Chapter 2: Child of the Moon, part 1
I run to the open desert not knowing if I'm heading north, south, east or west. I don't care anymore. I just want to run away from this endless nightmare.
"Aysel, please stop?!" I hear Gaara yell from behind. "Please let me explain!" I don't answer; I just keep running, but then, a wall of sand rises in front of me, keeping me from moving on. Gaara catches up.
I try attacking him, but he shields everything with his sand. Exhausted, I give up... It's over.
"Whatever you are going to do to me, do it quick. I'm a child of Mayari; I shall not fear death." I say with proud thinking of my people and trying to convince myself to be brave. Closing my eyes I wait for the worst.
"Aysel, I am not going to kill you. What happened back there was done without my consent; I promise you this won't happen again."
I look at him distrustfully. Why if is a lie? I don't want to be torture again! I screamed in my head. I don't want to die! My chin shakes like every time when I'm about to cry. "That's a lie! I saw your student following us back there!" I shout with a braking voice.
"I already took care of that; she wasn't supposed to follow us…"
"You mean me noticing she was following us?" I interrupt him.
"Aysel, I know you are feeling lonely and scared and that you don't know who to trust, but I promise you, I won't let anything bad happened to you." He says gently.
I look into his eyes and for more that I want to tell myself not to trust him; I can't help to see the truth within them. "How is it possible that you know the way I feel?" I asked him, feeling a little bet calm.
"Let me tell you a story" He says. He tells me the saddest story I've ever heard, about a little boy who got a horrible beast sealed within him. He was never loved, only feared, even by his on blood. The story goes on and on about deceptions and hatred and how the little boy grows up distrusting every human being and turning into a vicious killer.
"But then…" Gaara adds. "When all hope in humanity was lost, he meets this other boy who has the same background as him. But the difference was that this boy never gave up hope on being acknowledged as a person. He knew if he kept trying, he eventually would find friends who will truly care about him. And he did found them. That's what made the protagonist think again on what he was doing with his life… Aysel, I am aware about the cruelty of humanity." He states. "But please, let me show you the other side of us…"
The day warms up and I can feel the dryness of the air cracking my lips; my eyes twinkles a tear while Gaara walks up to me, the wind blows between us and doubtfully, I let him approach; he gets close to my face and with truth in his eyes whispers "Please, trust me."
I bury my face in my hands breaking out in tears. Two arms gently curl around me, desperately I hug them back and I cry all out. I cry out my fears, the pain of my tortured body and my hopelessness. I cry out my wish to come back home, the fact that I am still alive and about the life Gaara had to put up with.
"I am not a violent person" I said when I felt better, still holding him tight. "In fact in my home land I am known for been compassionate and merciful. This human world it's been pushing me to my extremes… I'm terrified to be turning into a monster." I said to him almost panicking.
"It's ok, you won't be turning into a monster, I promise" He chuckled.
"Gaara, I'm scared…" I whisper to him, looking at his face.
"I promise you as the Kazekage of Sunagakure that I won't let anything happened to you; after all, you are my guest." He says with a soft smile.
I try to smile back, but then, everything around me starts to spin.
"Are you ok?" Gaara asks me worried.
"I… don't know…"
And that's the last thing I remember.
The tiny body of Aysel falls into my arms. The exhaustion and the heat of the day have probably made her pass out. I make my way to Sunagakure holding her in my arms and with our last conversation still echoing in my head. "Been afraid to turn into a monster, how familiar that sounds." I look attentively at her features. She seem like she could be about my age, but the look in her eyes… This girl, where is she from? She talks like she isn't even human; and her eyes glow, they glow just like… She has to be, she has to be the girl I saw that night in Tenigakure's river!
We make it to the city, where I see Matsuri waiting for me. She asks me if I'm ok, I don't answer. Instead, I sharply order her to take Aysel to Chiyo baasama and to not leave her side. Then, I walk to one of the soldiers that were still in the scene to reunite the council for an emergency meeting.
When everybody is in the meeting room, I explain the situation. I explain the insubordination of Joseki and that how he will be under shinobi supervision. I also told them that I am not going to tolerate any other similar action and that I am aware that he did not acted alone. I remind them about the decision in the last meeting was clear. "We let the girl stay and let me, personally deal with it." After making sure everyone understood the message, I dismiss the meeting.
Outside the door I see Matsuri waiting for me. "The girl is asking for you Lord Kazakage."
Inside the infirmary a strange sight comes to view. I see Aysel having a lively discussion with Joseki, whom apparently was injured during accident. They are shouting to each other from their respective beds.
"How dare you speak to me in that way young lady?"
"And how dare you be so disrespectful before me? Do you even know with whom are you talking about?! Says Aysel deeply offended.
"And who are you supposed to be? You are nothing more than a spoiled little brat!" Joseki said out of patience.
"Is none of your business! As far as you should know I am the Kazekage's guest, with that minimum of knowledge you should know where your place is!"
Chiyo baasama waves me from one of the corners of the room; I sneak to her side without any of them noticing my precence. "For how long is this been going on?' I curiously request her.
"Sense Aysel woke up, 10 or 15 minutes ago; but this is not for what I ask you to come here; follow me…"
She takes me to one of the adjacent rooms and making sure nobody was around she says,
"I think I know who this girl might be."
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