Sleep… was apparently still an elusive concept, even now.
It was late, but Gaara stayed awake in bed, staring up blankly at the ceiling. What a tedious and frustrating process. How did humans manage to accomplish this feat on a daily basis? He had only managed to sleep sporadically, whenever his body finally succumbed to exhaustion. This couldn’t possibly be the normal process. Briefly, he entertained the idea of contacting Luke to ask him for advice, but… now wasn’t a convenient time. Hopefully, he was asleep by now… though Gaara did recall his difficulty with nightmares, back in their previous world.
Throwing off the covers, he dressed into his white robes and stepped outside, staff in hand. Karura was asleep, and he didn’t want to awaken her. There was no need for her presence, or to disrupt her rest. He could heal himself, if it became necessary. While it wasn’t the wisest idea to conduct this type of training at night, there was also no guarantee that the warriors would never fight during the dark hours.
“......”
Without curious eyes watching him, he was able to climb up the tree in less time than before, when Naruto had been close by and observing. Carefully studying the distance between each branch, Gaara took his time in jumping from one to the next, traveling in a method he was much accustomed to. This was an easy task in his home world, with chakra to aid their feet in attaching the soles, but here… he needed to exercise much more caution.
Unfortunately, his left foot slipped on one of the branches, and he began to descend toward the earth. Gasping out loud, the ninja reached around blindly, in an attempt to grab a hold of something – anything.
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It was late, but Gaara stayed awake in bed, staring up blankly at the ceiling. What a tedious and frustrating process. How did humans manage to accomplish this feat on a daily basis? He had only managed to sleep sporadically, whenever his body finally succumbed to exhaustion. This couldn’t possibly be the normal process. Briefly, he entertained the idea of contacting Luke to ask him for advice, but… now wasn’t a convenient time. Hopefully, he was asleep by now… though Gaara did recall his difficulty with nightmares, back in their previous world.
Throwing off the covers, he dressed into his white robes and stepped outside, staff in hand. Karura was asleep, and he didn’t want to awaken her. There was no need for her presence, or to disrupt her rest. He could heal himself, if it became necessary. While it wasn’t the wisest idea to conduct this type of training at night, there was also no guarantee that the warriors would never fight during the dark hours.
“......”
Without curious eyes watching him, he was able to climb up the tree in less time than before, when Naruto had been close by and observing. Carefully studying the distance between each branch, Gaara took his time in jumping from one to the next, traveling in a method he was much accustomed to. This was an easy task in his home world, with chakra to aid their feet in attaching the soles, but here… he needed to exercise much more caution.
Unfortunately, his left foot slipped on one of the branches, and he began to descend toward the earth. Gasping out loud, the ninja reached around blindly, in an attempt to grab a hold of something – anything.