Bran
Bran and his still unnamed wolf pup watched Sasuke walk up the surface of the tree. Sakura was doing it too. They were demonstrating what Bran was supposed to be learning how to do. Arya was there too, watching, eyes sparkling with awe and mouth agape.
Sasuke and Sakura walked back down the trees to the ground. Sasuke looked at Bran.
"That's what I want you to do," Sasuke said.
"How?" Bran asked.
"It's simple," said Sakura. "Just focus your energy into your feet. Your chakra should do the rest."
Bran nodded and did as he was told. He made it a few feet up the tree before the bark exploded under his feet, causing him to fall back down to the ground.
"Not bad for a first try," said Sasuke. "Keep at it."
Arya ran up to Sasuke.
"Can I do it too, please, Sensei? It's so cool!" she exlaimed
"You don't have enough chakra," Sasuke said. "Maybe when you're older. For now, we can practice swords while Bran walks up the tree."
"Okay…" said Arya, slightly disappointed.
Sasuke picked up two broomsticks and tossed one to Arya. Bran could hear the clattering of wood against wood as they practiced. Meanwhile, he walked up the tree. Each time, he would make it a little higher before the bark exploded or he lost his "grip." When he got high enough, Sasuke starting catching him with his powers and gently lowering him to the ground. Sakura watched and nodded in approval.
"I'd say your chakra control is pretty good for your age," she said.
"What is going on?" asked Bran's lord father, who had just entered the clearing where the four were practicing.
"Sasuke is teaching me how to use my catra," Bran replied.
"Cat?"
"Chakra," Sasuke corrected Bran.
"Chakra," said Bran.
"Your what?" asked Father.
"The physical and spiritual energy within himself," Sasuke clarified, which only seemed to confuse Father more.
"You're teaching him magic?"
"You could call it that."
"And Arya?"
"I'm teaching her sword fighting."
"On whose authority?"
"Only my own."
"Father, look what I can do already!" Bran interjected.
Bran made the necessary hand signs and a clone of himself appeared beside him. Father gasped in shock and reached out to the clone, but his hand went right through the clone.
"It's just an illusion," said Bran. "But watch this.
This time Bran made only one hand sign, and, in a puff of smoke, he turned into his lord father. Father gaped at this feat and reached out a hand. His hand met solid flesh and clothing.
"This is real," said Bran in his lord father's voice.
Then, in another puff of smoke, he returned to normal.
"I want to learn that!" Arya exclaimed.
Sasuke poked the girl on the forehead.
"When you're older," he said.
Arya huffed and crossed her arms, but did not argue. It was then that Bran noticed Sansa behind their father. The girl stood with mouth agape, then, slowly, she recovered from her shock.
"I want to learn magic too!" she exclaimed.
"You have some chakra," said Sasuke. "I've gathered you don't like to fight, but I can teach you the basics, then Sakura can teach you some healing."
Sansa nodded eagerly.
"That sounds wonderful!" she said.
Sakura smiled at Sasuke, looking very pleased.
Sasuke noticed.
"Hn, it's not like I have anything else to do," he said.
"I know," Sakura said.
Bran's father shook his head.
"I never thought my children would learn magic, or my girls sword fighting," he said. "But, I suppose I can't stop you. Carry on."
Then, Father left. Bran went back to walking up the tree, while Sasuke started teaching Sansa the basics of chakra usage. He handed that off to Sakura and went back to teaching Arya.
