Chapter 21

Beka brushed past Naruto. He watched go through the automatic doors and out into the village streets where she was swallowed up in shadow as she rounded the corner. Kakashi came around the corner. Naruto turned to him.

"What's with Beka?" He asked.

"She's just a little upset that her team mates lost," Kakashi lied. Honestly, he didn't know why she was upset. He shrugged anyway. Watari came out of Replay's room. He had just finished his visit. Watari listened in on Kakashi's conversation with Naruto and Ebisu, Konohamaru's sensei.

"Uh, excuse me," He interrupted. Kakashi, Naruto and Ebisu turned to look at Watari.

"I don't mean to interrupt you but would you mind if I trained with you too Naruto?" He asked. "Is that alright with you Kakashi sensei?"

"I don't see why not," Kakashi shrugged and looked at Ebisu. He nodded.

"I'd be happy to train the both of you," Ebisu smirked. He loved to be in charge.

"Hmf!" Naruto pouted. "Don't get in my way!"

Beka's destination was the hot springs. She wanted to cool off and take a nice warm bath and relax. She was a regular so everyone knew her.

"Welcome Back, Azami," The woman at the counter said when Beka entered. "I heard you entered the Chunin exams. How'd you go?"

The woman's name was Gaki. She would always take care of Beka in any way possible while Beka was at the springs. Her long black hair was always tied in a bun on top of her head, with pony tail coming out of of the bun. Gaki's eyes were a light green shade but whenever you looked into them, you always got a warm feeling from them. Gaki was also a Jounin but she had recently been off duty due to a sudden illness.

"I made it to the finals so I think pretty well," Beka shrugged. She enjoyed talking to Gaki every time she went to the hot springs. Gaki gasped and jumped over the desk. She hugged Beka.

"Well Done! I can't believe you made it to the finals," She said. Beka dropped her bag.

"I kinda need a bath," She said. "I haven't had one in about a week."

Gaki let her go and Beka returned to her locker. She put all her things in it and handed Gaki the key in exchange for her towels.

Naruto peered through a hole in the wood while Ebisu waited for his attention. Beka relaxed in the hot springs while staring at Naruto, extremely unimpressed. He didn't know it was her but she definitely knew it was him. She glared at him and he jumped back. She stood up and grabbed her towel. She wrapped in around her chest and started out. Gaki stared at her as she stormed out. Naruto dragged himself out of the hot springs. He looked at the pair of feet in front of him. He looked up and saw Beka glaring at him. He fell back into the hot spring's boiling water. Beka crouched down.

"You're a perv," She said. Naruto climbed out of the water.

"Yeah, so?" Naruto asked. In the time it took him to get out, Ebisu was already nocked out by a stranger on a bull frog. Beka stood up and went over to the man on the frog. She looked at him and he looked at her...with a nose bleed.

"What?" She asked him, completely aware of his nose bleed. He snickered and tapped his fingers together. Beka sighed and moved her towel down a bit. The man had another nose bleed spirt and fell off his frog. Beka tapped the frog.

"It's alright," She whispered and returned to the change rooms. She returned in her usual outfit. She tied her wet hair up into a pony tail. The man that was on the frog had recovered and was introducing himself to Naruto.

"I am the Great Toad Sage Jiraiya!" He yelled. Naruto looked at him blankly.

"Whatcha' gonna do about my training?" He growled. Beka decided to watch how things turned out, and sat on the railing of a bridge that went over the springs.

"I don't have time for little brats like you," Jiraiya growled and shooed him away. He pulled out a book.

"I'm completely too busy researching for my book," He said. Beka fell back and into the hot springs. She climbed out of the hot water and stared at Jiraiya's book.

"YOU'RE THE ONE THAT WROTE THAT BOOK?" Beka yelled in shock. Beka had seen Uzukai and Kakashi reading the book together when they weren't on a missions. They really seemed to like it so Beka stole it with Watari. Since Watari was older, he read it before Beka. He never ended up giving it to Beka.

"I have a bad feeling about this...," Ookami warned. She had stayed quiet all through the bath, leaving Beka with the feeling that she was angry with her.

'Are you upset with me?' Beka thought. Ookami sighed.

"No, I'm not but keep an eye on Jiraiya," Ookami said. Beka squeezed the hot water out of her hair. She grabbed the book off Jiraiya and flipped through it.

"HEY!" He yelled. "That book is only for people over 18 years of age!"

"I know," Beka said, letting her eyes skim over the pages. "I may not look it but I'm holding the age 2500."

Jiraiya's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He looked at Beka. He let his eyes examine her body.

"Your not serious," He asked. "Are you?"

Beka looked at him blankly.

"Do I look like I'm kidding?" She asked and went back to flash reading the book. She finished and threw it over her shoulder. Jiraiya scrambled to grab the book before it hit the wet stone ground. Naruto pouted. He threw a stone at Beka. It hit her in the shoulder and she fell into the water. She stood up.

"WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?" Beka yelled and rubbed her arm. Naruto stared at her.

"How'd you do that?" He asked. He'd be trying for a couple of hours to do exactly what she had done.

-Authors Crib-

Noes! I can'r get 'late update' off my fanfiction! :(

I am sad! But I have a plan so, don't worry viewers!

I shall save the day!

Happy AUGUST, Fanfictionists!