33 Care
Konoha…
While we started our lunch Shikaku sensei started explaining the mistakes we had throughout our first high-ranking mission then explained he has also made some mistakes and one of them is not retreating immediately after knowing Doten's true identity and the lack of information we had on the mission.
However, the most crucial point in all this is Doten's identity was either complicated.
"So we are going to have a break for a month? " asked Izumi with a confused face, not understanding why we need so long to take our next mission.
"Don't you think a month is a little bit too long for our rest? " asks Hana in confusion as well.
"Why do we need to have a vacation that big when we can do a normal C–rank mission with our current condition if nothing like this happens next time, besides we will be all healed by the next week, so I don't understand your reasoning at all Sensei? " I also let him know my sentiment against his whole months of rest with a serious face.
"Sigh~ what a drag. " whispered Shikaku sensei before he starts his explanation for his whole month break "Although you are thinking the reason for this break has to do with only your health however there is more to it than you think. "
After which he explained although he knows we will be healed in at most a week however one thing we are overlooking in this is our ability and experience that we gained after this mission.
He wants us to review and improve ourselves as well as make us acknowledge where we are not good and where we should improve ourselves in this time.
He also said if possible we need to train more and learn coordination better if possible.
After that little meeting, we went our separate way.
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It was afternoon by the time I arrived at the Hyuga compound and found Hinata beating Naruto and Neji effortlessly with her Taijutsu.
"Kazuna–san you have returned from your mission? " aunt Hinako said with a smile as she was the one who spotted me first among everyone and looking at her gentle smile I still can not believe she is the same woman who was devouring ramen earlier as if she will devour the whole world.
'Also, where was Hanabi–chan at that time? ' I thought to myself as Hanabi–chan jumps at me with a giggle.
"Brother Kazuna also misses you Hanabi–chan. " I said with a smile as I take Hanabi–chan in my hand as she became happier and for now I will try my best and act as if the ramen stall incident never took place, to begin with.
"Kazuna–kun you are back. " after wipping the floor with Naruto and Neji relatively easily Hinata finally discovered me and calling my name with excitement she ran to me and gave me a tight hug smiling from war to ear.
Where did that cute and shy Hinata disappear to that I met a few years ago now that I look at her once again she has changed a lot and to be honest I don't think this arrogance suits her.
"You have become stronger? " I said with a half asking and half complementing tone returning her hug as Hanabi–chan complained by cry out as I quickly retrieve my arms from Hinata to cherish her to make Hanabi–chan stop crying.
"Why you little? " getting angry for some unknown reason Hinata looks at Hanabi–chan in anger and Aunt Hinako quickly stop Hinata before she can do something she shouldn't be doing.
Although Hinata had helped us fight against the bullies when we first meet however that was for protection but now she has started becoming a bully herself.
What is this world becoming I wonder? sigh~
"Kazuna you are finally back? " Naruto who has lost all his strength after the training fight with Hinata as if regained all his strength hearing voice jumps up and leps at me to give a strong hug.
**Boom**
"Can't you see Hanabi chan is still in my arms, do you want to crash her you idiot? " not allowing the dart and snort from touching me I punched Naruto on the head to keep him away from me and I am still confused why he and Neji are losing against Hinata when they are better her in combat and I am sure between Neji and Naruto even if he is not as skilled in taijutsu his physical ability is better than both of them to cover his lack of skills, do they want to fuel her arrogance.
"That hurts you know? " Naruto asked in anger not being able to clean the dirt from his body.
"Like I care and Neji stop pretending to be unconscious before I make you unconscious in reality? " when I found Neji pretending and sneaking some glances at us I had finally had enough and asked with a serious irritation.
"You are no fun. " Neji said quickly standing up and removing the dire from his body as he continues "Besides you have become a shinobi and it is not allowed for a shinobi to hurt civilians, you know? "
"Like I care about that? " I said as we all went inside the house for them to change into new clothes and clean the dirt off their body and clothes.
"Say Kazuna, what did you bring for us? "asks Naruto with an excited face as I took out the small storage scroll where I keep everything I bought for them.
"I have got a soft doll for Hanabi chan. " Kazuna said as a panda fall twice the size of Hanabi came out of the storage scroll and he puts it in front of Hanabi to play with before he moves on to press his hand on the scroll as a blue and red Kimono with flower pattern came out which he gives to Hinako and then a bamboo and metal coating umbrella with red cover gives to Hinata, after that he gives Neji a wooden dummy for taijutsu practice and finally he takes out a wooden sword for Naruto.
"Although I am happy for your generosity of giving us your gifts, however, I am curious of how your mission went and if there was any danger out there? " hearing concern im Aunt Hinako's tone I was truly surprised then my inside became warm finding someone is even worried about me but knowing the life of a shinobi is not all sunshine and knowing the horror in such a young age might be bad for everyone I made up my mind "It was really easy and we didn't face any danger through the whole journey. "
After we were done with our lite snacks for the afternoon we went to the Konoha Academy Park to play as we usually did before my departure a few weeks ago.
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Konoha Park…
Arriving at the Park I found Shikamaru getting scolded by the blonde girl Iro whom they wanted me to get trapped with while Choji is trying his best not to get into the anger issues of her but she will also torture the poor fat buddy of mine.
'Wait a minute, is that a new flavored chip that has sunflower in it? ' Looking at the packet it chips he is eating I couldn't believe he is eating something new without informing me beforehand where did our friendship go to, you deserve to get scolded by that blonde girl Iro.
"Kazuna you are back? " as we approach Shikamaru looks at me with a similar face he had when he wanted to leave me to take care of Iro back then.
"Kazuna can you… " Choji also had a similar excitement on his face as he discovered me however it appears Iro doesn't want them to say anymore and giving a punch strong enough to slam them on the ground said with an angry face "if you want to use the same track and want to leave me alone believe me when I say this trick won't be working a second time. "
