OTOGAKURE NINJA ACADEMY

…sigh…I need a life.
I can't really do anything because I can't walk, so I'll just sit at my computer and continue to type this. XD

Am I the only one that notice Hinata has been paired with just about everyone in the whole freaking series? Of course Hinata can pretty much be paired up with anyone and it is okay with me. Except for girls
Hinata x Ino? puke

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Chapter Eight

The day had begun early for the sound ninjas. Training was their rude awakening. Hinata panted heavily and collapsed across the dewy morning grass. It was a long exhausting morning of intense conditioning. Kimimaro had been assigned to mainly take leadership and responsibility of team six. Tayuya, Dosu, and Karin were also chosen to take the leadership positions of their teams.

Kimimaro was a strict leader, and he wasn't afraid to push his friends to the limit. They had just finished there training for the day. The four members huffed loudly in long breaths. "That's enough today" Kimimaro said as he faced the team. "Finally, I though I was going to pass out!" Anko said lying on the grass near Hinata. "Heh" Kimimaro simply muttered under his breath. He dismissed himself from the group and walked back to the academy building.

"He's most likely off to train some more alone" Sasame said as she watched the boy walk away. "He's very persistent" Anko added. The group sighed in unison. Each individually took final deep recuperating breaths as they stood up. The sun was shining through some small clouds positioned on the east side of the horizon. The flowers that lined that grassy training area were fresh from the water they have received the day before. Their lovely colors flashed in the glitter from the sunlight.

The more she thought about it, the more she thought this place couldn't be too different then Konoha after all. There was the same drama, the same training, the same missions, just in a slightly different environment. "Anko-Chan?" Hinata said in attempt to get the purple-haired girl's attention. "What is it Hinata-Chan?" Anko asked. "Do you ever get assigned on dangerous missions?" Hinata asked timidly. "We are assigned on missions regularly just like every other nation" Anko muttered. "Some are simple, and some are rather challenging" she continued. "It's no different then Konoha" she smirked while proving Hinata's point. "I see" she simply said nodding.

"Hey Anko!" a feminine voice called from behind. The three teammates turned to face another team of three. "Oh hey Karin" Anko said somewhat unenthusiastically from her being tired. "What's up?" Anko asked curiously. "So have you heard we were being paired for our first mission next week?" Karin asked with her eyes wide in fascination. "Really now?" Anko said becoming interested as the conversation went on. "Yeah, along with Tayuya's group of four" she stated. Hinata was curious as to why they would need so many people for a single mission, but remained silent as she eavesdropped on the conversation.

"I find it interesting that Tayuya was put in charge. It's her first year here after all" Karin said questioning the authority the young girl had received. "It's no better then you being put in charge!" protested Suigetsu, her playful teammate. "Shut up you douche bag!" she silenced him with a chop on the head and another punch on his shoulder from his other larger teammate Juugo. "Oww I was kidding Karin-Chan! Geez" he complained as he gave her a playful grin and excluding himself from the conversation.

"Well you can't leave Kidomaru or Jirobo to run the group" Anko noted as she continued on speaking. Karin laughed and shook her head agreeably. "That is true. I also heard that Sakon guy was really strong to" she added. "He seems pretty creepy to me" Anko said in an odd tone. "Yes, but we'll need him for upcoming missions" Karin added. The two girls paused momentarily as Anko suddenly remembered she never introduced her new teammate. "Oh Karin, this is Hyuuga Hinata, the new girl" Anko introduced. Hinata shyly gave a small smile "Nice to meet you" she spoke quietly. "So you are the one added onto Kimimaro-Kun's team" she noted. Hinata simply nodded without knowing what else to say.

Karin pulled on the collar of Suigetsu's shirt and dragged him across the grass as she departed. She smiled and waved innocently at the members of team six as Juugo followed behind his troublesome teammates.

"That was team five" Anko said after the team took their leave. "Karin-Chan is the leader of the group. She normally is passed as having an uncaring attitude towards others, but she is in fact a kind person at heart" Anko smiled. "She can get in trouble a lot for her smart-aleck remarks, but she is a smart girl. Her liking to Suigetsu is pretty obvious, but she won't admit it" she continued and laughed a little. "Seems pretty likely to me" Hinata said and giggled slightly along with her.

The three girls retreated together back into the school building. Hinata split up from the girls once they reached inside. She had the sudden urge to check up on the sword she had received recently. It was kept in on the bottom floor, and she just wanted to make sure it was still there.

She skipped down the stairs, the cold air overwhelmed her as she crept lower. She stopped for a short instance when she heard clashing noises echoing through the basement floor. She awkwardly advanced down to the cellar like area to search for her sword. She looked up to find Kimimaro training alone. He had a long bone placed in hand and swung it around aggressively. She shyly tried to keep quiet, as she wanted to remain unnoticed by the silver-haired boy. Kimimaro however, sensed her from a mile away. Her sweet scent captured him, but he smirked and simply acted as if he hadn't noticed.

Unfortunately, Hinata dropped all of her kunai as she reached for her katana sword. The weapons dropped on the cold tile floor with several loud clangs, and Hinata twitched with each dropped kunai. She groaned quietly in frustration to notice her teammate chuckling slightly. Watching him laugh slightly like that actually turned her frustration into a small grin. 'He's cute when he actually smiles…'

"You know…" he began to say from across the room. "I can teach you how to use that thing" he suggested as he made his way to the side of the room Hinata was located. "What makes you think I need help?" Hinata spoke up in an unexpected playful tone. Kimimaro glared at the girl who sat among the scatter kunai. His green eyes squinted as he smirked just as quickly as they widened. "You're holding the sword upside down for one" he noted. The Hyuuga quickly flipped the sword around as her face illuminated in a red tone. "Okay maybe I could use a lot of help" she admitted with embarrassment hinted in her white eyes. She noticed him training with using his bones as a sword. She defiantly thought he would serve the purpose as her mentor well.

"How about Thursday afternoon then...right here?" he asked. "O-oh, sounds perfect" Hinata agreed. "Good, then it's a date"