Escaping the Past, Living the Future
Ch. 2
Academy Rooftop
Kakashi was sitting on the step behind him. Sakura and Sasuke were sitting on the floor on either side of Naruto, and Naruto was sitting on the railing, his hair blowing in the wind. Kakashi gave his students a quick glance over. 'Great. A lovesick puppy, an emo kid, and a perceptive Jinchuuriki.' Kakashi thought, noticing Naruto's serene expression as the wind swept over him. "Well, let's start with introductions. You first, Pinky." Kakashi said, his eye curving into an upside-down U.
"Wha? Um, well, why don't you go first, sensei, show us how it's done." Sakura said. "Well, my name is Kakashi Hatake, my likes you don't need to know, dislikes I don't really have many, hobbies I have a lot, and my dream is my own." He said, only really telling them his name.
"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like…(glance at Sasuke) My hobbies are…(giggle)…My dream is…(Glance+giggle) I dislike anyone who thinks they're better than Sasuke-kun and especially Naruto!" She finished, shooting a glare to the oblivious Naruto. "Alright, your turn." Kakashi sighs and points to Sasuke.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I don't really have any likes, I have many dislikes, and I don't have a dream, more so an ambition; To kill, a certain man." He finished with a glare. "Alright, your turn, blondie." Kakashi nodded to Naruto.
"My name is Naruto Shikage. I like to take naps outside near waterfalls or in forest clearings, my nighttime strolls to other villages to slaughter, and my precious people, which are quite few. My dislikes are people who are too cocky, people who are too loud, and just people in general. My hobbies are training excessively and reading. I have no dream, but I do have a goal, which I will keep to myself." Naruto said absentmindedly. The other three had to repress a shudder when he talked about his like of slaughter and dislike of people.
"Alright. That's enough for today. Tomorrow, I want you all to be at training ground 7 at 5:00am sharp. Oh, if you don't want to throw it all up, don't eat anything. Ja ne!" He poofed away, leaving the other three alone. Naruto stood up. "If you don't want to starve, I suggest you eat a full breakfast. He's just testing us to see if we will make the right choice. Well, your choice. Ja." Naruto stalked of towards his estate, hidden deep in the forests of Konoha. Sasuke and Sakura then went home to prepare.
Training Ground 7- 8:00am
Sasuke and Sakura had been at the grounds for 3 hours. Both were starting to doze off. Suddenly, their sensei appeared in a poof of smoke with his Icha Icha novel. He glanced over his students. "Where's Naruto?" He asked his agitated students. Then suddenly an apple smacked into the side of his head. "Over here, dumbass!" Naruto was sitting in a tree a ways over munching on an apple. The same apple that hit Kakashi. "Tip #45, 'don't ever let your guard down, even in your own village.' I have about 879 more tips like this. Anyway let's get started." He jumped down from the tree, used a kunai to slice the apple core to small pieces, and fed it to the birds.
Even though Kakashi was a little miffed at being caught unawares, he continued like it didn't happen. "Well, today you will be undergoing a survival training test. Should you fail, you will be sent back to the Academy for further training." His eye moved into the usual upside down U. "W-what?!" Sakura screeched. "But we already passed our exams! How come we get sent back?!" Kakashi was about to answer, but Naruto beat him to it. "Simple, Haruno. The Academy tests were merely to see who had the right to attempt the survival tests now. Only about 3 out of 27 teams pass this test anyway. So if you don't want to go back, look underneath the underneath. End of commentary." Naruto stalked over to his team, pulling two more apples from his black side bag. He threw them at Sasuke and Sakura, who looked at him quizzically.
"You dumbasses probably didn't eat like I told you to. Hatake-sensei, please continue explaining the test." Naruto said. "Kakashi-sensei is fine, Naruto. Anyway, Your assignment is to take these two bells from me before the alarm goes off at noon." Kakashi held up the bells. "If you don't come at me with the intent to kill, you will likely fail."
"Sensei, why are there only two bells, but three of us?" Sakura asked. "Because one of you is going to be tied to the log, while the other two pass. Got it? Your time starts now." He poofed away, leaving the ningen alone. "Okay, let's go." Naruto said, performing some one handed seals. Suddenly, all three were dragged six feet underground by roots. "Relax. Now, to pass this test, we must display teamwork. What we're gonna do is I distract Kakashi since I'm strongest, you two transform into wolves to grab the bells from his belt. If that, doesn't work, we'll try plan B, you two fight him, I grab the bells with my Hiraishin technique. Your choice which to start with." Naruto said as the other two finished their apples. It was Sasuke who spoke first.
"Plan B. I want to fight him" Sasuke said, glaring a little upward. "Very well. Let's go, he's about 8 meters away, north northwest." With that said, Naruto returned them to the surface.
OWARI………TBC
What's gonna happen next? Will plan B work or will they have to use plan A? Stay tuned to find out. Cyber pocky to all reviewers and readers. Your support is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, it won't get Kabu/Naru till either the end of Ch.5 or the beginning of Ch.6. Sorry. Thank you all.