Wind and Sand: Journal of Lord and Lady Kazekage
By TwilightAnimeLover21
Hikaru Journal Entry #10: I must be crazy if I'm thinking that The Sand Cat is pretty. Yeah, I need my brain checked, and looking for trouble was not on the top of my list either.
So the spar turned into a full-on fight with Torao. He has a tendency to take simple things like a spar to a full-blown fight. I didn't mind that. It just helps me train a bit harder to get to the next level. Though I was not expecting Sand Cat sitting over to where Chiyako was. I had to be careful. The fight was getting serious and I couldn't exactly afford to get distracted. But it didn't hurt to take a peak at her.
Just when I was about to take a short observation of her, a stray fireball hit me; luckily I had a thin layer of gold covering me before it impacted. It was hot, but hey this is the desert, we have to adapt to our situations. I took the opportunity to take out a paper bomb and quickly wrapped it around the kunai and threw it at Torao. He didn't know what hit him. Ha ha. I'm so funny.
Anyways, after we both clashed in the middle of the training ground, we pushed each other away and started just attacking each other head on. I noticed sparked flying off every time we strike each other. I'm pretty sure Torao know this as well and I'm pretty sure we both set off the same plan.
I made another gold kunai and attached three paper bombs to it, and I threw it straight towards him, he did the same thing. BUT…when the kunais collided it made an explosion. Luckily, Ground 8 was one of the larger training areas so it wouldn't disturb the closer civilian areas. The explosion kicked up a storm of sand and wind. I know for a fact that Torao hit the ground before I did. So I won the battle. We met up and walked toward the girls. Torao gave me a punch. "I won, you know." He said grinning. I shook my head and told him "Fat chance."
Of course it didn't help that we were practically shredded (Well, speaking the truth, we both had rips and tears on our pants, men fight rough, what do you expect?) And the look on Sand Cat's face was priceless. I wish I had a camera to take that picture, but I shall commit it to memory. She looked different then the last time I saw her. She had a bit of make-up on (after dating multiple girls, I know if they have make-up on or not.) It brought out her natural colors and her storm teal eyes looked really nice to stare at. Not that I'm interested, she's not really my type.
She also had a change of outfit. She wasn't wearing the sand colored baggy, two sizes too big, hand me down ninja clothes she got from the cheapest place in Suna (You have to admit, there are better options than going cheapsies.) But it really brought out her figure. She was wearing black mini-shorts and black ninja shoes (it made her legs look longer…and slender…and, okay I'm stopping now.). Underneath her chunin vest, her top was an off the shoulder tight black long sleeve shirt over a mesh undershirt. It turns out that she actually has a rack, a pretty decent one too. About a mid B-cup (I'm a guy, what do you expect?) and she had her ninja tools with her too. That fan of hers was strapped to her back and her ninja tool pouch was on her left leg. I also noticed that she had nail polish on her (bandage covered) hands and toes. Huh, I never figured her as a girly-girl.
She looked attractive for once (Not that she doesn't look pretty… I need my head checked; I must have sand in my brain if I think she's pretty.) Her sand gold hair took me off guard as well. I actually like it down than it up in a ponytail. I couldn't help but smile at her as her mouth dropped open and I saw red flush across her face. Oh this is going to be fun. I can't wait to beat her in the exams. Karura Kusabana, you will meet your match...if i survive that is.
Hikaru, Torao, and the girls were in a booth at a small teashop. The boys were sitting across from the girls, who were chowing down on some food that the boys bought. Hikaru had an annoyed look on his face.
"So why am I paying for the food? I could've sworn that I won the spar." Hikaru hissed glaring at his pink haired teammate.
Torao had an equally annoyed look on his face. "Hey bro, don't feel bad, you and I are in the same boat." He said as his facial expression saddened as he took out his little pouch for money.
It was deflated. "My months worth of money is now going into food for THREE girls. Not one, not two, but THREE!" He exclaimed as he clutched his head and banged it to the table.
Reiko, Hikaru learned the name from the Sand Cat, spoke up. "Well, Pinky here declared that you both fell onto the ground at the same time, so…you both lost and you HAD to buy us food." She said as she ate a tail of grilled lizard.
Hikaru frowned. "Yeah, buy 'Chiyako' food. I didn't agree on paying for you and the Sand Cat here. You just tagged along." He said as he turned his glare to the blond haired kunoichi across from him.
She had her eyes closed as she was eating her chicken dumplings with sweet and sour sauce. He felt a sharp pain at his shin area and he clutched it as he glared once again at the girl in front of him.
"Shut up, your salary is bigger than the rest of us, so really this is nothing." Karura said as she popped a dumpling in her mouth.
