Chapter One; Gaa-ruesome Hope

I have always seemed to be the type of person who would sleep his mornings away and would be best described as, 'Woke up on the wrong side of the bed.' That is not I. Not at all.

My meditation practice from the night before breaks when my concentration is shifted to the stream of light that flickers across my lashes from my window. My window faces the sunrise, so when the sun wakes, I do as well. I would stretch my stiff muscles and walk out my pine door to the lobby, where they keep food for people who pay rent. No one would be awake in a hotel this early, so I would just pick something up along my way to the entry door.

Rain, sleet, snow, or sun. The weather does not affect me when I am out for my usual walks. You might be wondering why I mentioned snow. 'There is no snow in Suna,' you think. You are correct. There has and never will be snow in Suna. I moved to Konoha, the large forest city, months ago and I have found I like this place rather well. There isn't as much sand, so my demon can't posses me as much as he used to.

As I was saying before, I love the mornings. Okay, love is too strong of a word… I tolerate the mornings better than the evenings. There are no people around to flee from me, the night from before had frosted the surroundings, and the sun warms my skin while cooing soft words to me daintily. It is more calming to walk in clear streets with kind words, than to stare into empty stars with cruel words from the Moon reminding me of what I am. I don't need others to tell me what I am. I know what I am. I am Subaku no Gaara: Siblings to Subaku no Temari and Kw4aq22ankuro, son of the third Kazekage. I even know who I want to be. I want to be someone who will accomplish things with labor. Not someone who destroyed humanity without breaking a sweat.

I walk softly across the hard streets of Konoha, thinking of thoughts that had come to me in the night. I would occasionally walk through the famous flower gardens, and even stride down the empty store filled streets. An occasional person would scurry by taking no notice of the human with bright red hair shinning in dawns light.

I am rather thankful of this as well. The people here do not know Subaku no Gaara. They do not know that a demon wielder has moved into their tall protecting gates. They do not know of the things I can do. I am just another person in the crowd of hundreds that walk the streets of daily life. It's soothing to know that I can start new here. It is a good chance to forget what I have done.

Today started as any other day. I woke up with the sun; I walked down stairs to pick up today's breakfast and started to walk out the door. Advertisements would be posted up on the wall to the right of the entry, and a pure white one with red writing caught my attention.

Are you a Ninja from a different place and wish to start over again?

Are you wishing to learn new things, but just don't know where to go?

Then come to the Hokages office and sign up for the

'Assistant Ninja Program'

This is a program where you get to learn from top Ninjas the way of the city and how to learn new techniques.

Become better than you were before you left your home, and be the best person you can be!

This, to say the least, was what exactly what I have been hoping for. I had moved from Suna to escape from my past and my family, and I had been looking for things to do with myself ever since I have moved in. I had tried work at stores, but I was very inexperienced and had not a clue what to do. So why not join this 'Assistant Ninja Program'? I was a ninja, and I have already mastered all of the basics. Walking around every morning and reading at the library can be quite boring after years of traveling around and being assigned to multiple things.

I quickly memorized the address on the message and bolted out the door, looking forward to something for the first time in months.