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An. Sorry for the very late update… Godzilla attacked us! Blame it on her!
So without further adieu…
Chapter 8: So… Uhm… Who Survived?
There was silence in the room. Aki and Kakashi gulped as they felt the intense intent to kill coming from Gaara and Neji and it was directed at the Uchiha survivor.
No, the Uchiha clan can't become extinct…
"Ahem… So, who got the yellow stick?" Aki tried to ease the tension.
"I got the yellow stick!" Naruto replied jubilantly. Then they heard Gaara cursed some more.
"So, that leaves Neji as my roommate." Kakashi replied. Neji nodded his head in acknowledgement.
"Here are the keys to your room. Please have a good rest for tomorrow will be a very tiring day." Aki said. He gave each pair a key. And so, they all went to their respective rooms.
As they arrived in the hallway… Sasuke triumphantly opened the door as he let Hinata in first. He was sure the two rivals were staring at him with jealousy.
"Uchiha, if by any chance I hear something very undesirable coming from your room… I swear I'll break down this door and skin you alive right then and there." Neji threatened.
"Whatever Hyuuga." Sasuke said and slammed the door shut.
Sasuke's POV
Hinata placed her bag on the bed. And so, there was silence…
"Uhm… Anou… You should use the bathroom first." Hinata slowly said. Damn it, was I just standing there like an idiot?
"Sure." I coolly replied as I unpacked my clothes and towel and went to the bathroom.
As I undressed myself and switch on the shower…
"Gaara-kun, do you need something?" I heard Hinata asked. Wait… What the heck is he doing here? I slowly turned the shower off.
"Shower." He simply replied.
"Sure… You can go in after Sasuke-kun." I heard Hinata replied. WHAT?! He's going to use OUR shower? Wait, he's violating our privacy! Out of anger, I quickly wrapped myself in a towel and stormed out of the bathroom. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind…
"GGGGYAAAAAAHHHH!" A loud feminine shout clouded my hearing.
Neji's POV
I knew it… That damn Uchiha can never be trusted! Only 5 minutes and 33 seconds had passed and here am I hearing Hinata shout. I got my kunai and barged in their room…
"DIE UCHIHA!" Were the words that came out of my mouth. I stopped as I saw Gaara in the room as well… So, where is that Uchiha…? I saw a huge cocoon of sand at the corner.
"What happened here?" Came a lazy voice. We were silent as our jounin caretaker scanned the room. His eyes sharpened as he looked at Hinata. "Gaara, Neji, and Sasuke… Out of the room NOW!"
As the door slammed shut, Gaara and I were silently waiting for Kakashi-sensei to come out. I glared at the Uchiha who was currently half naked…
Wait…
HALF-NAKED!
"How dare you show yourself like that in front of Hinata!?" I angrily pointed out.
Sasuke's POV
"What are you talking about?" I said irritated. Damn this Hyuuga!
"Are you trying to traumatize Hinata by showing that much skin? Or are you trying to seduce her? How cheap of you Uchiha!" Neji commented. "The Hyuuga family is very traditional and conservative. Why do you think Hinata always wear a jacket and I wear bandages on my legs? Why do you think she was teamed with Shino and Kiba?" He added…
So that's why the third hokage paired my beloved princess with the dog boy and insect guy… I knew it has something to do with them being overly dressed… Damn it, I should start wearing pants…
"How should I know!?" I said. "It never crossed my mind that the reason the third hokage paired Hinata up with the two of them was because of their weird fashion sense." I reasoned sarcastically. Neji glared at me.
"The Hyuuga family is a noble family is it not? Even Naruto knows how to act in front of Hinata. You really disgust me." Neji countered. He sneered at me.
"Hey, get me out of here! HEY!" I heard someone shouting. "GAARA DAMN YOU! UNLOCK THIS WASHROOM NOW!" We all looked at Gaara as he stood up and went to his room… and suddenly, the shouting stopped.
After 5 minutes of them talking in the room. Kakashi-sensei went out.
"She's fine." Kakashi-sensei told us. "Go get dressed, have a good rest." He ordered. I nodded my head.
