Chapter 3: Teamwork

Nami noticed that Sasuke-Kun had missed classes all week. Add that her loser brother hasn't showed himself on the streets.

Today is the graduation test and she arrived and saw that Sasuke was there. She grinned "Hey! Sasuke! Can I-" She stopped seeing who was next to him.

Sasuke eyed her and Naruto grinned and waved at her "Heya Sis." He said as he and Sasuke kept talking.

"Sasuke-Kun! How are you! I missed you so much!" Ino screamed and Sakura followed.

"Are you okay? You need everything?"

Sasuke closed his eyes "I am having a conversation and you three interrupted." He said and the three glared at the chuckling Naruto.

"Hey! Leave! Sasuke-Kun wants to speak with me!"

"You are bothering him!"

"Give me your seat now!"

Naruto eyed Sasuke "Oi, are they always like this?"

Sasuke nodded and Samehada purred making Naruto laugh "Whatever. Small fishes like them shouldn't bother us."

"Hn. Can't your sword eat them?"

"Samehada is really picky. I don't know what Kisame did to make her like this, but it is a working process."

Samehada made noises.

Seeing those two ignore them, Nami got annoyed and aimed a punch at her brother's head. Naruto, without even looking at her, grabbed her arm, put it behind her back and applied pressure.

"L-Let go!" Nami screamed only to be ignored by Naruto who kept talking with Sasuke, who had an amused look on his face.

"Okay! Everyone sit down and shut up!" Iruka said entering the class, and Naruto let go of Nami sore arm. She glared at him.

"T-This will not stay like this!" She exclaimed and Naruto waved his hand in front of her.

"Whatever ya say, Sis."

As the written test started, it was stupidly easy, Naruto decided. He answered everything in 3 minutes, before resting his head on his hands. He noticed how Pinky finished earlier than him. Sakura Sasuke said is her name, the kunoichi of the year. Maybe the little fishy has hope...

After seeing her hit 6 targets of 10, he doubted his words. Nami hit 8 of 10 and smirked at him "Beat that loser." She challenged and Naruto yawned, closed his eyes and threw the weapons.

10 of 10.

He grinned at Nami "Sorry Sis, where ya saying?"

Nami glared at him and huffed "Lucky shot."

Taijutsu came and he grinned. He gets to fight. Samehada doesn't, but hey, the universe doesn't revolve around her.

Sasuke beat Kiba who launched himself as an attack, and after a good kick to the head, Kiba fell out of the ring. Sasuke walked to him, ignoring the cheers from the females and Naruto grinned.

"Nice."

"Hn. It seems you are up." He said as Iruka called his name and Nami's.

Nami jumped to the ring and laughed "HA! Easy!"

Naruto stabbed Samehada on the ground, and it whimpered "Hey, it is taijutsu, I didn't make the rules. Stay here and behave."

He slowly walked to the ring, hands in his pockets, grinning all the time.

Both siblings got face to face and Nami smirked smugly "Don't cry after I kick your ugly face." The students cheered and Naruto laughed.

"What kind of insult was that!? I thought you were 12, not 5!" He laughed and Nami growled as she got into the whirlpool pose.

Naruto chuckled and took out a none existent tear from his eye "Come on Hero. I am waiting."

Nami rushed to him and aimed a punch and a kick, just to be ducked and blocked. Naruto raised a brow with a frown "Hey, are ya taking this seriously?"

Nami growled and kept attacking as he kept blocking and dodging. "Stop moving! Let me punch you!"

Naruto rolled his eyes, he ducked a punch, tripped one of her legs and then, punched her on the face, sending her down with a bloody nose.

He grinned as he kept the fist on her face, seeing her shocked expression. "Naruto! That's enough!" Iruka barked and Naruto nodded as he raised and walked to Sasuke that nodded at him.

"Nice."

Nami slowly stood up, and touched her bloody nose. She blinked as Mizuki helped her stand up to clean herself.

The jutsu part was the final one. The whole class saw how the students did the three basic jutsus and one extra if they wanted.

Nami went before her brother, and did the jutsus required, but instead of a normal clone, she did a solid one. The class clapped and she smirked.

Then came Naruto. He did the two basic jutsus and then he made a water clone. He could hear some students in awe and raised his hand "Can I do an extra jutsu?" Iruka nodded and he made the hand signs as he aimed to his clone.

"Suiton: Mizurrapa! (Water Release: Water Trumpet)" He placed his hand in his mouth and he threw a strong jet of high-water pressure, destroying the clone and the wall.

As Iruka started to scold him, Nami watched in shock... she... she just knows the Kage Bushin no Jutsu! How dare this loser embarrass her!

He sat next to Sasuke who scoffed "Show off."

"C'mon, I was in a competition." he said and Sasuke smiled.

He at least did his fireball outside.

Once they left, both with their headbands on their forehead "So, you cook today?" Sasuke asked and Naruto nodded as he grinned.

