Birds chirp loudly thought the sky in Konoha. Akane looks up at the blue sky to see them flying across. Team seven was assigned a D-ranked mission to pick out weeds from a garden. It was one of the many missions they had since the land of waves mission which they returned from almost two weeks ago. These past two weeks Akane has been helping Naruto with his academics while she practices her taijutsu with him. To her surprise Naruto was a faster learner once you figure out his style of learning which happens to be different to the way they taught in the academy. He was a tactile learner, he did not learn from books or reading theories of how they worked. While they have been on couple of D-ranked missions Akane showed Naruto how things worked which helped him a lot, but came to the point where he shout in the stop in the middle of a mission to point out the things had he learned, which annoyed them all.
They waited on the bridge and Kakashi was late per usual. The rest of the members stood in silence, watching villager passing by one by one. It f truly felt like an eternity had passed until
*poof*
A cloud of smoke appeared behind them on the rail and as the smoke cleared through Kakashi was crouched down with his hand up."Sorry I'm late but a cat walked-"
"In front of you and you took the long way around" team seven finished his sentence
"Yes, I should be more careful there are a lot of them around my neighborhood . So I hope you can understand"
They made their way to the house with a large yard with the weed mostly covering the ground. They picked each weed one by one and the pile they have started grew and grew. Naruto dropped an arm full of weeds into the pile they had started.
"Why can't Sasuke use his fire ball jutsu to burn the weeds. The whole yard is covered with them and I don't think they will notice either way" His teammates looked up at him and agreed.
"Well that's true, but that's not what the mission asked for. If the client wanted he could have just hired Sasuke and not you which would have been more reasonable, but you all would not have made any money from this job and besides this is a learning experience"
"A learning experience of what exactly Kakashi-sensei" Sakura asked wiping the sweat of her forehead off
"Learning experience of how this mission could have been finished much easier" he shrugged with his arms crossed.
The mission continued until noon. The team walked into the an ally where they were on their way to report back to the Hokage. large birds began to chirp loudly and flew in circles. Kakashi looked up and dismissed himself and left with a cloud of smoke behind.
"Eh, so what now?" Naruto looked down at his feet and a light went off in his head. He had a large grin on his face "Hey Sakura! Do want to go out and eat lunch together?
"No thanks Naruto" Sakura walked away and moved next to Sasuke "Hey Sasuke do want to eat lunch together" she smiled
"I'll pass. I'm going to be training and I think you should do the same. You have the worst skills than Naruto" Sasuke walked away, Sakura looked down and an aura of depression overcame her
'I'm worst than Naruto' The thought repeated itself in her head.
"Hey don't worry Sakura-chan, don't listen to what that teme said about you. You could train with me and Akane" Akane tensed up with Naruto's invitation to Sakura.
"No thanks Naruto" Sakura replied with a montone
Naruto sighed but then felt the feeling as something was behind him. He turned around to see a box covered with a rock pattern paper. His eyebrow twitched with annoyance"That has to be one of the worst disguise I have ever seen!" He shouted pointing at it
*poof*
Various clouds of different colored smoke appeared. Coughing was heard in the smoke and three silhouettes could be seen as the smoke faded. "I Think we added too much gun powder" a boy's voice said muddled by the coughing
"Wow boss you're smart to see through our disguise" the boy in the middle, wearing a long blue scarf around his neck.
"Who are those two?" Naruto asked pointing at the boy wearing glasses and the girl with orange pigtails standing on either side of the boy with blue introduced themselves the boy in the middle was Konohamaru, the other boy was Udon and the girl was moegi. And apparently they look up to Naruto as their idol, calling him "boss". They even wore the same goggles as Naruto did.
Naruto himself could not find the word to express his feelings. He had the emotion of happiness mixed with worry if that were possible.
"Come on Konohamaru, uh shouldn't you be at the academy?" he asked realizing it was a school day.
"Iruka-sensei had to attend a meeting with the Hokage along with most other senseis." Konohamaru answered.
"How did you know that the senseis having to attend a meeting with the Hokage? Even if you are his grandson you wouldn't know this." Akane asked.
"Oh, I heard my sister complain about the meeting, she also had to attend due to security being increased" he replied
"Eh, why would there be an increase of security? Is the village in danger or something?" Naruto shook his head with confusion
"Hey, Naruto I have been meaning to ask, who are these two girls?" Konohamaru asked pointing at Akane and Sakura.
"Uh, they are… uh" Naruto blushed he began to rub the back of his head with his right hand.
"So, who are they?" Moegi asked
"Yeah" Udon also asked
"Ah, I see!" Konohamaru said excitement "Their both your girlfriends! Wow boss you have been busy!"
Naruto turned bright red
"What!" Akane and Sakura shouted.
