WWN: Hey all! Ch 6! Well actually this is a combination of six and seven, so... yeah'. I'm a good way though the story. I'm always open for new ideas, though. But I'm really bummed that I didn't get more reviews. But thank you ToboeDeidaraLover for the awesome review. It gave me motivation to get my rear in gear and get past my writers block! So thank you!!3 all around!!
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WWN: -Roles eyes- Shall we begin?
Disclaimer: I own only my dignity! -Hit in face with a pie- never mind...
--Chapter 6--
The next two weeks seemed to fly by for Toboe. He would train with Tsume all day, and when she was away on missions Toboe would train with Kiba, Hinata, and Shino.
Toboe walked to Tsunade's office early one chilled, but sunny morning, wondering why the Hokage summoned him at this early hour. When he knocked on her door ten minutes later, a loud "Enter" was the only answer. He opened the door and stuck his head in.
Tsunade looked up from her paper work "Ah, it's you Toboe, come in." Toboe obliged and walked into the office stopping in front of the Hokages desk.
"Um, good morning lady Hokage."
"Good morning Toboe. I have some thing I wish to discuss with you" Toboe nodded as Tsunade continued, "Tsume and I have been talking and we've agreed that you're ready to take the genin exam."
"Huh?" Exam? Why? Toboe thought.
Tsunade sighed," We have been keeping tabs on your progress these past two weeks, and Tsume and I have both agreed that you're ready to become a ninja."
"Oh, ok I get it now; you both think I have the potential to become a ninja, and to do so I need to take an exam, right?" Now he was starting to understand.
"Precisely. Now do you understand what this entitles?"
"Um, well no, not exactly. I know that if I become a ninja I'll have to go on missions and protect Konoha, right" Tsunade nodded and Toboe looked down at the floor "But what about my friends." Toboe couldn't help but ask.
Tsunade let out an exasperated sigh; she knew that this question would come eventually. "Tsume and I discussed that. From what you said before, it sounded like you died in your world, and it's highly likely your comrades either died too, or made it to your 'paradise'. I'm sorry but you need to face that truth. The best thing you can do now is become a ninja and get stronger. Once you've done that, it may be easer to find a way to reunite yourself with your friends."
Toboe sighed, he hated to admit it but she was right. About his friends, paradise, everything, he just didn't want to think that his first and only friends might be dead. "Yeah I guess you're right. So what do I have to do to take the test?"
The lady sanin was glad that the young pup was finally starting to listen to reason. She leaned back in her chair and dove into an explanation. "Well first off you'll be tested in the three main jutsu's ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu. Then there is a written part, but since you don't know the history of ninjutsu or the founding of the village you will not be taking that part of the test. Iruka, the academy sensei, and I believe that it would be best if you had your exam done separately from the other students."
"When will I take it?" the wolf sighed.
"Iruka and I have agreed that your test will take place tomorrow. It may seem short notice, but it should be enough time for you to prepare. Now go train, and rest. You're dismissed."
Toboe nodded and bowed, leaving the office with a respectful farewell. He walked out of the hokage tower into the warming morning air, traveling at a slow, and penceful pace. He didn't want to admit it but what Tsunade said about his friends had disturbed him.
He sighed and headed for training ground eleven. Once there he flopped unceremoniously onto the lush green grass, closing his eyes; a little catnap wouldn't hurt before he began training.
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"This is so cool! You get to be a ninja!" Kiba exclaimed happily for about the sixth time that morning.
Toboe was talking and laughing with Hinata Kiba and Shino, who where escorting him to the ninja academy on the morning of the young wolfs genin exam.
Toboe laughed "Kiba you've said that already."
"I know but it's so awesome!" Kiba yelled.
In no time at all the three ninja and the wolf pup entered a classroom inside the academy. A young man sitting at the desk at the front of the room looked up. He was around 25 years old with dark brown hair pulled back into a spiky ponytail. But his most noticeable feature was a long scar that ran horizontal across the bridge of his nose.
"Well good morning, Kiba, Shino, Hinata, and to you as well Toboe." the man said with a smile. He looked at team eight. "If you want to wait for Toboe to finish, you can stay in the classroom down the hall."
Kiba nodded "all right Iruka sensei, good luck Toboe"
"Y-yes g-g-good l-luck" Hinata said, wishing him well.
"..." Shino wished him luck.
With the final wishes of luck, team eight walked out the door. Toboe could hear their faint footsteps receding down the hall and then silencing.
Iruka turned to face Toboe with another broad grin upon his kind face. "Shall we begin?"
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Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, and Hinata sat in and on desks in the empty classroom as they waited for Toboe's exam to finish.
Kiba yawned "wonder how Toboe's fairing'" he said, voicing the thoughts of his teammates as well as himself.
"I-I'm sure h-he's doing j-just f-fine" Hinata assured her canine-like companion.
"Indeed, knowing him he will try his hardest." came Shino's quiet agreement.
"If ya say so." Kiba sighed, leaning back on the desk for a little catnap.
Hinata looked at Shino with a look of uncertainty, she still had her doubts.
Some time later; Hinata, Shino and Kiba gave a start as the classroom door opened. Hinata gasped as Toboe entered the room, his head bowed.
"Toboe, h-how did I-it g-go?" the Hyuuga heiress asked quietly.
He froze in his tracks, sighing he lifted his head. He had big goofy grin on his face, and a leaf headband tied around his neck.
"ALL RGHT TOBOE!!" Kibas yell was like a bomb going off in the silence.
"I'm so happy f-for you."
"Thanks Hinata." a large smile found its way onto the young wolfs features.
"LETS GO CELEBRATE!!"
"All right Kiba" Toboe agreed. "Just so long as I don't have anymore girls hitting on me."
Kiba sniggered. "Deal"
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It was a few hours later and night had fallen, when Toboe lay down in the soft green grass. He, Hinata, Shino and Kiba had had a fun quiet, dinner; with no interruptions or flirting girls.
The only eventful thing that happened was when Akamaru, in a rush to get his food, knocked Kibas' drink into his lap. It was very funny, even Kiba thought so and laughed after attempting to dry his soaked trousers.
Toboe chuckled at the memory.
He sighed and looked up at the waning moon. The curved Luna looked like a devilish smile that could be found on the face of a devious person. It would be a new moon in a few days, Toboe mused.
Still a moon's a moon. Toboe stretched out, folding his arms behind his head.
He had just gotten comfortable and closed his eyes, when an unfamiliar scent wafted to him on the slight breeze.
Toboe sat up. His growl proliferating the silence that had fallen upon the yard.
Toboe caught sight of the source of the strange scent. It was a person, standing in the shadows of the high walls that surrounded the yard. He had never seen this person before.
Cold piercing eye where distinguishable from the silent form. The hard eyes held Toboe firmly in place.
"Good evening Toboe."
WWN: ha-ha sorry it's a cliffhanger! I just could not help myself!!XP any way now is when the story gets good!!
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