(DISCLAIMER!) I own Nothing... Well... Technically I own a computer... and a keyboard... and a box, tis a nice box...

-Nayuki's POV-

"Alright my Youthful Students, Now that we've warmed up, it's time for some Training!"

"Yatta!"

"Now, each of you will be getting a different training schedule for most of the day, then, we'll return to eachothers sides and we'll see how far you've gotten!"

"YATTA!"

"For Ippo-chan, for you I have gotten more Youthful Weights, but these weights aren't just heavier, but the weighted bars are etched with special seals that chain them into a large weapon!" Gai-sensei shouted, handing Ippo two large leg weights designed to wrap around the shins

"YATTA!"

"For Negima-san, I have brought a set of flexible armguards and fingerless gloves to protect your arms and hands from swordsmen or other users of close range weaponry"

"Hn"

"For Tengu-kun, I have brought a new outf-"

"No"

Gai-sensei sweatdropped, holding a green spandex like his "Had to try" He said, putting it back in a seal he kept hidden under his Jonin Vest "In Reality, I have brought a special kind of Storage seal, called a Ballistic Bomb Seal!"

"Sugoi!" I said, grabbing one of the seal etched kunai "by moving the usually 92 degree angle of the trajectory corners to a 60 and the 30 degree curve rate of the force spirals to a 90 degree angle spiked spiral makes those shoot weaponry like those rapid fire Kunai cannons on the towers around the walls, and with a three point Chakra Fuse, they can be used at long range, allowing for the same devastation as an explosive note without the bang!"

"You can Read seals!?" Tengu said as team Gai stared at me

"Not only that but they used an optional two point Repeater Seal on the handle that if charged would allow for a more controlled set of smaller bursts over a large blast!" I said, looking back up at a grinning Gai-sensei and three faces of Shock from the others "What?"

"… You figured out the entire make-up of a Ballistic Bomb Seal… from one glance?" Tengu asked, his eyes were kinda shiny, when Kakashi gets before he holds and cuddles a new Icha Icha book

"OH Nayuki-chan, How could I live without you~" Tengu said, putting his strong arms around me and holding me head to his chiseled chest, putting his head in my hair and breathing deeply

"Tengu-kun~" I said, nuzzling his chest as my arms went around him, holding myself closer to him

'BAD THOUGHTS!'

"Y-Yeah, D-Doesn't everyone?"

"Seals are next to impossible to Read right off the bat, why do you think so few are readily available to Shinobi!?"

He looked shocked as he explained how seals where extremely difficult to read, let alone make

"But I make Explosive notes and Storage scrolls all the time, I even enhance them!" I said "I even made a new Capture seal two weeks ago Tengu-kun, Seals are easy!"

That time even Gai-sensei looked shocked

"A-A Capture Seal!?"

"Yeah, Watch!" I said, pulling out a small scroll slip and putting it on Gai-senseis head "Fuin!"

Gai-sensei's breathing got super slow "False Paralysis Seal Success!"

"W-What did you do?" Tengu asked, looking over my shoulder, at the tag, his breath tickling my ear

"Nayuki-chan, time to wake up"

"But I don' wanna get out of bed…"

"Well… I can do a few things to you then"

"Tengu-kuuuuuuun!"

"I-It's my Capture seal, wh-when a-a-active the person inside th-the seal moves slowly" I said, holding the tag "R-Release!"

"… When did Tengu-kun get behind you, and why are you the color of a Youthful Tomato?"

I froze

Tomato…

Tomato..?

TOMATO!?

"I AM NOT A TOMATO!"

"UuuuWoooow, Nayuki-chan is so fast!"

"O-Oi Nayuki-san, C-Calm down!"

"METEOR HAMMER!"

"G-G-Gai-senseiiii!"

-Tengu's POV-

I checked out the kunai Gai-sensei got me as Nayuki hid behind me and laughed nervously.

Gai-sensei was busy wrapping his wounds while Ippo screamed ecstatically about 'Youthful Teammates' and 'Passionate Flames'

Negima was somewhat out of character, just staring blindly at our new teammate who had pulled a Kanabo out of a seal on her back and slammed Gai-sensei into a nearby tree…

demolishing the trunk said tree…

"Yosh, I had no Idea my Eternal Rival had trained you so Well!" Gai-sensei said "Luckily I got a very high end gift, expecting to give it to you later this week, but you are already prepared!"

