"Hey thanks for handling the thing yesterday, I didn't think I could get
Saitou to back down." Tapion looked up at the night sky sitting on a wall.
"No problem, besides you took the last one." Naomi laughed, "If those two would just get along." She was sitting next to him also looking at the sky. The two sat there looking up at the stars for what seemed like forever.
"Well, I got to go, Hinata-sensei's makin' us awake up before sun rise. Same time next week?" He grinned turning to look at her. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail and look at him.
They looked at each and she pushed him off the wall. ""Of course."
The following morning
"Rise and shine sleepy heads." Hinata smiled looking at her team. Hikari covered her mouth while she yawned, Tapion just stood there zombie-like, and Saitou was the only one fully awake.
"Why are we out here? We don't have a mission and our regular training starts in about three hours." Tapion said as he let out a huge yawn. "Could we have at least waited for the sun to come up?" He pointed the night sky.
"Don't worry about that, the suns going to up in about half an hour." She pointed off to the distance then walked to the side next a huge tree. "Okay, remember the tree climbing exercise we did a while ago?" They nodded. "Same concept but different. Today I want you to jump from trunk to trunk without your hands." She channeled some chakra below her feet and walked a couple of feet up the log. Now that she was standing horizontally she jumped to the next tree sticking to the side with only her feet. She got back to the ground. "Your turn. Oh yes I expect you guys to be able to get up to the top of the trees. That is your task."
Saitou was the first to try. He got up on the first log but when he jump to the second he could not stick and fell on his back. Tapion and Hikari met with the same fate in their first attempts. After an hour Tapion just sat there watching his friends jump and fall. Saitou didn't improve and was still falling but Hikari was sticking to the second log for a few seconds now before falling. She was always the gifted on of the bunch, Tapion thought. The trick was after finding the right amount of chakra to use on the tree trunk you had to let go and then immediately find it again. He looked over at his sensei, clever training exercise. It took them all morning and most of the afternoon just to complete the first jump. Hinata had left that afternoon saying that they should figure this out on their own. The team practiced til sun set.
Saitou just lay on the grass for a while. "I'm done, I don't think I even have the strength to get up."
"Sure you do." Tapion offered his hand. Saitou lifted his head to look at him, and then he closed his eyes and grabbed his hand. Tapion pulled him up and on his feet. "Come on we're missing dinner." He then looked over to Hikari, "I know the answer but you wanna come?" Hikari looked at him for a second and then walked away. Tapion smiled and nodded. "That's what I thought you'd do."
The two looked at each over. Saitou put his hand on his shoulder. "Think of it this way, at least she answered you this time." Tapion and Saitou started to head home.
Hikari watched them enter the village from her rooftop. In the palm of her hand she held a single marble. They wouldn't understand she thought. How could they? She got up and headed toward a small one-room apartment that she doesn't call home.
After Dinner Tapion and Saitou parted and Tapion headed home. His home wasn't anything fancy, a kitchen, living room, his mom's room and his own. When he got closer he noticed that only the front porch light was on. That meant his mom was already asleep. Had he been out that late? He slowly opened the door careful not to make any noise. He crept into his room and just fell on his bed from exhaustion. The training had drained every last ounce of energy from him. He did his best to hide his fatigue from the others but he thought Hikari could see his weakness. He hated showing any sign of weakness. He wanted to be like his father. I have to be stronger he thought to himself as he drifted in a much need slumber.
Later that night
Shino walked into a bar. There were many people there, drinking, eating and having a good time. Shino ignored most of the people and noticed a woman sitting at the back end of the place. He walked over and sat down never taking his eyes off of her. She looked up at him.
"What did you want me to talk about Shino? I have much to do, you know the exam's coming up in a couple of months."
"Is your team that prepared? Anyways the reason why I asked you to meet me is about our last mission." Hinata's eyes widened.
"What do you mean? Kiba said you guys had nothing to report."
"That's true, we found nothing related to the Glyphs." He said in a stern voice. "Its about him." She became serious.
"You saw Naruto?" Shino nodded.
Flashback sequence, Wayne's World style
"Find anything Shino." Kiba asked as they met up at an intersection of the city.
"Nothing," He said looking down on of the streets and adjusting his glasses. "I recommend one more sweep than we should on home." Kiba nodded and the two parted ways planning on meeting there tomorrow.
