Another week (Or so), another chapter. Woo! I am on a roll! Let's all hope that I won't make a disaster of it as I did on the previous chapter!
Also, I hate this 'Document' editing thing. I had to retype my fic twice because I was stupid enough to not save this on MW.
As for the results of Hinata/Sakura/Other:
Hinata: 13
Sakura: 2
Other: 1 (Kinda anyway.)
So the position of third member in Team 7 is Hinata. Just to let you know, I'm trying not to bash any character (Maybe not Orochimaru, though. He's creepy and he acts like a pedophile. I don't have anything against pedophiles, but it's just... scary. o.O), so, sorry to Sakura/Everyone-else-except-Orochimaru-and-other-evil-people-but-not-Itachi-'cause-he's-cool-haters, this isn't the fic for you.
Reviewer's Corner!
Ashaton Chaos: I don't think that the eye bloodline is that necessary. Kickass and awesome, but not necessary. After all, Kyuubi's been living for thousands of years and he can teach Naruto whatever jutsu comes at him (That's the excuse my brain is telling me). Also, it kinda sounds like a rip-off of a Sharingan.
Digi fan: No thanks, the teams will be the same other than team 7 and 8. The Ino-shika-chou trio, I feel, should stick together.
Alucard29: Naru/Anko doesn't really sound like a realistic pairing to me. According to the official data book, Anko is 24. Naruto is half that age. I really can't see the connection/chemistry here, minus the fact that Anko's as hyperactive (As well as crazy) as Naruto. Thanks for the vote, but I think I'll stick to Hinata. Sorry 'bout that and to those who wanted the pairing.
Night-Owl123: Don't worry, I have no intention of giving up on my fic anytime soon. Though it could be months 'til my next update. I don't know, nor do I really care. I'm just a lazy bastard. -.-
Silver-White-Tiger: That's a great idea for a prank. Now, to find the victim... And how to put them in that situation...
Thank you so much for your support as well! So far I have recieved no blatantly obvious flames, so that is a good sign, I guess. This chapter will, of course, involve the newly-formed Team 7. Enjoy the chapter, leave a tip, and come again! (That was really lame.)
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto, and thank goodness that I don't. I would have messed it up AGES ago.
Note: I have to give credit where credit is due. Thanks gclp for your prank ideas. I really appreciated it.
Chapter 6
Kakashi's POV
The alarm rings as I open my bleary eye to another morning. Wearily, I take a well-placed kunai and throw it, destroying my alarm clock and allowing me to go back to my well deserved rest. The mission I had last night was very taxing and damned if I was going to let some hunk of metal disturb me.
This continued until noon, when I realized that I was late for my daily visit to the memorial stone. Which, I suppose, isn't much of a surprise to others, knowing me well enough to know that I'm late for anything these days. Except for my one true love.
The Icha Icha series.
A gift from the great Kami-sama Himself. A masterpiece of literature. Picking up my precious book, I carefully put it in one of the many pockets in my jounin vest. One of the perks of being one, I guess. I spared a glance at a photo that sits on my bedside table and left my apartment.
The photo of the old Team 7(1). Arashi-sensei, Obito, Rin and I.
Obito died in the war between the Stone and Leaf, Rin deemed "Missing in Action" in a mission two years ago.(2) I lost hope in searching for her. She should have at least contacted the leaf by now.
Arashi-sensei... Killed sealing his summon into a baby boy. Not that I blame the poor kid for killing my sensei. He's been in enough crap for me to join in. It's a wonder that he endured those glares for this long. I think his name was Uzumaki something... I've never met the kid personally, nor had I had the pleasure of meeting his parents, which I assume were killed in the Kyuubi incident.(3)
Blinking out of my thoughts for a moment, I notice that I've arrived at the stone. I paid my respects to my comrades and loved ones. May they all rest in peace.
I then remembered that today was the day I was going to meet the new potential Team 7. I also remembered that I am officially four hours late. Kuso(4), Sandaime-sama is going to chew my ears off for this one...
I arrived at the academy eventually. According to my watch, it says that I am exactly four hours, thirty minutes and fifty-seven seconds late. It's a new record; I usually arrive a lot later than that.
Suddenly, my trap instincts went haywire. It looks like one of my brats are trying to take revenge for my lateness. I decided to let them humor me and fall for the trap. After all, how bad could it be?
Entering the room, I was immediately welcomed by a splash of liquid on my head. Looking at it closely, I can see that it is pink paint. A quick check on my vest, my book is in good condition. I can already tell that I was very well-liked by my team. I was going to say something, but I was interupted by a multitude of kunai and shuriken. I dodged it easily, and was about to tell the little brats that I wasn't a tokubetsu(5) jounin for nothing until I see that the weapons weren't aiming for me. Instead the kunai and shuriken activated a couple of tags. Which were sizzling.
Crap.
In short, I was pelted halfway across the hallway by the resulting explosion, crashing into another bucket of blue paint. This is really turning to be a good day for me. Steeling my nerve, I decided to enter the room one more time. Hopefully I set off all of the traps.
Famous last words.
Next, I started to lose my balance and I collapsed into a pile of dog crap. Kami-sama, what have I done to deserve this!
Incidentally, I found that my flak jacket has caught on fire. I don't know how, nor do I actually want to. I quickly use a Suiton(5) jutsu and make a damage report. my scrolls and equipment were fine, but then I noticed something horrible.
My Icha-Icha Paradise, Special Edition, which costs a lot more than the normal one, was burned. Blue, pink and furious, I surveyed my soon-to-be-sent-back-to-the-Academy students.
