Chapter 15
3 months passed and I soon noticed Tsunade became restless. Anbu were constantly going in and out of Konoha from Suna and the Waterfall village. Tsunade also kept asking me and the other jounin if our genin were strong enough. I've got a feeling if a war breaks out she's going to put them in a platoon as guards for the citizens. Each time I said they were getting better. Me and Shino we a lot and I mean a lot closer then before. I had either practically moved into his clan house or him into my apartment, not to mention Yuki was now living properly with me. I now have three possible four toothbrushes. Akane stays over as well when I schedule a week's intense training. The news I always managed to pry out of Ibiki was that Orochimaru and Akatsuki were always at it and getting closer. Akatsuki had lost Deidara and Zetsu. Deidara, able to mold clay and Zetsu, had a giant Venus fly trap as his head. Spooky if you ask me. I was sitting watching Yuki and Akane working in my back yard.
"I'll spar one of you," I said boredly,
"Me! Me! Pick me!" said Akane jumping up and down; I stood slowly and got into a fighting stance.
"We'll deflect out chakra punches so we're still living after this," I said smirking. He nodded and was a bit eager. He ran straight at me. I swerved to the right and grabbed the back of his shirt yanking him back in time for me to hit the small of his back with my palm. He yelled and winced. I stifled a laugh then realized I was holding a log. There was a twig snap behind me as I saw, and noted, a huge wall of mud coming toward me.
"Crap," I said then jumped out of the way. Yuki screamed and did Chidori to cancel it out. I turned and looked at him coming head on again. This time I grabbed his arm as I stood to the side and slammed him down and put a kunai to his neck.
"Happy?" I asked, "Now your punishment for attacking Yuki," I said as Yuki stormed over. I turned ad only heard pleas for mercy then silence as Yuki whacked Akane knocking him unconscious. I sighed and waited for him to wake up. Suddenly an Anbu appeared.
"Pack up Aiko-sama; everyone is to report to the stadium and Hokage tower. Your genin are to go to the academy and you are to go to the Hokage office." He said, I nodded and got Yuki and Akane.
"Go pack quickly; take as much weapons as you can spares of anything. We're going to academy." I said.
Ten minutes later we were packed up and speeding off to the academy. Everyone's genin was in the grounds outside. I sighed and knew this was it. Konoha's biggest enemy was here. I noted the fact genin from the Sand and Waterfall were here.
"Aiko-sensei!" shouted Kaito running over followed by Kiba's Chouji's and Shikamaru's team. I laughed slightly and hugged him and the rest of his team.
"Iruka!" I called waving at the nervous, looking Chunin, he came over quickly.
"Hey Aiko, what's up?" he asked
"Just checking if everything is ready, this is it remember, lets hope your amazing teaching paid off," I said smiling
"That's why I'm nervous….."He said scratching his head.
"Cheer up Iruka-sensei! With you and Aiko-sensei teaching we're fine!" said Isamu,
"Mind you little Issy you had Temu from Ibiki's squad teaching you fire jutsus " I replied, he nodded and Iruka looked shocked.
"Morino Ibiki," he asked
"Hai, he has a soft spot for me, that's how I knew about Anbu missions and this war," I said sheepishly, he nodded then I remember.
"I just remember I have to go." I bent down to the height of the genin's "Look after Yuki for me; she seems to be the only girl. I don't want you risking your lives for each other but take care of each other. Okay?" I said, they nodded and I smiled. I hugged my genin and Shino's. Standing up I looked back at a welcoming sight for the next few weeks.
I stood in the center of a battlefield. The sounds of people dying al around. I hadn't seen a single bit a of clean grass in weeks. I knew nothing of whether my genin were alive or whether Shino was either. Temari, Gaara and Kankurou were with me, another wind gust, another crunching sound of sand and another impaled person in one of Kankurou puppets. I was in charge of an inter Village Platoon. Didn't work out so well at first, constant fighting until the battle began. I stabbed another person. I had been living off of food pills every time I got tired.
"Doton Doruyuuheki!" I screamed again, I blew another fountain of mud at the enemy from my mouth. It hit them clearing it only to have it taken up by more and more of them.
"Shit Temari!" I cried, she spun and another wind wave hit them. I sighed and slapped my hands together.
"Suiton Suishouha!" I screamed again, I cleaned the field with my water wave. But to my surprise there was no replacement. Suddenly as well a sound I hadn't heard in a long time. Raido in my earpiece.
"Pull back! They're retreating. They've lost too many, they're retreating to the boarder of the Sound country. Bring your nin back to the gates, its time to come home," he said, I knew he was smiling and I smiled.
"That's the best thing I've heard in a long time, thanks" I said
"Anytime," he replied. I turned to my team as they stayed still after their enemy retreating. I created bunshin's shouting at the same time.
"Alright everybody fall back! Now!" I or we shouted. Everyone one nodded and formed their lines. I stood in front smiling.
"Aiko why are you smiling we're in a war," said Kankurou,
"Good news, even in war Kankurou. We're going home!" I shouted. There was a stunned silence then everyone cheered and hugged. I was so happy. Going home time. Seeing everyone. "We leave in one hour!" I shouted. Everyone cheered still and got busy.