Chapter 8
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A/N: Heyy everyone……sorry about not updating but I went to Tobago for a week and got frizzelled to pieces for the first 2 days. I hope you guys understand that this chapter has a lot more SWEARING then the other chapters. Also enjoy the Kibaness in this…….Enjoy and also I waited a few days because I'm going to post the next chapter straight after…..
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Pain…..Ah Kami the Pain! I blinked and groaned loudly at the pain now shooting through my hands and back. There was a presence besides me and I blinked and saw Kiba sitting staring at something in his hand.
"You kept it," he said quietly
"Of course I kept it," I replied smiling painfully then looked over at the old ragged necklace I had received from Kiba as a peace offering after numerous painful experiences. It was thread although it looked more like rope with a carved fang hanging off it. He lifted it up and stared at it.
"Still haven't improved," he muttered, I laughed painfully then gasped as a new wave of pain came over me in my back. His ears pricked and his head shot up to look at me. I grinned painfully and shuffled around. He caught my eye again and for the first time ever I think I saw the softer side of him, the caring but rough around the edges kinda guy his sister told me about.
"I'm fine, I'm fine," I said wafting off his hand
"Told you Kiba-san, she'd be up soon," said a familiar voice as the door in the dark corner creaked open. I looked up to come face to face with a grinning cousin.
"Hisoka!" I cried lunging forward for a hug but it was cut short when I felt a jolt of paralyzing pain and I fell backwards again.
"Amaya-san!" said Kiba trying to get me back into bed.
"Relax Amaya," said Hisoka, I could hardly contain my happiness at seeing him and I think Kiba caught on.
"Here Amaya, your necklace, I'll leave you guys alone," he said handing it over then glancing at us before leaving.
"Come on Hisoka sit down, I haven't seen you in ages," I replied smiling, he nodded and sat down.
"Hai Ama-chan," he said sitting down, there was a silence then he continued "Since you left Amaya a lot has changed in our family," he explained sadly
"Nani? What happened?" I asked hesitantly
"After you left, your father and Ichigo turned sour, your brother a lot more. Your father started to change the household rules too much and I forced myself to more out. I had to make a decision. Be married off, even as a man which is quite degrading, or leave the household forever," he explained sadly, I looked at my saddened 20 year old cousin then back out the window "I chose to leave, I am no longer a Sasaki, Amaya."
"But……..but……" I stuttered shocked at the news "What's going to happen to me, I'm not living here," I shouted angrily
"Yes you are, I'm not letting Deidara have my lil cuz," he said smiling
"You know Deidara?" I asked shocked again
"Hai, we were friends when we were younger then he left and became a missing nin." he explained smiling
"Still protective are we?" said a voice by the window sill. I whirled around and saw Deidara sitting lazily there. I cried out and jolted away almost falling onto the floor.
"Na-nani?" I yelled pointing to him "How did you know I was here?" I asked loudly
"Kawaii Kishi told me!" he said in a girly voice that I had once used when he held up a tiny clay bird then his hand-mouth ate it. I cringed and it gobbled the little, squealing clay bird. I saw Hisoka shudder and I smirked.
"So……why are you here?" I asked him
"I wanted to check on my only student," he said shrugging
"Boy, do I feel special!" I cried out stupidly wafting my hands around then calmed down. "Oi, Hisoka where am I living," I asked quietly freezing the atmosphere
"With me," said Hisoka only to have a rivalling voice of Deidara
"Us," he said, I shook my head and looked away
"I'm not living with either of you guys," I said sternly "Suna, that's where I'm going," I added
"But-" started Hisoka
"But nothing, I want to stay there so accept my offer or piss off," I shouted
"Fine, Suna it is," huffed Hisoka looking away. I smiled then swung my feet over the edge.
"Let's get going, I feel better,"
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Kiba looked around sadly before carrying on with Akamaru into the training areas where everyone was practising. But instead of practising they were sitting around on the ground, trees, standing and sitting tangled in the taijutsu poles.
"How is she Kiba?" asked Neji seriously
"Better, woke up 30 minutes ago but then her cousin came in to discuss about her home." He explained sadly, they nodded and looked up at the sky.
"She has earned my respect," said Sasuke quietly
"And mine," chorused many others in the small group. Kiba smiled at his friends support.
