Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Grand Summoning Jutsu ❯ Taking the Bait ( Chapter 6 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Grand Summoning Jutsu

"Hey, Gaara" Temari raised her voice seeing her younger brother slowly making his way to his place of residence during his stay in the village.He turned his head to glance over his shoulder at the blond woman running towards him while he continued to walk, reducing his pace. Temari caught up to talk next to him, panting heavily from the jog. "hey, Gaara are you doing anything tomorrow?" she questioned.

A confused look swept over his face, he crinkled his nose and stared at his sister. "no why?" he stated flatly.

"The Hokage wants to meet with you tomorrow around 11 am." she panted.

"I'm done my meetings with her, I thought I didn't need to see her until after the Exams" he questioned seemed unconcerned.

"hum, well." she said quickly thinking of something to make up. "she said she needed to speak with you about one more thing."

"Fine" he said," I'll meet her in her office tomorrow at 11am" he had annoyance in his tone.

"actually, she wanted to meet you at he tea house.... Heaven and Earth" she perked her attention to see if he would take the bait.

His light blue-green eyes grazed his sister after saying this to him. His suspicion was at it's peak, but he knew Temari she has never lied to him, EVER. He had no reason not to trust her they were family after all. "Fine" he said flatly. Having know Idea that the tea house "Heave and Earth" was actually a massage parlor.

"GREAT!" she raised her voice in joy. "I suppose I could tag along to show you where it is."

"fine" he said. And continued on his path to his home in Konohagakure for the next while.

Temari watched as the redheaded boy walk ahead in front of her picking up his speed. a wide smile appeared across her face. Oh she was so bad to do this to him, but he needed it. Relaxing isn't something the Kazekage rarely ever did, he was so uptight these days. She was doing this for his own good, he needed this. She kept telling her self these things to, of course, justify her actions.

"HEY TEMARI!" waved a girl getting her attention after watching her brother walk off. "whatcha up to?" the Pink haired, green eyed girl skipped up to Temari with a friendly smile.

"Hey Sakura" she smiled back. "I'm just playing with my little brother's head." her smile got bigger watching Sakura's face drop into a frown.

"you must be crazy, what are you planning" she began with a vain forming at her forehead. " the Kazekage wont fall for your games, he's too smart, how else do you figure he came to have that title" she crossed her arms across her chest. "so" she lowered her voice, "What are you planning?"

Leaning into Sakura's ear covering one side of her mouth in order to protect her scheming from anyone near by. Sakura's eyes got wider the longer Temari whispered in her ear. "oh my god! He's going to kill you!" she giggled out loud.

"I know I know" she laughed as well. "but this girl I met, Maya, they seem to have a somewhat of an interest in each other. But you know Gaara, stone faced as ever. But MAN! You should see his face sometimes when he sees her it's like he's off in his own world" she said "and when you bring him back to earth it's like all taboo!"

"I sooo have to see what this girl looks like, if she is making Gaara blush" she breathed after catching her breath. "I've never seen him blush, it would be so cute"

Temari stuck out her tongue in disgust "blah! That's my little brother, so I wouldn't know. But yeah, she is really cute I can see why he blushes, something odd though her eyes are two completely different colors. One eye is super blue the other is like a bright green"

"interesting" breathed Sakura she put her finger to her chin and tapped a few min. "I have to see this girl" with excitement in her voice.

"we'll see if I live long enough for him to appreciate all I do for him." she snickered.

"meh, lets go get some Ramen" whined Sakura.

"yah I'm kind of hungry." the two girls set off in the after noon sun towards the well known ramen shop, the one Naruto loves to go every day.

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a young man sat hunched over in the bar style chair of the local ramen shop. The hood of his grey jacket pulled up over his head and his giant white dog at his feet while he ate. The sun finally went down for the day and it was now dark in the streets of the village. The man was taller than he once was, his features changing from that from a boy to a man. He lifted his head from his supper as he recognized the two familiar girls sitting down next to him. "hey" kiba's words escaped between sucking back on a few noodles. "what are you girls up to." his voice now deeper, more manly sounding.

"hi Kiba" both girls said in at the same time as red flushed to their cheeks. kiba had defiantly grown in the past few years, his looks became more distinct, a baby face yet more mature looking. The two red strips down his face did not change however. His personality had changed as well, unlike what he use to be head strong over confident like his blond counterpart ,Naruto. He became quiet thinking out situations before acting and apply logic when needed. His dog sat at his feet, perhaps waiting for a piece of food to drop with in his grasp.

