Bozenjishitsu
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Chapter Twenty-two: The Return Home II: Bozenjishitsu
"Hello, Kiba-kun," Hinata said softly when they reached the crowd outside the gates.
Kiba looked at her for a few minutes, then ran away sobbing. Hinata looked slightly bewildered as Shino turned to her. "Hello, Hinata."
"Why are you here, Shino-kun?" Hinata asked, looking around.
He shrugged slightly. "My brother is going to visit Kyu in the Sand village for two weeks. I came to see him off."
Hinata nodded, noticing the older Aburame standing next to Rynn and
Shikamaru. "That's nice of you, Shino-kun."
"Hey, Shino!" Naruto called, waving.
Shino glanced at him (at least... I think he did. It's hard to see his eyes.) "Hello, Naruto. I heard about your date from Kiba."
Naruto grinned, scratching the back of his head while Hinata blushed slightly. "Come on, Hinata, let's go say bye to Shikamaru and Rynn," he suggested, jutting his thumb towards the two travelers.
"Alright," she agreed, following him.
"Hey, Shikamaru!" Naruto shouted, running up to the slightly older boy.
Shikamaru looked down at him, and groaned. "Hey, Naruto."
"You guys going back already?" the blond asked, grinning.
"It's been two weeks," Shikamaru pointed out, adjusting the straps on his backpack.
Naruto shrugged as Rynn ran over. "Hey, Naruto!"
He grinned. "Hey, Rynn!"
"How's Gaara?" she asked at once.
He shrugged. "He seemed fine when I left."
She nodded, frowning. "He hasn't been calling me lately, so I got worried."
"It's Gaara," Naruto pointed out. "He's fine."
Rynn shrugged. "I guess you're right." She sighed and shoved her hands in her pockets. "It's crazy how everyone came out here," she commented, looking around at the crowd. "I don't even know some of these people. Most of them are just here to give messages to take to Kyu, or whatever. It's so annoying."
Naruto grinned. "That's what happens when you have access to popular people." Leaning so he was whispering in her ear, he added, "Believe me, it happens all the time with Sasuke."
Rynn grinned. "Yeah, I know what you mean."
"Come on, Rynn-sama," called one of the Sand ninjas in the escort. "We need to go before we lose any time. Kazekage-sama is expecting you no later then eight o'clock in the morning."
Rynn sighed heavily. "I know, I know... 'Bye, Naruto, 'bye, Hinata," she said, going to give her family one last hug.
"'Bye, Shikamaru!" Naruto called as the gates opened, allowing the three Leaf Nins and their escort passage out.
"You're going to like the Sand village," Rynn confided to Yashi as they walked down the marked road to the village. "There's lots of sun, and open plains perfect for training, and it's not really incredibly hot in the village, where there's shade, even though you'll hear Kankurou complain a lot, but that's only because he wears that big robe. But it's pretty nice out, and at night, you can see a lot more stars then you can in Konoha, since we don't use as much smoke-producing things, since we don't need fire, and whatnot. And even though you're not going to be here for Christmas, it's really pretty then, too. There's a lot of cables and stuff going between the houses, and we hung wreaths and lights on them, and Gaara made a lot of sand snowmen in the streets and stuff. And wait till you see the temple where Kankurou works! It's huge! You can see it from any given part in the village! Believe me, I've tried." She nodded knowingly.
"She talks a lot when she's bored," Shikamaru informed Yashi. (SNG: -makes blahblah hand motions-)
"I noticed." The Aburame shrugged. "That's alright, though. I don't really know that much about the Sand, so it's good to go in knowing something."
Rynn grinned. "Ok, then. We've been working on constructing a hospital, and I heard it's finished now, and we had been working on an orphanage when we left, and that's probably done by now, too."
"Why do you need an orphanage?" Yashi asked.
"It was Gaara-kun's idea," Rynn answered. "He didn't want kids to be alone anymore, so Kankurou gave him the resources to build one for his birthday a few months ago. There were a lot of orphans around who lost their parents in the battle with Konoha a few years ago, and they've been in temporary foster homes since the construction began."
"It's all too troublesome," Shikamaru said with a sigh. "Kankurou said we had to help him at the orphanage started, once it was completed, so we're gonna be around snot-nosed kids all day. God..."
Rynn shrugged. "I think it's cool that Gaara-kun wants to help the village."
"Yeah, sure, but did it have to be the kids he wanted to help?"
