Hm. So we made it to the second chapter. Wute. Be afraid! –Wiggles wand of doom about.-
Gaara: -Peers at, thinking Dhizz has lost her mind.-
Dhizz: WEEEEeeee. –Prances about.-
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The night was dark…darker than what she was used to, and the shadows reflected by the dull moon were enough to keep anyone on edge. A shift of a branch looked like a kunai reaching out, a wave of a leaf looked like a possible enemies shadow as they attempted to sneak up. It was the first day of her mission; her destination was Iwagakure, The hidden village of Stone. Her general direction would be Northwest…It was going to be at least a week long journey, Iwagakure was quite a distance away, and if Rin could remember right, she'd never been there. At least those were her thoughts as she stared at the small fire in which she'd created for herself while choosing to camp, rather than stay in a motel. A motel had far too many people for her liking…it was nice to be…alone like this, just the quiet nature and herself. Little did she know, her silent reprieve was about to be shattered.
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He could still remember the first time he walked this path…His way had been to the chunin exams along with his brother and sister. This time, he walked alone, however. Having had diplomatic associations with Konohagakure, he found that the large village was quite comforting to that of his own. While Sunagakure stood tall…foreboding, Konoha had a sense of familial values to it. It welcomed him with open arms, even if he was a monster. A quality he seemed to share with the other biju.
A small smirk graced his pale lips, and a hand rose to brush through his fire like tresses. Sometimes it was nice to be alone…to be away from the hustle and bustle of the village, to not have to worry about signing papers…at least for a few hours. He reminisced about the chunin exams, and had lost himself in his thoughts...much like someone else nearby.
The light of the small fire attracted his attention, and made him curious…Though curiousity had never been his strong point, Gaara was sure that he could handle anyone that might be on the other side of the fire. His sandal padded feet carried him to the light…which he found highly ironic…How did the saying go? Don't go towards the light. Heh. Stepping into the small clearing…he found it to be empty, save for the fire, a small backpack, and a sleeping bag. How… though not unexpected. Though, why would anyone stick around and wait for someone to come into their camp…especially this close to Konoha, it was probably another shinboi. Possibly a Kunoichi, though Gaara doubted that…even though he knew he shouldn't have. He remembered that pink haired girl from the exams…if anyone had been a testimony of the Kunoichi strength…or at least their temper, it was her. Plus, living with Temari had proven the type of tempers that women could have…Though Gaara was stronger, and perhaps more intimidating, Temari was flat out fucking scary when she got mad.
A face of moderate terror in remembrance of the time he stole Temari's teddy bear came to mind…he had been sure that the female had suddenly possessed a demon much more bloodthirsty than his own…
The sound of rushing air caught his attention, and the sand flew up in time to protect him from the miniscule attack weapons that had begun to bore their way into the shield of sand. The weapon happened to be very small spots of red, the beads in which Rin carried upon her person at all times…Within them chakra had been placed, and alternatively, stored in case of a time of need, or to be used in a similar manner such as this. The chakra within the beads would vibrate, and eventually cause so much stress on the bead itself, that it would explode. …And the explosion was nothing like that of an exploding tag…no, it was much larger, and much more dangerous. Once the beads would explode, the chakra could be openly manipulated by Rin, who had taught herself to use it as a homing device…A blast of straight chakra to a body? Pretty devastating. The name? Well, Rin had never really thought about it. She always thought that names made it too dramatic, why bother with them? As far as she was concerned, no one needed to know her techniques anyway, why should she have a name? Even as it were, the chakra had nothing to lock onto anyway.
Hawk like optics bore down upon the scene from quite a ways away, mainly because she didn't want to get caught in the blast of her own jutsu…But when the dust cleared…a look of shock found her features, hidden behind the mask.
"What the hell?" Normally the area would be littered with body parts, blood…whatever happened to be left over, but there was nothing. A shell of sand, but the man who had stumbled into her camp was gone. So where had he gone? Shifting upon her branch, Rin dropped to the ground to assess the damage, and where he could have possibly gone.