"I'm just going to check up on Hinata." Neji said. I simply shrugged. The both of us entered the room. And there she was… Seated on the bed, drying her tears.
"I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have caused a commotion." She sweetly apologized. 'No my beloved wife to be… It's all my fault.' I thought.
"Are you alright?" Neji asked in assurance. She nodded her head. She uneasily looked at me.
"I'm sorry." I coolly said. Hinata smiled and nodded her head. "I won't do it again." I managed to mutter as he entered the washroom. I took a good look at Neji who was comforting my princess. Oh I so want to kill him.
"Are you sure you're going to be alright? You could sleep at my room and let Kakashi-sensei sleep here." I heard Neji said. I pounded my fist on the bathroom wall. DAMN YOU NEJI!
"Thank you for the offer Neji-kun. But I'll be fine. This is a team building activity after all. This can be my chance to know Sasuke-kun even more." She replied innocently. TAKE THAT!
The next day
Naruto's POV
I cheerfully woke up early. I'll show that Aki! How dare he belittle me! I'll show him how effective I am… How better I am! Wait, why did I sleep in the bathroom?? Oh right, Gaara locked me up in here… I swear there's something weird going on with him.
"Good morning." Aki greeted. We were all in the room. It was 5 am and as usual, Kakashi-sensei isn't here yet. Really, it would be better if he worked in the academy. The students will all love him for being late and stuff. "The first task for today is cooking." He said. I cheered. Yes, an easy task. "Please follow me." He said. We all stood up and followed him. He led us to the kitchen. It was so huge. "The five of you would each make a dish good for 30 people. Breakfast would start at 7 am, so I expect that it would be finished before that." He said. We all nodded our heads. With that he left. Hinata and I got the aprons hanging on the wall and started to work…
Wait…
"HEY! START WORKING!" I shouted at the 3 who were still standing idly. They didn't move. I began making my favorite dish… RAMEN!
"Naruto, I didn't know you're a good cook." Hinata commented as I took the ingredients.
"Well, I have been living by myself." I replied. The 3 were still standing their idly. "HEY! What are you three doing!? Come on get started!" I shouted.
"It's my first time to see a guy cook." Hinata said. That made me blush.
"Is it weird?" I asked.
"No, I admire people who knows how to cook… Imagine making something using the ingredients given by Mother Nature. Cooking, for me, is an art only exceptional people could do." She replied. The two of us felt a gush of wind… I gasped as I saw Gaara, Sasuke and Neji getting their ingredients. Really, these three are acting all weird… Wait, does Sasuke know that he's adding too much chili???
And Gaara's frying pan is burning…
And Neji's cutting an unpeeled ginger…
Wait, maybe Sasuke's doing a rare Uchiha specialty… and Gaara's making something that can only be made by Sand people… and Neji… well I don't know about him… Maybe it's a secret concoction from the branch house that the main house doesn't know…
No! They can't outsmart me! I AM UZUMAKI NARUTO! I swear I'll beat them!!!!! NOTHING EVER BEATS RAMEN!
Breakfast officially began… Oddly enough, Aki ordered Hinata and me to make more ramen and roast beef so here we are stuck in the kitchen making more food. Yes, first batch of ramen is done. I wonder why only Hinata and I were ordered to cook some more… What happened to the other 3??? Well at least they'll be the caterers…
"Sasuke!" I called out. Sasuke entered and got my new batch of ramen. He simply grunted and left. I caught a glimpse of something from the side of the kitchen… Three plates of what seems to be like the trio were making. Hmm… I got curious. "Hinata, look what I found!" I called Hinata's attention. She saw the plates as well.
"Isn't that the dishes Sasuke, Gaara and Neji made?" She clarified. I nodded my head.
"Wanna taste it? It looks like some weird cuisines from their own clan… Maybe this is one of the Uchiha clan's top secret super delicious foods? Or maybe this is Sand's specialty… or from the secret branch house thing!" I said enthusiastically.
"Well, they all… look Uhm…" Hinata said uneasily. I got her point. They all look inedible. I mean Sasuke's dish is still boiling after laying it down on the table top for two hours…. And Neji's dish was like a greenish blob… and Gaara's well it's all black and red.
