Hiita was back in the middle of the field, and she stood there, seemingly waiting for something. Shimari, Miyabi, and Saya all walked up to her directly. She was faintly surprised.
"Sensei…" Miyabi moaned. "We all give up. We won't be able to take you down. You win."
Shimari nodded in agreement. "We'd rather go back to the academy for more training."
Hiita walked up to them, slightly suspicious of their behavior, and the next thing she knew, they all turned to puffs of white smoke. All three Genin hopped out from the treetops, and Hiita smiled. Shimari bound her with wire again, Miyabi secured her with rope, and Saya knocked her to the ground with a loud 'Thump'.
Even though she was bound, Hiita smiled warmly at her students, and they were confused.
"Wasn't she supposed to get angry and try to evade our attacks?" Miyabi asked.
"Yup, I was," Hiita said as a burst of white smoke enveloped her and she turned into a log.
"Substitution!" Saya exclaimed.
The real Hiita stepped out past a couple of trees and continued smiling. The trio was about to attack, but Hiita held up her hand.
"There is no more need to fight," she said calmly. "You all pass."
"W-What?" Miyabi asked, astonished. "How?"
Hiita ruffled her bangs lightly and continued. "You all passed because each of you agreed to put aside your individual interests and work together. That's why you all were grouped into cells, no?"
All three students got very excited. "We…we all passed!" Shimari exclaimed happily with the others as they had a mini hug-fest. "Yes!"
Hiita smiled inwardly to herself as she thought. For some reason, I think I'm gonna like teaching this group…
Shimari and Saya started running the direction out of the training ground jumping and laughing joyously, but Miyabi stayed behind and turned to Hiita.
"By the way, sensei," Miyabi said. "What was the missing word?"
Hiita looked at for a second, smiled once more, and replied, "Heartbreak."
Miyabi gave a little "Oh" and turned around to go run towards her teammates. A second later the three Genin turned around and Shimari called to her sensei with a smile, and waving out to her.
I think this one mission will change me a lot…
"Come on, Hiita-sensei! Let's go!"
Hiita waved back to her and started walking to her students.
…Yes… I think I'm gonna like these guys…
