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Chapter Nine: The First Exam
Later after Team 7 returned to their village, Aikou shakes her head as she walks off heading to see if Hinata and Tenten where around to talk with or just hang out with. She stops as she heard Naruto hit a wall and sighs before turning and walking back. she saw them running from Sakura and saw Konohamaru run into another ninja. She gasps as she realized just who the other ninja was and she runs up to Naruto as he fell and asks "Naruto-kun are you alright?"
Naruto looks up wide eyed and asks "how did he do that?" he stands up looking at Aikou.
Aikou sighs and says "chakra strings." She turns looking at the two and says "the thing on his back is just a doll that he uses chakra strings to control and the doll attacks. The dolls weapons have poison on them that will kill you in five minutes."
Sakura asks "do you know who they are?"
Aikou nods and says "Kankuro and Temari. Both the Kazekage's children and-" she stops talking looking at the ground or more like her ankle where the half moon was.
Sakura nods and says "right so they are related to him?"
Aikou nods and says "yes they are his older siblings."
Kankuro asks "how the hell do you know so much about us girl?"
Aikou looks him in the eyes and says "easy Kankuro-baka I'm Aikou."
Temari stares and says "no way! You hurt our brother yet they let you become a genin!"
Kankuro glares and snaps "what do you expect from a monster like her Temari?"
Aikou looks at the ground biting her lip before feeling a familiar chakra wrapping itself around her and she looks up into the black eyes of Sasuke and smiles at him.
Kankuro drops Konohamaru and clutches his hand in pain and snaps "you brat! That hurt!"
Sasuke glares and snaps "and like your words didn't?"
Temari looks at Aikou before looking back at Sasuke and then back at Aikou and asks "what the hell is going on?"
A voice says "shut up both of you." everyone looks to see the red hair teal-eyed boy.
Sakura asks "who is he?"
Temari says "Gaara-sama! He didn't mean it."
Kankuro just looked scared before stuttering out "yeah… I didn't mean anything by it!"
Sasuke glares at Gaara and appears next to Aikou wrapping an arm around her waist holding her close to him.
Aikou smiles at Sasuke and says "Sasuke-kun don't do anything please."
Sasuke looks down at Aikou and nods before going back to glaring at Gaara.
Gaara growled softly before appearing in front of them and snaps "whats your name?"
Sasuke smirks and says "Uchiha, Sasuke."
Gaara nods and turns to leaving saying "I will kill you."
Sasuke glares and asks "whats your name?"
Gaara says "Sabaku no Gaara." He then fully walks off with his siblings.
Naruto looks at Aikou and asks "what is with you and emo type guys?"
Aikou laughs and says "Naruto-kun he didn't use to be like that. He changed over the three or four years that I have been here."
Naruto chuckles and says "alright then Aikou-chan!"
Sakura asks "Sasuke-kun why are you still holding Aikou-chan?"
Sasuke just says "hn." But he removes his arm still standing close to her.
Sakura says "Aikou-chan I'm sorry for what they called you."
Naruto hugs Aikou and says "yeah I know it can hurt but think of it like this only that face paint dude said it!"
Aikou nods and says "it still doesn't stop it from hurting." She knew only Naruto really knew what it felt like to be called a monster but she knew the others felt sorry for her.
Naruto says "don't worry one of us will be with you at all times when Zack isn't."
Aikou laughs and says "I don't plan on telling Zack that they are here. Zack will kill him!" she smiles and says "besides Zack has to be the over protective brother that beats up any guy that hurts me." they all laugh, well aside from Sasuke who just smirks with an amused look in his eyes.
The next day they where waiting at the bridge, well Naruto and Sakura where waiting, Sasuke and Aikou had yet to show up but that's only because they where still at Aikou's house playing her Wii. A few hours later Sasuke and Aikou come walking up with Aikou yawning like she just woke up. Naruto asks "where were you two?"
Aikou yawns and says "Wii." She knew Naruto understood and that he would explain it to Sakura. She leans against the railing on the bridge next to Sasuke and looks up at the clouds.
A few minutes later Zack and Kakashi walk up and get yelled at by Sakura and Naruto. Kakashi sighs and then tells them about the Chuunin exams and that he had them nominated for the exam. Aikou closes her eyes and says "well at least now I know why ninjas from other villages are here."
Zack nods and says "yes." he looks over the group and says "come on Aikou we need to train." He then turns leaving.
