Naruto: Two Faces Of A Hero: Neko Meshima's Story

Chapter Three: Confrontation And Another Test.

It was a little awkward standing in front of the person I had been chasing and now that I had him in front of me, no words would come to me. But if I didn't say something I would miss my chance.

"Hey kid," I said to him as we were walking down the hall that lead to the main door of the academy. "Your last name is Meshima right?" He didn't turn to face me.

"Yeah what about it?"

"Well I was just wondering who your parents were?" Yukimura took a sharp but subtle deep breath.

"I never knew my mother, but my father is Keji Meshima." He replied as we walked out the door to the open field.

"Then that means..." I didn't have a chance to finish, Anko grabbed me in a choke hold.

"First rule of being a ninja, you never drop your guard." She laughed and let me go.

"What the hell, we're in the middle of the village, who's gonna attack us here.

"Don't get touchy you little brat," She grabbed me by the collar and pulled me close to her face. "Yes we are in the middle of the village but that doesn't mean that people won't attack you," She let me go and turned to the others. "And are you the other members of this squad?" Raven and Yukimura just nodded, they didn't want to say a word to her just in case they upset her. "Okay what's your name's."

"Yukimura Meshima."

"Raven Shitzu nice to meet you." He said sarcasticly.

"Neko Meshima," I extended my hand and she shook it. "You're Anko, one of the proctors of the Chuunin exams right?" Anko stepped back and was impressed with my knowledge.

"So you've done your research, i like that," She pulled three scrolls out of her jacket. "And yes I am Anko Mitarashi." She handed the scrolls to us.

"What are these for?" Kisho asked. Anko smiled devilishly.

"They are instructions that you must follow to their entirety." We all opened the scrolls and read at our own pace. I was first to finish.

"Are you serious?" I couldn't believe what I had read.

"I'm deadly serious, I want you to go through one more final test before I allow you to go on actual missions." She smiled again, I got the sense she liked to put students through this.

"Well when do we get started?" Yukimura asked confidently.

"As soon as you're ready." We just stared at each other wondering what this final test could be.

A few hours later an we were all standing at the entrance to the forest of death, prepared as best as possible for the final test. Anko hadn't arrived yet so we had a little time to talk.

" Okay whatever this final test is., I say we stick together and work as a team, that way we're sure to complete the test." I told them my idea and they considered it for a moment.

"I agree." Kisho said.

"Well you guys can do what ever you want I'm doing this on my own." Yukimura was facing away from us with his arms crossed. I was going to say something to him but Anko interrupted me.

"Okay this is it your final test, inside the forest of death is a scroll, what you must do is retrieve that scroll, but trust mew it wont be as easy as you think." Again came the smile across her lips, maybe she really did enjoy making us suffer.

"What happens if we don't bring you the scroll?" I asked her knowing there had to be some kind of catch.

"That's the interesting part, if you don't bring back the scroll, you will be sent back to the academy and will have to start the whole year again." We stared at each other again, now we had to work as a team more then ever and with Yukimura being uncooperative this was beginning to look more difficult by the minute.

"Okay you guy's get in there and show me what you've got." Anko pointed at the gate and we started to walk towards them. Now was the time to prove that I have what it takes to be a ninja.