Forced to sell misery

"If you silently say a person's name in your heart, he will soon appear in front of you."

It turns out that this statement does make sense.

That day, Jing Ye, who was watering the cactus, suddenly felt his hand tremble.

"..." Looking at the cactus that was almost soaked in the pot full of water with worry, Gaara thought about it and decided not to say anything.

——As long as Brother Jingye is happy, it’s fine. If the plant dies, we can just replace it. There is a lack of everything in the desert anyway, but the thing that is least lacking is plants like cacti.

"Sorry," Jing Ye came back to his senses and looked at the cactus that he had watered too much because of his shaking hands. After a moment of silence, he stuffed the kettle into Gaara's hands and said irresponsibly, "The rest is left to Gaara."

"Okay." The red panda took the kettle and agreed obediently.

"So nice."

Jing Ye rubbed the red fur of the red panda with satisfaction and expressed that he was very content.

Although I took care of Sasuke for a while when he was a child...but the Uchiha family are all tsundere, and when they grow up, they just become big tsunderes with hidden attributes...

Sasuke would never be so obedient as to allow him to "bully" him.

After all, the red panda is the best!

"Where are you going, Brother Jingye?" The little panda holding the kettle looked over with a pair of big round eyes, with a look full of "Please take me away!"

"..."

No, he needs to be more determined.

"Go meet another bad guy." Jing Ye sighed helplessly. As expected, he was not allowed to be overly willful.

"Another bad guy?" Gaara asked confused.

"Yes, the one wearing the same robes as me when Gaara first met him. If Gaara sees this, he must run!"

"why?"

"Because they want to take Gaara away!" Jing Ye made a fierce expression to scare Gaara.

"In any case, just run, especially someone wearing an ugly mask. If Gaara sees him, he must run away quickly." Jing Ye warned earnestly.

"I understand." Although he didn't quite understand, Gaara still nodded obediently.

"Yeah, Gaara is the best!"

Satisfied with the feeling of petting the little panda a bit more, Jing Ye climbed out of the window.

-

"Come out."

Walking to a secluded place where no one was around, Jing Ye leaned against the wall with his arms folded, and lazily opened his eyelids.

The ground cracked open, and a plant that looked like a pitcher plant emerged. After its leaves opened, Jue's strange face was revealed.

Appearing in front of him so blatantly, isn't it afraid that he will use a Chibaku Tensei to send it up to meet its mother on the moon?

Restraining his desire to kill Black Zetsu, Jing Ye asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"

"…Ban wants to see you."

White Zetsu said.

Although he was certain that Uchiha Jingye would not easily attack him again, Black Zetsu still did not dare to expose his presence too much. He could only be as quiet as a chicken and pretend that he was just a half-black mask without emotions.

"...I understand." Jing Ye sighed, as expected.

They were almost outside the Sand Village when Zetsu stopped.

"Long time no see." Obito walked out.

"Well," Jing Ye rolled his eyes silently, "So what do you want?"

"Orochimaru has defected."

"Oh."

Although it was strange that Obito never mentioned the fact that he decided to stay in Sand Village on his own initiative, he would not take the initiative to explain, so he still appeared to be very calm.

"Why don't you look surprised at all?" Obito narrowed his eyes.

"Why are you surprised?" He looked at Obito strangely. Jing Ye was already distractedly observing the cactus that was growing tenaciously in the cracks of the rocks on the ground.

Well, it looks good. If the cacti at home are really killed by him, then I can secretly dig them up and plant them in pots without telling Gaara, and then tell Gaara that he can use magic to cure the dying cacti...

However, Obito was still waiting for his next words in silence... Jing Ye sighed helplessly and continued,

"That guy himself will not be bound by the organization, and when Orochimaru joined Akatsuki, his motives were impure - let me guess, he took action against Pein, right?"

"You know it very well." Obito sneered.

"So, why did you come to see me?" Jing Ye decided to get it straight.

"You want me to hunt down Orochimaru? Send me, who has the power similar to the Rinnegan, to Orochimaru?"

"Of course not." Obito also had a headache, "I have let you do whatever you want for a long time. Now that you have joined, you must obey the orders of the organization."

"Didn't I introduce Miss Ye Cang to you?"

"..."

Is this a thing?

Obito tried hard to suppress the urge to beat up Uchiha Kagamiya.

