Why won't you all review? Is it that bad? It's really killing me to have a single review so please review! I recently realized that I forgot to describe Kenta and where Daiki and Etsuko's forehead protectors are which I hate myself for. To save time I'm just going to say right now that Etsuko's is around her waist and Daiki's is on his right arm. Since I have yet to describe Kenta I'll just throw his into his description in this chapter. This chapter has a nice twist I think you will enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Chapter 4: Kenta's Challenge
Kenta: Halt! Okay, squad 2, introductions!
Moriko stared questioningly at her sensei. She had been rushed the whole hike, not to mention distracted with worry from where Gina had disappeared to, but now that they had stopped she had a good look at him. He wore the classic Jounin uniform with his forehead protector tied to his left leg parallel to where his kunai were kept. His red hair was allowed to fly around his shoulders and into his handsome, deep blue eyes. Moriko's thought broke off as Etsuko's voice perked up from the silence.
Etsuko: What do you mean by introductions? Do you just want our names or what?
Kenta sighed.
Kenta: I'll start then. My name is Watanabe (Yes, that's a really Japanese clan name) Kenta but you'd do best to call me KentaSensei. I enjoy training, being early or at least on time, training, whipping Genin like you three into shape, and training. I hate late students…
He glared at Moriko for a moment.
Kenta: having to put up with lazy ninjas, spoiled brats, and ninjas who don't believe in their abilities. My hobby is, of course, training. My goal is to train you three to be the best ninja you all can be. Now, who's next?
Daiki: Sato Daiki's my name. I enjoy training, disposing of the weak and my siblings. Things I hate; Late, lazy, and/or spoiled people, and my parents. My hobbies are training and caring for my siblings. My goal is life is my own business.
Etsuko: Oh! My turn! Tanaka Etsuko's my name and being tough is my game. I like MorikoSan, my mother, my baby sister and someone else that I can't say. I hate people who make fun of the ones I love, snobs who think they're better then everybody else, and bullies. Swimming, eating, dancing, and reading are what I enjoy in my free time. My goal in life is to be like MorikoSan!
Moriko: You wouldn't if you knew me better. I guess that leaves me. I'm Kamo Moriko. I like my cat Gina, and training. I hate rude people, bullies, snobs, people who call me weak and/or wimp and my father. Hobbies? I guess reading, caring for Gina and tracking down my father. My goal in life is to be a true Kamo.
Kenta: Interesting; it's seems all of you involve your family in life one-way or the other. Now, who knows where we are?
Moriko closed her eyes hoping for a clue and found it hearing water. She looked around and noticed the back of a mountain.
Moriko: We're in a clearing between the Hokage Monument and the river, aren't we?
Kenta: Very good, MorikoChan. Remember this spot; we meet here tomorrow at dawn.
Moriko walked slowly to the clearing. She had left early to insure she wouldn't be late. She stops as she hears someone talking up ahead. Looking into the clearing from behind some tree she is shocked to find it was Kenta!
Kenta: What has gotten into me? The sparkle in the Moriko's brown eyes just melts my heart like it was nothing. Is there really such a power within her?
He sighed.
Kenta: Those beautiful locks that match my own, I can't get them out of my mind. So long and silky in the light. She is truly the angel of the forest.
Moriko wanted so badly to hear more but at that moment Daiki came into the clearing, clearing not hearing what Kenta had said, putting an end to his verbal thoughts.
Daiki: Good morning, KentaSensei.
Kenta: Ah, DaikiKun. I expected nothing less from you.
Moriko runs in, pretended she didn't hear a thing.
Moriko: Hello! Look, I'm not late!
Kenta: Very good, MorikoChan.
Moriko: Thank you, KentaSensei.
She could have sworn he smiled but if so it was to fast to tell. Etsuko stumbled in just as the sun started rising.
Etsuko: I made it! Wow! Your early, MorikoSan.
Gina suddenly runs over to Moriko from out of the forest and jumps into her shoulder.
Moriko: Gina, we've been over this; you're of no use in battle meaning I can't have you at raining. I'm sorry about my cat, Gina. I've had her since she was very little so I'm like a mother to her. Do to this she likes to follow me.
Kenta carefully picks Gina up and looks her over.
Kenta: She's very well cared for.
Moriko: Gina is all I have.
Kenta: Of course. How's this, she can come with you on missions and training but she must stay out of the way.
Moriko: Thank you, KentaSensei.
Kenta: Today you three will be running a three-stage course I set up myself. First you must follow flags I've planted in the trees, collecting them and avoiding traps along the way, to the start of the next course. The person with the most flags wins this round.
Daiki: That's it. This will be easy.
Kenta: Very well then, see you three at the first finish line. Begin!
He disappears and before you could say another word, the three were off in the forest.
Moriko: 'Something's not right. Where are the flags?' Oh!
She jumps into the tree branches to find it growing out of the tree. Looking around, she sees several like it.
Moriko: He really did plant the flags in the trees.
She takes out a kunai and uses it to cut off the flags as she hopes along the trees collecting ever flag she could spot. Unknown to her; Kenta was watching.
Kenta: 'Very good. The others are still lost be she already found out what to do. Now, let's see how she handles this.'
