She stood there – kunai in hand, emerald eyes fierce.
She was so weak and easy to destroy – a blossom ready to be crushed by the monster that stood before her.
Red hair fell into jade eyes as jade and emerald clashes.
He had to admit, some part of him was interested that such a delicate thing would raise its hackles to attempt to defend what it felt dear to it.
She was either really brave, or really stupid to become between a monster like him.
"I won't let you hurt one of my precious people!" She cried.
A smirk came unto his lips as he lashed out and pinned her to a tree, "Very well, what will they do for you?" Came a deep voice.
There wasn't fear or anger in those emerald eyes as he held her there, just sadness and sympathy. "What... what happened to you? Who made you this way?" Her words were squeezed from her as if it were air from her lungs.
He narrowed his eyes at her, why did she ask that? Why did she care? Why wasn't she screaming for help, for him to spare her life? Why wasn't she crying in fear?
Jade eyes watched the pink haired female who watched him.
It hurt to look into those eyes. The ones that were a window to her soul.
Somewhere, he saw a flash of something he had not seen since his mother..
Love, compassion, understanding and forgiveness.
As he squeezed the life from her, she gave him nothing but love.
He was a monster tainting such a pure soul.
Letting her go, the redhead started to retreat.
"What is your name?" She called, stopping him.
"Gaara.." He answered, not sure why he did.
"Sakura.. I hope to meet you under better circumstances next time.." she whispered as she collapsed..
Confusion painted his face for a moment before he disappeared..
A cherry blossom had just seen past the monster the world ran from..
He never thought he'd see the day.
Maybe some day he would seek her out…
Under better circumstances.