Chapter Eight:
Back to Tsukiko...
I shot opened my eyes suddenly feeling something soft but icy on my lips. Realizing, dumbfounded, Gaara's lips on mine. Could I be dreaming? No, it felt all too real... But, all as I realized what happened in an instant he was sitting three feet away from me. He glanced quickly at me then looked back. "Gaara? What were you doing?" I asked. "I had to 'bring you back to life'" He said sarcastically. It's so cute how he responsed so rudely... No, I did not just think that... "Are you surprised I haven't run off screaming?" I asked slyly. "Yes, I am in fact I thought you would a couple of hours ago," He replied equally as sly. This made me giggle. I didn't know why but I felt so light hearted around him. "I'm surprised your not bawling me out," Gaara scoffs. "I can only stay mad for two minutes and then I feel bad about getting mad," I laugh. Now I have to ask the one million ryo question... Mentally perpare, breath in... Out. Okay... "Gaara, can I be your friend?" I hope I used the right words...
He just stared at me. Eyes popped wide and jaw open, completely in disbelief. "After what I did? You, what to be... my friend," He says astounded. He pauses... "I'll give it a chance..." He sighs. "Great!" I laugh and jump to hug him. "Ow, oww!" I yelp. I forgot that my leg is almost broken. "What are you doing?" Gaara asks warrily. "It's a hug... It's what friends do," I try to explain. "Friends do this?" He says with doubt in his tone. "Yup," I answer shortly. I looked up to the sky which is now pitch black. "I better get home..." I sigh. "Can you come with me Gaara?" I ask. "I'm guessing that's the polite version of 'please carry me home'," He says with attidute. "You got it," I say in the same tone of voice. "Fine, I'll carry you. You lug of clay!" He scoffs. As he picks me off the ground I scoff back,"Come on, I'm noy that heavy!"
"Yes, you are!" He laughs.
It was a beautiful laugh, if there is such thing, like a trill of a mocking bird. It was his real laugh. Not a phsycopath one but a laugh of happiness. It makes me glad to know he might have a shot at being happy. My goal; is an impossible one acordding to Dad, to make everyone smile and be enjoy being alive for who they are. Naruto says I think way to much, but it's good to think. He really helped me be who I am today. I'll always owe Naru-kun and Mom.
"Where to next?" He asks. "Just turn left at the ramen shop, I'll be fine from there," I sigh quietly. I feel so safe with him for some reason. It quite funny because he also is the one who almost killed me. He doesn't talk much I wish he'd open up. "Well... Bye," He says as he lets me down from his arms. "Bye," I laugh and walk, more so limp, home.
Gaara's P.O.V.
I was just asked to be someone's friend. Wow. Didn't think that would happen. I want to hate her, I want to have nothing to do with her in my life, but I can't what's in her to hate? She's nice enough. She pretty ditzy though which is quite funny because she doesn't think before she speaks. I envy her. She has an easy life. She has happiness I don't. More importantly, she's loved. She has friends, a dad and mom who care about her. She's one of those girls without a care in the world...
Why the hell do I think about her so much? Why should I give a crap about what she does. She's just a girl. Honestly, I think I'm having my 'senior moment' early. Great, they're going try sending me to the 'funny farm' again... Last time I went there for...I think it was anger management classes... or was it the sponge room... Anyway Temari and Kankuro almost got sued for all the damage I did.
It wasn't anything special I just killed eight people, destroyed half the building, stole all the cookies, killed another eight people, tried destroying the sponge room...didn't work, destroyed the other half of the building, stole more cookies, stole back my panda plushie from the 'We'll Give It Back When Your Good' Safe and killed nine doctor people...
I'm tired of walking, I'm just going to teleport to the apartment/hotel place. Ugh, what a day.
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Author's Note:
Hi! Sorry I haven't been updating. I couldn't figure out what to write. I'm planning making a PeinxKonan fan fic. Anyway I will continue this fan fic. It's hard to make this fic b/c I don't want Tsukiko to turn into a Mary-Sue and I don't want Gaara going out of character. His personality is hard to work with. Well see you later!
