Chapter 24:
Naruto's class was busy with exams.
Naurto kept glancing at Kiba, who was looking down into his shirt.
Naruto knew what Kiba had done.
Sasuke was focusing so much on his exams, he didn't notice anything around him, same with Sakura and Temari.
Karin and Suigetsu were working, but toke glances at Shikamaru.
Hinata was constantly glancing at Shikamaru, Kiba and Naruto.
As for Shikamaru, he was done with his exam. As such, he was asleep.
Temari was ignoring Shikamaru while she worked.
Kakashi was walking around to make sure no one was cheating. He stopped at Kiba for a second, then continued walking around.
At lunch, Naruto punched Kiba.
"What?"Kiba asked.
"Why were you cheating?"Naruto asked.
Kiba was lost."How did you know?"he asked.
"Not that hard to notice."
Kiba sighed."Well, Kakashi-sensei didn't notice. So everything is good."
Naruto sighed."Me and Hinata were going to be studying at my place tonight. You better come too."
"Huh?"Kiba asked, lost.
"I'm not letting you get caught cheating. Its lucky Kakkashi-sensei didn't notice."
Shikamaru was asleep after he ate his lunch.
Temari toke a breath.
"Don't worry,"Ino said."I'll wake him up."
She got her fist ready.
Someone ran up.
"Hey guys!"Lee shouted.
Shikamaru opened his eyes, saw Ino's fist, and got out of the way.
"Can you please stop that?"Shikamaru asked.
Ino toke a bite of her food, and ignored his question.
Shikamaru layed down, and Ino gave him a dirty look."Don't."
Shikamaru shaked with fear.
Everyone else laughed.
They studied the whole rest of the day.
Afterwards, they walked home to study.
Kiba, unwillingly, was pulled to Naruto's house.
Hinata just laughed watching Kiba struggle, then just give in.
Kiba sighed with relief when his forced studing was over.
He walked home, Akamaru walking beside him.
"Well, at least she was there,"Kiba stated.
Akamaru barked.
Sasuke sat back, and sighed.
It was dificult to study with Sakura. she could barly understand some of the stuff. Sometimes its hard to belive she made it past the Konoha High Entrance Exams.
Sasuke toke another breath, and feel asleep.
Kiba passed out as soon as he changed clothes.
He had prepaired his cheat sheets for tommorrow. Two hundred possible answers. It couldn't fail. At least he thought it wouldn't.
Shikamaru was, once again, sleeping, while the others were studing.
Temari got anooyed, and pushed Shikamaru off the couch.
"I'm up,"Shikamaru groaned.
"If you have time to sleep, then help us out,"Temari stated.
Shikamaru sat on the couch again. He looked at what they had trouble on.
He sighed."Are you really as dumb as Kiba?"he asked.
Kankuro laughed a bit."You really think were dumb?"he asked.
"Most of this stuff is common knowledge, or should be. As for the rest, I could understand."Shikamaru proceeded to go through Kankuro's. He laughed."I expected more from you Kankuro."
The three of them listened as Shikamaru explained it to them. The way he said it, it made more since.
Gaara, after a couple hours, decided to go to sleep.
Before Shikamaru got a chance, Kankuro and Temari pulled him back down.
"Not so fast,"Temari began."Your staying here and helping us."
Kankuro nodded.
Shikamaru sighed, and helped them out when needed.
Naruto streched.
Today was the second day of exams. He was prepaired.
Naruto was walking to school with Kiba and Hinata.
When they made it to school, Naruto stopped.
"Okay Kiba. Hand over the cheat sheets,"Naruto stated.
Kiba sighed, and handed him a couple sheets of paper.
Naruto skimmed it. Two hundred possible answers.
After nodding, Naruto walked with Hinata and Kiba to class.
Hinata just walked, ignoring a glomming Kiba.
When they toke their seats, Kiba let a feint smile pass on his face.
Sasuke and Sakura walked into class. Both toke their seats, and got out what they needed.
