Sapphire09: I'm sorry for the late update.... I was pondering on the end of this chapter. I then decided to copy and paste from the previous version.

Once again, I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes and spelling...

CHAPTER III
Teammates

"You do realize that Iruka will be furious once he found out, right?"

Minami only puts on a dejected look on her face. She told Hinata about the things that happened, and she knew that Hinata was right. There are no secrets that won't be revealed, and she knew that sooner or later Iruka will know about it. She then hugged her legs as she looks down. Hinata only sighed as she stares at her friend.

"Don't forget about the plan, Minami…" she said suddenly. Minami flinched slightly. She then fisted her hands.

"I know, Hinata… But, like what we agreed on, let's wait and see on how things unfold. Besides… I still have many unfinished business, Hinata," she replied dejectedly. Hinata only sighed.

"Just do what you think its right, Minami…" she smiled reassuringly. Minami nodded. "Yeah… I will…"

Hinata then stands up. "So, what kind of jutsu you managed to copy? Have anything that suits my style?" she asked in attempt to change the subject. Minami then smiled and stands up, too.

"Of course," she said. Both of them then training until midnight came before the get back to their own houses and rest.

(Morning, at Konoha Ninja Academy, at team announcement)

(Skip)"...Team 7, Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto, and Uchiha Sasuke. Your jounin instructor will be Hatake Kakashi," Iruka announced. Naruto's eyes widened and stares at his sensei in disbelief. 'What…the…hell?'

Hinata that is sitting beside him chuckled silently. "What a team, Naruto," she teased silently. "Gah!" he groaned silently. Spending time with a fangirl and a borderline emo is not his idea of fun, especially if he has to endure it in his long genin years.

'And the jounin sensei… ArgH!! Why must he be a pervert?' Minami groaned inwardly. She almost thought it as karma.

"...Team 8, Aburame Shino, Hyuuga Hinata and Inuzuka Kiba. Your jounin instructor will be Yuuhi Kurenai," Iruka continued. Hinata is quite relieved, knowing that her teammate isn't so bad. But still…

'What should I do about Kiba?' she asked to herself. From Minami, she knew that Kiba has a crush on her. She doesn't want to be more than friend with him, so…

"Just keep your distance," Naruto said to her silently when he realized her troubled face. "He's not the kind of person to force someone to be his girlfriend. He's quite nice, but too brash," he said. Hinata then gives an inaudible nod.

"...last one, Team 10, Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Chouji. Your jounin instructor is Sarutobi Asuma. Now, wait for your instructor to come and pick you up,'' Iruka said while he's going out of the class. Few minutes later, the jounin instructors are coming and pick up their specific pupils. Hinata, also with Shino and Kiba also left when Kurenai comes and pick them up. All of the teams are already left with their on instructor, leaving Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

After waiting for 2 hours, Naruto felt their jounin instructor presence, much for his displeasure.'… I hate him…,' he thinks grudgingly in his head. Soon enough, their instructor appeared in a puff of smoke. He then put on a surprised look. He eyed them critically. "My first impression on you guys, I don't like you," he said, which makes Naruto really annoyed.

"Meet me at the rooftops," he said and disappears in the same way he came. It's a good thing that Minami can control her emotion better, or she would've strangled the jounin already. One thing that is needed to know about her is that she hates late person.

Sasuke shrugged and began to walk outside the class and went to the stairs. Naruto followed him after Sakura, but he was seething inside. It's a miracle that no one noticed.

On the rooftop, they see their instructor is there, sitting. They then took their seat, with Sasuke in the middle, Sakura at Sasuke's right and Naruto at his left.

"Now that you're here, I want you to introduce yourself. Tell us your names, likes, dislikes, hobbies and your dreams," he said.

"Why don't you do it first?" Sakura said.

"Alright then. My name is Hatake Kakashi, that's all you should know," he said, making the others sweat dropped. 'So, all we learn is your name?' they thought. "Okay, let's start from you, pink haired one," Kakashi speak up again.

