It took awhile but I finally finish ch. 11. I hope you guys like it, enjoy.

8 years ago

Konoha was it's peaceful self as usual as the academy bells ring. It was the end of the day as students started swarming out. The graduation ceremony is coming soon and everybody is happy and excited hoping to become a genin.

"Yuki!!!" a voice shouted out and the dark haired kid turned around. Yuki was currently 7 years old. So was his annoying classmate plus Hokage's kid Jin. "What do you want baka?" Yuki question glaring. "I'm not an idiot! Well anyways want to go out to eat?" question Jin. "No." Yuki said immediately. "Aw why not?" Jin whines. "Because I have to meet up with kaa-san!" Yuki said almost excitedly.

His mother was currently on a mission. He heard that she was supposed to come back today and he was really happy. He didn't want to stay at Jin's house anymore and hear his annoying snore.

"Tch momma's boy." Jin said crossing his arm. "What's wrong with that huh?" Yuki retorted clenching his fist. "Everything! I'm surprise that you haven't turned into a girl yet like Ito!" Jin cried out. "Who's a girl?" a voice muttered and the two froze.

"Ah hey Ito! Asako-chan!" Jin said smiling nervously. "I heard what you said Jin! Don't think you'll pay for that!" Ito cried out. "Wha Ito! I meant Asako-chan! Yea Asako-chan!" Jin said. "I didn't hear my name. I only heard onii-chan's." Asako said innocently. "That's not what I…!"

There are a lot of reasons why Ito is possibly mistaken as a girl. His hair was down to his chin and even back then Asako's hair was shorter then Ito's. So sometimes the roles of the brother and sister are completely switched.

"Well isn't this interesting?" a voice said. "What did my stupid cousin do this time?" question another. The group turns to see Eiji and Shiro.

"Aw Eiji help!" Jin cried running towards him and hiding behind his back. "Who think I'll help you?!" Eiji cried trying to pull himself away. "You guys are so noisy." Shiro muttered plugging his ears. Apparently Jin had yelled in his ears.

"Whoa isn't this a lively group." a new voice entered and the group once again turn.

"Aniki!" Eiji said surprise. "Shin-kun!" Asako said happily. Ito only glared but stop nevertheless. He knows that Asako liked Shin since she first met him. He didn't like it one bit but he can't seem to hate Shin though.

"Konnichiwa Shin-san." Yuki said. Ito merely nodded, Jin grins and tried to headlock his cousin. Shiro merely yawn and slump down on the wall next to Asako.

Shin was two years older then them being 10. He's a genin right now and he's hoping that he can become a Chunin soon. His hair was a light brown and he got the usual Hyuuga's eyes.

"So what are you guys up to?" ask Shin. "Nothing!" Jin and Ito immediately said. Shin raised a brow but shook his head and laugh. "Man are you two fighting again?" ask Shin. "No, it was nothing." Ito said calmer this time as he walk back to Asako.

"Aa that reminds me. Yuki you're mother's here she should be at the gate right..." Shin couldn't complete his sentence as Yuki ran off. "…now…" Shin finally finishes and only watches Yuki small form heading towards the gate.

Shin simply shook his head and turn back to the other 7 year old, excluding Ito, Asako, and Eiji. Ito and Asako just turn 8 yesterday and Eiji's birthday was the week before. "So, you guys want to go eat?" He asks. All the kids shouted out an excited "Yea!"

"Kaa-san!" Yuki cried out as he saw the pink hair of his mother. "Yuki-chan!" Sakura said a smile immediately coming to her face. She kneels down so she became face to face to Yuki. "How's school?" she ask the question after Yuki was done hugging her.

"It was fun! Sensei took us to the forest and we'd played tag and the people we tag had to be prisoners!" Yuki said happily. "Oh really? How fun, I remember that game as well!" Sakura said. "How's the mission?" "It was tiring but we succeeded!"

"Wha, they look happy." one of Sakura's students said.

"Of course, even without a father Yuki-kun is really happy just being with his mother." Another replied.

"I hope nothing disturb their peace." This time, it was Ruri who said that as she looks at her teammates Daichi and Takagore.

"Yea, it's been awhile since we've seen Sakura-sensei this happy." Daichi muttered out a yawn.

"Ah." Takagore simply ended the conversation as the three went off to go get something to eat.

