Isamu had been very true to her words because the day after that, she became more and more meaner to Gaara. Even his siblings pitied him. It has also been months since that incident. Right now, she could hear the beating of drums. It was the opening ceremony of Sunagakure Festival and she was so obliged to attend the boring ceremony, of course Gaara was with her.
While Gaara is away, Isamu called the Chunnin nearby. She hushed something in his ear and he nodded before moving away. She smiled to her people while walking in the middle of the aisle and going to her seat with the elders. The villagers looked at their Kazekage in awe. Whispers were heard from the crowd. "Look at the Kazekage, isn't she adorable in her Kazekage robes?" "Well, I thought she's already 20 but in real life, she's just 14! She must be the youngest Kage in the history!" "Yep, she looks matured." "Hey, look at her! She's gonna speak now!"
Isamu held the microphone near her lips. "Good afternoon, Sunagakure!" They all clapped. "Today is the opening ceremony of Sunagakure's Festival! We have prepared for this so let us enjoy this event," she said. She smirked and did some hand signs. She raised her arm and pointed to the sky. Chakra began to flow on her arm and through the tip of her finger. Then something bright shoot up to the sky and exploded into bright beautiful colors.
The citizens cheered at the fireworks display, even the elders and the ninjas clapped… eew. "Wow! The Kazekage's so cool!" exclaimed the kids. Isamu returned to her seat as the people started to whatever they want to do.
Meanwhile, she saw the chunnin telling Gaara something. My, he was shaking in front of our favorite redhead. She just looked at them calmly.
Soon, they were walking around the quadrangle. Suddenly, a group of women approached them. "Madam, we're here to give you your silk handkerchief. Please feel free to choose any color," the leader said respectfully. Isamu signaled for Gaara to come near and he did. Gaara knew she would let him pick a color so he picked the one the Chunnin earlier told him. He picked yellow… And gave it to her.
She raised a brow at the disgusting color before her. "… Yellow?" her voice was full of hidden disgust and hate. The redhead was just being emotionless but inside, he was confused. Isn't it the color the chunnin told me? Oh shit- "We've been together for several months now," she murmured, "and yet, you still haven't get it." She looked at him coldly. "Are you mocking me?" she asked, the women were beginning to feel afraid now. He looked straight to her, "It's what the chunnin instructed me earlier."
She nearly scoffed, "You followed that mere chunnin instead of remembering my hatest color??" He said nothing, I knew it. She planned this. "Sigh, if you look into the mirror, you would see my favorite color. Hell, it's just on your head!" she said angrily. Now there he was, being humiliated in front of the women.
Soon, the women scampered away like scared chickens. Isamu looked at her hanky, it's so red. Gaara's sand was ready to strike but, "Now, now Gaara. Just admit it. It's your own fault," she said in a playful tone while swinging her crimson handkerchief. He huffed in great annoyance and followed the ebony-haired girl. He couldn't do anything at all to defend his self.
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Evening came and the streets were filled with bright lanterns. In the heart of the village, there was a big... uhm, I don't know how to describe it but there are many booths, uhm, Ferris wheels and such, some magicians, clowns, live performances etc…
Isamu brushed her now long hair. She smiled love-struckly at her reflection on the mirror. "OMG! My hair is so pretty!" She said. But then she frowned, "Damn pimples…" she grumbled. "But anyway, I love my hair so much!!!"
She'll be strolling around and also joining the villagers with their celebration yadda, yadda. She wore red floral kimono and her hair was beautifully combed. There was a glittering hairpin on it, just a contrast of her midnight black hair. And for the longest time, she wore a… make up. Just some foundation, very light eye shadow and light baby pink lipstick.
All that she's glad of is her hair and nothing else matters much. She walked out of the dressing room and walked through the halls when she suddenly met Gaara.
Gaara was suddenly staring at her with semi-surprised eyes. He looked at the girl before him. "Is that Isamu?" he asked his self. Isn't she beautiful? Ye- NO! Oh come on kid. We all think she's pretty, now. Hn. Thank me she's your Kazekage and you're her bodyguard. Who the hell told you I'm glad? Ku, ku, ku. Gaara-chan is admiring his sworn enemy. What?! Hey look, she's staring at you. Ooops, gotta go.
