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Chapter 8

"Hinata-chan, why don't you explain to them the conversation we had this morning. The ones we had at the Kazekage's office." She has always liked Tenzou's smile. It always made her comfortable and reassured that everything is fine. Being the gentleman that he is, she is ever thankful that he and Kakashi never gave up on her. She would never have survived ANBU if it weren't for her partners. Seeing Tenzou try his best to make her fit into the Suna Siblings environment even though he never was a social butterfly himself, only made her resolve strong to make herself comfortable with the siblings.

They were now sitted on their living room, two big crimson colored sofas facing each other. One sofa was occupied by Gaara and Kankuro who sat across them. Gaara was still crossing his hands on his chest. His posture may looked bored – she could not tell if he came because he was forced by Temari-chan, or he came on his own volition. At least she could tell that he wasn't what he was before, and now was calmer and more refined that ever. Does he still have problems with having friends and sleeping like he did a few years back? She wouldn't know.

Kankuro's hands were behind his head, and his feet were placed on the coffee table placed in between the sofas. She didn't mind his actions, the same way she didn't mind Kakashi reading his porno in front of her – that's just the way some men are. If some men were born when you split a bamboo, ome were born when you roasted acorns. Ugh, splitting the bamboo, no, DON'T GO THERE, that only reminded her of a picture Jiraiya-sama showed her.

She looked at Temari-chan who was seated to her right. She felt so happy for another female companion. Her smiles make her feel really welcome. And on her left was her partner. Though she hated to bad mouth others, her female superior's exploits were sometimes too much, and too explicit for her tastes. She's always thankful for those two adults, however unconventional they may be. If Tenzou is giving her a chance now to air her complaints, she might as well grab the chance. And this may also prove that she's not a nutter for saying those aweful private things she said a while ago. What would Kankuro think of her if he didn't understand her and Tenzou's bluff ? What would a fine female like Temari-chan think of another female presence who behaved like a coquette? And what is the Kazekage-sama's opinion on housing an improper woman? She blushed at thinking at what Gaara would think about her. And why does it even matter to her in the first place? Maybe because you thought he was really attracti- no! don't go there, too!

All exposure to new people just brought out different emotions – something different.

"Okay." She begun, her soft voice seemed to become even softer for what she is about to explain. "Uhm, the first thing you need to know is that, the messages that Tenzou spoke loudly were altered, and the real messages were hidden. What was the first thing I said to you, Tenzou, when we entered the Kazekage's office."

Tenzou cleared his throat. "That I should try to cover the hickey on my earlobe, because people might think that I was parading them."

"Yeah, what the hell was that about? I actually had to look at his ears to see if a hickey was there, and I saw nothing. That was my first clue." Temari-chan was obviously excited, and Hinata felt very relieved to find out that Temari was a very open minded person, intelligent and very strong – emotionally and physicially, as evidenced by how she can control her brothers.

"A hickey on the earlobe means that somewhere a bug is planted, or someone is listening to the conversation." Temari gasped at Hinata's explanation. "Oh, so all those sex talk in there was a covert thing you Konoha ANBUs have?" Tenzou and Hinata simultaneously nodded.

"The messages I conveyed to Hinata-chan were indeed from fellow Konoha shinobis. I'll quote it again.

Your perverted partner in Konoha's been asking for your attention, he says that bulge he's been having last time you were together has been itching for some scratch, and he also says he'll be very much pleased to meet with you again.

(1) 'Perverted partner in Konoha' is Kakashi.

(2) 'The bulge he's been having'– bulge is the keyword, which meant 'problem'.

(3) 'Itching for some scratch' is the phrase for 'needs solution',

(4) 'He'll be very much pleased to meet you again' is meant literally.

Hinata-chan's reply which was:

(5) 'I'll give him a massage' – means that she will give him a helping hand, no sexual pun intended."

"Wicked. So that was what the shit meant! Haha!" Good thing Kankuro was now reacting. At least he's getting the jist.

"What about the second one?" Gaara deadpanned. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, she still didn't know what that meant.

She gulped. "I can explain that.

(1) 'handful treatments' is another way of saying that I helped them once.

(2) Them asking if they could 'grope my ass' meant that if they could 'get a hold of my financial assets'. It is one of Konoha's ANBU traditions that the ANBU administrator would treat the successful examinees to sushi, sake, or any food or drink after they are officially proclaimed ANBU by the Hokage. Since they think that I was still on a long-term mission and I missed the proclamation, they asked if they're permitted to get money from my ANBU account.

(3) 'Pretty boy with the Oral Fixation' was of course Genma-san. 'Mr. Scarface' was Raidou-san. I really didn't want to name them that, and I'm sorry."

