Not a monster [Gaara of the sand love story] Modern au

Chapter Eight: Safe with you

When Gaara showed Sarina the room that was set up for her she wasn't expecting much but she was proven very wrong when she saw the many things that were in the room, she felt like she was being spoiled and looked to Gaara unsure. "I don't think I'll need all of this Gaara."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm used to sleeping on the floor with just a mere light blanket over me. I wouldn't know what to do with what is in this room Gaara." Sarina explained

Gaara took her into the room and he sat her on the bed that had a purple comforter on it. He slipped her winter coat off of her and he hung it up before doing the same to her boots placing them in the closet. "You have a desk in here for when you do your homework, a dresser for the clothes that Temari picked out of your that my mother got you and a bed to sleep on. No one should be forced to sleep on the floor like you have in the past. How you are being treated here is how you are supposed to be treated by your family."

Sarina sighed out and shook her head. "I don't understand it but okay."

Gaara sat beside her and looked to her concerned. "What don't you understand? I'll attempt to help you where I can."

She shook her head again. "I don't want to be a burden-don't worry about it."

Gaara looked at her and pinched her cheeks with his hands. "Will you stop with that way of thinking-you aren't a burden. If you were you wouldn't be here right now." Gaara said seriously

She sighed and slapped his hands away from her face. "Even so-I'm not used to this type of life style...I don't know if I'll ever be able to get used to it. I don't want people to end up hurting me or something worse."

"No one is going to hurt you Sarina, you're safe here. You can lean and trust all of us here. We're here to protect you and give you the company you never had before." Gaara said sincerely to her

She frowned as she looked up at him. "I...I don't know what it's like to feel safe Gaara. Being in this place-it gives me nightmares and flash backs of my past..when I lived with my parents and siblings..."

He pulled her closer to him and placed a hand on the top of her head softly. "If you ever have those nightmares again while you're in this room you are more than welcome to come into my room. I don't sleep that much so I'll be able to comfort you the best that I can Sarina."

She teared up as she nodded her head. "I don't want to be alone though Gaara. I'm afraid of being alone right now."

"Why are you afraid of being alone?" Gaara asked curiously

"I'm afraid because...Because in my dreams-their ghosts...they...they end up torturing me in my sleep. Say awful things to me...they always end up making me go crazy. I...I don't want that to happen. I don't want to end up losing what sanity I do have left because of memories that haunt my dreams every night." Sarina said sobbing out in fear

Gaara kicked his boots off before he pulled her into him. Sarina ended up crying against Gaara's chest and falling asleep on him. Gaara had soothed her to sleep and was stuck under the young brunette female as she was peacefully asleep against his chest. His mother went to check up on them only to be shocked to see her youngest son stuck under the brunette female.

"Mom help please?"

She giggled and shook her head. "For tonight I'll allow this, she probably feels really safe with you son. You need to give her the trust and compassion her family never gave her. It'll take time and a lot of effort but I think you can do it if you place your mind and heart into it. You have a big heart Gaara I know you have what it takes to gain her trust and become her friend...or maybe a bit more than that."