Sorry for not updateing sooner but i made it up with this chapter. It's the longest chapter i ever make with a total of 24 pages. so enjoy the story and just to worng you all it go along with the story line with some of my own stuff.
Disclamer: I don't own Naruto so stop rubbing it in! I only own Kagami.
Kagami Uchiha
Chapter 2: Growing up: Trial and Error
It was a nice peaceful day in Konoka. The birds where singing and every thing was quiet…
"HEY KAGAMI-CHAN I THINK THE FOURTH HOKAGE NEEDS MORE PAINT," yelled a blonde boy with blue eyes.
…or not.
"Alright Naru-kun," said Kagami as she went over the Fourth's head.
"HEY YOU KID!" yelled someone behind them.
"Shit! We have to go before Iruka-sensei gets here," said Naruto as he grabbed her hand and started to run. They run till they came to a wooden fence.
"What do we do now?" said Kagami.
"Well," said Naruto as he looked around till his gaze fell on the wooden fence. "We hide," he said with a big smile.
Two minuets later
"They went this way," yelled one of the ninja's chasing them. They then ran passed the wooden fence and down the street.
"Man! Is it just me or are they really dumb?" asked Kagami as she folded the camouflage blanket. (a/n: if there's a name for that can someone give it to me)
"Yeah, if they were really good ninja's they could see that we were there the whole time," said Naruto. "I think we're just too good for them Kagami-chan."
"Is that so Naruto?" (a/n: hey that rhymes. Maybe I can be the next Dr. Sues.)asked someone behind him.
Naruto looked behind him to see none other than…
(a/n: my friend told me to do this)…Iruka-sensei!
"Run Kagami-chan! Run!" yelled Naruto as he and Kagami started to run but was stopped by Iruka as he grabbed their shirt collars.
"And where do you think you two are going?" asked Iruka.
Three minutes and two struggling kids later
Naruto and Kagami found themselves tied together.
"Now that you two are with us we can now start class with a transformation jutsu," said Iruka and a bunch of kids groaned. "Haruno, Sakura. You can go first."
A girl with pink hair came to the front of the class and transformed into an exact copy of Iruka.
"Next up we'll have Uchiha, Sasuke," said Iruka.
Sasuke came up and transformed into Iruka too, then he walked back to his place in line.
"O.k. Uchiha, Kagami you're up next," said Iruka.
Kagami walked up to the front of the room and stood in front of Iruka. There was a poof of smoke and when the smoke cleared Kagami was standing there.
"Uh Kagami, your supposed to transform," said Iruka.
"But I did. I transformed into the girl version of Sasuke, see," said Kagami as she pointed at her chest and she was dressed as Sasuke.
There was nothing but silence for a minute then all the kids started laughing but Sasuke was giving Kagami the death glare. Kagami transformed back and blew Sasuke a kiss before walking back to Naruto.
"And next we have…Naruto," said Iruka read from a sheet of paper. Naruto smiled evilly at Kagami, who shot him a look. He walked to the front of the class and raised his hands. After a puff of smoke all that was left was a naked Kagami, everything hidden thankfully, Kagami screamed and saw Sasuke fly through the air. He landed on the still female Naruto and was about to punch him when Kagami burst out laughing.
"I didn't think you liked me like that Sasuke!" she said. Sasuke just glared at her and blushed.
Iruka pulled Naruto and Sasuke apart.
"Try that again Naruto, correctly this time," said Iruka.
Naruto sighed and nodded reluctantly. Another puff of smoke later and Kagami fell on the floor laughing hysterically. Sasuke's head appeared on the body of a naked woman. Sasuke yelled at Naruto and was soon on him, hand raised ready to punch his lights out.
Iruka ran up and pulled Naruto from under Sasuke. "Naruto, detention, Sasuke, back to your seat, and Kagami stop laughing."
Kagami gasped for breath, her face turning blue.
"Kagami!" yelled Naruto as he ran to her and checked her breathing. Realizing she wasn't Naruto began doing CPR. Sasuke pushed Naruto away and took over.
"If…she…fuckin'…dies…I…WILL…KILL…YOU!" yelled Sasuke between breaths.
Kagami began to cough, taking deep breaths. Sasuke helped her sit up.
"Thanks Sasuke," said Kagami. She then turned to Naruto. "You rock! That was so awesome!"
Sasuke started at her, eye twitching. "No it was not!"
"Yes it was," said Kagami.
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"I'm tired of this are you?" asked Kagami.
"Yes," said Sasuke.
"Ha! You said yes!" said Kagami as she danced around Sasuke.
"Kagami! You're alive! Don't ever scare me like that ever again," said Naruto as he ran over and hugged her.
"Na…ru…kun…I…can't…breath," said Kagami as she tried to push him away.
"Oh, sorry." He let her go and put his hand behind his head and started to laugh.
"Ok class is over!" said Iruka. The class filed out of the room. "Naruto, Sasuke, stay here for your detention." The two took a seat, glaring at each other.
