Naruto Chronicles: Legacy of Corvinus
Ch. 3
Speaking: normal
Thoughts, flashbacks, com-link, and notes: italicized
Jutsus, summons, demons, etc…: bold
Summons's and demon's thoughts: bold italicized
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Underworld; therefore you pig-headed lawyers can leave me alone.
After the week had gone by, our favorite twins arrive at the academy for the last time. Once everyone was seated, Iruka grabbed his clip board. "I will now call out your teams as well as your senseis. Team 1…" The twins blanked out until Iruka said, "Team 7 will be Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Cairo Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno under Kakashi Hatake." Sakura cheered about how true love placed her with her precious Sasuke-kun while the three boys groaned at having the pink menace on their team. Iruka then finished the list (teams are standard) and said, "Your team leaders should be here soon. Until then, you are to wait here."
Three hours later…
Team 7 was the only team left waiting for their sensei. Each gennin chose a different way of passing time. Naruto was doing a weapons check, Cairo was meditating, Sasuke was reading a book, and the pink moron…I mean Sakura was loudly complaining about their sensei's lateness. Without warning, Cairo opened his eyes and said, "Sakura, if you don't shut that loud mouth of yours, I'm gonna take one of these swords and ram it down your throat." Sakura scoffed and said, "You can't talk to me like that. Besides, I bet you don't even know how to use those swords. Only Sasuke-kun should have weapons like that, so you might as well just give them up." Sasuke simply turned a page in his book. "Don't drag me down with your problems," he said. "Also, you can't just tell someone to give up their stuff."
Suddenly, the door opened to reveal a man with white hair and a face mask. He looked at the group and said, "My first impression of you all is…I hate you." The twins had to bite back a chuckle at Kakashi's antics, Sasuke simply closed his book, and Sakura sweat dropped. Kakashi pointed up and said, "Meet me on the roof in five minutes." Sakura looked around for Sasuke, only to find that the boys had mysteriously vanished. When the pinkette arrived on the roof, she found her sensei and the boys sharing a laugh. Even Sasuke gave a light chuckle. Kakashi wiped a tear from his eye and said, "Now that everyone's here, we can introduce ourselves." Sakura raised a hand and said, "Would you mind going first to show us what to do?"
The collective thought ringing through the boys' minds was, "How did she become top kunoichi?" Kakashi however just nodded and said, "My name is Kakashi Hatake, but you will refer to me as Kakashi-sensei. I have many likes and few dislikes. I have some hobbies and a goal that I won't mention." Sakura's thought was, "All we learned was his name." Sasuke was thinking, "Great, now I owe the twins ten bucks each." Cairo mentally said, "Well nii-san, we told him Kakashi-sensei was gonna be vague." Naruto laughed in his head and said, "Now he has to pay up. Easy money, if you ask me."
(For those of you wondering about the mental conversation, seeing as the Kyūbi was split in half and sealed into both twins, the two halves created a bridge between their minds. This allows them to mentally communicate with each other. Now we return to our regularly scheduled story.)
Kakashi pointed to Sakura and said, "You're up next, pinky." Sakura huffed and said, "My name is Sakura Haruno. My likes are…my hobbies are…my dreams for the future are… (Insert fan girlish squeal here.)" Kakashi asked, "What are your dislikes?" The pink haired troll screamed, "I dislike Ino-baka, these annoying twins, and anyone who doesn't respect Sasuke-kun." The scarecrow sighed and pointed to Sasuke. Sasuke grunted and said, "My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I don't like that many things, I dislike fangirls who can't take a hint, my hobbies are training with my friends, and my goal is to bring a certain someone to justice. It's up to him whether he comes back alive or not." Kakashi nodded and thought, "For a moment there, I thought he was gonna be wrapped up in wanting revenge. I guess my new challenge should be to change this kid's mood a little. Seriously, no thirteen year old kid should be that emo."