"Their presentation grade might be well plain ugly... But who knows, maybe they purposely made it look like that so that other villages wouldn't steal their cuisines." I said. I got two spoons and gave one to Hinata. "So, what do you say?" She nodded her head… "Good, then ITADAKIMASU!"
I decided to taste Sasuke's dish first while Hinata decided to taste Gaara's… Well couldn't blame her… Neji's dish looks like puke. As the spoons touched our mouths…. The two of us automatically fell down. But before I lost consciousness I heard Hinata said…
"God is that you?"
I opened my eyes and realized that I was in my room. Wait, where's Hinata?
"Naruto?" She greeted me. I scratched my head in confusion.
"What happened?" I asked. I tried to remember what happened… We were in the kitchen…
"Food poisoning." Kakashi caught my attention. He was there seated on the corner reading Icha Icha paradise. Hinata handed me a bottle.
"Please drink this herbal medicine." She said. I drank it.
"Aki made a separate list for the two of you to accomplish." Kakashi gave us a small list. "They are all easy tasks since you two are still recovering." He lazily said. "Well, start working."
Normal POV
Let's look at the other teams who are building their trusts with one another.
First let us see what happened to Shino's team who went to the Lightning country to assist in managing the restaurant. The owner was really having a bad time since he received 300 letters of complaints since the team building group started. The only reason why he decided to agree for his restaurant to take part of Konoha's team building was because he hoped that the team that would be assigned would consist of Uchiha Sasuke, Gaara and Hyuuga Neji… With their looks business would boom. (an. forgive the owner for not knowing that the 3 aforementioned names are capable of creating biohazards from simple carrots, tofu, chili and other kitchen ingredients) The complaints were very illogical in the first place. How can there be a family of bugs ahemshinoahem in the lasagna? How can 50 dishes suddenly disappear ahemchoujiahem…? How can they complain that a dog is chewing their shoes while they eat ahemakamaruahem? How can there be snoring sounds below their tables ahemshikamaruahem and lastly how can they say that 3 scary looking marionettes, who produce a sound like a ticking time bomb, were serving them tea ahemkankuroahem? He had personally checked these complaints. He had personally went to his restaurant and didn't see anything strange though.
Second, let us see what happened to Temari's group who were sent to the earth country to assist in farming.
"YOSH! THIS IS FOR YOUTH LEE!" A shout which has taken the job of the rooster. Two green guys were seen plowing the field. The field that's a mile long…
"Hey, Sakura, let's go to the spa." A blonde hair girl invited.
"How about work?" Sakura asked as she stretched her hands.
"That's why these guys came along." TenTen replied.
"What about Temari?" Sakura asked. TenTen showed Sakura a note.
I went to the Spa resort. I'll be back around 9pm- Temari
Now that everything has been said, let's go back to the mist country where Kakashi's team is ready to hit the sack… or be sacked…
"I am very disappointed for the three of you." Aki sighed. A meeting was held because for some reason Aki didn't see three guys working. "It seems like only Hinata and Naruto are doing their jobs."
"It wasn't our fault." Neji said. He was the leader anyway.
"Why?" Aki asked. He sighed as he sat down on his chair.
"The fanclubS were chasing us." Sasuke coolly answered emphasizing the 's.'
"That is not an excuse." Aki replied. "Tomorrow you need to exert extra effort. The three of you would need to do these tasks." He handed them a long list. Neji read the list.
"We won't disappoint you." Sasuke said.
"Dismissed." Aki said. The three sighed and left.
Sasuke's POV
It was 10 pm. I bet my princess is currently sleeping. I wonder how she is after eating that evolved thing I made. I heard from Kakashi that she's fine now… I slowly opened the door.
"Kombanwa, Sasuke-kun." She greeted. Oh shit, she just got out from the washroom!
"Good evening… Aren't you going to sleep yet?" I asked trying to keep my cool… She looks so good with water dripping from her hair. She shook her head.
"Mr. Aki asked me to prepare the menu for tomorrow." She said. "I'll be staying outside so I wouldn't bother you." She said.
