Chapter 4.
(follows chapter 4 & 5 in the manga)

Naruko peered into the empty hallway, looking in both directions for any sign of their missing sensei.
She sighed as she turned back into the empty classroom.
"Why are we the only team whose sensei hasn't showed up yet?" She pouted. "All the other teams have gone off with their sensei's... even Iruka-sensei has gone."
Naruko then smiled as she grabbed a chalk board eraser and moved a chair to the sliding door, placing the eraser in-between the door and frame.
"What are you up to Naruko?" Sakura said as she walked over to her.
"It's what he gets for making us wait." The young blonde replied as she returned to the floor, leaving the eraser stuck in the doorway.
"Would you grow up!" Sakura said, although inside she was actually thinking it was a funny idea.
"Idiot. There's no way a superior Shinobi could be caught by such a simple trap." Sasuke said.
And at that moment the door began to creak open and 'Plaff' the eraser fell on the head of Kakashi in a cloud of chalk smoke.
Naruko erupted into laughter, and inside Sakura, she was laughing too as she apologised to Kakashi in a humble manner. Sasuke on the other hand wasn't impressed at all.
"Hmm... how should I put this..." Kakashi said as he looked at the three of them, "Based on my first impression... I hate you."

A short time later the new team had gathered with their sensei on a rooftop garden.
"Now, I'd like you all to tell us a little about yourselves." Kakshi said, as he sat casually on the railing.
"Like what?" Sakura asked.
"You know the usual, favourite things; hates; dreams; hobbies; stuff like that." Kakashi replied.
"Why don't you show us how it's done?" Naruko asked, not quite sure what to say.
"Yeah... you're a stranger too." Sakura added.
"Me?" Kakashi said, pointing to himself. "Well... I'm Hatake Kakashi. I'm the sort of person who doesn't like to talk about his likes and dislikes. My dreams for the future are none of your business, and I have a lot of hobbies."
"He said a lot... but all we know is his name." Sakura said to the group, with a frown.
"Now it's your turn." Kakashi said.
"I'll go first." Naruko said, grinning. "My name is Uzumaki Naruko. I like ramen, especially when people treat me, like Iruka-sensei does at Ichiraku's. I hate having to wait the three minutes of waiting for the water to cool when I make Instant ramen. My dream... is to one day be the greatest of all Shinobi, to the Hokage." Naruko was getting worked up, "and then all the villagers will respect me, and acknowledge me at last."
Kakashi was a bit surprised by her statement, to go from talking about ramen to becoming Hokage But he was beginning to think this was becoming interesting.
"My hobbies... err... pranks I guess." She said, giggling a little.
"I'm Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke said, as Kakashi looked at him. "I hate a lot of things, but then, I there isn't much I like. I don't have any dreams... I have a determination. I plan to restore my clan, and there is someone I have sworn... to kill."
Naruko and Sakura both gasped in shock at his words, but Kakashi wasn't.
"My turn." Sakura said, "I'm Haruno Sakura, my favourite thing is... well... it's not a thing it's a boy, and that boy is..." Sakura began to blush as she glanced over at Sasuke. "Umm... well... Let's move on. I hate Naruko." She blurted out.
"What did I do?" Naruko said.
"You kissed Sasuke." She said glaring at the blonde.
"It was an accident." Naruko argued back.
"I don't care he's mine." Sakura said standing up, threateningly.
"I don't want him... take him!" Naruko shouted back.
"And what's wrong with him?" Sakura argued back, feeling Naruko just insulted Sasuke.
Kakashi sat back as the two girls argued.
"They aren't even arguing over anything." Kakashi thought to himself. "ENOUGH!" he called out, restoring order. "That's enough getting to know each other. Tomorrow we begin our formal training."
"So what are we going to do? Our first real mission?" Naruko asked, excited.
"No..." Kakashi said, "Our first project involves only you three... it's survival exercises."
"Survival Exercises?!" Naruko said.
"We did those at the academy?" Sakura said.
"But you'll have to survive against me." Kakashi said. "It's not a typical practice."
"What do you mean? What kind will it be?" Naruko asked.
"If I told you... you'd chicken out." Kakashi said.
"Chicken out...? Why?" Naruko asked.
"Of the twenty seven members of your graduating class, only nine will actually be accepted as Genin. The other eighteen must go back for more training?" Kakashi said, "This test has a 66% chance of failure."
This shocked Sakura and Naruko, and even made Sasuke nervous.
"Ha-ha-ha... see... you're chickening out already." Kakashi said.
"That sucks!!" Naruko shouted. "What about graduation?"
"Oh! That's just to eliminate the hopeless cases." Kakashi said, "The ones who graduate are the ones who show some potential. In any event, we'll meet tomorrow on the training field so that I can evaluate your skills and weaknesses. Bring all your ninja tools, and don't eat breakfast... unless you want to throw up."
Naruko was trembling with nerves, she wasn't about to let herself get sent back to the academy.
Kakashi handed out papers with all the details, and the three read them. Sakura was determined not to fail, and be separated from Sasuke, Sasuke just crumpled up his, while Naruko was just trying to understand it.
The night was spent in preparation for the exercises, and the next day Kakashi strolled onto the training field with a casual "Good morning class!"
"YOUR LATE!" Naruko and Sakura cried, while Sasuke stood there with his usual scowl.

