Chapter 8: Akamaru- sama
Hey guys I'm back! Sorry could not upload for a while. I've been really busy with my studies which are a major pain. So without further ado here is the chapter. I've also decided I'm going to name chapters. Note: The names might be entirely random.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Raiden and Ino both got ready and left his apartment.
"Ino, I'm going to get some food and afterwards I got to train for the Chunin exams." He said as he picked up the bouquet Ino gave yesterday.
"Oh that's really co... wait! You're going to give the Chunin exams so soon? But they are only in a week."
"Yeah, I know. Iruka sensei told me to take part in it. He was confident that I could become a Chunin."
Raiden placed the bouquet on his side table.
"Well it's pretty dangerous. I don't want you to get hurt. You just became a Genin." She said with concern in her voice.
"Don't worry Ino!" Raiden smiled. "I'm going to be alright."
"You better!"
Ino was about the tie her hair when Raiden stopped her.
"You look much prettier this way." He said as he kissed her on the forehead.
She started blushing and gently pecked Raiden on the lips.
"Let's get going, I'm hungry!"
Ino laughed as both of them departed for more food.
On the way they met team 8.
"Hey guys!" Ino said, cheerfully.
Kiba: "Hey Ino!"
"H-hello." Hinata said shyly
Ino looked towards Shino who was glaring at Raiden through his glasses. Kind of creeped her out.
"Who's this?" Kiba asked Ino, pointing towards Raiden.
"Oh, this is Raiden-kun." Ino replied, smiling.
Hinata-
"Ino never calls anybody kun. And why is her hair open? She looks prettier."
"I-ino you look n-nice." Hinata complimented.
"Thank you Hinata!" Ino smiled, "It's all thanks to a certain someone." She looked at Raiden and smiled.
Hinata gasped,
"They're going out!?" She thought. "I wish Naruto-kun-"
"Raiden Uchiha," Shino talked in a creepy way, "the guy who passed the academy in 4 days."
Both Hinata and Kiba were shocked. Ino was officially creeped out. Raiden smirked and rubbed the back of his head.
"He's the Uchiha kid that we've be hearing about!?" Kiba shouted. "Hey you!" He was now pointing towards Raiden, "I want you to fight me. Show me what you got!"
Ino and Hinata both were shocked by Kiba's sudden challenge until Shino intervened.
"Kiba, stop overreacting." Shino maintained his creepy voice.
Ino started looking towards Raiden with concern for him.
Kiba started observing Ino. "Wait a second why is Ino with him?" Then it occurred to him.
"Ino, are you two dating!?" Kiba shouted.
Ino blushed at first and then smiled.
"Yeah, we are." She said, blushing.
"Great, it's always the cool guys. Why not me? I'm cool too!" Kiba thought.
"I accept your challenge."Raiden replied in a serious tone as he interrupted Kiba's day dreaming. All of them were surprised by Raiden's spontaneous acceptance.
"Raiden-kun!? Don't do this, you'll get hurt. Kiba's a chunin! You've just become a Genin! Plea-"
"Ino." Interrupted Raiden, " You always worry too much. And after all I am from the 'great uchiha clan'." And he looked at her with assuring eyes.
Ino knew Raiden would not waver from his acceptance. She could not say anything; she just had to trust him. She held both of her hand on her chest and prayed for nothing bad to happen to Raiden.
"You should listen to your girlfriend." Kiba said mockingly, "Nobody can stand up to Akamaru and me!" Akamaru let out a woof.
Raiden did not respond.
Hinate: "K-kiba-kun you s-shouldn't Raiden-kun's... just-just a Genin."
Kiba: "No way, he accepted my challenge so that's how it's going to be. Come with me!"
They were on their way to the training field when Raiden saw Ino with a sad look on her face. He gently kissed her on the forehead, Ino cheeks turned scarlet red as she smiled warmly.
"Show off!" Kiba thought with jealousy
"That's so sweet..." Hinata thought with light blush.
They all reached the training field. Kiba and Raiden were facing each other. All the others were watching Raiden and Kiba with great interest. Raiden activated his Sharingan.