"Konohamaru! R-Run!" Naruto shouted
Sakura chased after Konohamaru and the two academy student while Akane and Naruto ran after the group.
Konohamaru ran into a stranger in black clothing with purple face paint. He picked Konohamaru by his collar of his shirt and brought him up to his face. "So, who do think you are running into people little punk"
"Put him down Kankuro, you know you will pay for it later" The blonde kunoichi said standing a foot behind the stranger named Kankuro.
As Akane and Naruto got closer they saw the strangers headband.
"That symbol on his headband, he's a shinobi from the hidden village in the sand, right?" Naruto asked Akane.
Akane nodded
"What are you guys here? do you have a pass to be allowed in the village" Sakura asked
"We do pinky" the blonde kunoichi said pulling an photo id out.
"So what are two doing in the village?" Naruto asked
"Have you been living under rock? You must be rookies then how about that. Well we came here to attend the chunin exams" the kunoichi replied
"the chunin exams?" Naruto said slowly
Sakura sighed "You don't know what the chunin exams are? Their-"
"I know what they are, but I didn't know they were happening."
"You really are rookies" the blonde kunoichi said again
"Hey we have time until he gets here, why don't we mess with these punks" Kankuro said tightening his grip on Konohamaru's shirt
"Let go of me you jerk"
"Put him down now!" Naruto shouted charging forward to the sand shinobi. Kankuro brought his hand down leveled to his hip and moved his fingers manipulating chakra strings hidden in the ground which Naruto did realized until he fell on to the ground. "What the hell"
"Naruto, he's a puppet user" Akane said
"Wow you're smart for a little rookie. I'm quite impressed" Kankuro smirked
"If you are smart yourself then let him go now"
"That's quite big words to come from a pretty girl like you, but I hate brats who run their mouths and make big threats, so when I hear them I just want to break them in half" Kankuro said ready to throw his fist at konohamaru, but a small rock hit Kankuro's wrist making him drop Konohamaru on to the ground with a loud thump. Kankuro looked at the direction where the rock was thrown.
"You're a long way from home and way out of your league" Sasuke said sitting on top of a branch on a tree tossing and catching a pebble in his left hand.
"Oh great another wimp to tick me off" grunted under his breath
Sasuke caught the pebble he was tossing and crushed it to dust "Get lost"
"Hey punk get down here" kankuro started pulled a loose bandage that was tied to his back "You're the type of person I hate the most all attitude and nothing to back it up" Bandages flew in the air
"Are you really going to use the crow for this" The blonde kunoichi said with a hint of fear and worry
"Kankuro, back off"
The genin all gasped, especially Sasuke, he turned to the voice he heard behind him. A dark red haired shinobi with green eyes, black rings around his eyes, written in red kanji was the word love on his left forehead. He stood up side down with his arms crossed. The killer aura could be felt which sent a shiver down everyone who stood close to him. "You're an embarrassment to our village"
Kankuro tried to respond but he could only stutter "U-uh..hey Gaara." he faked smiled trying to hide his fear.
'How did he get there? He didn't make a sound' Sasuke frowned
'But how? I sensed a small fraction of his chakra but it suddenly appeared. He maybe a genin, but those skills are for a jonin or higher skilled shinobi' Akane looked out of her peripheral vision and could see the Sakura and Naruto trying to stay calm
"Have you forgotten the reason why we came to this village?"
"I k-know, but they challenged us. They really started the whole thing really."
"Just shut up…. Or I kill you" The shinobi named Gaara said in a low tone
"Uh right I totally understand Gaara I was totally out of line" Kankura rambled on not knowing how to keep responding
"I apologis for any trouble he has caused" Gaara dispersed into sand and reappeared net to Kankuro "Let's go. We didn't come here to play games" the two sand shinobi nodded in agreement
"Hey! You Identify yourself" Sasuke said jumping from the tree he sat from
"Huh- you mean me?" The blonde Kunoichi said all flattered
"No, The one next to you with the gourd on his back" Sasuke pointed at Gaara
The sand shinobi stopped in his spot and turned around "I'm Gaara of the desert. I am curious of your name as well"
"I am Sasuke Uchiha" Sasuke replied 'Looks like things got interesting around here'
"Hey, I bet you are dying to know my name?" Naruto grinned
"Naruto! We talked about this already" Akane whispered at Naruto
"What's your name" Gaara asked
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki" Naruto grinned giving them a thumbs up
"I see" Gaara studied the genin and studied Naruto more closely. The sand shinobi all turned back and walked back to their hotel room
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Squad Seven stood on the bridge where they usually waited for Kakashi and as usual he was late. To add more to the routine Sakura and Naruto began to complain of his tardiness, but then finally poofed on top of the rail.
