Let's see who ends up with who shall we? Squad Wise I mean. Love wise is a different story for now.


Chapter 7: Enter the Chunin! Infamous Drunk Sensei?


Shinjin tied the headband around his waist and let the hidden leaf symbol sit like a belt buckle and finally smiled at his accomplishment. He had spent nearly an hour trying to find the perfect place to place the band that fit well with his new clothing attire. Shinjin had cut the sleeves of his war jacket so they cover only his biceps. He had upgraded his protective gauntlet for his right hand to a black version of the Chakra Gauze with a buckle glove over his scared hand. His grey mesh shirt was thicker now and seemed almost a solid coloring. He kept his hair in the mohawk style so his tattoo of the Japanese symbol for "ALONE" was still visible, this also main reason he didn't want to place the headband across his forehead.

Shinjin stepped outside and pulled the hood of his jacket over his head and adjusted the Black Katana he had strapped to his back. He figured since he was now a Genin that he should behind to carry his father's sword. Inside of his jacket he checked to make sure he had plenty of shurikin, and then checked his leg holsters to check on his kunai. Finally Shinjin patted the gourd that dangled from his belt loops and smiled. He had gotten a slightly larger gourd for his black sand just in case anything would happen during his first official day as a Genin. He reached down into his pocket and checked his photo genin id and shrugged before placing it back in his pocket. He had everything he needed and was ready to set on his way. As he began to walk down the street however he tripped and fell hard to the ground. When he looked up he saw that Kairi was hiding by the door snickering to herself.

"What the hell Kairi?" Shinjin asked as he composed himself. "That hurt!"

"Why is your head band around your waist?" She asked looking at Shinjin's new outfit. She then pointed to the headband she had around her neck. "It's supposed to go somewhere on your head!"

"Your neck doesn't count then Kairi." Shinjin said as Kairi skipped to his side. "Are you always so gitty?"

"Only on really important days! Better than my brother, he's so quiet and skittish."

"Not from what I've seen." Shinjin muttered as he and Kairi began to walk down the street.

"Oh he is skilled sure," Kairi admitted, "But he's got ZERO social skills! I mean the guy barely gets along with our father."

"Lord Hokage does seem to have that effect on people though." Shinjin said aloud thinking to the odd leader of the village.

"Daddy is awesome!" Kairi said sternly punching Shinjin in the arm. "Hinto just likes being a pain."

'Here I thought that was your job.' Shinjin said in his head as Kairi kept skipping next to him. He could barely believe she had passed the exam. When it came to straight out skill she lacked in all areas. Then again he had a rumor once that her father was the same way. 'Must run in the genes.' He thought again smiling at his own joke.

"Why you so happy?" Came a voice from behind them. When Kairi and Shinjin turned they saw Mako Hyuga walking behind them. His pale eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw the two headbands that the two wore. "You've got to be kidding me? They're passing anyone who can make hand signs it seems."

"Good to see you to cousin." Kairi spat. "No congratulations?"

"Sorry but no." Mako said as he stepped up to them. "Yamamoto isn't even a part of the village. It's a disgrace for you to wear that band."

"Funny," Shinjin shot back, "I was going to say the same thing about you with the byukugan eyes. You think because you're related to the most noble family you have the right to be such a snob?"

"What did you say?" Mako got in Shinjin's face and veins began to pop out from around his byukugan. "Take it back kid!"

Shinjin smiled and held up his index finger between their faces. "Back off Mako. I'd hate to embarrass you before you even find out who's in your squad with you."

"I pray its neither of you!" Mako said between clenched teeth before he shouldered past Shinjin and headed towards the academy cursing to himself.


Shinjin sat near the back of the great hall and waited for Choji Sensei to announce the squads. He was blinking sleep from his eyes when he saw Geof enter the room. He wore his headband across his gauze covered mouth and sat near the front of the class. Behind him was Susuke Uchiha and Mako Hyuga, they both were wearing their headbands in the classic style across their foreheads. After them walked in Lin Hatake, she was wearing her headband diagonally across her face covering her left eye, the fashion her father wore his headband in. Finally walking into the classroom were Sinji Lee, Yuki Shan, Kairi Uzumaki and Ukito Naru. Sinji wore his band across his forehead and was nearly hidden from the long bangs of his short mullet hairstyle and bushy eye brows. Yuki had her headband up as a bow holding her hair up and out of her eyes. Finally Ukito wore his headband across his right bicep the way his father had worn his years before.

Ukito took a seat by Shinjin as Susuke and Mako looked up at Shinjin with discuss.