"Yes." Rynn glared at Shikamaru. "You know how he is with orphans."
Flashback
Shikamaru sighed, dragging his feet behind Temari. "Why do we have to go shopping every day?"
"Because shopping is a way of life!" Temari and Rynn said together, doing a very Gai-like pose.
Shikamaru sighed and looked at Gaara, who was also carrying bags. "This is soooo troublesome."
Gaara just shrugged.
Temari turned to rebuke her husband, but Gaara shushed her. "Did you hear that?"
Temari raised an eyebrow. "Hear what?"
Gaara ignored her, crossing the street and going down an alley. Temari and Shikamaru looked at each other as Rynn ran after him. Temari sighed. "Let's go..."
The two ran across the street, as well, and turned down the alley. Gaara sat at the other end, crouching before a small child dressed in rags, crying softly. Rynn stood behind Gaara, smiling meekly at the child while Gaara spoke to him.
"What's wrong?" the redhead asked the little boy.
The kid looked up at him with tear-streaked eyes. "W-who-hic-are you?"
"My name is Gaara. I'm the Kazekage's brother," Gaara answered. "What's your name?"
The kid mumbled something, wiping his eyes.
"I can't hear you," Gaara said mercilessly. "You need to speak up."
"Yasame Raito!" the boy shouted, clenching his fists.
"Why are you crying?" Gaara asked.
Raito sniffed. "My parents are dead..."
Gaara just shrugged. "So?"
The boy glared up at him. "How can you say that!?"
Gaara just shrugged again. "Both my parents are dead."
Raito looked slightly bewildered at this. "They are?"
Gaara nodded. "But you don't see me whining in some alley, do you?"
Raito shook his head. "That's different! You're the Kazekage's brother! You get whatever you want! You have a family! You don't know what it's like to be alone!"
"Actually," Gaara said softly. "Yeah, I do."
The boy's bright eyes widened, and he looked away as Gaara continued. "I know what it's like to be alone, and feel like you don't have anyone in the world. I know better then anyone."
Raito twiddled his thumbs. "I shouldn't have said..."
"Why not?" Gaara interrupted. "Practically everything you said is true. I do have a family, and I am the Kazekage's brother. And I do get whatever I want, but it's not because I'm the Kazekage's brother."
Raito looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.
"It's because I was a spoiled brat, and if I didn't get what I wanted, I threatened the people I should have been closest to, my family and friends." Gaara gave the boy a small smile. "You may think you're all alone, but you're not. This village is your family, and we always protect our family members. Right?"
Raito nodded. "Right!"
Gaara gave the boy a small smile. "Come on, get up," he ordered, standing up.
"Where are we going?" Raito asked, doing as he was told.
"Home," Gaara replied, stalking out of the alleyway, past Temari and Shikamaru, who were in awe. "To get something to eat."
Raito grinned, running after Gaara and grabbing his hand.
(A few days later...)
"Gaara-san!" Raito cried, running down the street to where the older boy was walking with Kazekage, Kyu and Rynn.
Gaara turned. "Raito?"
The younger boy grinned, skidding to a stop before them.
"You look different," Rynn commented, looking the boy over. It was true; the boy wasn't dirty anymore, and he didn't have raggedy clothes on anymore. He also looked like he'd gotten a few regular meals in him.
Raito nodded, grinning hugely. "I got a foster home!"
Rynn grinned back. "That's great, Raito-chan!"
Raito looked up at Gaara, who looked back at him with a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Arigato, Gaara-nii-san!"
End flashback
"I hate it when you're right," Shikamaru said, annoyed, shoving his hands in his pockets.
Rynn smirked. "Hell yeah, I'm always right!"
"Not really," Yashi muttered.
Rynn glared at him. "Shut up..."
(When they finally reach the Sand...)
Rynn frowned at the empty streets. "Something's up..."
"How so?" Yashi asked, frowning.
"It's eight o'clock in the morning on a Saturday," Rynn answered, looking around.
"Exactly, everyone with a life is asleep now," Shikamaru said unworriedly. "It's no big deal.
"Saturday is market day," Rynn snapped. "You wouldn't know because you're never awake, but every Saturday, you can hardly even move through the street because it's always full of mothers shopping."
"That's why I sleep," Shikamaru informed her. "To avoid having to go with Temari."
"Come on, let's ask Kankurou," Rynn suggested, running down the street to the large, round house the six of them occupied.
