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Sakaki awoke slowly that morning, feeling like a truck had hit her. Rubbing her forehead, she felt something strange wrapped around her head. Am I in the hospital? She looked around the room. It was not her room, but it certainly wasn't a hospital room. The floors were coved with expensive looking tatami. Large shuriken and a wall scroll that read, "Hyuuga" decorated the walls. Confused, she got up off the bed and saw out of the corner of her eye a boy in a connected room. Sakaki walked to ask him what was going on. He walked towards her. She stopped at the doorway to avoid a collision with him, he stopped as well. Then Sakaki realized that it was no door; it was a mirror.
"Oh my god!" she whispered to herself, clutching her head with her hands and looking down. Sakaki looked up at the mirror slowly and took another look at the boy. He had long, dark hair, white, pupil-less eyes, and a weird mark on his forehead. Above it, was a bandage-wrap with a black strap that wound around his head, draped two straps in front of each ear, framing his face and reaching down to his collarbones. He was wearing an oversized grey t-shirt with the word "Hyuuga" on it, and black, shuriken-print shorts. She slopped down on the bed she had awoke in to take a breath and what happened next would emotionally scar her for life. Hanabi came in and molested her. The author was a victim of first-degree murder from Hanabi and Neji fans. Would you really think I would write that! Can't you take a joke? What really happened was this: the next thing she heard was a window crash. Not just any window, but the window six feet away from her. There was a grown man in a green spandex body suit, orange leg warmers, and a vest. His shiny hair looked like it was cut with a bowl and his eyebrows were alive. Under each arm were two teenagers. Under his right there was a boy who looked like is clone, minus the vest. Limp in his left was a girl with brown hair wrapped in two buns, in a pink Chinese top and navy blue Capri's. The two both had horrified looks on their faces.
"Don't worry," The bowl-cut man tried to assure her. "I know you're not from this world!" he declared.Sakaki was horrified. "I'm Maito Gai! Please," he continued, "tell me who you are," he dropped the two to the floor and did his famous pose. She was even more horrified.
"Sakaki," she whispered out of fear.
"Oh youthful Sakaki," Gai said dramatically, "allow me to explain!" And so he did.
After the fifteen minute lecture, Sakaki learned that they were in the bodies of shinobi. She had switched bodies with Hyuuga Neji, who possessed the bloodline trait byakugan, Tomo had switched with the Gai-clone, Rock Lee, and Chiyo had switched with Tenten, the coordinated weapons master. Gai was their sensei; he was going to "improve their youths" by training them to be shinobi from dawn to dusk until they were switched.
"Hell yeah! This is my opportunity to shine and be the best ninja ever!" Tomo yelled as she punched the air.
"Yes, the Springtime of Youth is alive in you already!" Gai exclaimed and did the pose, complete with the teeth shine.
"Yes, sir!"
"Tomo!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Tomo!"
"Gai-sensei!"
The two embraced as metaphorical waves crashed in the background while Sakaki and Chiyo watched with rounded eyes. As the student and teacher hugged each other, Tomo had a quick glance into the mirror. There were two black hamsters above her eyes. She stared at them for a bit more. They weren't hamsters.
"MY EYEBROWS!" Tomo clutched her eyebrows dramatically.
"They are just an accent to your youth!" Gai explained. "They're wonderfully youthful!"
"That's a load of-" Tomo was cut off by Gai's loving punch.
"Tomo!" Gai started.
"Gai-sensei!" Tomo replied, blood flowing of out of her nose.
"Tomo!"
"Gai-senseiiii!" Tomo punched Gai in the face as he lunged towards her for a hug.
"Um-m, what do we do now?" Chiyo asked Gai, stuttering.
"We train of course!" He ran over to Neji's closet and pulled out a short-sleeved jacket and pants. "Put these on, youthful Sakaki!" Gai threw the clothes at Sakaki's head along with a holster and a steel-plated headband. "We'll wait for you outside," their new sensei dragged Tomo and Chiyo out the door. Sakaki changed into the clothes quickly, but she had no clue what to do with the holster and the headband so she carried them. Stepping into the hallway, she saw a girl with the same eyes as Neji, navy blue hair, and a hooded jacket.
"O-o-ohayou, N-neji-niich-chan," the girl greeted her nervously.
"Ohayou," Sakaki replied. What a cute girl. "Kawaii!" she muttered under her breath.
"S-sorry, n-niichan?" the girl asked. "What-t d-did y-you say?"
"Nothing," Sakaki replied quickly. She turned to leave, but realized she didn't know which way was out.
"I, er, don't feel like myself today, could you point the way to the front door?" Sakaki asked nervously. I hope she doesn't catch on. The girl looked surprised.
"Y-you could u-use your b-byakugan," the girl advised, pointing the way. It was two doors to the left. Sakaki felt stupid.
"Arigatou," Sakaki called as she dashed away. Hinata laughed softly. Gai had told her what was happening, on his way out.
Sakaki met the three outside, just as Gai had said. She looked down at the headband and the holster.
"Let me help you!" Gai offered. He tied the headband into place and secured the holster onto her thigh. Sakaki hoped that he had helped Tomo and Chiyo earlier that morning as well.
"That's strange," Gai observed. "you're the only one I had to help!" Sakaki blushed. Seeing Neji blush was too much for Gai. He collapsed and started to laugh hysterically.
"Don't feel so bad Sakaki, I've seen a lot of ninja movies!" Tomo attempted to comfort Sakaki.
"And I've read lots of ninja books from the library," Chiyo added, almost embarrassed. Sakaki didn't look any better.
"Let's go, team!" Gai sprinted off to the training area. Tomo, Chiyo, and Sakaki didn't even try to keep up. They just waited there until he realized that they weren't with him and he turned back. As they walked to the training area, Sakaki spotted a white puppy passing by. She decided to take action. Sakaki stopped and reached down to pet the dog. Her hand was trembling.
"You want to pet him?" The voice sounded surprised. Sakaki jumped. "I didn't know you were the type to like animals." Sakaki turned around to see a boy with messy brown hair and a long red triangle under each eye.
"Can I pet him?" Sakaki asked with determination. The boy blinked.
"Sure," the boy answered slowly with suspicion. Sakaki rubbed the top of the dog's head, between the ears. He barked with glee. She smiled.
"Um, Neji doesn't feel like himself today," explained Chiyo. "I got him in the head with a kunai."
"Ah," sighed Kiba. "That makes sense." He began to relax, as if he had thought Neji was going to murder Akamaru.
"That was excellent, youthful Chiyo-chan!" Gai praised, once they continued on.
"It was nothing!" Chiyo said modestly, rubbing the back of her neck. They walked for at least ten more minutes and reached their destination.
"We're here! Can't you just smell the youth?" Gai asked cheerfully.
Next time: Tenten plus cooking equals disaster! Also, the Azumanga Diaoh bunch and the three shinobi hit the beach, but how are Neji and Lee going to change into bikinis? Bloody noses, guaranteed!
I thank everyone who reads/comments on/supportsthis story. Without you, I would just force my friends to read and worship my work! Muh ha ha!