Demon's Cry
Chapter 10
A.N.: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OF ITS IDEAS OR CHARACTERS. I only own my OC Jenna.
I AM GOING TO CHANGE THE AGES AROUND SO IT SEEMS A BIT MORE REALISTIC. SO THE AGES WILL NOT MATCH UP EXACTLY WITH THE STORY LINE! AND I WILL ALSO MORE THAN LIKELY LEAVE OUT THE ULTIMATE WEAPON ARC, I MAY REFER TO IT BUT I WILL ULTIMATELY SKIP IT!
I awoke to the sound of Gaara breathing. My head was on his chest as usual; it practically felt like we are a married couple but he and I are only 15. Although, we might as well be adults because shinobi have to grow up quick. I got up; my oversized t-shirt draped over my body. Gaara lay in bed a little longer; of course he was up since he barely ever slept. I grabbed a white tank top and a pair of shorts. Before I walked out of the room I gave Gaara a kiss on top of his forehead and told him good morning.
I went into the bathroom shedding my clothing and setting my clean clothing atop the sink. I stepped into the shower relishing the warm water. I quickly cleansed my body and hair then I dried off and redressed. I exited the bathroom and headed downstairs to make breakfast. Temari was already getting started, Kankuro was working on his puppets in the living room and Gaara was just sitting quietly on the couch.
I walked up to Temari and began brewing the coffee. She made the waffles and toast, and I made the eggs. We beckoned for the boys to come get their plates when we finished the food. We all sat in the dining room and ate. I looked over at Gaara who was eating his toast. When he was finished there were crumbs all over his face! I practically saw stars as I cupped my face, gushing. There was just too much moe! As I came down from my moe high I grabbed a napkin.
"Gaara look at me real quick?" I stifled a giggle.
He turned to look at me and I quickly wiped the crumbs from his face. "You had crumbs on your face." I smiled sticking out my tongue.
He just looked at me and what he did next really took me by surprise. I felt a gentle kiss placed upon my cheek by none other than Gaara himself. One of his hands cupped my adjacent cheek as he did so. My eyes were wide as saucers and my cheeks were red as roses. When my initial shock faded I looked over to see the shocked faces of Kankuro and Temari. Temari quickly recovered while Kankuro was still star struck.
"So are you ready to go shopping?" Temari grinned at me.
"Yeah!" I said excitedly.
As we left for the door Temari called out to the boys. "You two get to do the dishes!" She and I both laughed.
Temari and I walked down the bustling roads. We soon came upon a ninja clothing store.
"So, do you still want to be a ninja? I mean you did get a job at a sweets shop." Temari asked.
I thought about it for a moment. "I think I want to lead a more predictable life. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love being a ninja but with a demon inside me I just don't trust myself to keep my cool all the time. But if the village needs me I will step into action. I want to have a simple life, get married, have a child or two, and die when I'm old enough to have grandkids. It's not something a 15 year old should be thinking about but that's pretty much my dream."
Temari shook her head. "No, you have every right to be thinking about it! The life of a shinobi can be short and if that is your dream then you should preserve it the best you can."
I smiled. "That's true."
"So, do you want your dream to come true with my little brother as your main man?" She gave a sly smile.
"I haven't really thought about it… I'm pretty sure that I love Gaara though…"
"So if he asked you to marry him today would you say yes?" She asked her voice dripping with curiosity.
"I don't know. But if he asked me a year from now I probably would say yes. Gaara and I have known each other for a little over a year but we have only been a couple for half the time, even though it wasn't exactly official for some of the time." I said rather seriously.
"Love has no boundaries Jenna. You don't need to be together for a long time for you to necessarily get married." She said seriously back.
"I know, but it just feels safer if I've known him for longer than just a year."
"Jenna there was nothing safe about Gaara when you first met him. But you kept at it, and Gaara has opened up to you because of that. I hate to say it but you probably know more about my little brother than even me or Kankuro do." She looked down with a face of pure shame.
I put a hand on her shoulder, trying to comfort her. "Fear is a powerful thing Temari… You couldn't help it that you were afraid. Sometimes we just can't help but be afraid, especially if everyone around us is afraid."
She looked up, her eyes were thankful. I spoke again. "Come on, we gotta get shopping! Besides the shop owner will probably think we are plotting something if we stand in front of his shop much longer." I laughed.
She smiled at me and I smiled back. We soon made our way into the ninja attire shop. I looked around finding a red hakama and a white haori. They were both quite nice, and made out of a sturdy material. I held them up to show Temari. She looked at me weirdly.
"You're going to look like a priestess." She said flatly.
"And?" I retorted.
"Fine but I get to pick out the next outfit!"
I giggled. "Alright then."
We left the shop but not after paying for the clothes. And then she took me to a yukata shop. Temari swiftly found one; it was white with sakura tree branches and flowers on it. I actually kind of fancied sakura trees. So we got it as well. After we once again paid it was on to the next shop where I found a pair of very high waisted blue pants with matching suspenders attached to the pants, a button up white shirt, and a thin ribbon to make a bow. Temari found a white sundress and a straw hat with a white bow for me.
I then found a dress that had long sleeves that were puffy at the top and then was form fitting near the elbow onward, it was collared with a bow at the neck. It also had a striped sash tied in a bow at the back and an apron extending downward from the sash. I had also gotten some combat boots, aprons, a few simple dresses, some flats, under garments, and some ribbons for my hair. When Temari and I finished we had bags out the yin yang! As we walked home we laughed and smiled.
When we passed the sweets shop that I would be working at, my soon to be boss Momo called out to me. She was holding what looked like a dry cleaner's bag. Temari and I walked over to her.
"Been out shopping I see!" She said in a hyper tone.
I scratched the back of my head, my bags dangling as I did so. "Yeah." I laughed.
"Here!" She handed me the bag. "It's your uniform for next month! I hope it fits!"
I took the bag gratefully. "Thank you!"
She smiled. "Well you can go now! I'm sure you want to put down all of those bags." She laughed a bright laugh.
"Thanks." I said embarrassed.
We all waved goodbye and Temari and I soon made it home. It was now almost the evening. I decided to start unpacking the bags and putting the clothes and such in the closet of mine and Gaara's room. By the time I got done it was time to make dinner. So I went down, made dinner with Temari of course, and ate. Gaara and I both went upstairs and laid in bed. I went to sleep while Gaara stayed awake. Not really a shocker. But none the less I told him goodnight and gave him a kiss before slipping into my slumber.