"Can you believe they passed the outsider?" Mako asked disgusted. "Might as well just tear down the walls and hold up a sign saying we're a weak village!"

"There's nothing we can do about it Mako." Susuke said. "Just hope we're not placed in a squad with him. He's most likely near the top of the class with his performance at the final exams."

"Say what you two want," Lin said blushing as she looked up at the red haired Genin, "He's got skills, and you both know it." Susuke and Mako both just grunted at her statement as Choji Sensei walked into the room and sat atop the desk.

"Alright. You all know why you're here." Choji began. "You've all had the amazing opportunity to now being the great Genin! I won't lie to you and say that you'll all survive, but know that being a Genin is one step closer to reaching the highest levels of power that you wish you could achieve." Choji smiled as the rookie ninjas stared between themselves.

'Uncle Choji's a hell of a motivator.' Ukito thought as he sighed at his father's overly dramatic friend.

"Now then! Time for what you've all been waiting for! The squad assignments!" Choji yelled proudly as Chunin appeared in the room. Hinto appeared next to a large man who was covered in battle worn clothes and scars. "Let's begin! Squad One." Choji went on for some time explaining that after each name was called that the squad members were to stand and meet with their jounin then leave with them.

"Squad Four!" Choji yelled loudly. "Ukito Naru, Kairi Uzumaki," Ukito and Kairi both stood and smiled at each other, "Shinjin Yamamoto!" Shinjin nearly fell out of his seat. He couldn't believe his luck! He had been placed into a squad with his two best friends! As the three Genin approached Choji, he looked around with a worried look on his face. "Where's Squad Four Chunin?" He asked the heavily scared man.

"She'll be a little late." The massive man said with a deep almost terrifying voice. "You three just wait here."

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" Kairi yelled. "How can our sensei be late!?"

"Shut up." Ukito and Shinjin said together as they returned to their seats. 'Maybe I'm not so lucky after all.' Shinjin thought as Kairi followed after them cursing at them for telling her to shut up.

Choji went on for a while placing genin with other jounin as Squad Four sat and waited. "Squad Seven; Mako Hyuga, Geof Hinso, and Yuki Shan!" Mako stood up and moaned as he looked at his two squad mates who both looked like they were about to pass out from excitement. "You three will be placed under Chiji Choko." The tall mountain of a man that had told Squad Four to wait stepped up and towered over his squad.

"We'll be waiting here until Squad Four meet with their jounin. Sit back down and don't make a noise!" He bellowed out causing all three members nearly shrink to the size of ants. Yuki almost broke out in tears as the man stood over them.

"Squad Eight will be in rotation for a few weeks until we have settled for a permanent team. Squad Nine; Lin Hatake, Sinji Lee, and Susuke Uchiha." Choji yelled out. As the three Genin approached him he was cut off by Hinto Uzumaki.

"I will be you're sensei." Hinto said sternly. "I am Hinto Uzumaki! You will follow my orders or you will fail as Genin and I will make your lives a living hell! Understood?"

"Yes sir!" All three members of Squad Nine said together.

As the other squads were named Squads Four, Seven and Nine all stayed in the class, with Squad Four playing ro-sham-bo to pass the time. Nearly two hours had passed since the other Squads had left and Hinto was growing more impatient.

"Didn't you send someone to get her?" Hinto asked Chiji impatiently.

"We knew she was going to be late Hinto." Chiji said smiling, which seemed so odd for such a giant man. "She'll be here any minute now."

"You said that over an hour ago you giant freak!" Kairi yelled from her seat. She leapt from her chair and ran to the door. "I'll show that little bitch for being late!"

"Kairi what are you doing?" Yuki asked watching her friend.

"It'll be funny! Remember, Hinto, when dad told us he pulled this prank on Kakashi?" Kairi asked looking at her brother who merely lowered his head in embarrassment. Lin stared daggers into Kairi and growled low in her throat. "Easy Lin, I'm sure your dad let it hit him, but no way this chick is as skilled as the great Copy ninja!"

Shinjin watched on as Kairi placed a chalk eraser over the door and giggled as she ran back to sit by her brother who looked even more embarrassed. 'Wonder if it will work?' Just as Shinjin thought this there was a loud pop and large puff of yellow smoke appeared over him and Ukito.

They looked up just as a woman fell from the smoke and landed hard on their desk. She was dressed in a mesh jumpsuit that was covered with a deep red jacket with blue swirls around it, and a mini skirt that rode up revealing a black pair of panties to everyone's eyes. Her hair was a mess and a light brown color. Across her face was a pair of dark sunglasses and her headband was resting over her more than impressive cleavage that seemed to almost pop from under her mesh armor shirt.

