Chapter 21: About hospitals and aliens

Gaara was groaning.

"Everything alright, lil brother?" Kankrou asked.

"No." He snapped. "Shukaku is playing football again."

"Maybe if you hadn't told him to go to bijuu mental hospital he would still be screaming blood." Temari suggested.

"What kind of hospital turns a blood loving psycopath into a football loving psychopath is beyond me. And if I hadn't sent him Yashamaru would have died." Gaara retorted.

"Though I am still here." Yashamaru answered.

"So why exactly are you here with us?"

Kankrou turned to him.

"Well we're invading Konoha. Kazekage sama said one more person from inside would do us good." Baki explained.

"So how long is it to Konoha? I want to rest." Gaara yawned.

"What the hell, lil brother? You're not even walking."

Kankrou pointed to a sand cloud that Gaara was occupying and was flying on.

"You can always use Crow." Temari offered.

"That would be a complete waste of chakra. And what are we going to do if we get attacked by an enemy?"

"Gaara can release Shukaku on them?" Yashamaru suggested.

"Nah he's just gonna throw footballs at them." Gaara shook his head.

"So when we plan on releasing Shukaku on Konoha, it meant taking their ninjas out by footballs?" Baki asked puzzled.

"I think dad does not know that Shukaku doesn't scream murder anymore." Temari said thoughtfully.

"So the invasion has already failed?" Yashamaru looked at the others.

"Yeah."

"So what are we going there for?"

"Let's go sightseeing." Gaara said cheerfully. "I heard there are a lot of tourists spot there."

And everyone forgot that the main reason they should be going was for the Chunin Exams.

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"Is it ritual to bump into your guest when he enters the village?" Kankrou asked the blond in front of him while holding Konohamaru by the collar.

Naruto examined the guy from head to toe, purple make up aka war paint visible on his face, black cat like hood.

Conclusion.

He had run into some one weird. Again.

"If it is customary for the guest to hold the host by the collar I guess then your statement is justified as well." Naruto replied nonchalantly.

"Huh?" Kankrou looked at him stupidly.

"He means that put the poor kid down, you idiot." Temari bonked on his head.

"Right."

"I'm sorry." Gaara told the trio. "Please don't mind my brother."

"It's okay Gaara san." Sakura assured.

"So you're here for sightseeing?" Sasuke asked.

"Yep."

"I could show-"

"NO" Both Sakura and Naruto cut him off.

"What? Why?" Sasuke asked startled.

"They'll get lost if you show them the way." Sakura twitched at him while Naruto politely apologized.

"Excuse us. Enjoy your stay."

And they bailed out.

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"Uchiha Shisui, jounin instructor of Team 7 nominate Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto for Chunin Exams."

"But they are just rookies." Iruka yelled.

Shisui looked at him for one whole minute.

"Jiji. I also nominate Umino Iruka for admission to a mental hospital."

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"Oh a genjutsu." Sasuke yelled.

"Sasuke just because you have the Sharingan to see through a genjutsu it doesn't mean to go announcing to every team before exam." Naruto glared at him.

As they passed the commotion into the hallway a green blur rushed passed them.

"Oh my God. Which alien are you?" The trio yelled.

"I am no alien. My name is..."

"Guys we need to evacuate now." Naruto yelled.

"Umm please listen to me." The guy tried again.

"Tch. Naruto where's the ANBU?"

"I'm Rock Lee." Lee yelled.

"What Lee from Rock Planet? Then you're really an alien."

"Sakura san you're amazing. Will you go out with me? I vow to protect you with my life." Lee gave his 'cool' pose.

"Sorry umm Lee from Rock Planet, but I don't want my kids to be aliens so I apologize."

And with that the trio disappeared.

"Strange." Lee muttered.

"Smart." TenTen muttered.

"And here I thought fate had decided that I should know their names." Neji said in a matter of factly way.

"Neji please don't make me classify you as an alien from Fate Planet." TenTen facepalmed.

Neji huffed while Lee only looked with confusion both at his teammates and the spot where are heroes disappeared.

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Alright. Long time no see, guys. Been busy. I had exams. Sorry. No other excuse.

And. Yes. Calling Itachi Nee-san was 100% intentional. And Uchihas were kind of idiots for everything with Shisui on top of the list. Seriously what was the guy thinking going to Danzo of all people alone.