Hey guys I am back. Sorry for the wait! So here is the story- please review. Thanks!

Mai stared at the headband in her slightly trembling hands. She had just passed the exams. She had waited so long for this day that it hardly seemed real. Slowly though, the delicious, deeply happy feeling faded as she continued to wait on the hard wooden bench. Her sensei was over two hours late for their meeting. She only knew one person who was this habitually late. Well, two people if she was honest with herself. Uncle Kakashi and big brother Naruto. Mai looked over at her teammates Konohamaru and Sino's cousin Ayame. Hell, she hadn't even known Sino had a cousin, but then again her big brother would have probably tried to smack her upside the head for NOT knowing. He always said the only way to stay alive was to know everyone. She knew that she had a ways to go.

Naruto had just returned from an A-rank mission that had gone well…

Flashback

Running on the roof tops above his fleeing target (a small time drug dealer who had sold to the wrong kid- one who had a wealthy father), Naruto grinned fiercely . The man he was chasing actually had two mid rank ninja guards- not really a problem, but more of a annoyance (although a bit of a surprise to find with such a low ranking dealer). Naruto filed the anomaly away to ponder later. He had more than his thrill of the hunt as he leaped down onto the first ninja- knocking him down. As they fell, Naruto plunged claws though his chest, causing an explosion of blood.

The other two look back fearfully tried to run even faster, small sounds of distress escaping from them. Naruto charged forward on all fours and lunged at the other ninja. As he tackled him to the ground, he lifted his right claws up in the air and swiped down- ripping out the man's jugular and spraying Naruto with more blood.

As he took off after the target, he draw a kunai and tossed it into the man's leg resulting in a pain-filled scream as the man fell. As Naruto walked over and picked up the downed man by his throat, he sniffed the air. His eyes widened as he spoke. "You are a Rock nin." He roared at the man. The man smiled grimly, brought his arm around and lit an explosive tag. The explosion sent Naruto flying back across the roof. He knew he had lost his gut again. Rising slowing, Naruto saw a group of Rock ninjas (at least twenty) at the ready on the next roof over. One eyebrow quirked, then he smirked to himself as he spoke. "Well, I guess I get FRESH MEAT TONIGHT!" the last part he screamed through gritted teeth as he leapt into the air, teeth bared and claws out. For the next three hours or so, screams were heard across the roof tops, then everything faded to silence in the night, leaving only the lingering stench of spilled blood.

Flashback end

Shaking out his body, Naruto stood waiting for his partner. Apparently, they were to teach some pups how to fight. He hated that he would now have to be two hours late to everything as Kakashi was in charge and had ordered it to be so. He hated the orders, but he could follow them.

A few hours later, Kakashi walked up to him through the gathering shadows. "Hey! Time to go get the team." So saying, Kakashi walked to the door and pushed it open- only to get covered head to toe in sand. Naruto tried to stifle his amusement, but was quickly rolling on the ground howling with laughter.

I hope you have enjoyed the story so far. Sorry about the size.