"A G-Gift?"

"Of course, you're one of us now, did you think Gai-sensei was just gonna leave you hanging!?" Ippo said "Gai-sensei never leaves anyone behind!"

"She's got a point, Gai-sensei generally works to make sure we're all treated fairly, no matter what" I said, pulling Nayuki out from behind me "Relax, I think we've all hit Gai-sensei once or twice… well, expect maybe Ippo, but Ippo hits him during training so I guess it's fair"

"Yosh!"

Gai-sensei pulled out a simple piece of paper, holding it out to her "This is Chakra Paper, I won't go into how it's created, but when you pump your youthful chakra into it, it changes to match your chakra element!"

"Element training?" I said "You're going to have her train in her element?"

"It cut in half, Awesome~!"

"Of course, unlike you my precious Students, Nayuki-san has a very large amount of Chakra, so much that she could specialize in Ninjutsu, something that is lacking on this team" Gai-sensei said "Ippo and Negima both have a great deal of Taijutsu prowess, and your skill at a range keeps you safe while complimenting them, but none of you have the chakra stores for prolonged Ninjutsu combat, so I didn't press on that, however"

"Oh Cool, it did it again!"

"Nayuki-san has more than enough Chakra for that, making her better suited for Ninjutsu"

"Sensei, I think I broke it…"

"Hmm?"

I looked at the leftover scraps of paper in her hands in shock, and so did Gai-sensei, usually wind chakra meant one slice

For her to completely shred it…

"Did you just keep pouring more or something, m-Maybe you should lay down"

"I just pushed a little bit…" she said "Small as I could make…"

"… How many chakra control techniques have you practiced with Kakashi-san?"

"Well… He taught us tree climbing after Zabuza-san"

"After!?"

"Before that it was mostly teamwork exercises and Taijutsu sparring"

Gai looked grim "Begin practice, Nayuki-san, here's a scroll on Wind natured Chakra, I need to speak with Kakashi" He said" When using your element, try to imagine two blades grinding together to make a sharper blade, understand?"

Gai-sensei disappeared as he put the scroll in Nayuki's hands, and Nayuki looked at me in... was that fear?

"D-Did I do something wrong?"

I put and arm around her shoulders and pulled her close "No, not you, Kakashi-sensei just didn't teach you much; I think Gai-sensei just wants to get a better read of what he's taught you"

'Or whether or not he actually HAS been training you…'

Nayuki just stood still, turning redder the longer I held her close

"Hey, you alright?"

"Y-Yeah, lemme go so I can train!"

-Nayuki's POV-

'If I touch his stomach or chest I'll never stop thinking about how nice and hard the- STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!'

"Alright" Tengu said, pulling his arm from my shoulder and sitting down ", Hey, you're pretty good with these seals, How about we work together, just you and me?"

'We… Together, You and me'

"S-S-Sure"

"Cool, let's start with your scroll, we'll move to my weapons later" he said, tapping the ground next to him "Wind works well with Weapons anyway, we'll be a great team"

"Y-Yeah"

I sat down next to Tengu and opened the scroll

Wind Chakra and its Nature

Wind techniques are mainly used in Offense, but can also be used in defense against most projectiles, as well as an enhancement for sharp weapons, the Village hidden in the Sand is most notable for their wind specialists, who often use Tessen to enhance their capacity

When trying to use Wind techniques, one must imagine something sharp, as Wind is naturally sharp, most people visualize it in their own way, but for basic training, imagining a grindstone sharpening a blade is sufficient

Lesson One : The Leaf Cutting Exercise

Once you have the imagine of a Sharp blade, and your chakra has matched this image, it is time to begin by cutting a leaf with your chakra alone

"With just chakra!?" I said "Is that even possible!?"

