A new chapter, sorry I couldn't upload yesterday. This chapter is way longer, something I thought I'd never accomplish
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto in any way, shape, or form
I looked around, hesitating. I couldn't explain with all these strange people around. Seeming to read my mind, "Leave," the Kazekage guy spoke, ordering everyone to leave us alone.
"But Kazekage-sama!" Yelled the leader of the guys who ambushed me, protested. "I said leave," he spoke quickly in response and calmly, once again. I could hear the shifting of sand.
The leader guy stiffened and backed down. I could definantely feel the tension in the air. Getting up, the leader guy whistled, signaling for his crew to leave. I turned to my side, watching as Kin gave me a nervous smile, before he got up and left with the others. Before leaving, the leader glared at me suspiciously, before leaving with the others. Wow, I thought.
"Ahem." The presumed Kazekage-sama cleared his throat.
Turning my attention back to the red-headed fellow, I put a look of seriousness on my face. "Explanation." He calmly stated.
"I died," I started. "Then I was brought back to life in this strange, new world." Then finished. I looked at Kazekage's face, watching as it changed from shock, to a look that said. "I don't beleive you." I groaned, knowing he would not get it at all. "Don't lie to me. Who are you? Where are you from? Are you a spy?" He asked so many questions all at once.
"My name is Lynn as I told you. I'm from Oregon, Georgia and no I'm not a spy," I quickly answered all his questions, looking him in the eyes. "I beleive you're lying," he told me. I could hear the annoyance creeping in his voice. "I'm not lying," I stated. "Yes you are. If you don't tell me now." I will kill you where you sit." He growled angrily, narrowing those teal-green eyes.
It was evident that he was getting angrier by the second. "I'm not," I stated once more. I could feel my skin stinging. It was like thousands of needles were peircing it all at once. I winced at the pain.
I looked down to see my blood, staining my bandaged arms quickly. The bandages were tearing with the needle-like feeling; my clothes were partially affected. I bit my lip, as the stinging became more painful. I could feel my face bleeding, every part of my exposed skin was. Am I gonna die again, I thought. "It's too early for that," I heard a familiar voice echo.
I looked around, noticing that I was fully surrounded by sand.
"He fully intends to kill you." Death's voice invaded my head this time. "But what do I do?" I asked, grittng my teeth as the pain grew worser by the second. "I don't know...," Death replied boredly, after what I was guessing, a moment of thinking. "You have the answer inside of you," She continued emotionlessly. I imagined her touching the center of my chest, looking into my eyes with those empty red orbs, as she spoke. I looked down, repeating her words. "I have the answer...inside of me."
I was confused, but suddenly out of nowhere, there was a strong red glowing coming from my necklace, mimicking a heartbeat.
My heartbeat to be exact. The glowing was frantic. Looking at the crest, I watched it's black thorns squeeze and release with every frantic glow. I could feel a tingling sensation on my arms, amidst the pain. I looked to see those same black thorn tattoos that surprised me back in the desert appear on my hands. I looked back up, noticing the sand walls shifting and closing in quickly.
I threw up my hands as I was engulfed. I could hear a muffled voice yell "Sand Coffin!" This guy is crazy, I thought. I'm gonna die. I closed my eyes, knowing that there was no way out of this. But I thought wrong. I could hear some type of sand shifting and slither-like sounds.
Then there was no more pain, just a tingling sensation on my skin.
I opened my eyes to see a sight beyond beleif. I saw black thorns encasing me, protecting me as it seemed. Even though there were gaps, no sand got in, and the sand inside was pushed out. The thorns held fast, like an iron fist. I could then feel an alien power surge within me, as the black thorns shield magnified. It stretched outward, pushing away more of the enemy sand.
The red glowing of the crest intensified.
It became so bright, I was blinded for a moment. Everything seemed to come to a terrifying stop. I suddenly became exhausted, the sand walls were gone, and I saw a surprised and wide-eyed Kazekage before I passed out.
Everything was dark except for a tiny wisp of fire. I got up and walked towards it, knowing it would lead me to Death. Silently, I walked behind it. After a while, it blew away with a wisp, leaving me surrounded in complete darkness. Then the darkness burst into the bright white canvas-like Afterlife that I had yet to get used to. Death appeared to me, surprising me a little.
She looked me in the eye emotionlessly. "You've done well little one," Death spoke monotonously. I nodded my head at the compliment, as an equally emotionless mask replaced my look of confusion. "Lynn," she spoke quietly. "There are things that you will soon find out about this world." She continued.
"As you know, this world is not like your old one. I nodded, agreeing.
"I talked to that red-head, he seemed surprised and was shocked that I told him you were telling the truth; telling him who I was. From what I can tell you. " Death continued speaking as I paid attention.
"His name is Sabaaku No Gaara." Death stopped then continued. "He was born with a demon inside of him and was feared as a child, growing up. He killed to live on, till someone who was the same changed him. He is now Kazekage, which is a leader, of his village." I nodded at this newfound knowledge.
So that was what I was seeing in his eyes, I thought. He was feared, called a monster all his life, just like me. I understood what it was like to go through that pain. To experience it, feel it. The abuse, the hatred.
"I will have to send you back now," Death broke me out of my thoughts.
The world suddenly went black again. I felt and soft sheets under me, a sensation I hadn't experienced without fear before. I sat up and yawned. Cream sheets fell off of me, revealing that my clothes were gone and my katana too. The only thing that remained was my necklace. I only found myself in a nightgown of some sort.
"You're awake." A calm and bored sounding voice broke me out of my train of thought.
I looked up to see the redhead standing against the door. "Yeah, considering I was lucky enough to survive." I responded emotionlessly. I could see something flash in his eyes the moment I said that, but leave quickly. I looked down, sighing. There was a long silence, before I heard something I never expected. "I'm sorry," he whispered.
I was shocked. No one ever apoologized to me before. I hesitated before responding. "It's okay." I pulled the sheets away, swinging my legs over the side of the bed I was vacating. I saw a window, as I sat on the edge of the side of the bed. I could see the bright blue skies. "Death told me everything." This time the redhead spoke these words with sadness. "You and me...we're the same." He continued.
"Yeah," I replied looking at him with a smile. "I was given another chance, another life." I contiuned. I didn't think he expected the smile at all.
He smiled back, then the room fell silent. Not an awkward silence, but a good one.
"I need clothes ahh," I spoke, not knowing what to call him. "Just Gaara," he replied. I said his name, trying it out.
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