IyxNar Crossover

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This is going to be a KAGOME and SASUKE pairing so if you think his stupid or a bastard, whatever and feel as if you might or are going to hate this story or flame me, then I have one thing to say, 'GET THE HECK OUT'

I have no time to deal with flamers…


Chapter 7: Preliminary round pt.1


Five days passed quickly and before they knew it, it was the day of the 'third exam' or so they thought.

Kagome, Bankotsu and Hakudoushi walked towards the center of the tower where they were all to meet with the Hokage for a briefing before they start the exam. Along the way they met up with team 7.

(-Xx...XX-)

"Naruto, shut up" yelled Sakura as she glared at the blond boy

Naruto turned to stare at Sakura, he was getting really tired of all the verbal abuse and the physical abuse that she constantly bestowed upon him even if he didn't deserve them.

Naruto opened his mouth to tell the pink haired girl exactly what he thought when he saw Kagome approaching from behind them and decided to hold his tongue, for now.

(-Xx...XX-)

Sasuke was watching Naruto curiously when his eyes had, unknown to Naruto, flashed a light shade of red in what could only be in anger. He saw Naruto open his mouth to say something only to shut it when he saw something or someone behind them so turning so he couls see what had caught his best friends attention his 'non existent' heart thuded softly against his ribcage. For walking towards them were Kagome and her team. Fighting back the blush that wanted to consume his pale cheeks, Sasuke turned his head away from the female to watch what Naruto would do.

"Hey Kagome!" Called Naruto running towards her "How are you?" He asked worriedly after all the last time he had seen her was when she saved them, got bitten and was unconcious for a long period of time sweating and running a high fever.

"I am fine, Naruto. Just fine." Kagome smiled at the blond haired genin.

"That's good. I was worried." He admitted with a sheepish grin

Sasuke looked relieved to know that she was alright.

"So what were you guys doing for the passed five days?" Called Bankotsu

"Sasuke and I was training and Sakura was staring at Sasuke as he trained or just sitting around. What did you guys do?"

"Trained." Called Hakudoushi glancing at Kagome from the coner of his eyes. 'Kagome has to train extra hard because the strain of holding the curse mark back was tiring her out.' sighing inwardly and hoping that Kagome had enough strength to hold the mark back just until Sesshoumaru can arrive to nullify the curse.

Arriving at their meeting place the two teams looked around. More than half of the team had been disqualified.

Kagome smirked, 'Half of them were probably missing their earth scroll' she thought remembering when she saw Bankotsu throwing several earth scrolls into the trash bin and than having Hakudoushi set them on fire, afterwards.

Shaking her head Kagome stood behind Hakudoushi who was standing behind Bankotsu in the line that they had to get into.

Team 7 got in line beside them. Looking around the room Kagome saw that two teams down was Koushaku and his team. She was happy that he made it and turned to face the Hokage.

As soon as all the qualifying teams had been lined up the Hokage started speaking.

(Xx...xX)

"This is a custom in which balance as been perserved by fighting and dying in the world of the shinobi that is friendship. The third exam is a fight for life with the pride of your village and your own dream is at stake."

Naruto smiled, his hitae-ite covering his eyes, "Well he sure convinced me"

Kagome looked at the red headed sand-nin when he spoke.

"Anything is fine with me just tell me what the details of the exam are already. I can handle anything you throw at me."

(-Xx...xX-)

"Wow cold much" whispered Bankotsu who glanced at the red haired boy as well.

Kagome smiled when Hakudoushi murmered a soft 'Baka' to which Bankotsu shot the silent male a heated glare.

(-Xx...Xx-)

"Hm" grunted the Hokage "Now listen closely, I am going to tell you what you need to do on the third exam." The third coughed gently into his hand.

"Lord Hokage before you do, please allow me, Hayate Gekkou to speak first."

"So be it" called the Hokage

"There is something I would like all of you...(cough)... to do before the third exam" Hayate ended with a cough.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Sasuke glanced at the girl beside him throughout most of the thirds speech, while more specifically it was like his eyes had a will of their own for they had immediately zeroed in on the mark that graced the junction where her shoulders met her neck and didn't bother to move from that spot since. It had been glued to that mark for the last ten minutes. With every passing second that he stared at the mark Sasuke's gaze would darken, 'I should have been the one to have gotten that mark, not her. I should have been stronger.'

