Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and Aya Natsume of Tenjo Tenge,
I just love Aya Natsume so I got this crazy idea of cross over pairing her to Gaara
This is just purely fan made story so don't sue me ok?
This is my first story ever! I don't mind critics.. I will gladly take that as a compliment :D
Warning: My English sucks!
And I'm sorry for very late update! Enjoy reading!
Chapter Four: Naive
"Aya, you still have to undergo on basic schooling to become a real shinobi." Tsunade stated after her almost five hours of physical therapy. She just silently watched the blond Hokage as she step towards the window.
"Don't worry, you don't have to go back to the academy, I'm going to assign an exceptional mentor for your special class, I hope you understand that you have to do that, to be fair enough among other shinobi who graduated in the academy and also, this is to make your profession formally." She just nodded, mentally sighs in relief; Aya can't imagine herself of going back to the academy with a bunch of kids as her classmates.
"Thank you Hokage-sama for making things easier for me."
"I can see your potentials, as I've told you, you can be a great asset of this village just like your brother, and you will start your class as soon as you finish your mission in Suna."
A genuine smile flashes on Aya's face, completely pleased with the Hokage's remarks.
"Thank you for trusting my abilities Hokage-sama I promise to do the best that I can to become an excellent shinobi of Konoha.
Tsunade couldn't help but smile on her determination; she gently tapped her shoulder with a trustful gaze.
"I expect so much about you Aya, so go ahead, eat a lot of healthy foods and sleep early, we're going to perform your next therapy by tomorrow at four in the morning sharp, always keep in your mind that you have to help yourself to recover as soon as possible."
"Hai! Hokage-sama! And thank you very much for all your help."
"Hey! Aya!" She momentarily stopped when she saw his brother rushing to her, she just went out from the therapy room.
"How's the therapy? How do you feel? Are you ok? Does it hurt you?" Naruto quickly grabbed her arms looking intently as if she came from sparring session, checking her if she has a bruise, scar or something.
"Hey! I'm okay, and besides, I feel a lot better now, Tsunade-sama is indeed an brilliant medical nin."
She could hear his relief as he sighs slowly.
"Yes she is, so? Let's go home? What do you want for dinner?"
"A lot!" she grins and fondly grabbed he brother's arms just like she always do when they are kids. Naruto just grin and they started to strides along the village streets.
"I am so right Aya! You are just a kid."
"Of course not!"
"Yes you are! Look at you! you're pouting like a six year old kid at the academy!" She jokingly punch his shoulder.
"No, I just missed the old days, back when we were young." Aya said softly with a smile. Naruto fondly pinched her nose.
"Don't worry my baby sister, I'm going to make it up to you, you don't have any idea how happy I am now that you are here."
"Me too nii-san."
-Hey! Naruto! Aya-chan!" The siblings automatically turned their head to a certain blond kunoichi from Suna sitting at the nearby barbecue house, beside her is Shikamaru, Kankuro and Gaara. They both march towards them.
"Perfect timing! Were looking for a place to have dinner." Naruto let out a big grin and sat at the vacant stool, Aya just simply sat beside her brother and next to her is Gaara.
"Oi Shikamaru!" Naruto's grin became even wider when she noticed that Shikamaru is sitting next to Temari, he just enjoy teasing them every time.
"Tsc! I'm just passing by when I saw them and I haven't had my dinner so I decided to join them."
"Too defensive! I was just calling your name!" Naruto literally sounds like a fake innocent almost laughing.
"Nah! I know what exactly your thinking Naruto! Tsc! Troublesome mutt! By the way." Shikamaru glanced at Aya's direction.
"I heard that you'll having your first mission in Suna."
"Yes! And I'm very excited." She answered cheerfully.
"Obviously!" Naruto frowned.
"Hey! We already talk about it right?" Her cheerful manner suddenly became worried, thinking that he could change his mind and don't let her to go on her mission.
"Nah! Naruto! You're ruining your sister's mood! I can see how excited she is."
"Yeah I know Kankuro, It's just that, I'm quite worried about her, It's not like I don't like her to take the mission, I'm just worried, Damn! It just happened that I have a different mission on that day! I wish that I could come with her."
"I will take care of her." It was a cold and authoritative voice, all of them gazed at the young Kazekage. Aya couldn't explain why her heart pounded so fast as she stare in his face, and felt quite disappointed for the coldness from his looks, way too different from the last time. She just glanced to another direction just to avoid the coldness of his eyes.
