Innocent: Hi. I'm bored..reviews are slow..oh well..I like writing the story anyways.The most randomness thing happened to me today..my brother declared he was emo...then found out his emo friend was gay..so went back to being..normal. 0o poor guy..he's having an identity crisis...I think...oi! Anyways I got some lime in this chapter..nothing serious though!
Disclamier: Own? Me? Naruto? Don't make me laugh hysterically!
Chapter Eight: Oh my head...
Light burned through her closed eyes and pale arms swatted at it, a low growl emitting from the girl's throat as she tried to "fight' sunlight.
'Go away..ow..my head..'
"You do know Birdie..that you struggling like that is going to make it worse?"
Hinata opened her eyes staring up at three concerned faces and one looking like the blonde was going to burst into laughter. Hinata glared at Azumi and tried to sit up, a wave of dizziness made her lay back onto the couch.
"Did I get drunk? 'Cause it feels like I'm drunk?" She moaned rubbing her temples. Azumi and Gaara both leaned forward, Hinata blushed at Gaara's concern as his hand gripped her upper-arm.
"Easy now Hina...you took a fall..burned a lot of chakra...it's only typical you are not feeling well!" Azumi helped her friend sit up and grinned at her scowling face.
"I feel awfull...no more healing flushs alright..wanna sleep..." Hinata murmered the last part leaning back.
'no more..nope nope...' Hinata wasn't feeling right in the head. 'Must be the weakness...'
"I'll go get you some water...hang on." Temari disapeared from sight. Azumi and Gaara seemed the only ones left untill an annoying voice rang out..once again.
"Would somebody please fill me in now?"
Azumi growled under her breath sharply glancing at Gaara as if it were his fault his brother was a dumbass.
"Don't you have a muzzle for Mr. Make-up there?"
"It's not make-up! It's face-paint..Manly face-paint!" Kankuro howled, face turning red. Azumi knew a sensitive topic when she found one, she continued her teasing, her voice light and playfull.
"Is that what they call it these days?" She sniffed winking at Hinata who only groaned and covered her ears. The Hyuuga tried her hardest to drown out the loud banter that rose between the two and finally, she couldn't take it anymore.
"Would you two kindly act your own age and shut. The. Hell. Up."She growled coldy grabbing a pillow and burying her face in it, as suprised at her own words as everyone else seemed to be.
"I have a headache.." She squeaked through the pillow. Thankfully at that moment a tall butler chose to knock lightly at the entrance.
"You have a visitor Gaara-Sama." The tall man awaited his orders and Hinata finally brought the pillow from her face. Gaara frowned thoughtfully for a moment then nodded slowly.
"Bring him in please."
"Right." The butler nodded and disapeared just as Temari entered the room carrying a tray of glasses.
"I brought everyone something to drink as well." She said cheerfully clutching a envelope to her chest as she set the tray on the coffee table and plopped onto the couch next to Azumi and Hinata.
"Tequilla?" Azumi nearly squealed taking a gulp of the yellow-colored drink then frowned "Apple Juice?"
Kankuro's laughter filled the room and he stopped at Gaara's glare, clearing his throat.
"What's that Mari-chan?" Azumi pipped in finally, experimenting with nicknames to use on the blonde girl.
"A letter." She replied and Gaara watched his sister's face turned pink.
"From who?" Azumi sidled closer to her trying to get a good look but Temari hid it by stuffing it down her shirt. Azumi fell of the couch, she had been too late and Azumi had seen the name. At first she stared at the ceiling looking very much suprised then she burst into full-on hysterical laughing. Temari frowned blushing.
'Arg!' Hinata mentally groaned disapearing back into the pillow.
"Shut up..shut up..STOP IT!" She groaned sinking lower in her chair.
"Ho..How..he..lazy..and..wrote..you..and.." Azumi tried getting it out but was too busy..well laughing.Nobody exept Gaara noticed the man leaning against the entry way, everyone's eyes were locked on Azumi.
"I think she's lost her mind.." Kankuro noted looking slightly scared.
"Can't..breath!" Azumi gasped, not noticing a pair of black eyes focused on her, a tight smile of amusment on the intruder's face.
Gaara cleared his throat for attention, but no one semed to notice, Azumi had gotten control of her speech and Temari had suddenly pounced on her, hand covering the medical nin's mouth Kankuro was looking very interested at this point and was standing over the wrestling pair like a refree.
"It's..mmphhm..aru!" The rain nin tried her hardest to get it out, but Temari was stronger then she had given her credit for and was sitting on her belly, her hands practically shoved down her throat at this point.
Hinata was the second to see the guest..her eyes widened, tossing the pillow away she leaped to her feet and threw herself at the visitor.
'Oh my...'
"KIBA!" She screeched hugging him tightly and nearly weeping with joy. Azumi pushed Temari off of her and sat up a confused expression on her face. She pushed herself up, staring at the man who was currently having his cheek plastered with kisses. Azumi slowly made her way to Kiba still looking confused..and troubed, Hinata stopped choking the poor guy and a long silence ensued. Hinata looked around uncomfortably and caught Gaara watching her with..anger in his eyes? Prehaps Jealousy? She blushed brightly, Hinata remebered the kiss and placed the tips of her fingers over her lips.
