lol. Really sorry about that to Aeris Queen of Insanity and Hell's Sorrow. That whole K------ thing was because I couldn't remember how to spell Kabuto ( I do now thanx to you guys ;p ) so whilst I was writing this chapter that's just what I did to remind myself to go back and fill in his name. I was really confused thinking "isn't Kabuto a pokemon?" then I got more confused, and like I said forgot to change it.

If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about that's fine.

(This shows the extent of my stupidity. I removed the chapter, wrote this at the post then posted it again, still with the K----- thing in it. Sorry! I'm being really forgetful for some reason! Oh well, third times the charm!)

Sorry about that, back to the story…

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Chapter 10

Distracted, Naruto had still been watching the Hokage as she spoke. Turning around he was in time to see a fist smack into the side of his face.

Falling backwards Naruto rolled, hitting the floor. Clawing himself upright he glared at Kiba furiously.

"I'm gunna freaking kick your ass!" Naruto snarled as he rubbed the side of his face.

That had been a hard punch; he'd been completely caught off guard.

"Well, seeing as I remember our previous fight, I know how you fight and the tricks you might play. To you I'm an in known opponent, so the advantage is mine." Kiba said grinning. He was going to enjoy this. He liked Naruto, he was ok once you got to know him but he was planning on a little pay back for the chuunin exam…

Without warning Naruto ran forwards, jumping over Akamaru to reach Kiba. Using solely taijutsu Naruto attacked, throwing punches and elbows at Kiba.

Dodging and ducking Kiba was able to dodge most of them, landing his own in return on Naruto.

Landing a kick in the blond's stomach Kiba couldn't help but think back to his only fight against Naruto.

He hadn't let the blond get so close to him in the exam, he had to make some space between them, he knew his own advantages, it was about time he used them.

"Ahhh!" Naruto cried, but not from the kick. Freezing he slowly looked over his shoulder with narrowed eyes.

The little dog was hanging from the back of his leg half way between his ankle and knee; its teeth sunk right into the muscle as blood began to soak through the torn trouser leg.

Naruto angrily waved his leg around trying the shake the dog off causing droplets of blood to splatter the dried ground around him.

With what sounded like a laugh the dog let go only to land in Kiba's arms.

"I hate dogs." Naruto said flatly as he stared over at it, his eyes slits.

"Good job Akamaru!" Kiba said as he smiled nastily at Naruto.

That should slow him down.

Putting the dog down Kiba pushed his hands together crying "Shikyaku no Jutsu!" before dropping down on all fours.

Startled, Naruto watched with widened eyes. The boy's appearance had changed. He looked slightly wolfish with pointed teeth and claws as well as a strange narrowing of his eyes.

Looking up at Naruto with a smile Kiba laughed. He didn't know what was about to hit him.

Leaping forward like a flash he was on Naruto.

Woah! Fast!

All the blond had time for was to cross his arms in front of his face, Kiba's claws cutting into his sleeves and arms.

I've had enough of this…

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Naruto cried as he crossed his finger to make the hand seal.

A line of Narutos stood facing Kiba, though a couple were eyeing the Akamaru with dislike.

All the Narutos rushed as Kiba; though slightly slower then Naruto had been to begin with, all of them had the same leg injury.

Kiba leapt forward to meet them.

The fight was a flurry of orange, claws and white clouds as clones were destroyed.

Kiba's speed gave him the advantage as he easily dodged the clumsy attacks, striking out in punches or with his claws.

He was destroying the clones so quickly and close together that he couldn't see for the white clouds.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." He heard quietly. If it hadn't been for the sensitiveness of his hearing he wouldn't have noticed.

The clouds cleared.

He was surrounded by a ring of Narutos standing shoulder to shoulder, grinning.

What reason does he have to smile? He's getting his ass kicked.

"Hope you're ready." one said from behind him.

As one the circle closed in, moving far faster then he'd expected.

What? But, his leg!

With a cry the circle of Narutos kicked out, all with their injured legs. Kiba had no escape. The kicks were so powerful! Winded and bruised Kiba was kicked straight up into the air.

That's when he saw it.

Some of the clones had hung back behind the circle standing in pairs. Now that he was in the air the clones grabbed the other of their pair by the wrists as they swung it round before throwing them up into the air at him!

Three Narutos flew at him, a sitting target as he still rose up from the kicks.

"Take this!" cried the first one to reach him as it threw a punch.

Blocking it Kiba kicked out destroying the clone.

The other two reached him at the same time, flying from behind him.

Twisting Kiba lashed out with a kick, both clones miraculously dodging it.

"Don't underestimate me!" one cried before punching him in the face, hard.

Reeling backwards Kiba's legs came up kicking the clone that had been quiet so far destroying it, before he reached up and grabbed the last Naruto left, punching it in the stomach.

It didn't disappear.

Laughing through its teeth the Naruto reached out, grabbing Kiba by the neck of his hooded coat.

"Yeah, it's me." Naruto said quietly before throwing him downwards at the earth.

With a cry Kiba slammed into the ground, Akamaru running to his side as he nudged him with his head, barking with that annoying yap.

Pain lanced through him even though he'd managed to get his hands out in front of him to absorb some of the impact.

The clones on the ground watched upwards at the falling real Naruto as they moved slightly so they were below him.

The clones caught him easily, absorbing the force from the falling Naruto.

Jumping down on to his feet Naruto released the jutsu, causing all the clones around him to disappear.

Grinning he rubbed his nose as he watched Kiba.

Hell yeah! I'm great!

Clenching his teeth Kiba pushed himself up.

He knew Naruto had grown stronger since the chuunin exam, that guy always seemed to be learning new moves, but with his memory loss he'd been half expecting him to return to a lower level of skill. He might not even realise it but he was fighting better then he had during the exam.

