Wow, in just like... a day i got 44 view on my story, sadly only a few people actually read all the way to chapter 3, I thank you for that... also a shout out to Anne797t for adding it to your Alerts, and to Sky Hatake for Favoriting it :3 I actually have Chap 4 and 5 already written due to how long ago this was... I... Will TRY to get it to live on. Carry on my wayward Fiiiction~
Chapter four:
When his watch was over he walked to Fenix's sleeping spot and brush a stray lock from her face he gently woke her up and she yawned. When she looked up her eyes were hazed and she grabbed onto Gaara's shirt pulling him down onto the makeshift bed startled Gaara fell on top of her his eyes wide she snuggled into his chest and breathed in deep and fell back asleep. He sighed he loved this position but she had to do her watch first.
"Fenix. Wake up…" he shook her and this time she woke fully.
"Huh? Mm… Wha-?" she blinked noticing she was snuggled up to Gaara. "O-Oh! I'm sorry Gaara-kun, Ne!" she moved her hands in an embarrassed frantic wave. He grabbed her hands.
"It's fine." She got up and jumped into a tree to do her watch and he sighed laying on her bed. He begged Shukaku not to come out. In his mind the Tanuki huffed and crossed his paws knowing that Fenix was out there it silently agreed to his plea. 'Bratty pup…' it growled and closed its Black starburst eyes still growling. Gaara then fell into a peaceful sleep.
"Good Shukaku-San is listening to Gaara-Kun this time." Fenix smiled and took out a small seed and let it grow it turned into a Venus Fly trap and she whispered some words turning it into a miniature Zetsu she smiled and jumped to another tree placing the miniature down on the branch she used a finger to pet the green hair and then jumped back to her watch tree. Her eyes moved quickly and after her time was up for watch she woke up Kankuro by sitting on him he groaned and opened his eyes.
"What?" he hissed still tired.
"Your watch." She went over to the grass bed and saw Gaara sleeping Kankuro did too and his eyes widened.
"H-How?"
"Shukaku doesn't want me hurt. So he knows he has to let Gaara sleep while I'm around. And if he comes out I won't tolerate him." Kankuro nodded and jumped into the tree. Fenix climbed onto the bed and fell asleep.
~*~ the next morning ~*~
Fenix slowly woke up when she stretched she felt her hand hit something she blinked and saw she accidentally hit Gaara in the face. She froze.
"Gaara-kun I'm sorry, Ne!" she quickly jumped back and tried to fix her hair which messed up during her sleep. She brushed it out and when Gaara got up rubbing his face she let the plants return to the ground. She apologized again to Gaara and he stopped her and said it was his fault.
"Will you to knock it off!" Kankuro yelled fixing Crow to his back he woke up Baki-Sensei who grabbed Kankuro's arm and flipped the poor Genin who had his eyes wide. Baki, now fully awake, blinked before realizing what he did.
"Eh?" Fenix started to laugh hard and tears streamed from her eyes.
"K-Kankuro… Y-You BAKA!" she fell on the ground from laughing so hard and Temari started to laugh with her. Kankuro growled and brushed himself off standing up stomping over to Fenix. Fenix quickly got up still laughing she ran and jumped onto the tree she placed her miniature on when she went to grab it she saw it wasn't there she blinked and saw instead there was a couple of new seeds waiting for her. She smiled Zetsu saw her place the miniature and left her a gift in return.
The new seeds looked like a new breed of Catnip seeds… if used correctly she could produce a Demon Catnip plant, in the shape of a tiger or other large cat. She smiled and let some of the vines write 'Thank You Zetsu –Fenix' on the trunk in Kanji she then jumped out of the tree when she saw Kankuro and started running towards Konoha with everyone following she laughed and used her demonic speed after a few more hours they reached the large gates of Konoha
"Excuse me! Do you have a pass to be in Konoha?" Fenix looked up and smiled she added Chakra to her feet and ran over to stand in front of the men.
"Yes my team and I are here for the Chuunin exams. Here, Ne." she handed them an off-white paper signed by the Kazekage. They carefully looked it over and smiled at her.
"Very well, welcome to Konoha!" he smiled just as the rest of her team arrived. She jumped over to them grinning at Baki-Sensei and then walked with them.
"Go ahead and explore you gu-" he stopped because they were already gone. Baki then sweat-dropped and proceeded to walked into the village.
~*~
Fenix grinned and twitched her tail and ears which people tried to avoid. When she heard someone yell.
"Put Konohamura down!" she sighed and teleported to the area noticing the stares she got she looked down and noticed she was standing on Kankuro's shoulders who was holding a kid by the scarf choking him.