Shikamaru sighed, but followed anyway. "The chances of Kankurou being awake right now is are slim to none."
"So? Gaara will be awake," she pointed out, skidding to a halt in front of a large wooden door. "Dammit..." she muttered, patting her pockets. "Did you bring your key?" she asked Shikamaru, who shook his head.
"I thought you had yours," he explained, turning out his pockets.
"Rynn-san!"
Rynn turned. "Raito?"
He nodded, grinning. "Kazekage-sama sent me to see if you're here!"
"Where is everyone?"
"They're all at the orphanage," Raito explained. "It's been completed, and Gaara-nii-san is going to open it to everyone."
"It's completed?" she repeated, following the little boy down the street.
Raito nodded, grinning. "It's the second biggest building in the village after the temple!"
"Is that where everyone is?" Shikamaru asked.
Raito nodded. "There's a surprise for Rynn-sama there, too!"
"A surprise?" Rynn repeated, frowning, confused.
Raito nodded. "But I can't say anything."
"Why not?"
"Because it's a surprise," Shikamaru said, as if she were dense.
Rynn glared at them as they drew closer to a large crowd of people outside a large, three-story building.
"All this just for an orphanage?" Shikamaru asked, frowning. His voice brought people's attention to them.
Someone gasped. "It's Rynn-san!"
Rynn raised an eyebrow as the crowd parted, allowing her access to the large, wooden double doors of the orphanage, where Temari stood waiting.
"What's going on?" Rynn asked when they reached the spiky-haired blonde. "All this for the opening of an orphanage?"
"It's a little more then that," Temari answered as Shikamaru folded her in a gentle hug.
"What did Raito mean by a surprise?" Rynn asked.
"That's coming soon," Temari assured her. "Just sit quiet and wait."
"Two things I've never been good at." Rynn sighed and crossed her arms, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. "How long do we have to wait?"
"Not long," Temari assured her. "We were waiting for you guys to come back. They should be out soon."
"Who's 'they'?"
"Do you want a surprise or not?" Temari snapped, exasperated. "Ah... here they come." She turned to the door.
Rynn turned, as well. The doors opened, one by Kyu (who was looking rather pale), the other by Aoshi. Then, from the shadows of the hallway behind them, amid cheers from the villagers, Kankurou and Gaara came out.
This would seem like a very dramatic scene, if they were walking side by side... but they weren't. Kankurou was pushing Gaara out on a wheelchair. (Don't worry...)
"Gaara-kun!" Rynn cried, jumping on him. "What happened to you?"
"Nothing..."
"Why are you in a wheel-chair, then?" She raised an eyebrow, sitting up on his lap.
"Um, because I can't move my body from the stomach down?" He gave her a small smile.
"...Why?" she repeated, confused. Kankurou, Kyu and Temari exchanged looks behind her back.
Gaara glanced at Kankurou, looking unsure, but, at his brother's nod, he sighed and tugged at his shirt. "Look," he ordered, pulling it up to reveal his pale, smooth stomach.
Which was currently adorned by a black, swirling seal cornered by the signs for the four seasons. Rynn raised an eyebrow, placing her hand on the center of the seal. The skin around the seal was slightly red, as if it had been burned.
"What is it?" she asked, frowning.
"A seal," Kankurou replied.
"...Seal for what?" she asked, looking from Gaara to Kankurou and back again.
"Fuin O Suru No Shukaku," Kankurou answered, grinning.
"Fuin O Suru..." Rynn's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Gaara, who was grinning slightly. "Really? It worked?"
He nodded, pulling his shirt down to cover the seal.
Rynn looked at Kankurou, who nodded, grinning. "He slept for three days," the young Kazekage informed her. "Safely."
Rynn turned and grinned at Gaara, throwing her arms around his neck. "That's awesome, Gaara-kun!"
Gaara put an arm around her, looking up at Kankurou.
By rule, Gaara's eyes hardly ever showed emotions. They were blank, green orbs, confusing to anyone who couldn't understand him, which was everyone except his closest friends. In fact, the last time Kankurou had seen any emotion in his eyes, Gaara had been six. And that emotion had been pained. But there was a new look in Gaara's eyes. At first, it was hard to place, especially in those eyes. Then, all at once, Kankurou knew.
"Arigato, Kan-nii-chan," Gaara whispered, tears leaking out from the corners of his eyes.
Kankurou smiled, ruffling Gaara's fluffy red hair. "Any time, bro."
