13 Chapter 13: The return

After a month of training in the back mountains, Team Guy and Raven arrive back at the gate of Konoha. Team Guy's appears didn't change much. But there were some changes to Raven. his body got better than before, it is not that he changes into a bodybuilder. no, his body looked more healthy and there were signs of some muscles appearing. but his most changed feater is his hair. Before it was dark green, but over the month of healthy training and a correct training program. his hair has started to change to dark red. It seems like it will keep growing out the green. Tenten finds it funny because it's like the green and red are fighting to win to be on his head. When they arrived at the gate, Guy said, "Ok, we're back. team Guy can go back to your house. First thing tomorrow we will meet up at the Mission Office so we can start with missions."

"Ok, Sensei, " Lee said.

"Shure, see you later," Neji left.

"Ok, Sensei," Tenten walked away, but then turned, "Don't be a stranger Raven, else I wouldn't keep my sanity, with my team."

"No problem, Tenten. you still have to show me your workshop."

"YEAH, that's a date," then Tenten turns red, "No-no-no, an arrangement, yes, yes. arrangement." she turned and ran.

"Ah, youth."

"Hey, it's not youth, it's teasing. completely different. So Guy, what are we going to do now?"

"Well, first we will go to the hospital again, yes I know it been only a month. but even you have to agree that you changed a bit over the course of a month."

"Yes, I did grow a bit. and this strange thing about my hair is strange. Even how cool it is to have changing hair color. It is also a great recognition sign."

"Yes, that too. but I'm more looking out for your muscles. you had a good training program now for a month, I wish to see the difference between that and the state it was without before. Maybe your program can be improved."

"Al is great, but I'm not doing those crazy pieces of training like from Lee. Who the hell does 1000 this, then 2000 that and then as a punishment 5000 that. Come on, you can be serious about training but that has to be bad no."

"Lee circumstances are a little different than yours, even though I think your body can handle it too. He does overdo it sometimes. But don't tell him ok."

"Yeah, yeah. he won't hear anything from me. What's next to the hospital."

"Well, then it's to the Hokage."

"Uh, why the Hokage?"

"Because even if you hoodwinked Iruka to let you gain access to the library. It's still Hokage that decides that you can get access. Second is to ask for someone who can give you a guide, so you don't start learning in the wrong direction."

"Why, I understand the access. But the guide?"

"I can't keep looking after you can I, yes I can give you some training exercise and some guidance sometimes. But I'm not your Jonin teacher. I have to train my genin team not you. Even though I wouldn't mind. It's the rules, ok."

"Sorry Guy didn't think about that. Who are you thinking about?"

"Oh, that's a surprise."

"Come on, you ..."

"You'll find out this afternoon because we're here."

Then Raven and Guy walked inside the hospital. Just when Guy was going to make a medical checkup for Raven, "Raven, is that you?" the receptionist said.

"Yukino, what are you doing here?"

"Well, I volunteer here, remember. I'm still in training. So back from training I see?"

"Yes, I'm back and need to get a new medical check-up."

"Oh, yes. forgot were not at home. Ok, I'll make the appointment and will go get the doctor. but we will catch up after this. ok?"

"Yes we will, I'm not going out anytime soon."

"Great, the appointment is made I'll be right back. I have to see if the doctor is free." she then left to look for a doctor.

"It seems that you don't need any problems with youth," Guy was joking.

"Hey, she's just my best friend. ok"

"Yes, I get it," Guy walked to the door, then said "Youth will prevail." and he was gone.

"Crazy bastard, one-off these days,..."

"He Raven, the doctor will see you."

"Ok, lead the way."

...

After the hospital visit and saying goodby to Yukino. They were waking to the Hokage office.

"I checked the records from before and the ones from now. interested?"

"yes?"

"Well, it seems that most of the mistakes you made from before are healing nicely. also, your muscle mass is getting better. Then your tenteksu are now completely open, and that's the reason for your hair problem. it seems that I was right from the start, the reason you had some problems at the beginning of the month was that your tenteksu weren't al open. If Neji didn't point it out, during his spar. We wouldn't know ever. I also think it was around that time that you started with your problem."

"Yes, I really have to thank Neji, for opening them. It hurt like hell but it made me feel so much better."

