4) Photographs – Sparing with Team Gai

On her way home Ayumi stopped in front of the Academy. She remembered when she used to go there, which was about eight or nine years ago. Her lips curved into a smile in remembrance of her old teacher, Hoshi- sensei. Hoshi sensei was a respectable teacher. She was kind, loving, and encouraging. By right now she should be about 60 years old? She wasn't sure.

"Ayumi- chan is that you!" A voice called, disrupting her from her thoughts.

"Gai-san?" She questioned. She was annoyed.

"Ah! I haven't seen you in forever!" He cried. Literally.

Anime tears streamed out from his eyes, and 'sobbed' uncontrollably.

Ayumi looked around and saw everyone staring.

"G- Gai-san? Everyone's staring…" She trailed off and blushed in embarrassment.

He immediately stopped, and scratched the back of his head. "Sorry! They must have been staring because I'm so good looking, so they couldn't help but stare…" He ranted, sometimes nodding every few words, as if he's trying to convince himself.

"Yes, I'm sure that's why." He smiled a blinding smile at Ayumi, and she winced.

"Ah… Okay…" Ayumi decided to agree with her Senpai, rather than argue.

"Ayumi! Come train with my team tomorrow!" He exclaimed in excitement.

Ayumi tried to think of any excuses she could use to get out of it, but she didn't have any.

"Demo…"
"Please Ayumi-chan! You've met Kakashi's team but not mine's yet!" He cried again. She sighed in defeat, but then she wondered how'd he know about her meeting Kakashi's team?

"Alright… I'll go, but how do you know I met Kakashi's team already?"
"Hohohohohoho!" Gai laughed weirdly. "A little birdie told me." He concluded and he did his 'Might Gai pose'.

Ayumi shivered and scrunched her face up in embarrassment. She took this chance to slip away, but she did so unsuccessfully, because Gai called out to her.

"Ayumi- chan! Make sure you're there by 7am! Don't be late!" He screamed, but didn't run after her.

She sighed when she reached her house, and laughed softly to herself. 'Gai hasn't changed at all.' She smiled at the thought, and smirked.

The next day at 7:15am – Yes, because I don't feel like describing her nightly routine of her brushing her teeth, etc.

Ayumi woke up the next morning due to loud knocks on her door, and Gai's screams.

She sighed and brushed her teeth and washed her face, and went to greet Gai and his team at the door.

"What?" She said with annoyance. She looked them over. One was a boy with long brown hair and was an apparent Hyuuga. His clear milky eyes showed that he was just as annoyed at her. Next to him was a female with two buns on her head. She was blushing out of what seemed to be embarrassment. Ayumi didn't blame her. Lastly was a boy who was an exact replica of Might Gai himself. Her right eye twitched at the sight and sighed.

"You didn't …. Show up …" He screamed but then trailed off and blushed. Scratch that, his whole team blushed.

"Nani? (What?)" She looked down, and realized she was only wearing a sports bra and underwear. 'Oh … that …' She rolled her eyes, and motioned the team to come inside. Team Gai was quite surprised that she didn't freak out like most girls would off. "Wait down here, I'll go change."

While she walked upstairs to put on her outfit, Team Gai looked around. Gai himself had never been invited inside her house, and unsurprisingly; it was neat and organized. In the corner of the room, there was a sword. It was decorated with gems and it looked like it was well taken care of.

"I wouldn't touch that if I were you." A slick voice said. They turned around and saw Ayumi in her normal attire. "That's my clan's Kananta, unless you want to die, I wouldn't suggest you to touch it."

"Ehehehehe…" Gai laughed nervously. He knew she was merciless when it comes to her possessions.

"Well, aren't you going to introduce you're… friends?" She asked boredly.

"I'm Rock Lee, The beautiful green beast of Konoha! What may your name be beautiful?" He asked and winked. Ayumi felt a chill in her spine as she laughed nervously.

"Hyuuga Neji." The Hyuuga said in a monotone.

"I'm Tenten, pleasure to meet you." The girl said with a smile. Ayumi returned the smile.

"Tenshi Ayumi."

"Ayumi- chan, you were supposed to meet us at the training field almost thirty minutes ago!" Gai yelled. Ayumi rolled her eyes, and crossed her arms.

"I woke up late."She said bluntly. Gai said and muttered something about being 'un- youthful'.

Ayumi then walked into the kitchen and got some pancake mix. "Pancake?" she offered.

The group all nodded with the exception of Neji. He shook his head and said, "I already ate."

She shrugged her shoulders and went to make the pancakes.

"Suit yourself."

"Did I ever tell you that Ayumi is an amazing cook?" Gai boasted. Ayumi smirked as she got three dishes. She walked to the fridge and got out some strawberries and orange juice.

"Orange juice?" They all nodded again as she poured the orange drink.

