Chapter 2: Under the trees.
Sakura was the first to awaken. She looked at Sasuke.
" He stayed there all night"! "Awww..." She smiled. Inner Sakura: He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me!"
She got up,and was gathering clothes to bring in the bathroom so she could take a shower.
While she was doing this Sasuke woke up.
" Oh, I'm sorry did I wake you up"? said Sakura
" No, not really". said Sasuke
He stood up.
" I'm just going to take a quick shower, and then I figured we could get some breakfast".said Sakura.
Sasuke just nodded. He was still a little grogy.
Sakura went into the bathroom.
Sasuke figured he would take a shower when she was done.
He started gathering his things.
When he was done, he sat on his bed, and waited.
Sakura soon came out fully ready.
" Are you going in"? asked Sakura as she was putting her pajamas away in her suitecase.
" Yeah". said Sasuke
" Not much of a morning person,are you Sasuke"? She giggled.
" No I'm not. Is it that obvious"? said Sasuke with a smirk. She laughed.
He just smiled.
" I'll be out in 5 minutes". said Sasuke.
" O.k".said Sakura.
"I wonder why I'm telling her this". thought Sasuke.
" I wonder why he's telling me this, thought Sakura.
Five minutes later Sasuke was out like he had said.
" Ready to go"? asked Sasuke.
" Yeah let's go".
Sasuke and Sakura walked along the path.
They reached the clearing, and saw Kakashi leaning against his tree, and reading his book.
" Hey Kakashi-sensei what are you reading"? asked Sasuke.
Sasuke figured out a long time ago what it was. But no one knew that.
He smirked at he teacher.
Kakashi looked up, and just put the book in his back pocket.
"Hello". said Kakashi.
Todays challenge is at three o'clock. said Kakashi.
" We will train until 1. Then you are free to do what you please until I come and get you.
Be in your room at least at quarter to 3. Ok."
" Sure. " said Sakura
Sasuke liked that. He didn't have to bother answering because Sakura always did.
" Alright we'll start now". Kakashi said.
" This may sound familiar. There is a bell hanging from that branch right there. He pointed to it."
"I know this." thought Sasuke
" There is also one on my belt here. You must each get a bell within an hour.
You also have to get past this nice young boy here." Kakashi pointed behind him.
Someone emerged from the shadows.
It was Naruto!
" Naruto! You expect us to fight Naruto"! said Sakura.
" Yep. O.k yopu have an hour".
Sasuke went over to Sakura.
" Sakura".he wispered in her ear.
She shivered.
" Go straight for the tree".
" But Kakashi!"
" Shssh". He said
" It's o.k. I'm going to use earth-jujitsu, and get behind him. Just go for the tree, and don't let anything stop you". said Sasuke.
" O.k." said Sakura.
Sakura ran for the tree. Kakashi was ready.
But Sasuke came up behind him, and kicked the back of Kakashi's knee.
Kakashi fell foward.
" They've learned, good". thought Kakashi.
Sakura swerved, and ran up the tree.
She didn't look back like Sasuke said.
She retreaved the bell.
She looked at the ground. Sasuke was introuble.
Naruto and Kakashi were after him!
She had to help.
She hopped to the tree next door.
She took out her knife, and threw it at Kakashi.
It hit him!
" It must be a trick. He knows I'm up here.
It was. A log soon appeared in his place.
"Figured". said Sakura
" It was a good try though". said someone behind her.
She turned around, and there was Kakashi.
While they were in the tree Sasuke was fighting Naruto.
He jumped back, and threw a fireball.
And in it's shadow was a knife.
Naruto blocked the fire, but saw the knife to late.
It stuck him in the shoulder.
Sasuke then turned and ran up tree.
Sakura shouldn't still be up there.
He got up the tree, and looked for Sakura.
" Over here". called a voice.
He looked.
Sakura was tied to a tree.
And she was struggiling.
Sasuke was furious.
"Lesson1: Your teamate is hostage. What do you do?" said Kakashi
" I give up". said Sasuke. He fell to his knees.
Sakura was stunned. " Sasuke would never give up just like that"!
Kakashi just looked at him with a puzzled look.
" Hey". said Sasuke as he looked up.
" Sakura do have your bell"? asked Sasuke
She nodded her head.
" Looks like we win". someone said behind Kakashi.
Kakashi turned around. It was Sasuke! Holding a bell!
Kakashi smiled.
" Good job". said Kakashi.
" Using a clone to distract me".
" Now all you have to do...is kill me! He said.
Sasuke took out his weapon, and held it up.
Sasuke noticed something in the tree infront of him.
" Sure no problem". said Sasuke. He smiled
Sakura looked on in horror.
Kakashi felt someone tap his back. He turned around.
" Hey".said Sasuke.
Then Kakashi felt it, the pain, the blood.
He was stabbed in the back.
He fell to his knees.
Sasuke smiled.
He started to untie Sakura.
" Are you crazy"? she said.
Sasuke didn't say anything.
Then he smiled.
" O.k you can come out now. We pass". said Sasuke.
Sakura just looked at him.
The leaves russled.
Naruto appeared.
Shock came across Sasuke's face.
He looked down.
Kakashi was still there!
" But this is a clone!"said Sasuke.
" I saw him right infront of me where Naruto just came from"!
Sakura put her hand on Sasuke's shoulder.
" I think I scared you enough for one day".
They both looked down,Kakashi was on the ground!
" What the hell"! said Sasuke.
"..." Sakura was speachless.
The clone by them in the tree disappeared.
" I've got tricks too". said Kakashi
" Come on down".
All three came down.
" Thank you Naruto, you can go". said Kakashi.
Naruto disappeared.
" They were all clones". said Sasuke
" I hate you". He said with a smile.
" I'm confused". said Sakura
" I had you fighting all clones. This was to test your strenghth as a ninja.
You both pass". Kakashi said with a smile.
Sakura got it know.
" Are you a clone"? asked Sasuke. Knicking mockingly on Kakashi.
" No I'm real".
" You know I can't figure who the girl is. It's not you-know-who is it"? said Kakashi.
" O.k, O.k that's enough,I believe you". said Sasuke
" What are talking about"? asked Sakura
Inner Sakura:"He better not like someone other than me"!
" Nothing"! said Sasuke defensivly.
" Hey,looks like I win too"! said Kakashi. He smiled
" Shut up" ! said Sasuke, giving a pleading look to Sasuke.
Sasuke walked away.
"What am I missing"! said Sakura, looking at Kakashi.
" Nothing. Go have lunch".