Sorry it took so long for me to put up the next chapter but i was reading the 7th hp book and could not be distracted. anyways this next chapter kinda just fills you in on the mission and the characters. there isn't as much romance as i would like in this chapter but you can go by process of elimination who will be with who. its also not an exciting chapter but i think it was nessesary. hope you like it and the next one should be a lot funnier i hope.
sorry about any mistakes, mispellings and grammar i did my best with correcting it
disclaimer: i don't own naruto
Proper Miss Harumi, Akiko, Yukiko and Natsumi
Tenten stood in her room staring at the empty duffle bag in front of her trying to come up with what to put in it. 'What am I supposed to bring i've never been on this kind of mission.' She thought as she threw herself on the bed next to the bag. She closed her eyes turned her head away and opened them. She could see her stuffed panda sitting on the table and next to it was her cell phone. 'I wonder if the others are having this much trouble.' She sat up and reached for the phone and dialed Sakura. She listened to the ringing as she picked up the panda and placed it in the bag.
"Hey Tenten." Sakura greeting her, she sounded a bit frustrated.
"Hey Sakura I was just…."
"Hold on Tenten let me put you on four way" there was a beep and suddenly more voices could be heard.
"I really think you should bring it" Ino was saying something to Hinata.
"Are you all having the same problem?" Tenten asked
"Hi Tenten, if you mean trying to figure out what to bring then yes we are." Ino said.
"Hinata, what does she think you should bring?" Tenten asked
"Her music player I think it would be a fun way to relax after we learn to become proper ladies" Sakura answered for her.
"Tenten please tell them that we will be to busy to need that" Hinata said. (No she doesn't stutter only maybe around naruto)
"Well I think you should bring it, it could come in handy if we get bored." She agreed with Sakura and Ino.
"Oh alright i'll bring it" over the phone you could hear Hinata get up and put something in her bag.
"Ok well that covers that but what should we bring like clothes wise?" Tenten asked, now up and going threw her wardrobe. None of her clothes are very proper more just for comfort and most not in the best condition from all the training she did.
"I think we just bring what we would normally, I'm sure if we don't bring what we need they could lend it to us, it's the least they could do for leaving us out in the dark about what will be learning" Ino said
"You're right" Sakura said "never thought I'd say that" she mumbled as an after thought.
"What was that?" Ino said her voice rising.
"Oh nothing"
"It was too something"
"Hey Hinata I'll talk to you later, I'd like to be able to still here on this mission"
"Fine I said…"
"Bye Tenten" Hinata and Tenten both hung up and left Ino and Sakura to their pointless arguments.
Gates of Konoha
At the gates sat eight very bored looking boys waiting for four fairly late girls. They either stood or sat staring at the sky or down the road.
"Hey I think I see them coming." Kiba said turning his gaze from down the road to the others. Akamaru's head popped up from the ground and barked. It was obviously them coming down the street; Akamaru could tell.
The four girls walked quickly down the street looking the same as usual. "Sorry we're late, we weren't sure of what to bring." Sakura said stopping to catch her breath. After a few minutes of talking a deciding how long it would take to get there. It wasn't very far and if they went at a steady pace they could be there in a few hours. The trip was really very boring with no stops, lots of complaints about the no stops and finally the fact that it had started raining again. It wasn't as bad as it was yesterday but still was there no end to the rain.
"Hey are we almost there?" this question came many times from Ino, Kiba and Naruto. Mostly Naruto. He was about to ask again everyone knew this. First he sighed then he groaned and then he opened his mouth real big.
"No Naruto we are not there yet" Sasuke said finally sick of hearing the question.
"Actually we are." Shino said as they walked around a few more bushes they came upon a magnificent gate. Carved into the gate were a flower, a sun, a maple leaf, and a snowflake. They walked up to the doors where a guard asked them their purpose for being there.
