Errands and snowball fights [open!]

[puppypile]

Who: Hana and anyone
When: January 12th
Where: Training fields, then various parts of Konoha

Hana was dressed much more warmly than usual, her arms and legs fully covered and flak jacket zipped all the way up. She leapt from treetop to treetop, the Haimaru brothers trailing after her. Most of the training fields showed evidence of already being used that day. When she finally found what she was looking for, Hana laughed gleefully and dove for the ground, rolling and hopping back to her feet in the training field full of previously untouched snow. Mikai and Haru landed to either side of her, but Baishi, coming down last, tackled Hana to the ground again, licking her with a wet tongue.

She flung him off, laughing again, and quickly gathered a couple of snowballs before returning to standing. This snow was much too nice to waste on spars with weapons. Her dogs' thick fur kept them warm. They panted happily as all three of them began circling her.

Hana wouldn't say no to company, on her side or as an opponent.

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After a stop at home to get dry clothes, it was Hana's turn to spend her afternoon off errand-running, since Tsume's usual victim was otherwise occupied. A visit to the Hokage's office, a trip to the Academy to drop off lunch for Kiba, and assorted other small tasks took her all over Konoha.

Hana was too friendly to be the ideal errand runner. She'd gladly stop to visit with anyone she ran into along the way.

Comments

[senseiofthesea]

"Sadly, unlikely unless Konohamaru got it into his head to throw a coup." He shook his head, then slipped inside, heading deeper into the building to hs classroom with an easy stride.

[puppypile]

"Does he decide to stage those often?" Hana asked curiously as she followed. "Or is it just that he's the most successful of your students when it comes to Academy takeovers?"

[senseiofthesea]

"Oh, he only ever does it to my aides. If they can't hold their own int he face of his rebellions they usually don't last the month." He laughed then, grinning over his shoulder at her.

[puppypile]

"Trial by fire, then. Testing your aides as well as your students." Hana smirked. She wouldn't criticize the tactic. It was probably good for most of the people involved, besides being entertaining for her and Iruka.

[senseiofthesea]

"I have no idea what you mean." He lifted his hands as though lost. "It's just somethng Konohamaru likes to do."

[puppypile]

Hana burst out laughing, though she kept it quiet in an effort to avoid alerting the classroom's occupants of their approach. "Sure you don't," Hana quipped. "I think I know why you're such an effective Academy teacher."

[senseiofthesea]

"Really? May I ask what that is then?" He turned, walking backward and pausing with his hand on the door. He could hear inside that there was definitely chaos within. Not bad enough t need to rush though.

[puppypile]

"You don't just lecture, and you're a very good judge of people." Hana hoped he wouldn't take it as an insult when she added, "Manipulative, but in a good way. You know how to make them teach themselves, which is a lot more likely to stick long-term."

And it was a lot more interesting, for students as well as teacher and spectators.

[senseiofthesea]

"Ahhh." He laughed, dipping his head in an agreeable nod. "It's a careful balance, but really, it's worth the trouble to make sure they survive out there after they leave my hands."

[puppypile]

Of course it was worth it. "Since my brother's been through your classroom as both a student and an aide, I have to approve of you taking the trouble."

She eyed the door eagerly, listening to the same chaos Iruka had noted. She tried not to look too eager, but then, Hana's innocent act was about as effective as Iruka's.

[senseiofthesea]

He noted her look, then chuckled softly before putting his hand on the knob to turn it. "Time to handle a rescue then."

[puppypile]

She knew she'd been obvious, but Hana just shrugged it off. She didn't really care if Iruka knew how much she enjoyed seeing her brother squirm every once in awhile. She usually made it up to Kiba later.

"Of course. Wouldn't want to go home and tell Mom we let Kiba meet his doom at the hands of a classroom full of Academy students," she joked.

[senseiofthesea]

The comment got a soft laugh, then he ducked inside, immediately heading into the fray. Hana, of course, was welcome to observe.