She kicked him. She freaking kicked him. "Yeah, my salary. You think I'm made of money?" Hikaru growled. Karura opened one eye in annoyance.
"Well, you have the money to take other girls to clubs, so this should be commoner's play then." She said as she closed her eye.
Hikaru smirked. "What? Jealous much? Do you want me to take you there to have a good time?" He said as he placed his palm against his head. Another sharp pain went through his other leg. "Damn she kicks hard!" He thought in agony in his mind.
"Me? Jealous? You have got to be joking. Why would I be jealous of YOU of all people? I'd soon rather suck a dead dog's nose than to go to a club with you." She said with acid lacing her words.
"Yeash, her tongue is defiantly a force to be reckoned with." He thought as he regained composure from the kick to the shin.
Torao laughed. "Wow, what a comeback. Hikaru, she got you beat." He said as he slapped a hand on his back. He gave a sarcastic laugh. "Funny. Well, Sand Cat, you don't have a choice once I win the deal you and I made." Hikaru smiled at her.
She gave him a biting glare. "I will beat you if it's the last thing I do, Fairy!" She said as she got another well-aimed kick to the same shin she kicked the first time.
He literally bit his tongue to swallow down a yelp. "I doubt it." He muttered. Chiyako laughed at Hikaru. "Fairy! What a nice new nickname. Better than Goldilocks that's for sure." She said as she finished her dango.
Hikaru wanted to smack Chiyako, but… he was raised better than that. Plus Fauna would hit him with her infamous wooden spoon if he did any of the sorts. She doesn't care if you are a high level jounin or not, if she hears something about you and it's true and it makes you look like an idiot, she will smack you.
Karura giggled. It had a nice light tone in Hikaru's ears, but he shrugged it off. "Goldilocks? Ha! Now that's a classic." Karura smiled.
Hikaru face palmed. Torao let out a snigger. "Yeah, about that nickname, didn't you get that after you had a run-in with a couple of rogues?" He said slapping Hikaru on the back.
Hikaru glared at Torao then looked at Karura. She had a genuine look of curiosity on her face. He might as well tell her.
"Eh, a few years back, when I was a little punk-ass Chunin I got into some fights with the local gangs in the lower east side. Got my ass kicked too many times down there until I decided not to fight down there anymore. They called me Goldilocks. Personally, Fairy is a better nickname then Goldilocks." He said as he leaned back into the booth.
Karura couldn't help but laugh. "Is that were you got those scars on your chest? Ha! I thought you got them on some sort of mission." She said as she ate her grilled salamander. Hikaru frowned. The girl didn't know what she was talking about. He got those scars from the Kazekage himself.
The shop was about to close so the group went outside. Chiyako hugged Hikaru to the point where he couldn't breathe.
"See you later Hika-kun! Have fun, but not too much fun! Don't get hurt!" She said as she skipped away humming a nonsense tune.
Torao bumped fists with Hikaru and smiled. "Hey, I want a rematch next time, and you better show me more than what you threw at me today." He said as he placed his hands behind his neck. Hikaru smirked.
"Oh don't worry, next time I'll beat you in a fair fight." Hikaru said as he punched his comrade's arm. He then turned to Karura and lifted an eyebrow. "Where's your friend?" He asked as he was fighting a smile.
"What do you mean, she's right…" she said as she pointed to a straw person with a note on it. She read it and she growled.
"That little. Some best friend she is. Leaving me here. Fine I'll go home alone." She said to herself as she tossed the paper aside. He picked up the note and it said:
Karura,
So sorry for ditching you, but I had to get home as soon as possible. Daddy dearest wanted me home before dark to help him carry a new butt load of silk that came in today. Have fun! J
Hikaru chuckled. He looked back up and saw Karura walk off ahead of him. Knowing that he hated women walking home by themself – Fauna beat that concept into him at a young age- he walked up right beside her.
"I'll walk you home." He said as he placed his hands in his pockets. He felt a glare aimed at his head.
"I can take care of myself, Fairy. I don't need you to walk me home." She said as she walked a little bit faster. He kept up with her.
"Look I know that, but the gentleman side of me is saying walk you home. So you don't' have a choice in the matter, Sand cat." He said as he smiled at her. She stopped and faced him.
"How would a rude and cocky playboy like yourself have a 'Gentleman' side. Don't make me laugh." She said as she poked him in the chest and she decided to run off.
Hikaru sighed. "This woman is going to be the death of me." He muttered a he took off after her.
She looked back at him and a deep frown was etched in her expression. She apparently decided to try and lose him by taking corners and short cuts to lose him.
