Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or any of its characters. Anyone who does should... shit I'm running out of clever comments!
Wow two chapters in such a short time period, I must be getting my mojo back finally.
Anyway... WOOHOO OVER 125 REVIEWS!
Anyway the manga is seriously starting to piss me off (I'm downloading the japanese ones so for those of you who haven't read past the Sasuke Retrieval Arc don't read the following)
Kishimoto said he wanted to put romance in the second part, but as of now, all he is doing is freakin training! FORGET SASUKE, I WANT TO SEE ROMANCE! And I don't want to see SakuxNaru unless it involves them going on a date and realizing they aren't right for each other. I WANT TO SEE SOME F&ING NARUXHINA! I mean he should have seen that she likes him by now. And even if he didn't, he should be attracted to her the same way he was to Sakura, physically! Here is a link to a picture from Wikipedia, it was taken of one of the manga covers http/en. copy that and paste it to your address bar. And yes I am a raving NaruxHina fan when it comes to the manga, any othe Naru or Hina relation except that one is just wrong! Its not that I'm a pervert, its just that Naruto needs some lovin. And its such a cliche for the girl to get stuck with a unrequited love while the dinky guy somehow lands what he's been chasing after since chapter 1. But thats just me
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Spoiler Over Ok enough ranting, sorry I'm just getting so worked up over that Naruto's blindness. Anyway, I guess its time to respond to reviewer;
VFSNAKE- Yeah he had to get beaten up by the fan girls, it was just such a comical need. And I don't think your sexist, your right they are fan girls so really they shouldn't be able to beat him up, but I decide fore comedy's sake I would allow it. And I was actual thinking about a relationship for Auron, but I'm not sure who with. I was thinking either AuronxAnko, AuronxTsunade, or Auron is dead he can't have a relation.
Blue Bragon- I did thats who.
hope master- ...
Lord of Arken- Well sir, he is his guardian.
Dragon Man 180- I'm not sure, I'll have to think about it. And yeah Auron is doing a great job, he knows a bit about people who reserve their emotions so he can really help this relationship.
namelis- HOLY $&! THAT IS A GREAT &#$ING IDEA! EVERYONE START SENDING ME IDEAS ON A OUT OF SERIES CHARACTER WHO COULD POSSIBLY TEACH HINATA! NAMELIS, GENIUS!
ShadowKeeper113- Funny wasn't it? And I don't know when he will figure out that Auron is his "inner thoughts" but when he does, it will be either a very heart felt "thank you for helping me find my soul mate moment" or a kinda akward "I didn't know you were capable of pulling off such a stunt" moment.
RyokoTenchi- It was actually really simple, since he was "Sent" in FFX he was easy to integrate into this world.
omegaguardian- Yeah, don't worry I'll try to put if off until either after the 2 1/2 year timeskip, or until like during or after the Sasuke Retrieval Arc. The reason being is that, if I don't do it any sooner than those two times, then I would be driven insane by my own story, like I am by the manga. They are just taking way to damn long if you ask me, and that tension is what I think pushes people to hurry to the relationship if you ask me.
ZoneShifterD- Glad you like them, and I would like more reviews like yours, telling me certain flaws. Now I've already gone over the NaruxHina relationship with omega above, what do you think about really starting around those times?
So anyway now that those things are out of the way its time for the next chapter of Naruto: An Alternative Story!
Chapter 9: Kakashi's Test
Naruto and his team made it to the roof to see their new sensei sitting there waiting for them.
"Yo. It took you long enough to get up here." Their sensei said.
"Sorry if we didn't learn any teleporting techniques in the Academy, senei..." Naruto said a tad bit annoyed.
"Fair enough." Their sensei said pointed towards the stairs, signaling for them to sit there.
"Anyway, I want you all to tell me your names, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and dreams for the future.
"Senei, why don't you go first, so that we know what to do." Sakura said while raising her hand.
'She didn't understand that? Jeez, he couldn't have been anymore clear.' Naruto thought.
