I suck at fights, I am sorry.

I sluggishly walked to my coffee maker, the sun barely risen as I moved through my dark room, passing my kitchen table I rammed my toe into the chair and I heard a crack as I grabbed it in pain, squinting in anger as I adjusted it knowing the leg is slightly broken.

"Great, gonna need a new one"

I set up my coffee and went to have my quick morning shower before sitting in my window with a cup and my smoke and watched the world, the view from here was much better as I could see over many buildings and the sunrise.

I got up and did my morning routine that was starting to need a change as I was taking much longer to feel the burn from my workouts. My stomach was growling as I headed to the grocery store around noon. Grabbing a basket I just roamed the store with no real idea what I want but because I was hungry I was grabbing a lot of snacks.

I felt Iruka in the adjoining section and went to great him, he gave a snicker at my unhealthy basket "I am cooking a meal my family used to make, filled with vegetables, would you like some real food?"

I Smiled "that would be wonderful"

We moved to the produce section as he looked at oranges "Would you get some vegetables?"

"Okay" I watched him head to the noodles as I looked at all of them, grabbing some onions "carrots?" He nodded as he tried to find the right kind of noodle "Do you need the green balls?"

He looked at me startled "the what"

"The green balls I forget the name"

"Green balls" he looked in front of me "Brussels sprouts?"

"Ya, that's the word"

He chuckled "no" as he tossed some cabbage in his basket.

We headed to my home instead of his for unknown reasons.

He started to set them all up, frying them in a pan and making some rice, I was curious as to what this was making me peek over his shoulder.

He moved to sit at my table and headed for the broken chair as I reached out while he went to pick up my empty coffee mug "Stay away from that cup" I yelled making him sit and avoid grabbing it as the chair broke under his weight making me laugh "I meant chair, sorry" I grabbed the counter in a fit of laughter as he got on his feet "it is broken"

"I can see that" he looked down sadly "why does your house always want to hurt me"

That made me laugh so hard I snorted making him smile as he started to chuckle with me.

I stood in the Hokage room as we waited for my teammates for this mission, I rocked on my feet "So?" Tsunade looked up at me from a stack of paper work "How is it going?"

She sighed "I hate this paperwork" as she sipped from a cup making me chuckle.

She moved a folder to the side and picked up a new one, from here I could see my name on it as she had it open there was a few pages inside. She lowered it to her desk and looked between it and I making me stare it it curious, I have never seen what was inside.

"Sage mode may change this" She quietly spoke "but I need a real report on how you fight in it" I nodded as I bit my lip and just stared at her desk. She noticed my curiosity and decided to indulge it.

"It is filled with information to help choose a ninja for a mission" I nodded understanding, she pushed the book towards me making me approach the desk.

There was my crappy and first picture in this world, my hair was a bit of a mess at the way Iruka had put on my protector making me cringe at the stupid smile on my face, my eyes moved along with a few of my basic fighting skills, I was told I am good at stealth missions and detecting chakra and genjutsu, I was a good tracker and most of my missions have been successful, even if most were D rank a lot of C rank and a couple A rank, I remember them but I had bad ass ninja's beside me.

Then there was a strange stat section I never knew they had.

Ninjutsu: 2

Taijutsu: 2

Genjutsu: 3

Intelligence: 1

Strength: 1

Speed: 1.5

Stamina: 2

Hand seals: 2

A total of 14.5, I giggled at my intelligence "so is that bad?"

She took a sip while shaking her head "you are as strong as the other genin"

I just looked at it stunned, I am? What does hand signs mean? Speed maybe?

"You have the stats to try for chunin at the next exams" my shocked expression was now even bigger "You have come a long way even since I started here, think about it" I nodded and backed up "I can see you flourish as a chunin"

I felt flattered and that feeling of being weak and useless seemed to leave me as I thought about it, sage mode has not been added just yet, I fought with Kuro and Kakashi in it but both were more fun then serious making me understand, until I get a handle on it it wont be added as a skill.

