Chapter 3
Frenzy- Hey peoples. Sorry for the lateness. But in return a nice long chapter! I hope its good. I'm not very happy with the ending but I couldn't stand not updateing. Thanks to Kaowaul for looking through this and helping me out and thanks to heartlessRayne and forever-sweet for reviewing again. And one more thanks for adding this to story alert. You know who you are. Enough of my boring A.N.
Over the next weeks Kayla had a constant vigil of keeping scum away from her sister unless told otherwise like she had been with Sasuke and Naruto.
Classes were easy enough but Kayla learned to dread her first and last classes where she would always end up in a rivalry with Gaara and there was no doubt they would get in trouble for it. They had kept out of the office since the first day and both Jiraiya sensei and Guy sensei had different opinions on the matter.
Whenever they started to face off in English class Jiraiya sensei would start speaking in innuendos and call it lovers spats which threw the class into giggles and shut both Gaara and Kayla up for the rest of the period.
In last period they learned quickly to keep their differences non-lethal and Guy sensei began speaking of them as youthful rivals like himself and another teacher.
If she wasn't watching Ko, doing homework or drawing, Deidara would drag her along to hang out with his friends and shes spend the rest of the night goofing off with them. That was the times she could always calm down.
At lunch on Friday Kayla had been walking with Ko when a guy started following them through the halls. Ko hadn't noticed or minded and when Kayla mentioned it Ko had only called her paranoid.
"Just cause I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't watching" Kayla smirked back. When they reached Ko's locker the guy had stopped and leaned on the lockers beside her, "Hey babe how about you and me skip some classes together"
Ko smiled at the attention but continued to get her lunch from her locker. 'Here we go again'
Kayla shoved the guy away, "Back off jackass"
The guy stood back in a fighting stance, "I've seen your ploy. I just gotta get through the bitch bodyguard before I can have the babe"
Kayla inwardly groaned. Useless fights could get her in trouble. 'If Ko didn't enjoy catching all this attention I wouldn't get into these messes.' The guy charged and she dodged elbowing him in the stomach.
'School's just begun and the problems have already started.' Kayla thought as she ducked a punch from her assailant and returned with an uppercut that sent the guy reeling backwards. She grinned demonically thinking of what bones to break but he regained his balance quicker than she expected and retaliated with a kick to the stomach that slammed her into the row of lockers behind her knocking the wind out of her and sending her head spinning. 'How am I going to get through the year like this' She gasped for breath as the guy began shooting off his mouth. His last comment made her fists tighten so much her nails cut into her palms and her irises flash solid black.
"Bedding you sister will be even sweeter after beating you to a pulp" He grinned looking confident.
She lunged at him feeling a semi-familiar pain pierce the right-top side of her head as a twisted horn grew, the colour of dried blood. Shock grew on his face as he was lifted by his shirtfront off the ground. Punching him across the face she felt a satisfying crunch of cartilage and bone.
But it wasn't enough.
She wanted him to remember this pain when he so much as thought of her sister.
The black seeped into the whites of her eyes covering the whole surface and a grin grew on her face.
Suddenly it wasn't the same want that drove her. No. She just wanted to inflict pain on the one that challenged her. She wanted him to bleed. Wanted to crush cartilage and snap bones. Tear flesh and explode veins.
She pulled her fist back to strike across his bleeding jaw once more but found it immobile. She looked over her shoulder to see what dared stopped her and saw what looked like a gigantic black butterfly with leathery wings.
Kayla dropped the guy trying to pull her arm away from the creature but its wings surrounded her, wrapping her tightly. She couldn't move, couldn't breath, couldn't see. Her consciousness slipped into he dark.
Kayla opened her eyes in panic, Ko held her shoulder soothingly. "Like my genjutsu?" she asked quietly. She was back against the lockers away from the crowd.
Kina, Shikamaru, Temari, Kankuro, Naruto and Kiba were clearing away the crowd before it attracted more attention. The guy she had been fighting was on the ground with Deidara and Hidan standing on either side. The guy looked ready to piss himself with Hidan swearing at him.
Kayla shook herself to get rid of the rest of the haze and felt the adrenaline slowly leach away leaving her shaking slightly. She stood with Ko's help and looked at the guy's bloody face. What she had wanted to do to him washed over her in waves. And the horn had grown. She ran a hand through her hair to make sure it was gone. It scared her sick having that as a part of her. She looked around at the people helping her. No. 'Helping my sister.' She mentally corrected. She looked at her twin with desperation.
