Innocent: Lalalalala! 'Ello..duckies! Heehee So..herm..last chapter short eh KagomeMarie? Okay so my chapters ARE short..atleast lately anyways. My brain is fried I think. Oi. Omigosh this is CHAPTER TEN! -fangirl squeal- Okay the ultra coolness of chapter ten is..well..I don't know it just feels special. Maybe because I finally got of my lazy ass to post somthing on this site? Also because now te story is going to get more..mature. At least no Lemon will be in this story..fluffy-lime prehaps...Anyways I want to thank my reviewers all the way from chapter one! Thanks to the registered members:
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Disclaimer: Currently I own a new pair of fuzzy socks..a new cellphone..but Naruto..hold on..nope...the manga/anime is not on my list!
Chapter Ten: Getting to familiar
Hinata was babbling. Her small fists clenched and unclenched his shirt as she stutterd her way through her sentances.
"Me and A..Azu are r..really close..and..and..I just..without knowing where she is at..I..I just feel...strange. We are like sisters..she knows me like..t..the b back of her hand..bu..but..she.." Frustration made her pause. "She keeps things from me..I know it. Everytime I look at her..shadows..of something lurk in her eyes..."
Gaara shifted to a more comfortable position on the couch. "Do you think she'll show up for the..search we have planned?"
Hinata nodded "She will. Azu promised and she never breaks one unless..unless somthing awfull happens.Besides she planned it and put herself in charge. Azumi likes power."
"Kiba will find her." Gaara said forcfully. He didn't like seeing her so worried and nervouse..expecialy over somthing he couldn't fix.
He let her talk..liking how she was slowly warming up to him, stuttering less and less. She talked of her family back home, her friends.
"Naruto is amazing! He's under the Hokage's apprentiseship already and he's an ANBU like Shino..but I'm not supposed to know that." She eeped the last part. " He's really strong and...well you know that!"
"You..like Naruto?" Jealousy surged within him, even if Naruto was his friend too..he didn't like the thought of them together. In fact..he didn't like the thought of anyone with her but him. Frustration crept into him. Hinata was nice..brilliant..shy..adorable..sexy..he blinked.
'Taking that a little far...' He chided himself 'Hell it aint my fault she is!' another part of his mind countered.
"I like him alot!" She admitted with a smile then caught his frown..and the meaning.
"Romatically you mean..oh.." She blushed "I used too..but..I admire him..he's..he helped me become stronger."
Hinata bathed in the smile he gave her, soft and lazy..but uncertain. He really should smile more!
"You dont..you don't smile much..I just erm.." She fiddled with he fingers staring at her hand with such intensity Gaara thought prehaps she was trying to burn a hole through them. He frowned as if not getting the meaning.
'Grrr..just say it. You let Naruto slip from your grasp..and that was just a crush..I really do like Gaara...'
"I like your smile." She muttered under her breath. Gaara treid to keep from smiling again. Flirting? It was a compliment..What was it Temari had told him once about..flirting? When that sand-nin girl had that obsession..that creepy obsession with him? Flirting..
'Might as well...flirt..What a stupid name..flirt..who the hell comes up with this stuff?'
"What? I didn't hear you." Hinata blinked looking up at him.
"Huh?" She knew damn well he heard her!
"I didn't hear what you just said." Gaara explained casually.
"I said..I.said..."
'Oh great NOW I can't talk straight!'
"I..uhm.like..your smile?" It came out as a question and with wide eyes watched as Gaara's lazy smile spread over his face.
"What?"
"Ack..baka.." She muttered then blushed furiously. "You heard me...Gaara-kun."
Were the hell was this coming from? Hinata felt like fainting..this banter between them...it was comfortable? The words, though stuttered came..easy?
And Gaara? She could remeber him in Konoha..harsh, cold and quiet. Since Shukaku had been taken from him and he had been in his position of power. The Kazekaze was..normal? He talked more...even joked around. It was obviouse he loved his siblings..and liked meek Hinata?
"Maybe. Say it again?"
