What Is Love?
Chapter 14
Disclamer:I don't own Naruto.
Gaara:Kaori?
Kaori:Yes,Gaara?
Gaara:I-I'm sorry for making fun of you so much...
Kaori:-raises an eyebrow- Where did this suddenly come from?
Gaara:-hides script given to him by Chikara behind his back- Nowhere.I just wanted to be nice to you.
Kaori:Awww,Gaara...-smiles sweetly and gives him a kiss,then hugs him from around his neck-
Gaara:-blushes like hell,then makes sand move around them so they can be...alone (hint hint,wink wink)-
OxOxO
Gaara sat on one of the beds alone in the hotel room that him,Kankuro,and Temari shared in the Leaf Village.Yesterday he was told that he would be married at 19 to Yakushi Kaori,the only daughter of the Kurokage,as a sign of peace between the Shadow Village and the Sand Village.Now,he was being told the following morning that his bride was kidnapped by the Akatsuki.
"Why now?Why her?...",Gaara thought.
Thoughts ran back and forth in his mind,trying to sort things out.He had a little bit of time before he had to meet up with Hitomi,Chikara,Naruto,Sasuke,Neji,Takato,Anko,and Kakashi at Konoha's gates for the retrival mission for Kaori.Gaara stared blankly at the wall in front of him.The first time that he thought he truely felt love and the person he fell in love with was taken away.Gaara clenched his fist.
The Akatsuki was going to pay dearly.
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Hitomi and Chikara sat in the apartment that Hitomi and Kaori had shared.They sat on the couch,silent,trying to take in what had been put in front of them.The group was broken up.For the first time since they had met her,Kaori was missing from their group,their team.
Their stuff was ready,but they couldn't bring themselves to move.Hitomi and Chikara had protected her and stood up for her since they met in the Academy.Kaori was the last piece of the puzzle.
Chikara gulped and spoke studdering,"H-Hito...it's not your fault..."
Hitomi looked at her with guilt,"Yes it is...if I didn't sleep so deep...she wouldn't be gone right now..."
Chikara and Hitomi looked away from each other again.They looked at the time.Anko would be there in a few minutes to pick them up.They sat in silence,hoping that their friend could hang on.
Chikara looked at Hitomi.She looked so...empty.Chikara clenched the couch cushions.
"Itachi...Kisame...you're going to die for hurting my teammates...",Chikara thought.
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Neji got his things ready for the mission.His memories of his childhood with his classmates in the Academy were vivid.Akane always making fun of Kaori,Chikara and Hitomi standing up for her,Lee and his never ending river of determination,Aishiki doing the stupidest shit possible...
Neji zipped the zipper on his back pack and sighed.
There was one more memory that still remained real to that day...
He loved her.
Hyuga Neji loved Yakushi Kaori.
Ever since that day back in the Academy...
Flashback
It was the day that he had become a genin and put into teams.The next day,they would met their sensei.Neji,Lee,and Tenten were going to test each others skills at the training ground.Lee had been beaten several times but still refused to stop.
Lee coughed as he got up off the ground,"I...refuse...to stop..."
Tenten went to help him up,"Lee,take a rest.You can train some more when we meet our sensei.Hopefully he won't mind you being so damn stubborn."
Neji chuckled and crossed his arms.
He looked down at Lee and said,"You won't be able to beat me no matter how much training you have.A loser is a loser no matter what.It can't be changed.Don't try to change your destiny."
Suddenly a voice boomed out of the trees,"Again with that destiny shit?God,changed your ways,Neji.You sound like an old lady."
Lee chuckled and looked up at Neji with a bleeding lip,"Yakushi-san."
Tenten smiled,"Shoulda known that Kaori would show up."
Kaori,Chikara,and Hitomi appeared on a tree branch,looking down at them,smirking.The three best friends had been put on the same team.Team 5.Neji rolled his eyes at the sight of them.
"Yet another hot blooded loser hooked on trying to beat me.",Neji thought.
"Hey,you're forgeting the leader of the group,Tenten!",Hitomi shouted out.
