I am soooo sorry!
:Bows: Please accept my humble apologizes for my absence.
Ria:Picks off some cobwebs: Well its about time damn it!
:Lifts a brow: I wasn't talking to you.
Ria: …..
Well, it took forever but I finally moved and am pretty situated at my new job. XD
This isn't much but I thought it would be better than nothing!
I hope you enjoy…
My few little measly paragraphs…
Ria: ….
Chapter Eleven
(Sortive)
Ria took a deep breath and nodded to Dyvka before marching into the school. It was her first day back since the kids had abducted and beaten her black and blue.
I wonder what they are going to do when they see me…
As Ria passed through the house and stepped onto the back patio she shielded her eyes for a moment against the sudden glare of the sun. Once the white dots had left her vision she focused on the scene before her.
Time seemed to be frozen.
Diera was sitting on the picnic bench as usual with the babies, only this time she was staring openly with her jaw hanging a bit. Jiya and Opi were locked in mid-wrestle, legs and arms twisted painfully around each other, yet both boys' eyes were locked on her. Yuu was crouched near the fence next to Tsubame with a dumb look on his face. Tsubame looked equally shocked and on the verge of tears at her appearance.
It didn't seem that any of the other children had arrived yet. Squaring her shoulders Ria took a deep breath and tried to calm her heartbeat.
Its alright. Everything is going to be perfectly fine. Just take a deep breath and walk out there. Just like it never happened.
"Well are you going out or not" Inquired a soft husky voice behind her, "I can't get out with you standing there."
Turning Ria was shocked to come face to face with, of all people, Gaara.
"G-gaara!" Ria stuttered, trying to contain her unraveling senses.
His soft mouth frowned faintly as his aqua eyes bored into her, "Do I know you?"
Ria froze for a moment, shocked. Her inner fangirl just keeled over in embarrassment with a loud flop.
"Uh…"
"…"
"You don't remember me?"
"If I did we wouldn't be having this talk."
"Uh…"
"…"
Ria swallowed nervously, not noticing that his eyes watched the motion of her throat, his frown deepening. "I was at the cliffs. Quite a few nights ago…"
He stared at her for a moment, his features emotionless. "Oh. The one with the wet face, I remember now."
Once again her inner fangirl flopped over, dead.
"Uh… yeah…" she cleared her throat again, "That was me."
"…"
Ria let out a nervous squeak of a laugh.
"Can you move now?"
"Oh! Yeah! I can move!" Ria leapt to the side giving Gaara ample room to move through the doorway outside, which he did without another word.
Slapping her hands to her face Ria groaned softly. "Aw man… talk about embarrassing…"
"Yeah, I'd say."
Looking up Ria was taken back to see Hana standing just inside the house, her arms crossed over her chest.
"After all the work I did for you, you managed to screw it all up in a measly ninety seconds."
"Huh?"
Hana lifted a brow and stepped through the doorway, setting a hand on Ria's shoulder, making her jump.
"How else do you think the Kazekage's son suddenly started staying here with the rest of us lowly folks?" Hana asked inquisitively, tilting her head sarcastically.
Ria mouth moved but no words seemed to come out.
Grinning, Hana patted the very shocked and happy Ria, "Lets just say it's a welcome home present."
Ria smiled slowly, "Welcome home, huh?" Unconsciously a halfhearted smile quirked the edge of her mouth, "So be it."
Hana frowned, her forehead creasing, "What's that supposed to mean?"
Ria grinned lightly, "Wouldn't you like to know."
Hana laughed and smacked Ria heartily on the back, nearly toppling her over, "Like I said," Hana stated, laughing as they walked towards Tsubame who was running towards them full force with arms stretched wide, "not like any five year-old I've ever known!
I know, I know! So sorry! I'll have more soon, I promise!
:Bows over and over:
Ria: You keep doing that and you're gonna break your back!
Its penance:Screams: Ow!
Ria:Grins: See… told ya so…