Feeling eyes on her person, Kagome turned to see Sasuke staring at the mark on her neck with self-contempt evident in his gaze, "Hey!"

Sasuke looked up at hearing her voice. "Hm"

"Don't worry about it. If you feel that badly about the mark then just do me a favor." She whispered

Sasuke furrowed his brows, "And what would I have to do?"

"Just win your match!" She called

Sasuke turned to stare at her this time, Kagome glanced at him briefly before returning her gaze to the front where a man introduced as Hayate stood explaining what they were to do during the test. After a while she saw s smirk grace the Uchiha's lips before he nodded his head.

Smiling Kagome started to pay attention to the explanation unaware that a pair of jealous green eyes saw the entire display and the hatred that emitted from her form directed towards her.

(-Xx...xX-)

Sakura glared at the Kurai-nin, 'Who does that bitch think she is, trying to steal 'our' Sasuke-kun?' called inner Sakura

'She won't get him though, that bitch does not deserve Sasuke-kun. She's not even pretty!' called Sakura

'Right and Sasuke-kun would never like someone ugly and short for his wife, CHA!'

Snapping out of her hate filled thoughts about a certain female, Sakura turned her attention back towards the proctor.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Hayate stared at all the genins staring at him, "Uh...we need to have a preliminary exam before we can move on to the real one."

"Hm" grunted Naruto

"A what?" Questioned Sakura

"A PRELIMINARY JUST WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?" yelled Shikamaru

"Sensei, excuse me but i don't really see the point what is this preliminary thing about why can't we just move on to the third exam" called Sakura trying to act innocent in her questioning.

"Uh" called Hayate

"It's because the first and second exam might have been too easy and you all didn't expect so much of us to still be here, right?" Called Kagome with a grin before she cringed. Raising her hand she ran it through her hair while discreetly rubbing at her neck.

Hayate nodded his head, "Yes that is right." he called

Sakura shot a scathing glare at Kagome, 'Who does that bitch think she is, cha!' yelled inner Sakura

'I know that bitch is probably trying to steal 'our' Sasuke-kuns heart but that is not going to work because Sasuke loves us' replied Sakura

(-Xx...Xx-)

Anko stared at the girl who had cringed with a critical eye, 'That's the girl who had recieved the mark. We should take her out of the exams.'

(-Xx...Xx-)

Koushaku turned to look at his aunt with admiration for her intelligence before narrowing his eyes when he noticed the slight cringe of pain in her movements and how she would discreetly run her fingers over the left side of neck and shoulder under the guise of fixing her already prefect hair.

Glancing at the dark haired konoha-nin he saw that the boy was also staring at her or more importantly something on her neck. The look that crossed his face was one that he knew all so well, self guilt, the feeling that if he was strong enough he could have prevented something from happening.

Narrowing his bright gold eyes he contemplated in what could have occured before his eyes widened, 'Orochimaru. Did that bastard curse her!'

Koushaku turned towards the front with a glare on his handsome face. 'Don't worry aunt Kagome. I'll help you.'

(-xX...Xx-)

"According to the rules a preliminary match can be held at any time during the exam to eliminate people."

"Wait but is that really fair" called Sakura in a high pitched whiny voice

"It's just that at this stage we have to speed things up a bit. As Lord Hokage said a lot of important people will be watching. We can't afford to waste their time they've come to watch only the best. So if their is anyone here who feels that they are not at top physical condition now is your chance to...(cough)..."

'Talk about not being in top physical condition' thought Ino

'That proctor don't look so good himself.' thought Hinata worriedly

Kagome tilted her head a bit, 'Hm'

Bankotsu and Hakudoushi looked at Kagome before glancing at each other and nodding their heads.

"So as I was saying those of you who feels that you are not fit to battle should leave now the preliminary round is going to start immediately"

"COME ON YOU MEAN RIGHT NOW!" yelled Kiba

"But we just barely finished surviving the last exam don't we get a break?" Asked Ino

"Man, what a drag" sighed Shikamaru

"Hey when do we eat" whined Chouji

(-Xx...Xx-)

Kagome reached into her back pouch and pulled out a vial of clear blue liquid. 'Hm this should cure whatever illness clings to Hayate'

Closing her eyes Kagome took a deep breath before placing the vial in her sleeve. She would give it to him afterwards.

