The Chuunin Exams: With a twist

Chapter 3: The prelims

Okay, here's how it's gonna go down, after this there will be two chapters on the month in between exams, one for the final and the attack on Konoha.

Depression stopped at the tower.

"What are you doing Depression?"

"I just have to make sure someone made it here."

"Come on, we're going inside."

"But I…"

"Now."

"A-Alright." Depression dejectedly followed his squad in.

(Inside the tower)

"Alright everyone, I'm your third proctor, Gekkou Hayate. Now, we'll be testing your fighting prowess with this exam, and will hold a small preliminary before the finals. All that wish to quit, do so now." Kabuto raised his hand, and was dismissed.

"Well then, if you are all ready, I'll start the name generator." The names flashed through at lightning speed, going over and over until…

First Match…

Inuzuka Kiba vs. Depression

The two stepped into the ring.

"Any objections?"

"No."

"None here."

"Right then, begin!" Kiba and Depression just stood there.

"Well, what are you waiting for?"

"What're you waiting for?" Kiba charged at Depression, who moved out of the way.

"Heh. You'll have to do better than that." This continued for a while.

"Err…I don't like you…" Depression acted shocked.

"Really? Most people do like me." His arms stretched out and caught Kiba from across the room.

"Because of my…" Electricity coursed through his arms into Kiba.

"Electric personality!" Kiba was just shaking and shaking as more electricity coursed through his body.

"I…surrender…" He fell to the ground.

"I hereby declare the winner Depression." Depression walked up the steps, and was greeted by Ino.

"Well, that wasn't as terrifying as you made it sound."

"That wasn't what I was talking about."

"Oh. Well, lets see who's next."

"Alright."

"By the way, that pun sucked."

"I knew I should've used the shock therapy line."

Match Two…

Neji Hyuuga vs. Silence

"Objections?"

"No."

"And what about you?" A random voice came from the crowd.

"He can't talk!"

"Oh, begin." Neji smirked at Silence.

"Can't talk eh?" Silence shook his head.

"Heh." Silence and Neji began to fight. Physical, hand-to-hand, and after five minutes, it had gotten nowhere.

"That's it." Neji pulled a kunai. In the stands, Foresight gasped.

"Oh god…not again…" Neji managed to cut Silence, who looked in horror as the blood spilled out. He gripped his head and fell to the ground. Tenten was talking to Foresight.

"Is he having some kind of fit?"

"Silence…well…he's…they're…"

"They're?"

"Silence has split-personality disorder. There are two of him."

"Will Neji be okay?"

"No. He'll be lucky to be alive after this." Silence looked up, a horrible grin plastered on his face. He charged forward, eyes glaring red, and covered Neji's face with his palm. He kept running, slamming Neji's head into the wall, making a larger and larger hole each time. Blood began to trickle down his fingers. Tenten was worried.

"Gai Sensei, stop the fight!"

"Neji concedes!"

"Silence is the winner!" Foresight and Sightless jumped in and restrained Silence.

"You two can't be down here."

"Trust us, he won't stop unless we stop him." Sightless elbowed Silence in the stomach, knocking him out. The two carried up his limp form up the stairs. After a second, he woke up, back to normal.

"Hey babe, you won."

Match 3…

Headset vs. Dosu

"Objections?"

"No."

"Uh...no."

"Well, begin then." Dosu sent a sound wave at headset. Headset jumped out of the way. Headset reached to his music player. He started turning up the volume. Blank smirked.

"Well kid, you've done it now!" Dosu looked with confusion at Headset.

"Man, can you feel the music in you?"

"What?" Loud, fast, trance music began to play and Headset began to…dance? Dosu charged at him, while he was spinning on his head. As soon as Dosu got close, he stuck his feet out and started kicking him in the face, roughly thirteen times, knocking him against the wall.

"Come on man, is that the best you can do?" Dosu sent a sound wave, Headset was unaffected. Dosu charged again and again, but couldn't get to Headset, and was soon beaten.

"Headset is the winner." As Headset walked up the stairs, he was greeted by Blank.

"Great job!"

"What?" She twitched.

"TAKE OFF THE HEADPHONES WHEN I'M TALKING!"

Match 4…

Sleeper vs. Kin Tsuchi

"Objections?"

"No."

"Nope."

"Begin!"

"You know, before we start, allow me to say, you're very pretty, and I take no enjoyment in this."

"Feh, sure." Kin did the…bell…thingy, and soon, the illusion was set.

"Huh? What's going…ZZZ." He fell asleep.

"Ha, you just lost this match pal." Kin threw a needle and…Sleeper dodged it.

"What the hell? What's going on?" Blank smirked.

'Nothing will hit Sleeper when he's sleeping…I just hope for her sake that he doesn't have anything to drink.' Kin threw another, and this one lightly cut Sleeper, waking him up.

"Hm, oh, I didn't win yet…oh well, you've given me no other choice." Sleeper pulled an energy drink out of his pocket. He drank it. He started jetting around at breakneck speed. Naruto walked over to Blank.

"What's with him?"

