Chapter 12:
"Okay everyone pay attention! We are going to briefly demonstrate teamwork before we assign you a task! Step back please!"
Ino charged forward with incredible speeding throwing a Kunai toward Shikamaru. He deflected before throwing a kunai towards Ino. Choji slammed the blade down allowing Ino to advance and checkmate Shikamaru.
"Okay so what you just saw was a two person system. When one attacks, the antagonist usually attacks back taking this as a signal to advance. It is the second person's job to assist by rebounding the opponent's attacks before advancing themselves!" Ino spoke.
"It will be your decision who does what in battle, but base it off your strengths, not off what sounds the coolest." Choji finished.
Shikamaru now took a step forward.
"We won't be giving you a task with actual weapons as this is too dangerous, instead I will be splitting you in three groups and assigning one of three tasks."
Shikamaru gazed upon the students.
"Task one is to steal a single strand of Professor Yamanaka's hair."
Professor Yamanaka stood up next
"Task two steal Professor Akimichi's chips."
"Task three get Professor Nara to react and fight back to something you do." Choji concluded.
"These sounds like simple tasks , but it will prove to be more challenging than you think! You will have to work together to complete these tasks! Can you guys succeed?" Shikamaru challenged the class.
"Good. Now, because we have three tasks, the groups are going to be rather large. However it should be to your advantage with such large groups. Houses will be mixed as well, I can't stand the constant bickering, it's a huge drag seeing all this rivalry. You will have until Professor Akimichi finishes his chips since once the bag is empty, the protectiveness over the chips will disappear making your job easier, which isn't my intention!"
Once everyone was assigned into their groups the tasks began.
Professor Nara was calmly sitting on a rock, casually smoking a cigarette, Professor Yamanaka was standing ready out in the open with her hair down to make the task seem easier. Though what the kids didn't know was that the Yamanaka clan head was more than just looks. How could you not, when your specialty was mind transfer and mind manipulation? Professor Akimichi was waiting eating his beloved BBQ chips.
Harry tried to work with people, but no one could agree on anything. It ended with people charging at the Professors blindly. He couldn't even work with Ron or Hermione since they were separated. The Slytherins in all groups refused to work with anyone. A daring Slytherin tried to plant a full on attack Professor Nara. The Professor looked up in a board banner simply lightly blocking the blow and going to light another cigarette. Over at Professor Yamanaka there wasn't much luck either. The Professor didn't even do any fighting, and just managed to avoid all contact from the students.
"Is that all you've got?" Ino taunted the students.
No one managed to get to Professor Akimichi chips either. One ravenclaw tried to sneak forward to grab the bag from behind the Professor.
A few of them had great ideas, but no one banned together to really work together. Choji ate his last chip and called time.
Ino stood up from her spot and pulled her hair back into its usual ponytail.
"Wow, Professor Nara was right, you guys are utterly horrible at teamwork and extremely lazy and reliant on magic. That is saying something! And I have worked with Lazy Ass Nara my entire life! Magic will not and can not solve all your problems! Remember that well! Oh and quit staring at my Midriff you perves, that distraction doesn't solve anything either!"
"Ino, it's your fault for wearing a crop top, your father is probably rolling in his grave." Shikamaru pointed out.
"Shut up Shika, I'm sure your father is horrified that his grandson is carbon copy of you!" Ino snapped back.
"Anyway, many of you had good ideas on how to complete your tasks. But as you saw, it's useless if you are working alone. Your different ideas, would work well together and only then could you ever have a chance in completing your tasks. If a task as simple as this one is impossible without teamwork, how do you think it's going to work in a real dangerous situation?"
"This works with magic as well. For instance one person could paralyze the enemy while another person shoots a spell." Choji said.
"Keep that in mind, these tips could save your life one day! Class dismissed!" Shikamaru dismissed the class.
Harry briefly states behind. He was hoping to ask the Professor for more scrolls. Professor Yamanaka and Nara were in a deep conversation so he didn't want to intrude so he let them finish.
"Shika? Did you get Tema's howler? She said she was sending some kind of anger message to you."
"Yup, it was a real drag, it yells and explodes. Trust me you don't want one."
"That's good to know, Sai asked me if I wanted one sent to me since he heard anger. He claims anger is passion and passion can be an expression of love. I love him, I really do, but sometimes he is still so incredibly clueless when it comes to social graces. Thank Kami that Inojin got most of my personality with Sai's art skills."
"There isn't much I can say to that . . . I mean Sai is Sai . . . He called Sakura ugly and you gorgeous trying to come up with nicknames, his social grace isn't that great but he is a kind man."
"Yeah . . . Speaking of which, Your Little Shika seems to have more drive than you!"
"Hmm. . . He definitely gets that from Tem."
"Agreed, ChoCho is also showing promise, and eats just as much as Choji at this point!"
"Well Karui is there to motivate and feed both father and daughter.. ." Shikamaru hesitated, turning around noticing Harry.
"Harry, is there anything you need. You're lurking behind?"
Harry looked up from being deep in thought.
"Oh, sorry I don't mean to intrude, I was hoping that you had more scrolls?"
"Yes. . . I do . . . I have a feeling that there is more to your requesting scrolls than knowledge. Whatever you do be careful. Understand?"
Harry nodded hastily.
Shikamaru scribbled some stuff down and handed it to Harry.
Harry ran after his friends to discuss what he had found and of course to discuss Professors Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi's lesson.
"I can't believe it was a trick task the entire time!" Ron ranted.
"Well Professor Yamanaka was right about the teamwork aspect. I mean the houses never work together, the're always in a silent war. We saw how well that competition worked. We couldn't complete a simple task." Hermione chided.
"I don't know how we can get the houses to cooperate." Harry said.
"Maybe that's something we can include in D.A? The teamwork I mean."
"Ronald that is the best thing you have said today!" Hermione exclaimed hugging him.
"Speaking of the Professors. Ron your theory is crushed. While I was waiting to talk to Professor Nara, him and Professor Yamanaka were talking about personal family stuff,and both of them multiple times brought up their spouses, that weren't here with them . They aren't married, sorry Ron."
"Awww Bloody Hell! I thought I was onto something."
Le Time Skip Jutsu:
Everyone was in the great hall and Dumbledore called for attention.
"I hope everyone in years three and up enjoyed today's lesson from our professors. Even I was enthralled by their fantastic display. Luckily for us Professors Yamanaka and Akimichi are staying to help Professor Nara until Christmas or until they are needed back at their home. Their teamwork and leadership is exactly what we need in this time so thank you professors. That would be all, tuck in everyone!"
Professor Umbridge was fuming from her seat, upset she didn't get acknowledged and already planning to confront the new additions. Nothing would be getting past the high inquisitor!
A/n: Whooop another chapter, hope you enjoyed . . . I'm still shookithed by all the views. And yes Ino and Choji will be staying for quite a few chapters! Remember: One review keeps the sparkly vampires away!
~Ocean
