[center][color=6ecff6]Haitani Sarutobi[/color]/[color=0054a6]Inori Yamanaka[/color]
Training Field 5 
Mentions: [@Jay Kalton] [@Weird Tales] [/center]
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Training Field 5 looked like a battle ground befitting only a war zone. Rocks were shattered and scattered about the area, tree limbs covering the small grassy patch, and in the middle of it all stood the blue coat wearing chunin known as Haitani Sarutobi. Several feet from him was a small pond that shinobi normally used to practice the water walking technique. Now in that pond was probably a recently thrown Yamanaka Inori, as Haitani had been training with her. It was just a bit of taijutsu training while they waited on the others to arrive. It had been over a month since they all had been together; the loss of their former jounin had seen to that little issue. Haitani and the band of shinobi were not the greatest of friends but they knew how to work together to an extent. Now the Hokage had ordered for Haitani to lead the genin for a select mission, one he was worried about. Haitani didn't rightfully know what the mission was but he only hoped it wasn't too difficult as he didn't get many chances to lead squads. His mind was pretty much pre-occupied leaving him open to an assault from Inori. 

[color=6ecff6]"Where is she?" [/color]Haitani spoke absent-minded, confused if he had even thrown her in the first place, [color=6ecff6]"Inori, you alive? OH GOD DID I KILL YOU?!"[/color]

[color=0054a6]“Can you even use your eyes, Haitani? Are you blind?”[/color] A soft albeit audible grumble came from the base of the pond alongside the figure of the blonde-haired kunoichi. More apparent was a blatantly unimpressed scowl on her lips.

[color=6ecff6]"Oh thank Sage. A shallow pond could mean death. Sorry bout that."[/color] Haitani's heart beat slowed down several paces and a very awkward smile crossed his face, [color=6ecff6]"So are you going to just sit there or do I have to throw you again?"  [/color]

[color=0054a6]“I just don’t see if this is necessary— you’re not a jonin yet, Haitani, and this is only one mission. Why were you so insistent on this one-on-one? There’s two other members of this squad, you know.”[/color]

In one single motion Inori jumped to land on her feet, her expression remaining relatively unimpressed towards the slightly older shinobi in front of her. Her words may have been a bit rocky, but that was how she was normally. Haitani wasn’t unfamillar with Inori, so he knew the conversation they were having could’ve been a lot more hostile if she was actually upset.

Blunt to the core but, the young genin was correct. Haitani placed both his hands behind his head in a casual manner. The mission had not been detailed yet and Haitani was only on temporary status as leader. His eyes narrowed at Inori before he decided to respond, knowing that any response could go horribly wrong. 

[color=6ecff6]"Welp me and you are the main taijutsu users so just thought it would be a better sparring session. Besides you could use some work." [/color]Haitani stopped for a second, looked to the sky as he was searching for the right words and then started up again, [color=6ecff6]"Izu isn't much of a close range fight. Its hard to teach or help him and Kohaku's womanly presence can get in the way of things. Plus I had to get away from all the snow and this place is so unnaturally warm." [/color]

Haitani took a step back realizing his words as the blonde-haired genin crossed her arms in a slight huff. Inori would probably take that wrong or smack him with blunt advice. Though this didn't stop him from explaining himself a bit more so she understood him. Moments like these were good. 

[color=6ecff6]"Look. I want to do good here. For you guys and myself. I'm so close to being a jounin that I can feel it, plus this could open doors for you all." [/color]Haitani gave Inori a sly wink and smile,[color=6ecff6]"Trust me."[/color]

[color=0054a6]“Maybe I’m not ‘womanly enough’ to.” [/color]She retorted, still slightly irritated from his off-hand remark. [color=0054a6]“But I guess you’re not wrong that this isn’t completely pointless. Though, a real team leader would want to coordinate, I don’t know, the whole team before getting into helping squad members individually? When are we supposed to be getting the details about our assignment anyway? It’s not like we just got assigned as a temporary squad today.”[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"I didn't mean it like that. You're womanly too."[/color] Haitani hesitated a bit but he was geniuine, [color=6ecff6]"I mean you both are cute."[/color] Haitani spoke under his breath before clearing his throat loudly and trailed off into her question, [color=6ecff6]"We have all fought together and trained together so we do understand each other's abilities. I think learning individually can help better understand when we come together. Also, we should be getting the information some time today. Hopefully the others get here before then." [/color]

[color=0054a6]"Hopefully."[/color]