Chapter 2

"Phew that was more work than I expected." Haruka stepped out of the small cafe and glanced around her.

Serving tables all day was more than work for her. She had to make sure that each customer was perfectly

happy. It was pitch black and it was around 11pm. She began the long walk back to her house. She had to

go over 4 streets, past the Kazekage's office then over another street. She was coming up on the

Kazekage's office when she heard someone behind her. Full of fear she turned around to find no one there.

"W-Who's there?" The silence answered her full on and she decided it was nothing. Not even taking

another step forward a hand clamped over her mouth.

A harsh laugh filled her surprise and two men appeared in front of her.

"Is she the one?" he asked?

"Yes this is his girl." Not knowing what to do she bit down on the hand over her mouth and sprinted away.

Running her fastest she ran all the way to the Kazekage's building.

"The Kazekage will know what to do, I'll just go-."

"Oh no you don't!"

"Huh!" She turned around to see the men right behind her. The men appeared again and the closest one

slapped her across the face.

"You're coming with us, Haruka." The two men grabbed her arms and dragged her to the alley across the

street. Once deep enough into the alley the two men pinned her against the wall. She was choking on the

tears and couldn't find her voice to scream.

"N-Noo S-Stoppp!" The other man that wasn't holding her down came in front of her.

"You look just like him you know?" He stroked her cheek with the tears now pouring out of her eyes.

"L-like who?"

"Your father, who else?"

"M-My what." he smirked.

"Never mind that." He pressed his lips against her and tore her shirt exposing her bra. Haruka raised her

legs and kicked him in the gut.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!"

A shrill scream came out of the alley way in front of the young man on the roof.

Is that a girl screaming?

The young man raised his head and stood up from his roof listening closely. The scream came again only in

words.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!"

Yep that's a girl.

He listened the the voice and it sounded it like she was is distressed. He had to do something.

Wait why do I care?

Your kazekage idiot, it's your job!

Right...

In an instance he jumped off the roof and appeared in the alley where the voice was coming from. He

stumbled upon the sight of the men terrorizing the young blond.

"Ahem."

The man that was kissing her looked up apparently annoyed.

"Can we help you Kazekage?"

" I believe she asked you to leave her alone."

" I believe this is none of your business."

"Well I'll just have to change that won't I?" In lighting speed Gaara punched all three men back and

Haruka was released. She got light headed and soon as she was left go of. She closed her eyes ready to

embrace the impact of the ground, but it never came. She felt two strong arms around her. Haruka looked

up to see two beautiful jade eyes staring at her.

"Gaara..." That was the last thing she saw before she drifted into complete darkness. When he returned his

attention to the strange men they were already gone.

He looked at the pass out girl and glared.

She was what all the trouble was about!

The girl stirred in his arms and snuggled up to his chest. His sand moved in his gourd, as he felt his

stomach knot up inside him.

Ugh, he needed to get this girl off of him now.

He picked up the girl bridal style and moved the hair from her face. He paused, had seen this face before,

but from where.

She wouldn't have known your name if you didn't know her.

Don't you think I am aware of that!

He began to walk back to his building when the memory cam flooding back to him.

She was in the chunin exam many years ago. But that can't be, she doesn't have a headband and she

certainly wouldn't have been in trouble if she were a ninja. He remembered her name. Haruka. That was

who she was. He didn't know what her bloodline was but he remembered that she could also control sand.

After he entered his house he placed Haruka on his bed gently.

Girls, what a pain.

Before sitting down on the bed next to her he covered her still exposed bra. After awhile he sat there and

looked at her for the longest time only getting up to put a washcloth on her forehead. After about an hour

he removed his gourd and sat next to her. He leaned back on his pillow and tried to search more

information about her through his memories. There was something else nagging at the back of his brain,

something from his childhood that he had tried to forget.

.. Gaara's Dream ..

"Look at him! Get away from us you monster."
"Yeah your parents told us you were nothing but trouble."
A young Gaara maybe about 6 stood in front of a bunch of kids his age. No one wanted to like him, no one wanted to be his friend.
"Hey brother!" One of the kids called over to his older brother who came over to ask what he wanted.
" This monster won't leave us alone!"
"Really?" The older boy stepped up to Gaara and smacked him across the face leaving a huge red mark. The boy fell to the ground, but no tears were shown out of his eyes. He just glared up at the older kid not blinking for a second.
"Cmon brother I don't think he's learned his lesson." All the kids laughed and nodded.
"Alright then." The older kid the raised his fist to further "teach him the lesson" when a young girls voice shouted out from behind.
"Don't!"
"What?" He turned around to face a little blonde haired girl. She fiddle on her braids and repeated herself.
" I said don't." She then went over to Gaara and helped him up.
"How dare you help the little monster!"
"He is not a monster, he's-..." She was cut off when the older kid slapped her across the face.
"If your gonna side with the monster you're a monster too."
Tears welled up in the girls face as she stood up and re-helped Gaara up.
"I said he NOT a monster!"
"Sure." The whole group of kids walked away laughing leaving them alone.
"Are you alright Gaara? My name's Haruka."
"Why did you that?"
"Hm?"
"Why?"
"Gaara, no one deserved to be treated like that." She smiled and then cringed in pain.
"Ouch." She felt up where the older kid had hit her and felt blood on her cheek.
"Your hurt."
"I'm fine." The little girl pushed back the tears and sat down on the ground.
"Here."
"Huh?" Gaara sat down beside her and tore a piece of clothing off of his attire. He soaked it with water and gently brushed her cheek.
"You're gonna have a scar but at least you're gonna be okay."
"Thanks Gaara."
"Anytime." They stood up and walked towards the village.
"What's that smoke?"
"Huh? Wait that's where I live!"
"What?"
"Mom, Dad!" That was the last time Gaara saw Haruka in the village."

Coming back to his senses Gaara glanced around the room. Haruka was still on the bed passed out and it was still dark out. He went over to her and brushed her hair off her cheek. Sure enough there was a small scar right on her cheek.
"Haruka..." He touched the scar and Haruka stirred.
"Hmmm...?" She opened her eyes barely and saw Gaara.
"Gaara? Is that you?" He nodded.
"Ooh..." Her eyes closed again as she re-visited the darkness.

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