"Aaaaaalrrrrrright!" Gai announces as he holds high a set of tannish papers before those gathered. "Today we're performing a special sort of training designed around molding chakra nature! Those of you here today have all been trusted to me by the Sixth Hokage candidate!"
Looking around as Gai begins passing out the papers, Sasuke spots Sakura not far away standing near Naruto and frowns thoughtfully before making his way around. Once closer to her, he speaks up. "Sakura…"
"I'll…get my stuff tonight…" She answers lowly, her eyes turned from him and dull as they stare down. "…I'm sorry I ever got in your way…and that my weakness is such a burden on you…"
"That's not it…" Sasuke offers, reaching up to touch her arm, urging her gently to face him. "…I made an improper assumption about you, Sakura… I should have known better… I'm sorry…"
"What the?" Daisuke calls out as the paper he centers his chakra through bursts into flame and burns away.
"Hmmm your chakra nature must be fire!" Gai points out, rubbing his chin. "Those are plentiful in the Land of Fire anyway."
And among Uchiha… Daisuke thinks as he raises a brow and sighs. "But… I'm allergic to smoke."
"You're in luck. I happen to know an easy remedy for such a thing." Gai states grinning with a thumbs up.
As Rinsu blushes and looks off, Senka starts to laugh, pointing at the younger brunette. "I'll bet it's an injection!"
Twitching, Daisuke shoots back quickly. "You're the one who can't stand needles!" But Gai clears his throat, then wags a finger.
"It's nothing like that…" Jabbing a finger and slamming a fist onto his hip, Gai shouts encouragingly. "Burn so brightly and ferociously that not even smoke remains!"
"…of course…" Daisuke mutters, twitching again. Worse.. Its 'Gai philosophy'… still, it's got some weight to it…
"..I don't like you thinking down on me…" Sakura states, her head turned aside from him; though her body has moved with his motioning her to do so.
"I never meant to. It won't happen again…" Sasuke offers, still holding her arm tenderly. "I promise…"
"…Promise?" The pink haired girl asks, turning to look up at him hopefully; her pale green eyes reflecting his own deep black pools.
Nodding deeply, Sasuke reaches down to take her hand. "I promise."
As Senka charges her own chakra paper, it wrinkles and shrinks in on itself. Gai blinks but then nods. "Now that I think about it… you are kind of similar to Kakashi, Senka. It makes sense you'd have a lightning affinity."
"…this doesn't make any sense…" She mutters, furrowing her brows gently. "…I'm so good with fire, and Daisuke water… …it seems so off…"
"I'm lucky; I know I'll be ground or water." Rinsu offers with a shrug and a smile. It's all I can use…"
"Then let's see." Gai offers while offering one of the squares to Rinsu. He puts up a finger as he explains. "Remember; if it degrades then that is Earth nature, and if it's-" But the older jonin doesn't finish his statement as Rinsu's paper is sliced clean in half by her chakra.
Wind? Naruto just stares, his eyes widening as his jaw falls slack. But…! Frowning gently he slowly looks away and sighs.
"Uh… well, Rinsu… that's a wind affinity." Gai explains while Kiyoko shakes her head.
"This is too weird… I'm the one that practiced wind nature… Why're we so mixed up?"
Shrugging gently, the green clad male then offers. "Most people don't know their chakra nature. Besides, there's no reason to feel disappointed; usually people start with their natural affinity because it's the easiest to master! The three of you are actually pretty advanced!"
Stepping up, Kiyoko puts up her hand. "Then now I gotta know…" Kiyoko states, shaking her head. Focusing her chakra through the sheet she raises her brows as it turns to soggy mush between her fingers. "…Water, right?"
As Gai nods, Daisuke turns thoughtful. It doesn't surprise me really. I hate being typical but I was also taught by a Kirigakure jonin… Water element is just what he knew. "Don't worry, Sis. I'll give you a few pointers."
"Same here, Dai. Fire isn't so hard. You just have to think a little wild. Heh …Like…a wild fire in a ring of water or something." Senka points out as Rinsu looks down and thoughtfully, glancing to Kiyoko before looking over the rest of her temporary team. "…Naruto, aren't you…?"
Looking up at Rinsu, a knowing and discreetly pained tone in his grin, the blonde then chuckles. "Yeah, that's right. Looks like you can train with me and Asuma-sensei…"
Looking between them innocently, the wild haired brunette offers, putting out a hand. "Yeah, and Wind chakra is extremely rare. You guys were meant to train together or something."
As Rinsu's eyes narrow slightly, holding back a flinch as she keeps her eyes upon the blonde, who sighs and swallows, paused in an awkward pose.
"Gai-sensei." Lee offers. "I may not be able to mold chakra but… I'd still like to take this test so that I can learn this about myself!"
Turning to Lee, Gai grins and nods before handing him a paper. "Of course! To know yourself is the greatest test of all!"