Sakura and Ino entered the building, I watched as there chakra would bash of each other in some kind of fight making me smile before they moved into the room so fast as they pushed each other trying to get in at the same time. Tsuande and I just watched them calmly as their stupid fight stopped and Ino bowed as Sakura glared at Ino.

"Well you are all here now" she spoke up making us all get serious "this is B rank mission" We all nodded "the sand needs some Med nin for a fight on the northern border from a few high ranking missing nin and a base belonging to Orochimaru.

Sakura got real serious and her face got dark at the mention of his name "I am sending you as you both are getting better and higher ranking ninja's are busy" they both nodded with seriousness "Ava will help you find their hidden camp" I smiled. "Sakura" She looked up "He will not be there but you may get some information" she nodded again going dark.

"Leave as soon as you can" She handed me a map "Here is the area, the rest is up to you" I nodded as I stared at it before I slid it into my shirt letting it sit against my chest, a easier way to get at it if need be before I turned to get ready as we may be gone for a while.

I headed to the gate when ready where Ino stood her arms crossed, she gave me a smile "I am glad to be on a team with just girls even if it is Sakura" she spit out making me lightly smile "It is nice, there is to many male Ninja's" She spoke with a smile and I nodded.

Sakura came about ten minutes later looking flustered "Man I had nothing ready for this" I smiled as Ino scoffed, we headed out right away following the main road as far as we could, I was in lead and it was strange.

I thought back at when I got here and how I always got so lost, the fact I never knew what direction the village and roads were.

I can mostly pinpoint the slight direction the village was in the land of fire now, something leaf ninja's seem to know and I am finally feeling like one, I have not been lost in ages and I don't know how my horrible direction seemed to have vanished from me but I liked it.

I just moved fast as they stayed on my feet and started to talk about being a med ninja and how much better they are compared to the other, I am pretty sure Sakura is teaching Ino so there stupid fights seem pointless to me but then again I don't like to argue over small things. I guess that is what rivalry was here besides Guy and Kakashi, they fought with races and stupid things like rock paper scissors.

"Well you can put it to the test when we get there" I spoke up with a smirk back at them, they both looked at me seriously taking my idea to heart before they glared at each other and started to run faster making me boost up to stay in front.

I was glad we were going so fast now as I think it is about three day's to the village in the sand and we are going more north, once the main road started to head more south we hit the trees as I followed the now hard to see sun making us jump higher in the trees so I could see it.

By nightfall we moved to set up camp and I moved to cook on the fire when I had to ask how much they wanted as these girls don't eat compared to everyone else I travel with. I just shook my head as I cooked only so little for each of them and a lot more for me.

They watched me eat as they nibbled on there food "How do you eat so much?" Sakura spoke up making me smile.

"How do you not?" I gave up a while ago to get them off there diets, they will eat what they want.

Since it is just us and there was no real sensitive Kakashi we will be on guard throughout the night, I decided to go first as I was wide awake.

The girls were silent as I sat on a branch above them and just spun a few kunai in my hand at the same time for fun before using chakra and tossing it between my legs at it would go deep into the branch, I also killed a big ass centipede the second it came at me.

We switched through the night and I made coffee in the morning, sadly the girls were ready before I was making me kinda moody without more coffee drinkers and we headed back to running.

We started to chat about our real first missions out of the village, I told them how scared I was and was with a traveling caravan, Ino told her about how they went to watch some kid and I made a noise "I have done that and I hated it" she nodded "So lame"

Sakura spoke up how her first mission ended up being an A rank, she was so cocky and proud, she started to talk about the fight with a guy called Zabuza. Ino actually seemed like she did not fully know the story and I liked hearing about it as Kakashi and Naruto were in it.

She told of a fight where Naruto turned into a giant shuriken and that stunned me. What! Ino started to insult her saying she did nothing making Sakura get mad and yell back as they fought behind me.

That is possible? Why has no one told me, why have I never seen something so useful ever happen before.

I wanted to see if I could do something like that but now was not the time to stop moving.

Transformation was one of my favorite jutsu's and I never knew they could be more.

