The Other Part Of Me (Gaara Love Story)

Chapter 3: A new friend?

Chapter 3:

Sand whizzed past me as I looked at the boy behind me. He had his arms outstretched as if he was controlling the sand. I was terrified. I didn't know what to do. The kids in front of me looked like they were in absolute pain, because the sand was wrapped around their ankles, and they were being dragged across the ground toward the boy. I closed my eyes and started crying, and crouched down into the fetal position. I held my hands over my ears, trying to block off everything. What should I do? This question just kept repeating itself in my head. My arms were shaking; I'd never been so frightened in my life. Would he hurt me? Why was no one helping? Why wasn't I helping? I wished that I wasn't so afraid.

"Please let me go! Someone help me!" I heard a female voice cry.

I didn't open my eyes; I didn't want to see the pained expression I knew she had on her face. I was praying that she would be okay, that everyone would be fine and unhurt, including me. I heard screams fill the air, and it was suffocating me. I was surprised that I didn't scream myself, but I was sure it was only because I was petrified to the point of not being able to move. Where were the other villagers when you needed them?

I suddenly felt something awful and grainy wrap around my waist. I still had my eyes glued shut it horror, because I didn't want to face the reality before me. I felt myself being dragged across the hard, painful ground, and I a couple of cuts formed on my legs and arms. My eyes felt so heavy, and I desperately wanted to see what was happening, but the fear I felt made it near impossible to open them. The sand around my waist seemed to get tighter and tighter, and it was becoming difficult to breathe.

"Gaara, stop it now, before you kill them!" I heard a deep, male voice yell.

Gaara must have been the name of the red headed boy. I slowly opened my eyes, to find a man in front of me, protecting me from the sand. My vision was starting to get blurry, and breathing became a difficult task. As my vision started to fade to black, I looked at Gaara's face, which was filled with tears of despair. Gaaras face was the last thing I saw before I succumbed to total darkness.

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When I awoke, I had no idea where I was. It was nowhere familiar, and I looked around frantically. I tried getting up off the couch I was on, but my attempt was futile as my legs were shaky and in pain. Where was I? I looked around for something, anything that would look familiar to my eyes.

"I'm sorry for what happened yesterday." A voice from behind me said.

I yelped from the sudden noise and fell off the couch, bruising my already cut arm in the process. I winced and held it, trying to ease the pain. I looked to see who startled and I saw none other than Gaara. That's right the red head from yesterday. I shuffled away from him, afraid that he was going to try something again. He calmly made his way over to me, and I could do nothing but sit on the ground because my legs wouldn't work. He crouched down in front of me, and looked me straight in the eyes.

"Please forgive me. I didn't mean to hurt you and I don't want you to hate me. W-will y-you be my f-friend."

He looked down in shame, and I felt guilty for the way I acted. He didn't care how I looked either. He didn't mind that I had wolf ears and a tail, and freakish red eyes, all he wanted was to be my friend. All he ever wanted was to be those other kids friends as well. Now that I knew that, I feel like i've come to understand his feelings a bit more. I didn't know what happened back there, and I didn't know how he controlled that sand. But what I did know was that he was truly sorry for what he did. I embraced him, and he stiffened in my arms. But, after a couple seconds he hugged me back with lots of emotion.

"I'll be your friend. I understand how you feel. Everyone hates me, and I have no one. We'll be best friends, right?" I said and tears started to brim my eyes. I was happy and I was in no way compelled to be his friend out of fear. I wanted to be his friend, from the bottom of my heart. I knew that I was absolutely terrified of him yesterday, but I was sure that he just had an emotional breakdown or something like that. It happens to everyone; it's even happened to me before.

I saw a man enter the room, and I instantly hid behind Gaara. I recognized him as the one who protected me from the sand yesterday. I didn't know why, but I didn't like this man, not one bit. He seemed fake, and I stared at him with caution. I looked at Gaara and his face seemed to light up, when he saw the mysterious man come into the room. Who exactly was this guy?

"Yashamaru look! My friend finally woke up!" Gaara exclaimed to the man I now knew as Yashamaru. He smiled sweetly down at Gaara.

"So what's your new friend's name?" Yashamaru asked; he also didn't seem to mind my ears and tail.

Gaara looked down at his feet, and he looked like he was embarrassed. I forgot that he didn't actually ask for my name. I didn't ask his name either, I just heard someone say it the other day.

"My name is Mae Suzuki, pleasure to meet you sir." I answered for Gaara, seeing that he was already embarrassed as it was. Yashamaru smiled at me and then at Gaara.

"So Mae, would you like us to take you home? I'm sure your parents must be worried sick by now." Yashamaru asked.

I looked at the clock, and it was indeed very late. It was already 12 at midnight, and I wasn't sure how long it would take to get back home either. I couldn't tell them I had no parents, but I didn't want them to take me home either because they would find out I didn't have parents as well. If I did tell them, I wouldn't know how they would react, which was bad. Maybe someday I would tell Gaara I had no parents. But, until then I was going to keep in the dark about my personal life.

"Oh its okay, I'll just walk home by myself, my house isn't too far from here, and I wouldn't want to trouble you by walking me home." I lied, hoping that he wouldn't pry in any further.

"I couldn't just let you walk home by yourself that would be dangerous! You're only a small little thing." Yashamaru argued, and I noticed that Gaara nodded in agreement.

"Well, would I be able to stay here for tonight? I'm sure my parents wouldn't mind as long as I explain what happened in the morning." I lied once again, hoping that this excuse would work.

"Yeah, sure, I guess that's okay, but we don't really have any spare bedrooms." he said

"It's okay; I'll just sleep on the couch I don't mind." I said and smiled at both of them, happy they let me stay the night with them.

"If you don't really mind then staying on the couch should be no problem. Also if you need anything in the night, come get me, or Gaara. I'm in that room and Gaara is in that one." He exclaimed and pointed out the two rooms. I nodded in response.

Gaara got me a pillow and a blanket which I took with gratitude. I layed down on the couch and made myself comfortable. I was so lucky to have run into him today. I snuggled into the blanket, and said goodnight to Gaara and Yashamaru. As I started to close my eyes, thoughts started to fill my head and I was happy to finally have a person to call my friend.

Authors Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter, comment whatcha think of the story so far. It was longer like I promised too heheh xP I'll be updating ASAP when I have time that is hehe