~Chapter Twelve~
(Awesome Neighbor)
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Walking back to the apartment, Tamamo and I discuss the new regiment to balance out the physical and chakra training. I will need to practice and study what's in the book in order to stable the gap between civilian and clan students. Sighing to myself, I walk to my door only to hear the same familiar voice beside me.
"Ami-chan! You're my new neighbor?!" Naruto shouts in shock staring at me. I stare at him too having no idea he was my neighbor. I soon smile at him glad he is my neighbor.
"Do you want to come in? I just visit the library and need to organize my books and scrolls." I say to him allowing him inside while I begin to unpack my books on the bookshelves. Naruto comes in staring in awe and slightly nervous saying, 'Sorry for the intrusion.' He takes off his shoes by the door and walks to me.
"Wow, this place is cool. A lot better than my apartment." Naruto says still in complete wonder of my apartment. Tamamo looks very proud of her work being complimented like that. I giggle at the sight before finishing the task.
"Um, I had the apartment renovated…Anyway, I am about to go train at one of the fields before dinner. Do you want to join me? I don't mind, and we can spare. After all, there are no rules in training before the Academy…Um, you're welcome to come here for meals, Naruto-kun. I-I don't mind." I say realizing towards the end how awkward this is. I mean making food for a guy is usually a sign you're into him as a crush or love interest. Naruto smiles and nods his head. He is excited about training, but also likes to try my meals wanting to keep my promise to him.
"Sure, let's go!" He says grabbing my arm and leading me away. I barely have time to react meaning Tamamo is still at the house. She is in charge while I am gone, I guess. I can hardly keep up with him at his pace. What does this boy run on? Naruto is one boy full of vigor to say the least. I guess I never really felt his energy due to the fact I hardly spent time with him. This is going to be a test of my skills in tutoring and my own stamina. Good God, what have I gotten myself into this time?
Arriving at a training field, Naruto and I begin with the basic stretches to make sure we don't injure ourselves in the process. I have to help Naruto with the proper stretching techniques so he can do this on his own. I doubt he will train me every time, but I also want to make sure he doesn't hurt himself when I am not there. The boy has enough trouble with the villagers. He does not need any more from his training. I guess I really fear for his wellbeing when I am not there with him.
"Alright, the stretches are done. Let us practice our katas. Try to mimic my stance, okay Naruto-kun? I'll fix it if I see any mistakes." I say to Naruto. He eagerly nods his head in anticipation. I start with one seeing him matching mine perfectly. This continues on until we finished with little to no mistakes. I am proud of him for picking it up quickly, but the real question is whether or not he continues it when I am not there. We continue this for a while with just our katas, but it does not take long for someone to get bored.
"Ami-chan, can we move on? We have been practicing katas for like ever. When are we going to start throwing kunai or shuriken? How about a new cool jutsu!?" Naruto asks me impatiently. I knew this was going to come up. It is only natural for a child to be so easily distracted. They expect to do things so fast without realizing it takes time and practice. I just place my hand on his head patting him like a small child.
"Oh, hush Naruto-kun, a master shinobi was an apprentice before ever achieving his title. You can even ask Hokage. He, himself, was once an Academy student and had to practice the basics before becoming a powerful shinobi. Besides, you lack Chakra Control, Naruto-kun. I would be disastrous not to mention dangerous for someone our age to learn a new jutsu without any chakra control. It can even be lethal in some cases." I say looking concern about Naruto's welfare. He maybe too young to fully comprehend what I am saying, but I have to try. Naruto needs to understand what he is asking for when he wants to learn a 'cool' jutsu. He seems to understand my feels at the very least, but he soon begins to ask me more questions.
"Oh, well, how do I learn Chakra Control? Is it through our katas or something?" Naruto asks making me sweatdrop a little. I mean it is uncommon for those who should know what chakra is…then again we probably do not discuss chakra until in the Academy. So it is understandable for someone like Naruto to ask considering he doesn't have any clan members to teach him.
"No, physical training is only a small part of chakra control. It is more about balancing, but I will not get into details yet. The question you ask is how you learn Chakra Control. The answer is through meditation and several different types of exercises. I know the Academy will go over this, but I will try to explain the best way I can." I say to him and try my best to think of a way to teach him. I grab a leaf on the ground and hold it in my hands. One of the chakra control exercise is the infamous 'Leaf Exercise'. This exercise is practice like most are hidden from public view, but the books about it makes it easy to understand. This may take some time, but there is no way I can back out of this discussion without a clear conscious. So I have to be careful on what I say or do in order to make him understand what I am about to say.
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