Wind and Sand: Journal of Lord and Lady Kazekage
By TwilightAnimeLover21
Karura Journal Entry #17: NO! NO! NO! I'm not falling for the FAIRY! I hate him! And with the Jounin exams…DAMN HIM!
NOOOOOOO! This CANNOT be happening! Okay, so I called him out on lying for me and he said that he was worried about my rank, but clearly he was being smug about it. Then he had the gall to call me out on a fight…okay maybe he didn't. We both agreed to show off our skills for future reference. Seriously, I wanted to punch him. That stupid burgundy eyed, muscle toned, totally handsome…NO! I DID NOT JUST WRITE THAT! Damn and I'm writing in ink too. Okay, so maybe I find the stupid fairy attractive. It's not like I'm a fangirl. Geez, those girls I want to choke them. I will not lose to him in the exams. I refuse.
Well it's been a few days since I last saw the fairy. At least he had enough sense to leave me alone. I told Reiko about it…and she FLIPPED! Ugh, she asked me so many freaking questions no power in the world cannot stop her from jabbering on and on. "Did he get close to you?" Yes. "Did he jump onto you?" Yes. "Did he kiss you?" HELL NO! Gosh I don't even like the guy! I don't, I don't I don't! Then the complete out of the blue thing happened today. My mom asked me if I was seeing anyone, I didn't see what she wanted to know so I told her no, then she said that Reiko told her that I was seeing the fairy. Damnit Reiko, she wants to butcher my life! Next time I see her, I will kick her butt.
…But in all honesty…why does my damned heart beat fast every time I think of the guy? I mean there's nothing but mutual hate right? Right? I went to mom about this, and she told me that if there is someone I couldn't stop thinking about, if the person makes my heart beat faster than a humming bird's wings, if the person could make me blush in a way, or even the smile of the person make me happy…I like the guy…
NOOOOOOO! I REFUSE!
Karura was in her bed the day before the exams. Screaming into her pillow.
"I DON'T LIKE HIM!" She screamed.
At least no one was at home right now. Yashamaru passed his exams with flying colors so they went to a restaurant to celebrate. Yashamaru knew Karura wasn't coming so he assured that he would bring some food back for her. She wanted some Takiyoki, she hoped Yashamaru would bring that. She rolled over and yawned. She really was nervous about the exams. The written exam shouldn't be too hard. She studied the subjects faithfully and she will past it. She was pretty confident about it. It's the field test that will be hard on her.
From what she heard from the older Shinobi, there will be a sand storm that will be coming through. Just what she wanted, but hey, once she gets to Jounin status, she will be the best there is. She sat up and yawned. She stayed up late until the later morning and she was still tired to keep studying for the written test. She will pass it. She was that determined. She grinned as well. She was going to show the Fairy that she was no pushover, no siree. She took off her clothes as she went into her bathroom to take a lukewarm bath. She wanted to relax before going to bed.
She was in her panties and bra as she looked at the mirror. She was a short girl. But what lacked in height, she made up for the curves she got from her mother. She was proud of her figure. She was a woman that has gone through wind and weather and hell to get to this point in her life. Her tanned skin has the color of the bronze sands. Her teal eyes sparkled in the mirror. She was okay looking in her eyes.
After she took off the remaining clothing, she sunk into the tub, sighing with relief. She trained hard the past few days, her mother was proud of working so hard. Her father ruffled her hair and said that she will be the first woman in the family to ever be a shinobi. Her brother was excited that she was going to be the most awesome jounin ever! In the back of her mind she could see Hikaru's face as she beat him at his game and she wouldn't have to deal with him anymore.
Then she stopped smiling. Never see the guy again. Well, she would be seeing him around.
"I mean, he's going to be Kazekage in the future. It's not like I care." She thought. T
he longer she sat in the tub, the longer she kept thinking about the damned fairy. Just when she thought she tried to hate him more, she felt a hot feeling in her stomach and a full on blush went straight to her face. She was NOT falling for the guy. Unfortunately, her body turned traitor on her. Her mind thought back when Hikaru was on top of her during that fight in the rain.
