Yay! For having school cancelled! We are having crazy weather here for the end of April. There was snow not far from here and freezing rain/hail here. It's still raining now. All schools were cancelled as were any morning activities in town. Weather has been weird all spring so far. We would get one day of below freezing temperatures then the next be walking around in t-shirts and shorts. Then there were the crazy days were we would have to wear a thick jacket in the morning then in the afternoon it would be so hot that people complain.

Well that's enough ranting about weather. Onwards to the next chapter! *Points towards the horizon in dramatic pose*

Oh and I decided to try something different again.

*Now re-edited*

Naruto's POV

It is the morning of the first part of the exam. The first step towards becoming a chunin. Sasuke and Sakura are already at the meeting spot when I arrive. "So are we all ready?" Sasuke questioned. I nod my head 'yes', as does Sakura but she looks really nervous.

"Do not worry." I whisper as I pass and pat her on the shoulder. She calmed down. "Let us not get into any fights unless necessary okay?" They both nodded.

"Right. Let's go!" Sakura cheers, she takes a hand in each of hers and drags us towards the academy. When we arrive there are already hordes of shinobi there. "Are all of these people here for the exam?" Her nervousness was back.

"We will beat them all. Right Sasuke?" I told them then laughed at the smirk on my old friend's face. There were even more people inside than we had seen outside. The largest crowd was in front of what should be class 201. Why does it say 301?

"You plan to take the chunin exam with that?" A loud voice called from the centre of the crowd. "You should quit now. You're just a little kid." A boy our age with spiky hair and duel swords insults the boy he had just pushed to the ground. Said boy was a year older than us in green spandex and orange leg warmers. He had a bowl haircut and the thickest eyebrows I have ever seen.

"Please let us through." A girl next to the downed boy begged. She must be one of his team-mates. She took a step forward only to be backhanded by the shinobi in front of her. Whispers of 'horrible' and 'cruel' flows through the crowd.

"What did you say? Listen..." The other spoke.

"This is our kindness. The Chunin Exam isn't easy. Even we have failed it three straight times. There are those that take this exam and end up quitting as shinobi, there are even those that die during the exam, we've seen it all."

"And chunin often become captains of military teams. The failure of a mission. The death of a comrade. That is all the captain's responsibility. Yet, kids like you think you can pass? We are just thinning out those that will fail anyway. What's wrong with that?"

"I agree.. but..." Shut up. Shut up Sasuke. Do not say anything! I try to get him to stop but it is hopeless. He just has to show off. "You will let me pass through and also remove this surrounding created with genju-" His sentence is cut off when I jump on his back and slap my hand over his mouth.

"Naruto! What are you doing to Sasuke-kun?" Sakura yells. Directly in my ear too. Sometimes she can be such an annoying fan girl, yet others is my best friend... How?

"Sorry about him. Just ignore anything he said just now." Then I whisper to him "Stop showing off. Let those who cannot see through the genjutsu or cannot tell this is the second floor fail. It will better our chances of passing." Unfortunately, it was in vain everyone had already heard and were now muttering about it.

"So you noticed." Sasuke pulled my hand from his mouth and dumped me on the ground.

"Sakura, you must have noticed first, right? Your analytical ability and genjutsu know-how is the most improved on our team." So he was trying to make Sakura look good too...

"Of course, I noticed a while ago. Because this is the second floor."

"What did I just say...?" I muttered still sitting on the ground. The number above the classroom changed back into 201.

"Not bad... But all you did was see through it!" The spiky haired boy spun a kick at Sasuke. He in turn throw one back. The kicks were intervened by the green boy from earlier. I barely even saw him. Though I have to admit that stopping one of Sasuke's kicks barehanded is no laughing matter. At the same time I cannot believe that Sasuke was going to fight back.

The next thing he knew he was sprawled on the floor as I stood. A leg swipe to the leg that was not being used to kick was enough. "I thought we agreed no fighting?" He just glared and look away as he stood.

"What happened to the plan? You're the one who said we shouldn't draw attention to ourselves." A boy with pale eyes and long dark brown hair said to bushy-brows. He must be the third member of their team. My left eye saw a mass of chakra near his forehead. A seal? Why would he have one and what does it do? I think it would be rude to ask though...

"Well..." Bushy-Brows looks over at Sakura, an obvious blush on his cheeks. So he likes Sakura? The female of their team -she wore her brown hair in twin buns and wore a pink Chinese top- shook her head. Bushy-brows walked over to my pink haired team-mate, much to her confusion. Her confusion grew when she saw the grin on my face, then he spoke. "My name is Rock Lee. So yours is Sakura... Let's go out together! I'll protect you 'till I die!" He gave a thumbs up and I swear that his teeth sparkled when he winked.

