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Promises Not Made are Promises Never Kept
Chapter Four – War Before the First
"So now you see." They all blinked and looked to see that Sasuke had taken a few steps forward to his team, his back to the rookie nine as Inaré looped her arms around his waist, looking over his shoulder at the rookies as she spoke. "We're not to be messed with – everyone in this room should take care to remember that."
"Whatever!"
Inaré and Haku turned to see Dosu – one of Zaku's teammates – glaring at them.
"I've had enough of this!" He leaped forward. "Prepare to die!"
"They just don't get it, do they?" Haku asked softly. Sasuke didn't blink.
"So it seems. Inaré!" He commanded, not even down at her. She immediately took her arms from his waist and whirled to face Dosu.
"Right!" She replied crisply.
Dosu swung his right arm –
Raising both hands, Inaré blocked the blow, gripping Dosu's wrist and upper arm, swiftly seeking to break the limb.
Before she could, a blast of sound erupted from the holes in Dosu's armguards, slamming into both her and Sasuke who was behind her.
They both winced and closed their eyes against the pain, but didn't slide backwards as the Chakra pushed at them.
There was silence for a moment.
Gasping, Inaré raised her head, glaring at Dosu.
"You call THAT an attack?" She snarled. Dosu's eyes widened as Sasuke also raised his head, hands over his heart as if in pain.
"Inaré," he growled, eyes shooting spitfire.
She nodded, her face splitting into a grin.
"I'll show YOU an attack!" Taking a step forward, she mightily pushed Dosu back towards the crowd, immediately wrenching her arms back behind her as if she were about to fly. As if in slow motion, she yanked her arms back in front of her to slam her palms together, crying out,
"SONIC BOOM!"
A powerful pulse of Chakra exploded from her palms as if it had been squeezed out through the barrel of a gun, slamming into Dosu and sending him flying to crash headfirst into the chalkboard at the far end of the room.
There was a collective gasp as Inaré smirked, straightening. Then she turned her right shoulder to the crowd, raising a finger to touch the corner of her mouth, a playful smile on her face.
"Oops! Did I hurt the poor wittle boy?" She cooed with mock worry. Kin stared at both Sasuke and Inaré in shock.
"No… way!" She gasped out.
Sasuke smiled at her, a satanic gleam in his eyes.
"Way," he breathed.
At his feet, the other stirred. Haku blinked.
"It seems the other is waking," he commented softly.
Sasuke sneered down at Zaku, leaning down and gripping the other's throat.
"Yes. The foolish little boy is waking," he cooed in a mocking motherly tone. Straightening his spine, he easily lifted Zaku up by the throat, not squeezing but picking up the other at least a foot and a half off the floor.
"Zaku!" Kin cried.
Blearily, Zaku opened his eyes. Inaré exchanged glances with Haku.
"You're losing patience," she told Sasuke sharply. "Just give the boy up and relax. They're gotten the point."
Slowly, Sasuke turned his head to look at her for a moment – his black eyes drilling mercilessly into hers – before tsking and carelessly tossing the comatose Zaku to his teammate. Sasuke shoved his hands into his pockets.
"You might want to check on your other teammate," he told Kin coldly. Then he turned to look over his shoulder to the rookie nine, flashing them a bright smile. "Good luck with the exam!"
Crisply nodding to Haku and Inaré, Sasuke walked back to his seat, the other two in his wake.
Silently, they took a seat, leaving a shocked rookie nine in their wake.
He changed so fast! Naruto thought. First he was nice and kind, and the next – ugh, so cold! He gulped. I don't wanna mess with him!
"You overdid it, Sasuke," Inaré breathed immediately after sitting down, keeping her voice low. "Now people are going to suspect."
Sasuke scoffed.
"Let them suspect then," he replied, arms and legs crossed with nose in the air. Then he opened his eyes and smirked. "More fun for us."
Inaré and Haku exchanged worried glances right when a huge smoke bomb erupted at the front of the room.
"All right you Genin, settle down!" A sharp voice barked as the smoke cleared, revealing a man surrounded by ninja dressed in identical gray uniforms. "I am Ibiki Morino, and I will be your proctor today!" Everyone looked at the front as Ibiki threw out his arm, motioning to them. "The first Chunin exam starts NOW!"
End Chapter Four – War Before the First
-sighs in bliss- Ah… I am reminded why I love this story.
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Ja ne!
DDB
