I like the rain – Sasuke – Chapter 1
Valentine's Day, a ridiculous ritual for girls and boys to either show their love for each other... or they just wanted to shag each other off. But Sasuke Uchiha from the village hidden in the leaves was not about to go up to some 'girl' and admit that he wanted either of those things. No he was too uptight to even think of doing that. I was meant to be the avenger. An avenger for my clan... It had nothing to do with the fact I'd never actually felt that way towards anyone – such a perfect little virgin.
A soft breeze blew as I made my way to training, today was going to be hot and humid; it was going to be terrible, but as I glanced at the heavily clouded horizon any one could tell rain was on its way.
'I like the rain.' I thought to myself keeping further in the shadows than usual. It was only a week until Valentine's Day and my fan-girls where up to their usual antics of declaring their love for me. A soft breeze blew through the dark green trees sounding like a whisper of a promise from the Earth. I breathed the fresh air in, it was so clean with the smell of rain like a bonus gift for me to enjoy. A wolven howl went up through the forest, making the Ginin's ears twitch; 'I like the rain... And the creatures it brings out.' I thought again a smile twitching across my face. I was glad nobody was around to see that glint of happiness or I was sure someone would think I was in pain; my smile was never really a smile, it sort of looked like I was having digestion problems and was in some terrible pain. I laughed aloud at this, and hurried to reach the suggested meeting spot before the others arrived...
{Yes I understand that the chapters are short but I was never really good with placing chapter breaks. So I just go with where there is a new idea. I also understand that it might be frustrating I started with Valentine's Day but am not actually writing about it... Just give me a break and keep reading damn it. – Author note}
'Dobe' greeting the others – Sasuke – Chapter 2
Like always I was the first to arrive, I did this because then the rest of my team couldn't see that I had in fact run the entire way and was perspirating profusely. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up like I had just been zapped with an electric pole. They had arrived.
"Sakura..." I growled, biting my bottom lip, the blonde haired bimbo made me hate every day where gifts could be given even more. She never seems to understand that I DIDN'T like her. I could only hate myself for not making it clearer, and then last year around mid-semester she formed the Sasuke fan club. Now I couldn't take a shower without some poor led on fan-girl trying to break into my house; I kept wondering what I did to lead them on. Was I not clear enough when I threw their gifts and cards into the garbage, it was just frustrating.
"SASUKE!" the shriek sent Goosebumps flying across my skin, I ended up with an armful of pink and blonde hair, with the same short pink mini that she always wore. I barely had time to flick her off me, before the rest of group 7 arrived.
"Teme, you like your little pink parcel then?" Naruto laughed, his blonde and orange bangs flipping widely around his head. I always wondered if he was smoking something; no NORMAL person could be that happy about everything. Although most of the people in Konohoa where abnormal, so maybe I shouldn't think so outside the box for Naruto. Although it was definite that the dobe was a hyperactive freak, which was colour-blind (I mean who wears orange and blue sweatshirt).
"Shut it, dobe." I hissed, trying to flick the strands of blonde off my cerulean shirt. The blonde blushed and murmured something at the me, but no one heard it. Then I finally settled back against a tree and breathed the rain in once again...
{Another note, ummm... I know that Sakura has pink hair, sort of like bubblegum. But I thought it more appropriate to give them REAL hair colours. I mean not that pink isn't real but I wanted something natural; she still has pink highlights by the way so don't get too hissy. And I know it is the same with Naruto, he's got blonde hair, but because of what he wears I decided to add orange highlights and I changed their cloths; sorry I just thought a jumpsuit looked a little gay. Yes Sasuke has day-dreams and they involve him and the rain, I don't know if he does really, I'm making most of this stuff up! DON'T JUDGE ME! (Note that was for the next chapter) – Author note}
Day-dreamer – Sasuke – Chapter 3
I was in a trance, sometimes this happened when I got lost in a day-dream, I was running faster, faster the rain pelting against my bare back as I ran faster than I thought possible. My muscles screaming, why? Why was I running like this, making pain seer through my entire body? Was I running FROM something? No Uchiha's never ever run away, I was chasing something, something that had my insides twisting and flipping. Something that had my heart going a mile a minute, something I was desperately trying to catch.
