The sun rose high above Sunagakura as usual, the villagers up and about. A messenger hawk flew swiftly towards Suna Aviary. The two shinobis station there hurry over to the hawk, knowing it was from Konohagakura. Looking at it, knowing it for their Kazakage wasting no time they hurry to deliver messages.
Gaara was in a meeting with his council on a most important finding."There are rumors going around, that other ninjas from different villages are also not returning. Very few, manage to come back. Those who do, describe some sort of metal man, with some sort of weird jutsu. That shoots out lighting, from sort of...weapon I believe."
Another man spoke."There are also rumors of inhuman looking creatures, one of some skeleton looking monstrous two legged walking dog."
"Their bodies are never found."
Kankuro speaks up."Where are all these abductions taking place?"
"So far...no one really knows just yet."
"It's hard to track them. Most villages have sent out scouts, but that too is useless."
"So, this new enemy...is untraceable."Gaara speaks."It seems, they only come out at night. Is there any more intel about them, from the other villages?"
"No."
"Do...you think it might be the work of Orochimaru?"
Mummers of concerns and fears started to come, Gaara could see it written on the council members faces."This doesn't sound like, Orochimaru."Gaara calmly tells them."From now on, the mission that are given and to make sure the return rate is higher. A sensory needs to be assigned to each one, along with a medic."
The members seem to ease up a bit. Nodding in agreement on what Gaara said, hearing approaching footsteps, the young Kazekage looks towards the door. In came the shinobi from the aviary. They bow respectfully to everyone, their focus on Gaara.
"E-excuse me, Kazekage...but you have a message from Konohagakure."they hold up the small rectangle box which they took from the hawk. Knowing what it was, he demises the meeting and gestures for the shinobi to enter. They hand him the box, bowing and take their leave. Kankuro comes over to see, knowing as well what it was.
Opening it up, he finds the progress letter from the Hokage and another letter with something falling out onto the table. The council members who where still present saw it too. Kankuro was shocked as well, he picks it up."Well...this is new."
Gaara looks at the letter from which the item fell out. It was from May: Dear Mr. Gaara, there is not many colors in your office. I am not saying that, it is distasteful, I am merely saying. There should be more color, so please accept this flower as a gift. I was able to find a lovely flower shop in the village, Ino Yamanaka was kind enough to help me pick one out. I was not aware that flowers had meaning to them, it is quite wonderful to know that. The flower that I, have sent you is a Red Jasmine. Though it is not really red, more a cross between red and pink, the meaning of this flower is joy. Joy that you take in wonderful everyday. Joy that you find time to enjoy something you like, and joy because I can see you bring it to your villagers. Please allow this flower to bring you joy in your office if you want to. I am having a most wonderful time here. I know you, Mr. Kankuro, Mr. Kai and his son Kaito are fine. I shall see you soon.
May
He finishes readying the letter to himself, along with Kankuro who becomes upset at what May called him. Telling himself, that when she comes back he will tell her not to call him that. He would have crushed the flower, if not for Gaara who took it from him. Looking at the single flower, it was a little faded, no doubt from the lack of water. He places the letter and flower back into the box. Feeling eyes upon him, he looks to find the members looking on. Taking the box, Gaara walks out casually to his office.
In Konohakagure, Konohamaru marched down the streets in a determine haste. Looking left and right for someone in particular. His two friends Udon a boy the same age as Konohamaru with short brown hair and dark eyes with snot hanging from his nose dressed in black top and blue pants with regular shinobi sandals, and Mogei a girl the same age as the two boys with orange hair tied up, with red elastics, into two very large pigtails dressed in a sleeveless purple vest over a violet t-shirt and a layered skirt with mid thigh boots.
Do their best to keep pace with their hasty friend."Konohamaru! Where are we going?"Mogei demands, from the brown haired boy.
Searching vigorously, he paid her question no mind, that is until she had enough and grabs hold of his scarf hard, yanking him back. Nearly almost chocking the boy.
