Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Demon's of Konoha ❯ Gaara's leaving ( Chapter 6 )

“Breakfast is ready” Hinata yelled from the kitchen, as she untied the apron from around her waist. Without turning around Hinata was able to tell who had entered the kitchen first, by their modes of transportations. Hearing the movement of wind threw a desert Hinata knew that it was Gaara. The cackling of electricity the followed was Sasuke. Turning around, and hanging her apron on the rack Hinata sat at the table as she watched as her twin and `brother' materialize using chakra.

 

The only one who preferred to just walk in was running from the bathroom into his bedroom where he got dress in a hurry. Opening the door Naruto walked out in his famous orange tracksuit, but wasn't able to get more than two steps before he tripped over the towel he dropped on the floor. The three that was waiting at the table had a small smile on their faces at Naruto's `accident'. Standing up and brushing himself off, Naruto quickly made it to the table so everyone could eat.

 

“How many more scrolls left do we have?” Gaara asked Hinata as he began drinking his milk looking to his sister expectedly.

 

“Four” Hinata answered after wiping her face off before answering. “I wonder how we will get more?” she asked before taking a bite of a muffin that she grabbed from the middle of the table.

 

“Has anyone heard anything from Itachi, or even Kakashi about his whereabouts?” Sasuke asked with his face in a frown as he went to grab more eggs from the dish before Naruto could eat them all.

 

“You know if we heard anything we would tell you” Naruto answered before drinking his orange juice.

 

“What shall we do today after work?” Hinata asked before drinking the rest of her hot tea.

 

“Training this morning was tough” Sasuke answered putting his glass down before putting his elbows on the table. Crossing his fingers in front of him Sasuke brought his mouth down to his hands in which Naruto calls his `brooding' pose. It may look like Sasuke is brooding, but in actuality he is actually contemplating something.

 

“Even by Uchiha standards Itachi was tough. Itachi always taught us that we also must have outside interest besides such training and being ninja. Something to help us relax from a tough battle, and so far it has worked. Hinata you for example” Sasuke said looking at one end of the table and looked at the lavender eyed girl.

 

“You took up gardening and making medicinal creams. With study, trial and error, and plenty of test subjects you can heal just about anything with your creams. Every time you are in the garden we planted out back or even working on a new cream you just seem calmer.”

 

“That's true” Hinata said “Gaara, here took up architectural design, so he can build things. How else did we get the green house build so I can grow our fruits and vegetables? I personally just think he likes to beat us by playing with his sand.” Hinata joked with a small smile at her smirking red-haired twin.

 

“Like you don't try to drown anything I build Hinata” Gaara picked. “Naruto, like you though has a green thumb, but instead of being able to grow food for us to eat he has to grow houseplants. Right Gilbert” Gaara asked, looking directly at the very healthy spider plant in the kitchen window. “It doesn't help he gives them all

“You mean OUR bedroom” Sasuke replied. “You forget I share a room with you. How did you win the short straw I'll never know?”

 

“Ahh you love me and you know it” Naruto answered before giving a big grin with his hand behind his head. “At least I don't do home repair and renovation, is that what it's called. Fixing the sink and holes in the walls?”

 

“Someone had to learn it” Sasuke answered “if someone wasn't such a dobe I wouldn't need to fix broken things around the place.” Actively Sasuke was acting like he was mad, but in truth the other three knew he liked to fix things. He was slowly fixing the Uchiha complex piece by piece.

 

“Speaking of which” Hinata said bring the attention away from a hostile situation. “I think the tub leaks can you look at it?”

 

“Sure” Sasuke said, “I will before I get to work.”

 

“What time is it?” Hinata asked frantically before looking at the clock on the wall. “Oh man I'm late, Ayaka will kill me” Hinata said jumping up and grabbing her coat with her keys in it before heading out the door.

 

“I better check out the bathroom” Sasuke said standing up and making his way to the bathroom. Hoping the leak would be an easy fix.

 

Naruto began to look frantic until he noticed the chart on the wall. Following his gaze Gaara saw that it was his day for kitchen clean up duty. Letting out the sigh of relief he didn't know he had been hold Naruto stood up and said. “I had better get to work also. School starts in two weeks so we won't be able to save up as much. See you when I get home” Naruto said after checking his pockets to make sure he has his keys. “Later” he said as he went out the door.

 

“All we should need is some caulk” Sasuke said walking back into the kitchen. “I can pick that up on my way home from work. See you when I get home Gaara” Sasuke said as he left the apartment to his part-time job.

 

With a sigh Gaara stood up, cleared off the table and started the dishes. Today for once was his day off and he had hoped to spend it with the others. Cleaning up the kitchen mess and vacuuming the floor Gaara soon found himself with nothing to do. Grabbing his keys after making sure his gourd was still in his room Gaara began to wonder aimlessly around Konoha.