"Ah, right. My name is Haruno Sakura. I likes pink, red, white lily, and..." she looks at Sasuke and then squeals. "My hobby is... uhm," she looks at Sasuke and squeals again. "My dreams are... uhh..." She looks at Sasuke, again, and squeals louder. "And your dislikes are...?" Kakashi asked, getting annoyed. "Naruto," she said as she glares at Naruto. "Hey! What did I do?!" Naruto said, but inwardly, he said something like, 'Whatever.'.

'Kunoichi these days are more interested in love than ninjutsu,' Kakashi thought.

"Next is you, raven haired boy," Kakashi continue. "My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I don't have many likes and I have many dislikes. I don't have any hobbies. My dream is... more like an ambition. My ambition is to revive my clan and kill a certain man," he said as he leaned both of his hands under his chin and his eyes are sharpened, ever since he started to talk.

'Itachi, you must be kidding me. What did you do to him to make him such a stuck up bastard? I miss the old Sasuke...' Naruto thought inwardly, while on the outside, he doesn't seem care.

'So cool,' guess who thinks that, as Kakashi thought, 'I thought so'.

"Next is you, Blondie," Kakashi said. "Yeah! My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I love to train and eat ramen! I hate to wait 3 minutes for ramen!" The three others are begun to think that even his brain are made of ramen.

"My dreams are to be number 1 ninja in Konohagakure and be the Hokage! Believe it!" Naruto said, or yelled to be exact. 'Yeah, like I'm not already,' Naruto thought within. His teammates are thinking something along the lines that have the word 'idiot' or 'moron' in their sentence, while Kakashi thought, 'that was unexpected.'

Kakashi then stood up and gained the genin's attentions. "Okay, your first training will start tomorrow. Meet me in the training ground 21, at 06.00 a.m. And don't be late," he exclaimed. 'Say that to yourself,' Naruto rolled his eyes inwardly. Then before he leave, he added, "Oh, yeah. I suggest that you don't eat breakfast. You'll throw up," he said and left.

The three then exchange glances, then Naruto yelled, "Oh, well. See you tomorrow!" He jumped to the ground, and run towards his house. Not actually, though. He seems going to his house, but actually he's making a kage bunshin and the real him teleported to the Forest of Death. After he left, Sasuke also left for his house, and being a loyal fangirl, Sakura is tailing him and asking him for dates.

Naruto jumped down when he arrived at the hideout. He breathes deeply and savoring the forest's scent before puff of smokes engulfs him and he was replaced by Minami.

"I never got tired of this scent. It can always calms me down," she smiled as wind passes by and blew her hair gently. If anyone saw that, they'll be thinking that they're seeing an angel.

"Figured that you'll be here," Hinata that suddenly appeared said. Minami then turned towards her and smiled. "Of course I'll be here. Where else could I be?"

"I don't know. Ichiraku, maybe?" she replied as she walks over to her. Minami chuckled as she began practicing one of the moves from the copy of the Forbidden Scroll.

"By the way, how's the team meeting?" Hinata asked curiously as she began attacking Minami with a roundhouse kick. Minami block it right on time and waste no time in giving a counter attack.

"It could've been worse. At least, I know them. How's yours?" Minami said as she tried to punch Hinata on her stomach, but Hinata dodged it and countered with a leg sweep. Minami jumped and flipped backwards.

"Not bad. Kiba is nice, but he's brash, and over-confident. He's a good guy, but kinda rude. However, Shino is quite the opposite. He's silent, too silent in fact. It's hard to know what's going on inside his head. Kurenai-sensei is nice. I have to say that maybe I'll put them into the white list," Hinata said as she lunged forward and gave her a punch, but dodged gracefully by Minami.

"You're right, though. Kiba is having a crush on me. But I really think we won't go past friendship," she said as Minami dodged her high-kicks. She quickly did a leg sweep and instantly made Hinata fell. Minami chuckled as she helps Hinata back on her feet.

"Why not?" she asked Hinata as they take seats near the lake. Hinata shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe because it's annoying enough that I have to pretend that I have a crush on 'Naruto'?"

"Anyway, let's stop talking about my team. How's yours? As for me, I don't think I'll regret putting them in the white list," she said as she glanced at Minami. She only sighed.

