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Chi lay in bed, the night before still fresh in her mind. His scent, his eyes, everything was tattooed in her mind. This was something new to Chi. She didn't think about people like this, especially not people like Gaara. He was the epitome of cold and emotionless…yet the way he had acted was far from detached. Why must her life be like a bad soap opera?
A smile crept onto her tired face. Still, it was Gaara…
She got up, still encased in her little bubble of happiness.
For first time for a while, Chi Senshi smiled a real smile.
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Naruto and the others of Konoha 11 sped down to Gaara's office immediately. They had a new person with them.
"GAARA!"
"Yes?" Gaara spoke calmly, looking up with a bored glance.
"This is Arai Hikizuru." He yelled, with a grin a mile wide pasted on his face, not noticing Hinata glaring at Arai.
An attractive girl with banana blonde mid-length stepped forward, eyeing him with baby blue eyes.
Arai POV
This Gaara guy isn't ugly at all like Ino said. In fact, He's attractive…and he's going to be MINE.
Normal
"Ok. So…Me and Hinata are going to get some ice cream! I'll just leave you two alone…"
Hinata blushed and the two walked out of the Kazekage's office.
"It's Hinata and I, Naruto…." Her gentle voice carried as they walked further away.
"Yeah, Kiba and I are going to go shop for an hour or two…Gotta keep him away from that Temari witch. Ah! Didn't mean to insult your sister, Gaara." Ino grinned sheepishly.
Kiba grinned and followed the fair-haired vixen out.
Sasuke looked at Gaara. It was no secret the two had despised each other last year. Things had changed this year however. They'd found companionship in that they were both alone and had gone through so much.
"Hn." Sasuke nodded.
"Hn." Gaara nodded.
With that, Chicken Butt Head left.
"Gaara…TenTen and I will go train." Neji spoke shortly, still with a hint of fondness in his opaque eyes as he looked at TenTen.
The teammates and friends walked away in high spirits.
Lee grinned at Gaara. After nearly killing Lee, the entire Konoha 11 had been sure Lee would stay angry. Instead the Green Beast had accepted him, knowing how hard life was for him.
"GAARA-SAMA! IT IS SO NICE TO SEE YOUR YOUTHFULNESS SHINE SO BRIGHTLY!"
The now tall red haired teen merely nodded with the barest hint of a smile.
Sakura ran out of the room without saying anything, knowing Lee would be following her in a few minutes.
"WAIT MY DEAR CHERRY BLOSSOM! WE MUST SIT IN THE SUNLIGHT WHERE I CAN ADMIRE YOUR YOUTHFUL BEAUTY!" Lee sped after her.
Shikamaru gave a halfhearted wave and yawn, but then strolled after Lee, mumbling,
"Troublesome..."
Shino gave an almost undetectable bob of his head and left, cool glasses in place.
Gaara POV
She tasted like chocolate…
Normal POV
Arai smiled at Gaara, flipping her long blonde hair over her shoulder. She brushed her hand across her shirt, deftly unpinning a few buttons. She shoved her ample assets in his face.
"So…What do you like to do?"
Gaara looked at her, emotionless mask in place.
"I like to train, perform my Kazekage duties, and I like to sleep."
She frowned,
"Well…are there any other things you like to do?"
"NO." Sabaku No Gaara was now thoroughly irritated. It was not his favorite past time, having fan girls hang over him like particularly itchy drapes.
"Well, I'll show you something that you will like to do…"
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Chi POV
"Tem Chan, where's Panda Chan?"
"At work. Chi, can you give him this lunch? He forgot to take it."
"FO SHO BA-BAY!"
Temari sighed, rubbed her temples and shoved the blue bento into my arms. I don't get why she always sighs around me.
I skipped down the rough sidewalk, clutching the bento like it was a teddy bear.
"La La La La…"
I came to a stop at his office. The receptionist smiled at me, brushing honey brown tresses out of her eyes.
"Hey Chi."
"Hi!"
We chatted for a good half minute, before I strolled over to the door of his office.
And that was when I figured out what heartbreak was.
Gaara was seated in the room I'd first met him in. His chair was tilted back slightly, and a blond girl was slung about him like a blanket on a baby.
She was kissing him…and he didn't push her away.
I dropped the bento. It rolled across the floor, hitting his desk. The girl stopped sucking his face off and looked up. Gaara looked like he always did, there was a slight widening of his eyes, maybe his knuckles were a bit paler than before, showing the minor surprise he had at seeing me.
