Atsuko's POV
I woke up in the crudiest mood today. First off, Tou-san woke me up at 6:15 this morning! My body was throbbing all over. To top it all off, Tou-san sent Kaa-san on ANOTHER mission,meaning no breakfast!
"Are you ready, Suko?," Tou-san asked.
I grunted.
"Its so early. I'm going back to sleep after I'm done," I whined.
"You won't have time," Tou-san said.
I groaned.
"What about breakfast?"
"Get an apple?"
I trudged to the kitchen and grabbed a green apple. I bit into the sour apple and went back to the hallway.
"Ready?," Tou-san asked.
"You can go on without me. I wanna finish my apple with no rush," I closed my eyes.
He sighed before leaving the house. I walked back into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
"Too early," I mumbled laying my head down on the table.
After 20 minutes, I got up and left the house. I saw Mayumi already waiting outside of Hokage Tower.
"Good morning," she said in her normal relaxed voice.
I groaned.
"To you maybe," I yawned.
"Ready?"
I shrugged my shoulders shuggishly.
"I guess."
We headed up to Hokage Mountain. There were already cleaning supplies and harnasses. Tou-san! I cursed his name and hooked myself to the harnass. I dropped down the mountain and began cleaning and so did Mayumi.
"Do you regret helping me?," I asked her looking up from my work.
She shook her head no.
"No, not one bit," she replied.
I nodded, before turning back to my work.
"What do you think we're gonna learn today?," Mayumi asked.
I shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't know. What have you guys been learning in the last two weeks?"
"Life as a shinobi."
I thought for a minute.
"Maybe we will do some more of that today. That would be good for Kaede," I answered.
"Yeah," she nodded.
"Wait," I snapped my finger.
"What is it?," she asked.
"I think Tou-san is teaching class today."
"Why do you say that?"
"I heard Tou-san say something about teaching us the history of the pass Hokages."
"Hokage-sama is teaching the class today?"
"Maybe. Its not like I'm going to listen."
"Why not, Suko-chan?"
"I know all about the Hokages. Tou-san told me. ALL of them."
"So, what are you going to do?"
"Nothing. Pretend I'm listening."
"Oh."
We finished our work around 8:30.
"Whew, done," I let out a breath.
"Yeah," Mayumi sighed.
"We better hurry up so we can go get Kaede," I said.
"Right," she nodded.
We pulled ourselfs up and out of the harnasses. We left the supplies there and left.
"Do you have any idea where Kaede may be?," I asked Mayumi.
"No, he didn't say," she shook her head.
"Hmm...wanna head to the hospital?," I asked.
"Sure," I shrugged.
We walked to the hospital and found Kaede sitting in the lobby.
"Yo," I waved.
He looked up at us and smiled.
"Nee-chan, Mayumi-san," he smiled.
He got up from his seat and walked over to us.
"Ready to go?," I pointed towards the door.
"Yes!," he shouted.
We began walking out of the hospital and down the street to the academy. When we got there, students were running around the classroom.
Boy, I never missed this place!
"Atsuko!," somebody yelled my name.
I turned around and saw Lee Sensei.
"Lee Sensei," I bowed.
"Long time no see," he said.
I laughed.
"Not really. Two weeks," I laughed.
"Long time to not be here," he said.
"I guess," I chuckled.
"Who's this?," he looked down at Kaede.
"Oh this is Kaede. I assume Tou-san told you?," I asked.
Sensei nodded.
"Yes, nice to meet you, Kaede," Lee Sensei smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Lee Sensei," Kaede smiled back.
"You can take a seat anywhere you want," Sensei told him.
"Thank you," Kaede bowed.
Mayumi and I went to go take our seats and Kaede followed.
"Where can I sit?," Kaede asked.
"Hmm...in front of me," Mayumi said.
"Nobody sits there?," he asked.
Mayumi shook her head no at him.
"Okay class settle down," Sensei yelled.
Everybody got in their seats and silenced themselves.
"Today is a special day. Hokage-sama is coming to talk to the class today," Lee Sensei told us.
Everybody started whispering among themselves. I slapped my forehead.
"Why?," I had to ask.
"Hokage-sama didn't tell you? To talk to us about the past Hokages," he said.
"Ugh!," I closed my eyes and tilted my head back.
"But firsrt, we have a test to do," Sensei told us.
"Shimatta!," I yelled.
"Okay, its just about life of a shinobi. Kaede do you want to take this test?," he looked at Kaede.
He nodded.
