Shukaku POV
From the the the little runt learned how to crawl, kept on pestering this great me without fear. He must have thought that this great Shukaku is a plush toy or something. I must rectify this attitude of him. But who am I kidding, the kid is actually pretty cute so I'm having fun with his daily visit.
When the kid began learning to speak he introduced himself as Gaara and asked for my name. He even asked if I'm a raccoon. This little twerp don't know that this great me is a mighty tanuki! The difference is vast I'll have to make him understand. He came non stop even after I threatened him. This kid...
"I'm the mighty ichibi! Tremble before me mortal for I am the fear incarnation itself! hahahaha"
The child on the contrary looked sad.
"We're the same. Other people are afraid of me, even my family is afraid. Why do you wish to be feared? I feel so lonely and I am feared. Why do you seek fear? Don't you have friends? Don't you want friends? I for one would love to have some friends. Its just sad that nobody wants to be friends with me. Hey. Since we're the same, why dont we become friends?"
The kid talked non stop like a senbon shower before arriving to a proposal.
"Hahahahahaha!!! Friends? What makes you think that I would want such things?"
I a mighty tanuki must keep up my appearance and not disgrace myself in front of a mere child.
"But aren't you lonely? You are alone in here with no one to talk to... It means you have no choice. I'll be your friend from now on."
This is harassment I swear.
"Hmph!"
I this great one will ignore you! I pretended to sleep but would still glance at the runt from time to time.
This lasted for a few months and the kid simply wont give up on this friendship thing with me.
Fine. Its your luck to have reluctantly made this great me to be your friend.
"Alright little runt. I will agree to be friends with you... but, you will have to first guess my true name!"
The child is visibly shocked. He must have not expected this development.
"Your name? That's easy. A monk ojii san told me to call you Shukaku! He said that is what I should call you. Shukaku is your name isn't it?"
Monk ojii san?
Bunpaku?
This is shocking. He talked to Bunpaku? But how?
"H...How did you know this ojii san? What's his name?"
"Well he didn't tell me his name he appeared in my dreams lately, he asked me to call you Shukaku he was wearing monk robes so I guessed he's a monk. Did I guess your name correctly? Hahaha we're friends now Shukaku you have to stick to your words!"
The little runt and I the ichibi became friends from then on. Each time he visited we talked about many things. Mostly him asking me about the myriad of things in the world.
One time, I mentioned fuinjutsu got him interested. From then on, he pestered me to impart a portion of my great knowledge in the field upon him. I just knew he wouldn't stop until I give in, and so I relented.
"I will humor your request but know that not everyone is capable in the field of fuinjutsu."
Days passed by and Gaara's calligraphy got better and better. His mature diligence and unrelenting nature only served to further quicken his progress. By the end of the first year of me teaching him, he was already at the level of a master! As expected of someone this great tanuki acknowledged! Hahahaha
With my assistance we managed to make new and improved techniques that can advance the fuinjutsu of this backward village by a few decades. I know it, this kid is destined to be someone of great significance in this world.