Chapter 4
I don't own Naruto. It is the property of Masashi Kishimoto.
I seated myself in one of the many trees around Training Ground Seven. Kakashi was explaining to his future-minions about the test.
I blinked in surprise as Sakura's stomach didn't growl. I sent her a questioning look and she grinned at me bashfully."Yesterday, Rei-sensei told us that we needed energy for missions or that we would be a liability to the team. So I remembered to eat breakfast."
This girl was smart. I had a newfound respect for her.
That respect immediately went down the drain as she noticed that Sasuke's attention was on her and flirtily flipped her hair.
I observed Naruto. His usually happy personality was dulled due to hunger and he was staring at everything grumpily.
Sasuke just had an angsty expression on his face(Honestly, did his face ever change?).
Kakashi clapped his hands together to get our attention. He brought out two bells from his pocket.
"You have one hour to get these from me. Loser goes back to the academy. And if you really want these from me, you have to come at me with the intent to kill."
Naruto snorted. "You're gonna get yourself killed, old man! You couldn't even dodge an eraser!"
Kakashi mock-smiled."Only the weak speak loudly. Now, let's forget the dunce, and we'll start on my signal!"
I sighed as Naruto attacked Kakashi, exactly like in the manga. Why was I even here?
Kakashi, as though hearing my doubts, shot me a look.
Yeah. Moral support for Kakashi.
I sighed again. This is going to take a while.
I jumped down from my perch when I saw Naruto tied to the wooden stump, shouting at his teammate's backs. I twirled a kunai before slicing through the ropes. He beamed at me gratefully.
"Thanks, Rei-sensei!"
I just nodded to him before heaving him up. I frowned in thought before shrugging.
"Come on kid, I'll treat you to dinner."
I had a plan. I would go on these solo trips with each of my Genin to get to know them and then I would assess the best way possible to create ties between them. Manipulative, I know, but it was the only thing I could think of.
Naruto pumped his fist in the air."Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen!"
I patted my stomach contentedly. Naruto looked at me hopefully.
"How was it? It was amazing, right? Obviously it was, it's ramen! So-" I put my hand up to stop his excited interrogation.
"It was good, but it can't beat dango." Naruto glared at me.
"Ramen is waaay better than dango, dattebayo! Dango tastes like mud!" He imitated puking.
(Maybe I should set Mitarashi on him, I mused.
Nah. That was too mean.)
I gasped, offended. "Dango has the perfect chewiness and flavor, unlike ramen, which just a bunch of stuff in a bowl!"
Naruto huffed."Ramen is the food of the gods! It has the perfect savory taste that dango cannot copy!"
"Oi! Dango also has the perfect sweetness tha-"
I did not learn anything that day.
[Well, if you don't count the different types of ramen I didn't even know existed.
Yay.]