"Oh damn."
She shivered. She wasn't falling for him. She wasn't falling for him. She wasn't… she fell. She could feel the blush going over her body and she curled into a ball.
"I will not admit it out loud. Fine. I like the guy. Gosh."
She could feel her eyes wet a little. She didn't want to like him. Hikaru and her have always butted heads since she first came to the village 3 years ago. She could remember him going up to her as if she was a lovesick fangirl, and what did she do when he tried to put the moves on her? She punched him in the face. She remembered his absolute surprise on his face as she yelled at him for being a creeper.
She chuckled at that. So she liked him now. Big Whoop, but for her to get to that Jounin status, she had to put aside her feelings and fight and strategize her way through the exams. She will win this bet. Maybe…just maybe, she could talk to Hikaru about maybe letting him see her from time to time. But she will still win. She will beat his ass to the ground and she will prove that she was not a simpering girl. Yup. She will fight and she will win. No doubt about it.
It was the day of the second exam. She passed her written with flying colors and she was on top! Nothing could stop her. The written was pretty hard. Her teammate, Baki, was smiling all the way through the exam while she was fidgeting all the way through.
"So Karura, I heard you got a high score?" He asked as he was walking along side her. Karura nodded furiously.
"YES! And I won't stop there. I will pass and finally get that Fairy to kneel before me!" She said as fire burned in her eyes.
Baki laughed out loud. "Karura, you and Hikaru-sama have been at it for a while, what is so special about the exams now?" He asked.
Karura looked at Baki and smiled widely. Baki has been her teammate since she first came here. At first she thought he was intimidating, so her self-defense mechanism came on and she and him went into a glaring contest, which ended in her winning after Baki blinked after so long. They have been friends since then. He wore the standard shinobi desert ware and his headband was up on his forehead showing his light blond hair.
"Let's say that I have had a bet with the fairy. If I win, he doesn't bother me anymore. But if he wins…" She paused as she put on a face of disgust.
"I have to be his girlfriend for the next six months." She said as she stuck out her tongue.
Baki chuckled. "Karura, you have got to stop getting into your gambling habits. You have a tendency to lose from time to time." Baki said, as he was genuinely concerned for his friend.
"Don't worry Baki, I will beat the guy. I have a few tricks up my sleeve. I can handle it." She said confidently.
She has been thinking about Hikaru, but she really didn't want to be in a relationship with him. She would just feel like she was being used as eye candy. She didn't want to feel like that. That's why she wanted to beat him in the third exam.
"Well, I thought I'd just let you know Karura, Hikaru-sama is stronger than he lets on. There's a reason why he's chosen as the next Kazekage." Baki said as the two friends stopped in front of one of the proctors.
"Name?" The older proctor asked.
"Baki Nakamura."
"Karura Kusabana."
"Okay, good luck out there. A sandstorm should be coming in an hour's time. So be prepared. There will be equipment outside the walls. Choose wisely." The proctor said.
The two chunin nodded in agreement and took their leave. "So, what do you mean by that Baki? I mean, that Hikaru is stronger than he lets on?" She asked.
She was curious. "Karura, do you know why Hikaru-sama isn't in ANBU status?" Baki asked in a serious tone.
She shook her head. He looked at her through the corner of his eye.
"In the years of his genin days, he was known as the Wind Demon. He was placed in ANBU at that time, but he had to still do Genin work. On the nights when ANBU would take care of some things in the Lower East side of Suna, he would be taking care of the Drug lords and weapons smugglers. Believe me, Hikaru-sama at that age was dangerous. He's quite tame now, but believe me, under than playboy exterior, is a shinobi who would do anything to protect his village. Even KILL for it." He spoke gravely.
As the two chunin made it to the equipment shack, another proctor was there.
