I couldn't help myself and I started writing this chapter right after I finished the first, I don't think I'll finish it on the same day, though, seeing as it's already 9:03 and I have school first thing tomorrow. Sigh, I long for the weekend. Anyway, if you've skipped past the poll but are reading this for some reason, just skip back to first chapter.
This chapter is about how the rookie twelve, yes, it's a rookie twelve in my story, pass their exams. I'm not going to do this the entire story, focusing on every character I mean. Only with the noteworthy events. It's mainly gonna' be about Naruto. Just see this as even more introduction, as Naruto will be getting missions will be getting missions and stuff with all of them and you should know who they are.
Disclaimer: No matter how I look at it, I don't really own Naruto in a way that would make me really rich, so I guess I don't really own him.
Chapter 2: Genin exams
Naruto groaned both inwardly and outwardly. His back still hurt from yesterday. Iruka-sensei had made him clean the entire Hokage monument. Admittedly, he had painted it first, but still. He groaned again, he might have gotten away if he'd had someone to watch his back, but alas, even Iba who was his best friend barely hung around with him outside school.
"Uzumaki Naruto, forward please."
And there was the second reason for his groan. He just knew he was going to fail this thing. He'd been training almost 24/7 this last year, and he just knew he'd improved greatly. Actually, putting him in the class top ten wouldn't even be that much of a lie. The test subject, bunshin no jutsu, was now performable for him. Still, something was going to go wrong. He stepped from his seat, which was an improvised fourth bench seat, seeing as they'd had too many students the last two years, and walked towards the small room in which the exams were to be held. Dashimaru, the only other student who hadn't taken the exam yet, grunted a good luck towards him from beneath his cap, before resuming his slight snoring. Naruto had found, somewhere along the last two years, that Dashimaru was almost a second Shikamaru. The differences being that the shadow user had a slightly bigger tendency towards brain and the cap-wearer being a better brawn-er. Dashimaru could be pretty energetic, though, he just needed something interesting to do. He only slept when he thought nothing interesting was going on, whereas Shikamaru thought sleeping was interesting.
Naruto closed the door behind him. Behind a desk, filled with headbands sat his two examiners, Iruka and Mizuki. "Alright, Naruto, please perform the bunshin no jutsu, you'll need to make at least three usable ones and will only get one chance, proceed." These were the only words Iruka spoke before he leaned back in his chair with an encouraging and confident smile on his face, knowing his favorite student was able enough. Mizuki had more of a smirk covering his face. Naruto had had him as his teacher before got Iruka and didn't like the white haired man one bit.
The prick probably thought he couldn't do shit, but he'd show him. Naruto formed the seal and carefully accumulated chackra, forming it into three exact copies of him. He prepared the chakra, but just before he released he felt a sharp sting in the lower part of his back. He was still stiff. Naruto felt the forms slipping away, losing form and becoming virtually shapeless masses on the ground. He held on, though. Slowly but surely, he reformed the masses, turning them into clones again. When he was sure he'd succeeded, he finally let go, panting for breath.
Reforming the clones had taken a lot of chakra, but Naruto had pretty impressive reserves. "Congratulations!" Iruka practically beamed as he passed Naruto a headband. Naruto gratefully accepted it, and missed the angry glare on Mizuki's face as he turned around and left through the second door. He'd made it. He was officially a ninja.
"Now nothing can stop me from becoming hokage."
After leaving the academy building, Naruto found himself in the midst of all the graduated kids being congratulated on passing the test. This slightly dampened Naruto's great mood as he himself had no parents and most others hated him with a passion. He didn't really see how all these kids could have graduated. Most had little to no skill, and were decidedly unfit for ninja life. As he pondered this, Dashimaru walked over to him, acknowledging his assent to ninja with a small nod of his head and a glance at the headband he wore on his head. Naruto scanned his friend for his headband, but couldn't find it until said friend lifted his left foot. He'd wrapped his hitai-ate around his ankle, well, at least it was original. Just then, Yuko entered the fray, taking in both their hitai-ate with only a second of searching. She congratulated them both, before asking if they wanted to come over to her place for dinner, as they both didn't have family or didn't have family in Konoha.
Naruto went back to his former good mood at this. "Course, your mum's a great cook."
"No thanks. I'm gonna' go train."
