{chunin exams begin}
Team seven walks through the doors
They walked up some stairs and seen a huge crowd of people at a door
"Let us in!" a girl yelled
She got hit which caused her to fall back on the ground
"You people aren't good enough to take the chunin exams just give up!" a boy yelled
Sasuke walked up to them"Why don't you take the genjutsu down? This is the 200 wing we have to go to the 300 wing" he said "Sakura you must have seen it right?"
Sakura looked at him
"The genjutsu is lame." she said
The boy the door smirked and took it down
"Smart but are you good enough!" one of them sent a kick at sasuke while he did the same before there kicks hit a guy wearing green spandex caught the kicks
Sasuke's eyes widen
'That guy must have chakra in his arms!' he thought as he lowered his leg
The unnamed guy stood up and looked at Sakura he appeared in front of her and took her hands
"You must be Sakura right? I'm Rock Lee! Will you be my girlfriend? I'll protect you to my last breath!" Lee asked
Sakura jumped away from him
"No." she said
Lee frowned
"I thought it was your idea not to show people our skill?" a voice behind lee said
Lee looked at the person
"Right sorry Neji Tenten!" Lee said
Neji looked at Sasuke
"Who are you?" Neji asked
Sasuke smirked
"It's polite to say your name first." he said
Neji clenched his hand
"I'm Neji Hyuga and you?"
Sasuke stared at him
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"Naruto, Sasuke let's go!" Sakura called from the stairs
Neji watched them
'She has control of the team.' he thought staring at Sakura's back
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They were almost to the door until a voice stopped them
"Wait Uchiha!" a voice said
They turn around to see Lee
"Let's battle for Sakura-chan's love!" he said sending kisses over to sakura while she dodged them
Sasuke smirked
"Fine I'll fight you but just because I want to I don't like Sakura." he said
Naruto growled at Rock Lee's suggestion she was his sister
Sakura started to walk away
"Bye!" Sakura said leaving the rest of her team behind
Lee stared at her
"Where is my love going?"
{+}
Sakura stopped in front of her sensei staring at him
"Hello sensei."
Kakashi nods
"Where's the rest?"
Sakura rolled her eyes
"Fighting Rock Lee on Guy's team."
Kakashi sighs
"Not even ten minutes in the exams and their already fighting others."
Sakura nods
Kakashi stared at her
"Good luck make sure you give him hell."
Sakura nods eyes narrowed
"I will."
{+}
Sakura scanned the room trying to find Kabuto and Orochimaru her eyes looked around until they landed on the one she felt a huge amount of chakra in
Sakura's eyes narrowed as she clenched her fist
'I'm ready this time.'
"They let you pass forehead?"
Sakura turned to the voice
"Pig." Sakura hissed
Ino glared at her as she flipped her ponytail over her shoulder
"I suppose konoha is desperate for shinobi if they let you pass." Ino taunted her
Sakura growled
"Konoha is not desperate for ninja! I am a true ninja! I don't care about looks or how cute I am all I care about is getting power to get stronger to protect the people close to me unlike you." Sakura sneered at her
Ino glared at her
"I am a true ninja unlike you! I'm stronger and beautiful!"
Sakura growled
"It's not about those god damn looks!" Sakura yelled
Ino took a step forward
"Get it through your head forehead I'm stronger."
Sakura glared at her and vanished all they could see is a pink blur and the scrapping of a tanto out of its sheath
"Hinata!" Kiba said shock
Hinata looked at him
"What?"
Kiba pointed to her tanto sheath that were on her back only to see the tanto gone but not the sheath
Sakura held the two tantos chris cross over Ino's neck
"Pig I am loyal to this village since day one of my days as a true ninja you're the one who is weak did you even see me move or grab these from Hinata?"