"Jun-senpai taught me somethings," Kaede said.
Sensei nodded. He handed everyone a test and we begun.
After 40 minutes, everybody finished.
"Okay class, time for target practice," Lee Sensei said. "Lets go outside."
We got up and went outside. He splitted us up in groups of 3. It was Mayumi, Kaede, and I.
"I'll go first," Mayumi volunterred.
Kaede and I nodded. She hit one in the center, one on the outer edge, and one near the center.
Kaede went next. He hit two on the outer edge, and one near the center.
I went last. I hit one in the center, and two near the center.
We did this for a couple more turns.
"Alright, lets go in," Sensei called to us.
We all piled back into the classroom and sat down at our desks.
"Okay, last thing before Hokage-sama comes, read pages 29-62 in your book," he told us.
Everyone groaned, besides Kaede. He actually smiled. We began reading our books Sensei gave us on the first day of the academy. After an hour, everybody was finished, and I was ready to go to sleep. I laid my head down on the desk and yawned.
"Are you tired?," Kaede asked.
"Yeah," I yawned.
He chuckled.
Tou-san came in causing everyone to stand up and greet him.
"Good morning,Hokage-sama," they bowed.
I didn't say anything because I was already half consicous standing up!
"Good morning class," he greeted back. "I assume that Lee Sensei has told you about what I am doing here today?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama," they answered.
We all sat back down and I folded my hands behind my head. I closed my eyes.
"Alright if you know, I like to get started," Tou-san smiled.
He began talking about the Shodai Hokage. At that time, I was already zoned out and ready to leave. I don't know how long its been, when somebody called my name.
"Atsuko!"
I peeked open one eye and saw Tou-san staring at me.
"You didn't know, did you?"
"What?'
"That I have a Nee-chan."
"I have another Oba-san?!"
"Yes, but you would've known if you were listening."
I thought for a minute before something click in my head.
"You're lying! Ojii-san and Obaa-san died when the demon fox attacked."
Everybody snickered and I blushed.
"Pay attention."
I slumped in my chair and closed my eyes.
I can't wait until class is over!
When class ended for the day, I was stopped by Koaru, Mikoto, and Dai. I sighed.
"What do you want, temewas?," I glared at them.
"You know we never missed you, right?," Dai smirked.
"So? I didn't miss you guys either, nor the academy. Now that we got that cleaned up, I'm leaving," I tried to leave.
Koaru stepped in my way.
"Wanna move?"
"Nope, the sun was in my eyes over there," she smirked.
"You're so weak and easy to bully," Mikoto smirked.
"This is coming from a girl, who got beat by a four year old who has never been to the academy before," I looked at her through the corner of my left eye.
She immdeiately stopped saying something. Hush mode.
"Suko, are you ready?," I hear Tou-san's voice coming near me.
"Yep," I look behind me.
I went around Koaru and met up with Tou-san.
"Why were you so tired today?"
"I had to get up extra early today. And Sensei made us read about 40 boring pages."
"It will all come in handy one day."
"I guess."
I began walking home with a tired look. I opened the door and found Jun there.
"Oji Jun-san? How did you get here?"
"That is none of your business."
"How isn't it any of my business, you broke in my house!"
"Hokage-sama's house."
"Grr. What do you want?"
"Ready?"
"Ready for what?"
"We're leaving."
"I thought we were leaving when Kaede's parents gets better."
"Nope. Hokage-sama said you need to get as much training in as possible."
I sighed.
"Can't we leave tomorrow. I'm tired."
"Nope. Hokage-sama said meet him at the gate."
"Okay."
I went to my room to grab my things and we left the house.
We walked to the village gate, where we saw Tou-san and Mayumi.
"Mayumi-chan!," I ran to her.
"I hear you are leaving again," she said.
"Yeah," I nodded.
"I'm going to miss you," she said sadly.
"Me too," I hugged her.
She hugged me back.
"I'll come back soon, I promise," I promised.
"Okay," I could feel her smile.
We stepped back from each other. I looked at Tou-san and smirked.
"Be ready, Tou-san because when I get back, I'll be a challenge to you," I said hitting the center of my chest.
"I'll be looking forward to that," he smiled.
He walked over to me and ruffled my hair.
"Tell Kaa-san and Nii-san I love them. And make sure Kaede and his parents get back to the village safe," I said with my heart.
"Will do," Tou-san said.
"Lets go, Chibi," Jun said.
"Alright, bye. I'll be different from this time," I smiled.
Jun and I walked out of the village and back to my training.