Okay, I am thinking up OCs as I write this, but the three in the first part of this story are going to be in this story, any way…. Nobuo Yokoyama, Mitsuo Wantanabe, Chiharu Hayashi and Junko Suzuki are some in this chapter. Anyway. I am not sure of how fast I will be able to post. ( I got counterparts to do too you know. And someday I need to get back on Miracle.) so if you have favorite me or added me in alerts or something like that, just know that I will not be updating this fast as I am now. Just so you know, okay?

Anyway I'm boring you onto the chapter!

You failed! Kakashi's final decision.

"I.. Get.. It!" the blonde wannabe ninja hung from a rope on a tree because he fell for Kakashi's trap foolishly and Kakashi had told him to see through deception and the blonde whined at his defeat.

"I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it but that not the same as actually getting it. Get it?" the sensei teased the poor boy. Sasuke, however, saw that Kakashi finally let his guard down he took out several shuuriken and readied them for an attack. He threw them all at the sensei and knocked him aside being blasted by the weapons.

"ah! Sasuke, what have you done? Are you crazy!" Naruto yelled at the hidden Sasuke. Two almost adults sat watching, one with silver hair and a blue vest that hung unzipped, and a girl with dark blue hair and a frilly short skirt both were taken by the shock, however the boy, Nobuo, had expected as much. He was one of the students that failed Kakashi's test and he remembered that day as if it were yesterday.

Nobuo's memories.

The small red head girl ran after Nobuo calling out to him, "wait! Nobuo! We can get the bells if we work…."

"out of my way, Chiharu!" the platinum haired boy shoved her aside." If I can't get those bells I'll be disqualified!" he glared at her and went off, Chiharu mumbled to herself about what they needed to do to pass this test. Nobuo hid as he saw the sensei look about for one of his team. He readied shuuriken and smirked, "you asked for it old man." and then he threw them all at Kakashi, Nobuo was actually surprised when it hit him.

Or so he thought.

Sasuke watched and gasped aloud when he saw that Kakashi had transformed into a log.

"told ya." Nobuo said toward Junko, he's childhood friend. Sasuke had left quickly, his head spinning with thoughts.

Nobuo's memories

Nobuo gasped at the log and spun around to see the sensei he let out a yelp of surprise. And started to run off in the other direction. He stopped for a breath and saw a bell,

"what? He actually dropped one?"

"it's mine Nobuo… back off." Nobuo looked around to see his dark eyed comrade, Mitsuo, and he gulped.

"Mitsuo, you wanna fight for this thing? That seems foolish," Nobuo inched closer to the bell and dropped quickly to grasp it.. Only to be caught in a trap. His foot got pulled up by a rope tied to a tree.

"no!" he yelled reaching for the bell as tears of frustration formed in his eyes. Mitsuo laughed hard at Nobuo.

"you shouldn't be laughing Mitsuo, it looked like you would've fell for that too. " Kakashi said from behind the boy Kakashi had his hands in his pockets, and Mitsuo still laughed

"oh, sensei, you take me for a fool!" Mitsuo looked at Nobuo " I wanted to make sure he was in his trap so I could have a better chance… no competition with gold eyes here."

"Mitsuo! Bastard!" Nobuo cried out at the boy and in that instant Kakashi grabbed the bell and left. Mitsuo ran after him looking back at Nobuo with a smirk on his pale face.

Chiharu then came into view untying him quickly.

"what are you doing?"

"helping you of course!" the girl had realized the point of this test, the reason for two bells gave it away. "Nobuo we have to work together!"

"so you and Mitsuo can pass while I fail! No way, Chiharu!" he waved his hands away from her, and then ran in the direction Mitsuo and Kakashi went.

Sakura ran around looking for Sasuke, she saw Kakashi and dropped down praying he didn't see her, she waited a few minutes barely daring to breath and sighed it seemed he didn't notice.

"Sakura, behind you" a voice whispered behind her, she looked around and screamed at seeing Kakashi.

Naruto pulled and tugged and well… whined, mocking Kakashi's voice "A ninja must see through deception.. Yeah well how am I supposed do that?" he growled and kicked some more then he took a kunai and cut the rope " well I won't fall for anymore of his traps!" he declared aloud then he stepped into another rope. Tying him back up he let a scream then started shouting curses to the sky.