Yuko looked at Dashimaru with an exasperated expression before pressing the point. "Come on, you've gotta' eat some time. You just can't go on training."
"What are you talking about?" Dashimaru answered with a grin that explained he'd been kidding and still was. "I'm gonna' make myself something when I get hungry."
Iba, who'd just shown up, hadn't seen the smile. "Really? Mind if I come along? My dad's out of town and I feel like celebrating. And celebrating alone is lame."
Yuko cut in before it could escalate further. "No, he's coming over to eat at my place, but you can come as well."
"Sure, I'll come!"
And so they went.
The next day, all new genin were gathered in one room to hear who'd be in their new team. Naruto, Iba, Dashimaru and Yuko sat at their usual spot. Naruto and yuko were both bouncing in their chairs, eager to know who their team would be, hoping it was another one of the four. Iba was writing in a notebook, something he'd taken to when bored. Dashimaru was sleeping again, cap pulled over his eyes as usual.
"Now, if everyone would please quiet down. Mizuki is in prison, so I have to do this alone. Would you all please work with me." Many wondered what Mizuki was doing in prison, but no one really liked him, so they quickly dismissed it and quieted down. "Alright," Iruka continued, "When I call the name of your team, please stay seated and remain silent, when all teams have been called, your jonin-senseis will come to pick you up. Team one ...Fast forward...Team seven, Mairu Iba, Haruno Sakura..." Groaning could be heard from two different sources. The pink haired fan-girl and the short midget had never gotten along really good. "And Uchiha Sasuke." The class was silent for two seconds, before Sakura could be heard screaming and proclaiming her undying love while Iba banged his head on the table multiple times and other girls shouted objections. The Uchiha didn't make a sound, it didn't matter who'd be on his team, everyone would slow him down in his rightful quest to kill his brother.
"Team eight will consist of Inuzuka Kiba, Huyga Hinata and uzumaki Naruto." Again, the results were varied. Hinata fainted downright off her stool, Kiba grumbled something incomprehensible, but didn't seem too mad and Naruto just figured he could have had much worse.
"Team nine will consist of three random kids who won't pass the second test anyway and aren't really worth mentioning" This comment from the teacher just inspired a lot of looks of confused amusement.
"Team ten will consist of Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Chouji" Two smirks and gleeful looks at each other. "And iyuko Yuno." "Sugoi, I get the brains and brawl of this class!" Chouji puffed his chest out proudly and Shikamaru smirked again. At least I got the least troublesome woman of the bunch.
"Now, the last team, team eleven will consist of Aburame Shino, Zarran Dashimaru and Yamanaka Ino." Shino just nodded his head at this. Dashimaru snored, but slightly lifted one hand to show he'd heard. Ino hadn't heard, having kept muttering about how life wasn't fair.
"Your Jonin-senseis will come for you shortly." With that, Iruka took one last look at his class and then left the classroom.
Team eleven was picked up by Genma right away
Team ten was picked up after a couple of minutes later by Sarutobi Asuma, who'd forgotten where the academy was.
Team eight was picked up one minute after Asuma left. Yuhi Kurenai'd assumed her team would come outside.
Team seven was picked up three hours later by a one-eyed scarecrow who'd gotten lost on the road of life. Life sucks when you're on team seven.
"Alright! I'm supposed to ask you guys about your dreams, likes and everything, but we can do that later. Right now, I want to choose your team captain. I've put out a small course for each one of you, the first one to reach the end of it wins." Genma betrayed nothing as he said this, wanting them to do this for themselves.
"Haiya, the title of team captain is mine." Ino cried extatically. She didn't really know what the others could do, but she was the class' strongest kunoichi and she would impress Sasuke-kun with her leadership abilities.
A silent nod was all the reaction from the silent bug-boy. He knew he wasn't really fit for the role of leader. He figured Ino would get it, seeing as she wanted it and definitely had the balls to get it.
Dashimaru didn't care. He'd wanted to become a ninja since it seemed the right thing to do. His whole family had been ninja. He didn't want to be a leader of any kind because leaders always got way more responsibility, something Dashimaru didn't really like. He'd take the job, though, if Genma-sensei thought he was the best choice. "No problem."
