Sharingan:Byakugan Combination

Chapter 32

I wasn't ready to die but my mind was blank and I couldn't figure out  how to get out of Gaara's sand.  I knew this was the end so I closed my eyes  but nothing happened.  I peaked open my eye and Gaara stood there frozen staring at me wrapped in his sand.  He looked like he was fighting an internal battle with himself.  

"What the hell is wrong with you! This is like earlier when you went after Lee after you already won! This is not how a Shinobi is suppose to act. Don't you know this!" I yelled my anger flaring inside my chest.

"Why do you protect him?" He asks me, his voice a lot softer then before.

"He is my friend. Everyone in this village, we stick together and stand side by side and help our comrades in anyway we can even if that means endangering our lives.  It's the Shinobi way of this village and I personally vow to never back down when my friends are in danger." I said passion filling my words taking place of the subsiding anger.

I continued to look at him as he used his sand to pull me directly in front of him. He stared at me studying my hard expression. 

"Why?" he asked again sounding like a broken record "Why would you put yourself in danger even if the end result seems hopeless or leads to death."

"Because that is what friends are for.  We fight side by side because we make each other stronger. With friends even the weakest of Shinobi can show the strength needed to give yourself an upper hand.  Loving what you do and caring for others is what makes the Hidden Leaf Shinobi powerful" I said passionately stealing a glance at the stars.  "Please release me."

Gaara hesitated but slowly my feet returned to the roof top.  He glanced at me then to the moon.

"I sense something dark about you." He spoke quickly and quietly which startled me.

His eyes were glued on the moon and his words startled me.

"Wha-" I began dumb-founded by his words.

"Deep inside you, suppressed, you're cold and darkness overwhelms you. How can you be so kind and gentle when inside you is a deep darkness so cold and petrifying.  How can this be?" He speaks quickly looking at me with questioning eyes.

"I don't understand what you mean.."  I mumbled meeting his eyes.

"You are like me but so different.  Your kindness out weighs the darkness within but I, myself am far from that.  We both are alone, yet you are not." He replies with I would identify as sadness in his voice.

"It is there for you too but maybe you just have a little more digging to do till you find it.  You can be kind as well and have friends." I said laying my hand on his shoulder.

That action was met with and instantly wrapping around my body again until he realized that I wasn't trying to hurt him.

"You should go." He said swiftly moving away.

I went to protest but decided it was for the best.  Although I did speak again before leaving.

"Just keep digging in yourself and maybe you'll find the kindness in your heart." I moved to the edge of the roof. "and if it counts for anything, I'll be your friend" 

He gave me a side glance as I jumped off he roof and made my way home.

My dad was still awake when I got home. He looked at me when I walked in.

"Hey, I worked it out with the Hokage and got you your trainer for the next month. One of the Anbu will be training you.  He is currently out on a mission but will be back in the next 2 days so for now you'll have to be training on you own.  On top of that I'll be bringing Sasuke out of the village to train so you'll be let to take care of yourself okay?" My dad told me as he sat down next to me.

"An Anbu will be training me?" I asked surprised I'll be being trained by one of the village's most elite class of ninja.

"Yes. He is one of the best ninja I know and respect him greatly" He said nodding at me.

"Thank you dad! I promise I won't disappoint you." I smile widely at him as he ruffles my hair.

"I didn't think you would. You never disappoint me Hitomi, you are my daughter after all." He said before standing up. "I'm off to bed now. Goodnight sweetheart." 

He walked off into his room.  I wasn't feeling tired yet so I grabbed a few scrolls to start studying jutsu.  What Gaara said kept floating in my mind keeping me distracted.  What does he mean that I am like him? And what was all the talk about darkness in my heart?