Hoshiko didn't want to wake up but something was telling her to open her eyes and the feeling was urgent. Suddenly she started to smell…
Smoke?
Hoshiko got up finding that Gaara was still asleep and smoke was creeping in his room from underneath the door.
"Shit! Gaara Gaara! Wake up!"
Gaara looked very deep in sleep, Hoshiko tried and tried to wake him up but he couldn't. Hoshiko got up and put her clothes on. She opened the door and was engulfed in smoke. She found a small towel and placed it over her mouth and nose and started to walk downstairs.
"Temari! Kankuro! Where are you?"
Hoshiko called out to them but got no answer. She went to the kitchen thinking that maybe Temari had forgotten something on the stove but nothing. She then heard shouting and through the smoke she saw what looked like people with…
Torches? And Pitchforks? Man what's going on?
She then heard through the shouts of the people Temari and Kankuro. She went to the window and saw the people shouting and screaming in protest towards the house. Temari and Kankuro were on their knees and what seemed like their hands were bound behind their backs with people guarding them. They were staring towards the direction of the house yelling for Gaara and Hoshiko. She noticed where the fire was forming. The people had set the left part of the house on fire by their torches. Hoshiko was about to run outside when suddenly she felt as if someone had just hit her on the back of her head. She went down on her knees grabbing her head and crying out from the intense pain.
"What?-"
Suddenly just like a dream she saw what look like to her a mini movie not in black and white but in sepia color like a really old movie. She saw the same crowd gathered outside the house and saw Temari and Kankuro outside again but young, they looked like 10 years old. Gaara was inside the house in a corner crying.
"Why? Why do they always do this? Temari, Kankuro… I'm sorry I cause so much trouble-"
Suddenly the shouting quieted down, Hoshiko went to the window and saw a mysterious person in front of the crowd. He or she was cloaked and he seemed to be just standing, he suddenly raised his arms and it began to rain. Hoshiko had noticed that in the mini movie the house was filled with smoke as well, the rain was getting rid of the fire that had started on the left side of the house as well. She noticed that the crowd was angry with the person.
"Who do you think you are?" cried one mob person
"Yeah, there's a monster in there!" cried a woman
The cloaked person pointed to Temari and Kankuro.
"Release them at once." said the cloaked person with anger filled in its voice
Hoshiko felt the crowd tense up, Gaara noticed the silence and had gone to the window next to her. He looked relieved when the crowd let go of Temari and Kankuro, Kankuro got behind the cloaked person with Temari. Hoshiko saw Kankuro motion to Temari to go inside the house, Temari ran to the house and found Gaara on the window. Temari hugged her brother and told him that everything was going to be fine, funny how no one had seen Hoshiko yet. Hoshiko returned her attention to the cloaked person. It looked like he was asking Kankuro what was going on. She saw Kankuro's mouth move and figured that he was telling the cloaked person what had happened, the person turned his attention to the crowd.
"You people better have a good reason why you've tormented these children." said the cloaked person
"Are you deaf? There's a monster in there-"
"And has this 'monster' ever bothered you?"
"… no but we cannot let him live, he may not have caused us any trouble so far but we cannot wait and see till the day he does."
"So you thought that ending his life would have ceased your future problems?"
"Gaara hasn't caused you trouble in fact he's the one who has been protecting you-" Kankuro started to say
"HA! That demon as well as with all the demons here are evil and don't care about safety the only thing they care about is bloodshed and taking our women!"
Hoshiko got shocked as she heard that, but Gaara was just a kid how would he know about women and what to do with them.
"It seems like this crowd will not let you in peace, I will help you only if you help yourselves." the cloaked person said to Kankuro
Hoshiko wanted to see more but her the mini movie started to fade and her headache returned but it was twice as painful. Hoshiko returned to reality and found herself on the floor. She opened her eyes and saw the cloaked figure standing right over her. Hoshiko immediately thought that he was the one who had hit her.
"You who has fallen from the stars, it is time for you to fulfill your destiny." he said and pointed at her
Hoshiko was blinded by a light, she closed her eyes. She opened them again and found herself floating, but she wasn't in the house. She was in-
Space? Man what's going on?
"I can help you with that."
Hoshiko looked around and saw the same cloaked person. He was standing and was walking towards her.
"You know what to do." said the cloaked person
Hoshiko was suddenly covered in light and felt like huge amounts of energy ran throughout her body and she lost consciousness.
Hoshiko didn't know how long she had been out but she started to hear faint sounds like an angry mob.
Aw man my head hurts, how did that help? Is that… the mob is still here? I hope nothing bad has happened-?
