"Sttrrriiike one!," I yelled at Nao.
"What the heck?!," Nao yelled. "How that happen?!"
"I'm better than you, Nao," I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Whatever," he shook his head and got ready to bat.
We decided to play baseball for a while until we have to go home or do something.
"Get ready, Nao!"
"Throw it."
"Here it comes!"
I threw a splitter towards him…he missed.
"Ah!," he stomped his foot.
I laughed.
"Not funny!," he yelled at me.
I laughed harder.
"Te-Tell you, hahaha, what. I'll-I'll give you hahaha an e-easy one," I said in between laughter.
I wait for myself to calm down before throwing the next pitch. I threw a fastball right down the middle. He swung and it hit the tip of the bat sending the baseball soaring through the air. I grabbed my special kunai and threw it in the air where the baseball was. I used Hiraishin no Jutsu and grabbed the ball. I hit a front flip and landed back down on Earth. I looked at Nao and he looked dumbstrucked.
"That's cheating!," he yelled.
"No, its not," I shook my head.
"You used a jutsu to get the ball. You can't do that!"
"You didn't say we couldn't, either."
I smirked.
"This is baseball, not ninjaball!"
"Alright, I won't do it again."
"You better not. Here its your turn, you got me out three times."
He tossed me the bat and I walked to home base.
"Are you ready, Atsuko?"
"Yeah, throw it."
He threw a fast ball about 115 miles down the middle. I swung the bat as hard and fast as I could. It hit the tip of the bat and the ball flew. Nao used 5 clones. They jumped on top of each other's shoulders and grabbed the ball.
"You hypercrite! That's cheating!," I yell at him putting my hands on my hips.
"Now we're even," he smirked.
"Gawd!," I yelled.
He began to laugh and I glared at him. He immediately stopped. He threw me a curve ball and I accidentally swung the bat even though it was a ball. Oops!
"Uh oh, I didn't mean to do that," I laughed nervously and scratched my head.
I looked over to the side and saw Dai. He was working on his taijutsu.
"Dai," I call his name.
He looks my way.
"What is it?"
"Why don't you come play with us?"
"I want to work on my taijutsu."
"Its fun, you can be on Nao's team."
He thought for a minute before shrugging. He walked over to the right field. Nao tossed him a glove.
"Wait, what about you?," Nao asked.
"Hmm...,"I thought.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
I made ten clones.
"What about me? I have a whole line up," I smirked.
"Batter up!," Nao said getting ready to throw the ball.
I swung the bat over my right shoulder. Nao threw another fastball down the middle.
"Got this one in the bag! Get ready, Dai," I yelled at them.
"Hey, what are you guys doing?," I heard someone's voice.
It scared me and as a reflex, I swung the bat too early. Plus, with how hard I swung it, I fell down to the ground.
"Sensei!," I yelled "You messed me up!"
"I'm sorry, but you three can't play baseball," she told us.
"And why not?," Dai asked coming closer to us.
"Because first of all, we have to go take pictures. Second of all, its two on one," she said.
My teamates and I blushed at the thought.
"Okay, how many images just went through your little minds," Sensei teased.
We blushed even deeper.
"You three and your little minds," Sensei sighed and shook her head. "Anyway, we have pictures, so lets go."
We headed to Hokage Tower where the pictures were being taken.
"Okay, who wants to go first?," Sensei asked us once we reached the room.
"Ladys' first," Dai and Nao said in unison.
"Babies," I mumbled.
I walked into the room and saw Tou-san and the photographer.
"Tou-san, you get time away from your work just to see pictures be taken?," I asked him.
"Now, who said anything about being able to get time away from work?," he smirked and raised his eyebrow.
I chuckled.
I sat down on the stool that was lined up with the camera by a couple of feet.
"Alright, smile," the photographer said.
Tou-san started making funny faces making me laugh. He was making the same faces he used to get me to go to sleep when I was younger. The photographer took the picture while I was laughing. I think it turned out okay.
I went back outside to give my teamates the okay that they can take their pictures. After the individuals, we had take a group picture. The one I dread. I think Dai and Nao will try something silly.
Sensei was behind us while I was right in front of her. Me being the shortest, Nao and Dai put their arms on my shoulders and leaned on me. They used their index fingers to poke at my cheeks. I wanted to move and punch them, but they were kind of pinning me down in my place. Sensei placed her hand on top of my head. I smiled slightly.
"Okay, say cheese," the photographer told us.
We didn't say anything but smiled. He snapped the shot. After, I jumped out from under them making them fall. I laughed at them.
"Hey, why did you step out like that?," Dai asked.
"Don't lean on me like that," I said shaking my body.
"It was picture," Nao sighed.
"Yeah, listen to what you just said. It was a picture. You two were too silly," I smiled.
I smacked their heads really hard.
"Ow," they complained holding their heads.
"Hehehe," I laughed.
"Well, Dai, what do you say about teaching Suko-chan here a lesson," Nao said through gritted teeth and smirking.
Suko-chan?
"Sure, whenever you're ready," Dai smiled.
I ran out of the room and they followed me. I ran past Tou-san, he eyed me curiously and then he looked at Dai and Nao. I ran into Tou-san's office and closed the door. I see that they didn't follow me in and I smirked.
"You wouldn't come into the Hokage's office," I smirked.
There was a pause before they bursted through the door. I squealed and I jumped through the open window in Tou-san's office. Of course, they followed.
"Get back here, Uzumaki," They yelled in unison at me.
Yeah, these are my teamates. The ones I have to go on missions with. The ones I have to trust my life in their hands.
Naruto's POV
I just saw Atsuko and her teamates run down the hall. I eyed at them curiously and raised my eyebrow. I shook my head and headed back to where the pictures were taking place. Fumiko was still there looking confused as I was. I was pointing at the door, like what just happened.
"I have no idea," she shook her head.
"Fumiko, take care of them. All of them. They're the future of the village," I told her.
"I assume you told the other teams that," she raised her eyebrow.
"Maybe, maybe not," I smirked.
She was about to walk out of the room when I realized I needed to tell her something again.
"Fumiko?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama?"
"I'm counting on you."
"Don't worry, they're in good hands."
She smiled and walked out of the room.
Well, Atsuko, you're truly a ninja now, and your real adventures are about to start.
WELL, THIS WAS JUST A CHAPTER TO SHOW YOU HOW ATSUKO IS WITH HER NEW TEAM. FOEGIVE AND FORGET. SHE FORGAVE THEM ABOUT THE 5 YEARS OF TORTURE REALIZING SHE WASN'G GOING TO GET ANYWHERE WITH HATRED. THE NEXT CHAPTER IS PROBABLY GONNA HAVE ACTION IN IT, SO YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THAT I GUESS.
THIS CHAPTER TOOK PLACE THE SAME TIME AS THEIR TEST.