Age 4
'normal thoughts'
*inner being talking*
~~Okami's point of view~~
I walked with papa across the desert until papa was attacked. He snapped at me to run so I did. I was scared for him but I knew he would be alright in the end, he always was. I ran until I saw a village with a symbol for sand like the crossed off one on papa's headband. I hurried in and saw a bunch of buildings made of sand I'd have to ask papa about it later. I was heading off to find some place to eat when a thought caught my attention.
'Why, why is it always me, why am I the monster, the freak.'
You know, the word freak is taboo to me. If anyone thinks they're a freak, then I have to make them think otherwise and they usually end up becoming my friends. I wasn't gonna let this person think he was a monster either. So, I followed the thought to where the boy sat, I purposefully hauled myself up and tumbled over the fence landing with an "oomph". He turned sharply and saw me sprawled there on the ground I winced a bit, it hurt but only a little.
"Are you alright?" He asked me, as he knelt by me.
"My knee stings a bit but other than that I think I'm fine. Oh, I'm silly, I'm Okami, what's your name?"
He looked surprised "I-I'm Gaara."
"Can I be friends with you? No one seems to like me."
"Okay. Ah do you have a place to stay?"
"Not really daddy lost me a way outside the village. I've been here a while now."
"I have this place for you to stay if you want."
"Really?" I asked looking hopeful, mostly because I wouldn't have to deal with the questions of where my papa was and be told to wait for him, it's happened to me before and it was quite annoying, let me tell you.
"Yeah, come with me." He said and took my hand and led me to a spot in which no one would see us.
He made a few hand signs and the sand and sandstone moved out of the way.
"Neat." I said
"This isn't all of it, Okami." Gaara said and led me down. I gasped in awe as I saw the place Gaara created.
'This is even better than the base,' I thought as I looked around.
Gaara's point of view
'Is that a good thing,' I asked myself, scared she thought I was strange for building something like this
I heard a chuckle in my mind, *oh, it’s a good thing kid. *
'Who are you?'
*I am shukaku. and she likes this place you built. *
'Really?'
*Yes, tune in and you'll see. hurry she's talking. *
As shukaku said she was talking
"-Is so cool and you built this all by yourself?" she asked
"Yeah I did."
"I wish I could do something like this. I'd remodel my room... oops." She had a sheepish look on her face, " I said a bit much."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Well my papa and I along with my nii-sans live underground and I hate my room a lot, that’s why I like going with my papa when he leaves home. My room is pink and frilly," She said her face scrunching in disgust. "It’s horrible. I hate pink and anything girly I'll wear the occasional dress only if it’s not pink or frilly."
I laughed with her.
~~~~~Okami’s point of view~~~~~
'That was close I almost told him about my family he'll hate me if he finds out,' I thought relaxing in relief.
"Follow me, I'll show you the rest of it." He said with a smile.
"Tay" I said.
I followed him and he showed me everything and I was amazed by everything.
~~~~~~A week later~~~~~~
'Okami'
'Daddy' I thought connecting my mind with daddy.
'Where are you?' He asked
'I'm in the village that was on your headband, daddy.' I responded 'what's the village called daddy?'
'That is the village hidden in the sand' he told me.
'Oh' I said 'where are you daddy?'
'I'm on my way there now.' He responded 'I'll be there in three days.'
'Okay, daddy'
I looked over to where I heard Gaara come in.
"Gaara!" I said happy to see him. Then I noticed the marks on his clothes and skin. "What happened?"
"It's nothing. I promise." He said but his thoughts contradicted him
'I hate them why is it always me they throw things at?'
"Come on over here, Gaara, and let me see." I said, Gaara sighed and walked over. "You're soaked, Gaara, now I know you're not fine."
I placed my hands over the cuts and focused the chakra on healing his cuts. Once they were healed, I looked him in the eye.
"Why do you let them do this?" I asked with a sad look.
"I deserve it. All freaks deserve it." He said
"You're no freak, Gaara, and I'll stick to my belief of you, because I know. You. Are. Not. A. Freak. Nor. Are. You. A. Monster. They are the monsters for treating you like they are."
He looked at me with surprise at my mini speech.
"You really believe that?" He asked
"Of course, I do. I've gotten to know you during the week I've spent here, and you've been the only one to help me up when I fall both really fall and when I feel depressed." I said and wrapped him in a hug. "You will always be my best friend. Forever."
"You mean that?"
"Yup and when I have to leave, I'll always be here." I said and placed my hand over his chest.
"My chest?"
"No, your heart, silly." I giggled
"I gotta leave in three days Gaara." I said going serious after I came out of my giggle fit.
"You're leaving me then?" He asked
"Not because I want to. My daddy will be here in three days and I gotta go with him."
~three days later~
"Gaara?" I asked.
"Yes Okami?" He asked and looked at me.
I stood and walked to him and held what I wanted to give him behind my back.
"I want to give you something before I leave tonight." I said, my voice faltering from its happy-go-lucky mask.
"What is it?"
"It's something to remember me by." I said and pulled the necklace from behind me and handed it to him. It was a charm necklace that I worked on for the past three days. The charms were a raccoon dog and a wolf. There was an intricate design connecting the two.
"Thank you." He said.
"I worked on it for ages. I wanted to get it just right." I said with a sweet smile I save for Gaara and my daddy.
"I'll wear it every day." He said and beamed.