Chapter 84: Cognizance
n. awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
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Gaara could hear a rushing in his ears, it was loud and distracting but it wasn't quite as cutting as Mother's howls that were radiating in the back of his mind, blocking out most noises.
'That little… how dare… I was about to… she'll pay…'
Gaara only heard snatches of Mother's threats; what he heard shook him to the core. There was an unsettling feeling of cold and heavy that sunk in his stomach that reached up to grip his heart with thorny limbs.
Kagome was no longer safe from Mother. For the first time, Gaara was terrified of Mother.
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