I do not now Naruto…I do own this fic…cuz I'm cool…

Now You Notice Me?

Everyone sat there and looked at Ayame as if she lost her mind, except Kakashi of course.

Ayame cleared her throat and explained, "I know you didn't lose it, any of it. But I had to make sure you were quite clear on all of your soul, that you did not lose anything. I think you deserve some ramen!"

Sasuke's eye twitched, "That…was all!"

Ayame shrugged, "There really was no test."

Kakashi stood up straighter, "No, there wasn't. Just two friends practicing their jistu against each other once again."

Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke glared at their master, "So…this was…" Sasuke started.

"It wasn't supposed to be like this…" Kakashi started and then looked to Sakura, "I didn't suspect anyone to bother us…but you didn't stay too close to us, did you?"

Sakura looked down, "No. Not really. I can't and won't blame any of you for it."

Naruto scratched his head, "But…you said you only went to the bathroom…"

Sakura shook her head and threw up her hands in defeat against her beloved Naruto, "I can't very well stick close to go the bathroom with you and Sasuke around! I have manners, and I'm not going to wake anyone up battling with leaves and whatever sounds I'd make." she didn't have to say much more.

"Wow, that bathroom?"

"No Naruto." Sakura sighed, "Not that bathroom. Just in general. I had a lot of water ok!"

Naruto sighed, "Man, you girls are so weird sometimes."

Sakura sighed, "But I take full responsibility for my actions and the outcome."

Ayame smiled, "You pass."

Sakura glared, "There was no test."

"Well…you understand that in no way are your actions blamed upon anyone else but yourself yet the team can also suffer the consequences." she walked over and placed her hand on Sakura's shoulder, "I understand what you're going through, through every part of my being."

Sakura gasped.

"You are not the only one who has lived with this shame as a Konoichi." Ayame explained.

Sakura looked down and then back up with a defiant face, "I understand."

"Good."

Naruto blinked, "Do I get a test?"

"No." Kakashi answered.

Naruto looked at him strangely, "Why not?"

"Because these are natural tests. Ayame wished to see the potential of Sasuke without his sharingan and his inner demon. She wished to see Sakura's acceptance -after- what happened. The test was for Sasuke alone, really, but it really wasn't a test."

Naruto's eyes: .

Sakura smiled, "It's ok, Naruto. Life happens."

"Yea, and we kick it's ass." he muttered.

Ayame cheered, "They all pass!"

"THERE IS NO TEST!" Naruto yelled at her.

Ayame coughed a bit and hit Naruto upside the head, "Now they are."

Naruto growled a bit and looked to Kakashi, "Why does SHE have to be as vague as YOU?"

Kakashi shrugged.

"GAH!" Naruto started kicking a tree in frustration.

"But there is a good outcome to this visit!" Ayame interrupted.

"What is that?" Sakura asked as the two other teammates looked on.

Ayame smiled to Kakashi, "Well…we have discovered a new technique."

"If it has anything to do with that book he reads, we don't want to know." Naruto emphasized every last word.

Ayame shook her head, smiling, "Not at all. Shadow Lightning." she looked at them all seriously.

Kakashi shrugged, "Well I suppose sense they won't fight their sensei because I'll win anyway…I'm sure they'll know soon enough."

Ayame smirked and a black wind surrounded her. "Of course."

Kakashi's eye sparkled a bit with mischief.

"I knew it. You guys did it and she's pregnant!" Naruto pointed at them, not even hearing a word they said.

Ayame cast a glare at Naruto as if her eyes were sharp emeralds. She smirked and let out a blast of chakra in his direction. He dodged barely and glared back.

"Mind your tongue." she said in an authoritive way.

Kakashi nodded, "We aren't that close." he muttered.

Sakura saw the hurt in Ayame's eyes and knew what she was feeling. "That's alright though." Sakura laughed and Ayame looked down at her with a warm smile that she lifted the pressure from her shoulders, "We'd like to see this new technique. Betcha it's wicked cool!"

Ayame smirked, "In due time."

"Is it due time, yet?" a voice in the shadows asked making Ayame freeze in place.

Kakashi noticed it and looked out, "Why are you nervous, Ayame?"

Ayame swallowed hard, "Because the one that…got to me, wasn't killed."

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Kage1586

Hmm…weird, test, no test, test, no test…hehe, had to vague it :-P!