"I know.She totally forgot about me.",Chikara smirked at Hitomi and Hitomi snickered.
The girls jumped down from the branch.
"Go take a break,Lee.I wanna chance to beat bird boy over there.",Kaori smirked as she stared down Neji.
Lee smiled,"Go,Kaori-san!"
Hitomi moved aside with Tenten and Lee.Chikara was the referee.Kaori and Neji stood opposite of each other.Neji turned on Byakugan and stood in the pose of the Gentle Fist.
Kaori smirked and thought,"Just what I expected..."
She made a few hand seals and closed her eyes.
"Onigan!",Kaori said and her eyes shot open.
Kaori's eyes were now red and cat like.
Neji stared at her with Byakugan.Chakra moving from her choker was being forced to her eyes.
"Woah,what is that?",Lee asked,wide eyed (...Ok.More wide eyed than usual. -.-').
Tenten shivered,"It's kinda creepy."
Chikara chuckled,"It's a new jutsu Kaori perfected.Onigan is activated by sending a mixture chakra from the souls she's collected and of the spirit inside her to her eyes then transforming her entire eye into something completely different."
Lee was awe struck,"Wow..."
Hitomi smirked,"That's not all.Onigan has the power to hack into someone's mind and find their worst fear.With another jutsu Kaori invented,Nightmare Introduction,she can put them through that fear."
Tenten was surprised,"Is this the same girl that barely passed the exam?"
Hitomi smiled,"Yeah.Kaori's actually smart.Just really lazy."
Neji and Kaori charged at each other.30 minutes later,Kaori was bleeding,but Neji still stood.Kaori panted and Neji smirked.
"You really think you can beat me,Yakushi?",Neji asked with his already large ego showing.
Kaori smirked,"I still have one more trick up my sleeve..."
Kaori disappeared in the woods near by but Neji was directly in front of her.She charged chakra into her arm until it showed black lightning with a chirping sound.
"What is that?!",Lee asked.
Chikara chuckled and answered,"Black Chidori:10000 Birds."
Flashback End
Neji chuckled.Kaori blew up half the training ground that day.The day where she was willing to kill him to prove a point that she wasn't weak.
He looked up at the ceiling.
He had to get her back.
OxOxO
I've noticed a lot of people subscribing to this fanfic and I'm really glad all you readers enjoying it! Please send some reviews to tell me what you like or dislike about it and what I should add or take away from the fanfic.Oh,and along with the Shippudden sequel to this,I'm making another fanfic about Hinata and Naruto.I have the plot down,but I'm still deciding a title.It should come to me quickly though.Thank you all for being patient with my inconsisent posting of chapters!My internet didn't come till May so that was annoying.Now,on to the disclamer!
-Sasuke,Naruto,Kankuro,Neji,Hinata,Chikara,Hitomi,Temari,and Tenten find a big ball of sand with noises coming from inside-
Sasuke:Yup,definetly Gaara and Kaori.
-they hear Kaori moaning from inside-
Hitomi:What the hell are they doing in there?!
Kankuro:-smirks- From what it sounds like,Gaara is becoming a man,if ya know what I mean.
Temari:-smacks him upside the head- Shut up,Kankuro,before I make you less of a man,"if ya know what I mean!"
Neji:Hinata,let's see what going on.
-Hinata nods and the both turn on Byakugan.They look at the sand ball for a second then fall to the floor-
Hinata:OH MY GOODNESS,MY VIRGIN EYES!THEY BURN! -Hinata covers her eyes with her hands.Naruto goes to comfort her-
Neji:-gets up,trying to get the image out of his head- Let's just say they're doing very adult,X-rated things in there.
Chikara:Get Kao the hell outta there right now!I'm gonna kick her sorry ass for doing this so young!
Tenten:What can break through Gaara's sand though?
Sasuke:Chidori,duh.
-Sasuke focuses his chakra to his hand until lightning appears-
Sasuke:Chidori!
-he charges toward the sand,breaking it to show that the ball was empty.Gaara and Kaori are really in Kaori's room...still doing adult things...-
-EmoKunoichiKaori