Yuki was telling Sakura about what had happen while she was away. Like the time he was staying at Uncle Naruto's place and how he's starting to hate ramen. Sakura simply laugh and shook her head and knew that Yuki's was going to get tired of it sooner or later.

Soon they reach their apartment house and they walk inside getting ready for some more time together. As Yuki put away his shoes and carefully put his and Sakura's in the closet, he walks towards the weapon's closet.

Sakura decided to take a shower while Yuki was putting his stuff away. "I'll be right back alright Yuki-chan. Do your homework while I'm in the bathroom." Sakura said. Yuki turned around while shutting his door and nodded. "Hai!"

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"Sasuke! What are we doing here?" an annoyed Karin said as she stared at the back of Uchiha Sasuke. "There's something here. Something just doesn't feel right." Sasuke simply answered.

"I don't think it was a great idea for you to be here with Kei at the base and all." Suigetsu muttered drinking from a water bottle as usual. "Shut up! Kei can take care of his own. I trust him not to do anything stupid! Besides he's my son." Karin said infuriated. "That's exactly my point." Suigetsu muttered and Karin kicked him in the head with his head once again exploding in water.

"Kei's a good kid. But his father doesn't pay attention to him much…" Juugo whispered. The three look at Sasuke but Sasuke simply ignore them as he made way to Konoha. Karin glared at Sasuke but turned away as she looks at the Konoha's walls.

"Don't tell me we're going to visit that little pink head." she growled out. Once again she was ignore as Sasuke kept on walking. "You three stay here. I'll be back." Sasuke said and he disappeared.

"So what are you going to do Karin?" ask Suigetsu. "Since he doesn't care, I won't." "Wow, who knew that the greatest fan of Uchiha Sasuke is giving up?" Suigetsu remark. "Shut up! After this I'm taking Kei and we're leaving." Karin remark.

"Didn't you said that when Kei was two?" ask Juugo. "Yea and you came right back." "I had to meet someone!" retorted Karin. "Who? Oh pray tell." Suigetsu ask smirking.

"It's none of your business, besides; it won't be too long anyways." Karin muttered once again staring at Konoha's walls. Suigetsu and Juugo raise a brow and look at each other before looking back at their female teammate with confuse faces.

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"His birthday is tomorrow right?" question a voice. "Hai, it won't be too long now." another replied. "Uchiha Sasuke is here." "Huh? Really?!" "Ah, I could feel him too. Hahaha this is going to be interesting." "Oh shut up Jun!"

As the three steps out of the shadows of the trees they look over Konoha from where they stood. It was getting dark and Koden, Jun, and Miru simply stared at the scenery before that.

"It's sad that this place going to be up in flames in several years." Jun said grinning. "Man, you're so sadistic aren't you?" Miru said complaining as she cross her arms. "Oh and you're saying you're not?" Jun retorted.

"Shut up you two. Tomorrow night, we make our move." Koden order. "Hai hai lets see what the little Uchiha can do." Jun replied before the three disappeared.

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Yuki pondered on a question before finally figuring out. Like his mother, he was smart and it didn't take him that much time for him to finish his homework. His mother was finally done with the shower and was just changing in her room. Yuki decided since that they haven't eaten dinner yet that he should set it up.

Right now, the only thing he can make is ramen and he really doesn't want to eat that. He looks in the refrigerator and saw some tomatoes and left over onigiri that he got from Jin's house. Grabbing those he set them on the table when Sakura came in.

Sakura was wearing simple pink shirt and black shorts when she saw Yuki setting the table. She smiled as she went to the kitchen. "It's alright Yuki, I'll cook, and you can go change now. Did you finish your homework?" Sakura ask. "Hai! It's all done!" Yuki said and ran to his room to change.

Yuki came back with a giant blue t-shirt and dark green shirt. He looks smaller then he actually is in those clothes and it made Sakura smiled and laugh. In truth those was actually Sasuke's old clothes when he gave to her.

That's another story that she doesn't want to get into nor remember. Sakura saw Yuki struggling with the shirt as the sleeves reach his wrist, it almost pass his thumb.

"Come here Yuki." Sakura said motioning him. Yuki came over and Sakura fix his sleeves by folding them and folding the hem of the shirt as well. "Arigatou kaa-san!" Yuki said.

