Just a heads up. I decided to skip the rest of the matches and this chapter will start after the Gara and Lee match. As much as I really want to type them all out not much would be new to what most have seen/read aside from my character and her reactions. XD I'll try to make the stories longer than they are now as well. Thought they were but I tend to make the screen much smaller when I am typing these out. Thanks again for the reviews and favorites, I appreciate them very much and they make me keep on typing away. :D Didn't think anyone but me would like my little story so thanks again! On another side note...I've been misspelling Gai's name XD Oooopsy! Not to mention I have never...written a fight scene ever so while the one in here is rather small if it is bad I will blame my dog! There is a fly in the room and she is trying to get it...where ever it lands...including my leg XD

Chapter 10

I was completely shocked at the match that was going on in front of me. Lee vs. Gara. For only knowing Taisutsu Lee was amazing. I was finding it hard to peel my eyes away from the match, only doing so once or twice to listen to Kakashi and Gai talking. Lee had just used the Primary Lotus but Gara was not defeated as he used the sand to attempt to kill Lee.

Gai had jumped in at the last second and stopped the attack, ending the match ultimately. Lee has passed out, whether due to his injuries or the gates he had opened. He was in pain, that much was certain. Even more shocking was when Lee, who was still unconscious stood up in a fighting stance. His will to fight was strong. Guy then laid him down and soon enough the Medical Ninja came in, Naruto as well.

Once Gai was pulled off to the side even I knew what that meant. He was badly injured but to what extent, I didn't know. Though after having heard Naruto shouting in the direction Lee was being taken I knew only that it was grim news. Soon after Lee had been taken away by the Medical Ninja, and the arena floor cleared, did the next match get announced. Chouji vs. Dosu. Sadly that match didn't last long and Dosu won.

"That concludes the Third Exam's preliminary matches." Heyate stated.

Soon after all the winners of the preliminary matches, minus Sasuke, gathered down in the arena to be congratulated and given the details of what would happen next. I gave a small nod of my head to Ibiki who happened to be looking in my direction. He gave me a nod back in return that would have gone unseen by most. I turned to Kakashi who was standing with Sakura at the top of the stairs.

"Well, I'll catch up later." I said with a rather cheesy smile.

He nodded his head at me and though he didn't say anything just the look in his eye was enough to know he was telling me to be careful. I smiled a real smile this time and walked slowly out the doors to not bring any attention to myself. Once I was completely out of view I took off at a full run, jumping from tree to tree, leaving the forest of death. Soon after I felt Kakashi's presence leave the arena as well and I stopped. Curiosity getting the better of me, I changed my course to follow his.

I took my time and stopped just outside the hospital and was completely caught off guard by the sight of glass being broken and someone jumping out the window. They wore an ANBU mask but even I noticed something was off as he pulled the mask away. To see the face of Kabuto and Kakashi looking out the now broken window wasn't something I had been expecting.

I quickly took chase, trying to keep up with Kabuto. I didn't know any of what was going on with him but I wasn't about to let him get away. He soon stopped outside the edge of the forest and turned to attack. I quickly dodged the kunai that was thrown, pulling out four of my own and aimed in his direction. He vanished from my sight, just in time for the Kunai to hit the tree trunk that had been behind him. I quickly turned around, raising my hand to stop Kabutos' fist as he attacked. I grabbed hold of his fist and all he did was grin as his other hand, kunai held tight, aimed at my side. I let go of him, dodging the attack and jumping backwards.

Once again he disappeared and I let loose a small growl, getting sick of this game and also at the fact that my wounds were starting to protest. He continued to attack like this till it became apparent even to him that my wounds were an issue. Once again he came at me, a grin on his face, and it became apparent to me that he was wanting to end this right now. Kabuto came towards me quickly and as he brought the kunai down I reached out with my own hand, letting the weapon pierce my hand, stopping his attack.

I glared at Kabuto, losing control of my chakra for just a moment due to how angry he was making me. The look on his face as he caught a glimpse of what my eyes really looked like was one of shock. But there was a sense of recognition in them. Before he could think of dodging I threw my other fist at him, hitting him in his right cheekbone. He stumbled backwards, letting go of the kunai that was still piercing my hand, and jumped back quickly as I came at him again.

