Uzumaki Twins

Chapter 33

~ Chika's pov ~

The Chunin exams had started up again. This time I wasn't providing security around the premises. Takane, Akira and Hoshi are providing the security. Lord Hokage didn't want another attack like last time. Away from the arena I could be kept an eye on by the Anbu patrolling the village. But even I know that doesn't provide me the best protection should those guys come after me again. There's no way that anyone from this village – besides the Hokage – could stand up against that boy. Juuku's a powerful demon, more so than Kurama, but even without synchronising properly with her, there's no way anyone stands a chance against his power.

Even Lord Hokage will struggle against such power.

'You're over thinking things again,' Mizu – the water wolf – warned me.

I looked at her, seeing that she was sitting on her haunches, patiently observing me in that cocked head way of hers. She was a light blue wolf with her blue fur constantly appearing to be made directly out of water. Yet, to the touch she feels like a normal wolf would, all fur, warmth and real.

Mizu was pack now, another family I knew I could always come to rely and count on. Juuku made up the third of our small pack. What we hadn't established yet was who was alpha of the three of us. Of course I don't think that would be an issue. We listen to each other on their opinions and such that the three of us could be the alpha. I know it doesn't work like that. Only one can be alpha, yet for certain problems only one of the three of us has the experience and knowledge required to overcome it, the same way an alpha would.

'He bothers me,' I tell her seriously.

I lay on my stomach, simply enjoying lying on the grass under the sun with my pack in wolf form. The only problem was that I wasn't relaxed and I wasn't really enjoying any bit of it. My muscles were tense. My ears were pricked and alert for the simplest sound that would announce anyone. I was also sniffing the air, checking for any scents that didn't belong in this vicinity. Believe it or not, but my insides quivered in fear.

Would I run if I see that boy again or would I stand and fight?

Juuku bit my ear and tugged till I was lying on my side beside her. Her paw went across my throat but she didn't apply any pressure. Rather she rested her head on top of my shoulder. She didn't say a word, she needn't have to. I could understand her as much as I could understand Mizu. They were pack. It was now programmed into me on how to read them and react upon their feelings and expectations.

'Who's fighting in the Chunin exams?' Mizu asked changing the subject.

'Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara,' I reply, closing my eyes, slightly relaxing, knowing that Juuku was personally watching out for me.

'The sand brat?' Mizu asked as she pulled herself close to the pair of us.

'Shukaku's brat,' Juuku agreed.

'He has that bastard of a demon? The poor guy, if I were human and I had a demon inside me; I would have wished it were any but Shukaku. He's the worst.'

I closed my eyes as I breathed in the relish of the fresh open air. Although I was relaxing to a degree, my ears were alert and constantly moving on top of my head. My alertness was born through the incident that happened not too long ago. It was a natural reaction to something that has scared someone beyond their standards. I'm not proud of actually admitting to being scared of anything, but I was terrified by my experience with him.

I sigh with annoyance at myself. I was a strong ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village and I was cowed by a guy that had actually defeated me in battle? Just because he managed to shake me a little doesn't mean that he's invincible. It just means that I need to get stronger in order to defeat him. I shouldn't be lying around remaining scared of him just because he has more control, or should I say more connection with his demon than I do, doesn't necessarily mean that he cannot be beaten. If there was anyone that could defeat him and his demon, it was Juuku. Since I was her host it was also up to me to do so.

'We need to train more,' I say interrupting their conversation.

They both looked at me. Juuku licked the top of my head and nuzzled me with her muzzle.

'You finally realised that it's not the end of the world?' Juuku asked as she rested her head on me.

'Yeah,' I reply. 'In order to beat him, we need to synchronise together more.'

Juuku was silent for a moment. She didn't move and I was unable to hear her breathe, as if she held her breath. 'Are you sure you want to do this?'

I lifted my head to look at her. 'I've never been surer of anything in my life.' I glanced at Mizu, sniffed the air and checked the surroundings for any sounds not right with the place. I then focused my attentions back on Juuku. 'I'm sick of living my life in fear right now. I wasn't like this before. It's not me and I'm already sick of it. The only way to be able to beat him is by completing our synchronisation.'

Not a single part of her muscles twitched as she looked at me. Her silver eyes were unwavering, unmoving and were quite firm and stern. It didn't feel like she was scolding me as such, but rather as if she was testing my resolve. We all knew how stubborn I could be, that I would put myself through anything. But Juuku also knew when I was over stepping a boundary I had set for myself. Although this was one of those times, I needed to do it and not just for my own sake. It was also so I could protect my friends and brother should something happen to me.

'I hadn't wanted to put you through too much synchronising with me too soon, Kuro. I know how dangerous it is and the damage it could cause to you.'

