Lithium

Chapter 4

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Re-cap

'…This'll probably be the last time I see you - so… again. Thank you for what you did. You're in my debt.'

Tsuyahra Yakuchi

A small smirk crossed his lips. She was right. He wasn't the one to just help. She could read him, or it was just plain obvious - which to a lot of people it was. This Tsuyahra Yakuchi girl interested him… Maybe he'd see her one last time…

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The sounds of people talking, and paper's being ripped. The occasional laugh of two floated absently through Gaara's head. He had been off in his own little world lately, apparently yelling at his 'other self' about that Tsuyahra girl he met only a couple of weeks ago. He had seen her a couple of days ago; and she seemed to be better. She could actually form a smile than the odd-looking one when she had problems moving her jaw at all.

Her smile was stuck in his head; her eyes, her face, everything seemed to be in front of him - as if she was talking to him right now. But soon, that image faded as if it was being burned and there stood 'Tasha, arms folded off her barely cover chest, eyes narrowed and burning with rage. She was still upset about what happened a couple of weeks ago, and she wouldn't let it go.

She'd never say anything, she'd stand there, glaring and letting her mouth open to say something before slamming it shut screaming and 'gah' and spinning on her heel, turning around swiftly leaving him to sit in his office alone once again. He knew she was trying to provoke him into making him do something towards her so he'd get charged; but he wasn't stupid. Not a lot of people could provoke Gaara. Okay, that was a lie. They provoked him into getting pissed by saying the most stupidest things. Like how his brother, Kankuro acts around him.

Standing up, he was going to go get himself a coffee, or something to drink before his brother decided to grace him with his presence. Smiling cockily, he slammed a yellow folder down onto Gaara's desk and sat down in the chair that was covered in leather. Kankuro then crossed his legs, like a female would - it made Gaara wonder if Kankuro had a sex-change… It could be possible.

"I just saw 'Tasha walk out of your office; what did you do this time?" Kankuro wanted to laugh, remembering the face she was making as she walked out his younger brothers office. He watched her closely as she walked to her cubicle and went to sit down, only to have a male co-worker pull her chair out and away from her - her being oblivious went to sit down, but only got an ass-full of air and landed on the floor; skirt ridding up farther than it already was; so it was showing her 'pretty-pink-panties'.

"Nothing. What do you want, Kankuro?" Gaara didn't want his older brother to stay in the office more than two minutes… It was bad enough he had to live with him for most of his life; but now, he didn't want all that much to deal with him. Kankuro was slowly corrupting his poor little mind… even if he didn't want to admit it.

"Alright, Alright. Calm down. Now, in about 3 days there's the Christmas party going on. Temari wants you to go and bring a date. She said something about keeping up the dressing; Yanno, if you decide to bring a whore or whatever you brought last time. She doesn't want a repeat of what happened before…" Kankuro smiled perverted-like at what had happened at the last Christmas party…

-Flash back-

Gaara entered into the large room, filled with all his employee's and co-workers. Everyone eyeing him and his… lovely date. She was pretty…to a point and she was way to underdressed, and for Gaara to had picked her out; he was the one out of her league. You'd think Gaara would have chosen better.

She was short, well maybe a couple of inches shorter than Gaara. Her long bright blonde hair was in in many different directions, sprayed with tons of hairspray. Around her neck was a small diamonds pendant, her fingers held some expensive rings; gold sapphire rings, silver rings, ect, ect. Her dull gray eyes didn't really stand out; but the black eye liner made it 'pop', dark blue eye shadow matched her shimmering dress that was v-cut down to her navel. Exposing the sides of her breasts, the bottom of her dress went to mid-thigh. Black high heeled boots went to just below her knee's, or as some called 'Hooker boots.'

Now; Kankuro had stared at her, wide-eyed for about an hour, just gawking at her and drinking Sake. Gaara, being the company owner had to talk with people, and 'converse' more than he had too. Which had irritated him to no point.

And like every party, birthday, new years, Christmas; something big always has to happen without fail, and that thing would be a jealous female, who, had tried to get to go to the party with Gaara for a whole year, jumped the blonde bimbo, and started to claw, punch and bite her. Which inevitable ended up with both of them flying into a table and getting punch all over them. As they continued their clothes led to them being ripped off and screaming followed.