"Yes I know Gaara, I have no doubt about her safety, I know that you can protect her-
"Nah! just relax Naruto, everything will be fine, and I heard that Neji and Ino will escort her to the mission." Shikamaru said in reassuring tone that made Naruto calm down and grin again.
"That's nice to know!" Naruto raised his hand to the waitress and ordered.
Aya remains quite the whole time, she just quietly took her dinner, puzzled by the way the Kazekage looks a her a while ago.
"Are you alright Aya?" Naruto whispered with a fret tone, she just nodded in response.
"Hey, I'm sorry if you got upset for what I've said."
"It's nothing, I'm okay."
"I'm sorry if I ruin your mood." She gave him a soft smile, mentally shaking her head, taking away all the things that running to her mind about that coldness stare, keeping in her mind that she really have to accept the characters and the attitude of the people around her, respect and accept the individual personalities. That was the lesson that she learned from her mother. That thought simply changes her mood.
"I'm okay, don't worry. It's just that I have nothing to say that's why I remain silent, and besides were in the middle of our dinner, remember what mom thought us? Don't speak when your mouth is full!" And there she goes! Her cheerful attitude just came back.
"Make sense!" Kankuro stated.
"Ahahaha! Yes sis you were right!"
Ayah relaxed herself at the tub, feeling the warm water that refreshes her body after the very long hours of therapy, she felt much lighter and fully healed after the session, twelve hours of non-stop physical and chakra fix with Tsunade, Shizune and Sakura. She can sense that she's ready for her mission tomorrow. She's glad because Ino and Hyuga Neji will escort her to Sunakugure back to Konoha. She already packed her things, prepared herself for the mission with determination.
She doesn't know how long she soaked, she just enjoy the moment of relaxation.
"Three escorts?!" Aya exclaimed, eyes widened, when she saw Inuzuka Kiba, Hyuga Neji and Yamanaka Ino at the Hokage's office, she just came in and overheard Tsunade's mission order for the three ninjas.
"Yes Aya, special request by your brother before he leaves for a mission." Tsunade answered.
"B-but.. is.. it really okay? I don't want to become a bother with you guys.. one escort will do."
She said timidly, feeling hesitant by the Hokage's decision.
"Look Aya, We all know what kind of power you posses, and I can't gamble with your protection, I am confident because you have the Kazekage with you on your journey to Suna, what really matters here is your way going back here, that's the reason why I command Neji and Kiba to escort you, and to make you feel comfortable I also send Yamanaka Ino."
"Oh common Aya! Don't be shy, It's just us." Ino cheerfully patted her shoulder, that made her feel better.
"And besides, there is no need for you to feel that way, this is part of our job."
"Neji is right, so feel comfortable with us." Said Kiba with a friendly grin. She couldn't help but smile, she vow whole heartedly and utter thanks to them.
Later on, the three siblings from Suna came in, they just have a brief meeting with the Hokage regarding the mission and Aya's condition and as soon as the meeting finished, the six of them decided to leave. They ran from branch to branch in the forest. She silently thanked her parents for the long training that they gave to her, thanks for the basic techniques that she acquire from them. She also thank her brother for providing her the things that she needs, specially the clothes that she's wearing, it makes her feel like a real kunoichi. Black short shorts, for her top, she's wearing black net turtle neck sleeveless blouse, with orange tube to cover her breast, it's like a tube, but the remaining clothing is made of tiny fishnet, just like other ninja wears, and at the back of her blouse is the whirlpool country marking. She also have the Ninja belt on her waistline with kunai and shuriken and other weapon in it. She also wears the Ninja sandals that made her feel much comfortable along the way. She also brings her Reiki with her, intact at her back.
"I'm glad that you wear them." She glanced at Ino pacing next to her, she gave her a smile as she nodded.
"Yes, I heard from my brother that you designed this top, thank you very much, I really love it."
"Yeah, the original design is actually just a tube top, well knowing your brother, he would kill me if I do that." The blonde kunoichi frowns as she remembered Naruto's reaction when she showed him her first design.
"And I prefer skirt than shorts, tsk! That mutt!" Ino rolled her eyes. "The fish net and the shorts is actually your brother's idea, I just designed the details."
"Well I love the result, and I'm very much comfortable." She smiles sweetly.
"Aya, why did you decided to become a ninja?" Kankuro butt-in, she gave him a confused look, for she doesn't know if that an insult or a complement question. Temari shoot her brother a warning look.