He hadn't seen it coming. Hinata's small hand wrapping around the closest pillow then...
WHAM!!
Right in the kisser. Hinata giggled lightly and tried to jump of the couch..and away from him but Gaara grabbed her waist, flipped them over and had his prey pinned beneath him.
"I get complimented..then..attacked?" He asked in a dangerouse, low voice. Hinata gulped but didn't remove her gaze from his eyes.
'Just kiss me you damn tease!' A very inner-sakura-like voice pouted in her head and Hinata blushed at the possibility that he might indeed kiss her. Last night's..make-out session had been..amazing. Gaara's warm breath tickled her neck, fanned over her face warm and..she sqirmed slightly.
"That tickles.." She gasped lightly trying to wiggle from his grasp. Somthing glimmered in his eyes and again, Hinata gulped.. Gaara dipped his head forward and licked her throat. Hinata froze.
'He...just with his..tongue...oh my!' It continued untill he was trailing a series of hot, open-mouthed kisses from her throat, her chin then finally, her lips. Hinata sighed into the kiss and happily obliged.
Someone coughed behind them followed by a snicker that froze them both.
"Ha! I knew my bro was straight! SCORE! But seriously..get a room!"
"Kankuro shut up. Hey love birds. We got a mission. Kindly untangle yourselves and get a moving." Temari's slightly nausea voice floated to them and they stared at each other. Hinata looked about ready to die of embarrasment. Not only because of Temari's and Kankuro's horrible timing but..Gaara looked about ready to revert into his old sadistic self and go kill-happy on his siblings.
"I got some clothes laid out for you in my room Hina..NOW! Move, move!" Temair growled then stomped off dragging kankuro by the ear and muttering under her breath.
"Oh my eyes..most horrible thing to wake up to..my baby brother making out with a Konoha ninja..I need coffee..."
Kankuro chuckled "This from the chick that dates that lazy Shikamaru." As soon as the words left his mouth a coffee cup shattered mere inches from his head.
"Shit!"
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"Azumi..hey Azu..wake up sunshine." Kiba teased lightly, almost growling in the sleeping woman's ear. A light moan was the response and her grip on his arm tightened.
"Hey babe...thats my arm and it is falling asleep..come on now..let go.." He tried to ease his arm away but to no avail. She had a death-grip on her new 'pillow' and was not letting go.
The night had been awfull, Azumi had screamed, fought and cried in her sleep waking up nearly every hour from another nightmare. His chest was lined with small scratches from her nails, his arm even sported a nasty bite. He had calmed her down by cooing sweet nothings in her ear until she was calm enough to fall back asleep. If anything his ego was inflated twice it's regular size becuase, much to his joy, she had fallen back into slumber cuddling into his warmth and whispering his name.
Azumi had always been hard to rise..she was an awful morning person. Good mornings for her was when she was in zombie-mode. Bad mornings were her waking up in a horrible mood. Either way he needed her awake.
"Come on..ZoomZoom wake up lil'one."
"Call me that 'ain and I'll...cut of 'er...balls..." She muttered words slurred and she finally lossened her grip, brilliant blue eyes opening. Not black.not gray..blue. Kiba beamed.
"I didn't know you were so rough Azu-kun. I like it. " He said nipping her ear lightly. That got her attention. Squirming away from him she blushed at his..unusual words. Yeah, they teased each other all the time but.never anything hinting at sex .Hmmm. Kicking covers off in a very comical way she sat cross-legged infront of him in nothing but a shirt and her lacy underwear. More blushing and a light curse and she burrowed, head first back under the covers.
She couldn't deal with this..not know! What the hell was he doing to her..and now?
"ACK!" She yelped as Kiba lifted the covers and smirked.
"Up and at'em. Mission today remeber?
"Oh." She replied intelligently, but didn't budge.
"Hey, I'll be glad to come after ya."
"What the hell?" She gasped blushing, God forbid, much like Hinata.'What is..Kiba doing? I kissed him last night..oh..right..SHIT!'
"I can stay her all I like. You can't budge me."
