Little kids run around in the deserted canyon outcrop with a football, kicking it higher and higher as they play. The sky grey and dull around them making the scene depressing and dull, A little boy with short red hair and blue eyes hidden by black rings around his eyes sits with his stuffed bear swaying to and fro silently watching from the shadows but never joining in. No one seems to care and just ignore him as if he was never there laughing until there hearts where content. The tallest boy kicks the ball too hard and it ends up stuck high above on the top of a cliff's ridge, they didn't even think to notice how strangely the ball just floated up at a straight angle without bounding off anything around it.
"What should we do now? We can't use the wall climbing technique yet" everyone's eyes widen as the ball suddenly floats up and off from above and gently down towards the now standing child, catching it in his small pale hands and looking at it before sifting his eyes to the group of children.
"here" everyone begins to freak out and back off, uttering the small boys name in fear, without another word they began running away screaming except for one girl who scowls at the groups with anger and then looks the boy in the eyes gently so as not to upset his already crumbling face.
"thank you" the girl steps closer, the little boy seems very nervous about her coming near him after how the rest had acted but she just smiles and holds her hands out to retrieve the ball.
"So your names Gaara-chan? That's a cute name" the girl smiles and tilts her head before looking at his little bear and making her grin grow wider.
"I have a bear just like that only it's blue, does he have a name?" Gaara looks at her rather perplexed and unsure of how to actually answer her, his mouth opens then shuts several times making the girl blink at him with awe. Stretching a hand out she rubs his red hair making Gaara look at her with further confusion, she turns to leave giving a gentle wave but he grabs her shirt stopping her.
"what's wrong?" the boy just looks at the ground before letting her go, the group had stopped and where stalking about close by watching with fear but curiousty for what was going on.
"Gaara-chan? Are you okay?" comfort seems to cross Gaara's face at the mention of his name in such a softened monotone, she was no taller than him and around his age; her hair was long and red with purple on top slithering in and out of her hair in random area's, her eyes where a mystical and hypnotising sapphire with ruby ringed around it and threaded through in random area's just like her purple hair. She flinch's for a second before she finds her self being cuddled by him, his face snuggled into her shoulder without him saying anything. Turning her head to a rock thrown at her back she glares deathly at the group but hides the threat from Gaara and takes his hand.
"c'mon lets go play on the swings for a little while" Gaara only gives a short and almost misplaced breath while he finds himself dragged away from the group creeping closer. Gaara swung quietly looking at the girl swaying faster and higher on the swing set laughing loudly the closer she could get to the clouds, letting go she flies awkwardly into the air and lands on her bum making dust rise. Gaara jumps from the swing and runs over to find her fall back and look at him with a silly grin.
"whoa….that was fun, you don't say very much. Its okay though there's no need to be so nervous around me" she smiles and gives him a hug out of the blue then runs back to the swing to do it again, Gaara watching worried that she would end up landing on her head the second time. She finally got bored and sat down on the ground, Gaara joins her and stares at her silently making her glance at him then peer down before rising her head back up to meet his eyes with a smile.
"my names Adriel Uncas, I only just moved here with my parents a couple days ago" boys stand in a circle from far off leaning in and speaking to them selves before walking closer and closer towards the 2 kids sitting on the dusty floor.
"hey Gaara, we want to play football think you can leave before you give us your filthy demon disease?" some glare and some smirk smugly at the comment, Gaara rises silently as Adriel gets up and stands behind him. The dust swirls and passes across the ground at their feet, the boys stop smirking and glare him straight in the eyes.
"didn't you hear what we said? Go home, monster" one boy throws a rock at him but it's blocked by Adriel now standing in front of him scowling at them venom drips from her very mouth as she warns them.
"back off and leave him alone" she snarls with her arms up to protect Gaara, the boys back only an inch before throwing another rock. This rock nearly slash's the side of her cheek making her right eye shoot closed, she doesn't give up her defence, her voice becoming deeper.
"I said leave him alone, he hasn't done anything to you" Adriel scowls in defence while Gaara's hand presses against her back but she ignores him as 2 taller teens confront her and crack their knuckles.
"she must have been mind controlled by the monster, lets beat him to near death until he lets her go" the teens reach out to grab her shoulder but she leans backwards into Gaara with a beast like snarl making them flinch back.
"I'm not under any stupid mind control, and even if I was I wouldn't let you hurt Gaara-chan!" she bellows loudly backing off and snatching his hand, dragging him swiftly away from them. Being chased after until they reach the city's entrance, Gaara and Adriel hide in an alley way until they charge past shouting and cursing. She mutters something to her self as she pokes her head out and makes sure they where gone, turning to Gaara she notices he is looking grimly upset his teddy was no where to be seen.
"Gaara-chan where's your bear?" Gaara's eyes widen as she looks around in panic then starts to form tears around his black shaded eye rings, in a fright Adriel gives him a cuddle and rubs the back of his red hair muttering to him softly.
"don't cry…c'mon I'll walk you home" they walk through the down street with her holding onto his small fingers in her also small hands rubbing his knuckle in a comforting manner then smiling gently and giving him one last hug.
"lets play together tomorrow?" Gaara looks up at her with wide eyes and squeeze's her tightly almost sucking the air out of her, she giggles to her self and scruffs his head again before walking away down the darkening path away from his house. Sweltering heat scorches the ground around the desert city, people walk around trying to cool down with fans in hand and panting like dogs. Gaara walks quietly down the street with people gasping and hiding or suddenly dodging out of his path, Gaara gives a long drawn out sigh and looks around with saddened eyes; he missed his bear and felt like breaking down at the loss of his favourite and only stuffed bear. Eyes brighten to the sight of the girl from yesterday laughing and chatting to a tall man by a store with stubble all over his chin, her smile becomes larger when Gaara comes over. The man looks down at him and gives a big smile as well.
"ohh so this is who you where ranting on about all of last night?" Adriel looks up at him with a panicked face and blush's madly.
"I wouldn't say I was being that excessive about it dad!! Well I'm going to go play I'll be back later for dinner" her eyes shoot open as she looks at Gaara then back up at her dad. "daaaad" she speaks in a sweetened tone and looks up at him with puppy dog eyes, her dad knew she wanted something or else she would of ran off already. "can Gaara-chan have dinner with us tonight?" Gaara almost skips a heart beat, no one wanted him in their house let alone near it. Her dad looks down at her adoring face, eyes becoming bigger and bigger with pleading whimpers.
"I don't really mind, but have you even thought to ask Gaara-chan if he wants to?" Adriel looks down from her peak of self indulgence to look at Gaara who was still in a state of shock from her request.
"Gaara-chan? Do you want to have dinner with us tonight?" Gaara snaps out of his trans and nods slowly and silently, she grins showing all of her teeth looking as if she was about to burst from her shoes into the air with excitement. "ah Gaara-chan, you remember how you lost your teddy last night? Well I have a surprise for you!" rustling into a tanned bag on her dads waist she yanks out his precious teddy and shows it to him, a little red ribbon is tied to its wrist. Gaara's mind was almost ready to burst from all this kindness pushed onto him all at once but it didn't stop him from latching onto the teddy and hugging the life out of it severally.