Kakashi: Sorry I'm late I got lost on the road-
Leo: STFU YOU LIAR! Now do the stupid disclaimer.
Kakashi: -sweatdrop- Touchy. Leo doesn't own Naruto under any circumstance. Don't believe anyone who tells you she does. They're mental.
Leo: Commencing story!
Misaki's POV
I stared at the woman named Anko. Everyone was silent when she ordered them to 'follow her!'
'Is she mental or something…? But she kinda reminds me of Naruto in a sense…' I wondered absentmindedly.
"84 people? You let 28 teams pass? Ibiki you're getting too soft!" Anko complained.
"Or maybe this year's batch is tough." He answered. Anko smirked.
"Whatever I'm gonna cut them in half by the time I'm done with them." She announced to us. I arched an eyebrow.
'How's she gonna do that?' I thought.
"I'll explain the details tomorrow!" Anko announced before walking out of the room leaving the banner for Ibiki to take down. I filed out of the room beside Gaara.
'I hope the next exam has some action. I would like to see a certain someone's fighting abilities…' I slid my eyes over to Gaara who was walking next to me. I blushed and looked away when he glanced at me.
'Why am I blushing anyway?' I hung my head trying to hide my blush with my overgrown bangs as I felt him scrutinize me. 'I'll think of that later but I should get some extra training in for the Second Exam.'
I walked home chatting with Naruto about the Second Exam. "I bet this one will have more action unlike sitting on our butts the whole day thinking about a test." I sighed.
"I hope it does this time I will totally beat Sasuke-teme's ass!" Naruto said enthusiastically.
I grinned, "Remember to save some ass for me!" I slung my arm around his neck and gave him a noogie.
"Would you stop doing that? You're messing up my hair."
"Oh, please. You never comb your hair anyway!"
"…You've got a point..." Naruto said sheepishly. I laughed at him.
A few hours later
I finally heard Naruto's snores coming from down the hall. I got out of bed getting dressed in my training clothes. I stepped out the door and jogged to the nearest training field.
I finally saw all the dummies come into sight I stopped and looked around.
'Empty. Perfect.' I activated my kekkai genkai and started my training.
The next morning
I panted heavily looking at the sun coming up. I sighed knowing I had to head back home. I quickly wrapped up my injuries since I was too tired to do medical jutsu and headed home. When I got into the house I flopped on the couch and slept.
A few hours later
I felt someone shaking me. I turned to see Naruto, who was yelling about something. I rubbed my eyes and yawned.
"Misa-chan! Get ready we're going in a few minutes!" Naruto said. I groaned and rolled off the couch heading into the shower.
Twenty minutes later
I came out of my room looking good as new. "Ah, how I love morning showers!" I skipped into the kitchen happily grabbing an apple and heading out the door with Naruto.
We jogged in a comfortable silence to training ground 44. When we finally got there I was greeted by an enthusiastic Kiyoto.
"Hello, Misaki-chan." He smiled radiantly. I felt my eye twitch and I backed up.
"Hey Kiyoto." I replied weakly. Naruto tugged on my arm so that I would keep moving. "Gotta go see you during the second exam!"
Naruto pulled me along until we were in front of Anko. I stood up straight ready to hear the instructions for the second exam. I looked at the huge forest next to us teeming with unnaturally large trees and plants.
'If this is the training ground I've got a great advantage.' I smirked.
"The second Exam will take place here in Training Ground 44 also known as the Forest of Death." Anko smirked. I arched an eyebrow my smile disappearing.
Rustle Rustle
I looked down by my feet to see a cardboard box with two holes in it. I sweat dropped. I waited for the action to ensue. The box moved closer to Naruto and he finally looked down. To my amusement his eyebrow started twitching.
Naruto walked to his right and the box followed. He stopped and started running from side to side. I laughed amused at this. He stopped suddenly the box almost crashed into him.
Naruto put a hand on the hip and pointed at the box. "That's the worst disguise of all time there's no such thing as square rocks! It's completely obvious!" Naruto yelled.
"You saw through my camouflage again! You're slick boss, just what I'd expect from my greatest rival!" The box started glowing and suddenly there were 3 burst of pink yellow and blue powdery stuff. When the smoke cleared the three genins from the academy were sitting there coughing.
"Hey Konohamaru." I greeted.
They did their little introduction thingy. They waited for Naruto to be impressed.
"Yeah, I knew it was you guys the whole time. What do you losers want?" Naruto frowned at him.
"We didn't come to play around boss we're on official business!" Konohamaru said.
"Yeah!" the Moegi nodded. "We're here for an exclusive interview." Udon nodded.
"Interview?" I asked.
"We have to write an article for our school newspaper. So can Boss do it?" Konohmaru asked hopefully.
"Why do you always ask Misaki instead of me?" Naruto raged. I chuckled just now realizing this fact.
"Ask him." I answered.
"Yeah sure but right now…?" Naruto said annoyed. Anko interrupted.
"Hey you guys what are you doing? You're holding up the Chuunin Exams." She scolded.