"Chi—"
I just stood there, frozen. My voice wasn't in my throat anymore; it sunk to my stomach and I felt myself choke up. But I couldn't leave without saying anything. I needed to prove I could speak.
"I got the magic in me…" my voice cracked.
"Every time I touch that track, it turns into gold…"
He stared in shock, not knowing I knew he'd been there when he knocked me out.
I kept singing.
"Everybody…knows I've got the magic…in me." I paused ever so often, because my voice would crack.
A tear slid down my cheek and I let it linger at the edge of my chin, tickling gently.
"Chi…"
I couldn't listen anymore. I didn't want to hear his voice hurt me like he had just hurt me.
I ran. I ran through the polished floors, occasionally tripping on the unforgiving tile. My knees bled and bruised and still I didn't slow down. I didn't want to see anything; my mind felt cold and numb.
Why?
Why is it always me?
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I finally found a safe place. The ramen restaurant I'd eaten at, those first few days came to me like a refuge. I sat down on one of the wooden stools, too tired to eat or cry. The warm, homey scent and temperature of the ramen shop enveloped me and I let my head fall on my arm with abandon.
Why had he affected me like this? Why, out of all the people who had hurt me, had he managed to get this kind of react from me? Simply, because I love him. Yes, even now, even after this type of pain, I still love him. I'm pathetic.
"Are you ok?" A girl said behind me.
My eyes turned silver for a second; because she had the same blond hair and blue eyes of the girl who had been sucking face with Gaara. Ouch. Still too painful to talk about so casually.
"I'm Ino. This is TenTen, Hinata, and Sakura, and…Temari." She shot a disgusted look at Temari.
"Aw, shut it piggy, I'm with Shika. I dumped dog boy a while ago."
The two grinned at each other, before the five seated themselves around Chi. Temari suddenly gasped.
"Chi? What's wrong?"
"You know her?" Ino asked. Temari gave a brisk nod.
The girl named Hinata wrapped her arms around the girl, surprising them all, including herself, with the bold move.
After this little show of compassion, I broke down completely, breathing in her soothing lavender scent.
"Er…Chi? Why do you always have such a childish disposition? I mean…What happened to it?" Temari asked tentatively.
"Being a child, Temari, means not having to deal with more complex emotions. And stop using big words." I explained.
The girls urged me on, hoping for the story. I obliged, needing to tell someone.
There was complete silence after I finished. Then they all began to talk at once.
"WHAT? I'LL KILL MY BROTHER! THE IDIOT!" Temari hissed.
"That witch! I'll kill her! I knew she was no good!" Ino shrieked.
TenTen glared at the wall that just happened to have a blond haired blue eyed girl statue hanging from it. It was also known as a Barbie doll.
"Ugh, she's such a weakling! She tried to flirt with Neji…" Then the bun haired girl gave a very dark, very menacing chuckle. I shivered.
Sakura punched the counter and swore.
Hinata suddenly spoke up.
"Her name is Arai. And I swear that if I get the chance, I will Hyuugafy her butt." She growled. They all sat in stunned silence…and then burst into laughter.
"Hyuuga…fy…" TenTen choked out.
I joined in their laughter. It was nice to have friends.
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Gaara POV
After shoving that revolting girl off me, I wrapped my sand around me like a shield and left. My heart pounded and the only way to describe my mood would be to say: I'M PISSED OFF.
Chi had cried because of me. Now that I can actually feel my heart, it's broken. Great. I stumbled blindly to a stall.
And then I heard her. The girls of Konoha 11 and Temari (shudder) were crowded around her, and she was singing.
"Just run away
from these lies
back to yesterday
safe tonight
I feel the sun creeping up like tick-tock
I'm trying to keep you in my head but if not
we'll just keep running from tomorrow with our lips locked
yeah you got me begging begging
baby please don't go
if I wake up tomorrow will you still be here
I don't know
if you feel the way I do
if you leave I'm gonna find you…" Her voice was quiet, but carried across the silent restaurant. She finished, all of a sudden sobbing into Temari's shoulder. Temari saw me standing there, and shot me a death glare. I strode out; hiding my face, knowing there would be Hell to pay later.
For the first time since Shukaku was killed, I cried.
Now I have a name for these emotions. Love. I love Chi. Now I just have to make sure that she, Matsuri, that disgusting Arai, and Sakura, know it.
Nice long chapter! Review and I will continue. If you want to know what Chi sounded like, check this out on YouTube: Mike Posner-Please Don't Go (Cover) by pockyroad. I do not own Naruto, Please Don't Go by Mike Posner, and Magic by B.O.B.
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