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CHAPTER SIX: ANBU MISSION
At my apartment I went to the closet and pulled out my uniform. I slid on the pants and undershirt, which were both black. As I was sliding on the long gloves, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I called through the wood.
"Kakashi, open the door Karin," came the voice of an irritated Kakashi.
I opened it and he stood there with a black back at his side. "What's up?"
"Sarutobi sent me over. May I come it?"
I stepped back and closed the door behind him. I walked back into my room and slid on the white vest. Then I walked back out with my dagger, mask and shoes.
"Why'd he send you over?"
"He was concerned that people would ask questions about you unless you had the ANBU marks. So…he told me to come give them to you."
"Okay," I smiled, sitting on the table.
He placed his bag on the table and brought out a tattoo gun. I fought the urge to sigh as I put my mask and dagger on the table. Kakashi got to work on the space between the gloves and vest. He made the swirling marks on both arms before putting the gun back in the bag.
"You'll need to pull your hair back. The point of the mask is to conceal as much as one's identity as it can," he spoke as he zipped the bag. "Not that it will help much with you being the only child."
I stood up and walked into the bathroom to get an elastic-band. I pulled my hair back, glad that it was finally long enough for everything to stay in the elastic. I walked back out to the kitchen table and strapped my dagger to my thigh and pulled on my boots.
"Did you recommend the team?" I asked, pulling on my mask.
"Yes, I believe they could make it. You?"
"They are a persistent group, so yeah, I think they'll be fine," I laughed. "I'll see ya around."
"See ya, Chie," he smiled through the mask.
"Chie?" That made me stop walking and I turned to look at him.
"It's the code name we decided for you," he explained, opening the front door.
"Oh, okay," I smiled then walked past him, letting him close the door. I used Shunpo and arrived at the Hokage office. I walked in and bowed before the desk. "I came to report for duty."
"Chie, I would like you to be on another duty 'til the exams are upon us. I want you to follow that sand Jinchuuriki closely, but be careful. His sand is more dangerous than you might think. Also, I had this sword forged for you," he spoke, lifting a blade of the desk.
I took it and strapped it to my back. I bowed then left the office. I jumped up and stood on top of the Fourth Hokage head and looked out over the village as the sun started to descend into the west. I spread out my Reiryoku to find Gaara's aura but found nothing. I growled as I found Temari and Kankuro's but not Gaara's.
"Aren't you a little small for an ANBU?" his voice rolled towards me form above on the cliff.
I groaned quietly and vanished from the head and appeared 50 feet behind Gaara. I lowered my voice pitch before talking. "You shouldn't be wandering the village, sand Genin."
"Are a lot of you ANBU short?"
I growled lifting my hand to my sword. "Get back to your team."
"Chie!" Kakashi's voice rolled towards us. I turned my head and saw him in his ANBU uniform. "What is going on?"
"The boy won't listen. I told him to get back to his team." I lowered my hand back to my side.
"Boy, no one is allowed to stay out after dark unless they have business," Kakashi growled. "Escort him back to his team, Chie."
I bowed then grabbed Gaara's arm and jumped to the hotel where his team was. We landed on the balcony and I shoved him into the room. His teammates jumped as Gaara tumbled to the floor. I had a smile on my face, glad that I had a mask on.
"Respect the rules or you won't be able to come back to Konoha," I growled.
"Gaara!' Temari cried as the boy clutched his head and growled. "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing except bring him here on orders. No guests wander the village after dark unless on business. Keep watch on him."
"You're just a child!" Kankuro snapped.
"So? My abilities put me far more advanced than anyone else. Watch your mouth or I'll make sure you can't talk," I growled before disappearing and landing a few buildings a way.
Gaara's Point of View
That ANBU child, Chie, actually pushed me into the room that we were staying at and I fell to the floor. I growled as a memory came of that black-haired girl, Karin, running into me over a year ago. She had showed no fear and was with Leaf ANBU. The ANBU child reminded me of her. The hair, the eyes through the mask, the size… then it all clicked. That ANBU child was the three-tailed Okami, Karin.
"Gaara are you okay?" Temari pulled me to my feet.
"Back off," I growled and she skittered away. I walked to the balcony and looked at the buildings. A small figure was standing on a few buildings away. "I'll be back later."
"What about what that child said?" Kankuro snapped.
"Don't patronize me, I don't listen to rules," I snapped before jumping into the streets.
"You try my patience boy," a voice growled from the shadows of an alley that I started to pass.
"So you are following me, why?" I snapped.
"Go back." A sword was drawn and came out of the shadows.
"You would really attack one of your own, Karin?"
"What are you talking about?" the voice wavered slightly.
"Who else has purple eyes and is one of the most experienced Shinobi in the leaf and is the only child that is a Jounin?" I growled walking into the alley and she backed up. "Why are you following me?"
She sighed and put away her sword. She grabbed my arm and then we appeared in a forest. She walked away a few feet and then jumped into the tree and sat on high branch. I heard her sigh again and I wanted to smile.
"My captain wants me to follow you 'til the exams because of what you are. It's usually impossible to get the control I have at such a young age. I'm only 11, Gaara, and I gained full control when I was 7. Let's just say my orders come from cautious people," she spoke.
"Take off the mask," I spoke quietly.
"No," her voice hardened.
"Why not?" I growled, patience thinning.
"I'm on duty," she stated. "Please go back to your team. It's not like you won't see me around."
"I want to see your face," I spoke, making my voice not as cold as it usually is.
Her masked face looked at me and I heard another sigh. Her gloved hand came up and slid the mask up to it rested on top of her head. Her lower face was covered with a black fabric. I appeared next to her with my sand and she didn't even flinch.
"You're so different from everyone else," I whispered.
"Well I'm not from this area, so yeah I'm different," she laughed.
Using my sand, I pushed the black fabric down so it only covered her neck. "I asked to see your face, not just your eyes."
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