Chapter 46: Special Training

Atsuko's POV

I heard my bedroom door slam open and I jumped up in my bed. I saw a shadow in the corner of my room. I grabbed a kunai and used my speed to get behind them quickly. I jumped in the air, wrapped my arm around their neck, and put my kunai to their neck.

"If you move, you WILL die," I threatened.

I could hear the person smirk. Before I knew it, the person reached their arm behind them in between my legs, grabbed my arm from around their neck, and flipped over their head onto the hard floor.

"Oh my Gawd," I said in shock. I balled my hands into a fist and swung them and fling them in the air.

"You really need to work on the way you attack people," the person said.

I tried to get up and punch the person, but they were pinning me down by my stomach. With one finger!

"Tou-San, what are you doing?!" I yelled. "KAA-SAN!"

"She's gone," he said.

"Where is she?!" I yelled quickly.

"On a mission with Akira," he smirked.

I yawned and looked at the clock. I started thrashing of anger.

"It's 3:00 in the morning!"

"I know."

"What are you doing up so early?!"

"You have training."

"TRAINING?!"

"Yeah, you're goin to beat the Akatsuki, aren't you?"

"Yeah, but not at 3:00 in the morning!"

Tou-San pulled me to my feet and patted me on the head.

"Now, let's get ready for training!" He yelled excited.

"You're on your own," I waved him away walking to my bed. I climbed in through the bottom half of my bed and stayed under the covers. I curled up into a ball like a cat and trying to go to sleep. I heard Tou-San sigh. He walked over to my bed, grabbed my ankles and pulled me out from under my covers. I groaned. I curled up into a ball hoping to get warm. Tou-San picked me up an threw me over his shoulder. He headed to my closet and got my sandals. He exited my room and headed to his. He set me down on his bed an once again I curl up into a ball. He rustle through his closet for something. He comes over to me and tries to put the thing on me. I thrash and start kicking at him, but kept my eyes closed.

"Atsuko, stop!" He scolded me.

I didn't care if I was disobeying him at the time. I was tired.

He sighed and took a tight hold of my shoulders.

"Sit still," he ordered.

I sighed and sat up straight realizing I lost this battle. He slid my arms into the object an I felt heavy. I looked down and saw he was putting on a weight vest.

"Tou-San, I don't want to be buff!" I protested.

He laughed. He grabbed my arm.

"You see this, Atsuko," he started. "You have chicken arms. I can wrap my index and thumb around your arm."

"Tou-San, you got to remember that I'm still young."

"Yeah, but you're a shinobi. You can't be this skinny, or your enemies will punch you one good time in the arm. It's out. You won't be ble to use it anymore."

"I have before."

He sighed and nudged my head. "Well, you won't be able to all the time."

"Okay."

I grabbed my sandals and put them on.

We headed to the training grounds. It was so dark, I couldn't see. I tripped over something and landed face first in the grass.

"My Gawd, I never realized how much of a klutz you are," Tou-San smiled.

"I'm not," I whine. "It's just dark. How am I suppose to see or fight if I can't see?"

"Oh you will don't you worry."

"Huh?" I was utterly confused.

"Take off your sandals."

"Then, what was the point of putting them on?!"

"...you are a different person in the morning."

I sigh and plop down on the ground. I take off my sandals and stand up.

"Close your eyes and be on guard," Tou-San told me.

I closed my eyes and got in my fighting stance.

"Ready?" Tou-San asked.

"I guess," I answer.

A punch flew to my face and I fell to the ground. I stay on the ground and roll on my stomach. I caress my cheek with my hand.

"Tou-San!" I cry. "What the heck was that?!"

"You said you were ready."

"Yeah, but I didn't know I was going to get punched in the face!"

I get up from the ground. "What's the point of this anyways?"

"You remember Itachi, don't you?"

"The guy with the fish friend and tried to kill me by kidnapping me?"

"Yeah."

"Yeah."

"Well, when he fights, he uses his Sharingan."

"Yeah, but didn't most Uchihas?"

"Yes, but you can't look him in the eye. You see..."

"Wait a minute, don't you run if its only one person? Or if there's 3, two of you attack from behind. And if there's two, you attack together. That's what Sakura-San said."

"Yes, but here is another way. Never look into his eyes, or you will get caught in his genjutsu."

"So...what do you do?"

"First off, open your eyes?" Tou-San laughed.

I never realized I still had them closed. I opened them and turn to look at him.

"You have to feel his movements," he told me.

"How do I do that?" I ask.

"By listening to the Earth. That's why I asked you to take off your sandals."

"But how do I listen to the Earth?"

"Let me rephrase that. Try to feel the movement. Let's just try. Close your eyes again."

I closed my eyes again and got in my fighting stance.

"Ready?"

"Yup."

I stayed completely still and tried to listen real carefully. The next thing I knew, Tou-San knocked my leg apart with his leg and I hit a split.

"What the-," I was confused. "How did you get behind me?"

"This is going to be a long and hard day," Tou-San sighed.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long, I've been busy.. Still am though. Sowwy!