"Okay, take what you need, then go to your assigned stations and wait for the signal to take off." She said wishing them good luck. After gathering what they needed, she and Baki went their separate ways.
She was nervous. If the Suna ANBU catches her, she would have to fight them. The rules of this exam are to avoid being spotted by the ANBU and avoid confrontation of any kind. Should you be found by ANBU, you have to use your skills of fighting them off and go into hiding, thus a second chance. This exam is a Make it or Break it deal. She has to blend in with the sands to take her opponents by surprise. She could feel the sands beneath her shift and she looked to the west. The wind was slowly picking up.
"Hey Sand Cat." She heard. She turned behind her and there was Hikaru. She groaned inside. She did not want the Fairy to be there.
"What do you want Fairy, I'm trying to get in my zone." She snarked.
She really didn't want to see the guy. She closed her eyes tightly, pretending that he wasn't there and when she opened them she saw burgundy eyes stare back at her. She felt the hot feeling in her stomach again. She hated that feeling. She gritted her teeth as Hikaru smiled at her, her mind reeled back and apparently her inner self was shouting.
"KISS HIM!"
She frowned. "WHAT?" She forced out.
Hikaru leaned back away from her. "Listen up, I'm giving you a warning. The sandstorm may possibly last from three days to a week. I'm giving you a heads up." He said as he reached back to his back pocket and took something out.
It was a scroll. "Here, should you get lost after the time is up for this exam, which will be 4 days, bite your thumb and smear the blood across the seal." He said with a bored expression, at that, Karura quirked an eyebrow at his behavior.
"What will happen afterward?" She asked. Hikaru looked at her with a more interested expression. As if he was concerned.
"Out will pop a summoning animal. They will take you back to the gates of Suna." He said. She shook her head.
"Fine, but I doubt that I will need the scroll." She said as she tried to hand it back to him.
"Look Sand Cat, trust me, from what I have heard, this sandstorm will be rough. Most of the ANBU that will be tracking you guys down will most likely have Summoning animals that will be by their sides. So trust me and take it." He said as he placed the scroll back in her hand again.
Karura gave him a glare, but put the scroll in her pack, satisfied he nodded. "Why do you care Fairy? If you haven't noticed, I hate you with a passion." She said as she glared.
Hikaru chuckled. "Well apparently I do care. Plus, I want to fight you again. So I can't wait for that." He said as he crossed his arms with pride.
She looked him in the eyes and frowned. Her heart sped up as she saw something in his eyes. She didn't know what it was, but she felt fear and hatred flow over he mind. She had an exam to pass. "
Thanks for the scroll, fairy." She said mockingly.
"Good luck Sand Cat. You'll need it!" He chuckled as he passed her and disappeared in a flash.
She tried to make her heart slow down, but no avail. She hated feeling like this. She took several deep breaths. She looked up and after she did so, she saw a flare blast into the sky and explode. That was her signal. She took off into the dunes and made plans that were 5 steps ahead in her mind. Her fan was on her back and she had a pack on top of that filled with essentials. Water, food, fire starters, she has everything she need to survive out here. She will pass this easily. Hikaru better watch out, The Wind Sorceress will bite back and kick his ass in the final Exam. She will win this. One way or another.
The sandstorm was worst than she imagined. She managed to hide away for about three days, until the winds started to blow harder than before. She had on her headband around her mouth and she ran towards another dune to hide her for a few minutes, be for the dune dissipated into the air. She counted three days. Tomorrow was the day to return to Suna unharmed. She didn't know how far out from Suna she was. She covered her eyes a bit and looked out beyond the dunes.
She froze, seeing ANBU about 2 kilometers away from her. She had to turn back. She opened up her fan and with as much strength she could muster, she shouted,
"WIND JUTSU: Roaring Winds!" As she swung down her fan, the wind picked up speed around her and blasted its way to the ANBU that was down there.
