Not as long as I'd like it to be but I cut it where it made sense so I could post what I had, Enjoy!
I'm opening polls for pairings just want some feed back on these, please vote yes or no to the following and maybe give a reason why you voted that way:
Naru/Fem Haku (I have something interesting planned for Haku, and the pairing won't change that at all)
Ed/Saku (thanks to Sora76 for this one! You're right it is pretty origional!)
Anyway, please enjoy!
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Chapter 3: A Time to Train
Ed and Al's Training grounds
The usually quiet forest erupted into something that resembled a full blown war. Two blond figures stood apart from one another, breathing heavily; sweat dripping down their battered and bruised faces. Simultaneously they fell to one knee. After a long pause to catch their breath, one spoke, "Looks like I still can't beat you in a fists only match, Al." (I figure I should explain this here. In the series, when Ed and Al infiltrated sector 5 I think it was. Ed says to the suit of armor that he isn't worried about Al because not once was he able to beat Al in a match. This leads me to believe that Al is the superior martial artist, while Ed is more gifted with alchemy.)
Al chuckled, "Yeah, but you beat me hands down in alchemy."
Ed struggled to stand to his feet but found himself unable to, so he opted to flop to his back instead. Al followed suit and the two brothers stared at the sky, regaining their strength. After a long moment of silence, Al decided to break into conversation.
"So… What do you think we should do about Naruto and the rest of the ninjas?"
Ed looked over to Al rolling onto his side, "Well, I guess we should keep a close eye on them. I mean, we need to know exactly what's going on don't we?" Al nodded for Ed to continue. "I think we should have one of us at the house there at all times, and the other will follow them wherever they go. We just need to be careful not to get caught."
Al nodded. It was a sound plan. Keep one at the house to watch for any threats, and just in case they split into more than one group, the one at the house can follow the second. Meanwhile the one following them can keep tabs on their activities. "I agree. So who stays and who follows?" Al was almost positive of the answer he was going to get, and knowing his brother, who he swore had a severe case of ADD; Al would get stuck with the tedious job of watching the house.
Let's just say that Ed NEVER disappoints…
Team 7's Training ground
Team 7's jounin sensei was weird, very weird in fact. Hatake Kakashi, also known and feared around the elemental countries as the "Copy Nin", had many personality quirks that only those who HAD to deal with him would come to accept. One being his unusually high record of being late, for everything. Meeting with his new genin team? LATE. Meeting with the Hokage? LATE. Showing up for a date? LATE, well at least the last one he was able to get, but due to his lazy nature, women generally tend to avoid him, unless certain articles of clothing were removed. (coughfacemaskcough) In which case, the seemingly large Uchiha Sasuke fan club would be put to shame. But Kakashi's lateness wasn't the worst part about it, it was his excuses… I mean c'mon, can't you come up with anything better than getting lost on the road of life? This seems normal in comparison to the fact that everywhere Kakashi goes, he MUST have his precious Icha Icha Paradise books with him… but we're straying from the subject at hand here. What I was trying to prove is that Kakashi was weird, but what stood before the three genin now just defied all laws of physics… scratch that, it took physics, kicked it in the balls, and threw it into a pit of starving crocodiles. Kakashi was standing above the three, upside down. Now weird is normal for a ninja but Naruto had enough.
"What the HELL?!" the blond screamed causing the two others standing near him to cringe slightly. "How are you doing that?"
Kakashi chuckled to himself, Gets 'em every time. "Everyone knows what chakra control is correct?"
Of course it was Naruto who was the first to answer, "Of course I do! Who doesn't?"(For the sake of my own sanity, I'm going to skip the whole chakra control explanation… you all know it right? If you don't I'm sure narutofan should have it somewhere.)
Kakashi nodded in satisfaction, "Good." He dropped from the branch, landing in front of the team. "Now, since everyone knows about chakra and chakra control, I want you to climb these trees just as I did." Team 7 nodded, "Gathering chakra to the feet is the most difficult. By doing this you will increase your control over what chakra you have as well as building your chakra reserves." Kakashi threw three kunai in front of them, "Climb as high as you can go; use those as markers. Oh, and you might want a running start."
Kakashi watched as the three darted toward the trees, grabbing the kunai as they went. Naruto took one step on the tree and promptly fell on his backside; he sat up nursing his abused skull. Sasuke made it up a few steps but lost control over his chakra and was thrown from the tree, marking the trunk as he left the surface. Completing a backflip, Sasuke landed on his feet with a smug look of disappointment at the fact that he hadn't made it very far.
Kakashi smiled sadisticly, secretly enjoying driving his students nuts. "I see… so that's all the last Uchiha has to offer?" Kakashi shrugged and feigned exasperation, "It doesn't look so good for the future of your clan does it, Sasuke?"
Sasuke visibly began to fume. He was so pissed that Kakashi would even DARE to insinuate that he wasn't up to the task of climbing one measly tree. He would show him… no… He would show all of them what the Uchiha clan was truly capable of. He would be the FIRST of team 7 to make it up the tree if his name wasn't… Sasuke's thoughts were rudely interrupted by the soft thud of a kunai driving into the ground at his feet. Clearly annoyed at the person who would DARE to interrupt his thoughts, he followed the trajectory of the missile... upwards. When his gaze fell upon the blasphemous heathen that would dare to interrupt him in his mental monologue, he found himself in disbelief. He blinked, hoping that he was merely seeing things and this was no more than his eyes playing tricks on him. When that tactic failed he quickly formed the tiger hand seal and muttered, "Kai" under his breath, praying to any gods or demons that were listening that this was a genjutsu… but his hopes were crushed when he realized that the pink haired girl, the weakest link on the team, had in fact, one upped the genius rookie of the year.
Kakashi grinned. This just kept getting better and better. :D Taking advantage of the situation, Kakashi praised the only female in his unit, "Looks like we know which of the three of you has the best control over her chakra."
Sasuke fumed even more when a broad smile crossed Sakura's face. "She thinks she can out do me eh?" He thought to himself and glared at Sakura who was oblivious to the Uchiha's jelousy.
"Of course Sasuke's chakra reserves puts her's to shame, and Naruto may even have more than me." Kakashi thought to himself, but decided to keep that information to himself; he needed to piss Sasuke off enough to get him motivated… Hey… It worked in the past, so if the shoe fits, wear it, neh? Kakashi nodded to Sakura, "Alright. Keep going up and down the tree until you can't anymore, try walking once you feel comfortable." Kakashi looked to the two boys of the group and then back to Sakura, "If you feel generous and they ask for help, feel free to give them a tip or two." With that Kakashi lazily turned his back to the group and began making his way back to the house on his crutches. "Keep at it until dinner, I expect to see you all there."
With that said Naruto stood to his feet, more determined than ever and began to run up the tree again with Sasuke grumpily following suit.