"It'll be hard, but it could work towards chakra control as well" Tengu said, leaning closer to me to get a better look at the scroll

"This is nice, Nayuki-san, who knew you could cook so well" Tengu said, leaning up next to me as we ate from the picnic I prepared on top of the Hokage Mountain "This is the life"

"I'm glad you enjoyed it, Tengu-kun"

"Now… it's time for Dessert!"

"Uwa! Tengu-kuuuuun!"

I blushed red when his hair blushed against my cheek, it was so soft and I wanted to run my fingers through it as I leaned up and 'Stop thinking about it!'

-Kakashi's POV-

Of all the things I was planning on today, the sudden appearance of an emotionally lacking Gai was not one of them

"All she knows is Tree Climbing?" He asked "And only after she encountered a member of the Seven Swordsmen!?"

I put my hands up in a placating manner, Icha Icha sorely missed but not forgotten "I wanted to get them to trust and work together first before I gave them anything dangerous, but Sakumo-san and Sasuke-san aren't helping" I said "She works with everyone however, and she's ready, but if I start training her in heavy ninjutsu or other combat techniques, what little teamwork they have will go down the drain as jealousy takes over"

Gai took a deep breath, obviously this was bothering him

"This is beyond complicated Kakashi, she has nothing save for High Chakra levels, a brain hardwired for sealing techniques, and That" he said "I'm currently planning on my team going for the Chunin exams, now that they've been physically prepared for it, I'd like to put them through a Mental and Physical Analysis program for a few days, with or without your permission, Nayuki will be joining them"

-Nayuki's POV-

I bit my lip as I tried to cut another leaf in half, only to turn the leaf into a small pile of pulp, for the fiftieth time "Moooah, this is haaaaard"

"Hmm… Here, let me try something" Tengu said, walking up behind me as I put another leaf into my hands, then he put his arms around me and put his hands around mine

"A-Ah"

"It's alright, let me guide you, push the wind chakra through, I'll try to help control it, gently now"

"A-Ah"

"Relax, I'm here Nayu-chan, let me guide you"

"T-Tengu-kun"

"I'll be Gentle"

'Where's a Cold River when you need it!' I mentally screamed "A-Alright, T-T-Tengu-kun"

"Relax, you're using a bit too much, Holy-"

"Huh, what's wrong?"

He jumped back "S-So much chakra" He said "A-Alright, looks like we'll need to try something else first"

"Huh?"

"You're pushing waaaay too much chakra out"

"B-But I'm only using a tiny bit, I can't make any smaller than that!"

"Which is why we're going to do some Chakra control training" Tengu said "I need to refresh a bit anyway, while we're doing it you can tell me about the seals on my new weapons"

"O-Okay…"

He took me out to the river where we met up at "Um… how is swimming going to help?"

"It won't, the goal is to swim as little as possible" Tengu said as he walked on the top of the water "Like so"

"C-Cool!"

"Now you try"

"… How?"

"It's like Tree Walking, but you have to change your output to match the waves of the water" Tengu said "On top of that, when you're walking you have to predict how much to chakra to use before your foot hits the water, faster you move the harder it gets"

"O-Oh…"

"We'll start with standing on water, and then we'll do a slow walk when you can stand on your own without falling" Tengu said, walking back to the shore and holding a hand out "Come on, I'll help you"

I'm pretty sure I blushed because my face felt really really warm as I put my hand in his, carefully I walked onto the water as he helped me walk to the middle of the river, I only fell in five or six times before we got there

"That's it… just relax, feel the water lapping on your feet, you're starting to skin a bit, use a bit more output Nayuki-san" Tengu said, now using both arms to hold me up as we stood on top of the water, he asked about the seals, about how to activate them and all sorts of questions like Deviations and Pulse rate "That's it, you're doing great, now, I'm going to let go…"

"W-What?"

"Don't get nervous, you can do this"

'He… I… I can do this' I said, biting my lip as I concentrated on my feet

"You're doing it Nayuki" Tengu said, and I became painfully aware that he wasn't holding me anymore "Now, try to turn, don't worry, I'll catch you if you fall"

"P-Promise?"

"You bet" Tengu said as I started to turn "You're doing great, look great too"

I felt my face heat up again as he took my hands "Now, let's try a few steps, I'll guide you for a bit, just follow me" He said, pulling me with him as we walked across the water

"Follow me, I know a place"

"Tengu-kun?"

