Chapter 10: The Starting matches

A/N: Wow, I haven't updated for awhile now except last month on a different story. Lolz I'm terribly sorry and I'm not dead yet either! I just kinda lost my motivation and I got too much homework as well. Sorry! But anyway…ON WITH THE STORY!

All the competitors stood in the arena, waiting until the ceremony ended before the match can start. The only person missing was Sasuke. Genma also informed the group that Dosu has dropped out from the match, meaning one of them will fight two times.

Genma stood in between as Naruto and Neji stared at each other. Neji smirked believing he would win while Naruto had a scorn look on his face.

Genma looked at the two and finally announced the beginning of the first match.

(A/N: Truthfully I can't remember every single detail about each match and I'll most likely make up some stuff along the way so don't flame me about it. I'm also moving Shikamaru and Temari's match right before Hinata's and Hanabi's match AND Kankuro and Shino's right after Yumi and Sasuke's match.)

Naruto charged towards Neji without another thought.

"Idiot!" Ino yelled. "He's going to get killed."

"Naruto…" Sakura said worriedly.

Tenten smirked from her seat.

Naruto was getting frustrated that he hasn't land a hit on Neji. Naruto charged once again using his shurikens. Neji easily avoided it and threw it back at Naruto.

Kotetsu and Izumo smirked.

"It looks like the outcome of this match has already been decided." Izumo smirked.

Kiba looked at them and frown. "Naruto is stronger than you think."

"Alllll right!" Naruto put his hand into a cross with two of his fingers touching each other. "Kage Bushin no jutsu!"

Three Naruto's pop out. All four went straight towards Neji and surrounded him. Neji smirked and got into positon.

Neji smirked as Naruto jumped into the air to hit him.

"Hakke shou kaiten!"

Hiashi was surprised. "That move…"

Neji spinned as a surge of charka surrounded him and blew all the Naruto's away. Once Neji stopped he smirked again and went to all the three Naruto clones and took them out. Naruto looked at Neji angrily.

"Naruto." Sakura thought worriedly.

"COME ON NARUTO! GO!" Ino yelled.

"Why do you try so hard for a dropout?"

"Grr." Naruto got back up and charged right at him. He didn't have time to rest. He needed to beat Neji.

"Hakke Rokujuu Yonshou!"

Tenten smiled. "Neji's absolute defense. You can't defeat him Naruto."

Neji was able to close up all of Naruto's chakra points and blow him away. Neji smirked as he looked at Naruto's body. He turned away.

"Wa…it!" Naruto struggled to his feet.

"Hn…" Neji had an irritated look on his face. "Why won't you just stay down?!"

"Heh, because I don't know how to give up." Naruto smiled with a determined look.

"Drop out like you should just stop. When you were chosen to fight with me, the outcome of this fight was already decided. I will win and you would lose. That is your destiny."

"Heh! Cut it out with those "destiny" crap!" Naruto smiled determinedly. "You won't know till you try…"

"Heh, you can't even fight anymore since all of your chakra's are sealed up." Neji smirked.

"Heh, like I said I just don't know how to give up." Naruto smirked.

"If you insist so much, I'll tell you something interesting then." Neji frowned.

(A/N: I seriously do not know how to start making Neji explain the situation of the Hyuuga household's problem……sooooo yeah…lolz You know what this mean…I am going to believe that most of you already know what happens so yeah. I'm so bad…T_T)

"That is why you are destined to lose to me." Neji put his his headband back on.

"Grr…" Naruto charged straight at Neji only to be sent back.

"Why do you try so hard?" Neji said irritated.

"Because you call me a drop out." Naruto got into position.

"Heh, don't even bother." Neji activated his byakugan.

"Mmnn…grr…" Naruto concentrated as hard as he could to bring out chakra from his body. He than remember that Jiraiya had told him that he has two chakra. One that was his and the other was the demon in him.

"Alright damn fox! Lend me a bit of your chakra for now!" Naruto concentrated even more, now bringing out the Kyuubi's chakra.

Neji notice the changed and looked at Naruto's chakra circulation. "WHAT?!"

The red chakra started circulating throughout Naruto's body and surrounded him. It surprised everyone in the stadium.

"When did he learn to use the Kyuubi's power?" Sarutobi was surprised.

"Haaa!" Naruto was still releasing the Kyuubi's chakra out.

"What is this?! How can he still have chakra left within him. I already closed his chakra points already. Not only that the chakra is enveloping his body." Neji deactivate his byakugan and saw that the chakra has already form with Naruto.

Naruto looked at his hand. "So much power." He then looked at Neji who had activated his byakugan again.

"Now we'll never know whose going to win." Kotetsu smiled as Izumo nodded.

"GO NARUTO!" Ino yelled happily.

"Naruto…" Sakura smiled.

Neji and Naruto then came straight at each other with all they got and caused a loud explosion. The two flew away landing on the ground. Everyone was on the edge wondering who won as the smoke cleared. A hand rose from the ground and out came Neji.

