"GET YOUR LAZY ASS UP, YUUKI!!!" Minako, one of Yuuki's comrades shouted as she banged on the paper-thin door of Yuuki's apartment complex.
"Haruka-sensei wants to train soon, Yuuki," her other comrade, Shina, shouted in a more polite tone, "What with the Chunnin exams in less than a week. . ."
Yuuki laid in her bed, pillow covering her head trying to drown out their voices. She felt snug and cozy under the red down comforter that blanketed her thirteen-year-old body. She refused to give up the comfort and warmth of her bed.
"THAT'S IT YUUKI!" Minako shouted before she threw the apartment door open, "You're getting up whether you want to or not!"
Shina's eyes widened as she thought the thoughts that were going through Minako's mind at the very moment, "Minako, don't do anything drastic!" But, Shina was sadly mistaken as she followed Minako quietly through the narrow hallway to Yuuki's room.
Yuuki snuggled deeper into her bed and tried to ignore them. "Shh, baka, I'm trying to sleep. . . Haruka-sensei can wait. . ." she whispered half asleep. Suddenly, the comforter was ripped from her body and she way laying there, exposed in a pair of short shorts and a tank top. "Hey!" She shot up and began trying to rub the sleepy out of her eyes.
"Get up Yuuki. Haruka-sensei said that if you're late one more time she's going to make us all run around the whole village fifteen times." Shina said tossing a pair of navy blue battle shorts, a short red battle skirt, and a skimpy blue tank top to Yuuki.
"And I refuse to be punished for your stupid actions again!" Minako said as she pushed Yuuki into the bathroom shower and turned the hot water on. Yuuki squeaked as the hot water met her icy skin, "Now, get ready fast! You've got fifteen minutes before we have to meet Haruka-sensei!"
Yuuki replied with a small grunt before fully waking up and getting ready. She tried to hurry as fast as she could. On her way to the living room, she grabbed her backpack full of her materials, her red hoodie, and some money. Her comrades stood impatiently in her living room before they all ran out the door and went to meet Haruka-sensei.
Rayne woke up around nine again. She was supposed to meet up with her squad, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi-sensei but she figured that she really didn't have to because she was one of the best ninja in her village. But, like almost every other morning, a little ball of black fur with wide green eyes, named Nasamaii, always convinced her to go.
"Ray, this will help you prepare for the Chunnin exams. I can't wait to see who you're pitted against!" he said in his chipper kitty voice before he dug into his breakfast.
"Right, but you see, I don't really like going to train. I always push myself too far, or I hurt one of them." Rayne replied with a sigh of exasperation.
He stopped eating and nudged the bowl away with a tiny black paw. "But, Ray, you still do not understand that the one moon you have, and even with your talent, you're never going to pass the Chunnin exams."
"But I'm powerful, and I believe I can do it, therefore, I will!" she said a little annoyed that he didn't believe in her.
"I believe that you can do it too, but you just need to train still. And, by the smell in the air, you're team is at the door." And he was right. In less than three minutes, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi were at Rayne's door, knocking impatiently.
"Fine Nasamaii, but you're coming with me! You're a ninja tool; I read it in the guidelines! Your panther form can save my ass if I'm in trouble!" Rayne stuffed the small cat into her hood and went to train with her teammates.
Meanwhile, in the Village Hidden in the Sand, or Sunagakure, Youko was just waking up, late as usual. As she threw the black satin cover off of herself, she yawned and before she knew it, her head was back on the pillow. A morning ritual for her, you could say.
A loud knock came from her door followed by the loud voice of Kankuro and Baki. Baki was first to speak though. "Miyabaii Youko, if you aren't up within the next hour, I'll make sure that Gaara actually succeeds in killing you with his Sand Coffin this time!"
She jumped out of her bed; feet blanketed in knee high socks with tiny "love" kanji symbols on them. She threw open her door and glared at them. She had to look up though, for they were a good six inches above her height level. "Can you guys ever let me sleep?!? Huh?! Is that too much to ask for in this house?! And Gaara could never kill me with his 'Sand Coffin' because he doesn't have the guts, or the need to do it!" She shouted angrily at them.