Ino stayed silent
"You should be more quiet your causing a lot of attention to yourselves." a voice in the crowd said coming forward it was a guy with glasses and grey hair tied in a low ponytail "Hello I'm Kabuto." he said
Sakura's eyes narrowed at him
Kabuto only offered a smile in return
"I can help you I have this cards that I can put chakra into them and the ninja you want to look up appears with his or her info on the card" Kabuto said showing them "Who do you want to learn about?"
Sasuke walked up to him
"I want Rock Lee and Gaara Sabaku." Sasuke said
Kabuto nods and sends the chakra into the card
He then flipped them over revealing lees and gaara's card
"Ok Rock Lee…." he started
Sakura ignored them and backed away from Ino the two tanto held in her hands
"May I have them back Sakura?" asked a voice behind her
Sakura glanced at the person
"You may Hinata." Sakura said handing them to her still not looking at her but that's when she felt the spike in chakra and her head snapped to the commotion she seen Kabuto get his and start vomiting
She smirked
"Okay! You baby's! Get in your seat I am your first protector Ibiki Morino!" he yelled causing everyone to get in a seat "This will be a written exam you have ten points if you get caught cheating you lose some of the points you have! They're going to be a tenth question at the end!" he said passing the sheets out "Once you get it begin!" he yelled
Naruto was flipping out
'If I fail this Sakura and Sasuke are going to kill me!' he thought having an image of Sasuke with blue eyes and Sakura with yellow eyes
Sakura smirked
'Easy I'll have this done in no time flat!' Sakura thought starting to write down the answers she knew she finished in no time lucky she knew these in her time
Ibiki stared at her
"Why is your paper flipped over!? We just started!" he yelled at her
Sakura grinned
"I finished!" Sakura said shrugging only grinning more when she saw Ibiki growl at her
"We just started…."
Sakura shrugged
"So? I know this it's over deal with it old man." Sakura said leaning back in her chair
Ibiki turned away from her feeling anger boil in him
{+}
Hinata shook her head at Sakura
'Always amusing yourself by making others mad.' Hinata thought as her eyes trailed to Sakura's back seeing her haruno circle on it
"What do I do?" a voice muttered next to her
Hinatas eyes fell on the person and a small smile lit her features
"Naruto."
Naruto looked at Hinata as she pushed the paper to him
Naruto nods in thanks as he was about to right something down a thought came to him
'What if I get caught!? Sakura will kill me! No less teme will also!' thought a worried Naruto
Naruto shook his head at her and decided to do this on his own
{+}
It felt like hours and hours of torture until "Okay pencils down I will give you the tenth question you can stay and probably fail or pass or you can go and never take the quiz again your choice whatever you choose it happens to your teammates to." Hands and hands were raised until…BAM! Sakura looked to see Naruto slam his hand on the desk
"I will not back down! No matter what test I have! I'll keep taking this test over and over until I become hokage! I do not back down on my word!" Naruto said determination in his eyes after that little outburst no hands were raised
Ibiki looked around and smirked
"You pass." he said
Everyone's eyes widen
"What!?" they yell but before Ibiki could answer the windows broke and in came a women with purple hair wearing a gray jacket and fishnet shirt grinning "Hello! I am Anko your second protector!" she said with a malice grin making Ibiki sigh "You're early…again." he said anko blushed and looked around "There's a lot of them you're going soft Ibiki!" she yelled "No we just have a strong bunch is all." Ibiki said
Anko smirked
"I'll see about that in the next exam which is the forest of death!" Anko said
A lot of people paled at that name
{+}
Team seven waited by the gate they were assigned they just finished signing a contract that if the person dies it is not their fault
Sakura clenched her fist
"Sakura-chan are you okay?" asked Naruto
Sakura looked at him
"I'm fine just wondering what will happen in the forest of death and that I can't die." Sakura said frowning she had to deal with him
Naruto frowned to
"I do have a bad feeling…but I think we will be ok!" Naruto said smiling
Sakura chuckled at him
"I guess I should not worry I'll be okay." Sakura said
Naruto nods
"Okay! A different team will have different scrolls one will have the earth scroll or the heaven scroll your team needs both of these to go on to the next stage now when I say go your gates will open and it will begin!" Anko explained
Sakura placed her hand on Naruto's shoulder stopping his outburst at Anko
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Hinatas eyes narrowed she could feel Orochimaru's chakra near Sakura's team
'Please Sakura keep Naruto safe.' Hinata begged silently to her
"We're ready!"
