Chapter 4 - ch 4

"Eeeeh!!?" Each genin exclaimed. They were expecting one more day at home before having to move intp their sensei's house.

"Chachamaru, the bags." Commanded Eva.

"Yes mistress." responded Chachamaru. she went behind the bushes and pulled out three large bags, each about twice the size of the average backpack. "Here you are, miss'" she said as she gave each Naru, Hinata, and Sakura a bag.

"We three will come help you pack. I'll go with you, Hinata. Hubby here will go with Sakura, and Chachamaru will oversee Naru. We wil each guide you to our house after you are done. Pack anything ya want, but you'll want many changes of clothes." explained Eva, clearly planning to get them dirty, if not worse. Of course, They weren't helping out of the goodness of their heart. They wanted a close peek at their personal lives. "Let's go!"

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Grimm was packing Sakura's dresses while Sakura packed her underwear, refusing to let him even come close. "There are limits to even you influence, sensei!" She said with a dangerous glint when he started on the closest drawer. Even he hesitated to deny her when she's like this, and he really didn't care. As he was putting the dresses in the bag, he found nothing unusual, except she had 20 copies of the same dress, until he saw a red ribbon fall on the floor.

"Sakura." said Grimm, getting her attention, She stopped packing and turned around. "What's with the ribbon? And why is it your only one.?" He looked at Sakura, having been staring at the ribbon the whole time. She was looking down, as if remembering a apinful memory.

"It was my best friend's before she moved away. She gave it to me when were real little." She puts a hand to her forehead. "Everyone made fun of me because of my large forehead, so I hid it with my bangs. But she gave me that ribbon and tied them back, saying I shouldn't hide my cute face, just because some jerks made fun of me. And, everytime they did, she came to help, but..." she puts her hand down limply. "She moved, just before I went to the academy. she didn't tell me where she was going, or even get a chance to say goodbye!" She was on the verge of tears, clearly upset.

'Damn it! You girls and your fragile emotions' Grimm thought. He took the ribbon over to her, and tied it loosely around her neck. "Friends... are hard to find. Even when they leave, try and keep them close." He said in an uncharacteristic gesture. They went back to packing, neither of them wanting to break the silence.

-----------------------------------Hinata's house----------------------------------

After navigating the maze of a mansion, they finally made it to Hinata's room. It was a very average room, considering the mansion. "I was kinda expecting more, being from the main branch!" remarked Eva

"I'm mot actually very valued. They focus more on Neji than anyone else." remarked Hinata.

"Neji?"

"He's my older cousin, and considered a genius. He's so much stonger than me, that they don't even care about me much anymore..." said Hinata, but then she remembered the movie. "But, that won't stop me! If they decide to ignore me, then I will surpass him in his shadow, and stab him from there!!" She continued, with fire in her eyes.

'My, my, that Naru is something. Only one date, and she already is like a different person!' thought Eva, impressed by her new confidence. "Heh, you're just like Guy!" Eva said, beginning to pack.

"Guy?"

"Yeah, taijutsu master, always going on a about "the power of youth!"" explained Eva, irritably, clearly not liking this guy. "Has a bowl cut, believes effort can overcome genius, I think he's recently taken a student that may as well be his own clone!"

Hinata froze for a second, before speaking. "I know him." Eva grunted questioningly. "I've seen him around here. He's Neji's teacher as well."

Eva grinned. "Well, well. Interesting. Effort over talent teacher's student is a genius. That would be fun to watch!"

"You don't care about anyone else, do you?" asked Hinata.

Eva hesitated, a little too long to be convincing. "No one but myself, Grimm-honey, and... one certain other." she trailed off at the end. Hinata looked at her questioningly, but didn't pry further.

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Laundry everywhere, spoiling food in the fridge, and a messy bed. "Miss Naru, you really should take better care of yourself!" said Chachamaru, some concern in her voice.