"Fuck you," Sasuke whispered.
"Ok. I know a great hotel we can go to," said Naruto with a grin and eyes glittering.
Mean While
Kagami was in the girl's restroom making a sink bomb. She was planning to help Naruto escape from detention.
"Let's see now…" she thought aloud. "Some perfume, gun powder, red food coloring, rotten eggs…" she continued until she had a homemade stink bomb. "And now the final touch." She pulled out a bag of fire works and some matches. She put it in her shirt and ran out.
Minutes later Sakura came in. She froze and sniffed the air. "Ugh! Ino must have been in here! Hey wait! Why do I smell MY perfume? INO!" she stomped out. She sneaked down the hall super-spy style.
In detention Naruto and Sasuke where glaring at each other from there seats and Iruka was sleeping at his desk. The door opened and something round rolled in. Naruto looked at the round object, smiled, and held his breath.
"What are you smiling about dobe?" asked Sasuke.
"Just remembering how nice it felt. You know, you on top of me…"
"You're sick!" Sasuke growled.
"Hey, you jumped on me."
With that the bomb went off, leaking a foul smelling odor and red smoke. Then Kagami through in some fire-crackers and they started to go off. Iruka woke up to find the whole room filled with red smoke and smelled like someone died and was covered with perfume.
"What's going on here!" yelled Iruka as he covered his mouth and searched for a window. Kagami snickered and motioned for Naruto to follow her out. He then crawled out the door. When he was out side he jumped up and hugged her.
"Kagami I love you! I love you, I love you, I love you!" said Naruto as she hugged her tighter.
"O.K. let's get out of here," said Kagami as he grabbed Naruto's hand and dragged him down a flight of stairs. "The smoke will fade away and then Iruka-sensei will know you're gone and I want to be far away from here by then."
"So where are we going?" asked Naruto as he started to run this time dragging Kagami.
"I was thinking about getting some ramen. How about you?" asked Kagami with a big smile.
"Hell yeah! Ichiraku, here I come!" Naruto then put Kagami on his back and started to run like here was no tomorrow.
"Wheeeeee!" screamed Kagami as she wrapped her arms and legs around Naruto so she wouldn't fall off. "Faster Naru-kun, faster!"
"If I could I would!" he shouted, laughing. They reached the shop and Naruto eagerly and the owner instantly put a bowl of ramen and they both began to eat.
Later
"I had a great time Naru-kun," Kagami said with a smile.
"Me too!" said Naruto as he put his hands behind his head.
"Well, here's my house. See ya tomorrow!" she then kissed him on the cheek and left him blushing at the door.
The Next Day
"Damn it!" screamed a voice. "I'm going to be late; I'm going to be late!"
A girl with shoulder length black hair and eyes came ran out of a house. It was Kagami Uchiha. She was wearing a blue mid-drift shirt and a blue skirt with slits on both sides, and had the symbol of the Uchiha clan on the front. Underneath she had on a fist-net body suit. (a/n: don't know what it's called)
"This was so not funny Sasuke! When I see you I'm so going to hurt you," said Kagami to her self as she ran into the academy and into her room. "I made it!" She spotted Naruto and ran over to him and jumped onto his lap. "Hey Naru-kun, can you do me a favor?" Kagami asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"W-what is it?" asked Naruto with a slight blush on his cheeks.
"Can I borrow your goggles so I can through them at Sasuke?" she then gave him the puppy eyes that no one could resist.
"Sure."
Kagami toke her hands from around his neck and toke off his goggles. With that done she threw them at Sasuke's head. She heard an "ow" and buried her head into Naruto's neck to hide her laughter.
"Alright class, for your final exam, you must each generate a clone," said Iruka as he came into the room. "Wait her until your name is called, and then come next door. First we'll have Uchiha, Sasuke." With that said he left and Sasuke followed.
"Damn it! Not the clone jutsu! That's my worst technique!" Naruto said as he put Kagami on the desk.
"Think positive Naru-kun," said Kagami. "I know you can do it this time."
"Uchiha, Kagami, you're up next," said a man with white hair.
"I'll see you later, and good luck," Kagami said as she kissed him on his cheek then went over to the man. "Hello Mizuki-sensei, how are you doing today?"
"I'm doing fine, so are you ready to take the test?" asked Mizuki.
"Yes!" said Kagami as she jumped in front of the table where Mizuki and Iruka sat.
"Ok Kagami, show us what you can do," said Iruka.
"Here I go!" Kagami yelled at she did the hand signs and then there was a cloud of smoke. When the smoke cleared there wasn't two Kagami's but four.
'She has more chakra then her brother,' thought Iruka. 'She will be a great shinobi.' "Congratulations Kagami, you pass! Here is your hitat-ate, now if you just go through the door behind me to wait for the others."
Kagami took the hitai-ate and walked through the door to see Sasuke sitting there.
"I see you made it," he said as he looked up.
"Naturally, I am you sister after all," said Kagami as she sat by him and put her head on his shoulder. "I hope Naru-kun passes too."
