Chapter 7
Sensei and Sand
I looked with wide eyes at the walls of Suna. I was falling behind the group, but those walls were HUGE! You don't really get how big they are from the manga or anime! I didn't notice at first when shadows started to circle me. Finally I hurried to catch up, only to be stopped by a row of armed shinobi. They were your typical guards nothing special. I glanced surprised at them, looking over my shoulder I saw that way was also blocked. Crap, I thought, they think I'm a threat to their oh-so-precious Kazekage. Well, they lost the last two.One in front advanced on me. I felt the need to catch up strengthen. Little did I know that several kunai where ready to throw behind me. But, I still was troubled by something.
"Who are you?" The closest one barked. I blinked at him lazily. I was wearing the Akatsuki style hat with a variation of the outfit I had turned up in. I dropped the bag. Gripping the staff in both hands.
"I am one." I answered. "I am many. Who knows?" The hat was shead along with the veils. The others had noticed the trouble and were hurrying back. At the sight of my eyes a few went into defensive positions.
"Answer me." Commanded the leader. Stepping even closer. I felt the danger. It's like the creepy feeling you get when you walk through a haunted house.
"I do not take orders." I answered. Then I felt the blood boil in my veins. Stepping foward I dropped the staff. Out of the spot I had originally occupied a golden eagle took flight. I sensed danger for some reason. No Idea why. People where coming and going peacefully. One heavily cloaked guy caught my attention, but I beat my wings rising into the sky. Soaring between the walls I reached the open sky. The shinobi followed, leaping up the cliff. So did the seven others I had traveled with. My eyes caught the Kazekage's, as I swooped near.
"Land, Sev." He called to me. I shreiked and fanned the wings. I had never really landed before, but the sense that Tsunade had summerized as instinct, welled up inside of me. Streatching out of my talons. I darted at Gaara. Seeing what I intended, sand rose to wrap around his arm. My talons clicked against the hard surface as I landed. The other stared. I blinked on red eye
"Can you change back?"He asked. I beat my wings. I couldn't really shrug in this body. Hissing I hopped onto a nearby boulder.
"Kazekage-sama?" One of the gaurds looked quite neverous. "That girl was traveling with you?"
"Yes." Baki answered for Gaara. "She is Selvow, and has some..." I hissed down at the canyon. I still sensed that danger. Where or why, I have no idea. All I knew was that there was danger and it was down there. Baki and Kankuro explained to the gaurds as I hopped to the end of the ledge. I lauched off, but a blast of wind sent me reeling back. I sat on the rock, very confused. Due to the fact that I was human again. Glancing down I gulped and retreated back several steps. That was too high for my human form.
"What's wrong?" Temari was standing on the edge.
I snarled. "Danger is near. I can feel it." I retreated several more steps.
"Is that why you transformed?" Stated the Kazekage behind me, dully. I nodded. I gritted my teeth as I eyed the egde of the wall. I still felt the danger.
"Well, that solved one mystery."Kankuro grumbled. "Can we sign back in already?"
I was unable to shift back tothe form that had carried me up to the top, so Anzo gave me a ride down. He's a good guy, so,too, is his brother. Both like to laught and joke. I think that's why we get along well. The gaurds helped us through the crowd and disappered when we signed in. I happy to say that the bad sense of danger had left me by then. It was getting nerve wracking. Slinging the hat up I replaced it on my head and the kimono on my shoulders. I wanted to make a good impression, to the high and mighty Council of Elders. But on the way into the Kazekage building, Gaara had to convince the guards that I meant no harm. I was falling behind due to the sights, of the city. Deidara was right it was beutifully created. The inside of the main building was plain, but the nice type of plain. Before going into the Council, Gaara glanced at me, saying, " Don't agiate them." Be for slipping inside, Temari, Kankuro, and myself not far behind. I longued near the window, all the chairs were taken, as the meeting began.
"Who is the girl Kazekage-sama?" Asked one.
"She does not belong here." Another said. "She is an outsider." Geez, these people were predujice big time. I looked at Gaara questionly, he nodded back.
"Greetings and Salutaions, Elders of the Sand Village, Suna." I could be elagant if I wanted. This change in my behaivor abosoulity stunned my traveling compainons and Baki. Sweeping off my hat, I played the Jester. "I am Selvow, from a land so very far away. I woke up in the woods near the desert border and that is where you Kazekage found me, with his two siblings, I might add." Unveiling my eyes I watched their reactions. They were sudenly very fearful.
"Do not be afraid, my eyes are not the Sharrigan." I stated. Then the questioning began.
"Where exactly are you from?"
"United states of America."
"Where is that?"
"I am not sure, for I do not know where I am. Also, no of your maps show it." They accepted this grudgingly. the personal question contiuned.
Then, finally the one I had dreaded came. "We hear you saved our leader's life." The first one to speak was the asker.
I sighed, and slipped the left sleeve off my shoulder. It was clear they thought I lied. The scar was paler than the rest of me, and large. The shirt I wore was a black wrap around and easily displayed the scar "Yes," I answered queitly."I will not let my comrades or compainons or any that are needed fall so easily in battle." They seemed stunned, and reproachful of this. I don't think these shinobi were so chivilous.
They, at least, were courteous. "We thank you," Baki stated. "We will give you room an-"
"That won't be needful." Both Temari and I put in. Temari glared at me and contiuned. "She can stay with us. We do have and extra room." I looked at siblings. Kankuro was shocked and Gaara was uncaring as ever. I was grateful, if it counted for anything whicch I'm not sure it does.
