A/N: AHH! Curse my forgetful mind. I didn't realize I had not posted up chapter 13 yet!
Its an extremely small chapter (the shortest I've ever written! Kill me now!), because I had a minor writer's block. Also, I've been extremely busy these past few weeks. School is so stressful it could probably kill me!
Anyway, the chapter below is just a little interlude, but please enjoy it all the same!
Hurting
Jounin Mission Log 86 – Assasination
I have been assigned to assasinate Sabaku no Gaara, son of the Fourth Kazekage and nephew of his late uncle, Yashamaru.
It was a rather difficult decision for me to make, contrary of what Keimyou had predicted. I did not accept it because I wanted to avenge Yashamaru's death. I admit it was the first thing that popped to my head, but I am a better person than that.
Gaara is a talented young boy, although he is poorly viewed by the villagers of Sunagakure. I think little Seki would be great friends with him. She would probably understand him the most, or maybe not. She has her mother, her father, me and Keimyou. Gaara has no one. I pity the young boy. He does not deserve such a fate, just like my little Seki.
I met Gaara one time when I followed Yashamaru to the Kazekage mansion. He was reluctant to come out, afraid I would have the same eyes as everyone. Those disgusting looks of hatred for something they do not understand, they pierce his soul so painfully, I can feel his pain as much as I feel little Seki's. When he finally does come out, I gave him a genuine smile. Seki and his reaction are identical, pure, innocent happiness. If only the village would see the side of Gaara that wants to be accepted in the world, and prove that he has what it takes to be a shonobi Sunagakure would be proud of and able to rely on.
Gaara is just a child, but he has seen more than the what most children see. He may become a genius shinobi, but he will never be able to defeat loneliness on his own. I will follow my mission orders accordingly, and die under his hands, hoping he will be saved.
This is my last entry in my mission log. After Yashamaru, I think Gaara would be expecting another attack. He would be most prepared, and I would give it my all as a sign of respect. I do not fight because I fear him. I fight because I believe he can defeat me.
My only regret, is that I would not be able to see little Seki one last time.
She is the only reason why I am able to understand Gaara.
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What's happening?
I'm, I'm losing it.
No, no, not again!
I have to stop!
Relax, relax Seki.
No, there's a reason.
Gaara never intended to kill my father.
No, he probably didn't.
Someone else killed him!
Something else caused it, not Gaara!
No, not him. He didn't mean it..
No! He didn't!
It doesn't matter, Seki. You can't stop me.
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Gaara felt her aura even before he realized he did. He reached the training grounds the Kazekage had built specially for the Sand Siblings a few years ago, its high walls protected against destruction from chakra.
He didn't know why he knew she was coming for him. Call it paranoia, but he prepared himself all the same. At least he knew for sure this chakra he felt was not normal, not Seki's.
Ironically, he felt relieved that it was her insane mind that was looking for him, not her.
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A/N: The next chapter will be up by this week, I promise!
-JE