A Team of Five
Just so ya know this is kinda my prologue.
Disclaimer: No own no sue...deal
Chapter Three:Examination
There sensei had told them to be there by 6 am and to skip breakfast. Well they had all turned up a bit early were all very very hungry. It was now 8 and they weren't any less hungry but Kakashi still hadn't shown up for this mysterious survival training.
"That lame bastard still isn't here what was the point of waking up so early" evidently Naruto had finally snapped.
"Naruto please shut up" Sakura shot while rubbing her temples to try to stay calm.
"Jeeze what did I do" Naruto grumbled going and sitting with the others under a large tree.
Everyone was a little on edge when finally Kakashi showed up.
"Good morning guys" he addressed them with a smile and a wave.
"YOUR LATE" Naruto and Sakura yelled together
Hinata let out a small laugh while Sasuke just shook his head. Though they both had to agree it was getting annoying waiting. Kakashi just continued like the hadn't said anything.
"Ok see this clock it's set to go off at noon so you have about four hours for this test" he set the small alarm clock down on one of three large stumps off to the side of the field and across from the small river.
"So you gonna tell us what this test is yet"
"I was getting to it Naruto you know patience is a virtue"
"So is chastity but-"
"That you can't help" Kakashi finished for him
Naruto was about to yell back but a solid punch to the back of the head from Sakura told him it wasn't a good idea to keep everyone waiting any longer.
"Anyway see these two bells" Kakashi held up two silver bells for all four to see "Your mission is to get them from me if you can't you don't get lunch and I'll tie you to a log and eat in front of you"
Suddenly realization kicked in why they weren't supposed to eat breakfast.
"Oh shit" they all thought at once.
"If you get a bell you pass if not better luck next time and since there are only two bells half of you are gonna fail for sure but then again all four of you could not get a bell" Kakashi explained casually.
"Now if there aren't any questions you may begin and my only advice is if your not prepared to kill me you will not succeed. Use whatever you want even shuriken and kunai"
"B-but Kakashi-sensei yo-you'll get hurt if we do that" Hinata stuttered.
"Yea I wouldn't be so confident sensei your pretty slow you'll just end up dead hahah" Naruto mocked
"Well I can just ignore the dead last" Naruto stopped laughing "usually the biggest loud mouth is the least threat" Kakashi bit back.
Suddenly Hinata could sense a large spike of killer intent coming from Naruto and before she could stop him he had reached for a kunai and was about to run at Kakashi. Suddenly he had his arm twisted back in a head lock with the kunai to his neck.
"It seems Naruto is prepared to kill me thats good maybe you guys aren't as bad as I thought" Kakashi took a step back "Now BEGIN"
With that Sasuke, Sakura and Hinata all ran to hide in the cover of the forest. Just as she reached the woods she turned sensing Naruto hadn't moved. So instead of hiding she waited to see if he would need help. Despite her embarrassment around Naruto and her instinct telling her to hide her legs wouldn't listen.
"Hmmm seems like they can hide pretty goo- oh what the hell now" Kakashi groaned.
There stood Naruto directly in front of him and standing in the middle of the field. Then off near the tree line Hinata stood, though in a more defensive stance, watching Naruto and Kakashi.
"Hey fight me so I can get one of those bells" Naruto challenged
"What a moron" Sasuke shook his head for the second time today
"He can't really be serious can he" thought Sakura dumbfounded
"Naruto" Hinata whispered
"Uhh Naruto are you a little unbalanced" Kakashi asked half joking half worried about his mental health. After all the kid does run around in an orange jump suit.
With that Naruto charged at his sensei "Fine if you won't fight then I will"
"Lesson one Naruto Taijutsu" said Kakashi not even looking at Naruto and reaching for his pouch.
Naruto stopped in his tracks "Taijutsu. Hand to hand combat? Then why would he reach for a weapon?"
With that Kakashi pulled out a book that read 'Come Come Paradise' on the front cover.