"Just you and me, all alone… no-one to spy on us"

"T-Tengu-kun?"

I bit my lip again as we walked through the water, eventually he let go of one hand, I nearly whimpered when he did that, and he sort of just guided me along

"Ok, stay here" He said, letting go of my other hand and walking away a bit

"T-T-T-Tengu-sempaaaaaai"

Eventually he stopped "Alright, head towards me, try to move at the same speed we were just moving at before"

I gulped and took a step, then another

My face broke into a grin and I jogged over to him, putting both arms around him

"I did it!" I said "I really did it!"

"Oi, Careful!"

"Thank you!"

"This is a real team" Tengu said, holding me as when I stopped jumping for joy "We help each other, even when we disagree"

I just hmmed as he held me, his chest is warm and hard and feels safe

I still don't know what's going on with me, I get all fluttery inside and I feel really warm and safe and lightweight and I can't stop thinking about him

And I really Really like it, more than Salt Ramen, and Salt Ramen is the Best!

'Cept for Tengu- sempai, he's even better.

"Now, let's go try that Leaf cutting exercise"

-Gai's POV-

I sighed as I walked back to my team, Kakashi had been spectacularly hard to get information from

And his excuse was weak, Can't teach them because it too dangerous, and letting them out of the village with a two jutsu between the three of them isn't?

When I got back, one corner of the training field was littered with Kunai and Shuriken, and Tengu was holding a red faced Nayuki as she tried to cut a leaf in her hands, meanwhile Ippo helped Negima practice guarding with her new armguards while also practicing how to use her new Chain Staff weights

"Alright everyone, front and-"

"Yatta! I did it!"

"-Center!" I finished, grinning as Nayuki bounced over to me with Tengu and all of the Enthusiasm of Ippo, though none of the speed, soon all four of them were standing front and center

"good, now, the Chunin Exams are coming up in a couple months, and I plan on nominating you three for them, However, before I do so, I want to be completely sure you're ready" I said "As such, all four of you will be entering a Mental and Physical Health Evaluation after our C-Rank Mission, the tests will one week, and will be carefully monitored"

"there, they will do full tests on Personality, Mental Capacity, and Physical Capacity, when you come out we'll know everything about how you think, how you move, and how you plan" I said "and how best to train you for the Exam"

"Yatta!"

"Hn, pointless, but I'll do it"

"Alright!"

"Um… Why all four of us?" Nayuki said "Y-You said they are entering the exams, not me"

I kneeled down and put my hands on her shoulders, looking her in the eyes "Nayuki-san, my Rival has disappointed me, you have so much potential but he held you back because he felt teaching you and your team any Jutsu would be detrimental until you had a solid foundation in the form of Teamwork" I said "however, he has yet to realize that some people simple Can't work together, Sasuke-san lost his family to the one he trusted most of all, and Sakumo-san is a very self-important person who looks down on those he feels are beneath him, until that is broken, there will be no teamwork with you three"

I saw tears start to well in her eyes "That is why I want you to take this exam, it'll show without a doubt not only to Kakashi, but to the Hokage and the Clan Heads that the fault lies in your team, and you might get the chance to fall into a different team, possibly becoming a permanent member of this squad" I said "I was there when Kakashi asked for the team he got, saying that you and the others could only work well, but it has been proven that he was wrong"

"Not only that, but I plan on training you until the exams, possibly during them as well and I need to know how to train you" I said "This will tell me, and I'll be able to make sure your dream of become strong comes true"

That broke the dam, and she tackled me, sobbing into my chest while Ippo openly wept and Tengu smiled warmly. Soon after, the two of them joined the hug, comforting the poor girl.

Negima wisely said nothing as we had our moment, and we eventually got to sparring

"Alright, since the two of you were already sparring, you will do so again in a three way battle with Tengu-san, use everything you have but put emphasis on the things you learned today" he said "the fight doesn't stop until at there is a single victor, and you are not allowed to team up with each other, Begin!"