As Sakura place their dinner on the table. They ate and talk most of the time. Yuki mostly telling his stories about what had happen at school. Jin and Kiba's kid Kyo was drawing on the black board and since Shiro was asleep, he and Eiji drew on his face. Ito was so call supervising and Yuki made a weird face to show how Shiro looked like after they finish drawing on him.

"You drew on Shiro-kun?" question Sakura. "Yea! You should have seen my cool drawing skills!" boost Yuki. Sakura giggle and shook her head. "Shiro-kun must've been mad." "He wasn't. Shiro's really slow at these things. He just found out while we're playing tag. He looked into the pond water and yelled out. Jin was surprise and fell into the pond and got wet." "You're so much a troublemaker Yuki. You're so unlike your…" Sakura stop and shook her head. "What? Who am I unlike kaa-san?" Yuki question. "Its nothing, Now let's finish this, I have to kill your uncle Naruto later for turning you into a prankster." Sakura said. Yuki only laugh nervously and ate his food. In his head he prayed for Naruto's good luck in facing his mother's wrath.

As night settle in, Yuki twist and turn as he couldn't go to sleep. Something wasn't right but he didn't know what. He lay on his back giving up on trying to sleep and stared at the ceiling. His birthday was tomorrow, he should be excited, yet he wasn't.

With that in his mind he sat up and turns on his light. Maybe he should go outside and watch the stars for a bit. It always helps him get to sleep.

Sakura open her eyes, there was someone here in the room. She wasn't alone, so she cautiously grabbed the kunai from under the pillow. Yuki seemed safe in his room right now but she has to make sure. As the presence shift she immediately sat up and threw the kunai. It misses but the presence was gone. It had ran away when Sakura threw the kunai. Sakura getting out of bed made way to Yuki's room.

Yuki turned around when he heard his door opening. "Kaa-san? What's wrong?" ask Yuki. "Hum? Nothing Yuki-chan, I just wanted to check on you. Besides, why aren't you sleeping?" ask Sakura. "I couldn't go to sleep." Yuki said. "Oh really? Is it because of your birthday tomorrow?" ask Sakura. "Wait, considering the time, it's today. Happy birthday Yuki-chan!"

Yuki merely grin and ran up to Sakura hugging her around the waist. "Ne Kaa-san, can I sleep with you?" ask Yuki. "Ah, I think it'll help me as well." Sakura said as they went back to Sakura's room.

Sakura laid down on her bed as Yuki streatch and crawled in. He snuggles close to his mother and immediately he went to sleep.

As daybreak came, Sakura was already up. She needed to get ready since today was the day of Yuki's birthday. Yuki was still asleep snoring slightly in her room as she gathered the necessary ingredients.

The doorbell rang and she went to open it. There came in Naruto and Hinata. Of course they wouldn't forget Jin and their one year old daughter Rika. "Ohayou Sakura-chan!!!" Naruto said and Sakura immediately bonk him on the head. "Quiet! Yuki-chan is sleeping!" Sakura said in a loud kind of whispered voice.

Naruto rubbed the bump on his head and scowl, but immediately lighten up as he saw the ramen cup in the open cupboard. "Ramen!" he shouted out and this time Hinata hit him on the head. "Have many times we have to tell you Naruto?!" Sakura yelled out as she went over to the kitchen.

Yuki was already awake when the doorbell rings. Then he heard uncle Naruto shouted out and his loud shout of ramen. Yuki yawn and stretch before he felt a presence nearby.

Turning he saw a tall figure of a man he thinks and he saw the man staring back at him. He swore he saw glowing yellow eyes and in the sunlight saw something red. "Who are you?" Yuki question hesitatingly. "Beware little Uchiha." and he disappeared. "U-Uchiha?" Yuki question and snap his eyes wide.

"Kaa-san!!!" Sakura heard Yuki shouted and she immediately turned around. Looking at Yuki who came running out of the room. "What is it Yuki?" she ask worriedly. "I saw a man!" Yuki said pointing at the room and Sakura went to look inside.

"Hm? I don't see anybody Yuki." Sakura stated. "But I did see him! He probably ran away!" Yuki said. "Ah, I see. He won't be coming back I assure you. Did he do anything to you?" ask Sakura. "No…but he did say something." Yuki answered hesitantly.

"What is it?" Sakura question. "He said 'Beware little Uchiha.' What's an Uchiha?" ask Yuki innocently. Sakura, Naruto and Hinata immediately froze and stared at each other.

