Uzumaki Twins

Chapter 23

~No one's pov~

A lot has happened during the two weeks out of four of rest for the last round of the Chunin exams. Lord Hokage has found there has been no need for Chika or her team to be doing anything unrelated to the Chunin exams for the whole month. So instead he allowed them to rest and do whatever they wanted to do. So during the month, Chika has been training with Naruto and Jiraiya, an old man with a perverted mind.

At first he had taught them how to master control of chakra so they could walk on water. Naruto had failed at it many times whereas Chika managed to pull it off the first time. Naruto was capable of doing it after Jiraiya had done something that involved chakra and then hitting Naruto in the stomach with it. Then they moved on to summoning. Jiraiya was able to summon frogs and had every intention of teaching it to the pair of them. Only Naruto wanted to summon frogs. Chika wanted to summon something different.

Giving it a try, Chika had summoned a wolf the first time. An adult brown wolf with a scroll on his back. Writing her name with blood in the scroll, she was given permission to summon wolves and have all kinds of contact with them. During the weeks she has been getting herself used to summoning and then initiating contact with different wolves she keeps summoning. In the end, the wolves have become accustomed to loving Chika and accepting her as part of their pack.

'Summoning jutsu!' Chika shouted slamming her hand onto the top of the water.

A burst of water shot up to the sky before forming a wolf shape. Crashing to the ground, a blue water wolf appeared wagging her tail happily.

'I was wondering when you would summon me again, Chika.'

'It's good to see you too, Mizu,' she replied with a smile. Stepping off the water, Mizu jumped up and nuzzled Chika happily wagging her tail as she did. Jumping down, the wolf stood at half of Chika's size. 'Today we're going to be practicing some combination jutsus.'

A laugh from behind her. 'Already, Chika?'

Turning, she faced her new sensei. 'Of course, Jiraiya. I need to challenge myself and what better way than doing combination jutsus?'

He nodded in agreement. 'Very well. Mizu, please teach her well.'

'Can count on me,' the wolf said happily. 'Now then, first we need to sync ourselves. In order to do that, you need to learn how to be a wolf.'

'Transform into a wolf?' Chika supplied and Mizu nodded. Closing her eyes, she performed the transformation signs. 'Transformation jutsu!' a cloud of smoke later, Chika stood as a blood red wolf beside the blue wolf.

Happy at her success, she started running around and rubbing against her brother's legs, distracting him from his task. Laughing, he bent down and stroked his sister's head before allowed her to race off after Mizu. They disappeared into the forest and ran side by side, just simply allowing Chika to get used to life as a wolf. It would take more than just simply running through a forest for her to get used to it. Mizu knew this already, but she already wanted to start Chika with synchronising already.

'Chika,' the blood wolf looked over at the blue wolf. 'We're going to sync ourselves together by running first. Once we are perfectly in tune with each other then I'll move on to the next step.'

The blood wolf nodded and then raced back to her side. They continued to sprint through the forest, not quite in tune with each other. In fact they were simply enjoying each other's company rather than focusing on getting in sync with each other. Mizu had that planned just like that. Wolves, especially a pack, are capable of getting in sync rather quickly after a while of simply being beside each other. It's like a connection of understanding that likes the pair together that enables to understand what the other is going to do.

A while later, Chika started mirroring Mizu's movements perfectly. Moving when she moved, jumping, increasing speed and becoming more in tune with the surroundings, Chika knew that she was definitely becoming one with her wolf side. Juuku within her approved and she budged at Chika, wanting out so she could join them. A slight concentration, Chika summoned Juuku from within her. Appearing in a dark red light, Juuku joined the pair in the run. Mizu was surprised to see the white wolf. Then she realised who she was in the presence of.

Accepting her immediately, they formed a wolf trio. A small pack but one completely in tune to the others' thoughts and movements.

~Chika's pov~

I had no idea wolves lived like this. So wild. So free. They have nothing to worry about. Only a few rules but other than that they are allowed to go wherever they want to go. The speeds that they run at, their acceptance of killing and so much more. It's impossible to not fall in love with this. I could be a wolf forever. It's too bad my world and this one is so completely different. I wish I was born a wolf rather than a human girl. This feels fantastic!

