Crystal Inferno: Writer's block+ school+ cross country never updating. But finally finished. Enjoy.

Gaki means brat.

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When they got to the classroom, all the teams were sitting with one another. She noticed a certain extent of dilemma in Team Seven, with Ino hovering over Sasuke and Naruto particularly not in the best of moods. Team Eight had Sakura sitting a little to close to Tobio, a little paranoid of her other companion, Shino. Team Ten had Fuki petting Akamaru, Kiba's dog, and Chouji looking at both of them with content, eating in posthaste his potato chips.

"Well, I guess were just in time," Shikamaru stated, and sat down to the closest available seat. Ami and Hinata followed his lead, and they both sat down on either side. Soon, sensei after sensei came to pick their teams up, and soon, only Team Eleven and Team Seven were both in the classroom; even Shikamaru was getting ticked off.

"Okay, this is getting really irritating!" Ami suddenly outburst, her companions looking at her with mild surprise. "Where is our sensei!"

"You're telling me!" Naruto bellowed out along with Ami, "It's been over an hour and he still isn't here!"

Naruto and Ami kept going on for a while, screaming how it was so inappropriate to be late and they should do something about it. Soon, the two pulled a prank on the next sensei, either hers or his, and they both looked with anticipation. It was Ino, however, that broke their fun.

"Hmm…is that you, Ami-gaki?" Ino asked, her voice chilling and filled with distaste. "Well you haven't changed one bit, causing foolish pranks and yelling at anything at the opportunity."

Ami composed herself and looked straight into Ino's ice blue orbs. Ami's stare was cold, and her face expressionless. "No, I am nothing how I was before, Ino," Ami began, her voice monotonous. "I may be acting childish, but I'm agitated. Ever since that day four years ago, I have changed. Changed into a better person, one that is strong and competitive. You may think I'm the same person, and maybe I am, but now I have an alter ego, and one that is stronger than you and Sakura combined."

Ino looked at her with a scowl. "Humph, whatever. Just make sure you become a better rival as you were in the past. I don't like pathetic weaklings."

"Like I said before," Ami said darkly, "I am not weak, and I'll prove it to you right now if I have too."

Ino rose to her feet and declared, "Give me everything you got."

Before their teammates could object, and before the two could begin their fight, a person held an eraser in his hand, and his coughing stopped the girls' sprinting.

"Excuse me…" the man coughed, "Would either of you be part of Team Eleven? I've been told to train them…" he began to cough once more, and the six children all looked at him in worry.

"Um…sensei, are you o-okay?" Hinata asked, her voice concerned for her new sensei.

"Great, we have a nearly dead man as our teacher. What will you guys have, an arrogant pervert? This is such a drag," Shikamaru announced, scratching his head and looking up at his new sensei.

"I'm fine…if all three of you are present, I'll take you now to discuss some issues," their sensei stated. He began to walk out of the classroom, and Shikamaru, Hinata (waving back to Naruto and the others), and Ami (having a staring match with Ino) followed.

They spiraled up the staircases of the Academy and found themselves on the top of roof. The sun was joyfully warm and the clear, blue sky filled the village with serenity. A day could not be more perfect.

"Alright…" the man wheezed, "You are all part of a team now, together as one. I would like you all to know each other a little more, so we can work as one. So, please introduce yourselves to me."

Ami looked around and noticed Shikamaru was about to fall asleep and Hinata was looking away. So, she decided to step up and be the first to officially talk to their 'sensei.'

"Okay…. my name is Sabishii Ami," she began, "I'm twelve years old, I like to read and train, and when I can I dabble in cooking. I want to be one of the best ninjas I can ever be, maybe greater than the Hokage himself. I dislike anyone who gets in my way…and Yamanaka Ino and Uchiha Sasuke."

Her teammates looked at her in surprise. "Hmm…I thought every girl was in love with that pretty boy…" Shikamaru said, his voice bored.

"I used to, but since he almost ruined my friendships, not anymore. I'm sure Hinata doesn't like Sasuke right?" Ami asked, smiling at her female comrade.

Hinata blushed and stuttered, "Oh, n-n-no I-I don't! I l-like some-one else…"

Ami continued to grin and told Shikamaru, "See, I told you. Now, aren't you lucky Shikamaru? You don't have to put up with that 'Oh-My-God-it's-Sasuke' crap."

"Yeah, I guess I am," Shikamaru said, his face turning an unusual red. "Well, my name is Nara Shikamaru. I enjoy sky-gazing and just…well things that don't put in to much work. I want to be a decent ninja and when I'm older, have a wife with two children, one boy and one girl, so I can see how each gender acts to my rules and discipline. I don't like a lot of things, especially troublesome women." With that statement, he glanced at Ami, only for her to give him a thumbs up. He sighed.

"Well, now the last one," their sensei said, pointing at Hinata.

