Tess's POV
I groaned and opened my eyes to a ceiling made of sand. My body was sore and I didn't really know why…
Looking around I noted that everything in the room seemed to be made of clay, sand, or mud. The only things that weren't were the medical equipment lying nearby and the bed I was positioned in. I was the only one in the entire room.
Sitting up, I swung my legs over the side of the mattress and started rubbing my temples. Where the hell was I?
The sudden sound of footsteps in the hallway made me turn my attention towards the door.
There was an annoyed sighing sound. "Kore wa, kono yōna itamidesu... Naze Gaara wa, kono orokana shōjo no tantō de watashitachi o nokoshite iru sa rete iru... ?" (This is stupid…why did Gaara have to leave us in charge of this stupid girl…)
I blinked. Were they speaking in…Japanese?
The voice of a women replied. "Kare wa watashitachi o shinrai shitanode, kare wa watashitachi ni kono tasuku ga wariate raremasu. Ima sugu shattodaun shi, soreni taisho suru." (He assigned us this task because he trusts us. Now shut up and deal with it.)
I blinked again, not having understood whatever it was they said, and watched as the door to my room was shoved open. A male and a female both walked in and I just about deadpanned. The male wore an all black suit and had purple paint smeared over his face. The female wore a dark purple yukata with a red sash and had her dark blonde hair pulled up into four ponytails.
"Temari and Kankuro?" I mumbled, shaking my head. "Did I get kidnapped by cosplayers or something?"
The two noted my presence and Temari smiled, beginning to walk towards me.
"Yoi ā, anata wa saikōda. Kibun wa dō?" (Oh good, you're up. How are you feeling?)
I stared at her and she cocked her head to the side in question.
"You guys must be some serious cosplayers…you got their personalities down and even taught yourselves to speak Japanese…"
Temari furrowed her brow in confusion and Kankuro walked up behind her, eyeing me unsurely.
"Kosupure? Kanojo wa ittai nani ni tsuite hanashite iru no?" (Cosplayer? What the hell is she talking about?)
Temari shook her head and I started getting concerned at the looks they were giving me.
"Hey…can you guys speak in English so I can understand what you're saying?"
The two looked between their selves and me before taking a couple steps back to converse quietly. A few seconds later there was a knock on the door.
"Haitte kuru yo."(I'm coming in) The door clicked open and a familiar red-headed ninja walked in.
The two sand siblings looked at him in shock, apparently not having expected the visit. "Gaara…"
He dipped his head at them in greeting before his light green eyes landed on me. The Kazekage slowly made his way over and stopped about a foot away, staring down into my eyes emotionlessly.
"O namae wa?"
I didn't break his gaze. "English please."
He sighed slightly and looked over at his siblings. "Kanojo wa kono gengo o hanasu koto wa arimasen. Kono yōna toraburu o kakaete iru riyūdesu." (She doesn't speak this language. That's why you're having such trouble.)
Temari and Kankuro's faces morphed into that of sudden realization and they nodded in understanding.
"Wareware wa tsugini nani o suru nodesu ka?" (What do we do then?)
Gaara turned back to me and I didn't dare move under his stare. He flew through a set of hand signs and poked me with his pointer and middle finger.
"Oww," I mumbled, closing one of my eyes. Gaara took a step back.
"Are you alright?" he asked, voice deep and raspy. I blinked in surprise and looked up at him.
"Yes…"
He nodded, sufficient with my reply and Temari and Kankuro walked up beside him. My eyes scanned over the three of them and I finally realized that this might not have been a dream.
"You guys…you're not cosplayers are you?"
The male sand siblings raised their eyebrows at me in question and Temari shook her head.
"We don't even know what that is…"
I laughed a little. "That just proves my point…"
Gaara ran a hand though his hair. "Now that this issue has been resolved we can get down to business." He turned and looked over at his sister. "What is the status of her medical condition?"
"The medics told us that there was no serious damage," she replied. Gaara nodded before looking back at me.
"What is your name?"
I smiled at him politely, trying to contain my inner fangirl. "My name is Tess. It's nice to meet you all."
Temari smiled back while Kankuro and Gaara nodded towards me.
"It's nice to make your acquaintance Tess-san," the Kazekage replied. "However there are a few matters that we need to discuss with you so if you would please stand and follow me."
I slid off the bed onto my feet and followed behind Temari and Gaara as they lead me out of the room, Kankuro taking up the rear. We passed a giant window and I looked out of it at the giant buildings made of sand and the people walking on the streets below.
Behind me Kankuro laughed at my face of shock and I rolled my eyes before looking back forward.
The four of us walked for another minute before stopping and entering a small meeting room. Gaara motioned for me to sit down in one of the chairs which surrounded the small circular table and once I was seated the three sand siblings occupied the other seats.
I shrunk back into my seat a little when they all began staring at me.
"What…?"
