Color Me Emotional *Chapter 5* Violet
*((Revised!))*
By: Kitty Amani
Yukio yawned loudly as he and Tylina, who was stretching her arms high above her head, wondered down the long, bare hallway of the Kazekage building to Gaara's office. Neither of them had slept much the night before. This time, however, it wasn't due to the fighting of Yukio and Sunshine. The drama started when Kankuro had turned up at their house, ready to take Tylina out like they had planned. This disappointed the girl greatly, but it was too late to turn him down. She had turned to head to her room to get ready for the evening, but then Temari showed up, eyes flaring and temper raging. She yelled, screamed, and cursed at her brother, waving her arms around in frustration, saying things like 'You have too many responsibilities to go out and party all night' and 'Obviously Tylina doesn't like going out with you anymore since you basically raped her!' Sometimes, Temari reminded Tylina of a banshee with her ridiculously loud and constant shrieking that was emitted when she was angry. She didn't mind though because it seemed that the blonde only wished to protect her friend and keep her brother in line. Of course, the fight had continued at their house and gone well into the morning hours, resulting in maybe two hours of sleep for both Yukio and Tylina.
"If there was an attempt at an assassination today, I think Gaara would be fucked," Yukio forced a playful smile, running his fingers through his hair. "Just saying."
"I think Gaara can take care of himself," Tylina rubbed one of her eyes and stifled a yawn, then she began to pull at the oversize black t-shirt that she wore, attempting to adjust it in a manner that didn't make her look fat. She, however, failed epically. She sighed and pressed her palm to her forehead. "I swear Kankuro is going to be the death of me."
"Don't worry," Yukio placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it lightly. "There will be plenty of others that he will send to accompany you in the afterlife."
"I don't doubt it," She mumbled, raising her fist to knock on Gaara's office door. Yukio's hand shot up and grabbed her wrist tightly to keep from completing the motion, which in turn caused her to open her mouth in protest. His opposite hand flew up and was placed lightly on her soft, pink lips.
"Shh," He commanded, and leaned forward to press his ear to the door. Tylina blinked a few times as he released his hold on her before following his lead.
"Kankuro, why must you insist on causing trouble," Temari was using her banshee voice again. Tylina raised her eyebrow, trying to register how she hadn't heard the woman's cries until now. She shook her head and blamed it on the lack of sleep.
"I just wanted to take her out, okay," Kankuro's words were light, just above a whisper. He sounded embarrassed and ashamed, two things that Tylina rarely heard out of him.
"Before you know it, she's going to come to me and ask to press harassment charges on you," Gaara said in a monotone voice, annoyed by the way both of his siblings were acting. Gaara had never had an actual childhood, but had been forced to fend for himself and grow up at such a young age. It was obvious that when his older brother and sister fought, it confused him as to why they acted so immature.
"She wouldn't do that," Kankuro snapped. "We're best friends!" Tylina listened intently, wondering what was going to be said next. Neither her, nor Yukio, heard the footsteps of the young girl coming down the hall, nor did they feel her presence as she stood behind them, head cocked to the side, confused as to what exactly they were doing.
"Hello?" She voiced, earning a swear from the male and a loud gasp, almost a shriek from the female.
"What the hell, Sunshine!?" Yukio raised his voice, almost mimicking Temari's agitated screams. The blonde flipped her ponytail over her shoulder and stuck her nose in the air.
"Geez, Yukio, I didn't mean to scare you," She huffed before flashing a bright smile at Tylina, who put her hand up in a greeting, laughing nervously. At that moment, the door to Gaara's office flew open revealing a very angry looking Temari. Tylina held her breath. Great, now Temari was angry with her, too. However, her expression softened when she laid eyes on the three of them and she grinned.
"Well, good morning, you three," She cried happily, earning stares from Yukio and Sunshine as they attempted to understand her mood swings. Tylina, who was used to the quick changes in her friend's composure, waltzed into the office as she recovered from Sunshine's scare.
