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Preliminary

Menma watched as his brother's team, as well as Team 8, arrived to the building.

He noticed that Naruto was extremely close to the Hyuuga girl.

It seems he wants to keep a few secrets. Menma thought.

Like a previous meeting of his, he still had chills at the memory.

Menma was searching for another set of scrolls after his brother had stolen his.

"Well well, what do we have here?" A disembodied voice spoke. "A little whirlpool is lost among the leaves." It chuckled. "I thought you'd be fox hunting."

Menma froze, whoever he was talking to knew too much to be a mere Genin.

"Just finished, they're tricky creatures after all." He spoke, trying to stay calm.

He couldn't tell where the voice was coming from, that was bad. That meant the stranger was far more skilled than he was. Now he had to decided if it was his friend or foe.

"I have no scrolls." He admitted. "The fox got away with it."

"Well, would you like some assistance in your fox hunting?" The voice asked from behind.

Menma turned and froze, he was face to face with Orochimaru of the Sannin. The S-Rank traitor to the village and enemy to even his allies.

"Hello snake." He greeted, trying to place tough. "What do you want?"

As he talked, he began walking with a foot dragging.

"I can give you power against your fox infestation." The snake offered, never taking his eyes away.

"What would you like in return?" Menma asked. Just a little more!

"I know about the seal you gave that sealed away Sasuke-Kun's curse mark." He stated as he began licking his lips. "I could use a person of your skills, join me."

So that's your game. Menma realized. Finished!

"...No." Menma answered as he began walking away.

"Too bad." Orochimaru mock sighed. "But I can't let you live knowing about me."

Menma turned around and smirked at the snake man.

"Boom." He whispered.

Orochimaru's eyes widened as he looked down. While walking, Menma had made a seal in the ground, he had made an explosive seal.

With Orochimaru right in the middle.

Menma sighed at the memory.

As soon as the explosion went off, he had made his way towards the nearest team and stolen their scroll.

Now here he was, listening to the Hokage tell the true meaning behind the Chunin exams.

"If any of you wish to forfeit, now would be the perfect time." The aged leader spoke.

Non did.

FIRST MATCH SASUKE VS. YOROI

Canon Sasuke wins

-SHINO VS ZAKU

CANON

Shino wins

-KANKURO VS ...STRETCHY GUY

CANON

Kankuro wins

-SAKURA VS INO

CANON

TIE-It was an awful fight

-TEMARI VS TENTEN

CANON

Temari wins

-SHIKAMARU VS KIN

CANON

Shikamaru wins

Gaara vs. Lee

CANON

Choji vs. Dosu

CANON

Now for the un-canon fights.

"Hello Kakashi-Kun." A voice spoke.

"Kushina-Sama." He greeted. "It's so wonderful to see you." He turned his eye towards the black haired child by her. "Hello Menma, it's nice to meet you."

"You as well." Menma returned.

All three turned their attention to the fight.

NARUTO VS. KIBA

"I can't believe we get to fight the dead last, this fight's in the bag." Kiba declared.

They watched as Kiba and Naruto made their way down to the arena.

"So Kakashi, what skills does he posses?" She asked.

Kakashi turned and gave her an eye smile as he answered.

"He possesses none what so ever." He stated. "I made sure of it."

"Minato would be proud of you." Kushina stated. "We can finish what he started."

Why else would he seal the demon in our child with a seal like that? She thought.

"I wouldn't be too sure." Menma stated.

"What do you mean?"

"I faced off against him in the woods." Menma stated. "He has skill."

"He can't, he never had any proper training from me." Kakashi stated. "I was busy training Sasuke."

"Well, foxes are clever." Menma declared.

Naruto had been listening to the conversation the entire time.

He was not surprised.

"Hey, pay attention!" Kiba declared.

Naruto turned his eyes towards his opponent.

He gave his biggest and foxiest smile, which unnerved Kiba.

It didn't help that Akumaru began whimpering before barking his worries.

"What do you mean he smells like a fox, he's always smelt like a fox." He stated.

'Let's show them how wrong they are.' Kyuubi spoke. 'Just don't show too much.'

Gladly. He thought.

Kiba had charged straight for Naruto using a family Jutsu that made him more beast-like.

Naruto simply side stepped and threw a kunai at the Inuzuka that missed him by a hair's length.

"Missed me dead last!" Kiba shouted as he prepared for a second attack.

He stopped in his tracks when Naruto held up a hand.

"Answer something for me Kiba." Naruto spoke.

"What, trying to draw this out?" Kiba asked cockily.

Naruto said nothing, he just glared at the heir as he walked around him in a circle.

"What do you know about foxes?" Naruto asked as he kept walking. "You come from a canine clan, you must know a bit."

Many of the adult tensed in the room as Naruto spoke, unsure of how to act. The law kept them from speaking on it, not that it stopped many of them, but not the blond.

"Of course I do!" Kiba assured as he kept his eye on Naruto. "Foxes are canines that are-"

"Not the boring stuff." Naruto stated.

"...They are tied into many lore."

"There we go." Naruto smiled. "Now, what do most of the legends intel a fox doing?"

"...Pulling pranks."

