Runaway
I DO NOT OWN NARUTO! NOR DO I OWN SHIKA!
Chapter 5 - The Hidden Sand Village
"How are we supposed to help him? Start a war on the leaf ninja's?"
Gaara grinned sheepishly. "No…we learned that the hard way. They're WAY too strong. And besides, it's not worth starting a war, if they don't even know he's here!" His words were wise and telling. "I say we give him a place to rest and a path to walk…"
After a while of talking, it was decided. I would get some rest at Gaara's (Since NOBODY would DARE to go in there uninvited) before going to the grass village. There the Tsuchikage would help me as a favor for Gaara.
Chapter 6 – A Night With Gaara"Can you…ah…" I didn't know how to say this. "Are you still an insomniac?" I questioned lightly, not meeting his gaze. What was I supposed to say…'Oh…hey Gaara…when you sleep, does the demon still come out and destroy everything in sight?' UGH! Definitely NOT!
He smiled. I just KNOW he did. "No…I can sleep. Why else am I so much calmer?" You have to admit, he had a point there! "Relax…a lot of people have asked me that. Sometimes politely, and sometime rather rudely. I'm not going to state names, though…" Naruto…obviously…
I sighed, relieved. "Thank goodness!" I breathed. I am SO glad he has changed!
We stayed up quite late, drinking of course. Luckily, we can both hold our liquor especially well. A lot of fun, if you ask me…
"I miss my friends…" I mumbled softly. Now I am embarrassed for complaining to him. GOD!
Gaara smile comfortingly. "That's a good thing, Shikamaru. You miss your friends not your old friends. They can't be old friends if you still miss them…" he informed me, wisely. "I know if you left, I'd miss you. I count you as one of my rare friends, after all." He smiled.
I was awestruck. "Th-thank you!" I didn't know what to say to that. "As do I…" I mumbled out. I am amazed! Gaara actually counts me as a friend!
Gaara stood up slowly. "Let's get some sleep…" Looking around the room, he muttered, "We'll clean this up later…"
Getting up, I yawned. I never realized I was tired until he mentioned it. "Goodnight…" I then walked to the room he showed me earlier, barely hearing his quiet "'Night."
Staying up, I knew I did the right thing in coming here. I made two good friends here, might make three. I also found out how Gaara really acts. He's actually a real nice guy if you get to know him.
Listening, I could hear Gaara's faint breathing in the other room. It was calm and peaceful. How ironic. The person who almost destroyed my village is now one of my closest friends. I knew, though, that he'd risk everything to help me.
"What's wrong?"
I jumped and turned to where the door was. "Oh my god, Gaara! You scared me!" I cried, gaining back my composure.
He smirked. "Awe…did I scare the little chuunin…" he teased, before walking over to my bed. "But seriously, what's wrong?"
Sticking my tongue out immaturely at his earlier comment, I laughed. "Nothing's wrong! I was just thinking about how good of a friend you are!"
Gaara smiled a teensy bit. "Really?" h questioned, surprised. "You actually think that?"
I smiled softly. "Ya…" I murmured. "You'd do all you could possibly do to help me, after all…"
Gaara smiled softly. "Ya…and so would you, Shikamaru…" he walked back over to the door. "Night…get some sleep…you'll need it…"
Ya, ya! I know it's short, but there you go!