"We are ninja from Konoha, here on a mission." Neji explain and they were let through. Just inside stood the four lords they had met back in Tsunade's office. The twelve of them stood waiting for someone to say something. Lord Asari stepped forward.
"Good afternoon, you all have already been given an explanation of the mission any other questions you may ask my daughter Harumi, she has been given the rest of the information." He turned away from them to the other lords they nodded. He then turned back. "Follow us inside out of the rain."
As they followed Ino leaned over and whispered something to Tenten. "It's like they speak some secret nodding language." Tenten tried not laugh out loud, she didn't know much about being proper but bursting with random laughter was probably not a good idea. Once inside three maids rushed over to them each with towels in their hands. As they dried off the lords began whispering something to each other. Well sort of they didn't seem to mind being over heard.
"I'm kind of disappointed with Tsunade" One of them said as he closed his umbrella.
"Yes I am too, she spoke so highly of her kunoichi and I'm sure they are very skilled but they don't exactly look the part now do they" the other agreed.
"I think they will need some bit of work from what we have seen."
Across the foyer they listen to them insult the four girls.
"I don't think they believe you all can do it." Chouji said and glanced at the group of girls who looked ready to kill, except Hinata of course.
"We'll let's just prove to them that we can do it" Sakura said positively. The three other girls nodded.
The lords stopped there conversation and turned to the now slightly drier group. "I will show you all to my daughter" Lord Asari said completely ignoring the glares he received from Tenten, Ino, and Sakura and taking a hallway on the side of the room. They all followed them up stairs down more hallways and stopped only to ask a maid if she had seen Princess Harumi. Oddly enough she directed them to the roof but this information seemed to anger Lord Asari. He quickened his stride as they headed to the roof. The rain had slowed now to a sprinkle. Off in the distance a large group of what must have been the village's own ninja were practicing and at the end of the roof the pink haired girl from the office was watching them. Obviously not noticing their presence she got up and began to copy the shinobi in the distance.
"HARUMI WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Lord Asari shouted. Harumi spun around quickly to her father only to loose her balance. Lee being in the front of the group and as quick as he was caught her before she hit the ground and helped her back to her feet.
"Thank you" she said quickly and blushed from the embarrassment of falling in front of everyone. "I'm sorry father I was just…"
"I don't want to hear it Harumi, don't come up here again understand" he said angrily.
"Yes sir" She said quietly looking down at the ground.
"Eye contact dear" he said before walking off back towards the stairs they had come from.
"What was that all about?" Ino asked.
"It was nothing" Harumi answered nervously. Sakura decided it was best to change the subject.
"Those people down there" she pointed over the side of the roof "are they the ninja of this village?"
"Yes they are." Harumi answered sighing.
"If this village has its own ninja why did you need us for this mission?" Tenten asked.
"They probably thought they might be recognized by the kidnappers" said Shikamaru.
"Yes that is true and also here we don't have any female ninja it's against our traditions" Harumi said sounding upset. They were shocked. Having female ninja was just as important as having male ones.
"Wow" was all Tenten could manage to say. 'I don't think I could ever not be a ninja, it would be like impossible'
"Women around here don't have a whole lot of rights do they?" Sasuke asked.
"No we do not" She said "Maybe we should go find Akiko, Yukiko, and Natsumi." She suggested and led them to the stairs. As they walked they began to talk more of the mission.
"So Princess Harumi," Sakura started
"Please just call me Harumi I know it is not proper but I really loath being referred to as a princess when I have no power."
"Okay Harumi I'm guessing that during this mission I will be playing your part?" Sakura asked. It was obvious she would be.
"Yes, I am very surprised they found another girl with hair like my own." She laughed a bit but stopped quickly not wanting to be improper. Harumi walked ahead of them down the hall ways and stairs until they were walking out to what must have been the garden.
"I am sure that Akiko is out here somewhere, she loves this garden every time we are here she can be found in it." Harumi then turned on to a little path of large flat stones.
"What do you mean when you are here, isn't this your home?" Ino asked.