Kakashi used a hand sign and diapered into leaves, swirling around Sakura, she felt dazed for a second not realizing she was caught in a genjutsu. Then around her she began getting freaked out by this, just when she was about to break she heard Sasuke's voice. And turned around almost screaming out his name but then had seen him with several bruises and cuts, he seemed at the point of death. Sakura let out another scream and she then fainted.

" I think I overdid it a bit." Kakashi had sat up on a ledge and was still reading his book. Turning the page he added " but she's gotta see through deception. Shinobi battle skill number two, the illusion jutsu. Genjutsu."

" Sasuke had heard sakura scream out and realized she had been caught in a genjutsu.

" I'm not surprised he caught Sakura in it, but I'm not like Sakura or Naruto."

"say that after you get one of these bells. My Sasuke" he imitated Sakura on the last part and chuckled to himself as he got up from a tree and walked over toward him. Sasuke faced him, and Nobuo remembered when he and Mitsuo had faced Kakashi.

Nobuo's memories.

The sensei still held the book in hand Nobuo kept trying to get a least one hit on him but failed. Kakashi was just about to show them what ninjutsu was when Mitsuo came into view rushing past Nobuo and held out a red stone he yelled out and there was a flash of light. It was if a fireball got shot at Kakashi, he barely managed to dodge it

"what in the-?" Kakashi exclaimed aloud seeing Mitsuo's attack. " how?"

"Mitsuo! What are you… how?" Nobuo eyes went wide with fear and he ran, ran as fast as he could as more of his terrifying childhood came to mind. " he can't be.. He can't be." Nobuo repeated this to himself over and over. "why?"

The tension of Kakashi and Sasuke was almost unbearable. Sasuke was tense all over , ready for one of Kakashi's attacks. When he didn't make the first move, Sasuke did, he took out more shuuriken and threw them at the sensei, who swiftly dodged without any trouble.

"there is no point in using normal attacks!" he stated toward the Uchiha, Sasuke , however, had a plan that Kakashi wasn't expecting. He threw the last kunai to break a rope and set of a trap he had set. Even though barely Kakashi dodged the trap, Sasuke appeared behind the sensei and trusted a hard kick Kakashi blocked the most damage with his arms, but it was a very good kick, Kakashi grapped his leg and Sauke tried to punch him but his hand got held down to, one last kick with his other leg that got blocked with Kakashi's upper arm, poor Sasuke had nothing else to hit him with, but that's how he planned it, he reached out toward the bells with his free hand and had managed to lay a finger on it. But Kakashi jumped backwards letting go of Sasuke. Naruto still handing upside down pouting noticed a few things an the memorial statue. It was their lunch!

" A ninja must see through disseption!" he said his thoughts aloud, giggling.

"well you are different than the other two, I'll give you that," the sensei told the raven haired boy who was facing him off.

"horse, tiger. Fire-style fire ball jutsu!" Sasuke inhaled and then preformed a flawless ninjutsu that , Kakashi thought, fresh genin weren't able to do. But when it cleared, Kakashi was no where to be seen.

Sasuke looked around for him then he felt a hand grap his ankle from below and pulled him down,

"earth-style head hunter jutsu!" Kakashi jumped up and stared down at the trapped Sasuke. " that was ninjutsu, the third battle skill. You're right you are different from the others, but different isn't always a good thing, they say the nail that sticks up is the one that gets hammered down. " the sensei re-opened make-out paradise, and left the boy to struggle out of the ground alone.

Naruto had tried to eat his lunch but was interrupted by Kakashi,

"AHHH!" the blonde was freaking out. " I was… just joking, sensei." the blonde pouted.

"nice try,"

Sasuke was grimacing over the fact that Kakshi was stronger than he was, he heard leaves rustling and wondered if he had returned to finish him off… no it was Sakura, and when Sasuke, resentfully, asked for her help, she , once again, fainted.

"and that my partner." Sasuke frowned. When he finally wiggled free he went to check on the poor kunoichi. When she opened her eyes and saw Sasuke leaning over her, she gasped held on him crying and saying things like oh your okay! And other things like that, it took a while for Sasuke to get her off.

"I have to get one of those bells before lunchtime." he said

"what you are trying to still get one of those bells?" Sakura had thought that would be impossible.

