Chapter 11- Tsaku Returns

-Three of the kunai hit the other perfectly to hit the blind spots. Each knife fell into all seven of the targets centers, even the ones she could not see.

Everyone in the class was astonished, no one thought that Oni would have any aim. Oni turned around to face a very surprised teacher, "So, do I pass?" Oni asked with an excited expression on her face. The teacher's brow creased and he nodded his head, "Sumei Oni- I am very surprised to tell you that you have passed and will, from tonight on, be considered a full ninja," the chuunin grumbled something so she could not hesar it. Oni jumped and did a dance until she noticed that she was infront of the whole class, her face turned a bright red and slunk back to her seat to watch everyone else's tests. Everyone was asked to leave the room durring Gaara's test and the Kazekage went in to watch his son, Oni watched the Kazekage walk 'I bet you just want to see if your weapon is of any use...' Gaara shot her an unreadable look before the door closed.

Almost everyone passed except for a few sad cases. Oni now had a beautiful Suna ninja forehead protctor, and just sat in front of the school looking at it, she couldn't believe it she was now a Genin like Kankuro, Kyo, and Temari, and they were her idols. Oni watched as the sunset 'Only a couple more weeks.'

Kyo had gone on a month long mission with his team to become Chuunin. Oni slowly walked home, it was a full moon tonight, she was beginning to get used to not going to her monthly meetings with Gaara, she almost missed them. Gaara hadn't been acting like he normally did, he was more skittish and defensive, Oni hoped that she and Gaara would be on the same team.

Oni saw Banshee and her new puppies playing on the stairs, Oni could only keep one of the puppies, and she had already chosen. He was an extra small puppy, he had large blotches of dark liver color on his back, head and legs, but what Oni loved most was the stripe he had going from the tip of his nose to the back of his neck, thus she named him Mohawk.

Banshee rushed up to her caretaker with a herd of puppies prancing after, Oni smiled at the sight. She remembered when Banshee's mother had her, Oni's mother had named Banshee's dam, Sioux, She died while having her second litter. Oni had to take care of four puppies on her own at the age of five, she loved every moment of it, even when the puppies had to leave.

Oni knew Banshee's puppies would go to good home just like Sioux's. Oni whistled for Mohawk who leaped over to her with his extra skin flopping, Oni put him in her lap and told him what had happened in school today.

Oni walked into the house with the little puppy in hand and a herd of others running along-side her. "Uncle Koi! I'm here!" Oni listened for a response, none. She put Mohawk down and walked into the kitchen, she saw a letter with a beautiful green necklace:

Dear my neice and nephew,

I am sorry to say that I can no longer care for you. My father, you're grand father, has died recently, I am the last full blood in our linage and so I must take over our family's core in Ocean Front Valley in the Cloud Country. I love you two, our time together has been a pleasure. I would have loved to stay but that would be impossible. Now I leave you with a path before you, do your best in everything you try and you will prosper. Oh yes and Kyo do not take advantage of the power I am giving you.

With love and best wishes,

Koi Kasai

Ps. Please take this necklace where ever you go, it was your mother's prized posession it would mean everything to her, and I..

Oni read the message several times before her knees gave and she fell to the floor, her uncle, and lifelong guardian left on the most improtant day of her life. Her eyes welded up with tears, she would be all by her self in this house for the next three weeks. The eleven year old quickly wiped her eyes so she didn't feel weak, 'Uncle Koi is trusting us to succeed...what did he mean 'full blood'?' She thought.

'Well whatever it means, I'll ask him my self when I find them.' The blonde girl stood up 'I am stronger than this...' She picked up the necklace an put it around her neck, then walked over to Banshee and her puppies, "Banshee? How come everyone I look up to is alway gone?"

She asked envious of her puppies, how come thay could have a mother and Oni had no one? Oni petted Mohawk on his soft little head "Little guy, you're lucky. You have two sisters, four brothers and a mother who love you, I only have Kyo." Mohawk looked up at her with shining young eyes, Oni then remembered a time when she truly felt secure with a family.

Oni had been staying with Temari for a couple of weeks while Koi and Kyo were away. Temari walked her and sometimes Gaara to school everyday, and was there when they came out. 'Was that what a mother is like?' Oni thought longfully.

Temari was alway willing to help her with things, she even helped Oni with her trasforming issues while Kyo thought she would never become a ninja. Kankuro was also like a brother, he was always teasing and teaching her, even though it did not seem funny at the time, Oni always learned something from one of his dumb sayings. 'Sometimes he sounds older than he is..' Gaara told her that one time when he wasn't getting along well with his siblings.

Oni snapped out of her trance and looked back at Banshee's puppies, "Mohawk," she reached down to play with his long, soft ear.

"Never mind Mohawk, I suppose I do have a family who loves me, I have Kyo, Temari, Kankuro-" She turned to face the kitchen window "-and Gaara as well..." He looked up at her and made a high-pitched bark, Oni giggled and carried her puppy up to bed.

"Good morning students, today you will be learning who your teammates are, and do not complain. I dont care about your personal grudges, you will have to work around them." The purple haired teacher looked down at a clipboard he was holding. Oni quickly glanced around the room 'Still no Gaara' she thought when she saw no one in his normal isolated seat.

The Chuunin began reading off the teams "First team one: Haru, Aiko, and Rai. Team two: Fushimi, Oni, and Byuu-" Oni did a dance for joy in her head, 'Yes I've got Fushimi!'. "-Last team six: Gaara, Temari, Kankuro." Oni's heart sank, Gaara was stuck with his brother and sister?

"Excuse me sir, but Temari and Kankuro aren't in our year so-" The teacher slammed his hand onto his desk, "Miss Oni, as you may know Gaara is a very talented individual and deserves to be on a team that can keep up with him unlike you!" Oni snapped her mouth shut when she saw Gaara walk through the door and give her a sharp glare.

When school was let out Oni jumped for joy she would be meeting her sensei in only a few hours, She, Byuu, and Fushimi would be meeting him in room-207, as in the roof.

Byuu was sprawled out under one of the celing vents letting his dark green hair fall around his head, Fushimi was playing solitaire with himself next to Byuu and, Oni was playing with her mother's green necklace, eyes shining with wonder.

Suddenly a flash of red smoke exploded, sending Fushimi's cards flying all over the rooftop. A figure appeared in the smoke, a man with white hair and lively brown eyes. "Hello weak little Genin, I am your sensei, Tsaku. Welcome to the rest of your lives."

Oni jumped up and ran up to the white haired man, when she got about three feet away from him she stopped and looked up. "I'm Sumei Oni, It is a great pleasure to have you as a sensei." Tsaku took a moment of thought, 'Sumei...no there is no way it could be the same...or coulds she?.'

Kt: WOOO TSAKU'S BACK! Oh yeah, I'm making profile pictures of all of my charcters on ether FAC or Deviant art, my name is Ktp14 on both.

Gaara:... I dislike you... glares at kt

Oni: w00t! I passed! hugs gaara

Gaara: get off of me moron!pushed Oni Off

Kt: smacks Gaara with paper fan Gaara! thats mean! Go make more of your wonderful cookies! gives cookie making material

Gaara: not a chance-

kt: holds up homemade cookie

Gaara : must resist...crumbly...goodness...restrains self

Foot Notes (spoilers beyond ep. 67)

1- Fushimi's brother was the drunk guy who Gaara kills when he's in flashback mode durring his fight with Naruto

and Sasuke.