Hikaru smiled. "She's trying to lose me. Well sorry Sand cat, I specialize in the pursuit jutsu. So you can't exactly lose me." Hikaru thought.
He was on her tail the entire way. She was screaming at him to leave her alone.
"Leave me alone, Tinkerbelle!" She shouted back to him.
"Hell no! I won't let a girl like you walk home. It would be rude of me to let you do so." He said back to her.
"WHAT! A girl like me! I can take care of myself! I'm a freaking Kunoichi! I can hold my own!" She shouted back angrily.
"I know! But I'm still walking you home!" He said smiling.
It was at that point he felt familiar chakra signatures. He looked around where he was at and cursed himself. The little brat took a completely different direction and was in the Lower East side. He stopped playing around and caught up with her and grabbed her by the waist and clamped his hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming bloody murder. They dropped into an alleyway and he pushed himself against a wall and keeping Karura close to him. She bit his hand but he was filled with adrenaline and he didn't even notice that she bit him. He felt her trying to thrash around but with cold, clipped words from his mouth she stopped moving.
"Be silent, you idiot! You were trying to lose me, but you completely dragged us into the Lower East side of Suna. Be quiet!" He said coldly. He peeked around the corner and saw a gang of people.
He felt his face go into a cold hard mask. He looked down and Karura and whispered harshly. "Listen to me. I will let you go if you promise not to scream and run off. Got it?"
Karura's teal eyes widened at the sudden personality change, but nodded. He slowly let her go and pulled her to the side of him and he kept his eyes on the group of people. He knew that this was a gang of mid-level shinobi.
"What the hell are you doing?" Karura whispered.
Hikaru pulled himself back from the corner and looked at Karura coldly. He saw her stiffen at his gaze.
"You lead us into the Lower east side. This is the SLUMS. Karura. This is where generally the lowest stay." He said as he grabbed her wrist and dragged her the opposite direction.
"The slums? I haven't been in this part of Suna." She said nervously. Then she glared at him. "If you haven't chased me, we wouldn't be in this situation." She said with venom.
Hikaru stopped and he felt her slam into his back and he turned around and pushed her to the wall and placed his arm over her head. He realized at this time…she was really short. She looked at him with defying eyes.
"Look, if you accepted my proposal of walking you home, we wouldn't be in this position." He said with equal venom. Her eyes widened at the sudden tone of his voice.
He heard something behind him and he cursed softly.
"Listen to me, no matter what happens, run north as fast as you can." He said as he grabbed her wrist and pulled her behind him running down the alleyway.
"What? Hey you can't tell me what to do. Besides, I can handle myself, whoevers coming after us; I can kick their ass to the moon. LET ME GO!" She shouted and tried pulling her wrist back.
But that effort went to crap as she smacked into Hikaru's back again. "Crap." He muttered. "Run, now, or I will stalk you for the rest of your life and the deal is off." He said as he pushed her back.
He looked back to her. "Run Karura." He said as the markings around his eyes darkened.
She hesitated but put one foot back and then the other.
"Don't turn around Karura, keep running north." He said as he turned around. He could hear her retreating footsteps and he could feel her chakra getting fainter.
"Hey Goldilocks. Been a while since you can around here."
He opened his eyes and saw a group of men in front of him. The leader was the son of a councilman in the Kazekage's meetings. The last time he fought him was about 6 months ago…but he got off easily. Now that he's back in the slums…he's going to get it. He took out his kunai and got into a defensive position.
"Whoa, slow down there, Goldie, we're all friends here…but you are not. Didn't you get our warning from the last time you can here? Looks like we have to teach you a lesson again." He said as he punched his fist into his hand.
"You know what sucks about my situation…I can't even fight offensively. Only defend myself." He thought cursing himself.
The last thing he knew was when he was being rushed at in many directions and blacked out.
TAL21:Oh my GOSH! A little bit of Hikaru's past has caught up with him, and Karura took off with out a fight. What will happen in the next chapter? Will Karura run back or will she not show up? Or will something entirely different will happen? Anyways, the Slums in Suna are a bit different then the ones in the real world. The houses and homes are similar to some of the homes in the higher levels in Suna. But the houses are smaller and more rickety and pretty much dangerous. You have to be at least Anbu level to enter there if you were to enter there, or at least have an in with drug lords and other hidden organizations in Suna. This subject will pop up later in future chapters. Anyways, the tension is rising and the Jounin exams are coming up. So I hope you enjoyed this chapter! In this story, Wind and Sand is getting more reviews than The Dead Tell No Tales. So give it a chance and leave FEEDBACK AND OPINIONS! THEY ARE A GAL'S BEST FRIEND! :)Remember to keep on reading and Imagining!