A dark energy suddently washed over the female Kurai-nin causing her head to snap upward.

Tensing she scanned the jounins that were standing behind the Hokage before stopping at the sand village jounin who had a smirk on his face as he stared at her.

Kagome released a low growl catching the attention of her two teammates, Koushaku and his two team members, Sasuke, Naruto, Kiba and Akamaru as well.

"What is it, Kagome?" Asked Bankotsu

Kagome gave him a look to which both boys nodded to.

(-xX...Xx-)

Ryunosuke stared at 'his student curiously before glancing in the direction she had just moments before. 'The sound-jounin? I'll ask her later'

(-Xx...Xx-)

"So everyone needs to go up to the second floor except for the fighters" called Hayate nodding at Anko who gave a nod back before speaking into her headphone, telling someone to open the panel.

Everyone watched as a panel opened up to reveal a screen.

"Alright behind me is a screen that will display the names of who you are going to be matched up with. So with nothing further to say let's see what the fates have planned for you. So further more let the first two opponents be called."

With that being said names started shuffling before it stopped, "The first match has been decided. Will Sasuke Uchiha and Yoroi Akada please stay. The rest of you please go up to the upper level." called Hayate

They all walked up to the upper level as they were asked.

Kagome paused in her steps as she neared where Sasuke was standing. "Be careful, ne Sasuke." she called before running to catch up with both teammates.

Sasuke stared after Kagome's retreating figure, 'I will be careful and I will win after all I did promise you, Kagome!'

(Kagome and her team are standing beside team 7's left side with Koushaku's team across from them. Team 8 is on the left side of them, them being Kagome's team while Gai's team is on the right side next to Naruto's and beside them are team 10. So everyone can hear what the other's are saying well except for Koushaku and team.)


Sesshoumaru and the ANBU's that were accompanying him paused when they reached the tower in the middle of a forest.

"There is something or someone with a very malicious aura about them." Whispered the male wearing the neko mask.

"I feel it as well."

"Lets go"


"I told you we should have killed him. Now look at what has happened our own son betrayed us for that bitch who looks just like me!"

"Shut up, Kikyo. I may have allowed you to beat on our son when he was younger but killing him goes against everything my mother taught me when I was a but a pup."

"Yeah and beating on a defenceless boy doesn't" sneered Kikyo

"I did not beat him, you did!" retorted Inuyasha

"All the same, Inuyasha, you watched as it happned!"

Inuyasha glared at Kikyo coldly before turning his back to her. "Be ready. We head to Konoha at dawn."

Kikyo narrowed her dark brown eyes at Inuyasha's retreating back. 'Inuyasha...'


"Alright" Hayate called staring at Sasuke and Yoroi "If you are both ready, let the match begin"

Yoroi dashed forward his hand glowing blue surprising Sasuke at his speed. He slammed Sasuke to the ground with his glowing hand firmly attached to Sasuke's forehead with him struggling to get Yoroi to release his grip.

Gasping as he struggled to pull Yoroi's arm off his forehead after a while his arms fell to his side as his eyes widened, "My...chakra...what are you doing?" He gasped out

Yoroi's cruel laughter met his statement. "Your just noticing it now!"

(-Xx...Xx-)

Kagome's eyes widened when she saw the attack, 'That's...' "Sasuke you have to move, get away from him, quickly. His stealing your chakra"

Everyone turned to stare at Kagome in shock because she helped someone she didn't know. The only people who didn't look shock were her comrades, Naruto, Kakashi, Koushaku and his team, and Sakura who was angry that the 'bitch' was trying to steal Sasuke from her.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Sasuke's eyes widened 'Stealing my chakra' he thought before he glared at Yoroi who continued to laugh, "That's right little man, your little girlfrind is right. I am stealing your chakra and there is nothing you can do about it!"

(At that comment Sakura was about to yell, 'That whore is not Sasuke's girlfriend' but was stopped by Kakashi who placed a hand over her mouth. Preventing her from saying anything.)

Sasuke struggled to move his body, finally after a while he managed to land a good kick to Yoroi's stomach sending the older man flying away from him.

Staggering to his feet Sasuke panted before standing straighter, 'I can not lose, I promised Kagome and I will not let her down. I will not be weak.'

