Itami's excitement!
Her mind was wondering. It had been a week since her and Shikamaru decided how she was going to find her parents and the thought still lingered in her brain. As unfocused as she was, she could still train but her game was off and it showed in her fight with Shillo, one of her team mates.
"Hey, Itami?" a voice called to her.
"Huh? Ah!" Itami yelled. She was snapped from her trance to be almost killed by Shillo.
"What's wrong with you today?" Shikko, Shillo's twin brother and Itami's other team mate, asked.
"Uh, what? I'm fine. Why?" she questioned. He stared at her, unsure of whether to believe her or not.
"It's just that you don't seem focused today." Before Itami could answer, their sensei, Aumi sensei, called them in.
"Guys, I have news for you. Yesterday after training, I was in the Hokage's office. He was asking the senseis of the first year genins if they wanted their students to join in the chūnin exams. I believed you guys have the training to pass so I agreed to let you guys do the chūnin exams," Aumi sensei explained.
"OMG, really?" Itami asked. Aumi nodded.
"Ah, thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!" Itami squealed. She turned and started running off.
"Wait, Itami, where are you going?" Shillo asked his team mate.
She kept running but turned her head and yelled back, "going to find Shikamaru."
She had already been to team 10's training grounds and they weren't there, so she went to the only other place Shikamaru could be, the rooftop. She was right, at the top of the staircase was the roof where Shikamaru and Choji were sitting and lying. She ran to Shikamaru and jumped him. Lucky he was lying down; otherwise he would have hurt himself on the concert floor/roof.
"Ow, Tami? What was that for?" Shikamaru breathed as he had been temporarily winded from Itami.
"I'm doing the chūnin exams!" Itami squealed cheerfully.
"And that's your reason for the attempted murder? Troublesome woman," Shikamaru grumbled. Itami sat up on Shikamaru and pouted.
"I didn't attempt to murder you! I'm just happy and exited!"
"Yeah, well, Asuma put team 10 up for chūnin exams as well." Itami stood up and extended her arm out for Shikamaru to shake. He sat up and shook it slightly confused by his orange haired friend.
"Then I look forward to being in battle with you but just so you know," Itami yanked Shikamaru closer to her, "I'm going to become chūnin. No matter what!"
