The Golden Eyes ✔

Chapter 23: Gaara of the Desert

Mayumi

He stood on the tree upside down. My eyes scanned the tattoo on his forehead, his strange green eyes with black rings surrounding the actual eye itself, no eyebrows, his reddish brownish hair and his small figure with a large sand gourd.  His forehead protector was hanging on the gourd.  It stated he was from the Village Hidden in the Sand. 

I was staring at him so intensively because I feel some sort of connection to him.  He looked different and he seemed strange.

Sasuke had that natural bad boy vibe and a lot of people knew about the Uchiha massacre, but this guy's pain looks like it was on a whole nother level to the point he changed whole.

"Ga...Gaara..." The guy named Kankuro nervously spoke.  So that's what his name was.  I was confused on why he was so nervous to speak to Gaara.  He was much smaller than him physically and age wise.

"Losing yourself in a fight, how pathetic...  why do you think we came to the leaf village?" His voice was dark and sounded like a raspy whisper...just louder.  What's wrong with me?

"Listen Gaara, they started it.." Kankuro said and I glared at him.

"I don't think Konohamaru and Naruto would have an issue with you unless you've done something." I stated and I watched him jump a bit. He got frustrated with me. I was making him feel uneasy and he didn't like it.

"Why you--"

"Kankuro Shut up...I'll kill you..." He said making everyone shake a bit.

"Ok, I'm sorry...  I'm also really sorry.. really sorry..." Kankuro was begging for forgiveness.

"Sorry to you guys.." He said and looked up at Sasuke and then back at me. He looked at me long and hard studying my eyes.

Hey! He's noticed you because of me.

This group of sand Ninja are in our village. They don't look like trespassers. Trespassers wouldn't be so in the open.

It makes me think of my father arguing with Minako once about the Chunnin exams last year.

It has to be that.

He appeared on the ground and I jumped down too.

Before you can even talk to him, you'll already be dead..

Who said I was gonna talk to him?

I don't think you realize, how I feel your heart skipping a beat. His looks have you feeling different already.

"It looks like we got here too early but we didn't come here to play around." Gaara stated. He was still staring at me.

He's surprised you scared his big brother.

That's his big brother?

And his big sister... Imagine if you could control Minako like that. You could if you used these eyes and scared the eyes out of her sockets.

Eyes out of her sockets? That's the first time I heard that phrase.

"I know that..."

Gaara turned around. "Let's go."

"HEY! WAIT!" Sakura spoke making Gaara turn back around.

"What?" Gaara turned around annoyed.

"You guys aren't leaf Ninja by the looks of your attire and your head protectors. What are you doing here? Depending on what you say, we may not be able to let you go.." Sakura said.

"Chunnin Exam." I said and Sakura looked at me strangely.

The sand village girl started to explain it. I looked back at Gaara who looked at me. I was curious about his power, and he was clearly curious about my eyes.

Our locked eyes broke when Sasuke appeared in front of me surprising me.

"You with the gourd on your back...What's your name?" Sasuke said quickly. He clearly didn't pay attention to when Kankuro said his name.

"Gaara of the Desert." He said with a glare. "I'm curious about you too. What's your name?" Gaara asked Sasuke and tension grew between the two.

"I'm Sasuke Uchiha." Sasuke stated and I could sense his smirk.

"What about her, behind you?" Gaara asked.

"Her name is none of your--"

"My name is Mayumi." I cut of Sasuke. Why didn't he want my name to be out? It's my name. My life.

"Mayumi...huh?" He said and Sasuke pushed me back. Why did it feel so weird right now?

"HEY!! WHAT ABOUT ME, HUH?!" Naruto yelled breaking the tension.

"Not interested. Let's go." Gaara quickly turned around to take his leave.

Looks like that Uchiha boy won't let any other guy lay eyes on you.