"Begin!" Anko yelled
All the Team's jumped in
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They weren't even ten minutes into the forest of death a scream broke the silence "Ahhhh!" team seven flinched at that scream
Sakura looked at the team
"Let's continue." she ordered
They started to walk but stopped when Naruto did
"I have to go to the bathroom!" he said about to unzip his pants
"Not in front of me!" Sakura yelled
Naruto was about to walk farther until Sakura's voice stopped him
"Naruto be careful I sense a chakra nearby he or she may try to attack you." Sakura warned him
Naruto nods and walks off
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Five minutes later he returns
Sakura glared at him and appeared in front of him in lightning speed holding his throat "Sakura what are you doing!?" Sasuke screamed "Idiot can't even tell if the person is your own team mate! Look his weapons pouch is on his left thigh while Naruto is right handed." Sakura pointed out "Now how should I do this? Should I kill you with my poison or snap your neck?" she said thinking which is the better option she smirked as she grabbed a senbon out of her pouch and stuck it in his neck "Now you have about ten minutes to tell me the info I want where is Naruto? Do you have the scroll on you?" she asked
The guy turned back into who he really is and was about to make a smart come back but pain entered his body he screamed
"H-h-he's t-t-tied up b-behind a-a bush near b-by….i-I don't h-have the s-scroll." he answered
Sakura smirked
"Thanks Sasuke go get him." Sakura said
Sasuke went to go get him
"I'm going to give you a gift for giving me the answers so easily." Sakura smiled at him as her hold tightens the ninja lets out a choke cry just then Sasuke and Naruto came back
"Sakura stop you're going to kill him!" Naruto yelled
Sakura frowned at him and dropped him
"That's the point naruto it's either kill or be killed is the ninja life get used to it." Sakura said turning to him "I told you to watch out."
Naruto growled
"Sorry." he said
Sakura sighed as she continued their way leaving the poisoned ninja behind
{+}
Team seven landed on a branch and took off again they all seen a small clearing and landed on the ground then Sakura turned around to look at them
"That proves we can't trust each other we need a password just in case we get separated." Sakura said
Everyone started to think
"I have it….when does a ninja strike when a ninja sleeps his weapons lay forgotten in the night that is when a ninja strikes got it?" Sakura asked making sure they got it
Sasuke nods
"Naruto do you got it?" she asked
"Oh...yea yea! I thought it was going to be a passWORD not passpeech!" he said
Then all of a sudden the wind picked up and team seven was flung in different directions
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Sakura landed on her feet but she felt something crack but she couldn't focus on it her team needed her she was farther than expected and Naruto wasn't with Sasuke!
Sakura jumped to the tree she had to save Sasuke
Sakura pulled her katana out of its sheath if only….Hinata was here she could tell her what is happening!
Sakura put chakra into her feet making her run faster all the ninja she was passing only saw a pink blur except the ones with the byakugan
"Naruto…Sasuke please….come on…hurry!" Sakura muttered to herself
Sakura ran faster putting more chakra into her feet she couldn't be late
"Sasuke…."
{+}
Hinatas eyes widen slightly as she sees her captain run by her team at an alarming rate
"Why is she here and not with her team?" Hinata asked herself quietly
Kiba looked at her
"Hurry up Hinata-san!" Kiba yelled
Hinata rolled her eyes Kiba was still mad at her
Hinata looked around and her eyes landed on a pair far away she could see the chakra one was very powerful than the other and Sakura was heading that way
'Orochimaru!'