"O-oh!" Hinata squeaked. "I'm H-Hinata. I-I like to train and p-paint. I would l-like to improve physically and m-mentally and al-also to s-stop stuttering. I-I want to be g-good enough ninja t-to please my c-clan. I-I only dis-like m-mean people." Although she was frightened of her sensei, she was improving with her stutter. She was a fast learner, when determined.

"Alright, now that you have all been introduced, allow me, Gekkou Hayate to introduce myself," the man, now known as Hayate, stated, "I'm 23 years old, I'm 5'9, 138 pounds, born on November second, have no children, I like to train and eat and my girlfriend, and I dislike catfish. That is all."

The trio merely stared at him for a while. He basically told him facts, and not his opinions. Although, they did keep this information as a side note, at least Ami did, so perhaps one day, if she needed, she could blackmail him.

"Okay, so now that we know a little about one another," Hayate said, "Let's move on with training. We'll meet each other tomorrow at ten o'clock. Don't be late. Eat breakfast, and be prepared, and brush on both yours and your teammates' weaknesses. Bye now." And with that, their sensei vanished in thick gray smoke, and he was gone.

"Great…he really knows how to make an impression, doesn't he?" Ami asked particularly to no one. "Oh well. Hey, do you guys want to eat somewhere so we can 'know' each other more?"

"Sure…whatever, anything's better than this joint," Shikamaru declared and got to his feet. Ami stood up as well and helped Hinata up. Then, they started their quest…to dinner.

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Ami and her companions had ventured out onto the streets of Konoha, looking for a place to eat. Her eyes wandered to all the restaurants and cam across a ramen bar, which she was told served great…well ramen.

"Hey, let's go to this one. It's cheap and I heard it has great miso ramen," Ami said, and the two looked at her. Shikamaru was pondering her reference.

"How do you know it's cheap? From what I heard, the more you eat, the more you pay," he announced, and Ami looked at him with extreme annoyance.

"Of course the more you eat the more you pay! That's Naruto logic, you idiot! I can't believe you listened to him!" She screeched harshly at him and all Shikamaru did was stare at her with his beady cobalt eyes.

"Hmm…I'm not going to retaliate. Too troublesome. Fine, I don't care, as long as I'm paying for my own meal, and no one else's," he declared and walked into the ramen stand, having Hinata and Ami follow him.

When they entered the ramen bar, a small blonde boy, with their previous instructor, Iruka, were happily indulging in pork and beef ramen. Ami smiled at the blonde boy who had helped play off a prank earlier (although her sensei didn't fall for it.) She walked over to the blonde and said, "Hey Naruto! How's it going? Can we sit down?"

The blonde looked at the hazel-eyed girl and gave his foxy grin. "Sure, I don't mind. Any prankster of the Ninja Academy can have a bite to eat with me. Iruka-sensei, can you pay for one more?"

Iruka nearly choked on his ramen, and looked up to see he would have to pay for. However, he smiled as he noticed it was the quiet, violet haired girl known as Ami.

"Hmm…I guess I can. Just as so long as you don't eat as much Naruto…" he trailed, eyeing the boy's fifth bowl.

"I understand, Iruka-sensei. You don't mind if my teammates sit down, do you?" she asked inquiring Shikamaru and Hinata, who was blushing furiously for an unknown reason. The pair nodded and the three-man team sat down and ordered their ramen.

"So, Ami-chan, do you like ramen a lot?" Naruto asked, his cerulean eyes wide and a little flirtatious.

"Well, yeah, my father isn't around a lot, so I really only have time to make instant food, although I do cook when I do have time," she said, blushing ever so slightly. Naruto was nice, but she didn't want to like anyone. It could ruin friendship…

"Yeah! I'm glad you like ramen! Hey! Maybe we can get ramen together, just the two of us!" he exclaimed, his voice pounding Ami's eardrums. She laughed and simply nodded and said sure. However, at the corner of her eye, she saw Hinata looking at the pair with crestfallen eyes, and Shikamaru's eyes filled with a tinge of detest. She understood that instant that Hinata's crush was on Naruto, but the detest in Shikamaru's eyes was unclear.

She immediately regretted the decision of agreeing to have ramen with Naruto. Hinata would be broken, and since Hinata probably had liked Naruto for a long time, she wouldn't want to take that away from her…

Luckily, Iruka cut in on their conversation. "The Sabishii clan, that is your clan name, correct Ami?" She looked surprised but nodded quickly. "You have a kekki genkai, don't you?"

"Yes, but I wouldn't want my opponents to know my secret now would I?" she smiled at Naruto and her teammates, who all seemed confused; yet Shikamaru eyes' held a mild fascination.

The meal went without any other surprises.

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Crystal Inferno: I know I cut it off, but I didn't know what else to do. Thank you Konoha-salad for reviewing, and for giving this story a shot. See you all soon!