"Eh, why. I'm doing just fine!" Chachamaru take out the container of milk, ejects a small knife from an index finger, and cuts along the boxes corners. The box falls away, leaving a jiggling whiteish-yellow mass, standing on it's own. "OK, so I've forgotten to clean out the fridge..." she says. chachamaru picks up a pile of clothes, to find a family of mice living in it. "Do you mind!? You're letting in a draft!" said one of the mice, for some reason in an english accent. Chachamaru nods her head, and puts the clothes back down.

"Nothing here will simply do! You will be given new clothes at the house." chachamaru turns to leave.

"Wait! There is one thing!" chachamaru stops and looks back to see Naru going to the closet. He pulls out a set of PJs, pitch black, with the image of a black dog as a night cap. "I've had this pajama cap ever since I was little, and the PJs go with it, and are somewhat clean!" Chachamaru nods, and gestures to put them in the bag. They leave the apartment, Naru never realising she will never come back.

-------------------------------------Town gate-------------------------------------

Naru was the first one there, with Chachamaru, who stopped suddenly. Naru stopped a few steps a ahead and turned. "What's wrong?"

"We wait."

"Huh, why? Didn't they say to meet at your house?"

"We wait" repeated Chachamaru. Seeing it pointless to argue, Naru sits and waits. Only minutes later, She saw Sakura, Hinata, and her teachers. "We are ready to go, mistress."

"Good, follow me!" Said Eva, without stopping or looking back. They followed. After about a half mile, just far enough that the town was out of view, she turned sharply right, into the forest. They walked for an indeterminable time; the trees got to thick to see the sun. Eventually, just at dusk, they reached the house. It was a mansion, that put Hinata's to shame. Could easily hold over 50 rooms, and had 2 floors, the roof just reached the treeline. "This is now your home for the foreseeable future. Breakfast will be served at 5:00. There is a training ground in back, you are expected there every morning at 7:00. NO EXCUSES." glancing at Naru when she said this, who nodded. "Before lunch will be sword practice, after is jutsu training until 7:00 P.M."

"Sensei, what about missions?" asked Sakura. "Training is all good, but we must gain experience on missions."

"Your first mission is on Saterday. We'll stop by the Hokage's, and pick up a C level mission."

"C level?!" asked Naru, excited. "Yahooo! We get to skip the boring missions!"
Eva can't help but smile at this, though only a ghost of one.

"Two more things before you go to bed." Eva took out some pieces of paper. "First, until further notice, you are not allowed to leave the grounds unless one of us accompany you." refering to herself, Grimm and Chachamaru. "Second, take this paper." They each take one. "These are special papers which can determine your chakra affinity."

"Chakra affinity?" asked Naru with a confuse look.

"Sakura, want to take this one?" Asked Eva.

"Actually, I never learned about this either."

*sigh* "Fine!" said Eva, irritated. "Each person has an affinity to one or more elements: fire, water, wind, ground, or lightning. By flowing chakra into the paper, it responds depending on your affinity. Now, one at a time, starting with Naru."

Naru focuses her chakra on the paper. It tears, several times. "Wind affinity. and a stong one at that!" observed Eva. "Next, Hinata." When Hinata channels her chakra, it slices, then burns. "Two types, as I expected from the hyuga clan. Wind and fire it is! finally, Sakura! I heard you were distantly related to the Hyuga clan!" Sakura nods. "Let's see how deeply the blood runs!" Eva thinks, licking her lips a little. Sakura focuses. Her paper burns, then becomes sopping wet. "How unusual! Two counterdicting affinities!" She exclaimed.

"Is, is that bad?" said Sakura, unsure.

For once, Eva gives Sakura a genuine smile. "No. That is quite good!" Sakura looked quite proud. "Alright, everyone, time for bed! Get up nice and early if you want breakfast warm!"

------------------------------Next morning, 7:30------------------------------------

"Naru, keep those arms in! Hinata, keep you balance loose, never ground yourself. Sakura, use two hands when blocking!" Grimm instructed, watching the three battle each other. Eva was nearby, lounging by the pool in a bikini. Chachamaru was holing a sun umbrella over her, making sure she didn't burn.

"Sensei, when do we start formal sword training!?" asked Sakura.

"You don't need that practiced, hypothetical shit! Combat is always the best teacher!. Now shut up and focus! Hinata's right behind you!" He responds, just in time for Sakura to dodge.

