A/N: Finally the next chapter! Somehow I'll work Naruto into this one and of course more of Gaara and Sierra! And perhaps more of someone else who is evil. Yes, there shall be others.
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Keitorin's eyes snapped open as the telephone rang. She turned down the radio in her room and picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Keitorin-chan. What are you doing?" A male voice asked.
"Ah, just dozing in my room. And how are you, Naruto?" Keitorin smiled at the sound of her friend's voice. "I haven't heard much from you lately."
"I'm okay. But the real reason I called was about you." Naruto paused. "Listen," his voice got softer. "Ari told me what happened with Gaara. Why didn't you tell me?"
"I...well, Naruto," Keitorin answered, "Most people don't broadcast the fact that thier crushes have girlfriends. And really...I'm fine with it. But the weirdest thing happened..." Keitorin paused, brushing some hair out of her face, "I was really angry when I walked away from Sierra. But...I mean, I have an awful temper, and usually when things like that happen I just explode! But I was so calm..."
"You said that you get your temper from the Kokoro Demon."
"Your point?"
"Something might be up with it?"
"Doubt it." Keitorin sighed. Suddenly she heard a beep. "Listen, I gotta go. Someone on the other line." After saying goodbye to Naruto, she answered the other call. "Hello?"
"Hey, Hyuga." Keitorin's whole body tensed as the voice came out of the reciever. "I hoped I'd be able to get ahold of you. I wanted to check up on you...I mean, I was really mean a few days ago and I wanted to apologize. So...friends?"
"Listen, Sierra." Keitorin growled. "I have to deal with Temari on a regular basis, and I can tell Ino hates me. And you're making it harder and harder for me to accept blonde people. So why don't you just leave me alone?"
"I'm going to win Gaara-san's heart, Kokoro Ninja." Sierra laughed devilishly. "Whether you like it or not."
Keitorin gasped. "How do you..."
"Know about the Kokoro? Oh, let's just say, I've got my sources, Hyuga. Very reliable sources."
"Fine." Keitorin decided. "Listen, Sierra. We both like Gaara of the Desert. So I'll make you a bet. Beat me in battle...and he's yours. I'll never talk to him again." She paused. "But if I win, then Gaara is mine. And you have to back off. Got it?"
"Sure." Sierra agreed. "I mean, I was the number 1 rookie 2 years ago, when I actually WAS a rookie. I'll call Gaara and make sure he's cool with it."
"And I'll meet you here at the Hyuga complex. In the training area. In...three day's time." Keitorin hung up the phone, laying back on her bed. Sierra had been training for two years - double the experience Keitorin had as a ninja. And she was also the number 1 rookie in her academy, when Keitorin had barely passed.
"It'll make for an interesting fight. I've never fought someone who doesn't exist before." A voice snickered. Keitorin looked to her doorway, where Neji stood, a serious frown on his face. At Keitorin's confused look, he said, "No. I'm serious. I went on the computer and checked the records for the Wind Country Academy. Sierra Takara never graduated. In fact...she was never enrolled to begin with."
"How do you learn this stuff?"
"Internet." Neji shrugged. "Anyway, yeah, Sierra Takara never had schooling. So she can't be that good."
"True," Keitorin pointed out. "But many ninjas train at home. She may be lying about going to the Ninja Academy, but she could still be a formidable opponent if her parents or siblings helped her. I know that doesn't explain her headband, but still, it's something."
"I'm not done." Neji innerupted. "See, then I started to get really interested. I started looking around at some birth records on the internet. Turns out Sierra Takara never was born. There isn't even a Takara family - they just don't exist. So what might we assume when a nin shows up with no record of existance or identity?" His silver eyes fell expectantly on his sister.
"I don't know Neji." Keitorin rolled her eyes. "What might we assume?"
Neji glared. "Keitorin, Sierra is obviously someone else in disguise. Either that...or she's not human at all."
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A/N: Short chapter...but it was awsome anyway.