"a while ago I managed to touch one. Next time I'll get one."

Sakura gasped in awe of how Sasuke managed to touch one, she couldn't even get close and also she was grimacing. "that's great, I can't believe you got a hold of one of those things" she was actually freaking out, what if she failed and he passed, then they'd be separated. But she tried to convince him of giving up , due to her desperately wanting to be with him, he however took it the wrong way. He gave her an icy stare and and she backed down.

There was one thing he had to do, and if he couldn't.. the image of a shadowy figure flashed through his mind. To him, Sakura would never understand what he had to do, no not her.

"I will not back down not until I destroy that person. "

"who? Sensei? She was worried that Sasuke might want to kill Kakashi after all.

" that day. I cried."

"when where you crying?" She asked slowly seeing how upset he was, and she felt like she was getting somewhere and that she migh be able to help him through his hardships, she would, after all, do anything for him, anything in the world.

"it was my…"

"what? Ehat happened to you?"

Sasuke did not answer but straightened up and firmly said. " I am an avenger. That must mean I am stronger than my prey, I need this training there is no time for setbacks!"

Sakura remembered what he said on the day the had first met Kakashi.

"I will restore my clan, and destroy.. A certain someone."

The clock than rang loud and clear, Sasuke groaned and sakura gasped…. Their time was up. They failed. Nobuo sighed " see Junko? See how they failed? Do you know why?"

" Nobuo…."

" its because they don't understand anything!"

Nobuo's memories

Mitsuo had threatened Chiharu but then she tried to tell him, over and over. But she could not get through.

" please you have to listen-" she was interrupted by ringing of o clock, Mitsuo, out of anger smacked Chiharu and knocked her down. They failed.

Naruto was tied up to a post and Sakura and Sasuke sat next to him. Their stomachs were growling so loud you could hear it.

"uh oh, stomachs growling, that's to bad. I've decided, I won't send any of you back to the academy."

Naruto smiled and laughed slightly.

"What?" Sakura was confused none of them got the bells so…

" so that mean all three of us!" Naruto and Sakura were having a party a bit to early.

"yes all three of you… are being droped from the program."

Both Naruto and Sakura's faces dropped like a ton of bricks.

"unbelievable, he never passes a single student, he fails all of them!" Iruka panicked.

"Iruka, this group is young, even I can not say if they can face the dangers and rigors of ninja life." Iruka stared at the Hokage in shock. "however, Kakashi was right in all those he had failed.

" Why are you dropping us from the program!" the blonde screamed aloud

Sasuke however started to try and attack the sensei, who easily pined him to the ground

"because you don't think like ninja, did you ever wonder why we put you on squads? Did you ever stop and consider it?" he asked angrily all three of them thought for a second.

"what do you mean?"

" I mean, you never realized what this exercise is all about! And that's what determines whether you pass or fail! Tch use your heads! Why do you think we would do that? "

"AAHHGH HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED KNOW? WE DIDN'T MAKE THE RULES!" Naruto was getting irritated by this.

"its so basic. Teamwork!"

All three of them then realized their mistake.

"just working together? Is that what you mean?"

"that's what I mean, if all three of you came at me you might have been able to take them! Well anyway, its over." he said grimly to the three.

"wait a minute…you made a group of three people but only two bells! That way if we work together only two of us could get them! And then we would all fight then the group would break up!" Sakura protested not realizing Kakashi did that on purpose

"exactly I purposefully pitted you against each other."

Nobuo looked down realizing that the small group he actually had faith in, failed. " his idea works too. No one passed, Junko."

Junko gasped " No one? That's insane!" she exclaimed aloud

"A genin should have a natural felling of teamwork, but you, it never even crossed your minds!" the sensei continued. "Sakura! You're so obsessed with Sasuke, who was gone but Naruto was right in front of you, and you wouldn't lift a finger to help him! Naruto, you do everything on your own, everything! And you Sasuke" he pressed a little harder to grasp his attention, " you thought the others were so beneath you, you wouldn't stand to help them. Arrogance!" he said with deep disgust in his voice. "Ninja missions are done in squads, of course you need individual skills to do this, but teamwork is the most inessential part! When ninja put themselves above the squad this can lead to failure and death!" then he took a kunai and pointed it at Sasuke's neck, "Sakura, kill Naruto now or Sasuke dies." She gasped looking from Sasuke to Naruto who's face was frightful, but she didn't know what to do.