"Yes! It's a very profound mystery that lasts us the rest of our lives!" Lee retorts with a smile before taking a deep breath and focusing his chakra. It takes longer than the others, but eventually the paper in Lee's hand burns away. "Ah! Fire nature, just like you Daisuke!"
Clapping his student on the back, Gai laughs heartily. "I would have almost pegged you for an Earth type, Lee. Then you really would be 'Rock' Lee, eh!"
"This has roused my curiosity now." Neji states as he reaches to take a slip which turns out to be water. Raising his brows, Neji then nods. "I actually expected that."
"Well your gentle fist techniques flow just like water." Kiyoko offers. "It's actually really nice to watch."
"Indeed." A familiar female voice offers from high within one of the closest trees.
"Hi, Haruka. Why not come on and show us yours?" Daisuke offers before turning up to her directly while Neji follows his gaze and then nods.
"This is actually quite interesting; and something I never actually saw the need for considering my family's abilities." The Hyuuga explains while Gai passes papers out to a few of the other chuunin.
Silence takes over the group for a moment before the pink-clad young woman drops from the tree, offering with a grin. "I wonder how many of you knew. Hm."
While Gai hands her a paper, Daisuke chuckles softly as he mutters. "…i did…"
Looking the paper over, she then smirks once before her eyes seem to flash white for a moment, her paper slowly becoming soggy before slicing clean in half.
"What…?" Gai's jaw drops as his stares in surprise.
"Whoa…" Daisuke stares while Neji seems dumbstruck and the others all stammer among themselves.
"I've never seen someone with two affinities." Gai offers, scratching his head. "You must have an equal level of wind and water, balanced right between the two. It's possible you could produce a hyoton jutsu with that."
Lifting a hand, the young raven haired female moves her digits quickly before a shot of white bursts forth, striking a nearby tree and freezing it over on one side. "I know my way around the jutsu."
"…Did you already know about this?" Neji asks curiously.
"Of course." She offers confidently, an almost mischievous gleam in her eyes.
Suddenly moving in close to stare in Haruka's face, Naruto squints thoughtfully.
Raising her brows in surprise, the older female takes a step back before blinking; an oddly almost innocent look overtaking her eyes. "What..?"
Quietly studious for another moment over her features, Naruto then backs up as well, slinging a finger at her. "I thought so!" Then he blinks when she slaps his hand away. "Uh.. Ow. Anyway, you look just like him! You even wear pink!"
While Haruka just frowns back at him, Neji speaks up. "What are you talking about?"
Turning to Neji, Naruto puts out his hands. "When I went to the land of waves, there was a boy there who could use ice! The two of them look a lot alike! Before he died he said there was a lot of war and a lot of separated families… So what if Haruka is one of them!"
"She even performed the jutsu with only one hand…" Sakura points out, seeming considerate as she turns to Sasuke.
Looking to Sakura, Sasuke then turns to Haruka thoughtfully. "I don't remember his face too well, and just because they share a similar kakkei genkai doesn't necessarily mean they're related. It could be coincidence but… it's a large one."
"Look, I hate to be the one to steal her thunder, but… I've got to be going soon." Kakashi offers from nearby
"Oh.. Right. Well! Tenten?" Gai asks as he confronts the female member of his own team.
"Fire nature, Gai-sensei." She offers with a nod.
"Interesting…" Gai nods before then turning to the group of tracking ninjas. "What about you, Team Eight?"
"Look's like I'm a fire, too." Kiba offers simply. "And Akamaru's is lightning."
"I have an Earth affinity." Shino replies looking at a few of his bugs devour the crumbled paper in his hand.
"umm…I guess I'm water…" Hinata offers, letting her wet paper fall to the ground before she turns to Neji and chews her lip. Are most Hyuuga's Water? Or…?
"Here, Sakura. Try it out!" Naruto offers with a grin, handing her one of the tanned papers.
Taking it with a slight shrug, the pink haired girl centers her chakra before it erupts into flame, making her smile. "And I guess I'm Fire!"
Offering a small smile, Sasuke points out. "Most Uchiha practice fire release techniques." Making the young Haruno blush and smile at him brightly.
"I'll be recording these results." Gai explains. "This will help you further your ninja training. Well for now, that's all. Rinsu? Do you want to have a few words with those here who are leaving?"
"Wait, Gai-sensei." Naruto interrupts before explaining. "There's one more person." He then points out Mitsuki.
Stepping up to the group and looking around shyly, Mitsuki waves a hand as she comes to the orange-clad nin's side. She grasps a slip of the chakra paper and it crinkles under her grasp. "Oh..! Um… so this nature is… like Senka?"
"Like mine, too." Kakashi offers with a nod, and then crosses his arms.
"You know, it's interesting." Jiraiya offers inspecting. "When I think about it, Mitsuki is actually a lot better for you than Sakura, Naruto. Sakura's a fire type; she would have overpowered you. But wind can over-power lightning."
