A/N: Ok I am seriously running low on Idea's, I may or may not be updating a lot as usual, I think I'm starting to get writer's block, I hope everyone enjoys the Chunin Exam's I have put in here, the pairings will start to happen near the end of the Exam's. I plan to make something extremely bad happen to Kerusai. (I'm mean and bored)
Chapter 3: The Chunin Exam's
As the weeks flew by Kerusai passed through her training easily and Hitomi said at the end of their training, "Kerusai, If you ever want to become an ANBU just ask me and I'll see what I can do, this training you've undertaken and passed, has very well made you an ANBU already I taught you all I know, Now go pass that Exam." Hitomi whom couldn't hold the excitement any more gave Kerusai a great big hug. They said their goodbye's and the both left for home.
When Kerusai reached her home and opened the door Katemu tackled her, no matter how much training Kerusai had she never could dodge the dog's welcoming tackle, mainly when the dog was as high as her waist now. A few people were amazed that a wolf or dog could grow that big.
Kerusai once inside and cleaned the dirt off herself changed into a Kimono, she had changed her attire after training with Hitomi after she said that even though you may be a ninja that when your not working that you should dress like a normal girl. Though the color of the outfits all stayed the same color...black, though these she always had very small white stars on them kind of looked like the night sky.
Kerusai yawned, and rested on her bed, "I will pass the Chunin Exam." admitted Kerusai though her mind said something else along with that, 'and prove to someone that I'm not just a girl with a bad attitude.' she sighed and decided it was best to get some sleep.
In the morning around five o'clock, she was awake and meditating on her bed with every window and door open in the house to have the fresh air come in. Repeatingly she always heard a loud commotion coming from Naruto's room next door, but most of the time she ignored it, she simply didn't care any more; partially because he had yelled at her a month ago. The other she never liked to either think nor discuss about it.
An hour later she stopped and made her monthly meal, it was a bowl of some kind of beans with a high amount of chakra in them they would keep her going for a month even with her meditating her hunger was lessened. Today she decided that she should have some fun, so she got her black outfit and green vest on and walked towards the Academy.
When she arrived no one was there except the Instructor's she walked all the way to the back of the Academy to Iruka's class. When she walked in Iruka was
talking with a student she didn't know or remembered, though the pink hair did ring a bell somewhere. She waited until they were done talking and Iruka walked up to Kerusai and said, "Wow, you look a lot different Kerusai, who knew a month of training would do all that, can I do anything for you?"
Kerusai smiled and replied, " I do have an Idea, would you let me just sit and watch."
Iruka caught on and replied, "Sure but try to mask your face they won't believe me otherwise." Kerusai smiled and nodded.
As they finished the 'preparations' the students started walking in and Iruka announced to the class, "Class today I have one of the Hokage's most trusted ANBU member here. She's looking for good behavior, so well you better behave." Almost all the students turned white, except for Naruto with a wicked gleam in his eye.
Kerusai used 'Kage Bunshin no Jutsu' that Hitomi taught her and created a few clones to hide around them and pulled out a scroll and started to read, while the class looked dumbfounded, but still scared, she heard one say, "Look she's reading a scroll, isn't that stupid you know she can't see us." and another, "Hey shut up she's an ANBU member it could be a trick, it's probably blank and she's staring at us now without us knowing."
She almost laughed when she heard Naruto's voice when he said, "Ok, Ms. ANBU, let's see how good you are against the spitball of death."
"Spitball of Death huh?" Naruto turned white when she appeared next to him, you are coming to the front of the class for your punishment" and Iruka thought ' I hope she doesn't be to harsh' He expected punishment but had hope that it wasn't to harsh.
Carrying Naruto to the front of the class, still pure white Naruto was twitching, Kerusai said, "Your punishment is..." She made a few hand signs and muttered, "Seven seals of Imprisonment No Jutsu" This Jutsu had tooken a week to learn from the scroll's and Naruto was bolted to the ground unable to move or in fact do anything except breath, "Your stuck like that until lunch." And she sat back down watching Naruto look like Death Incarnate.
Iruka said before going back to teaching, "Now class, I DID say be on good behavior, any more bad behavior and she'll do worse to you than she did to Naruto." He then returned to teaching and the class were like perfect little angels when the lunch bell rang.
