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Chapter Two: Team Seven
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi were on top of the shinobi academy: Kakashi seemed to be studying them with his only eye, Naruto was trying to ignore the smell of Sakura's perfume, Sakura was starring at Sasuke as if he was the center of her world, and Sasuke was brooding.
"Well" said Kakashi, "I think it's time for introductions".
"What do mean?" asked Sakura.
Kakashi let out a deep sigh and spoke, "My name is Hatake Kakashi, I have many hobbies; I honestly enjoy reading it's relaxing at can be a great outlet for stress. My plans for the future are personal; however I can tell you that I enjoy training, taking care of my pets, and that's about all willing to share. Your turn pinky".
"My name is Haruno Sakura and I like …." She looked at Sasuke with a deep blush on her face. "My hobbies are …." She once again looked at Sasuke. "My plans for the future involve ….." and yet again she looked at Sasuke.
'I'm amazed she's not stalking him' thought Naruto.
"Alright then, dark and angry you're up" said Kakashi.
'Let's see just how twisted you are after your encounter with Itachi' thought Kakashi seriously.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I have few likes and many dislikes" said Sasuke as he glared at Kakashi, "I don't have dreams just an ambition; to kill a certain man" finished Sasuke calmly.
Naruto snorted and looked at Sasuke in the eye, "Vengeance will only lead you down a path of self-destruction and bring great joy to this man you wish to kill".
"SHUP UP" yelled Sasuke, "YOU KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT I'VE SUFFERED".
Kakashi quickly moved beside Sasuke and placed a hand on his shoulder, "You need to calm down. He's giving you good advice that you should try to take: oh by the way my don't you introduce yourself".
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto, I was born an orphan and still am, I have only one dream to live a good and respectable life in this village which my family helped build and protect".
'So this is the last Uzumaki, the last of the protectors, I wonder does this boy carry the gift' thought Kakashi.
"Um, Sensei" said Sakura, "are you alright you spaced out on us".
"Yes please forgive me my mind is riddled with some important questions. Tomorrow the three of you will meet me at training filed seven at six o'clock in the morning for a survival test; Oh, and don't eat breakfast you'll only throw up" said Kakashi as he once again disappeared in a swirl of leaves.
The three genin processed what their new sensei said and decided to go their separate ways to prepare for the next day.
-Break
The Hokage and the Jounin instructors of this years graduating class were all gathered in his meeting room. It seemed that this year's graduating class was very important because of the various future clan heads in it. The Hokage looked at Kakashi, his son Asuma, Kurenai, and the other Jounin.
"Tell me what do you see in these young teams' futures?" asked Sarutobi.
"Hokage-sama" said Kurenai, "I believe my team will perform as one of the village's finest hunter-nin if I can properly train them and make them realize their faults".
"Too true, the power of the Hyuuga, Aburame, and Inuzaka combined will make an excellent group of hunters" said Sarutobi with a smile.
"If I may speak" said Asuma receiving a nod of approval from his father, "This incarnation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have their work cut out for them, but they'll be as good if not better then the generation before them if properly trained".
"Good to hear; and finally you Kakashi" said the Hokage with a smirk.
"This new team seven is interesting to say the least: I have the arrogant last Uchiha, his number one fan girl, and to top it all of the last protector" said Kakashi earning many gasp from everyone.
"HOKAGE-SAMA" yelled various Jounin in shock and outrage.
"Silence" said Sarutobi, his voice cold and indifferent, "Uzumaki Naruto …. has inherited the wolf gene".
Every Jounin in the room went slack jawed, this was a piece of information that none of them were expecting.
"So the boy is the last protector, but what about the boy's tenant" said a frightened Jounin.
"The boy's 'tenant' is suppressed by his wolf gene, only his chakra reserves are affected by his 'tenant'" said Sarutobi reassuring all the Jounin.
"Does the boy know what he is?" asked Kakashi.
"I don't know Kakashi, but if you were to wait by the rivers end at the full moon you might find your answer: and as for all of you, the council doesn't find out about Uzumaki Naruto, he is an S-Class military secret" said the Hokage dismissing all the Jounin.
-Break
The next day came rather quickly. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were still waiting for Kakashi to arrive; however, it would appear that this morning would be a repeat of yesterday afternoon: Kakashi being three hours late, again.