"They didn't see you like that don't worry. I stopped you when I heard them coming." Ko said to put her sister at ease.
The crowd was cleared and the guy scrambled away. 'Won't be seeing him again.'
She jumped when she felt a friendly slap on her back. "Wow Kayla-chan you got him really good. You okay?" It was Naruto. Everyone else made similar sentiments. Deidara and Hidan were still standing back, seperated from the other group. Kayla waved them closer and no one protested outloud. "Fuck man, you had that asshole scared shitless" Hidan grinned.
Shikamaru scowled at him but everyone else laughed seemingly at ease. Kayla looked around the group and realized with slight shock that all these people were her friends and did actually care.
At this point Naruto's stomach interuped everyone to remind them they were missing lunch. Everyone started towards their usual eating spot and Deidara and Hidan waved at Kayla and left in a different direction.
Kayla lagged behind the group trying to wave off the shakes and paranoia she felt after using her dark power. She couldn't help but think someone, anyone, would sneak up on her to punish her for it. That's why she jumped and got ready to run when she felt something grainy grip her wrist. Looking down she recognised Gaara's sand holding her back from catching up to the group.
Before she could open her mouth he started to talk. "I saw your fight"
She hadn't seen him helping or anywhere nearby. This definitely wasn't helping her paranoia. "S-so" she stuttered cursing herself for not being able to keep her cool.
"What was that change" he demanded. What happened confused him. Not that he would admit it. He knew all the demon holders thanks to Naruto's magnetic personality. she wasn't one but she had a physical change and seemed to lose control like one. He wanted to know why and instead of answering him she was quaking in his sand's grip.
"I don't know what you're talking about" she choked out trying to pull away.
Gaara darkened feeling the fear and desperation radiating off of her. What happened to the dominating, aggressive girl that challenged his every move and made Shukaku growl behind his cage. This wasn't the same person. "Pathetic" He growled out barely more than a whisper.
The sand fell away and he walked past her not caring where his feet carried him. Unfortunately that was where Naruto and his siblings were eating with their circle of friends.
Naruto was talking animatedly with his mouth full to Ko who either wasn't disgusted by the threat of flying food or hid it extremely well. She stared out past everyone to the road for a second after Gaara approched before paying attention to the conversation again.
"Where'd Kayla go? I was thinking of going down to weapons class early for some extra credit. I thought she'd be up for it too" TenTen asked
"She probably headed home early. She's had an overly exciting day" Ko replied knowingly.
Gaara glanced descreetly in the direction Ko had looked but saw nothing of interest.
"How do you know if she left?" Naruto asked still managing to stuff his face.
"Twin's intuiton" Ko smiled.
"I wish I had that!" Naruto grinned
"Wouldn't you need a twin?" Kina chirped. A collective groan sounded as everyone imagined another Naruto.
"I've found the twins I know have opposing personalities. So you'd probably have a twin that was like... Sasuke or Gaara" Ko said after a moment of thought.
"That would be so cool eh Gaara? Believe It!" Naruto yelled
Gaara decided it was safer mentally, not to follow that train of thought.
"Speaking of you" Ko grinned at Gaara, like a predator toying with it's prey, "What were you and Kayla talking about back there, Red?" she chuckled at the little nickname.
"Don't call me that. We were talking about her fight" he replied
Ko pouted disappointedly.
Kayla ran as soon as he was out of sight. Her skin was crawling and her mind reeling. In any other situation she would have fought back for her pride but the tranformation made her afraid. It had been the bane of her exsistance for 6 years. A family trait. She just hoped he could keep his mouth shut about it.
She ran off school property, pulling up her hoodie hoping her sister wouldn't see her and making a beeline for the road. Anger started to over power fear as she got farther away from the school. She dragged her knuckles over the brick building she passed. 'I'm not that pathetic am I? It's not like he's the first to say it...' She kicked the bumper of an expensive looking red car to vent her frustrasions.
"HEY, UN! Who the hell do you think you are kicking my car, yeah." A familiar voice rang at her.
Kayla looked up in surprise. "Deidara-san?" she said pulling back her hoodie.
"Oh Kayla-chan, I didn't recognise you, yeah! But really, why go around kicking people's cars, un?" he said scratching the back of his head, "Unless your looking for trouble, yeah" he stepped infront of her trying to read the look on her face.
"No I'm sorry, I'm just stressed. I wasn't thinking" She explained vaugely.