"What's wrong okaa-san, otou-san?" ask Jin as he pull on Hinata's shirt. "Ah nothing!!! Let's go eat and by the way Happy birthday Yuki!" Naruto said changing the topic immediately. "Uh hai. Arigatou Naruto jii-san!" Yuki said forgetting the topic for now.

"Sakura-chan, you okay?" ask Naruto as he sat down next to her as he finishes eating his 5th plate of cake. "Don't be hogging all the food Naruto let the children eat some." "I'm asking if you're okay." Naruto stated still eating his cake and avoiding Sakura's eyes.

"I'm fine, but I wonder who could've told him that name." Sakura said. "Ah, I wonder as well…you don't think…?" question Naruto. "Huh? Of course not! Besides he…" Sakura stop, sigh and stood up. "I need to clean the place up, everybody's leaving." Naruto simply nodded his head as he finish his plate and place it in the sink. "I'll help Sakura-chan!" he exclaim.

"No way! You're Hokage; I bet they're a lot of paperwork that you need to do!" Sakura said. "But Sakura-chan…!" Naruto whine. "No buts! You are not getting out of that work you hear me?" a voice interrupted and they turn to see Hinata.

"H-Hinata-chan." Naruto once again whine with tears flowing down his face and Hinata shook his head. "No way, come on Naruto, Rika's already tired, so is Jin." Hinata said and Naruto sigh finally giving up. "Fine…bye Sakura-chan!" Naruto said then turning to Yuki. "Bye Yuki!" Naruto said and ran out. Hinata follow with a wave and carried Rika out. "See ya Yuki-chan!" Jin said sarcastically and close the door before the thrown object could hit Jin.

"Let me help kaa-san!" Yuki said as everybody left. He grabbed a trash bag before picking up all the garbage. "Humph! I bet Jin did all of this!" he complain and Sakura simply giggle as she finishes the dishes.

She walks towards Yuki also helping him before the door burst open. "Happy birthday Yuki-chan!" a voice shouted out that neither of them recognize. Turning Sakura saw a man with many piercing on his body and fiery red hair. "Jun that's rude, You should have least knock." said a womanly voice.

Sakura stood in front of Yuki while Yuki clutch his mother's leg. "Kaa-san…" he whispered. "Oi oi! Don't be telling me what to do Miru!" Jun yelled. "Stop bickering, You guys know what to do." "Hai Koden-chan!" Jun said and grins. He turns his look at the two Haruno's before charging forward and aim a punch at Sakura.

Sakura reacting quickly grabbed Yuki and jump out of the way. She went inside Yuki's bedroom before locking it and heading for the balcony window. "Come on Yuki!" Sakura said and Yuki yelled out a quick hai. As soon as they open the window, the girl Miru appeared and threw some needles but Sakura duck covering Yuki before aiming a high kick to Miru's stomach. Miru went flying away as she crash into a nearby store.

Sakura jump onto the roof with Yuki held close to her. As Sakura got farther away, Koden all of a sudden appeared and stop them. "Hand him over." he simply said. "No way! What do you want with Yuki?" ask Sakura.

"His blood…" Koden whispered before attacking. Sakura silently curse before jumping off of the roof and landing on the opposite side and headed for the forest.

The direction of where Naruto lives is completely block from Koden and Sakura knew that Koden is stronger then he looks, besides, she can't fight with Yuki in her arms. Then she suddenly felt a presence behind her and she turns gasping out loud.

"KAA-SAN!"

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A few hours later

Yuki was in pain as he sat there crying. His right shoulder hurt from whatever that Jun guy did and there was black tattoos surrounding his entire shoulder. His mother disappeared and he's now alone in one of Konoha's forest.

Why does everything has to go wrong? He never had a father and now his mother is gone as well. He simply sat there crying silently as night grew darker and the rain fell. He might as well sit here until someone finds him alive or dead. He then heard a rustle and he gasp in fear when a tall shadowy figure came out from the bushes.

Yuki look up and eyes widen as he recognize the person. "S-Stay away!" he shouted out. He didn't have a weapon with him, and he's too hurt to fight. "You want to find your mother?" the person asks and Yuki look up in shock. "N-Nani?" he whispered.