"Konohamaru here was saying he came to do an interview or something." I said. Anko widened her eyes then hit her head.
"Oh yeah, Lord Hokage DID say these guys were gonna come. Okay 10 minute break!"
"I'm gonna leave now." I said to Naruto walking off to talk to the other rookies. I felt someone grab the back of my shirt. I turned around to see Moegi.
"We gotta interview you." she said.
"I thought you were gonna interview me?" Naruto asked. Konohamaru explained that Naruto was the most important.
I snorted. "About as important as dirt." I joked nudging him playfully. He started yelling at me as I laughed at him.
I watched as they asked Naruto a few questions about himself and he answered with total lies about how everyone was impressed with his justus and that he went on dangerous missions every day. And how he's the only one on his team that shows any real promise (besides me of course he added after my glare). He asked Naruto give the viewers some feed back on us.
"Well Sasuke is a really pretentious guy. The girls think he's cool but they don't realize how big a jerk he is. He always makes me look bad too but I'll get him back one day. Anyway, Sakura Haruno. I'll let you in on a little secret she's madly in love with me! She'd never admit it but I think her coyness makes her even cuter." Konohamaru, knowing Sakura, put in his two pennies.
"It doesn't look like she likes you boss."
"Hahaha, very funny Konohamaru. But trust me, she is. Anyway, Misaki's super awesome though she likes to tease me a lot. She's my first and best friend! Misaki's nice once you get to know her. Anyway our squad can do anything together! But she's not going to be on our team for the exams." Naruto said. I listened as Naruto told Konohamaru about and me and all the funny memories we've shared. Then, Naruto offered to tell him about Sasuke's screw-ups.
I saw Sakura stomp over to Konohamaru and feed him a bunch of lies about all of us and how cool Sasuke and Kakashi are.
"Right Misaki, Sasuke?" I ignored her as did Sasuke to her annoyance. "Well?"
"Not all of that is true." I sighed lazily. "Whatever. Go interview Princess Chicken Ass."
Konohamaru turned expectantly to Sasuke. Sasuke agreed started his story.
"You're never gonna be a real ninja." Sasuke told Konohamaru about how Gaara didn't even want to know Naruto's name. And the same with Neji… and Lee. And proof that all the rookie ninjas are stronger than Naruto and how he pissed of all the genin in the first exam. And well…all his other screw-ups. Then he told us he's still better than all of the rookies combined. I snorted and he glared at me. I slyly flipped him off.
"Yeah right! You got your butt kicked by Rock Lee. Even you screw up Sasuke!" Naruto pointed out. I soon got bored of all the arguing and decided to go talk to Shikamaru.
Naruto's POV
"I'm gonna screw you up if you don't watch it Naruto!" Sasuke scowled at me.
"Go for it! Let's settle this once and for all!" I retorted.
"Stop guys! We passed the third exam together and we're about to go into the second exam! I know that we can pass this together! Because Kakashi-sensei taught us about teamwork and I know we can put it the good use! We were taught as a team and nothing can break that bond! Right guys?" Sakura interrupted.
"Yeah, I guess." Sasuke snorted.
"Guys where's Misaki anyway?" I asked noticing she wasn't where was was a few seconds ago.
"Boss, so she IS your…" Konohamaru stuck out his pinky finger.
"Yeah, right." Sasuke snorted.
"Why do you always ask that? No. Misaki's my friend!" I denied. I looked around and spotted her talking to Shikamaru. "Whatever. See you Konohamaru!" I ran off to talk to Misaki.
Sasuke's POV
I watched the Dobe run off to Misaki. I followed boredly.
"So how do you get your hair to stay up that way?" I overheard her and Shikamaru.
"Uh well…it just kinda just does that." He answered uncertainly.
"So you don't put anything in it?"
"No."
"Can I touch it?"
"Uh…sure…" She reached up to touch it. I stiffened.
"It's soft..." She grinned. He pulled away looking kind of weirded out if that's even a word…
"I gotta go back to Naruto and Princess Chicken Ass before they come looking for me. Nice to talk to you Shika. We need to hang out more like e did in the academy. Bye!" Misaki turned around and ran right into me. She took a step back.
"Outta my way Sasuke and watch where you're going." she stuck her tongue out at me.
'How come she never acts that way around me? Oh yeah, she thinks I'm a jerk.' I sweat dropped.
"Okay time to start the Second Exam!" Anko called from in front of the gate.
"Yes finally!" I heard her shout and slide her way through bodies and to the front. Dragging Kiyoto and Riichirou along.
'What does Kiyoto have that I don't?' I grit my teeth and balled up my hands.
"Yo Chicken Ass. C'mon." I heard her whisper I turned to see she had come back to move Sakura and Naruto to the front. I nodded and followed.
"Let's all try to pass!" she said enthusiastically. I smirked.
'I WILL pass.' I thought.
Leo: Well this was kinda a filler chapter scene I wanted a break from the fight scenes. Sorry! R&R please! OR GAARA DIES! Nah, I'm just playing. :D But I will lock him in a cage!