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Do not fear the beast in the water, but the water around it. It may very well be the last thing you see.
The next day was going a lot better for Kira in honesty. She apologized to isobu's the next morning about her behavior, and he in return just told her that he was used to it. Kira actually blushed in slight embarrassment at the fact that he pointed out that she was extremely angry when she was tired. In return for him not telling anyone about it he was let out of her in a miniature form, while he also sat on her right shoulder. The Uzumaki she passed, though, often greeted both of them by name, as isobu's had been accepted by the Uzumaki for awhile now as it was.
The villagers, on the other hand, were slightly confused by the red eyed turtle that looked at them from the Uzumaki clan heads shoulder. In honesty though, isobu was just curious about the different types of people that were around. He even asked Kira some questions, out loud, which caused the people who passed by her to stare even more, as it wasn't every day that a summon, in their few, was seen by civilians. When they got to the academy, however, the stares dropped in frequency, and both the turtle and the Uzumaki walked into their class with little to no problem. Course isobu introduced himself to Hinata when she asked who he was, and that caused Hinata to both jump in surprise, and stutter out a greeting as well.
Kira greeted Hinata as well, but she did ignore the fighting that was going on behind her with Naruto and Sasuke. When she saw Naruto about to be pushed into Sasuke, however, she appeared next to the two in a flash, and held her hand between their faces. Once Naruto backed up, she removed her hand, which in turn caused her to glare at Sasuke.
"Don't think I did that for you duck hair. I did it for Naruto." She stated with a glare.
Sasukes only response was to give a 'hn' towards her. Not to long after that Iruka came in and said "Alright, today you are all genin. You will also get a Jounin sensei on a three man team. Now as per Hokage-sama's orders there will be three teams that will a fourth member, that will be one of the three Uzumaki's that are not Naruto. Team seven will include, Naruto Uzumaki, Haruno Sakura, Sasuke Uchiha, and Shiro Uzumaki."
Shiro eyed Sasuke nervously while he other two member is the team were either in a depressed state (Naruto) or extremely happy (Sakura). Either way things for team seven were not going to be good for the future considering they had a shy person as well.
"Team eight will consist of Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Kiba inuzuka, and Kira Uzumaki. Team nine is still in circulation so team ten will be ino Yamanaka, Choji Akamichi, Shikamaru Nara, and Karin Uzumaki. We will now break for lunch while we wait for your Jounin sensei's to arrive." Iruka finished with a small smile towards his students.
Kira really didn't worry about Naruto for the rest of the time that she was at the academy, but she did take in to account everything else, like things with Hinata and her team. She decided to get herself acquainted with Kiba and shino, as she didn't know either one very well, except for what she had seen in class involving the two, and that did nothing to give Kira any incentive on how treat them. Kiba was a loud moth from what she could tell, and he was an Inuzuka so he had a temper to go with that mouth, though Uzumaki weren't much better. As for shino... Yeah she has nothing when it comes to him. He is silent and logical, so he really doesn't give much for her to work with.
Eventually Kira had found Hinata and she called out "Hinata! There you are."
Hinata looked towards Kira, as she ran towards her, and she said "Oh, Kira-san. Is there something you needed from me?"
"Honestly? No. I just wanted to know if you knew anything about our other two teammates. I don't really know them that well, with them being new to me and all." Kira stated while rubbing the back of her head a bit.
"Well all I know about them is that Kiba-san is like Naruto-kun when it comes to energy, and shino-san is the opposite. I'm sorry I don't know much more." Hinata stated with an apologetic look.
"No, it's fine Hina." Kira stated with her nickname for Hinata "I guess that just means we are going to have to get acquainted with our teammates and our Jounin sensei, though she's going to have to get used to no honorifics with me.
Kira finished her sentence with a smirk, and Hinata giggled at the fact that their sensei was going to have a hard time with her. If there was one thing that everyone in the village knew by this point, it was that the Uzumaki did not use honorifics, unless they were trying to either be nice towards someone (mainly clan heads) or it was still an after effect of talking to a high up person (such as the Hokage). Despite all this, though, the Uzumaki were never rude towards someone they believed deserved their respect. If an Uzumaki respected or trusted you, it was more then likely they were going to give you a nickname of some sort, such as Naruto calling the third Hokage JiJi-san. Either way, it was not going to be a fun time for whoever their sensei was when it comes to trying to get Kira, to call her sensei.