"Well ok then. My name is Kakashi Hatake. My likes and dislikes are none of your buisness. My hobbies... well you don't need to know those. Dreams for the future? Well, I've done my part now its your turn pinky." Kakashi said pointing at Sakura while Naruto could only try to hold in a laugh because of Kakashi's nickname for Sakura.
Sakura kinda glared at Kakashi for a second before answering. "My name is Sakura Haruno. My likes are..." She said glancing at Sasuke and blushing. "My dislikes are Naruto." She said bluntly.
"Whatever forehead fan girl." Naruto said earning a punch to the head from Sakura.
"Anyway, my hobbies are studying, among other things. And my dreams for the future are..." She said before glancing at Sasuke and squealing.
'Oh great a fan girl... why do I always get stuck with a fan girl in the group.' Kakashi thought.
'Oh great she's not just a fan girl, she's... a SUPER fan girl, the worst kind.' Auron thought remembering some of Tidus' super fan girls and quivering. 'I still have nightmares.'
'Oh great I got stuck with one of my fan girls.' Sasuke thought while sighing.
'I wonder what me and Auron are going to have for dinner tonight?' Naruto thought not even paying attention to Sakura's intoduction.
"(Sigh)...Hm? Who are you.?" Kakashi said finally noticing Auron was still with them.
"My name is Auron. And my story isn't open for you to know yet." He said bluntly.
'His story?' Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi thought at the same time, while Naruto just gave Auron a grin.
"Ooookay. Your next blondie." Kakashi said pointing at Naruto.
"Okay then. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. My likes are ramen, my friends, and my guardian Auron. My dislikes are fan girls, emos, and people who look down on others before getting to know them better (A/N Damn villagers). My hobbies are training, hanging out with my friends, and... well not much else. My dream is..." All of a sudden the aura around Naruto seemed to change. "to become the greatest Hokage of Konoha, and protect it from those who would do it, and my precious people within it harm." He finished with, not his usaul fox grin, but a more calm and placid grin.
'Well, this one was unexpected. On the off chance he passes my test, he might actually become a great ninja.' Kakashi said with a sort of smirk on his face.
"Ok then, your up next smiles." Kakashi said pointing to Sasuke.
Sasuke grunted for a second before answering Kakashi. "My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I have no likes. But very many dislikes. I have no hobbies. And I think of it as more of an ambition than a dream. My ambition is to kill a certain someone and restore my clan."
'Wow. Sasuke is so cool.' Sakura thought while blushing.
'Hmph. This guy makes Seymour look like a ray of sunshine.' Auron thought being as serious as a heart attack.
'Emo.' Naruto thought while having a "yeah right" look on his face.
'One word for ya. Predictable.' Kakashi thought just looking lazily at Sasuke.
"Well, now that that's out of the way. Meet me at the training grounds. We will be having a survival excercise there." Kakashi said while looking over his team.
"But sensei, we already had those at the Academy." Sakura said.
"Those were only to see if you had the potential to become Genin, I will be administering the real test. Hehehe." Kakashi said when he started chuckling.
"Whats so funny?" Naruto asked
"Oh you wouldn't want to know." Kakashi said in a teasing tone.
"Just tell us." Auron said, he never was one to beat around the bush, and he certainly didn't like it when people did it to him.
"Alright then, out of all 27 participants taking this test only nine will become ninja. Add to that that there is only a 66.6 chance of you all passing this test." Kakashi said bluntly. Sakura and Sasuke looked shocked at Kakashi, while Naruto and Auron were largely unaffected.
"Anyway, like I said, meet me at the training grounds 7:00 A.M. sharp... oh and don't eat breakfast, you'll just puke." Kakashi said as he disappeared.
All the team members went their own way for the day. Sasuke went to the Uchiha compound to get ready, Sakura followed him to try to get a date out of him. Meanwhile Naruto and Auron went out into the woods and started training. The sound of wood bashing against wood resonated through the woods.
"So Naruto you worried about this test." Auron said while parrying one of Naruto's attacks.
"Hey why should I be, with your training Auron, and Jiraiya's too, I should be able to pass this test if I drop the weights." Naruto said while taking a second to point to his forearms and shins, that second was all Auron needed to knock Naruto flat on his butt.