"Alright then. Come this way." Genma led them to a training ground with a large ravine in the middle. Three wooden pathways were in it, connected to each other in a weird fashion, but not to the ravine edge. Genma led the three newbies to one edge of the training grounds and pointed towards a wooden pole on the other side of the ravine. "Your objective is to reach that wooden pole. GO!!"
Shino immediately went for it, at least wanting to put an effort in. The other two didn't react as fast, surprised by the lack of explanation and the suddenness of the startsignal. After that, they shot off as well.
Shino's head start vanished abruptly as the wooden pathway he had chosen suddenly tipped, as did the other two. Apparently, the three improvised, wooden roads formed some kind of sea-sawing madness.
Ino hesitated again when she reached the second pathway, loath to go on something this dangerous. Dashimaru on the other hand, jumped as far as he could and scrabbled to reach the center, which was steady. He made it at about the same time as Shino. After a couple of seconds, the construction settled again.
Dashimaru was wondering what to do. How could he possibly get to the other side without help. Shino spoke to him, his voice still calm. "We need to work together."
Dashimaru nodded. He could see what had been meant. If one person were to blindly run towards the edge, the other could step slightly forward and then back, tipping the balance enough to drop the runner into the gap before returning to safety. But if the three of them worked together, they might just find a way to get everyone to the other side.
Dashimaru looked back to Ino, who'd spent her time looking for another route, but not finding one. "Ino, I need you to step onto the pathway and also come to the center."
Ino gave him a sceptic look before replying. "And then I'll drop and you can become captain, yeah right."
Dashimaru sighed, he should have known this wasn't going to be easy. "Ino, the only way to reach the other side is to work together, you don't have a choice but to trust me on this."
Ino took a couple of seconds to think before conceding, the guy did seem to be right, even if he was lazy. "Fine!" She stepped carefully onto the ledge, glaring at the two two boys, daring them to betray her. They didn't however, and with the help of them dividing their weight, she made it safely to the middle.
So now there were three of them.
Dashimaru took a second to analyze the situation, while Ino looked around scaredly and Shino remained his stoic self. The best plan was if two were to take a dash while the third went the other way. Then those two would make it to the other side and could then lift, or push down, their pathways while the last took the walk. He trusted Shino enough to do this, and he knew he wouldn't betray anyone himself, but he had doubts concerning Ino. He didn't know her too well, but had always taken her for a spoilt brat. He decided to take the risk. "Ino? Can I trust you?"
"Are you saying I'm not trustworthy?"
Sigh. "No, I just need to be sure."
Hmph. "yes! You can trust me."
"Okay then, here's the plan. You and Shino go towards that side," Points towards the pole, "While I edge towards the other side. When you get there, you manipulate the pathways in such a way that I can get to the other side as well. When everyone has made it, then we continue the race. Got that?"
"Hai!"
"Hai."
"Good. Don't forget to start slowly, keep an eye on the others, and and the distance with a quick run."
The plan went as planned and all three of them got to the other side, panting slightly for breath. Then, all at the same time, they jumped up and went for the pole again. The distance wasn't great enough to gain a lot of ground and all three of them were fast, so it was a close call. It didn't really matter, though, cause when they were two meters from the pole, a smiling Genma suddenly poofed up in front of them, causing them to halt.
"Congratulations! You passed."
A double "Huh" could be heard at this proclamation.
"Yes," Genma explained, "Actually, this was a test to see if you were fit to become genin. The test at the academy was to see if every one of you had the skills. This test was to see if you had the skills as a team, and you do. You really should be proud of yourselves, as this test has 33 pass rate."
The bug user gave a nod.
The sleeper shrugged and smiled.
The blonde didn't give a damn.
"But who gets to be team captain?"
Genma looked confusedly at her for a moment before remembering. "Oh, right" cough "Genins usually don't have a team captain, and when they do the title isn't really that important. But if you're so hooked up on it, I guess it won't really hurt much. Very well, the team captain of genin team eleven is... Zarran Dashimaru!"
The bug user gave an understanding and approving nod.
The sleeper shrugged and said, "Oh!"
The blonde was absolutely livid.
"Nani?"
Genma sighed. "Well, seeing as you passed, I guess I'll have to do the "get to know you" thing. Come to my place, my wife will make something and then we can talk over food. I always like to think that makes it more personal. You guys coming?"
