Wind of Truth & Sands of Change

The Team: First Impressions

033. Just My Luck

Baki had to be the unluckiest Jounin in all of Suna. He eyed the names of his future students written on the paper.

Temari.

Kankuro.

Gaara.

A violent, dangerous, short-tempered woman. A cruel, dangerous, loud-mouthed bully. And a murderous, dangerous, psychotic boy.

He was to train the three most dangerous people inhabiting the village.

Oh, yes, Baki was the unluckiest Jounin in the entire village.

034. Not THIS Team.

When Kankuro discovered who his team was to be, he scowled and voiced his disagreement.

No one listened.

Now here he was, standing before his teammates and his sensei. Temari, Gaara, and some funny-looking Jounin named Baki. He didn't care for Baki and he could handle Temari, but why did Gaara have to be on his team? He supposed it was because Gaara was related to him and Temari; and the fools – the council and the Kazekage, both figured he'd be less likely to kill his own siblings. As if that made a difference to the red-head: the boy would kill whomever he pleased. Kankuro grunted. He did not want that boy on his team.

He wasn't afraid of him, Kankuro reasoned.

He just hated bratty, little kids.

035. Just Another Mistake

Temari didn't know what to expect from her sensei and teammates.

Baki was supposed to be a really good shinobi, but Temari had learned not to put too much faith on what people said. He certainly didn't look impressive.

As for Kankuro, she'd stopped being a real sister to him long ago. He was a good shinobi; that much she knew. Nothing about who he was.

And Gaara…she didn't know anything about him. Just that he was powerful.

As she looked at her team, Temari thought for the millionth time that the Kazekage didn't deserve to be Kazekage. This team didn't seem to be a good match up at all. Everyone there looked like they wished they could be anywhere else.

036. Four-Man Army

Gaara looked at the three people before him impassively.

Those supposed to be his 'team'.

The Shukaku laughed. Gaara could understand why. This wasn't a team. Not even close.

Baki specialized in assassination missions. Temari was tough, angry, and had the force to take down a small village on her own. Kankuro wielded his puppet expertly and loaded it with enough poison to murder hundreds before anyone even realized what he was doing.

This wasn't a team.

The Kazekage was trying to create a four-man army.

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