"Exactly!" Naruto shouted. "Do you know how?" He didn't wait for an answer. "It's because we're clever!"

He pulled his arm pretty tightly, causing an invisible force to bind Kiba.

"What is this?!" He asked in panic. "What did you do?"

He was answered when a ninja wire came into view, it had been a Genjutsu.

"You let me catch you with a low rank camouflage Genjutsu." Naruto answered.

"This won't stop me!" Kiba declared.

'Finish it.' Kyuubi ordered.

'Harem Jutsu'

Kiba found himself surrounded by an array of naked women. Being the supposed 'hound dog' that he was, he did the expected thing.

He feinted with a nose bleed.

"I think I won." Naruto chuckled.

The proctor was unable to speak as he nursed his nosebleed, as well as every other man in the room.

Naruto made his way up the stairs and met his brother.

They stared at each other before Menma began laughing.

"You're as clever as a fox." Menma stated before becoming serious. "Just be wary of the cunning snake."

After that, they went their own ways. Menma to their mother's side and Naruto to Hinata's.

"Uzumaki, that Jutsu was very degrading." Kurenai stated with a harsh glare.

"Not my fault it's effective." Naruto countered.

"Um, N-Naruto..." Hinata stuttered. "Pleas-se don't-"

She was cut off when Naruto placed a hand on her chin and raised her head to meet his gaze. It was warm and it made her feel strong.

"What where you saying Hinata-Chan?" Naruto asked warmly.

Hinata smiled as she spoke. "Please don't use that Jutsu again, it was offensive."

"Okay."

Kurenai was amazed at what she just saw.

Just like that? She thought. He got her to stop stuttering and be assertive, just like that!?

She was beginning to thank he wasn't so bad.

Neji Vs. Hinata

Naruto noticed her freeze up at the selection of her name.

He placed a comforting hand onto her shoulder and gave her a word of encouragement.

"Would the competitors please come down." The proctor spoke.

"Do your best Hinata-Chan." Naruto encouraged.

Neji and Hinata stared off at each other, their bloodline activated.

"You should give up now." Neji spoke. "A weakling like you will never win."

"No." She stated firmly. Shocking the male Hyuuga.

I can't give up. She thought. Naruto is watching.

She couldn't bear it if he thought she was weak.

Hinata did the uncharacteristic thing, she attacked first.

She gave an open palm thrust towards her cousin, who barely dodged. He returned the attack, only for Hinata to dodge as well.

This is how the battle of Hyuuga's went, their hit barely grazing each other. But that was enough.

Then, Neji delivered a blow that caused Hinata to stagger.

"You see." He stated, as if he weren't hurt. "You were fated to be weak, which is why you are."

"Don't listen." Naruto called out. "Come on Hinata, show him how wrong he is!"

Naruto saw her strain to pick herself up and continue the fight. But as it progressed, Hinata began to falter while Neji continued his assault on her.

I can't keep this up. Hinata thought.

Her chakra control was failing her.

"It seems that you noticed." Neji spoke. "I've been sealing your coils." He turned to the proctor. "This fight is over, end it before she dies."

"N-NO!" Hinata shouted. "I'm still standing!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she fell to the ground and began coughing blood.

The proctor called the match in Neji's favor.

"Kurenai Sensei." Naruto spoke. "Why does Neji have such hostility against Hinata-Chan?"

"Neji is apart of the Branch, servants to the Main branch." She answered. Though they're more like slaves. "When she was younger, she was kidnapped." The Jounin explained. "No one knows how she was saved, but her mother lost her life in the ordeal." She never noticed him tense at her words. "In his anger, Hiashi killed the intruder instead of allowing him to be interrogated."

"So he was punished?" Naruto asked.

"No." Kurenai sighed. "Cloud would have declared war on us for killing their Shinobi without evidence, so they gave a choice."

"The head of the Hyuuga that killed their Shinobi, or war."

"But Hiashi is alive, and we aren't at war?" Naruto spoke.

"I know." She stated. "They gave them Hiashi's twin brother, Neji's father."

Neji, as well as everyone else had heard the Jounin's words.

It only reminded him of why he hated the Main branch, as well as Hinata. That he was a slave to them and to her.

Hinata forced herself to stand as best she could and looked at her cousin with sadness.

"I'm s-sorry Neji-K-Kun." She stuttered from pain. "I w-want to e-end the seal and U-unite the Branch and Main clans." She smiled lovingly at her cousin. "I want to change fate."

The words had the opposite affect on her fellow Hyuuga.

He charged with the intent to kill.

The Jounin intended to jump in the way of the assault, but were beat to the punch by Naruto.

The ground he stood on burned under him and around Hinata protectively.

Naruto stared at Hinata, before turning a hate filled glare at Neji.

"You hate her for something she had no control over." Naruto growled. "Something she herself hates!"

"What would you know?" Neji asked venomously.

"I know more than you can imagine." Naruto stated.

"Trash like you can't imagine my pain!" Neji snapped. "To bear a burden placed on you and suffer! You're just a fool abandoned by his family and fated to stay a weakling and-AHH!"

Neji fell to the ground and convulsed in pain.

