Disclaimer: I own nothing that is Naruto, unless it's a manga book, a few of the seasons, some cards, and Deidera's headband. I also came close to owning a Jashin-sama pendent, too...but my friend wouldn't allow me to steal it and kept her eyes on it 24/7 whenever I was over at her house ^.^ Anyways, on with the chapter!


Chapter 2 "Pass or fail; Survival Test"

"He's late!" Naruto complained and I sighed, crossing my arms. I was sitting on a desk beside Sasuke with my legs crossed. Sasuke was sitting at the desk beside me, but he was actually sitting like a normal person, in a chair. The way I was sitting kinda reminded me of a dog.

"Naruto, looking back and forth down the hall's not gonna make our sensei come any faster." I stated slowly as I toyed with my new necklace. "Just sit and wait."

"I don't want to! How come our teacher's the only one that's late? I'm ready to roll! Believe it!" He then turned towards me and let the door slide close again. "The other groups already met their new teachers and took off on some adventure or something and Iruka-sensei's gone, too!"

I sighed and looked up at him. I let my necklace drop to my chest again. "Naruto, we know, okay? But you freaking out isn't helping." I raised an eyebrow as he pulled a stool over to the door and climbed on top of it with a chalkboard eraser in hand. "You're not gonna…are you?" I let the question trail off with a smirk. Sasuke looked up finally and paid attention.

Naruto laughed. "That's what he gets for coming late! Surprise!" He yelled and jumped down from the stool. He pushed it out of the way as I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"Naruto, do you really think that'll work. I mean, yeah, it'd be funny if it did, but are you forgetting what our teacher's supposed to be?" I asked with a smirk.

Sasuke closed his eyes. "Our teacher's a Jonin; an elite ninja. Think he'll fall for that?"

"The dude's got a point." I shrugged as Naruto glared.

He then giggled when a hand appeared to open the door more. I raised an eyebrow as a silver head came through and our new 'Jonin' sensei got hit in the head by the eraser with a satisfying thud. It was silent for a moment before Naruto burst out laughing and I smiled.

"I got him! He totally fell for it!" Naruto pointed.

"Wow…can't believe that actually worked." I mused with a smirk and stifled a giggle. I still had my arms crossed.

The sensei bent down to pick up the eraser and he looked at it as he spoke. "Hmm…how can I put this?" He then looked up at us. He closed his eyes and held his hand to his chin in thought. "My first impression of this group… you're a bunch of idiots."

Sasuke, Naruto, and I all narrowed our eyes and slumped slightly.


"Alright." The sensei had led us to the roof of one of the buildings in town. He was leaning against the railing on the roof and we were sitting on the steps. Sasuke was one step above and Naruto and I were below. I was on Sasuke's right and Naruto was on his left. "Why don't you introduce yourselves? One at a time."

"Introduce ourselves?" I asked with a raised eyebrow from my spot. I had my arms crossed over my legs and I was leaning forward. "By that, what do you want us to say?"

"Things you like, things you hate, dreams for the future, hobbies, things like that." He shrugged.

"Why don't you tell us stuff first? I mean, before we talk, tell us about you, so that we can see how it's supposed to work." Naruto proposed.

"Me?" He pointed to himself. "I'm Kakashi Hatake."

I immediately raised my hand and he raised an eyebrow, gesturing to me. "Is that in any relation to Aki Hatake?"

"Yes, she's my daughter." He said bluntly and I sweat dropped. I had never met Aki's father… "Anyways, things I like and things I hate… I don't feel like telling you that. My dreams for the future… never really thought about it. As for my hobbies…I have lots of hobbies."

"Well, that was boring. The only usable information he gave was his name." I said to Naruto and he nodded and hummed in agreement.

"Okay, your turn." Kakashi stated and we looked back up at him. "You on the left, you first." He nodded to Naruto.

"Believe it!" He said and started to play with his headband. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I like instant ramen in a cup and I really like the ramen Iruka-sensei got me at the Ichiraku Noodle Shop. But I hate the three minutes you have to wait after you pour the water in the ramen cup. My hobbies are eating different kinds of ramen and comparing them and pulling pranks with Kimiko. And my future dream is…to be the greatest Hokage! Then the whole village will stop disrespecting me and start treating me like I'm somebody; somebody important!"

Kakashi was silent for a minute before he looked to me. "Alright, next."

"Okay, um…I'm Kimiko Hio." I shrugged and kept in my position. "I like wolves, water, ramen, playing pranks with Naruto, and hanging out with Kiba, Shikamaru, Choji, and Aki. I hate Sasuke fan girls and the heat. My hobbies are perfecting my jutsu and playing the flute. My dream for the future is to find my origins because I know that I'm not originally from Konoha. I also wouldn't mind rebuilding my clan since my guardian said I was the last in my family." I shrugged.