"I told you to stop following me! I'm not going back! The 'Boss' hates me, Itachi wants me dead and Kisame is a fucking pervert!" yelled a voice splitting the silence in the forest, they all shuffled over and saw Amaya in a clearing having a shouting match with a blond man, then Sasuke hissed
"Akatsuki!" he said loudly
"That's him, they guy from 2 years ago," said Naruto quietly
"It's only a test!" shouted the older man
"I said no! I can count the amount of times on one hand I have felt safe there!" screamed Amaya turning round, her now black kimono swirled with her as she started walking away.
"If you don't return you've made a deadly enemy! We will get you and the others!" he yelled
"What the hell is wrong with you Deidara? You were my best friend but now………now you're acting like I was some-"she started screaming
"Women, they're weaker then men and don't deserve to be shinobi!" he replied darkly
"A student always out does his sensei," hissed Amaya turning away from him
"You will regret that," said Deidara darkly before vanishing
"You can come out guys," said Amaya weakly
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They saw it all………the shouting…….the person…….good riddance……I had my back to them when they emerged.
"You saw it all?" I asked quietly, I didn't see them but knew they nodded "As I thought, forget about it," I said darkly before walking forward
"That wasn't nothing Amaya," said Shikamaru "It looked like something,"
"It's nothing," I shouted then taking a deep breath "It had to be done,"
"No it didn't," said Kiba "And who are the others?"
"I cannot tell you," I hissed
"Yes you can,"
"The information I would tell you can cost you, your lives, just as it has my clan. Are you willing the chance of losing your parents, brothers or sisters but most of all your life?" I asked desperately. I needed to tell people about this, it was too big a burden for me to carry.
"Hai," said Kiba straight away, I smiled then soon other murmurs were heard. I turned around smiling slightly then sat down.
"I'm glad," I said
"How come?" asked Sakura
"My mother suffered from what I am about to say, people killed her to find out," I explained, there was a hollow silence around then someone's arm slung over my shoulder. I turned to see Kiba smiling slightly with Akamaru settled on his head. I smiled and continued.
"Long ago, well maybe…….wait yeh lets just say long ago, dunno when though, there were 3 main clans in Iwagakura. Kinda like Konoha. Well there was the healing clan, which is mine, the ones specialising in genjutsu and final one specialising in taijutsu. There was usually one 'chosen' one among them." I said exaggerating the 'chosen' section "I don't know exactly what the other two had a role in it but the thing Akatsuki don't know. The last of those two clans were wiped out in the assassinations. That's why my clan moved. Or well me, Hisoka, Ichigo and father moved. I think Akatsuki hasn't realised and is still going for the others. Now don't ask me why they want me exactly even I haven't worked it out," I finished looking up half expecting them to jump up and start screaming or something.
"Question," said Tenten "If they want you why is this dangerous to us?" she asked
"Good question, Shikamaru have you figured it out?" I asked the genius sitting next to me and Kiba
"Hai, I think so," he said and everyone crowded closer "Should they 'get' the other two people you will be forced to go whether you like it or not because with one of you, you will be defeated quickly against the other 2 but if it is those two against you then you will lose. Either way it's a win lose situation,"
"Exactly my smart friend, if you tell anyone about this I'll have your head," I hissed darkly before standing up shakily. I started tumbling forward slightly but Kiba caught me.
"Oi, no walking properly," he cried grabbing my arm gently to stabilize me "Where are you staying tonight?" he asked
"Dunno," I said shrugging "Probably a tree like normal,"
"You sleep in trees?" asked Ino incredulously
"Hai, I prefer the nice tall smooth ones, they don't give you ass splinters" I answered laughing bitterly then stepped forward
"But you can't," cried Naruto doing the desperate face
"I'm not staying with Hisoka or my family, I'll stay outside" I answered pushing Naruto away. I jumped up top a tree and settled down and rolled over so my back was to them. Within a few minutes I felt myself being lifted up by a pair of strong arms, it smelt a lot like dog and a warm fluff ball was curled on my waist. I looked up to see a stern looking Kiba; I blinked then turned to see if anyone was around, which they weren't.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked nervously
"You're not staying outside," he said seriously, I gulped not used to hearing this tone; I sunk back kind of scared of him. We're talking about Inuzuka Kiba, the wildest gennin ever, I mean literally.
"But….but!" I tried protesting weakly but gave up when he emitted a low growl; I shuddered and gripped Akamaru, hoping the small white dog would give me protection. There was an awkward silence as I was carried down the streets of Konoha.
