Weee! Another chapter. This one is another exercise one don't worry it will get a little interesting. Later on. Please enjoy
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Jaded Sakura Blossoms
By: Wings(of Chaos)
Chapter 3: Stamina
Another sweltering day for Team 7. The sun beat on their backs as they did their log exercises. Kakashi observed the team making sure they were using teamwork and helping out each other. Especially Sakura, she was the team's weak point for now. The silver jounin decided he was going to change that.
"Oi, come around," Kakashi ordered.
The team carefully set the log down and it made a satisfying 'thump'. Slowly but surely they grouped around their sensei.
"We are progressing along very well," Kakashi announced. Hearing that Naruto hissed a 'yes'. "But there is one factor that is hindering us: Sakura."
Sakura squeaked. "Your stamina isn't good as the boys. We are going to help you with that," Kakashi concluded.
"We?" Sakura asked skeptical.
"Yes, Naruto and Sasuke are going to help," Kakashi nodded.
Naruto groaned, "Greaaat, more training."
"Think of it as more training for teamwork," the silver haired jounin.
Sasuke made no protest as usual. He grunted and crossed his arms. Everybody assumed he was okay with it.
"Alright, let's get started," Kakashi ordered.
*~*Moments Later*~*
Sakura huffed as she made her tenth lap around Konoha. Naruto and Sasuke gave her encouragement; well Sasuke gave her silent encouragement.
"Go Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted as she passed them, again. Naruto and Sasuke's 'help' was lifting logs in a pull up style. They put the logs over their heads and bent with their knees, going up and down. Kakashi watched from above reading his private book.
"Five more laps Sakura," he turned a page, "And Sasuke encourage her more."
Sasuke grunted yet complied, "Go Sakura…"
"Louder."
"Go Sakura."
Kakashi sighed, "Sasuke I think we need to work on your people skills."
Sasuke grunted and didn't say anything. He was starting to hate his teacher.
"Sensei?" Naruto inquired.
"Yes," Kakashi replied flipping another page.
"How does this help with teamwork?"
"You and Sasuke are working things out…in a way…"
"Oh…"
*~*Noon*~*
"Very good Sakura, you will be doing this three times a week," Kakashi said to a panting Sakura. She had finally completed her laps around Konoha in good time. Naruto and Sasuke had managed to work out a truce during that time. It was an if you don't get in my way then I won't get in your way truce.
The team gathered around the one eyed jounin to hear his next exercise, "Next, Sakura you are going to swim."
Naruto perked up, "Swim…" he leered.
"Yes, Naruto she's going to swim, now don't get any ideas," Kakashi scolded.
"Too late."
Kakashi sighed and led them to the swim site.
*~*Lake*~*
Sakura slipped off her heavy combat boots that would sink her if she left them on. Then she took off her shocks and bracelets and other accessories. Testing the water, she dipped her toes in the water. Feeling it was okay she slowly waded into the water.
"Alright you will be swimming back and forth between the two areas. 70 laps. Go!" Kakashi ordered. Sakura took off with a fury. The water was going everywhere as she furiously swam back and forth.
"Go Sakura-chan!" Naruto cheered.
Kakashi sighed, sometimes he hated that boy. "You guys will be working on your chakra control."
"What about Sakura, wouldn't she be more behind?" Naruto asked obviously worried about his other comrade's welfare.
"Sakura has very good chakra control. She can at least make up to six clones if she needed to," Kakashi explained.
"What!?" Naruto exclaimed. He could only do two sometimes three but six could maybe kill him. Sasuke's eyes widened slightly, he glanced at the girl swimming. She was more powerful than he thought.
The silver haired jounin pointed to the two trees behind him, "You two will be climbing up those trees. Your goal is to make up all the way to the tree-top"
"Oh, that will be easy," Naruto interrupted.
"Without your hands," Kakashi concluded.
The blond boy's mouth gaped open. "How are we supposed to do that?"
"Focus some chakra on your feet and go up the tree," Kakashi explained making it sound easy, "I have to warn you though. Don't put too much chakra to your feet or it won't work."
Naruto and Sasuke nodded signifying they got their instructions. Both of them went to their own tree. Focused their chakra to their feet and attempted to go up the tree. Sadly, they both fell back to the ground.
"Remember, this might take a while," Kakashi said as he read his book. Since all of his students were busy he could catch up on his reading.
About an hour later when Sakura was finished with her swimming she came up from the lake. She plopped down next to her sensei. "I'm done," she announced breathless, "Where is everyone else?"
"There," her sensei said making a head motion to the two sweaty genins.
"Oh, they are doing the tree thing," Sakura said, "I used to do that."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I was one of the special students. So, Iruka-sensei let me do that for hours," Sakura explained.
"Why don't you help them? They don't seem to be getting any closer to their goal," Kakashi said.
Sakura sighed and got up. Her arms felt like rubber and she didn't want to do anything else except go to sleep. The pink haired girl walked over to the struggling boys.
Thump
Thump
Two bodies went thump as they fell to the ground. Sasuke and Naruto got up and rubbed their backs. It was like the thirtieth time they had failed.
"Stop trying so hard," Sakura said. The two boys turned around to see a soaking wet genin criticizing them.
"Then what should we do?" Sasuke asked for the first time that day.
"Focus your chakra to your feet," she instructed.
"We already tried that," Naruto whined.
Sakura's mouth twitched, "But you need to concentrate only on that. Not on anything else but just your chakra."
"Well, let's see you try it," Naruto huffed he didn't like this exercise so much.
"Fine."
Sakura closed her eyes, her muscles tensed and twitched. Finally, she opened her eyes and walked up the tree. Just for kicks she walked on one of the branches and went upside down. Naruto uttered a 'whoa' and Sasuke hmphed.
The girl jumped from the tree and landed gracefully below. "Alright you try."
The two boys focused their chakra to their feet and set for the tree. Slowly but surely they went up the tree. Finally, making it up to the top.
"You guys did it," Sakura cheered.
"Yes, I did it – whoa, whoaaaahh!" Naruto screamed as he plummeted to the ground.
Sasuke muttered 'pathetic' as he calmly walked down the tree. He wobbled a bit but made it safely down the tree.
"Very good, we have accomplished many things today. Tomorrow we go back to our log exercises," Kakashi announced happy for his team.
Naruto and Sakura groaned. Sasuke looked impassive as usual.
*~*Months Later*~*
Many log exercises and other exercises later the team was done with the first part of their teamwork building exercises. Their sensei decided to treat his team to a meal at Ichiraku's. Probably not the best idea.
"More ramen please," Naruto shouted as he set his fifteenth bowl of ramen down. Kakashi sighed, "Naruto you know that I don't have deep pockets."
Naruto stopped asking for ramen for two seconds, "Can I have roast beef this time?"
Kakashi shook his head and went back to reading his book. He glanced at the other two who were eating theirs quietly unlike the loud blond. Sasuke looked at his food and picked at it. He wasn't too hungry and was really tired. Sakura already ate her fill and looked at Sasuke concerned.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Sasuke looked up from his bowl then back down, "Nothing."
"You're sure."
"Yeah."
"Well, okay. Thank you everyone for the treat. I need to go home. See you tomorrow," Sakura waved. Naruto told her goodbye with a mouthful. Kakashi waved his hand and Sasuke nodded his head.
She left wondering what would happen tomorrow.
I'm sorry I have to do this but now for the stupid what happens next time thing: Sasuke is being quiet what the heck is wrong with him? Also what is Kakashi's next exercise. Dun dun dun. School is starting soon so I won't be updating as often please be patient. Review!