Naruto is not mines!

Chapter 1

I stood beside the window looking down at the playground of children. I wanted to play with them so badly, but I couldn't. The Kazakage forbade it until further notice. It made me sad and angry at the same time because it was just like before. I still don't see anyone. Not that I remembered. I just knew no one ever played with me before I was here. It wasn't fair. I was just like them, it's just I was a bit different, just a bit. Was a bit, to much?

I sighed. All I wanted to do was cry. Cry for my dog. Cry for being locked up. Cry for being, well, me. But they made fun of me every time I cried. I didn't know who 'they' were, but I still know 'they' made fun of me. So, I didn't cry because crying was for wimps. I hated that I was such a wimp. 'They" hated it too.

"Hana, bath time." The ninja watching me said. I didn't like him. I sweared he was a rapist the first time I saw him. I still kind of believed it too. He wasn't very nice to me either. He always raised his voice at me and would push me around. All he did was make sure I ate, took a bath, and slept. He made me stay in the room Hinnika provided me with all day and checked on me every hour. He would just stay in the living room and watch TV the rest of the time. So much for a ninja.

I turned from the setting sun and walked out of my room and down the hall to the bathroom where he was waiting for me.

"I just ran the water. It should be hot right now. After your done drain the water out, come tell me your done and go back to your room to bed, understood?"

"Yes."

"Good, and hurry up. I want you in bed before night falls."

"Okay."

He left me alone. I stood in the middle of the bathroom for a moment before undressing out of my white buttoned up long sleeve shirt and black trousers. I got in the bath and sat down. The warm water was soothing to my skin.

It was my eighth day in the Sand Village. On my third Hinnika took me out of the hospital and brought me here to her apartment. For two days she was with me with no interruption, but on my fifth day she had to leave with her students for a mission. Since then she has been gone on that mission. She taught me a few things before she left, though. She told me what ninja were, she told me the classes of ninja, and how missions worked.

I washed and dried myself, then dressed in one of Hinnika's shirts, that was way too big for me, to sleep in. I, also, pulled on a pair of sweat pants. I drained the water out and walked to the living room to tell him I was done.

"Kay. Bed." he growled at me.

I nodded and walked to my room. I looked back out of the window. The sun was almost behind the horizon. The children were leaving the playground with their parents. Though, one stayed. Hinnika took me to the playground on my first day with her. It was after the sunset, though. The second day she wouldn't because a child still sat on the swing even after dark. The child from that time was there again.

I bit my lip. He, yesterday and the day before, checked on me every hour when I went to bed. I could just sneak out for a moment. Just to swing for a minute. Maybe make friends with the boy out there.

I stuck my pillows under the blanket just in case, then opened my window. I really shouldn't be doing this but, I'd rather be dead than locked up. I stepped out onto the seal outside of the window. I pulled my whole body out, hanging onto the side of the building. I was kind of on the second floor. I smiled slightly. An adventure! If I can get to the bottom without hurting myself and without being found out I'll pull enough courage to say 'hi' to the boy. Wait. Where did he go? The boy wasn't on the swing anymore. I was too late. He went home. I'll just reward myself with swinging.

"Do you need help?"

I nearly slipped from the shock of hearing someone. I looked down, gripping the side of the building scared out of my mind. The boy that was on the swing stood right beneath me. He had brick red hair that shone in the sunset light that was about gone. His eyes were filled with worry. He's so cute. I bit my lip.

"It's okay. I've got it." I said, determined to impress the handsome boy.

I looked around and found a pipe to the right of me. I could use that to slide down. I slowly, with my back to the building and palms against it, slid, step by step, closer to the pipe. Suddenly, I slipped and start to fall towards the ground, feet first. I closed my eyes and opened my mouth to let out a yelp but me landing stopped me. Landing? I was nowhere near the ground, I couldn't be. And if I was I should have felt pain, right?

"Are you, okay?" the boys sweet voice echoed up to me. Up to me. So, I'm not on the ground. I forced myself to open my eyes. I laid on what seemed like ground but, it had edges. I sat up and realize I sat on a mound of sand, floating in the air. I gasped. Impossible. I looked behind me, the seal to my window was just an inch above my head. I was in the air. It was possible.

I slowly, or the sand, drifted towards the ground. When I was about a foot from the ground the sand pulled away and I fell onto the ground on my butt. I looked up to the boy. He was even cutter close up. He probably wouldn't like me anyways.

I looked away and blushed, "Um, thanks."

I boy smiled slightly. "Your welcome."

"How do you do that? With the sand?"

The boy was silent for a moment before he said, "Your not scared of me?"

"Why would I be. You just saved me."

The boys eyes sparkled and his mouth curved upward in a big smile. Seemed to me he was unbelievably happy.

"I have always been able to do this."

"It's really cool. I wish I could do it."

"Thanks."

I stood. He was a few inches shorter than me.

"I was going the play at the park, do you wanna come with?"

"Your asking me to play with you?"

He looked amazed. I guessed he was like me, no one wanted to play with him.

"Of course."

