'It's finally time. Sasuke can participate in the chunin exams. Kakashi and Obito had announced them ready to try to get a promotion, Sasuke suspects because they don't want to deal with them any further. Those two were always complaining about them behind their backs.

They had to get to the third floor of the academy for the first task, which wasn't the problem. No, the problem were the people they're encountering. First it was both Neji and Lee, who after some convincing easily left them alone. Then there are his other classmates. They are the largest problem.

'Sasuke!' Ino launches herself around Sasuke, who finds himself unable to move. Did she immobilize him? How?

'Hey Ino.' Sakura looks at her friend. Ino slowly looks at the other girl.

'Hey Sakura.' Her hands are still tight around Sasuke. Sasuke tries to make her move but all his attempts so far are unsuccessful.

'He's mine.' Sakura launches herself at her friend. She grabs the other girl's hair and pulls it away from Sasuke.

'No fair you always get to have him.' Ino says as she claws at Sakura's hands to make her let go of her hair.

'Because he's mine.' Sakura says as she lets go of Ino's hair. Ino falls forward and is ready to go at the other girl.

'Objection!' Sasuke shouts between them. The entire room looks at the commotion they're making. 'You both belong to me, I don't belong to anyone.'

'Oh my!' Sakura squeals as she starts blushing.

'Of course, dearie.' There are stars around Ino. It's not a look that Sasuke likes.

'Dearie?' Naruto looks at the girl with a strange look.

'Good to see you losers again as well.' Shikamaru holds up his hands for a high five. Naruto takes it.

'Loser.' Naruto laughs.

'You were dead last!' Kiba shouts as he too joins the conversation. Akamaru on top of his head yips in confirmation.

'I took down an S-class ninja. I'm not weak.' Naruto says.

Sasuke resists the urge to hit Naruto. 'Tackling Kisame in a hug is not taking him down.'

'He fell to the ground, which is down.' That's not the point.

'Fair point.' Sakura says. Damn that girl.

'You guys met Kisame!' Tenten squeals from the other side of the room. She rushes to their side, dragging her two teammates along for the ride. Not that they like it by any means.

'Yeah, why?'

'He's got an awesome sword.' Her eyes are twinkling. The stars around her are bouncing of their heads.

'We also met Zabuza and Sasori and Haku.' Sasuke waves his hand. 'It's not that big a deal.'

'Are you kidding?' She dances from side to side. 'I would love to meet them.'

'They live in the same apartment complex as Kakashi-sensei.' Naruto tells her. Doesn't he care about the other nin's privacy? Wait. Scratch that, it's Naruto they're talking about.

'They're not Konoha nin.' Shikamaru says.

'Yes, they are.' The entire team 7 nods along.

'What?'

'I recruited them into my personal army.' Sasuke explains. It's one of his proudest achievements so far. Other than setting his brother up for a kiss. Now that was a story.

'Hello there, newcomers.' A boy with white hair walks toward them. Sasuke does not recognize the guy.

'Who are you?' Sasuke narrows his eyes in suspicion.

'I'm Kabuto, I can tell this is your first time taking the exams.' He points to himself.

Sasuke scoffs. 'It's not yours?'

'No, this is my sixth time.' Sasuke resists the urge to laugh. Does this guy seriously think he can hang out with the higher caliber of people?

'Stay away. I don't wanna catch your incompetence.' Sasuke puts up his hand to stop the guy from getting any closer.

'That's not contagious.' Ino points out.

'I hang out with Naruto daily. I know that it's contagious.' Sasuke looks at the girl, she must be stupid too.

'Hey!' Came the cry from said boy.

'Yet here you are still very competent.' She points out again. Sasuke needs to take a moment to take that in.

'You're right. Alright then what'd you have to say.' He turns to Kabuto.

Kabuto shows off some cards. 'I have plenty of information on anyone you could possibly want.'

'Are you suggesting that we are incapable of collecting such information ourselves?' Sasuke raises his eyebrow. This guy really is stupid.

'No not that. I thought there might be something you'd like to know about anyone.' Kabuto is sweating. Sasuke finds the sight delightful.

'Do we?' Naruto asks.

'Maybe. Give me your information about me.' Sasuke points to himself. Kabuto does something with the cards and suddenly it's displaying the information.

'Uchiha Sasuke. Completed and A rank mission and plenty of D ranks. Recruited various S-rank ninjas over the years into the Leaf. Somehow woke up one day with the rinnegan and other powers.' Kabuto turns to look at the Uchiha. 'Did I get that right?'

'You're missing something.' Sasuke says. The guy is missing the most important part.

'What?'

'Future supreme ruler of the universe. That's what I'm going to be.' The rest of the group only sighs at Sasuke's behavior. They won't know what hit them when he gets there.

'Alrighty then.' Kabuto is not taking him seriously. 'Is there anyone else you would want information on.'

'Your card was wrong, so I'm not going to risk getting false information on anyone else.' Sasuke turns around and goes back to his comrades.

'It was a minor detail.' Kabuto tries.

'If I wanted to know shit I would've gone to Sasori. He's got plenty of spies.' Sasuke explains, maybe that's not the best thing when you're surrounded by enemies, but most of them are ignoring them anyway.

'Of which I'm one of.' Kabuto says.

'Really?' Sasuke raises his eyebrows.

'Yes.'

'Should you be revealing such information? Right with all these people around.' Sasuke gestures around the room. No one might be paying attention but that doesn't mean they don't know.

'That was not my smartest move.' Kabuto scratches his chin.

'I guess we can see why you're still a genin.' Sasuke says.

'Don't say such things.' Kabuto might be crying soon.

Sasuke flips his hair. 'I only speak the truth.'

'It's still offensive.'

'I don't care. Now go away. You're like a pest.' Sasuke gestures for the boy to leave them alone. That kid must be toxic as heck.

'Sasuke you are really being rude.' Naruto points out.

Sasuke glares at the boy. 'He's like a snake, and I can be the only one like a snake.'

'I think Orochimaru got you beat on that.' Shikamaru points out like a smart ass.

'Who?' Sasuke tilts his head to the side. Of course, he knows who the guy is, he's just not willing to acknowledge him.

'One of the legendary Sannin, that defected from the village.' Neji explains.

'You are suggesting we're on the same level? I'm leagues above that guy. I bet he has to snoop down to dirty tactics to get his way. You know like experimenting on himself. He doesn't have enough talent to wake up with power.'

'Sasuke you're the only one that can do that.' Naruto says. Sasuke doesn't take any mind.

'As it should be.' He scoffs.

'Kiddos get inside. The test is starting.' A manly voice says.

This didn't go the way I expected it to go. Oh well. I like it.