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Chapter 1

When Temari explained the real problem to him, Gaara didn't expect that Yamamura-sama whom she kept mentioning was actually a six year old girl who was now standing in his office.

The news had reached him two days ago. The leader of Yamamura clan had passed away, leaving his only daughter as an orphan in this world.

Yamamura clan was the most prestigious and noblest clan in Suna. Their contribution to the Land of the Wind was not only in the form of their gold, but also their clan's secret knowledge in science. Shoji Yamamura himself was also a member of Suna's council who worked as the Kazekage's advisor.

Which was why the death of the clan's leader was considered as the village's problem.

Temari as the head of Suna's ANBU force had ordered a special team to investigate the Yamamura compound. Shoji Yamamura was killed in his sleep. Sneaking into a room of someone as powerful as him apparently not an amateur's job. Especially when his door and window were guarded.

The person who found his body was his daughter; she was bringing his father a French style breakfast to his room that morning. When she could not wake her father up after nudging his body for some times, she got her care-taker to wake him up. The middle aged woman was the person who concluded his death and called the clan's traditional healer.

News of Shoji Yamamura's death was quickly spread all over the village like wildfire. People were making their own assumptions regarding the feudal lord's death. Apparently his death had become the center of Suna's circular gossip that day.

Some people said that he was poisoned by one of the maids; some also said he was killed by a group of professional assassin. The truth though still remained as mystery.

People also pitied the young Yamamura, who had lost her mother when she was born, and before she began to grow up had to lose her father.

Shoji Yamamura's death also causing a chaos inside the Yamamura's clan. After Shoji's lead, the next person in line was his unprepared daughter. This made the clan torn into two, the pro and opposition. The pro said that the young Yamamura-sama would be under a supervision of an adult, and when she reached the right age she would take over the clan. While the opposition said the leader had to be chosen right then and there and put Shoji's distant cousin in reign.

The internal affair of a clan of course could not be interfered by the Kazekage. But if the matter would cause an imbalance in the village's politic, like it or not, Kazekage had to interfere.

According to Temari, if the young heiress was put in reign, the clan would be broke into a war. Just like if Shoji's distant cousin was put in a reign, there would be many assassination attempts towards him.

This matter, of course, was bringing a headache to Gaara.

He had to take this problem seriously. He did not want the noblest and not to mention ancient clan in Suna was exterminated by some internal affair.

He made it clear to Temari that the first thing that had to be done was ambushing the person who killed Shoji, and put them behind bars. He also summoned the young heiress to his tower with ANBU's guard to ask her a few questions.

Gaara knew that Yamumara's heiress was young. But when the person herself stepped into his office, Gaara didn't think that she was small, very small. The girl was also looked like a dead-man. Her eyes didn't hold those lights which were supposed to be in every kid's eyes. A small unicorn doll was held protectively in her chest.

Temari ushered the kid inside and helped her to sit in front of Gaara, and then stood beside her.

"Yamamura-sama," Gaara began, the girl only gave her a slight glance before staring into a certain spot on the floor, "My deepest condolence for your lost."

The girl didn't budge. Neither did Gaara.

Temari bowed until her face in the same level as Gaara, and then she whispered to his ear. "You know she is still six right? Choose your words wisely." Her sister advised him.

No, Gaara didn't know that she was six. He actually guessed her as seven when he entered his office earlier. But he nodded curtly anyway and returned his attention back to the young heiress again.

"As you may have known, your father's death has caused a great contradiction among your clans men," he glanced at Temari and her sister gave her a frown, he drifted his eyes back, "Remembering the contribution your clan has given to this country, I, as the Kazekage of Suna cannot let this matter affect the politic establishment."

This time Gaara did catch the little girl's attention, but instead of nodding understand the girl was giving him an odd stare. Temari sighed at this.

Gaara wasn't good with normal adult people. How could his sister thought he would be good with kid?

"Whether your clan's elders like it or not, I will take this matter in my hands, and have to interfere in your problem." The girl kept giving him the odd look with her big blue eyes.

"As the noblest clan in our country, there are many people with bad intention out there who wanted your clan to be... vanished." the girl gave her a couple blinks, "You must have realized that you are the next ruler in line, and your position can be the key of your clan's destruction,"

"There would be many assassination attempts towards you. Considering the internal affair inside your clan, I believe they cannot maximize the protection for you. Therefore, you will be under Kazekage's guardian until the problem amongst your clansmen is settled and it is safe for you to live your life back there again."

The young heiress still had the astonished look on her face. After a few seconds, she finally broke her silence. "Who are you?" her voice was hoarse, Gaara noticed, probably because of the constant crying, he thought.

Both the adults in the room caught off guard by the young girl's question. For a moment Gaara thought it was impossible if the girl didn't know who he is. But come to think about it, the girl was an heiress, so she must be rare to go outside her compound.

