Someone you loved

Chapter 6

Time skip 1 week

Chiasa watched the genin on their D-rank mission deprecatingly. Her brows were furrowed, and a deep scowl marred her fare skin as she bit her lip. She had watched Hatake Kakashi and his genin team for a week now and what she had seen was ... disappointing. It was incomprehensible for her, how the same man that had allowed her and Sasuke to stay in his home for a week now, could be so careless and distant to a group of children that were his responsibility. At first, she had thought he simply needed to warm up to them, but it appeared as if he didn't even try!

If not for her, Naruto would probably still have rubbish weapons and Sakura would still wear that bothersome dress.

Flashback

Kakashi was gone before anyone had the chance to ask him to join them for shopping, but Chiasa didn't want to wait another day before the genin got proper weapons and clothing. The probability of a surprise attack on Konoha in the next twenty-four hours was minimalistic at best but she wouldn't be able to sleep knowing that she had left them poorly protected.

"Well, I guess we have to go without Hatake," she told the genin lightly. "Sakura-chan, do we need to stop at your house first?"

The pinknette looked up to her, relieve visible on her face. She had doubted that Chiasa-san would still be willing to waste time on her when even their sensei didn't want to, but apparently, she had been wrong.

"Yes, please. I just need to tell Kaa-chan that I'll be out for a bit longer and ask for some money. It won't take long!"

The ebony-haired kunoichi laughed, eyes glittering with amusement.

"Don't worry, Sakura," she reassured the girl. "We have all the time that we need. There's no reason to rush."

The four had then walked to Sakura's home and Chiasa witnessed for the first time just how despicable the villagers of Konoha could be.

"Naruto be a dear and walk in front of me," she told the blond after another idiot thought it to be okay to curse at the child.

"It's okay, Chiasa-nee!"

Naruto avoided her eyes as he spoke, uncomfortable with the entire situation when suddenly Sasuke nudged his shoulder and pushed him in front of the kunoichi.

"Don't be an idiot! Nee-san knows what she's doing," he whispered to the blond, whilst glaring at the villagers.

When the three children were in front of her and Fumiko had ascended into the air, Chiasa let her chakra free, cloaking Team 7 in it as she walked behind them like a silent guardian. From then on, the only reaction they received was silent glares as the villagers feared to be exposed to burning red eyes.

Thankfully, Sakura's parents were a bit nicer than the rest of the villagers, only glancing warily at Naruto but not saying anything or throwing him out whilst Sakura hastened to get her purse.

Afterwards, they walked towards the village centre and to a shinobi shop that Chiasa knew from before. The owner was an old acquaintance of Kushina' and so should treat the blond properly. At least, she hoped he would.

Ignoring the vicious glares, they received Chiasa ushered the children into the shop, closing the door behind them more forcible than entirely necessary. Inside, she took a deep breath before she would snap.

"Good afternoon! How can I – Chiasa-san?!"

Turning around, Chiasa took notice of the dak-haired shop owner, who gawked at her as if she was a ghost.