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Chapter 8 - Jealousy
"We are the Leaf ninja's sent to give Gaara a special letter." Asuma explained to the guards. The two guards nodded and we entered in. Once we inside, i saw how nice the village was.
"Hey, Ame. Why didn't you ever tell kids that you had powers? You could easily beat them up." Ino asked as she walked up to me. I sighed and looked at her from the corner of my eye.
"I see your starting a conversation with me. Is it because you don't want to get beat up, now that you know i can beat you up?" i asked giving her a glare even if its from the side of my eye. Ino moved back a little and Shikamaru and Chouji sweat dropped. I sighed and looked at her. "I just don't want them to know. So don't tell them, or i'll hurt you." She nodded and we arrived at a building. Once we were inside, Asuma told us to wait and he went inside an office. We sat down and waited.
"What? Is Gaara royal or something?" i asked as i crossed my arms feeling a bit impatient.
"Gaara is soon to be Kazekage." i heard. I looked to my side and saw a girl with a large fan and a boy with face paint.
"Who are you?" i asked calmly. The girl stopped with her hand on her hip and the boy crossed his arms.
"My name is Temari and he is Kankuro. Gaara is our sibling, and i suggest you don't do anything to him." She threatened giving me a glare. Shikamaru, Chouji, and Ino felt tension between the three of us. I sighed and moved my head to the side and looked at them from the corner of my eye.
"Does it look like im going to do anything bad? I am just sitting here, waiting aren't i?" I stated annoyed. This girl was getting on my nervous. So many people seem to really piss me off, am I right?
"It doesn't even look like you can do anything." Kankuro teased with a smirk. "Are you even a ninja?" I raised an eye brow and turned my head towards him.
"Why do you think im here?" i stated the obvious. I then pointed at him. "Aren't you a little too old to be playing with paint, you little kid." Kankuro growled and Temari told him to calm down, while she glared at me. I held a straight face as they looked at me.
"Just watch your words." She threatened as they walked away. I watched them walk away.
"Ame, those two are really strong. Don't underestimate them." Ino informed as she looked at me. I looked at her and stood up.
"Did you pay attention to anything i did?" i asked as I crossed my arms and glared down at her. She gulped and i sighed. "Whatever." i said as i sat back down.
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After awhile, everyone was able to take a break for a day or two. I had to share a room with Ino, what a pain. I wanted to be with Chouji, but i understand since he's a boy, and im a girl. Stupid gender policy.
"Im going to walk around for a bit." i informed as I went straight for the door. Ino nodded and i left the room. I was walking outside until i reached a park. I saw Chouji there so i ran up to him.
"Chou-" I stopped when i saw him talking to a red head boy. I slowly hid behind a tree and listened.
"Want to have some chips with me?" Chouji asked. The red head stayed quiet, so Chouji frowned.
"I don't eat with anyone." he stated quietly and straightforwardly.
"Come on, Gaara. Just for awhile." he begged.
"No." he stated quickly. "You behind the tree. Come out."
"Oh?" i said as i moved out and stood next to Chouji. "Gaara of the desert. Heard a lot about you.. a lot." i said looking down. Chouji patted my back.
"Why do you care?" he asked coldly. I stared at him a for awhile and then looked down.
"I care because.." i thought for a moment. Gaara had the one-tail and so people were afraid. Not only that but because of his sand. Gaara never had friends for a long time, or not even now. They were afraid, and they teased him. Tried to kill him and all i can say was that i was sorry. Even though i don't want to get close to anyone, Chouji was the same as me. He was teased often and thats what brought me to be his friend. Maybe, just maybe, i could let Gaara open up more.
"Answer me." he demanded quickly. I closed my eyes and hesitated.
"Im getting to it!" i yelled at him. He stayed quiet, so i took a deep breath to calm down. "Okay, i care because i fee-"
"Hey, Chouji, Troublesome girl." i heard that familiar voice. I grew a vein since theres only one person that calls me that.
"Pineapple Head!" i shouted as i looked at Shikamaru. He looked at me surprised but with a confused look.
"Whats your problem?" he asked as he looked at me and then Gaara. I closed my eyes and tried to cool down.
"I was talking to him." i stated as I raised my hand and put it towards Gaara.
"About what?" he asked again. I glared at Shikamaru. He was kind of being annoying.
"About.." i hesitated as I looked down with narrowed eyes. I saw Chouji whisper to Shikamaru, and he sighed.
"Oh, i see..." he whispered looking at me. I glared at Shikamaru and then looked at Gaara. He still had the straight face.
"Youre not giving me an answer!" Gaara stated loudly. I looked at him and then stomped my foot on the ground.
"Don't yell at me! I've had a lot of things going on, so just give me a break!" i shouted intensely. I don't know what was wrong with me, but I guess thinking about what happened to me, and then looking at Gaara who was somewhat the same as me, effected me just then.
"Gaara, who are you talking to?" i heard a familiar voice from earlier. I looked up and saw Temari and Kankuro. I stared at hem calmly.