The jonin pointed to Naruto and said, "Let's hear it, Whiskers," before dodging a kunai. Naruto smirked and said, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki-Corvinus. I like training, hunting, learning new things, and my family. I dislike Sasuke's emo personality, everything about Sakura, people who can't tell the difference between a scroll and what's sealed in it, and those lecherous books that you like to read. My hobbies are my own and my dream is to become the greatest Hokage that Konoha has ever known…and to try and make Sasuke a little less emo." He quickly ducked a swipe from Sasuke's book. Kakashi chuckled and said, "Alright, princess, finish us off." Cairo gave a sinister grin before vanishing. The next moment of Kakashi's life was nothing but a blur. When he came to his senses, he realized that he was hanging from a flagpole by his underwear.
Kakashi sarcastically said, "That was funny, now get me down." Cairo gave him a 'you asked for it' look and tossed a kunai at the rope that was holding him. As soon as the jonin landed on his face, Cairo walked up and said, "If you value your life, you'll never call me that again. I intend to put you over a pit of active exploding tags next time. Do you understand me?" Kakashi simply nodded as Cairo said, "My name is Cairo Uzumaki-Corvinus. I don't feel like telling you my likes, dislikes, and hobbies. I'll tell you one day, but not today. My goal is to become leader of the Anbu." Kakashi nodded and said, "Now that we know each other, we'll do our test tomorrow." Sakura quickly screeched, "I thought we already took the gennin test."
Kakashi gave a blank stare before saying, "That was to weed out the hopeless cases. This test will prove if you deserve to be a gennin. Meet me tomorrow at training field 7. Also, I would suggest that you don't eat anything." With that being said, Kakashi vanished. Sakura was about to try and ask Sasuke for a date, but the boys were already gone. She then deluded herself into thinking that he was just tired and went home. As soon as she left, the boys came up from over the railing. Sasuke was about to head home when Naruto said, "Where do you think you're going?" Sasuke shrugged. "I thought I was going home. Is that a problem?" Cairo just slung the Uchiha over his shoulder and said, "You're staying with us tonight, and you don't have a say in this."
Next day…
Sasuke woke up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed. He quickly got up and walked out of the room, only to run into William. The man gave him a hard glare and said, "Hello, little boy. You do realize that we kill trespassers in this house." Sasuke was sweating. This was a man who looked like he could break someone without even trying. He was about to say something when Naruto showed up. The blonde pulled out a spray bottle and said, "Will-jiji, didn't Cairo and I tell you about scaring our house guests?" William saw the bottle and said, "I-I'm sorry, Naruto. Please don't use the bottle on me again. I was just teasing him." Naruto shook the bottle and said, "Get going before I use this."
As soon as the lycan fled, Naruto helped Sasuke up and said, "Sorry about that. Will-jiji likes to scare new house guests. It's his way of saying 'welcome to our home'." Sasuke shook his head and said, "I don't get it. Why is he afraid of that bottle?" Cairo, who popped up from his room, laughed and said, "He has canine instincts and sees the bottle as a reprimand of sorts." Sasuke gave a small chuckle. "You guys have an odd family." Naruto smiled and said, "You don't know the half of it. By the way, Kakashi's test is…"
Later…
Sakura appeared at the training grounds at around six o clock. Seeing that no one was there yet, she decided to take a nap. Three hours later, Kakashi and the boys appeared. Sakura woke up and saw everyone staring at her. She pointed at the twins and said, "You bakas are late!" Kakashi cleared his throat and said, "They can't be late if they got here when I did. Anyway, let me explain the test." He then pulled out two bells and said, "The objective is to get the bells before noon. If you can't get a bell, you'll be tied to the posts while the others and I eat lunch."
As if on cue, Sakura's stomach started growling. Kakashi chuckled and said, "It looks like the boys didn't follow my suggestion. Would you mind telling me why?" Sasuke shook his head. "You only suggested that we eat lunch. It wasn't an order." Naruto nodded and said, "Also, skipping a meal can be dangerous when going on a mission. A real shinobi should never skip a meal." Cairo then said, "If you eat before a mission or assignment, you'll have the energy to see it through. That first meal of the day can mean the difference between life and death on a mission." Sakura scoffed. "Don't be so stupid, Cairo-baka. You're just trying to make excuses for disobeying a direct order."