'This is ridiculous' thought Sakura angrily.
'At least I ate breakfast' thought Naruto happily.
AS if on queue Kakashi appeared in the center of training field seven; however, Naruto noticed that there was something different about the man.
'His scent, it's different, but I can't tell why' thought the blond a little annoyed that his senses were being fooled by the like of Kakashi.
"Yo, how's it going" said Kakashi happily.
"You're late" said Sakura darkly as she glared at Kakashi.
"Sorry I had a meeting with the Hokage this morning, a complication has occurred and all Jounin present in the village were called for an emergency briefing" said Kakashi seriously.
'Well it's good to know he's not lying' thought Naruto as he used his enhanced senses to see if Kakashi was truthful.
"Can we please just get to the reason why were here" said Sasuke irritably.
"Ah, that's right we have something very important to do" said Kakashi.
"What?" questioned Sakura.
"Today I will administer a survival exam" said Kakashi with a chuckle, "This exam will allow me to determine if you will remain Genin. I know the three of you think your full fledge genin but that's not true, you are qualified to become genin but the final seal of approval comes from me the Jounin who has to see if you are truly fit to be a shinobi of this village".
"So it's just as I thought" said Naruto, "You are the real test to be a shinobi: anyone with a few weeks training can pass the academy exams, and believe me that's not saying much".
"Very perceptive of you Naruto, now, are you ready to begin" said Kakashi with a dangerous edge in his voice.
"Do your worst scarecrow" said Naruto defiantly.
"Good enthusiasm you'll need it" said Kakashi, "Your test will consist of taking these two bells from me. Whoever can't get a bell will have no lunch. I will tie you to one of those stumps in the center of the training grounds and eat lunch in front of you".
'He must think he's so damn clever' thought Sakura with a frown on her face.
"Oh before I forget, the one who can't get a bell will fail the exam and therefore, be sent back to the academy" said Kakashi happily.
"But Kakashi-sensei, there are only two bells, there are three" said Sakura, confusion evident in her voice.
"I very well know there are only two bells and that means that at least one of you will fail" said Kakashi seriously, "But it could also be possible that none of you pass".
'Something's wrong' thought Naruto as he looked into Kakashi's only visivle eye, 'He's lying to us about something but what'.
"This isn't the academy, were life is all fun and games: to prove your worth you need to get serious. You'll be able to use your shuriken and kunai in this exam" said Kakashi as he glared and Sakura causing her to flinch.
"I can only assume that we're allowed to use force to get the bells" said Naruto calmly.
"You've got until twelve o'clock" said Kakashi as he pulled out an alarm clock from behind him and pressed a button of the clock.
"We will start when I say 'go'" said the Jounin, "On your marks… get set...-"
Kakashi was interrupted by Sasuke who ran towards him and launched a kick to his face. Kakashi blocked his kick, grabbed his arm and bent it backwards, immobilizing the Uchiha.
'Damn' thought the Sasuke, his pride taking a serious blow by being stopped so easily.
'He's an idiot' thought Naruto.
"I didn't say go yet." said Kakashi calmly.
Sakura stepped backward, 'I couldn't see him move.' thought Sakura, 'Sasuke-kun is the best but this guy is a Jounin'.
"GO!" shouted Kakashi, disappearing in a swirl of leaves. Sakura and Sasuke leapt to the surrounding forest to find their hiding places and to prepare themselves; however, Naruto stood his ground.
'It's pointless to run' thought Naruto, 'He'll find me regardless, so that means I'll have to hunt him down first'.
With that last though Naruto took of his black clothed shinobi headband, his black shirt, and his black shinobi sandals; leaving him dressed in only his black cargo pants. Naruto took a large whiff of the air around him and immediately sprinted to the very center of the forest, his target clear: Hatake Kakashi.
-Break
Kakashi calmly waited by a tree; he was waiting for his three possible students to make their move. Naruto was the strongest and he would wait to strike with a predators accuracy, Sasuke would rush in to full of himself to even try to realize he was doomed from the start, and Sakura would wait and see what her 'Sasuke-kun' would do.
'Ah, so it seems like Sasuke is first' thought Kakashi.