Kankuro who was watching the whole thing, completely fascinated, jumped in, only to end up getting punched and kicked. He managed to get out of the small fight with a bleeding nose; both of his arms wrapped around both females leaving the party.

What had happened after that, Gaara was sure as hell not going to think about it.

-End Flash back-

Gaara gave Kankuro a bored look, finally raising his right hand and pointing to the glass door. Indicating a 'Leave now'. But, Kankuro mistook it for a 'Leave now, or I'll kill you.' Due to the glare he was receiving from the younger sibling. Standing up, he brushed his black jacket, adjusted his hair by running his fingers through it and turned to leave. Once getting to the door he turned around and looked at Gaara.

"If you do have a date like last time; bring three of them." Kankuro winked and practically skipped out of the room and away from his door.

What a fairy.

Leaning back into his chair, he closed his black-rimmed eyes, letting his mind move over the possibilities of who he could bring just to entertain people and make them 'happy' so they wouldn't be asking why he didn't have a date, and why he seemed so lonely. He never thought people could even care for him; even if it was subtle.

A couple of people ran through his mind then suddenly that girl, Tsuyahra. Sighing, he opened his eyes, letting them roam to his wrist, to see what time it was. 5:30. God he was bored really. So; without further ado, the twenty-three year old male stood up and left work.

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Tsuyahra stood at the small little ratty desk in the front of the store. The ringing of the bell sounded and caused her to look up from what she was reading, to see a couple of new people enter the store. She smiled lightly and stood up. They had asked for a Cd from Evanescence and she easily pulled out a cd and showed them, earning a nod and they gave her 20 dollars for the cd - which it was only about 16 dollars without tax.

Watching them leave, she smiled again. Another small tip - it'd go to her new house, when she got enough money. She wanted to leave this place as fast as she could. She didn't want to see Darious in here… Not now at least. It had been passed a week, and he hadn't shown. Maybe he finally got a taste of his own medicine? No.. She couldn't think like that, even after what he did to her.

Walking over to the corner of her shop, she grabbed a Disturbed Cd off the counter and put it into the small Cd player, putting it a little bit too loud, but the songs were good! Pressing the button that indicated to go forwards, she came to a stop on number four. After letting it play, she started to clean up.

"I only wanted the blessing made
Now I've been labeled a renegade
It seems so clear now what I must do
You're no immortal
I won't let them
Deify you
They view you as the new messiah
Deify you
Renew belief in some demented man"

Tsuyahra's small voice, though filled with such practice skills moved through out her small store, enjoying the song she loved so much, for some reason. It was probably the way the guitar was played, she didn't know. It was good, and that was that. Smiling lightly, she put some Cd's into their right place before standing up straight and looking outside.

It had finally started to snow, the white snowflakes slowly falling from the sky. It was soon to be Christmas, and even her birthday was soon. She was excited, but the thought of Darious coming back here… She shook her head, deciding to let her mind roam some where's else, when ended up on a certain red-head that had helped her that day when they came in.

She smiled lightly at what he looked like. She could tell right off, when she looked at him, he wasn't one to usually help someone. Just probably watch, before walking away. The reflection in his eyes when she collapsed into him, indicated to her right away he wasn't one of those happy people. He was probably someone who was out-casted when he was younger.

Letting her shoulders move into a shrugging motion, she could remember when they had seen each other only recently…

-flash back-

She had been sweeping the sidewalk in front of the door, cleaning it, before cleaning the windows with some Windex, which she managed to get some in her eye. But she soon washed it out. She let her head lift only to have her one red eye and normal eyes widen.

It was about 9:30 at night, when she was closing, when he walked up to the store. She smiled at him lightly, thanking him in person instead of running off. Putting the cloth down she raised her right hand, in a movement to shake his hand. She could see him hesitate before letting her hand grasp his. Shaking his hand lightly, after he returned it, she let go.

"Thank you… for what you did. I really appreacate it." Her voice was calm, though barely audible due to the emergency truck driving by with it's sirens blaring, red and blue swirling around the area and around them.