"Great. So he'll completely dominate her." A female voice states from his back as Tsunade crosses her arms and frowns. "Don't listen to anything this guy says about relationships, Naruto. Considering he's never had one, he isn't a good source. I'm better to ask."
As Mitsuki seems distracted, Naruto blinks between the two sannin and then offers gently. "Well… I dunno if it has anything to do with chakra types but… we're both… happy with things the way they are…" At least I'm pretty sure… If I could get Rinsu outta my head long enough when I try to think about it…
"…too bad he couldn't find someone who was a Wind. I hear two winds are extremely happy together. What you're suggesting is that they'll only be happy if he completely dominates her." Tsunade scolds the white haired male, rapping him once on the head.
A 'doom' look crosses Naruto's face as Jiraiya grunts and grumbles. "Well they can be happy that way, and it looks like they are so what's the problem?"
…So I… would be happier with Rinsu…? Is… Mitsuki unhappy because I dominate her…? I mean, I know she says that's what she wants but… Naruto ponders deeply with a frown.
"Rinsu? You look somewhat… blue. Are you alright?" Gaara asks calmly and obliviously.
"…y-…yeah…hey, Gaara… What's your chakra nature…?" She asks, scrunching her nose slightly.
"Wind." He offers before adding. "As you would guess, we are more common in my country. Wind affinity is only so rare here because of it's weakness to fire. However, in Sunagakure, you're less likely to see people like Senka or Mitsuki for the same reason."
"You know; I'll bet that-taking what Tsunade-hime said, and the rituals I've been performing lately-that…you know; stuff like soul mates, true loves, fatal attractions and 'the other one'… They're probably all the same chakra nature!" Before she blinks and cringes back from Naruto, biting her bottom lip. "…er…"
Watching Rinsu for a moment, Naruto frowns but then Gaara offers. "Possibly. You should test that theory by using the ritual on a couple that we know are two different natures. Say, Mitsuki and Naruto… or even yourself and Lee."
Blushing deeply and becoming thoughtful, Rinsu then offers. "I should offer to do a bunch of rituals on people to find out what people are to them! That would be a lot of fun! …Is there a culture festival or anything in Konoha?" She asks suddenly, turning to Naruto and raising her brows with a sweet, excitable look in her deep, brown eyes.
Rubbing his head, Naruto then offers. "Oh, yeah. Of course."
"You know, Rinsu. If you wanted to hold a cultural festival… you could make that kind of decision as well." Tsunade offers open-endedly.
"It'd be a good way to gain publicity, but Danzo could use it as well." Shrugging gently Kakashi sighs.
"Let him. The point of festivals is for people to have fun. The only thing I'd really get upset over would be if he ruined it to make me look bad; because then, no one would enjoy it…" She utters with a gentle frown.
"She sounds like Naruto. She'll make a good temporary Hokage." Tenten offers hopefully, smiling sadly before sighing and rubbing the back of her head.
"I think a cultural festival is a great idea!" Gai boasts with an enthusiastic fist. "Seeing so many young people celebrating! It may be the fall of the year, but it is still the Springtime of Youth!"
"I second it!" Lee shouts quickly, shooting his hand into the air.
"Oh, jeez. You only say that because Rinsu suggested it and Gai-sensei agreed." Sakura grins, moving to shove the raven haired male gently.
"That's not… entirely it…" Lee defends shyly before Sasuke offers near Sakura.
"I think it's a fairly good idea. Sakura, do you know anything about fan dancing?" He asks leadingly.
"U~mm… I can learn!" She answers with a nervous smile before offering, putting out her hands. "I didn't think you'd be too keen on offering any Uchiha input; but if you can, I'm sure even the secretive Hyuuga's can, too, and sate some curiosity." She offers with a mischievous smile.
"I have to paint a new image of the Uchiha clan." Sasuke offers before Kiyoko slides up to poke Sakura in the arm gently.
"I can help… I used fan dancing to help me learn about fuuton. I'm horribly rusty, but it's fresher in my mind than playing the koto…" Sighing wistfully she pouts softly. "I miss my koto… but my step dad doesn't like the sound it makes, he'd rather I played something like the sitar instead."
"It's not normal for women to play a koto." Sasuke states, putting a hand on his hip. "But considering…."
"Can you play the koto, Sa-san?" Kiyoko asks, peering back at him.
Twitching and frowning, Sasuke grunts. "No. Why do you girls always give me such… odd nicknames?"
"It sounds like a soup, or a food of some kind." Naruto points out before poking Sasuke in the temple with a grin. "At least it's better than Suke-kun!"
Twitching heavier, Sasuke grunts. "She's got someone else to call 'Suke-kun' now, thankfully."
Pondering for a moment, Daisuke then shakes his head. "Actually, she calls me Dai-kun…" But, I'll keep that in mind incase she ever does…