Chapter 52 The Mist.
To say Sakura and Tsunade where angry when they heard that the Hyuga council had gotten away scot free would have been an understatement. Tsunade broke her new desk and about 15 large trees in the forest fell to Sakura's fist. "I still can't believe that they got away with everything." said Sakura as she, Naruto and Sasuke stood in the Hokage office. In front of them stood Hinura, Minuto and Rick stood in front of the Hokage's desk waiting for Tsunade.
"They only got away because those clans that voted not guilty where the claims that got the worst treatment from the Namikaze and Uchiha clan." said Sasuke "They see the Hyuga clan as the only clan can stand up to the Namikaze and Uchiha clans."
"Therefore they will do nothing to hurt their clan's only shield against what they think is a treat to their clan." said Naruto
"The past is in the past they need to let it go." said Sakura as Tsunade walked in.
"Good morning" said Tsunade as she walked in and sat down.
"Lady Hokage." said the genin.
"This meeting is to tell you three the results of the Chunin exams." said Tsunade "We will start will with Hinura Hakate." Hinura tensed up. "Hinura you have passed your medical knowledge text, therefore we are promoting you to chunin in the medical core." Hinura smiled. "However you will not be doing medical work in the field yet."
"What do you mean lady Hokage?" asked Hinura.
"You will not be a medical ninja in the field until you complete at least a year of work in the hospital to learn more and build up experience that you can use in the field. We want you to learn in controlled conditions before trying them in the field under enemy fire." said Tsunade.
"I can understand that." said Hinura
"Just prepare for some long nights and very little sleep." said Sakura "Those first days are hell on earth."
"I can handle it." said Hinura
"I believe that you can." said Tsunade before she looked at Rick and Minuto. "Minuto Morino and Rick Uzimaki" when she said Uzimaki Minuto and Hinuro looked at him.
"It's my true name; my dad thought that Naruto-sensei was demon so he dropped the call name before I was born. However I have decided to retake the man." Said Rick
"How are you related to Naruto-sensei? He is a Namikaze you're an Uzimaki." said Hinura
"When I was younger I used my mother last name. My mother is Rick's aunt." said Naruto "Therefore me and Rick are 1st cousins."
"I see" said Minuto "Can we move on?"
"Lets, as I was saying Rick and Minuto both of you have shown that shown skills in the ninja's arts. You two have both reached the rank of chinun." Said Tsunade
As she pulled out a scroll and unsealed it. Revealing two chunin vest and a metal plate. "Please take your vests."
"Lady Hokage how come there is only two vests? What about Rick?" asked Hinura as she put on the vest with the medical ninja simple on the side.
"I don't get one because a ninja vest would give an assassin away, therefore we have a different set up that helps keeps and me hidden." said Rick as he grabbed the metal plate and held it up. "See." He held up the plate it looked just like the plate that Rick had placed on his arm band with the leaf symbol only between the two crossing swords of the Assassin sign was a single star. "The star means that I am a chunin in the assassin core." With that he attached the plate to his arm band.
"Rick you are the assassin core." said Naruto
"I guess your right." said Rick
"Rick, Minuto as you first mission will show one of the two Mist delegates around the village." said Tsunade as the door opened.
"You two are the delegates?" asked Minuto as he looked at the two mist ninja's standing there.
"Well I want to fight you" said Keiko Watanabe as she and her brother stood there. "I can see that you too have also become chunin" as she said that the genin noticed that she was wearing an all black chunin vest. "Another benefit of being the daughter of the Mizukage. I can pick my own vest color."
"Welcome back to the leaf village." said Tsunade
"It is good to be back in your village Hokage." said Daiki Watanabe
"You can have your meeting brother I am leaving." said Keiko as she walked out the door.
"Rick, Minuto follow her." Yelled Tsunade as the two boys left.
"Lady Hokage what do you want me to do?" asked Hinura
"You get to come with me." said Shizune as she appeared in the door. "You get to have to get you used to the hospital." Hinura walked out as well.
"Well then we better get going as well, we have some genin to train." said Naruto
"Sakura and Sasuke can leave, you get to sit in on this meeting." said Tsunade "Consider it your first day of training for becoming the Hokage."
"This whole place smells" said Keiko as she walked down the streets of the village.
"Well this is where most of the food spice stores are." Said Rick
"Rick you are an the biggest idiot in this village she meant the whole village smells." said Minuto
"For once I actual agree with you." said Keiko
"Rick why don't you be a good little assassin and disappear." said Minuto
"Minuto we where ordered to show her around the village together." said Rick
"I does not take two people to watch her." said Minuto "Besides you haven't fixed your arm bands from our fight."
"Well" said Rick
"Go get your arm band fix we will meet you in Ten's weapon shop in one hour." said Minuto
"Fine" said Rick as he disappeared.
"Now that he's gone we can have our rematch." said Minuto "that is if your up to it?"
"Bring it on little boy." said Keiko as Sasuke stood in a tree watching the whole thing.
