Chapter 21: The Chūnin Exam Commence
Sakura slowly open her eyes and look at the digital clock, she softly groan so she wouldn't wake sasuke, she carefully remove Sasuke's arm that was wrap around her waist and quietly stood up from the bed to take a shower.
"Where are you going its way to early" Sasuke said still half asleep.
"I need to take a shower go back to sleep I'll wake you when I'm done" Sakura said kissing his forehead.
Sasuke nodded and went back to sleep.
Sakura took a long shower and wrap her self and her hair with a cotton towel, she open her closet and decided to wear a long sleeve mesh shirt, red fitted V-neck crop top over it, black mid-thigh skirt, a black shin length spider web tights, black knee high boots with 2 inch heels, black elbow length wrist warmer on her left hand and on her right hand was forearm length, she put her hair into a half pony tail with her bangs still framing both side of her face, her forehead protector was tied around her forehead, a black spiked choker around her neck, she remove her couple ring out of its lace and place it on her right ring finger, she sprayed her favorite strawberry scent perfume and look at herself on the full length mirror before walking towards the bed.
"Sasuke-kun wake up" Sakura said slightly shaking Sasuke's shoulder.
Sasuke groan rubbing his eyes which Sakura finds adorable.
"What time is it?" Sasuke ask sitting up.
"6:30 now take a shower" Sakura said pulling his arm.
"Hai hai... Bossy woman" He mutter grabbing a towel and walking towards the bathroom.
Sakura shook her head before walking out the room to cook breakfast but not before she check if naruto was up.
"Naruto are you awake" Sakura said knocking on naruto's door.
"Hai" came a voice inside the room.
"Good" Sakura said before leaving to go to the kitchen.
Sakura was cooking pancakes when an arm snake around her waist and started nibbling on her neck.
"Hmm" Sakura sigh.
"Oh come on you two not in the kitchen" naruto said covering his eyes.
"Baka" sasuke mutter pulling away and setting up the table.
Sakura notice that sasuke was also wearing his black spiked choker and his ring was also place on his left ring finger, naruto was also wearing his black spiked choker.
After eating breakfast and washing the dishes the three of them left the house.
"Are you guys ready for this?" Sakura ask.
"Hai" both naruto and sasuke said.
"Hah! You plan to take the Chūnin Exam with that, you should quit now" Kotetsu said disguise as a Genin.
"You're just a little kid" Izumo said also in disguise.
"Please let us through" ten-ten plead, as she help lee on his feet.
Instead of letting them through the one of the two 'Genins' who were blocking the entrance to room '301' slap her making her fall.
"Horrible..." A Genin said in the crowd.
"What did you say?..." Kotetsu said "listen this is our kindness the Chūnin exam isn't easy... Even we failed it three times, those that take this exam and end up quitting as shinobis, those that die during the exam we've seen it all... And Chūnin often becomes captains of military teams, the failure of a mission the death of a comrade... That is all the captains 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" a new voice said entering the scene.
The crowd and the two 'genins' blocking the door turn their head and saw sasuke and his teammates.
"You will let us through... And also remove this surrounding created with genjutsu" Sasuke said smirking.
Sakura smirk and close her eyes "Kai."
The genjutsu disperse revealing the 2nd floor.
"So you notice..." Izumo said impress.
"Hmm not bad... But all you did was... See through it" kotetsu said smirking before quickly sending a kick towards sasuke.
Sasuke counter his kick which sends Kotetsu flying backwards since sasuke was way faster than him.
"Show off" naruto said smirking.
"Why you..." Kotetsu said standing up and was running towards sasuke but lee stopped him.
"Hey what happened to the plan? You're the one who said we shouldn't draw attention to ourselves" Neji said.
"Well..." Lee said looking at Sakura with rose pink cheeks.
Sakura close her eyes and mentally groan "not again."
"Oh no" ten-ten said shaking her head in disbelief.
Lee walk towards Sakura looking like he might faint in any second "Hi my name is Rock lee, what's yours?."
Sakura blink "Haruno Sakura."
"Let's go out together... I'll protect you till I die" Lee said doing his nice guy pose.
Before Sakura could answer, sasuke put his arm around on her shoulder and pulled her close to him.
"She's taken" sasuke said glaring at him hard.
Naruto snickered at his best friend's possessiveness.
Lee's face fell as he drop his head.
"Hey you.." Neji said looking at Sasuke "what's your name?."
"When you want to know someone's name you should state yours first" Sasuke said coolly.
Neji ignored him "You're a rookie, right? How old are you?."
"I don't have to answer you" Sasuke said before walking away with his teammates his arm still on Sakura's shoulder .
"Hehe so those are Kakashi and Gai's prize students... I guess they pass this unofficial first test..." Izumo said behind the door.
"Hai" Kotetsu said.
"This exam is going to be fun" Kotetsu said undoing their disguise.
"For us examiners too" Izumo said.
Lee was still watching his beloved Sakura walk away with her team.
"Come on Lee, what are you doing?" ten-ten said.
"Ten-Ten, Neji you guys go on a head there's something I'd like to test" Lee said determined.
"You know sasuke-kun you didn't have to be that mean to lee" Sakura said as they walk.
"Actually I do" Sasuke said smirking at her.
Sakura shook her head sighing.
"Matte! I think we're forgetting something, I just couldn't put my finger on it" naruto said.
