Uzumaki Twins

Chapter 10

~Chika's pov~

We stand in the Kazekage's office ready to receive the response to the Hokage's message. It's about time. We've been here a week and it was starting to get really boring. Naruto and Sasuke stood on either side of me with Sakura on Sasuke's other side. I guess when you're a girl with a really deep puppy love; you just can't stand being away from the guy you love. It's why I hate Sakura and Ino. They're both overly in love with Sasuke. I don't see the point though. Everyone knows that their love is never going to be returned so they should give up.

At least I know I won't ever run after a guy that I fall for.

The Kazekage, an older version of Kankuro, hands the letter to Kakashi who stuffs it into his pouch. Bowing, we left the office we smiles on our faces. We're finally returning home after over time in waiting. I bet the Hokage is getting really damn impatient. We can blame the Kazekage; it's the only right thing to do considering he purposes played with our time to write the damn thing. I just don't understand why he couldn't have sent it by bird. Is it that important you can't trust a bird that may be attacked?

Oh well, we're finally returning home.

We walked towards the village gates. The villagers stepped out of my path, yelled out rude things to me and threw stuff at me. I ignored them, well as best as I could when something struck my head hard that I fell. Naruto shouted at them and I stared at the ground. Something happened. Something really did happen. For them to call me a monster, a demon, it's just the same as Konoha. I must have done something that proved such nature to them. But what did I do? Have I killed again? Do I spill blood and somehow I was caught in the act?

'Chika, are you alright?' Sakura asked as she bent down to my level.

A hand touched my shoulder and I saw Kakashi. 'Come on, let's get you home.' He glanced around. 'I don't know what's happened but they've changed towards you Chika. They've grown violent. It reminds me of how they treat that boy.'

That boy must be Gaara. He's the only one like Naruto and me. He's the only one with a demon. So it has to be him. Is it because I have been hanging out with him a lot? Is it because of something I did? No, I know the answer already. It's because of something I did that's made them change towards me. Someone saw me using the demon nature and therefore spread the word. It looks like everyone is going to know, at some point, that I contain a demon within me or that I am a monster. How long until the other villages here of it? Just a small encounter with at least one of them. Someone always recognises the work of a monster; it's just connecting the dots, asking around and then finding them.

'Come one,' sensei said and helped me to my feet.

My head hurt. I touched the side of my head, where it had connected and came back with blood. Something within responded to the sight but I pulled my eyes away. Whatever had responded had disappeared almost as quickly as it had responded. I looked in the direction of where it had been thrown and glared. Those took a step back and gasped in fear. A whim, that's all it took for me to strike out and they would be dead. That's all I needed, a whim. I don't need to kill to prove my existence but I do need to kill to survive. I will kill those that threaten my life.

I walked towards the gates with my team. The villagers kept shouting names at me but at least they stopped throwing stuff at me. One day, just one day it's not going to take much for me to lose control and kill the lot of them. It can't be helped that I contain two demons within me. I guess that's why there's an unbalance in my power. It has nothing to do with my chakra but the two top demons battling for control within me. Is that even possible? They both appear to be coexisting with each other. Or is that a facade for me to believe that there is nothing going on? I don't think so. It could just be their power itself that is battling, not them themselves. Who knows? Because I certainly don't!

'Where are your pets?' Sakura asked the closer we got to the gate.

'You haven't noticed for a whole week they haven't been with us?' I ask her quite disgusted.

'Well, no,' she said taken aback.

'All Naruto and I have to do is summon them, it's not difficult.' I went silent when I saw who was standing at the gate waiting for us.

'Kuro!' Temari cried out and ran over to me and wrapped me tightly in her arms. 'I'm going to miss you so much!'

I patted her arm. 'Can't…breathe…Temari…'

'Oh, sorry,' she said and released me. It looked like she was out of breath. 'I only just heard about you leaving and well we rushed over here to say goodbye.'

I smiled. 'It's okay; you didn't have to do that.'

'But I wanted to, well we wanted to.' When I smiled so did she.

'What happened to your head, Ku?' Gaara asked as he came over and touched the wound on my forehead.

'Owie,' I said, but I didn't flinch or move away.

'Ku?' the others repeated at the nickname that Gaara gave me. Okay it's the first time I've heard of it too but it doesn't bother me. If he wants to call me Ku, I have no obligations to tell him no.

'What happened?' he repeated his voice more steel like.

'Just the villagers throwing things at me,' I say as if it's no big deal. It's not really. 'Don't worry; I can handle a lot more than that.'