We had a small break at a tiny pond as we all sat around with our feet in the water, a refreshing change as I am sweating like crazy.

I ate a small snack of dango and handed it out for them, Ino said no until Sakura decided to take a stick making Ino get annoyed and took one herself, if one eat's the other will, hmm maybe I can get them off that ridiculous diet.

It was a long time running when we finally made it to the area before I boosted my nose and hearing to find them.

We ran along the hot sand making me miss the trees it was not long until I caught a different smell on the air, the smell of many ninja's blood and food. I hated the mix of it all together as I moved towards it, the girls on my heals alert and curious.

It was not long until we found the small hills of covered sand, hidden from far away eyes as it blended into the surroundings, we ran up where there was a creator and a ton of sand ninja's down below who looked up at us ready to fight before they noticed who we were.

they cheered for us as the sand ninja's seem to have so much less for med ninja and the girls got right to work as they moved to the emergency tent.

I hung back as I did not want to see and I would be far from useless, I did my job. I calmly stood there with my hands in my pocket as some of them just looked at me and then back to what they were doing as I looked around for someone to help.

A group of Ninja came towards the camp as I stared in worry before a group of four came down the hill, Some looking like a mess, there chakra's were low, I listened as they talked about what happened. They took out about eight of them and they are slowly whittling down the massive numbers protecting this underground hideout.

They moved towards the tent as a second group of five moved to head to the area, one peeked at me and noticed I was doing nothing.

No.

He gave me a head nod to join, I sighed before getting over myself as I joined there group and we ran off.

We ran far but fast as we came to less and less sand where rocks started to appear and I stayed just behind with worry in my heart.

We came to a big canon as they weaved through the maze like path with ease, jumping up to the top of a ledge we lied down and peered over to an open but closed in space., from here I could see many ninja, not just outside but deep under the earth.

There was around twenty guarding the doors, set up traps and was on high alert to hold back the onslaught.

I could feel one sneak around the far side, a scout?

"There is one over there running away towards where we came from" I spoke up silently, most looked at me curios making me give an awkward smile but they understood, the main man nodded at me and a second guy, also understanding I moved down the rock to not be seen and we ran off towards him.

I peered at my now partner, he was young late teens and looked nervous, he looked at me like I would save him and I was skilled making me heartbroken to let him know I am not, I inwardly sighed, stop treating yourself so badly Ava.

Guy's words in my head, believe in yourself.

The man jumped suddenly switched direction towards us and jumped onto a high rock, looking down at us with anger "you dare follow me"

The sound of fighting started behind us, knowing the others are now in heated battle. This man did some handsigns so fast as big boulders were ripped from the ground and pulled into the air, his land of stone Hati ate scratched on his tiny head.

It was a small guy but he moved fast as boulder's were thrown at us making his dive and roll away, he pulled them out fast as we tried to just avoid it, his jutsu changing the area around us.

I jumped up on his freshly made landscape as I jumped form rock to rock towards him, my water on my fists as I ran in needing to end this fast and go back.

I got at him but he easily avoided my fighting style as my new friend did some handsigns as a big wind storm came at him, I jumped back as it was going to hit me and so did this guy, He panicked down below and did it again, aiming for the enemy again, I grabbed my whip and wrapped it around him quickly as he went to dodge holding him in place as the strong wind cut this guy in small spots all over.

Before I pulled it close to me and went to hit him as he got out and dodged, I tossed down a smoke bomb, using my whip as he tried to avoid it snapping at his feet or trying to wrap it around him I made a clone and gave it my wire as the boy stayed away, I just dodged his Justsu as it was much easier where he could not see and only used me hitting him or sound to know where I was.

He was focused on me that my clone easily wrapped him up, he was unable to move as he fell over yelling lame insults.

I was so calm and apathetic that I just ignored it, jumping back down to the boy dragging his tied up ass with me.

The Kid glared and went for him, making me care again as I cringed and ran back to the others knowing he will be on my feet in a second.

Leaning over the hill we left on we watched the fight, four on twenty was bad, but the sand ninja's knew each other well and fought in a circle protecting each other.