"Continuing, your chakra paths are firm, and the chakra is flowing perfectly. You're cleared to use your Jutsu again. Even though you only know 3 of them. haha."

"Hey, that is not my fault."

"Yes, but it's also a blessing. because if you tried a Jutsu with blocked Tenteksu, it could end badly."

"yes, I know. Anything else?"

"No not really, but from these records, I can conclude you're ready to start weight training. I know you were jealous of Lee's weights."

"Really I can start. I'm so going to beat Lee."

"Yeah, yeah, just don't overweight train ok, or your progress is going to stop and you going to end with a damaged body, steady but relaxed growth is better than a speedy growth. Deal?"

"Deal Guy, but can you not tell Lee? I want it to be a surprise when we fight again. please."

"Ok, I'll even keep it from the whole team. It will be a surprise for them all. Maybe I can get some weights on Neji when you beat him with weights on?"

"Yeah right, keep dreaming Guy. Me beating, Neji is still far at the horizon. and you want me to do it with weights. keep dreaming."

"Well, I can hope no? Ah, we're here."

Then Raven and Guy walk inside the Hokage building. Entering the Office of the Hokage, Hiruzen sees the two people entering. 'Yes, a break from paperwork'

"Ah, Guy, and who is this?"

"Raven, Hokage."

"Raven, the student from Kakashi who was sent back to the academy. Shouldn't you be at the academy right now?"

"I made a deal with Iruka, so I could be excused from class."

"Ah, yes the Uzumaki lesson. You did a great thing bringing that up. It helped everybody remember our old allies. Even though it didn't help Naruto's case much. And now that I look at you, what's happened to you? your hair is weird?"

"Hey, I can't help it ok! It just got this way, ok! leave it at that."

"Sorry, didn't want to give you the wrong idea. It's just that I remembered that you had dark green hair before."

"Yeah, it just got this way. so can we leave it?"

"ok, So Guy, to what do I have the pleasure to see you both?"

"Well, Raven had made not only a deal with Iruka for leave from class but as well a deal to gain access to enter the genin library under guidance. And that's why we here."

"Oh, that's the first I hear about it. You do know you are not allowed to enter that floor of the library, Raven?"

"Yes Hokage, I know. But it is necessary I gain access."

"How so?"

"How else would I close the gap between clan and non-clan members."

"Ah, you found out that there is a gap between them."

"Yes, I found it out after the test, from last. So the only thing I could think to solve it was, either join a clan, but they wouldn't accept a non-bloodline. so only the library was the option. If I can't close the gap by joining a clan and learning clan Jutsu. I will study the Jutsu in the Library and maybe make my own."

"Oh, that's a bold statement. You think you can?"

"Well, I can try, it's not like it hasn't been done before."

"What do you mean?"

"Well the fourth did it, he not only rose up from his civilian status, but he also created the Rasengan and perfected the Flying Thunder God Technique. Even though the technique he could only perfect from the basic from records from the second Hokage and the help he got from an Uzumaki. From the records I read."

clap... clap... "Bravo, you did your homework. yes, he is the example that closed the gap. but you have to know he is one of the few who succeeded. Can you do it?"

"I can try, no?"

"That you can, so it seems that you here to ask for the permission to give Raven here the access?"

"Yes, Hokage, but I also have a request."

"Oh, that is?"

"Because I have my genin team I cant guide, Raven. So I had this thought to have a particular Jonin guide him until he gets his next genin team next year."

The Hokage started smiling, "Yes, yes, that gets him from his lazy ass. It's about time he does something again. And if I make it a mission he can't deny. I'll get on it. Great Idea, Guy."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Oh raven, that will ruin the surprise." while Guy and Hiruzen were smiling.

"Ok, I'll trust you. I did trust your training as well. So when will I meet this 'guide'?"

"I will let him meet you at the training ground 7 at eight, ok"

"Yes, that's ok. Hokage."

"I'll see you two out if there is nothing else?"

"No, there is nothing."

"No, I'll be here tomorrow for a mission that's all.

"You finally starting with missions Guy?"

"Yes, the basics are done. there ready. See you tomorrow."

"Ok, see y'all later."

Raven and Guy left the Office. "ANBU, deliver this mission scroll." then an ANBU appeared, looked at the scroll. noded and disappeared. "It's time you started doing your job again." the Hokage said to himself. and then started fighting his archenemy again, paperwork.