Amidst the Sakura Trees: Team Two Meets!

## Participants

Kenzo Sarutobi, Kiyoko Sakamoto, Harumi Hyuga, Ichiro Hatake

## Team Two Meets!

**Kenzo:** Nestled in a dark apartment, Kenzo Sarutobi had gotten a
good night sleep for the first time in a long time. Today was the day that he
had set up for his team to meet and he couldn’t be happier. The previous day he
had delivered the envelopes to the homes of his three genin Kiyoko Sakamoto,
Harmi Hyuga, and Tsubaki Uzumaki. Inside the envelope were the instructions on
how to find the meeting place he had set up, a small clearing amongst the
sakura trees where he had loved to nap on lazy days around the village. Now
that the day was here, Kenzo would quickly dress up in his black belted pants,
shinobi boots, a tank top adorned with a dragon across the front, and his
signature white fur vest. He would put in his piercings, two in the bridge of
his nose, and two snake bite piercings in his lips as he gathered his katana
and bo-staff and made his way out of the dark apartment towards the clearing he
knew so well. He walked the quiet streets wondering what the day would entail
as he met his three young genin. He thought back to the days when his Uncle
Hideo had been his teacher with his friend Keiji Aburame and his deceased
fiancé Chie Yamanaka. He would smile to himself as he thought, about the bonds
he had formed in those years had made him into who he was now. He wanted these
kids to form bonds with each other but, he would also need to make sure that
they would know how dangerous the life of a shinobi was, that their life could
end off of one simple mistake and that they would need to be always aware of
their surroundings. Kenzo didn’t like to be serious, he loved to be a cheerful
happy person but, for this, he would need to be deadly sure that his students
would understand. ‘Almost there now’ He thought to himself as he walked down
the trail, looking for a specific patch of flowers he always nurtured to. He
would shortly reach the small patch of tsubaki flowers and pick one holding it
in his hand and thinking back once again, to the days of his team meeting.
Coincidentally, he had also been a part of team 2 back when he was a genin,
remembering this put a smile on his face as he decided upon what test he would
put the young genin through. It didn’t take long for him to decide to use the
same test that Hideo had given him all those years ago. It was a simple test, they
would have to take the flower that he had picked, nothing more nothing less. Of
course he had really just wanted to see how well the three would work as a team
but, he wouldn’t let them know that. To them it would be “Get this flower from
me or go back to the academy” it was harsh but, it would get them into action
for sure. Kenzo smiled to himself as he finally reached the clearing, welcoming
back the familiar sight of his resting place. It would appear that he had been
the first to arrive, which was good, he didn’t want to be late and have the
kiddos waiting on him. Seeing as no one else was here, Kenzo decided to pick
his favorite spot amongst the sakura trees and lay down as he quietly observed
the flower he held in his hand, waiting for everyone to arrive.

**Kiyoko:** Rolling out of bed, a young genin had
just forced herself to wake up. The black haired girl named Kiyoko Sakamoto had
finally awakened from her deep slumber. Realizing her vision was terribly
blurry, she felt around the bed until she got a hold of her eyeglasses an put
them on. Her bright purple eyes seeming to grow as her vision adjusted.
"Thats better." She whispered quietly. Today was the day she was
meeting with her team, an had already received instructions on how to get
there. She sighed an proceeded to get dressed, putting on a shirt made of a
fishnet material, black pants, and a short jacket with a tan outline. Rays from
the sun peaked through the window of her room, as if it were a sign for her to
leave. "Guess I should be leaving." She mumbled while slipping on her
shoes. Kiyoko grabbed the large folded up fan leaning against the wall an
strapped it to her back, as she began to head out. There was a slight breeze
making its way through the sakura trees, and into an opening as described in the
message. Kiyoko wasn't familiar and didn't seem to notice anyway. She slipped
her hands into the pockets on her jacket, "Great...i'm early" almost
sounding annoyed at the fact no one else was around. Gazing down at the
flowers, a question of why this location was chosen crossed her mind.

H**arumi:** -From the flowing soft river to the
bright summer rays hitting upon the lands of Yumegakure, Cherry bossoms gently
floating in the summer breeze. To the birds chirping their song of spring, a
young girl jumps out of her bed excitedly to start her first day as a real
shinobi. She gets dressed quicky to get ready to go out the door, knowing that
she is ready to met her new squad 2 team.

**Ichiro:**