(Name)'s  POV

Scientists say that sleeping is an essential to the human body.
An average human should at least get eight hours each night.
And that's what I'm doing here.

The sun was creeping through the dark curtains I hung in my  room .  I couldn't care less though.
For someone who went to sleep just four hours ago , all I wanted to do is sleep more and more.

Night time at Sunagakure is rather cold , compared to daytime , which is painfully hot. 
Suddenly , the alarm clock started to ring loudly in a sickening tone.

Since my younger days , I always hated the sound of the alarm clock , as it awakens me from my sweet slumber and forces me to go to school.

" Aww! Curse you alarm clock!" I said groggily as I muted the alarm clock.

I rose from the bed , my (h/c) hair in a messy puff.

I slowly walked towards the large balcony window , which I covered with  sangria red curtains. 
I yanked the curtains , making the sunlight flood into the room in a bright yellowish hue.

It was a beautiful sight - the sky was in a clash of sepia and bright teal , and the clouds complimented it beautifully.

Gaara seemed to treat me better since my outburst last night , as he no longer spoke ill and bitter words. I guess his impression of me had taken for the better.

I closed my eyes as I felt the wind blew  softly through my (h/c) hair . I went to the balcony , which was sickeningly high. But then again , my room is located on the third floor.

" Sheesh.. What's with the rich people's obsession with building huge houses ? It's not like they are tons of people in here ," I murmured as I stared at the other vacant windows. 

My eyes stopped abruptly at Gaara's window. It was covered with slate grey curtains , and I was unable to peer within.

I bit my lip slightly. Yelling at him would not make him happier. Perhaps I should take him out from the sickening room.

Or I can simply bring some cheerfulness into that room , as he could not move much.

When I decide to do something , I will make sure that it is done. And when I decided to ease Gaara's pain and bring light into his life , I will do anything to fulfill it , even if it costs my own life.

[ Time Skip]

After preparing a nice breakfast for Gaara , I headed up to his room. It was dull and sickening to my eyes . It would be nice if there was a hint of colour in this room.
The walls were white , the bedsheets and the duvet were ivory white , the curtains were slate grey and heavy , preventing any light enter the room.

True , Suna is a very hot place , but Gaara's room felt extremely cold.
On the pallid calico white bed , Gaara lay fast asleep.

I placed the breakfast tray of the table as I made my way towards him.

A small smile crept up the corners of my lips.
His face seemed slightly healthy than yesterday , with a faint rosy tint on his cheeks.
​​​​​​I began to think whether I thought Gaara was attractive or not. I always had a certain liking to boys with red hair , and his skin tone complimented his hair. The insomnia rings made him look slightly like a panda , which distracted people from his lack of eyebrows.

The insomnia rings did not fade though. I started to wonder whether he was born with it.

" Gaara.. Wake up ," I said as I lightly shook his frail shoulder. 

Gaara shifted slightly , his red hair getting more ruffled in the process.
His eyes twitched and he muffled a small yawn.

" Gaara ? Are you awake ?" I questioned and his eyes blinked open.

"Yes.. I am now ," he murmured groggily.

​​​​​​Gaara struggled to sit up , but failed to do so. I grabbed his shoulders and gently pulled him up.

" It's unhealthy to oversleep ," I voiced. Gaara sighed loudly.

" (Name).. Ugh," he muttered. I simply grinned and grabbed my clipboard.

" So .. How are you feeling today ?" I asked him enthusiastically.

" Fine," he said abruptly.  I felt a tick mark appear on my forehead.

" Please be a bit more specific , " I growled while I plastered a sickly sweet smile over my face.

" I feel slightly better than usual. Normally I can't sleep and end up tired all day . Well , now I can sleep normally ," Gaara said.

" Do you have insomnia ? " I asked slowly. Gaara turned to face me , flashing his stunning seafoam eyes.
" You can say that ," he murmured. His eyes turned dull and sad. 

I placed my clipboard away as I tried to come up with a good sentence.

" Umm.. I prepared breakfast for you , but first you have to take a shower and brush your teeth ! " I spoke as if I was speaking with a child.

I sweat dropped when Gaara started to eye me sceptically. He slipped his legs on the sides of the bed and tried to get down. 

" Wait ! I'll do that for you ! " I burst as I rushed towards Gaara.
I placed my hands around his shoulders and helped him to stand up.

It felt odd - very odd. Gaara was at least four inches taller than myself. 
" So.. Uh.. Shower.." I murmured as I helped him to walk to the bathroom.

Gaara's skin felt cold against mine , but I couldn't help but conceal a blush as I placed my hands around his chest in an attempt to help him walk.

Just before we entered the bathroom , I remembered something.
Something extremely tremendously important.

" Wait.. I'm your personal nurse... So I'm supposed to take care of you... But.. Do I have to give you a shower...?" I said sheepishly.

" If you are willing to ," Gaara replied simply. I swallowed. Hard.

" I'm willing to do that... Heh.." I murmured quietly as my eyebrows twitched endlessly.

We entered the bathroom , which was painted in frost white. It was luxurious , but it reflected dullness and emptiness , like every other inch of the Kazekage Mansion did.

I brought Gaara to the shower room , and honestly I was not surprised to see a custom made ready built one metre long leather waterproof padded bench there.

I made Gaara sit on the bench as I searched for the shower appliances. 

Suddenly , a shirt was tossed right beside me. Gaara's shirt.

" Aark.. Gaara ! Dd..ddo you have to take of your shirt ?" I half-yelled as I tried not to stare at his chest.
" Do you ever see someone shower with a shirt on ? " Gaara retorted.

