"Hmm…" Naruto said as he peeked his head out the classroom door. Sakura, Sasuke, Kairi, Daigo and Tadashi were all inside. They were waiting for their Jonin leaders.

"Cut it out, Naruto!" Sakura shouted at him.

"Why are we the only two squads whose leaders haven't shown up yet?! All the other squads have gone off with their teachers! Even Master Iruka is gone!" Then he got a devilish idea. "Heh heh heh…" he rigged the door with a chalkboard eraser. "It's what they get for making us all wait!"

"Heh, good one Naruto." Kairi said, sitting on one of the desks. Just then, the door started to open. A white-haired man walked in and the eraser dropped on his head.

"Hahaha! Gotcha! Good one!" Naruto said, pointing and laughing at him.

So this is our elite shinobi leader? He looks completely worthless. Sasuke thought.

"Hmm…how shall I put this? Based on my first impression, I'd have to say…I hate all of you." The white-haired man said with a small smile on his face.

"Oh, stop it Kakashi, you're scaring them." Said another man with brown, spikey hair and a long scar on his face.

~~~

"Alright, first thing you six should know is that both of your squads will be training together a lot." The brown-haired man said. "Now, I'd like you to tell us a little about yourselves" he continued saying.

"Like what?" Daigo said with a confused look on his face.

"You know, what you like, what you hate, dreams and things like that." That white-haired one said. "I guess I'll start. I'm Kakashi Hatake. I'm the kind of person who doesn't really like talking about what he likes and dislikes. My dreams for the future are none of your business. And hobbies…I guess I just have a lot of them." He finished.

"Wow, he said a lot but all we really learned was his name." Kairi whispered to Naruto. They giggled.

"I'll go next. I'm Raido Namiashi. I like it when my students do their training correctly. I dislike it when they don't listen." He gave a sharp look to Daigo, who was about to throw a spitball at him. "My dream for the future…I don't really have one yet. No hobbies either. Now it's your turn. Let's start with you on the far left." Tadashi looked up at him.

"I'm Tadashi Akihiro. I like my space, and dislike those who don't know how to leave me alone when I want to be. Someday I will find a medicine to give my mother the use of her legs back. I don't have hobbies or anything like that, I just like to train." He finished.

Jeez…this guy is deep…just like Sasuke. Sakura thought.

"Okay, now you, on the far right."

Kairi nodded. "I'm Kairi. I like to train and eat ramen most of the time. There really isn't much I dislike, except for people who crush other people's dreams. Dreams for the future…hmm…I guess I just want to be a strong kuniochi. As for hobbies, I work at the spa in my spare time. I've received an invitation to bring a few guests to the spa this weekend, and I was hoping to take all of you." Kairi said, smiling. "Meet me in front of my apartment at 8am tomorrow. The Acorn building on Kato street."

"Wow! Thanks Kairi!" Sakura said.

"Well, Kakashi and I were planning on having you guys train tomorrow but I guess we'll do that in a few days." Raido said, putting his hand behind his head. "Besides, it might even be a good chance to get to know each other better." He added, noticing the animosity between some of them.

"So, 8am tomorrow then?" Kakashi said.

"Mm-hmm, and bring something formal to wear to the show we're seeing." Kairi added.

"What's the show?" Daigo asked.

"It's a surprise." Kairi stuck out her tongue, sweetly.

"Okay, you're all dismissed." Raido said. Then he and Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Tadashi hopped down from the rail he was sitting on. "If we're done here, I'm going home." He said.

"See you tomorrow then, Tadashi." Kairi said, waving. Tadashi put his hand up in response as he walked away.

Idiot, stole my line. Sasuke thought.

~~~
The next morning: 7:45

Kairi was packing her bag for the trip. Her hair was damp from getting out of the shower. She was hurrying from the kitchen to the dresser over and over picking out what was in her bag. Before she knew it, there was a knock at her door.

Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke were standing there waiting for her. "Oh! Hey guys! Hold on, I'll be right out!" Kairi said, pulling her shirt down and stepping back in the door. Sasuke blushed.

Jeesh, I feel my cheeks getting warm. Shit. Sasuke turned his face to the side, and pretended to be distracted.

Naruto walked right into Kairi's apartment, much to Sakura's dismay.

"Hey Kairi, you got any food?" Naruto asked, opening her fridge.

"Naruto! You can't just walk into someone's place and do what you want!" Sakura smacked him in the shoulder.

