N: sorry no Itachi or Naruto in this chapter. It only about the rest of team site and their insight on the past events. Bear with me.

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Warnings: yaoi, m-preg, hermaphrodite, boy-pussy and D/s yaoi sex! Now if these thing squick you out, by all means leave. This story is not for you.

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Chapter six: In my opinion…


Kakashi

When he heard the news that Naruto was not allowed to participate with the other candidates in the chunin exams he had mixed feelings about that decision. He did agree that Naruto might lose control when in extreme distress like he did when he thought Sasuke was dead in their last mission with bridge builder. But he felt that was a good thing. With that kind of power he could do great things if he learned to harness it; to control the fox's chakra.

He would help the blonde do so if he could. He dearly would. But it as much as he didn't want to admit it; it hurt him to even look at the young boy. In his face he saw his adored teacher. In his mannerisms and headstrong nature he saw Obito. His Obito. They both resonate so deeply in Naruto it nearly brings him to tears being around the blonde.

How could he be so happy living in the hate of the village as he does? How can he smile so brightly in the face of soul crushing disappointment every day? He recalled telling the bridge builder's grandson Inari that Naruto stopped crying long ago. He didn't know now if that was a good or bad thing anymore.

He grew too fast. Too hard. Loneliness was a feeling he knew all too well and he let himself cause the feeling in another because he was too wrapped up in his grief. His sensei and Obito would be ashamed of him knowing that he denied a child like Naruto affection.

Kakashi avoided his student after the exams announcement. He knew the boy would seek him out demanding an explanation. What could he say to Naruto's questions? That he didn't fight for him even if it would be useless. That he didn't offer him training anyway to prepare him so he could take the exam sometime later? No he was cold to him. He told the already hurt boy that he wasn't ready for such a task. It didn't matter if Sakura was less than ready than most of her female counter parts. It didn't matter that Sasuke hasn't fully grasped the concept of being on a team. Neither of have them really.

He pushed Naruto away once again and was surprised when he retaliated even though he shouldn't be.

He didn't apologize to Naruto.

He didn't try to console him.

He didn't do a lot of things for him.

He just picked up his book and went to find Sasuke and Sakura for training. He wondered he could ever look Naruto in the eye without shame filling his heart. He wondered if he was worthy of being back in the blondes good graces again; if he ever was.


Sakura

When Kakashi sensei told her that she and Sasuke where the only ones competing she was flattered.

I mean you'd have to pretty good to be selected on a special team with last surviving Uchiha. At least as that is how she saw it. She was glad to be rid of Naruto as a teammate. He was starting to grow on her a bit after the bridge mission but he got in the way of her and Sasuke too much. It was almost as if he and Sasuke where getting closer too. They did kiss.

However accidental and disgusting as it was.

Better get rid of any competition before anything happens. Naruto was always so aggressive with her so he might be even more so with her love. She wouldn't let some little blonde boy corrupt her destiny. My mother told me from a young age that I was to be the wife of the Uchiha heir. I was too bear him heirs and gain the vast Uchiha fortune and uphold the Haruno name.

She didn't go through countless hours of harsh pedigree training worthy of a princess for nothing. She was not a failure. She was a Haruno. And as her father told her repeatedly; a Haruno never fails. Never.

It didn't matter what training Naruto got the side he's still a nobody. He wasn't good enough to be in the mere presence of normal people. She could hear the whispers around town about how Naruto was a menace and should be taken care of. She heard her mother complain to her father how the Hokage was being too generous to scum like him.

She kind of agreed. What person in their right mind would let Naruto have his own place to wreak havoc in; knowing the boy's complete disregard of personal/private property? Shouldn't he live the orphanage like the other parentless kids? Her mother said he had the Hokage wrapped around his finger and she saw firsthand when the Hokage just laughed good naturedly when Naruto complained about the mission they were given.

He was so ungrateful.

And what's more it that her mother told her that Naruto wasn't human at all. She didn't know what she meant by that exactly but she was sure it was something bad. The idiot always was trouble; maybe it was a deeper meaning to it. Like when Kakashi said about Naruto not crying anymore. She never seen Naruto cry.

But who cares she needed to focus on Sasuke. She was she whatever it was it wasn't important. Nothing about Naruto ever was.


Sasuke

I'd never thought I'd be jealous of Naruto; the dead last orphan loser of Konaha. He was an Uchiha for Kami's sake; he was better than most because of just his name not to mention his bloodline. Yet Naruto got a private jounin trainer. He probably gets to take the test alone and get a higher rank because of it.

What was it that made Naruto stand out for the Hokage? He was an idiot; everyone knew. He just had to open his mouth and you can see that a mile away. He wasn't appealing in any way. He was too brightly colored, to happy go lucky and too energetic. He sounded like a girl and he halfway looked like one too.

He didn't get high marks.

He can't create a regular clone.

He was blunt and didn't know when to close his mouth.

He competed against him like he even had a chance in hell to mach up to Sasuke's level.

And he…he…

He was so frustrating! He had no one in his life and he acted like he understood my problems. He doesn't have the weight of the death of his entire family on his shoulders o avenge. He was some nameless people's child. He didn't have a family in the first place so he could not understand.

No one did. I was the one who needs extra training. I was the one who needed the attention. I was the one that needed power.

Not naruto.

Me.

Itachi was still out there and he could not move on until he was gone. He was an avenger. He had no time for rivals or friends. He was going to kill his murdering brother and revive the clan with the hyuga heiress. He was going to make the clan better than before. Nothing was going to get in the way of fate.


N: hope this gave you a little insight on team 7.