This chapter came out way bloodier than I planned. Sorry reader discretion strongly advised. I don't get off on blood and gore like some can. I can't even watch a horror movie. But I had to write this because in needed it for character development. Like I said I want to go strait to the wave mission after this chapter so its longer than normal. Also don't be concerned with dark Hinata towards the end I can't caller a ice queen in the story unless from time to time she acts like a bitch. But hopeful this will answer why she hasn't hooked up with Naruto and won't for some time
Team seven arrived at the training grounds at the specified time. All three said nothing to each other. Sasuke looked bored. Naruto scanned the area for his sensei thinking something was wrong, that something bad happened and that was why he was late. Sakura had a giant smile that would make Naruto jealous if he could see his self when he smiled.
Neither of the boys could figure out what was up with her. Inner Sakura Oh I just can't believe it. Not only do now get paid to hang out with Naruto; but have my chance to steal Sasuke-kun's heart. And since man law says Naruto has to be my wing man if I ask him, I'll just get him to talk to Sasuke-kun first and find out everything he likes so when I talk to him I can be his dream girl.
Sakura tears herself away from her inner thoughts. " Hey guys were is Kakashi-sensei?"
Naruto moves over to her in a hurried fashion. " He isn't here yet. Do you think something happened to make him late?" Naruto voiced his concerns
"We have been waiting for a few hours so far. Its hard to say but lets not jump to conclusions." Sasuke said. He was drilled by his family into thinking that he would have to make up for the lack of talent of his teammates and that included being the leader since neither of them qualified.
Kakashi poofed in before the three could over think the matter. " Sorry I'm late but I had to help this old lady cross the street." His mask hiding his bashfulness.
Yeah right! the three of them keep what they thought of it to them selves.
Kakashi lead them in to the field, explaining the test along the way. (it's the same as it happened it the show. Even the part about them starving.) Then it happened Naruto charged Kakashi trying to get the bells. He failed miserably. But it wasn't a total loss as Sasuke saw the light scrap with his sharingan.
"I didn't say to start." Kakashi twisted Naruto's arm behind his back. " Ok. Begin." Kakashi throws Naruto back to his teammates.
Sasuke runs and hides like he was trained to in the academy. Naruto and Sakura stand defiant. Naruto uses his shadow clone jutsu making seven clones. Sakura transforms into Naruto and they all charge Kakashi.
Well well it seems they do have team work. Maybe this team will make it but first I want to see if this is because Naruto and Sakura are friends or are all three really working together.
As the Narutos close in around Kakashi he sees one of them use a few hand seals for making regular clones. Those Narutos charge Kakashi in hopes of using the fake clones to create a opening.
That one has much better chakra control than the real Naruto. It must be Sakura.
The fake clones move in first Kakashi bets that they were trying to draw his counter attacks leaving the bells unguarded. He was right. Kakashi grabs The transformed Sakura by the wrist as she was about to grab the bells. He takes his other hand and places on her waist lifting her up and tossing her over his head. When she lands on the ground her transformation fails.
Sasuke watches all of this from his hiding place. Damn it if it had been me out there instead of Sakura the Sharingan would have allowed me to get the bells. Wait, I saw it! The substitution jutsu Sensei used to replace his self with one of the dopes clones! He is in the tree.
Sasuke wasted no time in running out and using his fireball jutsu to burn the tree Kakashi was in. Naruto sees this and doesn't begin fighting with his clones like he did in the show. Sakura dust the grass off her butt once she was back on her feet. She saw Sasuke burning the tree and put two and two together. " Sensei is in the tree She yells.
Shino Sat in the field trying use the same metallic balls that Hinata would train with. The sound of them clanking together was annoying.
Hinata stood next to the lake practicing her water bullet. Sending bullet after bullet into the water. She mixed it up by creating some that were condensed focused beams for cutting and some that were made for super dense volume.( in comparison its like using a water gun verses a water balloon.)
She was ordered to build up her chakra reserves after her last battle show how small her reserve was. Like building up a muscle her reserves needed to be drained, allowed to recover, then drained again. The Hyuuga fighting style didn't require her to have a large reserve as she only needed a small amount to kill with her gentle fist. However using rotation and water bullet like she did wore her out much faster than it would have someone else. Since they were both required large amounts chakra. He limited supply was a weakness that needed to be fixed.
Kiba broke her concentration by throwing a hissy fit. " I don't get. I'm a heavy combat type. Why is it so important for ALL three of us to learn gen-jutsu? I thought this team was made to be the perfect information gathering team. What the hell does gen-jutsu have to do with finding out what the enemy is up to?"
Inwardly Hinata cringed. That idiot! He will get us all punished for this.
Itachi stood over Kiba looking down at him as soon as he was done speaking. It was a menacing poss.
"Shino, Hinata come here. I want all of you to understand this."
