I apologize for this short entry. XD If anyone is lost (for I may just go and redo a lot later), this is still the first day they entered. I'm going through each of their own mindsets first.

Chapter 5 Gaara

Shuddering and trying to keep a straight face, Tsubaki entered the quiet room. An air of curiosity floating about the room. "A spy?" Questioned a course voice. It came from a redhead with rather large black sockets hanging around his eyes. "...Tell me, what business do you have in my village?" Sand flickered uneasily around the ground, and it made the weapon nervous. Is the sand alive?

"I'm not a spy!" Tsubaki said fiercly. "I just fell from the sky, It's the truth, and if you're not going to believe me-!"

"No one can get passed our defenses so easily!" The man quickly argued.

"Enough." The leader said silencing both. "Tsubaki, was it?" She nodded. "I am Gaara, of the sand and the Kazekage. Leader of the Sand village. If you try anything, I can kill you right here and now." He stood up and walked over to them quietly. "You can go Kiro."

"Sir?" Kiro tried to put up another fight, for he truly believed the village was doomed in her grasp.

"I made my decision." Gaara said again confirming his orders. With a silent growl, the man turned and left the room.

Tsubaki wavered slightly. Who was this man? She couldn't read his facial features or understand why he didn't execute her. Though I am thankful. Her mind dwindled and she looked up unexpectedly to see him staring at her.

"I can tell you're no threat. You're merely a lost girl who stumbled in on a bad day. I am curious about how exactly you fell from the sky."

"Oh, you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Placing a hand on her chin nervously, Tsubaki looked away. Great,the fist person willing to listen to her story and she was telling him not to.

"Try me." Gaara replied with the same unmoving eyes. It felt like he could peer into her soul. Though it wasn't comfortable, the thought made her feel more at home.

"Right." She nodded with a determined look. "I'll tell you everything I can, but promise me to keep an open mind."

As both gave consent on their terms, the Kazekage gave Tsubaki a seat, and the tale began. Neither of the two moved from their chairs while the sun continued to move throughout the sky and the moon started to peek out from behind the thick clouds as the story continued. She felt it necessary to give background information of all kinds to get the full picture, and to fully describe the events of her world. Gaara remained focused the entire time, and his sand died down after a while. He didn't seem to want to take her life. On top of that, his facial features never changed making Tsubaki wonder if he even believed her story. Occasionally someone would come in and place paperwork on his desk or offer him water, but he would always go straight back into the strange new world, and he listened until it finished.

For a long while, neither spoke. If crickets lived in the desert, she might have felt more at ease, but instead not even the wind blew in the quiet area. What's he thinking? There's no way he'd believe me. It sounds so far-fetched even for me. A bright light sent me to another place. Yeah right! Finally, Gaara sighed and broke the tension making her twitch nervously. He stood up and walked over to a window to stare at the moon with his back turned to her. A troubled soul lost in this realm. Though he figured it really wasn't any of his concern, Tsubaki was here and that was the problem. She has no ninjutsu abilities, she can't transform into a weapon, and she has no idea how to run in such a world. Not to mention, she must be lonely. He could relate to that and made his finale decision after all the information laid out.

I'm done for! He's not saying anything and he's really starting to creep me out. "May I..." She started.

"You can stay in the village for now."

"H-Huh?" Tsubaki just about shot out.

"Temari will keep you company. I'll send word to the Hidden Leaf Village to keep a look out, but I can't promise we'll find anything more." The other villages might not even accept his letter. They would get suspicious and probably turn away. "If I find out that you're lying..." Gaara didn't finish his sentence and the flower could feel the pressure.

"I promise I'm not." She didn't want to have to keep repeating herself. It was getting tiresome. He still didn't trust her, but he did keep his end of the bargain. He didn't toss her idea out the door and her with it. His generous offer had her practically jumping in her seat. "Uhm, who is Temari?"

The figure now turned his head slightly and merely replied, "... My sister."