Yoroi charged at Sasuke again with his hand glowing blue, raised to strike again.

Sasuke dodged the attacks narrowly avoiding the last stike which were inches away from hitting his ear, Sasuke dodged under his arm and turned around to face Yoroi once again.

Chuckling was heard, "Whats some matter is that the best you can do?" he taunted leaping away when Sasuke tried to kick him again.

'Damn it, I don't have the speed to keep away from him and I don't stand a chance in close quarter fights. I need to think of something and fast.' Sasuke thought glancing at Kagome who was staring at him with a small smile on her lips and an encouraging look in her eyes. 'If not for myself than for Kagome.' Turning away he took a deep breath.

Sasuke was about to take a step but stopped when Naruto's voice reached his ears.

"Hey Sasuke, come on man what was that and you call yourself an Uchiha!"

Eyes wide Sasuke turned and looked at Naruto from over his shoulder.

Kagome, Hakudoushi and Bankotsu looked at Naruto as well to see what else he was going to say.

"Your going to let this goon walk all over you. Come on stop messing around and get it in gear." Yelled Naruto gripping the railings.

Chuckling Bankotsu glanced at Kagome, "Some brother you got there!" he whispered into her hear so no one else would be able to hear.

Kagome smiled, "Yeah, just like his mother, he is"

(-Xx...Xx-)

Sasuke stared at Naruto before he looked at Lee who was standing beside Naruto. Sasuke's eyes widened as a thought hit him. 'Maybe...yes that will work...'

Yoroi charged his hand up with his blue chakra again before once again running at Sasuke, "I will teach you to turn your back on me" he called out "Big mistake and your last!"

Sasuke dodged all the strikes that was aimed at him by Yoroi before he suddenly vanished,

Kagome, Hakudoushi, Bankotsu looked shocked while Lee gasped.

'Amazing he copied Lee's fight while Lee was fighting against Hakudoushi. I didn't know they were there for that long and I didn't even see when he activated his Sharingan.'

They watched as Sasuke appeared beneath Yoroi who was looking around, placing a hand on the ground Sasuke kicked his opponent sending him soaring into the air. Turning so he was on his feet and his hands Sasuke leaped upward so he appeared beneath Yoroi. Causing many astonished looks to go around the room.

"Alright I admit it, I borrowed that move but from here on in it's all original." Called Sasuke

Sasuke place two fingers on Yoroi's back.

"What the dancing leaf shadow" called Yoroi shocked

(-Xx...Xx-)

Kagome couldn't help but grin when she watched Sasuke turn the match around. She watched as he sent a kick to Yoroi's left side which was blocked.

"ha, your no match for me" called Yoroi causing Kagome to smirk 'No match, huh'

Kagome watched as Sasuke slid his left leg around so he could deliver a backhand strike to his opponents face which also allowed him to be above Yoroi.

"His got this fight in the bag" called Bankotsu

Kagome glanced at him "I don't think that Sasuke is quite finished with his opponent!"

Hakudoushi nodded his head in agreement.

(-Xx...Xx-)

"Come back here." They heard Sasuke call out as he sent a punch into Yoroi's gut which sent him towards the ground "I am not done with you yet!" he stated while delivering a spinning kick that landed his heel into Yoroi's stomach sending them both towards the ground. "Lion's barrage" they heard him call out.

upon impact Sasuke was sent skidding backwards flipping over because of the force he landed on his face.

Kagome looked at Sasuke worriedly before glancing at Yoroi who was also on the ground not moving before she looked at Hayate who was observing both opponents. He headed towards Yoroi who was also closer and kneeling down.

"That was a very interesting match"

Kagome turned and smiled when she saw who had walked over. "Hey Koushaku"

"Hello aunt Kagome" glancing at the three males beside him Koushaku motioned to them. "This is Raido Takeda" he called pointing towards a dark greened haired boy that had even darker green eyes. "and Hikaru Toshi" A boy with short dark red hair and light green eyes waved when his name was mentioned. "They are obviously my teammates and this is Akira Kasagawa, our sensei." Koushaku gestured towards the man with dark brown hair and light blue eyes who gave a small polite smile towards the group.

