A/N: err, I'm sorry I have not written for such a long time I HAVE been busy and stuff, with all the moving into new school, and important exams etc. I hope you will forgive me, but I am back to working on this fanfic

Also I know a lot of the new Naruto changes many things, but I'll stick to since when I was writing this fanfic, and I am still only on episode 97 or something (blame my 56k not me :O)

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Naruto's elated mood earlier from having Hinata ask him to take her to the festival, was now black. It has only taken that short time in the Hokage's office to turn it to that.

The bloody had. What right did she have to prevent him from entering? All those years, and he finally had a chance, not only to test his strength, but to prove to himself, that he had what it took to become Hokage, as well as to the rest of Konoha. All those years, and now she takes it from him.

His black thought's thundered through his head, and he forgot all about Hinata, the festival, and the clothes that Kakashi had bought for him.

He wanted to hit something. Hit it hard. He wanted to break a great many things right now. The Kyuubi did not particularly help with the situation either, as it fuelled his anger. Naruto wanted to cause random destruction, but he did not want to be next to any other people.

He made his way through Konoha to a part of the forest that was situated outside the walls of the village. He knew a clearing that had enough space and tree stumps on which he could vent his anger on.

His rage now burning like wildfire across grassland meant that he ran into the clearing and immediately proceeded to beat the hell out of a tree stump with his bare fists. It was probably a good thing that the stump was fairly thick, because at the rate it was being pummelled, Naruto might have destroyed a lot more trees, as he would just move onto another tree to hit.

Which is what essentially what happened after a while. Each hit became progressively harder, and eventually broke the stump, which now looked like a pile of large splinters scattered everywhere.

During this time, he had noticed that ANBU had come to see where the huge chakra increase had come from, because he was now in the process of destroying all the surrounding trees in single blows, as the Kyuubi's chakra - which he could access some of its chakra without succumbing to it- enhanced his punches.

As he was just about to move to hit another tree, he was interrupted.

"You shouldn't do that. Konoha likes its trees. Also it wouldn't be Hidden Leaf Village if you were to deforest the whole area".

He snapped round to see Kakashi standing on a low branch (of one of the spared trees) looking at him lazily.

"Shut up" he retorted reflexively in his defiant mood, "Why don't you replace the trees then? Fight me, and be useful for once, instead of telling me crap like you usually do" he said, challenging the one-eyed Jounin.

He watched Kakashi's brows furrow slightly, and then shake his head.

"Fine. But we warned, since it seems you want all out, I won't go easy on you".

"Whatever, just get on with it" was the reply the Jounin received, before he saw Naruto charging at him.

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Kakashi didn't quite know what to expect from one of his former team 7 students. Jiraiya had said that Naruto had greatly improved since they had left, and he no longer fought as brainlessly as he used to. But he also mentioned that no could totally take away that trait from Naruto, especially when he was angry. This seemed to be the case right now.

Naruto looked pretty angry to him right now. This should be ok he though to himself. I'll just let him chuck a few punches and throw a few techniques before beating and then sending him home. Sleep will do him some good to calm his anger.

As expected, Naruto just charged right at him. He easily blocked the flurry of Taijutsu attacks and evaded the fire based jutsu that Naruto aimed at him when his Taijutsu did not work. This happened several times, before Naruto decided to change tactic.

As expected by Kakashi again, Naruto used his Kage Bunshin, which he easily with a Kage Bunshin of his own. He was mildly thankful that Naruto did not use his Tajyuu Kage Bunshin, as he would not have been able to easily take down so many Naruto clones.

Yet, by now he thought that the fight had dragged on long enough, and he decided to end it. Performing an earth jutsu, long tendrils emerged form the ground and held Naruto in place. Moving quickly he then appeared behind Naruto with a kunai to the boy's neck.

"Time to go home, you have lost" he said with his usual lazy voice to the boy.

"Don't underestimate me Kakashi-sensei" the boy replied, and his body was replaced by a log.

A kawamiri? Where is he then? Looking around, he noticed he could see Naruto. Then he suddenly felt a surge of that immense and disturbing charka. Damnit, what is he up to?

Pulling his forehead protector up, he revealed his Sharingan eye, and scanned the surrounding area. He was quickly able to spot Naruto by seeing the flow of Red Chakra. Kakashi was slightly surprised to see the boy using that chakra, whilst still retaining control over his battle lust. Yet as if the boy knew he was now spotted, his form just blurred as he moved, and then Kakashi could no longer follow his movement.

