Chapter 7- Return
Ino stands in the grave yard as the priest meets her.
"This is going to work?" Ino asks/
"Yes, that's my job." the priest mumbles.
The priest begins to dig into Gaara's grave. His apprentices lift the coffin and place it next to the grave.
"You've done this before?" Ino asks.
"Many times, but remember, it only works on one person once. It has taken all my life to perfect this. Not many can afford my services either." He eyes her up.
"I don't care how much it costs." She begins to cry.
The priest spoke in an unfamiliar language and began a ritual, Ino stands back as his hands begin to glow gold with holy power. The apprentices open the coffin then the priest moves his hands over Gaara's corpse. Ino hides her face in her hands.
Nothing seemed to happen at first then Gaara's discolored skin returned to pale, his hair brightened with red, his chest began to move up and down and the priest breathed into his mouth.
His eyes open and Ino leans over his coffin in tears.
"Ino." He speaks lowly.
She takes his hand in hers and helps his weak body out of the coffin, dressed in a tuxedo.
Gaara begins to weep, tears pour out as he pulls Ino into him and holds her tight.
"How am I alive?" He looks around.
"This little girl paid me a lot of money to work my magic." the priest smiles.
They thank the priest and drive home.
"You need a shower you smell like. . ." Ino pauses.
He finishes, "Death."
"Yeah. I have some of your clothes you gave me, you can wear them." She smiles softly.
They pull into the driveway and rush to the bathroom, the smell of death was too dark.