They all do as they are told. Kiba regretted breaching the subject already.
"I was still young at the time and am not entirely sure how it started. The third ninja world war. From what I was told though, was it started with team of ninja who were sent to spy on a enemy village well beyond safe borders. It was a war of attrition and the encounters small, vicious, usually nonconclusive-and always bloody"
You can't fool me with those fake tears sensei. Not after what I've seen you do to my clan. Hinata thought to herself.
Itachi put all three in a gen-jutsu to let them see what he saw that day.
The leaf sent a team lead by Minato to cut of the enemy supply lines. With infinite resources cut off to them the leaf decided it was best to drive the enemy from the land of fire no matter the cost.
Ninja from the hidden stone were held up in a make shift fort made by an earth jutsu. They were surrounded by leaf ninja. The leaf attacked first the Uchihas were the first wave. Ten or so ran up on the east side of the fort dogging incoming kunais to the wall they all used fireball jutsu.
Itachi's gen-jutsu was strong the three kids could smell the burnt flesh. If the rock nins backed down from the human flame throwers then they would keep loosing ground so the commander ordered his men to charge.
One of the rock nins used an earth jutsu to make stone spikes erupt from the ground impaling the Uchihas. With the path cleared by the Uchihas sacrifice and all the attention on the east wall the leaf ninjas tried to flank the enemy by sending half the forces to the east wall and the other half to west wall. A member of the Akimichi clan came up the east wall behind the Uchihas with partial expansion jutsu his arms got bigger and longer. He swung the first horizontally to break the stone spikes out of his way. Then swung his other over his head to bring it down on the rock nin that created the spikes squishing him. As he was drawing back to swing again. A new rock nin's hands come out the ground and grab the Akimichi by his ankles and drags him under till just his head remained above ground. Then a different one run slides forward and hold a sword out to behead the leaf nin as he passes. It was like a fountain of blood coming out the ground.(this is the same head hunter jutsu Kakashi is using on Sasuke at the bell test right now.)
On the other side one of the battle a rather larger rock nin saw the charging leaf ninja. He picks up a bolder and throws it over the charging nins. He then uses an earth jutsu to make it explode over their heads causing shrapnel to kill over half of them. One leaf ninja escapes the blast with substitution jutsu teleporting to the big guy who threw the big rock.
The leaf ninja cuts both of his arms off then turns his attention to the horde next to him trying to fend them off till the rest of his team gets there. One rock nin rushes him with a kunai trying for a vertical slash. The leaf nin sidesteps and with his right sword impales his attacker in his rib cage. To make sure he doesn't attack again the leaf ninja twist his sword as he pulls it out.
The next attack comes from behind. The leaf nin ducks allowing the rock pass over his head so he can cut him in half. The third attack comes from his left side as a hail of throwing weapons flies towards him. He deflects them in a way that would make jedi proud or jealous. The last one he cuts in half sending each into the faces of rock nins behind him but the third grabs him from behind and place a kunai to his throat as the rest of his team shows up.
Not wanting to be used against his fellow leaf ninjas or be taken hostage for later he flips the sword in his left hand around and impales his gut with it. Willing the pain away he twist in a full circle then drags it up through his chest.
Back on the east wall a female rock nin uses an earth jutsu to open the ground. It swallows roughly forty leaf nins before she closes it crushing the in a instant. In return the leaf ninjas all throw kunais with explosive tags attached to them at her she creates a wall of earth in front of her to protect her from the attack. However after the smoke clears an Inuzuka man appears with his partner. They transform together and the combination looks like a werewolf.
Frozen with fear she reacts to slow and he claws out her throat then moves on to the next rock nin that happens to be close. The Inuzuka grabs the rock nin's left arm with his left arm. The rock nin tries to free his self with his right arm and the werewolf like beast before him latches on to it with his jaw. Inwardly Kiba roots for his breather in. the monster smiles with arm still in his mouth. The rock has a look of pure fear. One so strong that even a human could smell it.(no he didn't crap or piss his self I'm just tying to get you to see what I'm trying to describe)
The monster beast guts the ninja and turns him loose. Moving at an incredible speed he move through the enemy ranks breaking them into chaos. Leaving behind a trail of gashes, bits and severed limbs. One rock nin jumps him and latches on to him. He looks at the young ninja as if to say famous last mistake. The ninja cries and rips open his vest and at that moment the Inuzuka werewolf beast knew it really would be the last thing the rock ninja ever did.
BOOOOOOOM
Kiba and Shino vomited. Hinata was used to this by now since Itachi made it a point that every time she needed to be punished he would make her relive that night her clan was killed. But what he wanted them to see was not over.
Kakashi stood in front of a tree with Naruto hanging upside down on a rope. " no you don't get. You think you get it but you don't."
A shurikin flies through the air heading his way. Sasuke saw this and got angry. What the hell does she think she is doing that's not going to hit him. Its not even close and now he will be paying attention.
