(Author's rant) Hi hi everyone! This is my first fan fic! It takes place during Chuunin Exam, and fight with Kiba and Naruto. This is going to be NaruHina, ShikaIno, and I dunno about everyone else… Maybe sasusaku… (Sry yaoi and yuri fans… their all going STRAIGHT! Muhahaha- I just think its not right… its just gonna be friendship…) Though I'm trying to keep their personalities together, there might be some OOC ness… Please read and give comments or review! Mild flames accepted…
Update: Plot changed, each chapters revised.
Endless Rage: Chapter 1 – Self Control
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Naruto spat out blood as Kiba and Akamaru smashed his back from above with their devastating Gatsuuga. Naruto winced in pain, and then slumped on the floor.
"Hahah! Once a loser, always a loser! Why don't you stay down for your own good?" Kiba stepped on Naruto's head, then laughed tauntingly, then moved on to ranting about how Naruto was always a failure, and would never become a Hokage.
"You know you're just bluffing! You CANNOT win against me and Akamaru. You're just a failure who's fooling himself. Give it up."
"Naruto! You can do it!" Inner Sakura was infuriated. Even though Naruto was usually hyper, stupid, and annoying, he really was very endearing. It was wrong to put somebody down like that... (Though Sakura conveniently ignored the fact that she did that almost everyday to him…)
"Sakura – Chan…" Naruto regained his boiling pride as he heard her cheering him on. 'She's cheering for me! I must be strong! Think Naruto… Think! Think!' Naruto tried to get up, and managed to stand up on 2 feet.
"Still want some more? How many times do I have to tell you? Just give up! You won't win, loser." Kiba and Akamaru laughed at Naruto simultaneously (A/N: I don't know if Akamaru could laugh, but I'm going to say he can…), and insulted him.
"Shut up! I am Uzumaki Naruto who will surpass the great Hokage himself! Remember it! I will not lose to some smelly dog like you!" Kiba's eyebrows twitched madly at the line smelly dog.
"Is that all you ever say you ramen freak? Do I have to remind you what a failure you were back at academy? You were always doing pranks, messing things up, and being a jackass. It's a miracle that you even made it up to this point. It was most likely just a fluke. This is my last warning. GIVE UP." Kiba smirked at Naruto's fuming head.
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"Kakashi sensei? Don't you think Kiba is being a little too harsh?" Sakura asked Kakashi with fear.
Kakashi, who was reading his treasured Icha Icha Paradise turned his attention to Sakura.
"Sakura, Naruto is stronger than he looks. He will be able to overcome this." Kakashi told Sakura, but it sounded more like he was trying to convince himself. Sakura became more worried as she assumed this the wrong way.
Kakashi was deep in his thoughts, and for once, not reading Icha Icha Paradise out of his own accord. 'I hope, anyway… Kyuubi's powers are awaken by strong surge of emotions… If Naruto snaps…'
It still gave Kakashi the chills the last time Naruto was angered to a point of absolute darkness. He could never really forget the chills the Kyuubi's chakra gave off…
Sasuke jumped forward, just in time to be pierced by Haku's needles, that were being aimed at unconscious Naruto. Sasuke grabbed Haku by wrist and threw him against Haku's Makyou HyouShou that was trapping Naruto and Sasuke.
"Sasuke! Why?" Naruto caught Sasuke's falling body, then gently laid his head on his lap. Naruto had thousands of thoughts and questions for the boy who lay lifelessly on his lap.
"Don't ask me why you dobe… I don't even know why I did that myself… Is this the end?" Sasuke said through clenched teeth to hold back the grunt of pain that shot through his entire body.
"Don't say something stupid like that… your gonna be ok… right? Right? RIGHT!?"
Naruto desperately held on to Sasuke's hand, whom he thought he hated, who was arrogant, who had everything he didn't have, who just… gave his life to save Naruto's. He didn't know what to think anymore.
He could only ask the now limp body of Sasuke, "Why? Why? Whywhywhy-"
Haku answered, "Because this is the way of the shinobi. He was a shinobi to be respected. He died to protect someone precious to him. He—"
SHUT UP." Naruto was standing over Sasuke's body, trembling from unsuppressed anger. His anger has awoken the dormant power of Kyuubi no Youkai, and was seeping out of his chakra holes, giving an aura of menace to the entire bridge. Chakra of absolute power cracked the very ground they stood; then spiraled over the blonde genin.
Haku was puzzled. 'He's behavior is completely different from moment ago… What's this?! Different chakra? Chakra just can't change like this… And this horrifying dread… Who is this kid? Will I even stand a chance against power like this?"
Unfortunately for Haku, Naruto had no patience.
I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!! With newly gained incredible power, Naruto roared with anger and sorrow of his loss.
Haku felt pure fear when he felt Naruto's glare, which was filled with incredible amount of killing intent. The killing intent that could completely freeze anyone out of pure fear, with a mere glance. It was an all out killing intent, promising eternity of devastating pain in the endless abyss. All focused on him, and him alone. Haku felt his right hand which held the needle tremble. He noted unconsciously how he's eyes have changed to blood red and that his body resembled more of a feral impression.
'I must live… Zabuza-sama still may need me…' Haku firmly resolved himself to face the enraged madness, with pure will.