"Kankuro Subaku!" she growled and used her claws to scratch through his clothing and leaving marks on his arm. "DOBE NO BAKA, NE!" she yelled and smacked Kankuro on the head. She jumped off him and grabbed the kid and snarled at Kankuro.
"What the hell Fenix?!" he yelled back.
"Do the words 'Keep a low profile' ring a bell in that thick skull of yours, Ne?" she checked the kid and patted him on the back letting him cough she smiled at him. "You okay kid?" he nodded glaring at Kankuro.
"You idiot, Ne, If Gaara-Kun knew you were doing this he would kill you!" she hissed letting the kid go back to his fellow villagers.
"Konohamura!" the younger kids hugged him and they looked at a golden haired boy with bright blue eyes who also had whisker markings on his face and said "Boss why can't you be that cool!" Fenix blinked.
"Me? Cool? The only things I usually got called were: 'Demoness', 'Thing', 'Demon' and 'Creature'. 'Cool' is a new one… I kinda like it, Ne!" she smiled and her ear twitched, hearing a quick paced heartbeat in the nearby trees. "You in the tree, come join us." I grinned at the shock on the boy's face he jumped down.
"How did you know I was there I hid my chakra signature." The boy put on a mask that was much like Gaara's.
"First, I don't track by only Chakra… Second, you need a shower." He grimaced and a pink haired girl screeched at her.
"How dare you tell Sasuke-Kun that! But wait why are you in our village?" she asked pointing to my Hitai-ate around my neck. "You're from Suna…"
"Because, My team and I are here for the Chuunin exams; If you would've paid attention in your studies you might have known that." Fenix smiled innocently and she just continued to be stared at. "What, Ne?"
"Um… Why do you kinda look like a fox?" the boy with Blond hair asked but she just flinched.
"P-Please don't ask… I don't know why, Ne…" The pink haired girl grinned finding my weakness.
"Oh… So you're just a Freaky monster?" Fenix Flinched and her ears flattened.
"D-don't, Ne…" Kankuro and Temari glared at the pink haired girl pure hatred Kankuro reached for Crow and Temari held her fan tightly. Fenix raised a hand stopping them. Her tail sagging, her eyes showed sadness. "Y-You don't know what it's like, Ne… To be hated, to be unloved, to be considered a monster and having no friends because their parents thought you would kill their Children… Do you?" The pink haired girl widened her eyes and the blond boys eyes softened and lowered to the ground.
"N-No I don't…"
"You don't understand the feeling of Emptiness when your own father called you a 'thing' with so much hatred that your soul shattered, Ne… Or when he even tried to kill you, Because of what you are?! Or even when he broke your bones just to keep you inside so that no one would see you so that no one would be little him… YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING, NE!" she yelled tears freely falling from her Green eyes. The flecks of gold shimmered in her tears. Sudden a flurry of sand appeared and out of it came Gaara.
"What is going on here?" He said and that's when he looked at Fenix. His sand flared angrily around him "Let's go." They nodded and Fenix just smiled at him.
"Wait. You who are you?" The dark haired boy asked. Temari turned and pointed to herself.
"Me?" she asked in a flirtatious tone.
"No. The Redhead and the Fox girl." Fenix grimaced and Gaara glared.
"Gaara Subaku."
"Fenix Leingod, Ne, what's your's?"
"Sasuke Uchiha…" he stated and sent a glance Fenix's way that made her shiver for an unknown reason Gaara noticed this and glared at the Uchiha.
"Hiya! My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm going to be the next Hokage dattebayo!" he said grinning gave a thumbs up.
"I'm Sakur-"
"It's nice to meet you Naruto-San, Sasuke-San, Ne." Fenix interrupted and the pinkett glared. Fenix wiped some stray tears and her tail twitched the group turned to leave Gaara used his sand and gently touched her hand she smiled and her fangs showed. "Arigatou Gaara-Kun, Ne."
Gaara just nodded and they walked to a hotel called Konoha's Lotus It was a medium rate hotel but was still nice. She smiled at the room they shared there were two beds and she was usually comfortable on the floor. And Gaara never slept so the arrangements were okay.
"Ano, Temari-Chan… May I go down to the hot springs, Ne?" Temari bit her lip and nodded knowing it would be nice to relax.
"Sure, I'll come with you." She smiled and the two girls left, Gaara internally sighed 'Too kind and helpful for her own good.' Gaara sat down and enjoyed his quiet while Kankuro made sure everything was working on Crow.