Author's Note: Sorry that I rushed through Tenten and Ai's battle…..

Chapter 18

Recap:

"Next up, Sasuke Uchiha verses Neji Hyuuga." The proctor announced. Neji jumped down onto the battlefield and in front of Genma while Sasuke took his time on the stairs. There were murmurs and talks of bets of who would win. When Sasuke arrived from the stairs, did everyone go quiet. Sasuke walked in front of Genma. Both Genins took a few steps back and faced each other. "Ready…" –Both went into a fighting stance- "Begin!" Neji used Byakugan and as for Sasuke, Sharingan. Both stood there, waiting for each other to move first.

Start:

"Who's battling now?" Misa said as she appeared in a thicket of smoke. (She came from the medic room) "Sasuke and Neji." Ai answered. Misa tried not to cry, but slight tear drops came from her eyes as she bit her lip.

It was Sasuke who moved first, he moved as fast as any Jounin could to behind Neji. He then kicked him but was deflected when Neji spun around and blocked it. Sasuke grabbed three shurikens and threw them at Neji, who just deflected them. Sasuke moved in front of Neji and tried to hit him with a kunai, but Neji had a kunai ready and blocked Sasuke's. They glared at each other- death glares in fact. Both jumped back and landed on the opposite walls of the arena. They took out two shurikens and a kunai and threw them then lunged forward towards each other.

"I don't understand…" Naruto started to ask. "Why are they mirroring each other's moves?" "Because." Misa said, trying as hard not to let them hear her stuttering. "S-Sasuke's u-using Sharingan to c-copy N-Neji's moves." Tears finally trickled down Misa's cheek.

There were no signs of any winner or loser ten minutes later when both boys were kneeling on the ground, panting. Both have used up almost every single chakra in their body. But both still tried to get up, which they did, but fell to the ground. The proctor announced, "There is no winner in this round. Medics!!" The medics came with two cots.

Naruto suddenly noticed he didn't sense Misa's presence. 'She was just here awhile ago…' Naruto looked all around, saying to himself, "Where is she? Where is she?" "Naruto, look!" Tenten said, pointing at Misa, who was following the medics.

"This is very unlike the same famous ANBU Captain Wolf I know." Kazekage said. The Hokage chuckled then said seriously, "If you have forgotten, Kazekage, the ANBU operatives wear masks on their missions and whenever they are called upon. So you couldn't really see their face. Besides, her time here has made her very, very soft and delicate."

Misa walked into the room when the medics were gone and quietly closed the door. She then walked over to the tables were Sasuke and Neji were lying at. Sasuke, she had noticed, had lost consciousness. She stood beside Neji, who turned his head and looked at her. Misa couldn't help herself but to fall to the ground, sobbing. "Ssssh Misa-chan, sshh…" Tears strained on her face.

"Why were you both aiming to kill each other?" She asked quietly. Neji turned and faced the ceiling. "Because…" He struggled up to sit on the table. "People do crazy things when their in love." Misa got up and looked at Neji, eye to eye. She tried to read his mind, to see if he was lying. She found no lie or guilt, just simply, compassion and truthfulness.

Tears once again rolled down Misa's cheek, but this time out of happiness. She kissed Neji, lips to lips. 'She loves me…' Just then, Hiashi came in. When Misa and Neji noticed Hiashi, their kiss broke and Misa faced Hiashi, blushing. "I'm sorry, Hiashi-san!" She bowed and ran past him. 'Now that was surprising' but as Misa touched her lips she couldn't help but smile and let a small giggle escape from her mouth. 'But in the end it was all worth it.'

"Hey Misa!" she looked up to see Nozomi, Ai, and Suoh. "Come on! You lazy butt! What are you day dreaming about?!" Misa just smiled her hyper smile and scratched Marco's head. 'I love him I really do' she then walked away with her friends looking forward as to what the rest of the day will be like.

"OH! My battle's next!" Ai complained. "I thought you were excited. "Yeah I was, but now…I don't wanna!" "You're facing Tenten right? The one you always argue with right?" Misa asked. That got Ai piped up, "OH SHE'S GOING DOWN!" Ai jumped down and ran towards Genma, same as Tenten. "Ready, begin!" Nozomi watched as Ai literally pounced onto Tenten, with kunai in hand and tried to hit her, but Tenten surprisingly pulled a kunai fast enough to block.