"No. It's cold tonight. I won't mind if you keep the light on." I said.
"But, Sasuke-kun, you're very tired." She said.
"It's dangerous for you to stay outside. I'd rather you stay here." With me… I said.
"Then if you say so." She smiled. With that I entered the washroom.
"I wonder how Shino and Kiba are doing…" She wondered. I had managed to start a conversation with her. Yes!
"I'm sure they're fine… They are in the same team too." I pointed.
"You're right. But I can't stop worrying. Shino and Kiba are not that good in managing a restaurant." She said with worry.
"You really care for your team mates." I commented. She blushed.
"Of course I do. They always protect me…" She replied. "How about you Sasuke-kun? Do you care about Naruto and Sakura?"
Care for the both of them????? Hmm…. What is her expected answer?
"Err… yes?" I said uncertain. "Even though they're all loud and noisy… I think I care about them."
"That's so cool." She commented. And so there was silence again…. Come on Uchiha think of another topic!!! She yawned. It seems like she's done.
"I've heard you have a sibling…" I said. Darn it, I guess she's surprised to figure out that I listen to gossips.
"I have an imouto." She said. "Her name is Hanabi."
"It seems like I never saw her before." I commented.
"She barely goes out of the main mansion." She said. "Ne, Sasuke-kun, I'll switch off the lamp shade…" She warned. After nodding my head, the room became dark… I guess she's sleepy. "Good night." She said.
"Good night…" I replied. Sweet dreams my princess.
Meanwhile in Naruto and Gaara's room.
Naruto POV
Something weird happened… Something weird and unexplainable happened….
"Naruto… teach me how to cook…" Gaara said. I gasped literally…. THE GREAT GAARA ASKING ME TO TEACH HIM HOW TO COOK!?
"Uhm… Sure…" Was my only retort due to the fact that I am shocked to my bones… "Tomorrow."
With that he fell asleep…
WEIRD! IS THE WORLD SLOWLY ENDING????
The next day
Neji's POV
I woke up 3 hours before the expected time. I slowly did my morning rituals… Made sure I brushed my teeth 3 times and comb my long hair for about 30 minutes (an: let's say that Neji is one vain person). When I was sure that I was at my most presentable state, I got my ninja things and slowly left the room… I looked at the clock. It seems like I still have 5 more minutes before Hinata comes out for her morning training. Good, this is my plan… Hinata always train every morning… I'll act like I didn't know and invite her to train with me… Perfect! I tried to act natural… I slowly walked down the corner… If I walk at a pace of 1 meter per hour, there is a 99.99 percent that she'll see me. Okay… As I walked as slow as a turtle…
"Good morning, Neji-kun!" A soft voice filled the silence. I coolly turned around and saw Hinata in her training clothes.
"Why are you up so early?" I asked to deceive her.
"I'm going to train outside. What about you?" She asked. She saw me carrying my ninja things. "Do you want to spar with me?" I never thought it would be this easy! This is my lucky day!
"Sure." I coolly said.
We walked to a barren and safe place to train. Hinata and I did our warm ups. When the both of us were ready…
"Neji-kun, please don't be easy on me." She said. I nodded my head. As a gust of wind signaled for the spar to start we both launched our first attack. Hinata has been improving these past few years. She isn't the Hinata I fought back in the chunnin exams. If she keeps on improving, she'll be better than me. The gentlefist focuses on taijutsu. So, the wielder must be very close to the opponent… But in Hinata's case… It seems like she has developed a technique that could use the gentlefist for long ranges… As expected of her.
Time passed and the training was over. I was sure to be extra careful of her so I went easy on her… The two of us were huffing in exhaustion.
"Let's head back." I said. She nodded her head.
"Thank you Neji-kun." She replied sweetly.
We walked back to the hotel… I was surprised to see Sasuke walking back and forth on the entrance… Gaara's silence impatience and Naruto's panicking….
"G..Good Morning…" Hinata broke the weird behavior of our new team mates… Three pair of eyes looked at Hinata with surprise…
"Oh my god! Hinata we thought you were kidnapped!!!!" Naruto came towards Hinata to check her vital signs.