Hoshiko felt weird as if she was standing already she opened her eyes but found them already opened, she saw the crowd right before yelling at her and pointing at her with their pitchforks and torches. She found them staring at her in shock, she tried to talk to them but her mouth wouldn't open, she tried to walk towards them but her legs didn't move. Nothing she wanted to move was obeying her, suddenly she found herself raising her hands towards the sky she looked up and saw the evening sky. She started to say some words in low breath and started to see a quick change in the sky. It started to get cloudy and could hear the distant thunder. The crowd quieted down and it started to rain, putting the fire out.
Wait… this is what happened in the mini movie… am I doing this?
She turned towards the direction of where Temari and Kankuro were at, she raised her hand pointing right towards them and with a deep malicious voice she said.
"Release them at once." she had said the same thing the cloaked person had said in the mini movie
They obediently let them go, Kankuro helped Temari get up. They walked towards her. She was still facing the crowd when Kankuro reached her.
"Hoshiko is Gaara ok?"
Hoshiko didn't say a word she kept looking at the crowd though consciously she wanted to tell Kankuro that Gaara was still asleep and that he should go check on him but again her mouth wouldn't obey. Temari ran inside the house when Hoshiko didn't answer, Hoshiko was glad she had left now it was Kankuro who kept staring at her.
"You people better have a good reason why you've kept tormenting these kids." said Hoshiko
"Listen that monster has gotten to that age where we all know is not good."
"Yeah! They get so hormonal they take our women and rape them!"
"Yeah leaving them to die somewhere after they're done with them!"
"And so far has he bothered you?"
"No bu-"
"So he hasn't? And-"
"Why are you defending him?
"I think she's one of them too! A demon!
"Yeah! She's probably that demons slut!"
Hoshiko couldn't believe what she had just heard, deep inside she felt… She was pretty pissed but what happened next surprised everyone even herself. Her hair started to flap wildly around her as if air was blowing through it, she felt her body heat up and suddenly the crowd started to back away with fear in their eyes.
"Now you listen to me, all of you. You shall leave these kids alone! You have no right of causing them pain when they are not harming you or causing you trouble in any way. As for assuming a bunch of crap just because of your lack of information you're going to pay dearly and if I see you around here you will know what true fear is."
"You may say this now but no matter what we'll be around and ready for that beast every full moon." said one person from the crowd as he backed away with the rest of the crowd.
Hoshiko waited until the crowd disappeared Kankuro was still with her when suddenly she felt faint and started to fall backwards. Kankuro got a hold of her and held her up.
"Hoshiko!"
Hoshiko was out, her body was exhausted. Her body felt worse than when she was attacked, all she hoped before losing complete consciousness was that Gaara was alright.
Hoshiko finally regained consciousness not because she was willing but her stomach was hungry and it was starting to bug the crap out of her. She slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and noticed that she was not in Gaara's room.
"Hey you ok?"
It was Kankuro who had come to sit by Hoshiko, she was on a couch covered by a blanket.
"Um yeah thanks, what happened?"
"I don't know you tell me, I didn't know you had powers."
"That's because I don't, what's going on? Is Gaara ok?"
"Yeah, Temari is watching over him. It seems he can't or won't wake up."
Hoshiko saw the worry on Kankuro's face.
"Hey don't worry about it. I'm sure Gaara will wake up."
"Thanks."
Hoshiko heard her stomach grumble, Kankuro looked at her with a smile on his face.
"You hungry?"
"What does it look like to you?... Yes I am."
"Let me go get you something."
Kankuro left Hoshiko on the couch as he made his way towards the kitchen. Hoshiko sat straight up. About 10min later Kankuro returned with a bowl of soup and some bread.
"It's the soup my sister had made for you. I hope I didn't heat it up too much for you."
Hoshiko took the bowl and securely sat it on her lap she raised the spoon to her lips gently blowing on it and put it inside her mouth. The soup was pretty good, it reminded her of the times when she would get sick and her mom would make her soup for her so she could get better. Suddenly she felt a fluttering feeling on her chest making her sad and lonely, Kankuro saw her expression change.
"Is the soup too hot? You don't like it?"
Hoshiko cleared her throat and made sure that tears weren't forming in her eyes.
"Um yeah it is good, my complements to the chef-"
"Then why the sad face?" Kankuro said looking at her carefully
Hoshiko had noticed him looking at her when she tried the soup but paid no attention but now it was clear that he was looking at her very carefully.
"It's just that… my mom would make me soup whenever I got sick… this just reminded me of her. It's been… I don't know two days since I've seen her."