"Sasuke..." My name was this thing calling to me if it was its voice was soft; no it wasn't calling me it was murmuring to me it knew me; a flash of red, a small laugh soft and sensual, that sounded like rain falling. God where was this being, I wanted to see. Why did I want to see? Did this desire, longing, I felt have anything to do with the way my heart clenched and cried out whenever the thing caressed my name.
"Sasuke..." another caress of the name as if the thing was worshiping it, wait this wasn't the same sort of call. "Sasuke-kun...!" louder, why was it screaming at me like this with piercing shrieks instead of the sensual call from before, suddenly there was a pressure on my shoulders and the dream began to be vibrated away. The last thing I saw was a lean figure in a rich blood red dress...
Today's Mission – Sasuke – Chapter 4
"Sasuke!" God it was that annoying girl again, why could she not just leave me alone. "SASUKE!" She screamed right into my left ear, deafening me for the time being.
"God, Sakura I'm awake." I slowly opened one dark eye and stared at the bimbo intently, she shuddered and I smirked.
'So she does fear that glare.' My smirk just grew wider as she shuffled away from me. But as soon as she was far enough back Naruto stepped forward into her spot, making the smirk vanish in a flash. A grin plastered from ear to ear of his annoying stupid face. Blonde bangs flopped about the sides of his head like a mop in the breeze.
"So the great Uchiha still has naps during the day." I growled my warning but the idiot kept going, "I wonder what he dreams of, of course. His abnormally large fan-girl followers, isn't that right Sakura." Sakura blushed, and I growled again a little louder this time, tensing my leg muscles into springs. "Or... Or does he dream of Kakashi sensei torturing him with questions about how to make friends, cause we all know Sasuke is the king of peop- Ahh!"
"Shut up you baka!" I hissed baring my teeth at the dobe. Who was now plastered to the ground with a very pissed off Uchiha sitting astride his chest with a thin blade pushed against the base of the baka's neck.
"Will you two get off each other!" I looked up, rage still flickering in my black heartless eyes.
"Kakashi sensei..." I hissed straightening, my teacher gazed one eyed at me his mask moving slowly as he breathed...
Sensei – Sasuke – Chapter 5
"YOU'RE LATE!" cried Sakura and Naruto in unison.
'God they always did that, and always got the same stupid answer.' I thought crossing my arms and moving back under the shadow of my tree.
"Sorry I got lost on the road of life." Kakashi said, grinning through his mask. "Naruto, why was Sasuke trying to kill you?" He asked staring one eyed at the boy in question; Naruto just shuffled his feet uncomftoble and remained staring at the ground.
"Errr..." I growled threatening Naruto to continue and lose his tongue, "no reason, I just challenged him to spar." He looked up grinning brightly.
"Is that all... Jees you guys are so competitive." He said walking up to our group shaking his head, "anyway, you all probably want to know what today's mission is correct?" we nodded, "Nothing." Everyone sat there still waiting for an answer, Kakashi looked between of us slowly, "Do I have to repeat myself every time..." he sighed, "you haven't got a mission today they are all being handled. Go take a break for goodness sake." I stalked off, I could feel everyone's eyes on my back wondering where the sulky teen was off to; like I'd ever tell these idiots.
"Sasuke..." Sakura moaned trailing after him, "Come on we could get some lunch... Or maybe you'd like to train..."
"No, Sakura, leave me alone." I had made my final desision, if anyone was stupid enough to follow now they would lose their lives for it. No one not even that baka Naruto dared stalk after the sulking, Emo, depressant teen cause he might be intellectually challenged, but not THAT much.
The Village Hidden in the Leaves – Moonshadow – Chapter 6
The rain trailed after her. Making the plants raise their heads to the sky for the last of the sun. Sounds of the forest greeted the stranger, a wolf howled in the distance. My soft cloak of blood red swirled gently around my ankles; the day glowed with a strange mystical light as the lone traveller continued on my way.