Hell..how can I..it was my first..and..amazing..and warm and..did they put me on drugs?' Hinata seriously wondered blushing at her thoughts.
"Hey mutt-face...what brings you to.." Azumi was cut off, letting out a muffled squeak when Kiba wrapped two large arms around her waist and hugged her tightly to himself. He buried his nose in the small of her neck and inhaled deeply.
"Alright..hey..whats the big idea dog-boy..get'off!" She pushed him away, face almost as red as Hinata's.
"I missed you guys." He replied with a shrug, Azumi didn't miss the hurt look in his eyes. "Akamaru is ouside..that pompouse jackass of a butler wouldn't let him in." He still hadn't moved from his spot directly in front of Azumi, the only thing that had changed was his arms were at his sides.
"You two know this..man?" Gaara asked, voice emotionless. Hinata nodded. "Yes, Gaara-san..he..he's our old team mate...and best friend."
Gaara nodded.
"Hey you're that guy that got his ass kicked in the chunin exams by Naruto!" Kiba growled deep in his throat, eyes flashing dangerously at Kankuro.
"Shut up..you're the dim-wit that got his ass kicked by my other team-mate Shino." Kiba replied back sharply and the two men glared daggers across the room at each other. Azumi leaped away from Kiba as if she had been shocked and grabbed Hinata's hand harshly making the girl cry out and Gaara glare at the water nin.
"We'll be back!" Azumi squeaked looking panicked.
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Hinata watched Azumi pace the small bathroom she had shoved them in, perched on the edge of the toilet.
"He can't be here!" She hissed hands clenching and un-clenching.
"Why not?" Hinata asked but Azumi seemed not to have heard her.
"It complicates things..my plans..arg..stupid dog-boy! I can't..I'm not right when he's around! The stupid, retarded, insane, wet-dog smelling, pig-screwing, bear-badgering..." Azumi continued untill Hinata placed a soft hand on her shoulder.
"What's bothering you?"
Azumi sighed sinking to the bathroom floor, Hinata gasped as blood dripped from her closed fists. "Azumi stop!"
"I can't think..around him!" She growled angrily. "I left Konoha because of him all of you really..I can't get attatched anymore..it's just..so complicated..and.." her eyes suddenly widened..she began trembling. Hinata blinked when she was suddenly on her feet..
Hinata tried to stop her friend but Azumi was too fast, and stronger. Hinata was knocked roughly to the ground and Azumi backed away eyes darting for an escape, black eyes locked on the bathroom window and with a loud crash, and Hinata's screaming Azumi was gone in a fury of noise, glass, and water.
Hinata let the scream die in her throat, Azumi had left glass and blood everywhere, somthing was pounding towards her and the bathroom door was flung open, someone gathered her in their arms and the noise became unbearable, Her head was pounding..or was that her heart? Hinata fainted once again.
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"Azumi?" Hinata bolted upright, eyes wide opened but all she saw was darkness. A hand s touched her shoulder and she stiffened.
"Hinata..it's alright it's me."
"Gaara?"
"Yes."
She relaxed slightly but didn't lean back against the couch that seemed to be as of late, her popular place to be.
"Where is Azumi?" She asked voice quivering. Gaara stroked hair from her face as he leaned forward.
"We don't know. Kiba took off after her and Kankuro and Temari have been searching for them both ever since. It's been about..three hours."
"What time is it?" She was on her feet, the ground seemed to rock beneath her and she fell, only to land in Gaara's arm, she blushed but struggled to get up. Gaara held her tighter and sat, cradling her in his lap like a child.
"About nine." Hinata gasped tyring to break free.
"You are in no position to do anything. I know you want to find your friend but you are still too weak. Besides..I think Kiba has it covered."
They fell into an uncomfortable silence.
'Why is he doing this? He doesn't like getting close to people..but..he's..holding me...' Hinata stared up at the ceiling.
'Not that I'm complaining!' Another voice piped up and Hinata blushed darker her hand touched her lips remebering the kiss.
"Gaara can I ask you..so..somthing?" She stammered uncertain.
"Yes."
"Why did..you..k..kiss.m..me?" She squeezed her eyes shut with embarassment.
"Because I wanted to..and I felt like pissing Azumi off."
"Oh."
"But mostly because I wanted to..and I always get what I want." She gasped slightly and as soon as she did, Gaara's lips were on her own. He pulled her up into a better position his tongue slid across her lips, without meaning to she moaned, her arms instinctivly wrapping around his neck.
They both seemed to be inexperienced. Gaara was rough and Hinata was gentle a bit of a clash but it seemd to work for the two.
'What am I doing..I should stop this..' Hinata thought through a haze, her mind was currently on Gaara's tongue, and is hand rubbing circles on her back and brushing against her sides. 'But..I don't want too...'
