Chapter 2! Thx for the reviews and suggestions. I'm getting so many reviews on the first chapter. …Reviews make motivated…so more reviews = faster update. I'm really motivated right now so I'm writing the second chapter. It usually takes me a few days to update.
Q/A:
Is Naruto a vampire? Maybe…maybe not…you'll just have to wait and see.
Teamwork
Naruto sat down next to Shikamaru with his usual cold expression. Shikamaru glanced at Naruto and felt a sensation of satisfaction coming from him.
"What's up with you?" Shikamaru asked.
"It's been awhile since I tasted blood…"
Shikamaru cocked an eye and then placed his head on the desk.
"Whatever…"
Iruka began to speak.
"Today I will be assigning the teams. Teams will consist of people that will balance each other out. The top people will be group with the low people. Now…"
Iruka began and named the first six teams.
"And for Team Seven. Uzumaki Naruto, Nara Shikamaru, and Haruno Sakura. Your Jounin is Hatake Kakashi"
"SCORE!" Sakura cried out.
"Grrrr…" Ino growled.
Sakura stuck her tongue out at Ino. Ino frowned.
Naruto and Shikamaru sighed solemnly. 'At least Shikamaru is here and Kakashi is my sensei," Naruto thought.
"Team Eight. Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuuga Hinata, and Yamanaka Ino. Yuuhi Kurenai is your Jounin."
'If I can't get Naruto, then Sasuke's mine! I wonder if Hinata will care...' Ino thought.
'Naruto-kun…" Hinata thought.
Sasuke sighed. 'I got a fangirl on my team, but at least I got a Hyuuga.'
"And Team Ten," Iruka continued. "Aburame Shino, Inzuka Kiba, and Akimichi Chouji. Sarutobi Asuma will be your Jounin. That is all. Meet your new sensei this afternoon at three. Class dismissed!"
"Naruto!" Sakura squealed clutching Naruto's arm. "Since we're on the same team, let's spend more time together!"
"Uh...I'm sorry. I need to go somewhere," Naruto quickly replied. He easily got out of Sakura's grasp and faded away.
Sakura frowned. "Ah!! He's playing hard to get!" Inner Sakura screamed.
"Hey, dobe, want to do something?" Sakura asked Shikamaru. She turned to find Shikamaru sleeping on the desk. Her eye twitched a few times before she smacked him hard on the head and walked out of the classroom.
Shikamaru opened an eye and looked around to see no one. He shrugged and fell back asleep.
At the training grounds…
Naruto was standing next to another Genin.
"I gave you the teams for your little cards, Kabuto. Now I want info," Naruto spoke.
"Alright. Who do you want?" Kabuto asked.
"Uchiha Sasuke."
Kabuto flipped through his deck for a few moments before pulling out a card. He sent his chakra into the card and handed it to Naruto. Naruto scanned the card with his red eyes.
"Seems like a formidable opponent, but his Sharingan hasn't been fully developed yet. It would be of much use to me then. I guess I'll have to wait." Naruto handed the card back to Kabuto.
"You're too eager for the Sharingan. The plan is to wait for Sensei to come. What are your plans for Byakugan?"
"Still planning it out. Oh…who is the most valuable Hyuuga right now?"
Kabuto flipped through his cards once more and pulled out another card and handed it to Naruto.
"Hyuuga Neji. A branch member." Naruto read out loud. "He'll be easier than Uchiha so I'll worry about him after I get the Sharingan."
"Okay. Whatever…" Kabuto took his card back and then took off.
Naruto closed his eyes and focused.
The world around him began to fade. It faded into a forest.
"Kyuubi?" Naruto asked.
A large fox appeared before him. "Yes, Master…" Kyuubi spoke.
"How much stronger will I continue to grow?"
"Your power alone will become incredible. With my power added, you will become unstoppable. But that is a long way. You are still young."
"What was it like when you were free? Free to do anything you please before you were sealed away into me?"
"Incredible. The sensation of blood was always with me. But when I was sealed away, I could do nothing. It was a long time before I tasted blood."
"What did blood taste like when I freed you?"
"Delicious."
Naruto walked over to Kyuubi and rubbed his furry coat. Naruto smiled.
"We will become a legend together!" Naruto spoke.
…………………….
That afternoon…
Naruto was sitting in one of the chairs in the classroom while Sakura was gazing at him from a chair across the room. Shikamaru was still sleeping in the same spot.
"He's so late…" Sakura murmured.
After a few more moments, the door slid open and in walked Kakashi.
"YOU'RE TWO HOURS LATE!" Sakura cried out.
"Uh…someone told me I was suppose to be here at five…" Kakashi lied.
"Liar…" Sakura murmured.
"Late as always Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto joked.
"Uh…anyway, let's go to a more comfortable location," Kakashi glanced at Shikamaru.
"I'll wake him up," Naruto volunteered. He stood up and walked over to Shikamaru.
Poke.
"Ah!!!" Shikamaru screamed. "Stop doing that!"
"There's no other way to wake you up," Naruto replied smiling.
Outside somewhere…
Kakashi sat down. "Now, let's learn more of each other. Tell me about yourselves, your name, likes and dislikes, and dreams."
