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Bump in the Night

Chapter 7: Awake Flash back

"Kyuubi, Kyuubi wake up." He did want to wake up, he just wanted to stay in bed and sleep next to his living teddy bear.

"Kyuubi." The voice was so soothing.

"Fine, I'll just have to do it my way." The voice stopped and a strange sensation was on his neck. It was soft and wet.

"Hmmmm," He turned around to the source. "I'm up." She was above him, her short floral like hair was a mess and her short black grown showed him her lightly tanned shoulders. He liked it like that. Like he could get a painter to do a portrait and stare at it all day.

"You look sexy." She giggled at his blunt reply.

"Why, thank you Lord Kyuubi." She was looking at him now. His eyes were slightly dazed from sleep. "Did you sleep, well my Lord?" She placed a chaste kiss on his lips.

"Yes, but I rather I be awake." He warped his arms around he waist and pulled her closer to him showering her with kisses. It was nice that Kyuubi knew of her innocence and didn't press her to go farther into their physical relationship, just keeping it at a minimum of kisses and cuddling.

While he was occupied with his exploration she looked around the room. It was very classily. The room was painted a cool gray, it was odd but bold. The polar bear rug was a pure white on the wooden floor as it laid next to the fire place, the curtains were dark mahogany. It didn't surprise her that he had a portrait or two in the room.

There was a knock at the door. Kyuubi didn't even look up from my neck when he said 'come in'.

"Sir." One of the guards came in and bowed before him. "Your brother has requested that you come to the dining room." He said

Kyuubi looked up at the mention of his brother. He red eyes were sharp and focused. He nodded at the guard and waited for him to leave. It was always amusing to see how people would react to Kyuubi or how Kyuubi reacted to them.

We both watched the guard leave closing the doors behind him quietly. Kyuubi looked at her, his blonde hair falling in front of his face. It gave him that devilish look. "Where were we?" He said.

"Shouldn't you get ready, your brother sent for you." she said. He looked thoughtful for a minute.

"If it important he will come himself but knowing him he'll get impatient." He said pulling me into his arms again. His crystal necklace was cold to the touch.

"You know, being with your to be mate should be on your time not mine." She looked over Kyuubi's shoulder to see Gaara leaning on the door frame.

Gaara was one of the other people that she likes to watch. Most people thought that he was a cruel and merciless but if you actually knew him he was the opposite. His red hair and ice jade eyes were somewhat intimidating though.

"Greeting to you to, brother." Kyuubi said, his grip on me loosen a bit.

"I would leave but I'm under the impression that you will continue your previous actives." Gaara said and she could help but giggle. Kyuubi let out a long sigh and got out the bed. He was only wearing the pants, never the shirt.

"Fine, when you put it like that." He stretched and made his way to the closet. Kyuubi was one of the independent royals much like his older brother. He didn't want nor require any help putting on his clothes. I am a grown alpha fox, what would it look like if I had people helping me with the simplest things in the world. He would say every time she brought up the matter. She looked at Gaara who was currently looking at the ceiling.

"It's rude to stare." His low voice was heard throughout the granted room.

She didn't reply but instead just smiled. The red head was always so straight forward it was even funny. His jade eyes weren't looking at her so how did he know…

"You think too much." Again another straight forward comment.

"Why are you in my head?" She said sitting up on the bed not feeling the least bit insure or embarrassed.

"I'm not your thinking out loud again." His voice was bored but he had a smirk on face. He sat down by the fire place with his black tunic, black trousers and – to complete the black ensemble – black boots. It seemed so alien against his pale skin and bloody red hair.

"I wasn't…" She stopped, she knew she didn't open her mouth while she was thinking unless…

"You were thinking loudly." He said as if it was the most obvious thing. "Because it is."

"Damn you." She said pouting.

"Glade to know that you care, Étoile" Gaara's famous sarcasm was unleashed at that moment. It was a rarity that he even did that. He usually would say something like 'Hn' or not respond at all. Sakura thought that maybe Kyuubi and she bring out the character in him.

"Where are you two going?" She decided upon herself that she would ask…just to keep the conversation up. It wasn't everyday she got to talk to one of the world's iciest men.

"The council wanted a meeting about some crap." He face slightly scrunched up n disgust but then changed to amusement, at leash that's what she thought it was. "Are you planning on going?" A smirk placed at his lips.

"Why would I go if you despise it so much?" She said looking at the bear rug on the floor.

He merely shrugged his shoulders and watched her with his cold black rimmed jade eyes. Anyone in the Fire kingdom to the Wind kingdom would think his unusual eyes were intimidating but she thought them to be just like Kyuubi's if not more. They were pretty but she would never say it out loud though. Kyuubi's eyes had a black lining surrounding his ruby eyes like Gaara's but they weren't as thick. If you actual think the two brothers had a lot in common. The both had facial marks – Kyuubi's whiskers and Gaara's tattoo like scar – both have incredible strength, and both were kings of there own country.

"Are you two done?" Kyuubi said walking out the washing area. He was dressed almost like Gaara. Dark blue tunic, black trousers and black boots.

"Well excuse me for waiting on you." His words sounded hurtful with his quiet voice but Kyuubi had a smirk on his face.

"If that's how you feel." Kyuubi's long spiky blonde hair was some how stuffed into the Hokage hat not show a trace of blonde hair with the exception of his long tail. A young face with older man's clothes, Sakura thought as she saw him put on the red and white robes. Even though Kyuubi had some years on him, he still looked young in the Kage robes.

"Are you coming Sakura?" Kyuubi looked at her with his blazing red eyes.

"You two go ahead I'll just explorer the village." She said watching the two men nodded and walked out the door.

