𝐆𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 | ⁿᵃʳᵘᵗᵒ ˣ ᵇⁿʰᵃ

Chapter twenty-five

third pov~

when Gaara saw the class again, they greeted him with smiles and congratulations but he didn't feel satisfied with the result, he wanted something more, what did he want? he doesn't know, e wants something to make him feel better

everything and everyone seemed so fake, they wanted the title of champion yet here they are congratulating the champion but they knew how envy Gaara and how they are jealous of his strength

everything was fake, nothing was real. their smiles. their joy. their fondness of him.

fake

the way they look at him makes him want the scream a cry, but he can't cry. as crying is for the weak his father would say 

a loud smack ran through the house, a quiet sniffling was heard "stop crying, or ill give you a reason to cry you pathetic piece of shit!" a man's voice rang throughout the house, the sound of his loud voice made a small child clinch and shiver in fear

"now look at you! trembling like a baby! how could I ever call you my son if yore this fucking weak" a thud was heard as something hit the ground hard, or rather someone

"dad! ple-please! I'm sorry!" a boys voice said "sorry isn't enough! nothing you do will be enough" tears ran down the place skin of the boys face

"you're just a demon! you killed my wife" the man kicked the young bys side "ack!" the boy put his hand over his mouth, not wanting to give his father the satisfaction of seeing him in pain

"you know why you're named gaara!?" rasa his father said as he wrapped his hands around gaara's throat "its because you're just self-loving demon!" rasa said as he tighted his hands around his sons throat

gaara teared up from both his fathers words and the pain of being choked, the air being knocked out of your body and cant ragian the air you lost, the panic going through your body and mind as you struggle to breathe

gaara tried to push rasa off but he was too weak and fragile to do so, he looked towards hissiblings who stood by and watched, gaara sent a pleading look at this, wishing they would save him from his dad

why wont they help him!? why do they only watch in fear and give him looks of pity, oh how much he hates that look of pity, why can't they stop with the look of pity and actually help him, even if his father is stronger why cant they at least try

don't they love me...?

Gaara snapped out f his trance of a memory of his childhood "Gaara are you okay?" mom asked, he looked down at his hand where momo held his hand gently in both of her hands, she held his hand so gently that seems like if she was rough he would break into glass

she looked at him with such care it made Gaara confused, why was she looking at him like that? why is this feeling? why does she look like she actually cares for me? Gaara looked at her with slight confusion 

Gaara pulled his hand out of her hold and put it to his side her it was originally, momo blushed in embarrassment as she just realized she was holding his hand, she mumbled a flustered sorry but Gaara just looked away

a hand was put on his back "you were spacing out man, what were you thinking of hm?" Gaara recognized the voice of Kirishima "nothing" he said as he moved out of Kirishima's touch, the enthusiastic red-haired oy laughed and went on with his way

Gaara frowned, a person came and said it was time for a ceremony and Gaara hand to go down, he did as told and got ready

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the ceremony started and Gaara stood tall on the first place podium while bakugou and todoroki stood on the second and third place podium, with a bit of confusion midnight and all might mess up his entrance which was a bit awkward but people were happy to see him anyway

all might goes up to todoroki who was in third place and gave a bit of advice and encouragement and a hug along with the third-place medal, Gaara watched and cringed internally 'i hope he won't hug me..' next all might gave the same to bakugou who was still quite angry with his loss ut accepted the advice and hug from all might as ho would want to pass up on that? Gaara would.

when all might was in front of Gaara he gave a big smile "I am very proud of you Gaara, you are very strong and you should be proud you got first place as you deserved it!"Gaara nodded in acknowledgment 

all might took out the gold medal and put it over his head and place it on gaaras neck, Gaara had hoped that was the last of the pros speech but he was unlucky when the exact opposite of what he wanted to happen

all might bent down and wrapped his arms around Gaara carefully yet tightly, Gaara's face scrunched up in disgust, all might started to pat his head like how a father would have, Gaara ould watch movies and see fathers do that to their kids

gaaras face started to relax a bit and his body went es stiff in the arms that held him, not knowing what to do Gaara carefully put his arms around all might, hugging him back 
'i guess this isn't too bad..'

all might pulled away which made Gaara frown but he kept his calm look and made sure he didn't look disappointed, all might gave a big smile and put his hand on gaaras head, and ruffled his hair

and then, the sports festival was over

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hey, I wrote another chapter, my parents were fighting again so i wanted to distract myself by writing :)

i also released another story if you want to read it, its another crossover of naruto and bnha, its a tobirama x bnha as I've never seen such a story i decided to do it myself