"I don't know… There are chances that I'll put them in the black list, but I won't do anything for now. I guess I'll wait until our first A-ranked mission, if we really going to be a team, though."

"Even your sensei?" Hinata asked. Minami looked at her annoyed. "He's Kakashi. Hatake Kakashi? Name one reason that can make his situation better," she said. Hinata then opened her mouth in understanding. "Oh…"

"Then… is Sasuke too?" Hinata asked, concerned. Minami only stared at the lake.

"I… don't know. He's… He's not the same Sasuke that I knew six years ago. Right now, I don't even recognize that guy. He became a stranger to me… He even forgot his promise to me…" She then chuckled bitterly.

"And he was the one that decline those words…"

Silence then fills the atmosphere around them, until Hinata broke it by sighing.

"You know what? From the things that happened to me, to us, and from everything that I've learned this far, I've realized one thing," she began. Minami looked at her in interest.

"…That you are the strongest and the smartest person I've ever met, yet you're also the most idiotic person on earth!" Hinata then scoffed as Minami looked at her in surprise and shock.

"W-What!?"

"You forgot one important thing. Nothing in this world lasts forever. Nothing!"

"H-Huh?"

Hinata then sighed. "What I'm trying to say is that he won't forget forever. You have to believe that someday, somehow, he'll remember! Have faith in him, if you really wanted him to remember!"

Hinata then throw her arm to Minami's shoulder. "Besides, you're not alone anymore. You have friends now. Me and Akatsuki, for instance," she smiled. Minami also smiled.

"Yeah… You're right. I am stupid, huh?" she then begun to laugh. Hinata also laughed then.

"Now, let's get back to train. We have to master all of the technique in scroll before sunrise."

"Hey, you! The branch member!" Hanabi called Neji. She never had respect to Neji, since she only sees him as a meanie that made her sister unhappy. Neji, seeing the one that she meant is him, took a deep breath before turned back and gave her a bow.

"Yes, Hanabi-sama?" he asked indifferently. Hanabi arrogantly lifts up her chin.

"Do you know where nee-chan is?" she asked. "I believe she is in her room right now. The last time I checked, she's sleeping," he answered with a flat tone. Hanabi then frowned sadly.

'She went out training with Nami nee-chan, again…'

"Very well, then. You're dismissed!" she shooed him as she turned back and walk towards her sister's room, leaving rudely.

"Hai…," he muttered before he straightened up and continue walking to wherever he's about to go. He can't help but to glare at everything that's in front of him, though.

Minami and Hinata finished their training at five o'clock in the morning. Both of them then went to their respective homes. Of course, Minami went after she became Naruto again.

At his house, he figured that his sensei is probably going to be late again. He also knew about the training his team is going to endure, that's why he ate breakfast because he knew he'll need the energy.

When he was in the academy, he did some researches on every possible jounin instructor. From there, he knew that it won't be like the usual trainings. It'll be more like survival training test. From what he got, out from 27 graduates, only nine that will be chosen as genin and the rest will be sent back to academy. The failing rate is above 66 percent, which is quite high. The important thing to know in the test is to create teamwork, which he doubted that the Uchiha will be willing to do as a team. And of course, if Sasuke refused, Sakura will too.

'If they refused to work together, it'll be a problem.'

He then arrived at the Training Ground at 06.20. When he arrived, he sees Sakura clinging to Sasuke, and Sasuke's annoyed face. They haven't realized his presence yet.

Naruto frowned and sighed inwardly. His gut feeling doubts that they'll agree to work together.

'We're so going to fail…'

He walks closed to them and they then realized his presence. When they do, Sakura yelled. "You're late, Naruto!"

"Yeah, I know. Sorry, I woke up late," he said as he grinned sheepishly. 'Whatever… It's not like I'm the one that wanted a borderline emo and a loud fangirl as my teammates…' he muttered in his mind. He unintentionally glanced to Sasuke, before he drifts his eyes away.

'It seems that there is no way you'll remember it, huh?'