"Morning, Tema," She smiled. She continued forward and up to Gaara's desk, where she bowed her head in a respectful manner. "Good morning, Gaara."
"Wait a second, what the hell are you even doing here?" Yukio's voice sounded loudly through the room, earning him a glare as sharp as a dagger from Tylina, which he chose to ignore.
"For your information, I came to see if Tylina wanted me to take over her shift today, since she's tired and all from the rude ramblings of a certain puppet master," She shot Kankuro an extremely dirty look. The middle sibling was standing next to the window ledge as he always did, back against the wall, staring at the street below with a look of sheer annoyance. He didn't respond to the words or the look he got, earning him a sympathetic whimper from Tylina. The dark haired girl wondered over to his side, reaching up and ruffling his already messy looking hair. Instead of a reaction similar to Gaara's, Kankuro smiled slightly and locked eyes with his crush, who returned the smile.
"Did you hear," Tylina took her spot in the window ledge, ignoring the others in the room and focusing only on her friend's violet painted face. "I get to go to the leaf village!" Kankuro chuckled and nodded his head.
"Of course I heard," His look saddened slightly. "I just wish that I could go with you." Tylina fought inwardly with herself. She was annoyed with Kankuro, yet sad for him. He always made her so confused about her emotions. She felt that he wasn't doing so on purpose, so she continued the conversation with a smile.
"Well, maybe next time," She knew that her excitement was radiating. "At least, I hope there will be a next time!"
"If that's what you would like, then I'm sure Gaara would let you go whenever you wanted." Kankuro informed her as he moved from his spot against the wall to sit beside her in the window.
"Let me tell you a secret, Kitty," She couldn't help but giggle at the frown that her pet name brought to his face. She leaned in close and put her lips only inches from his ear. "I'm scared."
"But, why?" Kankuro stared at her. Tylina shrugged before lowering her voice even more and leaning a little closer.
"Of trying to make new friends," She pulled back and stared into his eyes. It was silent between the two of them, however, Sunshine and Yukio's raised voices echoed off the walls as they fought, Temari interjecting every once in a while in attempt to calm the two teenagers. Hesitantly, Kankuro scooted closer to his friend, placing his hand lightly upon hers. Tylina blushed lightly, but intertwined her fingers with his.
"Heh," Kankuro blushed and shook his head before glancing out the window. "Don't you even worry about that. The leaf ninja are very accepting." Kankuro paused and thought. "Well, at least the ones who are our friends, anyway." Tylina glanced down at the village, too, and watched the citizens start their day off with either their brisk walks to work, or eating breakfast in the little restaurants and cafes.
"He's right," Gaara's voice turned Tylina's gaze to his smiling face. "In fact, while I meet with the Hokage, I'd like you to get to know some of the leaf ninja, just as I did." Tylina's face grew hotter and she felt her eyes began to burn slightly.
"Hey, now, don't cry," Kankuro reached out with his free hand and stroked her cheek gently, not in a flirtatious way like usual, but as a serious and caring sort of gesture. At that moment, the yells disappeared, and Gaara seemed to fade into the background. It was her and Kankuro, nothing else in the world. Just two best friends, the way it used to be before. The sun's early morning rays bounced from his gorgeous face and caused an almost angel-like glow, and when he flashed her a reassuring smile, she all of a sudden felt better.
'Violet,' Her thoughts bounced around the walls of her mind as she examined the markings on his face that were formed by the kabuki paint. 'Every time I see the color, I think of him, one of the only unpredictable things in my life. It's such a beautiful and comforting color, even if it is somewhat intimidating at times. Without Kankuro, I don't know what I'd do. Temari seems to think he's out to get me, but, Gaara seems so calm about it, which makes me think the brothers confide in each other, and the younger one doesn't see him as a threat. Violet, oh, such passion rings from it, and that's why Kankuro tries the way he does. He doesn't want to give up, because he cares about me, something that's just hard for me to accept sometimes.'