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Since I was too lazy to go on with the Orochimaru stuff and all, I decided to go on with the Third Exam. Hope you don't mind! Tell me if you do…I'll write a chapter for it.

"This is a custom in which balance is preserved by fighting. In the world of the shinobi, that is friendship," the Hokage announced. "The Third Exam is a fight for life with the pride of your village and your own dreams at stake." Whoa.

"Any test is fine," Gaara muttered. "Just tell me where the details of the exam are already, I can handle anything you throw at me." Gaara is so adorable…but I can feel some killing intent. Hope it's not directed at me…

The Hokage smirked. "Very well, then. Listen closely! I'm going to tell you exactly what we'll all be doing on the Third Exam!"

"Lord Hokage…before you do, please allow me, Hayate Gekko, to speak first," a brown-haired man told him bowing.

"So be it," the Hokage replied. Hayate got up and stared at all of us. "There's something…that I would like all of you…" he started coughing. "…to do for the Third Exam." Is he sick?

"Uh…we'll have to have a preliminary exam before we could move on to the real one," he continued.

"Preliminary? Just what do you mean by that?" Shikamaru questioned.

"Uh…you see, the First and Second exams might've been too easy," Hayate explained. "The fact is, we never expected so many of you to be here. According to the rules of the Chunin Exams, the preliminary round can be held at any stage, in order to reduce the number of candidates remaining."

Sakura looked panicked. I was…scared as well. Ugh…I hate this. But…to make dad proud. To gain a reverse harem.

I sighed and listened to what else he was saying.

I looked on, amazed at what Kankuro was doing. "Amazing~! I wish I could learn it!"

Kankuro's puppet simply squashed the guy, and it was announced that Kankuro won.

"Next match: Sumire Haruno and Sakura Haruno!" the board displayed this. I cursed under my breath. So…this was it.

Everyone turned silent and started murmuring and whispering. Ino looked at me nervously. "Are you sure you're gonna be okay fighting your sister?"

Shikamaru glanced at me curiously. Chouji stopped munching his chips for a minute and looked at me as well.

I took a deep breath in, and exhaled. "Yes."

Asuma-sensei placed a hand on my shoulder and spoke, "Good luck. Win this – do not hold back, even if she is your sister."

"Thanks, Asuma-sensei," I smiled slightly at him. "And I won't hold back, don't worry."

I jumped down, and made my way to the arena. Sakura stared at me. I stared back.

"Beat that Billboard Brow, Sumire-chan~!" Ino cheered. I smiled thankfully at her.

"Sakura-chan, do your best! Don't lose!" Naruto yelled. Sakura shot him a glare, and I glared at her. Naruto was only cheering for her, why'd she glare at him?

Let's do this, Outer.

Yeah.

"Begin," Hayate ordered.

Sakura started immediately, and ran at me, throwing a punch. I ducked down, and took hold of her right leg, and dragged her down to the ground. I got up, and jumped a few paces back, knowing that she'd attack again.

She glared at me, and came at me again, this time throwing a kick at my sides. I tried to grab hold of her leg, but she withdrew her leg, jumping back. She narrowed her eyes, and took out a few kunai. She flung them at me, and I dodged the first two, took hold of the third, and flung it at her fourth.

She gritted her teeth in frustration, and she came at me again. She gave me a flurry of kicks and punches, and I tried to dodge them all. I blocked one of her punches, causing a bruise on my elbow. I attacked with kicks and punches as well, succeeding in causing a bruise on her stomach. I moved to attack her with a kick, but…I just couldn't. I didn't want to hurt her. Sakura was about to punch me, when she stopped as well.

She's holding back.

What?!

You're holding back too. You don't want to hurt your sister, because you still love her. Don't do that. If you're sacrificing this for her, chances are she won't even appreciate you for sacrificing your chance to be a Chunin.

I am?

Don't hold back. Go ahead…give everything you got into this fight! You specifically trained for this, right?

Yeah…

"Ugh…stop holding back, Sumire!" Sakura glared at me. "It doesn't matter if we're related…don't hold back! If you don't hate me, don't hold back! Don't take pity on me! I hate it!"

I glared back again, "Oh, shut up! You're holding back as well! You don't take pity on me!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

Sakura jumped at me, trying to aim a punch, and I gripped her hand, stopping her from punching me. I shoved her to the side, and hopped a few steps to the back.

