The Hole in my Heart (Gaara x reader)

3.Him

You were walking along the dark caverns with a lump in your throat. You swallowed hard as you began to see light at the end of the tunnel, it was finally time to leave. You exited the cave and shielded your eyes from the blaring sun. It was so warm and but beautiful. You began to walk, not caring what direction, just as long as you would find somewhere far, far away from the land of caverns.  As you walked you couldn't help but smile, you were finally free.

Timeskip

That night you entered the scroll world and slept in one of the many beds in the house. It was so warm and smelt like flowers. You hugged the soft duvet close to your chest and effortlessly fell asleep.

Timeskip

The next morning you awoke and saw Haru curled up in a ball at the end of your bed. You gave him a gentle pat on the head and left the scroll world, returning to the same place that you were the night before. You continued walking in the same direction for hours, occasionally stopping for breaks. Eventually, you decided to let Haru out for a bit and he walked alongside you, giving you some much-needed company.

That night you felt something strange from within you. Like a growling voice. Your eyes snapped open and you cautiously looked around, it was as if you had been teleported to another world. You rubbed your tired eyes and looked around, there was a large black metal gate blocking the way. You saw a gigantic creature behind it with large canine-like eyes staring down at you. It stepped forward, bringing itself into the light. When you saw it and your mouth fell open, a large, black wolf was standing before you. You looked behind it and saw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, seven tails.  You pinched yourself trying to awaken from this illusion, but nothing happened.

Then a mother like voice bombed throughout the room.

"Do not fear me, child", it said. You looked up at the wolf with a confused look on your face.

"What are you?". Its eyes flickered in the dim light.

"I am Tsuki, the seven tailed wolf", she stated. Your conversation went back and forward mostly you asking questions about Tsuki. You now knew that inside you was a great power, one of nine tailed beasts. You were a jinchuriki, a vessel to contain the extraordinary power of the beast. It made you smile, right now you were already a powerful shinobi but within you was even more potential. You closed your eyes and when you reopened them you were back in your room. You smiled at the thought of being a jinchuriki, it made you feel special. You closed your eyes and hummed quietly to yourself, eventually falling asleep.

Timeskip

You walked through several fields until you found a large forest. It was an amazing sight, the trees were so big and green. The ground was covered in flowers too. You crouched down and picked a (colour) flower, tucking it behind your ear. It made you smile, everything out here was so beautiful, you wished you had left sooner. The outside world was the place of your dreams, everything you had ever wanted was right here.

You focused some chakra to the bottom of your feet and walked up the trunk of one of the many trees, not stopping until you reached the top. Your head poked out at the top and stood there, taking in the world. The darkness had been a plague, inescapable. But you had done it, saving yourself, you had found the cure. You ran along the treetops, swinging from the branches, screaming and giggling in delight. Flipping, turning and tumbling among the trees, unaware of what was around the corner.

Gaara's POV

I was on the way to the hidden leaf village with two sand shinobi when I heard a loud scream. I turned my head, looking around to see what it was causing the noise. Then I heard it again, but this time it was followed by laughter. I let out an inaudible sigh, unable to let the noises slip my mind. We kept walking and hearing the yelling so I kept my guard up, this could be a trap. It was at that moment that I saw her, a girl happily swinging from the branches of the trees. Her face was in a constant smile and she was laughing. She must be a shinobi, but I didn't recognize her clothing or headband. She continued to laugh and giggle but suddenly stopped a scream slipping from her mouth instead. Without hesitation I used my sand to catch her, a relieved smile making it way to my face as I drew her closer to the path I walked on. The shinobi who accompanied me didn't seem too fond of the rescue but how could they defy me, I'm the Kazekage after all.

Your POV

I remember swinging through the trees happily when I sensed three unknown chakras. One was very strong and the others fairly average. I lost my grip and fell. I tried to grab onto branches as I drew closer to the ground but I missed every one of them. I got closer and closer to the forest floor and grabbed the picture out of pocket, holding it close to my chest as I readied myself for impact.

Then you felt it, something soft beneath you. Were you in the scroll again? No, you couldn't be, this time it felt different. You slowly opened your eyes and were met with those of another. It was a boy around your age, his skin was pale and his hair bright red. On his forehead was the kanji for love, sitting above his seafoam eyes. He looked down at you, reaching out his pale hand. You gratefully took it, pulling yourself up, wobbling slightly as you tried to regain balance.

"Are you OK?", the boy asked, shifting his hair. You nodded and bushed the dirt off yourself.

"Why are you here?", barked one of the men jumping in front of the red-haired boy. You gave him a fearful look.

"I-I'm looking for my family", you quietly muttered. His blue eyes widened and a small smile present on his face. He seemed emotionless at first, but you knew there was a lot more to this boy than what you could see.