Hey guys, sorry for taking so long and for writing this chapter kind of short. I needed to get this chapter out quickly after my little hiatus. It's been pretty crazy lately, but I should be updateing more consistently from now on. And now onto the chapter!

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Chapter 14

Naruto jumped down to the ring, mirrored by Kiba. Being the obnoxious kids that they were, Naruto and Kiba of course started bad-mouthing each other. The proctor had to intervene before the battle even began. Once the battle did begin, Kiba and Naruto threw all they had at each other. Naruto's clones had to counter and parry Kiba's powerful attacks, and things started to get out of control when Kiba got his dog involved. All the while, Sasuke was calmly sucking up their abilities. He really loved his new trick. He could have any power he wanted by just observing it, and he didn't steal anyone's powers, only borrowed them. He thought it would be pretty humiliating to be beat by your own technique, especially if he performed it better. Suddenly he felt a sting of pain in his head. Clutching his head, the pain quickly subsided, leaving Sasuke confused as to the source of it. Back in the ring, Kiba looked as if he was going to win, when Naruto summoned up a few more clones. Kiba was then launched into the air and spin-kicked back into the ground by Naruto, shouting, "Naruto Uzumaki Barrage!" Naruto won that battle. The other battles went on, and Sasuke watched, learning and scheming. Soon enough, the preliminary rounds were over, and the match-ups for the finals next month were announced. Sasuke was paired against Dosu, from the Sound Village. He ran off to the infirmary after the announcement. He needed to help Hinata recover, so that the team could train for the finals...at least, that's the reason he admitted to himself. Sasuke rushed into her room, surprising her little sister and Jonin who were in the room. He was followed by an out of breath Naruto. Sasuke ignored the others, pulling out a syringe with yellow liquid inside. Kurenai tried to stop him, and finally recognizing the others in the room, he explained himself.

"Don't worry, this is a medicinal compound that I've been perfecting for a while. It'll super-boost her metabolism and immune system. If I give her this, she'll be back to tip-top shape in no time." stated Sasuke. Kurenai calmed down, releasing his arm. He injected her in the arm, andalmost immediately more color rushed into her features. She woke up, smiling when she saw all the people surrounding her. The Jonin took out the machines hooked up to her, seeing as she didn't need them anymore. She was going to say something, when suddenly her face paled and she ran into the bathroom. Thankfully, the bathroom walls were soundproof. Everyone looked confused, folloed by extreme annoyance when Sasuke said, "Whoops."

"What do you mean, 'whoops'?" questioned Kurenai. Sasuke rubbed his head sheepishly.

"I kind of forgot about the side effects of this particular compound. I swear I've been working hard to fix them. This concoction causes mild kidney pains, extreme relaxation of the bladder and sphincter, and blue liquid discharge."

"Dis...charge?" asked Kurenai tentatively. Sasuke seemed to blush a tad bit.

"Yeah, it's just the waste part of the compound making its way out of the body. I know where it comes out from for men, but I'm not sure about-" Sasuke was cut off by Hinata screaming, "AHH!! BLUE STUFF JUST CAME OUT OF ME!!" That girl's got some serious lung power. Everyone looked at Sasuke unanimously, as they tried to calm her down through the bathroom door. Eventually, her symptoms went away, and everyone went back to their regular activities. Team 7 stayed in Hinata's room to figure out what they were going to do. Hinata didn't really have to do anything, so it was really more about where to send Sasuke and Naruto. Minato decided that he should train Naruto, sice he couldn't really train Sasuke at the moment, because Sasuke needed someone to teach him how to use his Sharingan. But Minato had just the former pupil for the job.

"Sasuke, go to the Memorial Stone at around 5:00 today. You'll find my former student, Kakashi. Tell him I sent you for training."commanded Minato. Team 7's jaws dropped.

"Former student!? You said we were the first to pass your test!"yelled Team 7 unanimously. Mianto smiled genuinely.

"I lied." he stated, dragging Naruto off for training. Sasuke and Hinata stood there dumbfounded. Sasuke looked at the clock on the wall and realised that it was almost 5 o' clock.

"Come on Hinata. Let's go find out who this guy is." said Sasuke, pulling Hinata out the door with him. They arrived at the Memorial at the same time as another Konoha ninja. He had gravity-defying, silver hair, and wore a mask that covered his mouth and nose. His left eye was concealed behind his headband. Sasuke and Hinata approached him.

"Sensei told me you'd be here. Great, more brats to tutor..."