Posted February 15th 2016

Fakhouri: Hey guys it's me again! First of the bat, to those who have voted, your votes have been added to the poll. Next, I'd like to thank all of you that reviewed again! It serious helps me out of my small writer's block looking at those. I was having trouble with the fight scenes that's why I'm a few weeks late on posting.

Fakhouri: Anyways I believe it's time for our special guest! *pushes a button on her desk*

*A plume of smoke appears and it reveals...*

?: ABOUT TIME BASTARD!

Fakhouri: Watch it, Kiba!

Kiba: *growls* Seriously! Why did the duck butt appear before I did?!

Fakhouri: *shrugs her shoulders* I don't know. I mean this button does choose at random...

Kiba: NO EXCUSE!

Fakhouri: JUST SAY THE FRICKING DISCLAIMER!

Kiba: FINE! This bastard doesn't own Naruto, that's why she has such a crappy studio! *Runs*

Fakhouri: GET BACK HERE YOU COWARD!

*End of the Second year*

It's been a little over half a year since the failed coup planning from the Uchiha and life has been normal for everyone involved. The building has been replaced and made into a garden and those killed were assumed to have died in the fire. Fugaku had commented, "This is better than a bland looking building."

Currently Iruka was grading the final test of the year. He looked up and noticed everyone staring at him. He smiled as he stood, "Well I must say I'm very impressed of all" 'Most' "of you. Even though this is only the second year, I can tell that you'll all have a fascinating career as a Shinobi!"

This got excited whispers and muffled yells of exclamation from the entire class.

Iruka coughed getting the attention of the class, "So onto the scores for the top girl and guy of this year. In terms of these tests at least."

Everyone sat on the edge of their seats...Well almost everyone...

Shikamaru was asleep on his desk with a drool pool streaming from his mouth...

"The top girl is Hinata Hyuga."

Naruto and Sasuke glanced at the, now red faced and trying to retreat into her coat, Hinata and sent their unique smiles at her.

"And it seems there is a tie for the top male in the class... The first is Sasuke Uchiha."

Everyone sighed as the exclamations of the fangirls...particularly one..

"Who could tie with Sasuke!?" Sakura screamed. Iruka had to do his best not to smirk at the other name...

"...And Naruto Uzumaki."

There was a silence as everyone mechanically looked at Naruto who at resumed looking out the window with a bored expression. Until...

"WHHHHAAATTT!?"

Naruto, in his mind, was holding his sides roll on the floor with the Kyubi following suit at that.

There were many statements like, "How did he tie with Sasuke-kun? He's the dead last!" This continued until one imitation banshee screamed, "How did the freak tie with Sasuke-kun!"

Once again the room was quiet. Only this time...the room was a few degrees colder.

Sasuke gulped and subtly scooted towards Naruto. Naruto on the other hand was in his minds-cape going over the seal with the Kyubi, "...So if I adjust this part of the seal then..." The Kyubi blinked as Naruto explained how she could at least appear in her human form in his world. To be honest she wasn't expecting him to be able since the Shiki Fuujin is the most complicated and self sacrificing seal in the world...

And this 10 year old figured out how to modify it.

"So when do you want to do this, Kyubi-chan?"

Kyubi blinked, "Uh...Tonight work?"

Naruto nodded, "Sure."

Naruto waved as he returned to the outside world...and immediately gulped.

Naruto and Sasuke glanced at the source of the aura...

Hinata Hyuga was glaring holes into Sakura's skull, who was completely oblivious to the impending doom about to descend upon her...

Iruka gulped and hopefully interrupted the death of the pinkette, "Anyways...It's time for the tournament. If everyone would please head to the yard so we could hold it."

Everyone headed to the yard excited for both this contest and to summer after it ends

Iruka smiled as everyone lined up, "Alright here are the rules. This is a single knockout tournament with one on one combat. You are only allowed to Taijutsu unless both sides agree to an all out bout. No fatal moves or it is an immediate disqualification. Understood?"

He received the expected amount though one or two were more reluctant.

Iruka looked at the clipboard, "Alright. First up is..."

((A/N I'm skipping the characters that didn't appear in the show so to the rookie nine!))

Iruka gulped as the nurse carried a student to her office. He then looked at the winner of the match...

Sakura Haruno. She was hopping in one place sawing, "I did it!"

Iruka sighed as he looked at his clipboard, "Winner Haruno. Next Match is Hinata Hyuga and Ino Yamanaka."

Ino gulped as she walked changed places with Sakura who was in her own world again..

Hinata just walked into the ring and made the hand sign for ready. Ino did the same.

Iruka pulled out a stopwatch so the match doesn't last to long, "Hajime!"

Ino charged Hinata, pulling her fist back before sending it forward, aiming for her head. HInata sighed at the predictable move and moved to her right effectively avoiding the punch. While ino was dazed about her missing, HInata chopped the back of her neck, knocking Ino out. Iruka stopped the timer...

0:15

All of this happened over the span of 15 seconds. He sighed as Shikamaru grumbled as he dragged Ino's body to the sidelines. Iruka looked at his clipboard again and smiled, "Winner Hinata. Next match Shikamaru and Naruto."

