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chapter four- 'No Reason'
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I only own my Oc's.
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All of us believe
That this is not up to you
The fact of the matter is
That it's up to me
How can we fake this anymore (anymore)
Turn our backs away, and choose to just ignore (choose to just ignore)
(Some say) Some say it's ignorance
It makes me feel some innocence
(Some say) It takes away a part of me
But I won't let go
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Kakashi's glare was cold, his viable eye seemed to be burning into there souls with white hot intensity.
The three students who were befuddled cringed, what did they do wrong?
"All three of you should quit being ninjas."
--------At the Hokage's Tower------
Iruka had invited the Third Hokage for lunch, he had wanted to know what Naruto was up against. Would he pass, or would he fail as a ninja?
Sensing there was something else going on her the old guy in the hat spoke up, "What is it that you want to ask that you'd invite me to lunch?" He took another bite of his pork ramen.
Iruka tensed his scar across his nose wrinkling, "The Jonin for Naruto's Team number seven, what kind of sensei is he? Is he strict?"
"About Kakashi?" He took another bite of his pork ramen.
The Third stopped chewing his ramen to reply, "You're worried? Here!" He pulled out a book from his pocket, Iruka looked at him with surprise. "Here's the list of his past students and their records."
Iruka took the book out of his hands, he opened the book and tensed after seeing the first pages. This... This is!
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Back to Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi...
Naruto squirmed under his ropes, they were tight. Tied by the hands of an elite. He couldn't contain his fury, "Quit as ninjas!" There was a bitter taste in his mouth, he never heard someone toss out such a revolting idea. "What does that mean!"
Kakashi looked at him and blinked as though he was an idiot, well more of an idiot.
Trying to dissuade the man he continued, "Ok! Ok! We couldn't get the bells but... Why do we have to quit."
"Because all of you... are just punks who don't deserve to be ninjas."
That was the last straw. Sasuke jumped onto his feet the man had just hit a nerve, dashing at an incredible speed he started a frontal attack.
Kyo was hiding in the bushes he had finished with his meeting with the hokage, the person he talked to was less of a shinobi than Sasuke was Mizukage. He smirked at the idea, Sasuke Mizukage? That would bring my old friend's country into ruins.
He looked back onto Kakashi and "the three", as he started to call them.
"That's why you're a punk." Kakashi said. And it isn't the black hair or the creepiness of being a cold-hearted bastard. He was sitting on Sasuke's back pining him to the ground, he held Sasuke's hand behind his back. Kakashi's other foot crushed the back of his head.
"No! Don't step on Sasuke-kun!" Sakura cried in a very fan-girlish way.
Sasuke grimaced.
Kyo couldn't miss the emotion shown in Kakashi's eye when he spoke, chill's ran up his spine. He was frightening to the thought... wonder what he was like in battle.
Kakashi looked up to meet Sakura's and Naruto's eyes, penetrating there soul. Trying to drive the answer into there heads. Are they really this dense? Kyo and I worked together. Can't they take the hint?
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Tell me why can't you see, it's not the way
When we all fall down, it will be too late
Why is there no reason we can't change
When we all fall down, who will take the blameWhat will it take
Times like these I've come to see how,
Everything but time is running out
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"Are you guys underestimating ninjas? Huh?" He taunted. "Why do you think you were divided into teams and doing this training?"
Sakura looked at him with a confused gaze he could see the sweat rolling down her oversized forehead, " Huh? What does that mean?"
Naruto quirked his eyebrow.
"Basically... You guys are not understanding the answer to this test." He pushed Sasuke's head farther into the ground.
"Answer?"
Kakashi sighed, he looked in the bushes looking at Kyo's hiding spot. Must have returned from his meeting. "Yes, the answer that helps you pass the test." Dobe.
"So," she said with force, "When are you going to tell us?"
"Geez..." They really are dense...
With a flurry of smoke there other sensei, Kyo came by Kakashi's side shaking his head in disbelief. And I thought you were smarter, Sakura.