One hour later
Kagami was watching all the parents congratulating their kids. Finally she spotted Naruto sitting on a swing, and started to walk over to him. As she did that she heard two ladies in front of the talking.
"Hey, isn't he the kid who…?"
"Yeah, that's him. The only one who failed."
"Serves him right. Can you imagine if they let someone like that become a shinobi. I mean, think about what he is…"
"Don't even go there."
Kagami had it. She hated it when the villagers talked about Naruto. But what she always heard sounded like they were talking about something that dealt with him. And every time she asked someone they would just beat around the bush of just told her it wasn't any of her business. So Kagami bumped into the two ladies.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going," Kagami said as she walked over to Naruto. "Hey Naru-kun, um I'm sorry that you didn't make it but maybe I can help you."
He shook his head.
"Just leave me alone…go celebrate with you family or something," he said as he looked at everyone and their families.
"Everyone in my family except for Sasuke is dead, you know that…" Kagami said as she rubbed her foot into the dirt, making a hole.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought maybe you were living with another family, but please just leave me alone ok?"
"You should be spending this time with the ones you love," she said.
"You know I have no family Kagami-chan," he sighed.
Kagami pretended to be hurt and looked away. "I thought you loved me?" she whispered.
"I…um…do…" Naruto stuttered. She turned around, smiling wildly. Naruto found her on his lap, her lips against his.
Sasuke, who was a few feet away, had to do a double take. "Well this won't end well…" he muttered faintly.
Later that night Sasuke came into Kagami's room and got a pillow thrown in his face.
"Don't you ever knock Sasuke?" she growled at him.
He sighed; "Fine…" he walked out, shut the door, turned around, knocked, and waited.
"What?" came Kagami's voice.
"Can I come in?" he asked.
"Umm…no," was his answer. So Sasuke walked in anyway.
"I saw you," he said, folding his arms.
"What?" asked Kagami as she looked up from her diary.
"I saw you kiss that failure," he said as he leaned on the doorframe.
"Naruto is not a failure!" she cried.
"Oh ya, the only kid to not pass is a genius?"
"Shut up."
"I don't want you going out with him. He's not safe."
"Why do you care?!" Kagami yelled at him.
Sasuke looked at his feet and didn't answer for a few minutes. "I'm just trying to keep my promise. We promised we would stay together which means looking out for one another. I'm just trying to look after you."
She sighed and motioned for him to sit next to her.
"I know you are Sasuke but you have to let me make my own mistakes and live my own life."
He nodded and then there was silence. Finally Sasuke stood up.
"Well, I'm going to study. Night." He turned to leave and was half way out the door when Kagami called to him.
"Hey Sasuke…"
"Ya? What is it?"
"You keep the promise everyday. But, just because we have responsibilities doesn't mean we can't have fun. It's ok to joke around you know?"
"Ya I do." He smiled.
"So do you actually like me like that or is it Naru-kun you have the hots for? Is that why you don't want me dating him!? You want him all for yourself? That's so mean!"
His smile vanished instantly. "Goodnight Kagami." He slammed the door as she snickered.
Later that night Kagami was about to get ready for bed when there was a knock on her window. She walked over to find Naruto and a very big scroll.
"What are you doing here Naru-kun?" asked Kagami.
"I was wondering if you can help me with this," he said holding up the scroll. "Mizuki-sensei said that this would help me learn the clone jutsu."
"Ok," said Kagami as she climbed out her window. Then they were off.
In the forest
"Let's see what's fist," said Kagami as she opened the scroll and then started to laugh. "Look Naru-kun the first technique is multiple shadow clones. I bet if you get this Iruka-sensei would defiantly let you graduate. So let's get started." Kagami then jumped up and looked down at Naruto. "Well are you getting up?"
"Yes!" yelled Naruto as he jumped up. "Let's do it!"
Half a day later
"We did it!" yelled Kagami as she fell down on the ground. "It might only have been one technique, but it's a good one."
"I can't wait 'til I can show Iruka-sensei," said Naruto.
"Show me what Naruto?" came Iruka's voice from above them.
"Just the man I was looking for!" Naruto yelled as he jumped up.
"What have you two been doing? You two look exhausted," said Iruka.
"We have been practicing this jutsu so you can let me graduate," said Naruto.
"Hey Naruto, what's up with that scroll you're carrying?" Iruka asked.
"Oh that, Naru-kun said that Mizuki-sensei told him about it and this place," said Kagami.
"Yeah, He said that if I could show you I'd learned the techniques in this scroll you'd let me become a shinobi," Naruto said.
All of a sudden Iruka pushed Naruto and Kagami out of the way of an on coming of kuni knives.
"I'm impressed that you figured out where to go," came a voice from the trees. The voice turned out to belong to Mizuki. "The scroll, Naruto. Give it to me."
"What's going on?" asked Naruto as he looked from Iruka to Mizuki.
