Love Works In Very Strange Ways (A Gaara Love Story)

Prologue

Blood. It was everywhere. On the floor, the walls, the bed, everywhere. I looked at the source of it all: My friend. "Mizurei, how could you?" I said looking over her. She held a bloodied knife in her hand and there were multiple gashes on her abdomen, wrists and neck. "You could've solved this without resorting to suicide." I said tearing up. Her face had specks of blood and her eyes were wide with fear and pain. I knew she had problems with her life but I never thought she would resort to this. She had no family and was living on her own in a small house on the outskirts of town where there was no civilization within a 7-mile radius. I doubt anyone but I would've noticed would be gone.

I got a cloth and cleaned her face and wounds. I changed her into a white silk nightgown I gave her as a gift for her birthday a year ago. I brushed out her long wavy black hair and put a red bow on the left side of it. I turned around and noticed a note on the dresser next to her bed. "To my dearest Miyu?" I read as I picked it up. I opened it and pulled it out and saw a beautifully written letter with a picture of both of us. I smiled as I remembered the day this picture was taken.

*Flash back- begin*

We were at the park where there was a little pond with few surrounding trees. There was a ginormous boulder at the edge of the lake where the trees are in the background. We just came from a visual arts class where Mizurei took painting and sculpting and I took photography. I had my camera and stand with me so I decided to set up the camera and Mizurei got on top of the boulder. I set the camera to automatically flash in 1 minute. I rushed to climb the boulder and sat next to Mizurei. I wrapped my arm around her and we both made silly faces at the camera as the red light blinked three times to warn us it was going to take the picture.

*Flash back- end*

I looked at the letter curiously, but decided to read it.

"Miyu, I leave what little I have to charity.

If whatever I have can give a stranger happiness and joy,

Then my life was worth living.

I want you to keep my Marble Pendant to remind you of me.

The reason I resorted to this was because I didn't have a purpose in life,

So why keep on going?

I have no talents or skills, so why?

All I had was you and I knew you would leave me someday.

I know this sounds completely selfish but I just couldn't bear for that day to come.

So I avoided it.

I'm sorry Miyu,

But you'll find someone who'll be a better friend than I was.

I love you with all of my heart and soul.

-Mizurei "

I started sobbing uncontrollably. "Mizurei, you idiot! Why?! I'll never find a friend like you!" I screamed as I sunk to the floor. I held my knees close to my chest and silently cried. The sun set and I looked up at it. I wiped my tears away and stood up. I walked outside to the front of the garden and picked the biggest and most beautiful rose. I walked back inside and into her bedroom. I placed the rose in her hands and covered her with a blanket. "Rest in peace, Mizurei." I said bowing and closed the door. I walked outside and locked the door. I grasped the key in my hand and put it inside my pocket. I performed a few hand signs and placed a genjutsu around the small, beat-up house so nobody would disturb it. The people that would pass the house would merely see a poisonous cacti field. "Farewell...My friend." I said turning my back on the house and leaving it, never wanting to look back.