Chapter 11!
Kankuros point of view
"You're going to clean that." I could hear my sister saying behind closed doors. I don't even give a damn. I rushed to my room, and I threw myself on the bed.
How can she act like this? She doesn't know through what events me and Temari went with Gaara. Whenever he would lose control over the Shukaku, we were in charge of calming him down. Our father doesn't care about Gaara, neither he was there to be with him. Me and Temari were there. All alone.
"Damn it!"
I got up, and I started to modify Crow. I have to be ready for everything on these Exams. Our lives and future depend on it.
few days later..
"Alright, Misaki. One more time." said my sensei. All three of us were on our training ground. Since I removed my cast, I could finally train again. And as promised, me and Akira started to train, using the flower pendant.
"Alright." I answered. I stood still, and I formed a hand seal. I focused on my flower pendant, and I could feel chakra collecting in it. It started to glow with bright light.
"Secret Light Technique: Wrath of the Sun!" I exclaim, as the beam of light suddenly blasted towards the wooden doll in front of me. In seconds, it flamed up, slowly turning into ash.
"Very good." said Akira.
"Thank you, Sensei." I said as I tried to catch my breath. This new technique me and Akira discovered was really difficult, and it took a lot of chakra, for charging the light only.
"It's enough for today, Misaki. Rest a little, and then you will practice with the guys.
"Yes, Sensei." I said, as I went to the tree. I sat in the shade the tree was giving, and I enjoyed the wind passing by.
"Alright, you two. Start sparing, NOW!" I could hear my teacher yelling at Ryochi and Isao. She wanted from all three of us to be in top condition, even if I failed at the exam.
"It's not a big deal." she would used to say whenever I felt sad about it. "The important thing is that you've done your best, and I am proud at you because of that."
Both Isao and Ryochi were pretty much ready to kick some ass on the finals. Ryochi improved his Fire Style, and Isao added a new technique to his Earth Style. Ryochi is going to fight Yutaka Gakuri, the guy who beat me.
"Don't you dare to lose to this sick bastard." I said one day after training.
"Don't worry. I will kick him in the guts for you." he said with a smile.
"That would be appreciated." I said with a laugh.
Speaking about that, there was still one person I wanted to kick in the guts, too. That stupid, stupid puppeteer. We haven't spoke to each other since I slapped him. Neither one of us had enough courage to break the tension between us, it seems. His word carved deep into my heart. Too deep. My feelings were mixed now. Do I love him or hate him? I've talked to my self a thousand times:
"You love him, don't you?"I would often ask myself.
"I do, but.. He hurt me. He hurt me way too much." I would reply.
"Will you give him a chance?"
"I... I don't know." and that would be the end of the conversation. I hated my inner self.
"Misaki? Will you join?" asked Akira.
"Yes." I said, and my training started.
Few hours later..
After a lots, and lots of jumping, fighting, running, we finally finished our training for today. It was afternoon, and we were heading home, and talking.
"So, Isao.. Against who are you going?" I asked him, while we were eating some dangos.
"Against the same bastard I was fighting in the woods. I will kick his slimy ass.." he said with his mouth full of dangos. They are his favorite.
"I'm sure you will.. Now, swallow that dango, or you will choke on it!" I said, as I watched Isaos face getting more red by the minute. As we were talking a little bit more, I could hear doors opening and there he was. Kankuro. I immediately lowered myself in my seat.
"Um.. Misaki? Why are you doing that?" asked Ryochi.
"D-Doing what?" I asked, as I was looking in Kankuros direction.
"Lowering yourself in your seat like you are hiding from someone." added Isao.
Ryochi turned around and then he saw him.
"Why don't you go to him?" he asked. I lowered myself even more.
"To who?" asked Isao. He turned around, and he figured out what was going on. He grinned. "Misaki. You have a boyfriend." he said with evil grin.
"No, Isao, I don't have a boyfriend." I said, with my cheeks slightly red.
"Then, you won't mind if I just call him here, now won't you?" he said. Oh, no..
"ISAO!" I almost yelled. "Don't you even dare!"