"Yeah, why should he give it to you when you're the one that told him about it?" Kagami asked as she stood in front of Naruto with her arms crossed over her chest.
"That's because the scroll is more dangerous then you can imagine. It holds the recored of a completely forbidden ninja art. If it falls into the wrong hands who knows what would happen,' said Iruka. "He was using you to get it."
"Naruto, even if you've read it, it will still be meaningless," said Mizuki. "I can show you what it means."
"You're not aloud to tell him!" yelled Iruka.
"Not aloud to tell him what?" asked Kagami as she looked at him.
"You know what really happened in the incident where the nine-tailed fox demon Kyubii was sealed up twelve years ago, don't you know?" asked Mizuki. "Since that incident the people of our village have been bound by the strictest decree."
"I don't remember any decree," Naruto said with a confused look on his face.
"You wouldn't. Part of that decree was that everyone would know about it, except you," said Mizuki.
"Why not Naru-kun? Why can't he know about it?' asked Kagami.
"What was the decree?" asked Naruto.
"That no one must ever tell you that you have the nine-tailed demon fox Kyuubi inside you!" Mizuki said as he took one of the big shurikens off is back.
"What?" said Kagami as she took a fighting stance.
"Wha…what are you talking about?!" Naruto asked as he stood up.
"In other words you are the nine-talked demon fox, Kyuubi that destroyed the village!' said Mizuki. "Then the Fourth Hokage came and sealed the fox's spirit in you. Since then, you've made a fool of by everyone in town! Didn't you think it was strange to be so despised, everywhere you went? Everyone hates you, even Iruka and you little Uchiha friend too!"
"That's not true!" Kagami yelled as she turned to Naruto. "I love you Naru-kun! With out you I might have never got out of my depression." As she was walking over to Naruto, but was thrown back by a force of chakra.
"No one will ever accept you!" yelled Mizuki. "That scroll that you've stolen. Was the instrument of your bondage!" He then threw his shuriken at Naruto.
Everything seemed to move in slow motion as the shuriken got closer and closer to Naruto, but suddenly Iruka appeared in front of Naruto and let the shuriken hit his back.
"Why?" Naruto asked as he looked up at Iruka.
"I know that I was so hard on you, yelling, and scolding," said Iruka. "It must have hurt, forgive me. If I'd been a better teacher, a better self. Maybe neither of us would have come to this."
There was silence as Naruto looked at Iruka. He then got up and started to runaway.
"Heh, what a pity, but I'm afraid, once Naruto sets his mind on something, he can't be dissuaded," said Mizuki. "He's going to use the scroll to destroy the village. Didn't you see that look in his eyes? Those are the eyes of the demon fox!"
"You don't know Naru-kun like I do! He's nothing like Kyuubi!" cried Kagami as she ran after Naruto.
Later
Kagami was looking everywhere for Naruto but couldn't find him. She was starting to think that Naruto ran away and might never be coming back.
'My life just sucks! First my whole clan except my brother is kill by my older brother. Now I find out that the boy I love has Kyubii the nine-tailed fox demon inside him, then he ran away and I might never get to see him again,' Kagami thought as she ran through the trees.
As she was running she heard Mizuki and Iruka's voices coming from a little clearing and ran over to it.
"Say goodbye!" she heard Mizuki yell as he was getting ready to throw another shuriken at Iruka.
Kagami didn't think as she jumped in front of Iruka to shield him from the weapon.
"Kagami?! Get out on the way!" came Iruka's surprised voice from behind her.
Suddenly there was a flash of yellow and orange that went passed and hit Mizuki in the face.
"Naru-kun!" cried Kagami as she saw him in front of her.
"He can…he really…" Mizuki stuttered as he got up.
"Keep away from Kagami and Iruka-sensei or I'll kill you!" said Naruto as he put the scroll down.
"You loudmouth brat! I can kill you with one blow!" Mizuki yelled at Naruto.
"Bring it on jerk! Anything you throw at me I'll give back a thousand fold!" Naruto said as he started to do hand signs.
"You're welcome to try," said Mizuki.
"Shadow clone jutsu!!" he yelled and then there was a puff of smoke.
When the smoke cleared there where thousands of Naruto's everywhere that made Mizuki stop in his tracks.
"What? How did he?" Mizuki said as he looked around.
"What's the matter? Come and get me! You're going to kill me with one punch, right?" all the Naruto's said at once. "Well, then if you're not going to attack me. I guess I'll just have to attack you!" All the Naruto's then rushed at Mizuki.
One minute later
"I guess I over did it," said Naruto looking at Mizuki who was on the ground unconscious. Naruto then put his hand behind his head and started laughing.
"Naru-kun!" Kagami cried as she ran over to Naruto and hugged him then started to cry. "Don't leave me please Naru-kun."
"Kagami-chan," said Naruto as he held her. "I won't ever leave you I promise."
"Ah hum, Naruto can you come here. I have something for you," said Iruka.
Naruto let go of Kagami and walked over to Iruka. Kagami wiped her tears away and walked over too.
