Naruto-Yoinokuchi: Heads Up

Rika lay on her back as Faji slept on her stomach as she ate lunch with her new Genin squad. Asuma sat on the railing of the veranda of the academy looking up at the clouds. Ren leaned up on the wall looking from Rika to Asuma as she ate her rice ball.

"Okay look." Ren started as she finished her rice ball. "We are going to have to work as a team not three ninja thrown together."

"Yeah, yeah." Asuma sighed, "This is such a pain. Maybe we'll get off easy and get someone who doesn't have a Genin test."

Rika opened up her eyes in shock at Asuma's words, "A what?!"

"A Genin test, basically a test that some Jounin give their new Genin squads to see if they really are ready. My mom told me a bit about having to do one when she was a Genin." Ren explained.

"Geez, they never give us a break! So who has these tests?" Rika asked as she sat up.

"Don't know, but if Ren's mom said something about them then that means who ever was her Jounin does." Asuma shrugged.

"That would be Daisuke Kurai." Ren informed him.

Asuma's eyes widen, "The Daisuke Kurai?!"

"As if we would ever getting the legendary Shadow Hunter as our Jounin." Rika rolled her eyes.

"Hm, what about getting me as a Jounin?" the three looked up to find the sandy blond Jounin staring down at them. "You three are squad four right?"

"Um yeah, but I thought you said you weren't going to be taking any more Genin squads." Ren questioned him.

"Well maybe that was just to throw you off." Daisuke laughed.

"I doubt it, what a pain." Asuma muttered.

"Actually the Jounin who was originally assigned to you was sent…"

"Off on a S-ranked mission right!" Rika jumped up and cut Daisuke off.

"That's right so let's get going." Daisuke motioned for them to follow him.

The squad sat in an open training field. Faji was the only active one, for she was chasing the dragonflies and grasshoppers around.

"Alright let's start by introducing ourselves to each other. I know you three have practically grown up together and I know you, but we don't really know each other." Daisuke broke the silence.

"We know each other, yet we don't. What kind of nonsense is that Daisuke-Sensei?" Rika asked.

"Well I know that you are Rika Inuzuka and you have a ninja hound named Faji. And you know that I'm Daisuke Kurai and that I'm known as the Shadow Hunter. But I don't know what you're nindo." Daisuke explained. "So why don't you go first Rika?"

"Well, Ok. I'm Rika Inuzuka and that mutt running around is my partner, Faji. Faji means fuzzy. I named her that for her tail and the fact that she was a fuzz ball as a puppy. I like dogs and I don't really like cats. My nindo is to one day be like my Aunt and be a great tracker ninja!" Rika said giving the team a sideways toothy grin.

"I'm Ren. I like taijutsu, condition training, swords, foxes, and stargazing. I don't really like genjutsu or ninjutsu. My nindo is to become a great Taijutsu user like my parents and one day own my own Dojo." Ren proudly smiled.

"Explanations are such a pain. Oh well, I'm Asuma Nara. I like taking naps, watching clouds, stargazing, playing shogi, and hand to hand combat. I don't like using genjutsu and fighting girls. My nindo is…" Asuma blushed a bit. "To become a famous Shinobi and have my name entered into everyone's bingo book."

"What kind of dream is that?" Rika asked him.

"It's a perfect one. With just the right amount of work it could happen." Daisuke pointed out.

"Oh yeah?! What was your nindo when you were our age?" Rika asked.

"My nindo back then was to become a such a strong ninja that I would get a nickname and be entered into the bingo book as a highly dangerous shinobi." Daisuke shrugged and answered the girl.

The three stared at him with their mouths open. "Yeah my nindo wasn't much different than Asuma's now was it. But now my love for Konoha is about the only thing that keeps me going as a shinobi." Daisuke added.

"Aw man this means we have a training test thingy don't we?" Rika asked.

Daisuke laughed, "Of course out of those who graduate only a handful go on to become full pledged Genin. The others are sent back to the academy or dropped from becoming ninja."

"You mean if we don't pass there's a 50-50 chance of us being sent back to the academy or never becoming ninja. What a pain." Asuma pointed out.

"So we don't think about failing." Ren added.

"Easier said than done Miss self imposed rules." Rika huffed.

"Alright that's enough fighting for one day. Tomorrow I want you all at training ground 24 at six in the morning. I suggest that you pack lightly and pack all of your ninja gear. This is no Academy training exercise. One mistake and you fail and could ultimately never become a ninja. With that I wish all of you good luck and see you bright and early in the morning." Daisuke-Sensei finished leaving the three looking very pale and wishing they were still Academy students. "Oh, one more thing eat light on you next two meals or you will never survive this test ether."

"Great I just knew this was going to be a pain." Asuma muttered.