20 minutes later, everyone was back at where they started. Naruto was tied up at the stump, Sakura and Sasuke were sitting right next to the stump, and Kira was still laying on the ground.
Kakashi finally came. He crossed his arms and looked at them. "Oh… You guys look really hungry. By the way, something about the training… Well, there's no need for you guys to go back to the Academy…" This made three teen's ears perk up.
"Yup, all four of you should quit as Ninjas!" Kakashi said.
"QUIT AS NINJAS? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?" Naruto shouted anger was evident in his voice.
"Ok, ok, we couldn't get the bells, but why do we have to quit?" Sakura asked. "Because all of you are just punks who don't deserve to be ninjas."
Suddenly, Sasuke came sprinting at Kakashi. "SASUKE!" Sakura shouted. Everyone closed his or her eyes. When they finally opened them, all they saw was Kakashi sitting on top of Sasuke with a foot to his head. Kira glared at her elder brother.
"That's why you're a punk." Kakashi stated. "Are you guys underestimating ninjas? Huh? Why do you think you were divided into teams and are doing this training?" Kakashi suddenly got this mean look on his face; he was glaring at them.
"Huh? What does that mean?" Sakura asked while Naruto was just looking dumb.
"Basically, you guys are not understanding the answer to this test." Kakashi said.
"Answer?" Naruto repeated. "Yeah, the answer that helps you pass this test." "So… are you going to tell us?" Sakura asked.
"Geez…" Kakashi sighed. " AHH! DAMN IT! WHAT'S THE ANSWER ALREADY?" Naruto shouted.
"The answer is simple really" Kira said simply
Everyone turned his or her heads to look at her. They again had forgotten she was here.
"It's teamwork." Kira finished.
"Huh?"
"The 4 of you working together may have gotten you the bells." Kakashi stated.
"Hey, wait a second, what do you mean by teamwork? There are only three bells! Even if we work together and get the bells, one of us would still fail. What teamwork? That just makes us fight each other." Sakura shouted. "Of course! This test is purposely set up to make you fight amongst yourselves!" Kakashi explained.
"This purpose is to see whether you can forget about your own interests and successfully work together under these designed circumstances." Kira and Kakashi finished each other. Kakashi looked at her.
"Yet. You guys…" Kakashi continued. "Sakura, instead of helping Naruto, who was right in front of you… You were only thinking about Sasuke, who was far away. Naruto! You were just running around by yourself… Sasuke! You just assumed the others would get in your way and tried to do everything by yourself. And you" Kakashi turned to look at Kira.
"You didn't do anything. You just laid there, not caring whether you fail or not. The team does the duties. Of course, superior individual is important to a ninja, but what's even more important is 'teamwork.' Individual play that disrupts the team can put your comrades in danger, and get you killed. For example…" Kakashi reached into his pouch and pulled out a kunai.
"Sakura, Kill Naruto! Or Sasuke dies!" Kakashi shouted, placing the kunai near Sasuke's neck.
"WHAT!" Sakura and Naruto shouted. "You see? If a hostage is taken, you will have tough choices and then die. You will be risking your lives in these duties." Kakashi released Sasuke before walking away towards a black stone carved with names.
"Look at this. The numerous names carved on this stone. These are ninjas who are recognized as heroes of the village." Kakashi said.
"Hey hey hey hey! I've decided to get my name carved on that stone too! Hero! Hero! That's what I'll become." Naruto shouted before getting hit in the head by Sasuke, Kira glared at Sasuke for hurting him.
"Hn." was all he said to her. "But they aren't just any normal heroes…" Kakashi started.
"Oh yeah? Then what kind are they?" Naruto asked.
"They are the heroes who died while on duty…" Kira said sadly.
Naruto's, Sakura's, and Sasuke's faces fell. "This is a memorial. My best friend's name is also carved here…"
Kakashi turned to look at them. He saw Kira and walked over to the stone, she had always cared for Kakashi and was there for him when he lost him of course she was sadden by this also since he was her friend too he was like another brother to her.
"Okay, I have to turn in a mission report now. You guys can start eating and wait till I get back. BUT, you're not allowed to feed Naruto, understand?" And then Kakashi left.
"Hehe, guys, don't worry about me. I'll be fine, just continue eating your lunch." Naruto said. But his stomach said differently, it growled loudly. "Don't mind me, I'll be fine."
Sakura grabbed all three boxes of lunch and passed them out. Kira accepted hers with a small smile. Then they all started eating, except for Kira.
She stood up off the ground she was laying on and placed her box on the ground. Then she used her kunai to slice the rope that held Naruto.
"Kira? What are you doing?" Sakura asked, with Sasuke was watching with interest. She didn't replied. After she finished cutting the ropes, she thrust the box of lunch to Naruto.
"here Naruto." She said with a small smile. "Eh? But what about you?" Naruto asked. "I already ate like i listen to him" She said with a small giggle.
"thank you Kira! But why?" Naruto asked. "I'm not hungry, and besides, it's not like I'm going to let one of my teammate starve to death." Kira said with a smile. "Plus, it's going to be really annoying with a starving monkey on our team while we're doing missions." Sasuke added.
Sakura, seeing that she had nothing to contribute to; she then used her chopsticks and gave half of her lunch to Naruto. "I'm on a diet." Sakura explained to him.
"Sakura…" Naruto eyes got watery. "Okay, okay, enough with the watery eyes, just hurry up and eat before sensei finds out!" Sakura shouted.
Kira smirked. "YOU GUYS!" A scary looking Kakashi appeared in front of Kira.
"AHHHHH!" Naruto and Sakura shouted, while Sasuke remained silent, but alert."…Passed."
"Huh?" Naruto and Sakura said. "Pass? But why?" Sakura asked. "You guys are the first to pass my test. Everyone else that was before you just listened to what I told him or her. They were all just morons."
"A ninja must see underneath the underneath…" Kakashi said. "Those who break the rules and codes of the ninja world are called trash…But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are lower than trash." he finished.
"He's soo cool!" Naruto shouted. "We passed! We passed! I can stay with Sasuke!" Sakura shouted. Kira rolled her eyes at Sakura, Kakashi smiled under his mask at his team. "I knew you would pass" Kakashi said to kira.
They all looked at the siblings "And why do you say that?" Sasuke asked looking at Kira "Because she never listens to me" he laughed at their faces "yo Kakashi" "yeah?" "your an idiot sometimes" Kira says walking away.
"well your grounded" Kakashi said trying to be a parent "sure i am" she said over her shoulder. "oh thats it!" Kakashi started to run after her Kira ran away full speed twords the others running past them "get back here you little runt" Kakashi yelled from behind her, Kira kept running till Kakashi tackled her to the ground and started tickling her.
The group watched the two and laughed and i mean really laughed .
