-Chapter Nine-
Love
a remedy to some
a motivation to others
and the perfect
cure
for a broken heart
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"You're too kind." Emiko looked up at him and leaned over, planting a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you." She pulled away to study his shocked expression, and then flashed the him a bright smile.
"I-it's no problem really..." Horribly flustered, his cheeks turned a slight red while he avoided her gaze. Failing to suppress a giggle, laughter escaped from her lips. Rolling his eyes, Gaara reached for the remote control and situated himself on the bed. Though it was subtle, a small smile was present on the boys lips.
"We should watch a movie" Emiko smiled, climbing over to his bed in order to sit by him. Gaara measured her smile for a moment, before handing her the remote control. A pleasant, yet overwhelming feeling struck him--Though he couldn't distinguish it.
"Hey Gaara...?"Emiko murmured whilst flipping through the movie channels. "..Hm?" She stopped, and then looked him in the eyes, "Do you mind if we watch a scary movie..?" His eyes softened, and he shook his head no. Her smile widened as she decided on what to watch...
It had just reached Two in the morning until finally, Temari and Kankuro had both came stumbling in. "Kankuro! Be careeeeful" Temari warned as she pointed a wobbly finger toward Gaara and Emiko. Kankuro flashed his sister a drunken smirk, and cheered, "That's my brother!"
On the contrary, the sand nin's voice was louder than he had anticipated and had caused his younger sibling to stir in his sleep. Temari gave him a horrified look and stumbled onto her bed to act like she was asleep.
Gaara's eyelashes fluttered open. "...Hey Gaara" Mistakenly, Kankuro had stumbled forward, blowing his "sober" cover. Although to his surprise, Gaara hadn't noticed. Once awake, the redhead had given his whereabouts a double-take. Emiko was sleeping soundly, with her mop of blonde locks sprawled over his chest. Kankuro watched as his younger sibling marveled at the girl with a smile.
"...How Long have you been standing there, Kankuro?" The brunette cleared his throat and shrugged, before cockily remarking,"Long enough to see it all" He waved his hand in the air. The redhead raised a brow at his sibling, encouraging him to proceed. "She likes you..." Flustered, Gaara sheepishly replied,"..What?" Kankuro sent him a blank stare and explained,"A girl doesn't lay their head on you like that for no reason." He shot his fingers at the red head like guns, before twirling around and eventually tumbling into his bed with a loud crash.
Gaara's eyes widened as he was sure his sibling had woke Emiko from her slumber. But, to his appreciation, all the girl did was stir. Seconds later, she let out a soft groan before nuzzling closer to the boy. His blush only worsened as Kankuro added, "Sleep tight, Gaaraaa"
Gaara let out a sigh and flashed him a stern look before turning out the lights.
He did not particularly enjoy having siblings at times.
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It was early morning, birds were chirping, and the sound of Kankuro's snoring was just about enough to wake the entire hotel up. Though strangely enough, everyone but Emiko had awoken.
As her eyes opened, Emiko had been startled by the feeling of arms latching themselves to her frame. She lifted her chin to find that she was currently pried to Gaara, who was sleeping very peacefully. A blush spread across her cheeks like butter as she decided to lay her head back down. He was pretty cute for a Kage, she smiled as her heart seemed to flutter.