"Good Morning everyone" He waved "Sorry i'm late,but I got lost on the path of life"
"You're a liar!" Sakura and Naruto shouted
"I know this is a bit sudden, but I recommended all four of you to precipitate in the chunin exams. This is the application forms" Kakashi handed each of them a form "This is voluntary so if one of you does not participate, then you'll still be able to enter"
"What do you mean Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked looking up from the form
"Well most genin teams are made up of three genin and a jonin, but since it was an even number of you I was the only jonin sensei to get a squad of four. All four of you can still enter if there is another hidden village with a squad of four which we still have yet to learn of"
"So, you're saying That we might not be able to enter the chunin exams because there is four of us and unless one of us does not enter the exams or by any chance another hidden village also happens to have a squad of four?" Naruto asks
"Precisely, Now just in case if you all cannot enter one of you must volunteer to not enter and wait for another opening for next year. I want you all to decide who will take that role among yourselves. I know it's a tough decision, but sign the form if you want to enter the exams. The exams are scheduled to start next week at the academy at room 301 at 3:00 pm, that's it. You're all dismissed" Kakashi disappeared
Team seven walked on the streets all thinking to themselves
'I have to pass the chunin exams! Once I get that down then becoming hokage will be easy, so there's no way I'm giving up my slot for not now not ever!' Naruto foolishly grinned to himself
'Becoming a chunin, it's a higher rank and if I pass on the first try then that would show my skills as a shinobi. I cannot afford to lose this opportunity' Akane looked up at the sky with her eye's full of determination
' I hope I get the chance to fight that guy, he seems more of a challenge than anyone else here. Which will help me when I defeat him. There's no chance of me giving up my chance to fight him, Gaara of the desert. Sasuke clenched his fists in his pockets
'I-I can't keep up with them. Naruto, Akane, and Sasuke. I can't even keep up with Naruto and he's the dead last of the class and yet he's more skilled than me. I don't want to give up now. I don't want to lose Sasuke, but how am I going to pass these exams?' Sakura frowns with worry
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By Sunset the main gates were flooded by genins entering the village from their respective villages. Naruto sat on rail of his balcony watching genin from all around enter a new environment. He took a deep breath. It was a new experience for all of them, so he was worried. Naruto turned his sitting position to face the Hokage mountain looking at each stone face as the sunset into the darkness of the night sky
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Naruto strolled through the park where met Akane who was also there for a stroll. Both walked in the same direction until they both were stopped by Konohamaru and his friends.
"Hey Naruto! Want to play with us?" Konohamaru asked
"Uh, Sure?" Naruto answered not knowing what he was getting himself into
Konohamaru ran to the two genin "Hey so you also want to play uhhh.."
"My name is Akane and the answer is no" she walked away
"Aw you're no fun" Konohamaru pouted
"Yeah" Moegi said but then suddenly screamed "Help me" she shouted an unknown shinobi ran off with Moegi
"Akane! We have stop him and save Moegi" Naruto Shouted as he ran after them
"Right! Konohamaru go contact Iruka or a higher ranked shinobi go now!" Akane followed behind Naruto
Akane and Naruto chased after the shinobi, he was moving in a fast pace in the forest. The continued to chase him until they lost him in the lush forest.
"Damn, we lost him! We have to save Moegi!" Naruto slammed his fist on the tree he stood on
"Calm down Naruto. Don't let your anger turn into frustration" Akane closed her eyes making a ram seal, she concentrated to sense where the kidnapper was
"Akane what are you doing we don't have time-"
"Naruto, please be quiet! I'm trying to sense where Moegi is and the shinobi that took her" Naruto nodded. She once again concentrated, the in her mind everything was dark void until a blue flame appeared next to her 'that's Naruto's chakra now I have to focus on finding Moegi' Her mind moved through the forest until she saw a small blue flame of chakra 'found you! Two miles northeast Wait this chakra feels familiar. No, I can't take chances'. "Naruto follow me!" Akane jumped on a higher branch on full speed "Once we get close we'll slow down and sneak our way in-"
"No we don't have time for that! Moegi-"
"Naruto keep calm. The shinobi could be holding her hostage and with one bad move she'll be dead. So if we take if from afar then we could save her"
Naruto took a deep breath and nodded in agreement "I'll make the plan" He said pushing off the branch behind him.
Author's Note:
Word count: 2889
Hello it's been a while. Life has been what life is (If that makes any sense). Anyways please leave give me feedback on how I'm writing these (which I suck at still.)
So, Akane does use Mind's Eye of the Kagura, more on that in the future. Subject on Sakura, well I said this may times, but have not done it yet is that Sakura will be a bamf. I write her as "weak" to emphasize how much she will change, also more on that in the future.