Gai's Final Plan to Defeat Kakashi
(I don't own the rights to Naruto)
Chapter One
The dojo reeked of sweat and dirty gym socks. Gai was frantically beating the stuffing out of a punching bag. Taped to the bag was a fairly poor drawing of Kakashi.
"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety eight, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine…" Gai counted in between furious blows. As he reared back for his ten thousandth hit, his foot slipped on the small ocean of sweat that has accumulated at his feet.
"Waaaaaaaa" he yelled as he fell forward. As instinct demands he reached out to try and grab something and managed to yank the punching bag off its chain. It flew to the ground and smashed Gai in the head. As he fell over he saw the crude drawing of Kakashi sticking out its tongue at him.
"Grrr. I WAS SO CLOSE." Gai screamed as he stared at the record board on the wall.
The board read "Konoha Dojo Records:" As he scanned the list of countless records his eyes finally fell upon the one he was trying to beat.
"Consecutive punching bag attacks – Hatake Kakashi – Ten Thousand- wow he really did that many?" The words were inscribed in gold and stood as a constant taunt to Gai.
Giving up on this dream Gai left the dojo and began walking down the street. He ran into Rock Lee who had just finished a four hundred mile brisk jog around Konoha.
"GAI SENSEI, HOW ARE YOU DOING ON THIS FINE DAY SIR?" Lee blurted out happily as he stood at attention
A dark cloud loomed above Gai and rained heavily upon him.
"Sensei" Lee inquired inquisitively. "What is wrong?"
"I CANNOT DEFEAT KAKASHI" roared Gai. The cloud over his head disappeared as a giant inferno of rage erupted from Gai. The local children ran up and began toasting marshmallows on him.
"What have you tried to beat him in sensei?" Lee replied curiously.
"What haven't I tried?" Gai answered angrily. "I tried to beat him in sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, running, boxing, soccer, tennis, basketball, baseball, curling, fencing, dodge ball, yoga, pole vaulting, coloring, balancing spoons on your nose, baking muffins, eating muffins, having intelligent conversations with muffins, balancing muffins on your nose, horse racing, horse taming, taming horse racers, rap battles, free style kayaking, skate boarding, darts, moose slapping, panty raids, alligator cuddling, taking chips for Choji, sneaking into R rated movies, staying up late, drinking milk, drinking prune juice, chicken farming, bear stealing, cow flipping, penguin juggling…….." Gai trailed off into an endless list of events.
Lee's eyes spun from the number of events and the confusion. He felt dizzy and a little ill. Before he could stop himself Lee threw up in front of Gai.
"LEE" Gai screamed angrily, being interrupted from his endless rant.
"I am sorry Gai sensei, I was overcome by your valor" Lee replied sickly
"NO LEE" Gai replied angrily. "Kakashi already beat me in vomit darts".
"Vomit Dar……" Lee couldn't grasp the concept. "Sensei, why not just try and beat Kakashi Sensei at a board game?"
"I have Lee, I have" Gai replied with a grim look on his face as he thought back to that day.
-Three years earlier:
"KAKASHI I CHALLENGE YOU" Gai roared.
"What to this time?" Kakashi replied without interest.
"You have beaten me in everything Kakashi except this". A sparkle appeared in Gai's eye. "CONNECT FOUR".
"You're joking right?" Kakashi said raising one eyebrow. "The game of little disks and you try to get four in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally?"
"HAHAHAHA that is right Kakashi are you afraid?" Gai replied arrogantly. "Best of three wins"
"Very well" Kakashi muttered.
They set up the game and began to play. Gai quickly placed his pieces and paid little attention to strategy. Kakashi was not interested in the least and soon his laziness had effect.
"BWAHAHAHA KAKASHI, THAT'S ONE GAME FOR ME" Gai boasted arrogantly. "YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME LIKE THIS KAKASHI"
"Perhaps you are right Gai." Kakashi lifted up his forehead protector. "SHARINGAN" Kakashi's sharingan eye was now staring at Gai.
"I will not lose" Gai whimpered in a defying manner but, the fear in his voice was evident.
Kakashi moved with such speed Gai could barely keep up. Before he knew it Gai had already lost four separate games. Within minutes the total number of games Kakashi won was in the double digits.
"Looks like I win" Kakashi muttered with a tone of indifference.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO" Gai screamed.
-Return to present:
"NOOOOOOOO" Gai screamed as he relived his nightmare.
"Gai Sensei, there must be some way to defeat Kakashi Sensei. Something you can beat him at." Lee said sympathetically.
"There is Lee and I intend to find it. I am leaving Konoha in search of something I can defeat Kakashi at."
"BU, BUT SENSEI" Before he could object Gai was gone. Lee looked up at the sky and prayed for his sensei's mission to be a success.
Gai ran about the forest surrounding Konoha. He was desperate to find something somewhere to be able to beat Kakashi. He didn't care what it was. He would take any challenge, any risk, he had to come out on top.
He jumped nimbly from tree to tree. His mind raced with different ideas but none of them were good enough.
"I WILL FIND SOMETHING TO BEAT YOU AT KAKASHI. I DON'T KNOW WHAT BUT MARK MY WORD I WILL DEFEAT YOU" Gai screamed at the heavens.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" a mysterious cackle came from a bush as Gai jumped over it. He was too lost in rage to notice the sound.
A pale white figure slithered out from behind the push. He leaned against a tree and his long tongue was holding a lollipop shaped like Kabuto and licking it at the same time. Disgusting slurping noises could be heard which only seemed to bring him pleasure.
"Hahahahaha, it would seem the stupid beast of Konoha is desperate to beat Kakashi" Orochimaru muttered to himself. "I believe I will help him in his quest"
"Lord Orochimaru you cannot be serious" Kabuto appeared and objected to what he heard.
"Why not help out the dumb animal my dear Kabuto?" Orochimaru questioned sinisterly while still licking on the Kabuto effigy lollipop.
"LORD OROCHIMARU, if we help anyone in Konoha….." Kabuto stopped for a moment baffled. "Is that lollipop shaped like………"
Before he could finish his sentence, Orochimaru brought the lollipop to his mouth and bit off its head. Kabuto shuttered.
"Do not forget your place Kabuto" Orochimaru hissed angrily
"Yes sir, right at the foot of your bed like a good puppy". Kabuto replied cautiously.
"As far as the stupid beast goes, I know just what to do for him" Orochimaru replied deviously.
"WAIT LORD OROCHIMARU, YOU AREN'T GOING TO GIVE HIM THOSE ARE YOU?" Kabuto yelled in fear.
"Yes Kabuto, we are going to use those" Orochimaru began to cackle insanely "AND WHAT A SHOW IT WILL BE".
Orochimaru slowly disappeared into the shadows. His laughing could be heard echoing throughout the forest.
"May God help us" Kabuto whispered to himself. He then looked into the direction Gai was headed. "For once I pity someone, you have no idea what you are about to face, foolish beast of Konoha". Kabuto then disappeared into the shadows, following Orochimaru.
Chapter one end
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