"Well what are you waitin for" Kakashi asked as he started reading the book.
"Ummm why the hell do you have a book" Naruto asked completely confused.
"Hmm oh well it's no big deal I just wanna see what happens next. It's not like against you it'll make a difference"
At this a vein pumped out of Naruto's forehead.
"Why you son of a... I'LL KILL YOU" Naruto roared and ran at Kakashi.
Naruto swung at Kakashi but as Kakashi blocked it Naruto swept for his legs but he simply side stepped. Naruto saw an opening and aimed a fist to Kakashi's side. This was what Kakashi had waited for and as Naruto hit air Kakashi appeared behind him with his hands in what appeared to be in the sign of the tiger.
"Never turn you back to an opponent"
"T-that...that's the tiger seal. I-is he gonna hit Naruto" but before Hinata could do anything...
"There's no way. He's gonna use that jutsu on Naruto?" Sakura panicked "Naruto get the hell outta there he's gonna kill you"!
"A fire jutsu. He's not just gonna move around"
"Huh" Naruto half turned.
"Too slow"
Kakashi threw all of his weight and jabbed Naruto in the ass.
"Hidden Leaf Ancient Taijutsu Supreme Technique, 1,000 YEARS OF PAIN"
Sakura sweat dropped "What the f... That was just a super poke in the ass"
"They're both total idiots" Sasuke sighed.
Hinata on the other hand was worried as she watched Naruto take the technique and rocket thirty feet in the air and splash straight into the river.
"Shit that's not was supposed to happen" Naruto was sinking to the bottom of the river while reaching for his shuriken.
Suddenly the three remaining genin watched as three shuriken came streaking out of the water heading for Kakashi. But just as the reached him their sensei stuck out a hand and without looking away from his book grabbed one on each finger.
Watching their sensei laughing while reading his book, all three genin realized at once that he was simply playing around with Naruto.
Sakura just couldn't believe how easy it was for Kakashi. But Hinata felt something she didn't recognize. She just couldn't stand watching someone making a mockery of Naruto. Turning all of his determination and hard work into a joke.
Without even realizing it Hinata had started running at Kakashi charging her gentle fist style and preparing to attack the tenketsu (sp?). With the Byakugan flaring she charged in her eyes no longer gentle and she seemed to others as uncharacteristically determined..
Sensing the charge Kakashi looked up from his book and smiled a little at the sudden burst of energy and bravery from the usually shy and quiet girl.
As Hinata was poised to strike at the jounin's shoulder and heart he side stepped the young Hyuuga causing her to stumble forward in mid attack. Kakashi then sharply spun on his left heel kicking at Hinata square in the back with his right foot.
While Hinata had been rushing at Kakashi, Naruto was busy creating several shadow clones and sending one up the river and left the rest on the river bottom. When he reached shore he saw Hinata reach Kakashi.
"Hehe perfect"
He sent the clone up the river the signal to attack at Kakashi's back as he head up an attack of the others.
Kakashi saw the small army of Narutos coming for him and quickly dealt with Hinata instead of playing with her like he had Naruto.
Seeing Hinata take the kick to the back Naruto put on more speed.
Sasuke was still waiting in his tree for an opening from their sensei, as Sakura was under a bush still trying to find Sasuke. They were both rather surprised to see Hinata out of no where run at Kakashi but were even more surprised at the plan Naruto unfolded in front of them.
"1,2,10 how many are there. What the hell is that" Sasuke thought stunned.
"They...They're real not illusions. Real?" Sakura was as equally as shocked as Sasuke.
Just as he had taken care of Hinata, he turned on Naruto. Kakashi was ready for the ten or so clones in front of him but was taken completely be surprise by the one that had snuck up on him while being distracted by Hinata.
"A ninja once told me not too let an opponent get behind them, sensei" the clone smirked.
The copy ninja suddenly found himself in a full nelson with a little under a dozen Naruto coming down on him.