"Not exactly, the village is quite odd really." Harumi was going into another explanation. "Our village is split into four parts, in each part it stays only one season all year long when we need to meet with each other we come here."
"So each of you, your parents are like in charge of each section of the village"
"Yes basically" Harumi said nodding "I am from the portion where it remains spring all year, it is very beautiful there." They came into a little area where the brunette girl sitting on a bench with her eyes closed, "and Akiko is from where it is always autumn."
Akiko opened here eyes when she heard Harumi say her name. "Hello Harumi and guests" she said. She closed her eyes for a moment then open them again as she got up from her seat. Under her long kimono you could see that she was barefooted.
"Akiko where are your slippers?" the princess asked noticing her friend's dirty feet.
"Relax they are right here" she picked up the slippers from next to the bench and slid them on then turned and curtsied to the large group. "Do I need to be introduced or are we waiting till we are all together?" she questioned.
"We can wait but you" she pointed to Tenten "will be in her part." Tenten nodded.
"Do you know where Yukiko may be at?"
"She is in the stables of course" and with that she took the lead from Harumi and walked out of the garden to near by stables.
"I assume Yukiko enjoys riding horses" Sakura asked "this is why she is in the stables?"
"Well that may be the excuse she gives but we are positive it is because Suzu is always in there." The other pink haired girl answered.
"Who is Suzu?" Once the question had been asked it was answered by the sound of a bell. A collie dog ran from around the corner, around its neck was a purple collar with a bell hanging from it. Soon after it a girl with dark violet hair in two low ponytails came sprinting around holding up the skirt of her dress so not to trip. Suzu barked playfully until it noticed the large crowd of unknown people and hid behind Yukiko.
"Oh hello" She said surprised to see everyone.
"I guess you aren't all the properness your father's believe you are?" Tenten commented. The three princesses blushed.
"Well…ummm" Yukiko began
"Its okay we won't tell anyone" said Ino.
"Thank you" she walked the bit of distance between her and the group, the pure breed dog following slowly behind. "I am Yukiko and this is Suzu" She pat the collie on the head.
"Yukiko will be your part" Harumi said to Hinata. "She is from the part of the village that is always winter."
"Shall we go to the kitchens now?" Akiko asked
"Isn't there another girl?" Naruto asked, he was not great at math but he was sure he could count to four.
"Do not worry, Natsumi is already there" said Akiko. The ninja all shrugged at each other assuming the girls knew what they were talking about.
"Come on Suzu" Yukiko was trying to get the collie to follow. The dog seemed to have accepted the new humans but she was still cautious of Akamaru who was walking at Kiba's feet. "Sorry, Suzu is not very fond of other dogs but I am sure she will get used to it." she explained.
They all walked back into the large castle and turned down a hallway where they entered a dinning room. It was very large and quite extravagant with a long wooden table in the center. They took a door off to the side there was a small platform at the top of a set of stairs. They went down them and learned that they led to the kitchen. There were three people in the kitchen two wearing matching outfits who must have been maids and another girl who no doubt was the fourth princess but she had an apron tied around her waist and was standing over a pot on the stove.
"What are you cooking this time Natsumi?" Harumi asked her blonde friend. She spun around quickly. "Oh you are here you must try this I think it came out nearly perfect this time she had three bowls of soup ready in her hands and was balancing them to the table.
"Natsumi we have company and if we eat we will surly spoil are dinner." Yukiko said trying not to be mean to Natsumi.
"There is plenty for everyone they can eat too-" Barely had she finished this statement had Naruto, Chouji and Kiba rushed to the table and started downing the soup.
"This is awesome" Naruto said
"Mmmhmm" the two other boys agreed.
"Thank you so much." Natsumi seemed to love the praise. A maid walked over to her and asked. "Would you like me to bring some of this up to your father and the others for there dinners miss Asahara?"
"Yes that would be great thank you"
"See now we can have this for dinner" Natsumi was so far the least proper of the group.