 

`Itachi is making training tougher and tougher' thought Gaara. `But we would never be this strong if it wasn't for him. Climbing the trees without any hands or chakra wasn't easy. Then the walking up a waterfall, against the current wasn't fun. We all almost drowned a couple of times.' Gaara thought with a small smirk.

 

`Teaching us our elements were fun, until he trained enough that we can travel by way of the elements. I feel bad for Sasuke and Naruto though. They were proven to have two strong elements. Since Sasuke's family was known to have the fire element, Itachi was surprised to find that he was also proficient with lightening. Since fire jutsu's are so easy for him he has to move by lightening now, but only at home or at training. Naruto has the wind affinity and also fire control. Naruto gets to travel with leaves,' Gaara thought while frowning.

 

`Hinata and I both only have one element we are really proficient in. Mine I can understand with Earth, since I can control sand, and am originally from Suna. Hinata on the other hand was born with me in Suna also but it seems that she has a water affinity. Maybe go got it from Mom though?' Gaara though. `Maybe she looks like her why I look like dad. We don't really look like twins too much.'

 

That would be my doing,' `Shukaku answered in a scratchy yet gruff voice from inside of Gaara's head. Hearing the voice suddenly in his head Gaara had to keep from jumping. Over time it seems that Shukaku was trying to talk to Gaara causing him to loose sleep. Naruto and Hinata were luck their demons haven't awoken yet, but when Naruto's does Shukaku has a few words to say to him about leaving his sister at the alter.

 

`And why would that be Shukaku' Gaara wondered on the outskirts of the village.

 

`The more I influence you the more you change. Nothing really too bad just more subtle, like I had dark rims around my eyes and now you will also. No more talking I want to kill something.' Shukaku finished.

 

Hearing Shukaku wanting to kill something was of no surprise to Gaara since he first started to hear him. The only time he seemed to have any reprieve was if Hinata was within a hundred feet of him. Not wanting to hear Shukaku's blood thirsty rambling Gaara went to the grocery store where he and Hinata worked. Jumping onto the roof as to not alert him self to attention Gaara sat on top of the brick colored roof as he waited for Hinata's shift to end.

 

Out of necessity the four of them had to get jobs to pay bills. While that technically wasn't supposed to be possible with them attending Leaf High, Hokage Sarutobi made an exception. The four of them had refused to allow anyone else to pay their bills. As long as they maintained their grades through Leaf High, Sarutobi will allow them to work.

It had taken Gaara and Naruto a while to get a job. Hinata was polite acted shy to everyone, unless at home so no one wanted to deny her. The lady at the grocery store was more than willing to hire Hinata as a cashier. She really didn't want to hire Gaara but Hinata told her they came as a set. Gaara was quickly made stock boy, which kept him away from a couple of the villagers who thought he was cute. Sasuke got off lucky because everyone wanted the `last Uchiha' to work for their store. Sasuke had chosen the lumber store, because women and girls were less likely to go in there. At fourteen Sasuke had already had a major fan club. Naruto got a job at the Ichiraku's being the only place that would hire him.

 

Gaara wasn't sitting there long when a member of the ANBU corps appeared next to him. “Gaara no Sabaku, the Hokage requests your presence.” The ANBU member said not really meaning that it was a request. Gaara knew it was more of a demand than anything, but Hokage Sarutobi always tried to be polite until you didn't follow his orders.

 

Standing up and wiping off his butt with his hands Gaara nodded to the ANBU messenger signaling that he was ready to go. Quickly the two began jumping across the rooftops, only stopping when they reached Hokage Tower. There Gaara began the familiar climb up the numerous stairs leading to the main floor where the Hokage's office was. `I wonder why he wants to see me and without the others' Gaara wondered, but his wondering was cut short when the ANBU guards at the door opened the door allowing Gaara inside. Quickly behind him they shut the door making sure that no one was to bother them.

 

Hokage Sarutobi was sitting at his desk in his formal Hokage robes. Gaara knew then that whatever Sarutobi had to say to him was going to be important and official. “Gaara” Sarutobi said smoking his pipe, waving his hand to the empty seat in front of him “take a seat.”

 

Taking a big puff of his pipe Sarutobi explained. “Gaara, earlier today we had a visit from the Kazekage of Suna. I am pretty sure you might have an idea what it was about. Your father has demanded that you return to Suna. Failure to do so is not an option. He already said he would declare war on Konoha if we refused. He demands that you return at the end of the week. That leaves you five days left. He did say you could only bring one person with you back to Suna. I will leave that up to you, whom you would like to take. I shall meet you Thursday at the gates when you leave. I'm sure you have to tell the others” Sarutobi said as he dismissed the red-haired boy.