"I hope your ready for this Kakashi-sensei because here I come. You know my ass is still killin me" the real Naruto called out.
With that the original Naruto leapt into the air and with the full force of gravity came down and dealt a solid blow into Kakashi's gut. The force of the impact sent Kakashi out of the clones grasp and before he could be hit again he used a replacement jutsu to switch himself with a clone.
"Hmm good plan...dobe" Sasuke thought with a smirk
"Whoa when did Naruto get cool" Sakura couldn't help but think from her vantage point.
Hinata had gotten up and seeing Naruto had a grasp of the situation had hidden up in a tree opposite from where Sasuke and Sakura were. She was more surprised than anyone by her sudden outburst. While she did want to get to safety she also wanted to get out of Naruto's line of sight.
Kakashi was now situated a good way away nursing his ego and berating himself mentally for falling for such a stupid trap. Although he was a little proud of the loud mouth for using the opportunity like that.
When his sensei had replaced his body with a clones Naruto was in the middle of another punch to, this time to the face, but found himself standing over a semi-conscious version of himself.
"You...Your Kakashi-sensei. You used Henge to transform didn't you" the Naruto who had hit the clone yelled.
With that all the copies started attacking one another accusing on another of being the fake. Until one of them yelled to the original.
"Just undo the jutsu then there'll be only two left" "Ya just undo it"
Naruto then dismissed all of the other Narutos in a poof of smoke and found himself alone in the field with a small tear going down his cheek and hanging his head in defeat.
"Dumbass" Sakura thought
"It was Kawarimi not Henge you idiot" Sasuke scolded his teammate.
Even Hinata hung her head in shame "N-Naruto-kun..."
Suddenly Naruto noticed a small bell over by a nearby tree. Excited he ran to it.
"Hehehe Kakashi-sensei must have dropped it in a hurry heheh" Naruto said his a huge grin which quickly faded
He found himself hanging upside down from a rope with Kakashi standing below him looking up. Kakashi slowly bent over, picked up the bell then faced Naruto again.
sigh"Three things. When using a jutsu don't let it get used against you. Two never fall for such an obvious trap. And lastly remember that a ninja should always look underneath the underneath"
"Hey I may be stuck up a tree but at least I didn't take a shot to the stomach" Naruto shot back with a huff
"Yes but you hit like a girl" replied Kakashi
Before Naruto could yell back suddenly a barrage of shuriken and kunai rained down on Kakashi from Sasuke.
"There it is. An opening"
"S-Sasuke YOU WENT TOO FAR" Naruto yelled
Both Sakura and Hinata were shocked but everyone got a surprise when in a poof of smoke and a pop Kakashi turned into a log looking much like a pin cushion.
"Shit he knows where I am from the shuriken now" Sasuke thought as he went tearing through the bush trying to avoid an attack
"He showed that opening on purpose and I fell for it" Sasuke yelled at himself.
"Where is Sasuke-kun he should be on the move no-" Sakura stopped as she saw her sensei in a small open space reading his book. "Good he hasn't seen me yet"
"Sakura. Behind you"
As she turned around she suddenly saw Kakashi crouched behind her.
Meanwhile back in the clearing Naruto was still fuming over being caught by Kakashi twice in a row.
Hinata had worked up enough courage to come out from her cover over to see if Naruto was ok. When she saw Naruto flipping around in the air cursing under his breath she left out a small giggle, which she stifled when he looked down at her.
"Hey ummm Hinata do you think you could help me down" Naruto asked with a grin and a nervous chuckle.
"Eep" Hinata let out a nervous squeal at being addressed by Naruto "U-Uh s-sure Naruto-k-kun"
As she walked over to help him out of the tree she suddenly felt herself being pulled up by the second trap meant for when Naruto got down.
"Fancy meeting you here" Naruto said flashing a foxy smile and scratching the back of his neck.
Hinata just blushed and tapped her fingers.