"Does it have to do with the fight, un? You know if your skipping anyway why don't you come with me, yeah? It's Pain's birthday soon but we're having the party early yeah." He grinned.
"Nah, I don't crash parties, besides I don't have a present for him or anything."
"Don't be stupid Kay-chan. Get in, I promise you'll forget all about the fight by the end of the night, yeah." Deidara said opening the passengers door of his car.
Kayla thought it over for a few moments then got in. Deidara grinned again getting in and speeding off to the party.
He pulled the car over at a plain looking building and got out, opened the car door for Kayla, and led her to the door of the building. He knocked in a pattern and the door opened reveiling a beefy bouncer.
"She's with me, yeah" Deidara said.
The bodyguard shrunk back into the shadows and the two walked in. The room was dark other than spinning strobe lights. More lights began to flash and music started. Kayla squinted trying to take in the dark room and realized the center of the room was a lowered dance floor filled with a writhing, pulsing crowd.
Deidara grabbed her arm and pulled her along the edge of the room to a circle of black lounge chairs. The rest of the group was already seated.
Deidara pulled her to sit next to him and started talking with Sasori. Itachi and Kisame were in the midst of a drinking contest that Hidan and Kakzu were betting on. She shifted nervously and spoke. "Happy birthday Pain-san. I hope I'm not intruding or anything."
"No not at all" the orange-haired man said lifting a drink that was most obviosly alcoholic, "please enjoy yourself" Konan was closely pressed to his side and Kayla felt even more out of place. 'Social settings and alcohol. Great.' She thought bitterly. "Hey Hidan." She called over the music.
"What the fuck do you want" Hidan said looking away from the drinking match.
"I never got to thank you for helping me out back at school. So thanks" she finished lamely.
"Hey even for a fucking heathen like you. If you need any help we're here for ya" Kisame fell backwards in his chair and Hidan let out a string of curses that would make a sailor blush.
She rolled her eyes and leaned back in the comfy chair trying to let the pulse of the music calm her. The bass was especially loud and she could feel the floor shake to the beat.
Tobi jumped up as the song changed, "Tobi wants to dance!" Everyone ignored him. Tobi bounced over to Itachi only to be shooed away, so he grabbed Kayla's hand. "Dance!" he yelled. Kayla pulled her hand out of his grasp as if burned.
"Hey, un leave her alone" Deidara glared at Tobi.
"But Deidara-sempai!" Tobi whined. She breathed a sigh of relief as Tobi sulked away.
"If anyones gonna dance with her its me, un" Deidara grinned and pulled her out of her chair.
Her eyes widened and she tried to talk him out of pulling her into the pulsing crowd. "Deidara-san I don't dance, really, your just going to embarrass us, I-"
"Deidara-kun" he said as they entered he crowd. "Call me Deidara-kun, yeah"
She blushed heavily as she half-heartedly glared at him, "Fine Deidara-kun I don't want to dance"
"It'll be fun Kayla-chan, yeah" he smirked. He gripped her hips moving her to the beat of the music. She could feel the odd deformities in his hands and pulled away quickley.
She could feel the body heat and presence of every person around and her breath sped up. The walls were closing in. She closed her eyes to fight off the dizzyness. "Sorry Deidara-kun I have to go." She ran out of the crowd and out of the building passing the doorman without a glance and into the fresh air. Leaning on Deidara's car she took deep calming breaths keeping her eyes on her feet. Even after the short time in that situation a layer of sweat had settled on her skin.
Deidara followed her out a few minutes later and stood watching, waiting for an explanation. Kayla kept her eyes on the pavement as the awkward silence overtook her.
"Those kinds of situations make me claustrophobic" she finally murmured. 'Not to mention you being so forward' she mentally growled.
"That's okay. Life's a bang. Unexpected things happen, un" he grinned hitting the button that unlocked his car.
"I thought art was a bang." She deadpanned.
"My art is my life, yeah!" he said passonately. She couldn't help but smile. "I'll take you home. Asumming you don't want to go back to school, yeah"
"Damn right. Tell the others I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer" she said getting into the red sports car.
As they drove up to her house Deidara pulled over the car just short of the driveway which was filled with expensive black cars. "Shit" she murmured running a hand through her hair in thought.
"I could take you somewhere else..." Deidara suggested.
"No I can just sneak in my window. I think I'll walk around a bit first" she said getting out of the car. "Thanks for everything Deidara-s... kun." Kayla shut the door and walked down the street looking at interesting houses and street names. Now all she had to do was wait out the meeting her dad was holding with his buisness partners.