Aikou smiles at her friends and waves bye to them before jogging after her brother.
Kakashi walked off saying something about something, the rest of Team 7 just walked off on their own to think and do their tests from Iruka.
The next day they walk into the building and head up to the second floor only Aikou rolls her eyes and says "sheesh." She moves and leans against the wall waiting for after the commotion settled down.
Naruto asks "hey Aikou! How did you know that this was the wrong floor?" he had saw Aikou not do anything but lean against the wall looking bored.
Aikou shrugs and says "not hard when you count the number of floors by the stairs." She opens her eyes and says "Besides my eyes can see threw anything if I wish." She pushes off the wall and asks "Ready to go now?"
Sasuke nods and walks over to her wrapping an arm around her shoulders and walking down the hall. Naruto and Sakura following the two much like they where but only for show, plus Sakura wanted the green freaky spandex dude to leave her alone.
Aikou shakes her head as they head out of the building and says "it was a test you know. we should have let the others figure it out themselves."
Sasuke shrugs and says "not my problem."
Sakura sighs and says "great now everyone thinks that you two are a couple."
Naruto laughs and says "Sakura everyone in the land of waves in that village we where in thinks that they look great as a couple."
Aikou nods and says "yup it's true. Only a few younger kids think that we are a couple." She sighs and says "great now I'm gonna have killer fan girls after me!"
Sakura laughs and says "I'll tell them that you two aren't a couple and that it was just for show. Besides I know you only like him as a friend and I'll stick up for you."
Aikou grins and says "yay! I'm so happy you're a fan girl leader!" she giggles as they hear a yell.
The freaky green spandex dude stood on the railing looking down at the group and calls out "you! I want to battle!"
Naruto asks "who me?"
Freaky spandex dude says "no the moody one."
Naruto asks "Aikou?"
Aikou sighs and says "Naruto-kun he means Sasuke."
Naruto asks "What?! Why is it always Sasuke! Why doesn't anyone care about me! The Future Hokage!" he pouts off to the side.
Aikou shakes her head and says "I care Naruto-kun but the freaky green spandex vegetable doesn't."
Freaky green spandex vegetable says "hey I have a name!"
Aikou looks at him and asks "Really freaky green spandex vegetable?"
Freaky green spandex vegetable says "yes! I'm Rock Lee!"
Aikou shrugs and says "Whatever freaky green spandex vegetable."
Sasuke chuckles and says "Aikou stop it."
Aikou nods and says "alright Sasuke-san."
Rock Lee looks at the two and asks "so the whispers about you two being a couple was true?"
All the members of Team 7 look at each other before Naruto, Sakura, and Aikou burst out laughing and Sasuke chuckles. Aikou subsides to giggles and says "no its not but I listen to my friends and if I feel like doing it then I will."
Naruto says "yeah! She basically only listens to Sasuke-teme because he can beat her in training."
Rock Lee nods and says "alright then Uchiha, Sasuke! I challenge you to a battle!"
Sasuke shrugs and steps up to fight.
Aikou blinks as she sees the talking turtle and stands up with one of Sasuke's arms around her shoulder. She asks "anyone here know how to make turtle soup?"
Naruto looks at Aikou and asks "why would we know how to make a turtle soup?"
Aikou shrugs and says "Because its good. plus it helps make the body stronger."
Sakura asks "Really? How do you know?"
Aikou says "Zack-nii-san-sensei used to eat it so he could become stronger. At least that is until he got sick of it and said he wasn't gonna make it ever again."
Naruto twitches and says "look."
Aikou and Sakura look over and both pale at the sight and Aikou whimpers and whispers "I'm scared!" she felt Sasuke tighten his grip around her and glances at him not knowing why he was acting all over protective and everything around her all of a sudden.
Sakura nods and says "I'm with you Aikou-chan."
At Aikou's name, the taller freaky green spandex vegetable looked over and cries out "Aikou-chan! Its nice to see you again!"
Aikou raises an eyebrow moving slightly closer to Sasuke and asks "what do you mean again? I never saw you before in my life!"
The taller freaky green spandex vegetable just grins and says "of course you have! you lured me into that trap!"
Aikou asks "wait you mean you're THAT freaky green spandex veggie? Damn and they didn't kill you how sad would have saved the world the trouble of living with you alive."
the taller freaky green spandex vegetable nods and says "of course I'm Gai!" he grins and does the good guy pose on the afraid team 7 that where all pale and slowly moving towards the door.