Shinjin and Ukito looked at the woman for a moment before staring up at the other Genin and Chunin. Hinto shook his head as the woman rolled off the desk to her feet and fixed her skirt. Chiji laughed so hard that his squad nearly fell over from the tremors that the giant man's body seemed to make.

"UGH!" The woman yelled rubbing her head. "What time is it?"

"Late." Hinto said as he gathered up his Squad. "You're squad info is on the table. Introduce yourself. You've already caused my squad to lose out on two hours of training. Hope you're happy." Chiji gathered his squad still laughing as he followed after Squad Nine.

The woman looked at the three kids and rolled her eyes and 'UGH'ed once again as she grabbed the paper work that was left on the desk. "Kairi Uzumaki?" She said looking at the young blonde girl. "I trained under your father. I'm surprised you weren't placed in your brother's squad. Oh well." She said yawning loud. "Ukito Naru? What is this kids of the council squad?" She asked herself as Ukito approached the desk, his hands in his pockets. "Whatever. Alright, finally Shinjin Yamamoto?" She asked as Shinjin stepped up, resting his left arm behind his head and letting his right arm dangle by his side. "Right, you. I was told about you."

"About me huh?" Shinjin asked. "Only believe half of what you hear."

"Funny." The woman said sarcastically. "Listen I'm no mood for jokes today. Let's just get this straight. I'm not your friend, I'm not your babysitter, and I'm sure the hell not your mommy," She stated, sitting onto the table crossing her legs, "I am Felicia Masoni. Trained directly by the Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki. I am good enough to be sitting here in front of you and that is good enough for you three. Today will be simple, get to know one another. So meet me on the roof in ten minutes."


By the time Squad Four reached the roof Felicia was already sitting there with the files in front of her spread out. Shinjin saw a folder with his picture clipped to and glared down at the folder. It was nearly twice as thick as the other two folders, each with a picture of Kairi and Ukito clipped to them. Shinjin turned his gaze to Felicia and she returned his gaze giving him a small smirk.

"Geez Shinjin," Ukito said leaning down to take a closer look at his file, "Got enough paperwork in this thing?"

"Touch and lose your hand." Felicia snapped throwing a shuriken down having it land between Ukito's fingers. "Those are private folders that hold almost everything there is to know about all three of you."

"E-e-everything?" Kairi's eyes widen and she blushed deeply. She stared out of the corner of eye at Shinjin, who's eyes were still glued to the woman before them.

"Almost." Felicia corrected. "Just your ninja skills and family history. Now I'm going to take a play from my Sensei's Sensei's play book. Tell me your names, your hobbies, and your future plans."

"You're kidding right?" Ukito asked sighing. "That seems like way to much thinking for our first meeting. Can't we just say our names then go home?"

"You want me to chop off parts of your body don't you?" Felicia asked with a sly smile. "Just get to telling me what I want to know."

"You first." Shinjin replied sitting down in front of his file. Ukito and Kairi took his lead and sat before their own files waiting for Felicia to go first.

"Felicia Masoni. I like to drink. I'm living my future plans." Felicia said quickly.

'Things we already knew!' Ukito thought his eyes down trotted. "I'm Ukito Naru. I like to play Chinese checkers and cloud gazing. My future plans are simple enough; I want to become a strategist for the Hokage."

"A great mind like your father. Next!" Felicia said loudly looking at Kairi.

"Kairi Uzumaki! I like training and eating ramen! I'm going to be Hokage like my father before me! Yeah believe it!"

Felicia smiled looking at the young blonde girl. "Just like you're father also." She turned her gaze towards Shinjin. "You're up."

"Shinjin Yamamoto. I like to read scrolls of history." Ukito and Kairi looked at Shinjin in shock. "My goals for the future are to return to my home one day and be reunited with my family."

"What are your real goals?" Felicia asked looking over Shinjin.

"I just told you."

"You're lying."

"Prove it." Shinjin shot back quickly. "I did your stupid quiz, let's move on."

Felicia smiled. Her light red eyes sparkled as thoughts entered her mind. 'I'm already taking ideas from Kakashi, might as well keep going now.' She stood up and stretched, causing her more than curvy bust to push out even more proudly from her chest. "Alright here's the plan. We're going out to the south training field tonight."

"Tonight?" Squad Four said at same time.

