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Chapter 8

Dreams and Goals

Uchiha Sasuke plopped into his living room coach. Today he had absolutely no luck. While he was asking people at the Ichiraku Ramen shop, he swore he heard a crow. The crow that always appeared before something stupid happened. What did he screw up? Maybe it was about to happen. Maybe he would go out and have the bad luck of getting drenched in mud, run into a tree, hit a bee hive, be chased by the bees, and then chased after by his fan club. Or maybe that would happen in reverse order.

Sasuke pondered on the day's events. Is there ANY one he didn't ask? He couldn't think of ANY. Well…there was plan B. Franticly, he tried to think of a different plan, but, whether he liked it or not, he was going to take it. He sighed. This is going to be a long day.

Kitei crossed the courtyard of his house. It was a little courtyard surrounded by his house's rooms besides the gate. The grass was still wet from morning due. Even if there was barely any grass in the courtyard. He was being followed closely by his team. More pacifically, Kinu. Kazan was just walking along, taking in the sights and looking bored, so he was in no hurry. Yomo was nervous and kept quiet, glancing at only the ground.

Kitei shrugged. Oh well, I was kind of hoping at least Kazan-sensei would be a little more enthusiastic. In the midst of his thoughts, he was pushed aside and onto the muddy ground.

"What the hell?" He yelled. From above, a bird circled, landing poop on some random person's head. He looked over at Kinu, she was busily talking to Neji. Kitei was so annoyed of his cousin's one fan girl. The only thing she obsessed over was Neji. What was wrong with her? Obviously, Neji thought the same as he quickly glanced at Kitei on the cold ground.

"I presume you want to change your clothes?" Neji asked, crossing his arms. He had detested the main family for years. He smirked to see that one of them was easily pushed into a mud puddle.

"That would be…very nice," Kitei said, as he was helped by Neji to get up. They made their way through the house. Yomo seemed happy with the surroundings, as he was softly smiling at everything. Kinu was trying to flirt with Neji, and, well, the other three…let's just say there were three really annoyed ninjas at a certain kunouchi.

"Maybe you should try ignoring her," Kitei whispered into his cousin's ear.

Neji glared. They entered the main living room and sat down around a low table, after Kitei changed into his house robes. He felt the familiar tatami mat under his fingers. He breathed in the scent of his home. He looked over at his friends and his family. Kazan seemed to take an interest in the furnishing. Yomo seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself, even if he was just politely sitting there. Kinu was delighted to see Neji again. Kitei chuckled as he glanced the expression on Neji's face. He seemed to be agitated; and Kitei knew it. Aaaaahhhh, nothing like home!

"I see you've come home!" He heard the familiar voice of his father say. Hizashi entered the room with an air of respect. He sat down at the end of the table and lightly smiled at his son.

"Yes! I've learned so much, too!" Kitei said, exited.

"Then you shall have to train with me sometime," Neji glared at Hizashi. It was his fault that his father was not alive to this day. They had ordered him to death to protect the main family.

"Where are my sisters, Hinata-chan and Hanabi?" Kitei asked.

"Hinata has gone to the academy to be assigned to her jounin leader. Hanabi has ventured into the forest to train," Hizashi said in a matter-of-factly tone.

"Really? I didn't know they were being assigned today,"

"The academy has moved up the date since last year after you left."

"Oh, I see. So Hokage-sama is still alive and kicking?"

"Very much so. Though I fear that he seems to be aging, and I expect that he will be passing the Hokage title very soon." Hizashi said, and Kitei, along with his team, was basically filled in for what they missed. Followed by Neji going some where else, and then a friendly conversation with everyone else.

"So, I wonder what our sensei is like!" Rei asked everyone. Kako was sitting politely on a desk in the class room. Jin passed back and forth in the middle of the class room. Rei layed fully across the top of the desks on the lower row. They had been directed there to wait. Wait for their jounin sensei. Jin was a nervous wreck. Rei suddenly jumped up and started twirling on the table tops. " I feel so care free!" she twittered.

"What's gotten into YOU?" Jin shot at her, "Did you meet the guy of your dreams or something?"

"Woooooah, just calm down, Jin!" Kako tried to relax him, sweat-dropping.

"How can you guys stay so…so, care free?"

"Easy! Like this!" Rei said, and twirled around again. This just annoyed Jin again. Before Jin could say anything, someone opened the door. In walked a jounin. He had blue-ish spiked hair, and two huge kunais on his back. There was a marking that seemed to be a square on his chin. Then there was a bandage that ran across his face from one side to the other. Then other than that, he just had the normal jounin outfit.

"Hello! You must be my team!" He said. Rei smiled, Jin froze, and Kako nodded. "So, you must be Rei," he nodded at Rei as she nodded back, "Kako," he nodded at Kako, and he also nodded back, "and Jin?" he finished with Jin. Jin bowed.

"H-hai!" he stuttered.

"Sorry for his…nervous-ness. I don't think he had coffee this morning," Rei said. Their jounin laughed. Jin looked devastated. The jounin walked over and out a hand on Jin's shoulder, leaning on one knee.

"There's no need to be scared! You'll have other things to worry about besides trying to act formal to me!" he said. Jin looked a little relieved. The jounin stood up and started walking to the door. "You coming?" he asked as he turned his head at the students. They hadn't budged. Then, they started following him obediently. My, I have some work for them! Almost makes me feel sorry to have to put them through this! It's like they haven't even seen or killed anyone yet!

"Anoooo, sensei, what exactly is your name?" Rei nervously asked, catching up to be walking on his right. Of course, I forgot.

"Oh, sorry about that! My name is Kotetsu!" He said.

"I like that name!" Rei said cheerfully. You can always expect her to be the cheerful one.

"I'm Suchino Harimaru. Yes, I know the name is a boy name, but I don't like it. So just call me Hari!" Hair said happily as she and her two team mates sat by the public pond.

"Well, my hobby I guess is to train, hang with friends, gossip, the phone, along with a whole lot of other things. My goal is to be the first kunouchi hokage!"

"Yes, a really nice goal. Now, you," The purple haired jounin said to the boy sitting next to Hari. He had his right arm hung over the back of the bench and seemed to be staring into the distance across the lake. He had black hair, and his bangs spiked off to the left of his face. His hair was cut at the neck. He rose an eyebrow at the jounin.

"Sarudai Mettaini, but just Metta. Hobbies are…well, I'd rather not say. Goal is to be an ANBU team leader," He said, just shifting his eyes at his sensei.

"Right, of course. Now you," she nodded at the other boy. The boy was leaning over, with his elbows on his knees. He had a smug expression on with light brown hair sticking out the rim of his flat cap. He had a bag slung over his shoulder and a open heavy jacket that covered some metal plating.

"Me? Well, I'm Gestarai Sakka. My hobbies are writing, training, sewing, and having to take care of my pet horse, Chiromaru. My goal is to have a team of my own!" He happily stated.

"I see," The jounin answered. "Well, it looks like I'll have to be introducing myself. I'm INSERT HERE Anko. That's all you guys have to know."

"That it? Ok, so what next Anko-sensei?" Hari asked.

"Well, you guys catch lunch and meet me here again in two hours, got it?" Anko asked. Sakka nodded. Metta looked at her in response. Hari nodded. Just as Anko went, Hari wondered what she was to do in that time. I wonder how Jin-kun is…