'If only Gaara knew how much Temari and Kankuro cared for him, he wouldn't be so lonely.' I thought as i glared at all of them.
"Oh, we meet again. I never got to know your name yet." Kankuro stated smirking at me. I sighed.
"Ame, Fukai Ame." i said softly and looking to the side.
"Who's that?" Gaara whispered to them. Temari smirked as well and looked at me.
"I heard a lot about you." Kankuro started. Gaara slowly looked back at me. My eyes widen. It was unbelievable.
'Even the Sand Village knows?' I thought total out of it.
"You were or should i say, you're Konoha's weakest person. You cant even defend yourself, fight back, or anything." Kankuro explained.
"Oh, i heard of her, too. She'd get beat up and teased a lot, and all she'd do was cry." Temari added. I looked down in anger. Even sand ninja's are teasing me.
"Why won't they stop talking about me?" i thought out loud. I felt a hand being placed on my shoulder.
"Ame." Chouji whispered sadly, so i looked up at them.
"So, what about it? They still do it, I still get beat up." i admitted with a small smirk.
"What?" Chouji asked shocked. "I thought you said you'd defend yourself." I looked at him and then looked down.
"Chouji, i didn't want you to worry, so i lied." i stated in shame. "Remember, i don't want other people to know." Chouji sighed and i looked back at them. "How did this get to the sand village?" Temari and Kankuro smirked.
"I don't know. I heard it from adults, and kids eavesdropped, so almost everyone knows." they stated, than they looked at Gaara. "Except him, i guess. I thought he already knew."
"Well, i don't giv-" I was about to say something but a rock hit my cheek.
"A-ame. Are you okay?" Chouji asked as he checked my cheek. I looked to my side and saw a kid pointing at me.
"I know you! Your Ame, the weakling." he laughed out. I held my head down and tried not to cry.
"Told you." Temari smirked at me. Shes really pissing me off, but I can't do anything. If I did, I failed to be a ninja.
"Even here, they tease me." i whispered to myself. I looked down with my bangs covering my eyes. It was silent for a while.
"Ame?" Shikamaru questioned breaking the silence. I then held my head up with tears in my eyes.
"Is there a village where they won't do this to me!" i shouted as I placed my hands in my face and cried. I was then turned around and i faced Chouji. I removed my hands from my face and Chouji was looking at me with wide but narrowed eyes. He was anger in some way.
"Ame, calm down. You can do this. Don't let silly things get through you." he stated quickly. He shook me a little
"My parents left me, and kids teased me and beat me up! All my life they've been doing that. They don't know how i really feel! Just once, i want someone to save me!" i yelled for all of them to hear. Again, a rock hit my head.
"Ame..." Chouji stated sadly. I looked up at the little boy and he stuck his tongue out at me and it made me snap.
"I've had enough of all this crap!" i yelled as closed my eyes tight and held my head down. "I don't care what anyone does, i'll freaking kill them!" I brought my head up with tears again and started running up to the boy. I noticed the boy looked at me with unimaginable fear. My eyes widened all of a sudden.
'What am i doing? This is not like me.' I thought as i purposely made myself trip. It was silent for a moment and then i heard laughing. I stood up and saw the boy laughing at me and i walked back to Chouji with shame.
"I shouldn't snap." i whispered to him placing my forehead on his shoulder. He hugged me and i sighed and i turned around.
"So i can get this all over with..." i started sadly. "I've been teased all my life, even now, but theres nothing i can do. Go ahead. Tease me, beat me, but one finger on my friends, i'll kill you." They didn't say anything.
"And Gaara, I care about your past because i feel sorry. I know how it feels to be alone, even Naruto does. I was trying to make you feel better, but i guess it didn't work, and i made myself feel bad. If i could, i'd make you happy and let you be my friend." i stated. I turned around and sighed at Chouji and Shikamaru.
"Come on." Chouji said. I nodded my head. As we walked, from the corner of my eyes, i saw Shikamaru looked at me. In his eyes, i sensed anger, and sorrow, but also jealousy.
... Shikamaru's POV
Chouji and I reached our room and i laid on the bed.
"What was with Ame today?" i asked randomly. Chouji looked at me. "I mean, she wanted to be friends with Gaara, but not me?"
"Well, they are pretty much the same." he stated walking up to me. I then sat up and sighed.
"But i've known her longer. I've tried to be her friend, but she keeps bringing me down. And then all of a sudden she wants to be friends with someone who attacked our village." i complained. "Jeez, that Troublesome Girl."
"Shikamaru, you can't be... jealous, are you?" Chouji asked as he looked at me with interest. It was silent and my eyes were widened.
"W-what? Of course not!" i stated uneasily. Chouji looked at me calmly. He then tilted his head.
"Then why do you care, wither she wants to be friends with him or not?" he asked me. I looked down and thought for a moment.
"I don't know." i lied as i laid down on the bed and looked at the ceiling.
'Its because i like her...' I thought to myself.
Thats it for this chapters. Sorry if it sucked and if it was short. Also, the next chapter will be in Ame's Pov; just to let you know. I hope you enjoyed. R&R? Byes! :]