Gaara folded his arms and leaned onto the table. "We have some questions we need to ask you."
I nodded slowly and looked around at them. "Okay, shoot."
"Why were you passed out on the outskirts of the village," Kankuro asked me.
"I don't know…"
"Then do you remember what you were doing before that?" Temari pushed.
I closed my eyes and thought about it. What had I been doing? How did I get here…?
Well…Lauren, Taylor and I had been talking about something or other, having a random conversation as always while we were walking home. We teased Taylor about sounding like someone and then…then the wind had picked up and…
My eyes snapped open and Gaara looked at me. "Did you remember?"
I nodded stiffly and he clearly noticed.
"My friends and I were walking home when a weird storm cloud passed overhead. A giant vortex of wind shot down on us and we all got separated…Then I woke up here…"
All three stared at me as if I was insane.
Temari finally said something. "So…where are you from…?"
I shrugged. "Another world."
Kankuro slammed his hand on the table. "That's bullshit! Gaara this girl is lying right to our faces!"
I glared at him and Gaara looked to me before looking to his brother. "Kankuro, calm yourself. Tess-san doesn't seem to by lying to us."
The purple faced puppet wielder growled but nonetheless sat back into his seat. Gaara sighed slightly and rubbed his temples.
"Now…Tess-san, it is hard for us to believe your explanation, especially when it sounds highly improbable. However I have not detected any signs that you are lying to us."
I sighed and looked around at all of them. "Look. I know that my explanation sounds insane, but I honestly have no reason to lie to you. So if you still don't believe me than feel free to send me to Ibiki or another mind reader/interrogator person to get me because I have nothing to hide."
Temari narrowed her eyes at me. "How do you know about Ibiki if you come from world then?"
"In our world we know everything about you guys," I explained. "Your lives are written about in a book which I just so happen to read. I know about what happened during the Chunnin exams and what happened between Gaara and the Akatsuki."
I looked over at the Kazekage who was staring at me in slight shock along with his siblings. "Do you still have the Ichibi?"
He shook his head no.
"Then I know about how you saved the sand village and end up almost dying in a battle against Deidara and Sasori. I also know about how Kankuro recklessly chased after you and almost died and how Chiyo-baa-sama gave her life to save you."
All three of them stared at me in shock. After a minute they all composed their selves and Gaara stood.
"I have decided that Tess-san is not lying and also possesses valuable information that cannot be leaked out to anyone. Therefore I am going to allow her to stay in the village under our protection." He looked right at me. "Kankuro and Temari will be your escorts until further notice and you will not leave this tower without at least one of them. Is this understood?"
I nodded and he seemed satisfied. "Kankuro, Temari, escort Tess-san to one of the open rooms and show her where everything is. I am going to go to tell the counsel that this was just a basic matter of amnesia so that it doesn't become a big deal."
"Hai!" They both replied and Gaara dipped his head at us. He stared at me for a second and I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Yes?"
He shook his head with a slight smirk and headed towards the exit of the room. "Nothing. You're appearance just reminds me of someone else."
With that he was gone and Temari turned to me with a light smile. "Come with us, we'll show you to where you'll be staying."
I nodded, smiling back and followed her and Kankuro into the hallway. Temari didn't seem to mind the task that they'd just been assigned but Kankuro seemed to resent it thoroughly. I patted him on the back and he scowled at me.
"Don't worry Kankuro, I don't bite," I teased, shooting him a smile. He just scoffed and looked back forward.
"Yeah whatever."
I sneered at him. "If you wanna have a bad attitude about everything then so be it. I'm done trying to be nice to you."
Temari laughed at the two of us, amused by how he and I were handling the situation.
We continued walking down random hallways for another minute before Temari paused and opened a passing door.
"This is your room."
I thanked her and walked inside. There was a single bed positioned against the far wall of the room and a couple dressers and a night stand.
Temari walked up behind me and gave my shoulder a friendly pat.
"In there's a bathroom and shower," she said pointing to a door on the left side of the room.
"Thanks," I replied.
"No problem," she smiled. "If you need anything I'm 3 doors to the right and Kankuro is 5 doors to the left. We'll be back in an hour or so to get you for dinner, I'm sure you're starving after being asleep for almost a day."
I blinked in surprised at hearing how long I had been out of it, but thanked her anyway. Temari bid me a farewell and Kankuro grunted at me before the both left the room.
Once they were gone I walked over and closed the door before hopping into my new bed. I sighed into the sheets before rolling over and throwing an arm over my eyes. A smirk made its way onto my face as I thought about everything that had just happened.
"I'm in the Naruverse," I laughed to myself, still letting it sink in. Though…one thing was still on my mind…
I wondered who Gaara was telling me I looked like…red hair, green eyes…
The light bulb suddenly clicked on and I rolled my eyes.
"I guess I look like Sakura."
I can tell that this is different than the original one I had typed but oh well. It works.
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