Everyone was interested as they entered the ring...Until Naruto pulled out his portable shogi board.

Naruto smiled, "Ready for that rematch, Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru sighed as he sat down, "Ya you troublesome blond..."

Naruto chuckled as he set up the pieces. once everything was ready, he nodded to Iruka who started the stop watch. Naruto gestured to to his opponent, "You first." Shikamaru nodded as he moved one of his pawns forward. Naruto also moved his pawn opening up his bishop.

"So whatcha doing during this vacation, Shikamaru?"

He moves another piece as he answers, "Mostly cloud watching hopefully. Unless my bothersome mother decides to give me chores.."

Naruto rubs his chin before making a counter move, "Hey it could be worse."

Shikamaru shrugs, "Eh." He thinks of a strategy and moves a piece starting it, "What about you?"

Naruto moves a random piece, knowing full well it will ruin Shikamaru's strategy, "Training and pranking people."

Everyone in the yard shivers at the word 'prank' because of it's coming from Naruto.

Meanwhile in Wave country...

A long haired red head woman sneezed as she was walking to the market. She rubbed her nose, "Someone must be scaring people with pranks."

Back at the Academy...

Shikamaru sighed, "Alright just don't target me or my clan...We had enough trouble with the sneezing powder prank last month..."

Naruto chuckled as he watch Shikamaru carelessly move a piece. He smirked as he moved his bishop, "ALright alright...By the way, checkmate."

Shikamaru groaned, "Come on..." He stood up as Naruto put the pieces away and the portable shogi board away. HE held out his hand, "Have fun Naruto." Naruto grabbed the offered hand and smiled, "You too Shikamaru. Don't go crazy though."

"I may go crazy trying to figure out how to win against you in shogi."

"True." Naruto and Shikamaru went back to the sidelines as Iruka sighed, "Winner Naruto Uzumaki. Next match Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame."

Kiba ran into the ring, "FINALLY! Come on Akamaru!" "ARF!"

They started to run into the ring..

"I forfeit." Kiba then had his face meet the very comfortable ground. HE then hopped onto his feet and pointed accusingly at Shino, "YOU CAN"T JUST QUIT!?"

"I believe I just did. So I'd refrain from restating that fact over again." A tick mark formed on Kiba's head, "THEN WHY!?"

Shino pointed to Naruto, "I'd rather not be injured from facing him."

Kiba grumbled as Iruka chuckled and looked at his clipboard, "Winner is Kiba by forfeit. Next match Sasuke against Choji."

Sasuke sighed as the fangirls were cheering him on as he and Choji entered the ring.

"Hajime!"

Sasuke and Choji charged each other. Choji pulled back his fist and threw it at Sasuke's gut. Sasuke let it hit to see how much power was behind it but he was surprised. He knew Choji could hit harder than he did so he decided to show him what holding back would cause. Choji was currently in shock that he landed a punch on Sasuke. Sasuke, however, took advantage of this and grabbed Choji's arm. He then swung Choji over his head and onto the ground, effectively knocking him out.

((A/N: I suck at fight scenes))

Iruka cringed as Shikamaru grumbled and went to get his fallen friend, "Winner Sasuke by knockout. Now to the finals of the girls bracket. Sakura against Hinata."

Sakura ran into the ring thinking, 'Yes! I can win this tournement for the girls and Sasuke-kun with finally notice me! I just have to beat Hinata!'

Hinata on the other hand just walked into the ring with the same dark aura she had when Sakura insulted Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke noticed this aura and started to pray, 'May the great log have mercy on your soul Sakura/Haruno.'

Sakura took up the Academy taijutsu stance and smirked, thinking she could beat the shy Hyuga.

Hinata, on the other hand, simply took up her clan's style...

Sasuke, Naruto, and Iruka gulped and thought, 'The great log has abandoned you, Haruno/Sakura...'

The fight didn't take long...

HInata charged Sakura and aimed for the pressure points and some of the major nerves while Sakura attempted to block. She was succcessful most of the time but she was hit, causeing her right arm to go limb. Sakura's eye's widened and jumped back getting some ground betwwen them, "What the heck did you do?!"

"I've hit you pressure points in your arm, rendering it useless. Forfeit or my actions will be justified."

Everyone besides Sakura, again oblivious to the danger, shivered at Hinata's cold and neutral tone. Sakura smirked, "Well then you got lucky!" She then charged hinata uing her left arm, planning to finish it in one punch.

But hinata had other plans. She dodged the initial punch and ruthlessly started hitting Sakura pressure points and nerve junctions. Naruto's eyes widened as he felt Hinata gather some chakra around her fingers, 'Shit!'

Hinata formed her hands into a tiger sign and sent her hands to the pinkette's gut while, said pinkette closed her eyes waiting for the impact...

But it never came.

Sakura opened her eyes saw a mop of blond hair holding Hinata's arms. "Hinata, you've won this match. There is no need for that..."

HInata blinked as she realized what she was doing. She wanted to slap herself. "G-gomen."

