Hi everyone and welcome to the twelfth chapter. I have been experimenting with a new Naruto Character Coupling. Sorry for the wait but I have been enjoying it. It is a Sakura/Kyuubi. I know it sounds weird but unless you try it you never know if you'll like it or not. I believe I have taken a unique way to it. Anyways it is called Fox Demon; I hope you all will at least try it out and let me know what you think, thank you. Alright I am going to start the chapter now. Song for this chapter Blow Me Away by Breaking Benjamin

Chapter 12: Exams part 2

Hinata and I stood against one of the walls with a window in between us and I was staring out of it. Kiba was sitting beneath it giving off an aura for everyone to leave us be. We were one of the first squads to arrive in the room because we wanted to scope out the competition some more. Kiba was using our personal hand signals to relay us the information being spoken by the others in the room. To others what he was doing would like nothing more than a nervous twitter of a scared genin.

About half an hour after we arrived Gaara and his squad walked through the doors and approached us. Akamaru growled at the group but Kiba shushed him telling him to relax these were the ninja who stood by as we completed our mission before and did nothing. I agree with Akamaru it is unsettling to have Gaara here especially since I knew that there is going to be a breaking of the alliance today. I could tell from the tension exuding off of the Sand Ninja. I knew that even though Orochimaru and his people were dead that Suna would want to gain more prestige and power. Temari came and stood on my left while Kankuro stood on my right and Gaara chose to glare at me from the front.

"What did you mean by what you said last time we met," demanded Temari in a furious voice.

"Exactly what I said, thanks not for interfering on our last mission," I replied in a whisper with a smile. "I was that cute little geisha who danced with a partner a fan dance and gave you all two sets of ear plugs."

"What were you doing that required we have ear plugs," hissed Kankuro agitatedly.

"Those bells you saw around the wrist of the geisha that served Temari were jutsued to make any men who hear them become temporarily lustful towards the wearer," I answered truthfully.

From the looks on Temari's and Kankuro's faces they were surprised at my ability to have one let alone know how to use such a thing since it is usually only given to Jonin level ninjas or higher and even then they are not given out very often. I smile at them and turned my attention back to the happenings outside of the window. Kankuro growled at my not paying attention to him or his siblings. They walked away and out of the corner of my eye I could see many ninja moving out of their way not wanting to be in the way with their aggravated aura.

A chuckle escaped from my lips, and Kiba scoffed as Hinata released a slight giggle. It felt good knowing that Hinata was stronger and less shy this go around in life. This time she should be able convince her father to let her and Naruto marry with no problems and prove that she is no weakling and is able to lead and protect the clan.

A half hour more passed, before Naruto and the rest of his squad arrived a few minutes before the exams started. Sasuke and Ino glared at Naruto as he slammed the entrance door announcing their entrance.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto and I will beat you all," Naruto stated in a yell making everyone in the room other than the rookie nine and Lee's squad glare at him.

I shook my head and approached them from the right and the rest of our friends approached from other sides. Hinata was chuckling in amusement at what he did. Kiba and Akamaru had whined lowly at the pain of his yell.

"Naruto you baka, are you trying to make us all go deaf," demanded Kiba as we came to a stop a few feet away from them.

"What are you doing here pinky and mute," demanded Ino as she stared at us.

"What do you think we are here for Ino? We definitely are not here for a tea party or slut fashion show," Hinata answered for us.

Scoffs came from our group at the insult to Ino. Many of them probably agreed with Hinata and me about this. Ino dressed in a shirt that showed all of her belly and most of her small cleavage. She had a skirt that stopped about five inches beneath her hips with no shorts on. I hated this version of Ino but I have tried everything I could do get her to be better but she hated me for being somewhat friends with Sasuke and not having a fan girl relationship with him.

"Naruto calm down really. You need to stop drawing attention to yourself and your squad," I recommended knowing that doing such could be detrimental to his squad passing the exams.

"Fine, Sakura-chan," Naruto said leaning against a wall by the entrance door.

Sasuke just sighed before walking over and standing beside him. Ino glared at Hinata and me before following him like a lost puppy wanting attention. I wanted to laugh at the picture of that in my head but stopped myself knowing that would break the advice I had just given Naruto. So instead of doing that, I walked back to the spot me and my squad was at before this all occurred. Less than ten minutes later, Hibiki Morino stepped into the room followed by the jonin who will be watching us for cheating.

"Welcome to the Chunin Exams. This will be a written exam and it consists of ten questions. You will be scored as a team and if any of your teammates fail the whole squad is failed. Any questions," Morino demanded in a cold voice. "Okay there are none. Good then each of your will draw a number from the bowl on the front desk and then proceed to the desk marked with your number."

I drew the number 43 and took my seat after receiving my exam. The first exam went as it did the first time I took it in my first life. Ino had tried to get into my head but I kicked her out without a struggle. Naruto had of course made a fool of himself during this exam and scared the shit of Sasuke and Ino. Ino had jumped out of her seat about to yell at Naruto when he started speaking. I laughed behind my hand and wished Naruto had waited just a second more so then Ino would have made a fool of herself. I loved the old Ino but this one is just too far beyond to be brought back to being normal.