"You got me there Hina. Now, you think we should get back to the class, and see if we can find our teammates?" Kira asked with a small smile.
Hinata gave a nod towards Kira, as they both headed back towards the class. They ended up not finding their other teammates, until it was time for the teams to get to their Jounin sensei. It just so happened, that before Kira could even say a word towards any of her team, a voice said "Team 8?"
Said team looked towards the door to see a woman with red eyes and black hair. Kira thought she looked pretty for someone, who was supposed to be a Jounin, but then she remembered her own mother, and knocked that thought out of her head. Even if her mom had a scare on her face, she still considered her mother to be pretty. That said the whole team followed their Jounin sensei out and to a park. When she asked everyone to sit down, even one did so, but Kira sat in a tree at this point.
"Well. You four are interesting. My name is Kurenai Yūhi and I'll be your Jounin sensei. Why don't we introduce ourselves first though. Could you start Uzumaki?" Kurenai asked Kira, as it was obvious she was an Uzumaki due to her red hair.
"Mah mah. Can't you introduce yourself first Kurenai?" Kira asked with a tilt of her head.
"I guess. My name is Kurenai Yūhi. I like a lot of things and dislike a lot of things as well. I'd rather not tell you my hobbies, and my dream for the future is a secret." Kurenai stated with a smile, causing the four genin to sweatdrop.
"I guess I'll go next then... My name is Kira Uzumaki. I like the Uzumaki clan, ramen, and my friends. I dislike anyone who treated my friends and family harshly, and the times it takes to get ramen. My hobbies, include, talking to my family and friends, as well as my little friend here." She pauses as she scratches isobu behind his head "and fuinjutstu practice. My dream for the future, I guess, is to protect everyone I care about as well as be the strongest Kunoichi the world has ever seen."
"That's a nice dream actually. Kunoichi don't often get enough credit. Ok dog boy your turn." Kurenai stated.
(Yeah I'm going to skip Kiba and Shino as I don't know much about either one of them besides their personality -_-'. Sorry to those expecting more.)
Kurenai nodded towards the boys before she turned to Hinata and said "Finally you."
"M-my name is Hinata Hyuga. I like practicing my fighting style, and hanging out with my friends. I dislike people who pick on my friends. My hobbies include taking care of my clans garden. My dream for the future is to be a strong Kunoichi." Hinata stated, though her face did get a bit red, so it showed that she was thinking of something else.
"Well it's nice to meet all of you, but tomorrow we are going to start some survival training. Now before you protest let me explain. This is to determine whether or not you'll be allowed to perform genin duties." Kurenai explained.
"But what about the academy exam?!" Kiba yelled.
"That was to weed out the hopeless causes. The only thing though, I'm your opponent for the training." Kurenai stated.
'Hint one. Kurenai is our Jounin sensei, why would they pin genin against a Jounin, when a chunin would have been better for testing our abilities?' Kira thought with a frown.
"Tomorrow I want you all to arrive at training ground 6 at 7 in the morning. Oh, and don't eat breakfast, you'll just throw it up if you do." Kurenai stated with a smile before she disappeared via shunshin.
'Hint two. Wake up earlier then normal, and don't eat breakfast... Ok I think I get the test.' Kira thought with a sigh as her mother never did tell her about what the after the exam test.
"Hey guys. Before you go, can I ask you something?" Kira asked.
"I don't see a problem with that. Why? Because we still have time before we must head home." Shino stated in a monotone voice.
"Ok, don't you guys find it a bit odd that they are having us four newly minted genin go against a Jounin that has a lot more experience, even if we have four clan children in one squad?" Kira asked.
"W-when you say that, it doesn't make sense." Hinata stated "Wouldn't a chunin be enough to test us?"
"What does that have to do with anything?" Kiba asked with a confused look.
