the last student The Child Arc

chapter 25

Nighttime

Anko: ok kids, it's time for bed

Naruto: ok, mommy!

*Naruto said excitedly in his little snake pajamas and gaara with another snake pajamas that he borrowed from Naruto. Naruto, as always, grabbed gaara's wrist and dragged him to the bedroom. They made it to the bed and helped each other climb on top of the large mountain, something that anko found adorable. Once up there, they started to get comfortable, while anko sat down and grabbed her guitar.*

Anko: ok, my lovely little baby snakes. I'm gonna sing you one lullaby, and then it's off to dream land. What do you want me to sing?

Naruto: hm... oh! Gaara, you pick something

*Naruto said kindly with a big yawn, gaara as he usually does started to feel those butterflies in his stomach, that Naruto always manages to make appear for being kind to him. Gaara thought about it for a second before a song came into his mind, but he quickly started to turn shy at the request he wanted to make.*

Song: Uh, the... the song I want needs a flute, not a guitar

Anko: No problem, I've got one right here. As the mistress of snakes, I was taught yo play one. So tell me little desert snake. What shall I sing for you and the little tree snake?

*anko asked kindly, as she put the guitar to the side, and took out a strange looking flute that neither child had seen before.  The flute was a Pungi flute, that orochimaru taught her to play, and that in some sick way, anko could never bring herself to throw it away. But we're not talking about that right now. Gaara licked his lips a little as he used his sand to bring a book to anko, at an already opened page. Anko read it and nodded a little.*

Anko: sounds badass. Is this the lullaby that suna uses?

Gaara: uhu. I've... heard so many parents, sing their children this, I would like to know what that's like

*gaara said softly, as anko's smile became a little more forced, since what gaara said was heartbreaking, since she knew why gaara never heard a lullaby, and it honestly made her sick But as they say better late than never, so with a breath, she made Naruto's eyes shine in amazement since she made a clone. Not a shadow clone mind you, but anko knew how to use normal clone in the most unique of ways, she copied herself when she was playing the flute, so now the clone will copy the flute. Anko made another clone copy. Only this one is mimicking herself playing a pair of toy drums while the original anko sings.*

Anko:  Sleep, my little baby. Let your dreams take wing. One day when you're big and strong... You will be a king

*anko sang, as Naruto and gaara cuddled together without any problems. Gaara again melted from all the kindness he was receiving. From the physical contact that he was receiving, it was almost overwhelming. Gaara closed his eyes as he heard Naruto's mother continue to sing.*

Anko: I've been exiled, persecuted. Left alone with no defense. When I think of what that brute did. I get a little tense. But I dream a dream so pretty. That I don't feel so depressed. 'Cause it soothes my inner kitty. And it helps me get some rest

*anko sang as she at first skimmed the paper she was given, now that she was reading it while singing she couldn't help but laugh a little, seeing as this little lullaby wasn't exactly kind to a certain person from konoha.*

Anko: The sound of Tobirama's dying gasp. His grand niece squealing in my grasp. His wife' mournful cry. That's my lullaby. Now, in the past, I've tried forgetting. And my foes, I could forgive
Trouble is, I know it's petty. But I hate to let them live