A/N: Thanks to momocolady, Millie, and contestshipper.
This is for you Ranma Youko. Your review kicked me back into action
Chapter 4
A Prank and the Chunin Exams
The days that led up to the Chunin exams were eventful for Team 7 and the newly nicknamed Elvin Team. They worked together on assignments that the Hokage assigned so that the others could get a good feel for the city and it's in habitants. But what happened the day before the exams was truly magnificent.
The whole city was awoken at five a.m. by an inhumane scream, on the day before the exam. People tumbled out of bed only to find themselves covered with animal fur, feathers, or scales. Every house was painted in neon colors, including retina burning pinks, purples, oranges, and yellows. However that wasn't what drew everyone's attention. Instead, they immediately focused on the techno-colored forms of Sasuke, Kakashi, Iruka, and Sakura strung up on the Hokage monument. It was only after the shock wore off that they noticed their own changes. However, it didn't stop there, Iruka could only speak pig-Latin for the whole day, Kakashi's apartment was entirely green, inside and out, and the Hokage found it raining … inside of his office. Needless to say, Sirius, the Twins, Harry, and Naruto stayed hidden for the entire day.
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Team 7 and the Elvin Team headed to the assigned testing room with only a few complications, namely one Rock Lee, but their respective teachers met them with out any problems and eventually showed them into the waiting room. Instantly, every eye was turned to the kids. Apparently, tensions were running high, and a large amount of killer intent was being produced by their competitors.
"Hey, what's up?" Harry drawled. The killer intent doubled. Just then, Ino decided to make her affection for Sasuke known, causing Sakura to become pissed in the process and she immediately tore into her friend verbally. That was when the other Rookies decided to show up. Harry, the twins, and Naruto hung back, allowing the kids to interact. "Shouldn't you be with them?" Harry asked quietly
"I'm not sure. I feel like I don't know any of them anymore," Naruto replied, voice just as soft. But just then, Hinata caught the blond vessel's eyes and they both looked away with a blush.
Harry caught the looks and subsequent blushes and smirked. "Well I believe you remember your Hina-chan!" Naruto growled and took a swipe at his brother's head. Kiba noticed the movement and looked over.
"Well, if it isn't the dobe!" he crowed. "I heard you went missing. What happened to you?"
Naruto shrugged. "Not much. I found someone who actually gives a damn other than Iruka and the Hokage, got some well needed training, and came back. So, do you think you will give me a challenge?" Kiba silently snarled at the mocking tone, but didn't answer as a silver haired Genin came up to them.
"I wouldn't yell so loud if I were you," the youth advised, jerking a thumb over his shoulder. "See them? They're from Rain and have really short tempers. You must be the rookies. Quiet down before you cause too much trouble." The Genin then shook his head, "But I can't blame you, I mean you are rookies. In fact, you remind me of how I used to be."
"Who are you?" Harry asked with a calculating look. "Why are you helping us? And how many times have you done this?" Naruto stared at the nin while Kyu kept muttering about a snake.
"I'm Kabuto. You must be the Rookie Nine and the Elvin Team," he replied with a disarming grin. " To answer your questions, I'm helping because I like rookies and it's my seventh time. These exams are held twice a year, so this is my fourth. Please allow me to share some info with you; I make nin-info cards and I have everyone from the past four years." That caught everyone's attention.
"Nin-info cards?" Sakura and Aaron asked. Both were always looking to learn something new and this certainty qualified.
"They're cards that have information burned into them using chakra. I have accumulated a lot of cards over the years. Take a look." Kabuto then pulled out one of his many cards and set it on the floor. He gathered his chakra and pushed it in to the blank card, impressing the teens when a map with statistics appeared on its surface. "This shows how many teams are participating and from where."
"Do you have information on individuals?" Sasuke asked.
Kabuto smiled. "Yes. Anyone you want to know about?"
"Rock Lee, Gaara of the Sand, and Uzumaki Naruto," he listed.
Kabuto pouted, "Aw, it's easy if you know their names." But he pulled out the five cards and began activating them. "Rock Lee, he can't access his chakra because of an illness but is great at combat. Gaara of the Sand, he took a B-Ranked mission and returned with out a scratch!" The Rookie 9 and the Elf's traded wary looks. Kabuto blinked then picked up the final card. "Let's see, Uzumaki Naruto, part of team Seven, average missions, with the exception of one A-ranked mission. Disappeared for a week and came back with the Elvin ambassador. Nothing else is known."
Naruto frowned. "Harry, keep an eye on him. Kyu keeps muttering about a snake. He might be working for Orichimaru," he cautioned in elfin, causing many people to look at him strangely. Harry and the twins nodded and stared at the silver-haired Genin. Naruto then spoke with Kabuto, "So you really don't know that much about me, do you?"
Kabuto shook his head. "I'm afraid not. Do you want to fill me in?"
"Absolutely not. If you want to know anything, talk to Black Mialay. Just be careful that you don't get your head bit off," Naruto cautioned with a smirk. "What do you have on the group with the musical note on their hitaiate?"
Kabuto nodded and pulled out another card. "They are sound-nin. I don't really know much about them because they are so new, but I've got a theory that they aren't that strong." The group of Sound-nin that was listening in grew angry at that statement and charged Kabuto. The silver haired Genin dodged the hit and smirked, but, suddenly, his glasses broke and he began coughing up blood.
"But he missed!" Choji cried. "What happened?"
Naruto, Harry, and the Twins were cussing up a storm. "I know why," Adrian growled. "He used sound waves, the asshole. He might have broken our ear drums!" With that comment, the rest of the Rookie Nine noticed that their ears were also bleeding.
"A-are you o-o-okay, N-n-naruto-kun?" Hinata stuttered.
