La Chupracabra

"Not so fast Haruno, you have some explaining to do."

I shut the door again. Fucking shit! I turned around and took my seat again in one of the large chairs. She looked back at me clearly frustrated.

"So what do you want to know? I ask.

"Oh I don't know let's just start out with the fact that you've been lying to us for God knows how many years."

I swallow hard, she's really gonna scream at me today.

"When did you come here?" She asks.

"When I was six." I answer.

"How exactly did you make it here?"

I hesitate for a moment. "Ten years ago the Iberian Nation had a close allegiance with people known as The Kreig from Kreigaria. We had no idea they had plans take us over. They led The Iberian Army to believe that an outside nation had plans to overthrow both of us so we marched into battle together. When we got to the battleground there was no army and The Kreig attacked us from behind, killing everyone. My father was an Iberian soldier and he died in the treason leaving my mother, my brother and myself completely defenseless. I remember when the Kreig came for us, everything was on fire, screaming, people killed in the streets. They rounded up the rest of us and put us in concentration camps. They tortured me and they made me watch as they tortured my family. I remember watching my mother and my brother die, my brother screamed for me to help him. After they died I managed to escape and I wandered for miles until I couldn't walk anymore. I was discovered by leaf shinobi and they took me back to Konoha where I was adopted and put into school.

Tsunade nodded and turned her chair a little. She seemed to be deep in thought, taking in everything I said.

"How did you escape?" She asks with a very skeptical look.

Dammit I was afraid she'd catch on to that.

"I was just sneaky and I escaped." I lied.

Tsunade frowned at me. "You and I both know that's bullshit Sakura, how did you escape? A six year old girl just doesn't happen to escape a concentration camp on her own, there's something you're withholding."

I drew in a sharp breath. Yeah she definitely just caught me. I have no choice but to tell the truth.

"La Chupracabra." I stated.

"What the fuck is that?" She asks.

Fuck I really don't want to talk about this!

"Iberians worship an ancient beast called La Chupracabra that lives for one hundred years and then is reincarnated every cycle. They say it lives among humans."

"And you believe this is true?" She asks me sarcastically.

"I believe its true because I am La Chupracabra." I stated. "That's how I escaped. The first time I turned was when I saw my brother die. I killed the soldiers holding me prisoner and I escaped."

Tsunade closed her eyes and leaned her hands on her chin. I never in my life thought I would have to explain this to anybody, it was my best-kept secret. She opened her eyes and stared at me.

"Have you been drinking again?" She asks.

"What the fuck I'm not lying ok! I'm serious!" I snapped.

"Seriously Sakura answer the question. HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?"

I hastily stand up from my seat and I glare at her.

"You know as your student I would appreciate a little credibility I don't deserve to be treated like this I'm out of here!" I yell.

"Oh yeah you're gonna leave and go to what? Get drunk? You know you can't drink him away forever Sakura. Eventually you're going to have to let him go."

"BULLSHIT!" I yell, and then I hastily exit the room and slam the door shut behind me.

I make my way down the steps of the tower in a full rage. I can't believe this shit! Of course I hide my secret my entire life and the second I tell it my own sensei thinks I'm full of shit! Sometimes the nerve of people it just-

I step outside into the sun and I see Nero standing not to far away looking completely lost. I decide to walk up to him and strike up a conversation. It's been a while since I've spoken my own language.

"Nero, Tsunade dicit quod posuit spatium vivendi pro omnibus." I say.

(Nero Tsunade said she would set up and area for you all to live)

Nero smiles and nods his head.

"Gratias ago tibi tantom soror, sumus ita grati!"

(Thank you so much sister, we are so grateful)

I look at him up and down, his huge body is covered in rags. I need to fix this I think to myself.

"Sequere," I say. "Eget Indumenta."

(Come with me, you need new clothes)

Nero's eyes brighten up. The idea seems to make him excited and he eagerly follows me. We walk side by side through the village looking for the clothes stores. I'm thinking we ought to go to the "Big and Tall" store. Regular clothes just don't seem suitable for him since he towers at least a foot over me. We finally find the big man store and we walk inside. I walk up to one of the workers to ask for help. He's a small bald man dressed in a suite.

"Hey can you measure him for pants please?" I point to Nero who is standing behind me.

The little man looks straight up at Nero and his mouth drops a little. His size is a little intimidating.

"Um uh yes, yes of course," he stutters a little.