"Now Naruto close your eyes and don't open them till I tell you to," Iruka said as Naruto stood in front of him. Iruka then took off his hitai-ate and then he took off Naruto's goggles. He then put the hitai-ate on Naruto.
"Can I open my eyes now Iruka-sensei?" asked Naruto.
"Yes, Naruto. You can open your eyes," said Iruka.
Naruto opened his eyes and looked at Iruka.
"Congratulations graduate!" Iruka said with a big smile.
"Y did it Naru-kun! You graduated," said Kagami as she hugged him again.
"Hey, to celebrate I'll take you two to Ichiraku's for some ramen," said Iruka.
"Yeah!" screamed Naruto and Kagami.
"Then let's go!"
One day later
At the academy Kagami was setting next to Sasuke with her head resting on his shoulder. When the door opened she looked up and saw Naruto.
"Naru-kun over here, come and sit next to me," said Kagami waving her hand in the air.
"Naruto walked over and sat down next to Kagami.
"Hey Kagami can I sit with you?" came a voice next to Naruto.
Kagami looked up and saw Sakura. "Sure, Naru-kun would you be kind and let Sakura through," she said.
Naruto moved and let Sakura through. Sakura then sat on Kagami's other side.
"Hello Sasuke how are you today?" she asked him as she sat down then she looked at Naruto. "Naruto what are you doing here? Didn't you fail the test?"
"How'd they let you in? I didn't think they let dunces in…" Sasuke jeered and Naruto leapt on to the table and put his face right in front of Sasuke's.
"You know what teme?"
"What dobe?"
"I…" He never got to finish for the kid behind him accidentally bumped Naruto with his elbow.
"Oh sorry." He turned, eyes widening as the room fell silent.
Sasuke and Naruto stared at each other, lips pressed against lips.
"Sasuke! You told me I could have him!" Kagami cried.
"I said no such thing!" Sasuke said as he wiped his mouth on his arm.
"Ok class it's time to put you in your groups," said Iruka from the front of the class. "Naruto! Get off the desk and put your butt in a seat!"
"Sorry Iruka-sensei," said Naruto who like Sasuke was wiping his mouth on his sleeve.
"Now you will be put into groups of three, but one group will have four," said Iruka. "Ok, the first team will be…"
Two minuets later
"…and team seven will be, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Kagami, Uchiha Sasuke, and Uzumaki Naruto," said Iruka.
"What?! Why did you put me with this loser," said Naruto pointing at Sasuke.
"Of the twenty-eight of you, Sasuke and Kagami have the best grads, Naruto," said Iruka. "You would be the bottom of the class. The idea is to balance your different strengths. That's why you ended up together."
"Don't get in my way dunce. OW!" said Sasuke.
"Don't call Naru-kun names," said Kagami.
"Hn," was Sasuke's answer will rubbing his head.
'I hope this group's jonin can handle this group,' Iruka thought. "Ok class after lunch you'll meet your new teacher. You're dismissed.
After Lunch and 45
"Where the hell is our teacher?!" yelled Naruto as he looked out the door.
"Naru-kun be patient," said Kagami who was sitting on top of the desk by Sasuke. "Come and sit down."
"Wait I know what to do," Naruto said as he ran over to the chalkboard and grabbed an eraser. He then went back over to the door, jumped up on the table by it, then wedged the eraser between the door and the wall. "That should do it,' he then jumped down and walked over to Kagami.
"A superior shinobi couldn't be caught by a simple booby trap," said Sasuke.
Just then someone came to the door. When he opened the door the eraser fell and landed on his head.
"Ha-ha, gotcha!" laughed Naruto and Kagami.
'So this is the elite shinobi that's going to be teaching us? He looks worthless,' thought Sasuke as he looked at his teacher.
"Hmm, how should I put this? Based on my first impression I'd have to say I hate you," said the jonin with gray hair and ware his hitai-ate over his left eye.
Outside the academy
"Now, I'd like you all to tell us about yourselves," said the man.
"Like what?" asked Kagami from her seat in the middle of everyone.
"Like your favorite thing, what you hate the most, dreams, ambitions, hobbies. Things like that," he said.
"How about you go first. Show us how it's done," said Naruto.
"After all, you're a complete stranger too us," said Kagami. "And if I remember correctly mother always told me to never talk to strangers."
"Me, my name is Hatake Kakashi. I don't feel like talking about my likes or dislikes. My dreams for the future are none of your business, but anyway, I have lots of hobbies,"(a/n: yeah like reading Icha Icha Paradise and that's it) said Kakashi. "Now it's your turn. Starting from the right."
"Names Uzumaki Naruto. What I like is instant cup ramen, but what I like better is ramen at the Ichiraku noodle bar. My girlfriend is Kagami-chan," Naruto said as he looked at Sasuke who was glaring at him. "And my dream is to one day be Hokage, and then all the villagers will have to acknowledge my existence at last! My hobbies are pranks and practical jocks."