"Last one." Kakashi called and we all looked at Sasuke.

He narrowed his eyes. "My name…is Sasuke Uchiha. I hate a lot of things and I don't particularly like anything. What I have is not a dream because I will make it a reality. I'm going to restore my clan and destroy a certain someone."

Naruto and I both had wide eyes as we looked at him and we were both probably thinking the same thing. "I hope he doesn't mean me…" Sasuke's scary when he's determined, I know that. I remember when he was first learning the fire ball jutsu. He wouldn't give up until he mastered it. It was his family's main jutsu, so it makes since.

"Good!" Kakashi said, causing us all to look up at him. "You're each unique and you have your own ideas. We'll have our first mission tomorrow."

"What kind of mission are we going to have?" Naruto asked excitedly.

"A test that the four of us will do together."

"What, what, what?"

"A survival exercise."

"Huh? Survival exercise?"

"Weren't we supposed to only do that in the Academy?" I asked, my head cocked to the side.

"This is not like your previous training." Kakashi stated.

"So, uh, so uh…what kinda training is it, then?" Naruto asked and Kakashi giggled. He giggled; that just sounded weird…

"What the heck are you giggling about over there?" I snapped, narrowing my eyes. "That was one of the simplest questions I've ever heard!"

"Well, if I tell you the answer, you're not gonna like it." Kakashi said and we just stared at him expectantly. "Of the 27 graduates who just came here, only twelve will actually be accepted as Genin. The other 15 will be weeded out and sent back to the Academy. In other words, this is a make it or break it, pass or fail test and the chance that you'll fail is at least 66%." We all looked crestfallen. "See, didn't I say you wouldn't it?"

"That's crazy!" Naruto yelled. "We worked hard to get here! Believe it! What was that graduation test for anyway?"

"Oh that? That was just to select candidates who might become Genin. Or not."

"What?"

"That's how it is." Kakashi said forcefully. "I'll decide whether you pass or fail. Be at the designated training spot at 5 am and bring your ninja gear."

"I've made it too far to just quit now. I'm definitely gonna pass and find my origins so I can restore my clan! I can't do that unless I become a great ninja, like Anko said my mother and father were." I thought determinedly.

"That's it, you're dismissed." Kakashi waved his hand as he turned away from us and prepared to leave. Oh, tomorrow, you better skip breakfast or else…you'll puke." With that, he disappeared and left us to find our own ways back home.


I stifled a yawn as Sasuke, Naruto and I met at the training ground with our ninja gear. Sasuke looked wide awake and Naruto looked like he was sleep-walking. I hadn't eaten breakfast, but then again, I never do. I'm never hungry in the morning so I don't eat breakfast. I'm one of those eat when you're hungry types.

Eventually, the time flew and both Naruto and I were sitting on the ground. I was sitting like a dog again. Sasuke was the only one standing and I couldn't help but to wonder what he was thinking so hard about as he stared at the ground. I glanced up at the sun to see it was about 9 o' clock now.

"Morning, everyone." Kakashi said when he finally appeared. "Ready for your first day?"

"Hey, you're late!" Naruto and I yelled and shot into standing positions.

"Well, a black cat crossed my path, so I had to take the long way." I could tell he was smiling because his only visible eye was. We all glared at him and he noticed. "Well…" He cleared his throat. "Let's get started." He ordered and walked over to three wooden pillars, setting down a clock. "Here we go." He pushed down the alarm button. "It's set for noon." He then held up two silver bells tied to red strings. "Your assignment is very simple. You just have to take these bells from me. That's all there is to it. If you can't get one before noon, you go without lunch. You'll be tied to those posts and you'll watch while I eat my lunch in front of you." He pointed towards the pillars and I growled.

"That's why he told us not to eat breakfast…" I mused lowly and Naruto whined. "Wait, hold up! There are three of us and only two bells! Who doesn't get a bell then?"

"Well, that way, at least one of you will end up tied to a post and ultimately disqualify you for failing to complete the mission." Kakashi smiled. "That one goes back to the Academy. Then again, all three of you could flunk out, too. You can use any weapon, including shuriken. If you're not prepared to kill me, you won't be able to take the bells."

"Sensei, are you sure about that? I mean, my jutsu and natural abilities are pretty deadly, and so are Sasuke's. It's too dangerous." I asked worriedly. The last time Anko challenged me to do something like this, I almost killed her.