"The only reason Gaara can't kill you is because Shakaku loves Midori!" Kankuro said cockily. But with those words, he struck a nerve in Youko. Midori was her alter-ego, almost like a sister, but part of her. Midori wouldn't let her kill Gaara, nor would she let Gaara kill Youko. It was a deal breaker; if Midori wasn't happy, neither was Youko. If Youko was going to fight, Midori was going to fight as well. That's how it worked.
"Damn you Kankuro! I would kill you, but apparently, Mido doesn't want me to!" she turned around in defeat, "I'll be ready in ten minutes." She shooed them away from her door before she hopped into the shower and started the short process of her morning ritual.
The only male Miyabaii member, Kaito, was already awake. He'd been awake for hours actually. Training his charka with that of the star that his village was known for. While everybody else was said to have gotten sick from this training, he would never get sick from it because of the moon on his back.
His comrades, Ren, the small and lively female member of their squad, and Shinobu, the one who could endure anything, even their sensei, Takahiro's singing, had already been through enough of the training. Truthfully, so had he, but he wanted to continue so he could become stronger.
"Kaito? Wanna go get some breakfast with us?" Ren's child-like voice came in from behind him, breaking his concentration.
"Ren, I have to train. I have to be better." His strained voice said.
"Ah, c'mon Kaito, you've trained enough! Takahiro-sensei said that we're all ready for the exams anyway, and whatever Takahiro-sensei says, he means." Shinobu said, "And we need to eat! My tummy's rumbling." He patted his stomach and waited until a tiny gurgle escaped it.
"No." Kaito said flatly.
"Wrong answer!" Ren said before motioning for Shinobu to help her as she grabbed one of Kaito's arms, and he grabbed the other.
"Hey! Let me go! I have to train!" he said as he kicked viciously.
They didn't listen to him, but instead, just kept dragging him away by the arms until they were at a small noodle shop in the town center.
Yuuki stood in the middle of a clearing, drenched with sweat and little blood, as she held up her kunai and waited for another attack by Minako and Shina. "Ha! Still haven't hurt me badly!" she shouted smugly.
"That's because you know exactly what we're gonna do and when we're gonna do it!" Shina whined.
"And I don't see that as a disadvantage, Shina!" Yuuki shouted back.
"Well, I do!" Minako shouted before she sent a windmill shuriken near Yuuki's head. She dodged it quickly, but when she did, she attached a small string of chakra to it. She tugged on the string and the shuriken went flying towards the spot where Shina and Minako stood.
"GAH!" they both screamed in unison before ducking into the bushes like cowards. Yuuki dropped her kunai and started cracking up laughing.
"You guys are," she paused for air, "such losers!"
Minako jumped out of the bushes and tackled Yuuki to the ground, pressing a kunai to her throat. "TAKE IT BACK NOW YUUKI! BEFORE I SLIT YOUR THROAT!"
Shina was out of the bushes quickly, and she was struggling trying to pull Minako off of Yuuki. "Minako, no! Remember what Haruka-sensei said the last time you did that to Yuuki!?"
Minako gave up and let go of her kunai and Yuuki. "She said 'Yuuki is one of our most prized assets, and if you kill her, I shall kill you.' And I'm starting to wish that she actually would, because killing Yuuki would be so worth it!"
Yuuki laughed sarcastically. "Yeah, I'd love to see the way you guys get your asses kicked if I'm dead!"
"Well, Yuuki, we wouldn't be as powerful," Haruka's voice rang in from a tree near them. At the sound of her voice, everyone was off the ground and facing her respectively, "Very good job today, girls. Tomorrow, we set off for Konoha. You're dismissed for the day, go home and pack." And with that, Haruka was gone, vanished in a whirlwind of water that lays permanent on the leaves.
"Hai!" They all said before going their separate ways. By this time tomorrow, they'd be well on their way to Konoha. Yuuki would finally be on her way to fulfilling her goals. . . But she had no idea.