"Ok, next," said Kakashi.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are plenty of things I hate, but I don't see that it matters, considering there is almost nothing l do like," said Sasuke. "It seems pointless to talk about dreams, that's just a word, but what I do have is determination. I plan to restore my clan, and there's someone I have sworn to kill,"
'I suspected as much,' thought Kakashi. "Now for the lady in the middle."
"Well my name is Uchiha Kagami. I love Naru-kun and making fun of Sasuke because that's what sisters are for. The thing I hate the most is when Sasuke tries to steal Naru-kun from me," she said as she looked at her brother who like Naruto was glaring at her, so she blow him a kiss, then she suddenly became serious," And my goal is to become stronger and help Sasuke kill He-who-must-not-be-named." (a/n: It's not Voldimort just so u know.)
"Finally the last lady," said Kakashi pointing at Sakura.
"I am Haruno Sakura. My favorite thing is, well it's not a thing, it's a person. A boy, and that boy is…" Sakura said blushing and looking at Sasuke.
'I wonder how Saskue is doing knowing he has one of his fan-girls on his team,' thought Kagami as she looked at her brother.
"Uh, let's move on to my dreams," said Sakura. "My hobbies are…" (a/n: stalking Sasuke!! Jk lol)
"Enough, I believe we all understand one another," said Kakashi. "Formal training begins tomorrow."
"What will our duties be?" asked Naruto. "Our first real shinobi mission?"
"Our first project involves only the members on this group," said Kakashi.
"What is it?" asked Kagami.
"Survival exercises," was his answer.
"But why would that be a mission?" asked Sakura. "Our school days were full of survival training."
"But you'll have to survive against me. It won't be easy," said Kakashi.
"Well, then, what kind of practice will it be?" asked Naruto.
"Ha," Kakashi laughed under his breath.
"What's so funny Kakashi-sensei?" asked Sakura.
"Oh, nothing it's just that, if I told you, you'd chicken out," said Kakashi.
"Why?" Kagami asked cocking her head to one side.
"Of the twenty-eight members of your graduating class, only ten will actually be accepted as genin-level shinobi. The other nineteen must go back for more training," said Kakashi. "The test we're about to perform has a 66 rate of failure."
'Shit!' rang through their heads.
"See? You're chickening out already," said Kakashi.
"What about our graduation test?" said Naruto.
"Oh, we wanted to eliminate all the hopeless cases from your ranks. The ones who are left are the only students who show true potential," said Kakashi. "Anyway, we'll meet tomorrow morning on the practice field so that I can evaluate your skills and weaknesses. Bring all of your ninja tools and weapons, and don't have breakfast before hand, unless you enjoy throwing up."
"How hard is this exercise going to be if it'll make you throw up?" asked Kagami.
"The details of your assignment are in this handout," Kakashi said as he passed out the handouts. "And don't be late." Then he disappeared.
"So, am I the only one who's exited about this?" Kagami asked looking at everyone.
The next morning
Everyone meet at the practice field that Kakashi told them to go. Well everyone except Kakashi that is.
"What's taking him so long?" asked Kagami who was playing with a fan.
"Who knows, he told us to be on time but he's not here," said Naruto.
"Sorry I'm late, I got lost on the road of life, but anyway lets get down to business," said Kakashi. "Ok I set this clock to go off at noon. You have until then to steal one of these bells from me. If you fail you will not get lunch and will be tied to one of those stumps. Now go!" He said, clearly smiling under his mask.
Kagami was the first to move. She planed to go into the forest to set up some traps then lour Kakashi in and take one of the bells. She was so busy setting the traps that she didn't know someone was behind her.
"You should keep your guard up at all times," came Kakashi's voice.
Kagami spun around to see Kakashi staring at her. When Kagami made eye contact with him he started to disappear into leaves that swirled around her till she was left alone.
"Ka-kagami," came Naruto's voice from behind her.
When she turned around she saw Naruto and Sasuke who where covered in blood. Naruto was missing a leg and Sasuke was missing an arm.
"S-sister…help u-us," said Sasuke who was holding up Naruto.
"He's going to kill us," said Naruto.
"Who?" asked Kagami as she looked at them.
"I-itach," was Sasuke's answer.
Just then Itachi appeared behind Naruto and Sasuke with his sword raised. He smiled at Kagami then brought his sword down on Sasuke's neck then Naruto's. Kagami let out a scream as her legs gave out on her and her eyes started to sting with unshed tears. When Naruto and Sasuke's bodies hit the ground Itachi then started to walk over to Kagami.
"Foolish baby sister," he said. He started to raise his blade again. Suddenly the scar on her back started to give off mind numbing pain. Itachi was standing over her getting ready to bring his sword down on Kagami. She looked up into his blood red eyes, but before Itachi's blade hit her, Kagami passed out from the pain in her back.
(Kakashi snickered and ran off. "To all my fans out there I tell you that there is no need to flame this writer. Her friend, a big(coughobsessedcough)fan of mine, already flipped out on her for making me so evil and cold-hearted.)