"No...way... you're lame..." Ouch, that was harsh. Poor guy. Kurama is laughing at Lee's misfortune. Then again what do you expect from a bijuu? As he slouches I pat his shoulder.

"At least you had the courage to ask." That seemed to make him a lot happier. Is that a rainbow behind him...?

"Hey you..." The boy with the seal said to Sasuke. "What's you name?"

"When you want to learn someone's name, you should give yours first." He smirked.

"You're a rookie right? How old are you?" This guy could be just as arrogant as Sasuke can be!

"I don't have to answer you." and they just turn and walk in opposite directions.

"Naruto, Sasuke-kun let's go!" Sakura screamed as she pulled us down the corridor.

It was not long before we were interrupted on our trek to room 301 again. "Hey, guy with the dark eyes." It was Lee from before. "Will you fight me right here?"

"A fight right now?" Sasuke asked as Lee jumped down in front of us.

"My name is Rock Lee. When you want to learn a person's name you introduce yourself first, right?"

"Uchiha Sasuke. So you know?"

"I want to fight you. I want to test my techniques against the offspring of a genius shinobi clan. Plus..." He looked at Sakura and winked in which she completely freaked out.

"Ewww! Those lower eyelashes are...ewwww." Then went on to mutter "Hairstyle is lame... and those thick eyebrows..." I am going to guess this guy is oblivious.

"You are an angel!" He blew her a kiss that she dodged like it was going to kill her. Sasuke completely ignored the whole exchange. "You don't have to be that mean..."

"Challenging me knowing the Uchiha name... Frankly, you're a fool. You're about to learn what this name means, Thick Brows."

"Please."

"Wait. Neither of you are going to fight." They both turned to me so I turned to Sasuke "You agreed: No fighting. You already broke that agreement so you can not break it again." Sakura seemed to be on my side, thank god.

"We don't have time, either. We only have thirty minutes to get to the classroom."

"Don't worry. I'll be done in five minutes." He surged forward.

"Sasuke-kun! *Squeal*" Or maybe she isn't on my side...

"Why do you almost never listen to me?" As they were about to engage in combat Lee was left kicking air and blinking.

"Let go Naruto!" Sasuke demanded from the choke hold I had him in a few meters away from Lee.

"I am sorry Lee, but you will have to postpone your fight with Uchiha here for later." He looked on confused as I dragged Sasuke towards the hallway. "Come on, Sakura. We should not give one who could be a future opponent in the Exams an idea of what we are capable of." My friend growled at me. "Lee, you should hurry and find your team-mates before the exam star- is that a turtle?" A talking turtle was currently scolding Lee.

"Can you let go of me?" With a sigh I release him to Sakura's fawning.

"You guys are the epitome of adolescence!" A very loud voice called from a burst of smoke on the turtles back.

"What the hell is that?" Kurama screamed in my mind. I am not sure I want to know the answer. A man in a similar look as Lee only with a flack jacket was standing on top of the turtle with one arm pointed up and the other circling his eye. What a weird pose... and guy. Looking at my friends they had the same face as me. Wide eyed and slacked jaw. This guy even has thicker eyebrows as Lee!

I do not think we will ever look at the world the same way again after the sight in front of us of Lee and his sensei; Maito Gai as he loudly told us. "Hey you guys, how's Kakashi doing?"

"You know Kakashi-sensei?" Sasuke asked.

"Know him...?" He is gone! What? He was just standing right there. "People refer to us as 'Eternal Rivals'" He was standing behind us! "Fifty wins, forty-nine losses... I'm stronger than Kakashi."

"Gai-sensei is incredible!" Lee cried.

"You guys and Lee should head over to the classroom. Good luck Lee. Later." and like that he was gone. So we started our way to the classroom.

"I would've beaten him." Sasuke said. He was trembling with anger.

"Do not be so sure. Have you ever seen him train?" I asked. He looked confused. "I believe I have seen him train before. He trains harder and more often than any of us. That and he has much more experience."

Sasuke's anger seemed to melt away. "This thing is getting fun, this chunin exam..." He smirked and me and Sakura joined him. "Ready to go? Naruto, Sakura!"

We met up with Kakashi outside the classroom door. He told us that if one of us had not shown up then the other two would not have been allowed to enter. He let us pass and we entered the classroom.

I know it was a short chapter but I wanted to end it there. Also I don't really like this chapter... I don't think I'll write in first person again any time soon.

Next chapter will be meeting the rest of the rookie nine and the first exam! I can't believe I actually got myself to stick to writing this for so long. I really hope I don't loose interest. I really like this story...

'Till next time!

-Lil