The next morning, Hiita woke up with a stretch and a yawn as usual. Putting on her clothes for the day, she grabbed everything she needed for the day- weapons, scrolls, her sketchbook, the works. She was going to meet her given team today- the Genin Certification test wasn't until tomorrow. Hiita received profiles on the teammates she was assigned to test the next day from Iruka-sensei, the academy teacher, along with all sorts of other paperwork from Lord Hokage. Now that everything along those lines was done, nothing could make this day go wrong for the Kohaku.

Before she went out for her early morning tai-chi and training session, she made a small bowl of steaming-hot miso soup. It smelled delicious to the barely awake konoichi.

Thank God for miso, Hiita praised silently as she slurped the soup gradually in little sips.

When Hiita was done with her food, she put away her dish in the sink and walked out her apartment door, locking it behind her.

A few hours later, when the last flames of the konoichi's jutsus faded into the air, she ran off towards the Ninja Academy, seeing as it was time to collect her possible team members. As Hiita hurried off, she somewhat smiled to herself on the inside at the thought of seeing Kakashi again. She didn't know why, she just did. She arrived at the academy in no time, and she found classroom 187.

Upon walking in, Hiita saw many students seated in the all-too familiar room in stadium like seating. A few of them glanced at her as she walked in, and a few started whispering to each other, amazed at who walked inside.

"Isn't that Kohaku Hiita?"

"Is she going to teach a squad?"

"I heard she's one of the best konoichi."

"That's so cool! I hope I'm in her cell."

A little amazed at her newfound fame, Hiita walked casually next to Iruka who called for the members of team thirteen.

Three students stood up and walked to the front of the room, and were all amazed at the sensei they were assigned to. Miyabi, a blue-haired konoichi, turned around and teased her peers.

"Ha! We got the awesome sensei!" she yelled out to the room.

Some of the students got angry at that remark, and Iruka gave Miyabi a look that told her to shut up. She somewhat cringed, knowing how strict he could be. The other konoichi, Shimari, sighed. 

Her cranberry colored hair fell from behind her ear as she hung her head in exasperation. The last of the group, Saya, patted her on the back and gave her a sympathetic look.

"Don't worry,"Saya sid with a slight smirk. "We all know how you feel."

Hiita looked to the members of her group, and they turned around to look at her. Wanting to get off to a good start, Hiita gave one of her rare smiles.

"Well, you three are now going to be part of my team." She began. "I hope I can teach you all well, and help you guys to be great shinobi."

They smiled back at her, and looked kind of excited.

"So, sensei," Miyabi began. "When's our first mission?"

"I'll tell you in good time. Follow me," Hiita replied.

Before Hiita left the room with her squad, she went to Iruka to get a few more papers.

"Hey," she whispered. "Has Kakashi been here yet?"

"No," Iruka said. He looked at Hiita and gave her a mischievous grin. "Does a certain someone have a crush on our cool masked nin?"

"No I don't!" Hiita told Iruka irritably while blushing. "I just wanted to tell him something."

"Fine…fine…"

Iruka handed the papers to the slightly aggravated sensei who walked off, embarrassed. After Hiita took a second to cool off, she led her new students through the village streets and to a balcony close to the academy. They all sat down on the concrete surface and got somewhat comfortable.

"So, everyone, let's begin with a personality check." Hiita told the trio sitting in front of her. "Tell me your likes, things you hate, ambitions, hobbies, things like that."

"Why don't you go first sensei?" Shimari asked.

"Oh, okay." Hiita established, with a faintly surprised expression. "Well, my name is Kohaku Hiita. My likes are my sketchbook, animals, food and literature. My dislikes are anything that is cold and wet except for the rain, annoying bakas, and crappy dulled weapons. My hobbies are drawing and taking care of my ninja foxes, and my ambitions are none of your business. Your turn," She pointed to Miyabi.



"My name is Tsuki Miyabi. I like water, wolves, books, and music. I don't like hot things like fire, people yelling at me, or when I can't do a jutsu right. My hobbies are writing, training, and acting. My ambitions are... I don't really know." Miyabi hung her head with a pensive look on her face.

Saya and Shimari shrugged and looked from Miyabi to their sensei.

"Hmm… interesting," Hiita muttered as she calculated the information she received. "Your turn," she said as she pointed to Saya who was somewhat sniggering at Miyabi.

"'Kay. I'm Uchiha Saya, and I like training and beating up my brother, Sasuke. I dislike it when anybody backtalks me or insults me. But most of the time, nobody does, because they know if they do, bad things happen..." The two Konoichi sitting next to Saya shivered. "My hobbies are being the best, writing, and stufs like that. My ambition is to be the most awsomefull ninja ever!"Saya smiled broadly. Her sensei nodded approvingly at her and then motioned to Shimari to speak. She ran her fingers through her hair and began.

"Hey, I'm Yoru Shimari. So, what I like- I like climbing trees at night, and hanging out with my pet bat, Ruushi, who is at home right now. My dislikes are selfish people, spiders, and being told what to do. My hobbies are snooping around and investigating people. I also love to scare people. Hmm… oh yeah, and my ambition is to be the stealthiest ninja alive!"She nodded with a very bright smile and Hiita noticed her ring around her right handed middle finger turn a deep shade of blue.

Hmm? Oh, a mood ring… she realized with a hint of amusement.

Hiita stood up and put her hands on her hips. "Well guys, it was nice to get to know you a little. Now there is something you three should know- tomorrow's mission will consist only of the members of our team."

Miyabi looked curious. "Why? What are we going to do?"

"A test. Right now, you're not officially ninja."

"What?" Saya yelled. "What do you mean?"

Hiita looked at the little fuming ninja and smirked. "Come on. Do you think successfully doing a basic level genjutsu is enough to make you a shinobi?"

The others got angry as well, and all three insei grumbled in silence. All of them considered this painful truth in their minds with sappy frowns.

"Oh, man!" they moaned in unison.

Hiita handed the trio of unhappy students a packet of paper each with instructions and notices for tomorrow's challenge.

"I expect you guys to be at training ground three tomorrow at nine o'clock sharp. Don't be late." she said, still smirking.

"Hai, Hiita sensei," they chanted back in harmony.

Miyabi turned to Shimari and whispered, "This is such a drag" and Shimari nodded her head hastily in agreement.