Gaara's Journal
Chapter 6
It was late at night. Gaara was in his room getting ready for Kankuro's birthday. Temari and Kankuro had fallen asleep long ago. The dummy that Lee had given him earlier sat up on Gaara's bed. Neji's hair was in a pile next to it. There was pale green spray paint on the other side of the dummy. A white gown hung on the door that Gaara had taken from Temari's closet earlier. Piece by piece, Gaara picked up the pieces of hair and glued them to the dummy's head. He took the lighter from the living room, and Temari's brush from the bathroom. Gaara singed some of the hair so it would frizz but then brushed it so it wouldn't stick out completely. He took the scissors from the kitchen and cut the hair in the back. Not straight, but jagged like split ends.
Gaara took the night gown off of the door and slipped it over the dummy. It now started to look like a familiar girl. Next, Gaara took it outside and spray painted the face, arms, and legs. Walking back to his room, he took the dark green sharpie from the kitchen drawer next to the refrigerator, and drew teeth on it that formed a smile. He also drew eye's, and a scar on her ankle and the left side of her face.
The sun rose again, glistening over the sand village. The dummy sat in the corner of Gaara's room. It continued to smile menacingly. Gaara made it look so realistic that it actually made him flinch. Kankuro hadn't waken up yet but Temari was in the kitchen making coffee for her and her younger brother. Gaara stepped into the kitchen.
"Hello Gaara. I made you coffee." Temari said. She smiled at him.
"Good morning. . .hey uh...is Kankuro awake yet?" Gaara asked. His voice trailed off into a whisper.
"No I don't believe so. I have his present hidden and it's unwrapped so I hope not." She turned her head towards the front room. "Did you get him anything?"
"Yeah. Let me tell you, the fun is yet to come." Gaara said. He smiled remembering his brother's reaction to the picture.
"What'd you get him?" Temari asked. Gaara looked at her and smiled, then drank some of his coffee.
"You'll see." he simply replied. Temari gave him a look and continued what she was doing. It was almost lunch time by the time Kankuro woke up. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, smearing his make up a little. Then, he got dressed and joined his siblings in the kitchen. Purposely ignoring Gaara, he greeted his cheerful sister.
"Good morning Temari." he said making sure to emphasize her name. Gaara didn't seem to care. He kept a smirk and waited patiently for the time to come, wondering if his brother would ask him about his plan.
"Happy birthday Kankuro!" Temari said. Her brother gave her a confused look. He had completely forgotten! Kankuro turned to Gaara and looked at him suspiciously. Gaara smiled.
"What?" he asked. Kankuro turned away. He knew that something was up but didn't know what it was and that's what Gaara wanted. He kept his brother wondering. Everything that happened, happened unexpectedly, especially the game that Gaara forgot to tell his brother not to play. He laughed recalling Kankuro's expression.
"Alright punk. Tell me what you're planning!" Kankuro said slamming the milk on the counter.
"Who me?" Gaara asked innocently.
"Feh." Kankuro said. "Why should I bother, I'd rather be in the hospital than here." He walked past Gaara.
"CAAATT MAAAANNN!!!" Gaara yelled. His brother flinched and he threw the bowl of cereal and milk in the air which fell all over him. Insulting Kankuro amused Gaara. The red headed ninja laughed hysterically almost falling out of his chair. Even Temari laughed a little, although she didn't mean to. Wiping a tear from his eye, Gaara stood up and went to go put his glass in the dishwasher.
"One of these days you will pay!" Kankuro said.
"Yeah sure whatever cat man." Gaara called back. He walked out front and sat on the porch. He pulled out a black book and began writing.
Entry 8 May 15th
Today is Cat man's birthday. Just now I did what I would usually do and screamed cat man. He is now coated in fruit loops and milk. Hopefully the plan works. Ku ku ku!
He laughed at the scene in the kitchen which caused some people to stare. He put the book away and went back inside. Temari was helping Kankuro clean up. Kankuro gave a sharp, furious glare at Gaara. Gaara ignored him and went to his office. From the backroom, he heard a noise, like a song. It was coming from his office. He entered his office and looked around only to find that the noise was his cell phone. Gaara picked it up and looked at the screen. It was a number that he did not recognize, but answered it anyway. "Hello?" he said.
"GAARA YOU HUMONGOUS JERK!" a voice said from the other side. It was so loud that Gaara held the phone from his ear.
"Who is calling? I'm not buying anything." Gaara exclaimed.
"This is Naruto Uzumaki. Guess where I am?" Naruto asked.
"Where? The mental Institution?" Gaara asked sarcastically.
" Ha ha very funny." Naruto said. "I'm at the hospital. . . the normal one."
"So why are you calling me? How did you even get my cell phone number?" Gaara asked.
"I have sources. Anyway that's not the point! You hit me with a ramen bowl!" Naruto yelled. "I could've had a concussion!" Gaara chuckled from the other side.
"Well, you stole my ramen. I had to steal. . .I uh mean buy some more. Why can't you be like other people and buy some?" Gaara asked.
"Because Jaraiya stole my wallet and spent all my money on prostitutes. Besides, stealing is more fun."
"Oh really?"
"Really. Your gonna end up like Choji if you keep eating that crap."
"HEY! You wanna start something? Hey! Hello? Gaara?" There was no answer. Gaara hung up. He didn't have time to argue with Naruto. He had to plan for later. A few hours later, Gaara was interrupted from his thoughts.
"Gaara! C'mon it's time to sing happy birthday!" Temari called from the kitchen. When he got to the kitchen, his siblings were seated at the table. Kankuro once again cast an evil glare at Gaara. Gaara too sat down. The only lights were from the candles. They started singing.
"Happy birthday to you, you're now turning two," Gaara began. Kankuro frowned. Temari also looked at him funny. After singing, Gaara watched as his brother tried to blow out the candles. Before they did this, Gaara replaced the candles with trick ones.
"Why aren't the flames going out? Gaara!" Kankuro said looking at Gaara. Temari joined him at blowing out the flames. They went out eventually.
"Alright, time to eat it." Temari said. Now was the time for Gaara's plan to take action.
"I'll be right back." Gaara said. He went to his room and grabbed the dummy. Then he went to Kankuro's room. Gaara put it on his bed and took a piece of paper out of his pockets. He unfolded it and made the dummy hold it up. The sign said "happy birthday cat man". Gaara smiled and returned to the kitchen.
"Gaara, what did you just do?" Kankuro asked. He remained silent, sat down, and started eating. "Gaara answer me." Kankuro said. Still, Gaara remained silent and continued eating.
"Oh yea, I almost forgot," Temari began saying. She disappeared into the living, and came back shortly with a small gift. "Happy Birthday!" she said handing it to him. For once Kankuro took his mind off of Gaara and he smiled. Under the wrapping paper was a purple crayola marker.
"Alright! Thanks Temari!" he said.
"Hey, Gaara didn't you get him something?" Temari asked recalling what he said that morning.
"Oh, yes. I did get something. Go to your room. I think you'll quite like it." Gaara explained. Kankuro gave him a suspicious look but got up and went to his room as told so. There was silence.
"Gaara?" Temari said. She sounded and looked worried. Both siblings peeked around the corner. Kankuro stood before his door. He was as stiff as a board but shaking at the same time. Temari's eyes widened as she looked at what sat on Kankuro's bed. Gaara smiled.
"Happy birthday bitch."