"Hey, that's cheating" I pout childishly, my arms crossing over my chest as i continue to pout. Gaara seems to giggle a little at my childish behavior. Score finally I got a laugh out of him.
"How is it cheating? I thought I was supposed to stop it from going into the net?" He questions smartly his head barely tilting to the side as he spoke, a small smirk seems to play at the cornerd of his lips.
I swore I think he was mocking me. I roll my eyes good naturally at him my head turning down to look at the small blue ball. That had somehow ended up back beside my feet. Trying to maul over how him keeping the small object from going into the net as cheating. That was the point of the game after all. But I just had to try and argue about it. Somehow, I guess?
"I don't know, it just is" I huff finally my eyes peeking over at him from my lashes.
A small chuckle comes from his lips, it was nice hearing him laugh, even if it was a little. It didn't seem like he really had much of a chance to do so with the people in the village constantly fearing him. Which honestly was unclear to me.
Kicking the ball, a little between my feet. I prepare to kick it into the goal again. I was more than determined to get it pasts him, it had somehow become a goal I wanted to accomplish at that moment, stepping back from the ball.
Getting a running start, I pull my right leg back. As I bring my foot forwards the heel of my shoe hits the ball hard sending the small object flying high up into the air. I had to squint my eyes a little just to see it falling back towards the ground.
A small annoying look comes over my face however, when the ball ends up on the side of the cliff that surrounds the village. Gaara seems to frown his head also looking towards the ball in silent disappointment.
"I can get it" I volunteer, walking closer to the cliff. I was having way too much fun playing ball with him, I didn't want it to end yet.
"You know wall climbing Jutsu?" Gaara asked curiously his teal eyes peeking over at me unsurely.
My head turns towards the ground, a saddened look coming over my face. Even though I was a decent fighter for my age. I for some reason was unable to climb up walls or trees yet, I had a hard time with focusing chakra into specific points of my body.
"Not really, but I can do it" I decide determinedly, putting a hand on a small rock and, preparing myself to climb up.
A worried look comes over Gaara's face, but he remains quiet, as I begin to climb up the cliff getting closer and closer to the ball.
Suddenly, I feel my right foot begin to slip a gasp coming from lips as I struggle to regain my footing. My eyes wide open in silent fright. Scrabbling my foot around I manage to pull it back up to rest on a sturdy rock, Breathing out heavy.
"Sheria" Gaara cries worriedly, from below me.
"I'm ok" I ensure him, with a small wave down at him.
Before continuing to climb up the cliff. Being careful now, of where I place my feet, so I really wouldn't end up falling.
Once I had finally reached the ball. I reached my left arm out. trying my hardest, to grab onto it. While still managing to keep a good balance on the rocks around the village. My right arm clasped onto the side of the cliff. For extra measures. Feeling my fingertips brush over the fabric of the ball. Bits of hope spills over me.
"Almost got it!" I grunt in a low voice. While pushing one of my legs up to gain more of an arm reach.
A very hard concentrated look on my face, I was very determined to get my ball back, it was mind and, I wanted it vack. A happy smile comes to my lips when I was, finally, able to grab the small object in my arm pulling it close to my chest.
Filling the rocks, I was standing on slowly start to rumble, making me snap my head down. Small cracks start to form around the rocky cliff I had been perched on. My eyes wide in fear.
A panicked look comes over my face when the rocks suddenly crumble underneath me, sending me sailing to the ground below at a seemingly fast-paced a loud gasp of fear escapes from my lips.
The ball in my arms falling from my grasp. Closing my
eyes, I prepare for the hard impact of crashing into the hard earth below me.
However, instead I feel something soft wrap around my body. Easily able to slow my speed towards the ground. Opening one eye I turn my head downwards, to see what had caught me.
"Sand?" I question lowly my eyes shooting wide open, in shock..
The sand slowly lowers me back to the ground. Where a concerned-looking Gaara stood waiting.
"Sheria, are you ok?" He asked his teal eyes seem to glance over me for any sign of injuries.
The sand around me suddenly disappearing. As I sit on my knees for a few seconds blinking my eyes over at the panicked boy, while trying to calm down the fast speeds of my heart. My head finally nods at the boy's previous question. Unable to answer him fully.
"Don't do that again ok?" he suggests in a low questionable voice a breath of relief sounding from his lips.
And again I nod my head in agreement.
"Thank you" I mutter in a low voice a tender smile coming to my lips as I get to my feet, dusting a few grains of lose sand from my clothes, my eyes steadily on him, I give him a small wink "if you hadn't been here. Who knows what would have happened"
Gaara shakes his head in agreement, turning to head out of the park. With me following behind him. I guess it was time to head home it was getting dark. A small loud huff sounds from inside my head. Causing my shoulders to flinch up.
'That stupid shikoku' an irritated voicesgrowls lowly in my head.
'Shut up Kavik' I snap, not in the mood for the demons antics.
Kavik was a huge demon wolf. Who was somehow made from the chakra of the tailed beast. Every time he got around one such as the Shikoku, the tailed beast could extract some of his chakra if not all of it. Leaving the demon feeling quit week and irritated. That was why he was unable to take over my body right now. Sending me a cold warning glare. The huge wolf lets out a loud snort.