"Sleeper has a weird disorder, he's always tired. But when he wakes up, it's impossible for him to move at slower than 100 miles per hour." Kin was getting pummeled left and right by the unseen Sleeper, and with one last elbow to the stomach, she was defeated.

"Sleeper is the winner." After calming down a bit, Sleeper sat for a moment, and Kin fluttered back into consciousness. She was surprised when he offered her his hand.

"You know, I did mean what I said." He smiled at her. She blushed a little, and took his hand, and they walked up the steps together.

"Hm, it's getting late…All of you, rest tonight, we'll continue tomorrow. There are dormitories down the hall."

(Later that Night)

Depression sat on the roof of the tower thinking to himself.

"Aren't you cold?"

"Huh? Ino?"

"Couldn't sleep. Same with you?"

"Yeah. I just…well, I've got a lot to think about."

"Oh…you wanna talk about it?"

"Yeah, but…well…I can't. Ino, would you do me a favor?"

"What?"

"After the finals…get away from here…quickly."

"What? Why?"

"I-I can't say…but…please, just listen to me."

"Well, I suppose…" Both Ino and Depression looked at each other for a moment. Their faces began to inch closer…

"Depression." They both jumped, Rage was behind them. He shot a glare at Ino, then looked at his teammate.

"Shouldn't you be in bed?"

"Uh yes…um, goodnight Ino." He dejectedly walked away. Rage glared at Ino again.

"Stay away from my teammate."

"No, I won't." He glared from a moment, then slapped her across the face, knocking her down.

"I said stay away from him." Rage walked to meet Depression.

"You know the mission, don't get attached."

"B-But…"

"You heard me."

(The next morning)

All the people were in the main room. Depression walked up to Ino. His face turned to shock. Her cheek was bruised.

"Ino…" She walked quickly away. Depression walked over to Rage, anger in his features.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER?"

"Shutup Depression. What I did to her is of no consequence."

"NO CONSEQUENCE?! YOU HURT HER!" Rage punched Depression in the face, knocking him across the room, then walked up to him.

"I told you, don't get attached." He walked back over. Ino ran over and helped him up.

"Depression…did he just…"

"Yes. As I told you, there is no friendship between me and my teammates."

"Oh, I'm sorry I ignored you…" She hugged him.

"Ino, it's alright. Hey, you're up…oh no. Ino…if his eyes go red…surrender."

"What?" He pointed to the name board.

Ino Yamanaka vs. Rage (Hello irony.)

"Objections?"

"None."

"I guess not…"

"Begin." Rage lashed out viciously, punching Ino in the stomach, then kicking her across the room.

'Please Ino…just don't die.' Rage continued to well…beat the ever-loving crap out of Ino. His eyes went red, and Ino quickly reacted.

"I-I concede."

"Rage is the winner." Ino limped to the steps, where she was met by Depression.

"Ino…come with me…I have to tell you something."

(Back at the Dormitories.)

"Okay there's no one around, what did you need?"

"Ino, I wasn't entirely truthful in the forest…my parents…didn't abandon me."

"Why did you tell me they did?"

"Well, he, mom died giving birth to me…but my father…he's a despicable person…and…he'll be here during the finals. Just, listen to what I said."

"No."

"What? Why?"

"Because I want to help you Depression."

"Thank you."

"Think nothing of it. Come on, let's see some more fights." They got back in time to see Kankuro going out on a stretcher, with Gaara standing above him.

Next…

Shriek vs. Sightless

"Just go."

"Hm, so, you see with sound."

"Yep."

"So a large amount would freak you out?"

"Possibly."

"Well then…secret jutsu! Banshee Shriek!" Shriek screamed, really loud, the windows in the building shattered. Sightless began to look around wildly.

"Oh shit."

SLAM! Shriek smashed Sightless into the wall.

BASH! She knocked him down with her shoulder. He didn't get up.

"Shriek is the winner." Shriek and Rage walked over to Depression.

"Would you excuse us a sec? We have to talk to someone."

(Another Room…)

"So then Rage, you've all won your matches?"

"Yes sir…Lord Orochimaru." The three wiped their forehead protectors, showing notes.

"What's the matter Depression? You look even more down than usual."

"D-Do we have to go through with this…father?"

"Why of course, now do me proud in the finals." Orochimaru disappeared.

(Back in the room)

Ino smiled.

"Oh hey, there you are. Well, you missed Naruto beating the tar out of Hinata." (Oh, I'm so sorry Hinata!)

"…Think she went easy on him though."

Next…

Blank vs. Foresight

"Go get her Blank!"

"Ready to go?"

"Yep."

"Ready."

"So why do they call you Foresight?" The eye on Foresight's forehead began to glow. Blank punched out. Foresight dodged. She punched Blank in the face. Foresight's power was too much for Blank; the fight was over in an instant.

"Foresight is the winner!" She walked over to Blank.

"You okay?"

"What do you care?"

"Just trying to be nice."

"Yeah, alright, I'm fine."

"Well, come on, our fight's over."

"What's with the sudden kindness?"

"I dunno." Sightless smirked as they walked up the steps.

"Foresight's always been weird like that."

"Okay. Weird."

"Yeah."

You guys know the rest of the bit for the set up battles. Laters for now.