Disclaimer: Here we go again. I do not own Naruto or any of the character's. I own Hikaru and my Viva La Band's CD but that's beside the point, I also own any other OC's unless otherwise stated. Chiaki belongs to my friend.
Nakushita
Kotoba
Chapter Seven
That's Why You're Failures!
"What is it that you want to ask that you'd invite me to lunch?" the third asked Iruka.
"The Jounin for Naruto's team #7, what kind of sensei is he? Is he strict?"
"About Kakashi...?" the third said. "You're worried? Here!" he said handing Iruka a book. "Here's the list of his past student's and their records."
Iruka looked through the book, but soon his eye's grew wide. "This... This is!"
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"Quit as Ninjas!" Naruto yelled. "What does that mean! Ok! Ok1! We couldn't get the bells but... Why do we have to quit!"
"Because all of you... are just punk's who don't deserve to be ninja's," Kakashi explained. Sasuke narowed his eye's slightly and ran towards Kakashi.
"Ah!" Naruto yelled.
"Sasuke-baka!"
"S.. Sasuke-..k.. kun," Hikaru mumbled.
"That's why you're a punk," Kakashi said as he pined Sasuke down, with one foot on his head, while holding one of his hands in his own and sitting on him.
"No! Don't step on Sasuke-baka!" Chi yelled. "It's my job!"
"Are you guys underestimating ninjas? Huh?" Kakashi asked. "Why do you think you were divided into teams and are doing this training?"
"Huh?" Chi asked. "What does that mean?"
"Basically... You guys are not understanding the answer to this test."
"Answer?" Naruto asked.
"Yes. The answer that helps you pass this test."
"So..." Chi started. "When are you going to tell us?"
"...Geez."
"Ahh!" Naruto yelled. "Damn it! What's the answer already!"
"It's... Teamwork."
'T.. teamwork?' Hikaru thought.
"The four of you working together may have gotten the bells," Kakashi said.
'... Hey! Wait a second!' Chi thought. "What do you mean by teamwork? There are only two bells!" she yelled standing up. "Even if we work together and get the bells, one of us would still fail. What teamwork? That just makes us fight each other."
"Of course!" Kakashi sighed. "This test is purposely set up to make you fight amongst yourselves."
"Huh!" Naruto asked.
"The purpose is to see whether you can forget about your own interests.. and successfully work together.. under these designed circumstances. Yet you guys-"
"Chi, instead of Naruto and Hikaru who were right next to you. You only thought about Sasuke who was further away, Naruto! You were just running around by yourself! Even after you freed yourself you didn't try to wake Hikaru up. Sasuke!" he yelled as he pushed his foot on his head harder. "You just assumed the others would get in your way and tried to do... everything yourself. Hikaru was the only one who thought about someone on her team, but she thought about fighting me first rather than freeing Naruto and teaming up with him. The duties are done by the team. Of course superior individual ability is important to a ninja," he carried on. "But what's even more important is "teamwork"."
"Individual play that disrupts the team can put your comrades in danger," he said as he reached into the pouch on his back. "And even get you killed. For example.." he said as he put a kunai to Sasuke's throat. "Chi! Kill Naruto! Or Sasuke dies!"
"What!" Naruto yelled.
"You see?" Kakashi asked standing up. "If a hostage is taken, you will have enough choices and then die. You will be risking your live's in these duties."
"Look at this," he started as he walked over to the stone. "The numerous names carved on this stone, these are Ninjas who are recognized as heros of the village,"
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" Naruto yelled. "I've decided to get my name carved on that stone too! Dattebayo! Hero! Hero! That's what I'll become!" he chanted.
"Bah."
"But... They aren't just normal heros.." Kakashi said looking at him.
"Oh yeah! Then what kind are they!" Naruto asked.
"What! What!" Naruto asked again, after not receiving a reply.
"They are all hero's who died while on duty," Kakashi explained. "This is a memorial... My best friend's name is also carved here..."
"You guys..." Kakashi said turning around. "I'll give you one more chance. But after lunch I'll make it even tougher to get the bells. Those who still wish to challenge can eat lunch. But don't give any to Naruto."
"Huh?" Naruto asked.
"It's punishment for trying to eat by yourself," Kakashi sighed. "If anyone gives him any food, they will fail immediately. I am the rules here! Got it?" he said as he dissapeard.
"Heh!" Naruto grinned. "I don't need any food. I'm fine!" he yelled, but his stomach said otherwise.
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'N.. Naruto-kun,' Hikaru thought as his stomach growled. She sighed slightly and looked at her food. "H.. here.. N.. Naruto-kun," she sighed as she held up her food by him.
"Hey Hikaru-chan! Sensei just said!" Chi yelled.
"D.. don't worry. I.. I don't sense..hi.. him near h.. here," Hikaru replied quietly. "A.. after.. lu.. lunch we'll wor.. work together.. an.. and get the bells."
"Heh, she's right," Sasuke said. "Without food, he'll just be in the way and that will only hurt us."
Chi sighed slightly and looked at her food, then stood infront of Naruto and held it out for him. "H.. here."
"Thanks," Naruto smiled.
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"N.. no way," Iruka said as he looked at the book.
"Kakashi's test might be a little too difficult.. since children are obedient.." The third sighed.
"Yeah... but... this is," Iruka said looking up. "All zero's."
"Yup," The third said. "Kakashi has never passed anyone. They all failed..."
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"What's this!" Chi yelled as a large smoke cloud appeard infront of them.
"You guys..!" Kakashi yelled.
"AWWW!" Naruto yelled.
"..Pass," he said looking at the four genin. "Heh."
"Huh?" Chi asked.
"Uh?"
"Pass?" Chi asked. "But why?"
"You guys are the first," Kakashi said.
"Huh?"
"Everyone else would just do whatever I told them. They were all just moron's," Kakashi carried on. "... A Ninja must see underneath the underneath. Those who break the rules and codes of the ninja world are called trash.." he said. "But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades... are lower than trash."
"Hah!" Chi smiled.
"Bah."
'He's so.. cool,' Naruto thought.
"That ends the training," Kakashi said giving a thumbs up. "All of you pass! Ok! Starting tomorrow team #7 will begin it's duties!"
"YAY!" Naruto cheered. "I did it! I did it! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja!" he chanted.
"Let's go," Kakashi said as teh four started to walk off, leaving Naruto tieed to the log.
"God damn it! I knew this would happen! Untie me!" Naruto yelled.
Naruto happily became a Ninja, but what kinds of duties await him and his team? Look forward to it!
