Finally I have added 3 more chapters to my story! Sorry for the wait…

Shoutouts! to Akira Darkness, thanks for the review and adding me to your story alert, to XiaBubbleQueen, thanks for the second review! and most of all, to AnimeStar001, thank you so much for giving me another review…

Keep on reading the story cause in the coming chapters you'll get to know more about Reiyka and the Village of the Glass. :)

Gaara was taken aback by the collision. He knelt beside her, really not knowing what to do.

"Ow…" said Reiyka slowly, sitting up. Her wrists were stinging, some glass shards were embedded into her skin, which was a bit pink from being scalded. She felt angry, she was not correct in her timing.

"I'm sorry," said Gaara, helping her up. He looked at her bleeding hands.

"No sweat," she replied hastily, taking the splinters out. Reiyka didn't really pay attention to him, she looked for a place to hide. She started to stand up, but the guy still clutched her.

"You don't look like you're from here." he said, looking at her. Reiyka looked at him and noticed how he seemed to have thick eyeliner and red writing above his left brow.

"Master Gaara!" said a voice from behind them. "You got her!"

"Huh?"

Oh great, thought Reiyka. I'm done for.

"Good job!" said Kankurou to Gaara, running up to him. Gaara looked up. He saw Baki and some ninjas tagging along.

"Yeah whatever. I'm beat." said Reiyka. All she wanted to do was to rest from all the days of traveling.

"Baki, what happened to you?" asked Gaara, standing up as ninjas pulled the girl to a standing position. Baki's hands were bandaged.

"This girl forced entry into our village, and attacked our ninjas, Master Kazekage." said a guard. "She hurt Baki as she tried to escape."

"I didn't mean to! I just wanted to get inside!" said Reiyka, adjusting her bag defensively.

"What for?" said Kankurou.

Gaara looked at the girl's forehead protector. "Why do you want to go in so bad? You must be a spy." Reiyka averted her eyes from him. She felt pins and needles in her hands.

"I'm not a spy." cried Reiyka defiantly. She was close to tears now, and she hated crying. "I'll do anything, just don't send me back."

"You tried to kill our guards. You should be punished." replied Gaara steely.

"No." Baki's voice sounded almost like a moan. They all looked at him. "Let her go."

"What? Why?" asked Kankurou angrily, confused at the commotion.

"She is from the Glass Village, a powerful race of Hidden Villages. They're able to convert their chakra to heat and fire. They live at about 200 miles from us, their land a mix of desert and earth."

"And so?"

Reiyka looked at the red-haired guy. At first, he looked frightening, almost like how a dummy or a clown in scary. But then, his expression looked calm.

"Their village can control sand. Sand, when enough heat is applied, turns to glass. Long ago we were nearly colonized by their village. We've got to set her free."

"But Baki, she hurt you," insisted Gaara. He really didn't care which village she was from.

"Don't you understand? They could wage war with us if we lay a finger on her."

"How come?"

"She's the only daughter of Asagani, the ruler of the Glass Village." Baki whispered. A sudden hush fell over them.

"So technically, she's a princess?" asked Kankurou.

Reiyka looked down. She had hoped her identity would remain a secret. Nobody spoke.

"I'll deal with her." Reiyka looked up, but the red-haired guy didn't look at her. She noticed that he wore a white cloak over dark robes. Was he… the Kazekage?! But he's still young, no older than I am! thought Reiyka.

"But first," muttered Baki. "We should go to the hospital."

Reiyka approached Baki hesitantly. "Sir," she said, bowing down. She held out a pink tinted glass bottle to him. "This is our village's own burn ointment. It's very effective for chakra burns. Please," she said. "Forgive my actions earlier."

"Your Highness," began Baki, pulling her up from her position. "It's nothing." He gratefully took it from her. He uncorked it, and it smelled like flowers. "Why have you come here all alone to our village?"

Gaara entered the room accompanied by medics, who immediately set about taking care of the ninjas, Baki and Reiyka. Reiyka put some of the ointment on Baki's hands, and Baki felt relief.

"I really can't say," she said as a medic bandaged his arm. Gaara was listening. She put some of the ointment on her hands as well. Reiyka really felt bad that she had hurt herself. Kankurou approached her with a roll of bandages.

"So… you're a princess, eh." he said. Reiyka nodded, keeping her face down as he bandaged her hands.

Gaara observed the two of them. How could she be a princess, he thought. She had on some sort of a long sweater vest, underneath; she wore a black turtleneck dress with detailed sleeves. Her hands had fingerless gloves, and her legs were covered with bandages and dark leg warmers, all of which were very grimy. Her long hair was unkempt.

"My name is Hagensa Reiyka." she explained, smiling a little at Kankurou. Gaara was surprised to see his older brother blush the same shade as his face paint. "How is it that you know me again?" she said, turning to Baki.

"Your forehead protector, one of the unique articles of Glass." he replied. "Royal family members of Glass don't have any markings on theirs."

"I thought it was only known back home." said Reiyka sheepishly.

"There, finished." said Kankurou. He and Baki stood up.

Gaara did the same. "Come with me," he told Reiyka. Reiyka obeyed, wanting to get away from Kankurou.

They stepped outside the hospital. The town of Suna was awake with people buying from the market. Reiyka took in all the new sights and sounds. It was very different from her home, for almost all of the buildings were dome-like in shape.

They went inside the largest (and fattest) building, which the sign said 'Office of the Kazekage'. Reiyka knew this was where all important meetings were held. So he is Kazekage, she thought. She looked at him again. What did he plan to do with her? Can she trust him?