Tenten sighed. "No one can beat Neji. Although you got him serious, I'll give you that Naruto."

Neji walked towards where Naruto was laying. "Humph, I told you that is your--" Neji looked down as the ground began to crumble. Naruto came out hitting Neji in the chin. He flew back and fell to the ground. This surprised everyone.

"My body…can't move." Neji thought painfully. He looked as Naruto came up to him.

"Kage Bushin no Jutsu…your favorite jutsu…"

"When…I was in the academy…I always failed every final exam…and that jutsu…the jutsu that I hated the most…"

Genma looked at Naruto's hand to see it was bleeding. He smirked.

"was the…Bushin no jutsu." Neji had an irritated look on his face. He looked up into the sky to see a bird flying freely.

"Even till the very end, he still fought his way to victory." Genma smiled and looked up. "Winner…UZUMAKI NARUTO!"

The medic nins carried Neji away as Naruto run happily, blowing kisses to the crowd. Sakura smiled as Ino cheered even louder.

"Tch, Naruto actually beat Neji." Shikamaru said in disbelief.

*Neji*

Neji lay looking out the window above him. He heard a knock and was surprise to see who it was. He was even MORE surprise to see what Hiashi did next. He couldn't believe that he was bowing before him…apologizing.

"Hiashi-sama…" Neji sat up.

Hiashi handed him a scroll that belonged to Neji's father, Hizashi. He then compel to explain what really happened to his twin brother and how he volunteer to sacrifice himself to be free from the curse seal rather than for Hiashi himself.

After the explanation Hiashi left Neji to be alone. Neji opened the scroll and read what his father had to say to him. He smiled and looked out from the window and smiled.

*Arena*

Yami was already in the arena waiting for her opponent to arrive. It has already been five minutes and he had yet to arrive. Everybody were getting anxious, wanting to see the last survivor of the Uchiha clan. The third Hokage had decided to postpone the match until he arrived. It relieved a lot of people especially Naruto and Sakura.

"Tch, that means I'm next…" Shino was ready to jump into the arena.

"This is bad…I need to hurry this…" Kankuro then yelled out to the proctor. "I QUIT!"

That surprised everyone. Shino had a displeased look on his face. Temari gave him a look. Genma then announced Shino the winner of the match and moved on to Temari's and Shikamaru's match.

"Can't I just quit like him?" Shikamaru looked worried.

"What are you talking about? You'll do fine!" Naruto hit Shikamaru in the back hard that it made him fell into the arena.

"Damn you Naruto."

"Third match begin!" Genma announced.

(A/N: I'm sorry…I can't remember their match at all! So I'm going to skip towards the end. I'm being lazy, yes I know. I should just go watch the episodes over again but I don't want to…DON'T KILL ME! *Avoids the daggers that are being thrown*)

Shikamaru used his kagemane no jutsu on Temari, making the two walk towards each other. Temari was worried about what was going to happen to her. Heck everyone in the stadium were on the edge of their seats. Shikamaru raise his right arm into the air, Temari following suit. She close her eyes waiting for whatever might be thrown at her.

"I quit." Shikamaru sighed.

That surprised everybody. They couldn't believe Shikamaru just ruined the whole thing with a 'I quit'!

"Troublesome." Shikamaru release the jutsu on Temari.

Naruto jumped down to where Shikamaru was at yelling at him. Ino couldn't believe it and was being hysterical.

"Heh, he'd will most likely pass" Kotetsu then looked to Naruto "I can't say about him and the Hyuuga prodigy."

*Elsewhere*

The two gate keepers look towards the front and were surprised to see the two people walking towards them.

"This way please." One of the guards said happily.

"Yosh!" Gai smiled at Lee.

"What…happened so far?" Lee asked one of the guards.

"Can you believe it? That Naruto kid actually beat the Hyuuga kid."

That surprised Lee and Gai.

*Sakura and Ino*

Ino got up from her seat still not believing that Shikamaru just quit. Sakura smiled and turned her head and was surprised to see Lee and Gai. Ino turned around as well. The two asked about his condition. He reply saying he was fine. He then look towards the arena, looking at Naruto.

"Naruto-kun…he beat Neji…" Lee smiled sadly.

*Arena*

"I still can't believe you did that!" Naruto whined.

"Oi…shut up." Shikamaru sighed.

"Alright next match!" Genma announced. "Nata vs. Hanabi!"

Nata's looked over towards Hanabi. She then proceeds to jump to the arena. Hanabi followed suit.

"My…this will be interesting." Yami smiled evilly.

Naruto and Shikamaru headed back up to where the others were at.

"Finally, it's my turn." Nata smirked at Hanabi.

The two glared at each other.

TO BE CONTINUED!!!

A/N: MWAHAHAHAHA! I STOPPED AT HER FIGHT! Lolz but worry not my friends I will update asap…maybe…fufufufufu…but that depends on my schedule. R&R!