 

`I have to go back to Suna??' Gaara thought. `I knew I was from there but what will happen to the others. Who will keep all of the guys from Hinata at school? Oh god I don't want to leave but I have no choice. Hinata is going to flip out.

 

Looking at the sun's position in the sky Gaara didn't realize he was out so late. He was stuck in his thoughts that much. `The others will be at the house when I get back. I had better go and tell them.' Gaara thought with a frown.

 

Slowly Gaara began the walk home but found him self getting slower and slower as he neared his house. It wasn't until he was outside of the door hearing the laughter inside that he wanted to cry. Composing him, and calming his emotions Gaara strengthened his clothes. With a deep breathe he opened the door to the apartment to see what was so funny.

 

Looking around Gaara soon seen Naruto hanging upside down, his feet tied up in a rope. Shaking his head Gaara figured Naruto must have been trying to swipe food while Hinata was cooking again. Normally Hinata let Naruto do whatever he wanted but messing in her kitchen was where she drew the line. Seeing Naruto hanging upside down Gaara figured he must have gotten off lucky. Usually Hinata used the wooden spoon that the boys affectionately named `wooden spoon of doom'.

 

Under Itachi's training the boys have been hit and beaten will all kinds of weapons but for some reason the wooden spoon, hurt the worst, or maybe it was just the fact that Hinata was the one wielding it that made it hurt worse. For some unknown reason or other, that wooden spoon hurt like hell, and no one wanted to be on the receiving end of it. Especially since Naruto and Sasuke tried to burn it one time and it didn't even singe. Something just wasn't right about that spoon. Gaara figured Naruto got off lucky hanging from his feet instead.

 

Naruto who had been asking to be let down to both Hinata and Sasuke stopped when he saw Gaara. Gaara walked over and released the rope holding Naruto's feet as he feel on the floor.

 

“My savior” Naruto said with fake tears in his eyes. Seeing that Gaara wasn't going for the act Naruto asked. “What's wrong Gaara; I usually get at least a smirk from that.”

 

Hearing that Gaara was home and not in a good mood brought both Sasuke and Hinata into the room to see what was up. Standing in front of him Gaara saw the three people who meant the world to him.

 

Sasuke was getting taller and gradually loosing the baby fat in his face. His hair was a little longer but still spiked in the back. He still chooses to wear either a dark blue or black shirt with the Uchiha symbol proudly displayed. His pants though very from white or black though depending on his mood, although when he's going incognito he wears stuff totally different. Only around the house will he wear different clothes that no one would expect of him. For instance while his favorite color is blue most would never expect him to wear blue plaid pants with little smiley faces on them.

 

Naruto was taller also but still a little shorter than Sasuke, yet taller than Gaara. His blonde hair was still as spiky and unruly as ever but at least he kept it out of his eyes. Outside in public as Itachi requested he went around wearing a bright orange jumpsuit and acted like an idiot. At home or around the others he wore little orange and was actually very observant and intelligent. He was still an occasional idiot but this time it wasn't on purpose, he just had some `dumb moments'. You would also say it's like a brain freeze, but thankfully it wasn't often. While in public Naruto acted too trusting, in actuality he was a very cautious person. You don't have death threats your whole life and not be.

 

Hinata was standing there with her hair pulled back into a pony-tail, with her arms crossed with the `wooden spoon of doom' in her hand. Her normally smiling face lost all trace of a smile when she saw my stance. Hinata was about an inch shorter that Gaara was yet her lavender eyes still had a slight blue hint surrounding her normally pupil less appearing eyes. It has been rumored between the boys that the blue surrounding her lavender iris's flashed red when she was mad. Luckily that wasn't very often. Out in public Hinata acted very shy, and even stuttered, trying to act shy by hiding in her jacket. She had the appearance that you just wanted to protect her.

 

The truth couldn't be further than that. She was loud, outspoken, and able to hold her own in a fight. She refused to have others fight for her. At school her shy nature had had many of males wanting to date her. Thankfully the `boys' were able to keep them at bay and even scared some off while Hinata acted ignorant to all of it. If it wasn't for her promise to Itachi, Hinata would have showed them the new meaning of pain.

 

“I have something to tell you” Gaara said with a frown. “I just found out from the Hokage, that my father wants me back in Suna by Sunday. I can only bring one person with me. If I refuse to go, Suna will declare war on Konoha. I won't be able to finish school with you. I..HINATA” Gaara screamed moving towards his sister.

 

Hinata eyes had widened as Gaara began to explain what his new was. When he mentioned about Suna going to war with Konoha Hinata felt her face whiten more than her normal pale complexion allowed. When he finally got to not being able to finish school with them, Hinata's eyes rolled into the back of her head as she passed out on the ground.