-Gaara-

I was sitting on the roof watching the moon like always when I saw a flash of purple out of the corner of my eye. Curious, I watched as Zendaya snuck back into the house and quietly made her way back to her room. I followed her, but stopped outside her room. I saw her kick off her shoes, then collapse on the bed. I heard her breathing even out and was surprised she'd fallen asleep that quickly, but then again she had been gone for several hours and who knows what she could have been up to?

Not seeing any reason to linger, I turned and walked down the hall to my own bedroom before sitting down at my desk and picking up from where I'd left off earlier on one of the many scrolls littering the top of the desk. It seemed like my job as Kazekage never ended, but it was well worth it.

-Zendaya-

I groaned as I opened my eyes. I saw the sun filtering in through my window and sat up groggily and rubbed the sleep from my eyes only to frown when I felt dirty. Looking down at myself and remembering what I'd done yesterday and the fact that I hadn't bothered to get the dirt and grime off me I quickly got up and made beeline for the bathroom for a quick shower.

Stepping out of the bathroom and back into my room, I felt much better now that I was clean and headed for the wardrobe by the bed and pulled out a pair of cargo shorts the same color as the desert sand that surrounded the village I was in and a maroon colored shirt that I pulled over a light blue tube top. Pulling my hair up in a ponytail again I made my way downstairs again. i was slightly shocked that neither Temari nor Kankuro were up, but i didn't dwell on it. i personally didn't want to deal with people who didn't think I was trustworthy. I may not have done anything to make them really mistrust me personally, but I hadn't done anything to make them trust me either.

Sighing slightly, I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. Not seeing anything to eat I frowned, I knew I needed to eat, but the short time I've been here I found out that Temari absolutely sucked at cooking and Kankuro and Gaara were no better and I doubted they trusted me enough to eat anything I'd make. Sighing again, I grabbed an apple from the bowl of fruit on the island and turned to head for the door only to run right into someone and fall back on my ass.

"Owww..."

I mumbled as I rubbed my sore backside before looking up to see who I'd run into only for my eyes to widen and blush slightly when I saw Gaara standing above me with his arms crossed, glaring down at me with an unreadable look in his sea-foam green eyes.

At least he doesn't look at me the same way his brother and sister do.

I thought to myself before getting to my feet.

"Sorry, I wasn't really paying much attention to where I was going."

I said softly, not looking at him for fear of blushing even more. When he said nothing I lifted my head only to see he was nowhere to be found.

Frowning at his sudden disappearance, I angrily picked my apple back up, wiped it off on my shirt before biting into it and heading out the door. Even if I did think he was hot, that was still no excuse to be rude.

-Gaara-

I watched as Zendaya looked up at me in shock from the ground after having run into me, if I hadn't been so deep in thought I would have moved out of the way. But what shocked me was the fact my sand hadn't blocked her and she'd actually run into me. When she refused to meet my eyes I felt a little saddened that it seemed she really was just like everyone else until I heard her apologize. I wasn't sure what to say in response to that so I simply nodded to her slightly before leaving the room. I had no reason to stay, I had simply come downstairs to find my sister since I needed to talk to her, but seeing as how she wasn't here I'd just look for her elsewhere.

-Zendaya-

I looked around to make sure I was alone before walking to my spot from yesterday. I smiled at the fact the sun hadn't touched it yet so it was shaded, if only a little bit.

Okay, so I have a place to practice and I'm willing, but that doesn't mean I have any idea what to do.

I thought to myself as I finished the last of my apple and threw the core in a random direction. Some animal would find it, eventually.

'As I said child, focus on the kanji on your arm. I will help you the rest of the way until someone else can help you.'

The voice of the figure from my dreams said and I scoffed at what it said last. Like anyone would be willing to help me become a ninja, they still thought me to be a threat. If they found me trying to become a ninja they'd think I was a spy or something like that.

'The first thing you need to do is work on chakra control. You have your own chakra, I gave it to you when I gave you that kanji.'

The voice said.

"Ha! See, I knew you were the one to do that!"

I said aloud before slapping my hand to my mouth and blushing at practically talking to myself.

'Hahaha, your chakra has already spread throughout your body since you tapped into it the first time. Now, you just need to work on controlling it.'

The voice said and I frowned at the fact I was being laughed at.

Well how do you suppose I do that?

I asked, putting my hands on my hips getting slightly impatient.

'Simple child, meditation and then concentration. This may take a while, so I suggest you take a seat.'

The voice said and I simply sighed, but complied with what the voice said. The figure was the only thing that seemed to be helping me since having pulled me into the Narutoverse so I would do as it wished, besides, I really didn't feel like going back to that house.

'Good, now, focus.'