I wake up in the morning
Put on my face
The one that's gonna get me
Through another day
Doesn't really matter
How I feel inside
'Cause life is like a game sometimes
But then you came around me
The walls just disappeared
Nothing to surround me
And keep me from my fears
I'm unprotected
See how I've opened up
Oh, you've made me trust
Because I've nver felt like this before
I'm naked
Around you
Does it show?
You see right through me
And I can't hide
I'm naked
Around you
And it feels so right
I'm tyring to remember
Why I was afraid
To be myself and let the
Covers fall away
I guess I never had someone like you
To help me, to help me fit
In my skin
I never felt like this before
I'm naked
Around you
Does it show?
You see right through me
And I can't hide
I'm naked
Around you
And it feels so right
I'm naked
Oh oh yeah
Does it show?
Yeah, I'm naked
Oh oh, yeah yeah
I'm so naked around you
And I can't hide
You're gonna see right through, baby
Song: Naked
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Album: Let go
Tribute: Gaara and Rynn
I cannot find a way to describe it
It's there inside; all I do is hide
I wish that it would just go away
What would you do, you do, if you knew
What would you do
All the pain I thought I knew
All the thoughts lead back to you
Back to what was never said
Back and forth inside my head
I can't handle this confusion
I'm unable; come and take me away
I feel like I am all alone
All by myself I need to get around this
My words are cold, I don't want them to hurt you
If I show you, I don't think you'd understand
Cause no one understands
I'm going nowhere (on and on and)
I'm getting nowhere (on and on and on)
Take me away
I'm going nowhere (on and off and off and on)
(and off and on)
Take me away
Break me away
Take me away
Song: Take Me Away
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Album: Under My Skin
Tribute: Kankurou and Kyu
She's got
Tattoos
And piercings
She likes Minor Threat, she likes Social Distortion
My girl's
A hot girl
A hood rat who needs an attitude adjustment
Christina, wouldn't wanna meet her
She hates you Britney, so you better run for cover
My girl's
A hot girl
A riot girl and she's angry at the world
Emergency, call 911
She's pissed off at everyone
Police, rescue, FBI
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
And everywhere we go she gets us thrown out constantly
But that's okay
Cause I know, I know, I know my baby would do anything for me
Yeah!
Christina, wouldn't wanna meet her
She hates you Britney, so you better run for cover
My girl's
A hot girl
A riot girl and she's takin' on the world, I said...
Emergency, call 911
She's pissed off at everyone
Police, rescue, FBI
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
repeat "Oh..." in backround
Don't you know that all I really want is you?
Gotta know that all I really want is you.
Emergency, call 911
She's pissed off at everyone
Police, rescue, FBI
She wants riot, she wants a riot
Emergency, call 911
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
Police, rescue, FBI
She wants a riot, she wants a riot
Song: Riot Girl
Artist: Good Charlotte
Album: The Young and the Hopeless
Tribute: Temari and Shikamaru
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even
your year, but
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too
You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast so far, things are going great
Your mama warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees, and
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too
No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Since you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
Someone to face the day with
Make it through all the best with
Someone who always laughs at
Even when I'm at my worst, I'm best with you
Yeah!
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too
Song: I'll Be There For You
Artist: Rembrandts Lyrics
Album: Friends Soundtrack
Tribute: The six people we love so much!
OK, Well, that's it! This is the last chapter!
No, seriously.
I love writing stuff with Kyu and Rynn, though...
Kyu is the only one for Kankurou! (Besides me...)
Kyu: (bops SNG over the head with a blunt intrument)
Kankurou: (giggles)
...So anyway, I already wrote some short ficlets for after this, so if anyone wants to know what happens next... or before... let me know. Here's the choices, we'll put it to a vote.
1) Amnesia by sand-nin-gurl
Kyu, Rynn and Shikamaru go to live with their lovers in Sunaga, expecting a new way of life. But when the village rejects them, and Kyu loses her memory, what will happen to them? And let's throw KYU'S MOTHER into the mix, too...
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Rated: PG13
2) Growing Up Sand-nin-style by sand-nin-gurl
If you think Gaara's childhood was weird, how do you think it would be for his and Rynn's SON?? Kyu and Kankurou, and Gaara and Rynn let their children out lose in the world... Learning life's lessons the hard way.
Genre: Comedy
Rated: PG
OK, well, that's all I got so far that has a first chapter finished. VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!