'I should be getting close.' I thought pulling my hood further forward covering my face completely. A rustling in the bushes beside me forced me into a state of awareness. 'I wasn't that careless to let them follow me? Was I?' I thought tugging lose the sword at my side. A lone wolf stalked forward growling softly, I knew the dark hair and gold highlights to be my personal friend; and most important collaborator.
"Is the way clear up ahead?" I asked releasing the breath I had been holding; the wolf nodded unsure of why they were heading to a village hidden in the leaves. "Then let's move... This rain can't keep hiding us forever." I said picking up the pace, the wolf huffed and bounded after the red woman.
The two figures travelled quickly over the slowly soaking ground; no one heard either being breathe over the purr of the rain that fell. The gates of a village loomed up in front of the two and neither blinked as they passed under the large arch bearing the mark of the hidden leaf. A great swirl with an arrow at the side, it didn't look much like a leaf but no one complained. The two thought they were unseen, but someone above them hissed their warning and tailed after the intruders a look of antagonism plastered on their face. The irritated being vanished into the clouded sky; appearing again, only briefly to grab hold of an abandoned raincoat. But then disappeared again, leaving without a trace.
A name, but no face – Moonshadow – Chapter 7
No one dared enter the streets as the two strangers impatiently waited for the gates to the Hokage's abode to be opened. The dark wolf sat down under the small out crop of the roof trying to dry itself a bit, while the woman in the red cloak paced impatiently back and forth. Back and forth, in front of the great oak doors it was obvious the girl was irritated.
The doors opened a crack and a young man stuck his head into the onslaught of water, beckoning to for me to come forward. I didn't move out of the rain and the man sighed stepping completely out of the covered area.
"Yes." My tone was harsh (maybe too harsh for the hour of morning we had arrived at), yet silky smooth and sensual at the same time. It was so deep and airy that the man was lost as he watched her lips slowly move forming the word. A growl from the wolf brought him back to reality.
"Miss the Hokage needs a name to allow you access into this sanctuary." I sighed and a glowing green eye flickered as the hood flicked open when I turned on my heels.
"God why is it always a name?" I murmured to no one in particular, "Fine... I am Moonshadow. No last name, no village... JUST Moonshadow." I said glancing back at the young man, who had his finger in the air about to protest; but then decided against it. The green eye had startled him and the way she spoke, as if royalty. Someone no one should mess with, or object against. 'That was probably the smartest thing you've done boy.' I thought staring at him intently as he scurried back through the gates and the shelter of the domain. I impatiently waited one hand holding just above the curve of my hip. 'Why did they send him, the incompetent fool's probably gotten lost inside.' The man reappeared looking slightly confused, but shook his head swiftly smiling at me.
"The Hokage says thank you for coming to our village and is honoured to give you these." He handed me several pieces of paper, "He was curious to know if you were going to attend the Chunin exam?" I smiled, but he didn't know that.
"Yes, I think I may. Some entertainment would be nice in this time of sorrow." I stalked off then, the rain closing like a curtain behind me.
The boy stood there watching as the woman in the red cloak skulked away into the afternoon, a shiver running down his back as the memory of the green eye came to him.
{Yes I know that Moonshadow is not actually a character from the original Naruto series, but I needed to add someone for this mystery part. Also she does get a bit bitchy when she is made to wait, but maybe later on she'll get a hold of herself when she feels safe. Remember that someone is following her and she is running from something... I'm not telling you what so there... - Author note}
The Sand Sibs – Gaara – Chapter 8
"Rain..." I hissed at Kankurou, the boy wearing the full body black suit stared back at me. I knew he hated it more than I did, but he never complained about it. He was the elder after all, but I was the stronger so he had to remain silenced for the time being.
