Here's Chapter 3! I don't own Naruto or any of the characters, except for the jutsus I may create. Oh, just in case you're wondering, I'm going to start using a little more Japanese for this stuff, since practically all the episodes I saw were just japanese with English subtitles. Just warning ya.
When the sun, had just cracked its eyes open over the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Naruto jumped out of bed, dressed, ate a cup of instant ramen, and headed out the door.
The village was quiet, save for the gentle songs of morning birds dancing through the pink sky. Naruto breathed deeply, sucking in the crisp morning air, trying to clear his head of yet another sweat inducing nightmare.
He dashed through the village quickly, quietly, as if the sound of loud footsteps would completely ruin everyone's morning. The sun bathed him in pink, golden tint as he moved from gleaming rooftop to rooftop.
He soon found himself in the training grounds, and a head of pink hair was there too. "Sakura," Naruto exclamed, "You're my partner!" Sakura turned around looking just as surprised, "Naruto, so Kakshi sensei talked to you too uh."
Naruto nodded, "Do you think he'll be late as usual?" Naruto's question though, was answered in a swirl of leaves, a wind howled, shattering the peace of the early morning, and there appeared Kakashi.
"He's not late for once," both Sakura and Naruto said to each other, before facing Kakashi, and repeating there statement back at him. "Oy, good morning... Naruto... Sakura," Kakashi said somewhat distracted, he was holding a book, and judging from the cover of the book, and the slight blush in Kakashi's face, Naruto instantly knew it was an Icha Icha novel.
The wind died down, and the leaves danced gracefully to the ground. All was still, and a slight tension stretched between the three. This is where it had started... their first ever training session with Kakshi, back when the team was whole.
"Yes... this is where it started, wasn't it?" Kakashi whispered, his lips barely making a quiver under his mask. Naruto and Sakura's faces fell, the shadow of sad memories clouding their features. The wind whispered gently, "Yes... Where it all started," whispered Sakura.
"Sasuke..." murmured Naruto, the images of the sharingan flashing in his eyes. Abruptly, the wind died, as if someone had taken an axe to it, and all was quiet again. Smothered in memories of longing. Kakashi's hand slowly moved to his face, before pulling up the head protector.
"Sensei?..." Naruto asked. Sakura looked up. "Unfortunately, this means no Icha Icha, but... I don't think I could win if I did read it fight ing you two," Kakashi said. Naruto and Sakura readied themselves in a fighting position.
"Let your final lesson begin," Kakashi cried, before evaporating into thin air. "What..." The words of surprise had just left Sakura's throat when kunais came flying at them from all directions.
Unbelievable, Naruto thought, He either actually came early and set a trap, or he's actually moving this fast! Naruto prayed it wasn't the latter. Pulling out a kunai, he began to block, weaving a graceful pattern, stopping the deadly kunais in their tracks. The wind soon lolled back to life, and the kunais stopped raining down on them.
All was still, save for the leaves that danced through the air, and then appeared Kakashi. Naruto unnerved charged forward, "Shadow Clone Jutsu," he cried before the clones appeared in puff of smoke. But just like that the real Naruto was gone with the smoke, flashing through the trees, trying to get behind Kakashi and therefore surround him.
Sakura though, taking advantage of the distraction the clones were making, charged Kakshi. In between the arms and legs of the clones, Kakashi saw Sakura's fist: it was glowing with chakra. His eyes widened, and he leapt into the air, right as Sakura's fist shattered the ground beneath him.
Kakashi's eyes almost popped out of his head. Great... a reincarnation of the Fifth... just great," he thought. His thoughts were shattered though, as Naruto appeared above him. Kakashi turned around, and blocked the heel kick aimed at his cranium. "Nice try Naruto! But you'll have to do better than that!" He launched Naruto to the ground, only for it to dissappear into a puff of smoke.
"Wha-" But Kakshi's words were cut off as two Narutos teleported in front of him. As if his luck wasn't bad enough though, a strength drunk Sakura appeared behind him. "You're done sensei!" Three pairs of fists then collided with Kakshi's head, only for it to turn into a log.
That was when Sakura, Naruto's clone, and the real Naruto felt the stinging bite of cords, as they snaked around them. "Fire Syle: Dragon Flame Jutsu," a voice called, that was undoubtedly Kakashi's. A searing stream of fire flashed up the chord, and Naruto desperately tried to put his hands together, and form the chakra. Wriggling a bit, Naruto muttered, "Wind Sickle Jutsu." A hiss of wind came, and the chord was cut right before the flames could reach the pair.
"Nice one Naruto!" Sakura called, as they both landed gracefully on the ground. The small victory was short lived though. "Lightning Blade!" Sakura and Naruto whirled about, not only to see one Kakashi, with a fully charged Lightning Blade, but TWO!
"Sasuke will undoubtedly use One Thousand Birds on you two," one Kakashi called, "I hope you've eached developed a way of stopping it!" Naruto merely started gathering chakra in his hands, a serious look embedded on his face. This could kill us, he thought, But it's the only way I can counter Lightning Blade right now, I don't have time to make hand seals! The ball of chakra was now completely developed in his hand. "Rasengan!" Naruto roared, before it collided with Kakashi's Lightnig Blade.
Meanwhile, Sakura also gathered chakra into her hand, so much that it became visible, as if forming a shield around her, "Chakra Hammer!" she cried, before having it collide with the other Kakashi's Lightning Blade. There were two huge explosions on both sides. When moaning wind had dragged away the smoke, Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura were all unconcious. The battle was a draw.
The wind died, and all was as still as the three prone bodies lying spread eagled on the ground. That was when Jiraiya and Tsunade appeared. "Hmm... To say they managed to make it a draw with THE Kakashi is definitely saying something," Jiraiya said, before picking up Naruto and then making a shadow clone for Kakashi. "Yes," Tsunade said. "They have definitely improved, but we might have a problem none the less."
Jiraiya glanced the Godaime Hokage, "You mean since Naruto was gone..." "Yes," Tsuande replied dryly. "No matter how skilled Naruto is, all the village elders refuse to let him to let him go on this mission, it is considered A-rank, and possibly even S-rank with that snake bastard around, until he his promoted to at least Chuunin.
"But," Jiraiya said. "Aren't the Chuunin exams in exactly two weeks? It couldn't possibly hurt to bump up just one week could it?" Tsunade though, merely shook her head, "The village elders are as stubborn as ever, 'We won't break tradition for one boy' they say. They even said I can't promote Naruto without him going through a difficult test all on his own."
Jiraiya grinned dryly, "But naturally, as the Hokage, you have a plan right?" Tsunade smirked, almost mischieviously, "Oh yes, forget what those wrinkled bags of skin say, we're going to host our own little special Chuunin Exam."
Naruto abruptly started, his eyes wide open, instinctively pulling a kunai from his pack, only to feel nothing but his pants. He looked about. He was in his small apartment, untidy as ever. He rose from his bead, only to flinch in pain. Remembering the battle with Kakashi, Naruto moved in a tentative fashion. Other than a sore plague that loomed inside his body, he was alright.
A twang of annoyance strung in his chest. Who won, he thought, Did Sakura manage to get out of the way.
What could Tsunade possibly mean when she said she would host her own special chuunin exam? Find out in the next chapter. Also I know these chapters are kind've short, by I'm developing the story as I type, so don't count on the whole plot to unfold just yet.