Wind of Truth & Sands of Change
Yashamaru
012. She Didn't Like Him
Temari didn't like Yashamaru.
It wasn't anything she could set her finger on, not yet anyway, but she knew for certain that she didn't like him. Kankuro would tell her she was just being stupid. But that didn't change anything. Temari simply didn't like Yashamaru.
013. Cookies
Gaara used to love cookies. Chocolate chip especially. He used to love watching Yashamaru stir the ingredients, slowly pouring in the chocolate. Sometimes, Yashamaru would add pecans. He loved the cookies with pecans best. He used to love the smell it gave the air. And love the way the cookies melted in his mouth.
Now, he wouldn't even touch a cookie. The stupid things only reminded him of Yashamaru.
014. Pretty Pictures
Young Gaara handed Yashamaru a picture he'd drawn in purple crayon. Yashamaru smiled and took the paper. "It's lovely."
Gaara walked back to the table smiling and started drawing another. Yashamaru looked at the picture. His eyes narrowed and he crumbled the paper in his hand. He tossed it in the trash.
Gaara hummed happily at the table, oblivious to what had just transpired. It never occurred to him to think about where all the pictures he drew went.
015. Pretender
Yashamaru smiled warmly at Gaara. Something the little child had said. Gaara dawdled off and sat on the floor playing with his teddy.
As soon as Gaara was no longer looking at Yashamaru, their uncle's eyes seemed to narrow in Gaara's direction. It was then that Temari realized why she didn't like Yashamaru.
He was a pretender.
A liar.
Worse than her father, even.
Yashamaru's eyes were filled with hate. Yashamaru hated Gaara just as much as the villagers.
He just pretended to be the good guy
Nothing to say, really.