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Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks
Chapter 3
< Well, wellc what have we here? >
Satoshi jumped. Red merely looked bored, while Kasumi looked somewhat frightened. The woman who had just addressed them smirked. She was wearing the light green Jounin vest, over a dark red minidress and matching shorts. Fishnets covered her forearms and calves. Her hair was long and dark, falling to mid-back, while her eyes were a strange brownish shade.
< Ifm your Jounin instructor, Natsume. >
gPleased to meet you, Natsume-sensei.h Red said quietly. Kasumi hastily copied their gesture, not wanting to make their teacher angry, while Satoshi hissed inwardly.
Red was sucking up again!
Natsume switched to normal speech, seeing as her telepathy was frightening them. gWell, why donft you tell me a bit about yourselves? Wefll start training tomorrow.h
gLike what?h Kasumi asked, feeling a bit more relaxed.
gWell, you know. Your likes and dislikes, hobbies, even your dreamsc that sort of thing.h
gMe! Me! Ifll go first!h Satoshi said, determined to make an impression. Natsume nodded, while Red did not comment and Kasumi looked slightly irritated.
gVery well.h
gMy name is Hiroto Satoshi! I love instant ramen! I also like Kasumi!h
Kasumi twitched.
gMy dream is to become the Hokage so everyone will acknowledge my existence!h Satoshi cheered. gI donft have any hobbies, except maybe playing pranks!h
gVery well.h Natsume said.
gBut what about you?h Kasumi asked. gWill you tell us anything?h
Natsume smiled. gVery well. My name is Himera Natsume. I donft have many likes and dislikes, and at my age you have no time for hobbies. However, I am fond of reading romance novels. My dream is not your concern.h
Kasumi nodded. gIfll go next then. Ifm Aoki Kasumi. I likech She blushed and looked away from Red. gMy dream isch She looked at him again, turning even redder. gAnd I donft like Satoshi!h
Satoshi wilted.
gLast one then?h Natsume asked, apparently not at all disturbed by Kasumifs confused speech.
gNakamura Red.h Red said quietly. gI have no time for hobbies. I like order and I dislike chaos. I do not have a dream, but a goal – to kill a certain man.h
Kasumi stared at Red, starry-eyed. * Red is so coolc *
Satoshi shivered. * That man isnft me, right? *
gWell, that looks like everything.h Natsume stifled a yawn. gMeet me at 7 A.M. at the third training field tomorrow. Wefre going to start with survival training.h
Red nodded, before he walked off. Kasumi debated following him home, but decided against it. At least Red was starting to pay attention to her!
Satoshi trudged home. Survival training? They had done that at the Academy. It would probably be a piece of cakec
gLong day, Natsume?h Wataru asked mildly, taking a seat next to her as he called the waiter over and ordered salmon teriyaki.
Natsume shook her head. gNot really. I met my new genin cell.h
gAh,h Matsuba grinned. gIfll bet five hundred yen that you wonft keep them.h
gThey didnft seem particularly impressive.h Natsume agreed. gSo Ifll take the bet. Butch
gBut what?h
gTwo of them arec interesting. Nakamura Red and Hiroto Satoshi.h
gHiroto Satoshi?h Karin asked, from the next table over. gThe one with the-.h
gYes.h
gI donft envy you then.h The woman said, taking another sip of green tea.
gNakamura Red.h Wataru said thoughtfully. gHe has potential.h
gI know. He was at the top of the graduating class this year.h Natsume agreed. gBut he seemed a bit too polite.h
gAnd your third student?h Shijima asked.
gAoki Kasumi.h
Shiba groaned. gI had her sister Sakura on my team a few years back. Needless to say, she never made it to Chuunin. I donft think Yuri or Sumire did either.h
gI know. Ifm not expecting much out of her.h
gMore black sesame rice balls?h The server asked, approaching Natsume.
gNo thank you.h She said. Wataru smiled as his order arrived, and dug in, filing away the useful information in the back of his mind.
Nakamura Redc one of the two survivors of the Nakamura clan massacrec
He wondered how the boy had turned out. The Meiji clan and Nakamura Clan had once been allies, but ever since thenc
Well, he was sure Ibuki checked in on Red every so often, but Genji was still a loose cannon, and it was better not to draw his attention. After all, a second massacre would only make things worse.
Well, it was not his immediate concern. He watched, amused, as Shiba and Shijima began to arm wrestle over at another table, and closed his eyes.
It was really Natsumefs business, not his.
Red carefully checked his weapons before he went to bed. It was difficult, living by him self, but hefd had five years to grow used to it. It was nice of Ibuki to visit though, she came at least once a month and often helped him with things he didnft like. Like cooking and cleaningc
He nodded, satisfied that they were all sharp, and went to bed. If they were going to be training tomorrow, hefd need a good nightfs sleep.
Kasumi eyed her dinner distastefully, before pushing it away. She had six pounds to lose to beat Yellow, and she was sure Red liked slender girls!
She carefully brushed out her hair, wishing for once that she had taken better care of it instead of the unruly side ponytail. It wasnft a very attractive style.
Maybe she would try something new tomorrow.
Her parents were watching television, but the sound was soft, and since the triplets had moved out, the house was a lot emptier. Kasumi went to take a shower.
Satoshi slurped his instant noodles happily, before yawning. Training tomorrow? Hefd show them all!
He was Hiroto Satoshi, after all, and he didnft admit defeat, ever!
Wait till they saw how cool he was!
End Chapter
Completed 3/2/07
And now I have to sleep so I canft write any morec *Sniffles* and I have to cram for my organic chem. Midterm too. Grrc
Japanese to English names for some of the minor characters
Takeshi = Brock
Machisu = Surge
Karin = Karen
Shiba = Bruno
Matsuba = Morty
Daigo = Steven
Mikuri = Wallace
Shijima = Chuck
Sakura/Yuri/Sumire = Daisy/Lily/Violet
Ibuki = Clair
Genji = Drake