Looking all around him, he kept seeing the slight trail of red at the corners of his eye. He could not keep with Naruto's speed. Then the pain hit him.

He hunched over as a crouching form of Naruto sent a kick to his stomach, the boy lifting his leg from the crouch, and then he was gone again, but now Kakashi was forcefully straightened up, a kunai to his own throat.

"I will find a way to enter the tournament. You can tell that to granny Tsunade" the boy told him, his voice close to his ear. With that he felt the boy's evil chakra disperse rapidly, and he turned around to see Naruto running back to the village, hopping from tree to tree, and then easily clearing the wall, and eventually disappear out of view.

He had underestimated Naruto. The boy fought so differently from before. His fighting style at first still random and just a flurry of attacks, until he made his opponent think that was how he fought. Then he unleashed his other fighting way. He had heard the determination in the boy's voice as he said those words; he just hoped the boy didn't cause too much trouble.

"Hmmm….you have changed Naruto…" he said softly to himself, as he made his own way back to Konoha, to rely Naruto's message to the Hokage.

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Naruto jumped from roof to roof as he made his way back to his own little house. His thoughts now occupied on how he was going to enter that damn tournament.

Naruto knew he was never the patient type for him to think too much, as he was easily distracted. Therefore other things like jumping from roof to roof did not help his concentration, so he decided to quickly just go home, sit down, and rattle his brain from some ideas.

Quickly making his way into his small two-roomed house, he made his way to his bed instinctively to sit down. Yet when he got there, he was surprised to find some clothes on it. He then remembered what Kakashi had said about buying him some clothes.

Naruto looked at them, unimpressed. Why do I have to wear that? It looks stupid.

Looking at the clothes then made him ponder for a bit.

During his training and travels with Ero-senin he had picked up many things other than new jutsu's. Thinking back to the times he had been to festivals because pervert hermit had wanted to meet some 'beautiful women' he had noticed that only the girls had tended to dress-up, and the guys wore something smart, but more casual.

Looking in the mirror, at his own set of orange clothes, he nodded confidently.

"Yep. I'll just wear this. I'm sure Hinata won't mind" he said aloud. But just then, a certain memory of and earlier encounter today decided to pop-up.

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.:Flashback:.

He had just finished talking with Kakashi sensei about the birds and the bees, which luckily got cut-off, and was making his way to the Hokage's office, when he came across Sakura, who said she wanted to talk to him.

"So what is it Sakura-chan?" he asked her.

"Firstly, I want to tell you, I know you're going with Hinata-chan to the festival tomorrow. This means I have to warn you about certain things."

"Now. Hinata is a very good and innocent girl, and really likes you, why? I don't know. But if you do anything to upset her, I'll knock you're teeth back into that skull of yours. Also, I don't want you doing anything perverted to her…"

"Sakura-chan! How can you say that? I will never do anything to hurt Hinata-chan" he replied to her warning.

Sakura was a bit taken aback by Naruto's word, which were truly genuine. She stopped herself before she could smile.

"Good. Then we seem to understand each other. Have fun tomorrow" she replied and turn, saying the last with a giggle, and started to walk away.

"Oh! I nearly forgot" the pink-haired girl said, spinning around to face Naruto.

"Don't you dare wear that stupid orange-outfit tomorrow, or you'll regret it. We want Hinata to enjoy her date" she said, and once again left him there.

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.:End of Flashback:.

Naruto gulped at that thought. Ok so maybe he wasn't allowed to wear his usual clothes, although he didn't see was wrong with them.

He pondered a moment, and then realised he had bought some clothes whilst with ero-senin. Rather, he was forced to, so that he could 'blend-in' as a youngster whilst on missions, without using chakra that could be spotted, just like his bright orange clothes.

Rummaging through his little cupboard, he took out some clothes that he thought looked ok.

The clothes consisted of a black T-shirt with two red fox-eyes printed on the back -he thought they looked cool, and served like a little reminder to him- and a pair of dark blue jeans. They were loose on him, but not baggy, and reached down to his heels. Taking out a pair of closed white shoes to replace his sandals, he then left them on a chair, ready for tomorrow.

He smiled as he though of tomorrow. He had never had a girl like him before, and Hinata-chan was quite cute he thought. He blushed slighty, even though nobody was there, as his thoughts wandered to Hinata kissing him.

"Damn hormones" he thought out loud, and made to sit on the bed, but not before putting Kakashi's clothes away in his cupboard.