Shino went from rooftop to rooftop finding nothing as usual. He finally picked a spot to rest. He readjusted his glasses once more. They seem to be falling down more often lately. Suddenly a person, a man appeared behind him. Shino turned around quit alarmed by how the he sneaked up on him. The man only smiled.
"HelloShino." Shino stood up from his seat.
"And who are you?" Shino inquired. The man walked closer to him putting his hands into the pockets of his big black coat.
"My name is of no importance," He paused, "At the time being at least but if you must know I am called, Vidina." Vidina walked around Shino and looked down toward the streets. "I come with a message from a mutual friend." He takes a piece of cloth out of his pocket and tossed it at Shino.
He grabbed it and looked at the torn off cloth. It was worn and faded, with a swirling design on it. Shino looked up at it for a split second and then just stared past it in amazement for the next few moments. "Naurto." He whispered to himself.
Vidina heard his words and answered him. "Bingo, give brainiac the fluffy dog." He turned around to face Shino and smiled. "He says to be careful, and as soon as he's done he'll come home."
"Doing what?" Shino thought about what he just said.
"Its not my place to tell you," He began to walk away and stopped for a moment. "One more thing, I promised Naruto that I'd watch over things until his return." He smiled. "So I'll be dropping by that Village that he is so fond of. Oh one more thing, tell her he says hi." He then vanished.
End Flashback
The two former teammates just sat back. Hinata seemed to be in deep thought as Shino watched her. Then she got up. "I'm sorry but I can't stay long I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I must go." Shino nodded and watched Hinata leave.
"No matter how strong a person is, a woman is still a woman and a man is still a man." Shino said to himself as he ordered a drink.
The next day Tapion, Saitou and Hikari were out there once again trying to figure out the training Hinata gave them the day before. Hinata told them she would meet them later in the afternoon to check on their progress. Tapion got half way up the tree when he took a plunge and hit the ground hard. He rubbed his head for the nth time. He had lost count around 39. He smiled though at his attempt. It was the closest he had got and with that last attempt he finally figured out how to control his chakra. His next attempt would be his last.
He got up and concentrated as hard as he could, molding just enough chakra under his feat. Then he jumped to the first tree to the second and back to the first. He kept jumping and then he got to the top. He smiled and stood up taking in the great view.
"Finally, we were wondering when you were going to show up?" Hikari said. Tapion looked behind him seeing Saitou and Hikari sitting on their own trees. Tapion just sat down on his treetop.
"If that wasn't a joke than that was cruel, if it was than that was even crueler." Tapion turned around with his back to Hikari.
Back at the village, the Sixth had gathered most of the shinobi. They all stood in front of him eagerly awaiting his words. He readjusted his hat and smiled. "In one week the Chuunin exam will begin." The Jounin and the Chuunin smiled. Neji looked at each of the shinobi present. He knew most of them looked forward to this and enjoy the time of the exam. He then cleared his voice. "Would the team leaders please come up and present their candidates for the exam."
First Sasuke stepped up out the group and cleared his throat. "Uchiha Sasuke, leader of team 2. Iori. Naomi, and Batou." Hinata soon followed behind him.
"Hyuuga Hinata leader of team 6. Tapion, Saitou and Hikari." Hinata took a step back. All the Shinobi were surprised, its not often that rookies get nominated but then again, Sasuke and Hinata were when they were genins.
Hinata and Sasuke smiled at everyones astonishment. Sasuke didn't seem worried but Hinata did. She still remembered her first exam. She didn't pass and it took a while to heal and try again.
Neji nodded to his friend and sister. "Now the 2nd years please step up." Jounin behind Sasuke and Hinata nodded and stepped up. The next few days Genins from across the world from every hidden village slowly made there way to Konoha. By the cliff side underneath the carved faces stood two dark figures. The one the right looked to his companion. "See what did I tell you. They are completely unaware for their downfall, Gouda."
His companion let out a sigh. "You were right. What now do we attack during the exams, while they are distracted and preoccupied?"
"No," He looked away from Gouda, "We do not have the strength yet to take on the entire village. Our numbers are too few, we must bide our time. Don't worry you will have your chance at Uchiha soon." Gouda smiled at that thought. Gouda's friend looked down at the village and spotted a familiar face among the crowd.
"What is it? Something troubling you?" Gouda looked at his friend and then looked down trying to see what he saw but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
"Vindina...what is he doing here?" He trailed off muttering to himself and remained silent for the next few minutes. Gouda had never seen him this worried. He was about to ask him what was wrong when he looked back at him. "Come, this gravely complicates the situation."
TBC....
