I yawned for the seventh time since arriving in our meeting spot two hours ago. I had begun to count random things. How many birds flew by,how many times the wind blew (I was up to 30) when we all looked up to find our sensei walking down the path,2 hours late. "Hey guys! Good morning!" he said cheerfully.
"Your late!" Naruto, Sakura, and I yelled in unison.
He chuckled and shrugged leading us onward towards our first test.
Kakashi stood in front of us and reached into his pockets drawing out a alarm clock,setting it on a log, and hitting the button on top to start it. "Okay, this is set for noon." he paused for a moment to remove two bells from his back pouch. "Here are two bells. Your task is to take these from me before noon. Those who don't have bell get no lunch. I'll not only tie you to one of those stumps,but I'll also eat right in front of you."
'So that's why we weren't supposed to eat he tricked us!' I thought listening to the four stomachs growl in agony.
Kakashi continued, "You only have to get one bell. But since there aren't enough to go around one of you is definitely headed for that stump, and whoever that is will be the first of you headed back to the academy and a life of disgrace. You may if you choose use shuriken. Attack as though you mean to kill or you'll never stand a chance." he finished and we all gulped fearing for our fates. Nerves took over my emotions and I fought back the urge to shake.
Sakura vocalize what I believed was everyones current feelings, "But that's so dangerous!"
"Yeah!" Naruto teased." You couldn't dodge an eraser. You're gonna get yourself killed!"
Kakashi glared darkly. "Only the weak speak loudly. Now let's forget the dunce and we'll start on my signal."
Naruto growled and glared darkly at Kakashi whipping a kunai out of his holster and dashing towards the elder ninja.
"Naruto!" I yelled taking a few steps towards the dashing blond in a unless attempt to stop his ambush.
Kakashi grabbed the hand holding the kunai,his head and forced the kunai to the back of his neck."Not so fast,I didn't say go."
'Woooow' I thought gulping and glancing between the hostage and the keeper."But at least you struck to kill." Kakashi began "So it seems you've begun to respect me," he chuckled softly. "Maybe..just maybe I'm beginning to like you guys." He rubbed Naruto's head."And now ready steady..go!" and away we all jumped."
Once I had found the perfect hiding spot , an open clearing on the other side of a row of trees, I peaked behind a tree nearby and tried to look for any sign of the silver haired man. I heard rustles,making me jump and then blush when nothing popped out, but nothing more.
"Emiko...." That voice! I jumped softly looking for the raven haired boy that called my name but instead I came face to face with the lead ninja himself. Or what I figured was a clone. "
"That's mean sensei..Besides that, Sasuke isn't a big fan of me so why would he try to come near me of all people?" I took a step back and sideways. Now facing him and I sighed softly. "If it's a fight you're looking for...why not bring the real you?"
"So you saw through it eh? Ha Naruto wasn't so smart." she chuckled softly pulling a book out of his side pouch.
I grunted and glared. "You think this is funny?You shouldn't take me lightly!"
He eyed his books and said blankly, "We'll see now won't we. I may be a clone but I highly doubt you could even defeat a copy."
"Fine then!" I screamed dashing at him a fist clenched which I threw out to punch the silver haired annoyance. He easily caught my hit,never once taking his eyes away from his book pages, and threw me back. I landed hard on my back and coughed softly. 'Damn it. I have to make him take me seriously or this'll never get anywhere!' I laid there for a moment pondering my options. What on earth could I do?!
Distractions.......It just might work..it would also give me a chance to show off.
I stood and took a deep breath forming a few hand signs.. "Dark Clone Jutsu!"
Two clones of myself formed exactly the same,save for black eyes, and they stood smirking. "You have no idea," I muttered.
The two clones dashed towards Kakashi drawing shuriken and throwing them while forming a single hand sign. "Gotcha sensei!" they said before exploding a a cloud of a dark gas. I heard three poofs and sighed. I got him. "Serves him right for underestimating me." I said
"Is it really?" I felt the sharp blade of a kunai touch my jugular.
"How..." I looked in the now clearing dark cloud and laying there were the shuriken stuck in a log. "Are you serious!"
"Now don't you underestimate me either. You may be special but you're still a genin."
I smirked from the trees above watching my clone explode in his hands and jumping down to attack from above. I kicked his head down and watched as he easily exploded into a cloud. "Ha what now!" I cheered happily jumping up and down.
My success wasn't well celebrated however. I heard the click of a trap and felt the first bit of string touch my flesh.. "Oh shi.." I was flung back and wrapped in the string bounding me to a tree.
Kakashi appeared in front of me..at least what I suspected was another clone. "Like I told Naruto, shinobi read the hidden meanings within the hidden meanings. You should have known better then to actually think I would be defeated that easily."
"TCH! That's so unfair." I mumbled now admitting defeat.
"That's the ninja life dear. It's NEVER fair."
"I know that!" I gritted my teeth. My life was unfair anyway..If only he hadn't....
Kakashi teasingly reached into his pocket and jungled the three bells in front of my face. I flailed trying to escape my bindings.
"So what are you going to do Emiko? " Kakashi asked giving the bells a bounce and jingle.
I glared darkly. I'd get that bell if it was the last thing I did.