The sun filtered through the tree, positioned directly overhead indicating that
it was around noon. I should hurry up I thought. Chi is probably bored out
of her mind. I through the fish I had managed to catch in the basket I had
brought with me. As I got up from my knelling position an unnerving feeling
filled my body. I paused officially scared out as my paranoia kicked in and
my brain went into overdrive. I spun around certain that someone was waiting
watching me. It wasn't until I realized I must have looked crazy spinning
around in circles looking for something that wasn't there that I stopped. I
shook off my negative feelings and pick up my basket full of fresh fish
leaving the stream and heading towards home. If I had actually thought to
have searched for another's chakra I would have noticed I was not alone. But
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm a crappy kunoichi.
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I arrived home not but five minutes later. The door was closed but it was
obvious that someone was running around or something because I could hear
loud footsteps and mumbled but clearly audible shouting. I was frightened to
open to door fearful that someone had broken into our house and was possible
hurting Chi and 'Ai-chan' It better not be some pervy thieves, I hope they
don't plan on ah...taking advantage of little old Chi seeing as she's a
ferret and all. EWWWW! Inter-species nasty-ness!
Terrified that someone was taking advantage of my ferret I slammed open the
door face redden with rage.

"Get the FUCK away from my ferret!" I screamed not even evaluating the
situation. I was blinded by my rage and obviously insane state of mind.
What I saw before me shocked me. I should get use to getting shock by now huh
but unfortunately this is not so. Chi was huddled in a corner while a
vertically challenged 'Ai-chan' stumbled over to her.

"Where am I...Answer me!?" He tripped over my blankie as I had almost done
before and fell to the ground. Chi frightened out of her wits pushed herself
farther against the wall terrified by this raving lunatic. He tried vainly
to push himself up but only manage to get an inch off the floor before
deciding it wasn't worth his energy. Chi was looking down at the shinobi
terrified before she spotted me. Upon noticing my arrival to jumped to her
feet and animatedly tackle me to the ground. Her deep blue tearful eyes
where enough to tell me that she was happy I was home for once. I pushed her
off and stood up brushing the dirt off of my clothing. She rolled over and
transformed back into her regular form before grabbing a fish from the
basket and running off.

"Hey!" I yelled, "I never said that was for you!" I chased after her but
then decided against it as I wasn't in the mood for fish and ferret saliva.

Yum, yum! Bleh!

I went inside to help the barely conscious shinobi sprawled on the kitchen
floor. See this is what happens when I leave Chi to do anything. I walked
over to his form and bent down next to him. He was facing the floor so I
turned him around so he could face the ceiling. His blood red hair obscured
his aquamarine eyes and slightly hid the 'Ai' symbol on his forehead. I
brush the hair out of his half lidded eyes as I sighed.

"Look what you've done 'Ai-chan'. If you don't stay in bed your not gonna
get any better." I stated shaking my head. He groaned as a response and
tried to lift his arm which only ended up slumping back to the ground. Poor
thing. He must feel awful. Maybe If I can get some nice warm food in his
stomach he'll feel better. I grabbed him under his arms and dragged him back
to his make shift bed.

"Stay there and I'll make you some food." he didn't do much but grunt yet
again and roll over facing the wall. I turned around and walked over to the
sink to prepare lunch.

I ended up making Miso soup with poached fish on the side. I put some Miso
soup in the bowl and walked over to the bed. He was up as his eyes were open
and looking at me curiously.

"I made you some Miso soup, can you sit up and eat it yourself?" I
questioned putting the soup above on the table. He moved his arms and
attempted to push himself up in a sitting position. I giggled slightly at
the sight, this was the shinobi that tried to kill me yesterday and he
couldn't even sit up without struggle. I could have been a baka but I
decided it would be too cruel. I had already tried to kill him but ended up getting him extremely sick instead.

"Here," I said helping him up and leaning against the wall opposite of me.
He leaned back and relaxed. I grabbed the bowl and set it in his lap the
spoon clinking on the side.

"Eat Up!" I said cheerily smiling kindly. His eyes dropped down to the bowl
and then traveled up to my smiling face, after he had done this a complete
of times his face was nothing but blank. My smile faltered as he didn't even
move to try and eat it.

