Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

Disclaimer - Naruto (The Manga and Anime) are copy righted to Masashi Kishimoto, not me. However, the following story is copy righted to me

Notes: Revised and Edited.

New Character Descriptions -

Kobayashi Arai - Rank Genin - Age 11 - Height 4'11 - Weight 85 lbs - Eyes Blue/brown - Hair Short and a dark brown bordering on black - Build Unknown/Hidden by clothing - Clothes Simple pair of black pants with a gold and red shirt that bears his family crest which is a dog spitting fire and wind from its mouth - Distinguishing Marks Light sprinkle of freckles acrossed his face - Team Kumogakure Genin Team 6

Unknown - Rank Jounin - Age Unknown - Height 5'8 - Weight 178 lbs - Eyes Green/Gray - Hair Short, and a bright yellow blonde - Build Stocky muscular build, meant for power - Clothes Custom jounin outfit which is gray/red instead of the normal black, also wears the gray/green jounin vest over it. Head band is tied to the right leg, over the artery, by a similar colored band - Distinguishing Marks Scar on left cheek, scars on chest and arms, also a star like star on right foot - Team Sensei of Kumogakure Genin Team 6

Chapter 8: Waste of Time

Izur's eyes fluttered slightly, he must have fallen asleep as he looked around the sun beat on his face and in front of him (less then three inches away) both his team mates were leaning forwards poking him in the chest repeatedly.

He grunted, annoyed that they would disturb a sleeping person. Hachiro spoke, his voice a soft baritone seeming too deep and loud to come from someone so young. "You failed. Why are you here?" Izur shook his head, for a moment there he could have sworn there were four Hachiro's.

It was odd to have his vision quadrupling on him like that. Realizing that he had been asked a question he looked around quickly. Other then him there was Hachiro, Leiko, three other Genin, Masaru, and another Jounin.

All of whom were ignoring him (other then Leiko and Hachiro of course.) Izur pushed himself up until he was standing wincing in pain as he looked over at Masaru. He should thank the man for telling these two that they would still be teamed with the only Genin who had actually failed the test.

By now Hachiro had poked him in the shoulder again; thank god it was the uninjured one. Izur turned looking at him and speaking at the same time, what he said (in his mind at least) was utter bull shit. He didn't feel like explaining what had actually happened. "Hachiro-San... why do you think they put us in teams? So that we could pass individually? No, if one of us failed we all did."

He didn't notice the twitch of surprise from the two Jounin, Leiko did but she choose not to comment on such things for now. As Izur looked around he wondered what they were all waiting for.

If everyone was here why not start whatever they had called them here to do? Sighing he looked at Leiko (who at least wasn't glaring at him) and spoke. "What're we waiting for?" As if in answer a loud crackle and swirling could be heard.

He missed her shrug as his head snapped about to look at the man now standing with his face less then a centimeter from his own. Izur's eyes widened as he looked into the dark gray eyes of the Raikage and he swallowed, audibly.

"Me." Was the answer that was given, the two Jounins looked at the Raikage silently while the six Genins did a slight double take and started worrying about making a good impression.

He took a step back and looked at the Jounin motioning for them to follow him over away from the six students. Who had automatically fallen into a line facing their teachers. The kid who had graduated with the highest grades standing in slightly ahead of their teammates.

Masaru, the blonde haired Jounin, and the Raikage all moved to about thirty yards from the Genins and spoke. "Is that him?" The Raikages voice was almost completely inaudible to the Genin's as he spoke a simple nod was the answer Masaru gave to the man.

"Hmm... so that is the Rookie of the Year? Or so far..." This time it was the blonde haired one who spoke and the three looked at the Genins. It seemed as if they were peering into each of them all at once and yet not at all.

Loud swallows could be heard as the tensions rose yet again. With a shrug the Raikage moved forwards planting himself ten yards from them with both Jounins flanking him. The Jounins were on the same side as their teams, Masaru to the right and the blonde haired one to the left.

"You are the six rookie Genins. From this day forwards you will practice together, go on missions together, and maybe even die together." He paused looking at them all, individually this time.

"We have a tradition in Cloud, the student thought to be the strongest before the Chuunin exams is given a diagonal cut from left shoulder to right hip. This means that this person is currently the strongest Rookie Genin."

