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So here's the start of the third exam for you! I hope you like it!

The day of the exam came and Satsuki sat up, wincing as his muscles screamed at him to stay still. He jumped out the window to the ground, gritting his teeth to try to not yelp.

*You're better at stealth than this! Silent as an owl's wings on a moonless night!*

"I usually am, Yui. The deepest of wounds are still bugging me a little," Satsuki whispered loudly. "And you're sitting on my bad shoulder, need I remind you."

*I'm just helping you with the healing process.* Yui's ears twitched. *Shh! Someone's coming!*

The pre-teen boy ducked under some bushes and saw a nurse come into his room. She looked around, then out his window. "It says here that he's supposed to be on strict bed rest, so why is he gone? Did he get released early and I wasn't informed? Someone must've wanted to air the room out, too. I'd better check with the doctors handling him to make sure."

When she left, Satsuki made a beeline for the stadium where the third exam was to be held. He faltered every few steps because of his injuries, but didn't stop completely. At least he didn't limp horribly like before. His splints and bandages weren't visible, covered by his new outfit, since his old one had been torn to shreds during his grueling training.

*Move it, Satsuki! We don't have much time left!*

"I know, I'm going as fast as I can, Yui. Overextending myself wouldn't be wise right now."

The ninja waiting at the entrance noticed him as he half-dashed, half-limped. They waved him in and he nodded. When he entered the arena, the other finalists turned to see who had done so. Naruto brightened, waving.

"Satsuki! You got out in time!"

"Thank you for the warm welcome, Naruto."

He looked up at the balconies above the arena, but then noticed, as the Sandaime Hokage announced for the exam to begin, that his twin wasn't present. He blinked and looked around subtly as he followed the others to the waiting area that overlooked the main arena closer than the balconies. He relaxed his muscles to keep the stress off them until his match came.

*I noticed as well that Sasuke isn't here. He isn't one to be late, more so since it's the Chunin Exam. Something important must be holding him up.*

Satsuki nodded. "Sake-kun knows his priorities. If he's late, I'll win by default. He would never want that in a million years."

Naruto's match against Neji was spectacular, proving that guts was a key point of winning a match. Satsuki applauded, then tensed as he looked around, seeing that Sasuke hadn't arrived yet. "Where is he?"

*Don't be so anxious, it might make you strain your injuries.*

"I know."

His match was postponed, Kankuro surrendered to Shino, Shikamaru nearly beat Temari, then Temari lost against Gaara. By this point Satsuki was clenching his hands together, shaking in anxiety. Yui sniffed and looked at the boy's left arm.

*Satsuki, calm down right now! Your left bicep is starting to hemorrhage under the pressure!*

Satsuki sucked in a breath through his teeth, turning away to mop up the blood. He put on a new bandage on the wound that bled anew, pulling his sleeve down just as Naruto and Shikamaru came up. Naruto grinned at him, patting his shoulder.

"You excited to be next? I just hope Sasuke gets here or I'll kick his butt when I find him!"

"I am, since I've wanted to face him for a long time now."

"If you beat him, you'll have to fight me next."

"Yes, I know. And if I beat you, I'll have to fight Gaara."

Naruto shivered. "He's someone that won't hesitate to kill you during a match. Don't let his sand catch you, or else you'll end up like Bushy Eyebrows."

Satsuki tilted his head, confused. Yui answered his unsaid question. *Rock Lee, the first who fought Gaara, during the preliminaries. His left arm and leg were crushed by the sand that Gaara fights with.*

Suddenly a whirlwind of leaves appeared, and Sasuke appeared with his master. What Satsuki noticed was that his brother wore the exact same outfit he did, save for the wrappings were on his right arm, instead of left.

*Interesting, very interesting.*

Satsuki descended the stairs, his steps careful so he didn't trip. He entered the arena and came up to his twin. "I thought you'd never come, Sake-kun."

Sasuke smirked. "Heh. I wouldn't miss fighting you for the world. I want to know how Yui trained you, Saki-chan."

The referee raised his hands to each of them. "If you're ready, Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Satsuki, you may begin."

Satsuki started by setting Yui on the ground. "I don't need you for this match, so you watch. I won't disappoint you, even if I lose."

*I'll hold you to that.*

While Sasuke got into his normal fighting stance, Satsuki sighed and closed his eyes for a moment, preparing himself and centering his core. He spread his hands before clenching them, nearly in a helpless position. Sasuke blinked in confusion, before charging, knowing that Satsuki was waiting. He threw a punch with his unwrapped hand, aiming for his brother's face. Satsuki blocked with his bare arm, before they started throwing a flurry of punches and kicks. Both their speed had improved greatly in a month, and they drew kunai simultaneously, clashing before flipping back and throwing the weapons, which met halfway and bounced off each other. They then did hand signs in rapid succession.

"Fire style: Blazing Fireball!"

Again, the attacks met in the middle and canceled out. Satsuki read his brother's movements and copied, but knew that Sasuke wouldn't be satisfied with just that. But did he have enough chakra? He would have to try.

"Fire style: Mythical Phoenix Flame!"

A great stream of swirling fire came from his lips, and Sasuke gasped before dodging the attack. He looked up at Satsuki and smirked, before he jumped up the wall, his eyes becoming Sharingan.

*Satsuki! You'll have to use it! Hurry!*

The boy nodded and activated his own Sharingan, but his were with three dots, not just two. He saw the signs Sasuke did, before he copied, but with his left hand. Lightning gathered in his cupped palm, before he ran at his brother at high speed, his technique boring a furrow in the ground. At the very last second, he made a slight adjustment to his path, striking his brother across the side, making him scream and collapse, both their techniques shutting off. Satsuki fell on his knees, staring at the damage this new technique had caused.

Yui hopped over to him and onto his good shoulder. *Well done, Satsuki. For now, you've surpassed your twin.*

Satsuki gasped when a hand was laid on his bad shoulder. He looked up to see Sasuke's teacher, Kakashi Hatake, looking down at him.

"It's very interesting that you copied Chidori so well, and with the opposite hand as well. With your current level of chakra, three shots are all you'll have. Do not attempt a fourth or your chakra will drop to zero, and you'll die or at least suffer from the side affects. It's a technique that turns your arm into a sword that can cut anything."

"Yes, I'll remember."

"You did quite a number on him, but he should be all right with treatment. Now you should rest a little before your next match starts."

"Yes, sir."

Well, that turned out differently just because of one character addition. Well, the next set of matches will be in the next chapter, so be prepared!

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