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Sakura: Hope you enjoy the story! :D
Sakura and Sakura entered the mixed baths with caution, they had no idea what Naruto was planning.
"Hello ladies!" Kakashi greeted them, he was sitting on the edge of the bath, soaking his feet.
The girls were disappointed to see that Kakashi has used a small towel to cover the bottom half of his face.
DAMN YOU KAKASHI!
"Sakura, aren't you going to get in?"
Sakura turn to see Naruto in the water already.
Aww...his hair looks so cute when it's wet!
Sakura,suddenly not feeling shy anymore with the fact that she only had a towel on, excitedly went over to Naruto's side. Naruto smiled at this and held out his hand to her. Sakura accepted it and carefully entered the bath.
"It's hot!"
"It's 60 degrees to be precise" Naruto told her.
"What about me?" asked an irritated Sasuke, watching the two with gritted teeth.
Naruto smirked, "Your task is to walk on the bath to the other side using chakra."
Sasuke looked at him like he was an idiot, "Dobe, we've walked on water before."
"True but this is hot water."
"Ahh" Kakashi said getting it. "With water of this temperature, you must control your chakra even more if you want to walk on it."
Sasuke's eyes widened causing Naruto to grin, "Good idea right?"
"It's not a good idea, it's a great idea Naruto!" Sakura gushed.
"Aww shucks, you have to thank Ebisu-sensei for teaching it to me" Naruto answered, modest.
Sasuke looked at the water with determination.
I'll definitely pass this!
Sasuke took a deep breath before concentrating her chakra onto her feet.
Hope this works…
Unfortunately for Sasuke, things were never easy for her.
There was a yelp causing Kakashi, Sakura and Naruto to turn.
"Ugh!" Sasuke grunts as she gets up from the bath.
"Keep trying Sasuke!" Naruto cheered.
"Although, if you keep that up, you're going to end up a a boiled egg" Kakashi told her.
Sasuke scowled at the white-haired man.
"If the Dobe can do this, then I sure as hell can!"
Sakura smiled at Sasuke's confidence but could not hide her laughter at Sasuke's failed attempts afterwards.
Poor Sasuke!
The next day
That afternoon, Sasuke rushed to Training Ground 7 after her training with Tenshi. After completing her hot water exercise yesterday, Kakashi told his team that all the genins were required to meet up with their teachers at the training ground the next day. It was also mandatory because the Hokage would be there along with some guests of hers.
What does that woman have in mind?
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke stopped running to see everyone was there, waiting for her.
"You're late Uchiha" Neji chides her as she walks past him.
Sasuke stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the older teen. "Mind you Hyuuga, I had training just minutes before" she points out, glaring him.
The atmosphere was becoming tense so Naruto as always, stepped in.
"Ma, ma! No fighting you two!"
Sakura tried to get Sasuke's attention away from Neji by asking her how was her earlier training.
"Good actually. I finally managed to get that technique and we've finally moved on the next chapter."
"Which is?" Sakura asked.
"Treating Burns"
Sakura smiled sympathetically, "Good luck, it'll take forever for you to finish that because there's a lot to cover."
Sasuke grimaced at the thought, she hated learning all this medical-shit!
"Hinata isn't here yet either" Shino says suddenly, which was rare.
"Yeah, where is she?" Kiba asks. "Maybe I should go over to her place and-?"
"Good afternoon brats"
Everyone turned to see Tsunade with Shizune in tow and immediately bowed in respect to the blonde hokage, "Hokage-sama!"
Except of course, Naruto.
"Yo! What's up Baa-chan?"
Tsunade gave him a stern look before out of nowhere, grabbing him into a headlock to give him a noogie.
"Who you calling grandma huh?!"
Shizune watched Naruto and Tsunade have their fun, smiling.
Those two really have a good relationship.
"Shishou? Why are we here?" Sakura asks, curious.
Tsunade reluctantly released Naruto from her hold but ruffled his hair much to Naruto's secret delight (he loved it when people touched his hair, he could never understand why) as she spoke, "Because we're going to have a contest!"
"Contest?" repeated the Konoha 12.
Tsunade stopped ruffling Naruto's hair and patted the boy on the head, "The genin teams will fight each other, whichever team wins gets to fight the Sand Team."
At that moment, the said ninja team appeared in a whirlwind of sand next to Tsunade.
Naruto grinned widely at seeing his friend and fellow jinchuuriki, "Gaara! Long time no see buddy!"
Gaara smiled slightly in greeting as Naruto came over to his side to slap him on the back.
"So what do we get if defeat the Sand Team?" Kiba asked.
Kankurou snorted causing Shino to turn to him which shut Kankurou up immediately.
I don't ever want to mess with that bug freak ever again…
"You guys get to have a one week vacation with us at our house in Suna" Temari answers.
Shikamaru deadpanned, "Isn't Suna just hot sun and sand? A desert wasteland?"
Temari glared at him but Shikamaru didn't care and just yawned.
Watching this, Ino shook her head.
Stupid lazy dumbass...
"The trip is all expenses paid so whatever you buy, I'll pay for it" Tsunade adds, causing everyone to turn to her in shock.
ALL EXPENSES PAID?!
FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK?!
"We're in!" says the Konoha ninjas in unison.
Tsuande smirks, "Alright then! Let's get started!"
"Gomenasai!"
Everyone turned to see Hinata running toward them, "Hokage-sama! I am so sorry I-"
"You're forgiven, now catch your breath and get over to your teammates so they can fill you in."
Hinata nodded and did as she was told, unaware how everyone was gawking at her new look.
Naruto, Ino and Tenten enjoyed the expressions on the ninjas faces as they studied Hinata.
"She looks all grown up" Neji thought.
Shizune claps her hands to get the Konoha 12's attention, "Alright minna-san! The first team to go up would be, Team Gai and Team 8!"
Almost immediately, everyone at the ground turned to look at Hinata's and Neji's reaction to the news.
Surprisingly, Hinata was nonchalant whilst Neji looked shocked.
Hinata turns and curiously looks at her blood cousin causing Neji to make direct eye contact with her.
"Just what is she thinking?" Neji wondered.
"Guys, let's go" Hinata says, gesturing to her teammates.
The two teens nodded and followed after her causing Naruto to frown.
Don't let your emotions show Hina. I know you're angry but please…
Tenten puts her hand on her boyfriend's shoulder, "Neji"
Neji grunts at all the attention he was getting presently at the moment, "Let's just go!"
Lee grins, his enthusiasm for the match ahead showing, "Yosh!"
Tenten on the other hand was frowning.
Is he really alright?
Neji never told me whether Hinata and him had ever reconciled and he always avoided the topic whenever I tried to ask...
Just how will this work out?
Hime: Who will win? Tea, Gai? Or Team 8? Find out in the next chapter! Please review! :)