A few minutes later
Kagami awoke and rubbed her head.
"Crap! Crap! Crap!" she said as she got up and began running off, mind racing. "Itachi's back? When? I must worn someone and find Sasuke and Naruto's bodies," She reached a clearing and stopped short. She started at Sasuke's grimacing head, her mind calculating what must have happened. "Oh…genjutsu…ha-ha! You're grounded to the extreme!" She then ran off happily, realizing that both Naruto and Sasuke were fine. A few minutes later she heard Sakura scream and ran back. She saw Sakura lying on the ground and Sasuke's head moving back and forth as though he was trying to free himself.
Kagami approached him and balanced on the balls of her feet. "So what happened to her?" she asked, pointing behind her at Sakura. Sasuke tried wiggling out again.
"I don't know. Something about my severed head," he said.
"Oh so Kakashi got her with genjutsu too," she said.
"What?" Sasuke said as he raised an eyebrow.
Kagami rocked back and forth. "Oh nothing!" she smiled innocently. "Do you need any help there?"
"No," Sasuke glared at her.
"Ok then!" she turned to leave.
"I was being sarcastic!" Sasuke yelled at her back.
"I know!" she yelled back, disappearing from view.
"Damn…" he said looking around.
Next Kagami spotted Naruto swinging by his ankle. She then ran up to him smiling.
"Naru-kun." She said as she jumped up as high as she could, grabbing his legs while wrapping hers around his chest.
He looked up at her and found his head inches from her butt. "Um Kagami…this is really…weird…" he said nervously.
"Oh! Sorry!" she jumped down and waved. "Well see ya!" she then again ran off.
"Wait! Can't ya cut the rope? PLEASE? KAGAMI!!" Naruto yelled at her as she disappeared from view.
Kagami was running around looking for Kakashi again so she could get one of those bells, but she was having no luck. She then heard a ringing sound coming from the direction she left Naruto in.
"Damnit!" she yelled as she through one of her fans on the ground. She picked it back up and ran back too the training spot. When she got back she saw that Naruto was out of the tree, but now was tied to one of the three stumps. Sasuke and Sakura were sitting on either side of him.
"I see you got out of being grounded Sasuke," she said in an oh so innocent voice as she sat in front of Naruto.
"Shut it Kagami," was all he said wail glaring at her (a/n: he does that a lot doesn't he?)
All of a sudden all their stomachs growled at the same time.
"Oh my, listen to all the little stomachs growl," said Kakashi as he walked up to them. "By the way you four, I have an announcement about this exercise. None of you need to worry any more about being sent back to the ninja academy."
"W-we passed," whispered Kagami as she looked at Kakashi in shock.
"This rocks!" yelled Naruto from his stop tied to the stump. "It means all four of us…"
"…are hopeless," Kakashi finished for him. "More schooling would be pointless. None of you will ever be shinobi."
"WHAT!!" yelled Kagami and Naruto together.
"Give it up. Not one of the four of you will ever be a ninja," he said.
"What do you mean give up?!" yelled Naruto. "Ok, so maybe none of us got our hands on one of your stupid bells, but why the hell should we quite over it?"
"Because not one of you have what it takes," was his answer.
All of a sudden Sasuke jumped up and ran towards Kakashi, but in two seconds flat he was on his stomach with Kakashi on his back.
"What you are, are spoiled brats," said Kakashi. "Are you trying to make fun of the shinobi with your behavior? Well, are you? Do you ever stop to wonder for one minute why you were divided into teams?"
"Uhh…" was all Kagami could say as she thought of what Kakashi said.
"Obviously not. So you missed the whole point of the exercise," said Kakashi.
"It had a point?" asked Naruto.
"Of course, and that point determines whether or not you would succeed," he said.
"But you didn't explain what it is," said Sakura.
"I can't believe this,' he said with a sigh.
"Come on, already! Tell us!" yelled Naruto.
"It's teamwork," he said.
"Oh," Kagami said as she looked at the ground.
"If the four of you had come at me together you might have been able to take the bells," he said.
"But you only have two bells. Even if we'd worded together, two of us still would have had to go without lunch," said Sakura. "You're preaching teamwork, but you played us against each other."
"Of course," he said. "This task was designed to cause dissension in your ranks. The situation was set up to reveal which of you would set aside your individual interests and propose to the others that you work together for the good of all. Instead you, Sakura, ignored Naruto, who were right in front of you while you focused your attention on Sasuke, though you didn't know where he was. Kagami and Naruto tried to do single-handedly what should have been the work of all four of you, but Kagami, when Sasuke and Naruto needed help you just stood there and laughed at them then ran off not even helping them. And Sasuke had already decided that the other three just got in his way and he was better off playing solo."
Kagami felt her eye's sting with tears trying to hold them back. She never liked it when someone yelled or scolded her.