"Hey you distracted me." Naruto said while rubbing his rump.
"A good ninja and swordsman shouldn't get distracted from the fight." Auron said while extending a hand to Naruto and lifting him up. After another two hours of work, Auron rested while Naruto started practicing all of his ninja skills, from Taijutsu, to Genjutsu. From weapons, to traps. From chackra control to... you get the idea. At about 9 o' clock they started heading home. They had dinner and they both went to bed, waiting for the test, that would decide Naruto's future.
They woke up at 5:30 the next morning making sure that Naruto would have everything he needed for the test, Auron told Naruto point blank he wouldn't help him this time, Naruto understood. He knew that he and he alone would have to pass this test. Before they left, Auron stopped Naruto.
"What?" Naruto asked wondering what the hold up was.
"We haven't had breakfast yet." Auron said pointing to the kitchen.
"But Kakashi-sensei said..." Naruto was about to say before being cut short by Auron.
"A fool goes into battle with a full stomach. But an idiot goes into battle with an empty one." Auron said in a "your going to eat even if I have to shove it down your throat to make you eat it" tone.
Naruto defeated and hungry went over for some breakfast, they decided to had one cup of beef ramen a piece, and washed it down with some sweet red bean soup. After that they ran off towards the training ground Kakashi had mentioned earlier, this one had three stumps and the memorial stone. Naruto and Auron were the first two there, so after the two paid their respects to the people on the stone, Auron decided to stand against a tree, and amazingly fell asleep on it without falling over (A/N I wish I could do that). Naruto decided to use his time wisely... he started reading Make Out Paradise. Auron really didn't like Make Out Paradise for two reasons, one was that it was porn, two was because even when you removed the porn what was left over was just a story he didn't like.
Flashback
"Sorry Naruto, its just I'm not a fan of romantic soup opera stories." Auron said handing the Genjutsu affected book to Naruto.
"Its not a romantic soup opera! Its... its... its..." Naruto said trying to think of what the book was.
"A romantic soup opera." Auron said for him. And at that point Auron learned that if your going to make fun of Naruto's book, then your going to get a beating.
Flashback Over
When Sakura and Sasuke arrived, with so much sleep crap in their eyes they could easily fill the Sahara Desert, Naruto put his little book back into the pouch he kept it in. They waited for two hours for their sensei. When he showed up Sakura was the one to react.
"YOUR LATE SENSEI!" She shouted in a harpy tone.
'And people thought I was loud in the Academy.' Naruto thought to himself.
'And people thought Naruto was loud in the Academy.' Sasuke thought to himself.
'And people ask me why I hide my good looks behind this mask.' Kakashi thought to himself, quivering at the thought of having fan girls all over him.
'(Snore), (Snore), Kill all fan girls.' Auron thought, dreaming of killing every fan girl in Konoha, especially a certain pink one.
"Sorry I'm late a black cat crossed my path so I had to take the long way." Kakashi said while pointing back to the way he came. "Now to the test." Kakashi said while pulling out two bells and putting an alarm clock on the middle log, as well as three lunches in front of those logs. "You have three hours to get a bell, if you don't get a bell then you don't get to eat the lunches, and the ones that pass will eat right in front of you." Kakashi finished with Sakura's and Sasuke's stomach growling, while Naruto was using a toothpick to pick beef pieces out of his mouth.
'So thats why he didn't have us eat.' Sakura and Sasuke thought at the same time.
'Glad Auron convinced me to eat.' Naruto thought throwing the toothpick away before anyone noticed.
"START!" Kakashi said as the three disappeared into the woods, and Auron woke up to watch.
The three stayed in the woods for a good fifteen minutes before Naruto came out.
"YOU AND ME, RIGHT NOW ONE ON ONE!" Naruto shouted.
"You know, compared to the others your a bit of an idiot." Kakashi said point blank.
'Oh this fool doesn't know what he is up against.' Auron thought while keeping his eyes hidden behind his glasses.
Naruto got into a battle stance as Kakashi pulled out his copy of Make Out Paradise.
"Why are you reading that?" Naruto asked confused.