Naruto laughed. "Especially since you couldn't even dodge that eraser!"

"Class clowns are usually the weakest links. You can safely ignore them. Lowest scores, losers." Kakashi stated and Naruto growled. "When I say start, you can begin."

I jumped when Naruto pulled out a kunai and charged at Kakashi. I blinked when Kakashi appeared behind him and grabbed his kunai hand, holding it pointed at his head. Sasuke and I stepped back.

"Don't be in such a hurry." Kakashi stated as if he were talking about the weather and not holding Naruto in a dangerous position. "I didn't say start yet." He let Naruto go.

"He's faster than Aki and me…we were the fastest ninjas at the Academy…" I thought with narrowed eyes.

"But you came at me with the full intention of destroying me. So… how could I say this? I'm actually starting to like you guys. Get ready." We all kneeled and got ready to jump away. "And…start!" He yelled and we jumped off in different directions.


I started to think of a strategy to get a bell as I hid in a tree, watching Kakashi closely behind leaved branches.

"Ninja must know how to conceal their movement and hide effectively." I heard Kakashi say. "Well, they understand that much. They've hidden well."

I could use my water to sneak up on him like I did with Kiba. That'd probably work, but I'm not so sure. I still couldn't believe that Kakashi only having two bells was to send at least one of us back to the Academy. If he's anything like Aki, he's got a hidden meaning behind his words…

"Oh, please don't tell me he's…" I whispered lowly as I watched Naruto stalk up to Kakashi.

"You and me, right now, fair and square!" Naruto yelled. "Let's go!"

Kakashi deadpanned. "You know, compared to the others, you're a little weird."

"Oh yeah? The only thing weird here is your haircut!" Naruto ran forward, yelling. He jumped back when we saw Kakashi reach into his hip holster.

"Shinobi Battle Techniques, part one." Kakashi said boredly. "Taijutsu, the physical art."

"Taijutsu?" I thought slowly. "If he's gonna use that then why's he reaching for a weapon? That's hand-to-hand combat."

I sweat dropped when Kakashi pulled out an orange book. I used some of the water from the nearby lake to see that it said Make-Out Paradise on the cover. Oh, great…we got a perverted sensei.

"What the…?" Naruto said, confused.

"What are you waiting for? Make a move." Kakashi commanded, reading his book.

"But…I mean…why are you reading that book?"

"Why? To find out what happens in the story, of course." Kakashi answered, not taking his eye off the page he was reading. "Don't let it bother you. With your weak attack, it doesn't really matter if I'm reading or whatever."

"I'm going to crush you!" Naruto bellowed as he ran forward to land a punch. Kakashi easily caught it with his hand, still not looking up. Naruto quickly spun to kick him in the head, but Kakashi ducked. "Now you're mine!" He yelled and threw a punch, but Kakashi appeared behind him.

"Don't let your enemies get behind you all the time." Kakashi suggested as he did a hand sign with his book between his hands.

"Tiger…?" I thought, reading the hand sign. "He's going to destroy him!"

"Naruto, run! That hand sign's for a fire jutsu! You'll get killed!" I yelled, knowing I just gave away my hiding spot.

"Hmm?" Naruto looked over at me.

"Too late." Kakashi stated. "Leaf Village Secret Jutsu!" He rammed his hands forward, still in the same position…right into Naruto's butt. He then pushed him into the air, kicking up a ton of dirt. "A Thousand Years of Death!"

"Oh, my…are you serious?" I whispered angrily as I quickly moved from my hiding spot to another one. I watched as Naruto went flying into the lake. "That wasn't even a hand sign…" I growled and landed in a tree.

"Those two are just total idiots…" I heard and looked upwards to see Sasuke in a branch above me. He hadn't noticed me, so I grabbed onto his branch and flipped myself up to stand beside him.

"Hey, I've got an idea to get the bells." I whispered and he looked at me. "I know that, just by seeing his Taijutsu level, I can't get a bell just by using my abilities. His senses are too enhanced; he'd notice immediately. I think that you, me, and Naruto are supposed to work together to get the bells."

"No." He said simply and I growled.

"Why not?" I asked angrily.

"You'd just get in the way." He replied and reached to pull out a kunai.

"That's not going to work…" I mumbled, but he ignored me. "Don't believe me? Then watch what Naruto's about to do." I snapped. I knew what he was about to do because I had put some of my water in the lake when he fell in. I could see what he was doing.

Two shuriken flew from the water and went straight for Kakashi, but he caught them on his fingers after he turned the page. I looked at Sasuke and he slowly let his hand drop.

I rolled my eyes. "Now will you work with Naruto and me?" I asked and he glanced at me.

