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Blood Drops
Chapter 10 Broken
The Marker family was sitting in the living room with Hiroko and Chi. Hiroko and Elda were finalizing the annulment paperwork. Hiroko arrived early in the morning for Chi and the papers from the Vampire Elders. Chi was packed for Karin and Anju helped her out, while Ren was hiding in the basement in fear that Chi told Hiroko that he was being very rude. Now all that needed to be done was Chi and Ren's signatures.
"Fine, fine," said Chi, signing the paper. "Sign it now teme. I want to go home."
"Che," grunted Ren, writing his name.
"Be nice, boy, you're on thin ice," whistled Hiroko, grinning sadistically. Ren sweat dropped. "Okay then Elda, Henry, Carrera, Karin, Anju thanks for taking care of Chi for the past few months." Chi bid farewell to everyone but Ren whom she just ignored. Hiroko and Chi were gone in a flash.
"I guess Onii-chan can go out back to his playboy ways," stated Anju. Ren just scoffed and stormed out of the house. "Things could have gone better."
"Don't worry Ren will eventually have an epiphany soon enough," said Carrera, relaxing in her arm chair.
"That'll be the day," muttered Karin and Anju. Everyone in the house sighed except Elda who just hoped Hiroko and her plan will work.
A week later, Chi was getting used to Konoha again. She decided to help out at the Uchiha Military Force headquarters. Deidara was the only one there right now. He was talking to her about something but she really was not paying attention.
"You paying attention Chi, yeah," said Deidara.
"Ah, sorry, Dei-ji," said Chi.
"It's okay, yeah. But you look kind of like your mother when she's thinking of Itachi, yeah. You miss that brat you married, yeah," said Deidara.
"He was so mean to me but I don't know why I miss seeing him," said Chi, sighing.
"Ah that's love my dear girl, yeah," said Deidara. "Love is a fickle thing, yeah."
"Have you ever been in love Dei-ji," asked Chi.
"Once upon a time ago I was, but she did not return my feelings, for good reason too, yeah," said Deidara.
"Miki-san," asked Chi.
"I suppose it was obvious, yeah. We worked together before I joined Akatsuki as Iwa-ninja. But you know she won't let herself fall in love because of her bloodline, yeah," said Deidara. (Refer to ISOY about Miki and the bloodline)
"It must be hard seeing her everyday," said Chi.
"Not anymore, yeah. So Chi-chan why don't you go home and rest, yeah," said Deidara. It was not really a question but more of an order. Chi nodded and headed home. Meanwhile back in Japan, Ren was hooking up with a girl, now that he had the freedom to do so.
"Ren, you haven't called in a while," whined the woman.
"Oh I've been busy. My sisters gotten ill and my parents were out of town," said Ren.
"You're so kind; they must feel so lucky to have you as a big brother," said the woman, with stars in her eyes.
"Naturally," said Ren. He bent down to kiss the woman but froze as he swore he saw Chi standing next to the woman looking at him innocently. He backed away.
"Ren, what's wrong," asked the woman.
"I, uh, just remembered my sister needs help with her math. I promised," said Ren, running off straight home. His mother and father greeted him.
"Have a nice time Ren," said Carrera.
"Not now," said Ren, running straight to his room. He sat on his bed, sighing. How come he freaked when he tried to kiss that woman? Chi is out of his life and not his concern. So, how come he is feeling guilty for trying to kiss another woman? 'It's because somewhere along the way of the marriage I started thinking of Chi as mine, my wife. The only woman…FUCK!'
"I'm in love with Chi," grumbled Ren. "Why now am I only realizing this now, damnit?"
"Because Onii- chan you are an idiot," said Karin.
"Karin," said Ren, startled.
"Onee-chan is right, you were so scared of falling in love that you tried to stop yourself and Chi-nee-chan from being happy together," said Anju.
"It's too late now," said Ren. "She's back in Konoha with her damned family and she hates me after the way I treated her."
"How do you know for sure? You need to talk to her," said Karin, stubbornly. "Go get Chi-san back then."
"Onii-chan my familiar knows where to go just follow him to Konoha," said Anju. Ren stood up. He was gone in a flash. Elda giggled evilly. The plan was working. Now, she had to get to Konoha before Ren to speak with Hiroko.
Back in Konoha, Chi was playing with her three little cousins, Sano, Sato and Mana, when she got an odd feeling.
"Chi, are you alright," asked Sasuke, going over to her and feeling her forehead. "You just suddenly got really pale."
"I'm fine ji-san," said Chi. "I think I'm going to lie down for a while." Someone was coming she could feel it. But instead of going to her room, she headed to the Hokage Tower. Meanwhile Hiroko watched as Miki ran up to her.
"I sense two vampires approaching us," said Miki. "The wind is telling me."
"I see thanks for telling me, they are no danger," said Hiroko. "Things are gonna get interesting around here, about time too." Back with Chi, who just entered the main hall to get to the office of the Hokage, asked the secretary if the Hokage was available.
"Go in, he should be working on some paperwork," said the secretary. Chi entered Naruto's office. He looked up.
"Chi, what's wrong," asked Naruto, narrowing his eyes. She looked tired and sick.
"Naruto-ji," started Chi. "I am so confused." Naruto got up from his chair and walked over to her.
"Tell your Naruto-ji," said Naruto, comfortingly bringing her into a hug. Naruto knew what this was all about. He knows that Chi, Tai and Hikari have no father to go to, even though their mother would give them advice. But sometimes children just need their father. Chi could not and would not go to Sasuke, Shisui or anyone else because Naruto is the most sympathetic and the others do not do well with emotions.
"I…" Then she started crying, for she did not know how to put it into words. Naruto never saw Chi cry at this age, and all he did was tighten the hug and listen to the sound of her tears.
"It's going to be okay, I promise."
Next Time:
Chapter 11 Proving Themselves (Ren arrives in Konoha to face Tai, Hikari, and Hiroko's over protectiveness, while Chi gets some god advice from Naruto. Elda attacks Chi.)