"Nice to meet you" replied Kagome as she gestured to the males beside her, "These are my teammates Hakudoushi Kumo and Bankotsu Ryuu. Our sensei Ryunosuke"

"Inuyasha's your father isn't he?" called Bankotsu, eyes narrowed

"Yeah" called Koushaku with a nod of his head

"His a bastard!" spat Haku as he glared at the arena as he remembered the days so long ago.

It still hurt thinking about that day and he wasn't the only one affected by that incident. Don't get him wrong he and everyone else could careless about Inu-trasha or his clay bitch but what hurt them all was the way Kagome was such a mess after Inuyasha's betrayal. She wouldn't talk to anyone or eat and drink anything, unless it was Shippo or Sesshoumaru asking her too. On several occasion someone had to be watching her because of her suicidal intentions. Even though it happened more than 1,000 years it felt like it was only a few days ago, the memory of how broken and heartbroken she looked it was devasting and that was an incident everyone tried to forget.

Kagome placed a hand on Hakudoushi's back knowing what he was thinking about. She knew ir was her fault that all of her friends who were around all those years ago worried about her, in her moment of pure weakness she had tried to end her life. Thinking back to that day she felt like beating herself up. Bankotsu amnd RYu seemed to know what they were thinking by the clenching of there fist.

Koushaku glanced at the four of them curiously but knowing not to push the subject further.

(-Xx...Xx-)

"Well this one had it" he called he turned when he heard a grunting sound and watched as Sasuke sat up panting and breathing hard.

"Declaring this match over" called Hayate "As winner of this preliminary match, Sasuke Uchiha advances on to the finals"

Naruto cheered for Sasuke as did Ino and Sakura.

Kagome clapped her hands as Sasuke was announced the winner of the match. Seeing the exhausted state the Uchiha was in Kagome disappeared.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Sasuke sighed and was about to fall backwards when Kagome appeared behind him holding him up so he wouldn't fall backwards.

Turning his head to look behind him he let a small smirk grace her lips at the sight of Kagome. "Hey"

"Hey yourself, come on let's get you up." smiled Kagome as she stood up wrapping her arm around Sasuke's waist while he looped his arms around her neck.

The medic team ran over, "Maybe you should come along with us as well to get your wounds treated."

Kagome waved them off, "Don't worry, I'll take care of his injuries" she called as she brushed past the medics and headed towards the stairs with Sasuke.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Sakura griited her teeth at the sight of Kagome touching her Sasuke. "Damn that bitch" she whispered turning she looked at Ino whose eyes had widened when she seen Sasuke loop his arms over the younger girls neck.

'Sasuke-kun...he actually likes that girl...' she thought watching as the two made there way towards Naruto and her teammates.

"You okay, Hey Sasuke you won but in such an uncool way. You came out looking like you got beat." laughed Naruto

Sasuke grunted, "Idiot, give me a break you little..." Sasuke trailed off when Kagome brushed a glowing dark purple hand across his chest.

Blinking Sasuke realized that Kagome had just healed him of all of his wounds as well as restored his chakra a bit anyways.

"Thanks" he whispered

Smiling Kagome nodded her head as she turned towards the screen once again as it started shuffling names.

Kagome glanced over her shoulder narrowing her eyes when she heard a low growling sound. She watched as the sand-nin gripped the sleeves of his shirt. 'That kid...he has a feel for major bloodlust' Turning back around Kagome went back to helping Sasuke walk up the stairs.

(-Xx...Xx-)

Iruka stared intently at Kagome. 'That girl...she looks so much like her...like...Kagome, but that's impossible...Kagome died more than 12 years ago and even if she was alive she would be 23, now, not eleven still.

Shaking his head Iruka banished those thoughts from his head. 'It's not her Iruka stop this none sense.'


"So where are we headed Itachi?"

"Don't question me Kisame!"

"Itachi, where are we headed?"

Itachi glanced at the young man that was walking beside him, "You do not question me either, Kimimaro"

"But Itachi the nearest village is Konoha if we head out in that direction but even then the walk is about a month or two surely we are not travelling that long."

"You two will cease complaining. I have to do something that is very important."

Kisame and Kimimaro glanced at each other before they shrugged, "Whatever Itachi" they called before sighing.

I had planned on making the entire prelims in this chapter, but it kinda looked weird so I am cutting them done.

If you want more you better review and if this helps you to review than...I have the next chapter ready to upload and i am almost done with the chapter after that one. SO REVIEW...

-Kagi-chan-