"Ya! I will make my world famous, fried hake! Once you eat it, you will want more!" Sasuke rolled his eyes with a smile.

The only reason he came a shinobi of the year, was because he was here all year. Naruto was second, and Nami was kunoichi of the year.

"With who you want to be with?" Naruto asked.

"At first alone. But now I guess you will do." Sasuke said and Naruto awed.

"Is that your way of saying you like me?"

"Hn. Any choice for our third member?"

"As long it is not one of the fan trio, I'll be fine."

"Hn. I agree."

*Team Placement*

"Is this some joke!?"

"I hate life."

Samehada made sounds of annoyance.

Sakura watched how both, Naruto and Sasuke complained about her being placed in their team. In any other occasion she would have celebrated for being in a team with Sasuke, but... his reaction doesn't fit her well.

Iruka ignored them "Team 8; Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame. Team 9 is still in circulation. Team 10 will be Ino Yamananka, Shikamaru Nara and Chouji Akimichi. Nami Namikaze has been placed under an apprenticeship. Your senseis will come and get you after lunch."

As the teams got together, Naruto and Sasuke got up to leave "Ya still have tomato soup? It was great!"

"The leftovers are at home."

"Ehm... Sasuke?" They turned to see Sakura walked behind them "Want to hang out? As we are a team now..."

"Hn. I was going to go back home. Naruto wants some soup."

"Well, he can come too." She offered and Naruto barked a laugh.

"How considerate of you." He mocked and Sasuke shook his head and walked away, as Naruto followed.

"C'mon Pinky. Let's hang out." Naruto said and Sakura nodded and followed the duo.

*Akimichi BBQ*

"Hello welcome to Akimichi's BBQ, what can I serve you?"

"I want that Korean BBQ." Sasuke said.

"I'll take the Lemon Paper BBQ Fish." Naruto said handing the waitress the menu.

"I'll... have a salad." Sakura said and her teammates looked at her as the waitress left. "What?"

"Are you on a diet?" Sasuke asked and she blushed.

"Y-Yes. I wanted to look good for you after all..." She confessed and Naruto and Sasuke shared a look. Samehada made sounds and Naruto nodded.

"Ya... she looks skinny." Naruto answered to Samehada that made more noises "Samehada says that you should eat better."

"B-But I am taking care of my figure..." Sakura excused.

"A shinobi shouldn't care about things like those. An enemy wouldn't care if you look good or not. He would care about killing you." Sasuke explained and Naruto nodded.

"Order something else. Something better. I'll pay." Naruto said as the waitress arrived with their food.

Naruto clapped his hands and Sasuke smiled. Sakura gulped "Can I order the grilled steak?"

*Academy*

"Where is he!?" Sakura exclaimed as she, her team and Nami were the only ones left.

Sasuke and Naruto were talking, and Naruto talked for Samehada, as Nami glared at him. 3 hours had passed when Samehada picked something.

"They are here."

The door opened and in came a silver haired jonin with a blank faced one. "Team 7," The silver haired jonin said "Meet me on the roof, don't be late." He said and left.

Naruto jumped from his seat and walked to the entrance. Sasuke followed and finally Sakura went after them.

On the roof, Naruto sat cross legged, Sasuke next to him and Sakura arrived panting as she sat next to Sasuke.

Seeing how they were being ignored, Naruto made hand signs "Uo Tsuba (Fish Spit)" He threw a sharp jet of water from his mouth, knocking down the book that their sensei was reading.

"That was rude." The silver haired man said.

"So, it is keeping us waiting." Naruto replied with a grin and he nodded.

"Hm. Fair enough. So, let's start with introductions, shall we?" He said and Sakura raised her hand.

"Ehm Sensei; what if you go first?"

He nodded "Very well. My name is Kakashi Hatake, I like some things, and I dislike another. My hobby is to do things, while my dream... I usually have those at night."

The genins sweat dropped and Kakashi pointed at Sakura "You go."

"Well, my name is Sakura Haruno. I like..." She looked at Sasuke and blushed "My hobby is..." She looked at Sasuke and blushed more "My dream is..." She looked at Sasuke and blushed.

Kakashi nodded "And your dislikes?"

"Ino Pig!"

Sasuke sighed as Kakashi pointed at him "Name's Sasuke Uchiha. I like-"

"Tomatoes!" Naruto chirped and Sasuke glared at him.

"...And I dislike a lot of things. I don't have a hobby. And I have an ambition. To kill someone."

Kakashi nodded, Sakura gawked at him and Naruto grinned.

"Guess it's my turn. Name's Naruto. I like fighting and water. I dislike wimps, cowards and weaklings. My hobby is too swim and fight. And my dream... is to become the strongest creature alive."

Samehada made noises "Ah! And this is Samehada. My sword."

Kakashi nodded "Hm. Well for the real test-"

"Can we have it now?" Naruto interrupted, an excited look on his face.

"W-Wait what test?" Sakura asked and Naruto ignored her and Sasuke sighed.

