Ren: Hola, people!! I'm baaacckk!!! Sorry for the long update, periodical exams and Christmas break. Right now, I am typing this on exactly Christmas. Huzzah!

Naruto: Like somebody misses you anyway! :p

Ren: -sniff- Why do you keep on insulting me, you bimbo?!

Naruto: Because you do the same to me!

Ren: Does not!

Naruto: Does!

Ren: Not.

Kakashi: Whatever. –gets back to reading Icha Icha Rakuen (paradise!)-

Sakura: Does anybody ever care in here?

Sasuke: Hn.

Sakura: Ugh.

Ren: STOP!! Phew, right.. Anyway, standard disclaimer applied. Why do we even need those things? This is fanfiction! One of the best websites in the whole effing world! We know the truth! It hurts! We don't own Naru—Oomph!!

Hinata: Th-that's right! You b-bitches don't o-own him-m! He-he's mine! All MINE!!

Ren: -removes Hinata's hand over mouth- Ino, did you give her a whole pack of sugar again?

Neji: -stops strangling Naruto- Oh, so it wasn't him –points to Naruto- that drugged my cousin..

Naruto: -gasps for air then drops, seemingly dead, on the floor-

Hinata: -rushes over to Naruto-

Ren: Idiot.

Neji: -chases Ino- Get back here, woman!

Ren: No, Tenten, they're not together..

Tenten: Wha—I didn't even ask!! –blush-

Ren: Right.. And no, I'm not typing this for the sake of space. I just want a little fun!! –pouts-

Inners

Outers/Flashbacks

Lyrics (if ever there will be a song in a chapter)

"Talking"

An event, time, place, or whatever, or author notes that are enclosed in parentheses

Ren: Have fun! Oh, and a little piece of trivia if you don't know..

HARUNO SAKURA means, Springtime of Cherry Blossom.

Haru-springtime

No-of

Sakura-Cherry Blossom

Ren: I'm quite the Japanese addict. XD Read on! Thanks to all my faithful, (and of course those who waited for this update) and loyal—

Naruto: -finally wakes up- Hey, wait, doesn't that mean the same thing? Faithful and loyal?

Sasuke: For once you said something smart. Does Ino have something to do with this? Drugged you or something?

Sakura: For once Uchiha Sasuke cares.

Ren: For once I want you all to shut up. Thank you. Ahaha. Anyway, thanks to all my readers, LOVE YOU ALL!! –sniff- Read on without me..

Chapter 6: The test.. Again.

Team 7, without their teacher, did their stuff on the bridge. Sasuke, propping his arms on the railing, staring at the river below. Sakura, humming to herself some tune with her eyes closed, and leaning on the railing. Naruto.. Well, Naruto. Meaning he's eating instant ramen right now.

Three hours passed, and still their sensei still wasn't there. And Sakura was on the verge of destroying the bridge.

Come on, Kakashi-sensei! I gotta kick some ass in this test of yours or whatever we'll do!!

Shannaro! He's reading that book of his, ne? Let's burn it to pieces..

They heard a familiar poof, much to Sakura's disappointment of not breaking the railing. They all turned their heads to their might-as-well-be-father.

"Yo." Hatake Kakashi greeted, giving off a two-finger salute.

"Kakashi-sensei.." Sakura growled out, cracking her knuckles.

"Ahehehe.. I was helping out this little cat which was stuck on top of the post—"

"LIAR!!" Sakura and Naruto shouted.

"Hn." Sasuke grunted.

Kakashi sweatdropped. "Very well.. Let's start your training."

Kakashi took out two bells from his pocket and stared at each of them.

"This test requires everyone to be prepared to—" Kakashi got cut off by Naruto saying, "Kill you, yeah, yeah, we know." "Moving on, you must snatch these bells before noon. The one who doesn't get a bell will be—" "Tied up on the middle log in the center of the field and the rest will eat their lunch in a bento, while the person tied up gets nothing." Sakura intervened.