The shurikin cut the rope holding Naruto up and he land on his head but he is free again.
The alarm clock sounds a few moments later. Kakashi makes them sweat. " Well it looks like no one got any bells. Looks like no of you will be getting lunch now. But I will give you a chance to pass the test after lunch and if any of you try to eat anything then you fail automatically."
Now lets see if they turn on each other then I will be able to tell really have what it takes to be ninja.
Kakashi poofs away.
Sasuke goes into it as soon as his sensei is out of the way. " What the hell Sakura you keep giving away our position to save the dope. If you hadn't done that we could have gotten the bells hours ago!"
"Hey jerk, what was she supposed to do just leave me hanging? As I recall she also had to dig you out of the ground so shut up." Naruto turns to the food left sitting out.
"Don't do it Naruto. You heard what sensei said." Sakura pleas with her friend.
"Yeah but he isn't here now and if I don't eat something I will die. Besides if I'm full I'll be stronger and I'll get use those bells for sure."
" He will notice if we get into those lunch boxes we need to eat something else, dope." Sasuke says while playing look out. " Do we have anything else with us?"
Naruto and Sakura shake their heads with a sad look.
" Alright then we only have one more chance. Here's the plan Naruto send some clones to make traps in the forest. The kind that would go off if someone id in the area. Now when sensei comes back. Naruto will make as many clones as he can. I've been watching your movements with sharingan so I can mimic your style perfectly. Sakura and I will transform into each other and she will hide like I did before. I will go from Sakura transformation into a Naruto transformation so that it looks like we are doing it exactly like when we first started this will lower his guard and when I can get close enough we can get the bells."
"Why do we have to do what you say, jerk?" Naruto crosses his arms in defiance.
"Sasuke-kun has a good plan Naruto. Please, this is our only chance."
"Alright I'll do it. But the jerk has to stop disrespecting me after this."
Sasuke and Sakura take a look around to make sure no one is watching then transform into each other.
"So what's the plan when I was listening the whole time?" Kakashi steps from behind the training post with a stealth blanket. (the kind Naruto used to hide from the police force when he pulled pranks)
All three of their jaws dropped to the ground. " But. But . But. Its not fair. They say in unison.
"Congratulations, you are all worthy to be called genin." Kakashi sees the look on their faces and laughs uncontrollably.
It was to the point in the genjutsu that the leaf forces were being thrown back. The lost almost all their forces. And the rock ninjas still held their ground. Being in a defending position gave them the upper hand.
Then it happened Minato Namikaze arrived at the battle. He summoned special tri bladed kunais and ordered the remaining leaf forces to throw them all at he rock ninja's position. Shino and Kiba decided they had seen enough blood and begged their sensei to end it. He didn't.
A bright yellow flash happened were Minato was standing. He reappeared only long enough to deal a death blow to a rock nin the flashed again. And repeated the process until not a single enemy ninja remained.
Some of them saw what was happening and fell to their knees. A sign of surrender. But with the leaf suffering enough losses to count this battle as a loose. They just didn't have the forces to maintain watch over the captured. To Minato it wasn't a hard choice to make. If he took them prisoners then they would escape and return to battle later on. He knew it was unavoidable. Minato killed them all that day. The ground had soaked up so much blood that it couldn't hold any more.
Then Itachi finally let his students out of the gen-jutsu.
Kiba, Akamaru, and Shino looked absolutely mortified. " I was four. Not yet old enough to go into battle but I saw the results of it. The same as I just showed you."
" If that one team of Ninja hadn't been caught then things would not have escalated to that point. Many more accounts have been recorded that show information that has been compromised by the enemy finding out it has been leak. Its always more disastrous than if the information was never obtained. Proper gen-jutsu use will make you much harder to detect."
Kiba had a thought but kept it to his self. " as I said before the only stupid question is on not asked. If you don't fully understand something then you should ask me."
Kiba and Shino. Looked nervous. " Why didn't you just say that to begin with? Why make us watch that?"
"Visual aid helps bring the point home. If I had just said it with out showing exactly what I mean then you won't full grasp the meaning behind the words. Take the rest of the day off to reflect on what you have learned. I must inform the other senseis that the three of you have passed."
With that he turned in to crows and they flew away.
Shino and Kiba begin to walk away but Hinata stays and goes back to her training.
Shino ask her. " He said to take the rest of the day off. Shouldn't we call it a day?"
" He was talking to the two of you." she says plainly.
Kiba was under orders from his mom he had to say something now or he might miss his chance. " Mom wants to know if your coming to the party she's having tonight?"
Kiba expected her response to be ' sure ' or 'what time' or something.
"No."
"What?" Kiba was in shock if she didn't go then he would be in big trouble with his mom.
"I know it's a surprise party planned by your two families to thank me for saving you."
