Uzumaki Twins

Chapter 19

~Chika's pov~

It was an interesting way to finish with the rest of the ninja. Sand coffined the pair of them as well even after witnessing the same death that he had given to their friend and leader. It must suck to be the rain ninjas right now. Well they got their scroll, the scroll of heaven, from the ninjas and are able to pass through to the next round. I should have known that they would have gotten through to the next round. They have always shown that they are more advanced than the average genin, Gaara especially.

'Either stay right here or get as far away as you can,' I whisper to the three, my focus never leaving Gaara's face as he turned in our general direction. The three genin before me are scared out of their minds, believing that he will do the same to them as he had done to the rain ninja. It is true. Gaara would do with them the same way, but as long as they keep quiet and as long as I am here, they will not end out like that.

'What are you going to do?' Hinata asked me, her voice quivering in fear. I heard her swallow. She was that scared.

'I'll distract them enough so you can get out of here,' I answer, unafraid.

'Are you crazy?' Kiba growled at me. I turned my eyes to him and glared. 'You're gonna get yourself killed if you go out there.'

'Kiba, I am a specialised genin, it is forbidden to kill me,' I said with a smirk. 'It may not stop him from killing me though, but I doubt he would.'

I went to stand when Kiba grabbed my arm and kept me rooted to the same spot. 'Don't be stupid, Chika, think about your brother.'

I grabbed his wrist and tightened. He flinched but didn't remove his hand. I tightened again and he almost cried out. He released me only to cradle his wrist to his chest.

'My brother would believe in me, Kiba,' I stated deadly. 'Where's your faith in a friend?'

'Sorry…' he muttered looking away.

I looked at Akamaru who was snuggled close to Kiba's chest inside his jacket. I stroked his small head, soothing him in what little I could do. The poor creature is able to sense Gaara's demon and his aura of death. His chakra is most likely coated in his demon's taint. It's no wonder the poor dog is scared shitless. He whined at me, most likely telling me not to go in replacement for Kiba.

'Don't worry Akamaru, believe in me,' I say to the little dog and kiss his little head. I looked up at the three of them. 'Now get out of here if you wish to pass this exam.'

I did not wait for them this time. I stood and walked out of the bushes announcing my presence to the sand ninjas. At first they had gotten into a defensive stance, but when they saw it was me, they looked surprised and they relaxed, slightly. I felt the three's chakra move away from the location and knew it was safe enough to talk freely without being overheard. I stopped walking and placed a hand on my hip, appearing overly cocky.

'Kuro…?' Temari said astonished. 'What are you doing here?'

'You're part of the Chunin exam too, aren't you?' Kankuro accused.

I almost burst out laughing. 'Oh geez, Kankuro, you don't listen do you?' He genuinely looked confused. 'I am not going to explain things to you, Kankuro. You should learn to listen more to the things around you.' I smirked when he clenched his fists and looked away pissed and muttering about damn kids. I smiled gently at Temari. 'How are you, Temari?'

She rushed over and enveloped me into a hug. 'You have no idea how good it is to see you again.'

We parted and smiled at each other. 'It's good to see you, not so sure about your brothers though. They can be a little bit annoying, especially some hothead.'

She laughed. 'Of course, but sometimes that is what brothers are for,' she said sighing.

'To annoy the hell out of the sisters,' I said chuckling. 'Yeah I have a twin brother, remember? He is so troublesome, I can hardly stand it.' But I can stand it at the same time. My brother is my life, my other half and the only one to truly know what is happening with me. Overly annoying, I don't give a shit, as long as he is always there for me I can deal with whatever he does anytime.

I don't look at Gaara but rather I keep an eye out on his chakra. I know he is pissed at me because I am not even looking at him, but that is his fault for what happened after the exam yesterday. We haven't spoken since yesterday but we have exchanged looks just before this exam started. Just because he gave me a necklace to symbolise our promise it does not mean that we have become friends. It is just a childish game to see who the better ninja is.

