A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Usual disclamer, don't own Naruto or anything. yada yada. in a hurry.

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Ch. 4 Lazy but Bad

I was gonna be late again today. I was running to the training grounds, pulling my hair into a side ponytail instead of pigtails, and I didn't even grab an apple today. I was that late. I frowned as my glasses slipped down my face as I skidded around the corner and sprinted the last stretch to my final destination. I usually didn't wear glasses, but my eye sight is really kind of…bad…call it stupidity, not wearing my glasses, but I don't really like them.

Hoo! Hoo!

I looked down at Shinzo who was in my vest pocket, again.

"I know, I'm hurrying" I muttered as I skidded to a stop, kicking up dust and fell to my knees, panting.

"S-sorry I'm late"

"It's 7:10. Do you have a reason for being late?" Kurenai-sensei inquired, raising an eyebrow as I coughed on the dust.

"I was h-helping my mom get my brother out of bed" I panted before going into a coughing fit, stupid dust.

"Hm…well anyways, I was just telling the rest of the team that today we'd just be training. Since you're late you can just do 100 push-ups before you start to train. I want to help you focus on switching inners without fainting"

I groaned mentally as I listened to Kurenai-sensei start to instruct Kiba and Shino's spar as Hinata started working on her techniques.

Better start then…

98…………99…………………100.

I collapsed unceremoniously on the ground, staring up at the clouds for a few seconds before sitting up again as I heard someone walk towards me.

"Okay, now that you're done we can start your training. You can start by explaining how you and your inners switch" Kurenai-sensei stated as she looked down at my sitting form.

"Uh…well…I'm not exactly sure…but I think it has to do with gathering chakra and switching…if that makes sense" I said quietly as I thought about it. Truthfully, I had no idea.

"That really doesn't make much sense…but we'll start you off with meditation. You know how to meditate right?" Kurenai-sensei inquired. I sighed and nodded, I knew how, but I usually ended falling asleep. Closing my eyes, I focused my breathing and relaxed. I was doing well for a few minutes before I heard someone fall to the ground.

"Dang it! What's this stupid owl doing here?!" Kiba exclaimed as my eyes flew open.

"Shinzo" I hissed, "Get over here"

My troublesome little owl just stared at me before walking over to Kiba's leg and pecking it.

"Ouch!" Kiba yelled as he hopped around, trying to both evade the owl's pecks and get away from the stinging pain. I quickly got to my feet and ran over, diving to the ground to pick up the little owlet and putting it in my pocket, getting pecked a few times in the process while indignant sounding little hoots started coming from my pocket.

"Is this owl yours?" Kurenai-sensei inquired as I stood up again, apologizing to Kiba and silently cursing the little innocent looking owlet in my pocket.

"Not really, he just won't leave my pocket and follows me everywhere" I muttered. Kurenai-sensei smiled, "Well then I guess you'll be taking care of it"

" I guess" I replied as I felt Shinzo hop out of my pocket and glanced him walking over in Kiba's direction.

"Ouch!" Kiba exclaimed, once again as Shinzo started mauling his legs.

"Shinzo!" I exclaimed as I picked up the tiny bird, once again. The trouble making little owlet gave me an innocent glance before hopping out of my hand to Kurenai-sensei, who caught him just in time.

"Can you….maybe…watch him while I train…please, Kurenai-sensei?" I begged as Shinzo cooed happily and 'climbed' onto her shoulder. Kurenai-sensei laughed and smiled at him before smiling back at me.

"Of course, now go train" she said kindly, but sternly.

"Hai" I chirped, returning to my spot, totally oblivious to my other two teammates who had been watching the whole spectacle.

Well I guess in the end, I did fall asleep like I was oh so sure I was going to do. I was woken up by a poke to the forehead that nearly knocked me over, I was that far asleep.

"Huh?" I said sleepily as I opened one eye to find myself looking at Kiba.

"Ha, so you did fall asleep!" Kiba exclaimed as I opened my other eye.

"Oh shoot! Dang it, why do I always do that?" I exclaimed as well as I hit my forehead with my hand.

"Anyways," Kiba said, laughing, "Kurenai-sensei wants you to spar with me"

I stood up and brushed off my pants as I followed Kiba into the clearing.

"What type of spar?" I inquired.

"A spar" Kiba said, "You can do anything, genjutsu, ninjutsu, taijutsu, anything"

I nodded as I got into a fighting stance. I planned on using mainly taijutsu in this fight since I was still working on my ninjutsu and to me my genjutsu skills plainly sucked. Kiba got into a fighting stance as well before running at me to attack. Akamaru jumped aiming for my arm again as Kiba went for my side. I jumped and twisted so that I flew over Akamaru and dodged Kiba by jumping the opposite way of which he was attacking. I started slowly so it was a fight of mainly dodge and block for me but I eventually started speeding up so it was a fight of attack, attack, attack, block, attack, attack, slip, dodge, evade Akamaru, attack. Eventually I did a kick but my leg was grabbed by Kiba. Jumping up, I kicked Kiba with my other leg while landing on my hands so I could spin around and kick Kiba again with one foot and kick his leg out from underneath him with the other.

"Okay, enough sparring" Kurenai-sensei announced as I fell over on my back as Kiba fell on his butt. I need to perfect that move…

"Training is over for today but I need you guys to do me a favor…"

I was kicking a rock back as I shifted the bag of groceries in my arms.

"I don't believe she made us do her shopping" Kiba mumbled.

"Sh-she didn't m-make u-us…we're d-doing her a f-favor…" Hinata said cutely as I smiled over at her.

"Anyways, she was going on a date" I added as I switched the bag to my other hand and glanced over at Shinzo who was sitting on my shoulder.

"Hmph, it's still not fair" Kiba muttered. I nodded, sure, he can think of it that way. I started grinning as Shino opened Kurenai-sensei's apartment door. I just had a thought...I probably shouldn't but…

"Kiba, Kurenai-sensei has a date…" I said slowly.

"Yeah, I know that" Kiba replied. Shino glanced at me and shook his head disapprovingly. I guess he already knew what I was thinking.

"She told us she had a date, she told us where, and she told us when" I said slowly, once again as the grin crept onto my face again.

"Wha-…ooh…that's bad Ashi" Kiba said as he grinned as well.

"A-ashi…you r-really s-shouldn't" Hinata stuttered nervously. I put down the groceries and gave her a small smile.

"I just want to see who she's going on a date with. Just one peek" I assured her.

"Heck with a just p-" I covered Kiba's mouth with my hand and gave him a warning glance.

"If you like Hinata, I'll walk you home so you won't get in trouble" I suggested.

"N-no, it's o-okay"

Hinata ended up walking home by herself despite Kiba's many protests. Shino, Kiba, and I were walking to the restaurant, well Shino was walking home, it was on the way. Shino put a hand on my shoulder before he walked into his house.

"I advise you to only take a peek and then leave. I have no doubt that if you stay longer you'll get in trouble" he said quietly as Kiba kept walking. I nodded, I didn't plan on staying any longer.

"Hurry up Ashi, we're gonna miss her date" Kiba whispered loudly.

"Coming" I whispered back. "See you tomorrow Shino" I said as I ran after Kiba. Did I ever say I love my team? Well, I'm starting to.

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XD ha. spying on sensei. how bad of us. REVIEW!!! i'll try to post the next chappie soon! promise!