Disbelief

The Other Side Of Sometimes

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The girls eyes went wide and she backed up o wall behind the bed. A quiet whimper escaped her and she shook slightly. Gaara just stood there, staring at her. She was even more beautiful than earlier, sleep still in her eyes and bringing color to her cheeks.

He blinked twice to make sure he was seeing correctly. When the pink ears didn't leave he uttered a whispered "Wow".

The girl was still cowering in the corner. He didn't want her to be scared. He took a step towards her. She shrieked and pressed closer to the wall. She was different this afternoon. She wasn't scared. He remembered clearly the way she had sat on him without worry. So why was she acting this way now?

Sakura awoke to the sound of a door opening. She looked up and saw him. That boy she ran into. And she wasn't wearing her hat.



"Oh my god, he must think I'm a monster. What if he's scared? What if he hates me? What if he tries to kill me?" Her mind was racing. She was scared. No stranger had ever seen her ears. Ever. And now she had slipped so easily and this boy was looking at them.

She got as far away from him as she could. She shook like crazy, trying to keep herself from crying out from fear.

The boy stepped closer to her and she lost control a little. She screamed and backed away farther.

The girl was whimpering. Garra opened his mouth to speak, but did not know what to say.

"My name's Gaara. . ." He trailed off for a moment. "You ran into me earlier. If you don't remember."

"Of course she remembers, you idiot. She fell on top of you. Who would forget that?"

The girl nodded a little and eyed him warily.

"I'm not going to hurt you." He began again, carefully watching her reactions. "You can relax."

The girl stayed tense but backed off the wall a little. He thought for a moment.

"What can I do to make her trust me? She seems so scared. Why?"



Gaara sighed and sat down on the floor.

"See? I'm not going to do anything to you. You can trust me. I promise." The girl slid to the edge of the bed and looked down at him. He looked back at her and halfway smiled.

"He said he's not going to hurt me. . . Why not?" Sakura was confused. The boy didn't seem like he was a nice person, and yet, he found a complete stranger with cat ears in his room and smiled? He must be playing tricks.

Sakura gathered her wits and said, "I don't believe you."