Gaara broke away from the kiss and Hinata made a small noise of disapoinment in the back of her throat then immediatly blushed staring at his neck. They were in an extremely awkward position. Gaara had pulled her so she was straddling his waist, her legs folded. Her hands were still around his neck playing with tendrils of soft red hair and his hands were still..quite possesively around her waist.
"I did that because I wanted to as well." He stated matter of factly staring at her with such intensity she couldnt look away.
"Uhm.."She replied smartly.
Gaara chuckled, a genuine smile appeared for a breif moment before it disapeared.
'He smiled!'
"I..I like..your smile.." She murmered after a moment of awkward silence his eyes narrowed slightly.
"What?"
"It just..you..do..don't..smile..m..much and..it..it's a ni..nice smile..."She stammered. He watched her silently, staring at his neck as if she were trying to burn a whole there.
His finger traced her bottom lip and he suddenly leaned forward pressing his lips onto her own with such force Hinata nearly fell from his lap. She blushed parting her lips slightly, his tongue was everywhere inside her lightly tapping her tongue..she moved it slightly against his own. Gaara sighed into the kiss his hands slightly tickling her sides. They parted again and Hinata leaned fully against his chest.
"Hinata?" He asked leaning against the corner of the couch, he layed them out, Hinata still cradled against his chest, both arms wrapped protectively around her.
"Hmm?" She asked sleepily.
"Are you scared of me?"
"Nope." She replied cuddling into his warmth. Gaara was..so warm. She hadn't expected him to be this warm..cold..maybe stiff but not warm and..soft. Not to say he was soft..she could feel his muscles underneath her but..she sighed happily her hands fisted into his shirt tightly as she slipped into sleep again slowly becoming aware of Gaara's heartbeat.
His finger traced lazy shapes on her waist, her shirt had risen slightly and with each movement her eyes grew heavier and heavier.
'Well..thats an interesting way to keep my mind off of Azu..I hope she is okay..and Kiba..I hope he found her...'
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'Calm down...It isn't Kiba's fault..Azumi..' Mizu tried calming her friend but was helpless as Azumi continued punching the tree, blood splattered on her clothes, her skin covering her knuckles had long since been worn away and bone was on it's way to shattering.
"But...cant...be here..not now..not ever..it was him..you saw him too..he's back.."
'We don't know that for sure! It could have been a man that looked like Michi..'
Azumi replied by punching harder, biting harshly into her bottom lip untill it too bled freely.
"Everything was perfect..now this..I hate running...Mizu.." She whined the demon's name sinking to the grass in exhaustion, sweat rolled down her neck, her chest her arms and back, the cuts from bursting through the window stung as the salty perspiration made it's way into each one. Azumi hurt all over and was trembling despite the warmth of the sandy ground beneath her.
'Azumi?'
The woman didn't reply, her legs folded beneth her she stared at the tree in front of her, blood mostly dried now, left streaks of black crimson contrasting sharply against pale brown. She head somthing briefly behind her but couldn't turn around, little by little she shut herself down, ignoring Mizu'a screams.
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Kankuro yawned "Jeeze that damn dog-man can run!" He panted leaning against the door of their home. The huge house was dark and eerie under the haf-moon's light. Temari couldn't shake the strange feeling in her gut.
"We should keep looking." She said softly then paused staring at the huge mass of white fur that came around the corner.
"Akamaru?" The dog's head lifted and he whined standing on his four legs his tail wagging happily.
"Kiba's dog?" Kankuro asked kneeling down and holding his hand out. The dog eyed him warily before trotting over to Temari and promptly sitting behind her. Kankuro scowled.
"A jackass..just like his master." He commented then stood quickly at the huge dog's threatening growls.
Laughing, Temari patted his neck. "Kiba must have left him, I'll bring him out somthing to it. Last time I saw him he was hardly bigger thent he lenght of my wrist and elbow..now look at him!" She pushed the door opened and Kankuro followed close behind.
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Confusion, anger and fear welled up inside him as he came upon yet another false trail. Azumi knew him too well, she had spread more then a dozen trails through the town then doubled over them and circled..it was really waring on his nerves.
'Why the hell was she so upset that I came to visit?' He asked himself for the hundreth time. Kiba took off over the rooftops searching for her scent in the wind that had picked up since night had fallen, the sun-warmed sand was loosing it's heat and the temperature dropped considerably making him wish he still had his fur-lined coat. He settled with pulling his black jacket closer to his body.
The wind changed direction and he paused, nose raised and inhaling deeply.
"Fuck!" Kiba cursed loudly and took off towards the edge of the town, he smelled blood, Azumi's blood.
Innocent: Cliffhanger. Love me. Yay! Kiba has finally showed up! Woot Kiba! I like his character...I don't know why..it's just he's interesting to work with... Fun fun! Love it hate it? I think this is my bes tchapter yet...the moods change so dramatically...Azumi is reminding me of an emo-kid now..heehee..-scratches back of head- Hmm maybe personal matters really do effect a person's writing...I mean with my brother trying to be emo then it not working out and Azumi all depressed...hmmm heehee I had a bunch of hot chocolate and I feel funny! Random