When the pancakes were done she poured the pancake syrup on the pancakes and served them; not without the strawberries and orange juice of course.

They all sat in silence and ate while Neji closed his eyes and rested.

FF half an hour later~

"So Tenten- chan you want to go shopping with me today? ~" Ayumi asked her new found friend.

"Uwahh hai." Tenten exclaimed. "Let's go!"

Before the two could run off, Gai stopped them.

"Oh no Ayumi-chan! You promised you will train with my team today, not run off with Tenten-chan and go shopping!" Gai scolded. Ayumi scowled and ran her hand through her silky hair.

"Fine… One spar!"

"Yoshhh! Lee, Tenten and Neji, against Ayumi! Let's go!" He exclaimed with a gleam in his eye.

The trio looked at their sensei with a bewildered look. "Ano… all of us, against her? It seems unfair…" said Lee.

"Ohohohoho!" Gai laughed. Ayumi sweat dropped, brushed her bangs to the side.

"Ayumi-chan here is a Jonin, like me. She's also a retired Anbu." He grinned. Neji narrowed his eyes at her, and glared.
"Come'on I promise I'll go easy on you guys." She winked. This enraged the two boys. The charged at her and knocked her down.

"I didn't say go yet…" Gai sulked, as they knocked her down; she disappeared in a poof.

"Let me lay the rules here." She said. They looked around them, trying to detect where the voice was coming from.

It seems like they couldn't, she was everywhere. "If you are able to tie me to the tree, then you win." They heard a laugh. "If I tie all three of you to a tree, then I win."

Gai nodded in approval. "Where you are?" Lee cried out in frustration.
"I'm everywhere…" She replied. "Yet I'm nowhere."

"You guys, let me lay a few hints for you." Gai said seriously. "Ayumi- chan is best in middle range comeback. Her weakest is Tai jutsu. If all three of you are able to get her in a close range comeback, you'd be able to win; but watch out. She is best in Gen jutsu."

"Well, you're ruining the fun Gai- san." Ayumi said. They may not have been able to see her, but they could hear the pout in her voice. "Let's make this fun though, shall we? If I win, you three will have to treat me and a few of my friends to dinner, but if you win, I'll treat you all to a fancy restaurant of your choice." The three seemed satisfied with that answer.

"Deal." Tenten spoke.

"Well, let's get started then… but first you'll have to find me…" she said as her voice trailed off.

Before they could start looking Gai stopped them. "Oh, one more thing, Ayumi loves to play games." They all sweat dropped with the exception of Neji. Neji just had the same emotionless face.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Go find her!" Gai yelled.

"Yes sir!" Lee cried, as he saluted his sensei.

Ayumi sat on one of the trees in the forest. She placed her back against the tree, and closed her eyes.

"How troublesome." She sighed.

"Found you." A deep voice said. She opened one eye, and in front of her revealed the male Hyuuga.

"As well expected of the great Hyuuga genius." She smirked, but did not move from her spot.

A small frown downed his milky complexion, as Ayumi slowly got up. She brushed the dirt off her clothes and got out a Kunai. "You're first." She smirked and rushed towards the male.

Her hands did four signs, tiger, rat, cow and dragon.

"Nin- jutsu, yume no geijutsu. (Nin- jutsu, art of the dreams.)" She whispered.

Neji saw the world flash before him. He saw Kami, the god reached out towards him and said "Welcome to heaven my son." I'm just kidding. Neji didn't die, nor did he see Kami (god).

Neji's eyes widen as he saw his father, and his mother. The couple was sitting on the table with a younger Neji. The younger Neji, giggled as his mother whispered something in his ear. Neji's stomach fell into a knot, as he clutched his head and screamed. He closed his eyes. He did not want to see this.

It was his sixth birthday; it was a year and two months before his mother died. He opened his eyes once again. Before him was Ayumi, with a blank look on her face. She didn't blink, not even once. He watched her carefully. He couldn't hear her, but he read her lips. 'Times up Neji-san.'

Within five seconds everything returned to normal. Other than the fact, that he was tied to a tree. "One down, two to go. ~" She sang. She started to walk away, but stopped.

"By the way, you're tied with my chakra ropes. You can't use any jutsus, or get out of them. So don't even try." She smirked, and the look on Neji's face gave her pure satisfaction.

'Hah, way easier than I thought.' She thought to herself. 'If they all came at me together, then maybe it would have been a bit harder.' She sighed. She was disappointed with the younger generation.

A/N: So this one was longer than every other chapter.

I'm tempted to like combine the 1st & the second,& combine the 3rd& this one, etc LOLL .

So I worked on a picture of Ayumi. Its not that good, considering I ahvent drawn in like over a year 3: (Sad face.) But it turned out alright.

m/alb ums/j382/ brokendollx 33/001- (Remove the spaces to see the picture.)

So Review and/ or msg. 3