"A test to see if we are worthy as genins." He simply said and Kakashi nodded.

"That's right. And shark boy wants it now. Any objections?"

Sasuke smirked "Not from my part."

Sakura gulped and nodded.

Kakashi nodded "Well, meet me at training 3." And with that he left.

Before Sakura could bitch to him, he jumped from the railing and using Samehada to guide him, he got to training ground 3.

Kakashi didn't acknowledge him as he kept reading his smut. Sasuke arrived a bit later and 5 minutes later, Sakura arrived panting.

Seeing they were here; Naruto did the hand signs "Uo Tsuba. (Fish Spit)"

Kakashi again dropped his book and gave Naruto a dry look "This is getting tiresome." He said and Naruto chuckle.

"Anyway, the test is to get these two bells from me." Kakashi said taking out his bells.

"Sensei, we are three." Sakura pointed out and Kakashi hummed.

"I guess you are. So that means that one of you will go to the academy." Kakashi said and Naruto grinned as his pupils shrunk. Sasuke smirked and Sakura gulped.

"One little tip, come to me, trying to kill me. Begin." The three genins jumped away. Sasuke and Sakura to the bushes and Naruto to the lake.

Kakashi picked up his smut and walked to the lake. He eyed the water when a whip made out of it came and grabbed his forearm and pulled him to the lake.

Kakashi landed on top of it and Naruto popped his head to the surface as he grinned "Hey Sensei... ready to play?"

Kakashi shrugged as he read his smut. Naruto threw one Uo Tsuba that he blocked with a kunai and Kakashi saw how from the water, three clones of Naruto were made and rushed to him.

Naruto watched from the water how his clones fought Kakashi, that kept reading. He chuckled as he sank again. Kakashi destroyed two clones and the last one grabbed his free arm, as the real Naruto's hand grabbed his ankle and dragged him into the lake.

Naruto jumped out and did some hand signs "Goshokuzame! (Five Sharks Eating)" he placed his hand on the lake and from each finger a shark made out of water swam towards Kakashi.

He looked at his remaining clone "Get me those bells." The clone nodded and sunk.

Naruto jumped towards land "Oi! Sasuke! Sakura! C'mere!"

Sasuke raised a brow and went. Sakura seeing that Sasuke went, she followed. "Have a plan?" Sasuke asked and Naruto nodded.

"Ya. I think the test is some teamwork exercise. When I went to Pops and asked to be alone, he was too insistent on tradition, and 4-man teams. So that now, they wanted us to be only two genins in one team."

Sasuke nodded, finding the logic "Hm. Besides, I doubt they would let us fail. After all, the last Uchiha and the Returning son of the Hokage, are too valuable to let go." Sasuke commented and Naruto grinned.

"That's right."

"B-But what if you guys are wrong!?" Sakura exclaimed "What if only two of us passes this!?"

Naruto rolled his eyes "Worst case scenario, you and Sasuke take the bells. I wouldn't mind going back to vague the nations. I came here for courtesy."

Kakashi jumped from the lake and landed, soaked and a bite mark on his leg. "It seems you took my advice way to seriously." Kakashi said as Naruto and Sasuke nodded at each other.

"Sakura, get ready to grab the bells." Sasuke ordered and she nodded as he and Naruto rushed Kakashi, both doing hand signs.

"Suiton: Mizurappa! (Water Release: Water Trumpet)"

"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu! (Fire Release: Great Fireball Tecnique)"

Kakashi eyed how the jet of water and the ball of fire headed his direction. He did handsigns and placed his hands on the ground "Doton: Doryuheki! (Earth Release: Earth Wall)"

The attacks collided on the wall creating a wall of vapor and he saw Naruto above him, Samehada held with both hands and attempted to stab him as the front bandages of it were removed.

Kakashi sidestepped the frontal attack, and took out a kunai too deflect all the shurikens sent by Sasuke. He jumped to avoid a swing from Samehada and Sasuke jumped to kick him.

He grabbed his leg and Sasuke aimed a punch that he caught with his free hand. Naruto jumped and stretched his hand to catch the bells. Kakashi twisted Sasuke and threw him to Naruto, that caught him, as they rolled before getting in their feet.

Kakashi nodded "Kind of impressive. I just need to see Pinky now."

"Sensei." He heard Sakura said as she held the bells. Kakashi blinked. Genjutsu... but when?

Doesn't matter. "Well, you and who of these lucky boys will pass?" He asked and Sakura gulped. This is the chance for her and Sasuke to be together. She looked at them, Sasuke hands in his pockets, and Naruto leaning Samehada on his shoulder. She gulped and threw the bells at her teammates.

"I did nothing. They deserve to pass." She said and Kakashi nodded. Sasuke threw the bell back at her.

"Hn. Don't cut yourself short." He then caught the bell Naruto threw at him.

"Well, the last Uchiha needs to be a shinobi." Naruto said and Kakashi nodded.

"Well... you pass."

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