They were fast and careful as the kid next to me glared and just ran in without thought.

I just sighed, staying hidden like I was taught, waiting for an opportunity to ambush as an entrance to the fight.

Sand may be taught different as they lived in an open area, you can see someone coming for miles, they have the colors to hide in the sand but not as well as us in the trees.

I watched them all, my eyes scanning everything thinking on what my close combat ass can do.

They protected each other well, they would shoot off a few jutsus to block others or try and hit someone, mostly wind, one of the sand ninja's did well making tiny rock shields that would block around the group when something came at them from any side as he stood closer to the middle and just stood there with a hand sign in wait for it.

I pulled chakra into my feet, completely curious.

It filled me and I loved it as I bit my finger and slammed my hand on the ground, I was suddenly on the back, sitting in the fur like a bug as the giant white wolf from my dreams stood where I did.

All of them saw it from below as we blocked out the sun.

I was so shocked it was him, I thought I would just get some kind of wolf just above the two I can get "Shit it is you"

This one spoke from his mouth with a low growl "I was wondering when I would meet you" I was worried he would test me as now is not the time. He tried to look back at me but this wolf seemed more caring and wise then as angry as he sounded.

He looked out to the group of people, as they paused with worry before some sound ninja used it as an opening and attacked starting it up again.

"Who is who" I smiled at him "I am with the sand" he growled before he jumped into the air and went to land in front of my teammates. I jumped down with water on my fists as the sound and missing ninjas ran from the fangs of my wolf.

I moved around his large paws making sure he would not step on me, moving fast and seeing and hearing everything I have never felt so strong. I would attack the stragglers that avoided him when more started to come from inside.

He could hear and smell them when a big wall of ice came from my giant wolf and blocked the entrance as these ninja's moved around well to avoid us. I was so excited for this and the sand came to join us as they moved around the wolf like I did.

They came in on defense and started to protect my wolf and myself, making sure none could hurt us and with them beside me I was so happy.

My wolf got one in his teeth and tossed it away into the air, as I moved behind one slashing out with such speed but he ducked and rolled right into the wind of a sand ninja.

Looking around this place was just filled with smelly men, not a single women and I feel like Ino was correct, to many guys are ninja's.

The sand wall man moved under my wolf just watching to protect who needs it, my wolf would spit some ice but mostly went to bite them, his giant paws digging into the ground as we got into a routine moving around, I started to see what these men could do and moved my fighting style to help out.

He stepped on one as it was squished beneath him as one claw dug into it.

We took out most by the time they broke down the ice wall and another wave came at us.

A spark of lighting came at me to late as this man got in close and I moved to blocked but suddenly a wall of dirt was between as he face planted into it making me giggle, a sand ninja who wielded a weapon that was more like a long spiky rope wrapped around him and pulled him away making him fly to the side and smash into a rock wall.

Seeing one coming at him I quickly ran and blocked this close fighter from my long range teammate before my wolf shot a big spike of ice towards him as he jumped backwards and away.

The kid from before was suddenly behind me, "lets do this" I think he meant from what I did before. We moved towards one who noticed us and turned our way as I ran in a circle around him before Locking him in my whip and he shot his wind at this guy, this time it was stronger as he cut him up before another sand moved in close and I moved back under the belly of my wolf.

We were getting low as the strongest were the ones still standing but we had cleared out so many.

My wolf spoke to me that it was time to go, I looked up worried "I will see you again" he said before he poofed away.

Understanding I ran back towards the defensive shield guy, knowing I was about to drop, they all seemed sad my wolf was gone and looked at me worried as I looked worried myself.

The enemy's chuckled and got cocky now that he was gone "I need to go back" I mumbled "I am out of time" this man looked at me kindly his eyes scanning my face, unsure if he knows it was sage mode or just some kind of jutsu burst but he nodded. "There is only five inside now" I spoke up as stared at the ground "and these guys" he smiled at the good information.