"What the heck! Moegi!"he snaps at her, taking back his scarf.
Glaring him, she stomps her foot on the ground."Where you taking us!?"she demands.
Getting up from the ground, dusting himself off."I didn't ask you follow me, I'm on a mission."he tells them.
The two friends look at eachother then to him."A mission?"Udon curiously ask."What mission? Our sensei said we had the day off."
"Yeah."Moegi nods her head.
"You two have the day off!"Konohamaru points to them."But, I don't! I have to find her..."
"Her?"Udon and Moegi look on confused and interested.
"Your girlfriend?"Moegi teases.
Blush comes to the young boy's face. Even while he was trying to keep his cool composure, turning his back to his friends. Who laugh at the boys attempt to keep his composure."She's not my girlfriend..."he balls up his fist growling, turning snapping at them ferociously."SHE'S GOING TO BE MY WIFE!"he yells to them. Those around heard what he said. A confident grin appears on the young boy.
"Wife..."Udon blinks along with Moegi, they could see he was serious about this. The redness on his face showed them.
"Wow, you're really serious about this..."Moegi."So...who is she?"
With that question, Konohamaru slumps down."I don't know..."
"What!"Udon and Moegi yell at him.
"You mean, you don't remember anything!"Moegi yells.
In a daze look Konohamaru recalls in his own imagination how she looked."She was the most gorgeous person I've ever seen. Her skin was such a beautiful bronze color...so radiant...and smooth. Her eyes glowed like the sun...and her lushes wavy pink hair was so soft...so soft...she smelled like lavender and honey...like a fresh Spring. When our eyes meet, I knew it was love. Right then and there...two kids...maybe three...she would greet me everyday and our children would admire me...the Hokage."Moegi and Udon couldn't help but awe at this."And the best part...every night when we lay to rest, I would resting on the softest pillows."His hands started to imitate groping motions.
Realizing this, Moegi snaps out of it. Anger at her teammate she growls, and smacks him in the head."You're such a pervert!"
Today you had the day off, sitting at the table still dressed in your pj's watching Temari get somethings ready. She had a short mission she needed to do and would be gone for a bit. While you watched her, your mind wonder to the seal. The one Gaara had given Temari to give to you, remembering what the others told you. How it allowed you get anything. It was Gaara's money which meant it was the villagers. Gave you an uneasy feeling in your stomach. Though thankful for such a gift, it just didn't seem right.
Finishing up, Temari noticed the long look upon your face."May!"her call on you snaps out of your sulking. Looking to her with your bright eyes.
"Yes?!"
"You ok?"she comes over to you.
"Oh, yes I am fine."you smile at her."Do you have everything you need for your mission?"
She does a quick look."Yep, everything. This mission shouldn't take me long, in the meantime. Do as your told by the Hokage, I expect better results when I come back."Nodding your head understanding. She gives you a smirk."Good." Attaching her fan to her back. You walk her to the door."Remember if you need anything, just use the slip from Gaara. It will get you anything you need."Hearing those words, added extra weight. Sensing something was wrong she turns to you, seeing that long face again."Is something wrong?"her voice becomes more concern and soft."...May..."
Looking to her, she wanted to know what was troubling you. Opening your mouth."T-Temari..."you bite you lip. Shaking your head, giving her a smile."It's nothing, have a good mission, and be safe."
Seeing you were not going to tell her, she leave sit be."See you soon."she smiles, opening the door she leaves. You wave by to her, until she was gone. Shutting the door, you look around the place. It was quiet now, well besides the people outside. It was just quiet. Tsunade set up a nice place of residence for the two of you to live in for the time being. It was pretty spacious and well accommodating, your room was on one side and Temari's on the other, both of you had your own bathroom. The dinning area was a good size, the kitchen right next to it, with a breakfast bar separating the two. The living room was a bit large. There was a balcony by the kitchen and dinning area. The place was furnished well and had what you both needed. Hearing the water whistle from the teapot, you hurry and gentle fly over there, using your telekinesis to lift up the pot, you take out a cup put in some leaves, and pour the water in. Placing the pot down, blowing on it drink. Deciding to go outside, you open the balcony door and step out.