Kakashi snapped his fingers and said, "In all honesty, he's absolutely right. I never told you guys to skip breakfast. Don't blame him if you can't see through deception." He then waited a few seconds before saying, "Anyways, let's get back to the test. If you get tied up, you will be allowed to try again. If you still haven't succeeded after an hour, you will be sent back to the academy. By the way, you will fail if you don't come at me with the intent to kill." Sakura quickly said, "What if we hurt you, Kakashi-sensei?" Kakashi looked at the girl like she was stupid. He then said, "Sakura, I'm pretty sure I'll be ok. Now, let the test begin." With that, Sasuke and Sakura hid themselves in the bushes. What threw Kakashi off was that the twins were still in front of him.
The scarecrow looked at them and said, "You two are a little weird. Aren't you going to hide?" Naruto shook his head. "There's no point in hiding. You'd already know where we are because you were watching us. Plus, we already know the purpose behind the test." Cairo smirked and said, "There's also the fact that we want to test our skills against you, Kakashi-sensei." Kakashi just nodded and pulled out his orange book. He then said, "Don't mind me. I just want to see what's going to happen next." The twins smirked at each other before saying, "Shoton: Suisho-To!" Kakashi was forced to dodge the crystal blades to avoid being cut in half. He then put his book away and pulled out a kunai. "I see that I won't be finishing my 'Icha Icha: Onsen Getaway'." Cairo smirked and said, "I've read that. In the last chapter, Mikito leaves Toshi for his best friend, Sarugaki."
Kakashi had a crestfallen face. He curled into a ball while murmuring, "The books been ruined for me," over and over. The boys tossed a kunai with a note attached before vanishing. Kakashi looked at the note before his visible eye widened in surprise. "I can't believe those little brats tricked me like that. I don't know if I should be mad or…impressed." He then got up and said, "I just hope they realize that this means war. Like Cairo often says, it's time to troll." He then vanished in a flurry of leaves.
Sakura's location…
Sakura was currently looking for her crush. She figured that Sasuke would be able to defeat Kakashi and get a bell for her. The girl was so caught up in her daydreaming, she barely noticed Kakashi pass over her. She waited until he was out of sight before loudly saying, "It's a good thing he didn't see me." Suddenly, she was temporarily blinded by a flurry of leaves. When the leaves cleared, she saw a horrifying sight. Standing in front of her was an injured Sasuke. Sasuke groaned before saying, "S-sakura, I need some help." In response to this, the girl let out a loud scream. The injured Sasuke vanished before Kakashi walked out of the tree line. He looked at his female student and said, "That was just terrible."
Elsewhere…
Sasuke was jumping through the trees when a black blur grabbed him. He looked up to see Cairo carrying him through the trees. After arriving in a clearing, Cairo dropped him and said, "Stay put for a minute, Sasuke. Naruto's looking for the harpy." Without warning, Naruto dropped from the trees with Sakura tucked under his arm. He ungracefully dropped her and said, "Wake up, you pathetic excuse for a kunoichi. I refuse to fail because of you idiocy." As Sakura finally woke up, she saw an uninjured Sasuke and squealed in happiness. Sasuke just sighed and said, "Please tell me our plan involves using her as bait." Ignoring the girl's crestfallen face, Naruto shook his head and said, "We'll attack from three directions. Sakura, you'll be our initial distraction. Sasuke, we need you to push Kakashi-sensei in our direction. Cairo and I will be waiting for your signal."
Sadly, that was the moment where the alarm decided to go off. Before anyone could blink, Kakashi appeared and said, "It looks like time is up. Follow me to the posts." When the group arrived at the posts, Kakashi pulled out a rope and tied Sakura to a stump. The girl quickly asked, "Why am I the one being tied up? I'm sure I did a better job that those two bakas." Kakashi smirked and said, "Sakura, you got caught in a low-level genjutsu. The twins actually fought me before escaping. By the way…" He then took out two more ropes and tied up the twins. "…You two shouldn't toy with people's emotions like that." Cairo smiled. "It's not our fault that you're a pervert. By the way, I hope you realize that I'm gonna get you for trolling us." Kakashi turned to Sasuke and said, "Feed the twins but don't untie them. Sakura gets nothing. If you disobey my orders while I'm gone, I'll have you all dropped from the shinobi program."
