Cold Eyes || Gaara x Reader

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Edited: 28/05/24
Reuploaded: 30/05/24

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"So, it's not that we don't need the extra help, but why are you here, y/n?" Jiro asked me as I was sat on the edge of the Eastern wall "on patrol". Actually avoiding Gaara.

His expression has warmed up a little bit but it's still hard to look at him. I'm frustrated to not be able to but every time I look at him, my body freezes up and starts shaking. Then my mind goes and looks over the memories of the guy who killed me.

Gaara isn't that man.

I don't understand why I'm reacting like this.

I grabbed my left hand as it trembled slightly and pressed it against my leg to keep it unnoticed.

"I just... feel like watching the desert all day," I lied, I could feel him judging me like I was crazy from behind, but he didn't question it and continued patrolling.

Gaara's PoV

"She's avoiding me. It doesn't take a genius to see that!" I snapped.

"She wouldn't be if you didn't wipe your own memory because you didn't want to keep feeling as lonely!" Temari snapped back, frustrated.

The door flew open and in walked Kankuro.

"Tracked her down. She's on the Eastern Wall," he told us.

The past few days, after I heard y/n playing her music, I just close my eyes and images and memories would replay. I have my memories back, my feelings, everything. That music was like a trigger for it. Y/n switched the switch without even knowing it, but she didn't stick around to see it turn on again. She's avoided me every day ever since and it's starting to get on my nerves because I remember her, and I just want to talk to her again.

"Well...?" Temari looked at me expectantly, she and Kankuro were halfway out the door, "you coming or are you going to sulk all day?"

I huffed and stood up.

"I'm coming," I replied before meeting them and walking with them to the Eastern wall to see y/n just peacefully sat watching the desert closely.

We were about to approach her when a guy went over to her, and they started to talk. She laughed and I couldn't help but to frown.

Jealously is an ugly thing, Gaara, stop now.

"Y/n!" Temari calls, she looked away from the man and towards us, we approached them silently.

"Lord Kazekage, Lady Temari, Lord Kankuro," the man greeted us after clearing his throat. This is that Jiro guy who called us over here months ago, isn't it?

"Hello," y/n smiled at us but quite obviously avoided eye contact with me.

"Can we borrow y/n? You don't need her to patrol right now, do you?" Kankuro asked, Jiro shook his head and gave y/n a little push.

"Go on, we're all good up here," Jiro assured her, she exhaled a sigh before walking towards us.

I'm going to get her back. I'm going to get her back today.

Your PoV

We were walking back to Gaara's office in complete silence until Kankuro decided he would pry into my life.

"So, who's the guy with y/n's attention?" he asked me. I glared at him.

"He's called Jiro. I became friends with him when I was waiting for Temari to go to the Leaf," I replied, "no I haven't fallen in love with him, before you ask. He's simply a friend, not to mention... too old for me..."