"Ease up on the chakra usage, Rayne!" Kakashi shouted at the young girl who was kneeling on the ground, all of her beautiful navy blue hair covering her sweat- and blood-stained face.
"R-rig-ght K-kakashi-sensei." She said before she was up on her feet, a panther form of Nasamaii holding her up from the back.
"Sensei, don't you think that Rayne should rest?" Sakura said quietly, almost inaudibly.
"Yeah, Kakashi-sensei! Rayne's been going at it for over five hours now, and when she falls, she just gets back up again!" Naruto shouted louder.
"Yes, but she's improving as she fights. . ." Kakashi started, "But I suppose that we've trained long enough for the day. Tomorrow, we'll be beginning to welcome the shinobi of other villages into ours."
"And?" Sasuke said in his normal voice.
"And, Sasuke, I want you to show the ones from the Rain Village around this village, Naruto and Rayne, you'll show the ones from the Sand Village around, and Sakura and I will show those of the Star Village around." He replied.
"What?! I don't wanna show some waste for ninja from the Rain Village around ours." Sasuke shouted.
"Too bad, and that squad's all girls anyway, so maybe you'll find some more fangirls." Kakashi said as Sasuke groaned, and Sakura glared at him.
"Shut up Sensei!" She still had that weird little crush on the pretty boy himself.
"I'll do my job," Rayne said, "And Naruto will do his, right Foxy?" She shot a wink towards Naruto.
"Right." he beamed and nodded quickly.
"Now that that matter is all settled, you're all dismissed." Kakashi said before he teleported away.
"I'll help you home, Ray." Naruto said wrapping his arm around her waist and helping her walk home.
"Sasuke, wanna go get some noodles with me?" Sakura asked nervously.
"No. I've got to go prepare for these stupid ninja." Sasuke walked away before Sakura could say anything else.
"Sand Coffin!" Gaara shouted as he sent sand shooting in Youko's direction. She moved left at least an inch, and the only thing she got hit by was the air that came from the sand that was flying past her head.
"Nice try Gaara." Youko snickered.
"Damnit Shakaku. . . Why couldn't you fall in love with a pretty girl?!" Gaara said coldly.
"HEY! I'm beautiful!" Youko said, mocking the way that a geisha would act.
"I think you're pretty Youko." Kankuro added.
"Thank you Kankuro!" she stated, "See, Gaara, it looks like your brother has better taste!"
"Enough! Gaara, Youko, we know that you love each other, no matter what you say to each other, it's so painfully obvious!" Temari shouted.
Youko blushed slightly, but it quickly retreated. Not even she could deny what Temari had said. Instead of retorting, she turned to Baki. "Baki-sensei, can we quit training for the day? It's been a rough day, and I really need my sleep."
"Fine, training is over, but tomorrow, you've got to get up early Youko, because we've got to begin heading towards Konoha," the way that her said "Konoha" expressed hatred for the village, "for the Chunnin exams. Dismissed."
"Bye Baki-sensei, Kankuro, Temari, IT." Youko said before running home and going straight to sleep on her queen-sized bed for the rest of the day.
"See, Kaito, that wasn't so bad, was it?" Ren said with a big smile.
"Right, being tied to a chair and force fed was so much fun, Ren." He faked a smile, "Am I allowed to go back to training now?"
"NO!" Shinobu said flatly, "It's already past 6, therefore, the training place is closed, and you aren't supposed to train this late. Tomorrow, we set out for Konoha, so Takahiro-sensei said that we need rest, and by we he means you too!"
"Ugh, fine. . ." Kaito said, admitting defeat. He, Ren, and Shinobu walked back to their dorms where they packed and quickly went to sleep.
Kaito is always being the least-known Miyabaii I guess. Maybe because he's the only male, and he's the one in the least-known village. But, anyway, I spent about a week writing this, when I should've been writing my other story, but this seemed more fun.
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Oh, and this story is written by Yuuki.