The first one had raven-black, spiky hair. His mouth was set in a smirk at my predicament. He wore a blue t-shirt, shorts, arm-warmers and shinobi-standard sandals. I assume that this would be Uchiha Sasuke, the Rookie-of-the-year. A right pain in the neck, I'll bet.
The second was a very shy, timid girl. Her most notable feature was her eyes, which were lavender and had absolutely no pupils at all. A Hyuuga, no less. She seemed to be trying to hide her smile, but was failing badly. I take it that this would be Hyuuga Hinata, the heiress to the clan.
The last kid was an enigma. He had bright blond hair, blue eyes, and what appeared to be whisker-like scars. He wore a black t-shirt and black pants, where I knew he would be able to camouflage quite easily in missions. Over it he wore a vest, which I could tell was weighted quite a lot. This one was rolling on the floor laughing. Watching him with a raised eyebrow, I said what I normally said to my promising students.
"Hm... Well, my first impression is... That I really don't like you guys."
General POV
A few minutes later after the jounin was able to clean up a little, the four headed to the roof. Kakashi, still slighty pink and blue, said, "Let's begin with some introductions. Likes, dislikes, dreams for the future, hobbies... Stuff like that."
"Ano... Why don't you introduce yourself first, sensei?" asked Hinata.
"Let's see now... My name's Hatake Kakashi. I have no desire whatsoever to tell you guys my likes and dislikes. As for dreams for the future... Well, I do have a lot of hobbies..." He trailed off, looking to the sky as if it was the most interesting thing in the world, carefully ignoring his students' ruffled expressions. He then pointed to the girl of the group. "You're next."
"My name's Hyuuga Hinata... I like my friends and..." She trailed off, spacing out for a few seconds. "I don't have a lot to dislike. My dream is to be acknowledged by my father and my hobbies include pressing flowers.(6)"
'A slightly unconfident, love-struck girl. She'll be most likely trained with Chakra control, which I'll consider a small bonus,' evaluated the jounin. "Next."
"The name's Uchiha Sasuke. There are many things I don't like, but I do like my friends. As for the dream... I'd like to call it an ambition. To resurrect my clan and kill a certain man."
'As I thought. Looks like he still wants revenge on his brother.(7) "Lastly, the blondie."
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I like ramen, training and my friends. I dislike people hurting my precious people, nor do I like people putting others down. My dream is to become Hokage and surpass the previous ones. Hobbies... I suppose I like dabbling a little on pranks..." he smirked evilly at this remark, causing an involuntary shudder to villagers and ninja alike.
'So we have on our team an avenger, an unconfident heiress and a dead-last troublemaker. This is going to be interesting...' "Okay! Introductions aside, we're going to do a little survival training tomorrow. Meet me on the training grounds at 6. Don't bother eating breakfast, you'll throw up." The tokubetsu jounin gave a small victory sign and disappeared. Immediately after he left, the Naruto spoke up. "Screw what Kakashi-sensei said, I'm eating breakfast tomorrow. You guys should, too."
"Why? Kakashi-sensei just told us not to eat anything. He said that we'll throw up," said Sasuke. Although, the fact that he told them not to eat was suspicious enough...
"I seriously doubt that he'll monitor us 24/7. Besides, after seeing how late he was showing up today, my guess is that he'll pop up at around nine."
"Demo... why is he so intent on the breakfast and the early issue? If we'll be awake at that state, we'd be a lot more weaker..." asked Hinata.
"What I'm guessing is that he did that on purpose to make us fail. Thinking about this, why is it that only around nine people graduate every year? My guess is that Kakashi-sensei is going to test us or something. In other words, a test of teamwork," concluded Naruto. Being a twenty year old in a twelve year old's body(8) did have a lot of upsides to it, and humiliating his father's prized student was good enough. "So, what do you say guys? You in?"
The two to-be genins smiled and nodded.
"Alright, I'll see you two tomorrow. Don't forget to eat breakfast and come at around 8."
... And the evil author cuts off from here. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
.. No really, I'm serious. To be honest, I don't want to stop here either, but an update is better than none, right? I'll stop here, but I'll promise that the next one will be longer to make up for this short one. If I don't, may I be attacked by a horde of angry readers frustrated at my story!
Notes:
(1) The old Team 7: I'm not really sure if that's true, but I want to make this REALLY ironic. So, you're stuck with Kakashi's cell as Team 7. Have fun! Whee!
(2) Rin's Situation: A twist in my story! Who knows if that fact is important later? I know that I don't have a clue!
(3) Yes, Kakashi doesn't know about Naruto's heritage... Yet. Reasons are explained in either chapter one or two. I can't remember.
(4) Kuso - Basically means either 'Shit' or 'Damn'.
(5) Tokubetsu - Special
(6) I don't make most of the information up. Her hobbies really do include pressing flowers in the data book. I love Wikipedia for the information I get from it.
(7) If you remember, that's supposed to be a secret, remember? Only Naruto, the third Hokage and what remains of the Uchiha clan know that Orochimaru did it.
(8) Technically, he's right. He's lived for twenty years and I thought that Naruto should be smart as one. Besides, he's done the test before. Frankly, it's the most logical thing I wrote since I started this fic anyway.
Alright! For any other inquiries (Besides 'Make it longer' and/or 'Update faster'), review or pm me! (Preferably the former. I still don't know how I can read the damn things) Also, prank ideas are still open! Don't forget that I still have to torture poor Kakashi in the next chapter! Until then, Ja ne!
-teh crazy author-