-Nayuki's POV-

I was still wiping tears out of my eyes when they moved suddenly, Tengu pulled a Nagitana with a big red fur plume as a 'crossguard' to deflect an attack from Ippos chain staff and launch a stab towards Negima, who deflected with her new forearm and countered, but he just used the momentum of the weapon to pole vault out of the way, throwing a few of his new Kunai before using another scroll to unseal a large shield "Release!"

The seals on the kunai started going off one by one, all firing at a pulsed rated but never leaving a pause cause they had all started firing at different times

Ippo jumped up and flung one side of her staff at Tengu's shield, knocking him back as Negima wove between the Kunai, she's really flexible…

I tried to bend like she did and found I couldn't even come close to that…

"Negima's Gentle Fist style relies on flexibility and rapid strikes" Gai-sensei said "Her body has been trained and has a genetic disposition towards such flexibility, now, show me how far you've gotten"

"W-Well, Tengu- sempai showed me how to walk on water when we saw I was using too much chakra to do anything other than smash the leaf" I said "S-So I learned how to walk on water, I can do a light jog now"

A flicker of Shock passed over his eyes "And the leaf?"

I picked up from a nearby tree and put my hands around it, I could almost hear a light grinding sound in my head, before

Fwip!

I held the leaf in front of Gai-sensei's face "I got it!

He beamed at me "Congratulations, you've completed the first step!" Gai-sensei said "Hmm, we still have plenty of time to train, so we'll continue"

"You learn fast, but we have a lot of catch up work to do…" Gai-sensei said "I know, Your Youthful Shadow Clones, we'll use them!"

"… How would that help?" I asked

"Shadow Clones are a great Training tool for someone with your reserves!" Gai-sensei said "With them, you could learn any Jutsu in half the time it would take for anyone else!"

"R-Really!?" I asked "Sugoi, how!?"

"with just one clone"

I face vaulted "H-How is One clone going to help!?"

"… Don't you know how Youthful this technique is?"

"How is it Youthful, did someone only just make it a couple years ago!?"

-Minor Timeskip, Tengu's POV-

I panted, out of breath as Ippo slammed into me with her Chain Staff, now collapsed into a Metal Bo Staff

I winced and pulled back, throwing a set of exploding kunai when Gai-sensei whistled

Match over, time for more training

I walked over to Gai-sensei alongside the others, Nayuki looked like she was in awe

"That was… was… Awesome!"

"Glad you enjoyed it" I said, wincing at the pain "That's gonna bruise…"

Gai-sensei grinned and his teeth pinged "Alright, you've all earned a rest, why don't you all head off for the evening"

I grinned and nodded my thanks, heading over to Nayuki who seemed to have a Dozen clones trying to cut some rocks from the river now

"Hey, Nayuki-san, trainings over" I said "Wanna grab a bite to eat?"

Just turned and blinked at me before nodding "Just one moment" she said, as her clones all dispelled, she winced from something before her eyes lit up and she picked up a rock "I got it!"

"From Clones dispelling?"

"Gai-sensei said that Shadow clones are good for Chakra training, I've got a few fighting in the River right now, trying to get used to combat while water walking" she said, biting her lip and putting her hands around a river rock "And I just dispelled twelve clones who have been working two hours on just Wind Chakra manipulation, and look!"

She opened her hands to show off that she'd cut the rock in half with just wind chakra, grinning joyously as she held it "Now I'll be ready to learn some Awesome Wind Jutsu!"

"That's great!" I said "You'll be caught up in no time flat, jeeze, great mind and quick to learn Chakra techniques, how were you not Top Kunoichi?"

She just turned red at the comment and looked away, muttering something

"Huh?"

"N-None of them taught like you, Tengu- sempai"

Now it was my turn to be red

"O-Oh…"

"Wanna get Ramen this time?"

"Didn't we have ramen for breakfast, why not go for Barbeque, after a day of training like this some protein would be nice"

"Ramen has protein!"

"Not as much a nice steak…"

Her eyes looked curious, not mad at my comments, before she closed them and nodded "Okay, I trust you, Tengu-kun"

"Great! I know a good place"

-Nayuki's POV-

I smiled as Tengu brought me to a big barbeque restaurant with lots of tables and even some Teppan-yaki booths further back

"Welcome to the Dragon Blaze Grill"

"Table for Two"

"Regular or Teppan-yaki?"