"Want to bet?" He asked casually, his canine eyes flashing with mischief. Oh yes...would she ever. She knew she liked..erm..loved Kiba, and this was getting dangerouse fast but..the smirk that made its way over her own features couldn't be stopped. She never backed down from anything...and Kiba was using that to his advantage.
"Sure. Stakes?"
"If I can get you off the bed..with no jutsu..just physical strength..You get to give me another kiss."
"And if I win?" She taunted flexing fingers over the matress, eyes screaming 'come and get me'. His eyebrow rose.
"You choose your winning."
"Hrm..I get to do what I please to you." She threw in a dramatic, low and dangerouse under-tone to her playfull voice. What a way to start a morning, plus she seemed to be in a terrific mood. Kiba imediatly pounced.
"Noo!" She yelped not expecting him to start so abruptly. She grabbed a handfull of bed-sheet in her fists and bit down on his arm as it braced itself next to her head.
"Ouch." He breathed in her ear. Squeezing her eyes shut Azumi waited for him to try and pick her up..anything..but nothing.
Clear blue-green eyes opened and she blinked. She was slightly curled in a ball on her side, hands fisted in the cloth and..she didn't see him.
"Kiba?" She asked lightly looking around. The covers had been drawn over her and she could hardly see past the thick red cloth.
"Yes?" His breath tickled the back of her neck and Azumi gulped.
"This is against the rules.." She gasped as he nibbled on her ear.
"I said no jutsu. Anything physical is allowed..." His voice was low, almost a growl and her eyes shut involuntarily.
'Mmmmm..' was the only thought in her head as he continued his heavenly..minstrations on her senses.'Not heavenly..oh..awfull...horrible..and..oh who am I kidding...Mizu help..you there?'
'You are on your own here kiddo.' Came the amused reply and slowly, Mizu's presence disapeared. 'Oh shit..'
He bit her lobe softly, his tongue flickering out for a brief moment. His hands started to rub her hips and lower stomach slowly..methodically tickling her senses with the expertice only he could pocess over her body. Her weakness..her body had always been..sensual..from ticklish to..well Kiba was slowly turning ticklish to..turned-on. Azumi was lost, all her attention focused on his mouth and hands. A low, moan escaped her lips but really, she didn't care. Wih Kiba behind her doing this...she had more things to worry over. Like jumping him? She shivered.
Hands glided to her thighs, then up her shirt resting back on her hips. Azumi turned over slightly as he sought moure skin, right at the pulse. Another moan and she turned completely around.
"Damn it." She muttered "Stop it.." More of a whimper then a demand and Kiba smirked lightly. He was determined to bring her back to Konoha with him. He was the alpha-male and she..she was his. He moved back to her ear.
"You really want me to stop?" He growled, tickling her ear with breath and sound.
"Mm.." her answer. Slender arms came up to explore his chest, running over scratches she paused, consentrating on them.
"Whats..this?" She asked between light gasps.
"Your scratches." he said between nibbling the spot right above her collarbone. Right there..the mating mark. His would be there soon, he was sure of it.
"Me? Sorry?" He could feel the rush of chakra and paused his minstrations as soft blue light glowed between them. Azumi's attention was on his chest, healing the cuts..then the bite-marks. He watched her concentrated face, marred with an angry scowl.
"Azu.." He removed a hand from her waist and tilted her chin up.
"It's okay..You didn't mean to."
"So? I shouldnt-"
"Shut up, baka" He whispered promptly kissing her. Azumi's eyes closed imediatly, arms wrapped around his neck, fingers curling and tangling with his dark brown hair.
All the while she didn't notice suddenly being lifted into his arms...nor carried of the bed, untill her feet hit the floor and he pulled his lips away. Azumi scowled up at him.
"Hey.." Then realization. "Oh you cheater!" She scowled smacking his bare chest. "I shouldn't of healed your fucking boo-boos!"
Kiba laughed. "Hey..anything goes." He smirked grabbing her wrist and pushing her back a bit. Azumi blushed as his eyes roamed her body then rested on her face.
