The Beast Inside

The Land of Waves

(Notice: I changed Okami's appearance because I found another picture online that I liked better. You'll see the picture of her now on the cover. All credit to the picture goes to Kendrick Lamar on Google+. I couldn't find the link.)

Sakura and I have to guard Tazuna while he's building the bridge.
I heard Sakura yawn.
"You always this lazy?" Tazuna asked, carrying a bag of tools and a metal pole.
"Where's that weird blonde kid and the one with the attitude?" Tazuna asked.
"They're training, climbing trees." Sakura said.
"Climbing trees by walking up them..." I said, annoyed.
"Too tough for you two?" Tazuna asked, still walking.
"No, in fact, Okami and I are the best. That's why the Sensei sent us here to guard you." Sakura said proudly.
"You're joking." Tazuna said, walking off.
Sakura got angry.
"If we weren't on a mission I wouldn't hesitate to hurt him." I said.
Sakura nodded angrily as a man walked up to Tazuna when he put down the metal rod.
"Tazuna, uh, I need to talk to you." the man said to Tazuna.
Sakura and I started listening.
"Huh, what about?" Tazuna asked.
"Uh, the thing is... I've been thinking a lot about the bridge, and I decided... I've pushed my luck far enough. I want out." the man said.
Tazuna was visibly angry.
"Now you're going to quit on me just like that?! You're kidding!" Tazuna yelled.
"You know, I stayed on because of our friendship. But I'm putting my life on the line every day I stay here. Gato and his thugs will show up eventually." the man said.
I decided to walk up.
"Woah, woah, woah, you think this is putting your life on the line? Why don't you try my job for a day! Our first mission was way higher ranked than it was supposed to be and you're complaining! I could have died but now I'm here, protecting Tazuna, and as long as our mission is still going, Gato's men aren't coming close to this bridge." I said.
"What good would a little girl do? They'll kill you and Tazuna so the bridge won't be finished anyway." the man said.
"Oh, trust me, no one, I repeat, no one, is dying. And you shouldn't doubt me because I am a-" I cut off before telling him I was a jinchuuriki.
The man sighed.
Sakura stared intently.
"This bridge is a lost cause, let's just stop and get out of this alive." the man tried to convince Tazuna.
"No chance." Tazuna said.
The man seemed surprised.
Tazuna walked off, noticing it was lunch time.
I went to sit back down by Sakura.
"Why did you do that?" Sakura asked.
"He thought he had a difficult job." I said, getting out a small bento to from a pocket inside my jacket.
I started eating.
"You have food?!" Sakura yelled.
"I always do... as long as I have money, I'll have food. Then again, I don't have much money." I said, continuing to eat.

*****

I left Sakura and went to watch Naruto and Sasuke train.
They still had not made progress.
"Why is it so hard?!" Naruto yelled.
"You can't just run in and think something will happen. You have to be focused and in full control and knowledge of where and how you're managing your chakra." I told them.
"We don't need your help, freak!" Sasuke yelled.
I got way angrier than the last time and slapped him so hard he fell onto the log I was previously sitting on.
"Okami!" Naruto yelled.
I didn't look at Naruto, all I felt was rage.
Sasuke tried to stand up but looked into my eyes.
I had activated Hisashi's strength and my eyes were glowing red.
I picked him up by the collar and stared him in his eye.
"Learn your place, Sasuke! You may think you can beat everyone, you may think you are superior to everyone! Your attitude and anger is going to get you killed, possibly by one of your comrades! Just understand, my power is greater than the Hokage's! I haven't fully mastered it... Yet, but I will, and if you keep this up, you'll regret it... Even sooner than you think!" I yelled before I dropped him.
Naruto and Sasuke stared at me as I walked back to the clearing I was previously at.
As I walked in my curse mark filled with intense pain.
I can withstand the pain, unlike most people.
"Okami, you're going to get into big trouble." I heard that same familiar voice of Orochimaru's.
"I don't care, you're the one supposed to deal with him." I said.
The pain in my curse mark dissapeared.
He's gone.
Good.
I don't even know how he's going to deal with Sasuke but all I know is that I can't wait to see him in pain.
It took me a while, but I calmed down and walked back.
"Looks like the freak is back." I heard Sasuke say.
Seriously, he's going to die one day.
I started running at him but someone caught my sleeve.
"He's not worth it." Naruto said letting go.
I sighed.
"Just shut up, Sasuke, I don't have time for this..." I said.
I was getting pretty stressed out.
"So, what's your story?" asked Sasuke.
I turned to him.
"What?" I asked.
"We've all three been through a lot from what I've heard, so let me hear what you've been through." Sasuke said.
"I don't feel comfortable talking about it..." I said.
"Fine, keep it all inside until you explode." Sasuke mocked.
"Fine, my parents hated me and abused me, there."
Sasuke didn't say anything but he seemed like he remembered something.
Naruto just stared at us but then went backed to training, along with Sasuke.
They stared at each other and got angry looks.
Well, this should be fun.
I sat down as Naruto and Sasuke ran up to their trees with a kunai.
They both ran up the tree in unison.