"Sensei, that wasn't fair!" complained Hinata.

"Hinata, you're the one with the unfair advantage. You think I don't see you useing that Byakugan of yours!? Besides, we're ninja. Leave playing fair to the samurai!"
Retaliated Grimm.

"And why can't I use my shikai?" asked Naru.

"Bacause I'm the only one who stands a chance! I don't want you killing the other two on accident!" explained Grimm. "Now focus! I expect you to win!" He said to put pressure in her.

-----------------------------------4 hours later------------------------------------

"Alright! You can put your swords away! Time for lunch." Said Grimm, heading for a nearby table, big enough to fit 10, while Chachamaru brought out the food.

"Say, sensei." said Naru. "How come my sword is so much bigger than the others?"

"Chakra control." Chimed in Eva, grabbing a sandwich. "Sakura and Hinata have relativly good control, so they're swords are more focused. You have very little control, hence our training. Even if you do gain good control, though, it's too late. The swords can't spontaniously change size. It's no problem, though. You have such good stamina, and a monsterous amount of chakra. Even in Shikai, you could last much longer than Grimmy here!!" "HEY!" "You might even be able to hold it indefinitly!" Then she got an idea. "In fact, I think you will. Sorry, Grimm, honey, but it will help his training!"

"Damn. Can't be helped, I guess. I've been getting rusty anyways." Complains Grimm. Naru looks questioningly between them. "Naru, Activate your shikai, and hold it as long as you can." said Grimm uncaringly.

"Right!" agreed Naru, excited to show off her power. She took a few steps back from the table, pulled out her zanpakuto, and exclaimed, "Protect, Inuyasha!" and her red kimono uniform came back in a surge of power. She looked at the sword, and could no long feel the sheath on her back. "But, where do i put the sword?"

"Isn't that the sheath on you sash?" noticed Hinata.

Naru looked down at it. I was about the same size as Sakura's. "There's no way me sword can fit in that!"

"Try it!" encouraged Hinata. Naru place the tip at the sheath's opening, and pushed. It slid in a bit with a flash of light. She stared in amazement as a quarter of her sword was in the too small sheath. She pushed it further, and further, until it hit the hilt with a sound *snick*.

Even Eva and Grimm were impressed by this. "That sword is even more impressive than I thought!" Remarked Grimm, much to Naru's pleasure. "Now come finish eating, and start your afternoon training!"

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"Hey, hey! Eva, sensei!" Called Naru from on top of the middle of the pool. "I did it!"

'Astounding! It took me two weeks to do it properly, and I have much better control, and she did it in two days!!' though Eva. "Well, then. You're strong enough for level 3 of chakra control training."

"Yeah!!" exclaimed Naru, doing a little twisting jump in the air. she runs up to Eva. "So, what's the next level!? Is it walking on air!!?"

This comment resulted in a knock on the head. "Stupid!! You can't walk on air!" Eva yells. Naru immediately sits, holding her head, waiting for instruction. *sigh* "Wait here a minute." said Eva on her way bakc to the house. A few minutes later, she came back out with water balloons. "The next level is shaping the chakra. This particular training is actually a technique in of itself: Rasengan!"

"You mean this training not only helps control, but can help me fight directly!? Awesome!!"

"Calm down and focus!" Says Eva as she tosses a balloon to Naru. "What you want to do is this..." She takes a balloon herself and concentrates. The water inside slowly starts to rotate, gaining momentum, until the balloon bursts. "you need to rotate your chakra in multiple directions, until it pops. Got it?"

"I think so!" says Naru, holding the balloon with both hands. She concentrates, the water gains momentum. It looks nothing like Eva's, though. Eva's was smooth, until a sudden burst. Naru's pushes the rubber, making it bulge for a moment, before receding, all around her hands.

"No good, no good! It needs to be controlled, use less power in your spins.!" she instruct Naru, knowing, in spite of his recent achievement, this will take quite a while.

