Chapter 4
The Memorable Encounter
After everyone graduated from the academy, Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto were put in the same cell. I, on the other hand, was put in cell number fifteen with a guy named Isamu which means "courage" and a guy named Hotaru which means "darkness and despair." My sensei's name is Tenma which means "demon." My sensei, despite her name, is actually nice most of the time. Hotaru HATES me. For some odd reason, he just can't stand me. It might have been the fact that I keep showing him up all the time, but the same time, maybe he shouldn't challenge me to do something all the time. Then, I wouldn't get the chance to prove him wrong.
Anyway, when cell number seven came back (Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto), I was waiting for them to tell them what's been happening lately with my cell and why there are genin from different hidden villages all gathered here, including one cell from the Hidden Sound village. My sensei, Tenma, and the other two guys in my group, Isamu and Hotaru, were waiting with me. Hotaru complained the whole time. And the whole time, I zoned him out, or at least I tried.
"Why are we waiting here for her friends," Hotaru complained.
"So we can practice patients," Tenma sensei answered kindly.
"But I heard the main reason we're hanging around here is to meet Asami's lame friends," Hotaru continued.
That's when I snapped.
"My friends aren't lame," I told him in a frustrated tone, "and once you meet them, you'll agree with me."
"What ever, lame wad," Hotaru said rolling his eyes.
I was about to beat him senseless, when Nerugui squeaked to let me know that Sasuke and the others in cell seven were at the door. I heard the door open wide. I turned back around and inhaled so I could relax.
"Welcome back guys!" I said, waving to them.
"What are your cell-mates doing here?" Sasuke asked annoyed.
"Don't ask me 'cause I have no clue, but I don't really care either, so, yea," I replied, glad that they were back.
"How'd you know we came in?" Naruto asked confused.
"Take a guess," I told them.
"Um, Nerugui told you," Naruto answered.
"You're correct, Naruto," I told him confidently.
Sasuke walked up to me and leaned toward my ear.
"How do you stand Hotaru?" he asked me questioningly.
"When he starts to dare me to do something or starts to complain, I zone his annoying voice out of my head," I replied to Sasuke.
"Good enough for me," Sasuke said.
"I thought it might be," I replied with a smile.
"Are you two talking about me?" Hotaru asked stubbornly.
"No," Sasuke and I replied at the same time.
"So, what's with those three sand ninja staring at us?" Sakura asked nervously.
"One is named Gaara," I sighed like I loved him, "The other two are Kankuro and Temari."
"So, who's who?" Sasuke asked in a cool sort of way.
"Well, Gaara's the one with the giant gourd on his back, Kankuro is the one with the mummified object on his back, and Temari is the blond girl," I replied in a neutral tone.
"Why does Gaara look at you like he loves you?" Sakura asked curiously.
"That's because, well," at that moment, Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari jumped down from where they were and Gaara stepped forward to explain our situation.
"Are you Sasuke, her big brother?" Gaara asked in his deep voice.
"Yes. You Gaara?" Sasuke asked suspiciously.
"Yes, I am. The reason we look at each other the way we do is because we do love one another," Gaara answered for me.
He knew I was getting uncomfortable because of the topic we were on, so, he tried to change it, but it didn't work.
"So, how was your mission?" Gaara asked, "Asami told me you went to the land of waves. What was it like?"
"Don't change the topic," Sasuke demanded, "Sis, are you really in love with this sand ninja loser?!"
Gaara didn't like being called a loser.
"What did you call me?" Gaara said in an angry and deep voice.
"Guys!" I yelled as I jumped between them to separate them, "Nock it off! You don't need to fight over me!"
"Yea, but your brother," Gaara started.
"I don't care who started it," I commanded, "I'm finishing it!"
"Yea, but," Sasuke started.
"No, buts," I ordered, "Jezz, now I know how mom felt when we argued. And Sasuke, whether you like it or not, Gaara and I are in love, and you can't change that. Now nock it off!"
"Fine, we'll call a truce," Gaara told me.
"Just until the chuunin exams are over," Sasuke finished.
"Good, because right now we have bigger issues to worry about," I pointed to the rooftop where Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari were once standing, and where sound ninja were now standing.
"You've got to be kidding me," Gaara said as I felt the vibrations of him forcing himself in front of me, "Stay behind me alright, Asami?"
I looked over at Sasuke with worried eyes. Sasuke's ora was jealous/angry while at the same time understanding. He told me it was ok.
"Fine by me," I replied to Gaara.
"Well now," one of the sound ninja said, "Looks like the love buds are once again blooming, right Lord Orochimaru?"
