Rabbit Princess [Gaara] [1]

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The following morning, Tsukiko woke up earlier than usual and got ready before setting out to the training grounds. The environment was absolutely beautiful and Tsukiko couldn't help but smile due to it. What was better than the cool morning breeze and the sky that looked as if smeared with all the pastel colours? Nothing!

Tsukiko was the first to arrive at the training grounds and she lingered around quietly, waiting for the rest of her team to arrive. Kakashi Sensei was not there, either. She wondered when he would be arriving because it was already the time that he had appointed.

Then, Tsukiko noticed three figures approaching the location where she was standing. Naruto was coming over from her right, Sasuke from her left and Sakura from ahead of her. Tsukiko smiled and waved at them as they reached over to her, "Good morning, Usa!"

"Good morning..." Sakura yawned to the other three. Tsukiko nodded at her with a smile. Naruto groaned in response and Sasuke just remained quiet and stoic as he reached them. The four of them looked around, wondering where Kakashi Sensei was.

"Hey..." Naruto groaned. Sasuke just continued with his glaring as he walked over to the rest of his teammates. Tsukiko ignored his lack of response. With that, standing there, the four of them waited for their teacher to arrive.

After an hour or so of standing there aimlessly, Naruto dropped to his bottom and began to snore off. Tsukiko, Sakura and Sasuke stood there, waiting for Kakashi Sensei to arrive. Two hours passed and then Sakura sat down as well, tired, leaving Tsukiko and Sasuke standing.

Tsukiko looked up at the sun, which was now above their heads, and sighed softly. She crossed her arms as she looked around, wondering where in the world their teacher was. She looked up when she felt someone approaching them.

"Hi, good morning," Kakashi Sensei said, appearing out of nowhere. Tsukiko's shoulders dropped, so he's finally here, eh? Where had he been all day long?!

"You're late!" Sakura and Naruto shouted as they jumped to their feet. Tsukiko nodded along with them, agreeing wholeheartedly. Maybe she should've shouted too.

"A black cat crossed my path, so..." Kakashi Sensei trailed off when he noticed that none of them believed him. He coughed a little. "Let's move on," He went and placed an alarm clock at a tree stump. "Alarm set at 12 PM,"

"And...?" Tsukiko questioned. Kakashi Sensei held up three bells and Tsukiko eyed them, liking the look of them. Stop it, Tsukiko, you're an Usagi, not a Neko.

"Today's topic is to get one of these bells from me," Kakashi Sensei informed them. "Whoever can't, will have no lunch," Tsukiko stared at him. No way that she's not getting them. She's famished.

"What?!" Naruto shouted.

"I'm going to tie you there, and eat lunch in front of you," Kakashi Sensei told them, pointing to the tree stumps once more. Tsukiko let out a sigh. So that's why he told them not to have breakfast... How annoying.

"But wait, why are there only three bells?" Sakura asked. Kakashi Sensei gave off a closed eye smile at that observation.

"Since there's only three, at least one will have to be tied to the log," Kakashi Sensei replied. "That person will fail since he failed to complete the mission. The person will go back to the academy. It might be just one or all four. You can use your shuriken. You won't be able to get this unless you have the will to kill me,"

"But that's too dangerous, Sensei," Sakura protested.

"Yeah, you couldn't even dodge that chalk eraser!" Naruto said, chuckling.