After Kakashi had gotten behind Sakura he used a genjutsu. As she fell into his illusion he disappeared to her sight in a swirl of leaves. When the leaves finally settled she was alone in the clearing.
"S-Sakura" came the weak voice of someone behind a tree
"It's Sasuke-kun" Sakura said with glee
That is until she saw what crawled out from behind the tree. It was Sasuke except he had a bloody stump where his arm should be. His left leg was turned the wrong way and he had dozens of throwing objects sticking out all over his body.
"Sakura. Help...me"
That was the last straw. Sakura began crying and screamed so all the world could hear before passing out and foaming at the mouth
"Hmm I wonder if I went a little over board. All well"
"Sakura" Sasuke thought out loud when he heard the scream
"Lesson two genjutsu. It seems Sakura falls for it pretty easy" Kakashi had left his perch up in a tree and was now facing Sasuke. Still reading 'Come Come Paradise'.
"I'm nothing like the others" said Sasuke with all the confidence of someone who knew the could win.
"Why don't you say that after you get a bell Sasuke-chan" mocked Kakashi.
"Well umm how we gonna get down from here" Naruto asked Hinata but when he looked over all he saw was a cut piece of rope.
Looking down he saw her standing where Kakashi had been holding a kunai. When he looked in the eye she quickly looked at her feet and blushed.
Slightly confused but shaking it off Naruto grabbed a kunai and cut his rope. When he hit the ground, actually gracefully, he turned to Hinata
"Hey I saw this weird stone behind the stumps. Lunch was sittin on top of em so I was thinkin we could "look underneath the underneath" and skip the exam all together" informed Naruto.
Again jumping at being addressed by Naruto, Hinata forced her gaze up from the group, complete with blush and twitching fingers, she said "I-I d-don't know I-if that would b-be such a good idea N-Naruto-kun" she finally got out.
"Hmm" Naruto pondered "aww common it's no big deal I bet sensei would be proud"
Flashing her another smile that caused Hinata to blush he grabbed her by the head and started leading her away.
BAM
Hinata hit the ground out cold.
"H-Hinata are you ok?" Naruto asked worried
He knelt down to check if she was ok. Upon a closer look he decided she would be fine "Meh musta been heat stroke or somethin, she looks fine. Kinda cute too...Wait what!" shaking it off he picked her up and put her on his back then started off to the spot he saw their lunch.
Back with Kakashi, Sasuke had launched into a full on attack. He began with several shuriken aimed not at Kakashi but behind him. When Kakashi dodged them thinking it nothing more than a normal attack had simply jumped to the side.
"Humph such an obvious attack. I expected more from Konoha's #1 Uchiha"
At that moment the star had hit its mark and cut a rope tying back the trap Sasuke had set.
"Shit a trap" Kakashi thought as he saw the knives coming at him.
He easily jumped over them, the blades embedding in a tree, only to be attacked from behind by Sasuke.
As Kakashi blocked, the attack of Sasuke's left foot with his left forearm, the Uchiha swung around in Kakashi's grasp and swung down with his right fist. The final attack came from above as Sasuke brought his whole body upside down and came down with his right foot. In order to block this Kakashi had too cross his arms up, leaving his bottom open and occupying his arms. This was the moment Sasuke had waited for because with this, the bells were unguarded.
Kakashi had just realized his mistake and, as the young genin reached for a bell and actually touched one, Kakashi pushed away sending Sasuke away and himself backward.
Sakura had finally come around and was sitting up as the memory of why she had blacked out came crashing back. The image of Sasuke on the very verge of death was all she could see in her mind's eye.
"Sasuke please don't die and leave me alone with the others. Come back, where are you" Sakura ran off searching for Sasuke and yelling for him as the fight between Sasuke and their sensei continued.
"What the hell is with him. I couldn't even read" Kakashi thought mildly impressed. "Well your definitely different from the others but still kinda sad" he added to Sasuke offhandedly.