Oh well, it was time to take it up a notch.

"Akamaru." He said to the dog with a meaningful look.

Dropping down on all fours the little dog leapt up onto Kiba's back.

"Huh?" Naruto said nonplussed as he stared at the boy and dog. Honestly, he'd thought he'd won.

The boy cried something in a snarling shout that Naruto couldn't understand. Charkra darted around them when in a puff of white cloud covered them. When it cleared there were two Kiba's, one perched atop the other, both looking at him.

"What do you think Naruto? Does this ring any bells?" Kiba asked laughing as the two versions of him stood next to each other.

"No. why, should it?" Naruto said watching the two boys with a puzzled expression on his face.

"You'll see soon enough." Kiba said with a smile, his pointed teeth gleaming. "Let's go Akamaru!"

The two Kiba's ran at Naruto on all fours, a mirror image of each other, every step in time.

Naruto hesitated; he didn't know what to do.

Within a second they had reached him.

With amazing speed one kick both his legs out from under him as the other leapt at him, pushing him to the ground where he was pinned with the boys clawed hands on his shoulders. The force caused the boy to be carried over and off of Naruto.

Stunned from hitting his head hard on the ground Naruto swayed as he stood upright.

The two were circling him, always on opposite sides to each other.

Ok, think Naruto, think…

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"He's not doing too badly." Jiraiya said as they watched the now motionless Naruto as he was circled by the two Kiba's.

"Hm. I haven't seen him do that move where he used the clones to throw himself at the opponent before." Kakashi said as he folded his arms. "We'll see what he does now. Even if he remembers he won't be able to use the same trick against Kiba that he did during the exam."

For a while Kakashi, Jiraiya and Tsunade stood silently as they watched the fight.

"Ooo that was a cheap shot." Jiraiya said

"Which one?" Kakashi asked carelessly

"Both of them. Did you see that!" Jiraiya replied without taking his eyes from the fight.

Again there was silence as the three watched, Kurenai, Gai and Lee standing almost on the opposite side of the clearing to them so they were quite alone.

"Tsunade, I understand why you arranged for Naruto to spar against Kiba, but why Lee?" Kakashi asked as he turned to the Hokage.

"Lee? Well, I know he's never fought him; I was looking through his file to find some appropriate people. To be honest, because I don't think he can beat him, especially without his justsu's." Tsunade said with a slight smile as her eye's landed on Lee across the clearing.

"But why?" Kakashi asked again. There must be more reason then that for her choice.

"You weren't there to witness this but when Jiraiya and Naruto were looking for me to ask me to be Hokage, Naruto was learning the Rasengan. I thought there was no chance of him mastering it, ever. Then Orochimaru and his subordinate came and we fought. Paralysed by my fear of blood I couldn't fight but when Kabuto was about to attack me Naruto stepped between us. He made a single clone. Not much good as you can imagine but he caught Kabuto's hand as he was about to stab Naruto. Then with his clone and his one free hand Naruto did the Rasengan, and properly. That's why he always uses the Rasengan with a clone because it allows him to retain its energy. He did this all in the heat of battle against an opponent much stronger then he was." Tsunade said as she smiled fondly at the fighting form of Naruto. "So basically that's what I was trying to recreate. Naruto against an opponent stronger then himself who had the obvious advantage. It brings out the best in him. And even though he didn't fight against Lee in the chuunin exam he witnessed his fight and was generally in close contact with him through a section of it."

Kakashi stood silently. It was a very personal reason he thought. He had never heard the details of how Naruto had learnt the Rasengan but it was most interesting. He could understand why she would pick a stronger opponent but that could have been any number of people.

"Why not a jounin?"

But this time it was Jiraiya who answered.

"Because you don't want Naruto to get too serious." Jiraiya said darkly.

Silently the three of them all turned back to watch the fight at hand.

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Naruto stood panting as did Kiba and his double as they looked across at each other.

He'd tried a number of ideas and even he had to admit that most of them were stupid, one of the Kibas was still covered in pieces of moss whilst the other had teeth marks, yes Naruto's teeth marks, on his nose.

Bad ideas, maybe, but they had been funny.

"I don't know what's with you but you bit me last time too!" Kiba said with a mix of annoyance and humour.

"Don't blame me; you might just be the sort of person that people want to bite." Naruto said smiling as he watched him from the corner of his eye.

"Well you're the only person who ever has!" he exclaimed. "Akamaru let's go!"

Once again the two Kiba's ran at Naruto but he had a slight idea this time.

Grab them, hold onto them, and punch them repeatedly.

"Prepare for my retribution!" Kiba cried as the other one, Akamaru presumably, leapt at Naruto and…sunk his teeth into Naruto's arm.

"Ow! Get off!" Naruto cried as he vigorously shook his arm before punching him a couple of times in the face for good measure.

The justsu was released from his punching revealing Akamaru hanging from his arm.

Finally the dog's bite loosened as it dropped to the ground before returning to its master.

"Now that we're even, how do you feel about calling it quits? It's only sparring after all." Kiba said.

"Huh? I'm ok with that...if you are?" Naruto said slightly suspicious.

"Yeah, I'm ok with that." Kiba said

"Me too." Naruto replied in a neutral voice.

Moving forward the boys shook hands, still watching each other suspiciously, before turning to walk away together, followed by Akamaru.

"How's the leg?" Kiba asked.

"Fine. I was faking it to trick you. How's the nose?" Naruto said with a smile.

"Sore." Kiba said sounding slightly agitated.

Together they sat down at the edge of the clearing as the teachers curiously watched on.

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Author's Rant:

"What!" you say "Naruto didn't remember anything!"

Well, you'll have to read the next chapter! Bye bye:D