CHAPTER SEVEN:
Misaki woke up, her legs were weak from the last night's doings. She tried to stand up
from the bed but felt Gaara's hand on her wrist, however, it was Shukaku's voice,
"Where do you think you're going?"
She turned to Shukaku and said, "I was going to take a shower."
The tanuki nuzzled against her bruised neck, "I own you girl. You are not going
anywhere." He pushed her back on her back and told her, "Gaara will be angry if you
try to go anywhere."
"I wasn't. I was just trying to clean up." Misaki watched as Shukaku pushed her wrists
into the bedding.
He murmured low into the shell of her ear, "Liar." The demon laughed as he added,
"Don't worry though, I will punish you for Gaara." Her eyes shot open as sand slid
over her open mouth. "I know you kissed Kankuro."
Misaki tried to fight against the tanuki demon as he used the sand to pin her down
even further. "Mine. Remember that you little bitch." Shukaku whispered in her ear
then licked along it. His clawed hand grasped a bare breast and massaged slightly as
he licked down from her ear to her neck. She wanted to scream at the demon to stop. It
felt so good.
He bit from her already sore neck down to her chest and grasped her hips, his claws
grabbing a thigh to pull a leg aside as he looked into her scared eyes. The demon
pulled back from her neck and smirked at his catch, "You may not like this, but I
will." Shukaku then laughed at her as he pushed into her sore body and began to thrust
hard against her. His body was so hard against hers as she felt his large and hard
penis in her body. 'Kami, why am I cursed?' Misaki asked herself while looking at the
happy demon. Shukaku laughed in her ear muttering, "Your so lucky little girl." The
tanuki then thrust one final time, meeting his orgasm, then falling on top of her. The
sand finally leaving her mouth and wrists.
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Once Misaki had woken up from Shukaku's attack she had slowly moved away from the bed
and towards the shower. She heard Gaara say, "Where are you going?"
"To clean up."
Gaara growled suddenly, making her shiver where she stood. "Did I say you could even
move?"
Misaki shivered again, "No Gaara."
"Obviously you don't listen well do you?"
They were interrupted by Baki-sensei, "Breakfast is ready!" He yelled through the
door.
Gaara replied, "We're not hungry."
"Very well Gaara. You're brother and sister are going out with me soon." Baki replied
then left them alone.
He turned to her and angrily said, "You're only his partner in battle. Remember that."
Misaki felt her stomach turn at what he said. How she wanted to tell him that she
wasn't his, that she belonged to no one. However, the Kazekage had assigned her to be
Gaara's lover. No, not a lover, a slave and whore to him and the demon within his
body.
"Go and take your bath...you're dirty after all."
Her heart felt crushed by his statement, however, she nodded her head and grabbed
clothing and left for the bathroom. After shutting the door, Misaki quietly cried
inside the small room. How, could the Kazekage do this to her? However, she could not
turn from Gaara. If she even tried he would use Shukaku to hurt her or Kankuro for
sure. Stripping from her dirty clothes, she stepped into the shower and began to run
the hot and cold water.
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Misaki walked slowly as Gaara led her to a green, private area away from the shops in
Konaha. She held their lunches from the ramen shop and watched as he sat by a trunk of
a tree. As Misaki sat on the grass she put Gaara's food in front of him then started
to eat. "Our next exam will be in a few days." Misaki commented as she tried to make a
conversation with Gaara.
He took off the top of his lid to the ramen and merely glared at her. Misaki shrugged
as she took her chopsticks and began to eat her chicken ramen hungrily. Once she was
about halfway through eating, Gaara interrupted, "You love him, don't you?"
Her head went straight up as she looked up into his jade eyes. "He's my partner Gaara.
I love him, but not like that."
He slapped her, "You liar. Shukaku told me everything."
Misaki was now confused. What had Shukaku told him? All she had done was kiss Kankuro
and she hadn't meant to. "Please Gaara. I haven't done anything."
He continued narrowing his eyes at her as if she had done something wrong. She could
not understand why he was doing this to her. Finally, he spoke again, "Don't lie to
me. You love my brother more than me."
Misaki's brain reeled from his accusation. What was he talking about? Kankuro was only
her partner. He had no idea what kind of connection they had...and she had to protect
her best friend for if he thought that she loved Kankuro more than him then he might
try to hurt...or worse kill the older puppeteer. She took a deep breath and sat back
up slowly. His jade eyes followed her as she climbed towards him. "Please...I don't
know what it is that Shukaku told you, but I don't love your brother."
"How can I trust you?"
She leaned forward and kissed his lips hard, trying to show the jealous boy that he
was what she wanted. "Because I want you more Gaara."
Gaara shot her a confused look, then Shukaku decided to intervene. 'You certainly
don't believe her? She kissed your brother.'
He growled in thought, 'Maybe, but it shows me that I will have to keep her with me
more.'
'Don't be stupid.'
'Shut up. You don't own me.'
'But I reside in you.' The tanuki taunted.
Gaara grabbed her hair and pulled her back. "You had better want me more." Misaki sat
back and looked at Gaara wondering what else she could do to prove she was not in love
with her partner. "Finish eating." He ordered, watching as she picked up her
chopsticks and delved into her food. For once, he was confused...should he listen to
Shukaku or trust Misaki. However, he would not relay his feelings to either.
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Kankuro and Temari were sitting together at a restaurant while waiting for their food
to be brought to them. "Do you really think Misaki is in a good situation?" Kankuro
asked Temari.
She sighed, "No. I don't. However, we all have to do what Father says."
The puppet nin banged his fist on the table, causing others to look at him. "I don't
give a damn what he says!"
Temari reached out with her right hand and covered his mouth, "Shut up idiot!" She
then removed her hand and added, "Look, I don't like it either, but Father decided
that Misaki had to be with Gaara."
"I know, however, Misaki deserves better."
"You love her don't you?"
"She's been my best friend since we first met. Ever since we started training
together...well she's been more than a partner." Kankuro admitted.
"You can't let Gaara know."
"I'm not stupid!"
Temari clapped her hand over his mouth again, "I know idiot." She sighed then told
him, "I wish we could do something, however, we can't. I love Misaki too. Like a
sister."
"What can we do?" Kankuro asked.
"Nothing right now Kankuro. We just have to wait until the right moment comes."
Kankuro sighed heavily. "Fine."
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Misaki sat on the bed as she heard Baki-sensei talking to the three siblings about the
third exam. Her mind wasn't on the exams, but Gaara and his jealousy for Kankuro. She
didn't know what she would do if she couldn't convince the other that she was only for
him. The female puppet-nin took a deep breath and looked at her hands. What could she do? Kami help her.
Author's Note: Again sorry it took me so long. This chapter was hard to write because Gaara is so emotionless. Of course I make him that way. I hope you enjoy nonetheless. Please review.