"You look sexy in my shirt.." He growled, leaning forward to rest his forhead on her own. "I want my prize." He pouted.
Azumi laughed, an idea forming in her head. "Alright Kiba-kun." Standing on tip-toes she kissed his nose and sauntered into the bathroom before he could protest. The door promptly closed in his face and her laughter was heard from the other side of the door.
"You never said where! I'll be out once I'm done in a nice..hot..steamy shower. You might want to take a cold one buddy."
Kiba looked down.
"Bitch." he muttered.
"I wonder whose?" Azumi answered and Kiba laughed, she wasn't supposed to hear that...
"Touche"
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"You're clothes are huge on me Temari-chan." Hinata complained lightly with a giggle as she stared at herself in the mirror.
"I know..Jeeze you are tiny!" She shook her head at the girls attire.
Hinata was decked in her black tanktop, two sizes to big with a strap hanging off one shoulder and...the extra cloth hung low over her chest. A pair of blank pants held up loosly about her hips by a heavy blue belt. Temari scowled and rummaged through her closet then pulled out her old lavender dress.
"Oh..try this on!" She said tossing it and Hinata stripped and slipped it over her head. It fit perfectly.
"Here is the sash. Man I forgot all about this thing!" She laughed tossing a red strip of cloth. Hinata caught it and tied it into a neat bow, sliding the ribbon to the back kimono style. Instead of wearing the fish-net shirt under it her pale, creamy shouders were exposed.
"It might look like a bad idea to fight in but it actually makes things easier to do..more flexible. Wear these under that." She tossed a pair of skin-tight black shorts at her and Hinata put them on too.
Temari grinned "Perfect..now where is mine?" She rumaged through her closet then pulled out a black kimono. "Aha!" She pulled out her simple black kimono and red sash, in record time had them thrown over her head.
"Come on..the guys are waiting and I want to find out if Kiba every found Azumi."
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Azumi paced back and forth..back and forth. Kiba sighed, leaning against the hospitol door.
"Jeeze..don't wear a hole in the floor, babe."
"Stop calling me that!" Azumi snapped "WHERE are they! They are LATE!" Azumi glared at him, green eyes peircing cold. Kiba smirked. That would not affect him anymore..he knew her weakness. As if reading his thoats Azumi blushed brightly and faced the road.
"Jackass.."
"Bitch."
Glass shards were hurled at him, missing him by inches. The teacher took the hint and closed his trap. Finally, Azumi stopped ehr pacing when four figures rounded the corner.
"ABOUT DAMN TIME!" Azumi yelled as they came closer.
"Azumi!" Hinata sighed with relief hurling herself into her best friend's arms. "Are you okay? What happened? Tell me everything you scared me so much!"
"Birdie..I'm sorry..I just freaked..stress is all." Azumi mumbled, shooting Kiba a Dont-say-anything look he understood well. Gaara caught it and raised an eyebrow, Hinata seemed to as well and her face fell.
"I finally figured out what happened." Kankuro declared happily. Azumi just stared.
"Alright..lets get going..everyone else is inside and are ready to get going!"
"What exactly are we doing anyways."
Everyone looked at Kankuro who was scratching his head.
"Why is he here again?" Azumi dead-panned.
Innocent: I really do hate that word..flirt..I mean seriously it sounds like child's play and stuff. Couldn't they have come up with somthing more..mature and romantic sounding? Jeeze..flirt..pfft. Lookie..I changed the..dividers things.. heehee bubbles..I do like bubbles, the XO was getting old. Wondering aloud here but looking over this story made me realize..I didn't indent any of my paraghraphs..and looking at some of my favorite stories made me realize again..no one else seems to either. Debate: To indent or NOT to indent? I mean how many people got yelled at by their teachers to indent, indent, indent? I hated my literature class because of that..grr..Anyways, there we go, chapter ten I hope everyone enjoyed it! Exspecially my use of the word boo boos..I'm still in the awfull habit of saying 'I got a boo-boo!" instead of wound..or scratch or cut..heh...Au revior!