It wasn't long before I felt like I was slowing down and Kabuto noticed too. He took one last look at me and then took off. I let him as my eyelids began to close on me. Shaking my head I tried to shake the feeling but to no avail. I looked at the kunai still in my right hand and pulled it out, cringing slightly at the pain. Looking closer at it I noticed a slight clear liquid on it and laughed at my own stupidity. It was the effect of poison I was feeling and I was thankful that it wasn't getting any worse. I placed the Kunai in my pouch, then pulled out a spare bandage wrap I kept in there and wrapped my hand up and put the illusion back upon me eyes.

The poison was still effecting me slightly but I took off towards the hospital to get the details from Kakashi as to what had happened. I wanted to know what had happened...I also wanted to know where he had seen my eyes. I'd hid them for so many years after they had caused me to me made fun of in the village I had been in before having been brought here. Though with all things considered I would fit in with the Inuzuka Clan but even their eyes were different. I stopped for a moment as a wave of dizziness hit me. A small laugh escape my throat knowing all to well that moving around was letting the poison flow through me even quicker and my thoughts soon drifted away from my eyes.

I continued on landing at the hospitals' front doors and walked through them, deciding on going in the correct way and not surprising anyone. Though after a nurse caught sight of me I realized it may have been better to have snuck in. She came towards me wanting to help but also knew exactly who I was. I jumped away from her, my landing being far from perfect as I stumbled a bit. The look on her face at that was one of shock. There happened to be one ANBU member waiting down there, though he wasn't on duty, who decided to try and help. With a laugh I played along dodging them both and hiding, creating a shadow clone to play the bait.

The clone ran off, the nurse and ninja chasing after, and I ran upstairs thrilled with myself. Then I ran into Kakashi. I smiled and waved at him with my good hand, trying my best to keep the injured one hidden. That plan had already failed.

"What happened here?" I quickly asked looking into the room where Sasuke laid, seeing a few more medical ninja inside taking care of the ANBU members that were void of life.

"Kabuto." Kakashi stated eying me.

"Aah." I said playing stupid. "Good thing you showed up when you did."

One of the Medical ninja turned to look at the door and I quickly pulled away from the doorway. A wave of dizziness hit me and I leaned up against the wall, closing my eyes. Kakashi said nothing but I felt him lean against the wall next to me.

"Considering what he did here..." Kakashi said grabbing hold of my right wrist and lifting my hand up to get a better look.

"Yeah, I got lucky." I finished off admitting my own guilt, feeling his gaze harden.

"You need to ..."

"I'll be fine." I snapped, interrupting him, then paused before looking up at him guiltily. "Sorry ... I ... I suppose I could ... should."

He smiled and pushed away from the wall, I followed suit, and he placed his arm around my shoulder, helping me back downstairs. Normally I enjoyed this but I got the feeling his arm was only there to prevent me from running off before getting my wound looked at. I decided to try and test my own thoughts and was proved right as his hold only tightened and he whispered in my ear "I don't think so." I tried to look unhappy about this but I failed and leaned into him as we made it to the bottom of the stairs.

Once we rounded the corner we came face to face with the nurse and ninja that I had escaped from not that long ago. I stood straight up and put both my hands playfully in front of me showing that I surrendered. They led me to a room and Kakashi left me at the door but not before the nurse thanked him for my..."capture." I glared at her for that and I heard him laugh slightly as he mentioned to me he would be going back to Sasukes' room. The nurse took the bandage off my hand and took to working on the wound but she had a smile on her face the whole time, one she was trying to hide.

"What?" I asked her slightly irritated.

"This is the first time I have seen you accept our help without a fight. Most times we have to threaten to tie you down or knock you out."

"Don't get use to it." I said looking away. "I will fight twice as much next time."

The nurse just laughed at my statement and I turned back towards her looking baffled. "Well then next time, I'll be sure to have Kakashi here to help."

I blinked rapidly, shocked at what she had said. I didn't even want to admit to it but I already knew it would work so I said nothing and glared at the wall on the other side of the room. She laughed once more and finished up, re-bandaging the wound and letting me the poison, thankfully non-life threating, would work its' own way out soon enough. I stood up and walked to the door, opening it and then turned around to face the nurse. "Thank you." I said before walking off quickly. I didn't need to be there in order to see the smile I knew would be on her face.