I'm With WHO?!

A Difference In Method

"Five am?" Shikamaru sighed at his desk. "You have got to be kidding me..." He slumped down in his chair, frowning at the scroll in front of him.

~The Next Morning~

"It's about time you had someone that will force you to get out of bed in the morning." Shikamaru's mother admonished, standing threateningly in the doorway of the young Nara's room. "Even after everything I do..."

Shikamaru tuned out his mother's ranting as he lazily fell out of bed. He stared blandly at his ceiling fan from the floor. "I think I hate this guy already..."

~X~

Sauske yawned as he aproched the school training field at five till. I'm just gonna make it. Another yawn made him pause as he stepped out onto the training feild.

Pow!

Down he went in a tumble of arms and legs as something slammed into him.

What the heck was that! Sauske was up in an instant, kunai drawn as he faced the opponent that had just attacked him. Only to find a rather dizzy Hinata sprawled on the field, her eyes spinning. What the...?

"HINATA! What an amazing idea! Impromptu sparing apon greeting a team member! Awe the inventiveness of YOUTH. The BEAUTY and luster of stamina and strength. That's THE WAY TO BE young lady!"

The crazy man in a green leatard reached down and pulled the young Hyuga to her feet. "ALL THAT boundless energy just BRIMMING from that young frame! Getting here a full fourty minutes early! You are certainty going to be my STAR PUPIL!"

"I'm so sorry Sasuke." Hinata flushed, absolutely mortified. "I got here early and Guy-sensei made me start running laps." She lowered her head as she tried to stiffle a yawn. "I guess I'm still a bit tired..."

"ALRIGHT! You must be Sasuke then! Thank you Hinata for the WONDERFUL introduction! thats my star pupil for you!" Guy rushed to Hinata's side, placing a hand on her shoulder and presenting a thumbs up and a wide grin to the Uchiha.

Sauske stood still for a moment, trying in vain to make his tired brain accept that this... weirdo was going to be his sensei.

"Guy...Sensei?"

"That's right Sasuke! Since our fourth squad member seems to be running a little late this morning. Let's get some more laps in before he gets here!" He exclaimed with yet another thumbs up. "Hut- two- three- four! LET'S MOVE! AWE THE WONDERFUL YOUTHFUL WORLD OF TRAINING IS BLOSSOMING BEFORE US!"

They started jogging around the length of the training field, Guy keeping pace beside them.

"Now don't forget the wonderful new rule that my lovely pupil Hinata came up with! Which of you would like to initiate sparring with our young Nara when he shows up?"

"Huh?" Sasuke's brain was still trying to decider the strange way their new sensei operated.

"Why THANK YOU SASUKE! I just love volunteers! Awe the VIBRANCY OF YOUTH!"

"What?" Sasuke turned to Hinata hopping she understood what was going on.

"I think he wants you to spar with Shikamaru when he shows up. Because he thinks I attacked you earlier. I'm sorry." Turning her head away, she continued to run.

The Uchia shook his head in bewilderment. "Alright then, I guess..." Sasuke picked up the pace of his run. If this is the training I have to do then I might as well get the most out of it.

At that momment, Sasuke noticed the sleep-deprived Nara trudging up the street toward the training grounds. Sasuke altered his route to intercept Shikamaru as soon as he steped onto the field.