I know it took a long time, blahblahblah!
Well here it is, so stop nagging! X3
Ofcourse I don't own Naruto, whaddaya think?
[I do own Immi&Shadow by the way ^^]
Konoha Zoo 18 - Beginning and the dreaded tenth question.
"Tsjirp, tsjirp..."
"Nyuu...", a mutter came from under the blankets.
Slowly Immi pulled the blankets away while she got out of bed.
"Meow", a sound came from the living room.
"Mornin' Shadow", Immi mumbled to the cat and made her way to the bathroom.
"Late late, I'm late!", she yelled and put her headband around her neck.
Then she grabbed her bag and together with Shadow she sprinted out of the door.
Five minutes later she arrived at the academy.
"Ofcourse, everybody's already inside", Immi mumbled.
She got inside and walked straight to room 301.
When she did, she got past the rest of the genin, who were standing before, what they thought, was room 201.
Immi sniffed. "Can't they see it's a genjutsu? Sheez, genins these days...".
She chuckled and walked further to the real room 301.
There she stood for ten minutes.
Finally some other genins arrived.
It got bored with just the two of them at the quiet floor.
"Meow", Shadow commented with a bored undertone.
"What you say mate", Immi mumbled.
She followed the genins inside and waited there for the rest.
"Wow there's so much people here 'tebayo!"
"Well took you long enough, oniichann."
Naruto looked at her and smiled.
"Immi-chan I haven't seen you today, where were you?", he asked with a curious look on his face.
Immi laughed. "It was more then obvious that it was a genjutsu, I walked right past it".
The genins looked at her.
"What?"
"Nothing..."
Immi shrugged. "Okay..."
"You seem kinda familiar...", a voice said from behind.
Immi turned around to face a boy around her age with glasses.
His grey hair was tied in a ponytail.
"Can be... your name?"
"Kabuto."
"Aha.. doesn't ring a bell", Immi said and turned her back to him.
Indeed, she knew him, how could she was part of his group.
Anger slowly boiled inside of her.
'easy Immi, oniitan wouldn't want you to get angry over him.'
She took a deep breath and regained her calmth again.
Suddenly smoke filled the room.
"Thanks for waiting. I am Morino Ibiki, the examiner for the chuunin selection First test".
He pointed at the Sound genin fighting in the back.
"Hidden sound guys, stop doing as you please before the exam. Do you want to fail already?"
One of the genins replied. "I apologize…", he said. "This is our First time…We got a bit carried away.."
Ibiki sighed. "Here's a good opportunity to say this…" He faced the genins in the room.
"There will be no fighting without permission of the examiner. Even if permission is granted, killing your opponent will not be tolerated. Those pigs that disobey me will be failed immediatly. Do I make myself clear?"
'Hmm, sounds like a nice guy', Immi thought.
"We will now start the First test in the Chuunin exam. Instead of your current seating arrangements".
He paused to peer into the classroom. "You will pick one of these tabs and sit in the seat assigned to you. We will then hand out the exams."
Naruto's eyes wided. "Whaaaaaat?! A paper test?!".
Immi patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, It'll work out", she smiled.
Ibiki coughed and spoke again. "Do not turn your tests over. Listen closely to what I'm about to say.
There are many important rules to this First test. I'll write it on the board while I explain, but questions will not be allowed, so listen carefully".
He grabbed some chalk en started to write on the whiteboard.
"The First rule. You guys will all start off with 10 points. The test is made up of 10 questions and each one is worth a point but…This test uses a subtraction system. Basically, if you answer all the questions correctly you keep your 10 points. But say if you miss three questions…You will lose three points and will have 7".
He turned to peer into the classroom again.
"The second rule…This is a team test. Wether you pass or not will be determined by the combined score of your teammates. So, each team will compete to see how many points they can hol don to from the initial team Total of 30"
A sound was heard. "Wait a second!", Sakura shouted." I don't understand this initial points system either, but why is it a team test?"
Ibiki glared at her. "Shut up. You don't have the right to question me. There is a reason for this, be quiet and listen."
He looked back at the rest of the class. "Ok, and now the most important rule. The third rule is that during the exam…Anyone caught by the testing officers doing sneaky activities, namely cheating…" A smirk appeared on his face. "Will have 2 points subtracted for every offense. So there will bes ome who will lose all their points during the exam and be asked to leave".
The chuunins on the side of the classroom smirked. "We'll have our eyes on you guys…", one said.
"Realize that the patethic ones that get caught cheating will be destroying themselves. As shinobi's trying to achieve the level of chuunin, be proud ninja's. And the final rule… Those that lose all their initial points during the test and those that don't answer any questions correctly…will be failed along with their two teammates".
Immi glanced at Naruto, this exam was not made for him. Hopefully he'd be allright.
"The exam will last one hour. Ok…BEGIN!".
Immi turned the form around and looked at it. First a cryptogram. 'Easy´.
Next question. She twitched her eyebrow. 'Holy Ra, how many hours do they think I spend in the books?!'
She looked at Shadow, who sat on top of her head, from the corner of her eye.
It was more than obvious what was expected of them. They had to cheat, in order for the examinators to test their ability to gather information. Immi snickered. She did so many times already.
Shadow also figured that out, and was already doing so. With his help, Immi got trough for 45 minutes without, ofcourse, being caught.
After those 45 minutes Ibiki turned to the class again. "Ok. We will now start the tenth question".
"Now…before we get to it…I'd like to go over the added rules for this question". He paused.
"First, for this question… You must decide whether you will take it or not."
"Choose?!! What happens if we choose not to?!!", someone shouted.
"If you choose not to, your points will be reduced to zero. You fail! Along with your two teammates."
"What does that mean?!"
"Then of course we will decide to take the question!"
"And now…The other rule", Ibiki followed.
"If you choose to take it…and answer incorrectly…That person will lose the right to ever take the chuunin selection exam again."
"What kind of stupid rule is that?!! There are guys here who have taken the exam before!", Kiba shouted.
Ibiki snickered. "You guys were unlucky. This year it's my rules. But I am giving you a way out."
Multiple genins looked at him.
"Those that aren't confident can choose not to take it…And try again next year."
The class seemed in stress. Take it, or not take it?
"Now, let's begin…The tenth question. Those that not wish to take it, raise your hand.
Once your number is confirmed, leave."
A couple of people left with their teams.
Immi looked at Naruto. 'What are you going to do Naruto?'
Slowly he raised his hand, only to slap it back on the table.
"Don't underestimate me! I will not run! I'll take it! Even if I'm a genin forever..! I'll will let myself to becoming Hokage anyway, so I don't care! I am not afraid!!"
Immi laughed to herself. That's Naruto allright!
"I'll ask you again. Your life is riding on this decision, this is your last chance to quit". Ibiki said and looked him straight in the eye.
"I follow my unbending words...That's my ninja way", Naruto said with a smirk on his face.
"Good decision. Now, to everyone still remaining…"
He took a long pause to raise the tension.
"I congratulate you on passing the first test!"
That's it for chapter 18!
I'll try to have chapter 19 up asap, but I can't promise anything
~ImmixRikudou