{+}
Sakura appeared in front of a snake quickly slicing at its eyes making it back away
"Sasuke!" she yelled worried for her teammate
Sasuke stared at her shaking
"S-sakura? I-is he gone?" asked Sasuke
Sakura shook her head but stopped as she sees his bleeding thigh
"Let me heal it."
Sasuke nods as he lets sakura examine it
"This will take a second."
Sakura's hand glowed green quickly healing his wounded thigh
"My, my, your healing reminds me of an old friend!" Orochimaru said
Sakura turned to him and put her sword away
"Sasuke hide."
Sasuke shook his head
"No!"
Sakura growled at him
"You'll only be in the way!" Sakura hissed at him
Sasuke's eyes widen
Sakura attacked him with what she knew best taijutsu!
Orochimaru kept dodging her punches and kicks his eyes widen as he felt a punch land on his stomach then he felt a punch land on his cheek he then seen needles thrown at him he dodged them some almost hit his skin she ran at him again when she was about to punch him he got her fist and threw her to a tree she hit it and coughed up blood she glared at him while standing up she threw senbon at him again he dodged them sakura then threw kunai and shuriken at him he got cut a little his smirk grew
Sakura's eyes narrowed as she disappeared and reappeared behind him quickly kicking him in his side she could hear a sickening crack come from his ribs that only made her grin as she pulled her sword out and she ran at him again
Orochimaru was confused
'Who was this mere girl who was able to injury me? she is much stronger than all these ninja here I can feel a darker and evil power in her wanting to be released.' Orochimaru thought quickly dodging a swipe at his head from her he then grab her wrist that wasn't holding the katana and broke it
Sakura's eyes widen and she screamed
Orochimaru then kicked her away watching as Sasuke quickly caught her
"Sakura!" Sasuke said worriedly
Sakura pushed him aside and stabbed her katana in the tree so she can use her good hand to heal her broken wrist but that didn't help she had broken ribs and a fractured foot from the landing back there then using the chakra to make her run faster
"Uzumaki Naruto here! Believe it!"
{+}
Hinata froze as Sakura's chakra was getting low
'Sakura what's happening to you?'
Hinata gulped as she sees naruto's chakra flare and then the kyuubi's
"Hinata!" Kiba yelled
Hinata ignored him and walked closer to where the battle is she kept seeing chakras flare then she saw Naruto's chakra drop
Hinatas eyes widen
"Naruto!" she screamed running to the fight
{+}
Sakura glared at him as she put her katana away
"Your mine Sasuke-kun!" Orochimaru yelled
Sakura seen this and started to run over to him sasuke had a bad feeling as he could only watch as Orochimaru's face got closer to his but his view was blocked but a pink blur that was sakura standing in front of him with Orochimaru's fangs embedded into the crook of her neck
"S-sakura….why?" Sasuke asked shocked that she would jump in the way after how she would always give him the cold shoulder or treated him like nothing but all he could feel was guilt and shame as he saw Sakura smile at him as she was face to face with him
"You're my comrade…..my teammate…..even if you don't think so a brother to me…i wouldn't allow something to happen to you if i could stop it…..you don't deserve what he has planned for you…..y-you're stronger than he realizes." Sakura fell to her knees in agony as Orochimaru detached himself from her neck
Sasuke was shaking as he could only stare at Sakura on her knees form quivering in pain he turned to Orochimaru and glared sharingan spinning and attacked
He sighed when he grew bored he punched Sasuke causing him to fly back and hit a tree causing him to be knocked out
The snake smiled
"I am Orochimaru girl you will come to me in time so we will see each other again." he said
Sakura laughed
"I'm loyal to this village snake!" Sakura hissed at him
Orochimaru smirked at her
"We will see about that." he said before sinking into the dirt ground
Sakura bit her lip as she sends chakra to ease the pain in her neck
Sakura fell off the tree branch as she felt her whole body shaking and a burning pain spreading through her chest all she could do was wait for her body to hit the ground but it never came as soft arms caught her
Sakura looked up to see pearl eyes
"H-hinata?"