" No... Because I never peep people in the shower , " I muttered. " Well at least you're wearing your boxers,".

I reached for the shower gel that was placed on the makeshift shelf . It had a transparent bottle and the gel was a nice aegean blue and had a strong oceanic scent.

I turned on the shower on room temperature , and poured the gel onto my palm.

" I'll just do this real quick ," I muttered as I lathered the soap onto Gaara's slightly slouching back.

[ Time Skip ]

" So... What do you do in your free time ? " I voiced.

" I always have free time ," Gaara retorted . " I'll just sit on the bed , read a book while contemplating life ,".

" Uh.. What types of books do you read ? " I blurted. Gaara simply pointed to the bookshelf that was right beside his bed.

It was tremendous , and there were at least two hundred books there.
I walked towards the shelf and randomly took a book.

" Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ? " I murmured as I fingered with the hardcover book.

I turned my attention to the shelf and gawked.  " Pride and Prejudice ? To Kill A Mockingbird ? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ? " I said with a gulp.

" So .. Uh.. You only read classic literature ?" I asked plainly. Gaara gave me a sceptic look. " What do you mean by 'classic literature' ? " he drawled.

" Literature books that are published during the 20th century..." I voiced , but at the same time I questioned my own knowledge. " Something like that ,".

" What's the difference of reading old books ? They're still books of plain fiction ," he replied hotly.

" Eh... I see why you're so old fashioned... " I murmured. " What's that supposed to mean ? " Gaara retorted.
" Umm.. Random ? " I mumbled. " I think you need some updating. For a start , let's get you out of this room ," .

I casually walked towards Gaara and lifted him from behind.
" Hmm... You're quite heavy ," I murmured as I made him walk.

" (Name) ! Where are you taking me?! " Gaara yelled into my ears.

" Ouch ! Don't shout into my eardrums! " I retorted. " (Name) ! Put me down! " he shouted.

 " Oi ! What do you think you are ?! Some teenage heartthrob?! " I growled bitterly as I grabbed the door handle and opened it.

Gaara's eyes widened as we passed the doorway , as if his soul was ripped out of his body.
He went silent.
" Gaara ? Hey ! Earth to Gaara ! " I voiced.

The hallway was flooded with light from a window , and I could see that Gaara was wincing.

" Sunlight..." he murmured softly. Gaara let go of my hand and slowly walked towards the window.

A wide smile formed on his face. " It's been fifteen years since I last seen sunlight ," he voiced.

" Fifteen years ?" I muttered in disbelief.  " Fifteen years ago was the last time I left that room , bar the hospital ," Gaara said sadly. 

Fifteen years of staying in that cold , dull and lifeless room. I would have died of boredom if I had to go through all that. 

That moment something struck me. Yes , I probably would have actually kill myself if I had to go through that.
But Gaara still continued living . It would require great mental strength to commit that. He is strong. 

A small smile curled on the ends of my lips. " Gaara ? " I called out.
He turned to face me , utter confusion on his face.

" You said the last time you went outside was fifteen years ago . If it would make you any happier , I figured we should go outside ," I said softly.

" Outside ? " Gaara said. "Uh-huh," I said with a smile. " We'll start with the garden ! " .

" But (Name)..." Gaara murmured. I walked towards Gaara and placed my hand on his shoulder.

" See, the sun is shining so brightly today. Don't you want to immerse yourself in it's light again ? " I asked.

" I .. But ! - " Gaara stammered . " Look at those shamrock green trees , swaying along with the wind. Don't you want to be there too ? And enjoy the beauty of forsaken nature ? " I whispered.

" Of course ," Gaara admitted. A smile crept up my lips. " Good ! Now , let's go ! " I said as I grabbed Gaara's hand.

I made sure to keep my steps slow , so Gaara was able to catch up.
" Faster Gaara !" I cheered. Of course , I was not slow enough. " You're too fast (Name) ! " he bellowed.

When we were right in front of the door that led to the garden , Gaara went silent.

He stared blankly through the glass door , and watched the nature in front of him . I opened the door , and a wave of fresh air flooded in.

" (Name)... " Gaara murmured as he stared into my (e/c) eyes. " There is nothing to fear there Gaara. There only are things to admire and enjoy there ," I spoke softly.

He blinked abruptly. I laced my arms around his and pulled him through the door.

Gaara remained silent , and so did I . The garden at the Kazekage Mansion is truly different than any part of Suna . I did not notice when I saw it from the window , but it was beautiful - almost heaven-like.

" Gaara ? " I voiced as I walked towards his crouching figure. " Are you alright?! " .
He was crying violently as he placed his hands on the ground.

" When I first went outside , fifteen years ago , people laughed at me and taunted me.. It hurts (Name) . It still does. But now... I barely feel a sliver of pain when I'm with you..." he sobbed.

" Gaara," I murmured as I pulled him up . " Wipe those tears up . Your first outing wasn't so nice . So this time , I will make sure you love it ! " I said enthusiastically.

A smile formed on his face . In fact , he almost chuckled. " Of course (Name)," he said.

" Aww... Come here my precious panda ..." I said as I wrapped my arm around his shoulder. 
" Panda ? " he asked in confusion.

" Uh-uh.. Because you , are CUTE like a PANDA ! " I half yelled. Gaara let out a laugh. 
" I guess you will have to become my precious female panda then ," he said.

I could not help but smile at his statement. I felt that I was getting closer to him , and that never fails to make me feel content.