"Yes. You three must go out there and survive one night on your own. Relying on nothing but yourselves. You three will go out into the wilderness in different areas, with only the supplies of your basic ninja arts, and survive separately."

"We can't help each other at all?" Kairi asked slouching forward.

"Man this is going to be a serious bummer." Ukito sighed leaning back against the edge of the building.

"Damn it all." Shinjin said hitting the ground. "That's bull shit."

"Stow it, all of you!" Felicia yelled. "See you all tonight. You late, you fail and go back to the academy!"


Shinjin was sitting in his apartment with the black sand circling around him holding his father's black katana in front of his face. He was calming his inner core as he thought of his upcoming exam. He willed the black sand back into his gourd and into his chest. He placed the seal on the chest locking the contents inside. The seal he used on it was an ancient seal used by his clans for locking away all of their possessions, the only way to unseal the case was to use the black sand filled with chakra.

Shinjin placed his gourd at his side and pulled his jacket over his shoulders. He placed the multiple kunai and shurikin in the inner pockets and in his leg holsters before pulling the hood over his head. grabbed a towel from the inner closet and cut his hand with a kunai smearing the blood over the towel.

"Earth Portal Jutsu, such a bitch to use." Shinjin said placing the towel by his bed. "But in case I need a quick escape I got it. Just have to stay within the twenty mile radius." Shinjin closed his door as he pulled his gauntlet over his right hand and strapped it into place.


Kairi was packing her small pack with various weapons as she heard Hinto and her father down stares arguing. Hinata knocked on her door and walked in with a small bundle in her hands.

"For your trip dear." Hinata placed the bundle next to Kairi and sat next to her. "I know how you feel about the two arguing." Hinata said seeing the look on her daughter's face. "Your father as a reason for not teaching Hinto the "Flying Raijin Jutsu", you know this don't you?"

Kairi nodded her head and stared at her upper arm. She pulled up the sleeve of her shirt to reveal the five pronged seal covering a small swirl mark. "It was passed on wasn't it?"

"Only a part of the nine tailed fox." Hinata admitted pulling the sleeve back down over the mark. "It just means that you have more chakra and can handle the techniques your father has taught you."

"But I can't use the byukugan. Why can Hinto but not me?" Kairi asked confused.

"I don't know dear. But Hinto wants your father's powers not mine." Hinata smiled as she grasped her daughters arm. "You are just as strong as your father is. He sees this in you and is why he taught you the "Rasengan" and the "Flying Raijin Jutsu"."

Kairi smiled and hugged her mother tightly. "You think I'll pass the test?" She asked.

"I think you can do anything you set your mind to." Hinata assured her smiling. "Now finish preparing, and don't forget this." She patted the bundle and winked at her daughter. "It could save your life."


Ukito and Shikimaru were stuck in a game of checkers when Kairi and Shinjin appeared at their door. Ukito was trapped in a corner with his father nearing the completion of one who side the board.

"You have to hurry son." Shikimaru said placing one piece down finishing another complete section of the star. "It's almost getting too easy."

Ukito smiled as he moved a piece from one side of the board all the way to the other blocking his father completely from finishing another star. "Maybe father but at least I didn't lose in a dominating performance. I still hurt you."

Shikimaru smiled and laughed. "You know you're the only thing that happened between your mother and I that wasn't a drag son."

Ukito smiled and stood strapping his bag to his back and tying his headband tight around his arm. "Mother tries father. You two never seemed right for each other. Mind telling me why?"

Shikimaru looked out the door at Shinjin and a small smile crossed his face. "The one who got away from me," He admitted looking at his son again, "She left and I guess your mother and I both just settled. But it gave me you, so it wasn't a drag at all."

Ukito looked to Shinjin then back at his father. "You'll have to tell me that story one day father."

"But not tonight." Shikimaru said sipping from his sake. "Go and do well son. Felicia Masoni was trained by the Hokage himself; she knows all of his tricks and some that has given a reputation to be very dangerous. She's not one to just send you three out in the wilderness without setting up a few surprises for you."

Ukito and the rest of Squad Four stared at Shikimaru then back to each other. Ukito gulped loudly while Kairi began to shiver. Shinjin stared over the village at the large wooded area and sighed. 'Great.' He thought. 'We get the sadistic bitch as a sensei, go Squad Four.'


I know! I know! I'm stealing Kakashi's idea, but I'm putting my own little twist on it. You know the drill. Review and follow if you like what you read. Please stay tuned and see what's in store for Squad Four.

(Also I will be editing my earlier chapters so the mistakes wont detour future readers from wanting to well read my story.)