Chapter 2
Death Date
Gaara stares at Akilara seeing the pain, hurt and betrayal in her sky blue eyes. He knew how that feels to have the one who you thought loved you betray you and tell you they never loved you. Only her situation was a little different. They stopped loving her. She must still remember their love.
"If you didn't kill the army out of spite for your fiancée then why did you kill all of them?" Tsunade demands. Akilara's eyes stare at her the pain and hurt draining from her eyes leaving them frozen and cold. Gaara knew those eyes. He'd seen them before as he was growing up, in the mirror of his reflection starring back at him. Akilara responded to Tsunade saying "It wouldn't matter what I say in my defence. It will be denied by the so called prince that I was supposed to marry and by his father as well. I will just be executed anyway." There was no hope in her voice, but sarcastic sadness. "Well if I don't know your motives how can I be sure if they were good enough to kill an army? I don't want to spend the rest of my life wondering if you were innocent because your motives were for a good reason." Tsunade says shaking her head. Tsunade sighs "You will be given a trial in three weeks time. If you don't tell me or Gaara your real motives I'm afraid I will have no proof of your innocence, if you are innocent, and will be killed the following day after the trial. Gaara do you mind keeping an eye on her? If she is powerful enough to kill an army you are strong enough to keep her under control." Tsunade looks at Gaara pleadingly yet still unsure of his answer.
Akilara looks at the red head 'So his name is Gaara?' Gaara was looking at Tsunade for a brief moment then looks at Akilara. His teal eyes stare into her sky blue eyes seeming to peer right into her soul. His eyes soften just slightly. Akilara's muscles lose their tension and she becomes totally relaxed straightening herself from her defensive stance. Gaara watches her as her tense muscles had relaxed and she removed herself from her stance. Gaara looks back at Lady Tsunade and nods slightly agreeing to keep an eye on her. Tsunade smiles, saying to both Akilara and Gaara "No one is to know of the trial or the incident that has happened." They both nod in agreement.
Tsunade and the nurse leave leaving Gaara and Akilara alone. Gaara stares at the princess noticing her slight tan skin, exposed skin revealing her curves. Her white tube top and black shorts hug her body nicely. Her black and white hair that was cut short framing her face, bringing out her gorgeous sky blue eyes and full lips. Akilara stares at Gaara tilting her head slightly seeing Gaara's cold teal eyes standing out because of the black rings surrounding them. His skin was slightly pale but that made his fiery wild red hair stand out even more. The silence was killing Akilara with him just standing there looking at her with unemotional eyes. "What do we do now...? I have to wait three weeks for death." Akilara says sighing.
Gaara raises a silent nonexistent eye brow. Akilara raises an eyebrow as well, asking "what?" He stares at her then turns around leaving the room and motioning her to follow him. Akilara follows mentally sighing that he didn't respond to her question. Everyone in the hospital stops momentarily to watch as Akilara and Gaara walk by. Akilara looks around seeing the fear in their eyes, not knowing was that the fear was of Gaara. Gaara notices Akilara looking around at the fear filled faces. Her face turning sad and then looks away looking down at her bare feet as she walks.
Something inside of Gaara lurches in pain in seeing her face so sad and pained. Aww someone has a crush!! 'Shakaku what in hell makes you think I have a crush??...it just pains me to see her sad.' That right there!! Pain for seeing her sad. I bet she might feel the same for you. Did you notice the way she was looking at you back in the hospital room? She was totally checking you out!!! Oh and if you don't mind me saying she is very sexy!! I know you noticed those curves and those- 'Shakaku shut the fuck up!! If I do have feelings for her they would be in vain. She is scheduled to die in three weeks and she wants to die.' Hmm...true but what if you give her a reason for living? She seems content with dying because everyone she loved and cared about abandoned her five years ago and only acting like they cared or loved her. Think about it Gaara. She thinks she has no one now. Besides did you see the way her body tensed when Tsunade took and OFFENSIVE step towards her? Her reflex was defensive. If she really wanted to attack us she would've. Also when she saw that nurse trembling in fear did you see the pain in her eyes and then she relaxed to seem less threatening. Also the minute you softened your eyes-'I didn't soften my eyes...something must have been in my eyes' Uh...sure but anyways her entire body relaxed seeing that you meant no harm and weren't in an offensive stance. I have a feeling she didn't attack the army to be offensive. Maybe she was on the defensive. Gaara thinks over what Shakaku had said.
"Um...Gaara I don't mean to pry but..." Akilara says stumbling on words. Gaara turns his head to her seeing the slight blush of embarrassment on her cheeks. She continues "I was wondering if you have a demon inside of you?" Gaara shows a little bit of surprise wondering how she could have known. "Yes. His name is Shakaku the one tailed racoon demon. How did you know I have a demon sealed inside of me?" Gaara asks with question in his voice. Akilara's face brightens as they walk outside the hospital into the warm sun. "I sensed a demonic aura mixed with your human aura." Akilara says smiling. Gaara was taken aback at her now smiling face. The sun on her skin made the tan of her skin stand out a little more and her smile was breath taking. Her eyes sparkled in the sun, but the pain remained behind the veil of happiness.
They keep walking side by side. Akilara senses someone running up behind them, but she could easily tell it wasn't a surprise attack. Gaara didn't see it coming till it was too late. "HEY GAARA!!!!" yells an overly hyper active blonde male ninja. Gaara was a little surprised, but then his voice said "Hello Naruto. Can you please stop jumping out of god damn no where?" Gaara's voice was aggravated and he made an annoyed face that looked a lot like a pouting child. Akilara couldn't help but giggle at the two boys. Gaara looks at Akilara smiling and giggling with amusement and her eyes showed no more pain. Gaara couldn't help but relax and he smiled inwardly, not letting his smile show on his face.
Naruto notices Akilara and stares at her with awe. To Naruto she was drop dead gorgeous. Naruto catches himself and smiles with his signature wide smile. "Hi there! I'm Naruto Uzumaki. What's your name cutie?" Naruto says winking at her. Akilara stops giggling and blushes slightly, saying with a slight timid smile "My name is Akilara." Gaara feels a new emotion that he has never felt before. It was anger but not for the normal reasons. It was slight anger for Naruto for hitting on her and for Akilara to respond that way. 'What does Naruto have that I don't have? Why is she blushing at that one comment calling her cute?' Gaara are you experiencing the emotion jealousy? 'What's jealousy?'
Ok my second chapter is out. Hope you like it and dont forget to review!!
