I Don't Want to be Alone.
Disclaimer: Don't own it…wish I did…I do own Rei-Rei Tenjo though.
They reached his home a bit too quickly then Gaara would have liked but then looking at the girl in his arms, in need of dire rest, he decided to ignore the looks he got from those around him and just strode through.
It must have been quite a sight, he mused, with a little girl in his arms. He would have smirked if not for the terrified eyes that locked onto his and the whimper as the young girl, Rei-Rei, shivered.
"Why are they looking at us so funny?"
He continued to walk, though with a much faster pace.
"Ignore it."
"But Sir…Gaara, they keep whispering. Did I do something bad?"
He stopped, almost making Kankuro walk right into him. He looked at the girl.
"You've done nothing wrong Rei-Rei."
She sniffled.
"Then why are they looking so mean?"
He looked at those around him, noticing for the first time that the children were staring hatefully at her, the women appeared disgusted and the men averted their eyes. He thought he had heard the words 'young concubine' and 'he's so lowly…poor girl' but dismissed it when Temari shot a glare at the women.
"It's not you that they are looking at you that way. It's me."
Rei-Rei's blue eyes widened.
"But why?"
"I'm a killer."
Kankuro looked shocked at his brother for a moment, ignoring the fact that Temari was throwing threats at a group of women.
"Gaara, don't say that. You'll just scare her."
"Why should I care if I scare her?" Gaara suddenly asked. "She is allowed to know that she has put her life in the hands of a murderer."
"But she's only a child! She wont understand Gaara."
While the brother's argued, though Kankuro just spoke softly more then yelled, Rei-Rei observed them. Temari, the kind girl was yelling at a group of women…Kankuro seemed afraid but determined to 'spare her young and innocent mind' and Gaara-beautiful Gaara was emotionless and stoic and yet…
'His eyes look sad and scared…is he scared that I'll hate him?' She thought to herself as his teal eyes turned on her.
"Are you afraid of me child?"
She said nothing.
"You are, aren't you?"
Nothing.
"Good." He made to put her on her feet but she just hugged him tightly and sighed.
"I'm not scared of you Gaara…nope not a bit!"
"Why?" Gaara asked unsure of himself. "Why aren't you afraid of me? I'm just as bad as those men who slaughtered your village."
He felt her stiffen, knowing that now she would hate him, that now she would be afraid…like the others. He was ready for her to cry and scream but when she pulled away and smiled he was left with questioning.
"Because you saved me…jus' like in the stories my sister told me. She said that a knight would always come and rescue his princess and take her away and make her happy." She smiled.
That was a smile that he could only describe as a child's innocent smile. No one could manipulate such a thing nor create it for themselves. Only a child could, and this child brought a blush to his face making the analogy of prince and princess…associated with him.
"You should make such assumptions girl. I'm a ruthless and evil human being, I kill for my own amusement and have no feelings. I love only myself and-"
She hugged him tighter smiling.
He blushed more.
"Gaara…I think that you're trying to convince yourself that you're evil…" Kankuro said laughing.
"Yeah, little brother, I think that little Rei-Rei thinks otherwise." Temari joined in.
'Oh this will not do.' He thought to himself as the villagers just looked on questioning the girl's sanity along with him.
Sera: It's kinda cute right? Srry for the short chappie!