Love You, Weasel

New Team

"Now students, as of today, you are shinobi of the Hidden Leaf! Wear your head bands with pride!" said the Sensei, causing the graduates to cheer. "Now I will call out teams! Team 1!"

Haruka, who had her forehead protect around her forehead, sat there with a smile. She sat in between Natsu, who also had his forehead protect around her forehead, and Hana, who had her forehead protector around her neck. Even with the smile on her face, her mind was going crazy.

'One year left. Next year, Itachi will kill the Uchiha clan. What can I do? There is nothing at this point. But I have to try. Is there an exact date it happened? I can't remember. I need to plan,' thought Haruka as she looked at the Sensei calling names.

"Team 4! Hana Inuzuka, Natsu Ryuu, and Haruka Uchiha!"

"Yes!" yelled Natsu as he threw his arms around Haruka as Hana smiled at them.

"I can't believe we all got on one team!" said Hana with a smile.

"What are the odds of that?" laughed Haruka as the Sensei continued to list the teams.

"Now please go have lunch and then return here in an hour to have your Sensei's meet up with you," said the Sensei as he walked out.

"You guys down to go get lunch?" asked Natsu with a smile.

"Sure," said the two girls as the Haimaru brothers barked in agreement.

"Where too?" asked Haruka as they walked out.

"BBQ?" asked Natsu.

"Yes!" said Hana with a smile.

"Then lets go!" said Haruka.

The three recent graduates chatted while they ate, giving food to the Haimaru brothers while they continued eating.

"Who do you think our Sensei is going to be?" asked Natsu through a face stuffed with food.

"Hard to say," said Hana as she laughed.

"Well, I hope we have a great Sensei," said Haruka as she ate her meat. 'The only ones I know won't be Sensei's for a while.'

"Well, let's head back, we have five minutes," said Hana as she looked at the clock.

"Kay," said the other two as they got up.

The group walked out and then began to run to the Academy. They managed to make it just in time.

"Please wait here for you Sensei's," said a Chunin as he then walked out.

Haruka looked up to notice someone standing in the shadows in the front of the room. She continued to stare when she finally noticed who it was: Shikaku Nara. He simply stood there with his eyes closed.

'Well, hello strong one,' thought Haruka as she eyed Shikaku. He looked like he didn't care to be there at all, and it did seem like anyone else had noticed him. 'I bet this is all troublesome for him.'

He simply stood there. Haruka was about to say something Hana and Natsu when Shikaku looked up and locked eyes with her, shocking her. The two continued to look at each other.

'This is creepy, do I look away? Do I continue to stare? Do I wave?' thought Haruka in shock. She then raised an eyebrow and decided to just wave. Shikaku raised an eyebrow and then chuckled, catching the attention of some of the graduates.

"Team 4, with me," said Shikaku as he began to walk out the door.

"It looks like that's us," said Haruka as she stood up, the other two following her.

"I didn't know Shikaku Nara was going to take a team," said Hana outload.

"Maybe last minute?" suggested Natsu as the two walked toward the older man who stood at the entrance of the building.

'This is either going to be really cool or very disappointing,' thought Haruka as Shikaku made the move to continue walking. He then took off in a random direction, startling the new team 4. 'Is this a game of tag or something? The fuck does he want from us? I thought he was supposed to be lazy!?'

"Catch him," said Haruka as they then took off after him. The team followed Shikaku and managed to catch up to him, though with some difficulty.

He tried to throw them off by throwing weapons at them, sometimes at all of them or at just one person. Either way, they would all defend or protect each other.

'They work well together, not only that, the Uchiha has been giving slight hand movements that the other two follow without question. They have trust in her and each other's ability to keep themselves safe from danger,' thought Shikaku as they landed in training field seven.

"I'm surprised, you caught up quickly," said Shikaku as he sat underneath a tree and leaned back on it.

"I'm surprised you know how to run," said Haruka, causing the others to look at her. 'Fuck, meant to think that.'

"I'm surprised an Uchiha didn't graduate early," he shot back with a raised eyebrow. Haruka just shrugged.

"Didn't feel like putting in the effort. Then people expect shit out of you," she said honestly. 'Did not want to end up like Itachi is right now.'

"I feel you, kid," said Shikaku with a snort. "Anyway, I'm your Sensei now. Not by my own choice. Apparently the Hokage thinks it would be best if I train some new Genin. Though, who knows what I can help an Uchiha or an Inuzuka with."

"Okay?" said Hana, confused.

"Now we have to take a test," said Shikaku with a sigh.

"Is it taking a nap because that what it looks like you want to do," said Haruka as Natsu and Hana looked at her in shock. 'He better not take a fucking nap!'

'What is she thinking?' thought the other two in shock.

"Ha! No, kid. We are going to do an exercise, or, at least, we were going to," he said with a chuckle.

"But?" asked Natsu with a raised eyebrow.

"You three," started Shikaku, only to be cut off.

"Six," said the other three along with three barks.

"You six," he said as he looked at the ninken with a raised eyebrow as they barked happily, "had great teamwork when it came to following me. You trusted each other and helped cover each other when needed.

"Uchiha, you used your Sharingan to make sure you could best react to a situation. Inuzuka, you used you nose and ninken to account for any traps, and Ryuu, you used your knowledge of weapons to best combat each weapon thrown at you.

"Team Four shows great promise when it comes to team work, so you all pass."

"So, nap now?" asked Haruka as she tried to suppress a laugh.

"My wife isn't expecting me home to way later, so yeah, I'm gonna find a place to nap. Meet here, tomorrow, at 12. The later I can sleep in, the better."

"Don't get caught!" said Hana as he walked away.

"Well then, that was fun," said Natsu with a grin. "Who wants to go eat. Again!"

"Why not?" said Haruka with a laugh.

'The tension is rising. What am I going to do,' wondered Haruka as her friends walked in front of her. 'I don't have that much time left. Itachi, I will save you, one way or another.'