Chapter 7
Sen-sational!
The next morning, all of the students were gathered at the opening to the forest all baring their packs filled of valuables, even the unconscious Sasuke that the two girls still hoisted by themselves. Kakashi, earlier, gave them the values that he salvaged from Sasuke's room that Yintora carried over her back.
The tons of people were waiting for Sen to arrive there when all of a sudden a girl in her late teens jumped out of the trees and onto the ground. She had her hair in a bun with chop-sticks and it was black with blue eyes and she wore a black leather halter top with a short, black leather skirt with black fishnet gloves that connected to her gloves and fishnet stockings that were covered at her knees by black leather boots.
Her voice was nice, not strict and she had a smile upon her face. "I'm Sen and I'll be taking you to the sand village!" She yelled happily, and several boys, including Naruto, whistled. "We are going to travel through the trees there." She said.
"Ummm, we have a problem, Sensei." Sakura said and Sen finally noticed the unconscious boys between her and Yintora.
"Yea, that is a bit of a problem." said Sen, pondering what to do. She stood there and crossed her arms really quick and held a far off gaze in her eye. Finally after a couple of seconds, Sen spoke. "I got it!" She exclaimed brightening up. "Some groups have to sacrifice your privilege with me and travel with Sakura's group on the road." She held this disappointed look on her face, and several guys whined, including Naruto.
"My group will do it!" I girl with long navy blue hair exclaimed.
"Thank you Hinata." Sakura said to her, followed by a thank you from Yintora.
The girl turned around and it was indeed Hinata, with longer hair. She walked over to Sakura followed by her other group members.
Whoa!, Naruto thought, I didn't even recognize her. She looks different with long hair, and some how cuter, and it seems as if she's a little less shy.
Naruto walked over to the girls and greeted them.
"Hi." He said.
Sakura looked at him funny and Yintora smiled and nodded at him.
"Hello there Naruto." Hinata said blushing and wrapping her fingers in her hair.
Scratch that, still shy, Naruto thought.
"Okay that's one!" Sen said cheerfully. "Now we need some more groups.
Hinata ignored Naruto and looked over at Neji, over with his group who was still awkward, who in turn was looking back at her, and when doing so he raised his hand. "My team will go." Neji said reluctantly though knowing it was his duty to protect the main branch of the Hyuga family.
Hinata nodded at him smiling and they broke their gazes.
"Okay, one more group please!" Sen yelled.
Everyone mumbled and looked around at each other.
Then Shikamaru yelled out, "Our team will do it!"
Ino turned around to him and looked at him in disgust. "What did you do that for?!" She asked him.
"Well," He started. "Naruto is my friend and besides running through the trees getting scratches and bruises would be a drag."
Ino got steamed and was about to pound him into bits, when she calmed down. She stood there calmly beside Shikamaru. Okay, we don't need to be uncool about this, just think of the positives. Yeah, that's right the positives., Ino thought to herself. Well, umm, I get to be with Sasuke. Yeah, and when he wakes up, he'll see that I safely guarded him on the perilous journey through the forest and then he will buy a pony for me and we will go riding off into the sunset together. Ino went giddy at the thought.
Then she elbowed Shikamaru. "Hey nice idea, Shikamaru." She said to him smiling.
Shikamaru rubbed the spot where she elbowed him, weirded out by the fact that her attitude changed so quickly.
"Okay!" Sen yelled and now again the attention was on her. "Since we have the groups that are to stay with the unconscious little Sasuke," She said the last three words babyish. "The rest of us can move out!" She yelled and gestured everyone into the trees. Then she walked over to the gigantic group that was traveling the path, while everyone was climbing into the trees. "Okay, I'm going to drop these students off at the sand village and on my way back I'll keep a look out on you guys to make sure that you're okay." She whispered to them all, sounding more serious. "Any questions?" Sen asked.
"Ummm," Kikio raised her hand. "Why are you so happy, peppy up there and semi-serious alone?"
Sen smiled. "Aren't you so cute." She said in a squeaky high-pitched voice. "Listen kid, you don't think I go around wearing this like I want to." Sen said in a very dark and serious voice. "It's just to keep the little boys' attention." She said again in a happy voice.
"And what about the little girls?" Naruto asked knowing that none of the girls there was having as much fun as he was looking at Sen.
"I haven't had much problems with little girls being problems." Sen said in a happy voice bending down to Naruto's level.
Naruto tried to peer down her shirt. Then Sen noticed this and pushed Naruto's face out of the way. Then she stood up.
"Okay to tell you the truth I think this group is a little big, because I didn't know that two of your groups were teams of four, so I'll take three of you." Sen said and she gazed through the little group still as students gathered into the trees. "I'll take you, you, and chubby right there." Sen pointed to Kiba and Shino in Hinata's group and Choji from Ino's group as Naruto jumped around in the background trying to get noticed. "Now move it!" She yelled sternly and the three guys and her joined the rest of the students in the trees and they were off.