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The ground is drenched in sweat and blood. Having failed even 32 before, her punishment was to wear 15 pound weights. That, added to her new enthusiasm, hs caused her palms to split open earlier. They were quickly bandaged, but still bled heavily. Even so, she refused to quit. 'Her persistance really is incredible. Even I would have taken a break after that injury' thought the Eva clone. "Stop, take a break." Eva commanded.

"I can't! I have to get-" Eva was next to her in an instant, holding her arm from continuing.

"Just as important as training is resting. Your chakra, your arms, and your hands NEED a rest!" Eva said. "I admire your new-found will, but you cannot push yourself too far, or you will be useless when you are needed."

Hinata realise the wisdom in her words, and slumped into a sitting position, resting her arms. "Lift your arms." demanded Eva. "I will change your bandages." Hinata did as she was told, holding her arms waist-high to Eva as she changed the bandages. As she took them off, she realised the damage had gotten worse. "You won't be training this tomorrow." Hinata looked up confused. "The damage is becoming extensive. It is a risk to allow it for the rest of the day, but I know you won't change. Take off the weights. You need less stress on your arms today. I will think of something tomorrow."

'I can't help but think...she's starting to care.' thought Hinata as she took off the weights.

"I heard that." Said Eva. Hinata looked up to see Eva with a neutral face. "Tell no one" Hinata was suprised by this, expecting to be berated again.

---------------------------------Sakura--------------------------------------------

Sakura continued her impact training. She had managed to put similar cracks in the current boulder to the last one, in only a few hours, while the last took days. "I'm getting better! C'mon! Chaaa!" exclaimed Sakura, pounding it like Naru a few days at the ramen stand.

"My, you're really getting into training today!" commented the Eva clone.

"I heard Naru and Hinata put in extra training yesterday, while I was lazing in the bath! So I have to work extra hard to make up! Chaaaaaaaaa!" He last punch made a large crack, big enough for her hand to fit in. "Yeah!" She exclaimed, even more fired up by the success.

Eva chuckled at this. "You realise that this training is more than hitting, right?"

Sakura smiled as she trained. "Of course! I finish top of my class! Training this way, I can run faster, jump higher, and do just about anything else that uses chakra in short bursts!" She said excitedly, having been able to prove her knowledge as well as skill.

Eva chuckled again. "That's all true, but there is one more." Sakura stopped, and looked over, interest on her face. "Using chakra is like working a muscle, and this kind of training is like lifting dumbells. The more you do it, the more chakra you have. the more chakra you have, the more you can realease with each blow, and so the cycle repeats until you're chakra levels are at their peak. Keep doing this for another 4 years or so, and you will probably max out."

"So, I could get more chakra than Naru!?"

"Sure, if he doesn't train another day in his life!" she chuckled once more at this.
"Well, enough babble. Get back to training."

------------------------------------7:00 P.M.--------------------------------------

Everyone was gathering in the back courtyard. "Man, I'm tired!" Said all three genin at the same time, which made them laugh a little.

"Alright, everyone. You actually did good work today, so keep it up!"

"Wah! That's it!? We do well, and all we get is acknowledgement!?" Asked Naru.

"What? You were expecting different? Get washed up, you three. You smell worse then Grimm in the rain." said Eva.

"Man, your harsh! If you weren't so good in the sack..." Grimm complained.

Eva looked at him playfully. "You want to finish that thought?"

Grimm looked down. "No maam." He submited.

"Good boy! Now, since you mentioned it, meet me in the bedroom. And don't forget the eggs!" Eva said as she walked inside.

"Well, I'm off to take a nice hot bath!" said Naru, heading to her room for her PJs. Hinata agreed, as well as Sakura. They followed after her.

They had any choice of rooms when they moved in, and they all chose the same wing. Naru was between Hinata an Sakura, each two doors away. Naru couldn't find her PJ cap, until she remembered she left it under her pillow. "Man, I can't believe I forgot I put it there!" she said to herself as she walked toward the baths. She opened the door. Then closed the door, and headed to a different room. 'What, what did I just see? Did, Sakura and Hinata have a... No, it must have been a trick of the light.' she thought desperately. She ran back and opened the door again. She saw right, and this time couldn't help but stare. They each had dicks.