We stopped at a pond I had never seen before. Are we still in the boundaries of the leaf village? Juuku took a drink. Mizu jumped in the water, easily becoming one with it. The water ran over her coat, soaking into it as if she were made of the element. She was the same colour as the water. I have a feeling no matter what water she is exposed to, she would be the exact same colour as it. She's beautiful. She really is.

'Kuro…'

I looked over at Juuku. Her silver eyes were looking at me worriedly. 'What's the matter, Juuku?'

She came over and nuzzled me like I was pack, like I was her daughter rather than her vessel. I pressed into her for touch, warmth and comfort. I found myself accepting these touches in wolf form. I find it a lot more difficult in human form. Will these needs of being touched follow me into human form? I hope not. I don't know what I would do if someone discovered that I have such an addiction to being touched all of a sudden. I like it though. I actually like feeling this touch in wolf form. It really is addictive.

'No more hiding now. We're together in this.'

I nuzzled her neck. 'Of course,' I tell her. 'I understand now.'

I really did. Juuku's a wolf. She needs touch, comfort, warmth and pack. She needed this acceptance. I understand now that she has always been feeling an outsider. As if no one accepts her. I accept her. I always have but I didn't understand that this is what she needed, not mere words. Is Jyubi the same like Juuku? Does he require touch so that he doesn't feel like he is an outsider? I get the feeling he doesn't. I don't know what kind of creature Jyubi is except he is dark and very dangerous.

'Good.' She said to me a moment later. 'Don't forget this; it may become a big part of your future.'

'Are you kidding me? I would never forget this! I am so becoming a wolf more often. I love the way I feel so free!'

Mizu joined us chuckling. She nuzzled the pair of us, touching pack, touching home. 'I knew you would say that. After you managed to successfully sync with me, other wolves would want to do the same. Then you have our Goddess to sync with. Although that shouldn't be too hard since you're her vessel.'

I looked at Juuku who seemed to be grinning at me. She's a Goddess? Of course! Humans view such creatures as Juuku as demons but to the animals themselves, they are Gods and Goddesses. That means that Kyubi is actually a God rather than a demon. But then again he can be just as demonic as the real demons. Wouldn't it be confusing to differentiate demons from Gods and Goddesses? I just need to remember that in human form she is a demon and in animal form she is a Goddess. Right, I can remember that.

'I can't wait to begin!' I tell Mizu excitedly.

'Before learning combination jutsus, you need to sync with all forms of our life style. That includes feeding, sleeping, bathing and living. You understand that means you have to hunt, eat food raw, lick each other clean, sleep together, and pretty much coordinate as a proper wolf pack does?'

'Although some of that sounds incredibly disgusting, I can't wait!' Could it be any clearer of my excitement? I think not.

~Naruto's pov~

My sister came home really late. Her hair was messed up pretty badly but she was smiling. Juuku came walking in behind her. She was extremely happy as well. Instead of heading into the bathroom to get cleaned up, she sunk to the floor and leaned against my leg. Juuku rested her head on my sister's lap and closed her eyes. I heard my sister's breathing go slow and knew she was sleeping. Whatever she's done today must have really exhausted her. At least she had fun.

'Hn, not even a hello,' Kyubi complained beside me. He moved and then leaned over Kuro with curiosity. 'Smells a little more like a wolf though.'

'She did transform into one,' I reminded him.

'I think she's done more than just transform into one. I think she's lived like a wolf for the entire day.'

I blinked in confusion. 'What does that mean?'

'I believe she's trying to do combination jutsus with the wolves she summons. It means she's growing so damn powerful she'll become a target.'

'She can take care of herself.'

'Yeah and the wolves will protect her with their lives. She's pack to them now. Family in case you don't understand that.'

I glared at him. 'Watch what you say you damn fox.'

'Watch what you say you brat. Help me get these two in bed.'

I got off the bed and carefully picked my sister up. Kyubi grabbed Juuku by the scruff of her neck and dragged her into my sister's room behind me. Gently placing her under the quilt I watched her for a moment as she slept.

My sister becoming a target? I don't understand. Why would she become a target? Is it because of the power she is slowly developing? Why must she be a target anyway? Everyone wants the pair of us dead. We're vessels for demons. Yet nobody understands that. They just want us dead because they think we're the demons, that we're the ones who caused the destruction twelve years ago. I can't wait to prove to everybody that we're not someone who will just lie down and die so easily.