He didn't seem to look at anyone in particular as he spoke and Izur did his best not to fidget. "So that's what the nurse meant..." He continued to watch the Raikage wanting to touch his back or make any kind of movement to it.

But he didn't want to show too much arrogance in front of the Raikage for fear of what he might do. For it was well known that the Raikage detested braggarts. As the Raikage continued everyone's focus sharpened on him.

"We also, when the Chuunin exam comes up do another diagonal slash this one from Right shoulder to Left hip to show who was the strongest Rookie Genin by the Chuunin exams. So keep that in mind. Now, it is time to get started with becoming a true shinobi. You will each get your first mission today. If you haven't eaten or brought all your Shinobi tools I suggest you go and do so now. Meet back here at eight o'clock to receive your debriefing from your Jounin Sensei."

He watched them all again, it was only seven ten right now. They had wasted all that time for nothing. "Dismissed." With that several of the students took off, Izur watched them; Leiko and Hachiro were among them.

Two of the members from the other team left as well leaving just Izur and another boy who looked... rather sour. Shrugging these thoughts off Izur lowered himself to the ground wincing as he did so.

"A mission? Ugh... my back is killing me and this is bound to be a lot of grunt work..." Frowning Izur watched his hands silently, unknowingly he was being watched by the two Jounins and the other Genin.

His thoughts continued on, drifting towards his annoyance about his teammate's failure to bring their supplies. He looked up when the other Genin approached him, and when he failed to stand and give the other genin common courtesy the other boy frowned at him.

"You ought to know when to move for your betters." Izur's eyes sharpened now, the other kid had a nasally kind of broken down tenor and it grated on the ears. "Really? And what makes you my better?"

He purposely added on a sophisticated accent just to piss the other boy off, it didn't work completely however. "Simple I'm Kobayashi Arai son of Kobayashi Sato." Izur's eyes narrowed on the other now, taking in his full appearance.

He stood about four foot eleven, maybe a bit taller. His hair was a dark brown bordering on black and he had a light sprinkle of freckles across his nose. He looked average. His attire was a simple pair of black pants with a gold and red shirt that bore his family crest, it served to hide his figure well. He looked to be about eleven or twelve.

As he examined the other boy he also thought about the Kobayashi clan, it was perhaps the most infamous clan in Kumogakure. It had supplied three of the five Raikages, and it made up for one third of the elder council.

It was respected and renowned for creating powerful shinobi, and apparently this kid thought he was the shit because of it. Well then again he was an heir to their Kekkei Genkei, which wasn't exactly anything to sneeze at either.

"Good for you, my heart just exploded from fear. Can you tell? But then again I still don't see your point so I won't rise." The sarcastic remark seemed to leave the other boy off guard for a moment. Apparently that had not been the expected response, then again his experience with peoples response to that told him it shouldn't be his response.

The other genin clenched his fists, fighting back the urge not to hit the arrogant underling. He was this boy's superior in birth and power and soon rank. "Oh I seemed to have forgotten to mention that while being this years youngest Rookie Genin I'm also its Strongest."

Izur heard the snort of laughter from his own Team Leader and fought back on his own; he also saw the irritation on the blonde haired Jounin's face. "Really now? So are you nine?" Arai looked confused for a moment before continuing on confidently, "No I'm eleven, and I placed second overall in the graduating class, and first in my own class."

The boys pride was about to be chopped short so as Izur looked up at him a smirk flitting across his face. "Really well then I guess you were wrong after all." Arai's self effacing grin turned into an ugly sneer, "Why you insolent…"

The two were interrupted by Masaru, "Izur why don't you quit messing with him now?" The younger boy sighed and nodded a second later the Izur sitting beneath the tree poofed and allowed a small shock to hit the other Genin.

The real Izur grinned at his 'tormentor' behind his back. "You're not the youngest I am, being that I'm ten and you my idiotic rival are eleven. Secondly you are not the strongest as you don't have the cut." With that Izur turned walking to another tree and lowering himself there.

Arai sputtered for a moment, before his Jounin silenced him with a glare, but he bestowed his most furious look on Izur. To Izur it didn't matter, because it didn't even come close to the intensity that the Raikage or his father could put into one.

Next Chapter: First Mission - Pigs