Let this chapter unfold…
The big day had finally come, the day that Taya had waited three years for. The Chuunin exam. Her team had been hardcore-training for the past few days, so they felt confident.
"Oy! Taya! Come have breakfast!" Kakashi had been waiting for the day to come as well. He knew that his daughter had the potential to pass with no problems.
It was the first day of the Chuunin exam, which means that the genins would be taking the written exam. Taya didn't have to bring her weapons, so she was able to depart of the kitchen
"So, I'm guessing you got some pretty nice birthday gifts from your team yesterday," Kakashi said. He had already eaten his breakfast and was finishing up some leftover triple chocolate cake.
"Yeah. I still can't believe you guys had to get me presents," Taya said before she began to eat.
"Well, they're all things that might help you out today," Kakashi explained.
"And the choker you gave me will help me how…?" she gave him a playful look.
"Your enemies will be so stunned at your beauty that they'll stop right in their tracks," he joked. Taya wasn't someone who thought a lot about her appearance, but she played along and chuckled.
"I kid. Taya, I'm not sure who the examiner is, hopefully it's not Ibiki, but no matter what, you have to do your best. You'll do fine. Oh, and don't forget that your Sharingan comes in handy," Kakashi had finished the cake. "Why don't you meet up with your team to prepare? I'll take care of the chores," he excused her.
In the waiting room…
Sakura had some type of business with Sasuke, so she said what she needed to say and took off. Basically it was a repeat of what Kakashi had said to Taya earlier.
"So, I guess today is the beginning of the torture, huh?" Kado sighed.
"We'll be fine, don't worry about it," Rinji tried to act optimistic.
"Kado, you're Spirit Bird Jutsu should get us out of any trouble. Perhaps we don't need Sakura's Sensei's Silent Communication Jutsu after all, but still, we should try it just in case," Taya said. They formed a triangle and did the hand seals together: Usagi, Saru, Inu, Ousu-buta, Hebi. They unlocked their hands and did a three way high-five. They held the position for a bit so that the chakra would flow through each of their bodies.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. You may enter this room to begin your first exam. Pick a number out of the bucket and take your seat," The examiner who guarded the door finally stepped aside. 40 teams filed in and took their seats.
In the exam room…
Taya took seat 32, Rinji was number 14, and Kado sat down at 53. They were a bit spread out, but they didn't panic.
The examiner was writing the rules on the board. It read:
"You have a total of 15 questions on your test. This test must be taken in teams. You may communicate with your teammates, but you must not be heard in anyway. You are not allowed to get up out of your seat. You and your team are allowed to use anything that is already in the room. If you miss a question, two points will be taken off. If you get the slightest thing wrong, you will miss the whole question. If you get three questions wrong, try to answer the questions on your own, or cheat, you fail and your team will be removed from the room. If any part of the test is missing, you will fail. The time limit is an hour."
"Harsh test, eh?" Kado thought.
"So hard that I'm shaking," Taya smirked.
"Geez, you two and sarcasm…" They couldn't see it, but Rinji was shaking his head. After their little private conversation, they got started.
The hand seal for a fire element jutsu is…
"Tora…" Taya answered. She would've felt stupid if she didn't get that answer correct.
"Gah, what do they take up for? Idiots?" Kado complained.
"Just move onto the next question!" Rinji was afraid they wouldn't be able to answer all the questions on time.
What is the main purpose of a shinobi?
"To exist as a tool. They're not supposed to seek their reason to exist. They aren't allowed to live their own dreams," Rinji explained.
Answer the 25th clause of the ninja know-how.
"A ninja must not show any emotion in any situation" Taya sighed. She wouldn't be able to keep up with that saying.
Where is the most difficult place to concentrate molded chakra?
"Behind the feet, right?" Kado suggested.
"Right," Rinji nodded his head as if they could see him.
What is the purpose of the ANBU squad?
"They're the fire extinguishing squad, but their main job is to erase any evidence that a ninja was alive. They are to destroy the corpse on the spot and bring back the head as proof," Taya had learned this from Kakashi, who was once a member.
If you were blind or deaf, how would you be able to sense a shuriken coming?
"You can see the shadow of the shuriken if you're deaf, and you will be able to hear it if you're blind, that is, if you try," Kado gave his answer.
"Team members of numbers 17, 57, 46, and 61, fail!" an examiner shouted. Twelve angry and depressed ninjas left the room. Twenty minutes had passed. No one was able to turn around and look at them leave, but Taya's team was able to sense that many of the other teams were panicking.
"Anyway, back to the test…" Rinji reminded them that the time didn't stop.
What should be in a standard survival kit?
"Flint, bandages, ointment, blanket, bits of food, water, light source," Rinji listed.