"Hinata makes a valid point Kiba. Why? Because a chunin would be more then enough to test four new genin, which means there is something else about this test. Why? Because sensei also said that we should wake up earlier and skip breakfast, an essential meal." Shino stated.
Kira gave a nod before she said "He has a point. I guess the only thing now is to determine what the test is meant for. Until then, how about we meet up before sensei should show up so we can discuss how we should take this, and a way to handle Kurenai since she is a Jounin."
Hinata nodded at that, while the two boys agreed, and they went their own ways. Hinata had walked home with Kira this time. The two girls didn't even notice that they were being followed, and Kira started to joke around with Hinata as well. The person who was following them couldn't hear the words, but it was obvious that what Kira was saying, was making the Hyuga heiress flustered. The two seemed like really good friends, and that made the figure who was following them smile and whisper "I'll see you soon Ki."
The next day when everyone did arrive early, it turned out they had also eaten breakfast, which to Kira, was a good thing. Once they all arrived she sat in her tree again and said "Alright, I got some info on our Jounin sensei. She's a genjutsu specialist, so be carful when it comes to what you see. Won't know if it's real or not."
Kiba gave a nod at that before he yelled "Then we just need to take her down hard and fast!"
Hinata shook her head at that as she said "Kiba-san, that won't necessarily work. Just because Kurenai-senpai is a specialist in genjutsu, doesn't mean her other skills will lack."
"Hinata is right. Why? Because a Jounin is not someone to underestimate." Shino stated.
"Ok, I actually have a good plan." Kira stated before she started to explain the plan to everyone.
It took a bit for the plan to be explained, but once it did they all agreed that it would work, even if Kiba was a bit more excited about it then the rest of the team. When Kurenai finally arrived she had a small smile on her face and she said "Alright. Your objective is getting these." As she said that she held up three bells "You have until noon to get one, but if you don't then your going to be tied up and I'm going to eat my lunch in front of you. Also the one who doesn't get a bell will be sent back to the academy as well. Begin."
The second Kurenai said the word all of the genin disappeared from her view, except for Kira. She had a smile on her face, that showed she knew exactly what she was doing, but it also didn't do much else, as it didn't show anything when it came to her plan.
"I'm going to beat you down!" Kira stated
That actually caused Kurenai to sweatdrop. With a sigh starting to form, Kurenai said "You know... This isn't what I expected from a clan head."
Kurenai would have started to create some hand signs, but before she could, Kira literally appeared in front of her with her blade drawn. The jounin's eyes widened for a fraction of a second, before she jumped back, barely fast enough to dodge the sword that was seconds away from skewering her. With a frown planted firmly on her face, Kurenai thought 'she's to fast to be a genin. That's close to Anbu level speed.'
She didn't get to discuss this much more, as instead of Kira charging at her again, she backed away a bit, while also sheathing her sword, despite the hand that was still on the pommel. Not waiting to see what would happen, Kurenai formed hand seals, and stuck the girl in a genjutsu, even though she didn't even move. The last thing Kurenai saw of 'Kira' before she disappeared in a puff of smoke, was Kira smirking.
In the trees, the four genin were discussing what should happen, and Kiba gave a grin as he agreed right away with what to do, but Shino also reminded her that they needed to get the plan down, else they end up hurting each other. With a small nod, Kira soda "Alright, Hinata. Let's set this up. I'll show you how to, but your going to have to help me, as I don't have the chakra control to perform the jutsu. I can, however, feed you the chakra to perform it."
Hinata gave a nod, before they all went into position, and Kira placed a hand on Hinata's back as a medium for the chakra transfer. Hinata went through the hand seal, slowly, via Kira' instructions. After a few minutes, Kurenai came into view and Kira gave a small smile, before Hinata said "Kirigakure no jutsu!"