It took a few hours of walking in circles but her feet led her to a deserted park. Taking a few quick steps she jumped on the edge of the roundabout so it groan to life and spin while she sat on the edge of it kicking the ground to keep herself going at a slow pace. Her eyes drifted shut to the slow rythmic creaks. She was relaxed till she heard a group of footsteps approching. She tried not to move thinking they would pass by soon enough. She couldn't pick out voices but she could tell they were female.
"K-kayla-chan?" a nervous voice said.
Kayla's eyes flew open. There walking through the park was Hinata, Temari, Ino, Sakura, TenTen and Kina.
"What's going on?" Kayla asked getting off the carousel.
"We were heading to Temari's for a girls night. Your sister went to get you but I guess she'll show up soon." TenTen grinned.
"So you wanna come hang?" Temari asked placing her hands on her hips.
Kayla thought for a minute. Home wasn't exactly a good option and she could only sit still for so long. "Fine. Sounds good."
Kina laughed and hung off Kayla's shoulders. "So whatcha do after you left school early?"
"Birthday party" she shrugged and they began walking again. Temari's house was surprisingly close.
"Anyone we know?" Sakura asked
"Pain's" Kayla said without really thinking. Sakura, Ino and Hinata gasped. The other three girls looked uncomfortable. "What did I say" Kayla grunted looking around the 6 of them.
"H-He's the L-l-leader of-" Hinata attemped to stutter out but Temari lost her patience and interupted.
"There are thing you gotta know about the way the school works." She said while walking, "the biggest group in the school all congregate around Sasuke." This time Ino but into the conversation.
"Sasuke used to hang out with us all the time. There were 9 of us that stuck together through middle school."
"He was best friends with me and Naruto" Sakura smiled.
"Your not selling this well" Kayla growled.
"He walked out on them all after they hit high school. Joined Orochimaru-sensei's favourite student group and his fan club just kept growing. Now he controls more than half the school." Kina filled in, her naturally cheerful voice making the situation sound funny.
Temari looked close to laughing but she composed herself, "Then of coarse theres our group. Really I guess we all got together because of Naruto."
They all nodded in agreement.
"N-naruto-kun has a m-magnetic personalty" Hinata blushed.
"Magnetic to fights" TenTen laughed.
"What does this have to do with me going to Pain's birthday party" Kayla growled.
"I was getting to that" Temari sighed, "The last real group at the school is the Akatsuki, and its not just a school group. They're the resident gang in Konoha. They are dangerous and Pain is the leader. You have to have noticed everyones terrified of them."
Kayla thought of all of the bustling places that deserted when they walked in and it seemed to make sense, but she had her doubts. "Thanks for the warning but I think I'm okay" they gave her exasperated looks, "I'll be careful but I'm not dropping friends just cause of this" 'especially since they don't moon over my sister' she added silently to herself.
"Fine" Temari said turning up to a nice looking modest house, "we're here!" They all walked in and Temari led them to the livingroom.
Kankuro was playing on a PS3 and Gaara was reading a book beside him on the couch. "Hi Kitten" Kina chirped. Neither looked up.
"You two out! We're having a girls night" Temari yelled. Gaara glared up from his book and Kankuro paused his game. Kayla kept her eyes on the floor.
"Come on Tem I don't mind being around a room full of girls" Kankuro grinned suggestively.
Tem scowled. "Hence why you have to leave. Now out!"
"Fine, fine" Kankuro said grumbling about hormones and crazy sisters. Gaara sat for a moment longer watching everyone before putting the book down and walking to the door. Kankuro was getting his shoes on talking on his phone, no doubt making plans with friends. When Gaara opened the door to leave he stepped back in surprise.
Ko stood at the door, hand raised to knock, "Ohh getting precognitive Red?" She purred eyeing him like a snack. He walked past her without a word so she turned her attention to Konkuro but Kina go to her first. She was pounced by the hyper girl and dragged into the living room as Kankuro left, still on the phone.
They all talked and planned Ino's upcoming birthday party. Temari and Ino came up with an idea to turn it into a double birthday and surprise their favorite lazyass, Shikamaru, who's birthday was also approching. "Just wait. We'll show you a real birthday party" Temari promised. Kayla couldn't help feel frightened at the thought.
Frenzy- was it okay? I meant to have more but it'll have to wait till next week. R&R