"Hey! Goddess don't get me wrong! Well.. I was just curious, because you are way too beautiful and sweet to become a shinobi, you know how hard and painful our job is."
Aya held a deep breath before she answers.
"This is my dream ever since, I want to use my abilities to help people, and I want to become an exceptional ninja just like my parents and to continue what they have left to Konoha."
She utter sincerely.
"Well, there is no certain rule about the physical appearance of a shinobi." The Kazekage breaks his silence. All of them agreed.
"Gaara-sama is right, and besides, being beautiful is an advantage for us konoichi, because sometimes were on undercover missions, that we have to use our beauty to lure the subject, I'm pretty sure Aya, you will going to undergo that training." That statement of Ino made her blushed a bit and made her a little bit confused again, she admitted to herself that she really have a lot things to learn.
"W-what do you mean Ino? What kind of training is that? I only got the basics and my family sealing technique from my parents, I never heard about that training." She asked curiously, and its Ino's turn to blush.
"Oh my sweet! Sorry! Well… uhmm." Ino's voice stuttered, how she hated herself, she knows that Aya is indeed innocent regarding this kind of stuff.
"Well Aya, you will be trained to seduce men." Ino silently thanked Kiba for the answer.
"Seduce?" Aya's face is completely clueless, indeed innocent about it.
"Ah! Naruto will kill us for this!" Kiba jokingly cried and harshly mess his hair.
"Don't worry Aya, Hokage-sama will assign a mentor for you about that seduction training." Temari answered safely. Kiba and Ino sigh in relief.
"Attending that training is not that necessary for her." Gaara said, without looking at Aya's direction, his eyes is on his way.
"Hmm.. why is that Kazekage-sama?" Asked the auburn beauty out of curiosity. But there is no response, a big grin came out to Kankuro, Temari, Kiba and Ino's face, they automatically switches looks on each other, thinking that they already know the answer. Neji just smirked. Aya remained quiet thinking about that seduction training.
"Why don't you give me that seduction training Kazekage-sama?" Kiba, Neji, Kankuro and Temari literally drop their jaws on Aya's last statement, and Gaara almost fell on the ground, The Kazekage shook his head, fighting the urge to blush in her innocent request.
"Aya!" It was Kiba, blushing like crazy, Ino and Temari couldn't help the grin on their faces, while Neji is still on the stage of shock.
"Hey, what is wrong with t-
"It is only be held by a female konoichi, forget about that training Aya, we have a lot of things to prepare for your first mission." Did they just hear the slight shiver on Gaara's voice? That made Temari and Ino to grin even more widely.
"Hey! What is that wide grin all about?" Aya pouted on her fellow girls.
"Surely, Ino have a lot of things to teach you." Temari said mokingly.
"Hey! Why me?" The two blondes just laugh, later on, she just joined them.
It's been three days of long trip, they arrived at the Sunakogure village gate a few moment before the sun rise, it was certainly tiring trip for her, but she couldn't help but admire the whole village as the sun started to rise. Her eyes widened in amusement.
"This village is beautiful; it is like a pot of gold in the middle of the dessert." She exclaimed. Enjoying the view of the sun rise.
"Welcome to Suna, Aya." Gaara said in his usual low tone, he just looked at her and felt pleased for the amusement in the auburn beauty's eyes, making him more proud of his own village.
"I'm glad that you liked our village." Temari said softly, her heart warms in Aya's appreciation.
"Luckily, we have a very good weather today, Aya, we have a very unpredictable weather here, most of the time we are experiencing sandstorm in here, typical desert weather."
Aya just nodded at Kankuro's statement, without taking her look at the village, she strides towards the village streets, enjoying the view and the sun.
"She's just like a child." Neji stated at he gazed at Aya.
"Yes, she is. I like her stance about things, she's cheerful, beautiful and yet so innocent.. Just like a child." Ino added.
"So we really need to guide her, we all know what happened to her, she didn't grew just like us, so we have to be careful dealing and talking with her, especially you Blondie!
"Yes I know! Dog breath! I know how to handle her, this mission will definitely help her."
-Welcome back Kazekage-Sama! Kankuro san! Temari san!" Aya quickly ran towards them, vowing as an apology for her absentmindedly drooling over the place. She didn't even notice the village guard that still fondly looking at her. They headed toward the center of the village where in the Kazekage's building is located. They go straight to the office where in loads of paper works are awaiting for the young Kazekage.
