"The Princess of Darkness" By Lady Cell

"word"---talking

"word"---thinking

"word"---demons thinking

WARNINGS: This story was written a few days after I watched "Elfen Lied", so there are lots of not-for-kids scenes

Chapter 02: Nightmares

"Oi…Kurama…" Kirara tried to get the demons attention, but he was still talking with Shukaku. "Just how much can demons talk!" she growled mentally. She then glanced at Gaara. "I wonder from where he looks familiar…" she sighed slightly …And I wonder from where Kurama knows Shukaku. Kurama is a younger demon, and Shukaku is ancient, and Kurama have always been sealed up. I doubt he could have been able to talk with Shukaku."

Gaara stopped walking. "We're here."

Kirara looked at the house in front of them, and then at Gaara "What do you mean?"

"You're living with me and my siblings from now on." Gaara said simply and walked towards the door.

"E…Eh!" Kirara looked at him, then at the house, and then back at him "You're kidding! I…I just met you and I…" she started nervously.

"It was my fathers demand." Gaara said

"And your father is important why…?" Kirara asked

Gaara looked at her over his shoulder "He is the Kazekage."

Kirara made a typical Naruto shocked™ face, "U…Uso!" she stood there as Gaara walked in to the house.

"Well?"

Kirara snapped out of her trance and looked at Gaara "Eh?"

Gaara sighed, slightly irritated and turned around "Are you coming in or not?"

"H…hai…" Kirara ran after him and followed him in to the house. She stuck as close as possible to Gaara without making physical contact. She was raised to be polite, and even though she was partially a demon, she was slightly shy when it came to meeting people she was not allowed to kill. And Gaara had siblings.

"Gaara, you're home early." a blond girl said. She was older than Kirara and Gaara. She noticed Kirara. "W…who's that girl?"

Kirara moved from behind Gaara "Watashi wa Kirara. Yoroshiku!" Kirara bowed slightly. (Trans: I am Kirara. Nice to meet you)

"Temari." The girl introduced herself and bowed back. Suddenly, Temari's eyes widened "Kirara…As in, the Demon Princess Kirara!"

"Hai." Kirara answered, and Temari took a step back, obviously shocked.

"She's staying here." Gaara said, and Temari's eyes almost popped out of her sockets (Hey, you try living with two demon-possesed-11-year-olds)

"What's going on here?" a guy walked down the stairs. He had some weird clothing, and had purple paint on his face.

"Kankuro!" Temari smiled nervously. "This is Kirara, and she is staying with us!" she then whispered something to him, and his eyes went wide. He smiled at Kirara nervously and then walked over to her. He offered her his hand

"I am Kankuro…Y…yoroshiku…" he said nervously.

Kirara looked at him, and blinked. She looked at his hand, and then back at him. She took a step back, and all eyes were on her. She pointed a finger at Kankuro "B…Bakemondayo!" (Trans: "M…Monster.". She says this because he looks funny) she said, and Kankuro fell over anime stile, while Temari was close to it.

"You're the one to speak." She heard Kurama.

"So you're back, huh?" she asked sarcastically

"I'm glad you missed me." she could see him smirk.

"I'm going to my room." She heard Gaara say.

"Eh?" Kirara made another Naruto™ face as Gaara walked away. "But…where is my room?"

"You will share a room with Temari." he said and walked up the stairs, leaving both you and Temari with shocked expressions.

"I guess we have no choice then." Temari sighed "Come on, I'll show you where it is." she said and led Kirara to her room.

The room had lots of space. There was a bunk bed, and it seemed Temari was sleeping on the lower one usually. The room was done in white and blue colors. There was a vanity table, and there were lots of fans on the wall, all kinds of fans. A desk filled with papers and a single chair were under a lonely window.

"I used to share this room with Kankuro, but not anymore. You can take the top bed," she said "I know it ain't anything grand, but it's my room." she smiled slightly.

"It's better then where I slept…" Kirara trailed off, remembering the bubble Kurama always makes for her. It was small and not very comfy, not to mention that the air was stale after a few minutes, she grew tired of it all. "To be honest, I didn't think I would be accepted in to this village. Every other village I went to threw me out because I have a demon inside of me."

Temari looked at her with a sad look, but Kirara didn't' notice it. "Demon princess Kirara…" she thought sadly, but shock her head "Make yourself at home, since this will be your home for a long time." Temari said and left the room, leaving Kirara alone.

Kirara looked around once again and then climbed up to her bed. "Eh, it's so comfortable." she exclaimed, slightly surprised. A small bubble of darkness appeared next to her, and she stuck her hand in it, and pulled out a book and started writing in it.

Dear Diary,

Believe it or not, I found a village. After who knows how many years of searching, I finally found home. It is the Village of the Sand. I almost blew everything when I almost killed a drunken sand nin, but a boy named Gaara stopped me and killed the nin himself. He brought me to the Kazekage and the Kazekage accepted me in to the village, but I was to be Gaara's guardian, and to stop him whenever he goes too berserk. I am in Gaara's team, with his siblings.

Also, the Kazekage is Gaara's father, and now I also live with Gaara, because the Kazekage ordered it. I met his siblings, sister Temari and brother Kankuro, and they seem nice enough…although they also seemed slightly scared of me. I'm used to that kind of treatment. And besides, living with two demon-obsessed 11-year-olds doesn't seem very easy.

I am to share a room with Temari. Both she and I were a bit…unhappy with this idea, but I cooled off. It doesn't seem so bad when you think about it. I wonder if these three would accept me

Gaara…he has a demon inside of him: Shukaku. I knew all about his reputation, and he knew all about mine. Kurama was chatting with Shukaku for who knows how long, but I wonder where those two met…Oh well, I guess it will be a secret until I get Kurama to talk. Gaara is very…interesting to say the least. The two of us, I think, are similar. And the Kazekage said the weirdest thing. He said that Gaara might like me! I mean, c'mon, the two of us just met. But still, Gaara either ignores people or kills people, and he helped me…

Maybe…we will grow in to friends…

You never know…

Kirara sighed and threw her diary back in to the dark portal and it closed. She lied down and put her hands behind her head. "This will be interesting…" she thought and closed her eyes, drifting off in to slumber land

Kirara looked at the young girl, the only thing she saw in the darkness that surrounded her. The girl seemed distant, and she was sitting alone on a swing. She had black hair going slightly past her shoulders that was shielding her eyes. She was dressed in a purple dress without sleeves. Kirara heard the girl giggle. It wasn't a happy, child-like giggle, but an empty, sadistic one.

"Omae wa…dare?" Kirara asked, her voice having a strange ring to it.

"La la laa…la la. La la laa…La la la laaa…" the young girl sang (The song is Elfen Lied-Opening-Lilium. Gomen ne, I'm obsessed with this song…). Kirara froze, and her eyes widened. That song…it seemed to make something in her brain click.

"La la la laaa…La la la laaa laaa…La la la laaa laa…"the girl continued to sing. Kirara fell to her knees and grabbed her head, trying to stop the pain. She grunted slightly. The girl giggled again.

Kirara looked up and saw the girl in front of her. She still didn't see her eyes. "We finally meet…" She saw the girl smirk, and her maddening, black eyes revealed "…Kirara."

Ok, ok, this chapter is short, crappy and everything else, and that it took looooong to update, but oh well. I got a block for this story right now. Anyway, see you guys latter!