The boys complied and followed the senbon chewing man. Ino also came, but not before she had spent some minutes first gawking and then glaring at three men. "Men are pigs." She mumbled. "Except for Sasuke-kun of course."
Team eleven was now sitting around a modest table in Genma's modest sitting room, eating some teriyaki rice. "Okay, now I'd like each of you to tell about your dreams, likes, dislikes and whatever you can think of." Their jonin-sensei said wile chewing a particularly tasty piece of chicken.
Ino, who had been scowling at their sensei's table manners perked up at this and started off. "I'm Yamanaka Ino, the hottest kunoichi of this generation. My dream is to marry Sasuke-kun. My likes are Sasuke-kun and flowers. My dislikes are Forehead girl, lazy people and fat-asses." Pointed glare at Dashimaru.
"Stop there." Genma interjected before the next one could start. "About this Sasuke, I don't want to hear anything about him, ever, unless it is actually relevant to the mission or whatever is going on at the time. I don't care about him and I don't want you to distract others talking about him. Got that?" Ino reluctantly nodded. "Now that that's covered, let's go on. Dashimaru, if you will."
"Okay, I'm Dashimaru. I act lazy most of the time," Apologizing glance at Ino "But I promise I'll be good on missions. My dream is to survive. I'll take life as it comes. My likes are sleeping, and mentioning my dislikes would only be annoying."
Genma reacted with an approving nod. "Good, I wanted to know if your laziness would present problems, but apparently that isn't an issue. Shino?"
"I am Shino from the Aburame clan. My dream is for my Kikai family to thrive and become as large and strong as that of my father. I like nature and am too tempered to dislike anything.
Genma nodded, taking up the tail. "I am Genma, and will be your sensei for the coming years until you reach chunin. I won't let you die until that time and I promise that I won't go dying on you. My dream is to see you becoming strong and capable ninja. I like food, and I dislike my wife."
A loud and angry "I heard that, you dirty shit-weasel." could be heard from the kitchen. The argument quickly escalated and the three genin arranged to meet at eight the next morning before saying goodbye and escaping to their homes.
That night, lying in bed, all four of them thought on what had occured and what was yet to occur with their new team.
Ino: I guess my sensei is okay, although it isn't fair that he made Dashimaru team captain. He's also okay, though. But Shino's creepy. He never says anything. Sigh, I wish I'd been on Sasuke's team...
Shino: Bbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... I think this team is quite capable. The weak link right now is Ino, but she has it in her to become a very capable kunoichi... Bbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Dashimaru: Could have been worse... Much worse... Actually, they're really okay... I don't mind them one bit... Sigh, I wish I could sleep, back to training it is.
Genma: Great team. I can't wait to tell Kurenai about them. I really need to break up with my wife, but Kurenai won't break up with Asuma. Damn this affair, well at least she'll have sex with me (Not thinking about wife). Great team. I can't wait to tell Kurenai about...
"Team ten, if you'd come with me..." Shikamaru, Chouji and Yuko kept pace with Asuma as they went outside and jumped from rooftop to rooftop.
"Where are we going? All this running is troublesome." Complained Shikamaru loudly.
"Almost there." Came Asuma's reply. "We're there." They came to an empty training ground and Asuma sat down on a turned down log, motioning for the three to sit as well. "Okay, I'm actually supposed to give you some test to see if you guys are capable of teamwork, but I forgot, so I'm just passing you. Congratulations!"
"Troublesome."
Munch "Okay" Munch
"Are you being serious?"
Nod
"Well, at least we pass."
"Okay. The other thing we're supposed to do is introduce ourselves. I'll start so you can get the general idea. My name is Sarutobi Asuma. I like beating up enemies and dislike things that aren't necessary. My dream is to raise some worthwhile kids. Your turn, Blondie."
"I'm Iyuno Yuko. I like hanging around with my friends, I dislike being called Blondie. My dream is to learn medic jutsus."
"Pineapple hair?"
"Nara Shikamaru. I like watching clouds and dislike troublesome things. My dream is to grow up to be an average shinobi. I want to marry a simple woman, not too beautiful, not too ugly, and have two kids. First a girl and then a boy."
"The guy with the normal hair?"
"Are you saying my hair isn't normal?"
"Stop being so troublesome!"