Kakashi stood in front of the class."Okay, before we begin, let me say a few words."
Everyone was silent.
"First off, if I find anyone cheating, it will hurt your grade."
Kiba had a bit of an uneasy look on his face.
"You will also have three hours to finish todays exams. If you do not manage to finish before lunch, you will be able to finish the exam after lunch."
Everyone, excluding Naruto, Sasuke and shikamaru, were sweating.
"Now, begin,"Kakashi finished.
Everyone began working on their exams.
Naruto sighed as he finished his lunch."Man, todays exams were harder than yesterdays."
Hinata sat next to him, still eatting her sushi."I'll agree with you there."
Kiba was sitting in front of Naruto, crying with relief."Its done,"he said for the third time.
"Dude, quit repeating that,"Naruto stated.
Kiba didn't respond.
Shikamaru walked up, and noticed the crying Kiba."Is he okay?"he asked, pointing to him.
"I don't know,"Naruto stated.
"Its done,"Kiba said again.
"He just keeps repeating that, over and over again,"Hinata added.
Shikamaru sighed. He pushed Kiba out of the chair with his foot.
Kiba lay on the ground, still not responing."Its done."
Shikamaru just stared."I think he finally broke,"he joked.
Kiba just stayed on the ground."Its done."
Gaara and Matsuri were talking.
"So, what are you planning Gaara?"Matsuri asked in a playful tone.
"Thats a surprise,"Gaara replied, then went back to eatting his riceball.
Matsuri had a devilish smile on her face."Oh come on, you can't hide it from me."
Gaara finished his riceball."Yes I can."
"Really?"Matsuri asked, getting into Gaara's face, doing that cute, inocent look.
Gaara blushed and began getting nervous."Well, m-maybe. B-but, i-i'm still n-not telling you M-matsuri."
Someone laughed behind them."Your starting to sound like my cousin."
Gaara feel out of his seat, pulling Matsuri with them.
When he opened his eyes, matsuri was laying on top of him. He began blushing, and was unable to say anything.
Neji laughed."Don't get to romantic you two!"
Gaara managed to get up. Matsuri sat there, still blushing.
Gaara stood right in front of Neji's face."What the hell is wrong with you?"Gaara yelled.
Neji just kept laughing."What? I can't have a little fun with my friends?"
"Not when you start scaring them and their girlfriends!"he replied.
Neji had an annoying amile on his face."Oh, is your relationship getting that far along?"
"Okay Negi, I think hes had enough!"Lee yelled.
Neji laughed and walked off.
Gaara was still standing there, embarased. How could such a guy be so annoying and aggrivating?
Tenten pulled Neji outside class, and down to another hallway.
Tenten slapped Neji across the face.
"Oww!"Neji yelled.
"What was that about Neji?"Tenten asked, pinning neji against the wall.
Neji blushed a bit."Well, I-I-"
"Spit it out,"she said, getting more annoyed.
Neji blinked."Sorry, I just felt like having a bit of fun."
Tenten looked strait in the eyes."Is that so?"
Neji nodded."Sorry Tenten."
Tenten sighed."I'll make you a deal. I'll forgive you if you meet me at the station Saturday at noon."
"You will?"Neji asked.
"Meet me then, and i'll tell you we will be doing from there."
Neji blushed."L-like a date?"he asked.
In only two seconds, Tenten burst out a complete burning red."No! what would make you think that?"she asked.
Neji saw how embarased she was, but knew better than to pry. He just nodded, and walked back to class. Tenten close behind.
Naruto managed to get Kiba back to his seat.
"What the hell happened to him?"Sasuke asked.
"I don't know,"Naruto replied."He just won't snap out of it."
Hinata pushed his shoulder a bit.
He looked at her."Yes?"he asked.
Naruto shoke with fear.
Hinata blinked."Whats wrong with you today?"
Kiba layed his head down."Its done."
"Let me handle this,"Sakura stated.