She dropped her gaze to her lap, her index fingers twiddled with nervousness. That particular habit of hers when she was the young Hinata was never lost.

"We understand, all is forgiven, Hinata-chan." She looked up at Temari, who patted Hinata's wobbly knees with her slender hands. A soft spoken "thank you" was all she could muster. She looked at Kankuro who gave her a thumbs-up with his cheeky grin, and she could feel her cheeks burn with the ever so slight upward tug of Gaara's thin lips.

"And what does 'they can go eat a dick' mean, Hinata-chan?" Kankuro's right eyebrow wiggled. Temari laughed at her brother's teasing. It was effective, since she now turned magenta.

"It means they can go ahead," Tenzou supplied, and Hinata held his hand, thankful for her friend's rescue.

"Isn't it too far out from the actual meaning?" Kankuro was holding his abdomen now, and she couldn't blame him for his reaction.

"Well, it wasn't our fault to begin with. These codes were made by Jiraiya-sama and Anko particularly for these situations; you wouldn't expect any good natured code out of them. We honestly don't know if we'll be able to hear any non-sexual statement from those two. Our team was practically forced to learn this language. Kakashi didn't have any trouble, he's a smooth talker, I coped fairly, but Hinata-chan had to master everything."

"I really pity your team,man, specially you, Hinata-chan! I would have not been surprised if you bailed on those two after a day with them. Man, those two are really sick!" They could see tears on Kankuro and Temari's eyes now. Gaara was forcing his cheeks and eyes from twitching. No wonder Konoha is going to the dogs, Hinata thought.

"Oh, Kankuro-san, I can go on and on all night about how crazy that duo is. The last message about the Bingo Book?" Tenzou looked at the siblings who all nodded. "That wasn't a code. It was really what Anko was asking."

The ruckus and laughter in the living room could bring a battalion of dead ancestors roll on their graves. Even Gaara let out a chuckle.

"Your …. team obviously dislike this…., ne, Hinata…chan?" Temari managed to ask her between giggles and laughs.

She propped her elbow to her knees, and placed her chin to her palms. She leaned to the table closer, she released one of her most exhausted sighs. "I am forced to call her onee-chan, because we both have hair with shades of violet and blue. And Jiraiya-sama also forced me to call him J-man. He thinks it makes him look younger."

"Jiraiya-sama is serious most of the times when he's in Konoha, Hinata-chan. But Anko is just…. everywhere! Remember the names she bestowed on our team?" Tenzou leaned back and rubbed his forehead, she patted him on the shoulders. "There,there."

"Why what does she call the three of you?" Temari joyously asked. Hopefully Anko is not in the hospital right now, suffering from asphyxiation due to heavy sneezing. Or maybe that could be a nice idea.

Tenzou groaned. "Once, when Kakashi and I arrived at the Hokage's office, she ran after us and shouted, 'Oh, here comes Team Weirdo! The Old Man and The Pervert, the only one lacking now's The Transvestite!' I was the old man because I liked traditional things, she has the nerve to call Kakashi the pervert when she was more perverted than he is, and Hinata-chan… well, she's the transvestite because she wears our clothes."

Hinata gruntled. She didn't want the whole of Konoha to know of her existence, especially if she was to be known as The Transvestite.

"When she walked on us eating at Ichiraku's, she said that she barely saw our team anymore and that 'Team Lolicon and the Two Pedobears' should join the festival that night. I swear Kakashi was on the verge of killing her, if I hadn't restrained him. Ichiraku and half of Konoha would have been obliterated if I didn't drag a murderous Kakashi out of the ramen stand."

Hinata was hugging her knees now, her feet on top of the sofa. The only person she thought who sympathized their team now was Gaara, who was appalled by Tenzou's confession. She looked at him and their eyes met. He gave her a shy smile and a small nod. That was the most amazing gesture he gave her, and she couldn't hide her smile as well. Kankuro and Temari were both gone, they requested that they wanted to go to the bathroom to pee.

"It must have been crazy with those you. I have put up with Kankuro and Temari's bickering and love-hate moments all my life, but I can't imagine if all that could match up to what Jiraiya-sama and Mitarashi-san put you through." His sympathy was felt by both Konoha shinobis.

"Thank you very much, Kazekage-sama."

"You're welcome, and you can both call me Gaara."

"Thank you… Gaara." Their eyes met again, but she quickly looked at her lap when she felt heat on her cheeks, face and neck. She kept herself busy with the hem of her (Kakashi's) white shirt.

It took a while, but Kankuro and Temari were back to their previous positions on the sofa.