"Home sweet home!" Kankuro exclaimed and tiredly sat down at the nearby couch.
"Temari, take them to the guest room to take some rest, it's been a long travel for Aya, she needs to rest." Gaara ordered. Aya just watch the Kage sat on his office table starting to check on the loads of files and scrolls in front of him, moments later reports from here and there approaches the Kazekage.
"Let's go guys, it's going to be a long day for the Kazekage." Temari accompanied them to their respective rooms. As Naruto requested, Ino and Aya shared a room. It was huge, with two queen size beds.
"Ah! I'm going to have a shower!" Ino quickly ran to the closet and fix her things.
"Make yourself at home girls! I have to go, we have loads of things to do."
"Thank you Temari-chan." The blond sand konoichi just smile and closed the door, Aya started to fix her things in the closet next to Ino.
"I wonder when we should start the sealing training; It seems that the Kazekage is way too occupied this day."
"Take some time to rest, you need to relax yourself before the training." Aya just nodded and took the pill that Tsunade given to her as part of her medication. As soon as they finish fixing their things to the closet, they go to the bathroom, as expected, it can accommodate two to four persons, they started to clean up, Aya took the opportunity to wash her clothes, take a long bath and she quickly fall asleep as soon as she finished drying her long shiny golden-brown locks.
Aya gently opens her eyes, gracefully stretches her arms and rose just to be surprised.
"That's one hell of a sleep! You got us all worried!" It was Ino, she looked around and all of them are there staring at her, including the Kazekage, she noticed a two medic nin next to her bed, she quickly grabbed the blanket and covered herself, she's wearing a pink nighties, good thing that she have undies.
"W-what happened? And.. why all of you guys are here." Now Aya is on stage of panic, embarrassed, confused and scared.
"Hey, hey, Aya, relax, we just got all worried, you have been sleeping since yesterday morning." She just blinked at Kiba, she relaxed herself and gazed on the window near her bed, to her surprise it's bright afternoon already.
"I'm trying to wake you up since last night but you're still on deep sleep, I got scared so I called them, we tried everything to wake you up, but you didn't even response." She got even more surprised at Ino's statement. She was just about to speak when another medic nin entered the room and approaches the Kazekage.
"Kazekage-sama, here's the result of the laboratory test with the sample pill that she take." Aya petulantly fixed her hair, silently reveling about her medication's side effect, and now she is certain that it is because of her pill, pissed that Tsunade didn't even bother to tell her the side effect of that medicine.
"It's normal to have at least twenty four up to forty eight hours of sleep at the first take of the pill, this is specially made for a person who suffers for a long term comatose, this pill has a chakra enhancers and used for therapy."
"I-Im sorry.. I didn't know the side effects, Tsunade-sama did not tell me about it, I'm sorry if I got you all worried." She said gingerly, she bit her lower lip, feels like she's about to cry.
"Don't be upset, it's okay, the important thing here is we knew already the effect of the medicine, we only take the necessary action, I know about your condition that's the reason why the medics are here."
She gulped and stared at the Kazekage as he step towards her together with the doctor.
"Don't worry Aya-sama, that effect is for the first timer only, what happened is just a normal case, it already penetrates on your system, so the second take will just be as normal as eight hours of sleep." she couldn't help but breathe in relief with the assurance from the doctor.
"Thank you doctor."
"Don't mention it, I'm sure that you're a lot stronger now, Hokage-sama is indeed a great medical nin, I never seen such a pill like this in my life, all you have to do is to stretch and eat." She again utter her thanks to the doctors before they leaves her room together with Kiba, Neji, Kankuro and Temari.
"Aya, I will just get your clothes, I'll be back in a minute." She just nodded at Ino then the blonde left the room leaving her with the Kazekage. She suddenly felt uneasy, but still manage to calm herself and relax.
"How are you feeling right now?"
"The doctor was right, I feel much better now, and actually we can start our training anytime, depending on your schedule Kazekage-sama." Gaara just keep his eyes on her face, examining every details of it.
"We can start after lunch." Upon hearing that, Aya excitedly jump off to bed without realizing what she wears, that made the Kazekage stop dead on his tracks, simply stared at the beauty in front of him. The small lacey nightie perfectly fit at her body, her curves is perfect, her hair, her face, everything about her is perfect. He couldn't help but to gaze at her, he must admit, he haven't got a single nap since last night monitoring her condition, this woman in front of him made him worried for the first time of his life.
