Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Given The Chance ❯ Iwate-san ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter #4

Iwate-san

 

 

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Oh Sorry for the longer wait this time, my wireless internet totally rejected me at the worst moment (sob), believe me anything electronic hates my guts. Susimasen I would never make you wait on purpose my friends!

 

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`She must have hit her head she is completely insane,' Gaara thought opening his mouth to say something just before the weary girl turned over and let out a soft snoring noise, `And the fact that she is sleeping might just have something to do with it too … Kami this girl is annoying why the hell do I even bother?'

 

Feeling a tinge of irritation in the back of his mind Gaara turned to leave Cass's room but not before shooting one more annoyed glare over his shoulder, “I really do hate you stupid wench.”

 

He knew he was strong when people still feared him, and then there were people like Cassandra who were too stupid to fear him, and for a reason he couldn't place it was really bothering him that she didn't. What the hell was going on in his head anyway? He had pretty much been through everything anyone could think of as a ninja, but it seemed Sabaku No Gaara skipped out on `feelings and emotions 101' as a kid. Go figure.

 

With that he left Cassandra fast asleep in her room, everything was as though Gaara hadn't even been there at all, the raccoon boy hoped with the tired and worn down state Cassie had been in she wouldn't remember him being there either, or at least think him visiting her and threatening to kill her was just a dream.

 

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The hot desert morning sun was what awoke Cassandra from a drop dead sleep and the petite teen yawned as she stretching out the kinks in her sore arm and side, “Wow I feel like I tried to rock climb in my sleep… wait a second…”

 

Cassie looked out her window suspiciously, `was that real or just the pain killers I stole from dad last night…?'

 

For a moment she was about to rule it out as a dream, at least until the sun struck the windowsill and Cassandra saw a fine layer of sand glistening like desert snow, Cassie was a very neat and tidy person so there was only one way there could be sand littering her bedroom. She smirked looking out the window to the village outside, “Nice try Gaara-sama but I'm not as stupid and clueless as you think.”

 

Cassandra didn't have long to linger on the fact that the young Kazekage had come to give her threats the night before, every other Sunday she worked at the animal shelter, and that Sunday was the day she had to work. Poor Cassie would have to clean up the mess Gaara left at a later time but for right then if she didn't get dressed and ready soon she was going to be late. Cassandra left to go shower up with a smirk as she looked out the window, she would get Gaara back for leaving sand all over her room later.

 

As Cassandra was getting ready to leave Cori and Kobi came to bid their beloved master fair well, she gave them a playful wink, “If Gaara-sama decides to sneak in again I want you to be nice Kobi, and Cori try not to let him drag anymore sand around this house. Its going to be a big pain in the ass to try and vacuum later I can just tell.”

 

Work had gone as usual, she cleaned up the kennels and fed the dogs before opening, she had the first few hours at the front desk before her co-worker came in and then Cassandra would go to finish her other chores elsewhere. It was hard work but it kept her in shape, after all piling wood outside in the sun, carrying around twenty pound sacks of dog and cat food, and trying to hold the big dogs still while she groomed them aren't tasks that don't take their toll on the human body by the end of the day. Who needs a young man to do the job when an energetic pint sized teen can do it in half the time on her own?

 

It was worth it though, Cassandra got to see lots of animals go to new homes, and she got to spend a lot of time with the animals. Most of all there was the vet that worked at the shelter named Fukui Daiki. He was about twenty-six years old, the classic tall dark and hansom with his neatly combed dark brown hair and black eyes, and possibly the most charming man on the face of the earth. Yes, Iwate Cassandra had a bit of a crush on him, but she was obviously much younger than he was and little cheerful Cassie always seemed to be the type of girl that guys wanted to be friends with not a girlfriend, just her luck (poor Cassie-chan…sigh). But she never let it get her down since she was often an optimist, so she had started working at the shelter and get used to working with animals since she wanted to be a vet too someday, and so she could admire Daiki from afar a couple days a week...

 

(A/N: I thought it would be an interesting idea for Cassie to have a little crush, she is a normal girl after all, and we all get crushes from time to time! Uh-oh looks like Gaara-kun will have a little competition and we all know he can have a slightly possessive nature…)

 

“Iwate-san you know your shift has already ended you can go home now,” Daiki pointed out when he saw the ebony haired teenager still in the back kennels washing out cages.

 

Cassandra glanced at your watch, “Susimasen Fukui-san I apparently have a terrible perception of time lately, I just wanted to finish these up before I went home, and I'm on the last one right now I'll get my stuff in a second.”

 

The fact that Cassie had been working for him for almost two years and he still didn't even call her `Cass' or even `Cassandra-san' yet sometimes bothered her, and with him referring to her so properly she obviously didn't feel comfortable calling him `Daiki-kun' or anything like that.

 

He gave a small smile, “You know this is probably why I recently hired Gina, why don't you let her take over since you are almost done anyway, you look worn out.”

 

“I'm fine don't worry,” assured Cassandra as she put her cleaning supplies away and head out the door, “I'll see you on Tuesday Fukui-san.”