Hinata silently crawling back to her room. When she arrived, she saw her sister sleeping on her bed. She figured that her sister has been waiting for her all night. She then heard someone knocks on her door. She walked over to the door.

"Y-Yes?" she asked the Hyuuga branch member that knocked her door. "W-What is i-it, Toori-san?"

The branch member only bowed deeply. "Your father, Hiashi-sama said that it's time for morning practice," she said. Hinata nodded in gratitude.

"V-Very well… I'll tell Hanabi then… Arigatou," she said before Toori gave another bow and leave. Hinata then closed the door and sighed.

"It is seriously tiring to keep stuttering like that," she muttered silently as she half-heartedly went to wake her imouto.

Besides, it'll be trouble for both of them if they didn't show up.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes of waiting, but their sensei is still nowhere on sight. At the first ten minutes, he spent his time deciding whether to tell his team about the test or not.

'Then again, it might be fun to see the looks on their faces…' he thought as she (Minami) inwardly laughed at her own imagination.

After another ten minutes, he began seething, though.

"Where the hell is that damned sansei!!" he yelled in frustration. "Shut up, Naruto. It's not like that you're on time," Sakura then smacked him on the head.

"Aww… Sakura-chan…" he whined. 'One of these days, I'm so going to break her arms,' he seethed inside.

Realizing that his sensei probably will come in another two hours, he decided to spend the time training deeper inside the training ground. His teammates realize that he's walking deeper into the forest.

"Where are you going, Baka?" Sasuke spoke up for the first time. Naruto only glanced slightly to him.

"Kakashi-sensei won't be coming for another two hours, and there's no way I can just waiting idly for him for two damned hours. I'm going to stretch up, Teme," he said as he walks deeper inside. He's not in the mood for arguing.

"Call me when he arrives!"

Kakashi stood in front of a monument. He keeps staring at one particular name. Anguish can be clearly seen in his visible eye.

Uchiha Obito

He keeps on standing there, unmoving, for two hours before he finally straightened up and walk towards where his pupils are waiting for him. He never realizes that two figures have been watching him from afar.

The figures then jumped down when Kakashi already gone. They wore black cloak with red cloud patterns. They also wore stray hat to conceal their faces.

"Let's go. Sooner the better," one of them said, while the other is staring to where Kakashi disappeared, before looking at the monument.

"He changed, even though not so much… I never knew he'll miss me like that… Rin-chan would love to know this," he said under the hat before they disappeared in swirls of leaves.

"It has been a long time, isn't it?" Naruto said as swirls of leaves appeared from behind him.

"Yes, it has," they said as they remove their hats. Naruto then turned to them. "Are you sure it's okay for you to come, Itachi? Sasuke is not so far from here."

Itachi shakes his head. "No, it's okay. What he doesn't know won't hurt him." Naruto only sighed. "I'm glad that he doesn't have mental Itachi radar, or he'll be going this way already," Naruto muttered. Itachi only chuckled silently.

"Anyway, is there something that you need to tell me? I'm pretty sure that you're not here only to see me," Naruto said to them. Just then, the atmosphere tensed. Blue eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"Okay. What's going on?" Naruto asked suspiciously. None of them dared to look at him.

"We don't actually have time here. Kakashi can come any minute now," Naruto said impatiently. Itachi sighed and opens his mouth.

"Actually…"

Kakashi appeared two hours after Naruto went into the deeper part of the training ground.

"You're late!!" Sakura yelled angrily. Even Sasuke, even though he tried to be cool, is clearly annoyed. Kakashi then noticed the lack of another member.

"Maa, where's Blondie?" Kakashi asked. Just then, he appeared from behind the trees. "I'm here, 'ttebayo!!" Naruto exclaimed as he run to them, gasping and covered in sweats.

"Where have you been?" Kakashi asked in curiosity. "Aaa… I was training for a bit. You know, to pass the time, 'ttebayo," Naruto exclaimed as he swept the sweat from his forehead. Kakashi only hmm-ed before he began talking again.

"Well, now that all of you are here, I'll tell you about your training. It'll be a Survival Training," Kakashi said.

