1Chapter 3: Noon
Gaara woke up, but today, he was, happier. He felt, relaxed even, he almost smiled. He walked out to his older siblings. "Good morning," he said rather calmly.
"You are different, and it's noon by the way," announced Kankurou.
"Whatever brother."
"That's a name I never here," thought Kankurou. "Gaara, we need some supplies, do you have any thing you want us to get for you?" asked Temari politely.
"Romen sister."
"Alright," Temari was now curios, Gaara had never been so, normal. She also noticed the circles around his eyes were smaller.
"I need to go on a walk, I'll see you later."
"Alright Gaara," this was Kankurou.
Gaara walked to Naruto's, he needed to talk. He got there fast. Without so much as a knock he walked in the cluttered apartment. "Why did you help me?" he said with an unnatural calmness. "No one has ever helped me, why do you?"
"Because, you need it Gaara. You have not slept since, ever. I figured that's what made you so bitter. It was annoying, and scary at the same time." Naruto said as he emerged from his room wearing a spiral t-shirt. "And, those creepy ring around your eyes are smaller. Say, where's that gourd thing?"
"Home, they're smaller?"
"Yup, so... want some romen?"
"Sure." So they were about to walked out the door when it opened for them. Kakashi walked in with his usual dull one eyed expression while reading Make Out Paradise.
"You have a mission Naruto," he said as he looked at Gaara. "We could use him too if he wants," he said not taking his eye off Gaara. "You seem different, but how?"
"I had a nap." said Gaara. Kakashi stared inquisitively at Gaara.
"What ever, go to the Hokage's to find out the info, she wouldn't tell me obviously.
"Sure," said Gaara.
"You got it Kakashi-sama!" and with that, they were gone.