Sasuke stared at her, of course, discreetly. He was quite suspicious at how much she knew. She wasn't there when they had this test years ago when they were genin. Sandaime-sama had to exempt Team Seven for they had no more recruits for a three-man team, thus, leaving Naruto and Sasuke alone. No girl, no medic, just the three boys.

She wasn't there, was she? Of course not, she just came to this village a few months ago. Maybe Naruto told her. Yes, that's it. At least that was what he thinks.

"Okay. Let's start. One, two, three, go!" Kakashi signaled as the four of them leapt to hide.

Meanwhile, with Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto..

"Oi, teme, got any plans?" Naruto asked. "Don't rely on me, dobe. Use a brain your own." Sasuke said as he crossed his arms and looked the other way. "I'm not a dob—""Shut it people. If no one's going to make something up, then I will. First, Naruto, create a shadow clone."

"YOSH!""I said create a shadow clone, not sound like Lee! Idiot," Sakura said.

We gotta kick sensei's ass, not look like a wimp in front of Sasuke-kun, AND not let Naruto get in the way!

Hai.

"Tajuu Kage Bunshin no—""Naruto.. You're really getting on my nerves. I said a shadow clone!" Sakura scolded. "Aa." Sasuke grunted.

What a drag..

We sound like Shikamaru now.

Sasuke's inner said.

Whatever.

So, Naruto made a shadow clone and sent it out to test what Kakashi might do.

With Naruto's shadow clone...

"Ne, ne, Kakashi-sensei wa doko ni? (Where's Kakashi-sensei?)" Naruto asked no one in particular. He saw a bell dropped just beside a root of a tree. "Hey, look! A bell! Hehehe, Kakashi-sensei once told me that "carelessness can be your worst enemy"... Gotcha, sensei! Now Sasuke will be the one tied up the tree, then Sakura-chan and I will be the one to eat the bento! It's just all coming good—" The shadow clone poofed as it approached the bell, picked it up, but then got caught in a rope.

"Eh? Naruto's using his smarts.. If he has any," Kakashi commented. He just waltzed back in the trees, Icha Icha Rakuen in hand.

"Well at least we know that trick's out." Sakura said, sticking her tongue out at the failed plan. Sasuke sighed. "Now, we try my plan." "Hey, you said you didn't have one—""I didn't say I didn't have one, I said use your brain, dumbass." Sasuke teased.

He whispered the plan to them and started.

With Kakashi..

Kakashi was in the middle of the field, just enjoying his beloved book. A blush appeared on his cheeks and he chuckled perversely. "Aha.. Ahahahaha!" He laughed.

Suddenly, he heard, felt the ground shake below him. "..?" Kakashi wondered silently. Suddenly, he was surrounded in a world of black and red that were swirling around him. "Kakashi."

A voice called out to him. Kakashi whirled around and saw a 'black and white' Sasuke. "Ah, putting the sharingan into good use, eh?" "Hn."

Just then, an annoying voice came into the scene. "KAKASHI-SENSEI!!" "Stop shouting, Naruto." Kakashi and Sasuke said at the same time.

"Where's Sakura?" Kakashi asked. "Aa." Sasuke just grunted at him. He created an illusional pot with something inside. Naruto was carrying logs, and put them in the pot. (Ren: The kind of pot that witches use to.. Well, make a stupid concoction. XD) "Katon Housenka no Jutsu! (Phoenix Fire Technique!)" A fire bird came out of Sasuke mouth and inside the pot.

Naruto, with his foxy grin, motioned for Kakashi to come over. Kakashi obliged and looked at what was burning. His eyes widened.

"N-No.. No way.. It-It can't b-be!!!" Kakashi shouted, his knees buckling, and he finally knelt on the ground. "Yes.. Oh, YES!! My dream come true.. This is for all of your late attendances!! And all the ramen you made me pay for you!!! Never.. Never again! Muhahahahaha!!" Naruto laughed evilly.