We took turns on the swing and on the Mary-go-round. Afterward we sat on the ground and he showed me his sand.

"So, what's your name?" I asked him.

"I'm Gaara. What's yours?"

"That's a pretty name. I'm Hana."

I smiled at him. "How old are you?"

"Six."

"Me too."

I realized it was probably about the time the ninja would be checking on me.

"I have to get back home."

"Okay! I'll help you up."

"Thanks."

He lifted me up to my window with the sand. I crawled back into my room. I turned back to the window and waved 'bye' to Gaara. He smiled and waved back. He was so cute. I climbed into bed and hugged my stuffed bunny, that Hinnika found in my sack when she found me. I smiled and feel asleep in seconds. The ninja checked on me a few minutes after I was out.

. . .

I sneaked out to see the brick-red head almost every night. We always had fun together. One time, I let him in my room and laid down together in bed. We talked and played with each others stuffed animals. He had a bear. He would leave right before I got checked on.

Hinnika soon found out about me sneaking out. I had crawled out of my window into my room and she stood there. I did a small wave to Gaara behind my back. Luckily, he ran off at that wave.

"Hana. Why and where are you sneaking off too." her voice was soft and kind but, Hana heared the worry and anger in it. When I didn't answer, she walked over to my bed and sat down. She made a gesture for me to sit beside. I sat and bit my lip. Such a bad habit of me. Have you noticed?

"Hana, I know it's hard not to have contact with anyone but, the Kazakage will give you more rights. You have to gain his trust. That won't happen if your always sneaking out."

"I know. I just, really like the boy I'm playing with."

"I'm sure if you told him that you won't be able to play with him for a while because the Kazakage wants you to do him a favor, the boy would understand, and you can play with him afterward."

"Okay, I'll try."

"Who's your little lovebird, anyway?" Hinnika smiled at me, playfully.

"His name is Gaara."

Hinnika's smile vanished.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Hana, don't play with that boy. Not even after the Kazakage gives you rights too have contact with people."

"What? Why? You just said-"

"Hana he's dangerous. And if the Kazakage found out you were playing with him, he would believe your here as a weapon."

"Why?"

"Because...Hana, just promise me?"

"I can't! He's the only one besides Moto and you that has ever noticed me! He sweet and nice and I'm going to marry him when I'm older!"

I didn't think that until I said it. But I would. There's nothing wrong with wanting to marry him, was there?

"Hana, there are plenty of fish in the sea. I don't want them to kill you over some boy."

Tears started to stain my eyes. I'm such a wimp.

"Why is it that I'm always the one suffering! It's not fair. 'They' hated me and hurt me cuz 'They' were angry it was me and not 'them'. 'They' would never let me play with them, 'they always hit me and Moto. Called us names. I was so alone! And for once I find a boy who is nice to me and plays with me and he is just getting ripped away from me!"

Hinnika new about 'them' and new I didn't know who 'they' were. She knew I remembered feelings I've had but didn't remember actual events. Her eyes fell to the ground.

"There are many other kids out there. Once your trusted, you will have lots of friends."

"I like him!"

"Honey, I know."

"Please."

"I'm sorry, Hana. Of all people."

I hated her for it. She would make sure I wouldn't sneak out. Gaara probably wondered why I stopped meeting him suddenly. Each time, I tried to see him, Hinnika would stop me. After a month and a half, the Kazakage gave me permission to go to the park with other kids but I couldn't go alone. I had to have Hinnika with me at all time when I was with others.

I would see him at the park ever now and then. I would try to look at him but Hinnika always kept me from even looking at him. I would try and make friends with others but, they always said mean things about Gaara and how he was a monster. It made me angry so, I would defend him and they would call me names and tell me I was a monster lover. So making friends was not on my to do list.

One night, I awoke to screams and roars. Hinnika burst in my room and took me by the arm and lead me down to the cellar of the apartment.

"What's happened?"

She didn't say anything. Loud bangs and screams continued. The ground shook and rumbled.

"Hinnika!" I screamed and pulled from her grasp.

Hinnika turn to me, "A monster is attacking the village."

"What? How? Why?"

Hinnika didn't say anything. She grabbed my arm and pulled me further into the cellar. Some other people were already down there. She's hiding something from me. I pulled from her grasped and ran back out of the cellar.

"Hana!" Hinnika screamed at me.

I was already gone. I burst through the apartment building. I looked around. Chaos everywhere. People were running and screaming. I couldn't see a monster anywhere, though. I suddenly heard a loud roar. I ran back into the building passing Hinnika. She turn and ran after me screaming my name. I ran up the apartment building steps. When I reached the roof I stopped at the edge of it. Across the village stood a massive figure. It was terrifying to me. Hinnika grabbed my arm, she had caught up with me.

"I'm a monster." I remembered what Gaara had said to me the time we laid in my bed together.

"No your not." I had said.

"You would think so too if you saw it."

"Hinnika," I whispered,"you know who that is right? That's what you were hiding from me. Even when you told me to stay away, it's because of that."

She said nothing. I knew it.

"Gaara."