"So, Hinata-chan, Tenzou-san, what about Anko-san and Jiraiya-sama's trainings?" She honestly felt like she was in a TV talk show, and she really didn't want the attention. But Tenzou put his right hands to her shoulders and rubbed his thumbs on her deltoids. He wanted her to let it all out, and opening up to the Sand Siblings is another way for them to know her. If she's going to spill the beans, might as well continue spilling a whole sack of it.

"Jiraiya-sama was very proficient with seals, he also taught me about chakra signatures and enhancing my senses. Like going around Yugakure blindfolded without using Byakugan underneath the blindfold; using my nose and hands to determine what kind and type of plant I'm holding, focusing my ears to the smallest of sounds and determining the ingredients in food or poison with the use of taste tests and sniffs." She paused momentarily to collect her thoughts. "Anko-sensei, or onee-chan, she introduced me to one of her friends who ran a Tea House and specializes in the Art of Tea and the Ceremonies. She also introduced me to different types of dances. She also became my therapist (at this comment Kankuro snorted). She was my companion for one year, Jiraiya-sama came around once in a while. They both like to go Yugakure, because of the hot springs. We stayed there most of the time."

"I don't think that was the only thing they've done to you, Hinata-chan. You still haven't explained why you became Jiraiya-sama's Editor-in-Chief for his Icha Icha novels."

A loud gasp was heard from Kankuro. "You're his editor? Man, those books were my holy scrolls! I have a complete set in my room I should have them autographed! That would totally make my day!" Gaara elbowed his brother on his ribs, which earned a holler of pain from the middle child.

"Oh, that. I still have flashbacks on what happened."

"Care to share?" Temari asked.

"Okay, here goes."

Flashback

I was sitting under a shady tree, reading the notes onee-chan gave me. It was a book about the terms and euphemisms men and women use to hide their sexual activities. Jiraiya-sama was sitting at my side, busy with his novels. I was still lost at what onee-chan's notes contained, she said that I had to memorize everything. What is it with her and memorization, anyway? She always made me memorize all these words that I barely knew. She said that someday it will be useful. I noticed Jiraiya-sama anxiously tapping at his paper. He seemed to be lost.

"Is anything wrong, Jiraiya-sama?" like the concerned student that I am, I offered to talk to Jiraiya-sama, though most of the time I would really want nothing to do with him in dealing with his erotic novels.

"I'm just lost for words, Hinata-chan. My vocabulary is getting limited with this old age of mine." Then he looked at me and something must have clicked. "You're very good with literature, Hinata-chan. Anko said that your vocabulary is wide, would you please, please, pretty please, give me a hand?" He was now pleading, his hands clasped and – oh, God – he's giving me the puppy eyes. A senile old perverted man giving me the puppy eyes is not what I need now. Maybe because I really want to help him and get rid of that stupid puppy eyes, I found myself agreeing to his request.

"Hai, Jiraiya-sama." His eyes were misty with tears, seriously, I really am questioning who is the adult and the child here.

"You see, Hinata-chan, writing a novel is difficult. Sometimes I don't have any flowery words to fully convey my feelings into phrases. So if I may ask, would you kindly use that pretty head of yours and give me 10 phrases that meant "SEX"?"

Oh, God, how I wished I stayed quiet. I should have stayed quiet!

"Well?" he patiently asked. What did I get myself into? Knowing that this was not the time to panic, I swam into the depths of my memory bank to remember all the words onee-chan made me memorize and all the sexual innuendoes I remembered that spouted from her precious mouth.

"Nookie?"

"Naah, I've used it. Try another."

"Uhm, making love?"

"Too formal. Try again."

"U-uhm, M-making babies?" God, I'm stuttering again, don't stutter. Don't stutter. Don't stutter!

"Come on, Hinata-chan, you can be more creative than that! I want those with bigger impact! Frankly I thought Anko would have taught you better!"

He said he wanted bigger impact? I'm going to give him bigger impacts. I would not let onee-chan and Jiraiya-sama down.

"Bumping uglys."

He immediately wrote the phrase on a sheet of paper.

"Horizontal jogging."

"Go on, go on." He's encouraging me. I must have hit jackpots. I juggled my memory and like some emotionless turd, I spoke the words that I remembered monotonously.

"Smacking the salmon."

"Burying the weasel."

"Stuffin' muffins."

I was practically on a roll now, and he's furiously catching up with me.

"Smashing the door off the hinges."

"Hiding the helmet."

"Shucking the oyster." Seriously, what's with these words pertaining to food?

"And what would be Anko's two favorite phrases?" I paused for a moment. And then I remembered the terms she said to me when I asked why I was left out in the restaurant for two hours waiting for her to finish her date with the guy she once met in the restaurant. I blushed at that thought of onee-chan's business and the fact that what I just said were words that I would never have imagined I would ever know.

