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- "KIBA WHERE'S YOUR SISTER!?" Tsume called from the kitchen as she made breakfast for her children. She irritably chopped up fruits as her son entered the kitchen. Kiba wiped his eyes, letting out a yawn. "She's not in her bed and her shoes are gone, along with her gear."
"She's out training with Guy Sensei and Lee. I thought she told you last night." Kiba explained, sitting down for breakfast. "Akamaru," Kiba acknowledged the pup and pet his head, holding him in his lap. "You hungry, boy?"
"It's not like her to miss out on two extra hours of sleep." Tsume commented as she placed Kiba's plate in front of him.
"Thank you." Kiba thanked his mother before digging in, making Tsume roll her eyes, smiling slightly. "Ma, can I-"
"No," Tsume cut off his question. "Not if you keep talking with your mouth full." Kiba caught himself and chewed his food slowly before wiping his mouth. Once he was able to speak, he cleared his throat. "Now, what were you saying?"
"Can I ask you something? Why is it such a bad idea for Shinko to join the Anbu?" He asked. He expected a harsh reply, or a possibly dismissive tone, but his mother smiled and slowly nodded.
"She'll lose herself." Tsume explained, "I'm not angry that she wants to join the Anbu. I just don't want to lose my little girl, that's all." And with that, Tsume stood up with her and Kiba's plates. "There's some meat for Akamaru on the counter. I wonder if that girl fed Masumi..."
"Ma, you know being a ninja could tear us apart as well, right?" Kiba continued. "We'd have to protect our village at any cost,"
"And I'll be there to help you through it and fight alongside you. In the Anbu, it's practically every man for himself. She'll have no one out there. If she does decide to join then that's her decision. I just hope she's ready for who she'll become." Tsume sighed, cleaning the dishes.
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"For this next exercise, we're going to be fighting...blindfolded."
Shinko's expression went blank. She and Lee shared a look of confusion, staring at their Sensei who stood a few feet in front of them. Surrounded by large trees, the three of them had been training for the past hour together. "Sensei, if I may ask a question-"
"You may not. You may shut up and listen for a second." Guy's enthusiasm in his voice made Lee smile, but Shinko just rolled her eyes. "Shinko, come here. You already know how to do this so we will demonstrate for Lee." Shinko nodded and stood up, before being handed a blindfold, and tying it around her head. "I will be blindfolding myself as well." Guy Sensei announced before doing as he spoke. "Now, Lee, watch closely at her movements as she evades my incoming attacks."