Lunch was on, Kerusai got up and undid the Jutsu and said, "Do it again or any other trouble you'll be sent straight to me." Naruto nodded and slowly walked outside. Kerusai walked up to Iruka and said, "I hope I wasn't to harsh."
Iruka chuckled, "Nah, it was fine, I think he'll learn from this experience. Come around anytime." She then left after transforming back to herself, and went to find Naruto.
As she scowered the village she found him wondering aimlessly so she on purpose fell on top of him and after getting up said, "Sorry, Naruto...so how was class?"
Naruto scowled at her and snapped, "Go away, I have had a bad enough day, stupid ANBU, sticking me to the floor. I'll teach her..." he muttered a bit more but she was unable to hear it all.
Kerusai sighed and went to visit Hitomi and Sanuca, but not after getting Katemu from the apartment, then they both went to visit.
As they arrived at Hitomi's house, she saw Sanuca outside playing around in the garden, Kerusai knocked on the door and Hitomi answered the door and said, "What's up, there is no training today Kerusai."
Kerusai gave her a small hug and replied, "I just thought I'd come and help around the house, I got nothing better to do."
Hitomi nodded and motioned for Kerusai to come in, and it wasn't long before she was put to work.
After a few hours Kerusai felt liked she just was back in training again, but made worse. Who knew that there was a lot to do around the little house. Hitomi walked up to her and said, "Ok, I need you to do one last thing and your free to pass out, if you want to that is." Kerusai knew that she was joking with her.
Kerusai nodded and agreed to deliver the item to Ibiki, at the Hokage's Tower.
Katemu had stayed despite his extreme protest and continued to play with Sacuna, as she jumped from roof top to roof top, Kerusai made an odd adjustment to her outfit, the bottom half of her face was covered just like Kakashi's, but both of her cobalt eyes were visible.
Just as she arrived at the Hokage's office, the Chunin guards had there eyes all red from watching and staying up with the Hokage all night. She walked in the building and started off to the ANBU Intarogation office to give the item to Ibiki.
In the hallways, people kept staring at her as she was continuing down the hallways, unti lshe reached the Interrogation Office and heard someone say after she knocked, "What, Come in." she sighed and walked in.
Ibiki was quite surprised when he saw a young girl dressed up like a Ninja ready for battle, he almost mistaked her for one of the ANBU members. Kerusai smirked under the mask and said, "Here, Hitomi told me to bring this to you." and she handed him the scroll she as carrying. She then muttered, "Finally I'm done time for a break." and turned around and started to walk out when Ibiki made a sound that meant 'hold on a second' and she sighed deeply and thought 'Ok what did I do now.'
Ibiki asked, "I can see that your a Genin, but since your doing favors for Hitomi, she must of trained you, am I right?" He still had a blank expression on his face.
Kerusai nodded and waited impatiently for him to continue. Ibiki noticed her impatience and said, "Well, since you have been trained be her your basically a Jounin right now, so how about I enroll you as a ANBU in training?"
Kerusai nearly shouted 'yes!' but was able to stop herself and calmly said, "Whatever floats your boat."
Ibiki smiled and replied to her answer, "Your training will start when you become Chunin, so in one week in the Exam...you better pass." Kerusai nodded and went back to Hitomi's got Katemu and went home and stayed home for the week to train for the Chunin Exam's as much as possible.
A week later in the morning on the day of the Chunin Exam's, Kerusai got up, walked into the bathroom, and took a very quick shower, dressed in her usual attire which was the outfit with the green vest.
She left her house, jumped on the roof and jumped on roof tops to the academy, walked inside and headed towards the registration desk. The clerk said, "Your name and sensei please."
"Kerusai, and my sensei is Hitomi." stated Kerusai.
The clerk replied, "OK please go to room 402." Kerusai nodded and headed toward the room.
When she arrived at the room she looked for a seat and sat down, in front of the class. She looked around and saw people staring at her and wonder why they were staring at her. As she sat and waited for the exam to start she put her head on the desk, after a few minutes the instructer entered the room, she raised her head and looked at the instructer and recongnized Ibiki with ten Chunin behind him.