Seven shuriken were heading to towards Kakashi; Kakashi pulled out an orange book and calmly began to read as he did so he used one of a kunai to easily deflect all seven shuriken, five kunai then came from behind him, Kakashi just sided stepped them as if they weren't a real threat. For a few minutes everything was quiet, it seemed as if his would be attacker had surrendered.
'Uhm, were oh were will he come from' thought Kakashi.
Kakashi quickly jumped to his left as Sasuke came down on him with a kunai in hand; it seemed the boy was aiming to injure Kakashi and quickly take a bell while Kakashi was distracted by his injury.
"At this rate you'll never touch me Sasuke, you should ask Sakura for help" said Kakashi jokingly, "however your mind is sharp and focused but your physicality is sourly lacking; maybe you should work out with Naruto, I mean look at him he's only twelve and he's huge".
'Let's see if he picked up the hint' thought Kakashi.
"I don't need those two" said Sasuke angrily, "they'll only drag me down".
'Wow, he's hard-headed' thought Kakashi.
The two shinobi simply looked at each other, waiting to see who would make the first move, Kakashi calm and relaxed while Sasuke was tense and feeling the pressure.
The two suddenly turned to look around them; something was watching, and that something was definitely not Sakura. What ever was watching the two was in a word terrifying.
'Can it ne ……Naruto' thought Kakashi as he tried to pinpoint their silent observer, but much to his dismay he couldn't.
'The air, it feels like, like ………Itachi' thought Sasuke, his rage building.
For a few minutes time stood still for Sasuke as he saw something unbelievable: a giant wolf, four or five times bigger than a horse, had just jumped out of the forest and jumped at Kakashi. The giant animal seemed to have caught Kakashi within its giant jaws, filled with razor sharp teeth; however Kakashi escaped with by using the Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique).
The giant wolf crushed the log that Kakashi used for the Kawarimi no Jutsu with little effort and then quickly turned its attention back to Kakashi; in Sasuke's mind the creature was dead set on killing Kakashi. The wolf and Kakashi simply looked at each other; in a flash the wolf jerked its body in Sasuke's direction.
Sasuke threw a few kunai and shuriken but they merely bounced of the beast fur.
Sasuke looked at the wolf as it approached it, thinking death was close at hand; however, he was shocked when the wolf picked him up by his shirt and turned to growl at Kakashi.
"HEY PUT ME DOWN" yelled Sasuke, outraged.
"Sasuke" said Kakashi from a safe distance, "don't agitate him or he might kill you".
With that said the wolf took of into the forest with Sasuke safe held in place its jaws.
'Well that was interesting on Naruto's part' thought Kakashi as he pulled out his book and began to follow.
-Break
Sakura was at a lost for words: she had seen Sasuke face off against Kakashi sensei and then that ……that thing attacked them, and it took Sasuke, her Sasuke. Sakura's mind was a buzz with ideas her main one being to find her Sasuke and rescue him from that wild beast.
'It's up to you' thought Sakura; however her thoughts were interrupted by a twig snapping behind her, 'on boy'.
Sakura turned around and was face to face with Sasuke; however, the girl was quick to notice that the wolf from the fight was holding Sasuke in its mouth and a few feet of the ground.
"Oh my goodness" said Sakura as she hugged Sasuke, "Sasuke-kun your alright and this animal didn't hurt".
Sakura's eyes opened wide as she spoke, "Oh my god, Sasuke-kun this wolf is yours isn't: it's a summon" said the girl in pure shock.
The wolf dropped Sasuke in front of Sakura and let out a fierce growl making sure to glare at Sakura with great dislike because of her insinuation.
"Sakura it's not a summon and it's not mine, so please watch what you say about him" said Sasuke carefully.
The wolf looked at the two and patted one of its large paws on the dirt ground and then headed into the forest.
"Sasuke-kun what does it want" asked Sakura quietly.
"It wants us to stay put" said Sasuke as he watched the wolf disappear.
The two soon heard something heading towards them; to their surprise it was their estranged teammate, Naruto. The blond was wearing only his long black cargo pants. Sakura blushed at the sight of him; Naruto stood at 5 feet 5 inches while Sasuke stood at 5 feet 1 inch, and Naruto had one thing that most boys his age don't, a body that was nothing but solid muscle.
"Yo pinky, what you staring at" said Naruto as he glanced at the girl.
