Kyuubi/ other demon/ Tsubomi in demon form
Thoughts
Sorry to those of you who thought this story was going on hiatus, Izuru-sama made me realize I was being a whiny self-pitying brat and if I think Tsubomi is being a Mary-Sue then I should just try and give her more weaknesses and character flaws. Therefore, this chapter is dedicated to Izuru-sama, for making me continue.
Even if she did threaten me with being hit on the head by my keyboard.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Chapter 9- Shukaku-nii?
My eyes widen as the red-head stiffens and focuses on me. I realize now that this isn't the Ichibi, my uncle/ older brother figure, but his Jinchuriki. This means trouble- not only had I shown that I had somehow known about Shukaku's presence, I had addressed him in a familiar term. This was going to need some explaining, and for once I couldn't think of a lie.
Stupid stupid stupid! I can't believe I just did that! Have my senses completely deserted me? 13 years of keeping up my pretense of being a perfectly normal human, albeit a talented ninja and I blow it! And why? Because I mistook some Suna nin for the Ichibi. I can be such an IDIOT.
The red-head, I think the girl called him Gaara, stares at me. I stare back, tense and extremely nervous. Suddenly, he speaks.
"Mother… doesn't want me to kill you. Why? How do you know Mother?" He cradles his head in his hands, as if it's become too heavy for his neck to carry alone. I'm still petrified, thinking about how my team is going to react to this new mystery. I then do the only thing I can do, in the circumstances. Kidnap Gaara.
Well, maybe not kidnap, maybe just take with me on an unexpected trip to the forest.
Who am I kidding, I kidnapped him. Darting forward, I grab his hand, pull him with me into the shadow of the fence and we're gone.
Thinking about it, perhaps the lack of warning was a bad idea, the sand, thinking I was a threat, immediately surrounded me as soon as we left the shadows.
"Have you brought me here to kill me? Because, if that's the case, I'll KILL YOU!" I blinked in shock at Gaara's outburst. He obviously had trust-issues.
"Umm… no. We're here so I can explain how your "Mother" recognizes me, who I am, how I know you're a Jinchuriki and so I can hopefully talk to Shukaku-nii." I try to hide my fear; after all, this boy could kill me so easily with his sand covering me. He nods, and the sand retreats a little, but it's still poised to strike.
"Firstly, I know you're a Jinchuriki because I can feel the Ichibi's chakra in you. It's not hard; you have youki pretty much leaking out of every pore. I can sense demonic chakra because I am a demon, and by that I do not mean a Jinchuriki." I question my wisdom in giving my closely guarded secret to anyone, let alone someone from a different village, but I can't see a reason why he'd tell anyone: it's not any of his concern, and being a Jinchuriki himself, he would know the hatred I'd get if my secret got out.
"That brings me to who I am, how Shukaku-nii knows me, and why he doesn't want to kill me. And yes, it's a he, and no, he isn't your mother." I steam ahead, ignoring his disbelief at my little bombshell. "I am the only surviving child of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, my name is Kyubasa no Kitsune. This is why I am one of the very few that Shukaku-nii does not wish to kill, he is an uncle figure to me, besides, the Kitsune and the Tanuki had an agreement that the Kyuubi's first daughter and the Ichibi's first son would marry to make an alliance between the clans. Shukaku never had any children, probably because Suna caught him and sealed him, therefore I am not married, but I am still his future daughter-in-law, at least when he manages to get out and have a son." I don't add that I doubt he ever will, I don't want Shukaku-nii mad, and I certainly don't want the alliance broken off. "Now, one last thing: could you give your tenant control for a few minutes?"
Gaara looks at me, deciding whether I'm a threat or not, and then nods, doing some sort of sleeping jutsu. I take a deep breath, preparing myself for meeting one of the few people who knew the real me.
"I'm out! I'm finally out!"Shukaku pauses in his jubilation and glances at me. "Well well well… the little princess is still around. I thought all of Kyuubi's kits died that night, but obviously not. Care to explain?" After hearing my tale, he sighed. "You are very lucky, you know that? So, where's your father? I shouldn't think the Kyuubi would let his baby girl and only surviving heir just wander off to be a ninja, so what are you doing here?" I grimaced.
"He doesn't know I'm alive let alone a ninja. He got sealed 13 years ago. The brats name is Uzumaki Naruto, he's one of my teammates. If you meet him, try not to let your host kill him, that really would ruin all my plans for freeing my father. Talking about hosts, don't you think you should give yours his body back? You know that a bijuu being in control of its host's body is bad for the jinchuriki's mental state." He looks thoughtful. "Plus the fact that you're slowly morphing into a giant sand raccoon isn't good."
"Fine, fine, I'm going. One last thing though: I heard what you said about the alliance. We both know I'm not getting out any time soon, so I figured that I could just make Gaara here my heir. I'll make him into a Hanyou after the exams, so he'll effectively be my son. I'm only doing this because the Tanuki need this alliance, I don't particularly like the brat, so I expect you to hold up your end of the bargain." With one last look at me his black and yellow eyes change back into pupil-less turquoise.
Gaara is back with me, and I'm not sure what to say, not after that enlightening conversation with his tenant. I sighed, grab his arm, and take him back to our teams. Just before I walk away, I say one thing.
"I'm known here as Nara Tsubomi. I'll be seeing you in the exams."
As you can see, GaaraxOC won.
Other than that, I have nothing to say.