"Survival training!? I thought we already have enough of those in academy!" Sakura protested, cutting Kakashi's sentence.

"I'm not done yet. This training won't be like other training that you did in academy. This will also be an exam for you to determine whether that you are ready to be a ninja, or not. I'll be your opponent," Kakashi said again.

"Eeh!? But we passed the graduation exam already!!" Naruto exclaimed loudly. 'Just finish the speech already so we can begin! I have a crisis right now!!' Minami thinks in her head.

"That exam is only to make sure you knew about the basics, while this exam is to make sure you have what it is needed to be a ninja," Kakashi explained.

"What happened if we failed?" Sakura asked wearily. "Then you'll be sent back to academy," Kakashi said cheerfully.

"WHAT!? What kind of exam is this!?" Naruto exclaimed angrily. 'Seriously, just explain it thoroughly already!!'

"Out from twenty-seven graduates, only nine will be chosen to a genins while the rest will be sent back to the academy. This is a difficult exam with failure rate over sixty-five percent," Kakashi explained in his carefree manner, as if he was talking about the weather. Sakura's eyes widened while Sasuke tensed and Naruto's mouth is hanging open. For Naruto, of course it was an act.

'Finally…. I am right, though. It is fun to see their shocked faces,' is what Naruto actually thinking.

"So, what are we going to do?" Sasuke asked suspiciously. Kakashi letting out two bells and show it to them.

"See these bells?" he asked. The genins nodded.

"Your task to take these bells I'm holding. However, the one that can't take one of the bells failed. The one that failed to get her or his hand on one of the bell will be tied up to the log over there and won't get any lunch," he said as he pointed to the logs.

"But, there's only two of them," Sakura said. "Yes, I know there are only two bells. Did you think that I can't do math?" he asked sarcastically. "But, that means... one of us will fail and be sent back to the academy!" Sakura said in realization.

"Yes, that's why I want you to come at me with intent to kill. You wouldn't get these bells without any killing intention," he answers simply. Kakashi then hang the bells near his pocket.

'Okay then, I'll try this,' Naruto thinks as he charged over to Kakashi. However, he failed and his kunai ended up behind his neck.

Naruto smirked inwardly when their skin touched. The surge of chakra that he felt is strong, even though it was held down. It indicates that Kakashi is no average jounin. He must be about ANBU level or stronger.

'Obito is right, though. He is indeed strong. He'll love to fight him someday,' he thought as Kakashi released him.

"You're so impatient. I didn't even say begin yet," Kakashi said. After that, all of the genins tensed as they waited for the sign.

"Begin." After Kakashi said that, all of them leapt off to different direction and hide. The genins tensed again when he pulls out something, but they're all sweat-dropped when it turns out to be a book.

'Icha Icha Paradise!? How dare him! I think I'll enjoy beating him to death!' Minami thought inside, clearly annoyed. But then, he sighed again and decided it'll be later.

'Man, I'm doing a lot of sighing today. Oh, well. I'd better find Sasuke and tells him about 'my plan' now. If Sasuke agreed, handling Sakura will be easy,' he thinks. He then hides very carefully and hide his chakra carefully.

'Eyes of Space!' he muttered soundlessly as he activates his doujutsu. "Show me Sasuke's location," he muttered again to no one. However, suddenly the wind is blowing, bringing the fallen leaves along. The leaves then create a trail, and when he follows it, it led to where Sasuke is hiding.

"What are you doing, dobe," Sasuke asked without looking at his back. "You're no fun. I'm just want to surprise you," Naruto pouting and leapt beside him. "Go find your own hiding place," he said.

"I'm here not to hide. I'm here to tell you something. You want to work together or not?" Naruto asked. "Huh?" Sasuke asked, confused.

"Listen. I have a plan, but you and Sakura have to work together with me. You agree or no?'' Naruto asked again. "What do you got in mind?" he asked in curiosity.

"Well, it's like this..."

'Hmm... It's so quiet. Are they giving up already? Maybe they are waiting for anyone of them to strike first. If so, then they really don't understand the true purpose of this test,' Kakashi thinks inwardly, still holding to his oh-so-precious Icha Icha Paradise book. He then felt a chakra presence coming towards him.

"KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!" Then, around fifty of Naruto's bunshins appeared and rush towards Kakashi. 'What?! That kid can do Kagebunshin already?' he thought, surprised. Kakashi is having a little difficult time, since he was caught off guard. However, Naruto still failed to take the bells, and Kakashi did give him a '1000 Years of Pain'.

'Ouch, that's hurt. Thank god it's only another kagebunshin,' the real Naruto thinks inwardly. He's using a special version of kagebunshin that only disappear when he dispel it, or when stabbed right to death. While Kakashi was distracted, Sasuke and Sakura leapt off from their hiding place and take it as their chance to take the bells. However, they failed. They almost got the bells, if Kakashi doesn't tell them to take a rest and said that they'll resume it after lunch. However, Naruto was tied up to a log, burning and hungry, while he sees all his teammates eat. Well, not actually, since he ate breakfast before, but still….

Kakashi already told them not to fed Naruto, or they'll fail by default. After he said that, Kakashi then gone in swirl of leaves.

"Humph! I'm not hungry, anyway. Eat all the way you want!" Naruto said grumpily. 'Why is it me that is tied up, anyway!?' Naruto asked to himself. "Maybe because you were too rash when you tried to distract him?" she said from his mindscape. 'Ah… Right…'

"Here," Sasuke suddenly leaned over his food. "Huh?" Naruto asked when he realized he's still in the training ground, tied to the log.

"Eat," he said simply. "But, you'll fail if you give me your food," Naruto try to make sure.

"Well, we'll fail anyway if you're holding us back just because you're hungry," he said again. 'Well, he does seem nice,' Naruto thinks inwardly.

"I'll let you eat mine, too. If Sasuke-kun lend his, then I'll lend mine too," Sakura cut in. '…They're not so bad, …I guess,'

"But... How am I going to eat? I'm tied, in case you forget?" he said. Sasuke then take a pile of rice with chopsticks and point it to Naruto's mouth. "Open your mouth. I'm going to fed you," he said, making Naruto a little bit shocked. 'Kyu... What should I do?' "You're hungry, and he's giving his food, what would you do?" Naruto then opened his mouth and Sasuke push the rice to Naruto's mouth. Naruto then began to chew it.

'Kinda… reminds me of the old times…,' Naruto thinks, while chewing. After he swallows it, he gives Sasuke his compliment.

"Hey, this is good. Who made this? You made it yourself or someone made this for you?"

"Hn…" Before Naruto can continue, Kakashi suddenly appeared.

"Did you just fed Naruto?" he asked, nonchalantly. "Well, yes. Besides, aren't in three man team there supposed to be teamwork? We couldn't work together properly if one of us is hungry," Sasuke replied. Sakura's just agreeing, like usual.

"Well, Then you all... passed," Kakashi said. At this, all the genin eyes were widened. "What? Whaddaya mean we passed?" Naruto asked, still tied. 'Yeah, yeah. Just lemme outta here, please.'

"Well, the true purpose of this test is to work on your teamwork. You see, a close friend of mine have said 'those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandoned their friend are worst than trash'," Kakashi said. The genin just stand there seemed still in shock.

'He must've been taking Obito's death quite much. Let's see if he really is putting Obito's famous words to everyday life.'

"Oh, well. Now because you passed, let's get some celebration," he said as he turned away. Sasuke and Sakura are right behind him "HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME? UNTIE ME!" Naruto yelled, but it looks like his yells fall on deaf ears.

"Shouldn't we let him go?" Sakura asked. "Nah, he'll be a noisy ass again. I want to have lunch in silent," Sasuke answered nonchalantly. Being a loyal fangirl, she always thinks that her Sasuke-kun always right, and Kakashi doesn't give a damn.

"Shit. Oh, well, I just have to wait until I'm sure they're not in range," Naruto muttered under his breath. When he felt their chakra presence was gone, and they're nowhere in Naruto's range of sight, he's taking a deep breath.

"Kamaitachi no Hikari…" as he breath out from his mouth, light surrounds him like a whirlwind and easily cut the rope to pieces.