"Regular, would like a window" Tengu said, the Waiter nodded, leading us to a booth by one of the windows "I'll be back to take your orders shortly"

We talked, weaponry, seals, different strategies for the C-Rank tomorrow, as well as some past experiences

"-And that's why Gai-sensei isn't allowed near hotsprings" Tengu said, causing me to bit my lip as light giggles escaped me

"H-He really did that?"

"Apparently it was some 'Test of Youth' that Kakashi-sensei had challenged him to"

-Sakumo's POV-

"What do you mean she won't be joining us!?" I yelled "She's our Teammate!"

"Funny, I thought you hadn't noticed" Kakashi said, reading his stupid book "You and Sasuke have both shown no effort towards treating her as an equal, let alone a teammate, whereas she has on multiple occasions"

Kakashi's book snapped closed "Furthermore, you two, despite thinking you're better than her, have shown that you're both far less mature and as such I cannot teach you any strong techniques with that in mind" He said "As such, you two will be taking a Psychological exam tomorrow, it'll be tiring, so I recommend getting some rest"

"Are you calling us crazy!?"

Kakashi glared at me "Hardly, however, it seems you two might not have the mindset Needed to be proper Shinobi, as such, you'll be taking this exam"

I grit my teeth as Kakashi explained this mess, first he refuses to teach us anything, now he's telling us he doesn't think we can be shinobi!?

Are you kidding me!?

"What kind of Sensei doesn't teach his students and just calls them failures!?"

"Enough, You'll be going and that's final, if it makes you feel better Nayuki will be going through a much more thorough exam next week"

I ground my teeth as Kakashi-sensei left, I hadn't been expecting anything like this, now if something happened it'd be hard to pin on that bastard…

Hard, but not impossible…

I waited until I couldn't feel Kakashi-sensei's chakra anymore before reaching into my equipment pouch

-Nayuki's POV-

I felt excited as Tengu led me back home so I could get my things; Obaa-chan is probably still cleaning up that section of the apartment, so she will probably be able to help me out.

Tengu just kept an arm around my shoulders while I leaned up against him, he has a really comfortable shoulder, not sure why, it seemed really solid when we trained together…

I should probably read that book Obaa-chan got me last year, the one about relationships, maybe it'll know what's going on!

Tengu, as if feeling my anticipation, started moving faster alongside me, so we didn't have to separate as we walked into the complex. We walked up the stairs as Tengu tensed a bit, watching Zippy run across the hall.

"Um…"

"that was Zippy"

"You… named the mice?" he asked "You realize they're not pets right?"

"Everyone and everything deserves a name." I said, stopping as I remembered when I first walked into this place, not knowing my own name.

"Hello little one, where are your parents?"

I looked up from my hiding spot at the tall woman with a black shirt and blue pants, she was carrying a feather-duster too

"jii-chan says they're not here anymore, I can stay right, the orfanege said I can't stay there anymore…"

She looked sad, kneeling down next to me "Of course… what's your name?" She asked

"What's a name, is it like Ramen?"

Tengu looked at me "Hey, are you al-"

I nodded "Y-Yeah… just remembering something" I said as we continued to walk towards my apartment room, I watched as Obaa-chan put a hand on the door to open it

Then there was a loud Boom as fire blew to door apart, along with a good section of the wall, and pushed her away from the room and into the one across from it.

(A/N)

*Author walks onto a stage with a tied-up Sakumo thrown over his shoulder, and drops him onto the stage*

Joshin : Beside you you will find an assortment of different 'tools', ranging from Viking, to Roman, to Modern Day, and even a few Ninja tools, go nuts

Sakumo : UNTIE ME!

Joshin : If you'll excuse me, I must go punish myself for writing something that last scene, and hurting Nayuki-chan in such a way

*Walks offstage*

I don't know if other writers feel it, or if I'm just mildly insane, but it kinda makes me feel guilty as all heck to write up the scenes that hurt the characters I love, anyone else feel that?

As for Sakumo... Fret not, even after you deal out your punishment, he's not off the hook...

not by a Loooong shot...