Here's the Third Chapter! hope you enjoy!

Ok. i might sound like a bitch, but... I'm not going to post the next chapter until i have at least ten reviews. (Provided that i have finished it by that time.)

BTW, don't own Naruto.

Erm, I'm a little stuck as well. i need some names for the kids of the Konoha Teams.

The Leaders:

Neji

Sakura

Sasuke

Ino

Choji

Shikamaru

Kiba

I would also like to thank BabyCougar for her support and suggestions. (She helped me fix a rather stupid error.) Arigatou!

Ciao, Tutti!


Chapter 9

Sheeva and Kiba had finished walking to the Aburame house, and Kiba's mother snatched Kiba up in a bone-crushing hug.

"Oh, I'm so glad you're okay! I was so worried! Your father's been out all night looking for you! What happened?" She asked.

"Baki-sensei tied me up. I failed a test." He explained.

"What? Your sensei tied you up for failing a test?!" Hinata yelled.

"Wait, Hinata-chan! Baki sensei had two bells, and Kiba took them. That was part of the test. He passed that, and then he created a new one to where we had to try and steal the bells until two people had one bell. Eva and I passed that portion, and then he was tied up because he was the only one without a bell. He then told us to leave, and not come back. But Eva left, while I stayed behind. That was a test in itself. I passed that portion too." Sheeva quickly explained.

The front door slid open, and Shino and Kankuro both stepped in. Upon seeing their kids in the living room, they rushed for them and hugged them tightly.

"Kiba Aburame! Where have you been?"

"Sheeva, what happened to you?"

Sheeva and Kiba wriggled free of their parent's' grasps.

"Kiba was tied to a post the entire night, and so I stayed behind and watched over him." Sheeva explained.

"What?"

"There were only two bells that we had to take, and there were three of us. In the end, Eva and I were the one that had them. Since he didn't have any, he was tied to the post. Baki ordered us to leave, and then he left, but I stayed behind regardless. I didn't want to risk Kiba being hurt." Sheeva hesitated to say this in front of Kiba.

"Thank you so much, Sheeva. You must be tired. You didn't sleep the entire night?" Hinata said, concerned.

Sheeva nodded, and covered her mouth as she yawned.

"Um… If it's okay, I'm going to go home now… and sleep." She chuckled.

"Thank you, Sheeva." Kiba said before she left.

"You're welcome." She waved. Kankuro walked beside her as she walked tiredly to their house, listening as she relayed the fight of the previous day.


Sheeva awoke around five o'clock the next day, and had a very hard time getting up. Her stomach growled at her, and she groaned as she got up. She stumbled through the dark room—her shutters were closed, and so was the bedroom door.

She stifled a scream as she stubbed her toe on her dresser, and then hit her head on the dream catcher that hung from her ceiling. She finally found the light and flicked it on, shutting her eyes as they reacted to the sudden burst of light. Yawning, she walked out into the hallway, leaning against the wall as she headed for the bathroom.

She tried to turn the handle. It was locked.

"Dad… Get out of the bathroom." She murmured, still half asleep.

"Wait your turn." He said. She grimaced.

Leaning against the wall, she sighed and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. He opened the door and walked out, toilet still flushing. She walked in and shut the door, locking it.

That was strange. She sounded a little upset. Wonder what I did… He poured himself a glass of milk, and chugged it down, pouring another and chugging it down as well.

Sheeva emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later.

"Uh…" She mumbled. He glanced at her.

"What?"

"I… I need to go to Temari's." She whispered.

He blinked.

"Why?" He asked. Her face paled.

"I… I… I started." She hid her face, completely embarrassed. He looked at her confusedly, and then it clicked.

"Oh! Uh. Ok. Go on. Er… Want me to go with you?" He asked, trying not to laugh.

"No!!" She barked.

"I mean, uh, no thanks." She whispered, walking quickly past him and out the door.

"I'll be back." She announced. He nodded. After he was sure she was out of earshot, he began to laugh hysterically.

I should've been prepared for this!! He mentally slapped himself, and tried to contain his laughter.


Temari answered the door to a shaky teenager.

"I need your help, Temari!" She exclaimed as she barged in and shut the door quickly.

"Why? What happened?" She asked. Sheeva went pale again.

"I just… I need to go to the store to get… to get some pads…" She said in a very small timid voice. Temari smiled and hugged her.

"Yay! You're turning into a woman!!" She giggled. Temari settled herself.

"You can use one of the pads that I have. There are some in the bathroom cupboard beneath the sink." Temari moved aside as Sheeva rushed for the bathroom. Temari gathered her small backpack and purse. Sheeva finished, walking back out to the living room.

They left the house, chatting about the "Monthly", and Temari laughed as she saw the look on Sheeva's face as she explained what happened during the cycle.

"Since this is your first time, you should probably stick with thin pads, and work your way up, according to how much you bleed. Remember to change every four hours. You may even have to change more often, so don't forget to bring along extras—especially when you're on a mission. I know how embarrassing it is to be in that situation…" She explained. Sheeva giggled and nodded.

"Thanks, Temari. I'll pay you back, eventually." She was still slightly embarrassed, but not as much as she had been.

"I've got to get back home." Sheeva said as she left, heading for her house. Temari nodded and let her go.


Baki, Akasha, Orobi, and Akima were all standing in the Kazekage's office, awaiting the plan for the Chuunin Exams.

"Those of you who believe that your teams are fit to participate in the Chuunin Exams, step forward." Gaara demanded. Baki and Akasha stepped forward, bowing their heads slightly.

"Baki. Your team is…?" Gaara questioned.

"Sheeva, Kiba Aburame, and Eva Nairobi." He replied.

"Ah yes. The puppeteer and gigantic fan user, the bug freak, and the anti-social Genjutsu and Ninjutsu user. Yeah, they'll do fine." Baki was floored, not by Gaara's informality, but the fact that he described his students this way, especially Gaara's own "Niece" completely surprised him.

"Yes… Ah, Kazekage-sama, I believe that Eva is not quite—

--She'll be fine. Do not question me again." He snapped. Baki straightened and kept silent. Even though he was older, Gaara still scared the living shit out of him.

"Akasha. Your team?"

"Kimi Nekoami, Gen Hakusho, Dosu Kurosaki. They are well fitted for this Exam." She replied.

"Hmm. The dumbass, the posh, and the blowhard. Yeah. They'll do well too, although you may want to work on Nekoami's attitudes towards others. She lacks discipline and respect." Akasha stared at Gaara, shocked that he would use such foul language.

He stood and handed them the forms.

"Give these to your students. I expect them to be turned in no later than this Friday. That gives you three days." He ordered. Baki and Akasha nodded, and he dismissed them. They left together to find their students.

Gaara then turned to the two that had not submitted their teams to be registered, and began to question them as to why. He grew furious by the end of the day, and since he didn't feel like going home, he walked into his secret bedroom and fell on the bed, falling asleep quickly.