Just after Hibiki announced the end of the first exam, Anko popped through the wall and yelled, "Congratulations on making it to the second part of the Chunin exams."

"Anko you are early," growled Hibiki with some exasperation in his voice.

"What is this over half of the ninja who entered have passed the first exam. Hibiki are you going soft," asked Anko with an evil smile on her face.

I shook my head at the antics of these two. They acted like a bunch of teenagers instead of two ANBU but that is what made them interesting. These two were some of my favorite older ANBU when I was Dragon Taicho in my first life.

"We have a tough bunch this go around," he growled.

Anko mumbled a few things at us before she turned to face us. I could tell from the look on her face that she was just as excited this time as she was last.

"Here maggots is the contract form for the next part of the exam. It states that you sign over all rights of suing if you get harmed or are killed during the rest of the Chunin Exams,"Anko told us in a dangerously excited voice.

"What the hell do you mean," demanded another ninja not from Kohona.

"The next exam is in the forest of death and more than half of you shall be either be eliminated or die," Anko replied.

I did not pay any more attention to the talking as I already knew this information and Hinata would tell me anything of importance should I miss it if things have changed. Two more squads quit because of the death threat. Those idiots being a ninja you should go to all missions expecting to be killed even fi it is a low threat mission. As soon as Anko stopped talking I walked out of the room and towards my home. Hinata and Kiba were a step behind me except when we reached the outside they went their separate ways. We had agreed with Kurenai-sensei that if we got failed the first exam we would meet her in the training grounds if not we would rest and relax before the next exam.

When I got home, my mother grabbed me up in an unexpected hug. I thought she hated me completely for taking my father's and aunt's profession instead of hers as a baker. I loved my mother but she never tried to return those feelings even when I tried to help her. She was shaking in fear of what could have happened to me. I sighed as she dragged me over to the living room couch and told me to sit down and that she would make some tea. She demanded to know how things went. I explained the exam and smiled at her and went on to explain that the next part of the exam would take place in the forest of death. She begged me and begged me not to take the next part of the exam.

"Mom, I have to. I do not want to stay a genin for the rest of my life and I will be fine. I have been practicing for this for most of the last year," I told her before standing up and grabbing her hand firmly and in a reassuring way.

Mom shook for a few minutes but finally calmed down before taking the tray back into the kitchen. I said night and she replied the same. I head upstairs to my room where Yune(A/N: Anyone forget about her?) was waiting for me on her perch which I had bought for her with some of my money a few weeks back. It had three landing spots and

"Hello Sakura," Yune said flying from her perch over to my shoulder.

"Hello, Yune. How was your day," I asked her as I sat down on my bed.

"It was boring as it usually is when I am not with you," she replied.

Yune has gone on a few missions with me during her time with me. She has been very helpful when it comes to finding enemies while giving Hinata sometime to relax and as a night watch on occasion. She has even watched over people we are protecting and sent out warnings when they become endangered or need help. She has been just as helpful for me as Akamaru has been for Kiba if not more helpful.

"Well the good news you will be able to join me tomorrow for the exams," I told her as I changed into my night clothes.

The amulet my father gave hit my chest as I lifted my shirt off of me. It reminded me of him and I got sad for a moment. I still have not seen my father in a long time. I believed he is dead; I hoped not but most likely he is. Yune sensed my sadness and chirped a happy song for me. I laid down and Yune placed herself on the pillow beside me.

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Hibiki came to me and told me Sakura got through the first part of the exams with no problems. I did not expect to have any especially since the old Sakura was a part of her and knew a lot about the ninja world so of course the little girl would pass those exams with ease. Now the next exam two exams would tell whether or not she could be as skillful as her past life was. I wanted to help her but I knew to do so would only ruin any reputation she could gain on her own. I knew I had to leave her be and let her make her own way. I just did not want to.

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My team and I stood at the top of the railing waiting for the proctor to tell us what will being happening in the next exam. Like with Anko I tuned out the extra information that I did not need because I remembered it.

The second part of the exam was easy my squad and I had gotten the scroll we needed in the first two days and automatically headed to the tower not wanting to get ambushed and our scrolls stolen. We also wanted to have some rest for the next exam. Thankfully we did not run into Gaara and his siblings or any of the ninja from our village. Shikamaru, Choji, and Shino came back with minimal wounds on them. They came back on the fourth day.

Naruto came back with some minor wounds but Ino and Sasuke came back very battered, bruised and somewhat broken. Ino had a broken arm, sprained ankle, and bruises all over. Sasuke had many cuts and some of them were deep and a few bruises but nothing bad. They came back a few hours before they would have lost the round. I sort of felt sorry for them because they now have to go straight into the next exam. I wanted to help them but to do so would not make them stronger.

Tsurara11: Alright that is all for now.

Itachi: Oh, thank you kami. I got away from her for a minute/

Tsurara11: What happened?

Itachi: She hated me stalking her and put me in an inescapable room.

Tsurara11: How did you get out?

Itachi: I…. (Runs away with Sakura close behind him)

Tsurara11: (Shrugs) Guess the world will never know. Anyways, thanks for the comments guys. I am sorry for ending it her but coming up is stressing me out some. Until next time bye.