May or may not be a destiny ~Neji Fanfiction~

ĐĘŠŤĮŃŸ XII

"WHAT?!"

As if her reaction were expected,no one in the room flinched despite the loudness of (Y/n)'s voice as it echoed through the walls of the room.Kankuro watched in the corner of his eyes as the once shocked expression on their cousin's face turned into one of annoyance.

"How can you agree with this without my consent?!" The chair she once uncomfortably sitted on a while ago long met the ground with a loud thud."Why does it have to be me?!"

Ikanago sighs,"It's also a great opportunity don't you think?"he paused to look at Gaara who sat across him,"You can start your own family and your offspring could be a candidate for the next Kazekage."
As soon as Ikanago finished his sentence,(Y/n) slammed her palms at the table, startling the village's elders."That's bullshit!" She looked around the room,glaring at each elders of the village,"You dared to look down on Shinki in front of Gaara after you just told me that you decided my future without my consent,you old geezers are getting bolder and bolder as you age."

She stormed towards the door before aggressively opening it,"I'm not accepting this! Oh ghad! I'm  not even that young for this crap!" she went out the door and slammed it hard.

Kankuro stood up,about to follow their cousin when Ebizu, the head elder talked,gaining their attention,"You should talk to her.You all know the consequences if she would refuse this marriage."

As soon as he heard this,his hands turned into fist,squeezing it tightly that his knuckles turned white.Whithout furthur ado,he turned his heels and walked out of the room.

Silence fell into the room,Gaara also stood up calmly and left trough the door.As soon as he closed the door,he disappeared,leaving a swirl of sand that quikly disperse in the air.

As quickly as he disappeared on the hallway,he appeared right beside (Y/n)
at their usual place since they we're kids everytime one of them is either upset,confused,or sad.

"Hey." He called out,gaining the attention of the girl who's been staring at the unending horizon of the desert.A horizon of broad and boundless yellow sand.

"Why am I the one who is forced to marry someone I never meet?" She asked no one in particular,not even glancing at Gaara's way.

"Then who do you expect?Me?"Kankuro made his way to the two,"No way would I marry a guy."He joked,trying to lighten up the mood which is a bit effective as (Y/n) rolled her eyes his way with a huff.

"But seriously (Y/n)--" Kankuro stopped mid-sentence when Gaara raised his arm in front of him.

"Mind if you join us at the hospital?" Gaara asked her.Finding this a bit odd,(Y/n) looked at the both of them but agreed nonetheless.

In their way to the hospital,everything seems normal,that was until they've reached the entrance.

Medical ninjas run frantically in all directions,the waiting room and the emergency room we're filled with patients.They stood there.SHE stood there,watching her comrades shout complicated injection shots needed in the hospital rooms.

She slowly looked at her cousins.She studied medicine and devoted her youth in it just to avoid this scenery in front of her.

"What's......happening?" She looked at Kankuro then at Gaara when Kankuro avoid eye contact with her.

"This is why the elders want to work with the Arino clan." Gaara answered,"Symptoms of poisoning keeps on showing to the shinobis who accepted missions from outside the village keeps on coming."

She clinked her tongue and darted towards the changing room for hospital staffs.For less than a minute,she joined the medical team in assisting the patients.

Gaara turned around then left the hospital,Kankuro also followed suit.

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Later that night,(Y/n) left the hospital exhausted.Finally calming the building down.

She walked through the alley way of Suna until she reached her usual spot,recalling the symptoms of her fellow sand shinobis.It was like poisoning,but much worst.And she's pretty much sure this is a conspiracy.

From the books she have read,she could finish an antidote whithin a week.But the problem is,"Seireiso.." She murmured.

"The Arino clan possesses the herb," Kankuro appeared by her side this time,"That is why....It's all up to you from here,(Y/n)."

She didn't bother looking at him nor giving him a glance.Silence fell between them as soft breeze gave shiver down her spine,her (h/c) locks are gracefully dancing with the wind.

"For what?"she whispered through the air,"Why did they cause this just to tie their clan with us?Why must they use lives of people just for this ghadamn political marriage Kankuro?"

"That....I'm not sure of it (Y/n),but one thing is I am sure of."He moved closer to her as he also watch the village under them,"They want us to be their sheilds."

She turned to face him,her hair was blown against her face but it wasn't her concern right now,"No one needs protection Kankuro,there is no war."

"There may be none today but what about tomorrow?"The two of them turned to look at the direction of the new voice,"There is no such thing as peace (Y/n)." It was Gaara with his usual robe and big hat.

"Humans are greedy.They could kill for power,money,and their own interest."He continued until he reached the two.The three of them watched as the light of the houses turned off one by one,making the village dimly lit,with only the street lights illuminating the roads and alley ways.

"We are so unfortunate to be born in this era,huh?"She laughed bitterly as she moved her face upwards and raised her right hand up,as if reaching for the stars that filled the peaceful night of the village she learned to love,"If only we're born into a different world,everything could be perfect."

That moment,the three of them knew what's her next move would be,after all,they grew up together,enough to know where their thoughts would end up to.

Gaara reached for (Y/n)'s head,a gesture he never did for so long since they we're teenagers.He moved closer and gently laid her head on his shoulder.Kankuro smiled at this and put his arms around her waist.Together,they watched the village they grew up into and loved.