Sugar, Spice, and a Handful of Sand
Chapter three: Out of Blame, one is shameless, Out of change, One is Pennyless, Out of Coke, One is Screwed.
Izzy found herself memorized by the miniature parlor they had. Miniature her butt! It was bigger than her back yard and half of her house combined. Now Izzy felt broke, because everything seemed expensive, she was completely careful of everything she touched or did. The ceiling seemed high when one sat down only because it was a triangle dome shape, that went up and had many portraits of the family members in their best and a giant chandiller that glimmered like priceless diamonds the whole time. Izzy was convinced it was made of diamonds but they told her it was just ice clear crystals. Modest rich people. The room was roomy and painted a pale egg shell with paintings and murals all over it, 5 bookshelves that ran to the lowest part of the ceiling, a couch that was almost a complete circle made of real leather and Dow feathers. The floor was marble but there was a giant rug made of real fur, Izzy didn't ask what kind of fur, but the kind she could hide in it was so comfy and tall.
"So, Izzy, what's that stand for?" Kankuro asked, popping a berry into his mouth from the giant bowl the siblings had commanded from the chef. Izzy dug one out, sitting up from the carpet and shrugging.
"My real name is Lilee Irainena Mushiko" She stated with a straight face, "But when I was little and my brother couldn't pronounce our names he just gave us nick-names that stuck. My father never used Lilee or Irainena, I was just… always Izzy" She finished. Temari laughed, Kankuro puzzled, Gaara sat silently while watching Izzy pop another cherry. Or she tried but it missed her mouth. Without seeing what really happened, Izzy found Gaara's hand on her mouth and the Cherry had came back in her mouth. He had caught it mid air and put it in her open mouth without even blinking.
Once she had swallowed, she gave him a childish grin, "Thanks, but do I have to call you Kazekage-sama like Sakura said?"
"Call me Gaara" He stated. Izzy grinned bigger and dove for another cherry.
"So, why are you here?" Temari asked, chewing on a stick of cinnamon. Izzy couldn't understand how the woman could chew on it then take a sip of water and not gag. Pure cinnamon was just too pure for her.
"You see, I…I'm not good with relationships, I just can't seem to find my guy, so my so called friends shipped me out here hoping I'd stop mopping about and get a better mind set… or even laid, I bet you they just want me to get laid" Izzy stated bluntly. Temari nodded knowningly, but the boys seemed struck. Kankuro choked on his berry a bit but Gaara went blank for a bit.
"What?...I guess it's just a girl thing" Izzy joked, both her and Temari laughing and sharing some secret girl code. It seemed that Izzy had found someone she could talk to in Temari because once she had said that, Temari spoke up and they went into full out Girl gossip mode.
"I know, sometimes I just want prince charming to fall out of the sky but what's the fun in just having a perfect relationship handed to you" temari added as Izzy smiled and nodded. She agreed, even though most of her relationships needed work from the start, they were fun because she and the guy had to work. It was nice knowing that it would never be boring, but then again, there was nothing bad about a relationship where they didn't have to work all the time to like each other.
"What I hate the most is guys who think it's slick to date you and three other girls just to get props from their friends" Izzy stated, yawning slightly, "That's what my last ex did, I had Ino and Sakura help me throw him out of my house… We got caught away" Izzy Laughed slightly, Temari joining in but the boys stayed silent.
"Izzy, how many boyfriends have you had?" Kankuro asked, flicking his focus to Gaara who seemed to be staring at Izzy who didn't notice. Izzy shrugged and went off counting on her fingers, Temari was nearly crying.
"I'm not a slut, I swear… I just… I kept trying to find the right guy" she mumbled, sighing and putting her head in her hands, "Trial and error, you know" Gaara chuckled silently, making Izzy flash him a small smile. He stopped but was still looking at her when she went to get another berry from the bowl. Kankuro saw all of it and acted on it.
"So, you're single?"
