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Chapter Three; Fixation
He wasn't quite sure what it was that drew him to her, but he found himself looking down upon her sleeping face frequently in the three weeks she had been comatose and bedridden in his hospital. Although she remained unconscious, proof of her improving health was evident. The sunburn had dulled into a bronze tan that settled nicely upon her skin and the IV fluids had worked quickly to hydrate and replenish her system.
He had found that she was actually quite beautiful—when she wasn't part corpse—with high cheekbones and long black lashes that curled atop her cheeks like black crescent moons. Her lips had long since healed and were full and bow shaped, and her small nose sloped down into a cute little peak. Her long and thick hair that was so dark blue it was almost black curled attractively around her heart shaped face and surrounded her like an inky halo.
However, it was her mysterious energy that enthralled him. The healthier she got, the more it settled within her tanned skin, but he could still feel it, almost like he was standing close to an open flame. It called to him, this mystical non-chakra, and he was quickly becoming addicted to it. It hummed and swirled within the drab white room and welcomed him with open arms.
And so, he found himself approaching the door to her hospital room after a particularly taxing day as Kazekage, dealing with greedy merchants and inquisitions from his siblings. He was looking forward to sitting within her presence, letting her warm healing aura lap over the wounds and scars of his own and relax the stiff muscles in his broadening shoulders.
Gaara did not, however, expect the dazzling pair of blue eyes that zeroed in on him when he stepped in from the hallway, nor the equally magnificent smile she graciously gifted him.
"Thank you for saving me, my name is Kagome Higurashi and I'm here to help you."
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