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Sorry for not posting yesterday. I was out all day.

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I could hear the sounds of birds outside my window. Though my eyes were still closed I could see the light through my eyelids. It was slightly irritating but not as bad as some mornings. There would probably be some over cast today. I shifted slight trying to move my arm around my pillow to get it closer to me. It was warm, inviting.

I felt a pull around my waist. My eyes lurched open and glanced up to meet with the familiar face of my teammate. His breathing steady. Right arm draped over his face, text book open on his chest. My breathing started too quicken when I realized his other arm was carefully place around my body holding me close. "WHAT the hell?!" I said shooting to an upright position. I heard foot steps down the hall and my face became red with anxiety. I notice him stir slightly but I didn't have time.

Without thinking I turned and used my feet to kick him off my bed, he landed with a loud grunt and thud. "Shut up." I hissed standing on my mattress when my door was flung open. "Suiren?" Kakashi's eye travelled around my room and I was hoping that he wouldn't notice the beads of sweat that rolled down the side of my face. "Everything alright?" He asked and I nodded my head a little too quickly.

"Hai, I just got tangled in my blankets. I was half asleep and thought someone was holding me down. Stupid me." I said rubbing the back of my neck. His eyes twinkled. I hoped he had believed that. I really really did. "Well okay. Be more careful, you could fall right off the bed." He lingered for a moment more before retreating, closing the door slowly behind him.

I let my butt land on my mattress and let out a sigh. Inching to the edge of the bed I frowned at the raven haired idiot on the floor with my blanket over his body. "Great hiding spot." I whispered getting up and pulling it off of him. A small smirk graced his face and I was ready to smack it off. That's the last time I leave it up to him to let himself out of my room.

With quick feet I went to my balcony and opened the door, "Get out!" I said trying to sound demanding but I didn't want Kakashi to hear me talking to 'myself'. Sasuke eyed me for a second before getting up, his face blank. "Sorry." He mumbled as he walked passed me. I was getting even more agitated and my cheeks flushed pink. He had no senses of apology in his voice at all. He was gone before I could punch him in the back of the head. Shutting the door I let out a frustrated cry. What a baka.

Looking at the time I slapped my forehead because I had defiantly over slept. Usually I was an early riser. I only had an hour to get ready and meet up with my team. Sure Kakashi was always late, which was weird since he always left the house before me but the time before he arrived was the time we trained as a team without our sensei. We worked on our weaknesses, and tested new justus if we had any.

I was out of there in 35 minutes. I threw on a pair of black shorts and my purple tank top when I got out of the bathroom, grabbed some fruit and darted to the training grounds. Surprisingly Sakura and Naruto where there before me, this was a first. They must have noticed to because the blonde eyed me for a moment. "Hey guys." Sakura said with a small wave. I flinched a bit when I looked behind me to see Sasuke. He was right; he snuck up on me to easy. I wonder why that was. He was back to his same demeanor and I was glad for that.

"Hn." Was all he said before he stopped right next to. "So what are we going to do today Suiren?" For some reason the three had taken a liking to me strategizing our practices. Something about me being able to see what they needed work with better than they could. I didn't mind it. It was a great way for us to grow and they were great at pointing out nitpicky stuff that I would've learned at the academy if I had gone.

"I really wish I could get some practice with all the stuff I've been learning." Sakura said grabbing her usual seat by the tree. The once new medical justu book was worn with plenty of dog ear flaps. "That's a great idea but unless you want me to hurt myself of purpose." I said with a chuckle.

"Oh no no." She said waving me off before cracking open her book. "Here." Sasuke said crouching down beside her. Her face red as a tomato as he lifted the back of his shirt a bit showing a large bruise on his back.

"What happened, Baka? Get your butt kicked?" I rolled my eyes a bit. "Fell of the bed." He said coolly ignoring the boys taunting. "Cool so Sakura try healing him, Naruto you're with me." I turned quickly on my heels and walked to the open space. The boy was getting better; his was starting to balance his chakra more. "So what are we going to do? Tap out? Huh?" He rubbed his hands in excitement. "Clone battle?" I suggested knowing I need some work with my water clones and he didn't have a problem with quantity but quality. He looked at me puzzled.

"But I can do hundreds of clones." He didn't whine though which was a step up for him. "I don't want large amounts. Your problem is with a decent flick to the forehead poof." I said adding in my hands for effect. He nodded understanding. "And my water clones are new. I can make one for a while but I haven't tried to make more." I mulled the idea in my head. "So three clones. Three separate matches. Only taijustu, once one clone group had defeated 10 of the others clones they win." This would help me making multiple and help Naruto concentrate on the amount of chakra and strengthof his.

Before I could say go he already had created three clones and I laughed. With a few hand signs I made three of my own. It took more chakra then I would have liked but I still haven't master the Justu yet. Naruto and I took a step to the side and each of our clones paired up and started on my command.

It was a lot harder than I thought. One clone was really easy to do but pour chakra in three was wearing me down fast. The little ball of energy next to me seemed unfazed by it. He was really a mystery. I was lucky that his clones still needed some training. It wasn't long before all three were defeated and he had to make three more. "Damn." He said crossing his arms over his chest. I chuckled a bit wiping the sweat off my brow.

From across the field I could see Sasuke watching us. The red still plastered on my girlfriends face. Her hands stopped glowing green for a moment as she looked down at her book and they started back up again. A splash of one of my clones brought my attention back to the sparing. "Yes!" Naruto yelled and I smirked. I took a deep breath and created another clone and they were back at soon enough. With another three pops and one splash Naruto groaned. He made three more and I made another. Quickly they were back at it.

