Author's Note: Chapter three is here! I can't believe how quickly I'm updating this, it must be a good sign ^^ This is going to be a long fic as I've got a lot planned so please stick with me! So here we go, chapter three!

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xoxox Chapter 3 xoxox

"So, our Hokage tells me you're one hell of a fighter," Kurenai commented, sizing up the teenager who stood infront of her. Kisa bit her lip as she wondered just how much Tsunade had been talking about her. It was silly really, she was only skilled in ninjutsu, her hand-to-hand combat skills were shockingly bad if she was being honest. When her chakra failed her she was a sitting duck for anyone who cared to attack her. She really needed some more training in that area.

Kisa shrugged, "I've got a strong Wind affinity, the same as any member of my clan. We have a technique that's forbidden unless a dire circumstance presents itself." She had used that technique once and resented the thought of ever having to use it again. It was her very last resort. Besides that she was fully trained in stopping any projectile that came her way, starting a fully-blown tornado should the moment call for it and, most interestingly, being able to create a bubble of air around her nose and mouth so she could breath underwater. The thing that actually made her a good fighter was her intelligence; she thought fast and acted faster, hoping for the best.

"May I inquire as to the nature of such a technique?" Shino asked. Kisa suddenly found the ground very interesting. It was not something she liked to admit that she could do as it was a cruel killing technique... but her teammates deserved to know. She bit her lip lightly then managed to say, "I can... suck the air out of the enemy's lungs so... they suffocate and die." It was not pleasant to watch or to know that you were causing... but if it was the difference between someone she loved living or dying then she would use it. Her teammates looked shocked, apart from Shino of course but then it was hard to see any emotion in him.

"Sometimes these techniques are necessary," Kurenai said, reassuring her newest student. She knew it could be hard to kill someone especially with such an unusual technique. But this girl had been a missing-nin so it was to be expected that she had been forced to kill to survive on her own. Kurenai was still uncertain about the decision to put Kisa in her team as she could have benefitted more from Gai's taijutsu knowledge but perhaps that was just the point - she would not have grown in any other skill. Still she would ask her fellow Jounin to give Kisa extra training if he had the time. As long as she made it sound 'youthful' he was unlikely to refuse to request. "How would you feel about extra lessons in taijutsu?"

Kisa grinned, "I'd really like that, Kurenai-sensei!" Little did she know that her taijutsu teacher would be a little more than a sane person could handle...

xoxox later that day xoxox

"Gai, this is Kisa-chan. I'm sure you can.. er... teach her taijutsu in a most.. youthful way?" Kurenai wanted to gag on her own words but it was the easiest way to get the energetic Junin to do what she asked of him. She saw a fire ignite in his eyes at the mention of youthfulness. It seemed that her little ploy had worked. Gai nodded enthusiasticly and gave a double thumbs up.

"Ah! So Kisa-chan, you will be training with me!" Gai stated with a grin. Kisa wondered how best to escape what was bound to be the death of her. A smile curved over her lips both at her second sensei and her own thoughts. It would be rude to throw away this opportunity and kindness so she said, "Hai, Gai-sensei, but I warn you I'm hopeless at taijutsu." Gai studied her for a moment before gesturing someone over. What looked like a younger version of himself jogged over.

"Kisa, this is Rock Lee. I think between us we will make you a taijutsu genius!" Gai told her with a typical grin. Kisa shifted her gaze to settle properly on Lee. She offered him a smile of greeting at which he seemed to blush. How peculiar... "It's nice to meet you, Lee," Kisa said with a smile, "I hope you have a bucketload of patience... I fear I'm hopeless."

Lee met her gaze, "I'm sure that's not true, Kisa-chan. We will work hard together!" He gave her the same double thumbs up as his sensei. What on earth had she gotten herself into...