"Yeap"
"Would you say… your experienced?" Kankuro asked, priding. Temari shot him a look but Izzy didn't catch on.
"Yea, you could say that"
"You know… Gaara's single, and… inexperienced" Kankuro finished. Gaara hung his head and went to leave. Temari was shouting at Kankuro, but Izzy was more focused on Gaara. Izzy followed him out of the Parlor and stopped him in the hall. He didn't look her in the eye at first but she waited for him to stop being nervous.
"Don't let your brother make you feel inferior, being a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of, I'm not because I was stupid and gave it away because I thought I might be in love, turns out everytime I did, it wasn't love, not even close" She smiled, putting an arm around his and linking them. Gaara's eyes flickered from their arms to their eyes.
"Thanks"
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"Thanks" Izzy whispered to Gaara as he passed by her room, "For everything, hope maybe tomorrow I can help out with your problem, whatever it is" She slid the door to a close. Gaara found himself standing outside her door, hand outstretched to knock but for some unseen force, it wouldn't move. He lived for years with a demon inside of him, faced war, death, battles, inhuman conditions, yet he couldn't ask a girl what she thought of him, or if she would do…
"Nevermind" he whispered, turning and stalking off to his room. It was too early for anything anyway. She had just arrived, all she probably wanted to do was sleep and stretch her legs. Probably get accustom to walking on sand.
"Gaara?" He turned and found Temari walking up to him and patting him on the back, "Give it time," And she walked away. Gaara narrowed his eyes and huffed. What did she mean 'give it time' Give what time? Feeling frustrated, he retired to his room to sit and think. Really, he was interested and entrigged by this girl and he didn't even a lot about her.
That was a lie, he knew a lot now that they had spent 2 hours just talking. Well, her and temari, they forced Kankuro out of the room. So he couldn't say that. But they just met. How could Gaara be so amazed by one girl? Was it was just because she was pretty?
"That's it…" He told himself but why did he not believe it. However, He had to shake it off. He had bigger problems ahead of him. Water shortage was going to blow up the country. Well, atleast the people, they would starve, revolt, then there would never be a solution. This could not, would not, happen. So Gaara sat himself down on his bed, head in hands and tried to figure out what could possibly be a solution.
Blank. He laid back on his bed and the images of a revolt came to mind. Fire, angered people, The Ninja against the people. That would look great, why not invite the invading countries right in. Gaara growled. Think moron Think, he thought to himself. And so he thought, and pondered, and puzzled for hours. It was even harder to think, and ponder, and puzzle when all he could see was the outcome. And the outcome was what he tried to avoid.
"Gaara?" He jumped, looking up to find Izzy with a scared face and shaking a bit, "My room is way too big for me, can… I stay in here? Sorry to be such a pest, but I couldn't find Temari's room" She whimpered. He nodded and waved for her to use the other side of the bed. Once she was laid down, he could still feel her shivering from his side of the bed. Was she really afraid of the dark? He guessed he would have to fix that tomorrow, along with his country. His temples were throbbing.
"Look, I'm the scariest thing in here" he stated in a hushed tone, looking over his shoulder as her as she closed her eyes ashamed.
"I know it's childish, but I left my bun-bun at home, my mother sewed it for me before I was born and I've had it ever since… I don't know if I'll sleep without that silly thing, I slept with it so long, if I don't have it, I realize how dark it is" She whispered. Gaara struck an idea and stood. Keeping an eye on Izzy while he dug in his closet.
"Found it" He whispered silently as he pulled out the ratty thing. But there it was, the last stuffed animal he owned. It would serve better use now than it ever did for him. So when he sat back down and rolled his eyes at the shivering covers, he rolled the stuffed things into her arms, "May it bring you better dreams that it did me" Gaara went still as Izzy planted a kiss on his cheek and lay back down. She didn't say a word or make a sound, just laid down, shivering less and less until she was finally asleep.
His cheek was incredibly warm but where she kissed him was icy cold. It ran shivers up his back.
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