Naruto: Legacy of the Sand

Chapter 12: A Sisterly Bond

Just a few hours until morning, Hisui got up first and slowly crawled out of the tent. Then, she stood up, cracked her back, and did a few stretches. "Tents are nice and all, but I hope there's a nice bed in Suna," she said. Then she saw Tayuya sitting on a bolder, and judging by her body language, she was asleep. As Hisui looked puzzled, she looked around. "Well... Nothing seems to be missing," she said as she went over to Tayuya and gently placed her hand on Tayuya's back. She saw that she was sleeping and felt cold. "Oh Kami!... She went to sleep without even having a blanket around her," she said as she sighed and shook her head. Then she gently picked her up with ease and carried Tayuya just like holding a kid in her arms. Hisui giggled, seeing how Tayuya had her head on her shoulder, and she walked back to Hinata's tent. Temari had just woken up and poked her head out; then she looked to see Hisui returning with Tayuya. "Um... Is she okay? Not accusing you or anything, but you didn't do anything to her?." she said as Hisui stopped with her right arm under Tayuya's butt and her left hand on her hip. "Well... That's a little hurtful..." she started and giggled. "No, I didn't do anything to her; she's sleeping; I'm just bringing her to her tent," she said as Hisui gently got on her knees, and both Hisui and Temari looked at each other for a moment. "Mind helping me?." she asked as Temari nodded and went over to help. She went inside the tent. Temari reached out and got Tayuya by her back and slowly got herself and Tayuya inside the tent while Hisui still had Tayuya's legs and gently helped Temari. Then Hisui passed Tayuya's legs to her. Temari tucked Tayuya into her futon that Hisui was sleeping in last night; Hisui remained sitting on her knees for a minute, and then Temari poked her head out of the tent and looked at Hisui. "How is that futon cold? You we're sleeping in it?." she asked in awe and puzzled as Hisui titled her head at her question. "Oh!... That would be my body temperature... I sweat a lot, and my body soaks the futon, and for about three minutes, it makes it feel like the futon has been left in the cold." she said. Temari had her jaw open as she didn't know what to say.

"I... I... I got nothing..." Temari said as she slowly came out of the tent and stood up, followed by Hisui; she finally got off her knees and appeared to be a couple of inches taller than Temari, and then Hisui giggled. "I didn't want to worry everyone last night without saying, but my mother made me out of Kagami crystal and ice..." she said as Temari's jaw dropped to the ground and her eyes wide enough to come out of her head, "How have you not hurt Tayuya?..." Temari asked, but Hisui gave her an honest answer and shrugged. "Beats me... Anyway... I want to do something nice and cook you all breakfast." Hisui said as Temari looked at her for a minute. "Sure, I'll help you pick out what you need," Temari said as Hisui smiled at her. They both went over to their supplies and noticed they didn't have enough. "Huh?..." Temari started as she was puzzled, while Hisui had an innocent expression. "What's the matter, Temari?." Hisui asked as she was holding a bag of spring onions, "We should have enough food here for a few days..." she said as she looked around and noticed a couple of their food boxes were tipped over. Then, the two gazed at the trail of eaten fruit leading to a fox den. Temari put her hands on her hips, and Hisui crossed her arms. "Well... That explains it..." Hisui said as she looked at Temari. Temari looked a little annoyed and sighed. "Hey, I know..." Hisui started as Temari looked at her. "Let's try fishing. I have always wanted to try it, but I don't know how it works..." she said as Temari smiled a little. "Sure, I'll teach you, and then we'll cook what gets caught," she said. Hisui was happy to hear that as the two cleaned up after the foxes. Once done, Hisui and Temari left a note for the group as they managed to put away what food was left in a safer place so the foxes or other animals wouldn't get it. They picked up their fishing rods and went to a small nearby river. "Is finishing as easy as more people say?" Hisui asked as she stayed close to Temari, and Temari thought about it. "Well, it depends on how good you are at fishing, so it's more of a yes-or-no question," Temari said as they smiled at each other and chatted.