"To see what happens next in the story of course. Besides in your class your at the bottom, not much of a threat to me." Kakashi said hoping this would get Naruto angry.
Naruto was about to go in there swinging, but decided to think of a plan instead. 'The book is the key to my victory.' He thought with a evil grin on his face.
As Naruto dashed at Kakashi he threw a few shuriken towards him, Kakashi just stepped out of the way as Naruto tried to sweep Kakashi's legs, Kakashi just jumped to avoid it. Then Naruto forced his leg into the air, and using the left over force from the sweep he tried to round house kick Kakashi's head, Kakashi just did a backflip in mid-air to avoid it, and landed right behind Naruto.
"You know you shouldn't let your foes get behind you." He said putting his fingers together in what seemed to be the sign of the tiger.
"Konoha Secret Taijutsu: 1,000 Years of Pain!" Kakashi said trying to jam his fingers up Naruto's anus. But before it could connect Naruto sprung off the ground, landing behind Kakashi.
"Sorry but another sensei of mine has already done that to me, and I've come up with a counter!" Naruto said putting this time pulling out a blunt kunai.
"Konoha Forbidden Secret Taijutsu: 10,000 Years of Pain!" Naruto said forcing the blunt kunai up Kakashi's ass and forcing to "fly" thirteen feet away.
"THE HELL! YOU SHOVED A KUNAI UP MY ASS!" Kakashi said pissed as hell.
"Hey just be glad it was blunt, the first person I used it on, I used a sharp one, he was bleeding out of his ass for days!" Naruto said while laughing like a mad man.
'This kid is crazy.' Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi thought at the same time.
'Go Naruto.' Auron thought trying to hold back fits of laughter.
"Anyway back to the match." Naruto said as he created the cross handsign. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" And just like that ten Narutos in front of Kakashi.
"So you can create solid clones. But that doesn't matter." Kakashi said as five of the Naruto started charging him. "You can't beat me with this jutsu."
"Then I'll beat you with this one!" He said as all five of the Narutos that stayed behind started flashing through handsigns. "Wind Release: Great Storm Winds Jutsu!" They shouted as the five Narutos they were charging Kakashi were now flying towards him, being propelled by the great winds the other five Naruto clones created. All the clones grabbed onto Kakashi, two had his arms, two his legs, and one put him into a a full headlock. Then one of the Naruto clones that were creating the winds stopped and then flung himself towards Kakashi using the winds in order to make him go faster, when he reached Kakashi, he punched him, hard in the stomach knocking the wind out of Kakashi. Naruto grabbed for something before pulling away from him. Kakashi was ht so hard he was flung into a tree, along with the five clones on him, forcing them to be dispelled. Naruto dispelled the other clones with their part of the job done. When Kakashi got up, he checked the bells, and found both there.
"Well, I have to admit that was a well organized attack, but unfortunately you didn't get the bells." Kakashi said grinning as e picked up his hand to his face to find nothing in it.
"What! But, but, but, where is Make Out Paradise!" He said as he began searching himself for the book.
"Oh you mean this Make Out Paradise?" Naruto said as he showed Kakashi the book.
"GIVE... ME... MY... BOOK!" Kakashi said as he began turning red.
Naruto just sticked his tongue out and said. "No." Then he ducked, and right where his nexk was a katana sliced through. Naruto began backing up and created ten shadow clones of him and the book, and they scattered around. Kakashi was mad as hell as he began charging through the woods killing anything that looked like Naruto. Eventually he killed nine of the ten Narutos as he went back to the clearing. There he noticed his book in front of a tree.
"OH MAKE OUT PARADISE I FINALLY FOUND YOU!" He said as he ran towards his book, only to be stopped at the last minutes by a rope trap the picked him up into the air.
"Jeez, and your supposed to be a jounin how pathetic." Naruto said as he approached Kakashi.
"You evil little boy! How could you seperate a man from his porn?" Kakashi said with tears in his visible eye.
"I swear what the hell is wrong with my life! First I'm almost killed by some lunatic with a fan on his back. Then I'm nearly killed by a super pervert who trained me, then I get a guardian with a drinking problem, next I end up on a team with a crazy fan girl, an emo, and another pervert who would kill you if you took his porn away! Its like I'm in some kinda of badly written story or something!" Naruto ranted as Kakashi put his finger to his mouth in a "shut the hell up" fashion.