Isamu looked at him like he was a lost panda or what. Gaara immediately returned into his senses and found out that he was wide staring at her. "What?" she asked in a pissed voice. He didn't say anything so she got mad. "I know I don't look nice, okay?" she angrily walked passed him. "You look nice," he suddenly muttered. He clamped his mouth shut in realization. She turned around, "Huh?" He looked away and she smiled, "Thanks."
He looked at her back and swore that he just blushed at her word. "Damn, just what the heck happened?" he thought to himself angrily. He walked and followed his Kazekage.
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"She's so pretty." "I didn't expect that she can be this adorable." "She's simple yet beautiful." "I hope she doesn't have a boyfriend yet." "KAWAII." These were the whispers and hushes as the Kazekage came out the streets. The only problem is she walks more like a boy, making her look like a kid. And also she moves not-so-femininely. As what they noticed, she seemed to have no interest in boys, not even a bit.
She flashed her pretty smile to everybody. The kids would've rushed to her if not for the dragon that guarded her. She sighed, "This jerk had some good use too." She went to a gambling booth. Gaara just watched her while she played. Soon, she became like crazy. "AHA! Take that! I knew I'll win this time!" But when the cups opened, she got the wrong one. "NOT AGAIN!!" the booth owner chuckled, "Not so lucky now, eh Kazekage-sama?" "Shut up! Here!" but then again, she lost. She furrowed while grumbling incoherent strings of profanities under her breath.
Gaara sighed and went beside her, making the booth owner almost faint. "What do you think you're doing?" she asked. He didn't say anything but just looked at the guy and murmured, "Begin." The guy quickly shuffled the cups and let Gaara choose where the penny was. He pointed at the 4th cup and when it was opened, the penny was there.
She looked at him in awe. "Awesome," she thought. Gaara just kept winning so the guy had no choice but to close the booth. Bankrupt. Gaara threw the bag of money to Isamu and walked away. She stared down at the bag and smirked.
"Hey! Come back here!" she chased him and pulled him with her to other booths. Guess what, they just kept winning.
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Isamu chuckled darkly with all her sacks of money. Gaara just stared at her coldly. Guess where Isamu got the gambling habit. "Okay, Gaara. You're free to go where you want to go. Thanks a lot!" she waved her hand while walking away. He sighed, "She was never friendly. But now, hn."
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Isamu walked around with small children clinging to her. "Damn, I do look like a babysitter with these." Then she spotted Gaara in a food shop not so far away. She kneeled down to the children's level. "Kids, go back to your parents now. I'll be meeting someone, okay?" The kids grinned, "Okay! Thanks Kazekage-sama!"
She was holding a big swirly lollipop and approached the table where the redhead was sitting. She sat across him. She smirked, "Feeling EMO?" she asked sarcastically. She felt cocky tonight and she wants to bully him. Gaara just looked at her then went back eating.
Isamu was curious at what he's eating and looked at his plate. All her cockiness and bulliness flew away when she saw what's on it. There on the plate were 3 pork tongues. She looked at it in shock. He noticed this and he smirked. He put one in his mouth while looking at her reaction. She went blue and looked at her lollipop instead.
He pushed the plate to her and she visibly moved backwards. "Want to eat?" he asked mockingly. She shook her head nervously, "N-No thanks, I'm on a diet." He smiled evilly and poked the tongue with a fork and played it in with his mouth. She could almost puke out so she excused herself. "Uh, I must go now. Uhm, err, enjoy eating!" she scrambled out of her seat and out of the food shop.
When she was a good 4 meters away from the food shop, "What crap was he eating?! Eew, he's so gross," she murmured. She swallowed the lollipop with its stick. Imagine how she did it.
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Everyone is happy and Gaara was with his siblings. Isamu was busy making chakra fireworks and some of the elders slept already because they're…old. It was a happy and bright celebration in the Sand village.