a/n: Hi okaaaaaay since I can't decide who Naruto could possibly end up with u guys can just tell me in you reviews and then I'll tally it up and see who's the lucky girl and no I'm not doing guyxguy I don't have anything against that cuz, whatever makes you happy but in my story they don't swing that way and if they did I don't like Naruto and Sasuke pairings no offense to the people who do of course…
"My friend once said…life is an illusion."
Chapter 4: Chuunin Exams (I couldn't think of a better name xD)
"We're always paying for you mistakes Naruto!" Ino said annoyed at the blonde beside her.
"Like I care!" said blonde said walking to the center of the classroom.
A timid young girl with dark hair shyly looked at him smiling while playing with her fingers. 'Naruto…good luck…'
"Watch this Iruka sensei!" The blonde said making a familiar hand seal, "Transform!"
The smoke clear to find… a skinny young woman with blonde hair…naked O.o. Iruka looked wide eyed at the transformation while having a major nose bleed, regaining his composure he looked at Naruto severely pissed off.
"STOP WITH THE TRICKS NARUTO! THIS IS SERIOUS!" Iruka screamed.
Hinata eyes flew open in surprise, now Hinata wasn't one to swear but she definitely had some close calls.
"What the…" Hinata whispered, "What was that? Who was that? What kind of jutsu was that?" You maybe be wondering why she isn't stuttering her heart out, because it'd be pretty stupid if she stuttered while talking to herself of all people. She then looked at her clock realizing that she should probably get out of bed get dressed and head out.
Today was the day the Chuunin exams would being after all.
Hinata left the Hyuga compound and looked at the letter they had received,
Part one of the Chuunin exams will be held a week prior to this letter. You are expected to be at The Forest of Illusions at 8:00am. All participants that do not arrive at the designated time are automatically disqualified.
Hinata sighed, she could do this. Deep breaths Hinata…deep breaths…deep breaths…it's no big deal…they just redesigned the test to make it harder that's all….oh my god I can't do this…
Naruto had just left the Hokage behind leaving a rather reluctant Tsunade. She had finally agreed to come back with them one week ago. They had gotten the letter of the chuunin exams and had been training for the exams as much as they could.
Sakura now knew that he knew Tsunade and Jiraiya from when he was eight years old. It turns out he had ran away for sometime in a small village at that time when he met the two. They trained him for three weeks near the village and no this does not mean that Naruto has like god-like strength and can kick everyone's ass. The training mostly consisted on working on his accuracy because it sucked and stealth because he's loud.
Of course Naruto had gone and swore Sakura to secrecy so none of his other teammates knew of this, though he was suspicious that Kakashi-sensei had found out. How? No one knows.
But those thoughts aside Naruto was ecstatic about the possibility of becoming Chuunin (even thought the possibility would've come along eventually anyways). When he reached the field did he get a shock from seeing so many ninja's all in one place waiting…just waiting.
"Naruto! Over here!" He turned to the side to see Sakura waving.
He walked towards the group he smiled, looks like the gangs back together again…ignoring the fact that they don't remember me…but I'm suspicious that Kakashi-sensei's suspicious…
"Who's the new kid?" Ino asked looking at Naruto with the hint of curiosity.
"Guys, this is Naruto." Sakura said introducing Naruto, "He's the new addition to our team, this is the guy I was talking about."
"Hi my names Uzumaki Naruto!" He said smiling, This is so weird…
"Hey I remember you!" Kiba said pointing at him. "You're the kid who tried to pick a fight with me!"
"Pleease…you probably went and picked a fight with him." Ino said in that's-nothing-new tone.
Hinata walked toward the group looking at the grass still not noticing Naruto or as others call him "the new kid".
"Hey Hinata!" Kiba yelled waving at her.
"H…hello Kiba." Hinata turned towards her other teammate, Shino who nodded to her.
Hinata got the shock of her life when she saw the boy in her dreams staring at her introducing him.
