-No One's POV-
"By the way, about the results of this training... None of you need to return to the Ninja Academy," Kakashi said.
"Haaaah," Naruto breathed out, obviously happy.
"What? But all I did was faint. Was that okay?" Sakura asked. Inner Sakura said, "Love prevails, damn it!"
Sasuke smirked.
Sakura jumped and screamed and Naruto said, "Does that mean we three... ?" and started to wave his legs around.
"Yeah, you three... Should quit being ninjas!" Kakashi yelled out.
Sakura and Naruto stopped playing around and looked shocked, and Sasuke just glared.
Naruto started to have a fit and asked, "Quit being ninjas? What do you mean? We couldn't get a bell, but why do you have to say we should quit?!"
Kakashi said, with both hands on his sides, "It's because you three are just kids who don't even deserve to be ninjas."
Sasuke grunted and ran up to Kakashi to attack him.
Naruto was shocked and Sakura yelled out, "Sasuke-kun!"
In a flash, Kakashi was on top of Sasuke, pinning him down, and said, "See? You all are just kids."
Sakura went on rage mode and yelled, "Don't step on Sasuke-kun!"
Sasuke grunted and Kakashi looked up and said, "Do you guys think being a ninja is easy?"
All three gasped.
"Why do you think we're training by breaking up into groups?" Kakashi asked.
Sakura asked, "What do you mean?"
"In other words, you three don't understand the answer of this test," Kakashi said, still on Sasuke.
"The answer?" Naruto asked.
"That's right. The answer to determine whether you pass or fail," Kakashi said.
"We've been asking what that is... " Sakura said.
"Gees, are your brains empty? You don't understand why you're all in a group?" Kakashi asked.
Naruto got angry and yelled, "So what about three people being in a group?"
Kakashi said, "Teamwork."
All three looked shocked, even Sasuke, and Sakura asked, "You mean, cooperate with each other?"
"That's right. But it's too late even if you notice now. If all three of you came at me at once, maybe you could have gotten a bell. But that's too bad," Kakashi said.
Sakura thought for a second, 'Wait... ' and said, "Why do we need to use teamwork when there's only two bells? If three people work hard to get it, one person ill have to bite the bullet. A group conflict will occur instead of teamwork."
"Of course. This test tries to put you three against each other," Kakashi said.
"What?" Naruto said.
"In this situation, we select those who an prioritize teamwork before themselves. That was the purpose, but all of you were pathetic. Sakura!" Kakashi called.
Sakura gasped and Kakashi said, "You cared more about Sasuke than Naruto, even though Naruto was right in front of you and you didn't know where Sasuke was." Sakura lowered her head a little and blushed.
Kakashi called, "Naruto! All you did was work on your own."
Kakashi pressed his foot harder on Sasuke's head and said, "And you assumed that those two were only going to burden you and did everything yourself. Missions are done in groups. It's true that ninjas need well-developed individual abilities, but it's teamwork that is much more important. An individual action that disrupts the teamwork will result in danger or even death for the teammates. For example... " Kakashi said reaching in his side pouch.
He took out a kunai knife and put it to Sasuke neck and said, "Sakura! Kill Naruto, or Sasuke's going to die!"
Naruto yelled out, "HUUUEH" looking back and forth fro Sakura to Kakashi and Sasuke.
Sakura gasped.
"That's what will happen," Kakashi said, taking away the kunai.
Sakura relaxed and said, "Oh, you surprised me... "
Naruto breathed out.
Kakashi was spinning the end of the kunai around his finger and sad, "After getting someone taken hostage, you will be faced with a difficult decision, and someone will die."
He put the kunai in his pouch and said, "In every mission, you put your life on the line."
He got off Sasuke and walked towards the rock thing, saying, "Look at this... The numerous names carve into this stone. All these names are those praised as heroes in this village."
"I like that! I like that! I've decided that I'm going to have my name carved into that! A hero! A hero! I'm not going to die a useless death!" Naruto said, excited.
Kakashi turned his head a little to look at them, "But they're not normal heroes."
"So what kind of heroes were they?" Naruto asked.
Kakashi didn't say anything and Naruto said, "Come on, tell me"
"Those who were K.I.A." Kakashi said.
"K.I.A.?" Naruto asked, still excited.
Sakura turned to him and said,"Those who were killed in action."
Naruto's expression went from happy to nothing to guilty.
Sasuke grunted.
"This is a cenotaph. The names of my friends are carved in here as well," Kakashi said.
Sakura looked sad, Sasuke just looked the other way, and Naruto didn't know what expression to make.
"I'll give you one more chance. However, the battle for the bell will be much harsher after lunch. Eat lunch only if you are up to the challenge. But! Don't let Naruto eat," Kakashi said.
"HEEEH," Naruto eased out.
"This is punishment for breaking the rules and trying to eat lunch early. If anyone feeds him, the person will immediately fail. I'm the rule here. Got it?" Kakashi said.
"I'm okay even if I don't eat! I'm okay!" Naruto yelled, but after he said that, his stomach started growling, "Okay... "
Kakashi was away, after telling them not to let Naruto eat.
Walking around, while a clone watches them from afar, a voice called out his name quietly, "Kakashi... "
"Hm," Kakashi let out.
Shiro came from behind a tree, and stood in front of him. She took a hand from behind her and held out a bell, "I got one," she said quietly.
Kakashi's eyes widened, "Remember Kakashi-sensei, you had three bells, not two," she said quietly.
"Don't I pass?" tilting her head to the right, she asked quietly.
Kakashi was too shocked to say anything. How did he forget Shiro? When did she get the bell?
When did Shiro get the bell?
Will post some more later. Hope you guys liked this chappy.
~Buggy