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Avaya was sitting beside Gaara when she smelt it. It was one of the genin that followed the man-woman thing. Dosu if she remembers correctly. He was spying on Gaara. Avaya did not like it. She stood up, stiff legged, fur bristled and snarled at him. Slowly the boy approached, ignoring Avaya as Gaara looked down at him.
"Well, well, look at this. Don't you ever sleep at all?"
"What do you want?" Was Gaara's response. Avaya's snarled deepened. This boy was up to something. He was going to hurt Gaara.
"I was thinking of defeating you right here, right now. Then, I'll have a higher chance of fighting Sasuke-kun." If Avaya had not been so worried for her redhead, she would have snorted at the idea of any one touching Gaara. But tonight was the full moon. Having him get riled up any more would be a very bad idea. She took a step forward.
"I know of your sand attacks. Which do you think is faster, your sand or my sound?" Avaya took another step forward. This time Dosu did focus on her. He readied his attack.
"But first, I'll take care of that mutt." He began heading toward Avaya now. The wolf did not back down.
"When there's a full moon, His blood gets excited." Dosu paused in his charge towards Avaya and looked at Gaara in fear.
"What…What are you?" The sound genin stuttered out. Then he was crushed by a giant limb of sand. The last thing he saw was the demon wolf standing beside the demon boy. The haunting image was something that would follow him past death.
Gaara was crouched on the roof, panting. Avaya nosed at him in worry, even as her ears picked up the conversation between Baki and another. It was not long before the scent of more blood permeated the air. Avaya whined and Gaara placed his hand on her head.
"They won't touch you. Let's go." The two of them left to the forest where they could be in peace for the rest of the night. Avaya keeping the redhead calm, and Gaara making sure none came close.
The next morning the two of them headed back to the apartment. Baki was already there waiting for them. Kankuro and Temari sat at the couch.
"Gaara. You're just in time." The redhead leaned against the wall while Avaya lay at his feet. Baki began talking to them all.
"Last night Dosu was killed. So the match line up has been changed for Temari. Temari and Kankuro both looked surprised but then realized what must have happened. They cast a wry look at Gaara. Baki continued.
"But if things go as planned it should not matter. Kankuro and Temari, your fights should be after Gaara's, and since the invasion will commence during Gaara's fight, neither of you will be fighting your opponents. So, both of you will have full chakra reserves for the invasion when the time comes. Gaara, this plan relies on you following the rules."
The redhead said nothing in response. As long as he got to kill somebody, Gaara would do it. But Avaya wondered about Kankuro and Temari. She had not missed Temari's hand twitched when Baki told them they would not get the chance to fight. It must be hard for the elder girl to be so close to being a Chunin but being unable to obtain it because of something her village decided.
After the meeting the siblings went into their respective rooms and Avaya followed Gaara. She felt bad for Temari a little bit. Even though the older girl treated Gaara like a monster, she still cared a little bit about him. But there was nothing Avaya could do. Gaara was the wolf girl's priority.
As they entered the room, Gaara sat in the window, staring out at the village. Avaya watched him momentarily before laying down. Now would be a good time to rest. Her redhead would not be going any where for the moment.
"Temari!" Kankuro was whining to his sister. "Why can't we go out to eat?" His voice was beginning to irritate Avaya, who was laying down on the floor at Gaara's feet as the redhead read a book. She could tell he was ignoring his older brother. "I'm sick of burnt food." Apparently Temari had had enough of her brother as well.
A thump sounded through the room as Temari punched Kankuro in the head.
"If you don't like my cooking then why don't you make something?! Besides, we can't go into places with a wolf, and the wolf won't leave Gaara's side. So deal with it." Temari hissed at the brunette. Avaya blinked. Temari was beginning to accept the wolf, even though she was still terrified of her. And that was nice of her, trying to keep Gaara and the wolf girl together.
"Can't you at least go order something?" Kankuro pleaded. Temari hit him again and sighed. She was getting tired of his complaining.
"Fine, I'll run to the market and pick something up. But it's coming our of your wallet." Kankuro, who had been complaining when Temari hit him again stopped complaining the moment she told him she would run to the market. When Temari told him it would be going to be coming from his money though, Kankuro began complaining again, only to be silenced by a threat from Temari.
"Keep whining and you get nothing." Kankuro shut up immediately. The older sister looked at Gaara. "Do you want anything?" She got no answer and sighed, heading toward the door.
Gaara was ignoring his older siblings during the entire time so he would not be tempted to kill them. He focused on his book. Only when he felt a wet nose prod him in his leg did he look down at the wolf. Her tail was wagging slightly as she looked between him and Temari, who was getting ready to leave to the market. He frowned slightly.
He did not want to be left with Kankuro, but he did not want to leave. However he knew the wolf needed to get outside. It was not good for her to be cooped up inside all day. She was already getting restless. He considered his options quickly. He could tolerate Kankuro for a while. And Temari would make sure no one took his wolf. Finally he nodded.
Gaara watched his wolf shoot up and trot over to Temari, tail wagging. The older girl just looked puzzled before she understood. The blond just shrugged and opened the door, allowing the wolf out first before following and closing the door behind them. Gaara stood up and went into his room, leaving Kankuro alone in the common room.
Avaya trotted along side Temari. The wind mistress scanned the stalls for what she needed, unworried about enemy shinobi. The wolf may make her uneasy, but it would keep other shinobi at bay as well. Temari began mumbling to herself as she looked at other venders.
