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[felltohate]

[ For the past... uh, whenever, Sasuke's been taking a nap outside, somewhere round about the lake (where he was training. shut up, it ttly makes sense). It's not exactly the safest course of action, but hey -- he figures that most people won't bother him if he hides out by a tree. And how long could a nap really take anyway? A half hour

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[nextgen_hokage]

[Naruto happens to be nearby, staring at the lake with a pretty happy expression on his face. He's obviously gonna get ready to swin around, so he's taking off his shirt.]

I'll show him! [No, he doesn't notice anyone nearby. |:]

[nextgen_hokage]

[Hey, what's wrong with a topless Naruto.]

I will, I will! But I can't get dressed now! I have to start training!

[haruno]

[ She pleads the fifth, and cracks her knuckles. Pointedly. ]

How long is that going to be?

[nextgen_hokage]

[Like he'll notice that. He's busy thinking about drowning.]

It might be awhile. I've gotta get ready to beat that old man!

[haruno]

[ A brief hesitation, as she was fully preparing to deck him. Sakura looks over her shoulder. Hey, maybe this was important. She didn't know Luceti. ]

Beat what old man?

[nextgen_hokage]

Some old man who was gonna teach me how to play Blitzball.

But only beat me with a bunch of huge rocks. [Obviously, it was super important.]

[haruno]

[ Right. Sakura doesn't hold back this time when she goes to deck Naruto. Looks like she's learning about Luceti in the doing, rather than any other way. ]

Moron! For a moment I thought you actually had something important to do! You never change.

[ Personality wise, or clothing wise; she's going to go stalk off toward where Sasuke left her journal. ]

1/2

[nextgen_hokage]

2/2

[nextgen_hokage]

B-But... it is important.

[It's obviously important to beat an old man in a sport that he doesn't know how to play that involves possibly drowning. Obviously.]

[haruno]

[ She's looking at her hand with a bit of perplexity after hitting him; something wasn't right. Still, she's irritated enough to look back over her shoulder from where she is, picking up her journal, and offer assistance. ]

Let me know if you need me to throw any rocks at you for your OH SO VERY IMPORTANT TRAINING.

[nextgen_hokage]

[See, he has a reason for beating some old guy at a sport that he's never even heard of. It's a very good reason.]

I figured it'd help me to beat Sasuke.

[haruno]

[ She'll humor him, somewhat. She looks up from the journal. ]

How, exactly?

[nextgen_hokage]

[Look at his confident facial expression, Sakura! Isn't it heart warming.]

There's a lot of tackling and stuff! It'll help me get better in taijutsu!

[haruno]

[ Heartwarming like heartburn, where the heart isn't involved and the stomach has to talk about some acidity levels. ]

You're going to get better at taijutsu by tackling people in the water and dodging rocks.

[ He doesn't sound as convincing as Gai or Lee when they mention similar training tactics. ]

[nextgen_hokage]

[Here's a thumbs up to ensure just how serious he is.]

Yeah! And it'll be pretty fun!

[haruno]

[ She almost chucks the journal at him for that one, but holds off in a remarkable show of "interested in what she's reading." Negative Nancy then injects some biological reasoning in! ]

Water resistance training will help build muscle, but you do realize it doesn't use the same muscles in your legs. The weight you don't bear in the water feels heavier when you're back on land, the lower levels of humidity in the air you'll become accustomed to in the water don't usually exist significantly outside of it, and the speed you gain in swimming will be all but negated by running on the surface of the water.

[ But she looks up at the end and gives Naruto thumbs up. ]

Stick to the dodging rocks part, though. Those reflexes you can use.

[ And a pause; ]

Or else admit you're just having fun.