Part 8 Cold Moon
As night fell I stopped my wanderings and headed back to the Kazekage Manor, in any case Kotaro was flopping off my head with tiredness I gave up on trying to stabilise him, he was worse than when I was drunk. I decided to put him in the cage and seal it for extra protection. I flopped on to my bed; my mind was racing all over the place, what was going to happen to me? Would my father use brute force to bring me back? But if I went back he would probably be worse than ever and now I had absolutely no-one in the world that could save me from him if I went back. My thoughts spiralled around in my head, I was getting myself really worked up I need to calm down, I don't really want to be around people at the moment well the roof was a good place no-one would go or see me. I sat down and stared at the moon, it was surprisingly calming and looking up at it made me feel a lot more relaxed, I put my hands behind me, I had a sudden prickling on the back of my neck, like someone was watching me I had felt it as I had come up here as well, I looked around to see who it was but there was no sight of a living creature anywhere.
I trudged up the stairs to get to the roof, it had been a long stressful day, and how was I going to sort that problem out with the Hoshikage? Keitii was an unusual girl in any case and could give glares like I could, not to mention stubborn, I have a bad feeling about this whole thing, I wondered where she was. I know she came back drunk one night, I hope she isn't in any trouble because that could complicate this matter as well. Then when I got to the roof I saw her, she was sitting looking at the moon and she was singing quietly to herself, strange girl, although I have never seen a girl stronger than Temari and she defiantly could give Temari a run for her money. She might even possibly be able to kill, her technique is an unusual one, but powerful, she almost killed that man from her village. She looked around so I hid behind the case covering the stairs so she wouldn't see me. She knew I was there because she suddenly unfolded chakra wings and flew down to the streets, I followed, I mean I didn't want her to get in any more trouble than she had already, also there were ninja here who wanted to take her back, which as Kazekage I could not let happen.
I decided to roam the lonely dark streets, it usually helps me cool off better than being still. I knew I had no chance of jumping so I moulded my chakra into the wings and flew down to the barren streets. I started to walk and felt the definite feeling of different presences to the one on the roof, and then I heard the sound of kunai splitting the air and rushing towards me, who the fuck was attacking me now?! There's only so much a girl can take you know. As I ducked sand flew up in front of me, I looked around the sand barrier tentatively to see Gaara and Katsou battling and boy could that young Kazekage fight without even moving, I was in total shock of everything that had just happened Katsou sprang away off buildings he obviously knew it was too dangerous, Katsou must really want to complete the mission, stupid bastard, never trust childhood sweethearts, oops did I say that out loud, no you're imagining things. I was still on the ground as the sand barrier dropped, Gaara looked at me then turned and walked away, I now knew who had been watching me on the roof top.
"Gaara-" I started to say when he turned around and glared at me, "Kazekage-sama I meant," I blushed and he walked away, ""Wait," I yelled after him but he didn't look back so I ran and caught him up, "You were watching me on the roof weren't you?" I asked him,
"Yes," god he was so anti-social but generally more towards me I had noticed, okay I hadn't even said anything that could really offend him like I usually do with my fantastically dirty mind,
"Why were you following me?" this I had to know because he didn't look like a perverted type,
"Seen as there are people here who want to take you back to Hoshigakure there was a chance they might attack you," does this kid also have an all seeing eye or something? "Anyway, why are you out this late?" I blushed I didn't want to tell him I was scared of my father,
"I-I just… couldn't sleep that's all," I heard myself say in the least convincing tone I could utter it in, "Why are you out so late all the time? Because I know you are always walking around," he turned and gave me a calculating look, wow so he can actually do different facial expressions; he's a normal human,
"What do you know about me?" I could tell he was trending cautiously,
"Temari-chan told me a lot about you and why everyone is kinda scared because of that Shukaku and-" I blushed again why could I never shut up?!
"Hm, insomnia, well if I go to sleep the beast could take over," his life really was bad and this tailed beast was obviously a force not to be messed with, "Keitii," he said looking at me questioningly, "why aren't you afraid of me?" what an excellent question and I knew the answer, but hell could freeze over before I told him the truth,
"Well, I suppose when you have feared for your life everyday then-" I stopped and looked down, why did my past have to plague me like this? I looked up he wasn't looking at me, he seemed so cold and distant, it might just be that tailed beast thingy. Maybe it just could be his teenage agnstyness (do not give a fuck if that's a word, and no I don't need therapy for my colourful language). Well men of power tend to be players and he wasn't, god the amount of times I had got drunk and got into bad situations, especially with players.