"Uh-um…" Hinata started twiddling her fingers looking down at the ground.
"Alright listen up everyone! I'm your examiner…Anko!" A purple haired girl screamed her fist in the air.
"Behind me is the forest of illusions." Anko said jerking her thumb behind her. "This is where you'll be taking your exams, as some of you may know the exams have been redesigned it's either easier or harder. You can decide that on your own, the goal is to get from this end to the forest to the other."
"That's easy." Kiba said smugly.
Anko glared at him, "The forest is tiny and according to that is the time limit…" Pauses for drama… "You have five hours; you don't finish it on time you fail, try again next year…or not."
"Wait a minute that's too easy!" Said some random ninja, "What's the catch!"
"If you have a problem with our test, then don't do it." came the reply, "In 30 seconds a bell is going to ring, after that bell is heard get running through the forest."
"Just one thing before you head in remember…look beneath the underneath." The bell rang as everyone who was taking the exams ran inside as one group. There was only one entrance to the forest, what they didn't know was that it was the only way out of the forest.
As everyone headed through the forest with a speed of a ninja they all thought the same thing.
This is way too easy…
After two hours of running the entire group of people who are taking the exams reached a big clearing, there was a fence across blocking their way. A sign was posted which read:
This is restricted area any person caught trespassing will be taken in by the authorities.
RESTRICTED AREA
You have been warned, please TURN AROUND
"What the hell?" Naruto screamed. "What's this fence doing here!"
"What are you an idiot! It's obvious we have to jump over it!" Kiba screamed.
Shikamaru looked around suspiciously…something's wrong here…this is really strange…such a troublesome test…there!
He ran through the streets at night, the cold wind blowing his dark hair. Beads of sweat ran down his face, the small boy tripped over scraping his knees.
"Ah!" The boy said in pain he turned around in horror. His hand slipped in the pool of blood as he backed away from the body of a dead man.
"N-no…" The boy whispered, his hands were shaking, the boy slowly got up shock all over his face. His hands were covered in someone else's blood and his knees were bleeding his own.
Running through the streets of his neighborhood more dead bodies lay in his path, his friends, sister, aunts, cousins, grandparents…everyone but no sign of his immediate family.
Tears ran down his face, small hands slammed the door shut running into his house. He ran through the hallways trying to find signs of his family, no one. Nothing never had he felt so cold, alone and vulnerable
He opened the door to find his mother and father in the middle of the room in a small pool of blood.
He backed away from their bodies squeezed against the wall tears poured down drenching his shirt.
"No…no…i-it can't be…NO!" He screamed pain dripping off the words. "Why…"
"Hello…little brother…" Said a red-eyed boy.
"Br…brother…mom…dad…why…WHY!" He yelled at his brother his knees failing him when he fell on his knees.
"I needed to test my capacity." Was the simple answer that ringed through his ears.
Anger filled him, to test his capacity! No, he wouldn't let his brother go. Just as he was about to run towards his brother, he found no one around. Just him, his mother and his father.
His hands ran through his hair as a blood curdling scream was heard throughout the village. "ITAAACHII!"
Holes started to rip through, a small white light inside each hole. It ripped through the walls, through his parents, through him his insane cries fading…everything went black the scene in front was gone.
The boy crawled through the darkness, "No….please no…" The boy started sobbing on whatever ground he was on, hands gripping his hair pulling it, anything to make the pain go away.
His eyes were wide, breathing sharply through his teeth, sweat dripping down…
"ITACHI! BROTHER!"
a/n: Well that was a great place to end it wasn't it ? Anyways the next chapter is going to be longer and yeah you might wanna tell me who you want to paired because after chapter six, yes SIX it's over I'll count it up and yeah.
Yes the next chapter's going to be longer because I don't want to spend ten chapters on one chuunin exams so yeah.
I've got oreos! Mr. Christie you make goood cookies!
Cya Round!
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