Naruto smiled reassuringly. "I'll be find Hinata-chan. Don't worry about me." Just then, a burst of smoke announced the arrival of the proctors for the first exam.
"All right you ingrates! My name is Morino Ibiki and I will be the first exam's proctor. Hey, you three no fighting or you will be disqualified." The Sound leader nodded slowly and backed away. "Now, everyone take a number and find your seat. Now, move!"
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Kakashi and Mialay entered the room where the Jounins were watching and betting. Mialay watched with a small amount of interest as Naruto mentioned Kyu smelling a snake. "What are the stakes for the Rookie Nine?" she asked.
"It is currently the 10 to 1 that all three teams from Rookie Nine will pass the first exam," the bookie answered.
"And what of my team? The Elvin team?"
The man checked the numbers then answered, "They have 5 to 1 odds on the first round."
Mialay nodded then handed him a pouch. "2,000 yen on the Leaf Rookie Nine and the Elvin Team all passing the first exam, and 2,000 yen on Uzumaki Naruto answering every question on the written test correctly and with out any ways of apparent cheating."
The man blinked as he wrote down what she said. "You do know that I will announce this to the room, right?" Mialay just nodded and went over to Kakashi as he finished explaining Ibiki's job to Yuhi Kurenai, the leader of Team 8.
"He's really that good?" she asked amazed.
"We've just had a new bet. 2,000 yen of the passing of all of the Rookie Nine and the Elvin Team and another 2,000 yen on Uzumaki answering all of the questions of the test correctly and with no apparent cheating," the man Mialay had been talking to announced. "The first bet is 15 to 1 and the second is 20 to 1. Any takers?"
Kakashi looked at Mialay. "You made that bet didn't you," he stated and got a mysterious smile in return. People started clamoring and money was quickly exchanged. The bookies then focused three cameras on Naruto's spot to watch him closely and focused even more on the other Teams named in the bet.
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(In the Testing Room)
Everyone fidgeted nervously as they stared at the backs of the paper tests. That is, everyone except for the elves. They knew the best interrogators and Ibiki, though good, wasn't quite up to par with them. "We shall now begin the first part of the exam," Ibiki finished explaining the rules. "You may begin now."
Naruto flipped his paper over and mentally snickered along with Kyuubi. Let's start with the first question. Ready, Kyu? he asked the fox.
Bring it on, Kit!
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(Forty-Five Minutes Later, Betting Room)
Everyone stared at the screens in shock. "How is he doing that?!" one exclaimed. "He's answered every question correctly! And he didn't even look at the Hyuga's when she offered it!"
"And I'll let you on a little secret," Mialay said with a smirk. "He's also giving all of the answers to the Elvin team." Cameras focused on the mentioned team saw they were also getting the correct answers. "So do I win the second bet I placed?"
The bookie checked then nodded. "You win. Do you wish to make this double or nothing?" Mialay smirked and nodded.
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(Same Time, Exam Room)
Naruto sat back with a pleased grin and finished relaying the answers to Harry and the twins. They smiled to themselves and turned the paper over. Ibiki stared at the group with his own personal smirk. Since they had enough time to weed out the unworthy he raised his voice. "All right maggots times up!" he yelled just as the puppet user from Sand came back in. "Ah, good, you're back. This means your puppet show wouldn't go to waste. Now for the final question and the rules that go with it."
"WHAT!" Ibiki blinked lazily at the blond kunoichi. "What rules?!"
"You take this question and fail, then you will never advance to Chunin. But, if you quit now you will have a chance next year." Ibiki smirked at the outraged cries that came up.
"How can you do that?!" the same kunoichi screeched. "There are teams that have taken this test before!"
Ibiki was out right grinning now. "Aye, but they didn't have me as the proctor before now did they? So who will take this question?" Slowly one at a time kids began to quit. Naruto then noticed that Sakura was going to raise her hand and began to raise his.
Then quite suddenly slammed it on the table. "I'm not going to give up! Nothing you can say will change my mind so give us the god damned question already!" Mentally, he gagged as he had to do his idiot routine, while Kyu just rolled around in their mind laughing his head off.
Ibiki looked around the room and saw the doubt that he had placed had vanished. He then traded looks with the Chunin around the room. "Very well. You all pass."
There was dead silence, then a loud, "WHAT?!" rang threw out the room. Naruto let his head hit the table with a groan. Now he really felt like an idiot.
"SILENCE!" Ibiki roared and the room quieted. "The purpose of this test was to see if any of you had any decent information gathering skills that are required for a Chunin. The second part was to see if any of you had true courage to fight for what you believe in and for your village. That is a true ninja."
Just then something came in threw the window. "I am Mitarashi Anko, the proctor for the second exam! There is no time for you punks to be celebrating!"
Everyone either face-vaulted or sweet dropped at the trench coat wearing woman. "You could adjust your timing," Ibiki muttered to her as he came around the banner she had put up.
Anko just ignored him and counted the Genin. "81?! Ibiki you let 27 teams pass?! The test must have been far too easy!"
"No, we just have a bunch of stubborn teams," Ibiki answered incomplete honesty.
Anko scoffed. "No matter. I'll cut this number at least in half in the next exam. Now let's go! Everyone to Area 44 in one hour!" And with that, she disappeared.
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(In the Betting Room)
"Well! I guess I win!" Mialay chirped, hefting a large purse full of money. "Arigato for the money, everyone!" With a bright smile, she skipped out of the room, ignoring the glares she was receiving. She wasn't at all fazed that she just caused over twenty Jounin to become broke. "Now what to do with the money?" she pondered to herself.
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A/N: SORRY!! I'm sorry this is so late. I've been really out of it and have had no inspiration. Don't kill me please! Once again give a big round of applause to Nenagh24 for the fantastic help in getting this chapter out.