No matter what changes, I'lll still be me. And I can be whoever I want to be. ~Hinamori Amu (Shugo Chara!)

Yes, I'm the nice twin, but this conversation bores me. Go play in traffic, please ~Hitachiin Hikaru (OHSHC)

There's no such thing as useless effort. ~~Kagami Taiga (Kuroko no Basket)


Right when the gates were opened, we sped into the forest, I was praying that we wouldn't run into any Genin. And when we finally stopped, I heard a scream.

"Heh, heh... Am I the ooooonly one who heard that frightening suspicious scream?" I asked.

"Its about a kilometer to the east, so we should move quickly." Ryota said.

"Well, can we start moving after I take a leak? I seriously gotta go." Naruto said.

I immediatly stiffened and covered my eyes.

"Loser, Akiko's a girl. Use the bushes, we can't afford to be ambushed while Akiko is covering her eyes." Sasuke said.

"Damn you, Sasuke!" Naruto said stomping away.

"Ryota, go with him so he doesn't get ambushed, kay?" I asked.

"This sucks!" Ryota exclaimed, grumblings as he quickly hopped after Naruto.

Soon, Naruto came back. But, I saw Ryota wasn't with him, and the scratch of his was gone.

"Oh, man! What a relief! Feelin' good now!" He said.

I had kunai that I was prepared to reverse throw at the imposter, but Sasuke beat me to it when he sped forward and punched him, sending him flying.

"Hey! Wh-what was that for?!" he asked.

"What have you done with Naruto?!" Sasuke asked.

"Hello, I'm right in front of you bleeding!" he exclaimed.

"You're wearing your shuriken throwing stars on your left thigh. Naruto is right-handed." Sasuke said.

"And you forgot the cut that the real Naruto got from the Proctor just before the exam!" I added.

"You're even worse at disguise spells than the real Naruto." Sasuke said.

A pop noise was made and it revealed a Hidden Rain Village Genin.

"Since you've forced me to come clean, why don't you do the same?! Which one of you has the scroll?!" he said.

I did a few handsigns, "I got this guy, Sasuke!" I exclaimed.

The Genin sped towards me, I gave a smirk. "Ice Release: Ice Prison Technique!" Ice began to come out of the ground, and it trapped the Rain Nin freezing him.

Sasuke looked a little disappointed that he didn't get his battle.

"Maybe next time, Sasuke... Maybe next time." I said patting his back.

Naruto and Ryota came back, and we sat down in a circle, triangle thing.

"Remember this. If we get seperated again, we can't trust each other blindly! It could end up going much worse than this did!" Sasuke said.

"Well what do you suggest we do, High-and-Freaking-Mighty?" Ryota said.

Sasuke gave the rabbit an irritated glare.

"We can use a secret password. That way, we'll know. No matter who they look like or how they sound, if one of us get's it wrong, then they're an enemy! Listen very carefully, I'll say it only once! Its called the 'Ninki'. When I ask for it, Here's what you will say."

"We thrive in the chaos of the enemy tide, quiet Shinobi don't need dens to hide. Our only concern is it to watch and wait until the enemy lowers the gate." Naruto was silent, and the wheels were turning in my own head.

"Em, I don't if I can exactly remember that, but I'll do my best!" I said.

"I got, stupid commoner." Ryota said.

"Well how do you expect me to remember that?! Can we just go with swordfish!?" Naruto said, but was ignored.

"I'll take the scroll," Sasuke said.

"Okay, Sasuke," I said nodding. Suddenly, a huge wind came, I got up and tried to fight it. But I still flew back with Ryota in my arms. I quickly got up, and looked for my teammates. I saw Sasuke, and I quickly threw a food pill up for Ryota who hopped and ate it.

I glared at him, "Sasuke!" I said. He looked over at me, "Akiko, what's the password?" he asked.

"I could ask you the same thing." I said. "We say it at the same time, because I'm not one to just blindly trust!" I said. He nodded.

"We thrive in the chaos of the enemy tide. We don't need dens to hide. Our only concern is to watch and wait until the enemy lowers the gate." Sasuke, Ryota, and I all said at the same time.

My gaze softened, "Sorry about that, Sasuke! I just needed to be sure you were yourself." I said.

"Hn." he said.

Then, from behind a tree Naruto walked towards us, with a grin. I looked at Ryota who was glaring harshly at "Naruto".

"You guys all right?" Naruto asked.

"Not so fast, Naruto! The password." Sasuke said.

"Yeah, the Ninki! We thrive in the chaos of the enemy tide. Quiet Shinobi don't need dens to hise. Our only oncern is to watch and wait until the enemy lowers the gate." Naruto said.

Sasuke immediatly threw a kunai at him. Naruto doged, and I knew that he was not Naruto.

"He's good enough to deflect my attack!" Sasuke said.

"There's something not right about this guy!" Ryota exclaimed.

The fake Naruto gave an evil smirk.

"Well done, what gave me away?" the creepy person asked.

"I knew you were underground, eavesdropping on everything we said. That's why I chose that kind of password. The kind the real Naruto would never manage to memorize." Sasuke said.

"I see.. Watch and wait, eh? This is going to be more fun than I thought!"


Wow, been a while! I'm back and I have more time to update (hopefully). And did you guys notice the new cover? Its one of the awesome fan art pieces that I have gotten! I just have to brag a little more about the awesome ShadowJinxed22! I have been saying I was gonna put it up, but I finally did it! ^^

Anyway, Anime song of the Day is, Pre-Parade from Toradora! Am I the only one who had to rewatch it because the dub PV came out, and because its awesome!? I'm so excited. And the fact at the last convention I went to, I got to meet Cassandra Lee who is playing Taiga! Rawr, OMG! I can't wait!

Anyway, sorry about the wait, and I hope you enjoyed the chapter!