Which two hidden villages have alliance with each other?
"I believe it's the Village Hidden in the Sand from the Country of the Wind and us," Kado tried to act smart, and he was, but he was an average student.
Why is it important to do missions in groups?
"To show that you have the courage to take on a challenge and to report back any mishaps of your teammates," Taya answered the question with some hesitation.
"Team members of 28, 31, 15, 27, and 18, fail!" The examiners had become harsher, meaning that more and more teams started to fail. 12 students left the room, some banging their fists onto the table.
"Whoa, close call Taya, Rinji. For a second I thought they were about to call your numbers," Kado wiped the sweat of his forehead with his arm.
"The questions are getting harder now, but most of it is just seeing if we can answer them in detail," Taya sighed.
Write about the history of the Kage of your village.
"The 1st and 2nd Hokages were brothers that founded Konoha. They were the ones who chose the 3rd Hokage. After a while, the 4th stepped up to be Hokage, but he died by sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox. The 3rd became Hokage again, but he was killed by one of his former subordinates. One of his other students, who was also the 1st's granddaughter, took the position," Rinji lectured.
"I can't take this anymore! I quit!" a boy stood up.
"Team members of number 9, fail!" the examiner shouted. The boy's teammates following him out the door.
"I want to drop out too…"
"Team members of number 51, fail!" A girl and her teammates stepped out of the room with tears in their eyes. A total of 40 minutes had passed since the test started.
What are food pills?
"A special medicine that will allow the user to fight for three days and three nights straight. It's high in protein and is quickly absorbed into the body. It can act as a stimulus and a tranquillizer," A Kado answered.
"Hey Kado, how do you know that?" Rinji joked.
"I didn't learn it from experience if that's what you're thinking!" Kado hollered in their heads.
What is a bloodline limit?
"Techniques that are only passed down through deep blood relations and through the genealogy of those with superior body structures," Taya was naturally an expert at these type of things.
"Team members of number 3, 73, and 55, fail!"
"One of the examiners must have caught those teams cheating," Taya said as she glared at them as they left.
"Ah ha, losers," Kado laughed silently.
Which ranked ninja gets to do what level missions?
"Jounin are responsible for Level A missions. Chuunin take care of B and C ranked missions and Genin are allowed to take C and D ranked missions. However, there are sometimes exceptions." Rinji gave his answer.
"Team members of number 82, fail!" At least one team was being expelled after each question Taya's team answered. 50 minutes had passed.
Give an example of the saying: "A ninja needs to think beyond normal"
"A ninja should gasp the landscape and situation before fighting so that they can use whatever is around them to their advantage," Taya heard the saying from Kakashi plenty of times to know what it meant.
"Team members of 33 and 64, fail!"
"Hurry guys, we only have ten minutes left!" Kado started to get nervous.
Who should become the next Hokage?
"What type of question is this?" Taya knew that this was an opinion question, but she thought that the team should do it together anyway.
"My answer would have to be… someone how has skills that no one can match, an intelligent and forgiving personality, and knows when to have fun," Rinji gave that question a long thought.
"Team members of number 92, fail!" That was the final team that failed.
"Times up! Drop your pencils!" the head examiner yelled. "As you have noticed, many teams that were not able to follow the rules were failed. The rest of you remaining found a way to communicate with each other. This year's first exam tested that ability. Without it, you're likely to get confused and risk the lives of those who are doing the mission with you. Congratulations on passing the first exam!"
All of the students started to cheer, but the head examiner had little patience. "Meet back here to tomorrow to find out the rules of the second exam. You're dismissed!"
In the waiting room…
Taya stood up from her seat and met up with Kado and Rinji. When she tried to say something, nothing came out. The guys must have noticed that their voices were gone as well.
"So, you three decided to use the Silent Communication jutsu? Don't waste your time trying to talk then, you won't get it back until the end of the time limit." One of the examiners said. He turned away and left them there.
"So, we have two hours before we can speak out loud again. Might as well leave a note for Sakura-Sensei and go home. We need our energy for tomorrow," Rinji suggested.
"Good idea," Kado nodded and the three team members left to go home.
At home…
"So, did you pass?" Kakashi welcomed Taya home. All she could do was nod.
"Did you use Sakura's Silent Communication Jutsu for it?" Kakashi asked. Again she nodded.
"Then I guess she forgot to tell you about the down side, huh?" He patted her on the head. Taya sighed and nodded once more.
"Oh well, it'll wear off later. I'm just glad that you passed! Was it difficult at all?" he questioned. This time Taya shook her head.
"Well, I know you're sick of writing now, so tell be the details later, alright?" Kakashi gave a smile and poofed away, letting Taya get some well deserved rest.
This chapter… it ends here…