Finals

Disclaimer – I don't own Naruto, Alice in Wonderland, Jigoku Shoujo, or the ideas taken from LJane Smith's Night World Series (can't wait for Strange Fate).

Ryuujin no Hikari is my character creation.

Please R&R – be kind this is my first fan fiction.

Sand – Ai VS Fire – Sasuke

Fire – Naruto VS Sound – Roku

Sound – Kikuri VS Fire – Hikari

First round fighters were called to the arena floor. The referee announced the fighters, their villages and over all stats for mission ranks. Sasuke's were fudged a bit, saying that he was on an extended S-rank mission for 3 years. The referee got the match under way.

Sasuke and Ai stared at each other momentarily, sizing each other up. A whisper went through the crowd, wondering when the fighters would engage.

"I forfeit" Ai said raising a hand.

Sasuke cocked an eyebrow at the Sand nin, another murmur spreading through out the crowd.

Ai bowed slightly "I would sooner live to fight another day, and protect my village, then risk the chance of being killed here and now."

Sasuke nodded in understanding, though a bit dissapointed.

"Ai forfeits!" the referee called out "Sasuke advances to the next round!"

Both ninjas headed off the field.

The next round was being announced and Naruto and Roku took up fighting positions.

"You looked better as a fox" Roku commented running at Naruto once the fight started.

Naruto smirked as they clashed in a reign of taijutsu moves. After a moment both fighters jumped back, Roku pulling out a small flute. He glared at Naruto, bringing the flute up to his lips he played a note that caused an earth shattering effect. Naruto covered his ears, wincing at the pain, along with the spectators. Roku was just about to play another note when Naruto shot out of the ground kicking Roku in the back, sending him skidding across the ground. In the process Roku also lost his grip on the flute. Naruto's double grabbed the flute, snapping it, and rendering it usless.

"I may look better as a fox" Naruto started, preforming a few hand seals causing his clone to take on a half fox form "but once again you lose" Naruto and his clone did the nessesary motions for rasengan as Roku got to his feet. Naruto charged hitting his target square in the chest, sending Roku flying into the wall, creating as crater from the impact. Roku fell to the ground, unconcious.

"Naruto advanced to the next round!" the referee announced.

As Hikari made her way onto the field for her fight, she couldn't help but feel something was going to go wrong. She looked around the stadium trying to pin point what was causing this. Not realizing that the match had been started, an angry voice rang out,

"Your opponent is here!"

Hikari dodged each of Kikuri's punches, kicks and the occasional kunai that came her way, never once looking directly at Kikuri. Hikari created senbon out of light and sent them at Kikuri, who dodge the majority of them. The ones hitting their mark left burns around the wound. Kikuri hissed at the pain.

It was then that the person causing Hikari's suspicions arrived. Dressed in a black cloak with red clouds. He hit Kikuri sending her into the wall, where she collapsed to the ground barely conscious. Several gasps and murmers went through the crowd.

"I want my sword back" Kisame growled turning to face Hikari.

Hikari barely blinked at his enterence. Naruto and Sasuke jumped onto the field falling into a fighting stance next to Hikari. Hikari held up a hand to indicate to them that she would handle this. Stepping forward she raised her hands, palms forward, to her side until they were even with her shoulders. Staring at Kisame she began citing a spell she was taught by the over lord of the under world, Osiris.

"Pitiful soul cloaked in darkness,

Thy actions cause others pain and suffering,

Thy hollow soul drowns in sinful karma.

How would you like to try dying this once?"

As she spoke tendrils of shadow and light began wrapping around Kisame, holding him in place. When she finished the sound of a bell coursed through the arena. The tendrils holding Kisame lite up in dark and light energy, causing him to cry out in pain, and then he vanished.

Hikari sighed and closed her eyes "Osiris can deal with him now."

"Where did he go?" Naruto asked looking around.

"Hell" Sasuke said expanding on Hikari's statement; "Well it will be for him"

"I forfeit" Hikari said waving a dismissive hand at Kikuri, and turned to walk off the field.

"This match is declared terminated due to outside interference." Tsunade said from up in the stands. The ninja's on the field turned to look at her. "I think we have seen and know enough of each of your capabilities. Deliberations will begin shortly to determine which of you remaining qualify for Chuunin status."

Team 7 showed their respect for the Hokage as she exited, while Roku and Doku helped Kikuri up and took her for medical attention.

It had been a couple of days since the final fights for the Chuunin exams. Most of the teams that had remained to watch the finals had already left, including the Sand team which had departed with their Kazekage. Sakura had left with them as well, letting Sasuke know that they could build her a small home inside the compound, taking Hikari's advice about having a vacation home in Konoha.

Due to the permenant change in team members, team 7 decided it best to rename the team. They decided on Team Phoenix.

On the third day after the exams, Team Phoenix was called in to see Tsunade.

"It took us a while, but we finally came to a decision" Tsunade began once the three ninjas were in her office. "We have decided not to give you Chuunin status."

"WHAT?!" Naruto yelled, interrupting Tsunade; "What the hell old women!"

Hikari and Sasuke couldn't help but agree with Naruto.

Tsunade sighed "Let me finish Naruto."

"Better be a good reason" Naruto huffed.

"In light of all circumstance leading up to Kisame's attach during the final matches, we have instead decided to promote the three of you to Juunin." Tsunade said smiling.

"Really?" Naruto asked not sure if he should believe her.

"Of course!" Tsunade said "there are even questions about whether or not you three will be moving towards becoming ANBU."

"HA!" Naruto jumped up fist in the air "Now that's more like it! Believe it!"

"Thank you Tsunade" Hikari said, Naruto still jumping for joy around the office. "It truly is an honor."

"Hn" Sasuke replied.

"I suppose no need to show more enthusiasm" Tsunade sighed at Naruto's antics "He has enough for all three of you."

Hikari and Sasuke just chuckled as they watched as their hyper-active team mate jumped out the window yelling see ya later and something about needing to go share the news with the whole village.