I coughed before I turned away so he could not see my rouge-colored face. "Skinning the dingo upside down, and, taking a ride down the Hershey Highway."

Kami-sama, please forgive me… To my dead mother, I surrender to you my spirit. This is the downfall of Hyuuga Hinata.

"Hinata-chan, you are truly a God-send!" He was patting my back while I was holding my stomach because I was afraid that I would vomit that instant.

And then Jiraiya-sama pushed me into the cold depths of misery.

"I wish I could somehow show how much I appreciated the help, HInata-chan." Jiraiya-sama, just leave me alone and I'll be thankful just for that. "I know, I know! From now on, Hinata-chan, you will become my Editor-in-Chief! I'll give you commissions from my novels! And no questions asked!" And then he happily left me on the shade of the tree, his wide back was all I could see.

I just literally dug my grave.

"And that was why I became Jiraiya-sama's Editor-in-Chief".

Hinata could literally count Temari's molars and premolars now. And pig snorts that came out of Kankuro were already engrained in her memory. Gaara was busy tousling his hair and closing his eyes. Maybe he pitied me and didn't want to be rude to me by laughing, how considerate, she thought.

Tenzou again, ever the supportive friend, patted her back. After their laughter died, Tenzou continued asking Hinata-chan. "I also heard about you and Anko getting lifetime membership cards from a bath house and a spa. Is that true?"

"Yes. And it's one of onee-chan's best talk show moments that I will never forget."

We were going to the women's bath house in Yugakure. We entered the bathhouse and found ourselves surrounded by different women. They were having girl talks, and onee-chan, being the nosy person she is, decided to join them. She yanked me from the sides and forced the other girls to join us in a circle.

"Ugh, what am I gonna do? I'm having trouble choosing between two handsome suitors and I can't decide which one to choose" a girl in her early twenties said.

"Tsch! That's easy, pretty jill! Make sure you get to check the amount he has in his bank account before you try to open your legs!" Oh, nee-san. You don't know how wrong that sounded. I looked at the girl and she seemed to be delighted by her advise.

"I think my husband doesn't enjoy how I go down on him anymore. He doesn't seem to respond well last night." A nice woman voiced her problem. As always, onee-chan has something to say about problems like that.

"Try eating some mint or eat ice cubes before you swallow him, hinny, I promise you that technique works wonders!" I seriously don't want to hear that, onee-chan. All I wanted was for my stiff back to get some relaxation. But it seemed the women were getting excited about onee-chan's words of wisdom.

"I don't want to be pregnant and my lover is forced to wear condoms, but he doesn't seem to enjoy it. What should I do?" another woman chimed in.

"Buy the flavored dotted ones. Then turn it inside out. Make sure the dotted part is in contact with his member, use some lube for yourself, and voila! You smutty kangaroo, go ahead and grab them!" Now she's calling everyone animals. At least they weren't mean names like when she called us maggots in the Chuunin exams.

A week after that encounter, we went to the bath house again. We were shocked at the smiling faces of the three women. Turns out the nice woman whom onee-chan gave the advice of using ice cubes and mint was the owner of the Bath house and the Spa across it.

"And that's how we acquired lifetime memberships from that bathhouse and spa."

The Suna siblings (well, two of them) were on the floor laughing. Hinata hoped they would not suffer from lack jaw.

All these talk made her sleepy, and Tenzou saw her yawning underneath her cupped mouth. It's time for bed.

"I really do hope you enjoyed what Hinata-chan shared with you. Now you obviously know how she is in dire need of normal teenagers."

All siblings nodded. They too had a fun night. "Yeah, that was the best laughs I had over the years, you don't know how much we needed it, Hinata-chan! Thank you so much for coming and living with us here." All three siblings smiled, even Gaara.

"Uhm, thank you also, for letting me live here." She cupped her hands to her mouth because she yawned again.

"Yeah, and seeing that we are all tired from this very long day, I'm gonna go ahead to my room and get the best sleep ever! Goodnight to you all!" Kankuro hurriedly ran to his room. Temari and Gaara followed going to their respective rooms. Does Gaara sleep?

Tenzou held her hand. "I'm proud of you Hinata-chan." She could only give him a smile as they walked hand in hand towards their room.


In another part of Suna, a man lied on his bed, too caught up in his thoughts to get some sleep…

I am seriously disappointed with how Mukade failed. But never mind. Those two shinobis especially that Crow. I will use some men to determine who she is, and when I find out any skeletons in her closet, I swear to Kami-sama I will crush her existence and find ways to eliminate her, immediately.


And that, my friends, is the end of Chapter 8.. hope you enjoyed it... gotta go and grab something to drink :) Enjoy February (coz I sure as hell will not. haha)

R & R please :) thanks.