Today was the day! It was the day that we were getting assigned to our teams. We had all just managed to pass the academy exam, and we were officially Genin. I checked the amount of ninja that were in the room. Many of the Genin were waiting with anticipation to get their names called and to get their sensei's.

"I bet that your Sensei isn't going to come because they knew that they had you on their team."

"Oh, shut up mutt! If I'm not on your team, then I will be fine with whatever happens."

I heard gasps in the room whenever I heard the door open. When I looked, I saw the Hokage standing in the front of the classroom.

"I am here to deliver some bad news. Runa Adachi, Tenchi Yuzu, and Akari Eunji, the Ninja that was assigned to be your sensei has died protecting the village last night. Thus, we will be adding each of you into three different teams."

My eyes widened whenever he said this. We were going to be placed on a bigger team? I waited with anticipation, ignoring the snickers that were coming from the mutt that was sitting close to me.

"Runa Adachi, you will be placed on team 8 with Kurenai sensei. Your teammates will be Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Hinata Hyuga."

I almost fell out of my seat. I was stuck on a team with the mutt. I tuned out where the other two were placed. I placed my head in my hands and was thinking about how my life just took a turn for the worse. I didn't want to be on his team. The others weren't the problem, it was just him.

I managed to lift my head enough to get a glimpse of him. He was doing the same thing that I was. He was fretting over the decision, and I didn't blame him. For once I agreed with him completely. I didn't even notice that everyone had left the room. It was only team 8 that was left inside the room.

"I can't believe that this is happening!"

"Why did I have to get stuck with her of all people?!"

"You think it is bad getting stuck with me! Look who's talking. I got stuck with you!"

He stood up, slamming his hands on the table that was in front of him.

There was a cough, and then we all turned our attention to the front of the classroom.

"Sorry that I am late. The Hokage was briefing me on what happened on the mission that ended badly last night. It is good to have you on the team though Runa."

"Kurenai sensei?"

"Yes?"

The last of the group looked to one another. I remembered that both Shino and Hinata were very quiet. I normally kept to myself, the only time that I really came out of my shell was whenever I was around Kiba because we didn't get along. I would sit in the back of the classroom and I only talked whenever I was spoken to. I didn't have a problem until Kiba started to pick on me because I would occasionally get a nosebleed or something and have to run out of the classroom.

"Are you guys ready to go and get to know each other better?"

"Not really…I already have to look at the thing that got stuck on our team."

"It takes a brain to comprehend what a 'thing' is Mutt. I don't like this anymore than you do."

Everyone heard Kurenai sigh, but she turned around and left the room without another word. I quickly grabbed all the items that I had brought today and followed her out of the room. Kiba followed quickly behind me, and the others followed as well.

We finally got to the destination that Kurenai Sensei was taking us. It was a clearing in the middle of the woods. It looked as though it hadn't been used in a while, but you could still make out that it was a training ground.

"This is where we will be training starting today. For today we will be discussing what you want to gain from this team while you are a Genin. I trained here whenever I was a Genin at your age as well. We will start left to right."

That meant that I was up first. I looked up to my Sensei.

"I want to become a field medic. I don't want to follow my parent's footsteps and work at the hospital. I want to help the Ninja that are battling, and can see more of the world."

"That's very nice. Next."

"I want to become strong, and I want to be able to protect the Hokage."

I managed to tune out the other two that were talking, because their voice was so low. I was thinking about what Kiba had said. He was talking about how he wanted to protect the Hokage, and not become the Hokage. I guess that in a way, I wanted to be able to protect the Hokage too.

I had completely zoned out thinking to myself, that I jumped whenever I felt something hit my hand. I looked down to see Kiba's little puppy, Akamaru, had come over to get me to pet him. I lightly patted the top of his head.

"What are you doing to my dog!"

"Giving him attention, apparently, you don't give him enough because he is going to other people."

"Why are you even here! You can't do anything. You had one of the lowest scores in the academy!"

"I have had enough. You two will brawl in a practice fight. No jutsu, just tai jutsu."

"That sounds good to me. I can finally punch her with a good reason to."

"For once I agree with him."

"Alright get in your stances."

Kurenai sensei gave the signal and we were off. Kiba swung his fist towards my head, I quickly ducked and tried to use my feet to knock him down. He easily jumped over them, and he swung his foot down and almost hit me. He left a crater where my head was lying on the ground at. He was really trying to hit me good. I was never good a tai jutsu. He took his fist again and managed to make it connect with my face. My nose was bleeding, but while he was snickering and closed his eyes laughing I managed to connect my fist with his face as well. His nose was now bleeding all the same.

"Alright that is enough. I am going to call this a tie for right now. We will have more of these practice sessions again."

"But it was just getting good."

"There will be no buts Kiba. We are done for now. You are all free to do as you wish for the rest of the day. I want to see you all here bright and early tomorrow morning. 6am to be exact."

I groaned because I wasn't much of a morning person. I looked over to Kiba, and at the same time we looked away from one another. The other two were sitting in the back of the field watching quietly, before they turned and walked away. I was going to go to the hospital to help my mother and father after this and tell them what had happened.

We left without saying a word to each other. The whole team was silent, and then I ran off towards the hospital. I was excited to see my mother and father.

"Hello Runa, are you here to see your parent's?

"Yeah, are they available right now?"

"Yes, they both just took their break and they should be sitting in the lounge getting something to eat. I do see that you have a Genin head band on."

"Yeah we were assigned our teams today."

"Alright, I will let you go now dear."

"Thanks!"

I ran down the hallway to where the lounge was. Sitting in the room, clearly exhausted, were my parents.

"Hello dear, what happened to your face?"

"The mutt got me good at training. Don't worry I got him back."

"That's my girl!"

"I was placed on a team of 4 people!"

"Aren't the teams supposed to be of 3?"

"The Hokage came and said that my Sensei that was assigned to our group was killed in the line of action last night. He then placed me on team 8 with Kurenai sensei."

"Well I'm just glad that they didn't make you not be on a team until they could find another sensei for you. We are so proud of you darling."

"Thank you! How was your day today?"

"Busy! We had a lot of Ninja come in today with life threatening injuries. None of them died, thankfully. They were saying something about an attack last night. Maybe that is the same mission that your Sensei died in. They were really banged up bad."

"I'm just happy to hear that you managed to help all of them."

"How about you go home now dear? You look as though you are tired."

"I think that I will. I must be at the training grounds at 6am tomorrow. I am going to get a bath and then I'm going to head to bed. Love you."

"Love you too."

They both got up and kissed both of my cheeks. I waved them and wished them luck with the rest of their night, before I went back to the house. The house was always lonely whenever my parents weren't home, but I could also get to sleep faster.

I wonder what is going to happen tomorrow at training, and I wonder if I can hit that mutt again. That was fun.