A/N: Yo! I've decided that the challenge will be back. I will give you 2/28/08-3/2/08 to get 25 reviews, and I will DOUBLE POST because I don't really have a lot of time on Sunday's because I go places and I can't come in contact with my computer until like, 9 p.m. Also, I would like to thank everyone that stuck with this story so far, and special thanks to everyone that reviewed! On with the story!
Chapter 12
The morning sun shined brightly, sending shadows dancing all around the house. The trio woke up one by one, fought for the restroom, and got dressed for a new day. They were still a bit confused about what happened yesterday, so they went to find Kakashi. They looked all around the house, but didn't find anyone else but a snoring Sakumo.
"Where is Kakashi?!?" Naruto half yelled and half asked.
"I don't know, but he has to be somewhere." Sakura whispered, careful to not wake up Mr. I-Snore-A-lot.
"If he's not in here, he could be in the training grounds." Sasuke suggested.
"Hey, good idea! Let's check the training grounds." Naruto nodded approvingly.
The little trio put on their shoes and began jogging to Training Grounds #4.
At the training grounds…"Okay, Kakashi. I need you to get this bell from me. If you don't, you will get no lunch." Said a certain blonde.
"Yosh, Minato-sensei." Kakashi grunted in approval.
"Okay, ready?"
"Ready."
"3…"
"2…"
A voice not too far away echoed to their ears.
"KAKASHI ARE YOU THERE?" shouted another certain blonde.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura walked up the hill, coming into clear sight.
The group jogged down the hill, and stopped about half a foot from Kakashi.
The blond man looked quizzically at Naruto, then turned to Kakashi.
"Do you know them? And why does he look like me?" Minato asked.
"I do know them, but I don't want to know them. It's the same of not wanting to know them but having to know them. Get it?"
"…"
"What?" The four people looked confusedly at Kakashi.
"Nevermind. Let's just get back to training, Minato-sensei."
"Yer-okay." Minato said slowly.
Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke slowly edged away from the mini battle.
"3…2…1… START!!" As soon as Minato yelled, Kakashi disappeared from sight.
No sound. No wind. Silence.
Then shurikens came whizzing out of everywhere. From every direction. Minato quickly deflected them all, but five white blurrs came from the trees, heading for the blond teacher. Minato quickly kicked them away, but was unaware of a shadow clone sneaking up behind him. The clone quickly grabbed the bell and disappeared. The real Kakashi ran out to the field, holding the bell. The teacher suddenly disappeared, alarming Kakashi.. He looked up, left, right, and down. Not even a single blonde hair as a sign. A pair of hands shot up from the dirt, grabbing at his ankles, and pulling him down. After that the teacher reappeared in front of the small tuft of hair that was what was the only visible thing that you could see of Kakashi.
"Ne, Kakashi-kun, you're good, but you need to practice more." Minato said, pulling Kakashi out of the dirt magically.
"Yes, Minato-sensei." Kakashi monotoned back.
"Good boy. We should end our training here." Minato patted Kakashi's head and began walking out of the training fields. When he was gone, Kakashi turned to Naruto,Sasuke, and Sakura.
"Why are you guys here?" Kakashi asked.
"Uh… we were looking for you." Naruto confuzzedly said.
"Hn. Let's just go and eat some lunch." Kakashi suggested, knowing it was around noon.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN!!!!" Naruto yelped once more, and began to run to the ramen shop.
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What happens next? Find out in the next chapter!!