Everyone, besides her friends and Sakura, fell to the ground anime style at Hinata's sudden change in behavior. Sakura just fell to her knees while Iruka got to his feet again.

He coughed, "Sakura is unable to continue so the winner is Hinata. She is the winner of the girls tournament." Ino, who was awake now, walked up to Sakura and dragged her to the sidelines.

"Next match Naruto Uzumaki against Kiba Inuzuka."

KIba ran into the ring while Naruto lead Hinata to Sasuke. Sasuke smirked, "Don't take long, Dobe."

"Right, teme."

Naruto returned to his spot in the ring. Iruka looked at the two before saying, "Hajime."

Kiba smirked and looked at Akamaru, "Sit this one out, bud!"

Akamaru whined but went to the edge of the ring anyways.

Naruto meanwhile...

'Hey Kit.'

'What's up, fuzzy?'

He heard a growl before hearing the response, 'This guy has a short temper. Remember how to deal with people like that?'

'Oh yes...'

Kiba was still smirking, "First I'll beat you loser then I'll beat that prick Uchiha!"

Naruto was busy cleaning his nails with a kunai when he looked at Kiba, "Did you say something?"

Iruka had to resist the urge to laugh while he heard a scream "Damn your hip and cool attitude Kakashi!"

KIba growled and charged Naruto.

Naruto sighed as he sidestepped and put his leg out. Kiba noticed this but knew he could stop. So he tripped over Naruto's' leg and roll out of the ring.

"Winner Naruto."

Kiba growled as he stood up, watching Naruto stand in the ring.

Iruka sighed as he remembered something, "For this final match, we shall have a three way brawl. Naruto Sasuke and Hinata please step in the ring."

Hinata and Sasuke blinked before stepping into the ring and took up positions forming a triangle.

Naruto smiled, "Well well this is a surprise."

"Agreed."

Hinata stayed silent while Naruto flashed them his foxy grin, "Let's get to it."

*Half an hour later* ((A/N: YEAH IM LAZY! SUE ME!))

Everyone blinked while Sasuke was trying to hold in his laughter at the current predicament his friends were in.

The fight had end but not before Sasuke punched Naruto, sending him into Hinata and they tumbled to the ground.

Naruto was on top of Hinata, their faces inches apart, and they were both lit up like a tomato. Naruto jumped off of HInata and sputtered, "UH um.."

Hinata was already out cold due to the close proximity to Naruto.

Iruka chuckled, "Well I guess that's it for today. Class dismissed!"

*That night - Naruto's Apartment*

Naruto kicked off his shoes and sighed. After getting Hinata back to her home and ignoring Sasuke's constant teasing, he was ready for a long night's sleep. Until he remembered what he had planned.

He close his eyes and entered his mind with practiced ease.

-Mindscape-

Kyubi tapped her foot as Naruto materialized in his mind, "You forgot didn't you?"

Naruto scratched the back of his neck sheepishly, "Yeah..But I'm here now!" He motioned to the bracelet, "Shall we?"

Kyuubi nodded and held out her arm with the bracelet on it. Naruto held up his hand and a brush appeared. He slowly re-arranged the kanji that was needed to do what they were planning. As the brush disappeared, Naruto looked at Kyuubi, "Ready?" Kyuubi gulped before nodded, "Hai."

Naruto channeled some chakra into the seal and it glowed. Then Naruto was forcibly expelled from his mind.

-Naruto's Apartment-

Naruto roll back from where he was sitting and groaned, "Damnit..."

'Kyuubi you there?'

"Yeah but-"

She was cut off. Naruto blinked, 'Kyuubi?'

Nothing.

'Kyuubi this ain't funny.'

Still nothing. Just silence.

Naruto balled his fist, "Damnit! I might have just cut off my only connecti-." He stopped as he felt a warmer sensation where his seal was. Some red chakra started to bubble out and continue to until it moved away from him and started rising. It then started to take a familiar shape as Naruto's eyes widened. The chakra then dispersed revealing Kyuubi, minus the tails and her ears were normal...

She blinked and breathed a very shallow breath before looking around with unbelieving eyes. She finally spoke, but without the demonic edge that was there in the minds realm, "Am I-OOF!" She couldn't finish as she was tackled to the ground by a yellow blur.

She looked down and saw a teary eyed Naruto as he sputtered, "I thought I...I...I!" Kyuubi smiled softly and hugged Naruto, "Yea ain't getting rid of me that easily kit."

He chuckled sadly as he relaxed then fell asleep.

Kyuubi sat there like that while smiling at his sleeping form, "I may have found him, you old fart..."

-Hokage Tower-

Sarutobi blinked as he watched what happened at Naruto apartment. He then pinched his nose and sighed, "I'm getting too old for this crap..."

Fakhouri: So I've finally got this chapter up! I hope you enjoyed it! The next chapter shouldn't take as long as this one did. Anyways here's the poll results so far!

Hinata -29

Tenten - 5

Tayuya - 2

Ino - 2

Fakhouri: So I've decided to keep the poll up until the end of February. SO check out the poll or send in you vote through a review! Again Review, follow, no flames please (even though I may need them) and until next time!

JA NE!