They were blown off their feet as Karura ran the other direction. She managed to have them think that the storm was getting worse, as it was, but she had to make sure she was hidden well enough to pass this test. She was running low on rations. She was down to three beef jerkies, 2 food pills and 1 bottle of water left. She had to stretch them out or she would suffer from dehydration and starvation. There would be times that if a ninja isn't found out in the dunes, they would suffer and starve to death. All she had to do was wait out tomorrow. But unfortunately, that didn't happen.
After she made sure that she was a safe distance away, she heard a growl behind her. She looked behind her and saw a large sand cat behind her. It was about the size of a lion and its black spots were flashing before her eyes. Its ravenous yellow-green eyes were locked on her like prey. Karura knew that Sand cats were dangerous. Their sharp claws and teeth could take you out. She took a couple of hesitant steps back, the cat followed soon after. It bared its teeth, yowling at her. She took out her kunai and gritted her teeth.
Animals like sand cats don't go out into sandstorms unless they are starving. This particular animal apparently is desperate enough to hunt down a ninja. It lunged at her and she dropped her pack to gain the upper hand to fight the animal. It was fast, but Karura, not feeling the heavy weight on her back anymore, she was faster. She managed to cut into the feline's hind leg, but it struck out its large front paw and it's claws ripped through her leg as she screamed in pain. She fell into the sand clutching her leg trying to stop the bleeding. The cat seemed to smirk at her as it stalked closely to her. Karura bit down on her tongue and stood up with her injured leg.
She could feel her eyes blur and she was loosing blood. She didn't want to die out here. The sandstorm was getting worse and the sands started to pelt her clothing and it was getting into her wounds. She was feeling cold and she was about to pass out. The cat jumped at her and the last thing she did, was to stab the cat in the chest near the heart and felt blood pool out on her as she lay in the golden sands. Feeling cold, and hearing voices shout over the howling sands. She felt her eyes flutter close and the world went dark, falling into silence.
TAL21: OKAY! So i said that i would put up this chapter on Thanksgiving, but other things popped up. So if i do put up a deadline, don't expect me to have the chapter up at that deadline. But i still put it up! XD Anyways, i hope you liked this chapter! I have other things to worry about beside this and trust me, i do have a life outside of . it's rough but it's life. So without further ado, let's go to the shout-outs!
Scorpio' .Opal.: Sasori and TFK isn't really related, it's the fact that they are adopted in a sense to the Second Kazekage and he wanted to keep and eye on them. So that's why i have them in the same household. plus, Sasori is friggan awesome. Who can compete with the guy that works with puppets. Thanks for The review!
TalesGameSeriesLover: YES! Fluff is fun to work with especially when you have two characters butting heads! XD And Don't worry, there will be more fluff coming up!
SpunkyPaperAngel: Yeah, romance is basically my deal here so i'm glad you enjoyed it! As for the fight scenes, it's hard to put it to words especially when you try to put it onto paper, but i hope i did well enough to make it believable. Plus more TFK and Karura love will be coming your(and the readers) way!
TAL21:Now that we are done with the shootouts i hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, LEAVE DETAILED REVIEWS! I do ask for reviews because it means to me at least, that i'm doing something right or wrong with this story. Now i will have the next chapter of Wind and Sand up on christmas eve. So get your yuletide ready for it! Now for those who have been reading TDTNT, i will be putting a temporary hiatus on it, due to complication in the Manga and Anime of Naruto. It totally thru me for a loop and now i have to rethink everything a bit. But Wind and Sand will be continuing on!. As for Silver Heart, it will also go on temporary hiatus due to a new fandom that took over my mind. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! Yes, i'm obsessed with that fandom now and i'm busy working on a LOKI/OC story for it as well. So if you want, Go to my profile and read Time is Running Out,and i hope you enjoy the previews for it! Now if you will excuse me, i have other things i have to work on. Remember, REVIEW AND KEEP ON READING AND IMAGINING! :D