"I have the day off...what should I do?"you think about it, looking up at the sun for a bit, then away down at the villagers below. Watching them go about their day, children running no doubt to get to the Academy, others just enjoying a nice walk, a few more opening up their shops to work. Work, you remember that was something Temari explained one time to you. Thinking back, telling you how once someone becomes a shinobi they are given jobs to do, which they earn money. Money was something you didn't have, well besides Gaara's money. Your eyes drop again just thinking about it.
Down below Lee walked with his team, Neji and the girl with the two bun hair style. Lee was pumped up for today, he couldn't wait to start training talking about what Guy Sensei would give them for training. His teammates where less thrilled. The girl sighs when she noticed a familiar someone out on the balcony.
"Hey, isn't that May?"she points. Both her male teammates turn and look.
"You are right it is her."Lee smiles.
"I wonder what she's looking at."the girl asks outloud."Shouldn't she be training with Lady Tsunade?"
"Doesn't look like it."Neji tells her."She might have the day off from the look of it."
"Must be nice."the girl sighs.
Though Lee took it the wrong way."The day off! She must be lonely, we should invite her with us!"
"Wait! What!"the girl exclaims. Protesting to Lee's idea, but before she could stop him, the full spirited boy jumps off over to the unexpected pink haired girl. Right onto her balcony.
Lee's sudden presence scared you, that you reacted to hitting him in the face on accident. Making the poor boy fall right off the balcony and onto the ground below."Lee!"his teammates rushes over to him, those around move out the way.
Realizing who it was, looking over the balcony."Lee!"you fly from the balcony and land gently down next to the poor boy. There was a scratch on his face from your hit. Looking him over he still remained knocked out."Lee..."you place hand on his head and start to heal him. Only for him to awake rather quickly, surprising you.
Lee looks around at those surrounding him. With not clue on what was going on."What is everyone doing? Around me?"
The girl slaps her face at his stupidity while Neji just shakes his head."Lee, I did not mean to hit you off the balcony."you apologize to him.
The boy turns to you, blinking a few times. Before he actually remembered. He smiles at you."It was alright, you do have quite the punch."he stands up all the way now, you stand up too."I am glad though you are down here, May how would you like to join us today, in our training? I was told it is your day off, and it would be ashamed if you have no one to spend it with."
Thinking about, you accept his invite."Yes, I shall be glad to join you."
"Excellent!"Lee was thrilled. He throws his arm around shoulder squeezing you close, thrusting his fist in the air. And in the loudest voice."Today you shall embrace the power of YOUTH!"He marches off with you, if not for the girl on his team to grab him by his collar and him back.
"Lee!"she yells at him."She's still in her pj's! How is suppose to train!"
Lee looks over at you, realizing you where still in your pj's."Well, that might be a problem."Neji shakes his head."May, do you have other wear?"
The girl groans at him."Really?"
"Yes, I shall go change."turning your back to them, looking up at the balcony you fly back up landing perfectly fine. Lee and his team watch amazed but also curious from what you just did. In just a few moments, they hear a door open looking to find you on the ground coming out fully dressed, with a brown side bag."I am rea-Is something wrong?"seeing the looks on their faces.
"No, it is nothing."Lee tells you."Come our training is this way."he starts walking off, you follow him with his two teammates behind. The girl kept looking at you strangely, while you talk with Lee.
"What is it Tenten?"Neji bluntly asks the uneasy girl.
"When she flew, there was no chakra at all."Tenten tells him, puzzled.
"Yes, there wasn't I couldn't see any either."he agrees.
"So how did she do it? Is that even possible?"
Neji looks at you. He didn't really know what to say.
