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Van tried to get up, crushing some glass shards on the floor. Gaara rushed to him. He saw some papers on the floor, ripped. His furniture had also been crashed upside down. The floor was littered with glass shards and drops of blood, presumably from Van.

"Augh… I'm alright now, don't worry." Van winced as Gaara took out the ones that were stuck to him. "I don't get it… he somehow paralyzed me… Is Reiyka safe?"

"She's in my room upstairs." Gaara said weakly, trying to understand what was happening. From the look on both of their faces, they were worried. "You need help." He prepared to call for medics.

"Listen to me first." Van said, pulling Gaara by the arm. "Reiyka – she has to return to Glass now, before the month is over." Van could see the change in Gaara's face, but it was too late. He knew deep inside he didn't want her to leave Suna.

Gaara nodded, if not helpfully, obediently. "You do understand, that she's not safe whether she stays or goes back," continued Van, sitting up and breathing haggardly. "But, she'll be safer at Glass, with her own people, who could protect her."

"Why does she need to go back if that madman is after her?" Gaara debated. "How can she be safe?"

Van sighed dismally. "It would be easier to explain if Reiyka is here…" He got his bag and got a piece of cloth, wiping his bloodstained clothes. He had some bruises on his face.

"Ok…" Gaara said hesitantly. He looked at the clock, it was already midnight. He first went out to the terrace. The rooftops were slicked with rainwater, but no one seemed to be disturbed by the attack. Then he went inside and climbed upstairs. Opening the door, he was surprised when he saw Reiyka sit up, as if she had been waiting for him all along. Her eyes had a frightened look.

"Is everything alright? Did something happen?" Gaara looked away, wondering how to break it to her. "I thought I – heard something." He remained at the door, motionless.

"Van's… downstairs, at the office… he's hurt."

Reiyka's face turned white. She immediately rushed out of the room. Gaara followed her.

"Van!" Reiyka knelt before him, not minding the glass shards that were still strewn around the floor. Van sheepishly tried not to make her worried. Gaara turned his gaze to the floor. "What the hell happened to you?!"

"I'm ok, don't worry… Let me start…" He took a deep breath to reassure himself. "I had already left Suna when I passed by a mysterious-looking person. He even greeted me as we passed each other. He had a tattered hat that covered his head. But then as I walked further away, he called out to me, it seemed. So I turned around and I saw that he was still walking away. It had started to rain as he said something.

'You forgot this.' he had said, and he held out the hawk that I left you, it was dangling, dead. He vanished after that. so I went back inside Suna, you weren't in the hospital anymore, so I went to Gaara's office. I stopped him as he was ransacking the place."

Reiyka got angry with herself for not sensing this. All the pent-up emotions and weather got her distracted. "It's… Haide… isn't it?"

"Yes."

She looked up at Gaara. "Haide was my dad's right hand before. He had gotten angry that my father had let Glass be reduced to a pitiful state, especially after failing to obtain the Shukaku. So he left and became a rebel ninja, seeking to usurp the throne. Why he's after me now, I really can't understand…"

"Reiyka," said Van, sighing. "I know why. Actually, I'm not supposed to be telling this… Your father decided to retire. When you turn 20, you'll rule Glass."

"I'll what?!" Reiyka cried, astonished. Gaara was nearly deafened, but he was taken aback also.

Van closed his eyes wearily. He had stopped bleeding now. "Your father will come back by the end of the month, on your birthday. He will pass down the ownership of the crown to you."

"Wait a second," said Reiyka. "I'll only be turning 18 this year." Gaara was surprised to hear that Reiyka was 2 years younger than he was. "Why give the crown to me now?"

"Neither do I, Reiyka. I am just as surprised as you are. But… the both of us have to return by that time or else."

"Then just tell father about what Haide's planning!"

"Reiyka, it's bad enough that he found out you're here at Suna, he'll have a fit to know that Haide nearly got you! Besides, you're risking everyone in danger by simply even being here!"

Reiyka stopped, obviously hurt.

Gaara cleared his throat. Van looked at him, regretting having scolded Reiyka. "I'll inform Baki to tighten security around here, and to track down any suspicious individual lurking around the village." He excused himself and left before Reikya could say anything to stop him.

She sighed as he closed the door. Reiyka sat down on the floor. "Van… I don't want to leave, I feel free to do anything around here, this village didn't know anything about me and was good to me. But I don't want anything that will bring harm to them." she said silently. "I don't think I can face my dad… or Haide."

"Don't worry! Actually, I've been thinking about training you. It's been a while since you've practiced ninjutsu." offered Van heartily. "You know, you've got the most chakra in our village. But I can't help feeling that we should tell Asagani about this."

Reiyka nodded. She regained her composure. "Fine. Send a letter to father. Tell him about Haide's attack. Just don't tell him that I'm here because I left Glass. The most important thing now is for him to come back early."

Van stood up. "Yeah… I'll have to borrow a carrier pigeon from here. We've got a month to plan for this, don't stress."

At that moment, Baki and the Sand Siblings (Temari, Kankurou and Gaara) came in the office. Baki ordered the medics that came along to tend to Van.

"I'll come, just wait for me." Reiyka said to Van as they put him on a stretcher to take to the hospital.

"Oh my gosh," said Kankurou. "What a mess this place is!" Reiyka stood up now, feeling strangely alert. They started to fix Gaara's office.

"Reiyka, Van and Gaara will stay here." said Baki, sweeping the glass shards. "Me, Temari and Kankurou will personally deliver the letter to Asagani, we already know the way. We found out he's already on the way back to Glass."

"Right," said Temari. "We won't take long." She and Kankurou lifted the couch and placed it correctly on the floor.

Reiyka bowed down. "Thank you for your assistance." She looked at Gaara who was arranging the strewn files. She started to walk to him, but she heard a cracking sound as she stepped on something quite large. Looking down, she noticed it was her forehead protector. She felt her heart tighten as she saw its burnt surface. Taking it, she left without saying a word.