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This is going to be a long 6 days. When will this dream end!"

Chapter 5

It has been three days since I started training and I haven't improved too much. To make matters worse the Chunin exams are in three days! I sigh while I practice throwing kunais at a target. Training had to end early for unknown reasons and I was practicing some more before I had to go to work at Yamanka Flowers. It's a little depressing. I've been studying and working hard, but it's not helping much. I throw another kunai, but it missies.

AAARRrgg!

I begin muttering under my breath, "No amount of toast could make this better!"

"You need to put your wrist in to it," I jump at the voice behind me.

"Who said that?" I turn around to see a white cat sitting there. "Was you kitty? Nah! Cats can't talk." I giggle, "Where is your owner kitty?"

"I have a name you know,"

"Who said that?" I look around, but I don't see anyone nor feel any presence.

"I did you idiot!"

Wha-! I look down to where the kitty was before, but he isgone. Suddenly I was wacked on my right cheek.

"Bleg!" I fly right into a tree, headfirst.

I slump down. My back is aching painfully now. The cat jumps in front of me.

"Hello Kohana, my name is sensei." The cat says to me.

Wait. The cat TALKS! I start freaking and a shaking point at the cat. I'm completely speechless. My legs start shaking as I stare bug-eyed at the cat.

"H-hold it," I begin to say, "who names their cat sensei."

"That is how I'm known, by you of course," replies Sensei, "I'm going to help you train faster."

"Huh?" I say confused, "Really? Well I'm not sure, but in a dream I guess anything can happen."

"What? You think this is a dream?" The cat asks incredulously.

I become even more confused. "Yeah. This is a dream. Right?"

"Hhhmm," The cat broods, "whatever you say. Any ways I'm going to show you a super secret sure fire way to learn how to fight in a snap!"

"Okay, sensei" I reply while getting up, "Show me what you got!"

"Right. I will only say and tell you this once. It's very simple. Take a piece of toast, hold it up to the sky, and scream at the top of your lungs, TOAST POWER ACTIVATE! Then eat the toast and you'll need all you need to know. But this only works for a while depending on how well toasted the toast is. Did you get all that?

"Yes I did, but I don't have any toast with me. How will I know this will work?" I ask suspiciously.

"Don't worry you can just try that later, but for the rest of the days before the exams I'll help you out with basic stuff."

"Great."

Training with sensei was intense than I thought. When I got home, I took a shower. Every thing in my body ached. I try grabbing a snack, but I could feel the soreness in my hand even as I try to grab something.

Unfortunately, I became late for work and so I got a good scolding. There aren't many customers, so I am bored out of my mind. When I start yawning, I decided to stretch my legs and look at some flowers. There was one in particular that I really liked. It was bunches of small blue flowers, they were called forget-me-nots. For some reason I could stare at them all day. They filled my heart with warmth, and I just loved them. I go over to a bunch of them and smile.

"Hello! How are you guys, my cute little munchkins!" It wasn't an ideal thing to say to a flower, but it just felt so cute and bubbly.

"Hmph, your just as weird as your name." I hear a familiar, annoying voice say.

I look up to see Gaara glaring at me.

"Touché, Mr. NO EYEBROWS!" Gaara glowers, but I just say. "Hmph. I'm using your catchphrase. Besides I thought I was supposed to stay out of YOUR way!"

He grunts and says, "I just taking a look around. Your lucky I already had my share of blood, but there is always room for more."

"Oh I'm so terrified," I say sarcastically, "Now if you have nothing to do here then the front is over there. Unless you would like me to direct you to it."

Gaara sighs in annoyance and turns around. When he starts walking toward the door, I start feeling a bit guilty. I mean I wasn't trying harsh. I guess my prejudiced switch turns on the moment he walks in.

I sigh and say, "Sorry I don't mean to be rude. You can stay if you want."

Gaara stops and looks back at me. I smile cheekily.

"I don't want to be where I'm not wanted."

What! Is he deaf or something? I just said he could stay. Gaara begins to walk away again. I charge after him and start pushing him out the front door.

He turns around and glares at me. "I can leave on my own."

"Look I've had it up to here with your man sass!" I put my hand up high to represent what I'm saying. "SO I-"

Suddenly I see behind Gaara, Kakashi and Gai racing. That's it! I've got an idea! I smile at my own smartness.

"Oh Gaara ~ " I smirk at him and he gives me a weird-out look as if I was crazy (Which I probably am), "I have a proposition for you."

He raises an invisible eyebrow.

I sigh and back up a bit. I immediately shoot my hand up and then point straight at Gaara, "Ok starting today you and me are rivals. No if, ands, or buts! I'm going to challenge you at unknown times so be prepared. The challenge can be anything and you can't back out! Whoever wins five challenges first wins, okay?"

"This is pointless."

"Hey what's with a little fun once in a while." I scold him and start laughing

Gaara grunts and then disappears. I just stand there and puff out my cheeks.

There he goes poofing away again! I felt like screaming and throwing a fit. He just makes me so irritated. Why did I decide to be nice to him!

"IDIOT! AAAHHHHH!" I shout.

Everyone turns his or her heads and stares at me. I start laughing to cover my embarrassment and hurry back to work before my knees start to wiggle.

Time passed quickly since I sort of declared war on Gaara. Today is the Chunin exams and I made sure to stock up on weapons and toast. I put my hair in a braid so it wouldn't get in my face. I sigh and exit the front door, my heart is pounding.

"Okay. Time to kick butt." I shout.

I met up with my team and hurried quickly to the room required. It's easy to see past the genjstu on the second floor. Soon, we enter the room full of what seems to be millions of other genin staring at us. Risha quickly pulls me to the side, and I feel a bit thankful that she pulled me out before I got wobbly. But it kept bothering how she knows how I was feel all the time. I didn't have much time to ponder on the thought because I suddenly heard a loud voice shout.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm gonna beat every one of ya! BELIEVE IT!"

He makes a bit more ruckus than me, I sigh and laugh to myself. After awhile the first examiner came in and we started the first test.

We were brought into a room and seated away from our teammates. I see Temari and I'm supposed to sit next to her, which is convenient. I hazily remember what the first part of exam was, until we are told it is a test.

I sigh in relief when I find it's just a quiz. But as we start, I suddenly remember that it has wicked hard questions. I flip the page over and stare blankly at the confusing riddles before me. By the time the test is over, my brain is fried and the harsh discovery that we were supposed to cheat hit me like a two ton weight. As least I know we would pass. I sigh in relief, but then I jump from shock as a figure blasted through the window.

"Get ready. For the hardest part of the Chunin exams!"