"You know, you should clean those bits. Do you realize the light particles are still attached there?" Hinata said, appeared suddenly from behind Naruto.

"I know, but they'll disappear anyway, in time of course. Itachi came, by the way," he said the last part teasingly. Hinata just rolled her eyes and left. "Tell me what they said. And, don't tell me shits such as he came specially only to see me. I won't fall for such trick, Naruto."

"Hai, hai… Embarrassed much?" Naruto chuckled. Hinata only growled a little, but a faint blush is visible on her cheeks. "Don't forget to tell me about your team. I'll help you out if you need to go out again," Hinata said and disappeared in swirl of white feathers.

"They're all complete bullshits," Naruto muttered. He then wants to make anyone that might comeback to untie him, a little gift. He then uses the 'Eternal Light' to keep the light on the pieces of the rope stay there.

"Tee hee... This way, they'll start asks and wonders," he mutter. He then left to the hideout in a flash of white light that disappeared as soon as it appeared.

"You guys eat ahead. I'll go check on Naruto. I think it's been long enough," Kakashi said as he left the restaurant. The rest just give a short nod and continue eating.

In the training ground, he doesn't see Naruto anywhere. ''Where is that gaki?'' he mutters. He then walked to the log where Naruto supposed to be. Something sparkled near the log make Kakashi check it.

'This...is... the Luminosity Dust!? And... it's covering... This must be the rope I use to tie Naruto this morning! H-how? Why is this rope even got the dusts?' Kakashi thinks inwardly. He then look around, and find the other pieces of shining rope. 'What's the meaning of this?' he thinks. He then collects the pieces of shining rope, and put it inside his pocket. He then rushed towards the Hokage tower.

The idea to find Naruto first never crossed in his mind.

"Is it okay to leave it like that, Minami-chan?" Hinata asked when Minami, still in the form of Naruto, finally arrived to their hideout. He only gazes at her before lay down on his back under the nearest tree. "I intended to make him realize."

"Well, if you think so. Why, though?" Hinata said uncertainly. He then sits up.

"Hinata, Itachi and Obito brought news. They're already moving… I think we need to make our decision soon..."

"Hokage-sama, perhaps you would like to see this," Kakashi said to the Sandaime Hokage as he showed him the pieces of the rope that is glittered with dusts that gave some light.

"Luminosity Dust?" the Hokage muttered when he saw the sparkling he quite familiarized with. "Ah, so you know, Hokage-sama?"

Sarutobi nodded. "Yes, I think I do. But, don't you think that it'll be better to ask to the one that you tied the rope to?"

"You mean, Naruto?"

"Ahh, yeah. Then again, it might be futile. As for me, I am truthfully not very sure about who did it. You can ask Naruto, but I doubt he will give that information for free. You have to treat him fifteen to twenty bowls of ramen to make him spill out, but even that sometimes won't work. If he knew you definitely curious, he'll ask more before he finally spill it out," Sandaime said. This make Kakashi hold on the urge to ask the certain blonde. Knowing that he wouldn't get any answers from the Hokage, he gives a short bow to the Hokage and leave. He decides to finds out himself.

After Kakashi was gone, Sandaime muttered something. " Why is she leaving something as troublesome as that? If she can do that, why can't she help me to destroy this damned paperwork?"

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Glossary:

Kamaitachi no Hikari : Light of the Cutting Whirlwind (See profile for more info)

Things to Notice:

To clear things up, I'll remind you the ability of the Eyes of Space. It's ability to interact with spirits enable her to ask for the spirit's aide. When Minami is searching for Sasuke, she asked the aide of the wind spirit. The wind then blow the fallen leaves in such way, creating a trail-like path when the wind dies down.

Another thing for you; if you're confused, Naruto is Minami and Minami is Naruto. When I refer them as he, it means Minami is in Naruto form or thinking/saying things as Naruto while when I refer them as she, it means Minami is in her real form or thinking/saying things as Minami.

Oh, another thing. If you like P3, I wrote a P3Naruto crossover story. If you're interested, please read it too!

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