"I'm not being troublesome!"
Sigh
Munch munch "My name is Akimichi Chouji." Munch munch "I want to become as strong as my father." Munch munch "I like food." Munch munch "And I dislike people who call me fat." Munch munch.
"Well, that's it. I'll see you here tomorrow one hour after sunrise. I'll get a couple of missions and I'll also take the three of you apart to see what you're capable of. Now scat!"
These four also reflected on their day.
Shikamaru: Troublesome. At least I got Chouji on my team, but still. Troublesome...
Chouji: This is great. I got my best friend on the same team and Yuko is also really nice. She never calls me nice...
Yuko: My teammates are either lazy or fat, but I'm sure we'll become really strong...
Asuma: Maybe I should have done something about that test. Well, I'll see about it tomorrow...
Naruto followed Kurenai and Kiba away from the academy grounds, with Hinata trailing behind him.
His female jonin-sensei had looked at him with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Kiba, he'd grown pretty close to over the last two years. Hinata was always really nice and had never wronged him. Still, it would have been nice to have at least one person from his old gang on his team.
They'd just arrived at one of the training grounds when Kurenai turned around with a motherly smile on her face and said: "Alright, before we do anything, I want everyone to introduce himself. Don't forget to mention your dreams, likes and dislikes."
A certain blond knucklehead eagerly raised his hand. No one had ever been this warm to him. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I like Ramen, Sakura-chan, Iba, Yuko and Dashimaru. I dislike Sasuke-teme, bullies and the three minutes it takes to make ramen. My goal is to become the next Hokage."
Kurenai smiled at him and motioned to Kiba that it was his turn.
"Heh. I'm Inuzuka Kiba and this is Akamaru. I like a lot of things in life and I dislike wimps" Hinata cowers "My dream is to become big and strong and to get a litter that is also big and strong."
Kurenai's motherly smile faltered slightly at the last bit coming from a twelve year old kid, but she quickly picked it up again. "And you?" She looked at Hinata.
"A-ano..." Fingers poking "I like... uh-um..."
"You can start with who you are." Kurenai prompted gently, to which Hinata jumped and grew even redder.
"Um... R-right. I-i am H-hy-hyuga Hina-Hinata... A-and I want t-to become...s-strong." Hinata's voice broke down at the end, and Kurenai got a sympathetic smile on her face.
"Okay, we're going to do a simple exercise right now. I want you to take that tag down. The one you can see hanging from that pole."
Before she'd even finished the sentence, Kiba ran forward and threw his dog companion into the air. Akamaru managed to grab onto the tag with his teeth and was caught again by Kiba. In short, they had just passed in the lamest way possible. The dog boy then turned back to his sensei, who had a troubled frown marring her face.
They managed to get the objective, but they didn't use any form of teamwork between the three of them. I don't think that I should let them pass, but I feel that I can really help them, especially Hinata and Naruto. What to do... This is what went through Kurenai's mind as Kiba continued jumping up and down to celebrate his easy success. In the end, her motherly side was what decided the outcome. "Good job, you are now officially a genin team. Don't ask any questions, just be happy. Now, who's hungry."
"I am! Dattebayo!!"
"Hai, that mission really took a lot out of me."
"U-um..."
Later that evening, as Naruto was eating Ramen at Ichiraku's with Iruka, he told him all about his new team and sensei. Iruka just listened silently throughout the whole story, but was immensely happy for his surrogate little brother.
"That's wonderful, Naruto. But don't be too happy just yet. you're only a genin and you'll be getting a lot of D-rank missions."
"D-rank missions? Ah, well. I guess that's better than E-rank missions."
"Ehm, Naruto?"
"Yeah."
"there is no such thing as an E-rank mission. D is the lowest rank."
"Nani?"
Later that night...
Naruto: Damn D-rank missions. Iruka-sensei better not be screwing with me...
Kiba: Ha, we got the cutest girl in the class and the former dobe. I guess it could have been worse. What say you, Akamaru?..
Akamaru: Wroof...
Hinata: I'm on Naruto-kun's team. But what do I say to him...
Kurenai: I really did get an adorable bunch, although I'd better not tell Asuma about the test or he'll make fun of me. I'll just tell him they're really talented. I can tell Genma-kun the truth, though...