Naruto blinked twice then turned to the screen, grinning sheepishly and scratching the back of his head. "Of course that is just what I think, I mean I'm sure there are several people who would love to read this wonderfully crafted piece of literature."
Turning his attention back to Kakashi. "Anyway sensei," Naruto said while flashing through more handsigns. "Wind Realease: WInd Sickle Jutsu!" He said as wind began twisting and turning in his hand a a very sharp, curved blade of chackra (imagine a sickle blade without the hilt) formed as he cut one of the bells from Kakashi's belt. "I passed." He said with a wide grin on his face.
"Yes you did, good job. You may proceed to eat your lunch, oh and go ahead and let your guardian eat with you, I have a feeling none of the others will be getting a bell." Kakashi said as he got himself down from the rope and started walking towards the center of the clearing again.
Naruto turned around and walked over to Auron, he shook him and Auron got up. "(Yawn) What happened." He said trying to make it look like he was asleep.
Naruto just grinned and showed him the bell. "I passed Auron!"
"I knew you would, so we going to have lunch or what?" Auron said feeling hungry again.
"Yeah lets go." Naruto said as they walked over to where the lunches were placed.
As they were eating Naruto looked at the clock. 'They only have about another hour left, they better get their butts in gear if they want to pass." He thought as he ate some of the sushi that was in the lunch.
The hour came and went, girly screams were heard, and the smoke appeared in the forest. After the hour was up Kakashi appeared with a passed out Sakura, and Sasuke with most of his clothes covered in dirt. he tied them to the logs and waited for Naruto and Auron to finish eating.
"Anyway, I would like to congratulate Naruto on a job well done for passing." Kakashi said with a smile.
"What the idiot passed?" Sasuke said in complete shock.
"Yes well, he isn't much of an idiot if he passed my test now is he." Kakashi said while Sasuke only growled at him.
"Anyway, its true he did pass, but so do you two." Kakashi said while Naruto began choking.
"But why? They didn't get a bell!" Naruto said in outrage.
"Well you see Naruto, I wasn't depending on anyone being able to get a bell on their own, I was hoping that you all would work as a team and try to work together to get a bell." Kakashi said with a serious look in his eye.
"But sensei, there were only two bells, that would have caused conflict in the team." Sakura said pointing out the obvious.
"Exactly, I was hoping that you all would get over your wants and put the team first. But that didn't happen. Sakura! You were so obsessed with finding Sasuke who wasn't around, when Naruto was right in front of you, and you could have helped a little. Sasuke! You thought you were so damned superior to everyone, and that kept you form helping them, or getting help from them. Naruto, you felt like you had to do this on your own. But then again perhaps you did." He said looking at Naruto then grinning a bit.
"He was able to get a bell from me with his own skill and ability, when he got it from me fair and square I couldn't fail him just because he didn't get one with you all with him, that would be unfair to him, and an insult to his skills. Konoha needs skilled ninjas so I couldn't fail him basically. But to not fail him I would have to pass all of you, because there cannot be a one Genin squad. So be glad Naruto was able to get a bell, you passed because he passed." He finished with a look of disappointment and joy in his eye. "Team 7 will be getting their first mission tomorrow meet at the meeting point at 7:00 A.M." He said while untieing Sasuke and Sakura and disappearing.
Before Sasuke and Sakura could ask Naruto how he beat Kakashi, he and Auron had disappeared as well.
At Ichiraku Ramen Auron and Naruto were celebrating Naruto's passing of his test.
"To me, Naruto Uzumaki! The next Hokage!" Naruto said with his chopsticks in the air.
Auron grinned before raising his into the air before they started eating. After about three bowls Hinata's team came into the bar. (A/N is Ichiraku's more of a bar or a restaurant?) She blushed when she saw Naruto in there. Naruto noticed her group come in and signaled for them to come sit with him.
"Hey guys whats up?" Naruto asked with a mouth full of ramen.
