Chapter One:

The Sandaime looked at his top Anubu. The prodigal Uzamaki, son of the Yondime, child genius. Yet all those titles didn't hold what the Hokake felt for the child. Grandson, successor, pride and joy. Those were more like it. The boy had persevered though the hatred that had almost killed him several times in his early childhood and became the best. He would easily be the best choice for Rokudaime when the time came.

"You called Old Man?" Naruto asked, leaning against the wall and looking bored, in imitation of his current 'Genin' instructor no doubt. Saratobi laughed.

"Indeed I did Naruto. How is you mission going?" He asked, his tone warm and inviting the young ninja to tell him all about what had been going on. Naruto scoffed.

"Sasuke-teme is frustrating. That mission gone wrong? If the Teme would have just listened to his limits and not almost have gotten himself killed, I wouldn't have been exhausted enough to have to tap into the Kyuubi." The Hunter-nin growled angrily, his eyes flashing at his friend's stubbornness. Saratobi laughed slightly.

"I see. And do you wish to shed you mask of the Dobe? I do believe that the Chunin exams would be most interesting to unveil your heritage. It is well past time the village see who it has shunned." He asked. It was Sansai looking at him with piercing Cerulean eyes.

"Why now Sandaime-Sama?" He asked curtly, all joking gone, replaced with dead seriousness. Saratobi sighed.

"Because. It is what your father wished, what he foretold." He replied. Sansai nodded slightly.

"Very well. I will fight as Kazama instead of Uzumaki on that day, and all shall come to pass." He replied before getting up. He looked at his grandfather.

"Thank you for listening to me." He said, turning. Saratobi smiled.

"Anytime Sansai, anytime." He murmured watching the young Ninja leave.


Kakashi watched the blond terror that was his student interact with Sakura and Sasuke and noticed several things. Naruto wasn't being insulting when he spoke to Sasuke, it was more of an affectionate tone, and when he flirted with Sakura there was no meaning behind the words.

In other words he was acting. He couldn't believe it had taken him this long to notice the blond child had shown even less of his true self then he himself had. Naruto was now an enigma, one Kakashi wanted to solve.

Sansai felt his teacher's eyes on him and smirked inwardly. Since the Hokage wished to unveil his heritage he figured he'd let his mask slip a little, and see if his team couldn't figure it out before it was announced. Sakura punched him and he winced, but didn't make show of his usual responses. He saw worry leak into Sasuke and Sakura's eyes as he turned and walked away.

"Naruto!" Sakura called, running after him. "Naruto, I didn't mean to hit you!" Sansai made no response to her cries as he did the hand seals for a teleportation jutsu and was gone from the training ground, never stopping.

He wasn't seen as Naruto until the chunin exams, taking occasional missions as Sansai instead, and observing the preparations. He had a bad feeling about what was to happen, and as such he was prepared to go to war. Kyuu was amused by his animal like reaction and Sansai was sure there was pride for it's 'Kit' somewhere in the mix.

As he arrived in the designated area he ignored Sakura and Sasuke, not that they noticed him immediately. He had shed his cover's predictable orange clothing and instead wore a black net shirt with baggy black slacks, his belt was covered in weapons and herbs and his wild hair pulled back in a ponytail, also hiding many things. Here was the trained and tested Hunter-nin Sansai, the prodigy of the Fourth, The sole heir of the Kazama Clan Akira Kazuma. The announcer called the first fight and Akira straightened.

"The first fight will be between Hyuuga Neji and Kazuma Akira!" All eyes were on Akira as he stealthy moved forward. His movements were liquid and his face blank, although his lips quirked upward as the crowd slowly realized who he was, starting with Sakura.

"Naruto!" she gasped loudly as he passed. He ignored her leaping over the railing and into the fighting arena.

"Although I find myself questioning the need to display my talent, I've decided not to let my rank as Jounin speak for itself and take the trouble to show you pitiful excuses what your dealing with." He announced, turning to Neji. The Hyuuga prodigy was watching him with an amused look.

"Going against Fate are we?" Neji asked. Akira smirked.

"You would know. Now let's show these people what real ninja are made of." He replied, getting into position. Neji smirked.

"I'm going to enjoy this Akira. come let fate weep as we tear it's bonds!" Neji replied, following the blonde. Akira laughed.

"Fight me Neji!" HE ordered and the Hyuuga attacked. Above the blurring pair the stadium were quiet, shocked into silence by the revelation that had just taken place. Sakura watched her team mate, confused as to what was happening. This had to be a dream. Suddenly the Ichiraku's Ramen Stand's owner's daughter started cheering.

"Come on 'Kira-Kun! Your better then Neji-san any day!" The young woman cheered, her father smiling besides her.

"Kazuma-sama Your time to shine in the open has come" The elderly man said, pride in his voice. Sakura broke from her shock induced trance and looked at them, before Naruto, or Akira. whatever his name was.

"Come on you Dobe! Show Neji-san what your made of!" she yelled. Soon the whole crowd was cheering for who they wanted to win, though a suspicious amount of people were cheering for 'Akira'. Akira paused to look at Neji for a moment before unleashing a furious attack. The Hyuuga prodigy fell to the ground and the crowds cheered.

"And the Winner, Akira Kazama!" Was announced, though Akira didn't take notice. He kneeled next to his opponent and healed him before the Medic-nins arrived. Neji got up and smirked at Akira.

"Truly a fight to remember. It would have been better if you weren't toying with me, but this is supposed to be at Chunin level I suppose." Neji announced. Akira rolled his eyes.

"Drama whore." He muttered. Neji raised his eyebrow before smirking and drawing Akira's face to his and kissing him, making show of slipping his tongue into the blondes mouth. Everyone was silent, and Akira could feel several killing intents pop up as he kissed back. This was nothing new, at least not with the two. He made sure to nip at the Hyuuga's bottom lip as the kiss ended.

"Now I am a Drama whore." Neji announced with a foxy grin. Akira laughed loudly.

"I suppose you are." HE agreed, swinging his arm around the other teens shoulder as they exited the arena. Sasuke watched the pair leaving, his eyes narrowed. Neji had no right doing what he had just done, Naruto was his Dobe.