She walked up to Kiba."Hey Kiba! Wake up!"she yelled in his ear.
Kiba screamed in fear, and fell to floor.
"What the hell?"he shouted.
"There you go,"Sakura stated, walking back to Sasuke.
Sasuke just looked at his girlfriend."Who are you, and what have you done with my girlfriend?"he asked Sakura.
Sakura just laughed.
After the final bell, Naruto began walking to his place with Hinata and Kiba.
"You got lucky today Kiba,"Naruto stated."Kakashi-sensei didn't notice, but I did."
Kiba sighed."You still saw it?"
"I didn't need to. Look at the way you acted after the exams."Naruto laughed.
Kiba sighed again."So, your going to force stuff into my head again?"
"Of course we will,"Hinata stated.
Kiba looked over his shoulder. When he felt it, he ran for it.
Naruto grabbed Kiba's shirt collar, and started dragging him with him.
Kiba just gave in as Naruto dragged him.
Sasuke put his book down."Now do you get it?"he asked.
Sakura sighed."A little."
Sasuke picked up another book, math."Next subject."
Sakura sighed. She held her head in defeat.
"Hey, you need to know this to pass the exams,"Sasuke stated, taking his notes out of his book.
Sakura listened as sasuke began asking her questions, and explaining where she had trouble.
Karin was passed out, drunk, with an empty bottle of sake in her hand. She had started drinking about an hour back.
Suigetsu sighed."Drinking again?"
Karin stirred a bit."Sasuke,"she whispered.
Suigetsu had his hatred building up again. He respected sasuke, but he loved karin. Her loving Sasuke made him jealous and angry. Why was Sasuke lucky enough to win Karin?
Karin woke up."Hey S-Suigetsu,"she said, plainly drunk. She tried to take a swig of sake, only to find her bottle empty."Got any sake?"she asked.
Suigetsu sighed."Karin, you can't drink pain away. It only hides it, it never helps. You have to face the problem head on."
"What w-would you know?"she asked.
Suigetsu tensed."Because, I once dealt with what your going through."
Karin just had a questioning look on her face."What do you-?"
"Lets leave it,"Suigetsu stated.
Karin nodded.
Suigetsu grabbed her empty bottle, and put it on the table.
Suigetsu sighed."Karin, why arn't you studying?"
Karin just looked at him."I don't care."
Suigetsu sighed."Well I do. I won't let my friends be held back."
"Same,"Jugo added.
Suigetsu helped Karin up."Come on. Go get some sleep Karin."
Karin nodded, walking with Suigetsu to her room.
When Karin was comfortable, she fell asleep. Suigetsu closed the door, and walked out to the living room.
"Why are you treating my sister like that?"he asked.
Suigetsu checked over his shoulder, looking at Karin's door. He turned back to Jugo.
"Promise you won't tell Karin,"Suigetsu stated.
Jugo nodded.
Suigetsu sat down, and told him how he felt for Karin. He explained his hceating, his trys to keep their friendship, and attempts to win her heart again.
"But, since she loves Sasuke, she won't want me anymore,"he finished.
Jugo nodded."So, you have been keeping you feelings secret?"
Suigetsu nodded.
Jugo smiled."Well, lets hope my sister realizes your not that bad."
Suigetsu laughed."Thanks."
The next day was the same. Everyone toke their exams, Kiba was cheating, again, and got scolded by Naruto, Shikamaru fell asleep, and so on.
But, as it was, the final exam was the next day, which meant it was the hardest. Everybody was stressing about it, excluding naruto, Sasuke and Shikamaru. those three were uterly calm.
Everybody went home to study.
Naruto was dragging Kiba, while Hinata walked next to him.
Sasuke and Sakura were walking to Sasuke's, holding hands. They were going over notes the whole time.
Things were starting to go their way. Things were calm.
Well, theres the new chapter.
Again, any suggestions, feel free to comment. TY for reading.
The next chapter will be the final exam chapter, so keep an eye out.