"Are you scared of me?" he asked quietly
"W-why would you say that?" I inquired
"Because I can smell the fear on you," he said quietly
"No, no I'm not scared but I've never seen you like this," I replied softly ruffling his hair under the hoodie. He smiled as we approached the gates. The lights were all on and I saw Hana feeding the massive herd of dogs outside of the side door. They were all shapes and sizes and Akamaru jumped off and went to join the scrimmage. I giggled and watched him jump in and get pushed out as he wanted food.
"Hana-chan!" yelled Kiba over the yelps and howls of the dogs.
"Oi who's that? Is it Amaya-san?" she called lifting her hand to her eyes and squinting.
"Ohayo Hana-san!" I said waving weakly
"Amaya, it's been two years!" she said smiling "You look different, well of course you'd be different your older now," she said smiling, I nodded and moved slightly wincing as I was doing so "Gomen I forgot you were in hospital, okaa-san in inside talking to your father," she said her smile fading. As if on cue shouting was heard.
"She will stay here until after the exams and maybe later, I will not allow her to go back to a corrupt household Shinji!" shouted Tsume loudly
"She is my daughter, I can dispose of her as I want," he shouted back, I gasped slightly and felt Kiba's grip tighten on me.
"You cannot treat her like a piece of trash to be thrown away like that!" retaliated Kiba's mother
"She is a cursed child, not a chosen one, look at the Masawa and Iwamoto clans; they're wiped out because of their cursed ones. She has to be disposed of," shouted my 'father' I gasped again this time a tear sliding down me face
"Get out of here! And never show your face in this compound again you disgraceful man!" roared Tsume, there was a few mutterings, banging's and clatters then out stormed Sasaki Shinji, my 'father'. He stopped, frozen when he saw the scene in front. I was being carried by Kiba and Hana had half the dogs around her.
"We're leaving Amaya, hurry up you weak child," he hissed turning
"No, I'm not going, I will not be disposed of," I replied curtly
"What did you say?" he said wheeling around on his heel to face us
"I'm not leaving, after the exams I'm leaving the Village again," I replied seriously glaring at him
"You are my daughter and you will listen to me!" he yelled
"She doesn't have to go!" shouted Kiba stepping in "I won't allow it!" he yelled again
"This is none of your business little boy!" said my father darkly stalking over towards us, I looked down at my bandaged hands and winced as I formed hand seals.
"Doton Doryuuheki!" I shouted breathing in and out spraying the ground lightly. The wall shot up but not as high as before.
"Stay away from me!" I won't go home! I'll never be home!" I screamed over the muddy wall. There was a crash and it came tumbling down.
"Damn it how does he know about it?" I cursed silently at my mistake.
"You three get inside I called ANBU they'll get him to leave us alone. As if on cue three ANBU arrived and escorted him away from the compound. Kiba had raced forward into the hose followed by Hana and slowly Akamaru and the other dogs. I was a crumpled heap of sobs. Tsume was sorting the dogs out, Hana was cleaning up and Kiba was rushing around trying to find something to help. I slowly stood up and hiked Akamaru into my arms and walked slowly into the courtyard. I sat down on a step and looked at the sky. I smiled slightly as Akamaru whimpered and snuggled down in my lap. I leaned against the support pole and closed my eyes.
"You realise your not going to be alone," said Kiba behind me, he sat down besides me, I nodded and he reached over petting Akamaru on my lap.
"I know but I'm just a daughter to be disposed of, everything me father said was true," I said sadly "I might as well go, it's not like I can stay here forever,"
"That's not true, why would Okaa-san stand up for you if she didn't want you staying. Once you turn 18 you can move out and live by yourself! Everything will be fine, besides I'm here, I'll be your best friend," he said proudly Akamaru yipped from my lap, I smiled and laughed slightly and petted Akamaru's head and then turned and ruffled Kiba's hair that was showing. He laughed and scowled trying to roll away but I managed to ruffle his hair before he could. He turned to strike back and tickle me, I squealed causing Akamaru to jump up and start barking. Eventually I pried myself away from him and found myself lying with my legs lying across his stomach and Akamaru lying across my stomach. Both of us were panting deeply as we stared at the starry sky.
"You'll pass the exams for certain," said Kiba as he reached and grabbed my hand. I blushed deeply at this and turned my head pretending to watch the dark outlines of the clouds.
"Hai, arigatou Kiba-kun," I said quietly before rolling over to face him and slowly drifted off to sleep, while facing the closest friend I had ever had. Kiba.