"I can help you, but you have to do something in return." he said. Yuki simply stared before the person's offered a hand. "Come, I'll take you to your uncle. They'll know what to do from there. But keep me a secret and I'll help find your mother." "C-Can you really do that?" Yuki ask. "Ah, I'll take that tattoo off as well. You can trust me Yuki." the person said.

Yuki hesitated before he raises his hand and took the older men's. The person grabbed firmly of Yuki and swung him around on his back. "Hold on tight." he whispered before running through the forest towards the Hokage's tower.

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"…ki…Yuki…grr…TEME!" a loud blond mouth shouted at the sleeping Haruno who woke up with a start. "Eh what?" he ask still tired. "Let's go! We need to hurry to the middle tower!" Jin yelled out grabbing hold of Yuki's scarf. "Man it took me forever to wake you up I swear Ito knock you on the head good." Jin muttered before he reaches a clearing where Ito is.

"Ah so you woke him up good work." Ito said before looking towards a one way direction. "What is it Ito?" ask Jin. "We're here." Ito simply said before walking forwards and he instantly disappeared.

"Wha-!" Jin cried out before Yuki figured it out and walks forwards as well. "Hurry up baka you don't want to be left behind ne?" Yuki question before also disappearing.

Jin hesitated before walking forwards. He reaches out a hand and his hand suddenly disappeared. "Whoa! Cool!" He then felt a tug and he reel forwards before hitting the ground. Yuki had pulled him in annoyed and Jin merely glared at him. "Yea ruins my fun why don't cha?" question Jin sarcastically before standing up.

Jin looks up to see a tower all of a sudden in front of him and he stared in awed. "They put a genjutsu around the tower and only the teams with three eggs can past through it." Ito explains before walking towards it. "This is so awesome! Hey maybe we can do that on one of our missions!" Jin yelled out.

"Yea and have you ruin it? No thanks," Yuki muttered before also following Ito. Jin narrows his eyes at Yuki before following. He shouted out "Why are you always dampening my mood!?" Yuki simply ignored him.

As they entered the building like tower, they saw a cave like structure and three circles on the ground; two small one big. As scripture was on the wall just like in the chuunin's exams as the three stared at it. It simply said "What is life?"

"What is life?" Jin question and he scratch his head. "Doesn't that depends on the person?" ask Jin. "True, but could it also mean something else?" Yuki question. "Hold up guys…" Ito stops them and the two look at him. "What is it Ito?" ask Yuki and Ito took a deep breathe. "Pick an egg." Ito simply stated before taking out the three eggs. Jin grabbed hold of the egg with the green dot; Yuki hesitated but took the one with the blue dot. Ito took the remaining one, the red dot.

"Think of what you guys define life and try putting chakra into the eggs." Ito explains. "How would that help with anything?" ask Jin. Yuki simply hit him on the head and said, "just do it." and Jin huff.

All three closes their eyes as they focus on something that they define life, As a few minutes past they felt something hot on their hands and they open their eyes. Yuki stared at the egg as it started to shine and he covered his face as it did a small explosion. Jin did the same as his egg pop as well.

The two look and saw the sign of Konoha. Looking at Ito, they were surprise that Ito's egg was still intact. "Ito?" Yuki question. "I can't…define life." Ito simply said before Jin blink. "WHAT?" Jin shouted before Yuki hit him once again. "What did you think about Ito?" ask Yuki. "Nothing really, my mother at first, but she's in a coma so my mind went completely blink, then Asako, but…she's always crying…I…I can't think of anything else…" Ito said.

"What about you Jin?" ask Yuki. "Um…the village and my family. Everyone is so lively in the village right? And you know how my dad is." Jin said grinning and rubbing the back of his head. "You Yuki?" ask Jin. "Uh…my mom…even if she's gone, she is what I can call is full of life." Yuki stated. They both heard a sigh and look at Ito and they sweat drop as they stared nervously at their third teammate.

"Um don't worry Ito! I'm sure you can think of something!" Jin stated and Yuki close his palm on the Konoha's insignia. The something pop up in front of them and they all jump in surprise besides Ito who calmly look back.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Yuki yelled out and Kakashi wave. "Yo!" Then he looks at all three of their hands and then turns to Ito. "Ah it seems like one of you isn't going to pass." he said. "Huh? Wait you mean Ito?" question Jin. "His egg didn't hatch like yours right?" ask Kakashi. "And who would give a stupid question like what is life?" Ito muttered.