Carefully, Gaara answered her question. "I am Suna's Godaime Kazekage, Sabaku no Gaara."

"I am Haruki Yamamura, Kazekage-sama." It appeared that the girl knew what Kazekage is after all.

"Lady Yamamura, your father was a one of my best advisor, his death is a great lost to Suna's council. He was also one of my great friends, assuring your safety is the responsibility I have to take in my hand."

"Sabaku no Gaara-san, my father talked much about you too."

Gaara didn't expect that, and he also didn't know how to respond that line. He glanced at Temari for some helps. The woman in quadruple ponytail only shrugged her shoulder.

"I hope you found my presence appealing then."

A small tug appear at the corner of her lips, "You are Suna's super hero."

Gaara cleared his throat. "So what do you think about our offer?"

Those big blue eyes were filled with confusion. "What offer?"

Gaara gripped the edge of his desk. God, this kid could be infuriating too. "I was offering you my protection, considering your clan's affair so many assassination attempts will be directed towards you."

This time the girl drifted her gaze to the lady near the Kazekage who was silence all the time. Temari smiled at this and crouched down to the girl's level.

"What Kazekage-sama meant is he wants to protect you from some bad people who want to kill you."

The girl gasped when she finally understood that her life was in danger. "B-but w-why do they want to kill me? I-I never do bad things to other people."

That's when it hit Temari hard on the face. She finally realized, the girl had no idea that she was an heiress to a prestigious clan. "You will be the leader of your clan. That's why." she said with a frown.

She shook her head then lowered her gaze with a deep frown between her eyebrows. "I don't understand. Daddy is the clan's leader."

Both the Sand Siblings looked at each other. They realized they had a handful of explanations to be explained to the clueless little heiress.

After another hour of explaining the way her clan works to the young Yamamura, Gaara was ready to pull his hair off of his head. If the girl agreed to be under his protection, Gaara would be in her presence as long as possible. He didn't know whether he could stand that when he could barely even stand an hour with her.

It appeared that Shoji Yamamura had not explained the little girl's fate to her yet, leaving the girl clueless about everything that happened in her clan.

When she got a slight picture of what happened to her actually, the girl looked ready to cry.

At this, Gaara and Temari panicked. Neither of them was good at comforting kids. In the end, Temari lifted the girl up and hugged her. The girl sobbed hysterically in her chest while mumbling something incoherent about her dad.

Gaara felt pity towards the girl. He had heard the story about Shoji Yamamura's family. His wife was dead when she gave birth to the young Yamamura. From that on, Shoji promised to take care of her daughter whatever it takes.

The older man was always bragging about how pretty and adorable her daughter was to his fellow councilmen, including Gaara. His love was radiating to everyone. Now, seeing his friend's daughter crying like this, Gaara can't help but also feeling sad for the girl.

He definitely will protect this girl whatever it cost.

The only problem left now was how to take care of this girl. The young heiress definitely will live with him and his family. But neither Temari, Kankuro, or him ever had any experience with little kid.

Hiring a care-taker or sitter would be a great risk. They couldn't trust anyone. What if the care-taker he hired was actually a person under some dangerous organization? He couldn't afford that risk, not in his household.

He needed a trusted person with great experience towards kids. It would be better if they were kunoichi, so they could also be a personal body-guard to the young heiress.

He looked over to Temari who still hugging the girl in her chest but now rocking herself back and forth to give the girl some comfort. She blushed when her little brother gave her an odd look.

"What? This works!"

She was right. The girl's sob was quitened down now. But the traces of sadness and despair were still clear on her face. Seeing that, Gaara finally made up his mind.

"I will write a letter to the Yamamura's elders and letting them know the girl will be under my protection, whether they like it or not. As much power they have in Suna, I'm still the Kazekage." Gaara picked out a fresh parchment from one of his draw and began to write his demand to the Yamamura clan.

"Alright, I'm gonna put the girl in her room." They had prepared the room for the girl in the family's quarters. Even if the girl refused Gaara's offer, he'd still take the girl anyway. Too much risks were at stake if she was by herself in that compound.

"Wait," Gaara stopped his sister mid-way. "How about her care-taker? I'm sure you don't want to babysit a kid when you're working right?"

Temari was thinking for a moment before saying, "I understand." She walked back towards Gaara's desk, "How about... a kunoichi from our ally? Like Konoha. No one would recognize them in this village, and they are trustworthy. Besides, they are so many powerful kunoichis there."

Gaara swallowed this information, and then said "I agree. I'll also write to the Godaime Hokage for her assistance."

"It's settled then." Temari gave him a wink before she made her way outside the room, leaving the Kazekage alone to work on his letters.

Hinata will appear in the next chapter.

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