Reaching the training grounds with Lee and his team, it was open field with a nice stream nearby, trees surrounded the clearing. The breeze was warm and relaxing, you smell the aroma of the nature itself.
Tenten looks around."I wonder where, Guy Sensei is?"
"Guy Sensei?"you ask.
Tenten looks to you."He's our sensei over our team. A bit over the top if you asks me."
"...?"you think about what she said. Picture something completely different. When Lee quickly comes to Guy's defense.
"He is just filled with the power of YOUTH!"Lee yells.
His sudden outburst scared you slightly, looking to the bowl cut teen who was all of sudden fired up, no more like pumped up for that matter. Tenten comes over to you."Yeah, pretty much like that."she points.
Feeling another presence that matched Lee's current state, turning around at the sametime a figure with boastful laugh comes out of nowhere and lands down in the center. Lee's eyes light up."GUY SENSEI!"
Looking to the newest person who arrived he looked almost identical to Lee, a tall and well-built man with high cheek-bones, thick eyebrows and black hair cut in a bowl style. He wore he same green suit as Lee with a flask jacket, his forehead protector around his waist. The man strikes the same pose as Lee to all of you, Tenten groans in irritation and embarrassment. Lee rushes over to him proudly, screaming the man's name.
"This is your sensei?"you point to the man, Tenten just nods her head.
Guy greets Lee affectionately. Which you had to admit to yourself was a bit much. Lee started shooting off asking what today's training would be. Guy throws his head back laughing deeply at Lee's devotion. When he finally noticed you.
He flashes you a grin."And who are you?"Lee turns around to you, forgetting you where there.
He runs over to you, and pushes you from behind towards the man. You look up at him. His smile was a bit much, but not wanting to be rude. You smile back and bow in respect."Hello, Sensei Guy, I am May O'Neil."
Lee fills in the rest."Sensei, May is a dear friend of mine. From Sunagakure, I meet her along with Naruto and Hinata."Lee explains."She has come here to train, under Lady Tsunade. To be a medical ninja."
Surprised by this, Guy looks back at you. He leans in closer."You're quite petite...but...I can see the pure DETERMINATION of YOUTH IN YOUR EYES!"he throws his head back laughing loud. Lee smiles at you.
"He likes you."he confirms.
Feeling a heavy hand upon your head, it was Guy's he turns to you to face him, his face close yet again. Making you uneasy, but you didn't want to be rude."Oh my...Leave her alone...you're making her uncomfortable!"Tenten yells at him.
"Another student of the Hokage...you must be good then."Guy ruffles your hair hard. Laughing his loud laugh."So you've you come to train with me and team...well misses, you're in for a treat. Here in this group we are full of the Spring of Youth! Are you ready!"He pulls you close to him, thrusting his fist in the air, Lee comes and joins him, holding you on the other side. Squeezed between the two, was not how you expected this day to go. Their extremely boundless energy seem to outmatch Mikey's.
Tenten and Neji watch on, feeling really sorry for you."That poor girl."Tenten shakes her head.
Seeing a opening, you strike. Your palm thrust landed right in the center of Guy. He skids back, planting his feet in the ground. Holding his stomach, smiling through the pain."N-Not bad..."he smiles at you."Fo-for someone your size...I-I'm s-surprised."He stands up fully getting ready to attack."Even so... "he charges at you, jumping up doing a spin kick, which you dodge, he wasn't done. He kept coming on after the other.
You manged to deflect his attack on you. He was greatly enjoying the sparing with you, laughing boastfully through the whole time. You had to admit his skills where good, but the Hokage's was better, and Master Splinter's. Seeing another opening, you go for it. Guy quickly blocks it.
"Well, I am impressed."he compliments.
Lee who was sparing with Neji, gets knocked down, again. Tenten turns and looks in the direction of you and her sensei."Whoa, I'm impressed."
Neji and Lee look over at their sensei and you. Neither of you seem like the other was going let up."Oh...May is very good."Lee was amazed."She has not let Guy Sensei lay an finger upon her."