The unlucky team seven spent their time in different ways. Sasuke's didn't differ from his daily activities, namely brooding and sulking. Sakura spent her time admiring this, and Iba went back to his writing. This way, they all had something worthwhile to do while waiting for their sensei.
When said sensei finally showed up, his forst words were "You guys seem okay, meet me on the roof in two minutes." And he poofed away.
All three jumped up, leaped out of the window and sat down on the roof, opposite from Kakashi.
"Alright, Brats. Tell me all about your likes, dislikes and dreams. Also your name of course. You start Pinkie."
"Shouldn't you be giving an example?" Pinkie retorted.
"Sure. I'm Hatake Kakashi. I have some likes and some dislikes. I'm not gonna' share my dreams with you. Your turn."
Three sweat drops
"Hai! My name is Haruno Sakura. My likes are... (glances at Sasuke and giggles). I dislike Naruto-baka and Ino-pig. My dreams are (glances once again at the emo while giggling in an even more preposterous fashion)."
"Al-riiiiight. You go, Shrimp."
"I'm Mairu Iba. I like writing. I dislike people who can't appreciate good stories and make fun of them without having read them. My dream is to become just like Jiraiya, the toad sannin, who is both an amazing writer and an S-class shinobi."
"Okay... Have you by any chance read any of his novels?"
"No, but I've heard they are really good."
"Hrrm! They are. But I suggest that you wait a couple of years before trying them. your turn, Broody!"
"I am Uchiha Sasuke, the last survivor and sole heir of the almighty Uchiha clan. I have few likes and too many dislikes. My dream is more of an ambition... an ambition to kill a certain person." Glare, glare, brood, brood.
"Okay, that's about it. I'll see you at training ground seven tomorrow at seven o'clock. Make sure you don't eat anything or you'll puke. You'll receive your second test there."
"What do you mean second test?" "Yeah! What do you mean? Shannaroo!!" Sakura and her inner counterpart wanted to know.
"The first test, the one you've already passed, tests if you have the book skills. This one tests if you're really fit for the life of a shinobi. This test also has a 66 fail rate. Well, see ya!" Poof
The three genin-to-be stared at the spot where their sensei had been before turning to leave.
"Sasuke-kun, do you want to..."
"No!"
The next day, three haggard looking faces could be found at training ground seven at an hour that should have been outlawed. They'd all resumed where they'd left off yesterday. When their sensei finally arrived at ten o'clock, an emo grunted, a midget sighed, and a banshee screamed.
"You're late!"
"Hai. Hai. I got lost on the road of life. Now, I'll explain the rules of this test. You have until twelve o'clock to take a bell from me. There are only two, and those who fail to get a bell will be sent back to the academy, but first they'll be tied to a wooden pole while the others eat some delicious food. You must come at me with the intent to kill if you want to succeed. Got all that?"
There were three determined nods.
"Good, then start."
There were three black blurs as the three genin jumped into the trees, looking for a good hiding spot. All three already had a plan formulated in his mind.
Sasuke: I'll wait till he drops his guard and then I'll pincushion him with kunai and shuriken!
Sakura: I'll wait till Sasuke-kun comes out and beats him. Then he'll give one of the bells to me and he'll say he loves me and we'll become a really strong team together and marry and have children and...
Iba: I'll wait till I see an opportunity. Until then, I'll just write something about this setting. I'll have to change it a bit, though. If I decide to turn this into more than a one-shot, the team will have to pass completely. There's no such thing as a two man genin cell after all...
That's when it all fell into place for Iba. There were no two man cells, so he couldn't pass only two of them. That meant they were doomed to failure. That couldn't be it. So this was a test, what was the guy testing. It seemed to be their individual combat prowess, but, seeing the circumstances, that couldn't be it. What if...
Sasuke was waiting for his chance when the silver-haired jonin took a book from his back pocket and started reading it. Yes, this was probably the best chance he'd get. He took out his gear and let loose.
Or he would have let loose if his arm hadn't been stopped by another arm, that of a midget.
"Let go, Midget-baka."
"No, wait. I've figured it out."
"Figured what out? Let go."
"The purpose of the test. Listen to me. Have you ever heard of a two cell genin team?"