"Kidnapped?" Hinata asked confused.
"Sasuke quickly knocked down Kakashi's room with panic saying that you suddenly disappeared…" Naruto explained…
"A..Anou…" Hinata looked uneasily at Sasuke…
"At the same time, Gaara knocked down Sasuke's door saying that he doesn't sense Hinata's presence…" Naruto added… As Naruto was explaining this to Hinata, Gaara and Sasuke's eyes were on me… I can feel the intense amount of chakra coming from the both of them.
"Wah! I'm sorry for not telling you…. I was out to train with Neji. I'm so sorry for the trouble." Hinata said with panic. She was bowing down in apology.
"Hinata, I'll explain everything to them… You should go up now and take a bath… Breakfast would start soon." I said. She looked uneasily at me. "Go… Everything will be fine." I said. She slowly nodded her head and went up to her room. Naruto followed Hinata afterwards…
Now there was silence… The whole room was filled with intense chakra coming from the 3 of us. All of us clutched our kunais…
"Now… Now… don't the three of you have some tasks to do today? If Mr. Aki is not pleased with the 3 of you, we might be sent back to Konoha soon." Kakashi suddenly popped out of nowhere.
"I don't care. I want to get out of here." I said. Gaara also nodded his head. Uchiha on the other hand froze up. Typical… If this mission is cut short, then he won't be Hinata's roommate…
"Oh well suit yourself… I should tell Naruto and Hinata to pack their things up… It's a pity because Hinata seems to like this mission… And I've heard from Kurenai that if she fails another mission, Hinata might be sent to solitary training with her grandfather… Well, it might be good for her because her grandfather is known to be the most brutal and merciless trainer in Konoha…" Kakashi informed eyeing the two of us… What he say is true… Our grandfather is the most brutal and merciless trainer in Konoha…
Slowly, I cooled my chakra out… So did Gaara….
"I see… Well, you three do your best then." Kakashi said and poofed out.
Hinata's POV
I went back to my room to go get ready with my tasks. I got the menu. I was about to go out of the room. I need to inform Naruto about the menu for breakfast. Furthermore, I need to ask him a favor. I went to their room and knocked at the door.
"Hinata-chan!" Naruto greeted. "Come in!" He said. It seems like he's still getting ready. I went in their room.
"Naruto-kun, this is the menu for breakfast." I said and gave him the list. "Mr. Aki said we should now prepare exotic cuisines today. I was thinking of some cuisines from the fire country." I added. Naruto got the list and read through it.
"Great! I know how to cook half of them!" He replied. I smiled.
"That's great! Let's cut the tasks in half." I said determinedly. It really surprised me to find out that Naruto is good at cooking.
"Hey tomorrow, I'll make the menu!" Naruto said.
"Sure!" I replied. There was an awkward silence for a moment… I uneasily looked at Naruto straight in the eye… "Naruto-kun… Can you do me a favor…" I said embarrassed. I know this favor would be a burden to him…
"ANYTHING Hinata-chan!" He said enthusiastically… I went near him and whispered my favor. I felt him tensed up… "So, you've also realized that they're acting strange." He commented. He placed his hands on my shoulders… "Don't worry Hinata… I'll help you!" He said.
"Thank you Naruto-kun." I said. I am so thankful I met Naruto…
"Actually, I now have a plan." He said. He told me the plan… It was so amazing for Naruto to think this up for a few seconds… "Since we need Kiba's and Shino's help, we have no choice but to execute this after this mission… Would that be alright?" He asked.
"Sure! Thank you!!!!" I said happily. We prepared for our morning tasks.
Normal POV
Neji gathered his two other rivals… He will never be the cause of Hinata's suffering. As the team leader, he's in charge of making this mission a success.
