The next morning, I woke up just after dawn. The sky was still pink from the rising sun, and I could hear birds chirping in the trees. I looked over at Kawai, only to find that she want in her bed. Where was she?
I looked in the kitchen and my bedroom, but I couldn't find her. I decided to look outside.
When I walked out the door, I spotted her. She was sitting in the grass, watching the rising sun. I sat down next to her.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" she said, without taking he eyes off the sky.
"Hm. It's okay," I answered. I don't exactly enjoy staring at a ball of gas, but whatever.
"I guess we need to start walking to the bridge, huh?" she said. Kawai stood up. "Lead the way."
As we were walking, I noticed that Kawai had her ribbon tied around her waist, with the bow on her back. I frowned.
"Why don't you tie your ribbon in the front?" I asked her. "Wouldn't it be easier to use?"
She laughed. "It doesn't really matter how I tie it," she said. "It's always easy to use. And anyway, the only time a Mojiretsu ties their ribbon in the front is when they're dead."
"Oh. Okay." I nodded.
A few minutes later we arrived at the bridge. Sakura was already there, but Naruto and Kakashi were late, as usual.
"Mornin'" Sakura yawned to us. Kawai and I just nodded. Naruto came racing towards the bridge. "Sorry I'm late!" he shouted, "I had to eat my ramen!" I rolled my eyes.
For the next two hours, the four of us just sat one the bridge, yawning and occasionally dozing off. Finally, Kakashi arrived, reading the stupid book he always has with him.
"Sorry I'm late," he said without looking up from his book. "My alarm clock broke."
Sakura jumped up. "Sure it did!" she yelled at him. "It's always something, isn't it?"
Kakashi just laughed. "Well, I guess we better begin your training exercise."
"What is it? What is it?!" Naruto begged.
"Today," Kakashi explained, "you will be picking flowers."
"Flowers?!" Naruto exclaimed. "Seriously? That's our ninja training?"
"Yes," Kakashi calmly replied.
"How is that supposed to help me become Hokage?" Naruto demanded. For one I agreed with him. How is picking flowers training?
"The town needs flowers picked for the summer solstice festival," Kakashi said, "And I told them that my whole team would be happy to help."
"Fine..." Naruto grumbled.
Sakura and Kawai just looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"What is it now?" I asked them.
"You... you three!" Sakura giggled between laughs. Kawai nodded. I just rolled my eyes. Girls.
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