"Watch your tongue Neji." Hinata spoke.

All eyes turned to the kind Hyuuga heiress who wore a mask of cold indifference. Her hands were in a sign that forced the seal on Neji to activate.

"I allowed you to release your hate on me." She stated coldly. "I allowed you to win this fight. I even allowed you a chance of love, but you spat on it." She then put on the Hyuuga sneer. "I won't allow you to badmouth my Naruto-Kun."

Her coldness is kind of hot. Naruto thought. Wait...

'Did she say 'her Naruto-Kun'?" Kyuubi asked with a smirk.

Not the time!

"Hinat-ta-S-Sama!" Neji wailed.

That only anger the kind Hinata.

"It's -Sama now is it, what happened to weakling?!" She snarled. "Did you finally remember that I could have ended this farce of a fight at anytime I wanted?!"

She would have continued to cause her cousin pain, had Naruto not placed his lips on hers. Gently, he spread her hands, breaking the seal.

"There, all better." Naruto stated.

"No." Hinata mumbled, her head down. "More."

"What?"

"I want more!" She shouted shouted as she tore her jacket open, revealing a mesh shirt covering her...assets. "I waited all of puberty for this, I'm not waiting longer!" She tackled him down and straddled his waste. "Now lie back and think...of...ramen."

Her eyes closed as she fell asleep on him.

"...What just happened?" Naruto asked from under her.

Anko, proctor from the second exam answered. "You were almost ruined for marriage by the Hyuuga girl before she passed out from her wounds."

"Should I be happy or pissed?" Naruto asked.

"Both." Anko answered.

'Both.' Kyuubi answered.

"I'll take her to the infirmary." Kurenai spoke.

Naruto would have preferred to follow Kurenai and be with Hinata, bit the next fight stopped him.

Menma vs. Kabuto

He couldn't pass up a chance to see his brother in action, especially if he would be fighting him.

He noticed Kushina making her way to him.

"Watch closely demon." She smirked. "You're about to see why he will be the one to kill."

"Let's in this." Menma spoke. "Neither of us wants the other in the way of their real target."

"...Okay." Kabuto spoke, unsure of his opponent. Why was Orochimaru-Sama wary of this child?"

Menma made the first move.

Menma started by forming a massive concentration of rotating chakra in his hand. He held the attack over his head for all to see and marvel at.

"Is that...?" Kakashi began in disbelief as Kushina nodded. "He is very skilled." Kakashi complimented.

"He's been trained since birth to do his duty." Kushina stated. "His Godparents and I have held nothing back in his training."

"I don't know what that is." Kabuto lied, everyone knew. "But don't think I'll let it hit me."

They watched as Kabuto's hand began glowing with chakra of their own as he prepared to fight.

Menma and Kabuto charged each other, both with hands full of death.

Menma had thrust his hand at Kabuto who barely ducked under it. He attempted backhand swipe at Menma's throat.

The attack connected, only for Menma to go up in a puff of smoke.

"Where are you?" Kabuto asked, on guard.

From his shadow, several chakra chains erupted and bound him before he could react. The audience marveled as the shadow seemed to inflate and out popped Menma.

"That move-"

"One of Jiraiya's." Kushina stated. "Toad Flatness — Shadow Manipulation Technique."

"You've got a real prodigy on your hands." Kakashi stated. "Minato-Sensei would be proud."

Kushina said nothing.

Menma began forming another rasengan in his hand as Kabuto continued to struggle.

"Surrender." Menma ordered. "This attack will be impossible to dodge at this range and with you bound like that."

"...Fine, I concede." Kabuto spoke.

"That was truly amazing Menma." Kakashi spoke. "You'll be able to-"

"What was that?" Kushina asked hotly.

"What?" Menma asked confused. I won.

"That was showing off!" Kushina snapped. "Hiding away and having a clone take the hit." She spat. "Your clone should have been able to finish him, if it can't do that, how will you kill the demon?!"

Menma said nothing as he lowered his head.

"I think it was impressive." Naruto spoke.

"Thanks." Menma mumbled with a growing smile.

He returned it, before smirking. "It was very fox like."

Both Kushina and Kakashi turned a heated glare to the blond.

Menma only smiled and nodded to Naruto.

"Now that the preliminaries are over, I want you all to draw lots." The Hokage spoke. "In one month, the finales will take place and decide who's ready for a promotion."

They did.

Menma vs. Neji

Temari vs. Shikamaru

Kankuro vs. Shino

Naruto vs. Gaara

Sasuke vs winner.

"Now that you know your opponents, prepare." The proctor spoke.

With that, the remaining Genin left with their respective teachers. All but Naruto, who stayed and stared at the Hokage.

"Is something wrong Naruto-Kun?" He asked kindly.

"Foxes don't like to be bitten." Naruto stated. "They bite back."

With that, he walked away while whistling a tune that had haunted the village leader's dreams for years. It seemed like a simple lullaby, but it was so much more.

He still remembers the words that chilled him to the bone after all that time.

"Kyuubi will start all over again."

The chill was no warmer than it was then.

Review-Please.

P.S. I'm thinking of making a pokemon story! What do you all think. Be honest.