(And I got another one up and ready.)
One morning in the lair, Naruto, Sasuke, Himeko, Sakura, Kin, and the turtles were sparing against each other in hand to hand combat, while Kushina, and Splinter watched from the side marveling at their performances, "Well done my student's, your performances have never been better." Splinter congratulated them.
They stopped their training and bow their heads before Master Splinter, "Thank you father." Leo thanked him.
"Your training is completed feel free to spend the rest of the day as you please." Splinter dismissed them.
"All right!" Naruto, Himeko, and the turtles cheered throwing a hand up.
Suddenly appearing in the lair was Yugao, and Splinter looked at her, "Neko-san?"
"Forgive the intrusion Master Splinter, but the Hokage requires the presence of Naruto Uzumaki and Himeko Ankoku." Yugao explained and the others looked at the two.
"I didn't do it honestly!" Naruto protested thinking he was being accused of something.
"Relax Naruto, I'm sure whatever Lady Tsunade wants us for isn't so bad." Himeko assured him.
"That's what she wants us to think." Naruto replied cautiously.
Himeko sighed, "Come on." She dragged Naruto off with her and they followed Yugao.
"Hmm, I wonder what Lady Tsunade would want with them?" Donny pondered.
"Who knows?" Raph replied.
Soon enough Naruto and Himeko had made it to Tsunade's office, where they presented themselves to her, "You wished to see us Tsunade-sama?" Himeko asked.
"Yes, I've called you both here because I have something for both of you." Tsunade said reaching under the desk pulling out two Chunin flak jackets.
"Holy Kami, are those?" Naruto gasped.
"Chunin jackets?" Himeko gasped.
"Yes, according to the data gathered by Izumo, Kotetsu, and several of the Daimyo's your performances in the Chunin exams were magnificent and showed the true capabilities for Chunin level ninja." Tsunade explained.
"Oh yeah!" Naruto cheered as he and Himeko hugged, but let go of each other when they realized what they were doing.
Tsunade gave the jackets to Naruto and Himeko as they put them on, with Naruto wearing his under his red robe, "Has anybody else made Chunin also?" Himeko asked.
"The only other one to pass was Shikamaru Nara because of his so called quick thinking tactics." Tsunade replied.
Naruto and Himeko chuckled, "I'll bet he's complaining right now." Naruto believed.
"So this is all you wanted us to know?" Himeko asked.
"That and to keep on training just as the others in the village are." Tsunade finished.
"Hai!" the two replied and took their leave.
Soon back in the lair, Naruto and Himeko were showing Splinter, Kushina, the turtles, Sasuke, Kin, and Sakura their Chunin vests, "You two made Chunin?" Raph gasped.
"No way!" Mikey gasped.
"Yes way." Naruto nodded.
"Congratulations guys." Leo said high fiving them.
Sasuke approached them and the both looked nervous knowing how much he wanted it to. Sasuke smiled, "Great job you two, I'm proud of you guys."
"Really Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"Well my match triggered the invasion so mine didn't count unfortunately," Sasuke began, "But its ok, Himeko you woulda made our families proud."
"Arigato Nii-kun." Himeko replied hugging her cousin.
Splinter approached them with Kushina, "My children your skills and efforts have led you to this rank. I commend you on a job well done."
"Arigato father." Naruto and Himeko bowed their heads.
Kushina walked to her son and hugged him, "Congratulations Naruto, Minato would be so proud of you."
"I'm sure he would be." Naruto smiled.
"Hey enough of all this talk, let's go party!" Mikey cheered.
"I'm all for that Mikey." Naruto replied.
"Well then let's go." Leo said as they all ran out.
Kushina smiled watching them leave, "Minato, you'd be amazed to see how far our son has come."
Later on that day, the turtles and the kids were having pizza by a training area enjoying the shade and a bite to eat. Kin was sitting around looking at them seeing how close they were which was new to her seeing as how she didn't have this kind of relationship with Zaku or Dosu, "Kin, you all right?" Sakura asked.
"Huh, oh yeah Sakura I'm ok." Kin replied.
"Well come on get your grub on." Mikey said offering her a slice.
Kin looked at the offered food a bit hesitant, until she took it and ate it, "Wow, this is good. Better than the slop they used to serve us back in Oto," She said happily, until the guys looked at her never seeing this happy side of her since she joined forced with Konoha, "Uh sorry this is all still new to me. I'm trying to adapt."
"Well you're off to a good start." Leo assured her.
"Yeah Kin, you're hanging out with us now." Raph added.