"ICHA ICHA RAKUEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNN!!!!" Kakashi shouted as he sobbed into his glove-covered hands.

Sasuke smirked. "For an ex-ANBU captain, you're pretty weak, Kakashi." Sasuke said to himself as he released his illusion.

Suddenly, the ground vibrated more as Kakashi stood up, revenge in his eyes.

"They will pay." Those were the words that came out of Kakashi's mouth. He was caught off guard, too bent up on revenge. (Ren: Isn't that a description of Sasuke?) He didn't notice the ground break before him. His eyes widened, realizing it was too late.

Sakura, coming from below, grabbed Kakashi's ankles and pulled him down. Their eyes met as they were in the same height. Sakura smirked as Kakashi felt something tug from his pockets.

"Shit." Kakashi cursed. Sakura got out of the crack and looked at Kakashi.

"Now you're the one 'decapitated' instead of Sasuke-kun. And hey, you're the one who taught me first in Genjutsu!" Sakura said as she stuck out her tongue and made a peace sign.

"Tsk, tsk, Sakura, I should be the one saying that to you now." The Kakashi inside the crack 'poofed' as Sakura felt a presence behind her.

"Ahahahahaha! I'll say that to you again!" Sakura 'poofed' and appeared behind him. This was the drill: They 'poofed' behind each other until they were tired.

"What the hell?! Would you stop that?!" Sakura finally snapped. They were out in the open, so her voice echoed and echoed.

"Lucky, you only got one bell." Kakashi muttered. He would spare Sakura from his "torture" since she wasn't part of the Sharingan act awhile ago.

They heard a loud voice say, "HEY! THAT'S THE SIGNAL!!" (Ren: Stupid Naruto.. Naruto: See, I told you, you insult me all the time! Ren: :p)

Sakura dropped a smoke bomb and disappeared to who-knows-where as Kakashi stared at his surroundings.

Left.

Kakashi thought as he looked at his left. Nothing.

Right.

Kakashi thought as he looked at his right. Nada.

Below.

Well, scratch that, Sakura was already the one who came from below.

Which leaves to one.

Above.

"Shit." Kakashi cursed as he looked up.

There, Naruto, with his rasengan, and Sasuke, with his chidori.

"ODOMO RASENGAN!!!" "CHIDORI NAGASHI!!!" "HOLY SHIT!!!" Kakashi shouted as he was hit in each side of the cheek.

"Oh, and Kakashi-sensei, who said I only got a bell?" Sakura asked and smirked at said man.

The Kakashi who was hit disappeared in a puff of smoke and got out from behind a broken tree trunk. "You all pass." Kakashi said as he disappeared into the trees.

"YOSH!! I told you, Sakura-chan! It was all MY idea!" Naruto exclaimed as he pumped the air with his fist. "Baka, I was the one who made up the plan." Sasuke said bluntly.

Sakura sighed and sat down on the ground in front of the log. There were three bento set in each log.

Kakashi-sensei must be prepared, ne?

Kakashi appeared in front of the three of them again and said, "And for the record, I'm your ex-sensei." Those were the last words he said for the day and retreated back to kami-knows-where.

"He's got the genes of a mushroom, always popping up and disappearing anywhere." Sakura said as she grabbed her chopsticks and ate the bento in front of her. Naruto and Sasuke did the same.

There were also three instant ramen that came with the bento. "KAKASHI-SENSEI!! You're the best!! Hey guys, I got dibs in all of your ramen!!" Naruto exclaimed as he grinned and ate everything in his bento.

Sasuke and Sakura sighed and hung their heads. It has been a long day.

Ren: Did you like??? Ahahahahaha!!! Go Icha Icha Rakuen!!

Kakashi: It was hell, I tell you.. Hell.. –sobs-

Ren: Don't be such a pussy, Kakashi! Be a MAN!!

Kakashi: -stares at Ren weirdly-

Ren: What? I got that line from a movie.. Anyway, review! Sorry, as in sorry for the late update! Forgive me... XD

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