"That's how long you've been here."
"Yeah, I was heading home from school when I…"
Now Hoshiko didn't know how much she should tell him, he hadn't liked her from the beginning so she didn't feel secure telling him what happened that day.
"…was attacked by two men."
"Would you like me to inform her of your ware bouts?"
Aw man, he can't tell my mom. She's not even in this world. She's still in my world. Aw man what I'm I going to do?
Temari came downstairs in a hurry, Kankuro and Hoshiko looked up.
Damn good timing.
"Hoshiko, Gaara is calling for you."
"Is he awake?"
"No but he keeps calling for you. I tried to wake him but he won't wake up."
"… ok, I'll be right there. Keep an eye on him. I'm going to finish this soup that is very delicious."
"Ok. Thank you. At least some people appreciate my cooking." she turned and left
Hoshiko grabbed the bowl and gulped it all down. It was still hot but not burning hot, it felt good as the soup settled in her stomach. Kankuro looked as she finished her food.
"It was really good, thanks again." she said handing him the bowl
Kankuro got up and went to the kitchen. Hoshiko sat her feet down and was starting to stand. She felt a little dizzy but shook it off. Kankuro was just coming back when she started to walk but her feet suddenly went limp and she stumbled forward almost falling. Hoshiko shielded herself for the fall but Kankuro got her just in time, he had wrapped his arm securely around her waist. Hoshiko looked up at him as she noticed his grip getting tighter around her pressing her against his body.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
Hoshiko was about to tell him that she was fine now when Kankuro picked her up bridal style and headed up the stairs. Hoshiko felt a little awkward as they went up the stairs, they were right in front of Gaara's room. Kankuro sat her on her feet.
"Thanks again." said Hoshiko
"No problem."
Temari opened the door right when Hoshiko was about to open it.
"Oh good you're done,"
She pulled Hoshiko in.
"Listen this may be something only you can handle so I will be leaving. If anything happens please let me know."
"Ok"
Temari left pulling Kankuro with her, Hoshiko heard the door close. She started to walk and noticed that her feet had gotten their strength back. She walked over to Gaara's bed and noticed how peaceful he looked. It made Hoshiko feel a little sleepy. She automatically got inside the covers right beside him. She knelt up to him and gave him a light kiss on the forehead when she felt a slight shock run up her body. Everything went dark. Her body went limp her head resting on Gaara's chest.
Aw my head… great where am I now?
Everything was dark, the floor was wet. The hall was poorly lit. She heard water drops from the leaky pipes. She felt a draft coming from behind her, she turned around and suddenly saw a darkened figure but as fast as lighting it was gone. Hoshiko for some reason called out to it and started to run after it, she turned into the hall that he had disappeared to and continued running. She felt that she knew who it was. As she ran through the hall she noticed that it had become darker. She got to a point where she had to slow down, she couldn't see a thing. She placed her hand on the wall following it. She would stop and listen to the direction she heard the most noise whenever she came to a turn, she was walking after making a left turn and suddenly she fell. Everything was so dark so she hadn't seen the huge gap on the floor and when she kept walking she had fallen in it. She hated the feeling of falling and the fact that she was falling in darkness wasn't making it any better. Soon she started to see a tiny white dot, at first she thought it was her seeing things but as she kept falling the white dot got bigger and bigger. The dot was soon big enough for her, she thought that was the end but as she reached it she was engulfed by it. It was so bright she had to close her eyes, it had only been a couple of seconds but when she opened them she was lying flat on her back on.
Grass? Damn this is getting too weird.
She looked around and saw that she was in the woods, as she looked up she noticed that it was night.
*Faint howl in the distance.
She got up and noticed the big full moon that lighted everything around her.
Thank god there's a full moon tonight…. Wait… there was no full-
Suddenly she heard rustling behind her on one of the bushes. Hoshiko backed up a bit but was relieved when a rabbit came out but that didn't last long. She saw something run incredibly fast right in front of her taking the rabbit landing behind a bush. She heard the rabbit screech a little then nothing. She then smelled something that seemed somewhat familiar.
Is that… blood?
She started to hear the ripping sound and crouching sounds, whatever had gotten the rabbit was now eating it.
Oh god I got to get out of here-!
As she was backing away when she accidentally stepped on a twig making it snap. The crouching stopped,
Oh god please tell me he didn't noti-
Upon hearing a low growl she started to back away more. The creature or whatever it was emerged from the bushes, she hadn't noticed before but whatever it was it was huge and on all fours. At first she couldn't see it since it was in the shadows but it looked familiar.