"Shino I swear if you said something to ruin it!" Kiba was angry.
"I assure you, I knew I was going to you mother's party but my father told me nothing of its purpose."
"I was awake when Tsume-san made the plans with Shibi-san. Like I said there is no reason me to go."
Kiba had to convince her or face his mothers wrath. " Why can't you just let people be nice to you?"
Hinata turned around to face her teammates. " When you are nice people mistake it for weakness." Hinata speaks sweetly with a smile.
Shino takes Kiba's side. " But this is different. Our parents just want to thank you for saving us. Its not like wanted a reward for saving us or you would have asked for a favor by now."
Being careful not to interrupt anyone because that was beneath a Hyuuga of the main branch. She waited for them to finish speaking their cases.
" It was my job. It is expected for team members to preserve each others lives. You don't deserve a pat on the back every time you do your job. My father didn't give me a gold star sticker and a pat on the head when I did something right. Doing so lessens the meaning when you do something that is worthy of recognition. To pat some on the back every time they perfect a new jutsu or successfully complete a mission or save the village from certain doom is just insulting."
Having said her peace she returned to training.
"Man Shino, mom is going to let me have it when I get home."
Squad seven walks back to town. Naruto on the right, Sasuke on the left, and Sakura in the middle with an arm hanging on both of their shoulders like she was trying to get a group hug.
"Man can you believe that sensei's real test was team work?" Sakura said trying to start a conversation.
She was ignored. Sasuke ignored her because he couldn't care. Naruto just saw something more interesting. Hinata launching water bullets at the lake.
"Look Hinata's over there. She is sooo perfect." Naruto blushes and stops walking. Sasuke and Sakura take a few steps forward. Leaving them in the awkward position of Sakura hanging just on Sasuke. Perfect timing for Ino to show up.
"Sasuke-kun our team passed.." She starts in a happy tone. Then she sees Sakura hanging on her boyfriend. Then she shifts to a dry teeth grinding tone. "What's going on here?"
"Nothing Koi." Sasuke gives her a half smile that could melt steal, let alone a girls heart. Sakura removes her arm. " Hey why did you stop walking Naruto?"
Sasuke wraps his arms around Ino and kisses her on the lips. " My team passed too." He says to her. " Naruto, Sakura, you guys go ahead. I need to talk with Ino for a minute."
Sakura was about to protest feeling little jealous, then she saw what Naruto was staring at and decided to save him by dragging him away kicking and screaming. Once gone Sasuke sits Ino down on a bench.
"How come whenever some says they need to talk alone. It ends up being something we don't want to hear." Ino pouts.
" I've decided that we need to be nicer to Hinata." Sasuke says this with a strait face so she knows that he is being serious.
"You want me to be friends with her." Ino doesn't want to but if its what Sasuke wants then so be it.
"No, nothing that drastic. We are just going to stop giving her hell. Treat her like she is a person. A person we don't like but a person none the less."
Oh thank god.
Ino pats Sasuke on the knee and smiles. " Your right with what Iruka said yesterday it really is time for pointless bashing to end."
"Glad you agree, now I will see you tonight at dinner. Go on there is something I need to do." Sasuke kisses her go by. Then heads to Hinata. He knows her blind spot thanks to his big brother so he is one of the very few people who know how to sneak up Hinata.
He takes the scroll with her personal effects it with out her noticing. Backing away to a safe distence. He opens it and releases the seal.
Ha, I knew she would stash it here.
Hinata detects him opening the scroll and looks for the one that is supposed to be on her. When she doesn't find it. She looks at Sasuke holding her tea set. The one that she wrapped with her cousin. He gives her the same smile he gave Ino bet it has no effect on the girl.
"Now it doesn't take the sharingan to see this thing means a lot to you. And it wouldn't take much for an ass hole to break it."
Wow just look at her if I didn't have this right now she would kill me.
"But I don't want to be that guy anymore. that's why I'm going to give it back to you, unbroken. Like Iruka-sensei said its time to grow up. But the hate will never end until at least one side is willing to let go." Sasuke sets the tea on the ground and slowly backs away.
The nerve of him, trying to be the bigger man after what the Uchihas have done to me.
"Sasuke-san you speak the truth, but before you go there is one thing I want YOU to know."
Hinata forms a water bullet and blast the tea set her self, destroying it.
Sasuke was shocked.
"Being the bigger man is so very over rated, Sasuke-san."
Sasuke gets out of there while he is given the chance.
Neji-nii-san, Hanbi-chan, I'm so sorry. I will have to honor your memories another way. This stunt by Sasuke just proves it. If they don't try to take what I care about away from me then they will threaten me with it. They won't take my cloths with the Hyuuga symbols on them because I'm expected to wear them on missions. But anything else…………. I can never let anything have a power over me. They will always us it against me. I can never love or care about anything ever again.