"No problem…"

Again, she smiled - which she found to be odd. She never smiled more than once to a person unless she was really, really happy. She didn't really know this man, but yes, he was extremely hot in her eyes, she could feel a small blush rise to her cheeks, and he caught it, eyes narrowing slightly to ask 'what's wrong'.

"Just the cold. Anyways, I see your going some where's so I wont stop you.." She paused for only a moment, moving out of his way. "…Good to see you again, Gaara." She bowed lightly, turning to grab the cloth she put on the windowsill and started to clean once again..

-End Flash back-

Removing herself from the window she turned and walked back to the small desk, and sitting down on a stool. Using her left foot she raised it into the air, kicking at the Cd player eventually causing it to stop and practically scream 'What the hell did I do to you?'. She giggled to herself lightly, lowering her leg after it started to hurt the back of her thigh. Licking her index finger, she let her eyes scan over the blue pages of the magazine. Looking at the pictures carefully, she could easily make out the whole Photoshop editing in it. The eyes were way to bright!'

That is what she hated about magazines and everything else to deal with good photographers; they always had to edit the pictures to make the woman or man more… 'beautiful'. Frankly, it made her mad that they did that… To adjust beauty to people's specifications. It made her seem as though she couldn't get that type of attention because, well, she wasn't all that good of eye-candy.

Sighing lightly she remembered a little girl coming in here, over a year ago, asking for a Cd from Beyoncé or someone, she couldn't really remember, but after she bought it, the little girl smiled and pointed at the cover.

"I wish I could look like her, someday! She's so pretty. Maybe I'll get a boyfriend then!" She giggled and ran out of the store.

It made her sad to see kids looking up to people who have only be edited, even if it was slightly. The sound of ringing caused her to look up from the book only to see Darious standing in front of her, arms crossed over his chest. She knew exactly what he wanted, and she knew what would happened when he found out that she didn't have it…

That damned Cd.

Her eyes flashed anger, but the male didn't take notice. Letting a soft sigh escape her lips, she just had to stall long enough for someone - anyone - to enter the store. They wouldn't do anything if there was possible witnesses around. They wanted to be 'cool' when they were alone.

Moving to the middle of the store, she slowly let her pale hands move over the Cd's letting them fall towards her so she could see the cover of the Cd's behind them. Her eyes shifted back towards them; they were watching her hands carefully, as if something was just going to pop out and grab them….

(Which, something did happen! SugarSnike jumped out from underneath the wooden Cd holder thing, Cheese stick 'o Doom in hand and started to beat Darious to death. Laughing manically, the only thing that was heard was… "J00 Ded!!" LOL! There ya go SugarSnike!)

It took literally five minutes to go through all the Cd's in the middle before they finally said something, Darious going to pull the gun out of his pants before the ringing of the bell on the door sounded. All eyes turned towards it, Tsuyahra sighing in relief that someone came in.

She knew exactly who it was, but the other two didn't know. Darious' hand was still on the gun in his baggy pants, glaring hard at the man who walked in. Darious' eyes looked over him, smirking smugly to himself, think he could take him out. He looked scrawny. Classy people had no place down here; he'd get his ass kicked by them.

Tsuyahra could see his eyes moving towards her, in an attempt to ask what was going on. She only needed to do two things to indicate something… She pointed at Darious, then pointed at the small bruise on her jaw.

She could see the anger flash through his eyes.

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R i d 3 r: Jesus Don't kill me! I'm sorry I didn't update. Just the other day, I was tired, then I went out, and same with yesterday.. And.. Yeah, I'll shut up with my excuses. Uhm… I hope this chapter doesn't make it seem as if it's… rushed? I dunno, but that's how I look at it. Remember, Reviews gives me motivation! Motivation make me type a lot. Oh, the lyrics it's from Disturb's new CD Ten Thousand Fists, Number 2, Deify. Kick ass song. ANYWAYS!

Emeralds Rose: I know I do, that's why is story is gonna have a twist eventually. So yeh. I win.

3Karen3: I seem to be abused by every other person! -whimpers- thanks for reviewing!

Gaara's Pyro RACCOON: No! No! I taste very bad! So you wouldn't be able to eat me… I'll give you cookies?

SugarSnike: See!! Look! I put you killing him in it… sort of. I really wish I could use that to kill him.

KAT: Aw! Thanks for reviewing!

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