"What are you guys doing?" Neji twitch an eyebrows upon seeing Temari, Kankuro Kiba and Ino standing in front of Aya's door, all of their eyes are stick on the wall.
"Sss! Neji! Shut up they might hear us!" Ino growl, almost whispering, Neji just cross his arms and watch the four of them.
"Tsc! Stop looking us like that Neji! Use your byakugan baka! We want to see what are they doing inside." Kiba is starting to get pissed; he can't hear anything from inside, that made his imagination more wildly about the two inside the room.
"Do you think that…." Kankuro paused, his face is brightly red.
"Are they doing it? Why are they so quiet inside?" Temari giggles.
Neji just shook his head. "Stop that non-sense, Ino go inside and help her fix herself, she haven't ate since yesterday she got a lot of things to do, stop playing around."
Ino momentarily stopped, slightly bit her lip in slight guilt, but still there still something bothers her mind.
"Er.. Neji.. I was just about to knock, but… what if… they are" She paused and blushed like crazy.
"I just don't want to disturb them." She added in slyly manner, the pissed Hyuga strides towards the door. "Seems like you two already forgot the reason why we are here." He said sarcastically, Neji is just about to knock when the door opens.
"She needs to change, where is Yamanaka?" The authoritative voice of the Kazekage made them freeze for a moment.
"Ei, I was just about to knock, Gaara-sama." Then the blonde leaf konoichi enters the room.
"What are you still doing here? Temari, Kankuro?"
"Waiting for you, lets go back to the office." Temari tried to be calm, she already knew that her younger is already getting pissed by the way he looked at them, to make it safe she head towards the office followed by Kankuro, soon the Kazekage made his way to the office while Kiba and Neji remained outside of the room.
"Sorry about that Neji, we just carried away by Temari, that was actually her idea."
"We all know that she's innocent, and a little naive about other things, we should keep our eye on her, always remember that the reason why we are here is to protect her."
"Yeah she is certainly…. naive."
Ino rushed herself to Aya, feeling guilty about what happened. She found her on the bathroom washing her face.
"I'm sorry for being late, here are your clothes."
Aya just pouted. "You were just outside the room, I can sense you and the others." She then jokingly sticks her tongue to Ino, that made the blond konoichi to stiffed.
"So.. you knew that.. we.."
Her round brown eyes stared at the tensed blue eyes, then she pouted even more.
"Hey Ino what's with that look, you look nervous are you okay?"
Ino calms herself and brings back her composure. "Uhm, yes! Of course! And I'm sorry, for thinking about you that way."
As dense as ever, Aya just gave her a questioning look. "What do you mean?"
"Ah.. nothing, forget it. Common girl, get dress and well take our lunch, you haven't eat since yesterday."
"Yeah, I'm starving."
"Hey! Hey! Easy! Kid you eat like your brother!" Kiba couldn't help but chuckle watching her taking her fourth bowl of rice. The four of them decided to take their lunch at the restaurant near the kazekage's building.
"How I hate that pill! Never felt this hungry in my whole life! Tebayo I'm not a kid! You Mutt!" Kiba almost fell on his chair. Neji and Ino couldn't help but laugh,
"Hey did just call me a mutt?" He hissed followed by a broad beam.
"That's what you got for calling me a kid! Hmp!"
Ino fondly stare at her, looks like looking for a little girl with tantrums.
"I just hate it when someone treats me like a kid, yes I must admit that I'm naïve, curious about a lot of things, why don't you guys just help me, and please treat me normally, just the way you treated the others, no special treatment please." She spoke looking directly to them, she smiled when they nodded as approval.
After her superb lunch, she went straight to the area where she and Gaara will perform the sealing training, she brought all of her materials and started to place them on the floor while waiting for the Kazekage, Her escorts remain outside the room to give them enough privacy for the preparation which is commonly required.
"Sorry for being late." Aya got little bit surprised at the red haired Kazekage standing from her behind, she just smiled and scratches her nape and gave him a warm smile, seems like she has gotten pre occupied for the preparation that she didn't even noticed him.
"It's okay Kazekage-sama, you came just in time."
End of This Chapter
For pete's sake! I really need to find a good Beta! Help! (Lols) I have this long enough, and I'm a little bit inspired of writing, so I'm going to write the next chap now, My apology for grammatical error, wew! Someboy help me! I'm running out of vocabulary! Ahahaha!
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