He the draws out a little measuring tape from his side pocket and slowly approaches Nero. He cautiously measures around his waist and his legs. Nero remains calm and allows the tiny man to his work.

The little man finishes his work and stands up straight, adjusting his spectacles.

"It appears he is a thirty eight by forty, that section is over here. We carry Levi's jeans only."

We follow him to section in the far right corner of the store.

"So we have dark blue, original, faded, black…."

"We'll take one of each," I say."

"Excellent!" He says. "And what about shirts I think he is a triple XL?"

"Should be," I say. "What have you got?"

"Well he should look good in some V-necks, we have some in every color. Maybe some nice button ups? And how about a belt, some shoes maybe?"

"We'll take all of that," I say with enthusiasm.

The man claps his hands together. "Excellent! Excellent! I'll put it at the register for you."

The clerk quickly gathers some shirts, shoes and a couple belts and we follow him to the register. The total is expensive but when its for another Iberian its definitely worth it. I grab some clothes and shoes out of the bag and I hold them out for Nero.

"Induere prioribus vestimentis."

(Put on these clothes.)

Nero obliges and takes the clothes back to a dressing room. After a quick five minutes he emerges looking like a new man. He's wearing nice blue Levi's with a brown belt and a black V-neck that's pulls tight across his muscular chest. He almost looks handsome. I blush, a little embarrassed. I haven't thought like that about anyone since…well since Sasuke really.

Nero stares at himself in the mirror almost in disbelief. He turns a little, this way and that checking himself out. Then he looks at me.

"Numquam habui vestimenta."

(I've never had clothes before)

I smile at him. He's so sweet and he smiles back at me.

"Ego reputo vos volo ut bibere!"

(I think you could use a drink now!)

Nero laughs and slaps his chest. "Bibit pro nobis!"

(Drinks for us!)

We both laugh and walk out of the store in search of the nearest watering hole. We found a loud country bar called "Double Deuce" and walked in. The place was crowded and people were doing line dancing to the blasting country music. We took our seats at the long bar.

I hollered at the bar tender over the loud music.

"Yo two racks of five for us! Make it Rum!"

The bar tender brought over two trays, each with five shots of rum on them. He placed one in front of me and one in front of Nero. We each took one and held them up in the air.

"Vivat Iberia!" We said in unison and we both took our first shot.

1 hour later

I put my head in my in hands and leaned on the bar. Oh my god I'm so fucking smashed. Rum shots, whiskey shots, Jell-O shots, Jaeger Bombs the list goes on. I can practically feel my liver screaming at me. I turned my head to look at Nero and there he was. Sitting up straight, completely composed and still taking shots. I took my cigarettes out of my pocket and handed him one.

"Vultis ad fumum?" I ask.

He takes the cigarette from me. "Sic amabo."

Nero lights up and he breathes in the smoke deeply savoring the flavor.

"Nempe quod sufficeret sibi?" He asks, looking at me as he puffs on his cigarette.

(I assume you've had enough?)

"Sic I sat habuerint." I moan holding my head.

(Yes I have had enough.)

He then stands up from his chair. "Venire, tempore eius ire."

(Come on its time to go.)

He takes me by the arm and stands me up. Steadying me for a moment he is still holding my arm when we leave the bar. The cold night air hits me the second we set foot outside and I feel a little better. I lean a little bit on Nero trying to get my walking down since I can't exactly see straight. I to the left down a side street.

"Domo mea non est hoc modo," I slurred.

(My house is this way)

Nero nods and he turns me in the right direction. Finally we arrive at my house. As we approach the front door he lets me go.

I turn and look at his deep green eyes.

"Vos manere potest in domo mea." I offer.

(You can stay in my house if you want)

"Ok," he says. His first English word!

He follows me into my house and I kick my shoes off at the door, he does the same.

I motion for him to follow me and I bring him to the spare room.

"Hoc tuum est." I say.

(This is yours)

He takes a minute to survey the room and then he lies down on the bed folding his hands behind his head. He's so tall his feet hang of the edge. It makes me giggle a little and I stifle the laugh. He looks at me and smiles.

"Perfectum!" He says.

"Ok bonum nocte Nero." I smile and close the door.

"Bonum nocte Sakura." He echoes.

I move away from the spare room and I make my way to my to my own. What a fucking day. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see another Iberian again, but life is just full of surprises isn't it? I stumbled to my bed and crashed on it drunk as hell. I wonder what kind of crazy shit is going to happen tomorrow.