"No, but that doesn't mean they don't exist." But even though it didn't sound like it, the emo knew the other was right. He was just loathe to admit to not seeing something first. "Okay, I see where you're going I think. If what you say is true, then Kakashi probably wants to test our teamwork. In that case we have to..."
Sakura squeaked as she heard rustling in the bushes next to her, but quickly recovered. She sucked at being a ninja, nut she still was one.
The rustling turned out to have been made by Iba. "Oy, Pinkie. We need to work together."
"No way. I'm not gonna' gang up on Sasuke-kun."
"That's good, cause I am here as well." Came the voice of Sasuke from the other side.
"Sasuke-kun. The midget wanted me to betray you."
"Shut up, Pinkie." From aforementioned midget.
"Did you hear that, Sasuke-kun? He told me to..."
"Shut up!" This time from Sasuke.
"But..." Sakura trailed off as she saw the look on her crush's face.
"Okay, I have an idea of how we could pull this off." Iba told the two in a conspiratorial voice...
Kakashi flipped some pages until he came to the next interesting part. he already knew this book and all other icha-icha's by heart. He hoped the next volume would get published soon. Or perhaps his student's books would be just as good. If he played it well, he might find a way to get them at a discount price. Said student would need to pass the test of course. But that was no problem. Nobody had ever done it before, but Kakashi had a good feeling about this year.
He was proven right when Sasuke suddenly attacked him up front. Something no good ninja would do unless it was part of a plan. Kakashi swiftly put his book away, but Sasuke too advantage of the temporarily one-armed jonin and tried to grab his vest with both his hands. Kakashi could block one, but the other found its target.
He wasn't too upset about this, until everything suddenly went black and he heard a loud resounding voice: "Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu." He only just had enough time to slap away the offending hand and use a doton technique to go underground. He came up about ten foot from his original spot, just outside some strange patch of pure darkness, only to be attacked with kunai. Cursing, he jumped back into the darkness, figuring that the enemy would be able to see just as little as he. He cursed again as he felt a hand reach for the two bells. The hand wasn't quite stealthy enough for Kakashi, and he jumped away again.
As he landed in what he estimated to be the center of the darkness, he heard another Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu being fired at him and he had to jump away again. With this jump, he left the dome again, but was also assaulted with kunai again. As he stepped back to dodge them, he felt the hand again. He tried to roll to the side, but his momentum was going backwards.
So, the hand managed to take the bells and dissapeared into the darkness again, which slowly dissipated. Iba and Sasuke were revealed, and Sakura came running out of the bushes to join her precious emo's side.
"We got the bells." Iba declared.
"I take it you guys 've figured the test out, then?" Kakashi asked.
"Hai."
"Hai."
Nod
"Okay. Then... You all pass. Congratulations. You're the first team ever to have passed my test. You should count yourself really lucky."
"Yeah right." Sasuke brooded.
"Shannaroo! Sasuke-kun is the best!!"
"Great."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow at that bridge over there. Same time." And the silver-haired jonin was off.
"Sasuke-kun, do you want to..."
"No!"
As team eleven lay in their respective beds...
Sasuke: That darkness technique is pretty strong. They'll still hold me back, though...
Sakura: Oh my god. Oh my god. I'm on Sasuke-kun's team. Now he'll suddenly see how strong I could be, and then he'll offer to train me, and then he'll declare his undying love for me, and then we'll...
Iba: I guess we only passed the test because I analyzed the situation, albeit on accident. I'll have to keep this in mind. Wish I was on another team, though. Any other team...
Cyclops... I mean Kakashi: They passed, interesting. Yes, now I'll get that discount...
And this is pretty much how all of the rookie twelve became genin...
Alrighty then, Here's the second chapter. And here's the poll again:
Pairing:
1. Naruto x Tenten 0
2. Naruto x Temari 0
3. Naruto x Ino 1
4. Naruto x Yuko 0
5. Naruto x OC 0
6. Naruto x Yugito 0
Other pairings are open for all suggestions. Just put them in your review, hehehe.
As for Naruto's weapon:
1. Spear 0
2. Blade-spear 0
3. Double sai 0
4. Big over-sized sword like Zabuza's 1
5. Crossbow (sniper style) 0
6. No weapon 0
That's pretty much all, I guess. Enjoy your weekends, I'm probably gonna' spent a large part of it writing this, so I know I will.