"Well this is going to be interesting." said Sasuke as he followed the two young chunin to one of the hardly used training field. Sasuke stood in a tree as the two chunin started their fight.
"Sasuke-kun what are you doing?" said Ino as she appeared next to him.
"Just watching these little two chunin." said Sasuke
"Sasuke-kun do you remember what we did here?" asked Ino
"Yes"
Flashback
"I can't believe that I lost to that idiot." Said a 17 year old Sasuke as he rubbed the back of his neck where the curse seal used to be. "Then he leaves for a long term mission leaving me stuck in this village." Sasuke sat in a training field suddenly he looked behind him and saw that Ino standing there. "Come to ask me on a date, again." said Sasuke as he rolled his eyes.
"Please Uchiha I was assigned by Lady Hokage to watch you, so that you don't try anything." said a 16 year old Ino.
"Well you could be at least be somewhat useful woman." Said Sasuke "and spar with me."
"What did you call me." said Ino as anger ran through her veins.
"Good I got you angry." said Sasuke "Maybe now I will break a sweat against you."
"I will slit your throat for that Uchiha." Said Ino
"I would like to see you try." Said Sasuke as he drew his sword and Ino pulled out a kunai.
"Aren't you going to use your Sharagan?" asked Ino
"I have learned something from having the power of the curse seal running through me." said Sasuke "If you count on something to much, when you take that away you are help less."
(End Flashback)
"I wonder if what happened to us will happen to them?" asked Ino
"We shall see." said Sasuke as Minuto and Keiko started fighting as Sasuke thought back on the end of that fight.
(Flashback)
Sasuke jumped back barley missing Ino's slash with one of the two kunai was holding. "Well looks like you are better then I thought."
"Well, well the great Uchiha is actual being nice for a change." said Ino
"I have changed." said Sasuke his sword still in hand. "Naruto beat some sense into me."
"Why couldn't you have Naruto beat some sense into you when you first left? Sasuke you hurt us all." yelled Ino before she looked at the ground before whispering. "You hurt me, Sasuke-kun."
Sasuke just stood their as he felt his heart hurt at the sound of those words. "What is this feeling?" thought Sasuke "It feels worst then being stabbed with a kunai. Could I have feelings for Ino? No it can be I am an avenger. However I know have nothing to avenge against and I do need a wife to rebuild the clan and Ino is rather beautiful and yet powerful. Unlike Sakura who is so blinded by a childhood crush with me she would agree with me no matter what, Ino she would yell at me when I am wrong and unlike Sakura." Thought Sasuke
"I am sorry." said Sasuke
"What did you say?" asked Ino a little surprised
"I am sorry that I hurt you." said Sasuke
"Sorry, sorry you think that just saying your sorry will set everything right." Yelled Ino as she charged forward. Sasuke didn't even move he just let Ino punch and kick him. "Why won't you fight back?!"
"This is how I am saying that I sorry for hurting you." said Sasuke as Ino's eyes narrowed before she lunged at Sasuke. They flew to the ground Ino on top with a kunai to Sasuke's throat. Her face was inches away from his.
"Do you think that just letting me beat you up that you can prove that you are sorry?" yelled Ino as she looked at Sasuke eyes and saw something that she had never seen before. His eyes held emotion and he looked sad.
"I am sorry Ino-chan." said Sasuke in a soft voice.
"Did you just call me Ino-chan?" asked Ino
"Yes I did." said Sasuke
"Why did you add the chan? Are you trying to trick me?" yelled Ino
"No" said Sasuke the kunai still at his throat.
"Then why?" asked Ino
"Because I think I may like you." said Sasuke softly as Ino's widened. Before she knew what she was doing she leaned down and kissed Sasuke the kunai still at his throat. In an instant Ino pulled back blushing up a storm.
"I have to go Sasuke-kun" said Ino as she ran away as fast as she could.
(End Flashback)
Sasuke and Ino just stood there watching as Minuto and Keiko final finished fighting in a similar way that Ino and Sasuke had. Minuto was on top of Keiko with one of his blades. However Keiko had her katana at his throat as well. The two chunin just lied there each other weapon at the others throat looking at each other. Both started to lean toward each other before suddenly jumping apart.
"What where you thinking about you low life?" yelled Keiko
"I was thinking nothing! What where you thinking?" yelled Minuto back
"Nothing!" yelled Keiko
"Come on we have to meet Rick." said Minuto as both he and Keiko left walking a little closer together then they had before.
"They so like it each other." said Ino
"Yep" said Sasuke "It's one of those I'll slit your throat while I am kissing you romances."
"If I remember correctly that we started out the same way." said Ino as she pressed her body against his and ran a finger down Sasuke's check onto his chest. Causing a small almost unnoticed shutter from Sasuke.
"True" said Sasuke "But this is different she is the daughter of the Mizukage, this makes it a huge political problem and we are not dealing with a Friendly kage like Gaara"
"That will make things more interesting and more romantic." said Ino
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