Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Together With You: A Gaara Story ❯ Rememberance ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: I wish I owned Gaara T^T but sadly....he's not mine. Only in my dreams. Lol but meh. Shiruki is mine. And will always be mine. As will Hiruka and some other characters. Temari and Baki and Kankuro excluded.

 

Recap:

Gaara grinned. He rested an arm on his propped up leg and the other to prop him up. “We have met before.” Shiruki glared at him, threatening to kill him with her penetrating glare if he didn't continue. He grinned and continued to clarify himself. “When we were kids.”

 

 

Chapter 3: Rememberance

 

Shiruki thought back to her childhood, trying to see if Gaara was telling her the truth.

 

-Memory-

Shiruki walked the streets. People ran from her screaming “Monster!” as they fled. Shiruki had fallen asleep the night before. And now she was being punished by the villagers' harsh words. Tears stained the young girl's face as everyone fled from her fragile form. Everyone hated her. Some boys came up to her with rocks in their hands. She looked at them with her sad blue eyes. The boys glared at her and threw the rocks, smacking Shiruki in the face. She yelped in pain as she fell to the ground and curled up in a ball, trying to protect herself from the viscious onslaught of sharp rocks. When the boys stopped yelling and cheering, along with the barrage of rocks, she looked up. She saw the boys frozen in fear, looking behind her. They dropped everything they had in their hands and ran away as fast as their feet could carry them, screaming, “Demon!” She watched them run and was suddenly picked up by sand. She squeaked in surprise. The sand turned her to be face to face with a red headed boy with icy blue eyes that mirrored her own. The boy hesitantly wiped away her tears. He let the sand set her back on her feet. She looked at the boy with a pink blush. Someone was being nice to her. She hugged him tightly. “Thank you!” she cried into his shoulder.

 

The boy gasped and blushed. He hesitantly wrapped his arms around her and cried with her. They held each other and cried for a while. The boy knew how she felt and brought back horrible memories of what had happened to him. After he was done crying, he pulled away. “You're bleeding,” he whispered quietly, bringing his hand up to her forehead where the rock had cut her. It was only a scratch, but it was a cut nonetheless and he was worried about her. He took his sleeve and gently wiped the blood away.

 

Shiruki blushed and smiled. “You don't think I'm a monster?” she squeaked. This made the boy stop and look at her innocently. He shook his head and took his hand away from her forehead, seeing that the blood was gone. She smiled and hugged him, kissing his cheek gently. “Thank you so much. Let's be friends, okay?” she asked quietly, hoping he'd accept. He was the nicest person she'd met so far.

 

The boy touched his cheek gingerly. “Friends?” he asked. He'd never heard the word before, to be honest. It had no meaning to him. It was just another word. He had no clue what friends were.

 

Shiruki nodded. “Uh huh. We have each other since no one likes us.” She was sad for a moment. She smiled again as she looked back to him. “I'm Shiruki. What's your name?” she smiled sweetly.

 

He understood the word “friend.” He understood its meaning for the first time. He'd never had anyone like that before except for his sister and brother. And even then, he felt that they were scared of him, too, at some times. The boy looked confused. “Gaara.”

-End Memory-

 

Shiruki's eyes widened at the memory. “Gaara...” she whispered. Gaara grinned at her recognition. She looked at him and a single tear fell from her eye. Gaara quickly wiped it away and Shiruki hugged him tightly, crying lightly into his shoulder. Gaara's eyes widened as Shiruki held him tight.

 

He slowly hugged her back. “You promised you wouldn't leave,” he said quietly as his hold around her tightened, a sadness in his voice.

 

Shiruki sniffled. Everything came rushing back at her at once. All the memories that she had forgotten while on her ninja training, were returning to her, completing her, filling the void that she had felt after so long. “I had no choice. I had to train. You and I both know that. Hiruka wouldn't let me stay...” She looked up at him. She grinned and touched his cheek softly. “Besides...I'm here now.” Gaara grinned also. He lightly held her wrist in his hand. Shiruki saw pain in his eyes. It hurt her to no end to know that she had hurt him. She did something that she vowed to never do to him. She caused him irreversable pain. The pain in his eyes reminded her of the day she left. “Gaara...I'm back. I don't want to go anywhere. I want to stay here...with you.”