" this is what I mean! the enemy take a hostage and you are out in an impossible choice and someone ends up dead." he said putting away the kunai. He walked toward the memorial stone, " did you look at the stone? The names engraved on it… they are all ninja, who are honored as ninja in our village" his voice was softer somehow, but Naruto didn't notice at all.

"that it that's it that's it! I'll have my name engraved on that stone! I'll be a hero!" he declared. But…

"they are.. A special kind of hero." he said with that same soft tone in his voice.

"huh? what kind of hero's are they? Come on tell us?" the blonde said still smiling at his declaration. But Kakashi remained silent. "WELL?" the blonde was yelling and smiled his cheesy grin. Kakashi however seemed to be reminiscing in something he would rather forget. "they are all.. K.I.A" he finished slowly.

"ohh that's sounds so awesome!"

"it means killed in action… they all dies, Naruto." Sakura looked at him with a pained expression. Naruto eyes went wide and his smile faded, and he hung his head.. Regretting what he had said.

" this is a memorial stone, the names of my closest friends are engraved here." all three had took in the realization slowly, and Naruto looked ready to cry.

"alright, I'll give you one more chance, it'll be much harder on you, eat lunch now to build up strength but.. Naruto doesn't get any!" Naruto made a face at the sensei. " it's the punishment you get for trying to break the rules and trying to eat by yourself." he said. "and if anyone tries to feed him that person will immediately fail"

I'm leaving" Iruka stated

"Iruka listen to me." the Kage said finally. "whether they pass or fail, you must not blame Kakashi."

"right." Iruka said reluctantly and he bowed before leaving the Hokage to sit and ponder his thoughts.

Sasuke looked at the starving Naruto and was thinking he looked at him.

"this is no big deal, I can go without eating for days! Weeks! This is no big deal! Believe it!" his stomach growled again, he was actually trying to persuade himself he could do this. However Sasuke knew he was lying, to them and to himself. "here" he held out his lunch box to Naruto. who's mouth dropped open at Sasuke, Sakura was a bit confused but soon realized his point.

"we are going to need everyone at their fullest strength, Naruto can't do that if he's hungry." he stated. Sakura looked at him then at her box she said that she would feed Naruto, who actually need her to put the food in his mouth because he was tied up, almost as soon as she put one little bit in his mouth. Kakashi appeared and almost hauntingly yelled "YOU!" making all of them jump with fright and worry he used his chakra to create a dramatic scene with the wind blowing out from him scaring all of them. " you broke the rules! I hope your ready for the punishment!" he said standing up looking grim. He preformed a jutsu were the clouds turned to storm. And cause an earthquake. "any last words?" But Sasuke and Sakura, stood up too.

Naruto teeth chattering "b-b-but y-y-y-you-u sa-said….."

"yes?"

"you said there were three of us!" Naruto pulled him self together. "and that's why Sakura and…"

" we are all on this squad! We are all in it together!" Sasuke added fiercely.

"yeah that's right!" Sakura added her self too. " we gave our lunch to him because the three of us are one!"

Naruto was honestly shocked at this. Sakura and Sasuke were standing up for him, wow. He was really shocked and glad. "Yah yeah yeah yeah yeah! Believe it! that's right!" Naruto yelled kicking the post he was tied to.

" the three of you are one? That's your excuse!" the sensei walked up to them, and they prepared for it but they stood strong together. "you pass." he said smiling underneath the mask.

" huh?"

"what?"

"You. Pass" he said slower in case they didn't hear.

"what do you mean?" Sakura asked dumbfounded by what was going on.

"you are the first squad to ever succeed the rest of them did exactly what I said." the sensei said congratulating them as his jutsu vanished. "they couldn't think for themselves, A ninja must see through deception. In the ninja world those who break rules are scum, that's true. But those who leave their friends behind.. Are worse than scum."

Naruto about to cry, "geez, you know, he's kinda cool.."

"the exercise is done, squad seven will start its first mission tomorrow!" he gave them all a thumbs up. And dismissed the group. But they forgot to untie poor Naruto… he yelled out.