'We have no choice for this, Juuku. We won't be ready for him should he attack again. And we all know that he will at some point.'

'Kuro's right about him going to attack. If he's that desperate to own the both of you, he'll do all he can within his power to get you.' Mizu chirped up. Juuku looked at her with a warning glare. 'I know this has nothing to do with me,' she defended getting up. 'But there's no way I'm going to continue sitting around whilst Kuro's in trouble when you could have done something to even the odds up.'

'Her body and mind are not strong enough to be able to handle too much synchronisation,' Juuku growled. 'She can't do it.'

'You want her defenceless? You want her to be captured by him again and to have god knows what done to her?' Juuku growled dangerously. Mizu, I could tell, wanted to back down but she didn't. 'Stop letting your fear over him cloud your mind!' Mizu snapped. 'For once, think of your host and her predicament!'

Mizu turned and immediately dispersed into water. I watched as it sloshed onto the floor, leaving a great big puddle on the grass. I knew she had returned to her realm, but I couldn't help but feel that she was gone for good. Could this little quarrel with Juuku really push her away for good? Or was I thinking the worst again? I turned to Juuku and saw that she was angry. Her silver eyes were flashing a purplish red.

Juuku got onto her paws and moved away.

A masculine voice scoffed within me. The wolf was right, Juuku. Your fear over Jyukubi is clouding your mind. Need I remind you too that I will do whatever is necessary to ensure Kuro's protection? It was as if I could feel him glaring at her.

Juuku growled, turning to me, she snapped her teeth, baring them as she addressed Jyubi. I do not fear him!

Stop pretending! He snapped. If you will not teach her to synchronise with you, I will teach her to do so with me.

Your power is useless against Jyukubi!

The boy has no control over his demon and his synchronisation rate isn't at all successful. It doesn't matter how much stronger he is, if our synchronisation rate is higher than his, we'd win. Now are you, or aren't you, going to teach Kuro to synchronise with you?

She sighed, but it wasn't a happy one. She'll be risking a lot by doing this too soon.

She's ready for it. You already know this and it scares you. Like your last hosts, they were willing to take on the synchronisation process and they died from it. You fear the same thing will happen. Kuro is stronger than any of your former hosts. Not only that but she has me within her, and my power and my strength will keep her strong to last through it.

Make sure she does, she growled.

Jyubi chuckled only resulting for Juuku to growl again.

~Jyukubi's pov~

I was shocked that she had managed to escape so easily. If it hadn't been for my stupid host, I would have managed to have caught Juuku and had her for myself. Rather than allowing that, those bastards managed to get that girl with my mate and fled back to their village. Now I'm just fooling myself. I left them that day with a warning that I would be back for her and they would regret it.

I will admit that she was a lot more than I expected. She'd be difficult to break and force to submit, but it's not impossible. Then there's the nine-tailed brat and the one-tailed dick to deal with. Easily sorted as long as my host doesn't decide to fuck up again like he did last time. If it hadn't been for all of those bastards, Juuku and her host would have been mine.

But how dare she refuse me! Me!

She'll regret that decision, and I'll make sure that she never steps foot anywhere alone. If she tries to escape me like she did last time, she'll be punished. If she does anything against me, I'll punish her. I wonder what would break her more. Torturing the brat that hosts her or perhaps something else that would affect her? I'm not too sure what she considers more important or dearer to her. But I'm sure that once she's in my clutches I would be able to find that out myself.

How do we plan to capture them? My host's voice broke through my thoughts.

You're lucky I wasn't doing anything I growled at him. And I'm still working on that.

Whatever, he said going silent. Then I heard him mentally sigh. It really would be cool if she were here. I could have someone decent to talk to then.

Same goes for me. I wouldn't have to put up with your sorry ass now would I?

Tch, you are so not fun at all.

If I was fun, I wouldn't be a demon now would I? Now get used to it!

I chuffed to myself as my host went quiet. Now I never said that we actually got along together. I only agreed to be hosted by him was because we shared the same ambitions, a lot of death and destruction, to find our suitable woman – mine's Juuku who I will force to be mine – and he can have whoever. It seems that in this case he wants my fiancée's host.

The girl has a lot of spunk if she thought that she had a chance to defeat me. And when she kicked my host under the chin that time, damn that had been hilarious. I like her; I really do, so I approve of her being alive. Since I want her alive, she needs to keep hosting Juuku until I decide that she's outlived her usefulness. I wonder how long that'll be. That last one I liked didn't last very long. She was too human and not enough demon to handle me. Let's hope that Juuku's host would be different. Let's see how much she can handle of me.