"No-nothing Naruto, just co-coming ba-back from our test." She said as she sat right beside Naruto.
"Oh really, so did I. Auron and I are just celebrating me passing." Naruto said triumphantly
"What do you mean "pass" you idiot?" Kiba said from beside Shino who raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean, what do I mean. Didn't you guys get some kind of test to make sure you were qualified to become ninja from your sensei?" Naruto asked pointing towards Kurenai.
"No-no Nar-Naruto, Kurenai-sensei ju-just measured our ablities." Hinata said still a bit nervous from sitting next to Naruto.
"Damn, that means Kakashi tricked us!" Naruto said starting to fume.
"Oh you got Kakashi eh? So how did you all pass?" Kurenai asked knowing that Kakashi normally didn't pass anyone.
"Well you see, we started the test by hiding in the woods, after a while I approached Kakashi to fight him one on one. He tried to use a weird Taijutsu move on me which I countered with my own version." Naruto said as the others were listening very closely. "And well after that is kind of hard to explain, basically I stole his book," when Naruto said this Kurenai went wide eyed.
'He must be the first person Kakashi didn't kill when he took his book.' She thought as she listened very closely.
"then I created some clones and we scattered through the woods, after he destroyed nine of them I went back to where we began and put the book into a trap. When he got there he fell into my trap, he was hanging by his leg by the tree where I set the book. I took one of his bells and ate luch with Auron." Naruto finished with a grin as he took another bite of ramen. "Then he brought the other two back to where we were and tied them to a log, then he began lecturing us on teamwork, well he lectured them more than me, and he said that the only reason they passed was because I passed." He finished slurping some more ramen.
"Th-thats amazing Na-Naruto passed!" Hinata said blushing thinking how great it was that Naruto passed.
"Yes, good job." Shino said giving one of his rare grins.
"Wow, how did a dead last like you pass?" Kiba said grinning while Naruto glared daggers at him.
"Naruto, do you realize what you did?" Kurenai asked Naruto who shook his head no. "You did what several Genin squads tried to do before you, the only difference is you passed where each and everyone of them failed." Kurenai said.
Naruto was speechless, his team did what so many others couldn't. He then started shouting and jumping around.
"That must mean I'm ten time better than all of them!" He said while laughing.
Hinata, and Auron just smiled at Naruto. Kurenai and Kiba were still in shock that they were able to accomplish such a thing. Shino didn't so a thing.
"Come on, you guys gotta let me buy you all some ramen!" Naruto said, while everyone but Hinata excepted.
"Na-Naruto, I couldn't. I-I mean I ju-just couldn't take a gift from y-you for your success." Hinata said blushing.
Naruto put his hand on Hinata's shoulder and gave her one of his genuine smile. "Oh don't worry about it Hinata, this isn't just to celebrate my success, but all of ours, so come on you gotta let me buy you some ramen, okay?"
Hinata began to blush a deeper red than even Kurenai's eyes from the contact with Naruto as all she could do was nod her head.
'Jeez, hasn't that idiot guessed that Hinata likes him?" Kiba thought while looking at the incredible shade of red.
'Hmmmm.' Shino thought while raising an eyebrow
'So Hinata likes him? Maybe I talk the Hokage into leting our teams go on some missions together.' Kurenai thought looking at the possible new couple.
'Go Naruto.' Auron thought.
'Wow, Hinata sure is red... the red really brings out her eyes... what?' Naruto thought as he turned back to Ichiraku.
"Hey old man, out all of them on my bill." Naruto said.
"Sure Naruto, no problem." Ichiraku said.
After they all ate they seperated for the day, on his way to his house Naruto and Auron talked.
"So, why did you insist on paying for your girlfriend's ramen." Auron said jokingly.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Naruto said while blushing a light pink color.
"Then how come your blushing?" Auron said with a grin.
"Uh... well... you see... shut up!" Naruto said very flustered.
"Whatever." Auron said while turning his own way.
Naruto was still a bit flustered with Auron, but then he got to thinking.
'Maybe I do like her. A little... maybe.' Naruto thought still confused about the entire thing.
Well next chapter done, see ya later and review.