 

Cassie left in quite a hurry; she always got a little flustered around Daiki, she just scrambled to grab her hat and purse from the front desk and only gave her co-worker Gina a quick goodbye before heading out the door.

 

Cassandra's father was working the latest shift as his restaurant as usual so she only had her loyal dogs to greet her like before; though this time Cassie managed not to get knocked to the ground like last time. She was a little worn out so she changed into her pajamas and went to do the one thing that really relaxed her other than a good book, the piano sitting in the living room.

 

Later Cassandra sat at the piano bench and pulled out a large notebook filled with loose leaf piano paper and other notes. That was something else Cassie liked to do in her spare time was write songs, she played other songs as well, but when she was alone the midnight haired young woman found it was a fun way to spend her time before starting supper. Cassandra's mother had enjoyed it to before she died, it had been her job, and a lot of her old work was kept safe inside the piano bench even though no one ever played them anymore. She could remember her mother's songs being fantastic and beautiful with lyrics like gold and her singing had been flawless. Cassie was fair at it, she had made a few nice songs she was proud of and her singing voice was average, but she thought could never compare to how good her mother had been.

 

Ruffling through the papers she found a song she had been working on lately to try and work out the parts she didn't like. So far Cass had the sheet music and the chorus but the verses still needed to be worked out. It was very often tedious work but it did keep her mind occupied for hours and the songs she came up with sometimes amazed her.

 

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The night before Sabaku No Gaara had told himself that there was no way he would return to Cassandra's house, well, he ended up not keep that promise to himself. Gaara ended up going for a late afternoon walk that took him right by her house, so Gaara made a new promise that he wouldn't bother going in that time. The thing that peaked his curiosity to get you to go and at least look in the window was that he heard soft piano music coming from the living room.

 

Around back there was a sliding glass door Gaara could easily look into the living room through and see Cassandra playing at the piano, and playing it rather well to say the least. She would start playing a tune, the same few bars over and over, humming something softly, and sometimes writing it down on the ridiculously thick notebook she was reading out of. Then she would put the pencil between her teeth and play the next few bars. Sometimes she would repeat the same few bars numerous times trying to get it right, and more often than not she would keep coming back to one particular bar she was having trouble with. The look on her face clearly showed frustration when she couldn't figure out the line she wanted.

 

(A/N: I am obviously not going to write my own song just for this fic so I guess I should tell you that the song she is working on is `Every Time We Touch' by Cascada. No real particular reason why I picked this song, it seems to fit well enough, and I like techno-like songs to it sounds really good to me. Ok rant over, now back to the story…)

 

“I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me,” she murmured jotting down more notes, “I still feel your touch in my dreams…”

 

And of course those troublesome dogs of hers were lying down by the bench listening to her music, young Gaara found himself hating those stupid animals of hers, the male dog Cassandra called Kobi would always seem to sense when he was nearby. That time was no different, that blonde haired dog lifted its head almost lazily for a moment to sniff the air before the hair on his back stood on end and it got to its feet. It growled in a low tone at the sliding glass searching for the red headed Kazekage.

 

`I'm going to kill that dog someday if it's the last thing I do,' thought Gaara bitterly giving a slight frustrated growl as he turned to leave, the last thing he wanted was to give that girl that satisfaction of knowing she was right when she said he would be coming back.

 

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Kobi started up again with his viscous growling and Cassandra knew there was only one person Kobi hated to such an extent. Cassie just calmly put all her personal music away (her music had been the only thing she had never been confident about), she hated letting people hear them since she was almost ashamed you couldn't live up to her mother, and brought out something different that she thought maybe someone like Gaara would enjoy listening to better.

 

Flipping open the lock on the sliding glass door casually since the piano was close enough to it Cassandra didn't even have to get out of her seat, “I guess the back door is an improvement over my window, I guess I should probably introduce you to the concept of knocking next.”

 

After she looked away toward her piano Cassie heard the sliding glass door open on its own - with the use of Gaara's sand of course - Cassandra didn't even hear footsteps but she could definitely feel his glare on her back and hear Kobi continue to snarl viciously. Cassandra just smiled lightly, poised her hands over the keys to begin, and began playing the sheet music she had pulled out.

 

“You are much too oblivious,” Cassie heard Gaara mutter behind her back followed by a long silence. It seemed that Gaara was actually listening to her music, there was something you really didn't see everyday.

 

Cassandra smiled again, “It's called the Moonlight Sonata if you were wondering it's by Beethoven.”

 

“I don't care,” he stated bluntly as usual.

 

Her hands going slightly ridged Cassie stopped playing and looked at him, as usual he was scowling, “Susimasen, most people like this song, I guess my playing isn't very good then is it? I'll stop if you want me to.”

 

Gaara just stared at her for a moment with his usual unreadable expression before turning to leave and muttering under his breath, “Stupid troublesome wench.”

 

“Goodbye to you too Gaara,” Cassandra called back watching him walk outside and practically disappear in a whoosh of sand right in front of her eyes.

 

 

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