"N-n-nothing" stuttered Sakura with a light blush on her face.
"Sorry I grabbed you like that Uchiha" said Naruto, "It's hard to pick thing up with out thumbs".
'What does he mean' thought Sasuke, 'Wait a minute does he mean ………HE WAS THAT WOLF' though Sasuke at a lost for words.
"Hey" said Naruto waiving his hand in front of Sasuke's face.
In an instant Sasuke was back to himself and glared at Naruto, "If that was really you I want you teach me how to turn into a wolf" demanded Sasuke.
"Easy there Uchiha" said Naruto, "the three of us should pass this exam before you go to making demands".
"What do you mean the three of us" said Sakura confusedly, "only two of us can pass".
"Kakashi was lying" said Naruto as he looked at both his teammates, "Look my senses are a let better than yours and I can tell when people lie. When Kakashi started this he was hiding something but I couldn't tell what until he told Sasuke off in their little scuffle".
'You should get Sakura, work out with Naruto' Sasuke thought back to Kakashi's strange statement.
"It's not about getting the bells" said Sasuke his mind coming to realization.
"You're right on the money" said Naruto seriously, "He separated us with the bells and he was going to hunt us down and then fail us at the end of time unless we work together".
"What are we going to do" said Sakura panicked.
"I've got a plan but it will only work if we work together" said Naruto motioning for the other to closer to hear his plan.
-Break
Kakashi was yet again at the center of training are seven; he was a bit disappointed, he expected for them to make a move but they didn't and Kakashi sadly could not go find them because of Naruto. Naruto had hidden himself and his teammates to well.
'Twelve minutes is all they have left and I doubt that they've figured it out' thought Kakashi
A kunai came whizzing past him, an explosive tag on it, it exploded and disoriented Kakashi a little. It took a few minutes but he could he regained his focus. A few more kunai and even some shuriken came at him and he dodged them all effortlessly, it seemed like his would be students had figured it out.
'Hum Sakura isn't attacking: these weapons are being thrown with greater skill than she posses, which means Sasuke is attacking' though Kakashi.
A roar came from Kakashi's left and he saw what was Naruto's wolf form rushing at him with Sakura on his back. Sakura was throwing kunai and shuriken at him from up close, Sasuke was clearly throwing from a distance, and Naruto was charging at him.
'These little punk are pulling a pincer maneuver' thought Kakashi as Naruto finally reached him.
Naruto roared at Kakashi and bared his teeth; with the quickness and tenacity only an animal could wield Naruto slashed at Kakashi but years of battle experience and training allowed Kakashi to dodge.
'WAIT WERE'S SAKURA' screamed Kakashi in his mind.
That final distracting thought sealed Kakashi's fate: Naruto's giant paw hit Kakashi's chest and forced him down to the ground, Naruto pounced on him and used his two frontal paws to keep Kakashi's arms pinned to the ground. Naruto gave a large bark and Kakashi looked for the bells only to see Sakura quickly grab them and scurry off.
In that instant the alarm rang signifying the end of the exam.
'Well I'll be damned they figured it out' thought Kakashi as he felt Naruto release him.
Kakashi slowly got up and looked at the three young shinobi; a now human Naruto, Sakura holding the bells with a smile on her face, and Sasuke with a smug and arrogant smirk. The three were an odd mix but some how Kakashi felt that this was meant to be: he is supposed to lead this team.
"Well scarecrow" said Naruto with a wide smile, "Do we pass"
Kakashi gave a small chuckle, "Yeah you pass".
Sakura jumped for joy and hugged Sasuke while Naruto laughed at the young Uchiha's discomfort because of the girls open affection.
"However" said Kakashi his voice dark and ominous: he was focused on Sasuke in particular, "You must all realize that play time is over. Your lives will be full of many trials and tribulations, you are a team and as such your fates are now bound to one another. Your actions affect what will happen to each of us yes that includes me as well".
"Thanks for the speech kill joy" said Naruto, "but its best you get that out of the way".
"So what do we do know?" asked Sakura timidly.
"Easy we celebrate as team Kakashi" said Naruto with a smile, "nah, Team Seven sounds better, it makes us sound bad ass".
With that said Naruto grabbed both Sasuke and Sakura and began to drag them to the village; saying something about buying Ramen.
End Chapter
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