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     “Aya,” he repeated, then nodded softly to commit her name to memory. Gaara hadn’t expected anyone to approach him at this time of night – most citizens of his village were still wary of his past, while others simply didn’t wish to approach the Kazekage during a moment he seemed to be enjoying. It was easy to determine Aya likely wasn’t from this village.

     “… Yes, it is.” Unfortunately. It was also likely she wasn’t aware of why it was he was unable to sleep; the monster stirring within himself , that is. “– And I agree. Sunagakure is mostly active during dusk and dawn to avoid the heat of the sun, but it’s always been quiet at this time…”

     Gaara turned his head to the sky, twinkling stars and the moon casting the village in a pale light. He supposed this was always his favorite time, but that could have easily been attributed to avoidance of the public at a certain point in his life. It was easiest to move about without words or stares thrown at him at night.

     “Is your village also like this at night?”

❛   more or less.   same concept, different scene, y’know.   but the fact that it’s so active during the day and so quiet during the night ... polar opposites.  kinda cool when ‘ya think about it.   ❜   she muses almost absent-mindedly,   eyes turning to the star-splattered sky above them momentarily.   same concept, different scene indeed.  except it was a rarity that she would run into anyone during the night ( at least, anyone that wanted to talk. )  it almost made her wonder what the new kage was really doing wandering around at night -- she had a few guesses, but then again it wasn’t her business to wonder.   if nothing else,  her  bright-eyed, idealist father had instilled in her at least a basic respect of those who held a position above her - particularly kage.  

warmth: 50% ( cold,selfish // supportive, comforting )

intellect: 65% (  instinctive, unstable // cerebral,analytical )

emotional stability: 66% (  irritable, moody // level headed, calm )

aggressiveness: 46% ( modest, docile // controlling, tough )

liveliness: 61% ( somber, restrained // wild, fun loving )

dutifulness: 40% (  untraditional, rebellious // conforming, traditional )

social assertiveness: 86% (  shy, withdrawn // uninhibited, bold )

sensitivity: 33% (  coarse, tough // touchy, soft )

paranoia: 46% (  trusting, easy going // wary, suspicious )

abstractness: 46% ( practical, regular // strange, imaginative )

introversion: 42% ( open, friendly // private, quiet )

anxiety: 30% (  confident, self assured // fearful, self-doubting )

openmindedness: 66% (  closeminded, set-in-ways // curious, exploratory )

independence: 34% (  outgoing, social // loner, craves solitude )

perfectionism: 34% (  disorganized, messy // orderly, thorough )

tension: 40% ( relaxed, cool // stressed, unsatisfied )

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     A second too late did Gaara react to his title being spoken to him, eyes blinking before turning to face the woman who had called out to him. There was something warming about being called Kazekage… Something about having his hard work being recognized by the village after years of being viewed as nothing more than a weapon. Something about concern being offered to him. Something unexplainable.

     “Oh… I wasn’t headed anywhere in particular. The village is quiet at night,” he said somewhat vaguely, only to realize she might not have understood exactly what he meant until a moment after. “… I have… trouble sleeping. I enjoy watching the village at this time. Thank you for your offer, miss…?” Gaara then asked, prompting the woman for her name.

// @loudmouthing // from x

her chosen profession, or rather the skill set that had happened to find her allowed her to notice certain tells or little differences,  nuances as they spoke and moved during conversation.   of course, it was rude to analyze a kage and in any case one conversation couldn’t tell her his backstory.   what it could tell her was the surprise in his eyes upon being caught -- or maybe that someone even approached him at all?    that could of course be explained by the fact that it was the middle of the night and they seemed to be the only to walking about.

sunagakure’s not the worst place to be unable to sleep in. at least, that’s what she decided when she found herself unable to sleep and therefore ended up wandering the streets alone at night.   it was peaceful,    a little cool in contrast at night but still quite nice and a change of pace.    she let out a loud yawn right before her eyes landed on sunagakure’s newly appointed kazekage – and stopped short.  she had a casual personality and therefore quite a carefree way of dealing with people – but still, she respected authority, especially the kage on the basis of the position alone.   she approached cautiously –  as a ninja from outside the village, she didn’t doubt that the kage knew she’d arrived but didn’t want to seem too overly familiar.    ❛  kazekage-san   ? not that you’re not capable,   but  i’m sure someone’d be pretty disappointed if i let their kage wander alone deep into the night.   care for an escort wherever you’re headed  ??    ❜