A few steps forward, and something tight wrapped around her waist. Providing the forest with a gentle squeak, gloved hands immediately fell for the beads once more, but no sooner had she moved, than her hands had become bound as well…by …sand? A confused look settled over her features, and her struggle against the vile pieces of earth that currently held her captive.
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Gaara had been surprised…but in a way, not surprised at the sudden attack that had been launched towards him. What surprised him was the insane amount of explosive power behind the small beads. Never had he seen anything like it before, and that in itself was enough to find the one that had attacked, to …appease his curiosity in any case. His surprise was written clearly across his visage when he discovered his attacker…a woman. Of course, just his luck. Though he admitted that watching her fight against his sand was rather amusing…No one had ever broken out of it, and only a few had ever broken his ultimate defense. The fight within the woman was amazing, it seemed as though she would try anything to relinquish herself from the grasp of the grainy substance.
Ever so calmly, Gaara approached Rin with a rather blank stare, revealing none of the thoughts hidden within his mind, shared only by Shukaku. The hiss that erupted from Rin's throat at her recognition of the man was nothing short of vile.
"You!" Idly, Gaara wondered how she knew him, but then again, many people seemed to know him, even if he didn't know them. It came with being Kazekage, not a part he particularly enjoyed, either. Though he remained silent, assessing the situation and the woman, as if to size her up or figure out who she was…Oddly, this woman seemed familiar, but the vermillion headed man could not figure out why.
She seemed to know, though…because she was going on about something.
"And you ruined the chunin exams, you bastard!" Was all that he heard, and a brow rose in speculation as he stared…and then remembered. This woman had been watching his team in the chunin exams, he remembered seeing her masked visage only once, but could feel her chakra signature several times through the forest. Gaara had always dismissed it, cocky that he could handle anything that came his way…at least that was until he met Rock Lee, and Naruto. Both men had changed his life drastically, and he was thankful for their opening of his eyes.
"Don't just stand there and stare at me you assface!" Another outburst from the female…very true to Konoha's Kunoichi behavior…a slight sweat drop formed on the side of his face. Though this woman did not seem to be afraid, but perhaps she was too angry to be. Well, with the way she was flailing and thrashing about.
Admist one flail, Gaara simply released his sand hold upon Rin, dropping her to the ground in an unceremonious heap.
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Rin untangled herself with the speed and grace of some being not of this world, and immediately she was up, striking towards Gaara with feverish venom in each thrust of her arm, leg, or anything else that might come into reach. To her dismay and frustration, Gaara merely brushed aside each with a tendril of strand.
It continued like this for about an hour, before Rin finally tired and dropped to her knees, staring with hawk hues at Gaara…who returned the favor.
"What are you doing here?" The male shifted, his gourd dropped to the ground to lean against a tree, his arms crossing over his chest.
"I'm Kazekage…Why I'm here is none of your business." Oh shit…shitshitshit…AT least that was what was going through Rin's mind. She'd just attacked a Kage! What was Tsunade going to do to her?! How would this possibly damage relations between Sunagakure and Konohagakure? Rin fidgeted suddenly, and bowed her head in…mock respect to Gaara.
"My apologies, I did not know." With that, she drew to a stand, and moved back towards the area that had once been a camping spot. "Congratulations on your…accomplishment." Her tone was bitter, almost accusatory in a manner as she spoke, and Gaara was left wondering what her problem was, but that did not stop him from following the hostile kunoichi.
Having been alone for most of the trip, he found himself craving the companionship of another person. Temari was always chattering in his ear, so he'd gotten used to the constant buzz of talking, but now it was silent, save for the irate footsteps from the female.
His own footfalls became silent behind hers, as she huffed and stomped, gathering what was left of her belongings that had been upon the ground, muttering curses under her breath. Rin was not very happy…mainly because the man she deemed a monster stood in her way, because he was KazeKage…because she may have just ruined any relations with Sunagakure that Konoha had ever had. Whipping around to face the red head, a glare was offered.
"Go away." Which earned her the response of:
"No." Perhaps Gaara was a bit of a sadist, or perhaps he found her situation amusing…or at the very least, her frustration. Rin threw her hands up in what would appear to most as an act of giving up, but instead a single digit pointed through it's glove like cover to accuse him.