Now. He had to think of what he could do to enter the tournament. His thoughts jumped from idea to idea. But he had some sense to analyse them, and dismiss them as ridiculous.

He was, after several hours, straining to think of something that Ero-senin may have told him.

After a few moments, he grasped onto a vague memory.

"All things that if agreed between 2 or more hidden villages are always recorded on paper. This is to ensure that terms are kept, so one cannot do something and claim they did not agree to that. Also it helps on missions to know this, so information on agreements between other villages can be found, so that we are not kept in the dark, if this agreement may lead eventually lead to them becoming our enemies."

Naruto now became slightly excited. Wasn't the tournament agreed on between the hidden villages. Then that meant any rules concerning tournament entry and such had to be written down.

Naruto silently thanked the perverted hermit for making him go through those meditation lessons so that he could recall any information he might have picked up, even if indirectly. This was also mostly because he thought Naruto had very little brain power.

Coming back to his previous thoughts, he realised that this meant only one thing now. He would have to get those papers, to see how he could enter. And there was only one place where they would be stored. The Hokage's private library.

How the hell was he going to break into the Hokage's library which was more than likely guarded by ANBU without being noticed AND take out any scrolls to look at without granny Tsunade noticing, let alone get passed the guards.

A long time passes as he thought about this. Yet to no avail.

Man this sucked he thought. That had wouldn't let him look if he asked, in case he did find something, and also refuse in spite. And he could think of no way to out manoeuvre the ANBU to steal anything.

Damnit. Well he could think about this some other time he finally decided. It was late, and he could do nothing tomorrow anyway since he was taking Hinata to the festival. Well at least there was something to look forward to tomorrow. Spending his time with Hinata.

His thoughts stopped in their tracks. Yea, he really was looking to forward to spending time with her. This further confirmed to hi that he really did like her. He did not know whether it anything more, but he certainly felt good. Also he had never had a female companion so close to him.

Putting on his pyjamas (yea he still wore those), he jumped into his bead, and promptly fell asleep with a small smile on his face.

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Lee jumped ecstatically around the village. He ran here and there, back-flipping and anything he could do to keep up with how fast his mind was racing.

Yes! Yes! Yes! His thoughts exploded.

The flower had blossomed for a second time, and he was the one to pick it.

After all these years, Sakura-chan had finally accepted him. She finally seemed to like him, and agreed to go with him to the festival.

"I must tell Gai-sensei this great news" he thought out loud, and then raced to where he would expect to find his teacher.

Upon entering the small training area with its worn tree stump, he found his sensei training by doing push-ups in a hand-stand position.

"Gai-sensei" he called out, which bought Gai to a standing position.

"What is it Lee my most handsome and worthy pupil?" his sensei asked him.

"I have great News. I have managed to finally to get a date with the girl I have liked for so long" he replied, his words tumbling out of his mouth.

"This is great Lee. You mean Sakura right?"

"Yes!" he replied with much pride.

"Kakashi's super-smart excellent medic-nin? You have done well Lee" Gai replied, tears streaming down like little waterfalls.

"I know Gai-sensei" he said, his own eyes watering in the same fashion, as was expected from the two.

After their little tears of joy, Gai suddenly went serious and began to speak.

"This means we must find you some other clothes to wear…"

"I cannot wear the amazing green battle suit? Is this true?" he asked, his face showing a mixture of shock and surprise.

Gai nodded sagely at his student.

"Yes, this is true. From my experience, girls and women like their other to be well dressed, meaning in something they regard good looking in, not what they usually see them in. Especially not what they see them sweat, work and fight in."

"Truly?" his surprised student asked, awed by his sensei's knowledge of women.

"Yes. This will mean we will have to find you some super cool clothes to wear, so that you can truly shine."

"Yes! I hope to impress Sakura-chan" Lee replied determination in his voice.

"That leaves on thing then Lee" Gai then began to say.

"What is it Sensei?"

"Can you dance…?"

"….no…" said a suddenly disheartened Lee.

Gai seeing his most favourite student down, jumped in immediately.

"Not to worry. Your great sensei will teach you what you need to know in one day" he told Lee.

"Really? This is great Gai-sensei. I am truly honoured to have such a great sensei"

"Lee…"

They both then began to cry as was typical of the two, in their waterfall like fashion.

That was truly going to be one very long day for Lee, as he was about to find out.

A/N: Well I finally have another chapter up for you guys to read. Again I am sorry about the huge delay. But I hope you'll R&R.

Thanks!