Disclaimer: Because a thirteen year old girl just had to have written Naruto? I don't own Naruto, but I own Amy.

Chapter Three

Sensei

Even from a young age, Amy never got along with her sensei.

They always argued, whether it was over fighting techniques or their life styles.

When Tsunade became Hokage, Amy begged the Hokage to let her have a new sensei. Lady Tsunade brushed it off though and told her to 'find her new sensei herself'.

And now, as Amy watched Gaara, Kankuro, Temari and Gaara's student, Matsuri, leave, she wondered what it would be like to have Temari, Kankuro, or even Gaara as a sensei.

Amy waited until she received the information of the Sand Siblings' and their student's arrival at Sunagakure; then she set off.

When she arrived in Suna, she wandered around the town for a while, ignoring the stares of the villagers.

"EH? Amy?"

Amy turned quickly at the voice and smiled, giving the Sand Sibling a hug. "Kankuro-san!"

"What are you doing here?" Kankuro asked the girl, who smiled lightly.

"Hey, Kankuro-san, I've noticed how brilliant your puppets are." Amy told him, eyes glowing. "So, could you teach me? I mean...could you be my sensei?"

"Sorry kid—I got my hands full with the genin I teach," Kakuro told her truthfully.

"What about Temari-san?" Amy continued asking.

"No. No offense, kid, but Temari isn't your biggest fan. Try Gaara." He pointed down the street. "He's off training right now; you'll probably be able to catch him with one of his other students." With a wave, he said, "Good luck, kid!" and was off.

With a nod, Amy set off for the east training grounds.

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"Matsuri."

"Here, Gaara-sensei!" the brunette cheered happily, her hands behind her back. Gaarra nodded, giving a slight 'hn' and went back to calling names.

"Sari."

"Right here, Gaara-sensei!" the girl nodded her head, her silky brown hair blowing. Another nod from Gaara.

"Ittetsu."

"Right here, sensei," the male murmured, smiling. Gaara nodded again and crossed his arms over his chest.

Matsuri—wanting to break the boring silence and noticing something quite odd—spoke up. "Gaara-sensei? Who's that girl walking towards us?"

Gaara's turqoise eyes followed Matsuri's obsidian ones to the direction of the intruder. "Come on out; we know you're here," Gaara droned.

A slight rustling. Then, a voice. "Hey, Gaara-san."

Gaara immediately recognized the voice as Amy Fusonako's voice. His eyes trailed back to his team, and he spoke coldly. "What do you want, Amy-san?"

"Um...I was wondering..." the girl muttered, a light shade of pink reaching her cheeks. "...would you be my sensei?"

Matsuri and Sari shifted. Ittetsu held his breath. Amy's eyes widened in hope and in fear of possible rejection. Everyone on Gaara's team had always wanted another student—after all, the more, the merrier, right? But, fearing their red-haired sensei's wrath, they chose to remain quiet.

Gaara thought for a moment, his mind straying back to the chuunin exams when Amy had fought till the end, justifying her loss to her sister as a simple stone path on her ninja way. He turned away from Amy and spoke, replying with, "Get in line."

She smiled, and the other students cheered. "Thank you, Gaara-sensei!" Amy replied.

Gaara-sensei...it had a nice ring to it.