"Oh, alright." The others gave in and the second maid helped Natsumi fill sixteen more bowls of soup which they all accepted with a thank you. Over dinner they introduced them selves some more enthusiastically then others. They found that Ino would be Natsumi for the day and that she was from the portion where it was summer all year. Most of them could only eat one bowl of the delicious filling soup, Naruto and Kiba both had three and Chouji was now working on his sixth. As they finished up Ino asked the unanswered question of what the four kunoichi would have to learn to do by Friday. Harumi who knew the most about the mission started to explain.
"Well from what I have told you already you can see that women in are village are rather old fashion" she started as she helped clear the table. "So you will first have to learn to be very respectful although you seem to be able to handle that."
"Yeah as long as you don't make them mad." commented Naruto which earned him a group glare.
"He is right on that." agreed Sasuke.
"It's NOT!" shouted Sakura her temper rising. As the girls went back to discussing the boys smirked amongst each other.
"So the normal stuff they will be looking for will be basic manners and knowledge of when you should and shouldn't speak. You must have good posture. We will be teaching you to prepare, serve and eat a meal. We also need to teach you to dance and give you proper wardrobe for the day."
"Why do we need to learn how to dance?" Hinata questioned.
"Well its one way of showing how well rounded we are and what perfect wives we would make." Akiko said. "Now maybe we should show you all were you will be staying so you can put your stuff away"
"Okay" they all agreed and picked up the duffle bags and back packs that had been discarded by the door while they ate. They went back up the stairs through the large dinning hall and up another set of stairs.
"All the boys will be staying in this room" Natsumi opened the first door in the hallway. It was really nice inside with four sets bunk beds. At the back of the room there were large windows outside it the sun had just begun setting. The boys each claimed a bunk tossed their bags on to them and followed the eight girls out of the room. All the way down the hall they opened another door and it was amazing inside. There were four beds set up two against each wall. Each bed had either a bright purple, blue, pink or green comforter. In the middle of the room there were four couches set up in a circle around a rug.
"And this is where you all will sleep, we hope you like it" said Yukiko
"Oh my god" Ino said looking at the room "If you ever need us again feel free to ask" she ran into the room and fell on to the purple bed. Sakura, Hinata and Tenten followed after her each setting there stuff down on a bed and began pulling stuff out. Sakura pulled a stuffed monkey out of her bag and set it on the pillows of the pink bed.
"You brought a stuffed monkey with you?" Sasuke asked her looking at her and then the monkey.
"Yes I did, and his name is Booboo"
"Don't you pick on her" Ino said "I brought my favorite stuffed animal too, there is nothing strange about it" from her bag Ino pulled out a stuffed monster.
"Okay maybe you don't think it's strange but most people don't bring stuffed animals with them on missions Ino" Shikamaru told the blonde haired girl who completely ignored him.
"No I think she's right it isn't strange" Hinata said quietly
"Yeah its is so normal" Tenten had pulled out her panda bear and Hinata her own stuffed fox (duh it's a fox)
The boys seemed surprised about this but decided against saying anything, it would be better to just leave it out of fear of what may happen if they comment.
"Okay so tomorrow we will start your proper training, just the basics first" Harumi said.
"Hey I want to show you all something" Akiko said after she moved away from the window where she had been standing. They all followed her back outside and through the garden. They were standing on a large hill next to a small creek. It was very dark now and all around there were fireflies lighting up. They sat on the hill for a while discussing more of the mission and other random stuff. The most noise however came from Yukiko who was attempting to get Suzu to come near Akumaru, who only growled and barked a few times.
Hey i know that chapter was kinda boring but i'd still like to know what you think so please review. Also very sorry about how long it took to update next chapter hopfully won't take so long btw Harumi means summer beauty, Akiko-fall child, Yukiko-snow child, and Natsumi-summer beauty and Suzu means bell
sorry again for spelling, grammar, and any other mstakes i did my best to check it
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