 

Gaara nodded. “You've changed.” It was true. She was no longer happy and carefree. That was to be expected after ten years.

 

Shiruki lowered her head. “It was...unintentional.” She felt herself being pulled closer. Again, she was being held like when they were kids. They brought comfort to each other back then. And it was no different now. “I missed you. I missed my friend.” A sudden realization sank in. She looked up at him, staring deep into his eyes. “It's impossible to go back to how we were before, isn't it?” she asked emotionlessly, trying not to let it bother her as much. Gaara reluctantly nodded. They both knew it was far too late to go back to the way they once were. They have lost all emotions since then. There was no turning back. Shiruki sighed. “Then...let's start over?” she asked. Gaara noded. Shiruki hugged him and sighed. This wasn't going to be as hard as she thought it to be. She had her friend back. The only friend she'd ever had through her sixteen years of life that accepted her. For once in ten years...she was happy. She was home. And having Gaara with her only made things better. He was her life and she was his. As long as they had each other, they could get through anything. Just like old times.

 

Meanwhile...

“Temari. You think she'll remember?” Kankuro asked, coming to the realization himself that they had met before. It was Gaara who had told them yesterday, only confirming their suspicions. After spending time with her on the roof, he was certain that Shiruki was the same Shiruki that they once knew years ago. The one that left them. The one that vowed to come back and be welcomed home with open arms. The one that they put off their happiness to wait for. But after that month was up, it got harder and harder to stay the same. They had changed. Changed into people that Shiruki would never recognize. And it was time's fault. It was impossible to stay the same for such a long period of time. Especially when they decided to become ninja in hopes of being closer to Shiruki and running into her one day.

 

Temari grinned and rested on her bed. “Maybe. Maybe not. She certainly doesn't remember us. That much is for sure. She's too far gone. And besides...we didn't exactly `understand' her like Gaara did and still does.” Gaara was the only one that ever truly understood Shiruki and Temari feared that he would be the only one. They couldn't pretend to understand her when they didn't. It was unfair to Shiruki and it was wrong to try to lie to themselves, as well as her, by making her think that they did.

 

Kankuro nodded. “I agree. Well, she has Gaara back, so I'm sure she'll lighten up a little.”

 

Temari laughed. “Doubt it. She's Gaara's twin, remember?” she teased. “And exact likeness of him. That's partly why they got along so well. They've been through the same things and experienced the same emotions, knowing how the other felt and reacted in certain situations.”

 

Kankuro chuckled. “Those two seem to be getting closer. Lucky Gaara...” he pouted. Kankuro had always had a thing for Shiruki. She'd never guess, though, because he showed it with teasing and pranks. He never was nice to her. Except when he wanted to piss Gaara off. He regretted it now. He had multiple opportunities to be kind and caring to her. To show her love. To show her compassion and to listen to her when she needed to vent. He had hoped to make it up to her now. But he feared that the damage was too great and irrevocable.

 

Temari frowned. “You know Gaara and her are meant for each other. Besides, I highly doubt she'd agree to be with you considering you were a total ass to her.”

 

Kankuro lost his usual grin. “I didn't know how else to tell her. Gaara's emotions played out on his face when he was with her. Maybe it was just pride...but I couldn't just tell her.” He felt pathetic. It was hard for him to see Shiruki with his brother every day back then just like it's hard to see her with him now.

 

Temari rolled her eyes. “You'll find another. You always do,” she teased with a laugh. “Anyways, aren't you happy for Gaara? She's the only one that ever made him smile and open up. So, if you think about it, Gaara benefits more than you.” Temari always knew Kankuro liked Shiruki but she wanted Gaara to find happiness with her. She always interrupted Kankuro and Shiruki with some excuse and it all worked out for the best. Gaara had her back. `She might show him happiness again now that she's back,' Temari thought.

 

 

TBC...

 

 

A/N: meh. Chapter 3 done. Woot. I'm movin right along XD anyways....only R&R if ya want ^^ again..don't really care. It'd be nice to get feedback though. Just to know what you think of it. I don't really like criticism all that much but I'll take it to heart. I just write cuz I like to and I have alot of creativity and “what if” ideas poppin around.........yeah.....thanks for reading ^^ contact me if you have questions or w/e