"what are you two doing this evening?" he repeated when they didn't answer, after stuffing another piece of ramen in his mouth with his wooden chopsticks.

"oh, nothing just going to grab something to eat" a nervous Sakura forced out without studdering at the boy.

"yah, just hanging around, waiting for a friend to get off work." giggled Tameri. "she should be walking by here any minute actually."

His animal like eyes now narrowed from age, shifted from his bowl to the two girls. They remembered when he was younger how wide his eyes always looked, always looking so baby like, he had become a man before their very eyes. "I see" he finished his mouth full before speaking again. "It's good to see you guys, but I have not seen Lord Gaara around a lot, just in passing. What has he been doing since getting here"

Both girls blushed at his comment about seeing them again. "hum, Gaara has been busy with the Hokage" stated Temari "He hasn't much time for anything much lately not even to relax."

"yah but your going to help him fix that right" Sakura's eyes narrowed in a flat look as she elbowed her friend in the side. Kiba's attention perked as the girls spoke.

"common, it's just a bit of fun, and it will be good for him" Temai raising her finger in the air and closing her eyes as if to give a lecture. "he needs it"

Kiba laughed under his breath a little "whatever you are planning, Gaara will know, he isn't stupid." he watched the blond girl pout at the comment.

"what can I get you ladies" spoke the man behind the counter. "ramen is all on special today."

"we will both have a small bowl please" the two spoke again together.

"coming right up" the man held up his knife and smiled.

The two girls turned their attention back to Kiba who was just finishing his supper. Sliding the bowl to the side and resting his arms on the table. He looked deep in his thoughts, his face concealed by his fuzzy hood. He finally reach up with one had to remove the hood from his head."it's getting hot" he explained pulling the jacket back all the way. His hair was slightly longer than it was when he was younger, messy while a few strands fell over his forehead in his face. He once again glanced over at his comrades now bug eyed staring at him like he had three heads."what's wrong with you two?" he demanded softly.

"ah- nothing" quickly spat Sakura.

"yah... What ... She .... Said" followed Temari in a stunned oh-my-god-when-did-you-get-so-hot-look swept across her face.

The silence was broken with the relaxed whimper of the giant dog at Kiba's feet. He was now in a sitting position wagging his tail rapidly. "ahhhh what a cute dog" a young brunette girl was leaning over scratching the dog under the chin. Kiba turned slowly and calmly to face the young woman her small frame hunched over the dog. His eyes scanned the woman, his smell picked up an interesting sent, it smelled of flavored oils and ointments.

"hey girl" shouted Temari.

"oh hey Temari" smiled Maya. Her hands and eyes left the now ecstatic dog to face her friend. He eyes seemed much brighter in the light of the small shop, the brilliant multicolored eyes. Sakura new right away, she remembered Tameri hand mentioned that specific feature of this girl. "who is the cute friend" she pointed at the dog.

" actually, he is Kiba's dog, isn't he cute" she shot a look at the boy, she meant to say the dog was cute but it came out sounding like she was calling Kiba cute. She blushed for a moment but to notice the boys attention was on Maya. "these are a few of my friends, Kiba and Sakura" she pointed to each when she said their names.

"oh nice to meet you both!" she smiled looking over at Kiba, he was giving her a wide eyed look, did she have something on her face or maybe in her teeth. She saw a flush of red emerge from the boys cheeks as he turned back to face forward once again.

"hey" he said coolly

"hey" Sakura said "nice to meet you, Temari's been telling me about you actually."

"oh, good stuff I hope" she giggled reaching her hand behind her head in embarrassment.

"it's all good, not to worry" Sakura started again.

"we are about to have ramen, want to join us" smiled Temari

"no thanks, I have to get up for work tomorrow morning. I work 9am-4pm, I'm not sure why people would want to come in the shop that early, but it happens." Maya let out a laugh. " thank you for the offer." she flicked her had to wave good bye to the two girls. "nice meeting you too Kiba and..." She looked down at the dog "er"

"Akamaru" quivered Kiba's voice, he sounded nervous.

"Akamaru" she smiled at the dog and gave him a scratch behind the ear. The dog once again started to frantically wag his tail. "well I'm off, maybe I'll see you guys tomorrow." with that she disappeared into the street.