"What should I get I wonder? Gaara likes gizzards, so I should get some for him. Kankuro would like hamburger steak and kenchin soup sounds really good right now. I might as well get Baki some tofu." Temari was brought out of her musings when a large paw swatted her leg. After nearly jumping out of her skin, the blond looked at the wolf, which was sniffing the air, tail wagging slightly. The large animal began walking off before pausing and looking at Temari expectantly. Hesitantly the girl followed the canine.
When the two of them arrived at a stand with the soup Temari wanted, the blond looked at the wolf beside her in surprise. After ordering her food, the girl followed the wolf to another stand. They did this until Temari had all the food for her team.
"So..." Temari began awkwardly. The wolf looked up at her patiently, its intelligent eyes meeting her own. "What do you want to eat?" The wolf gave an excited yip, tail going back forth like crazy. Temari followed it as it trotted joyfully over to a stand selling meat, stopping to stand in front of some pork. Temari nodded and walked up to the owner.
"Hello miss, how can I help you?" the robust man asked.
"Can I get a large order of pork?" The man nodded and walked over to fill out the order. Temari looked at the excited wolf before turning back to the man.
"Actually, can you make that two large orders?"
Temari walked back toward the apartment with the wolf walking excitedly by her side. She stopped suddenly when the wolf let out a vicious snarl. She looked worriedly down at the canine beside her. Its fur was bristled and its head was down low, exposing its wicked teeth. Ears back and legs stiff, the wolf walked forward, keeping its self between what ever had set it off, and Temari. It was only then that the girl noticed the street was empty.
Then suddenly she felt it. Somebody was there, even though Temari could not see him, and the aura he gave off absolutely terrified her. The wolf gave a sharp but deep, vicious bark.
"Wolf, let's go. We need to get back to the boys." Temari spoke low, but urgently, knowing the wolf would understand her. The wolf continued to keep its self between Temari and the threat as they reached the apartment.
Hastily Temari opened the door and darted in, holding it for the wolf, who backed in, still snarling. As soon as the wolf was clear, Temari slammed it shut, locking it.
"Go check on Gaara, I'll take care of things out here." The girl told the wolf as the deposited everything on the counter. The wolf nodded, fur still on end, and took off to the redheads room.
"Temari? What's going on?" Temari looked at Kankuro.
"Lock every door and window. Something is out there." Kankuro hastily obeyed his sisters urgent command and he set about helping her.
"Where is Baki?"
"Right here." Temari turned in relief as her sensei appeared from his room. "What is it?" Temari explained to him what happened.
"Something is out there. I've never seen the wolf get that on edge. I couldn't see him, but who ever it was gave off a really bad vibe. I've never felt something like that in my entire life. Even Gaara doesn't compare to this."
Baki frowned. Temari was the most sensible and the calmest one of the group, but she looked absolutely terrified. The wolf, which he had passed on his way to the kitchen, had been soon edge that it had not even glimpsed him as it ran to Gaara's room. Kankuro was even looking uneasy as his sister's terror.
"We will keep watch tonight. Nothing is getting in here. For now just eat and occupy yourselves." The older brother and sister complied, eating the food Temari had gotten. Baki too, got his food.
When his wolf burst into his room, Gaara was up in an instant. He took note of her panicked state and the way she sniffed the entire room before going the window. He watched as she rose up to her hind legs and placed her front paws on the window, closing it. Then with her mouth she locked it. Climbing down, the wolf took the curtains in her mouth and tugged them closed.
Finally she turned to Gaara, sniffing him up and down. The redhead knelt down and took her head in his hands.
"Easy girl." The wolf let out a small whined and pushed her head against his chest gently. He pet her softly as her fur slowly lay flat once again. He stood up and walked out to the kitchen with his wolf by his side.
"What happened?" Gaara demanded when he saw Temari.
"Something really wrong is out there." Temari told him. He nodded and moved to the food. "There is stuff for you in there and the pork is for the wolf." Temari stated as she finished up her food. The redhead just nodded as he got a bowl of water for the wolf and plates for their food.
For the rest of the night the wolf was restless. She continued to walk around, sniffing the windows and door, as if to make sure that what ever was out there had not gotten closer. Temari watched the pacing wolf from her position at the table.
"Wolf." The wolf looked at the blond. Everyone else was in bed or in their rooms as it was Temari's turn to take watch. "They can't get here. We are safe. Gaara won't let anything get in." Temari no longer felt weird talking to an animal. The time spent with the wolf made Temari realize there was more to it than meets the eye.
The wolf walked over Temari and lay down at the girl's feet. The two shared a companionable silence. As Temari polished her fan, the wolf began to doze off. Then the wolf lifted her head up, hackles raised and a low growl rising in her throat.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Both females leapt to their feet as something slammed on the door. Temari readied her weapon and the wolf stood at her side, fur all on end and mouth drawn back into a vicious snarl. Within seconds Kankuro, Baki and Gaara were beside them.
Insane laughter came from the opposite side of the door as the pounding continued.
"I will get you little wolf! Just you wait!" Said wolf let out the most vicious sound any of them had ever heard. Gaara had to restrain her from attacking whatever was behind the door.
The laughter continued along with the pounding when it all went silent. The presence disappeared and they all began to relax. Baki and Kankuro went back to bed, leaving Temari and Gaara in the living room with the wolf.
Temari looked at her youngest brother before speaking. "There's a hell of a lot more to your wolf than we think." Then she too went to bed, leaving Gaara staring at his wolf before he looked at the door. Something was trying to get her, and he would kill anything that tried to even touch her.
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