Sighing, the elders agreed. After all I had had many chances to kill Gaara and I did save his life. "Fine then, Temari show Selvow to the house." I followed Temari from the main building.
"Thanks Temari, but-" I started.
She cut me off, " I know I don't, but we owe you since you saved Gaara."
"He would have blocked with sand. I only saved him a small portion of his chakra." I sighed, I hadn't done anything really.
"Wrong." She answered. "Gaara didn't see the ninja, also that shurikan had some sort of chakra drain on it." My eyes widen as I caught on.
"It would have broken his concentration..." I mummered.
"Well, you caught that." I nodded, I had just watched the arc where Matsuri was kidnapped. "Here we are." The house was medium size. It looked like all of the other village houses on the outside. Thrusting a key into my hand she showed me into the house. The hall we walked into was wide enough for two people and earthy tones seemed to be the controlling color theme. "Over there is the dinning room. Living room is that way. Kitchen through there. The bathroom is beside the stairs." She said, pointing them out. Dragging me upstairs, she introduced me to the second floor. "That's Konkuro room, mine, Gaara's. Just so you know Gaara doesn't sleep." She stated. "Another bathroom with shower over there and you can have this room. The room she showed me into was simple. A closet was in one wall. There was a chest of draws and a bed. A desk stood beside the door. Eying the staff she pointed to a rack on one wall. "You can store your staff there."
Thanking her as she left, I said. "Temari, the Concil, they don't like having Gaara in that powerful of a position."
She nodded. "No they don't. Because he's-"
"The shukaku holder." I stated. "Even though it's gone."
She looked stunned. "I wish you weren't so smart."
I grinned at the kunochi."Then your brothers would have less to worry about." Shoo-ing her out of the room I began to empty the bag. I was an hour into it about when a knock at my door, interrupted me. Shoving the journal/randomness book into the messager bag, I opened the door to find Gaara.
"I came to-" He started.
"Show me around the village, my thanks." I added when he nodded. It was fun keepin them hopping. We wandered through the village, he would have sent someone else, but this was an excuse to get out of paper work, I'd bet. I notted on a map where the good looking shops, gambling dens, and food places were. Also, I noticed a path up the gaint wall of Suna. I marked that, too. We soon arrived back in front of his house. It was near suppertime, so I helped Temari out, but she chased me out of the kitchen. Then Kankuro in formed me that she didn't like help. I should have known.
I stared up at the celling of the the room. I wasn't going to be able to sleep and I didn't feel like laying around. Slipping out of the bed I pulled on a pair of jeans and switched into a T-shirt. Shalin and Nilash! I love my T-shirts! Grabing the book, map, staff and pinning the veiled over my eyes. I slipped out of the window, landing with a queit thud on the ground. I noticed Gaara's window was open. He was probally training or something. Setting off, I weaved my way around some town gaurds and house to the trail I had seen earlier that day. I was lucky I chose a black and red shirt. White would have been to noticable going up. I sighed wishing I could take the eagle form at will, but shook of the thought. If I could turn into an eagle at will, I decided, I would know what true power was or something. Reaching the top, and check to see the coast was clear I plunked myself down beside a rock, and began the song, I was writing. I couldn't play an istrument, but i figured this would be like a bardic poem. It would be like a journal only more beautiful. Suddenly I stopped. I felt eyes on me. Turning my head I saw...
Gaara. Grumbling I returned to my work. "What do you want?" I muttered.
"What are you doing out here?" Why must he answer things with a question? I thought.
"Bored, who can sleep at night." Then a though hit me. "Y-you were spying on me!" I whirled around book and pen flying into bag. I glared at him."You followed me here didn't you?"
"No, I watched from here." I rolled my eyes.
"Same thing."
Silence.
"What?"
More silence.
"It is!" I protested before stalking off. Then a thought struck me. "Hey, Gaara don't take it personally, k?" I round house kicked at his gut. His arm blocked. His arm punched out at me. I ducked and darted up a rock spring off to deliver two swift kick to his head, which were also blocked. Darting a few steps back, I blocked a kick with a kick. I grinned as he threw several more punches and kicks, I advoided a few. Well, then I was sent flying by a kick to my side. I staggered to my feet, a hand thrusted into my veiw. Grinning I took the offered hand. "Guess, you aren't bad in hand to hand combat."
"..."
I walked over to the bag, pulling out the journal. I sat by the rock. Taking up the pen again. Gaara watched over my shoulder. After a few akward minutes, I glanced at the young kazekage. Does he even know what the word akward meant?
"What do you want?" I sighed. I waved off his answer. "Here." I handed him a peice of paper and pen. I always carried several. "I'll teach you my language or the written one. You'll help me learn to fight better." Gaara looked as if this was okay, so he took up the pen and our little lesson began. I have to say he's quick to pick up on things and I think this gave him something to do at night. I also gave me something to do. We got to the letter 'M' before I yawned and excused myself back to the siblings house. Suprisingly he followed me back. The only way I saw him was because I was looking for him. It also caused me to nearly get caught several times. Slipping through the back door I ran smack dab into my worst enemy.
Kankuro. In his pj. Sleepwalking. I bllinked a few times before I relized he was a sleep walker. Grinning I readied to wreak my revenge for the earily and unpleasent wake up calls on the road. Add locking my in the crow and Kankuro was in trouble!
Hoped you like it. I'm just filling some empty space. The next chapter is (hopefully) going to be longer and much more importain. Hopefully. Well, thank you to all my loyal reveiw people!
