Chapter #3B-rank mission... Typical... by: Unknown Once everything was cleaned up from breakfast, you paused, a fresh memory of 'yesterday' appearing. "Kurenai-sensei said we had a mission today, right?" You asked, wanting to double check.
"Yeah. She said it was B-ranked too, so hopefully it'll be interesting." Hinata confirmed. She gathered her things and gave you a kiss. "I'm gonna stop by my house before meeting up with you, so my father knows everything's ok." She explained as she headed for the door. "I'll see you later!" She waved as she left.
"By." You waved back as she left and headed back upstairs to grab your gear. You were ready within seconds and headed out the door soon after. Knowing Shikamaru, you headed straight for his usual place, your memories telling you he was always absent if you or Hinata didn't wake him up and make sure he actually got there. You found him sleeping in a tree, though how he did so comfortably was beyond you.
You threw a kunai and cut off the branch he was laying on and watched with amusement a he woke with a yell. He landed on his back and took a second to get up, sleep not entirely banished from his body. "Aw... Riku! Why'd it have to be you today? At least Hinata only shouts at me. Gah... So troublesome..." He grumbled as he sat up and rubbed the back of his head.
"You wanna know why I do it?" You asked with an amused grin on your face. You only waited a second before answering. "Cause you're a lazy ass who needs to get an alarm clock. You do remember we have a mission today, right?"
"Yeah, yeah..." He sighed. "What a drag." He slowly got up and stretched a bit. "Well... Let me go get my stuff and I'll meet you guys there." He waved before sun-shining away.
You left not long after, headed straight for the meeting point. Kurenai-sensei, who was your team's jounin teacher, was waiting for you when you arrived. "3 minutes 48 seconds... That was slower than yesterday." She commented, having tracked you the second you left your house. "Well, if Shikamaru would actually get up when he's supposed to, it wouldn't take me that long." You replied, fully aware that she had higher standards for you than she did the other two. You were always the first one to every meeting and were often early. You also had high academic scores and placed high in both combat tactics, and physical strength. It took a lot to take you down, and most of your fellow chunnin were worn out before you had even really begun. Kurenai often called on you for special training with herself or other jounins, much like you knew Naruto and Sasuke did in their team. Each new memory you gained of these experiences also seemed to give you strength. You could feel your body getting stronger with each memory of training you gained.
A couple minutes after you arrived, Hinata walked up, waving. "I'm here. Hey Riku." She called with a smile. Kurenai didn't say anything until Shikamaru arrived, which was another 5 minutes later. "Nara... So you decided to join us. 5 minutes 57 seconds since your rude awakening. I believe that's a new record. You actually seem to be trying today. Lets hope you keep that up." She noted before handing you a scroll. "Don't open that, no matter what." She demanded, just as you took hold of it. This immediately made you shove aside your curiosity as to its contents. "Your mission is to ensure that scroll gets to the Raikage. You are to deliver it personally and return immediately after it is delivered. The route you'll be taking is known to be littered with bandit ambush sites and highwaymen, so be on your guard. Make sure you're prepared for the journey and bring plenty of medical supplies." That was all she said before dismissing you.
As official team leader, you were given the map noting the route you were to take, and you were the one in charge of the scroll. You discussed this mission with the others for a bit, going over combat roles and suggestions for equipment before heading to the market. After a brief shopping trip and a few goodbyes to your friends, the three of you were off, out the gates and on your way.  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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