I know I would not make it back before the end as I trusted in these guys, it faded from me as I tried to stay standing, his eyes staring at my face again as I am sure I now looked normal. I ended up falling onto my knees as they got back into there defensive stance from before.

The shield guy called over the kid to take me back and send a second wave as we are alright and getting close.

I was quickly on this guys back, he was young but still strong enough to hold me "thanks" I whispered and he nodded he seemed curious but I did not speak as I don't know what I can and can't say.

We were there not to long after as he brought me to the tent, I slowly got off his back just ready to drop but I stayed up as Sakura and Ino came to me worried, I smiled "Just think like Kakashi" I said to her "I am just worn out" she nodded in understanding before they gave me a chair and went back to work.

I watched as the kid and five more new sand ninja's ran off.

I leaned back in a lazy mode and just shut my eye's, I was not gone long so the sand ninja that were in this tent looked at me like I was weak and I was okay with that because that was so amazing.

I tried to stay awake while just resting and listened to them talk but no new hurt Ninja seemed to show up and they were healing the guy's in here so well I opened my eyes and watched them. I was amazed at the skill they had compared to the only sand med nin, they stopped that rivalry as they cared for these people, Sakura would tell her to do stuff and Ino would do it.

They were almost done as just one guy needed some serious work as the ninja's came back, the ones I fought with and the new ones as two walked into the tent, the kid and the one with the weapon as they were slightly bleeding, they looked at me and was glad I was okay as I smiled at them.

I peeked out the tent and they had a few scientist looking guys locked up, I take it for information but they were happy as a new set of ninja ran off and I heard them talk about searching the place, as a few of the new wave went with them.

The defensive guy saw me peeking out and cheered at me, making me smile and startled the rest of them, I am glad they easily seemed to take down the rest without getting to hurt, a few wounds however that were in a wait line for the girls.

They had put up a tent for the girls and I for the night as the sun was getting low, they were still working but I just moved into it and pulled out my sleeping bag to lie on, I was out real fast before the sun was even down.

Yawning I rolled onto my back and looked up at the dark ceiling of the tent, the girls next to me sleeping soundly I slowly moved out, there was one man sitting around a very low fire just poking it, it was the guy with the long wire weapon.

The sky had a tint that the sun will be up within the hour as I walked over and sat down and pulled out my coffee pot "mind if I make some?" he shook his head at me, before he stared at me, I just filled it with water and stuck it in the fire. I asked his name and he mumbled a small noise, I think it was like ech or arch, if that was his name and not just a noise.

He looked at me and I told him mine.

Scanning this man who looked like he could blend into the background easy, he wore the same outfit as everyone else and his almost buzzed brown hair did not stand out with his headband on his head. His face was kind and hard and slightly square the only thing that stood out was his bright, and I mean bright green eyes, they pulled me in and made him look so hot.

"What kind of jutsu was that?" he asked serious.

I was unsure I should tell, "What?"

"That thing with the lines"

"Lines, my water whip?"

"No you had white hair"

"naw its more gray"

He stared at me slightly mad before he started to laugh, deep and kind, I cracked a small smile.

"Alright, keep your secrets"

I just gave a small smile.

"I do it myself" he looked at me kindly and I shifted my coffee around "it was just really interesting"

I made my coffee and sat and smoked with this guy in comfortable silence, when he got his own cup and I handed him the packets of cream and sugar. He loved my coffee.

I sat there for hours as they all woke up around me and moved around with purpose as I just kept the fire going and cooked some food for the big ass group of people. People would come get some and I would throw on more it took a while to feed them all, but they also had there own food so I was not digging into mine.

The girls also moved around just healing small cuts and shit.

They hooked up the cage of the jailed men to be taken back to the sand village, Sakura watched sad as they took them away I walked up next to her "Don't worry, they will give the information to tsuande I am sure"

She looked at me sad "I just want to find him" before she turned and walked off as I watched her sadly, that black haired boy hooked both these girls and I kinda wish I saw why. I think because he was strong and I guess in this world that is one of the most important things to a person, not the personality. But he was also kind of an ass and just like my world, assholes are probably a thing girls still want.