She was curious about the meeting but she doubted the council men would let her stay in the room. They were all sexists - that was true - but she could do what most men can't.

Sakura stood up and walk out the room quickly and quietly. She made sure that no one was watching. Running was one of the things she disliked in the world; it burned too much energy for her liking. She stopped at a door and opened it slightly, making sure no one was in it and walked in.

The room around her was small not even in comparison with the one she had just left. It had two beds, a desk and a closet. There was a window letting some light in relieving her room from darkness.

She walked quietly to her closet and pulled out her work clothes, a peasant shirt and a skirt and her shoes. She grabbed the leather trousers Kyuubi had tailored for her and put them on under the long skirt.

"Ah, Sakura there you are. I've been looking for you every where." Sakura looked at the two girls almost dressed like her. One of the two girls was slightly taller and had light blonde hair and pale blue. Her name was Aria. The other girl was shorter and was hiding behind the blonde. She had a unique look, light brown skin, rusted color hair that was wrapped in a scarf, and the clearest deep blue eyes Sakura's ever seen.

"You didn't check the room?" Sakura asked looking at two, mostly the brown skinned girl.

"We did…oh, I'm sorry. This is Amaru, a visiting worker." Aria said introducing the tomboyish girl. She was pretty, that was a given but there was something about her.

"How old are you, Amaru?" Sakura asked the girl.

"Sixteen summers." Her voice was surprisingly strong. She was sixteen…that's three year younger than Aria or her.

"Your pretty young, who's your master?" Sakura had to think. Kyuubi had raised her up three ranks so that she can be around him and no one would question it.

"Lady Hinata." She said. "Her cousin, Lord Neji Hyuuga, and my mistress are visiting for some type of meeting with the council."

Sakura gathered this information. "Lady Hinata and Lord Neji are meeting with the council?"

"No, you misunderstood me; Lord Neji is the one attending the meeting. Lady Hinata only came along." She said.

"Interesting." Sakura murmured and started walking down the hall.

"Sakura, where you going?" Aria's question rung through out the hall.

"Don't worry about it." Sakura turned around still walking. "It was nice meeting you, Amura."

The pretty girl and a knowing smirk on her face. "Like wise, Miss Haruno."

Sakura turned back around and picked up her pace. This Amura girl was different than the average server. Her whole aura was tainted with something, it's like the feeling she gets when she's with Lord Uchiha. She'll have to keep her eyes on her.

Her walking came to a halt when she reached the stair well. It was grand like everything else in the castle. She smiled inwardly to herself. She lived her most of her life and knew almost all of it secrets. The pinkette walk up to the fifth step, which happened to be bigger than rest, and carefully pried it up just like Lord Gaara told her. The man could really be a big help when he wanted to. She channeled her chakra into her hands and gently pulled. The piece of wood came up half way and reveled a small path way. She climbed in and closed it back down, sealing it again.

It was dark and musty but that wasn't really a problem. She crawled on all four towards the sounds she was hearing. The sounds turned to whispers then the whisper turned to voices. Two…no three voices she could already recognize. All she had to do was get close enough to see, if there was a way of seeing. It was too damn dark.

"I think we should take matters into our on hands, and end this!" This voice was neither Kyuubi's nor Gaara's. It was deeper more of a growl and his words were sounded with rage and anger.

"That would be too risky." Gaara's voice was always quite. It was like it couldn't go any louder.

"And what do you think we should do, Sabaku? Hmmm. Just let them make threats on the kingdom our ancestors built!"

She wished she knew what the were talking about. She had reached a wall with a small hole in it. It able her to see the people in the room. Kyuubi was at the head of the table with his advisor, Lord Uchiha, at his side. Lord Gaara was standing in the shadows in the far corner. He blended well to the point it was hard to tell there was a body there but his eyes gave away his position. Those ice jade eyes were almost glowing. There were the people she didn't know like the council men. They were the only ones wearing white other than the Hokage himself. There was also a male sitting beside Kyuubi. He had long dark brown hair – it reminded her of oak tree – violet eyes and slightly pale skin. He wasn't wearing any robes but he was wearing a clan symbol. This must be the Neji Hyuuga.

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His Étoile was spying on him now was she? He remembered asking her is she wanted to come but he guessed there was no challenge in that. He glance at Gaara, his brother seemed to have noticed her too. He glanced around the table searching for any sign of a change of attitude or behavior. There was none, his little star had done extremely well for a beginner. He'll have to thank his brother for being a great teacher.

"And what if we start attacking back, Lord Adolfo?" Lord Uchiha voice was speaking. "We need a plan, just can't run into the fire like blind men."

"I agree with the young Uchiha. We need a plan, desperately. The Sound and the Akatsuki seem to be getting stronger with every passing day." One of he men said.

"Gentlemen, can you tell me something I don't already know now?" Kyuubi said. He didn't try to hind the boredom in his voice.

"Well, Sir, we were wondering it we could have a reconnaissance mission." At this Kyuubi raised a brow.

"You want to send someone to spy on the Sound and Akatsuki?"

"No, Your Highest, it would be too dangerous to send a spy for the Akatsuki but the Sound yes." Everyone around the room was leaning forward, waiting for his answer. "Yes, I will send the two best ninja in Konoha." Kyuubi looked at Gaara for a minute, a small smirk played at his lips showing everyone at the table his long canines. "Myself and a few tracker nin" He said.

Okay people how was that! At first I was thinking I would only do one flash back chapter in this story and then the prequel (opp! Sorry I spoiled it) but then I was thinking how about normal flash back chapters so you could piece together the hectic life they had in the past and then the prequel so you could say 'ohhh that's what happened'.

So what do you say, yes no maybe so.

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