'Don't worry?' he repeated. 'You're telling me of all people not to worry?' he smirked as if it amused him.

'Fine, stubborn ass,' he smirked even more. 'Would you stop smirking, it's irritating.' His smirk grew. 'Damn it, Gaara!' By this time he was struggling to not laugh. I couldn't help but smile and shake my head. 'What am I going to do with you?' I say more to myself.

'First, you can start by keeping your promise.'

I smirked. 'You know I will.'

He smile was tight. 'I'm not sure, but just to make sure you don't forget,' he pulled a necklace from his pocket and tied it around my neck. 'With this you will always remember what was promised between us.'

I grabbed it and looked at what was on the end of it. It was the symbol of the sand village in glittery red. I looked up at him with confusion but gratefulness. A small smile stretched his features but it disappeared almost as quickly. He stepped aside just as Kankuro approached. He took me into a quick hug, very aware of his brother glaring at him, and patted my shoulder.

'Behave yourself and don't be too scared to come visit,' he said with a smile.

'The only thing that can scare me is your face, Kankuro,' I say teasingly.

He patted my head once and then moved aside and allowed us to pass. I waved at them until I could no longer see them. Turning our attention towards our village, we raced across the desert. It took us only till nightfall to reach the border of the sand and forest. In the safety of the trees, we found a place to make camp for the night and I sat vigil for the first few hours. When it was time to change I took the chance to sleep. When it was time to move out, I was already refreshed with energy and we raced through the trees as if we have all kinds of energy to spare.

It was the same the next two nights. On the third day we reached the leaf village and immediately headed to the Hokage's building. We passed him the letter, he congratulated us and paid us the mission price and dismissed us. I went with my brother back to our apartment to pack away our clothes. The moment we stepped through over the threshold, Juuku and Kurama appeared with swishing tails. Neither of them looked happy, well with me anyway. Juuku must have told him what had happened and now I have three demons against me. Hooray for me.

'Do not start with me, Kurama, or you Juuku.' I say and start unpacking.

'Where the hell did that cut on your forehead come from,' Kurama demanded, padding right up to me.

'Sand citizens, they threw stuff at me, but it's no big deal.' I tell him without pausing. 'Sakura sorted it out, it's fine, and I'm fine.'

He snorted. 'You refused your demons from helping you.'

'I couldn't let them run amuck and cause destruction. I understand how much they wanted to help me but I couldn't just release them. There are consequences, even on me, in case they didn't remember that.'

Juuku rested her head on my shoulder. 'We forgot about the consequences, we're sorry, we were just worried for you.'

'What happened when I closed my eyes, Juuku?'

She lifted her head off me too quickly. So something had happened and she knows about it. My guess is that she won't tell me. Probably because something will happen and that something is what they don't want to happen. Whatever, I get that they want to keep me out of things, fine. It's fair enough. They want to keep me out of their business then I will do that. I'm their host and if they don't want to tell me something that involves me, it's fine with me. I just won't tell them something that involves them; it's fair enough, even if it's childish of me. I am only twelve and that means I am still a kid, so I can be as childish as I want.

'Kuro, what do you want to do today?' Naruto asks me, interrupting.

'Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen. I'm sure you're missing his food.'

'Alright!' Naruto yelled happily. 'You're the best, little sister.'

I guess even I can be kind on some days. After unpacking I left the house with the demons and my brother and headed straight for Ichiraku Ramen. We order two dog bowls and two large bowls. Naruto had four by the time I finished my one. He patted his stomach the moment he finished but I knew that he could fit a whole lot more in that stomach of his. It's like it's a black hole. Sucking everything up into some other place and to never return. I'm afraid for Naruto. He might end up with excessive weight and fat. I hope that doesn't happen big brother.

'Ah that hit the spot.' He grinned at me. 'Thanks for treating me to ramen. Next time, it'll be my turn to treat you to something.'

I smiled at him. 'That'll be nice, Naruto.'

'Welcome,' the owner said. 'Can I help you?'

'It's alright; I've come to speak to Chika.' I turn around to see a Jonin standing there. 'Lord Hokage wishes to speak with you, Chika Uzumaki.'

I nodded. I quickly paid the owner of Ichiraku Ramen and kissed my brother's cheek. 'Make sure you behave yourself, brother, and don't be such a pain. I'll see you later.'

I said my farewells to the owner and his daughter and walked with Juuku to the Hokage tower. The jonin led me straight and true right into the Hokage where the old man was sitting at his desk patiently.

'Chika Uzumaki, thank you for coming on such short notice. I have something important to discuss with you.'