A/N: Aha….whelp, I kind of got a bit carried away…so it's a bit longer than what I had thought it to be…..so, I hope you enjoy this chapter anyway .
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Feeling a pulsing, throbbing pain, Gaara grabbed his head… the highlight of his pain. As he grabbed his head, he felt a soft, comfortable cloth bound around his head. As he touched the soft material, he remembered what had happened.
'Did I make it to the Inn?' he thought.
Looking around the darkened room, it seemed to him as if he was in a house. There was the bed he was in, a desk, and a closet. Everything had the color of either shade of blue or sea green. Standing, he walked over and slung his gourd over his back, which had been sitting in a corner. He felt strange, and tried to recall his memories again, when he heard footsteps nearing. As the person opened the door, his sand snaked its way up to the fugitive's legs, locking him in place.
"Who are you?" he questioned, realizing it was a female.
A bit surprised, she ignored his question, "So, you're awake? Well, that didn't take long…"
Confused, but still holding his ground, he asked "What do you mean?"
"You mean you didn't know you were unconscious?"
Thinking, he did remember hitting the hard pavement, his body immobile, and then blacking out.
"……." he replied.
"Well, you were only unconscious for like 2 hours…..including the ride back to the Village," she said, anyway.
"What Village?" he asked again. He never spoke this much, unless he intended on killing someone, but he had to admit he was curious.
"The Hidden Village of Storm," she replied, proudly.
'The Hidden Village of Storm?' Gaara thought. Oddly, the Village's name meant nothing to him, as he had never even heard of it.
"Anyway, I was shopping for food, and I saw you unconscious…..in the middle of the street. I guessed that you needed some help, so I brought you back," she said.
Ignoring the rest of her story on how she had 'saved his life from near death,' Gaara thought about Shukaku. Since he hadn't come out and gone on a killing rampage, he must've used his (Shukaku's) chakra by accident. This also must've caused his sand to fail in protecting him, as he fell.
'Kuso (Damn)….' Gaara thought. He hated the fact that someone, especially a female, had found him so helpless.
"So, what's your name?" asked the girl, breaking his thought. "My name is Sunome."
Remembering that he had sought to find a new life, he decided that he would no longer be Sabaku No Gaara, but just Gaara.
"Gaara," he replied.
"Gaara? Well, that name sounds so familiar. Hmmm……oh well, so…I'm guessing you're from the Hidden Village of Sand?" She said, looking at his forehead protector around his waist.
'Kuso…' he cursed again, 'I forgot to take the damn thing off…'
"Yes…." he replied.
"So, what were you doing in the Village of the Stone? If you were going to buy stuff, you should've gone to the Hidden Village of Leaf…..it's your ally, you know," she implied.
"I was looking for a place to stay," he said.
"Well, if you want, you could stay here for as long as you like," she said happily.
Deciding thatwalking back to the Village of Stone would be a waste, he decided it would be better to just rest here. Anyways, he wanted to know more about this 'Village of Storm' and even about the female, Sunome. So he nodded his head, once. Seeing that he had agreed to stay, she smiled and also nodded her head.
Since there was a long moment of silence, Gaara finally noticed her appearance. She had long, flowing black hair, which shimmered even in the darkened room. Her eyes were a sparkling, forest green, and held happiness. Her forehead protector, which was worn on her head, had the symbol of lightning. She wore a tight, blue t-shirt with fishnets, on her arms. Her skirt was also blue, with a white lace tied around her waist, and fishnets that ended at the bottom of her thighs.
"What are you staring at?" she asked, curiously.
"Nothing," he mumbled.
"Well, since you're a guest of the village, I could maybe…show you around?" she asked, hopeful.
Gaara nodded his head, making her smile more.
"Great! Come on then, the sun will set soon, and I want to show you everything," she said. Taking his hand, she led him out of the darkened room and into the sun's bright light.
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A/N: Aha! Yea, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter . I hope it wasn't too clique or dumb or anything…. . . It'll get more exciting, as things will come up and Gaara knows more about the girl, Sunome. until next time…buh-bye!