"Hey do you know where Temari is brother?" My sister had vanished long ago, I hadn't really cared she annoyed me more than my older brother. But now that the rain wasn't letting up I was hoping she'd found somewhere dry for us to spend the rest of the night. Heavy footsteps coming from the distance sent the two of us into an immediate state of sentient. I stood back letting my older brother take the lead; I was NOT in the mood for fighting, not with the rain pounding a rhythm onto my back. A figure burst through the undergrowth her blonde hair flopping about her head, a pale purple streak broke free from its bonds.
"God, Temari I almost killed you!" cried Kankurou sticking his knife back up his sleeve. It was unlikely, but the other two smiled at the joke. Sharing a hug as Tamari came closer to the two boys.
'Ninja should use more stealth than that.' I thought coming forward, my sister held a hand up trying to catch her breath. A dark sheet draped over her shoulder caught my attention. The water which fell on it seemed to simply slide off in little beads.
"I have returned to you useless brothers with news." She panted, straightening, "the village hidden in the leaves is about an hour's hike from here, in a general... that direction." She raised an arm and pointed to where the rain seemed thickest. I groaned, at the thought of MORE water. "Yes Gaara I know you hate the rain so when I was there I grabbed you this." She pulled the sheet off her shoulder and chucked it to her cantankerous brother. I stretched the black coat out in front of myself and smiled secretly behind it; sometimes my sister was a total ditz, but at least she remembers my odium of rain. I pulled the raincoat over my head, tugging some of my red hair loose from the hood.
"Thanks." I murmured soullessly staring back at her. She sighed and the three siblings headed off towards the village hidden in the leaves. Sometimes Gaara had issues showing emotion, he was such a little Emo.
{I know I've got three character POV'S going and it took me 8 chapters to put Gaara's in but really the story needs him for further reference. By the way for all those NOOBS out there CANTANKEROUS means GRUMPY and ODIUM means HATE - Author note}
Darkness – Moonshadow - Chapter 9
I lay on the couch of my room, holding the wolf's soft silk ears in between my left fingers. The soft pitter patter of rain hitting a window pane soothed my fragile feelings into a state of pure peace. The black wolf yawned lazily stretching his jaw and baring his massive teeth.
'this is the life...' I thought flicking my hair over the arm of the sofa. 'no noise, just the rain... no running, or hiding or fighting... just perfect peace.' I was awoken from my perfect peace as a clatter came from outside my room; the sound of someone dropping their keys. I dropped my chakara levels and drew the curtains closed, leaving the room in complete darkness. The wolf stood slowly and shuffled out of view behind the bed, I drew the black blade of my sword and jumped lightly up into the beams of the roof. I tugged at the hood of my cloak that I had thrown on before I had hidden; no one was supposed to come to my room, I had made that very clear to the receptionist. The door opened a crack and my eyes narrowed as a beam of light filled the previously black room. A boy in a black full body cat suit walked in and searched uselessly for the light switch; he finally found it and smiled triumphantly switching it to the 'on' position. His smile faded though as he flicked the switch again, I didn't like the artificial light so I had cut the cord to the light earlier; leaving only the light of the day to brighten the room.
"Kankurou what is the matter, I want to sit down." Moaned a female voice, the suggested boy shrugged and mumbled about the light being blown. I smirked, sometimes I forgot how stupid people really where. There was some shuffling and another boy with vivid red hair stepped forward, and gazed solemnly with pale green eyes at the cord leading to the light. His face darkened as he saw the slash marks from my sword on the wall, perhaps I should've been more careful in taking care of the light.
"Someone else is here." His voice grated into the silence like sand in the wind, he threw the door wide and pulled the other two further into the room. He undid the cork of the gourd on his back, I raised my nose to the air and breathed in deeply.
'Sand... so they're from the village hidden in the sands... but something else is there as well... what?' I bent forward more and took another whiff of the scents in the room.
"Blood!" I gasped aloud, three faces all turned up to look at me. And I realised I had said it aloud; I moved quickly heading straight for the door. I paused on the last beam and slapped my forehead. 'idiot, you forgot Achilles.' I looked back at the bed and the wolf shifted slightly, he didn't want to move now that the boy with the blood sand was in his way. I whined, the boy didn't scare me as he did Achilles, but I was tired from my journey and not in the mood for fighting. 'shit... shit... shit... shit...'
