Chapter 9

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The next morning I woke up and realised I was still lying on the ground outside except I was facing a sleeping Kiba with Akamaru buried by our legs still asleep. I muffled a scream from the shock and then turned bright red. I rolled over onto my back but couldn't turn all the way because he had his leg over mine and his arm around my waist. I groaned loudly stirring him from his sleep. He blinked and then slowly closed his eyes again as his face turned bright red. I laughed lightly and coughed.

"Can you please move your leg, I need the toilet," I muttered, he nodded lifting a hand to his face as Akamaru stretched and yawned. I jumped up and sprinted for the toilet. As I came out later from the bathroom in the bedroom Hana had pointed out as mine, I found new clothes laid out on the bed. It was a red shirt with black shorts and 3 rolls of bandages. I smiled slightly and changed, wrapping the bandages around my two hands and arms and my left leg. I smiled and pocketed my weapons and walked outside. I saw Kiba sitting on the floor in the kitchen eating what looked like meat and Akamaru next to him.

"Are you sure I don't have to start giving you Meaty Doggie Treats?" I said sarcastically to Kiba, he growled and took the bowl of rice from Hana that she was holding out.

"Amaya once you are done you have to attend a meeting at the Hokage tower." Said Tsume

"Hai, Tsume-san," I replied quietly "Arigatou," I added

"For what?" she asked

"For letting me stay last night," I said "For everything,"

"I would never let Keika's child rot in hell much less live on the streets or a dysfunctional family," she said smiling softly; I nodded and carried on eating. After I stood and Tsume, Hana and Kiba accompanied me to the Hokage's tower. Upon arrival at the office we were shuffled into a completely different room. Inside was a big table and lots of chairs around the room and a sofa.

"What the hell?" I said quietly

"This is where she likes to come to sort things out or have long discussions," explained Hana sitting down on a chair. Tsume nodded as well and sat down. Kiba lounged on the sofa with Akamaru and I swiftly jumped on the back of the sofa and crouched on the arm of the sofa. Suddenly the door burst open to reveal Kakashi, Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji, Tenten, Lee and Tsunade followed by Shizune. They all walked in and Tsunade resumed her place. After a few moments the door opened again to greet the returning Sasaki's. I groaned and tumbled sideways onto Kiba's legs causing a groan from him as they bent the wrong way.

"Gomen," I muttered. Her father and brother seated themselves away from her and Kiba while Hisoka took a place next to Hana.

"Alright I have summoned you all here because I will sort this problem out for once and for all," boomed Tsunade's voice, we all nodded and she carried on "I understand that you, Shinji wish your daughter to return to your household. Tsume, you wish for Amaya to stay with you and your children until she is old enough." She explained

"Gomen Hokage-sama but may I also add something," said Hisoka holding his hand up

"Hai,"

"Well you see, remember when she was with Akatsuki but not a member, I was once friends with Deidara from them and he has contacted me a few times and Amaya twice since her arrival about her returning to Akatsuki," he said sadly, I scowled and sat up right

"I refuse all of those actions," I shouted mainly at Hisoka

"Are you lying to Hokage-sama, everyone saw you yesterday with him," shouted Hisoka

"Is this true?" roared my father; I turned my head away from him

"What do you care, I am a daughter to be disposed of, am I not correct?" I said stubbornly "Which I might add am not doing,"

"You will listen to me, as your father, do you wish to betray your mothers wishes?" he boomed

"Do not talk about Mother like that!" I screamed at him "She was my mother, a better person then you could ever be, you drunk," I added, Kiba grabbed my hand tightly and tried to stop me.

"Silence!" yelled Tsunade furiously "Amaya you have mentioned staying only for the jounin exams, where will you go after," she asked

"Suna," I replied shortly

"Does the Kazekage know?" she asked

"Hai, I contacted Kankurou and Temari earlier last month before I arrived that I would visit in a month's time," I answered

"I see. Do you wish to return to your clan or stay with the Inuzuka's?" she asked, I bit my lip nervously and noticed Ichigo glaring at me harshly, I squirmed slightly then Kiba spoke up

"She will return home with us, her father showed his distaste for her last night," he spoke clearly and boldly ignoring the glares from Hisoka, Ichigo and my father "He mentioned last night in an argument with Okaa-san that she was weak, cursed and needed to be disposed of," my father stood up quickly and looked at Tsunade

"Tsunade-sama, you have to understand I was distraught with it and you can't possibly listen to a weaker gennin, when we all know how easily they lie," he said persuasively looking at Tsunade. She nodded thoughtfully at this. She beckoned Shizune over and she came over with a book. Tsunade flicked through it then had a crest fallen face.

"Amaya," she said sadly "I'm afraid by law you are not permitted to stay there unless you family or clan give permission, you are to return home," she added, I gasped and just stood there frozen. "The only way for you to live there is to be an Inuzuka," I heard Hisoka and Ichigo snicker behind me and my father grin.

"You are to return home tonight by 6 Amaya," he sneered then left trailed by Hisoka and Ichigo. As they closed the door there was silence before I fell forward onto my knees and cried. I was hysterical. I would have to return home to a place that was dark and hollow. Kiba leaned down to comfort me and Tsunade was looking down. Hana and Tsume bowed and left reminding Kiba of his curfew.

"Tsunade baa-chan! You can't make her go home!" yelled Naruto breaking silence, Shikamaru and Neji nodded

"For once I agree with Naruto," said Neji grimly "She cannot be allowed to return to a home that simply doesn't care for her,"

"And what of your home Neji? Hinata is treated as if that were the same," said Tsunade

"That is not of the point," he said sourly "Amaya is unstable mentally and cannot and is not in a state to have to deal with this!" he added

"I understand but is written by the law of the elders," she insisted "Gomen nasai Amaya, there is simply nothing I can do," I simply nodded and Kiba hugged me tightly.

"Why me? Why me?" I started chanting quietly shaking my head whilst sobbing. I felt myself lifted and carried away. I blinked and opened my eyes. I was being carried carefully by Kiba. I smiled then made myself known.

"You can drop me Kiba," I said quietly. He nodded and let me down. We started walking around town for a bit. As the day wore on it got closer to the 6 and the time of doom. As I slowly approached the doors of the compound Kiba took my hand.

"If there is anything wrong, come around immediately, I don't care if it's against the rules, you can't stay here," he said quietly and urgently. I nodded and said bye walking off towards my doom. Clan Compound.

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