"Huh?" Naruto's face was blank for a second then he returned to the current situation, Kakashi. "Ah! Damn it! What's the answer already!" He was getting impatient.
In unison Kakashi and Kyo spoke. "It's teamwork."
'The three,' were shocked. Kakashi further explained.
"The three of you working together may have gotten the bells.
A light went on in Sakura's head. She pictured the bells in her mind. Hey, wait a second. She stood up on her feet creating an inquiring eye and a proud smile from Kyo. "What do you mean by teamwork? There are only two bells!"
Kyo looked up at her, she sometime reminded him of her brother.
"Even if we work together and get the bells, one of us would still fail. What teamwork? That just makes us fight each other." Yeah! You set 'em up and knock them down, Sakura!
"Of course! The test is purposely set up to make you fight amongst yourselves."
Sakura and Naruto were defiantly lost now. First, he had said teamwork-together. And now he was telling them that they were supposed to have fought each other!
"Yet you guys..."
Kyo interpreted loathing prolonging the tension. "Sakura, instead of Naruto, who was right next to you, you were only thinking about Sasuke who was far away." His arms were crossed dissapointed, frustration. "Another reason why you fell for my genjutsu."
Hey wait! I thought Kakashi did the Genjutsu! Then that must have been a clone. Were did they go then!
Turning his head to the blond he moved strands of hair out of his eyes, letting the boy get more access to the view of his scar. "Naruto! You were just running around like an idiot, trying to get a bell by yourself."
He turned to Sasuke, Kakashi pressed his foot harder at the mention of the boy's name. "Sasuke! You assumed the others would get in your way and tried to do everthing yourself." His eyes seemed to be implanted into the boy's mind. He moved his head around making sure Kyo got a good look at everyone's faces.
"The duties are done by the team." He then added, " Of course superior individuel ability is important to a ninja." He paused thinking through in a softer an almost painful tone. His eyes closed, everyone except Naruto noticed the longing and pain in the man's voice. "But what's even more important is, "teamwork."
He opened his eyes and ignored the gazes of the other ninja, he eyes seemed to be glazed over. "Individual play that disrupts the team can put your comrades in danger."
Kakashi started to pull out a kunai from his back pocket.
"And even get you killed." He ended.
"For example-" Kakashi muttered under his breath. He pulled out a kunai and put it against Kyo's neck. He left a bunshin to keep Sasuke down. "Sakura! Kill Naruto, or Kyo dies!"
"What!" The blonde and pinky said in unison. Naruto said it for a more what-the-fuck, kind of thing and Sakura for her own reason.
Kakashi let go of his hold on the other elite, he released the bunshin jutsu allowing the raven haired boy much needed space. "You see? If a hostage is taken, you will have tough choices... and then die."
Naruto sighed in relief, Sakura smiled now that Sasuke and the look-alike was free from the silver headed mans grip.
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All of us believe in what we need
What we have's what we don't see
Tell me why can't you see, it's not the way
When we all fall down, it will be too late
Why is there no reason we can't change
When we all fall down, who will take the blame
What will it take
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"You will be risking your lives in these duties." Kakashi turned and headed his way to the memorial stone.
Kyo kept his arms crossed and moved his gaze from the woods to Kakashi. He found the hidden tone of sadness, that was hidden in his own voice.
"Look at this." he beckoned. "The numerous names carved on this stone." Kakashi walked up to the stone a gentle brezze blew past, rustling his silver feathered hair. His hands were by his sides, his gazed with regret at the stone, "These are ninjas who are recognized as heros of the village."
When Naruto heard the words-heros-and-village in the same sentence, his attention drew upon his dream. Grasping for attention he blurted out his new goal, "I've decieded to get my name carved on that stoned too! Hero! Hero! That's what I'll become!"
Obviously not getting it Sasuke scoffed, hands in his pockets. His back was to the jonin, Kakashi. Sakura scowled at Naruto.
Kyo looked at Naruto, he shook his head at the sight. No, you don't kid. You don't.
"But, they aren't just normal heros..." Kakashi continued looking back at Kyo and Naruto.