A/n: Felt the chapter needed more so I added a few new things, tell me what you guys think
"No problem, besides you took the last one." Naomi laughed, "If those two would just get along." She was sitting next to him also looking at the sky. The two sat there looking up at the stars for what seemed like forever.
"Well, I got to go, Hinata-sensei's makin' us awake up before sun rise. Same time next week?" He grinned turning to look at her. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail and look at him.
They looked at each and she pushed him off the wall. ""Of course."
The following morning
"Rise and shine sleepy heads." Hinata smiled looking at her team. Hikari covered her mouth while she yawned, Tapion just stood there zombie-like, and Saitou was the only one fully awake.
"Why are we out here? We don't have a mission and our regular training starts in about three hours." Tapion said as he let out a huge yawn. "Could we have at least waited for the sun to come up?" He pointed the night sky.
"Don't worry about that, the suns going to up in about half an hour." She pointed off to the distance then walked to the side next a huge tree. "Okay, remember the tree climbing exercise we did a while ago?" They nodded. "Same concept but different. Today I want you to jump from trunk to trunk without your hands." She channeled some chakra below her feet and walked a couple of feet up the log. Now that she was standing horizontally she jumped to the next tree sticking to the side with only her feet. She got back to the ground. "Your turn. Oh yes I expect you guys to be able to get up to the top of the trees. That is your task."
Saitou was the first to try. He got up on the first log but when he jump to the second he could not stick and fell on his back. Tapion and Hikari met with the same fate in their first attempts. After an hour Tapion just sat there watching his friends jump and fall. Saitou didn't improve and was still falling but Hikari was sticking to the second log for a few seconds now before falling. She was always the gifted on of the bunch, Tapion thought. The trick was after finding the right amount of chakra to use on the tree trunk you had to let go and then immediately find it again. He looked over at his sensei, clever training exercise. It took them all morning and most of the afternoon just to complete the first jump. Hinata had left that afternoon saying that they should figure this out on their own. The team practiced til sun set.
Saitou just lay on the grass for a while. "I'm done, I don't think I even have the strength to get up."
"Sure you do." Tapion offered his hand. Saitou lifted his head to look at him, and then he closed his eyes and grabbed his hand. Tapion pulled him up and on his feet. "Come on we're missing dinner." He then looked over to Hikari, "I know the answer but you wanna come?" Hikari looked at him for a second and then walked away. Tapion smiled and nodded. "That's what I thought you'd do."
The two looked at each over. Saitou put his hand on his shoulder. "Think of it this way, at least she answered you this time." Tapion and Saitou started to head home.
Hikari watched them enter the village from her rooftop. In the palm of her hand she held a single marble. They wouldn't understand she thought. How could they? She got up and headed toward a small one-room apartment that she doesn't call home.
After Dinner Tapion and Saitou parted and Tapion headed home. His home wasn't anything fancy, a kitchen, living room, his mom's room and his own. When he got closer he noticed that only the front porch light was on. That meant his mom was already asleep. Had he been out that late? He slowly opened the door careful not to make any noise. He crept into his room and just fell on his bed from exhaustion. The training had drained every last ounce of energy from him. He did his best to hide his fatigue from the others but he thought Hikari could see his weakness. He hated showing any sign of weakness. He wanted to be like his father. I have to be stronger he thought to himself as he drifted in a much need slumber.
Later that night
Shino walked into a bar. There were many people there, drinking, eating and having a good time. Shino ignored most of the people and noticed a woman sitting at the back end of the place. He walked over and sat down never taking his eyes off of her. She looked up at him.
"What did you want me to talk about Shino? I have much to do, you know the exam's coming up in a couple of months."
"Is your team that prepared? Anyways the reason why I asked you to meet me is about our last mission." Hinata's eyes widened.
"What do you mean? Kiba said you guys had nothing to report."
"That's true, we found nothing related to the Glyphs." He said in a stern voice. "Its about him." She became serious.
"You saw Naruto?" Shino nodded.
Flashback sequence, Wayne's World style
"Find anything Shino." Kiba asked as they met up at an intersection of the city.
"Nothing," He said looking down on of the streets and adjusting his glasses. "I recommend one more sweep than we should on home." Kiba nodded and the two parted ways planning on meeting there tomorrow.
Shino went from rooftop to rooftop finding nothing as usual. He finally picked a spot to rest. He readjusted his glasses once more. They seem to be falling down more often lately. Suddenly a person, a man appeared behind him. Shino turned around quit alarmed by how the he sneaked up on him. The man only smiled.