"We shall divide the tasks amongst the three of us to avoid our fans meeting each other. Sasuke, you'll be in charge of cleaning the first 3 floors of this hotel… Gaara you'll be in charge of the next 3 floors and I'll be in charge of the last three floors." Neji said. The other two nodded. "If we fail, Hinata suffers…" He gave the final speech. The two nodded and with a poof they did their tasks…
Unbeknownst of them, Kakashi was hiding listening to their plan. He coolly closed his Icha Icha Paradise and gave a very wide grin. It seems like this team building is working… He never, in his wildest dream, thought of those three to work together… He chuckled at himself… That lie regarding Hinata really did the trick. He placed his precious book back in his pocket and started walking… Watching them handle their fan clubs looks interesting.
Kakashi decided to watch his student, Sasuke. He was very curious how the raven haired Uchiha would keep his fans under control. As he scouted the floors that were assigned to Sasuke, he was surprised not to see him.
'Maybe I thought highly of him.' Kakashi thought. He sighed in disappointment. Then he heard something out of the ordinary… It seems like someone is chopping some wood. Curious as to why and who was chopping some wood. He peeked through the window and saw…
Sasuke…
Surrounded by his fan club…
Now he was more curious… very curious… Mr. Aki never told them to chop wood… And Sasuke being a spoiled Uchiha as he is will never do manual labor that is not asked of him. Kakashi poofed himself to where Sasuke was. He hid himself behind a tree.
The ax sliced the wood perfectly… flawlessly… a clean cut.
"Uchiha-sama is really cool!" One of the fan girls shouted as their eyes focused on Sasuke's strong arms… It was one of their fantasies… Sasuke holding an ax. Some took pictures of him… they made sure that they did not disturb his work. He was like a skilled sculptor that could rival everyone. As Sasuke chopped his 10th firewood he smirked. His fan club swooned… More pictures were taken because 10.77 millimeters of Sasuke's right eyebrow… A drop of perspiration seems to have formed… A perfect drop of perspiration… The fan club swooned some more as Sasuke placed his ax down to wipe of that said sweat… The fan club gulp at this…
"I guess I'll take a dip in the pool after my tasks… But considering that I still have to clean the first three floors of the hotel... I guess I could swim at night then… Thank God a brought a swimming trunks." Sasuke said. He took the ax again… And before he chopped off the 11th firewood…
"HEARD THAT GIRLS!!! IF YOU WANT TO SEE OUR BELOVED UCHIHA SASUKE IN SWIMMING TRUNKS WE SHOULD TIDY UP THE FIRST 3 FLOORS OF THE HOTEL!!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? YOU GET THE VACUUM! YOU GET THE MOP!!! AND YOU GET THE NEW SHEETS!!!!" A shrill voice destroyed the silence. Sasuke watched as his fan club scurried in the hotel in a second. He stared at the sky…
And so Kakashi saw it… Kakashi saw the huge smirk on Sasuke's face…
After that magnificent display of Sasuke chopping the firewood, Kakashi decided to check up on Gaara… He went to the 4th floor.
'How can Gaara outwit Sasuke?' Kakashi thought to himself. He was right… Sasuke, Gaara and Neji are far more interesting than the Icha Icha Paradise. As he arrived at the 4th floor the whole floor was crowded by Gaara's fan club… with his great ninja training Kakashi managed to pass through Gaara's fan club and into the front where he could see Gaara leaning on the wall and glaring at his fan club. Kakashi's eyes widened in amazement.
No, Gaara wasn't glaring…
He was staring!
"….." Gaara said.
"Uhmp! Uhmp!" His fan club replied while nodding their heads…
"…." Gaara continued.
"Uhmp! Uhmp!" His fan club nodded their heads furiously.
"…." Gaara came again.
"Uhmp! Uhmp! Uhmp!" His fan club nodded their heads again.
"…." Gaara said.
"Uhmp!" This time only one girl nodded her head. "HEARD THAT GIRLS!" She screamed. The fan club huddled.
"I'll be in charge of changing the sheets." One said.
"Me too!"
"I'll be in charge of vacuuming the carpets."
"Me too!"
"I'll be in charge of cleaning the bathrooms."
"Me too!"