We were there for half the day when we were ready to go as I stood next to Ino as Sakura stood in front talking to the highest ranking ninja here. I was impressed as she talked like she knew what she was doing, showing strong leadership skills.

She talked about how they will send this information they find to Tsunade and they agreed, before they thanked us, all of us and we went to leave as the mission was over but it would still take about three days again give or take before we get home.

The first night as I sat on watch I decided to try out that transformation thing.

I got ready and moved up the side of the tree, standing horizontal on the tree, as I changed my form into a branch.

It was hard to see if it worked, or was perfect, I would need someone to tell me if it worked right before I fell to the ground and sat down hugging my legs before I did the hand signs and turned into a rock.

Why was this not a thing, there needs to be a reason people don't do it, I will wait for someone before I try again, so when Sakura woke up for her turn I asked her as I moved to be a branch again.

She stared impressed as she looked at me, moving around and checking me out.

"Change your color to be slightly darker" so I did.

She poked me making me giggle as it was my side, "well, it is pretty good for someone not really looking" She looked at me curious. "I did a rock to" I was about to do it when she copied my moves and we sat there before turning into big rocks. This time I stood up and checked her out.

"It is to perfect and smooth" I said and it lightly shimmered and had points and rough sides like a rock, I sadly could see her chakra inside so "to a sensor it would never work but just for hiding when needed it looks good"

She stood up with a smile "I never thought to do something like this"

I nodded "same until you mentioned Naruto did it once" she kind of looked like she found herself dumb for never thinking about it "you are smart, no one does it" I said as I patted her shoulder as I moved to sleep.

"Ya it is weird, it seems useful there must be a reason why not" she spoke making me look at her and nod "Must be"

I paused and moved to jump on her small back, she held me confused as I transformed into a blanket, making her laugh as she wrapped me around her, my arms hugging her like the corners of it "wow you are warm, perfect for cold climates"

I just laughed as I released it "if anything, it will be fun" I moved back towards my bag as she agreed.

I moved through the quiet town, many people inside as it was very early in the morning when I paused where I stood, a few yards away was Kakashi, he squatted on his toes in the middle of the highest roof and was just looking out at the city, the dark clouds lit by the night slowly moving as the wind blew my hair around, there was something.

My feet lightly landed behind him as I stood in silence, I know he knows I am here but he did not move.

"I have not seen your sexy ass in a while, batman" I spoke so softly, making him slightly lean forward before he looked back at me with a fake eye smile before staring out straight, I moved and stood next to him knowing asking wont help.

"It is just an anniversary" he spoke back finally.

I gave him a caring look "of what?" but he did not speak a word of what kind and I know there is many.

My hand reached down and rubbed the side of his head like he likes making him make a light noise before he chuckled, just be an annoyance I lightly rubbed the top of his ear making him flinch and stand up calmly, I just giggled, it is nice to know there is something I can do to bug him and this time he knew as he looked down on me, I just gave a shit eating grin at him as I slid my hand in my pocket.

A question if he hates it or likes it, I wonder what would happen if I kissed it.

I just looked out straight trying to wipe my thoughts off my face, seeming to take a page from his book and I think I looked bored.

He has been a big influence on me.

We stood there for a moment in the silence of the night, my hand slid towards him quickly as I grabbed the perfect ass, startling him before I smirked and ran off "That will get me through the week" I winked before I was gone from sight.

Landing on my nearby roof I went to jump to my balcony when a hand grabbed my ass, startling me and making me pause as Kakashi moved passed me and landed on my roof, he gave me a smile and then he was gone from sight.

I entered my home with a giggle and a smile that would not leave my face, I love it when he flirts back and the way he grabbed it was actually real nice making a small bit of blood leak from my nose as I wiped it away getting used to it when I go to deep on thoughts of anyone, it at least's keeps me from thinking too dirty making me understand why this world is so much more innocent.

I never get touched like that anymore making me think on it harder as I moved to my bathroom to make it stop as I held my nose like I did at home for the rare times it bled there and slightly missing the fact they did not do this.