Aikou whispers "Sasuke-san can you run?"
Sasuke nods and whispers "run!" all four dashes for the door to get away from the two freaky green spandex vegetables.
Sakura leans against Aikou as they reach the doors and says "that was scary!"
Aikou nods and says "yeah I don't think anything else can scare me as much as those two." She shudders at the thought before looking up at the two chuckling senseis. She rolls her eyes and says "two freaky green spandex veggies are scary."
Zack asks "didn't we kill him though in mist?"
Aikou shakes her head, stands up helping Sakura stand up, and says "apparently not. He is alive and has a freaken look alike!"
Kakashi asks "so you met Gai and Rock Lee?" Team 7 nod and Kakashi chuckles and says "well you will be seeing Rock Lee in the exams. Now that you four are here the first stage to the chuunin exams are behind these doors. Have fun!" with that him and Zack disappear.
Team seven stands up straight and walk up to the door and opens it walking in. everyone in the room turned and look at the team before going back to their own talking. Sasuke growls when he sees Gaara and glares at him before smirking and pulling Aikou to his side wrapping an arm around her waist.
Aikou looks up at Sasuke and asks in a whisper "what are you doing?"
Sasuke glances at Aikou and whispers "nothing just go with it." he then glares but smirks at Gaara.
Aikou sighs and sees where he was looking and shakes her head before resting it on Sasuke's shoulder and muttering "this is stupid."
Kankuro looks to where his younger brother was glaring and asks "What is that monster doing here? She can't be strong enough."
Gaara turns his glare to Kankuro and says lowly and deadly "don't talk about her like that or I'll kill you." he then goes back to glaring at Sasuke for touching His girl.
Temari asks "how can you even still like her after the letters she sent you?"
Gaara just says "hn."
Temari sighs and says "alright fine but I just don't get it."
Kankuro shrugs and says "I don't get it either. I don't see how she could even still like him when she has a new guy or how he can even still like her when she is standing there with her new guy's arm around her."
Gaara just stood there glaring at Sasuke with thoughts of how slow and painful Sasuke's death would be for even touching his girl.
Sasuke shrugs and mutters "it pisses him off and if he hadn't written the letters then he wouldn't have to be pissed off like he is."
Aikou giggles and says "nice Sasuke-kun." She could feel the glare of Ino on the back of her head.
Sakura, who was standing close enough to hear what Aikou and Sasuke had said, giggles and moves to tell Ino what was happening was just revenge.
Ino asks "why does it have to be Sasuke-kun that helps her?"
Sakura says "Because Sasuke-kun gets under Gaara's skin already and pretending to be with Aikou makes Gaara… well like he is." She nods to where Gaara was standing.
Ino looks over to Gaara and her eyes widen before saying "he looks like he wants to kill Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura nods and says "yes but lets just hope they don't kill each other."
Ino nods and says "right." with that they stayed quiet listening to what was happening around them.
Aikou was lucky… or unlucky to get the seat next to Gaara for the test and she could swear that his sand was wrapping around her legs. She closes her eyes before sighing and raises her hand.
Ibiki calls out "yes?"
Aikou says "I need to use the bathroom."
Ibiki nods and says "Very well if you can get out then go but one of the examiners have to go too."
Aikou nods and appears next to the door not caring about the looks she got. She left with the examiner and went to the bathroom before taking her hair down from its ponytail and runs her fingers threw it. She washed her hands and looks at the prompter and asks "what?"
The examiner asks "whats with your hair?"
Aikou says "if I wear it up too long I get a headache and I was starting to get a headache so I decided to let it down."
The examiner nods and both walks back to the room and the examiner goes back to her spot by the wall.
Aikou goes to her seat and sits down letting her hair fall around her head as she looked at the paper with her white eyes before they travel to the chuunin that was sitting next to her and she copies her answers from him quickly. All that was in a total of five minutes and she brushed her hair back angrily like she didn't want it in her face and went back to writing seeming like she wasn't all the way done yet. After ten minutes she puts her pencil down and leans back looking out the window. She glanced around the room catching a few teams cheating but she didn't do anything and she glanced her to side to see Gaara looking blankly ahead. She sighs again knowing that her sighing was getting on some people's nerves but didn't care right then. She lays her head down glancing at Gaara every now and then with her kekkei genkai she stared at him taking in his side view before feeling something on her leg and she moved her gaze downward to see the sand there forming words. She blinks and doesn't sit up but reads the one word that was there 'why?' she gasp feeling the sand move away from her and she turned her gaze to Gaara to see him watching her out of the corner of his eyes. She sits up and mummers softly so that only Gaara could hear "nani?"
