Starting to lose confidence in this story.
Thinking of taking it down entirely and re-working it due to recent things that have been brought to my attention.
But I'm still thinking about it.
Enjoy x
Gaara's head was reeling from everything that had just happened. Who is that girl? And what did Tsunade mean by that note? He re-read it in his mind
"You may be the only one who can pull her out of this"
What the hell did that mean? Gaara had just begun to understand his own darkness. Why not choose someone like Naruto? Why him? Did this mean he was going to have to befriend her? Gaara was only just forming friendships for the first time in his life, and was still painfully socially awkward.
He plopped down into his chair, nervously running his fingers through his hair. He began to stress over the meaning of all of this when there was a knock at his office door
"Come in."
It was one of Gaara's top advisors.
"Oh, Baki,"
"Gaara-sama. I heard we have a guest from the hidden leaf? Who is it?"
"Well... I don't know for sure. Tsunade's note was very brief. The only real piece of information stated was that she was found in Konoha, but that doesn't mean she's from there..."
Baki took a seat opposite the desk
"The hokage sent her? Name?"
"Mei Igarashi? I think," Gaara said
Baki suddenly went silent at the mention of her name, and he furrowed his eyebrows
"Did you say her last name is Igarashi? You're sure?"
Gaara gave a curious nod.
"Igarashi..." He trailed off
"What? What is it?"
"Well, its just that I thought that all the members of that clan had died,"
"What happened to them?" Gaara asked
"Well... The Igarashi clan was a powerful branch village of Konoha. They were only about 10 miles to the north of it, and they had such close ties that it was always considered apart of Konoha,"
Gaara listened intently
"They were very good at developing new jutsu and had they're own fighting style that was completely unique.. but they were all wiped out about 10 years ago."
"...How could a clan like that be so easily killed?"
"The Akatsuki, when they were in their early stages and Orochimaru was still a member. Apparently, they infiltrated their village looking for something specific. Some sort of weapon, I believe. But when the clan wouldn't give it up, they killed them. Burned their whole village to the ground. It was a devastating loss for Konoha."
Baki's story made Gaara even more confused as to why Tsunade would send this girl to him, and him specifically.
Was any of this even true?
Okay so the room that they gave me at the Kazekage's mansion? I could definitely get used to living like this. They even gave me special clothes that under any circumstances, wouldn't allow me to become overheated. Their generosity was cool and all, but I'm not an idiot. There has to be some reason that these people want me here so badly. Are they trying to capture me? If so, they're really shitty at it.
I took the liberty of setting some minor traps. Nothing that would kill anyone, per se. But enough to scare them into leaving me alone. Being alone meant I was safe.
There was a large window in front of my bed, one big enough to sit in, and the sun was beginning to set. The guest room was splashed with all of the colors of the sky, bright pinks and oranges to deep violet. I had never seen a desert sunset before, but seeing one for the first time almost made me want to stay forever. Almost.
There was a knock at the door.
"Go away." I stated simply
"Uh...its Gaara,"
That voice. That deep husky, raspy voice of his made me want to open the door but I couldn't trust him.
"I don't care..."
There was a brief silence
"Dinner is being served...If you want to come down..." He stated awkwardly
I was starving. I had been hearing my stomach growl for the last hour. Slightly ashamed, and desperate for food, I removed my trap from behind the door and slowly opened it, being sure to make no eye contact with Gaara. I did, however, notice his wardrobe change. His outfit was much more casual than his Kazekage robes. He had, strapped to his back, with a cream colored sash, a large peanut. Wait, what? Or maybe its a gourd? Whats in there? Why would anyone elect to carry something that big?
He cleared his throat and we began to walk together
Gaara tried desperately to think of things to say, but none of them felt right and he was unbelievably uncomfortable having casual conversations. So he walked silently with her all the way downstairs. He noticed how nicely her new clothes suited her. He blushed at the thought and quickly gathered himself.
He took his place at the head of the table and I made sure to sit at the opposite side. We ate in silence. I scarfed down bite after bite of pork cutlet. It was so good. I couldn't believe he just had people to cook like this for him every day. I hope he takes serious advantage of this!
"Uh..." he piped up
I glanced at him
"H-hows your food?" He asked
"Don't bother making small talk with me, I don't want your friendship."
It was then, right then, that Gaara realized it. She sounded like him, the old him. Her words, and her actions. He had begun the journey to pull himself out of his darkness, and had gained the respect of his people... was he supposed to help her? How?
He also realized in that instance how difficult he must have been to be around in the past. Man, was he really that bad?
"Alright." He replied, and continued to finish his food
I couldn't help but snap at him that way, its just how I am. Something about this guy almost made me feel bad for doing so. But why? Never felt bad about doing it to anyone before. Maybe it was his looks. Even I had to admit, he was really attractive. His skin was like porcelain in the light of the dining area. His face was hard with worry but his eyes were somehow calm.
I swallowed down the last bite of my meal and quickly got up from the table.
"Thanksfortellingmeaboutdinner." I muttered as I hurried past him
Gaara smirked to himself
This is going to be interesting.