"Don't you have somewhere to be, all important one? Bothering me will get you nowhere fast." A sudden smirk found Gaara's features, and his desire to torment Rin must have grown, because the next words out of his mouth were:
"I want you to escort me to Konohagakure…consider it a mission, I'll ensure that you are paid well." Rin's face become as scarlet as his hair…but not because of embarrassment, and to her liking, it stayed hidden beneath her mask.
"WHAT?!"
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"Ah, Kazekage-sama. It is an honor to have you joining us." The large bosomed blonde stood from behind her desk, offering a respectful bow towards Gaara as his figure grandly swept into the room. His robe fluttered and danced until finally settling when his movement halted, and he returned the bow with a light, yet distant smile.
And of course Rin was there, sulking in the shadows of the office as she glared at Gaara for distracting her, for one, and for making her come all the way back to the village. She shifted, shoving hands into her pockets…Of course that got Tsunade's attention, and the fellow blonde merely rose a brow in question.
"Rin…Aren't you supposed to be on a mission?" Rin shuffled more, throwing her head back before calmly responding.
"I was on a mission. Until this assface decided to show up and demand that I escort him to Konoha." The sudden fury that erupted from Tsunade…was enough to make Rin want to bolt. The blonde's hands hit the desk in front of her, and her eye twitched….The desk crumbled.
"Suzume Rin! That is no way to refer to a Kage of any village, despite your personal feelings!" A gentle mutter, and that seemed to appease the Hokage, who seated herself once more, looking much less formidable without the desk.
Gaara just…blinked. No wonder Naruto always complained about getting hit by that pink haired girl and the Hokage…if that was what they could do. Well, the red head sure was glad he wasn't on the receiving end.
A gentle cough came from Gaara, and he stepped forward to shield Rin from Tsunade's wrath..not that there was much he could do.
"If I may, Hokage-sama…Your kunoichi was simply responding as I would expect any. It was I who invaded her camp, and naturally she attacked not realizing who I was. I would only be so glad to have such shinobi among my village, and Suzume-san should not be harshly reprimanded, she was only doing as was expected of her…it really was my fault. I distracted her from her mission by requesting…" There was a pregnant pause, and Rin squeaked softly in the background. He didn't request…he demanded, the bastard. "That she escort me to Konoha."
Tsunade eyed the two…well, she eyed what she could see of the two in any case, before simply nodding.
"Very well. Rin, you are free to return to your mission…I'll not expect you back for three months." A simple nod, and the masked female started towards the door…all too happy to be out of that room.
"Actually, Hokage-sama…I was so impressed by Suzume-san's performance and her willingness to attack before questioning, that I would like to request that she be my escort while I am here in Konoha. I would feel safer with her at my back." A small smirk found Gaara's features.
Gaara knew how much Rin despised him, or better yet, despised the thought of him…it was completely obvious by her actions and words. Perhaps Gaara was a bit of a sadist, but he was going to torment her…probably because she reacted so well.
A cry of combined rage and surprise left Rin as she reached for the door handle, ready to bolt.
"Sorry, Hokage-sama…I refuse!" Though she didn't get very far before she was snatched by the back of the shirt and literally drug back into the office, kicking and flailing. Huffing softly, a glare was offered to the both of them…Both of whom were smirking.
"Though I would prefer you having Anbu—"
"The ANBU couldn't even protect the third…I would not trust them with my own life, much less any Kage's." It was a harsh rebuttal, but understandably so, considering that it was Gaara's group that had invaded the stands…the village of Suna assisting Orochimaru as he took over the village and killed Sandaime. …If anyone knew about their security, it was Gaara.
A simple nod was all that was given by Tsunade.
"Understandable. Rin, your new mission is to escort the Kazekage through the village as he wishes." A sigh.
"But Hokage-sama…"
"NO! Just do it, Rin."
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((Author notes.))
Aweh, poor Rin. She's so abused. IT's okay, she's used to it, and no serious harm came to her in the making of this story….
Well, maybe later it will, but for now, no.