"Oh yeah? Then what kind are they?" His smile was wide anticipating what type of hero he could become.
"..." Kakashi was quiet. Thinking over if he should tell him. "They are all heros who died while on duty."
Naruto's smile was alowly brought to a sad state, Sakura and Sasuke were shocked but not completely at his next statement.
Kakashi stared at the stone, thinking of regret. No one could read his emotionless face-except for Kyo. A pang of pity was sent through the crow's heart.
"This is a memorial. My best friend's name is also carved here..." He shared a piece of history.
All was quiet waiting for one of the procters to speak up, with a stern look Kakashi decided to leave off them a little- to lossen the chain, "I'll give you one more chance. But after lunch we'll make it even tougher to get the bells."
Naruto was stunned at this gesture.
"Those who still wish to challenge can wat lunch. But don't give any to Naruto." He added giving them a slight hint. Explaining more, why they couldn't share with the ramen craving kid he continued-once again, "It's punishment for trying to eat by yourself. If anyone gives him aby food, they will fail immeddiatly." He started to walk behind the memorial, Kyo was close in check. He turned around giving them a glare for there pants, "I am the rules here! Got it?"
They nodded that was all he needed.
Kakashi and Kyo went to there hiding spot listening to the students conversation.
Naruto pleaded that he didn't need food but his stomach betrayed him.
Looking at Naruto's grim face when Sasuke and Sakura were eating he offered the box to Naruto. "Here."
Instinctively Sakura shot ip attempting to keep Sasuke out of trouble. "Hey Sasuke-kun. Sensei just said..."
Sasuke interjected reassuring her, "Don't worry. I don't sense them nearby. After lunch we'll work together and get the bells." He concluded, with some logic he continued, "Without food, he'll just be in the way, and that will only hurt us."
Naruto looked at Sasuke's reasoning. I understand.
Kyo smiled in delight they were finally getting the nail. Yes.
Sakura looked at her box of food, and then to Naruto putting them together she grasped the answer. She put the box in front of the kitsune's face.
Naruto looked at his, Sakura-chan and blushed nodding in the process.
Kakashi's and Kyo's face darkened betraying no emotion. Kyo looked at the team and smiled showing feral teeth. Yes...
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Back to The Third, and Iruka...
"No way..." man... He looked at Kakashi's student's record with ultimate disbelief and horror. He was white in the face, as if he had just seen a ghost.
"Kakashi's test might be a little too diffucult, since children are obedieant," The Hokage concluded with Iruka's pale face.
"Yeah but..." He argued. "This is...," his voice wavered, "...all zeros."
The hokage did not look at the chunin-teacher but told it to him straight, "Yup, Kakashi has never passed anyone. They all failed..."I'm sure this batch won't fail with Kyo there.
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Back to the Training Grounds...
An explosion came forth, with a great wind Kakashi and Kyo came out, " You guys...!"
They awaited the attack, Sakura screamed. The picture was horrible Kyo looked utterly terrifying.
"... pass." He loomed over the shocked faces, he had never passed any team. And this was his first. Congrats.
Kyo had a smile on his face that resembled Kakashi's except for the fact that his could be seen.
Sakura was the first to speak up out of the group. "Pass?" Mumbling something in between he heard two more words clearly, "But why?"
Kakashi pointed to them, a smile still clear on his face. "You guys are the first."
"Huh?"
"?"
He continued since Kyo wouldn't speak up, "Everyone else would just fo whatever I told them." he paused. "They were all morons."
"...A ninja must see underneath the underneath." Using Kyo's word's previous words. "Those who break the rules and codes of the ninja world are trash..." He paused smiling again, the brezze rustling his silver hair, leaves moving in the wind. "But you know what?" Thoses who don't take care of their comrades...are lower than trash."
Kyo jolted head perking up remembering the lesson that was taught to him long ago. Kakashi's word's stung.
Those who break the rules and codes of the ninja world are trash... But, thoses who don't take care of their comrades... are lower than trash.