"What" Kakashi was stunned. "It shouldn't be possible for him to do that"
Sasuke had just gone through several hand seals and yelled "Goukakyuu no jutsu" releasing a huge fireball.
When the explosion cleared Sasuke discovered that Kakashi had vanished from the crater left by the jutsu.
"The hell? Where-" as Sasuke scanned everywhere around him and above he heard from under him.
"Below"
With that Kakashi grabbed his ankles and pulled him under ground up to his head "Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu"
"Final lesson. Number three ninjutsu. Well next time keep a heads up"
Even in his position Sasuke managed to sweat drop "Damn you"
Back at the stone Naruto had seen from his "look out" in the tree Naruto had set Hinata down and when she didn't wake up for a while he decided to start but felt it would be rude not to wait. So he waited until she started to turn over.
"Mm Naruto-kun" she whispered with a smile.
"Hey Hinata"
She shot up into a sitting position staring right into Naruto's face. What he failed to realize is she had been asleep when she said his name and it was his voice which finally woke her.
"N-N-Naruto-k-kun I-it's y-you"
To say she was embarrassed would be an understatement. While asleep, Hinata had been dreaming about Naruto in her room. Then to wake up to him and it all too obvious he had heard her say his name was almost too much.
Seeing the girl almost ready to pass back out, and still clueless as to why or that he had woken her from a dream, tried to keep her together.
"Hey stay awake for me eh. Umm I found lunch heheh"
His attempts seemed to work as she slowly calmed down, though not completely losing her stutter. They both sat with their backs to the stone and Hinata began her old habit of poking her fingers at being so close and almost touching Naruto again.
"Ano N-Naruto-kun sh-shouldn't we wait for the o-others" Hinata asked slightly apprehensive about cheating their teammates. While at the same time wanting to share another meal with Naruto.
"Nah why waste time with an exam we can't pass. We can just eat right now"
"Yo" came Kakashi's voice from behind them.
The two were frozen and Hinata was startled having someone sneak up on her.
"I-It was a gag" Naruto tried to lie.
"What are you two doing. Naruto"
"Ahh getting your food all ready he he he" Naruto nervously chuckled and sweated.
By the time Sakura had found, what she believed to be Sasuke's severed head, she instantly passed out again. When she came around Sasuke was kneeling beside her. Once he came into focus she leapt on him grateful he wasn't dead.
"What the hell. Get off me"
As Sasuke got back up he dusted himself off trying to retain some of his dignity.
"Times almost up I'm goin for the bell"
Before he could turn to go Sakura stopped him and tried to reason with him.
"Why are you still going after the bell Sasuke-kun"
"I managed to touch one this time I'll get it"
"We don't need to push too hard ya know we could always wait for next time"
Upon hearing these words Sasuke rounded on Sakura shooting a glare that left her both frightened and defeated. Thats when the ring of the alarm could be heard.
"Shit I wasted too much time"
Several minutes later. Team seven could be found looking defeated. Naruto was tied to a stump for trying to cheat. Hinata had been pardoned as Kakashi had witnessed her trying to reason with Naruto, as well as Naruto's own testimony she didn't want come in the first place but he couldn't leave her out cold on the ground.
"Hmm you guys are lookin pretty hungry" Kakashi stated lazily "all well, anyway about the training, don't worry about headin back to the academy"
The response to this was pure glee from the four students. Naruto was ecstatic, tugging at his bonds. Sakura was slightly confused on how she passed when she did little else other than pass out. Hinata even stopped staring at Naruto out of the corner of her eye to blush deeply with a look of appreciation toward her sensei. Even Sasuke managed a smirk and didn't even follow it up with a jibe at his team.
"So all of us-" Naruto and Sasuke cheered together.
"Yep you should all quit" Kakashi finished with no emotion.
Hinata's face fell and looked on the verge of tears and Sakura was stunned. Naruto was wide eyed and looked like he wanted to yell. Sasuke's face just hardened and his eyes held nothing but anger.
So I suck at endings meh whatcha gonna do...
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