{+}
Hinata was having a panic attack once she saw her captain falling to her death and wasn't even trying to stop it
Hinata held her captain in her arms she was staring into her deep jade colored eyes Hinata could see she was exhausted on how her body was reacting her breath was coming out in gasps and her whole body was paler than usual
"S-sakura?" hinata muttered shaking her lightly
Sakura blinked several times to regain her focus
"Hai?"
Hinata looked at the after effects of the fight on Naruto and Sasuke
"What happened?"
Sakura chuckled
"Orochimaru….i took the mark for Sasuke….i-I have it now." Sakura said raspy
Hinata froze at the mention
"Sakura…please….no…" Hinata muttered turning Sakura's head slightly giving her a good view of the mark
Hinata shook her head
"That was stupid!" Hinata hissed
Sakura coughed up blood
Hinata stared at the blood
"Sakura?"
Sakura smiled slightly
"Damn broken ribs."
{+}
Hinata put a wet washcloth on her husbands, captains and comrades foreheads
She looked at Sakura to see her panting
"Sakura…why did you take it for him? You know the demonic power from it can mess with neko…so why?" Hinata asked herself
She got no response all she heard was sort snores from team seven as she waits for her team to come back from scouting the area
"Hinata I have been teaching you about medical ninjutsu and you have improved a lot If you see a comrade in pain use your medical ninjutsu and if they are not conscious think to were the pain is and put your hand on it and start to heal it."
Hinata looked at Sakura and crawled to her side she lifted Sakura's head on her lap and tilted her head to show Hinata the mark she put her hand above the mark her hand glowed green Hinata watched Sakura's facial expressions to see if she is in pain Sakura's breathing was getting softer she whimpered a little when Hinata moved her head again
Hinata felt her eyes closing she shook her head she couldn't go to sleep even though she has been up for two days she sensed the three hiding she was waiting for them to make a move
"Hinata we're back." Shino said his eyes looking at the bush the three enemy ninja are at
Hinata nods she knew Shino will know there's bugs everywhere so they can tell him and Kiba can sniff them out
{+}
Sakura sat up yawning
"Sakura!"
Sakura looked over to see team eight injured but they were the victor in the fight
Sakura stood up
"So the sound trio…..came for Sasuke I assume?"
Three pairs of eyes widen
"How?"
Sakura chuckled darkly at them
"I have my connections." she murmured
Sakura sighed
"Now if I catch any of you near my team again heads will be rolling." Sakura sneered at them
The three paled they could see the curse mark spreading but like always zaku has to say something
"You don't scare me!" he said arrogantly
Sakura's eyes flash black and blue as she brought her heel down on his leg
CRACK!
Zaku screamed
Sakura stared at him
"Next time it will be your neck." she stated glaring at him
Zaku glared at her
Sakura heard two moans
"Get them out of here Hinata before my team awakens." Sakura ordered strictly
Hinata nods
"We need a talk after this exam."
Sakura nods
Team eight leaves dragging team Dosu with them
{+}
Kakashi snuck into roots base easily there were a few close calls but he made it Kakashi made sure to hide in the darkness of the base
Kakashi moved silently looking for Danzo's office
"So have you heard?" one root anbu asked another
"What?"
Kakashi listened closely
"It seems Danzo-sama is going to make his move soon on kidnapping the Haruno instead of the Hyuga."
Kakashi stiffened how dare he think of hurting his student!
"Why not the Hyuga?"
The other root ninja snorted
"Are you serious? A Hyuga will be noticed that there gone faster than someone who has no family."
The root ninja face palmed
"I guess I was an idiot."
"Come on danzo-sama is holding a meeting."
Kakashi listened to their fading footsteps and then continued his search he had a mission to finish