"Are you really that weak?" I mumbled under my breath but the glare
'Ai-chan' fixed on me, told me he had heard me. My face held a sheepish grin
as I grabbed the bowl from his lap.

"Guess I'll have to feed you, eh?" I grabbed the spoon and scooped up some
soup. I held the awaiting spoon before his mouth waiting for him to eat up.
He did no such thing and just stared blankly. I grew agitated by his actions
and dropped the spoon back in the bowl.

"Eat it! Damn You! I spent this past day taking care of you and you can't
even try and cooperate. What is wrong with you, 'Ai-chan'!" I yelled angry.
I had enough of him. I was try I honestly was, but he wasn't making this any
easier. I'll make him eat this weather he likes it or not.

"Ai-chan?" he questioned voice dry and hoarse from not using it. His tone
held nothing but genuine curiosity.

"You never told me your name..." I traveled off.

"Gaara." He stated looking around the room. I looked at him shocked. for such a young age his voice was uncharacteristically deep. I looked at him cheesy smile in place.

"I think I'd prefer to call you 'Ai-chan'." I said pick up a spoonful of soup and shoving in his open mouth obviously meaning to protest. He choked at first then swallowed down his soup. I continued to feed him as he swallowed down the soup a bit unwillingly. At one point I had to plug his noise while using my other free hand to cover his mouth. He was forced to eat the soup or suffocate. Ha! I'm such a meanie.

Frantic scratching was heard at the door. It was no other than Chi but I was too lazy to move. I place the empty soup bowl on the ground as I unwilling got up from my position on the floor. Scratch. Scratch. Scratch.

"I'm coming, damn it." I said slowing my pace on purpose. That annoying noise stopped and I sighed in relief. Gaara-san turned towards the door but showed no more interest. I opened the door as chi ran in and jumped on my shoulder. I glared up at her as she did the same to me. This was basically how we greet each other whenever in contact. Once she spotted 'Ai-chan' her claws dug into my neck making me yelp in pain. It was obvious that this was done in fear rather then to inflict pain on myself. I resisted the urge to throw her across the room and decided to simply pluck her from her perch. I held her at arms length as she flailed want to be released as I walked over to 'Ai-chan'.

I knelt in front of him as he looked at me apprehensively eyeing Chi with interest. At this close proximity she was shaking with fear and her claws were dug in my skin small specks of blood showing. I bent down to her and whispered in her ear. She calmed considerably but her tense form meant she would not let her guard down. I looked up at Gaara face stern like that of a mother ready to scold her child.

"Chi would appreciate it if you apologized for scaring her earlier." He said nothing and just continued to stare. I sighed frustrated at his silent and stoic face.

"Let me rephrase this. Apologize or I'll put your hand in cold water inconsequently making you pee your pants." I smiled at him innocently expecting an apology.

"Is that a threat?"

"It's a promise."

"You're insane, she's a ferret." Both our eyes narrowed, Chi and myself, before getting up and leaving the room; too angry to say anything. I avoided him for the rest of the night was just peachy for me considering he was still too tired to move around. He ended up falling asleep against the wall until Daichi came home and moved him on the bed. I explained him as to why I didn't aid him and I received no punishment.

The one thing that Ai-chan should no about me; Is that I always make good on my promises.

It took a while but whatever. I've been in a craptacular mood for personal reasons so I'm not all happy dappy. I do believe I just made that up. Anyway, this was nothing like how I planned it. But I do finally have a solid plot. Yay! This was a filler...again. Most of these seem like filler because it's not that exciting yet. I wish I could skip all this but I can't. I wanna show everyone how much Mizu is annoyed by Gaara and Chi and that Daichi is almost always gone. Thanks fallow of the forest, roxtrox and bloodyoracle for review your all amazingly awesome. It always makes me so happy when people review. And as contrary to what your thinking. Mizu doesn't have a demon. In most of these stories most Oc have a demon or some super human strength. I wanted to stray away from that. Sorry if that's what you were looking for, it's not here. Longest AN everr!