"Would you stop jumping back like a cat?! And, stop dodging!" Sakura hissed. I smirked, "Sakura-chan, I can't afford to face your punches and get knocked out. I really need to be a Chunin and make dad proud, which you don't do."

"Why should I make dad proud? He's such a cheater." I hate her. Why the hell do I still love her when she says such horrible and fake things about dad?!

Because she's your sister. She's been with you for years. You will hold at least a flicker of love for her…

I wish…I could hate her.

It's impossible.

I wish…

This is reality. Wishes don't come true. Now, attack her, dammit! Use your damn Jutsu! What was the point of learning it if you weren't gonna use it?

Thanks, Inner.

You're welcome.

We both ran at each other, fists raised. When my knuckles came in contact with her cheek, I felt excruciating pain course through my own cheek. I realized that she'd just punched me. My eyes widened as the force of it made me step back a few feet. Sakura herself went back a few feet, and we stared at each other, eyes widened in shock.

We'd just…used the same moves against each other.

Snap out of it and attack, idiot! Use the Earth Wave, then attack her!

I shook my head, but then I saw Sakura coming at me with clones. Hey…I don't know which one is the real one. I really hope these are just illusion clones, not solid ones!

She had a kunai in her hand, and I quickly struggled to see which one was the real one. I couldn't tell…

I quickly jumped out of the way of all three Sakura's, and saw that she still wasn't stopping. I cursed, and was about to move, when I felt pain course through my stomach. I stumbled back a few steps, and landed on my butt. By then, both the clones disappeared and I saw the real Sakura. I struggled to get up on my feet, and my stomach hurt. I tried not to hold it, keeping Shikamaru's words in mind, but I simply had to hold it, cause it hurt so, so, much.

"Oh? Looks like I've landed a proper hit on you!" Sakura said. "Are you really that weak, sis?" HOW DARE SHE!

I glared at her, "Shut up!" I ran at her, my right hand raised. I punched her on the stomach, but she only blocked it by holding my hand. I took out my kunai, and was about to stab her when she used her right hand and took a kunai out as well, blocking my kunai.

Fortunately, she was really distracted with our mini-kunai battle, so I kicked her right ankle slightly, making her stumble. Her grip on my hand loosened, and I snatched my hand out of her loose grip. I threw my kunai at her, and jumped back slightly. She dodged the kunai, and glared at me.

I inched closer to her, and suddenly ran at top speed (without using my chakra) and threw a kick at her. Our legs met, fists clashed and it went on for a long time. I landed a hit on her stomach, and she doubled over. I quickly made the Snake hand-sign and slammed my palm on the ground, "Earth Style: Mud Wave Jutsu!" I felt my chakra go down by a considerable amount, and cursed. I'd have to knock her out now so I can just end the fight and win.

The floor started moving like waves. She started looking a tiny bit green and her legs were unsteady and were shaking due to the moving floor. I leaped at her, to avoid touching the ground and getting sick. I kicked her on the stomach again, and she fell to the floor on her stomach. I stopped the Jutsu and the floor turned normal. I pressed my kunai to her neck and spoke, "Surrender or die."

"S-Surrender," she replied, before shutting her eyes. I panted heavily, and then got up and fake-smiled at Hayate, "She's surrendered."

Hayate coughed slightly. "Sumire Haruno is passed on to the final round." I did a victory sign. "Yay~!"

I walked up the stairs to my team and smiled, "Did you see that? I passed!"

"Wow, Sumire! You beat that Billboard Brow!" Ino squealed.

"Good work," Asuma-sensei told me. "But it dragged on too long."

"I had to get her within range," I replied sheepishly. "Sorry…"

"It's fine, you still did a great job," Chouji smiled. Shikamaru sighed, "Good work. Though your strategy could've been much better."

"Thanks, guys!" I smiled at them happily.

Hey guys! Hope you liked this chapter! I hope the fight scene was okay…and don't worry about Ino! Ino will…unfortunately, not pass. Sorry! If there was a mistake or a problem, please don't hesitate to tell me what it was! I'd be happy to hear your thoughts, review if you want to!

~ Animeisheaven

PS: Sorry it was late.

PSS: Tell me if she seems Mary-Sue.