the fire that rages within

childofthelefteye:

“Well, are you listening now?” Hitomi sighs and folds her arms. He’s honest, but if he can’t even pay attention he’s not a great choice. But she’s already here, and she’s not particularly interested in putting in the effort to find another candidate. 

"I said I got roped into community service. It’s really lame, but I have to find a chuunin who’s preparing for the jounin exam and mentor them. So. Are you?”

                                  “…What.” He blinks, surprised at her response, mentally kicking himself because he should have listened to her earlier. The proposition was a bit sudden to him; just a few months ago he graduated to Chuunin, so he was in no such hurry to become a Jounin right away. And becoming a Jounin means more responsibilities, which includes having a team of his own. He wasn’t really ready for that. 

                                 “Um, cool, o-okay.” He doesn’t know why he agreed. “Although, I’m curious—why me?”