"How are your clones so strong?" I shrugged my shoulders, "I think because you have such a big reserve of chakra you can make so many more clone then me, Sasuke, and Sakura combined but you lack control." I took a second trying to figure out how to explain it to him when I was reading about clones myself. "It's like this; you know how I can walk on water?" He nodded quickly. "Well that takes a lot of control. So while you can out last me is the actual use of chakra I can mend my chakra to things that might be a little more complicated then you at first."

He looked confused for a second but then smiled brightly, "Oh I get it. All I have to do is learn to control my chakra." I nodded patting him on the back. It wasn't long before my clones had finished the last of his and the one more to make 10. He had managed to get two more of mine and I was glad that I didn't have to make more since he was already down to his last. Honestly I don't think I could have made anymore.

Meeting back at the other two Sasuke got up and glared at me slightly when I sat down next to Sakura. "Why don't you spar with Sasuke, Naruto? Multiple shadow clones will help him work on his speed and Taijustu and you get to practice chakra control." They nodded their head in agreement and I was glad to be sitting.

"How did you get so smart about training?" I opened my eyes at my pink hair friend and smiled. "Honestly those text books you gave me have been so helpful in aiding me understand how things work. When I was with my uncle he had taught me with unconventional methods so I knew how to do things just not the mechanic of how it was being done." She nodded her head and smiled. "I think it's really amazing, I couldn't even wrap my head around how you come up with some stuff." She looked down her gaze dark.

"Well I could never heal someone like you do, it amazes me. I just have no talent for what you do." She grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze. Sometimes she just needed to believe in herself. "We all have our weakness and our strengths. Together as a team we cover all aspects of a perfect shinobi. You with your smarts and your medical ninjustu. Naruto with his crazy chakra storage and surprise determination with everything he does. Sasuke with his kekkei genkai and his fortitude to get stronger every single day." Truth was there was even more that each one possessed and I was only scratching the surface of all the pros they each had.

"Don't forget you. You bring out the best in us and bring us together in a way we had trouble with before. Your brain and leadership skills are something to be admired. You're like – the glue." Something tugged at my heart when she spoke. I hadn't had anyone say such kind things about me. Before I could stop myself I wrapped my arms around the girl. It was only a moment before she hugged me back. I couldn't ask for a better team because they brought out the best in me. A me I didn't even know was there.

"Am I interrupting something?" We broke our embrace and got up to greet our sensei. The boys walked back over, Sasuke obviously tired with the endless rush of Narutos he had fought. The blonde was just as chipper as ever. The older ninja looked around at his students, a smile growing under his mask.

"So I have some good news, I have decided to nominate you guys for the Chunin selection exams." I raised an eyebrow.

"Chunin exams?" Naruto asked looking at the three of us. Sakura was the first to answer, she possessed a different kind of smart then I did, I was still learning. "It's the test genin take to become Chunin and then maybe someday become Jounin." Kakashi nodded his head,

"That's right Sakura, I have your forms right here."

"YES! I'm going to become a Chunin, believe it!" I chuckled at the idea of us not being genin anymore. I felt like there was so much more for us to learn but if Kakashi thought we were ready.

"But you only have three forms Sensei." I eyed his hand oddly. "Observant as always Suiren. You're right. I can only send it a squad of three for the exam."

All of us were silent, Sasuke glaring holes into Kakashi's face but I knew it wasn't the ninja's fault, rules are rules. "But that's not fair Kakashi-sensei; the four of us are a team." I gulped a bit when Naruto spoke.

"Yea we can just go in without the others. Its how we work, as a team." It was one of the few times I had seen the girl side with Naruto.

"We train together to compete together." I could see the semi surprised look on our sensei's face. I gulped again.

"I'll stand down." I said taking a step forward with my hand up.

"No you're not!" Naruto yelled and I gave him a look. He was quiet but still mumbling under his breath.

"Listen guys." I said letting out a sigh. "I am still new. I don't have the training you guys have had at the academy. Sure I've learned quickly with your help and it seems like a lot of the time I know what I'm doing but I'm still learning." I tried to make them understand they were a team before I got there and it would hurt me if they split up.

"That's very noble of you Suiren." I felt a hand on my head and smiled weakly at Kakashi. "No!" Sakura said causing me to jump. I saw Sasuke twitch too. "We don't have a team without you. We won't make it." I shook my head. Her voice hurt my heart.

"Sakura is right Kakashi- sensei. Suiren helps us with all the things we are bad at." Naruto pipped up softer than usual.

"She makes up for our weaknesses." I never thought I would see the day the three agreed. I never thought I would see the day where Sasuke would admit, like any good ninja, that he had a weakness.

"You're the glue." Sakura whispered grabbing my hand.

I nibbled my lip. It was enough that they wanted me around. It really was enough and though it hurt me to see them struggling with this idea of me not being by their side, they were all so strong. "Well well. I never thought, after seeing the three of you on our first day of survival training that you would ever understand the meaning of team." Survival training was something that must have happened before we ran into each other during that mission in the land of waves.

"I can't promise I can make it happen but I'll talk to the Hokage and see what I can do." He smiled and I thanked him. It really was fine. If it wasn't my time it wasn't my time. Easy as that. Handing the other three their slips I shoved my hands in my pocket. "So how long till the exam?" I asked before Kakashi could leave. "Two weeks." He said before he was gone in a swirl of leave.

"Hey wait, two weeks should you be training us!?" Naruto yelled but there was no ninja there to be listening.

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Updated 1.25.19