He tried to shake the words out of his head-like a dog dying off. But when he rubbed his arm-it was like a bird ruffling there feathers.
Naruto smiled at Kakashi, he respected the man. He's so cool.
On a lighter note Kakashi gave him a cool guy pose, "That ends the training. All of you pass!"
Naruto smile seemed as though it cpuld spread aroung the entire village of konohagure. He smiled resisting the urge to ruffle his hair. He is a good kid.
"Ok! Starting tomorrow Team #7 will begin it's duties!"
Sakura leaped in the air and Naruto rubbed his back against the stump in excitement chanting, " Yay! I did it! I did it!" His tear ducts started to flow. "Ninja! Ninja! Ninja!"
Naruto noticed that no one was going to untie him. Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura began walking to there respected places. His happiness changed to anger. "God damn it! I knew this would happen! Untie me!" He demanded shaking violently.
Once the three were out of earshot he stopped and looked down, how was he going to get out of this? He was alone...
Something ruffled his hair, he looked up. It was his sensei, Kyo. Kyo smiled at him. " Good job today, Naruto." He bent down on his knees to meet his height. "I;m sure Sakura was proud of you today, you're on your way to become Hokage."
Naruto's eyes lightened up at this, he smiled whole-heartedly. "Thanks Kyo-sensei." ... "I am Uzumaki Naruto, the future Hokage! Believe it!"
Kyo smiled and began to untie him, "Well, we better get these ropes off first, eh Hokage?" He pulled out a kunai and sliced the ropes, setting Naruto free.
"Thanks, sensei!" He said giving him a hug.
Kyo was surprised by this gesture, awkwardly he patted Naruto's back returning the hug. "Hey Naruto?"
"Yeah?" He was still squeezzing him.
"Could you let go?"
"Sure." He did.
Naruto rubbed the back of his head when his sensei proposed an idea.
"Naruto let's make a deal. If you help me find my notebook I'll give you a boon and some ramen." He watched the boys expression. He nodded in agreement.
"As long as your treating."
Naruto dashed off in the training grounds looking for his book... this was going to take awhile.
Awhile later...
"Sensei! Sensei ! I found it!" He picked up the book off the branch, a few papers fell out onto the ground. Just my luck...
"Coming!" He was walking towards Naruto's voice.
Naruto looked at the pictures and the open notebook.
There was a picture of a blue-guy with gills in a red-cloud cloak. He had a huge sword on his back, he was smiling off big white- sharp teeth. His skin was blue.
Naruto picked up the picture and stuffed it into the notebook. There was a drawing of a mask with two slits and a red swirls it wasn't Anbu but it was different. A small figurine was drawn beside it.
He looked like a male teenager. He leaned on a tree relaxing a sword at hand, he wore a headband with no drawing of country, dark, hair, no shirt, and no eyebrows. That was weird.
He picked up the papers and stuffed it in the notebook and waited for Kyo's return. He saw the small handwriting of a name underneath the man. Zabuza.
Naruto jolted when a finger tapped him on his shoulder, he turned around giving his book to his sensei. Zabuza...
"How about that ramen, Hokage?" The man asked, brown and red hair falling from his face.
At the mutter of ramen he grabbed Kyo's hand and began dragging him off. He was going to leave a dent in his pay-check.
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Tell me why can't you see, it's not the way
(so how long, has this gone on, I don't see this ending)
When we all fall down, it will be too late
(it's too late, we can't change, what has now begun)
Why is there no reason we can't change
(we act like, its not right, why are we pretending)
When we all fall down, who will take the blame
(we've been wrong, for so long) What will it take
(WE'VE KNOWN THIS ALL ALONG)
-"No Reason," by Sum 41
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Longest chapter ever written...
I hope I gave you some hints, and yes I do name chapters after song name's. I named this story after, "We're All To Blame, " by Sum 41, you can respect that can't you?
I hope that you rleize some hints that I put in front of you. Maybe if you guess the profile I'll Write a one-shot for you...
Do we have a Deal?
-Theif of the Sand