"You're a team, learn to act as one," Kakashi said. "Yes, it's necessary for ninja to have individual skills, but what is even more important now is teamwork. Making a play as an individual is bad for the team and exposes you comrades to unnecessary danger. You might as well kill them yourself. Here's and example…"
He then reached be hind him and pulled out a kunai knife and pointed it at Sasuke's neck.
"Kagami kill Naruto or Sasuke dies," he said.
"WHAT?!" yelled Naruto as he looked back from Kagami to Kakashi.
"B-but…" she said as she looked at Sasuke and Naruto.
"The day could come when one of you may be taken hostage, and you're forced to make such a choice," said Kakashi as he got up off of Sasuke. "When you're on a mission, your lives will be on the line." He then walked over to a stone that was in the ground. "Look at the marker, all the names carved in the stone. They are the hero's of our village."
"That's it. There's where I want my name to go. I'm not gonna throw my life away. I want to be like them, a hero," said Naruto.
"But the ones listed there aren't just any heroes," said Kakashi.
"Really? What kind of heroes are they?" asked Kagami.
"The dead kind," was Kakashi's answer. "They died in the line of duty. This is a memorial. It includes the names of my best friends. Now pay attention! I'm giving you all one last chance. One that will be far more difficult then our last little game with the bells. If you're prepared to continue, you may eat one of the bento boxes. But no sharing with Naruto. He goes hungry."
"Why?" asked Kagami and Naruto together.
"He brought it on himself when he tried to sneak lunch for himself," said Kakashi.
"Naru-kun, can't you think of other things other then your stomach," Kagami said as she hit Naruto on the head.
"Well I think of you Kagami," was his reply.
"Anyway, if either of you feed him, you fail the test right there. My word is law, do you understand?" He said, then he was gone.
"This'll be a breeze. I can go without lunch no problem," Naruto said wail his stomach growled.
After a while Naruto's growling stomach grew louder and louder until Kagami couldn't take it any more.
"Are you sure you're alright with not eating?" Kagami asked looking at Naruto. "I can give you some of my lunch."
"No Kagami, you heard what Kakashi said; if you feed me you'll fail. Just eat you're lunch and I'll be fine," he said.
"Just let her feed you dobe," said Sasuke.
"Bu-but Sasuke, Kakashi-sensei told us…" protested Sakura.
"I'm not worried, he probably miles away by now, and we'll all need our strength if we're going to work together to get those bells," said Sasuke. "You're no good to me if you're just going to be a liability. Now Kagami go a feed Naruto."
"Sir, yes sir," Kagami said as she jumped up and stood in front of Naruto with her bento box in one hand. "Ok Naru-kun open up wide."
Suddenly there was puff of smoke and Kakashi appeared.
"Eep," Kagami yelled as she jumped behind the stump Naruto was tied to.
"YOU…pass!" Kakashi said.
"W-we passed?" asked Kagami as she poked her head out from behind the stump.
"But why?" asked Sakura.
"You four have just taken a giant step forward," said Kakashi. "Up until now, all any of you have done is listen unquestioningly to everything I say like mindless, little drones. A true shinobi seeks for the hidden meanings within hidden meanings. In a ninja's world those who violate the rules and fail to follow orders are lower then garbage. However those who do not care for and support their fellows are even lower then that. This exercise is now concluded. You all pass! So that's all for today, team seven. Your duties will commence tomorrow."
"We're ninjas Naru-kun! Ninja!" said Kagami. Then she kissed him.
"Let's go home everyone," said Kakashi as he put his backpack on his back and started to walk away with Sakura beside him.
Kagami was about to untie Naruto when she was suddenly pulled away from him and lifted onto someone's shoulder, someone who had an Uchiha symbol on their back. Then they started to walk away.
"Uh, hello guy's, I'm still tied up here!" yelled Naruto as he watched Sasuke carry Kagami away.
"LET ME GO!" Kagami screamed as she pounded on his back. "IF YOU DON'T LET ME GO, I'LL TELL EVERYONE WE KNOW WHAT YOU SLEEP WITH!" Sasuke stopped suddenly.
"You wouldn't dare," he said in a low voice.
"Just try me," she said in an even lower voice. Sasuke finally put her back on the ground and glared at her. "I knew you'd see it my why oh dear brother of mine."
"You better not tell anyone," he said grabbing her arm as she walked passed him.
"Don't worry your little cockatoo head of yours, your Mr.Puppy secret is safe with me. Now if you don't mind I have a boyfriend to save," she said as she patted Sasuke on the head then ran off.
When she got to the training ground she saw Naruto struggling to get untied by himself.
"Naru-kun I escaped the clutches of my evil brother to save you my love," she said taking one of her fans and cut the rope. (a/n: I don't know what they are called but if you know please tell me.) "Now that your free lets go tell Iruka-sensei the good news and babe get some ramen."
"Sure," Naruto said as he grabbed her hand as they started to walk back to the village. "So how did you escape your evil brother?"
"Sorry but I'm sworn to secrecy," she said squeezing his hand.
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