Before Sakura or sasuke can say anything.
"Hey! You with the dark eyes" lee said standing on top of the staircase.
"Oh that's what we're forgetting" naruto said nodding.
"What is it?" Sasuke said boredly.
"Will you fight me right here?" Lee ask determination on his eyes.
"A fight... Why?" Sasuke ask even though he already knew the answer.
Lee jumped down from the top of the staircase and landed smoothly on the ground while having his hand out in front of him to complete his fighting stance.
"For Sakura-chan's love" lee said his eyes sparkling.
"Good luck with that" Naruto said sarcastic.
"Fine" Sasuke said closing his eyes.
"Uchiha Sasuke" Sakura warned In his mind.
"I'm not going to kill him... Yet" sasuke said in her mind.
"Yet?."
"If he won't stop ogling I might I actually kill him... Besides your mine and only mine."
"Are you two forgetting that I can hear your mind talk too" naruto said entering the conversation.
"Thanks for ruining the moment naruto" Sakura said.
"My name is Rock Lee... When you want to learn someone's name you should stare your name first, right?" Lee said pointing a finger on him.
"Uchiha Sasuke" Sasuke said smirking.
"Hurry up! You two time is ticking" naruto groan bored "unless of course you want me to fight him... It would only take 5 minutes."
"I do not wish to fight you... I want the Uchiha" Lee said "I'm lucky enough to come face to face with the number one rookie I'll be luckier if I get to fight him... And I can make Guy-sensei proud and win Sakura-chan's love."
"This should be fun" sasuke said smirking before running towards lee faster than lightning and sending a kick towards him, which sends him flying backwards hitting the wall.
Lee quickly stood up and run toward him fast, but sasuke was faster and easily block his foot, he grab his wrist and threw him on the wall again, lee wipe the blood on his mouth and stare at him shock.
Both Sakura and Naruto knew sasuke was going easy on lee since his speed and strength is over the level he was using.
Lee's eyes was filled with more determination as he run towards sasuke at his full speed but sasuke was still able to block him and kicked him towards the wall.
Sasuke was going to attack him again when a puff of smoke appear.
"That's enough" A giant tortoise said when the smoke clear.
"Oh no" naruto said shaking his head.
"Not this again" Sakura said groaning.
"Aa" sasuke said walking towards his two teammates.
Another smoke appear and Gai appear on top of the tortoise doing a really really creepy pose which made team 7 shiver.
"Geez! You guys are the epitome of adolescence" Gai said his teeth sparkling.
Lee quickly run in front of him and kneel bowing his head in shame.
"I have fail you guy-sensei" lee said with tears falling from his eyes.
"Super thick..." Sasuke started.
"Super faggy..." Sakura said.
"Those are the most incredible eye brows I have ever seen" naruto finish.
"HEY STOP INSULTING GAI-SENSEI" lee yelled his eyes filled with fury.
"Whatever this is seriously creeping me out" naruto said.
"What did you.." Lee was cut off by Gai.
"Lee" guy said interrupting him.
"Oh... Yes?" Lee ask meekly.
Instead of answering Gai punch him hard sending him flying.
Team 7 just stared at them torn between being amuse and creep out.
"You are... You are..." Guy started to say kneeling in front of lee.
"Sensei... I... I" Lee said tears falling from his eyes along with Gai.
"That's enough lee... You don't have to say it" gai said hugging him.
"Sensei" lee said sobbing on his shoulder.
"Hai... This is what youth is all about" gai said still hugging lee.
"Hey what do you think will happen of I tried that on kakashi-sensei?" Naruto ask grinning.
"Hn... He would murder you" Sasuke said smirking.
"Never mind" naruto said quickly dismissing the idea.
"It's all right lee youth and mistakes go together" Gai said placing his hand on lee's shoulder.
"Your are too nice... Sensei" lee said.
"But you did start a fight and lose it... You punishment will start after the Chūnin exam..." Gai said seriously.
"Hai" lee said saluting.
"500 laps around the practice range" gai said raising his hand in the air.
"Hai" lee said filled with determination.
Gai notice team 7 "these guys are kakashi's."
"Hey you guys" gai said looking a them "how's kakashi doing?."
"You know Kakashi?" Sasuke ask.
"Know him... Hehe" guy said rubbing his chin smirking with his eyes close.
Guy suddenly disappear.
"People refer to us as Eternal Rivals" gai said appearing behind them which didn't shock them since they know it was gonna happen.
"50 wins and 49 losses..." Gai said.
"Hn" sasuke said.
"You guys and lee should head over to the classroom... Good luck lee, later" gai said before disappearing.
"You are strong sasuke... I thought that the most strongest leaf Genin was on my team... I guess I was mistaken... It was an honor fighting you" lee said before leaving.
"Well that went well" naruto said.
"This is getting interesting... Ready to go Sakura, naruto" sasuke said smirking.
Naruto and Sakura smirk back.
"Hell yeah" naruto said.
When they reach their destination they saw as expected kakashi waiting for them.
"Are you all ready to take the exam?" kakashi ask putting his hand on his pocket.
"You bet we are" naruto said raising his fist in the air.
"Remember to work as a team... Although I don't think that would be a problem since you guys work well together even without words" kakashi said smiling at them.
Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto smile.
"Now go in there and make me proud" kakashi said his eyes filled with pride.
Sakura and Sasuke open the door and enter the room with naruto in the middle.
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