Chapter 6
Gaara Shubaku was the first of the four on the spell to wake up, that was cast on them earlier by Minoko Menagashi. He rouse from the floor to find Komikimora Sohma looking down at him.
"Are you feeling better, Gaara-kun?" She asked.
"What happened? How did I get in my living room, wait, how did you get inside my house?!" Gaara then asked.
"Through the front door" Komikimora sweat drop-anime style. "My brother had an assignment here, so I came but to see how he was doing, and once I got here I found everyone unconscious" Komikimora explained, even though it was all a Lie.
"Why was he here in the first play?" Gaara then asked.
"A thief named Minoko Menagashi wanted to steel the painting of your mother" Komikimora explained looking at the painting that hung just above the fireplace mantel; and the strange thing, the painting was still there. Mainly when Minoko would capture the demon the painting would disappear, but this time it didn't happen.
"Look's like you brother did a good job, the painting is still where it belongs" Gaara smirked, gazing at the painted.
"Um…Gaara-kun?"
"Yeah…" Gaara stared at Komikimora with a puzzle face.
"Forgive me for asking, but how…how did your mother pass" Komikimora asked in a soft voice as she looked up at Gaara, then back to the floor.
"She was ill…" Gaara started.
". . ."
"Before, I was born, my mother was very ill" Gaara paused for a moment then soon continued, "once I was born my mother became even weaker then she was before, she couldn't stay strong forever and so she died"
"I'm so sorry" Komikimora whispered as tears began to form in her eyes.
"Wha…why are you crying, it's not your fault my mother died, it's mine forever being born" Gaara said in a said tone.
"Don't say that!" Komikimora then yelled as tears ran down her soft pale face. "I'm happy you're here…you're mother died bringing you into this world, she wants you to be here today and happy!" Gaara stared at her in shock.
"How would you know, you mother didn't die once you were born"
"Yeah, but she did pass away once I was 7 and my father, I never met my father, he felt me and my family once I was born!" Komikimora breath became heavier and she continued to cry.
"Okay, I'm sorry, just please stop crying!" Gaara said as he pulled her into his arm. But she didn't seize her tears; instead she cried louder on Gaara chest, he just continued to hug her, trying to comfort her.
Once Komikimora calm down, she spoke again,
"I'm sorry…"
"Don't be" Gaara looked in her eyes and begun to lean forward…
"Don't you dare!" someone yelled, Gaara turned to find Yakuma glaring at him.
"Sorry" Gaara whispered, letting go of Komikimora and helped her to her feet.
"Come on, we're leaving" Yakuma said firmly, grabbing Komikimora's hand and walked out the house.
Once outside, Yakuma released his younger sisters hand and looked down at her,
"I want you to stay away from the Shubaku boy, understand?" he said firmly.
"What!? You can't tell me who I can and can not see, you are not my father!" Komikimora yelled.
"You're right, Father isn't here anymore neither is mother, so that leaves me because I'm your guardian and your older brother, and as your older brother I say stay away from him!"
"No! I'm not taking this!" Komikimora yelled, turning around and started home.
Inside the Shubaku house, Gaara could hear the commotion outside his room, he looked from his window to find Komikimora arguing with her brother and now starting to walk home alone.
"Kimi, listen to me, the kid isn't normal!" Yakuma yelled, running after his sister.
"Shut up! Just leave me alone, got it!!" Komikimora yelled and continued to walk home. Inside his room, Gaara's eyes filled with sadness just after hearing what Yakuma had said about him. He turned around and sat at the edge of his bed and covered his eyes with his hands.
"Not normal, huh?"
……
"Ahh, I can't believe him, who does he think he is, telling me I can't see Gaara anymore, please, blah, he's so annoying" Komikimora yelled stomping her way home.
"Kimi, he is your older brother, and he loves you, he's just thinking what's best for you" Kinomi smiled, riding on Komikimora's shoulder.
"Please, you don't have to deal with him everyday of your miserable life!" Komikimora yelled at Kinomi, who flew backward from the blast of the sound and was now flying in mid-air. Kinomi gazed at the anger Komikimora.
"I'm sorry" Komikimora mumbled, looking away from Kinomi's gaze.
"It's okay, I understand." The little angel smiled and hugged Komikimora head. Komikimora made a small smile and placed her hand softly on Kinomi's back. The gaze then fell to the ground.
'You don't understand Kinomi…you don't.' she thought. "Come on, let's go." She then said.
"Okay" Kinomi smiled as she sat back on Komikimora's shoulder and the two headed home.