Kairi slung her bag over her shoulder and walked out of her room. She giggled at Sakura. "It's okay Sakura, I'm used to it." She heard a bit of noise outside. Looking out the window, she noticed Tadashi, Daigo and Raido-sensei standing there.

~~~

"Good morning Kairi!" Daigo shouted.

"Y'know Daigo, I can hear." Kairi replied with a laugh. Sasuke couldn't but be annoyed with Daigo's presence. He knew that Daigo was head over heels in love with Kairi, and he found it extremely annoying.

"We need to leave! Where's Kakashi and Raido-sensei?!" Kairi said impatiently.

"I can see this is going to be a habit of theirs." Sakura said, massaging her temples.

"Yo." Kakashi said as he appeared by Sakura. She jumped.

"Jeez Kakashi-sensei! Don't scare me like that!" She complained. Just then, they heard the sound of hooves on the pavement. A carriage was coming down the road.

"What the heck? Is there royalty coming to town?" Naruto asked, scratching his head.

"Oh, that's for us, of course." Kairi said.

"Are you serious?!" Sakura exclaimed. Kairi nodded. When the carriage pulled up, everyone piled in.

~~~

It was about a two-and-a-half-hour ride. By the time the carriage arrived, everyone was jumping to get out of it. The entrance to the spa in front of them was gigantic. It was beautifully covered in sakura blossom trees.

"Wow, Kairi, you have to walk this far to work every day?" Daigo asked.

"Oh goodness, no! This is actually a different spa that the one I usually work at. I only work here during festivals and big occasions." She said, smiling.

An old lady dressed very nicely came out of the entrance. She looked very wealthy and was wearing a very expensive kimono. "Welcome to my spa!" She spat very cheerfully.

"Lady Minoko." Kairi said, bowing down to the feudal lord's wife. Following example, everyone else did the same.

"Welcome Kairi! Dear friends, let me show you to your rooms." Lady Minoko said. "Have you decided who gets to share rooms? There are four rooms with two beds each."

Kakashi and Raido had made the list of rooms. Kakashi read it aloud to them. "Okay, Room 346: Naruto and Sasuke."

"What?! Are you kidding me?!" Naruto thought. He growled.

Great, I'm rooming with that loser. Sasuke thought.

"Room 347: Kairi and Sakura. Room 348: Tadashi and Daigo. Room 349: Me and Raido." He finished with a smile. Daigo and Tadashi were friends, enough to get along. Unlike Sasuke and Naruto. They just groaned.

"Just don't get into my stuff, Sasuke!" Naruto said pointing at him.

"Like I would want to, loser." Sasuke replied.

"What did you say?!"

"Enough!" Kairi barged in. "We're here to relax! Not fight!"

Sasuke immediately backed off. When it came to Kairi, he always listened to what she said. Someone tapped on her shoulder.

"Tsuyoshi! I wondered when you'd get here!" Kairi said to a tall, handsome-looking boy with adorable brown hair. His name was Tsuyoshi Kuro. He worked at the spa just like Kairi. He was just one year older than her. They had become good friends.

"I just got here!" He said cheerfully. Sasuke just looked suspiciously at him.

"Who're you?" Daigo said, almost impatiently.

"Oh, everyone, this is Tsuyoshi. He's my coworker at the spa." Kairi said with one hand on Tsuyoshi's shoulder. Sasuke was bothered.

Those two seem chummy. He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall.

"Well, I think we should all go to our rooms and unpack." Raido said, sensing the tension in the room.

"Just meet up back here at 5:45. The show starts tonight at 6:00. Make sure you're dressed properly." Kairi said. "And you guys go on ahead. I need to talk to Tsuyoshi alone. "She finished."

"Alright. Well Then, I'm leaving." Tadashi said. Everyone followed suit.

~~~

"Well then, have you told your friends that you're in the show?" Tsuyoshi asked. He and Kairi were in a small theater.

"Nope." She said, smiling. "They'll just have to be surprised I guess." She shrugged with a fake-innocent look on her face. Tsuyoshi went over to the stereo and turned on some music.

Then they sang together.

~~~

By the time it was over, they were both out of breath from dancing around on the stage.

"You did great, Kairi." Tsuyoshi said between gasps.

"Yeah, but we need to do it without running out of breath!" she was laughing. Then she looked at the clock. It was now 5:00. They had been practicing for about two hours.

"You think we're ready for tonight?" Tsuyoshi asked.

"Definitely." Kairi replied, packing up her bag. "I'd better go find my friends."

"Okay, see ya!" Tsuyoshi said as she ran out the door, waving. I've decided. Tonight, at the show, I'm going to ask her to be my girlfriend. He thought.

~End of Chapter 2~