Chapter 16

Wish

Revealing My Hesitance.

Recap:

"MaiAki is awake."

Her eyes widened, and immediately a smile graced her lips, one of pure delight, such happiness that even Gaara smiled lightly at it.

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He had been watching her since she had entered the hospital and she wasn't exactly sure why. Sure, she seemed a little out of it, but hell, she was tired, confused and still upset about her dream she had a month ago, but try as she might, she was slowly getting used to having the tempered Kazekage with her; she seemed relaxed, and that was something she hadn't had since she was younger and with her family.

Pushing open the door to her sister's room, she came face to face with a chest, before getting glomped and thrown to the floor with someone on top of her. Obviously this person was fat, or just trying to smother the hell out of her. She started to poke at the person on top of her, still not sure who it was… If it was MaiAki--

"Aaallliiixxx-ccchhhaaaannn!"

"MaiAki! What the hell are you doing!?"

MaiAki was graced with contact to another foreign body, with resonated an 'oof'. Sighing, Alix stood up, and stagger lightly into Gaara. She muttered a sorry and pushed herself away from him, blushing lightly before straitening herself up into 'older sister mode'.

"Are you alright Alix-chan? Fever.. Or.." MaiAki didn't finish, but gasp.

"MaiAki… I'm going to put you back into a damn coma if you don't get your ass into bed!"

Batman smirked. "She can go now."

"What? But.. She… Eh!?"

"She's fine. All wounds are healed, she can walk apparently. The medics are allowing her to go." Gaara's voice caused Alix to look back at him.

"My God… Yanno what.. I'm hungry. I'm getting food…" She paused, and waved towards Batman, signaling him to come close to her. As he did, she made him lower his head, so she could whisper in his ear.

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Gaara watched what was going on with his brother and Alix and watched as Kankuro blushed at what she had said and looked back at MaiAki who looked confused. He sighed, letting his black-rimmed eyes closed for a moment, before feeling someone poking him. Irritated, he opened his eyes and glared at the one poking him, which happened to be Alix.

"Gaara, wanna eat lunch with me?"

He just stared at her for a moment, his eyes moving to look at his brother, who only ended up giving him a thumbs up with a perverted smirk. Nodding his head, he turned and started to walk down the hall, and quickly Alix caught up.

It had been silent until getting outside of the hospital, before being bombarded with a whole lot of fan girls and in some cases boys. Alix didn't know if they were here for Gaara, or what… but judging by the glares she was receiving from all the girls, and some guys, she guessed they were jealous beyond belief. She sighed softly, feeling something nudge her to the left, which had been Gaara pushing her to walk, and she did so, with him and everyone else following.

"I need to talk with you."

His voice was literally by her ear; causing her to shiver lightly as his breath hit her ear. She nodded lightly, before seeing her vision being engulfed by darkness. She panicked lightly, before feeling a hand on her shoulder and looking back to see Gaara, serious as hell.

"…Did I do something I'm not aware of…?"

"You've been hesitant of me, for a month."

"You've noticed..?"

He just glared at her, telling her to shut up, and she did before looking away.

"What happened to make you fear me? I was aware you didn't…"

The hurt in his voice caused her to look back at him, gray eyes meeting confused teal-like eyes. She shook her head.

"…It… It was a dream I had… It kinda scared me."

"Dream?"

She nodded her head closing her eyes and lowering her head towards the ground. She didn't want to talk about it, but the never-ending watching of his eyes on her wanted to know. She sighed.

"It started out, just like we usually talk, on nights when I can't sleep. Then all the sudden, we're walking and you randomly clutched at your head and heart, before turning around and swiping at me with a kunai…" She paused for a moment, shifting her feet. "You managed to catch my side, and I fell to the ground, and you wrapped your hands around my neck… Y-your voice was cold too… hidden bloodlust as well. I asked why, but your answer was 'you slow me down' and that I was making you weak…"

Gaara stared at her, his eyes widening in surprise. ' She had a dream…like that?' He heard her sniffle lightly, indicating she was about to cry. Gaara cringed on the inside, his heart hurting and making a weird feeling move through his chest. It hurt him to watch her be scared, it hurt him that she was scared because of a dream that he was in… trying to kill her. Even though he was Gaara, he wouldn't be able to bring himself to hurt her. She was precious to him… his true friend, other than Naruto.

His hands moved on their own, and once again he pulled her into his chest, hugging her.

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She stood there, looking at the ground, her hand wiping at her eyes trying to get herself not to cry. She hadn't cried since Mike passed. She wasn't about to now.. Not in front of Gaara at least. His silence was saying he didn't believe her - then again she didn't bother to look at him, fearing that he'd be smirking.

She was about to leave before feeling his hands grab onto her shoulders, wrapping around her and pulling her into his chest. She tense for a moment, trying to think on what he was doing. Feeling his hand moving around her left shoulder blade in a calming movement, she relaxed and leaned into him, her forehead resting on his chest. She could feel him rest his chin on the top of her head. She smiled lightly, her arms wrapping around his back tightly.

"Alix… I wouldn't hurt you."

Her breathing stopped momentarily after hearing that and she moved her head to look up at him. Her eyes widened at what she saw…

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