Nozomi didn't pry her eyes off on the match. "Hey Nozomi! NOZOMI!" Misa yelled in Nozomi's ear, causing her to fall out. "OW….What do you want Misa?!" She pointed at Naruto, who was sitting on your left side. "Oh. Naruto, what?" "Oh I wanted to ask you a question!" She stared at him, waiting for an answer. "WELL?!"

"Oh...okay! What's your last name?" "Huh?" "I said, what's your last name?" She gave him a subtle look. He returned with a determined face. "I don't know." He fell out of his chair. "What do you mean you don't know?!" "Me and Misa are orphans. Well I am, since she found her family." "Oh…" Something clicked in her mind, not Naruto, but Naruto's question. What's your last name?

Flashback

7-year-old Nozomi was at Suoh's house, looking through a photo album. One section of the photo album was Suoh with the… 'Suoh-sensei knew the Fourth Hokage?' and a nice pretty lady with brown hair that reached her shoulders. 'Maybe a friend? Or even the Fourth Hokage's wife? Haha that's a laugh!'

Scene Change

Suoh was eating dinner with Nozomi and Misa that not. Misa was still a bit sad when she found out that her parents were not her real one- Nozomi wasn't though. Suoh had taken over the care of Nozomi and Misa. Misa smiled and asked Suoh, "So do we call you daddie now or still sensei?!" Suoh choked on his sushi and Nozomi and Misa laughed. Suoh said, "You may still call me sensei." There silence again.

"Suoh?" Their sensei looked at Nozomi. "I was looking through a photo album, the red one…" Suoh choked on his sushi again. "…and I saw a picture of you and the Fourth Hokage and girl. Was she your girlfriend or the Hokage's?" Suoh didn't respond at first, but then said, "Oh, she's just a friend." Misa couldn't help but notice her sensei had his hands behind his back….

End of Flashback

"And the winner is…..Tenten!"

"Wow that was quick…." Nozomi said, snapping out of her thoughts. Naruto jumped up, "Yes!! It's almost my battle!" Misa laughed. Nozomi noticed that Neji was staring at Misa. Nozomi nudged Misa and whispered in her ear, "Your boyfriend is looking at you again Misa!" Nozomi was waiting for Misa's usual He's-not-my-boyfriend remark but she just blushed. Misa and Nozomi saw Suoh poof into the battle arena and said something to the proctor then Ai, she nodded and poofed away. "Misa, Nozomi." They both turned around and saw Suoh, and they literally jumped out of their seats. "You…" Nozomi said while looking at him then the arena. Suoh laughed. "I've just gotten word from the feudal lord from Kohana that he wants me and Ai go on a mission together…" –Nozomi raised her eyebrow and Misa giggled- "So I'm leaving you guys for a couple of…months…"-Misa giggled and surprisingly Nozomi was too- "…and to take our places, I've selected two people you know much." –He smiled- "But they are not arriving for another hour or so." Finally he desperated.

Nozomi and Misa fell out of their chair, laughing their guts out. "What's so funny?" Naruto asked, obvious confused. Nozomi sat back in her chair has Misa continued laughing, now rolling on the floor like a dog. "Suoh and Ai have been….-Nozomi looked both ways-…getting along with each other lately and Misa and I have been guessing that –She looked both ways again, just in case Ai or Suoh were listening in- they liked each other." Naruto sweat dropped, "WHAT?! HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? HE'S LIKE….IN HIS TWENTIES AND SHE'S LIKE 12!" Misa sat up all of a sudden and hushed him and explained, "He was 13 when he started being our Jounin teacher."

"Hey proctor!" Kankuro yelled out, making everyone avert their eyes on him. "I forfeit!" The crowd started booing. Genma looked at Kankuro one last time then looked at the crowd, "Because Kankuro has forfeit, Rock Lee has won this round." Everyone booed.

"BOO!!!" Misa yelled. "BOO!!BOOO!" "Misa, what are you doing you baka?!" Misa looked at Nozomi and shrugged while smiling. Nozomi sighed as Misa gave her a hug.

"Next up, Temari verses Naruto Uzamaki."

Naruto yelled as he jumped down into the arena, "OH YEAH! IT'S FINALLY MY TURN!" Temari just floated down to the arena.

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Naruto: Alright!! It's finally my battle! Not Tenten's or Ai's, or Fuzzy Brow or Misa, not even Sakura-chan's! It's finally my turn to shine!! What? What do you I won't make it!? Of course I will! I've trained for a month!

-Animegrrl sweat drops and kicks Naruto out of the narrating studio-