Gaara glares at her and has the sand form the words 'why did you put what you put in the letters that you wrote? Why did you keep on sending letters saying those things?'
Aikou sighs again and whispers to Gaara "talk later." She then turns her gaze to Naruto and sighs again doing a hand sign to give Naruto the answers. She sits back letting her eyes move around the room from behind her dark hair that covered her face.
Ibiki says "Alright! Now for the tenth question you have a choice. You can leave and try again the next time the exams come around or you can take the tenth question and risk never taking the exam again. This will go for all your teammates." he watched as a few leave.
Aikou frowns slightly watching Naruto knowing that if anyone was worrying about what his teammates would do to him if he quit. She closes her eyes thinking 'Please Naruto don't worry about what the others will do to you. Please do what you think is right.' she opens her eyes and gasp softly seeing Naruto raise his hand and she gives another gasp as he slammed it back down giving a speech about never giving up. She glanced to her side to where Gaara was sitting to see him perfectly calm.
Ibiki smirks as he watched Naruto while thinking 'so it seems like he has giving the others determination to keep on going.' he looks up to see Aikou and he watches her reaction thinking 'so that's the werewolf and the Kunoichi Geisha. Doesn't seem that strong but she has to be to withstand being a ninja and a werewolf at the same time.' He noticed two people glaring at each other and thinks 'so the Sand and Uchiha have something to glare at each other about. Hmm so it's the Kunoichi Geisha that has them hating each other.' he would have thought more only at the moment the window broke and a ball of cloth came threw it. He sweat drops and says "Anko your early. Again."
Anko looks at the number of people before rubbing the back of her neck and says "so whats your point?"
Ibiki sighs and calls out "if anyone wants to leave now is the your chance!" when he saw nobody get up he smirks and says "you all pass."
Anko looks at the number of people and mutters "68?" she looks at Ibiki and asks "Ibiki, you let 25 teams pass? The first exam must have been too soft."
"It looks like there are a lot of excellent students this time." He answered.
Anko smirked and looked away. "Oh well, I'm going to make sure at least half of them fail the next exam. I'm getting excited." She addressed the rest of the people in the room. "I will explain the details tomorrow. We will go somewhere else, so ask your Jounin teachers about the rally point and time. That is all. Dismissed." She then leaves with the others.
Aikou walks next to Sasuke since he was behind her more and they stop next to Sakura before they moved next to wait by the door for Naruto. Naruto grins and says "I wasn't scared at all! I knew it!"
Aikou giggles and says "alright Naruto-kun I believe this is a good time for some ramen." She smiles at Naruto.
Naruto grins and says "alright! Can we get Zack-sensei to make it though?"
Sakura says "I'll come too. I have nothing else to do."
Sasuke just said "hn" and stayed next to Aikou as they walked.
Kakashi chuckles at the four and says "I take it you four pass."
Aikou grins and says "of course!"
Zack smiles and says "that's so nice to know." his smile drops and he glares at the sand team and asks "what are they doing here?"
Kakashi looks at where Zack is looking and asks "you mean the Kazekage's children? They have been here for a little while."
Zack says "the one with red hair is the one that hurt Aikou."
Aikou says "Zack-nii-san please don't do anything." she looks down at the ground feeling Sasuke wrap an arm around her waist pulling her into a hug.
Zack looks at Aikou and asks "why?" he saw Sasuke hug his sister and raises an eyebrow before noticing that Gaara was glaring at Sasuke. He then laughs and says "alright Aikou I won't do anything right now. I'll let you two deal with it."
Aikou smiles and says "thank you Zack-nii-san."
Zack nods and says "alright but I won't save you from any fan girls"
Sakura says "don't worry Ino-porker and I will tell them whats going on so that they don't attack Aikou." She smiles and says "besides all we hope for is that Sasuke-kun doesn't die."
Aikou giggles and says "don't worry about it." she smiles as she walks next to Sasuke, who had his arm around her waist as they walked.
A Review might be nice to have but considering this is horribly written and ten years old.. lets just leave the review/alerts/favorite pleading to my Black Roses fanfic.
