Sand and Sun - Chapter 11

[temaridesertstorm]

The girl stood once again in the dark. There she was; just standing there like she always had. But this time things were different.
“Have you made your decision yet?” the voice asked, his footsteps rippling the water beneath again. He walked up directly behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders.
“Maybe I have…” she replied, “but maybe I haven’t. You don’t know.”
His hands slid down her arms and he pulled her close almost hugging her. “Do you know who I am?”
She smiled, looking up at the blond boy behind her. “Of course I do. How could I forget?”
“Of course,” he smiled back, “Welcome home.”
Kira opened her eyes, staring up at the same ceiling that she had first seen not to many weeks ago. She knew that she was in the hospital, and she suddenly remembered why. Sitting up slowly, she looked over to find someone standing in the doorway.
He was about her age, with the same blond hair and blue eyes that she had. He was dressed in orange and black, and smiled slightly when she saw him. Walking over, he sat down next to her.
“Hi,” he said calmly, looking a bit nervous, “You may not remember me…”
She quickly cut him off, placing her hand over his mouth. “Stupid, of course I remember you.”
He blinked at her. “You do?”
“Of course I do,” she laughed, “You’re my brother. There’s no way I could forget you.”
He blinked away, turning his head a bit as tears formed in his eyes. “I was so worried about you. I had no clue where you were, so I went out looking for you. When I heard that you were here, I came as fast as I could. But then when I got here, I found out that you had been kidnapped and that you had also lost your memory. Gaara returned with you soon after, and….I’m so glad to see you.”
Kira slid herself closer to him. “Come on Naruto, don’t cry. It’s alright now. I’m fine, and we’re together again. You don’t need to cry.”
He wiped his face with his sleeve, looking at her again. “I’m sorry.”
“No need for that either,” she said, ruffling his hair.
“Well, anyway,” he changed the subject, standing up, “We’ll leave when you’re ready.”
‘Wait…I see now. This is the situation, isn’t it? I have a choice; to go with Naruto and leave Gaara behind, or stay with Gaara and have Naruto return by himself,’ she thought, looking down for a second.
“Alright, I’ll be out in a few minutes,” she said.
Naruto smiled and walked out of the room, leaving her alone.