"HelloShino." Shino stood up from his seat.
"And who are you?" Shino inquired. The man walked closer to him putting his hands into the pockets of his big black coat.
"My name is of no importance," He paused, "At the time being at least but if you must know I am called, Vidina." Vidina walked around Shino and looked down toward the streets. "I come with a message from a mutual friend." He takes a piece of cloth out of his pocket and tossed it at Shino.
He grabbed it and looked at the torn off cloth. It was worn and faded, with a swirling design on it. Shino looked up at it for a split second and then just stared past it in amazement for the next few moments. "Naurto." He whispered to himself.
Vidina heard his words and answered him. "Bingo, give brainiac the fluffy dog." He turned around to face Shino and smiled. "He says to be careful, and as soon as he's done he'll come home."
"Doing what?" Shino thought about what he just said.
"Its not my place to tell you," He began to walk away and stopped for a moment. "One more thing, I promised Naruto that I'd watch over things until his return." He smiled. "So I'll be dropping by that Village that he is so fond of. Oh one more thing, tell her he says hi." He then vanished.
End Flashback
The two former teammates just sat back. Hinata seemed to be in deep thought as Shino watched her. Then she got up. "I'm sorry but I can't stay long I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I must go." Shino nodded and watched Hinata leave.
"No matter how strong a person is, a woman is still a woman and a man is still a man." Shino said to himself as he ordered a drink.
The next day Tapion, Saitou and Hikari were out there once again trying to figure out the training Hinata gave them the day before. Hinata told them she would meet them later in the afternoon to check on their progress. Tapion got half way up the tree when he took a plunge and hit the ground hard. He rubbed his head for the nth time. He had lost count around 39. He smiled though at his attempt. It was the closest he had got and with that last attempt he finally figured out how to control his chakra. His next attempt would be his last.
He got up and concentrated as hard as he could, molding just enough chakra under his feat. Then he jumped to the first tree to the second and back to the first. He kept jumping and then he got to the top. He smiled and stood up taking in the great view.
"Finally, we were wondering when you were going to show up?" Hikari said. Tapion looked behind him seeing Saitou and Hikari sitting on their own trees. Tapion just sat down on his treetop.
"If that wasn't a joke than that was cruel, if it was than that was even crueler." Tapion turned around with his back to Hikari.
Back at the village, the Sixth had gathered most of the shinobi. They all stood in front of him eagerly awaiting his words. He readjusted his hat and smiled. "In one week the Chuunin exam will begin." The Jounin and the Chuunin smiled. Neji looked at each of the shinobi present. He knew most of them looked forward to this and enjoy the time of the exam. He then cleared his voice. "Would the team leaders please come up and present their candidates for the exam."
First Sasuke stepped up out the group and cleared his throat. "Uchiha Sasuke, leader of team 2. Iori. Naomi, and Batou." Hinata soon followed behind him.
"Hyuuga Hinata leader of team 6. Tapion, Saitou and Hikari." Hinata took a step back. All the Shinobi were surprised, its not often that rookies get nominated but then again, Sasuke and Hinata were when they were genins.
Hinata and Sasuke smiled at everyones astonishment. Sasuke didn't seem worried but Hinata did. She still remembered her first exam. She didn't pass and it took a while to heal and try again.
Neji nodded to his friend and sister. "Now the 2nd years please step up." Jounin behind Sasuke and Hinata nodded and stepped up. The next few days Genins from across the world from every hidden village slowly made there way to Konoha. By the cliff side underneath the carved faces stood two dark figures. The one the right looked to his companion. "See what did I tell you. They are completely unaware for their downfall, Gouda."
His companion let out a sigh. "You were right. What now do we attack during the exams, while they are distracted and preoccupied?"
"No," He looked away from Gouda, "We do not have the strength yet to take on the entire village. Our numbers are too few, we must bide our time. Don't worry you will have your chance at Uchiha soon." Gouda smiled at that thought. Gouda's friend looked down at the village and spotted a familiar face among the crowd.
"What is it? Something troubling you?" Gouda looked at his friend and then looked down trying to see what he saw but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
"Vindina...what is he doing here?" He trailed off muttering to himself and remained silent for the next few minutes. Gouda had never seen him this worried. He was about to ask him what was wrong when he looked back at him. "Come, this gravely complicates the situation."
TBC....
A/n: Felt the chapter needed more so I added a few new things, tell me what you guys think