"What do you define life as Ito?" question Kakashi. "…just simply living." Ito replied plainly. "Bzzt wrong answer." Kakashi said. "Huh?" Ito asks confuse.

"Life is much more then just living. Feeling happiness, sadness, pain, anger, guilt, regret, comfort, caring, loving someone, someone loving you…" Kakashi stop then turn to look at Jin and Yuki, "…friendship. Without those, you will be consider inhuman, or the living dead will work. Ito, we're still human, even if our job calls us to do the worst things to human kind. I know you have a pretty good understanding of not showing emotions in any situation but loosen up a little will ya?" Kakashi said smiling under his mask and Ito narrows his eyes grumbling.

"So, think it over again, what do you define as life?" Kakashi question. Ito sigh and once again close his eyes as he thought of anything possible to be define as life.

Yuki and Jin merely watch and swore they saw his mouth twitch into a smile or close to one. Ito opened his eyes and his egg soon pop open and there was the Konoha insignia.

"Whoa, you did it Ito…" Jin said in disbelief. "You said that like I wasn't going to make it." Ito said. "Well, it's like Kakashi said…you did seem kind of…dead." Jin said grinning nervously and look at Kakashi who's still there.

"What did you choose?" ask Yuki. "Huh um…" Ito pause as he didn't answered so Kakashi took that time to interrupted. "So as now you can see, there are three circles on the ground, from there, you must decided on what to do next." and Kakashi disappeared.

The three stared at each other and then at the three circles. They knew that once they figure this part out, they'll pass. But the other thing is they only have a few hours to figure it out. "We have 3 hours left, so we need to hurry." Ito said as he walks over to the circles and stared. The two were intersecting with the big one so it's like a three circle Venn diagram. Then Ito notices something on the ground.

"What is always coming but never truly arrives?"

Ito read it out loud and the other two simply stared at his back as they contemplate on the question. "What is always coming but never truly arrives?" question Jin. "Kakashi-sensei?" he asks and Yuki sigh as he shook his head. "What? He's always late." Jin said. "In the end he comes anyways, what doesn't truly arrives? Can you think of anything?" question Yuki towards Ito. "No not really…hold up…" Ito stood up then motion Yuki and Jin to come closer.

They did and Ito told them to place their Konoha insignia on the two smaller circles. Ito places his in the middle of the big circle. "Okay, circle around the sign." he said and they did. As they stand in the middle, something activated and the three was plunge into a series of events.

First was the Great Ninja wars, then it quickly switch to Uchiha Madara's and the first Hokage's fight at the valley of end, then the nine tails fox attack, the Uchiha massacre, the Great Naruto bridge, the ambush of the sound ninjas, the six bodies of a man name Pein's attack, the final battle of a war between the ninja village and the Akatsuki, and lastly the rebuilding of Konoha.

All of a sudden the three were blown back as Kakashi once again appeared in the middle of those three circles. "Kakashi?!" Jin cried out holding his head. "Make up your mind already, are you going to stay here are you going to leave?" Yuki muttered shaking his head as well. Ito huff before sitting up looking at Kakashi. "I'm guessing we're doing something right?" he question before Kakashi nodded. "Now answer the riddle," he said.

All three stood silent as they try to figure out the question one more time.

"Tomorrow." a voice said and everyone turn to look at Yuki. Yuki look up when he felt like he was being stared at. "What?" he ask bluntly thinking he did something wrong. "What do you mean by that Yuki?" ask Kakashi. "Well, all the events we had seen were about the past, but when you think about it, there's always another event happening after another. Tomorrow is always there but not truly there. In my opinion, a true tomorrow is the last day. You can't really say that tomorrow has come because well it'll be define as today."

Kakashi then smile behind that mask of his and nodded his head. "Correct Yuki-chan." Kakashi said before looking at all three of them. "No matter what happen, there's always a tomorrow, so you must move on or else you'll be frozen in your own time." Kakashi said before a door behind him open. "Go on, you guys pass." and he disappeared once again.

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Sasuke look towards the door opening. It was the only door out of the 10 doors that wasn't open yet. The last team was finally coming and he wasn't surprise when Yuki's team came through. They were kind of slow though. "Where were you guys!? You took so long!" Ki said running up to Yuki and hugging him. "Gomen Ki-chan." Yuki said before he was drag off by her and had to stand in line.