No one said anything. "I guess I'll go. My name is Kakashi. I like things, I dislike things and I have dreams. Now your turn."
The three frowned.
Sakura volunteered. "My name is Sakura. I like…I dislike idiots… My dream is to…" Sakura kept glancing at Naruto.
Shikamaru began to speak. "Shikamaru. Sleep and shougi. Work. None."
The three cocked an eyebrow at him.
"My name is Naruto. I like to become stronger. I hate weaklings and whiners. My dream is to become the most powerful ninja."
Kakashi looked at Naruto. He was wearing a ring that said "Blood" on it.
"Where'd you get that ring, Naruto?" Kakashi asked.
"It was a gift…"
"Okay…well! Meet me at the training grounds tomorrow morning at six. Don't eat breakfast cause you're just going to throw it up."
Kakashi completed a few seals and puffed into smoke. Naruto faded away and only Sakura and Shikamaru was left. Sakura looked at the sleeping Shikamaru and sighed. She kicked him in the head before heading home.
Next morning…
"Yo!" Kakashi greeted.
A rock came flying towards Kakashi which he easily dodged.
"Your late!" Sakura screamed.
"There was this old lady who needed help…" he lied.
"Liar! Why the hell would an old lady be up this early?"
"Um…well, there's more important things to discuss. You will be doing a Survival Training today. Only nine of the academy graduates are going to become Genins meaning that there is a 66% chance you will fail."
"66%?" Sakura repeated.
"This is so troublesome…" Shikamaru complained.
"So what do we have to do?" Naruto said getting right to the point.
Kakashi pulled out two bells. "You must steal this two bells from me. Those who have a bell will pass, those without the bell will fail. Also, the one who doesn't have a bell won't be getting lunch either. The other two will eat in front of the one without the bell."
"So that's why he told us not to eat…" Sakura whispered.
"This is too troublesome…"
'Kakashi-sensei…' Naruto merely thought.
"Come at me with the intention to kill. Alright. Begin!"
Kakashi pulled out a book and began to read while walking away. Naruto faded away leaving the two alone.
'Oh no! I must pass if I'm going to stay with Naruto!' Sakura thought. Sakura pulled out a kunai and rushed at Kakashi. Kakashi merely sidestepped tripping Sakura over. He turned a page and continued walking.
Shikamaru sighed and then put his hand together. Shikamaru's shadow traveled across the ground and into Kakashi's shadow.
"I got him!" Shikamaru exclaimed. Kakashi puffed into smoke.
"A bunshin?"
Off in the trees, Naruto amusingly watched.
'Sakura has good chakra control and Shikamaru can do the Shadow Imitation technique,' thought Naruto. Naruto faded and appeared next to Shikamaru and Sakura.
"I have a plan…"
Kakashi walked around reading his book. He stopped and looked up to find Shikamaru standing ahead of him. He could sense Sakura behind him.
'They think they have me? As long as I can see Shikamaru, his technique won't work on me.' Kakashi smiled under his mask. Something was wrong. 'I can't move. But how?'
Shikamaru puffed into a smoke and before him was Sakura.
'They used henge no jutsu. Very clever…"
Sakura then completed a few seals and a few bunshins appeared beside her. She began walking towards Kakashi. Suddenly, two kunai came flying out of nowhere and stabbed into the two bunshins. The real Sakura jumped back.
Shikamaru gasped as he felt someone hitting his back. His technique immediately cancelled. A kage bunshin of Kakashi pinned Shikamaru down to the ground while another one pinned Sakura.
"Where's Naruto?" Kakashi asked.
Sakura puffed into smoke.
'Naruto did a kage bunshin with transformation?"
He looked up to find many shuriken and kunai raining down on him. Sakura was standing upside-down from a tree branch. The two kage bunshin puffed into smoke while the real Kakashi did the replacement technique.
Kakashi appeared a few meters away only to fall in a trap. A hand came out of the ground grabbing Kakashi's leg. Naruto came flying out grabbing Kakashi's neck. They flew up and hit a tree branch and Naruto pinned Kakashi against the tree.
With Naruto's free hand, he created two kage bunshins and held Kakashi still. Naruto easily found the two bells. Naruto cancelled the two kage bunshins.
"Now since you have it, what are you going to do with them?" Kakashi asked.
Naruto tossed the two bells back. "We did what you wanted us to do: work together."
"Ah…you're sharp."
Kakashi and Naruto walked back to where Shikamaru and Sakura were.
"You all pass!" Kakashi spoke.
"Hell yeah! I'm going to be with Naruto!" Inner Sakura screamed.
"That was troublesome…" Shikamaru sighed.
"You are now official Genins. You can go home now. Missions begin tomorrow!" Kakashi puffed away in smoke.
"Hey Naruto!" Sakura cried out but he was already gone.
Shikamaru was sleeping on the floor. Sakura sighed…
Well…what did you guys think? This was a long chapter. This chapter also has a lot of foreshadowing (ex. Kabuto and the ring). Next chapter I'm going to fast forward to the start of the Chuunin exam. I'm developing pairings in my head right now. It won't be what you think… lots of twists will occur…
Well…please review and suggest! If I get a lot of reviews then I'll update more.