If Kurenai was surprised, before this happened due to Kira disappearing, then she would be even more surprised that one of her genin knew the jutsu she just used, though Hinata wouldn't be able to perform the jutsu again for a long time, if ever, due to the chakra cost. Not even a minute after the incredibly thick mist appeared, Kurenai, had to dodge, as something flew past her at a high speed. A second later she had to do it again as another things, this one red, flew past her at an even faster speed, and it seemed that no matter what she did the mist wouldn't release, and it became obvious why, after she felt the heavy chakra in the mist. Kira was still powering the technique, despite the attacks, that all four of them seemed to be sending her way. She would have pondered this more, if not for the fact that the mist slowly went away to show Kira grinning, and holding all three of the bells.
"How did you know that technique?" Kurenai asked Hinata, to which she looked down in embarrassment.
"Kira-san showed me it. I didn't have the chakra myself so she gave me the chakra to do it." Hinata stated with a blush, while she also poked her pointers together.
"That being as it may, what are you going to do Kira? You have all the bells. Choose which one of you goes back." Kurenai stated with a neutral look.
Sighing deeply, Kira threw the three bells at the group, and said "I can deal with going back. It's not like I'm to worried. You three deserve them more."
"No!" Surprisingly Hinata was the one to yell this "You were the one who helped us out the most."
"I agree with Hinata. Why? Because you were the one who made the plan that helped us get the bells." Shino stated.
"As much as I don't want to go back to the academy, I have to agree with the other two. Without you, we might as well have been sent back in the first place." Kiba stated in a nervous voice.
"I guess that means that if you send one of us back, you send all of us back." Kira stated with a smile.
"I guess so... Well you four all... Pass." Kurenai stated with a smile as well "from the sounds of it you already know what this test was about, so I don't need to explain that, though your teamwork is still lacking, I have to say well done. You four are now officially team 8. I want you guys to meet me here at 8 tomorrow, and we can start our duties as Shinobi."
The four genin all gave a nod towards their sensei, before they all went their separate ways. While normally Kira would Walk with Hinata home, as their compounds were side by side with each other, she didn't this time as she needed to talk to the Hokage about something. Hinata told Kira that it was fine, and that she could do it, though she did tell Kira, that she was going to be at the Uzumaki compound practicing her Uzuken.
When Hinata was about to enter the compound, however, a Hyuga guard landed near her and said "Hinata Hyuga. Your presence is requested by Hiashi-sama."
Hinata was confused as to why her father needed her, but it became obvious when she saw her father was just finishing a meeting with the Hyuga elders. Whatever happened with the elders, about her, it wasn't good as her father had an actual scowl on her face. Normally Hyuga's were stoic, and emotionless in public, and in front of other members of the family, but her father had an honest scowl on his face. When he saw her, she actually saw him glare slightly off in a different direction, but he did motion for her to follow him. Hinata did so without complain, and they ended up in his study.
"Did you need something from me father?" Hinata asked in a timid tone.
Hiashi gave a deep sigh, as he said "Me and your mother, have tried everything in our power to stop something the clan elders wanted from happening, but it seems... It wasn't enough... Hinata. If you were unable to live here where would you go?"
The look on Hiashi's face was one of sadness, and a hint of anger, but it obviously not towards her. Even though Hinata didn't completely understand what was going on she said "I would go to the Uzumaki clan compound. Father why did you want to know?"
Hiashi's gave a deep sigh, as he looked away from his daughter slightly, and said "The clan elders achieved what they were hoping for Hinata."
"Father? What do you mean?" Hinata asked in a scared tone.
It was unsure if Hinata was actually seeing things right, but it looked like Hiashi's had a tear coming from one of his eyes as he said "By orders of the Hyuga clan elders. Hinata you are here by striped of your title of heiress of the Hyuga clan, and banished from the Hyuga clan, denied the ability to claim the Hyuga name."
Authors note:
Cliffhanger! So yeah Im sorry for those of you wno were expecting more out of this chapter. Also from now on my A/N: will be here at the bottom for convenience sake, as well as those of you who don't read my authors note! :(
anywa for those of you who actually read this, I have a poll going on my profile, and it will be running until I finish with the chunin exams arc. At the moment there are four options, with no votes for any of Them. Also if you have a suggestion for a pairing please feel free to send me a PM or tell me through a reveiw. Well until next time then, Ja ne!