"In short, even if there is no suitable partner, I can't leave you alone."

Seeing Jing Ye's nonchalant look, Obito could hardly hold back and wanted to give him a slap on the hand, but this was the Uchiha that he had brought up, so he couldn't beat him!

Obito took a deep breath and steadied his tone.

"On a mission."

"I know, I know." Jing Ye waved his hand perfunctorily to indicate that he would accept the arrangement.

"..."

"Before that, there are some troubles that need to be dealt with." Jing Ye said that he couldn't just follow Obito like this.

"What are you going to do now?" Obito felt deeply troubled.

"I've been in Sunagakure for such a long time, you don't think I haven't done anything, do you?" Jing Ye gave Obito a blank look.

"..."

It's good enough that you didn't tear down the Sand Village.

Obito was really tired. He finally understood the way Madara looked at him when he was a child training him to be his successor...

This class of kids is so hard to teach... I can't just teach them a lesson casually, for fear that if I hit them too hard I might accidentally kill someone... But I still really want to beat them up... That's how I feel.

"Go ahead, go ahead, and remember to come back early."

Obito "old father" sighed deeply.

-

"By the way, Gaara, I need to tell you something. I have to leave now."

Returning to Gaara's side, Jing Ye sighed deeply.

The hand holding the watering can suddenly tightened. Gaara pretended not to care and turned his head away, asking as usual,

"When are you coming back?"

"...You know, Gaara," After a moment of silence, Jing Ye squatted down, looked directly into Gaara's eyes, and said seriously, "One day, I will leave."

"Remember what I told you? Gaara, even if we are hurt, we still have to work hard to love and pursue."

"Don't give up, Gaara, you will meet someone who will truly teach you what love is."

When you begin to understand what true love is and want to protect this love, you will be freed from pain.

Don't let your heart become closed, Gaara, you will meet someone who will give you the courage to change yourself, and you will become companions who can cherish each other.

He also struggled in pain, but someone saved him from the abyss of loneliness.

From then on, the child had something he truly wanted to protect, became strong and... no longer alone.

You and him might become good friends, Gaara."

“Will it really happen?”

"Yes, he will. He just grew up with you in a place you didn't know. Then, one day, he suddenly broke into your life and tried his best to pull you out of the abyss of loneliness and stand in the sunshine again. But you have to wait."

"Just like Brother Jingye?"

"Well," Gaara looked at him with such expectation, Jing Ye felt a little embarrassed. He stammered, "...almost."

"But... I think I have encountered it." Gaara looked at Jing Ye in confusion.

"Well... no," although he knew it was a bit cruel, he had to say it -

Jing Ye knew clearly that he had never been anyone's salvation.

He looked at Gaara and said seriously, "To Gaara, I am just a passer-by in your life, but that child will become a close friend who can understand each other."

"No," the slow pain in the heart came again, Gaara hugged Jingye and shouted uncontrollably, "I only want Brother Jingye."

"Gaara, have you forgotten what I told you?"

Tears couldn't stop falling, Gaara just shook his head, "No, no, I don't want it!"

"Gaara," Jing Ye was helpless.

"Look into my eyes, Gaara. You have to learn to grow up on your own, which is a lonely thing in itself. No one can accompany you forever."

"But I believe Gaara can overcome these difficulties and become truly powerful."

Raising his hand to cover Gaara's eyes, Jing Ye whispered,

"Go to sleep, Gaara."

Catching Gaara's falling body, Jing Ye instantly returned to the room and put Gaara on the bed.

Looking at Gaara's defenseless sleeping face, Jing Ye sighed deeply.

Goodbye, Gaara.

-

"Let's go."

"Have you finished what you need to do?" Obito said with rare patience.

"Yes."

"Do you want to solve those troubles following you?" Obito asked casually.

With Jing Ye's perception ability, how could he not notice the Sand Ninja Anbu following him all the way, but...

"There's no need," Jing Ye shook his head, "They don't dare to do it."

"Then, let's go."

"Ah."

Looking back at the characteristic buildings of the Sand Village, Jing Ye sighed slightly.

After living here for a while, I gradually adapted to the environment here, and even the constant noise of the wind and sand seemed to be pleasing to the ears for some reason.

The most important thing is... there will be no more little pandas to hug in the future, Jing Ye thought sadly.