Oh this is the figure I saw in the hallways, but it was standing. What's going on?
The figure was coming out into the light of the moon which made Hoshiko notice that it was-
"Gaara?"
The creature made another growl as he was fully engulfed by the moonlight, he was paler than before. His hair was messy and he had a pair of wolfs ears and a tail. His eyes were weird, the whites were black and his sea foam eyes were golden with a black star in the middle. Hoshiko didn't know what to do. She started to back away further only to hit a tree that was in her way. Gaara knew what she was doing so when she hit the tree he sort of un tensed.
"Gaara?"
At the sound of her voice and his name Gaara stopped, he stopped bearing his teeth and he seemed like he understood her. He got in a sitting position just staring at Hoshiko with a blank expression on his face. Hoshiko saw his calming expression and she started to move towards him.
"You're not going to hurt me are you? No, you are not like that, do you know who I am?"
Gaara kept still as she extended her hand towards him (like when you are about to pet a dog) she waited until she was sure that he wasn't going to jump at her. Gaara just sniffed her hand and when he moved his head to her hand Hoshiko almost jumped back if it weren't for Gaara's sudden lick to her hand. He started to jump around as if wanting to play with her. She eased up more and started to play with him. He took her by surprise as he pounced on her making her fall with him on top and started to lick her face. Hoshiko couldn't stop laughing. Gaara was tickling her. He was just like a puppy. Hoshiko had her mouth open when Gaara licked her, Gaara suddenly stopped. Hoshiko was clearing her throat and cleaning some of the lick off her face when she finally noticed Gaara's stillness. She looked up at him.
"What is it Gaara?"
Gaara had slightly brushed his tongue over Hoshiko's open mouth as she was laughing and that sort of triggered something deep inside him. He gently moved his head closer to hers and kissed her, Hoshiko was shocked. She thought that he had a mind of a puppy, acting just like one thinking like one. She never thought that he was capable of doing this, Hoshiko noticed Gaara starting to move his middle area.
Oh god what is he up to now? I knew I should have taken that bio class I could have least have a clue on what- hey the dog whisperer duh… oh wait there dogs, this is a…a… werewolf?
Gaara started to lick her mouth. Hoshiko figured that maybe he just wanted to play again so when Hoshiko was about to say 'settle down' Gaara pushed his tongue inside of her mouth. He was making out with her.
This kid is just full of surprises.
Suddenly there was another howl, but this one sounded more sinister like. Gaara's head suddenly shot up, he bared his teeth. Hoshiko looked on either side but saw nothing, he was protectively covering her when suddenly she heard rustling on one of the bushes ahead of them. She didn't know why but she was scared for her and for Gaara.
Oh man this isn't good.
Something leaped out of the bushes, she couldn't see who it was for it was in the shadows. She felt unusually cold. When she looked up Gaara was gone, whoever it was saw this and started to laugh… sinisterly. Hoshiko rolled onto her stomach and started to get up-
Where Gaara go? Oh man I don't think I could get out of this one, whatever it is seems to have more sense of things. Is it a he?
As Hoshiko got to her feet the creature had stopped laughing, she noticed that it had the same outline as Gaara, a pair of ears, a tail but his eyes were different… they were red.
"Who are you?"
The creature didn't answer, not sure what to make of it Hoshiko started to back away. Once the creature saw this he immediately got on all fours growling at her and bearing its teeth at her. She noticed the huge claws it had making her move further away.
"You will not get away from me!"
Suddenly the creature launched itself onto her, she couldn't dodge in time and the creature came crashing down on her making all air from her lungs escape her and she passed out…
"Hoshiko… Hoshiko! Wake up!"
She could hear the voice distant.
Where am I? Am I still dreaming?
She felt herself being shaken as the voice grew louder. She suddenly opened her eyes to see Gaara over her with panic in his eyes.
"Oh good your awake, you had me worried!"
"What happened?" she said as she messaged her head as in pain
"I woke up and saw you struggle in your sleep… you looked scared. I had to wake you up."
"So was it a dream?"
"… I'm guessing yes… I saw you."
?
"In my dream… did I hurt you?"
"No… it wasn't you…"
"It was him wasn't it?"
"What do you mean?"
"He looked like me but he had blond hair right?"
"Yeah…"
"What happened? I tried to stay in the dream but something woke me up… and that's when I notice you starting to struggle."
"He launched himself at me… telling me I wasn't going to escape."
"I'm sorry."
"You shouldn't be."
"I know who he is and he is… evil."
"Who?"
"He's the king of the neighboring kingdom, Konoha, his name is… Naruto."