I turn and look around Gaara to stare at Kankuro. 'Looking good, Kankuro, you working out?' I said flirtatiously. Kankuro blushed furiously and Gaara's anger kicked up a couple of knots. I smirk inwardly to myself and kept from turning to smirk at Gaara. What I'm doing is pointless, but whenever Gaara is around, I just can't help myself but to piss him off. I must see him as my rival or something because I don't usually bother with anyone this much.

'Shy, Kankuro?' I tease and start to walk over to him.

My wrist was grabbed tightly and I was pulled short. I turn and glare at Gaara, who is only an inch taller than me. His sea green eyes were narrowed, not at me but at Kankuro behind me. He turned his attention to me when I pulled out of his grip.

'What do you want?' I demand and rub my wrist.

'Don't ever go near him, you understand?' he growled angrily.

I glared dangerously at him. 'You do not tell me what to do, ever.'

His glare became more dangerous, if that's possible. Death was visible in his eyes. 'Go near him and you'll see what happens.'

It was a threat and a promise. I found myself not wanting to find out what kind of threat he had in mind. If it involves Kankuro then I don't want to do anything that would put him in a bad situation with his brother. In fact, he is always in that situation since he lives with him. Is it Gaara's fault that he hates kids? Or is it partially his fault that Gaara has turned out like this? You can never know the truth even if it's right in your face. You have to look for clues that may hint at that truth. Right now, I could see nothing of the sort. To me it seems like Gaara likes doing what he does. Will I only ever find him like this or will I see something else of him?

'Oh yeah?' I challenge. 'What will you do, kill me?'

'You'll find out if you go near him,' he growled out.

'I swear you are the most childish ninja I have ever met!' I snap irritated.

I saw his eyes widen in surprise at my outburst. I turned before he could say anything though. I also started to walk away, fed up of having my words falling on deaf ears. That boy is never going to see that I will not bow to him just because he threatens. If that is how he hopes to obtain my obedience he has another thing coming. I respond badly to threats. I usually always go into a mood that ends up with someone dead at my feet. That time I tried to control my anger so that neither of the three died from my rage. They are part of the Chunin exams and with me randomly killing because I got pissed would mean I would receive severe punishment.

I arrive at the tower, still fuming, ten minutes later. Yes I would normally be out there looking for my brother to see if he is alright, but with my temper flaring as it is, it would be a bad idea to be out there at this time. I honestly don't understand why I have to let him rile me up so badly. Do I really care about him or what he says? I shouldn't. He is just a ruthless bastard that sees destruction everywhere he looks. He'd rather kill others than get close to someone. He has even said he was thinking about killing me. Where's the proof that he actually wants to involve himself with someone else? There isn't.

Why am I still thinking about him?

It is because you care about him Juuku answered teasingly.

I do not care about that boy. He is hopeless and impossible to save from his demon.

Stop lying to yourself, Kuro Jyubi rumbled from within.

If the pair of you are going to insist that I am in love with that boy, then I believe you best find another vessel.

Now you are just being childish.

I think I deserve to be after all I have to put up with. Besides, I can't call it love when I am only twelve years old. I am a little young to be developing intense feelings like that, don't you think?

True enough. But in some form or another, you have a crush on the boy and you do not wish to admit it.

It is easier to just admit little things like these, Kuro. You will go a much longer way if you did not deny things without proper reason.

Fine! Only to you two will I ever admit I have some feelings for that boy. To others I will deny it!

Satisfied with my answer, the demons within me settled down to the point of silence. I sigh loudly and wondered why they even bothered speaking up in the first place. It is not normal for them to actually argue with me over something as pathetic as having a crush on someone. I mean come on! It is not as if the boy is asking for my undying love or something. No that very boy just wants to kill me. But they are right. I cannot deny it to myself when I know that my feelings for him are small but there. Probably because he has a demon…Nah, it is not that at all.

There is a reason that I like him, but I cannot put my finger on it. Why can I not tell why I am attracted to him?