"Damn, he's got the same eyes as Sasuke's. This will be fun." Kiba thought.
Akamaru and Kiba discussed their battle strategy.
"You think you're so cool. I'm about to show you, you aren't!" Kiba shouted as he suddenly ran towards Raiden without Akamaru and threw some kunai at him causing him to jump to the side and dodge them.
"Got ya." Kiba smirked. "Fang over fang!" And Kiba drilled the Raiden to the ground. There was smoke everywhere.
"RAIDENNN!" Ino screamed and she started running only to be stopped by Shino.
"It's not over yet." He pointed to a silhouette which appeared to be Raiden. She was relieved.
The smoked cleared and Kiba was surprised to see an unscathed Raiden standing 10 metre in front of him as if nothing had happened. "I hate it when they act so cool!"
A vein popped out his forehead but this was short-lived. Raiden dashed at Kiba at an unbelievable speed. Just as he was about the punch Kiba, Akamaru came out of nowhere and drilled Raiden in the waist.
"Now I got you for sure." But something unexpected happened. Raiden started shining and exploded. Akamaru was caught at point blank range which resulting him being severely bruised. The dog was immediately knocked out. "Akamaru!" Kiba shouted when he saw Akamaru. He heard the ground crackle from underneath him. Suddenly Raiden came from underneath and gave Kiba a straight uppercut. This resulted in Kiba being knocked out as well.
Ino, Shino and Hinata were left in shock.
"Very impressive, he definitely is a genius. He had won the battle before it began." Shino thought.
Ino looked at Shino who was deeply in thought.
"Shino-kun, what happened, why is Kiba knocked out?" Hinata asked
Shino explained, to a curious Ino and Hinata.
"Kiba lost: he was no match for him since the beginning. You see, the Raiden Akamaru hit was an exploding clone. While the real one hid himself underground. When Kiba saw Akamaru injured, Raiden used this opportunity to reveal himself and punch him while he was distracted... Impressive indeed."
Both Hinata and Kiba were surprised and impressed by the conclusion of the battle.
"Raiden-kun, you're so cool!" Ino cheered.
Shino's thoughts.
"What bothers me is how can a Genin know the clone justu: super explosion? It's an A-rank jutsu. He is a curious one. And when Kiba hit him with the fang over fang, he dodged that with pure speed. Is this the power of the Uchiha? I wonder what other tricks he got up his sleeves."
Raiden was walking towards them when Ino ran toward him and hugged him. Shino heard Hinata giggle, he looked towards her. She immediately froze.
"Let's get Kiba and Akamaru to the hospital" he said.
"O-okay, shino-kun."
Raiden looked into Ino's eyes and deactivated his Sharingan.
"Ino, I have to train now. See you around."
Ino pretty much understood Raiden. When he wanted to train, he wanted to do it alone. "See you Raiden-kun." She came forward to kiss him but he disappeared.
Ino sighed. She went to Kiba who was regaining consciousness.
"Are you alright Kiba?" Ino asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Check Akamaru."
Akamaru had some bruises but none of them were serious although the shock of the blast gave him a concussion. Hinata was petting Akamaru. Ino came and started using her medical ninjustu to heal Akamaru.
"Ino?"
Ino looked at Hinata who was talking to her.
"You...you look pretty with your hair open." She complimented.
Ino remembered what Raiden had said a while ago and smiled.
"Thank you, Hinata." Ino said with a wide smile.
"Ino, how long have you known Raiden-kun?" She said playing with her index fingers.
"A week."
"That's it!?" She seemed astonished, "How did you...meet him?"
"Well..." Ino explained the back story excluding the inappropriate parts.
"Wow, that's-"
Kiba interrupted Hinata.
"Is Akamaru fine?"
"Yeah, but it would be best if you had him checked up." Ino replied.
Kiba rubbed Akamaru's head.
"I can't believe I lost to a Genin." He sighed.
"Well he is better than you, Kiba." Shino commented.
"WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON SHINO!?" Kiba shouted with anime circles around his eyes.
