By popular request, part two of Kakashi's Lament.
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"I refuse to take that...that...person!"
Hatake Kakashi was currently resting in a bed. A Hospital bed to be specific as he had ended up here after the disastrous showing during his testing of a prospective genin team. It had been three days, and he was currently fine, but doctors, being who and what they were, wanted to keep him under observation for a few more days.
Then again, he was the first jonin instructor to almost end up dead giving a test to just released academy students. His showing had gathered him both a new name, and an unfortunate reputation. Now, aside from the name 'Copy Cat Kakashi', 'Son of the White Fang', and 'Forever Late Kakashi', he had the reputation of '10 Second Kakashi'. It was not a name with a good reputation as it garnered a lot of laughter for many reasons.
All thanks to one Uzumaki Naruto.
"Now Kakashi, Naruto did pass your exam, and get the bells." said the Sandaime with a straight face.
"He almost killed me!"
The Sandaime was trying very hard not to laugh, "I seem to remember a paper with your signature on it saying that your students had to come at you with the intent to kill. Specifically, 'I, Hatake Kakashi, hereby release from responsibility Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, and Uzumaki Naruto of any responsibility in case of my injury or death due to my order of them attacking me with the intent to kill.'"
"I didn't think they'd actually be able to do it. They're genin! I also want to know what sort of jutsu or weapon that...brat used! It should be restricted as a class S technique!" Kakashi grumbled in a low hiss.
Sarutobi was having an increasingly difficult time hiding his laughter. "Then what was your test supposed to do?"
Kakashi frowned. Even the Hokage was laughing at him since he well knew what the bell test was supposed to do. "Find out if they can be a team."
"Then you would pass them, or at least the ones who performed teamwork?"
Kakashi hesitated. From the sounds of it at least two of them acted as a team. Given Naruto had taken him out in the beginning, and that he had lost conscience, that meant that Sasuke and Sakura had probably ganged up on the brat and taken the bells from him. "I would be willing. You will have to find a replacement for the one who failed, however."
"I'm sure that's something we can work out. Now, will you accept the team?" Sarutobi asked.
Kakashi grinned. He was going to get what he wanted, and away from Uzumaki Naruto, the menace who tried to kill him. "Yes, of course."
Sarutobi nodded, and laughed. "Then your team consists of Uzumaki Naruto. I will find two genin to take the place of Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke."
Kakashi's mouth was now hanging open. "How..."
"It's simple. Given the note Naruto delivered to me, I decided to watch your test myself. When you were injured, Naruto tried to get the other two to help you. Sasuke only wanted the bells and Sakura was only cheering for Sasuke to win. In disgust Naruto tossed the bells to them and created Kage Bunshin to make a litter to bring you to the hospital. In other words, the other two acted like spiteful children, Sasuke for himself and Sakura not even trying while someone was dying in front of them. You owe your life to the team of Uzumaki Naruto and his Kage Bunshin, who acted in concert like a well oiled engine."
Kakashi just lay there stunned, then looked at the Hokage. His most recent worst nightmare just came true, and from the sounds of it, his team would vary from one person to however many Kage Bunshin the brat could create. Unconsciously he took a deep breath.
A few seconds later, a scream of "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" could be heard from at least six blocks away.
