Chapter 10
"I'm sorry, but Tsunade-sama is busy at the moment." Shizune eyed the former rock-nin with obvious disapproval.
"Then can I give you the paperwork?" Mizuko held out a small stack of papers. "I had Kakashi-san help me with them. Too bad nothing is in brail." She shrugged. "Well, I guess that's to be expected though. No one caters to the disadvantaged."
"Are you trying to get me to pity you? Cuz it's not gonna work." Shizune replied coolly as she grabbed the papers from Mizuko's hands. "If that's all, then I suggest you leave." With that the brown-haired medic calmly and silently, stomped away.
The purple-haired kunoichi sighed. "She doesn't like me, does she, Kakashi-san?"
"Not everyone is going to like you right away," he said without looking away from his book.
She stretched. "When do I get to meet them?"
"Who?"
"The rest of the team, of course."
"You already have."
Mizuko laughed. "I met them, yes. But I didn't meet them, ya know. I know the fighting side of Naruto-san, the girly side of Sakura-san, and the I-don't-like-people-seeing-my-face side of yourself. I want to know more sides of you."
"Hn…"
"So what's happening today?"
"Training."
The kunoichi pumped a fist into the air. "Go training! Go!"
Kakashi sighed. Mizuko was bound to be almost as much trouble as Naruto.
"What the heck is he doing here?" questioned Naruto.
"Naruto-san!" Naruto moved slightly to allow the excited chuunin to glomp a tree instead of him.
"Naruto," scolded Sakura as she went to help Mizuko up. "Mizuko-chan is our new teammate. At least be nice."
"Why should I?" he mumbled under his breath. "I'm still a genin cuz he used genjitsu on me when he shouldn't be able to."
No one picked up on his words except the cause of his loss. Mizuko grinned. So the boy hated to lose.
"Hey Naruto-san?" Mizuko called as she dusted herself off. "Would you stop calling me a guy? I'm a girl, ya know."
"Why would I? You're a guy so- Wait! Girl?" Naruto stared at the smirking kunoichi, while trying to comprehend the new information.
"Yes, girl. Do you need me to show you my breasts to believe me?" Mizuko put her hand on her hip. "It's nice to know you're an idiot, ya know."
"Why you…" Naruto created a rasangan and charged at his tormentor, who meekly sidestepped his attack. "Stay still you purple-haired freak!"
Mizuko stuck out her tongue. "Why would I, you idiot!"
"Stop calling me an idiot!"
"Then stop proving my point!" She dodged a kunai that embedded itself into a tree as an amused Sakura and Kakashi leaned against a tree.
"I don't think he likes her."
"Mizuko-san was his examiner after all."
"Yea, but still," Sakura sighed. "He could be less of a child."
Kakashi gave her an amused look. "If you put it that way, then you could say the same thing about his opponent."
"Na. Mizuko-san is good." She stuck her tongue out at him.
"Hypocrite," he chuckled.
"Kakashi!"
The silver-haired shinobi caught Naruto's kunai inches from his face. "Watch where you throw your weapons, Naruto," he said in his teacher voice as he dropped the kunai to the ground harmlessly. "Mizuko-san, Naruto. Come over here."
Mizuko dropped from her perch in a near by tree and sauntered over. Naruto glared at her as they formed a gaggle around the copycat ninja.
"Since Mizuko-san is new to both our team and our village, lets do introductions. Name, age, goal, hobby, etc." Kakashi stated. "Sakura, you first."
The pink-haired kunoichi nodded. "I'm Sakura Haruno, age sixteen. I plan on being the best I can be, in both ninjitsu and medical stuff. As for hobbies, hanging out with people." She nodded to Naruto to indicate that it was his turn.
"Naruto Uzimaki, sixteen years old. I'm gonna be Hokage, and don't you dare laugh at me, Freak!"
Mizuko grinned. "I wasn't, but you've seriously got work cut out for you. Sixteen and still a genin."
"And who's fault is that?? Huh?? You damn genjitsu-using freak!" Naruto yelled. Fortunately, he was being held back by Sakura.
"My turn right?" asked Mizuko before she launched into her introduction. "Name's Mizuko Aroshita. I'm nineteen and I plan on becoming an elite shinobi and possibly working in AMBU. Whatever spare time I have is dedicated to exploring, training, and, now, messing with Naruto-san's mind. That is if he has one."
"Damn freak!" Naruto yelled as he launched a punch for the former Rock-nin, who side-stepped his attack.
"Naruto," Kakashi warned.
"But she started it!" The blond complained.
Kakashi ignored him. "Sakura, Mizuko-san, go spar."
Sakura nodded and walked to the center of the clearing. Mizuko followed after a few moments and stood across from her teammate.
"Whenever you're ready, Sakura-san." Mizuko shifted her weight, preparing to move at any second.
"Mizuko-chan?"
"Yea?"
"I'll try not to hurt you, ok?"
Mizuko laughed and then disappeared. "I'll try not to hurt you."