The members of Team 8 watched over the group standing in the clearing. "Man... I wonder where he puts that book." Kiba was itching for a good fight, wanting to beat up someone. Shino had been laying the traps prior to the other team's arrival, even knowing that Kakashi could dismantle them if he got in one. Hinata waited for the instant the jōnin began the test.
Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, and Sai were facing the silver-haired jōnin as he droned on about his intended test. Sasuke had no intention of returning to the Academy, Sakura was worrying about whether she could do it while Sai remained impassive, already knowing that it was a ruse. "You have until midday to get to me."
Kakashi had picked up the presence of Team 8 around them and got curious. 'Are they here to see their rivals?' Until where he knew, Kurenai wasn't the aggressive type, so her tests would be comparatively easier. But then he recalled who integrated this team. 'The children of those three...' Hitomi had nailed him once when he had to tick her off because of a bet. Tsume had chased him a few times after hearing him say that his olfactive sense was better than an Inuzuka. And Shibi harbored a grudge for him killing a special colony of his that he had mistaken for plague bugs. 'If the kids were trained like in the rumors...' Could he survive a serious skirmish with the parents? Doubtfully. So the kids would be a challenge as well, even if to a lesser degree.
Hinata had gauged all the occupants of the clearing. 'Three genin and one jōnin...' Kiba and Shino were waiting for her sign to pounce, only to see the man disappear. Hinata paid that no mind, going for the pinkette. "Hello there, Sakura." The Uchiha and Sai had darted into the forest after Kakashi, leaving the girls alone. "What do you want, freak eyes?" The bluenette got slightly ticked off at this bit, but reigned in her more war-like side. "I only came to tell you something of interest to you, involving the Uchiha." She turned around to leave, only to get a hand gripping her shoulder. "Tell. Me."
The pair of brunette boys sweatdropped when after Hinata whispered something to Sakura, the latter rushed away while kicking up a dust storm. "It's about Sasuke, right?" Akamaru sneezed at the dust. "That is the most likely probability." Then the sounds of metal clashing to metal rang in the distance. "Ain't that the 'special bear trap'?" The trap was rigged to chase after the one who triggered it, but it wasn't 'very' lethal, only leaving a nasty bruise with a paralyzing component on the teeth.
Kakashi had a single eye widened in horror when he saw the thirsty pink tornado catch him. She was way too fast for his honed reflexes and Sharingan eye to track. 'How the fuck she hid these skills?!' He got steadily wrapped on ninja wire and when the process was finished, he saw something that made his blood go cold. Sakura had somehow pilfered his precious Icha Icha and was about to open it. "Uh?! There are no Sasuke nudes!" Kiba grabbed the book and gave a package to the girl. "Sorry for that, we needed this, as payment I have some intimate photos of the Uchiha in here." Team 8 disappeared from Kakashi's sensing range.
Kurenai had been sipping some tea when her genin appeared by her, holding a certain book. "You came before the expected time. How did you manage to do it so fast?" Kiba had a proud smirk. "We just played our cards right, we didn't even have to meet that cyclops." His teammates nodded in agreement. "We are to become shinobi, so if an indirect approach is available, we shall take it first." The Yuuhi glanced at Hinata, waiting for her input. "A well-motivated fangirl can bring miracles." The woman smiled, they were tight-knit, something that would increase greatly their chances of surviving a mission. "Congratulations to you all, you are official genin as of now." The Inuzuka was the most outward in his reaction, hollering in triumph and hugging his partners.
Hiruzen was in his office when Kurenai came to visit him. "They passed, and they're well trained by their parents." The elder expected this outcome, as the 'Beast Trio' didn't use kid gloves on their children during training, even before they got enrolled in the Academy. "They surely will break some expectations if they keep at this pace, maybe they will even be the first team to become chūnin in their age group."
The bet
Kakashi was an ex-ANBU, so he had faced his share of dangerous situations, hell, he had even fought a bear-guy from overseas in a freak coincidence. But those had nothing on the hellion right on his heels thirsting for his blood.
"Hey Kakashi, bet you that you can't steal the box of cinnamon rolls from that lady there." Asuma had a little smirk twisting his lips slightly. "Is that so? Seems simple enough. At least it doesn't involve eating Anko's dango." From where he could see there was only a long mop of dark blue hair. 'Where have I seen that color?' He took the pastries and ate all the remaining ones in front of the woman. 'Spicy...' Then he crossed eye with hers and gulped in fear. Asuma had set him up with the frigging Hyūga Matriarch! "Son of a mangy slut... are you ready to die?"
"Take her snacks, he said. It will be easy, he said." He had to dodge a swipe that was a bit too close to his crotch for comfort. "Stop right there you vermin!" Hitomi had pulled a pair of steel gauntlets from gods know where. If it were the standard ones he would be fine, but those fuckers were fitted with freaking wakizashi with double edges for claws! 'Where did she buy them?!'
He tried throwing crates and carts at her but she simply made minced bits from them, terrorizing the man further. 'I'd rather face Anko than the Bloody Tigress!' He felt cooler at his chest and slight pain. "Yum... that almost made up for my ruined rolls." Blood trickled from three cuts on his front as his flak jacket and shirt were shredded. His heart dropped further at the sight of the woman licking her weapon. 'She's as psychotic as Anko!' Then her eyes became more like a tiger's. "Run bitch." He had to hold a girly scream when she pounced.
Much later, a half-naked (he only had boxers and mask on) Kakashi was found with cuts that made the pattern of a tiger pelt, and there was a note pasted to his forehead: MESS WITH ME AGAIN AND YOU WILL REGRET IT.
Sasuke was laying on a clearing in pain, the bear trap was vicious and had nailed him good on the ass a few times. "Who was the one to leave such a humiliating device here...?" He dragged himself while propped on a stick, only to feel something snap on contact. One look to the side told his fate: a large log was swinging in his direction too fast to be dodged, so he got sent to the distance.
Author note? Well... there's a poll about Hinata in my profile, vote, please. m(_ _)m
Oh yeah, had to rewatch the original Naruto for this chapter. Um... why do you have a blade on my neck, Amaterasu?
Don't you have an excuse for your lateness, Kami?
Well... Danbooru?
Do you want to die? Say your last words.
Warugaki is awesome! Gahk-!