As soon as they finished talking about their tasks…
"We need to finish this as soon as possible! WE NEED TO SEE GAARA-SAMA IN THE POOL" They all shouted. Kakashi was ambushed by Gaara's stampeding fan club. As the stampede ceased, Kakashi saw Gaara slowly walking away, with a huge smug look on his face…
Kakashi sighed… As expected from Gaara's fan club… They had manage to do the impossible… They had deciphered Gaara's mysterious language.
Of course, Kakashi doesn't want to miss seeing how his ahemroommateahem handle his own fan club. He slowly went up to the 7th floor.
Then he saw the impossible… As he took the first step on the 7th floor he gasps… Everything was squeaky clean!!!! He rubbed his eyes… He went to the next floor and the next… No, it wasn't a lie… Everything was clean… Now where the heck is that Neji?!?!
"Neji-sama!" Kakashi heard someone swooned. That caught his attention. It was coming from the farthest end of the hall… Kakashi slowly walked to source. He saw a huge door. He opened it to take a peek… He gasps… It was Neji's fan club.
"Neji-sama, you shouldn't do manual labor…" One spoke. "Your hands should never ever hold a cleaning brush or anything."
"Yes.. Neji-sama, we did everything for you… Now, all you have to do is relax." Another said. Kakashi peeked in some more… Neji was there… Seated in what seems to be like a huge expensive chair… How did his fan club manage to have that said chair is a mystery…
Kakashi sighed in defeat… He slowly closed the door and walked away…
'Neji was really a prodigy…' Kakashi thought. He shuddered afterwards…
Around 5pm Naruto decided to take a dip in the pool. He had just finished all of his task for a day… He needs to relax. Naruto wore his trunks…
"Swimming!" He said out loud. It has been hot recently and boy does he need to freshen up… Naruto took his floater and was ready to jump until he realized….
"WHY THE HECK IS IT OUT OF ORDER!" He shouted in dismay… He stared at the pool. The water has been drained off and tapes of 'do not enter' was wrapped around it… Then there was a sign. 'Out of order due to water shortage' It read. Naruto was pissed off. He looked for a hose… Water shortage? How can there be water shortage in the MIST VILLAGE? Isn't that why they are called Mist village? Naruto muttered some curse words. He smashed the function room open.. Maybe there was a clog in one of the pipes… Then Naruto saw it….
Strings with explosive devices with fan symbols on them was protecting the main pipe of the pool. And not to mention the pipe was covered with sand… hard sand…
"Now who could have done this?" Naruto thought aloud… He slowly walked back to his room in defeat… Once he returns to Konoha, he'll take a dip.
Naruto's POV
Stupid pool… Gets me in a bad mood. I broke the door opened. I saw Gaara.
"Let's go, I'll teach you how to cook." I simply told him. I need to release my stress. Gaara just nodded his head and followed me to the kitchen. No one was there… We both wore our aprons.
"Let's start with the easiest thing to make…" I said. I gave him a tray of eggs. "We'll make some omelet." I told him. He nodded his head. "Crack 2 eggs open and then mix them." I ordered. I began chopping some ingredients that could go well with the omelet. I heard Gaara crack open an egg… Good, it seems like he's doing fine… I'll add omelet for tomorrow's menu then.
After finishing cutting the ingredients, I went back to Gaara.
"So, how are you doing?" I asked. Gaara proudly showed me a bowl of eggs… He has this smug look on his face… "BAKA!" I bonked him on the head… Damn sand protecting him… "Why the hell did you include the shells!?" I asked.
"You told me to crack the eggs and mix them…" He simply replied. I stared at him. Gaara really doesn't have any clue on how to cook… I sighed. This will be a loooong night.
50 eggs wasted…
A whole night without sleep…
Gaara and I stared at a plate of successfully made omelet… I did the impossible… I taught Gaara how to cook… I sighed in exhaustion…
"Breakfast would start soon…" I said. I got the menu I made… Today, we'll have western cuisines. "Be sure to do it right this time…" I told Gaara. "Use all of these eggs to make an omelet."
Gaara nodded his head and started making the omelet. Now, I shall make French toast with these wasted eggs… Don't want them to go to waste now do we.
"Uhmm…" Hinata looked at Gaara uneasily. I guess she was traumatized the last time Gaara cooked.
