Carried away by the desert wind ...

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The desert lay there still, bathed in picturesque red by the setting sun. No living being was to be seen in this hostile area, because only travelers and fools ventured so deep into this landscape of burning sand. Only a few animal species were able to adapt to the climate and only the desert peoples knew how to keep their bearings in this repetitive landscape. And yet on this still muggy evening, a person was on a journey through this arid region.
The wind played with the blood-red hair and the jade-green eyes looked alertly into the distance. Some would think Gaara was tired of life, but something drew him magically to this remote place. He only trudged heavily through the glowing sand. He had been wandering through the heat all day, on a seemingly endless journey. Something magically drew him to this place.
Without warning, the Kazekage dropped into the sand and stared at the sky, which was dark and already with a few twinkling stars above him.He reached for his water bottle, took a sip and closed his eyes exhausted. A light breeze came up and blew a few hairs off his face so that the red kanji on his temple could be clearly seen.
“I've been waiting for you,” came a soft voice right next to him. The young man sat up with a jerk and looked next to him. Almost directly in front of him was a person who was wearing a white and light green cloak. A hood obscured the stranger's face. Gaara got up hastily and looked at the figure questioningly and calculatingly. A hand went to the hood and finally pulled it off completely. Dark, in the dull light, sparkling eyes, dark blonde fine hair and a friendly, but still distant girl face came to the fore. She was hardly older than himself, probably younger. Around her neck she wore a wide ribbon with the pendant symbol of the Katshin, a great tribe from the Suna desert."Who are you?" asked Gaara coldly and examined her carefully. "Who I am is not important, who you are is much more important. You are Gaara Sabaku no from the Shinobi village of Suna-Gakure. Kazekage and former medium of the sand crane Shukaku, am I right?" she answered. "Where from…?" began the redhead, but was interrupted. “I know a lot and I called you.” For the first time she looked him openly in the eye. There was an expression in those dark eyes that he himself knew only too well. An expression of nagging loneliness, suffering and pain. An expression so cold and actually emotionless that it made the redhead think. Who was she Where did she come from? And what did she mean by> I called you? <"Hm. What do you want from me?" asked the Kazekage coldly. Her dark eyes looked deep into his and seemed to be looking right into him. “I want to tell you something about your and my past.” Gaara looked at her in surprise. She sank into the sand and crossed her legs cross-legged before continuing.“A demon was sealed in me too, but he cannot be compared with Shukaku, because it was the desert itself.” The girl looked at him blankly, but he thought he saw a trace of sadness and helplessness. "The desert?" he asked. How should one seal the desert? Or was it a paraphrase of the actual demon? Was there even one? "Many years ago the Katshin were attacked, not by humans, but by the desert and its properties itself. They brought me as a human sacrifice when I was just seven years old, and the desert spirit has used me as a host ever since. My entire family died when he attacked and I was alone. "Her face looked up at the sky, the stars that adorned the evening sky like bright diamonds. She closed her dark eyes and a tear made its way down her cheek. But no sound escaped her lips and her voice sounded just as tender and lovely as before. "First there was an inkling, then it became an agonizing feeling and finally a painful fact.My existence had no purpose and no meaning. With my family, I have also lost my place in the world. Finally I realized my job. My tribe used me to protect themselves. It was my job to imprison the desert spirit Kaze no Suna and to carry him with me to death. Suddenly my life had meaning and content again. I still do this today. "She finished her story and looked back at Gaara." I don't quite understand what ... "he began, but was interrupted by her." What am I trying to tell you? Very easily. Your life was like mine in the beginning, but yours later took a different path. You have your siblings, your tasks as a Kazekage and finally a free life without having to look after a demon. What I am trying to make it clear to you is that you should value your life and be aware of how good it is for you to no longer have to bear the burden of a guardian and that you have people who like you and respect you.Finally also that you were not sentenced to death like me. "With these words she got up and a strong wind came up." Tell me who you are! "Demanded Gaara and almost screamed, because the wind rustled in his ears. When she answered, he winced, her voice sounded as if it were her right next to his ear. "I call people very much like me to teach them about my destiny. Everyone called me Fallah. I am a curse and a blessing. One spirit and one person. I am past, present and future and yet timeless. I am everywhere and nowhere. You can see and hear me and yet I remain undiscovered. I'll go away and yet we'll see each other again. "With these words, sand whirled up, so that the Kazekage had to close his eyes. When he looked again she was gone.

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How did you like it? The idea came to me when Gaara said to Naruto "I am a curse from the past". So and now everyone: Who can tell me what's going on with Fallah>