"Oh my gosh you guys made it!!!" Naruto shouting out widely raising his hand in a gesture of hugs. The three took a step back when Hinata came in a stop her husband. "Please Naruto-kun." she said holding his arm. "Haha hai hai." he said before turning serious.

"I congratulate you guys on completing the second exam. But now for this test you'll be on your own as you must impress the judges with your techniques. Besides to be a ninja you have to be strong as well as flashy!" he said grinning. Everyone sweat drop at the Hokage. "Why am I not surprise?" Yuki muttered. "You know how my father is…" said Jin scratching his head.

"Okay here are the rules! You must do the best technique that you can. We'll be judging on power, the effectiveness and style. You'll be facing Kakashi's and Shikamaru's clones and trust me they'll be hard. You will have exactly 5 minutes to defeat 5 clones of Kakashi or Shikamaru. Two of your teammates must pass for all the team to pass." Naruto said.

"So basically if one of us fails and the other two pass, the whole team pass." Shiro said summurizing it.

"Huh? That'll be easy." Yuki said. "Yea for you!" Jin shouted. "Well I don't really know, Yuki usually fights against Kakashi with the eye technique on, since there's people around I highly doubt they'll let him use it." Ito said. "Oh shit you're right." Yuki muttered and he turns to Naruto who in return smiled at him.

"Okay everybody else will be observing as we do it one at a time. Head for the balcony up there and first up is…ah Asako-chan!" "H-Huh? I'm first?" she question and Naruto nodded. "Alright then." she said as she got into position.

As everybody made their way to the Terrence Yuki past by Kakashi and Kakashi grabbed his shoulders holding him there. "You're restricted on using the eye technique. Orders from Hokage-sama." "I thought so." Yuki muttered before they separated.

Kakashi and Asako face each other as the Naruto blew a whistle beginning the battle. Asako took out two kunais awaiting Kakashi's move. Kakashi did various hand signs before five more of him appeared out of nowhere. The real Kakashi then jump backwards and landed on the hand statue. "You can now begin!" Kakashi said and all five of his clones ran towards Asako.

"You know what sucks?" Shiro muttered and Team 7 plus Eiji turned to look at him. "What is it Shiro?" ask Eiji. "Fighting my father, that'll suck." he simply said and all of them sigh. They felt sorry for Shiro if he's unlucky enough to fight his father's clone. Now that'll be a sight to see.

As Asako's battle continued on, Yuki felt like someone was staring at him and he look up across the room to see Koden staring back at him. They simply stared at each other before Yuki glared and turn to look back at the battle. 'Soon…it'll be very soon…' Yuki said in his head gripping the hand railings hard.

"What is it Koden-chan?" ask Jun and Koden shook his head. "It's nothing." he said before also looking at the current battle. "It's only a matter of time." he whispered and said nothing more.

Sasuke stared at the little staring contest between Yuki and Koden before looking back down on battle. He thought back to his conversation with Kei and he grip his hands hard.

"...you know he was your son so why not tell him that?" Kei had ask. "I don't feel like it." "No, you just don't want to be rejected." Kei immediatly said and Sasuke quickly turned to him. "I thought so. Well let's not talk about him right now. I want to know if you'll help me kill Fuchi." Kei ask. "Why?" "Because I need help to keep him away from Haruno and keep Haruno away from him." Kei said. "Fine," Sasuke replied. "Also, there's another thing." Kei said and Sasuke turned back. "What?" "Mother knew she was going to die, and that...she visited this girl name Sakura." Kei replied and Sasuke eyes widen.

"I don't remember it well since I was only two, but...I think mother took me to visited the Sakura girl." Kei said before looking at Sasuke's reaction. There was none but Kei went away anyways. "I thought that you needed to know." and disappeared outside the tent.

'So that time when Karin and Kei disappeared, she visited Sakura? Does Karin has something to do with Sakura's disapperance?'

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The only one who knows the truth. He will always remain

true.

Okay I'm done. I hope you guys don't hate Kei for being Karin's son because personally I like him. But it's alright if you hate him. Later in the future Kei and Yuki will have a weird brotherly relantionship, that's all I'm going to say. Karin cool in her own way...I don't hate her, but I don't like her a lot either. Well that's it for chapter 11 and there's three more events including this one before the jonin arc it over. Review much apperciated. Thank you and ja ne. (I seriously think I say thank you too much...)