'You can glare at me all you want' I state in a low voice, a cold look coming over my eyes as I glance back at the demon before me, his dark salute hidden by the huge bars of his cage around him, but I was still able to see him just fine. "I'm not leaving Gaara alone,'
'Stupid immature human' Kavik grunts darkly his gold eyes hooding. "That Ichibi brat will just end up hurting you'
Taking in his words I narrow my eyes. So Gaara had the shikoku? that made since no wonder Kavik was so week, I'd been around the boy all day and I'm guessing the shikoku being in close range of Kavik was able to extract chakra alot easier,but now thinks to Kavik I knew about the one tailed demon inside Gaara, in my mind that was good. Was that why people where afraid of him? I wonder?
'Incase you missed it...' I start up pointly crossing my arms over my chest as I spoke 'I don't care'
Kavik scowls nastily at my words. The huge demon gets up to his full height easily over towering me, his tail slightly swaying behind him as he turns to walk away heading into the dark part of his cage, easily hiding himself from my view. I guess he wasn't in the mood to argue. Fine by me.
Shaking my head, As I continue to follow after Gaara. Notice him come to a stop in front of the hospital, his head slightly peeking back over at me before he turns his head to the ground a troubled look coming to his face. A concerned look makes it way to my face, was he ok?
"Gaara. Are..." I start slowly but pause when an older manwith short blonde hair steps out of the hospital.
The man's purple eyesglance down at my friend a tender smile coming over his lips, he then turns his head to glance back at me, his eyes raising suspiciously. I sort of back away from him, unsure of what to think. I was knew to the village so getting suspicious looks may not be to unnatural, but I was still being careful I wasn't sure if anyone would try and attack me or not. And if they did i had to be ready.
"See Yashimaru," Gaara says softly a small cute smile coming over his lips as he sends me a glance. "I made a friend"
The older man turns his head back to the small boy before him, another smile coming over his lips.
"I see," he says with a nod of his head, his eyes once again looking back at me "you must just have moved here, I haven't seen you before?"
"Yeah, um I got here yesterday" I speak up unsurely, kicking the ground nervously, my eyes barely glancing up at him from my lashes as I spoke.
"You can head home now, I'll be there shortly after I'm done here," he tells Gaara caringly, while turning to head back into the hospital.
Gaara starts to walk again, at a seemingly faster pace.
Making me scurry to catch up to him. I almost trip over my own feet due to being in such a hurry to keep up with him. Going down a small narrow street. We keep walking now at a somewhat slower pace now, thank goodness.
Looking curiously around at a few shops as we past by them. I was knew to the village so of course I was still highly curious about it.
I easily notice a couple of people standing outside a few of the shops, loud murmurs coming from their lips, as there cold, icy eyes keep watch over the boy in front of me.
"He's a monster" one male voice sounded from the side, he didn't seem to care one bit if Gaara heard him or not, if anyhting he probably wanted Gaara to hear him.
Coming to a stop Gaara hangs his head. Staying quite as the villagers continue to loudly murmering there hurtful insults.
"Why is that girl with him?" One female voice rang up her voice sorta shocked.
"Maybe he has her trapped?" One other female suggests uncaringly. "It wouldn't surprise me really"
"He should just die!" another male voice rings out darkly.
my teeth seem to sharpen in my mouth almost like wolf fangs. Piercing my tongue. I did not like them talking about him like they where. It was wrong.
Noticing the boys shoulders begin to Trimble in front of me. Small drops of water landing onto the ground at his feet. His hands rubbing at his eyes trying to dry away the hurtful tears that continue to fall from them.
His pain, causing my heart to twist up. Having been in his spot before I knew how hurtful words could be. People say that words don't hurt, but the words cut the deepest. More then any stone or stick ever could. Silently walking over to him, I go to stand right in front of him my head barely tilted back to look up at him.
Gaara's eyes were closed. he hadn't noticed I was in front of him yet, more tears come from his eyes going down his cheek before falling off his chin and, onto the ground.
Suddenlywrapping my arms around him. I hug him tight, feeling his body jump in my grasp. Bits of sand swirl around us, almost like it was making sure I wasn't going to hurt him.
I honestly hope I wouldn't hurt him. I was never good at cheering people up. Surprising Gasps from the villagers around us sounded in my ears. Though I Easily chose to avoid them.
I had to admit I didn't like strangers seeing my softer side. It made me feel kind of week. But I just couldn't stand and, watch my best friend cry without trying to cheer him up. If I could only remember What my siblings us to tell me when the villagers in my home used to say hurtful words to make me cry. But my mind was blank on their words.
"Don't listen to them" I whisper lowly my arms tightening around him. "I know how badly it hurts,"
Feeling his trembling slowly begin to stop his teal eyes opening. I gentle pull away from him. Watching as he wipes away a couple more lose tears from his teal eyes.
"How Would you know how it feels?" Gaara questions in a small sob his teal eyes gazing over at me curiously. I guess know was the time to tell him? How bad could it be?