He caste the fear jutsu on her and falls to her knees in shock, unsure what had happened.
Moriko: 'It's a good thing I put my flags in my bag or I might have dropped them. Wh-What's that?'
She sees flames surrounding her.
Moriko: Fire!
She jumps to her feet and hears a small voice behind her.
Voice: You're so busy.
Moriko spun around to see Arata.
Moriko: What? No! You died!
Arata: Inside maybe. You're always too busy to play with me. Why? I'm your brother.
Moriko: Arata, no! No, I must be dreaming.
Arata: Sis!
She bolts her head back up to see him in flames.
Moriko: THIS ISN'T REAL!
Suddenly, it all disappeared. She recovered a quickly headed off along the trail.
Moriko: 'A fear jutsu. Very clever, KentaSensei, but not clever enough.
She reaches the mark to find Daiki angry and Etsuko clearly empty handed. Kenta looked quite pleased.
Daiki: Well, at least you didn't get any.
Moriko: Think again.
She dumps out the many flags she collected and Daiki's jaw dropped.
Daiki: No way! How did you get so many?
Kenta: She used her head like you failed to. The flags were growing in the trees so deeply you could only cut them out. MorikoChan wins the challenge of brains! Next Challenge! Not so far from here is the river. You must cross it without a bridge, boat or raft. Remember, I already tested your minds so that's not what this one is about. Begin!
He disappeared again and at once they all went for the river. Etsuko jumped in at once but both Moriko and Daiki hesitated.
Moriko: 'Oh no! I can't swim!'
Almost out of nowhere, Daiki pushed her in and she started splashing.
Moriko: No! Help! I can't swim!
Etsuko: MorikoSan!
She quickly swam back.
Etsuko: Rap your arms around my neck.
As Moriko did this, Daiki jumped in a made it to the shore. Etsuko made it quickly to the shore, pulling Moriko out first.
Daiki: I win.
Etsuko: DaikiKun, you jerk! MorikoSan could have died!
Kenta: That's why he loses.
Kenta appeared in front of them.
Kenta: I had a feeling DaikiKun would pull such a trick to get ahead of MorikoChan; that's why this was the test of heart. EtsukoChan wins this round for saving MorikoChan knowing it would mean she'd lose.
Daiki: 'Drat it! I'll beat you next round!'
Kenta: Now. Behind me you'll see a trail going up a step mountain. You're final challenge to make it to the top by noon. Begin!
He disappears again and Daiki immediately takes the lead but Etsuko pushes past him.
Etsuko: After what you did there's no way I'm letting you win, DaikiKun! No, you're not worthy of being called that! You're more like a BullyKun!
Before Daiki could respond, Moriko ran passed them so fast it was almost inhuman. Daiki took this moment to push Etsuko away and kept up to Moriko making it neck and neck.
Daiki: 'Strange, Moriko seems a little shorter. Oh well.'
Daiki grins as he sees the top near then suddenly.
Kenta: TIME!
Daiki stopped in his tracks.
Daiki: What?
Kenta walked into view off the summit.
Kenta: It's noon; your time is up but being the closest by not that much you technically win. Good job, Moriko; I'm surprised. Come, to the bottom.
All three followed him to the bottom but stopped dead when they were almost there to find a mad Moriko. Kenta, Daiki, and Etsuko looked back and forth between the two.
Moriko 2: GINA! BAD GIRL!
Gina: But mommy, I almost won.
Moriko: What did I say about calling me mommy besides; it doesn't matter if you even won.
Daiki: What the…? You mean I almost got beat by your cat?
Moriko: Yep.
Kenta: I thought you said she was of no use.
Moriko: She is, that's all she can do.
Daiki: I can't believe I was almost beaten by a cat.
Kenta; You all did very well team and I think I got code names for you to. MorikoChan, Forest of Wisdom!
Moriko: Makes sense.
Kenta: EtsukoChan, Heart River!
Etsuko: Oh! I like that!
Kenta: DaikiKun…
Daiki: I know what you're going to say so go ahead.
Kenta: BullyKun!
Etsuko and Moriko burst out laughing.
Daiki: 'I knew it.' Yeah, yeah. Very funny.
Kenta: I believe GinaChan needs a code name to.
Gina: Really?
Kenta: You are technically part of the team. Let's see; ChibiForest
Gina: Oh! I love it!
Kenta: Good. Now then, who wants some lunch.
Etsuko: Me, me, me!
Moriko: I'm quite hungry myself.
Gina: Fish.
Etsuko, Moriko, and Gina take off dragging Daiki along.
Kenta: I see why IrukaKun fell for her; that MorikoChan is truly one of a kind.
He runs over to them and they walk back to the village together.
I told you I had a plan for Gina. Isn't it cut? At first I wanted Daiki's code name to be Strength Mountain then I decided to make a funny out of it by making the BullyKun stick. Another thing that didn't go according to my original plan was Kenta's appearance. At first I wanted him to have dark blue hair but I kept picturing red hair flowing around his shoulders and in blue eyes but everything else about him was planned. It took me a while because at first I was going to the bell thing then I was like "No! I'm going to be original!" So this is what I came up with.