A short while later, Kakashi placed a clock on a tree stump, confusing the three young Shinobi.
"The alarm is set to noon." He explained as he pulled two bells out of his pouch. "I have here two silver bells. Your challenge... is to steal these before the alarm goes off. If you fail... you get no lunch." Kakashi then pointed to three tree stumps, "You'll be tied to one of those, and I'll eat in front of you."
The three cringed, as their stomachs began to groan at the prospect.
"All you need is one bell apiece. But since there are only two... one of you will go without. And whoever that is, will be the first to fail, and the first to head back to the academy in disgrace." This made everyone nervous. "You may of course use weapons, just attack as if you mean to kill, or you'll never stand a chance."
"But... it's so dangerous..." Sakura said, worried.
"You couldn't even dodge an eraser. You'll get killed." Naruko laughed loudly.
"Only the weak speak loudly." Kakashi said, not impressed by Naruko, "Now let's forget the dunce and we'll start on my signal."
The word dunce echoed through Naruko's head, and it really made her angry. In an instant she whipped out a kunai and was ready to pounce, shocking Sakura, but without even seeing him move, Kakashi had grabbed Naruko's arm and was pointing her own kunai at the back of her head. Making the other two all the more nervous. He was far more powerful than they had given him credit for.
"I didn't say go." Kakashi stated calmly. "But you struck to kill, at least you respect me. I might actually get to like you three." He chuckled. "Now, ready... steady... GO!" he shouted and instantly they vanished.
"The basis of all Shinobi arts is to become invisible, to eradicate yourself." Kakashi said as he looked around, they were well hidden, and he was impressed... although he quickly noticed Naruko hadn't hidden herself at all.
"Why don't we make this a real match?" Naruko said, confidently.
Her boldness surprised Kakashi, especially after being taken down so quickly a few moments before. But she just grinned and ran at Kakashi fully prepared for a fight, but she quickly halted as Kakashi delved into his back pouch.
"Let me teach you your first lesson." Kakashi said, "Taijutsu... the art of the trained body."
"Art of the trained body?! As in hand to hand?!" she thought to herself, "Then why is he going for a weapon?"
Naruko prepared herself, readying her hand over her thigh holster, but she wasn't prepared when Kakashi pulled out a book, entitled, Icha Icha Paradise.
"Well... I thought you were attacking?" Kakashi said, quite calm.
"B-but... why... I... why are you... thats a book!" Naruko said, confused.
"Yes." Kakashi said, "I've been dying to find out what happens at the end. Just carry on, it should make any difference considering who I'm up against."
That annoyed Naruko and she continued her charge attacking Kakashi with everything her body could throw at him. Kicks, punches, sweeps, all were either blocked or dodged, even though he wasn't eve looking.
Naruko put all her strength into one attack, and at great speed threw herself at Kakashi readying her fist. But in the end... she just hit air, not noticing Kakashi crouched behind her.
"Showing your back so many times is very poor Ninjutsu." He said, as Naruko turned around, "Dunce." He added as he flicked his fingers at Naruko's forehead, sending her flying backwards and into a nearby lake.
As she fell into the water, Kakashi just opened his book again and continued to read.
Sakura was even more worried, such strength was going to be hard to beat.
Suddenly two shurikin came whizzing out of the water, but Kakashi just laughed at his book and caught them on his fingers, even as they continued to spin.
Naruko was furious. She had little choice, she could not fail. She formed a handsign, and prepared herself. She would not back down.
A few moments later she stepped out of the water.
"Whats the hold-up?" Kakashi said, looking up from his book as he casually approached. "No bell, no lunch."
"I know." She said, annoyed, and coughing out water.
"You claim you want to be Hokage, yet you're out of breath already." Kakashi mocked.
"I'm fine. I just wasn't ready thats all." She cried out.
"So learn to get ready." Kakashi said as he turned and walked away.
"I'll get his respect." Naruko thought to herself as she grinned. Suddenly several clones jumped out of the water.
This surprised not only Kakashi, but Sakura and even Sasuke, not only because she had pulled off a clone, but the fact that they were shadow clones was an even bigger surprise.
"At your level, you can't keep this up for more than a minute." Kakashi said, as he awaited the oncoming bunshin. "You act big, but you're still only Naruko, a one trick pony who hasn't got what it takes to..."
Kakashi was interrupted as he felt another Naruko grab onto him from behind.
Naruko grinned while everyone else was once more surprised with her. "Nice to see your back... Sensei." she chuckled.
Sakura smiled, excited , "Wow... she's really good."
"Not bad. She used the art of mis-direction to distract his enemy before attack from somewhere else." Sasuke said, actually a little impressed.
Naruko moved swiftly at Kakashi and swung her fist. "All I want is one good hit." She shouted.
But instead of Kakashi, her fist hit one of her own clones.
"WHAT THE...?!" she said.