As he walked to the front, the Chunin took seats on the sides of the classroom to watch for cheaters. Ibiki watched as the class started to settle, and started saying the rules for the exam. After the rules were said he annouced, "You have 5 hours to complete the exam." He looked around the room to make sure everyone was ready, He then shouted, "BEGIN!"
Ibiki looked at Kerusai and smiled, and mouthed good luck. Kerusai nodded and began.
About 4 hours and 45 minutes into the exam, Ibiki said, Now it is time for the tenth question...but before we do there is one rule you should know." he looked around for a minute before continuing, "The rule is you have a choice to not take the tenth question."
Multiple questions were shouted at him one was, "Whoa, what if we don't take the question then what?"
Ibiki answered, "If you choose not to take the tenth question, despite your answers to the other nine, you get a zero and fail, but if you take the tenth question and fail to answer it correctly you will be barred from taking the Chunin Exam ever again." He let it sink into everyone for a few minutes, one outburst complained and Ibiki laughed and replied, "I guess your just unlucky, I wasn't makeing the rules before, but if you don't want to take it then by all means skip it you can come back and try again next year, then he said, "Those who don't want to take it raise your hand, your number will be recorded and you can go."
After a few minutes one hand went up the guy kept apologizing to his teammates for not wanting to take the question, then a number of hands followed after his and about half of the class was gone. Ibiki thought, 'seventy-eight, more then I expected, but no one is wavering...then this is it.' "This choice is one that could change your life, if for any reason you would rather quit. Now is your last chance." said Ibiki one last time.
Ibiki then said, "Then that's for me to tell you that you passed the first Exam." Shouts by a few people were heard Ibiki answered them one at a time, " There never was one or a written one at least. It was your decision to stay that was the tenth question..." his face turned serious, "Information it could be the most valuable weapon in battle. How well you gather intellegence can determine how a mission is a failure or success, sometimes you have to risk your life to get it. Of course you must consider the source of your information, intellegence gathered from an enemy is not always accurate, bare this in mind...disinformation could be worse than no information at all, it could can lead to the death's of comrades or the loss of a village."
He took a deep breath, and continued, "Let me give you a hypithetical mission, to steal a document from an enemy stronghold, you have no idea how many ninja the enemy has or how heavily armed they are, further more you have reason to believe that the enemy expects you...and you may be very well walking into a trap, now do you have the option of taking a pass on this insane mission, of saying my comrades and I would rather live to fight another day...can you choose to avoid danger...NO, there will be many missions that would seem almost suicidal it you think about it, but you do not think about it, you think only of the goal and completeing it through courage and discipline. Those who choose the safer of two paths, those who would save there own neck for the price of sacred honor will never be able to call themselves Chunin, so long as I am here. You have successfully earned the right to move on. I hereby declare this part of the Chunin selection Exam completed."
A few minutes of silence went through the class room when a woman broke through a window and started yelling something and Ibiki thought, 'jumped the gun as usual, and when she finished he said, "you're early...again." Kerusai ignored her as she continued she knew where to be in the morning already...The Forest of Death. After the loud maniac left, Ibiki walked up to Kerusai and said, "You doing so far so good, pass the next two and you become a Chunin, and my apprentice, have fun and try not to injury to many people."
Kerusai and Ibiki laughed for awhile and Kerusai admitted, "I won't hurt them...a lot." They talked for awhile before going their seperate ways. Kerusai headed for home and a nice bed to get rid of her headache she got from the screaming nutcase that ran through the window.
A/N: Phew, that was a bit exhausting, I know I kind of mixed alot of things, but I tried my best, hope you guys liked it The forest of death I plan on making at least three battle scenes, I may or may not be bad at it, but I'll wait and see before I judge my own work, and I also know that 3 or 4 words were misspelled, only because I don't have spellcheck on the program I use, and no pre-reader, but little mistakes are better than alot mistakes...I guess. I know that I said this chapter wouldn't come out until after my springbreak, but I stayed up two nights just to complete this for you guys, the next chapter is called, Chunin Exam: The Forest of Death. Now that one won't come out until April 3, 2006, When I get access to the Internet. Until then have fun, I also have another story out it's called, The Shadowed Ninja. Well if you want to read it be my guest, it's a lot more detailed than this story, until I get lazy.