"I'm not working with that idiot." He mumbled and a pressure point appeared on the back of my head.

"You're too stubborn for your own good." I replied and dropped back down to my branch, watching intently.

Naruto climbed out of the water and I sneakily called back my water to my shield.

"What are you doing now? You know you won't get lunch unless you take a bell by noon." Kakashi stated, reading still.

"I know, I know! You told us that already!" The water logged Naruto yelled.

"You look pretty wobbly for someone who's going to surpass the Hokage."

Naruto's stomach growled. "You told us not to eat breakfast! How can I fight when I'm starving to death?"

I heard Sasuke's stomach growl and looked up to see him blushing slightly. I giggled quietly and he glared at me.

"So you caught me off guard, that's all it was!" Naruto yelled as Kakashi turned and walked away. "Believe it! I'm so hungry. I don't have any strength, but I can't let that stop me. I gotta get one of those bells no matter what! I'll find the strength somehow. Believe it! I'm gonna pass this test and I'm not going back to the Academy! I will become a ninja!"

I watched in expectance as seven Narutos jumped out of the water. He had used the Shadow Clone Jutsu when he was in the water earlier.

"Ha, ha! You're overconfident, sensei!" One of the Narutos yelled. "That's why you weren't ready for a shadow clone attack, my best jutsu!"

I sweat dropped. "That's basically his only good jutsu…" I whispered.

"Hmm. Looks like the stories are true…he can create shadow clones." Kakashi mused. He closed his book and put it back in his bag. "Great technique, but I don't think you can maintain it for very long. You talk like you're the best, Naruto, but you're still the worst student. You can't beat me with this jutsu." I blinked when I heard a bell ring and looked up to see a Naruto had a hold of him from behind. "What? He got me from behind!"

"Didn't you say don't let your enemies get behind you?" The Naruto chuckled. "Good advice, sensei, believe it!" Three clones grabbed onto each of Kakashi's legs and one jumped in the air. "I had one of my clones come out of the river then sneak up behind you, super quiet."

"Now this is for nailing me in the butt earlier!" The Naruto in the air yelled as he went to throw a punch. "You're mine and so are those bells!" He punched…another Naruto.

"Huh…Substitution Jutsu." I mumbled. "Smart, Kakashi."

"It's you…" A Naruto observed. "You're Kakashi-sensei, aren't you? You transformed into me using a jutsu!" All of the Narutos started fighting each other and I sweat dropped. Naruto never paid attention when we were learning about most of the jutsu. He was usually out playing pranks or messing with Shikamaru.

Naruto then undid the jutsu and he was the only one standing there, battered and bruised.

"Just as I thought. A Substitution Jutsu. Essentially, it's a skill used to quickly switch one's own body with an object. This makes your enemy think you're being attacked, but then you strike during their unguarded moment. After letting himself get caught by the real Naruto, Kakashi switched bodies with one of the clone Narutos. Not only did he make Naruto think he'd been nailed, he used Naruto's own attack on him. Naruto looked like an idiot, fighting with himself like that." I thought in explanation.

"A bell?" Naruto suddenly yelled and I looked down to see a bell by a nearby tree. "I must have gotten him with my attack. He dropped a bell!" He ran forward to get it and my eyes widened. Before I could stop him, Naruto stepped in a trap and ended up dangling upside down from a tree like a fish. "Hey, let me down!"

Kakashi appeared and picked up the bell, facing Naruto. He sighed. "Think before you use a jutsu or else your opponent might use it against you. Oh, and also, if the bait is obvious, don't take it." He smiled and Naruto fumed. "A ninja must see through deception."

"I…get…it!" Naruto yelled, trying to get down.

"I'm telling you this because you don't get it!" Kakashi replied. "You think you get it, which is not the same as actually getting it, get it?"

I gasped in surprise when four kunai and two shuriken flew over my head from where Sasuke was kneeling and went straight for Kakashi.

"Won't you ever learn?" Kakashi asked before he was nailed with the shuriken and kunai.

"Sasuke!" I yelled in surprise, but he kept a straight face.

"Ah! He just got blasted by shuriken!" Naruto yelled. "Are you out of your mind, Sasuke? You went too far!"

I watched in horror as Kakashi seemed to be falling to the ground in slow-mo.

Author's Note: Alright, well, there's the next chapter! It took me forever to write it 'cause I had to actually sit down and watch the episode to get it right, so sorry for the long wait! Please tell me your thoughts and ideas for this story and I'll take them into consideration! I take constructive critism rather well and give it back tenfold if I can, so please don't be afraid to tell me your honest opinions! Review, please!