The streets were bustling as many people were busy getting ready for the day ahead of them. Merchants were opening up their vendor booths while women opened their shops looking forward to the bright day as children ran around happily. With the swarm of people with the morning it was hard to see but a few feet ahead of me. Naruto had told me to meet him at the village plaza in the morning but I don't think he realized how busy it would be.
What I was doing has to border on the edge of insanity. Daichi had told me to meet him at the Kazekage tower to begin my training that morning. What I had 'forgotten' to tell him was that I would have to 'skip' out on training to meet with Naruto-kun. Ha. Ha. ha.
'Forgotten.' More like intentionally not telling him. So know I'm going to be forced to avoid him all day while toting around a loud and not to mention bright Naruto. It's not impossible. I can do this.
"Mizuko!?" A voice yelled from behind me. I whipped around to face Naruto in a bright orange and black ensemble.
"Want to get some food?" I questioned. His mouth watered at the thought. "Ramen?" I stated not forgetting his childhood favorite, although it was one of the only things I could afford. His face instantly lit up and he pounced on me hugging me tightly, making an awkward scene. People stared as he went into his 'Ramen mode', listing how much he was going to get and how I was going to pay for all of it.
What have I gotten myself into?
Suna was big enough so I had though I would have been able to elude him. It hadn't helped much that Naruto was 'ohh' and 'ahh' at everything he had seen. His only explanation when I questioned him was that he hadn't been to Suna before. I think it had to do with that pound of sugary sweets he bought.
We were headed towards an arcade when I felt sensed something following us. I grabbed Naruto's hand silently telling him to stop.
"Do you sense that?" I asked that nagging feeling overcoming me. He turned towards me eyes wide in confusion. "I feel like something's following me." I whined looking around frantically. Looking up I noted a shadow on the roof above me although I couldn't see them.
"Hey! You…" I said pointing at the shadow. "Stop following me."
"What are you….AHHH!" Naruto screamed as a ball of fluff attacked my head. My heads instantly flew to my head trying to get rid of whatever had attached to my head.
"What is it?! What's on my head!?" I yelled. Clutching the fuzz ball in my head I grabbed it and tugged it off. In my hands laid Chi fidgeting and biting away.
"Chi?" What was she doing here? I doubted Daichi would let her roam around on her own. Unless…
"Mizu." I froze dropping Chi to the dirty ground as I slowly turned around to face a very angry looking Daichi.
"Ha..hehe. Hi!" I said waving awkwardly. Naruto turned around to look at him, eyes surveying him.
"Who are you?" He questioned protectively grabbing my head to get ready to walk away.
"He's my brother…I suggest we run." I whispered in his ear. Daichi before us radiating so much anger it was suffocating.
"I though you just said he was your brother." Daichi just glared at us as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"He is. But I skipped out on training today and he looks pissed." I said stepping back slowly as a root broke through the dirt in front of us.
"Run." I dashed off dragging him with me by the arm. Roots busted through the ground chasing after us ripping and tearing up the ground in its wake; Daichi following close behind.
"Where are we going to go? We can't out run him forever!" Naruto yelled as he dodged a flying root from smacking him to the ground.
"I know that. Let's go see Gaara-kun…He'll do something…I hope." I spotted the kazekage tower in the distance and pushed chakra into my legs to speed up.
"It's like he's trying to kill us." Naruto yelled as I landed on a roof top before pushing off again to dodge an oncoming branch. The spot I was previously located was crushed to bits.
"Come on Kitty-chan! It's just like tag…" I faltered unsurely. "Just don't let them hit you."
Both of us entered the tower, out of breath and tired. Sakura-nee-chan was walking up the steps that led to the second floor and Gaara-kun's office.
"Sakura!" Naruto yelled running up to the medic-nin. "You need to help us! Mizu's brother is going to kill us."
"I'm sure he's not going to kill you, Naruto." She said knowingly. I tensed feeling Daichi's present behind me.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." I bolted up the stairs and burst into Gaara's office unannounced. Temari and the redhead looked up tense and ready to attack. The sand sprung to life ready to disarm anyone that wished them harm. However once they noticed it was Naruto and I, they relax. The sand that hung in the air retreated back into the gourd that was place in a corner of the room.
"Gaara! You need to save us. Mizuko's brother is trying to kill me!"
"You! It's me he's after. Protect me damn it!" I said in agitated disbelieve.
Sighing the young kazekage set down the pen in his hand running as he ran a pale hand through his dark red hair. I tensed feeling the ground beneath my feet quake with Daichi's anger. Naruto shot me a fearful look as a root burst through the ground.
"Shit!" I yelled as I went to run towards the Kazekage and his sister. In a blur, a root grasped my ankle and I was flipped upside down swinging back and forth.
Daichi and Sakura appeared through the door, Sakura smiling tensely. The look in Daichi's eye's told me not to protest as he walked over to my current position.
"Meimei Mizu." Oh great. Full name is always a bad thing. "We were to train today. Why did you skip out?" The calm and collected exterior only frightens me a bit but the look in his eyes terrifies me.
"I-I…had different plans." I stated looking up at him as I fidgeted. The root around my ankle tightening considerable and a gasp escaped my lips. "Ouch…" I whimpered.
Gaara stood from his desk eyes and face stoic as ever. "Is this really necessary Meimei-san?" Daichi looked up at the kazekage eyes locking with his before looking me back in the eyes.
"You expect to survive Kaji-da when he comes for you? Huh? He's still looking for us and he isn't going to wait for anything. You need to strengthen yourself before he comes for us. Or your not going to survive!" he yelled. "I'm not always going to be here to protect you…you need to start acting like an adult."
"Shut up!" I screamed forcing the water in his body away from me which sent him flying backwards. The anger and rejection that filled my body only motivated me more. I'll show him. I can take care of myself and he'll see it.
Forcing my body up I gripped onto my foot, the root still in place. I grabbed the root and feed my chakra into it, soaking up the moisture. As the root became dehydrated it crumbled into an ash-like substance. Once released I twisted my body in the air and landed on my feet, looking at the floor. I snapped my head up eyes alight with motivation.
"I can take perfect care of myself, nii-chan." I stated gritting my teeth. A brilliant fake smile lit up my face as I walked over to him. "I'll be seeing you later nii-chan."
Using my chakra I condensed what little water was in the air as I let it surround my brother. He looked shocked as well as confused.
"Have a nice fall, Nii-san!" with that I winked. He disappeared as the water bubbled popped.
Outside of the Kazekage tower, a bubbled appeared above a water fountain. A 'pop' sound was heard soon followed by a scream and splash. Daichi was now soaked and pissed as he layed tired in the water fountain. This was the last time he would underestimate his sister.