"... here...?" I looked up from the beam I was smashing my cranium against, the boy with red hair looked at me intently his gaze unwavering as I returned it, although he probably wouldn't have noticed from behind my cloak.
"mmhhhh..." I replied unsure of his question.
"What are you doing here!" he asked again a little louder this time, probably thinking I was deaf. My sensitive ears twitched, the noise was too loud. Too shrill and sharp, it made my head ache; or was that from bashing it against a beam, I wasn't quite sure. I shrugged, he was getting agitated by my lack of answers. "Tell me!" he screamed, the noise making my ears hurt. I whined again, there was too much noise in this room. Achilles jumped onto the bed and growled at the boy, feeling my distress and pain.
"No, he is not worth your life." I growled speaking the language of my home country and the beasts, Achilles growled again. But didn't make a move.
"He causes us both pain mistress I will obey you as always but he must pay for what he's doing." I laughed maniacally, and the three teens bellow me shared a confused glance.
{I know Gaara has only had one chapter and it wasn't very long. But I didn't want to write about him entering the village when I already had someone there. Yes Moonshadow can speak wolven, she also has improved senses and another trait that I will reveal in a later chapter but even then I mightn't reveal the whole lot... - Author note}
To kill.. or not to kill... – Gaara – Chapter 10
This woman in the rafters was insane, she laughed at something the wolf had barked. But the fact she had known my sand had killed before made me at unease. She had still not answered my question from earlier; why was this woman in the red cloak perched in the roofing space in our room.
"Stop speaking to the bloody dog and answer me!" I screamed again, this time there was a response she had shook herself and the dog growled. I glanced at the beast standing on the bed and shivered. Temari shrieked and I spun round, the woman had moved. The darkness shifted covering everywhere except to where we stood, the door slamming shut, but because Temari had a small torch in her hand there was still a circle of light that emitted from us.
"I will answer you in my own time. But first I request for you to stop your high shrilled shrieks." The voice was like melted chocolate, it caressed each word forming each syllable perfectly. I swallowed hard, she left me stunned, unable to retort to her comment.
'How can she move so quickly without exerting any chakra?' My sand shifted inside my gourd and I began searching for her in the darkness.
"Mmmhhh I like your sand little one." She said I felt something touch my sand, stroking it. I stood still; there was now another way for me to find the girl. I sent more chakra into the sand so that in my mind's eye it glowed bright red. 'I like your trick.' She thought using my own chakra to project the words to me. 'Very handy when searching for someone in the dark. But I do not care for this... Why are you in my room...'
'This is our room, the receptionist gave us the key to this room, perhaps you came to the wrong one.' She hissed through the link, I knew that she had not made the mistake but I'm not going to admit that.
'Come to me and show me your key number.' I sighed taking a step forward along the trail and towards the mysterious woman. "Key card please." I jumped startled by her sudden appearance at my side. The trail kept going though leading somewhere off to the other side of the room and yet she was here next to me. "Key card." She growled again, I searched my pockets for the card but it wasn't there; terrified that she might move again out of my sight range forced me into an unaccustomed state of sudden panic.
"Temari do you have the key card with you!" I called into darkness, I heard the ruffling of searching hands but no clank of key card against chain. "Kankurou do you have the thing!" I called not waiting for any reply, the same series of sounds but this time there was a relieved sigh along with the jangle of keys. He chucked them to me and my sand caught the small object skilfully, before handing them on to the girl.
"Oh... This is quite bothersome..." She murmured, after a few minutes of silence, she jangled both keys in one hand, "it seems that we are... Sharing this room..." I stood there aghast, I was confused and stunned, and I disliked being either of those things. Especially, when brought on by a woman. Who at the moment seemed content with teasing me.
"What do you mean sharing this room?" asked Temari, I heard a light laugh and soft footsteps.
"It means that we are roommates..."