"She is being trained by Lady Tsunade."Tenten in a as if tone."What do you expect."
Neji watches closer."I believe, she was trained way before Lady Tsunade. Look."his teammates look closer to you. Their eyes follow your movement. Lee was the first to see.
"Ah, you are right!"Lee exclaims.
You flip over Guy Sensei, and go for a back kick. Which you would have gotten him, if he didn't move out the way just in time. He comes back with his own kick, which you block. Looking harder, Tenten finally sees it."I see it. Whoa."
Going in for another strike, Guy blocks it."Come now May, I know you have more! Hahaha!"he quickly grabs hold of your wrist and yanks you forward to palm thrust you. Reacting quickly, you slide down under him. Using your both your legs, and thrust them into his core, kicking him right over you. Turning it around, you quickly get on his back pinning him down.
The others didn't know what to say, from they just witnessed. Each speechless with words.
Seeing he was down, you get up off of him."Are you alright, Sensei Guy?"
He didn't say anything, worried you might have over done it. You asks again, only for the man to jump up perfectly fine laughing."I couldn't be better! HAHAHAHAHA!"
Dumbstruck by his jubilance, Guy turns around to you. With a bruise on his face but it didn't bother him. Grabbing hold of you, more so a headlock holding onto you tightly."..."you try to get his attention from your lack of air. But he paid no mind."What a sparing match...HAHAHAHA. The Spirit of Youth is truly in you!"
Struggling with his python grip, the others see this and hurry to free you."Guy SENSEI! Let her GO!"Tenten freaks out screaming.
It took them a bit, but they manged to get you free. Inhaling fresh air, Guy apologizes to you, but you did not hold it against him. Standing up with Tenten's help, Guy slaps your back almost making you fall forward."You're not what I expected May. I don't mind you coming around more to train with us."
Standing back up, you smile at him."Thank you. It was wonderful sparing with you...you have a wonderful aura..Sensei Guy. It reminds me...a bit of my home...t-thank you."you look away thinking about the others. Guy stops smiling looking at you, he gives you a warm smile. He places his hand on your head much more gentler. Feeling it, your eyes well up. But you still smile."...Papa"you whisper to yourself. His students watch the bond form between the two of you, they never saw Guy look so affectionate like this.
"Your a big hearted person, May. That is your Spring of Youth."he tells you warmly. Taking his hand off, he strikes the same pose as Lee, which you couldn't help but strike it back, though with this both your fist touch, like a fist bump. Looking at him, you start to laugh merrily. It was a such a delightful laugh, and again it became contagious. Guy joined in laughing his loud laugh, which made you laugh more. The others watch smiling.
Tenten started to laugh and Lee joined in. Neji just smiled."..."Guy slowed his laughter down, but you kept going, when he noticed something it was either his eyes where playing a trick on him or he had to much to drink. But he was sure he saw the flowers around react to your state, they seem to bloom more, infact he was sure the landscape was reacting to you. Looking back to you, something quick flashed on your forehead then left.*What the...*
Stretching your arms refreshed and in high spirits walking with Lee and his friends."Thank you, very much Lee for a wonderful time."
"You are welcome, May I am glad you where able to spend the day training with us."He smiles to you.
Tenten comes in."Yeah, I didn't realize how good you really where. I'm impressed."
"Thank you, Tenten. Your skills in weaponry are very good too."you tell her."All of you are good. Your Sensei is a wonderful man. You should be lucky to have him."
"We are! We have the best sensei ever!"Lee yells. Making you and Tenten cover your ears.
"Pipe down!"she yells at him.
"Well, I'm heading home."Neji breaks away from the group.
"Bye Neji."Lee waves to him.
"Hinata is that way, she's still in the village...Neji. Please wait."you call to him.
He stops, and let's you catch up to him."Yes?"
"Hinata is a relative of yours. Do you mind me accompanying you, to see if she present at home?"
Seeing nothing wrong."Sure, I don't mind."He walks off with you.