Kakashi then gave a peace sign and vanished in a puff of smoke. As soon as he was gone, Sasuke cut the twins down from their posts. The boys each ate half of their food before turning to Sakura. They piled their food into one bento and pushed it in front of her. Cairo then cut her down and said, "Hurry up and eat. Since you're the one who has to retry the test, you might as well have some energy to see it through." Sakura growled and said, "Kakashi-sensei told you not to feed me, baka. You're just trying to get me in trouble." Sasuke sighed and said, "Sakura, you might as well eat. You'll just be even more useless if you don't." To no one's surprise, Sakura ate the food with enthusiasm.
Suddenly, the sky grew dark and the wind started to pick up. In an explosion of smoke, Kakashi appeared with a furious look on his face. He approached the group and said, "The four of you have completely disregarded and disobeyed my orders. I have no choice…but to pass you all." Sakura gasped and said, "But sensei, we disobeyed your orders. Why are you passing us?" Kakashi led the group to the memorial stone. "On this stone are the names of those who have died in service to Konoha. Among those names are my sensei and teammates. One of my teammates taught me an important lesson. Those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandon their comrades are lower than trash. We are now Team 7 and will begin taking missions tomorrow." As soon as Kakashi left, Sakura tried to ask Sasuke on a date. Sadly for her, she had been left alone.
Later that night…
After returning home from the Uzumaki-Corvinus residence, Sasuke made his way into the kitchen to find something to eat. Upon entering the kitchen, he came face to face with a terrible sight. Sitting at the kitchen table while drinking tea, was Itachi Uchiha. Sasuke whipped out a kunai and said, "Itachi, you've got a lot of nerve showing your face in this village." Itachi set down his cup and said, "Good evening, little brother. I've come to deliver a message to you." Sasuke took a step back. "Why would I listen to anything you have to say, murderer?" Itachi simply chuckled. Without warning, he jumped over the table and pinned Sasuke to a wall. "Listen carefully, Sasuke," he said. "My message is more of a warning, to be precise."
He let Sasuke go and stepped back. "I am unarmed, little brother. If you wish to kill me, you would be wise to do it now. If not, you should hear me out." Sasuke lowered his kunai and said, "I don't plan on killing you, Itachi. My intentions are to drag you to the Hokage so you can answer for your crimes. Say what you need to say and leave before I can summon help." Itachi chuckled again and said, "Very well, Sasuke. Your friends, the Uzumaki-Corvinus twins, hold a very dangerous secret. For that reason, a man named Orochimaru is seeking them out. I have no intentions of making you fight Orochimaru. He is far stronger than you are."
Sasuke shook his head and said, "Get to the point, Itachi. You're wasting my time with these trivialities." Before Sasuke could blink, Itachi was in his face. The younger Uchiha could only gulp in fear as his brother's sharingan flared to life. "Do not test my patience," Itachi said. "I came here tonight to tell you that you will keep them safe until they become chunin. This is not a request. It's an order that you will see through. I protected those boys from danger, and now the task falls to you. Your fate is now tied to them. If anything happens to them, or should you try to betray their trust, I will hunt you down and kill you with my bare hands."
Before Sasuke could blink, Itachi had vanished. Sasuke slumped to the ground from sudden exhaustion. He ran to his room, deciding that sleep was his best option. That night, all of his dreams were nothing but random plans and thoughts about how to protect his friends. While Sasuke was sleeping, Itachi silently crept into the room. He looked down at his brother and silently said, "I'm sorry, Sasuke. I told you that Orochimaru was after them, but the truth is that he is coming for you. Maybe by solidifying your friendship with the twins, you'll realize that anger is not the key to true power."
As he silently snuck out of the village, he thought he heard a voice say, "You're a good man, Itachi. Sasuke will be alright." He shook the voice off and kept moving, never once seeing Selene move past him. She looked at his retreating form and thought, "The boys will keep him safe. They've already accepted him as their brother." Just as he was about to cross the national border, a small smile graced Itachi's features. Somehow, he knew his little brothers would be safe from harm. That feeling made his trip back to the Akatsuki base a little easier.