Kin looked at them seeing how accepting they are of her, and smiled, "Arigato guys." She said and was startled when Sakura held out a soda can for her.
"Here you need a drink." Sakura offered her one.
"Arigato Sakura and I'm sorry about the whole 'pulling on your hair thing' back in the forest during the Chunin Exams." Kin apologized.
"That's all right, the short hair look suits me better." Sakura replied.
"I'll say it does." Sasuke replied.
Sakura turned to him quickly, "Really Sasuke?"
"Yeah that way it's not in your face when you're fighting." Sasuke replied.
Sakura could tell he was trying to be nice for her even if he wasn't being romantic, "Arigato."
"Hey guys I propose a toast," Leo said holding up his can, "To Naruto and Himeko for a job well done for making Chunin, and for better luck next time for those who didn't."
"Here-here!" they agreed clinking their drinks together as they continued to party.
Later that night, Sasuke and Himeko returned home, and Sasuke looked to his cousin, "Himeko, you go along to bed. I'll be with you in a bit."
"Ok, but don't be long Nii-kun, you know how I get." Himeko reminded him.
"I know, I know." Sasuke replied as Himeko went in and Sasuke decided to go for a walk.
He walked along the village enjoying the night scenery, until he felt he wasn't alone. He saw four shadows cast over him, and he spun to see he was confronted by four figures, three guys and one girl. The first guy looked like he had two heads back to back, the second guy had six arms, the third guy looked fatter than Chouji, and the girl had long red hair, "Well nice night we're having." The one with two heads greeted him.
"Who're you four?" Sasuke squinted his eyes suspiciously.
"I am Jirobo of the South Gate." The fat one introduces himself.
"I'm Kidomaru of the East Gate." The one with six arms said.
"I am Sakon of the West Gate." The two headed one said.
"And I'm Tayuya of the North Gate." The redhead said.
"Together we are known as the Sound Four." Sakon said as they stood together.
"Sound Four?" Sasuke asked until he saw their Oto headbands, "You're Orochimaru's lap dogs?"
"Watch what you say duck butt head, or we just might have to break you." Tayuya growled while feeling compelled to attack.
"Take it easy, Tayuya. We're not here to start a fight, we have a job to do." Kidomaru reminded her.
"A job?" Sasuke asked.
"We've been sent by Lord Orochimaru to escort you to Otogakure." Sakon explained.
"And what makes you think I'm coming along quietly with you losers?" Sasuke asked with a frown.
"Because this isn't optional." Jirobo answered.
Sasuke smirked, "Don't make me laugh." He said vanishing and appeared behind them, launching fireballs right at them.
The four jumped away avoiding the blow, as Jirobo attacked him head on while Sasuke quickly shifted to his Sharingan and took him head on predicting most of Jirobo's movements, but failed to realize he was getting backed into a giant spider web that was done via jutsu by Kidomaru, "Gotcha!" Jirobo forced Sasuke into the web catching him.
"I can't move, what is this?" Sasuke called as he struggled to break free.
"Just a special web I made just for you, now let's go our Lord is waiting for his new vessel." Kidomaru answered.
"Someone help!" Sasuke tried to scream, but Kidomaru used another web jutsu as a gag to cover Sasuke's mouth keeping him from screaming.
"That shut him up." Tayuya said.
"Our capture is completed let's go before something comes up." Sakon said as they were about to leave, while from around the corner Kin watched in horror.
'Oh no it's them. I gotta warn everybody!' she thought as she got ready to leave, until she felt a hard slap on the back of her head revealing it to have come from Jirobo.
"Well look what we have here?" Jirobo asked.
Kin passed out from that strike as the others gathered around, "If it isn't our old comrade, Kin." Kidomaru said.
"Why don't we finish her seeing as how Lord Orochimaru no longer needs her?" Tayuya suggested.
"Forget it Tayuya we did our job, so let's be on our way." Sakon said as they left leaving Kin on the ground still passed out.
Meanwhile Himeko was still at home tossing and turning having another one of her nightmares about Itachi slaughtering her family along with the Uchiha's, until finally she felt something trying to wake her up, and to her surprise she saw Naruto, Sakura, Kin, and the turtles standing above her along with it being morning, "Guys, oh I had a horrible dream," She said but noticed Sasuke was nowhere to be seen, "Where's Nii-kun?"
"Himeko, Sasuke was nabbed by Oto ninja last night." Kin explained in shock.
Himeko sat their in horror from hearing those words, she whimpered a bit until she burst out screaming, "NII-KUN!"
(And now comes the rescue.)