"Don't worry Hinata… I taught him how to cook an omelet." I whispered to her. She nodded her head. I gave her the menu. She wore her apron and started cooking. Gaara became stiff. I laughed… He looks like a robot making omelet. Gaara heard me and gave me a huge evil glare.
Normal POV
So for two weeks this is how team Kakashi managed the inn. Nobody complained why omelets are being served during breakfast, lunch and dinner though. No one dared ask why. So all in all everything went well… Now it was time to leave…
Team Kakashi was on their way back to Konoha…
"Hey, Sasuke, your bag is kinda huge…" Naruto said. Sasuke coolly shrugged his head.
"It's nothing dobe." Sasuke replied icily. Naruto shrugged. Oh well. Sasuke was always weird. Neji was curious as well. The Uchiha's bag wasn't that full when they went to the mist… Feeling the need to answer his curiosity Neji activated his byakugan. He smirked as his curiosity melted.
"It's rather pathetic of you Uchiha." Neji commented as he strode pass the said person. Sasuke glared at Neji.
"Lay off." Sasuke simply answered.
"Cheap." Neji replied. He smirked in triumph.
"I ask permission from the manager." Sasuke defended.
"Yeah Yeah!" Neji said. There was an annoying grin on his face. Sasuke was prepared to punch him. He did the right thing! It wasn't illegal anyway! For heaven sake he asked permission! He thought the bed sheets were comfortable anyway…
Especially if it were the sheets that Hinata had slept on…
"So, what do you think of this team building?" Kakashi broke the intense silence.
"Useless." Gaara, Neji and Sasuke all replied together.
"Hmm.. I see, how about you two?" Kakashi asked Hinata and Naruto.
"I think it was worth it. I got close to Naruto more…" Hinata said. Suddenly, three people stopped walking…
"Right! I got to know Hinata more. She's amazing! Even if she is the heir to the Hyuuga house, she really knows how to cook." Naruto agreed. Then, there was awkward silence… Kakashi realized that Gaara, Neji and Sasuke stopped walking… He sighed. This won't turn out good. He was about to change the topic until… "Hinata-chan, let's go out sometime…" Naruto said uneasily…
"S…Sure Naruto-kun." Hinata answered uneasily as well…
"How about the day after tomorrow??? I'll fetch you from your house." Naruto offered… The two of them were blushing.
"S..sure…" Hinata answered. A huge grin formed on Naruto's face…
"12 noon then?" Naruto said. Hinata nodded their heads… "GREAT!" Naruto cheered.
Kakashi tensed as he felt a very strong intent to kill a blonde ninja… He looked at Sasuke, Neji and Gaara… Huge amount of chakra coming out of their bodies… Sasuke had his Sharingan activated and Neji has his byakugan activated…. And Gaara… He is starting to change into that hidden demon inside of him…
It was scary…
Very scary…
He heard the birds flew away…
"Maa… I'm sure they've become good friends now… You know how dense Naruto is…" Kakashi tried to calm the three raging ninjas… "Come on… We need to keep on walking." He said. Kakashi stared at Naruto and Hinata who were in front of them…
Then, he saw it… Kakashi saw Naruto looking at them with such intensity… Naruto smiled deviously at the three… His eyes blazing blue… He was certain that Sasuke, Gaara and Neji were looking at him… Only him… It is as if he was daring the three shinobis…
To add to the effect, Naruto hugged the innocent Hinata possessively.
Blood boiled…
Eyes sharpened…
Kunais were clutched…
The flame of rivalry suddenly erupted…
Another rival appeared…
A rival named…
Uzumaki Naruto…
"Oh damn, this team building idea sucks…" Kakashi muttered breaking the intensity…
End of chapter 8…
Hehehe no, Kyuubi will never intervene I assure you! This is a comedy!
So, what will happen next?
Will Naruto and Hinata suddenly hit it off???
Will Gaara make omelet for his siblings???
Will Sasuke now wear long sleeves and pants???
What happened to the other teams???
The next chapter would be a great one… hahahah it was foreshadowed in this chapter anyway… ahahhaha
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