"Hyaa!" Haku threw multiple needles at same time, at different places, and covering Naruto like a dead hedgehog, which Naruto didn't even seemed to be fazed with.
'What am I dealing with…? He doesn't seem to be even slightly pained… They've all hit the vital organs… So how is he still standing!?' Haku decided to return to the safety of theMakyou HyouShou, and then watched Naruto with caution.
Mean while, Naruto's rage was mixed with Kyuubi's aching bloodlust, and Naruto's desire to avenge his fallen comrade…
His 'friend'…
His 'precious person'…
The very thought of Sasuke angered him to no end – creating his own little mantra which angered him further - repeating and repeating, within the hazy mind due to Kyuubi's influence.
Naruto, powered infinitely by the mighty chakra of Kyuubi no Youkai, was done with waiting and lunged forward with devastating speed, towards the mirror that contained Haku's real body.
Milliseconds after Naruto charged at him, Haku already knew that he was going to die.
Kakashi closed his visible eye in a contemplative manner. 'We must not let a repeat of that happen again…'
"Sakura… Tell other jounins to be 'ready'. Don't ask whys." Sakura was about to ask a 'why' against Kakashi's command, but after seeing that mirth has left his visible right eye, which meant that he was serious. She pouted and left.
Turning his gaze back to his beloved book, he thought '…There is no telling what'll happen to Kiba. Better get ready for anything.'
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On the opposite side of the battle field, Hyuga Hinata was caught in a dilemma.
'What should I do…? I should be cheering for Kiba-kun… but I want to cheer for Naruto-kun…'
Currently, Hinata was quite angry at her feral teammate and for a good reason too. 'How dare Kiba-kun mock Naruto-kun's efforts!' She mentally noted to herself to give Kiba-kun a scolding later. Of course, she was painfully oblivious to the fact that only reason the Inuzuka was cruel with her desired person was the fact the Hinata herself desired Naruto over Kiba. Kiba had developed a crush on his teammate, though no one but Shino knew.
She was snapped out of her angry thoughts when a pink haired girl came to talk with her sensei. She wondered if this was about Naruto-kun.
"Kurenai sensei, Kakashi sensei sent me to give you the message to be 'ready'…"Polite as ever, Sakura told Kurenai. She smirked back as a reply.
"I see. Just tell Kakashi that he should stop reading that damn perverted book and get ready himself." 'I despise that book! It's an insult to all women!' Kurenai thought angrily.
Sakura sweatdropped, and gave a small nod then left to tell Asuma the message. After she left, Hinata heard her sensei briefly whispering something to herself.
"I wonder if all of us are enough for him…"
Hinata could not suppress a sudden chill that ran down her spine. She tried to forced herself to believe that this had nothing to do with he beloved Naruto-kun, and that everything was going to be ok.
How typical that she could not believe her own words…
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Mean while down in the Chunnin exam arena, Kiba was still taunting the barely standing Naruto.
"You loser, don't you remember how you were?"
"Hahahahahahahahah" The whole class laughing.
"Stop it."
"Hahahahahahah – what an idiot – hahahaha – you'll always be the loser – hahahah" Everyone in the class laughing, taunting at his failure.
"Shut up"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – YOU FAILURE!"
Kiba had an arrogant smirk plastered all over his face. A smirk that clearly said 'I'm superior, I'm stronger, and you are the inferior, and you're a loser'.
"Hahahaha! Its over! Let's finish this Akamaru – Gatsuuga!"
With a sharp bark, Kiba and Akamaru spun, and then charged at Naruto with incredible speed. Akamaru came down from above while Kiba struck from below.
Naruto just stood there. Trembling. Shaking. Doing nothing to protect him self from Kiba and Akamaru's deadly combo. He was angry. Enraged. His pure hatred aimed towards everyone who had taunted him and laughed at his failure. Then, there was that little tempting voice that was always whispering words of surrender to him… telling him to surrender to the power of the Youkai. If only he would give up-
'No… NO! If I let the fox's chakra affect him now, then everyone will surely know the truth and be afraid of me… I cannot let that happen…'
Naruto snapped out of his musings as Kiba's gatsuura approached him at high speed; in the meantime, Naruto performed his favorite jutsu, even though he had no idea how much chakra he had left. Fortunately, 19 Kage Bunshins phased into existence, all ready to pound the hell out of their opponent.
Up in the stands, Kakashi has pulled out his sharingan to check if Naruto had used Kyuubi's chakra, but surprisingly found none.
'… He's not going to use it? Interesting…'
Back down on the arena, Naruto has made a new oath to himself.
'I can't let that dog boy beat me… This is MY FIGHT! I will win this without the damned fox… I will show them all… I will show EVERYONE that I am strong…'
Within the little spinning tornado, Kiba thought that Naruto was braver than he thought. 'So he's not gonna run away is he… I'll give him credit for his guts… but it will take more than that!'
"Akamaru!" Kiba called as gatsuuras readied themselves for a final blow.
With a new promise, courage, and power he did not know he possessed, all 20 Narutos charged toward the gatsuura to perform their super secret technique. (A/N: take a wild guess…)
"This time, YOUR GOING TO BE THE UNDERDOG KIBA!"
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End Chapter 1
A/R: So how was it? Review!