I hugged my knees, Makaiko had gone and now I had no protection from the lads who seemed to pop out of nowhere or trail me and then dodge behind bins when I looked around, you'd think they'd have got the message by now, I hoped that the 'fan club cures of team 9' might have worn off on me at least. You have to be seriously deranged if you think that you will get together with the Hoshikage's daughter who is stronger than a lot of the boys, why oh why couldn't Sachiyo and I been twins? I heard footsteps and some very preppy voices, I shivered. Katsou came trudging towards me looking highly disgruntled which assumed was because of the usual fan club, great just great; they all hate my guts for a lot of reasons
#1 I have my own fan club
#2 I see more of Katsou than they do
#3 I have a better chance with him
There are a lot more about how I didn't and totally not on purpose put itching powder in there clothes that somehow they'd appeared in a poison berry bush whilst they were swimming, as I said, totally not my fault at all. Katsou came and sat next to me on the bench with all the girls surrounding him and looking daggers at me, I was safe from any revenge they might take on me because they were all so weak and pathetic. One of them had been edging along the bench towards him, let me just say this is subtle for them. Then she took his hand in hers, Katsou almost went into space with how high he jumped out of shock, the girl had black wavy hair that had tonnes of grease on it so she looked like a drowned person and big blue eyes combined with the palest skin I have ever seen, she also smelt like a hooker on crack and looked like one. I threw a few kunai at her in quick succession so that she was pinned against the park wall, Katsou sniggered, some other hookers rushed over to help their master hooker and threw the kunai at me, oh how pathetic and slow they were as I moulded my chakra into an arm and grabbed the kunai back. I glared at his fan club,
"Can't you lot piss the fuck off and leave him alone for even a few moments without draping yourselves all over him, he has clothes to drape over him," the all as one put their hands on their hips and opened their mouths, I like to call this the slut stance, take note, if you do this in front of an enemy they will assume you're weak so a good choice of luring them into a false sense of security. But in the case of these enemies I knew they were all weak, I think most if not all of them failed the chunin exams! "Well if you know what's good for you piss off and leave Katsou-kun alone, he is so out of your league I mean at least team 9 graduated from the chunin exams," I said with an evil little grin. I jumped onto the park wall and crouched down waiting for them to follow, I knew they would but I had a plan to get them away from Katsou. They all sprang on to the wall so I jumped from building to building then jumped down and hid in the shadows, I saw them all leap down after about 5 seconds, ha they couldn't see me,
"If that bitch screws with us once more she is gunna get it!" I heard one of the hooker gang shout, well I certainly wouldn't screw any of them but if they stood on a street corner they could get screwed a lot of times.
After a while they left, so I went off in search of Katsou, I found him on the same park bench, he knew I would return,
"Hey, thanks for that back there," he smiled and I smiled too he had gorgeous hazel eyes and his dark green hair fell around his face that gave him the laid back impressive look, he was known to be a player but I suppose even players can get annoyed of all the attention,
"No problem, you're my team mate after all," we started to walk down streets, the sun was setting which cast long shadows,
"Hey erm Keitii," I could tell he wanted something I looked side ways at him,
"Yes,"
"Well why don't we go to the pub, I know you like er the odd glass or two," he grinned mocking my drinking habits,
"I would be glad to but my father being the Hoshikage-"
"Oh come on Keitii-chan, I know you want to and besides you can wear that black travelling cloak, the guys would be pleased to see you," I raised an eyebrow,
"I will wear my cloak and don't you mean pleased to see me getting drunk so they have a better chance of-"
"Oh come on Keitii-chan don't be like that,"
"Alright, alright I'll come and I am holding you responsible if I do anything stupid," how could I resist he was so; you know I am glad he isn't telepathic. After I had sneakily slid into the Hoshikage manor, put on the cloak the clambered out of the window to avoid the guards, I finally arrived in the bustling pub. I had my hood up and when I was sure I wasn't going to be seen by people who I didn't want to see me I took off my hood and let my hair cascade down my back, the guys wolf whistled they were like animals at times. I pulled up a chair next to Katsou and called for some warm sake, the guys all goggled when they saw me down it in one, "What, never seen a girl whose up for any drink?"
"No," one of my fan club said staring at me as though I was the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, mind you with some of the girls in our village even a dogs dinner could beat them in a beauty contest,
"I like my drink more than I like you guys,"
"Well then why don't we have a drinking contest?"
"What for money? We don't need money," this was true as we were all quite well off,
"Well let's say Keitii if you lose to someone you have to kiss all of us," surprisingly Katsou said it, I raised one eyebrow,
"Unless the precious Hoshikage's daughter is too scared of us big nasty boys," one of them goaded me, ooh they were picking the wrong girl to mess with,
"Fine, oi! Ten bottles of sake!" they were all gobsamcked scared of them, ooh I'll show them.
A guy drew up a chair and it was Katsou, that bastard son of a bitch! I glared at him he winced,
"3, 2, 1…… DRINK!" shouted someone, they all started drinking, and they started a chant going,
"Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink," and so and so forth, as I downed the third drink the room started to spin round and round.
"Why are you always so cold and distant from everyone you meet?" he still wouldn't look at me, what the fuck had I done wrong? "Answer me!" he stayed still, "Just look at me!" he finally looked at me as cold and distant as the moon, I tried to touch his hand but he drew it away swiftly,
"You think I'm a monster like everyone else, I can tell," I looked at him incredulously and stood up and glared down at him, as I got to the door I turned,
"Men can be monsters but you're not one," I left he was talking about people judging him and then he judges other people, he didn't follow. I slid down the door to sit on the floor, why was I so bothered about this young Kazekage? Why did I keep calling him Gaara? Why wasn't I acting normally? Sure I had been adored by many a lad but why was he different?