"Hey, Kankuro!" he yelled. He turned around and he saw Isao. He looked annoyed. "Why don't you join us? I insist." continued Isao. And as I expected, Kankuro approached our table. And then was the moment when he saw me, trying to hide somehow. He was looking at me coldly. I lowered my head.
"So.. Kankuro.. How is your training? And puppets?" asked Isao. That question sounded so stupid.
"My training is good." he simply said. There was an unpleasant silence, until Isao broke it with question:
"Are you and Misaki dating?"
Oh. My. God. I will strangle him.. I will kill him.. I will.. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
"Isao. Shut. Your. Mouth. This. Instance." I said. I was in rage, I was shaking so bad, I think that the table was shaking too.
"Isao. Stop it." said Ryochi as he was looking at me, with concern.
"No. We are not. That is a stupid question." he said, coldly. My eyes widened.
"Oh.. But we thought-" Isao started, but Kankuro interrupted him.
"I said 'We are not.' That is final." he said on the verge of anger, as he turned, and went from the shop.
"What's his problem?" asked Isao. "I just asked him if he's-" but he was stopped by Ryochi.
"Are you out of your mind?" Ryochi asked him.
"What? I mean, c'mon Ryochi.. It's not I did something bad." he said. They continued fighting, but I wasn't listening. I was in some kind of trance. I don't know. All I knew in that moment was that I could strangle two persons on this world, without even giving a damn. And that's when I snapped. I rose from my seat, and ran from the shop. Ryochi and Isao were yelling after me, but I ignored them. I was running like a maniac, until I catch up with Kankuro.
"Stop right there!" I shouted. We were in a small, empty street. Heavy, dark clouds were starting to come up. It will rain soon. He stopped, and turned around.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"What do I want? I want some answers. I want explanation. Why are you acting so.. So.. Cold to me? Why?" I asked him.
"Don't you remember the last time we were talking? It didn't end well." he said.
"And because of that you won't talk to me?! Because you are afraid that every single conversation between us will end up with you getting slapped?!"
"I'M NOT AFRAID OF THAT!"
"THAN, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?!"
"YOU ARE!" I stopped.
"You.. You.. YOU IDIOT! YOU STUPID, STUPID, STUPID, IDIOT!" I screamed on him. He was surprised. I approached him. I could almost fell his breath on my face.
"If you are still angry at me because you are hating Gaara-" I started, but he stopped me.
"I don't want to talk about him.. Everything started because of your obsession with OUR family problems!" he said.
"It's not an obsession. It's called caring for my friends." I said. I was tired of this. I was tired of everything.
"I only want to Gaara become his old self. Nothing more. I never wanted for this to happen." I whispered.
"Misaki.." he whispered softly, as his hand reached out for me.
"Don't.." I said. He stopped. "I'm sorry.. I'm so.. So.. Sorry." I started to weep. I felt weak. Why must I break into tears every time I am mad or sad..?
I could feel Kankuro pulling me into his arms. I wept into his chest, clutching his shirt.
"Why I have to screw everything up..?" I asked myself.
"Because you care to much." I answered. And I was right.
"I.. I have to go.." I said as I pulled Kankuro away from me. I started to run. As I ran, the rain started to fall. Everybody ran to their homes, and soon, I was the only person on the street. Rain drops stained my body and clothes, making me look more miserable then before.
"Achoo!" I sneezed. Great. I'm going to catch a cold. Really, really great.
"Alright. Let's go home." I said to my self. After 5 minutes of walking (and sneezing), I came home.
"I'M HOME!" I yelled. No one answered. It was pretty dark for a house were 4 people live. I went to our living room, and nobody was around.
"That's strange." I said to myself. "Mom? Dad? Are you there?" I shouted. A lightning struck. The weather was turning into a mess. Wind was blowing, and rain was falling heavily. I went upstairs to my room. I lighten the candle. I always preferred candles due to electricity. The little flames always fascinated me. A sudden bang from my parents bedroom scared me.
"Must be the wind." I've mumbled to myself, as I approached my parents bedroom. But, a sudden urge to not open the door appeared. But still I've opened them. And.. I've screamed.
Cliffhanger. :3 I'm mean. Muahahahahaaa. Next chapter will be soon (I hope). Review please! Thank you!VixenGirlxx563 xoxoxoxo
