Hey guys! I is back! Sorry for the delay! Anyway here is chapter 3!
I hope you guys enjoy this! Thanks to all who have read, favorite, followed, and reviewed this story. I really appreciate it. :3
On another note, school is over. I am also dealing with a few work complications that I'm trying to sort out. So I am rushing to get chapters out for everyone! Please read the other stories I have up in the meantime. I recently started a Blue Exorcist story that I think a few of you will like.
However, I will be writing during any and all spare time I have. Continue being awesome guys!
Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING EXCEPT NATSUMI!
Natsumi's Pov:
After running into the forest, plans started to form in my mind. 'How can I make the test hard but simple?' I had gotten a good distance away from the rest of the team by now.
Deciding to stop, I jumped onto a high branch. Looking around, I checked my surroundings for any of the others. I was pleased when I found their chakra signatures close to my fathers. It seems that they decided to fight him before attacking me. When I looked closer, I found that Naruto was… upside down? 'What. The. Hell?' Choosing to ignore it, I look for Sakura's chakra. I was puzzled to find that she was passed out. Her chakra was disrupted, indicating a genjutsu. Sasuke seemed to be the only one still standing. Not surprising. "Hehe, they won't pass this test like that." I gave a chuckle at the three.
'SNAP'
I whipped my head around quickly at the sound. I spread out my chakra; searching for any of the others. I was relieved to find it was only Pakkun, my father's nin-summons and faithful friend. "Hey, Natsumi! Get down here! I got something for you!" the pug yelled up at me. I was puzzled at what he meant. Tilting my head to the right, I gave the small dog a puzzled look.
Standing from my perch on the branch, I quickly jumped down, using the branches below me. Once I was on the ground, I approached Pakkun.
Crouching down, I swiftly picked up the small pug, earning a yelp of surprise from him. A laugh escaped my lips at his reaction. "What can I do for you Pakkun? Father never summons you unless he has to. I'm not in trouble again am I?" a teasing tone to my voice as I spoke.
Pakkun seemed to glare at me. "You know I hate it when you do that!" and it was true. Pakkun hates it when I pick him up. I simply chuckled at the pug while giving him an apologetic smile.
"Okay, okay Pakkun. I won't do it again." I gave a playful apology before erasing all emotion from my face. "But what did you need me for? I'm helping Otou-san test the new Genin. You know as well as I do that I must-" I was cut off by Pakkun pulling out a scroll from his bandana. Clutching the object in his mouth, he made a motion for me to take it. I silently took the scroll from him as he further explained.
"The Hokage wanted me to bring this to you. Says for you to report to his office once the test is done." He finished his explaining before jumping out of my arms, landing on the ground. Looking up to me, an emotion flashed in his eyes quickly before disappearing. I was confused at this. Pakkun always told me what was on his mind. However I didn't push the subject.
A simple nod of my head was my response. Pleased with my answer, the small pug 'poofed' out of existence and back to his own home.
Slipping the scroll into my pouch, my attention was once again in the test. "Time for me to go and annoy some teens!" a laugh escaped my lips at this.
Training ground 7:
Kakashi was pleased with himself. He had caught Naruto in a simple trap and was now pleasantly hanging upside down, tied by a rope on a tree branch. At least he lasted a few minutes and had a good strategy before it failed. The poor blonde seems to be yelling profanities at him.
Sakura seemed to fail even quicker than her loud team mate. Hiding in a bush may have seemed smart; however she didn't count on her teacher knowing where she was. 'I guess a genjutsu of a Sasuke pincushion wasn't the best.' Yup. She was easily caught into a genjutsu. Once inside, she saw 'her beloved' Sasuke pierced by kunai. She passed out from the scene.
His last student on the other hand, had put up a fight. A trap was set up for the Jonin with kunai and ninja wire. Once the trap was sprung, a taijutsu battle ensued. The battle itself was a surprise. Sasuke proved to be the better fighter of the three. The fight was at the point that Kakashi had to put away his beloved book or risk it getting destroyed. He was surprised to have the young Uchiha use a fire jutsu on him! He quickly recovered from his shock and used the head hunter jutsu to hide underground.
Sasuke, not knowing where Kakashi went, went into a panic. 'Where did he go?!' The young boy was frantic 'Behind me?! Above?!' He searched in every direction looking for the missing Jonin.
Suddenly, he heard his Sensei. "Where?" Sasuke then felt a hand on his left ankle; his panic rising higher as Kakashi spoke more. "I'm where you least expect me!" at this, Sasuke looked down before feeling a pull. Before he could counter attack, he was pulled into the earth.
Leaving only his head visible.
Climbing out of the ground, Kakashi crouched in front of the enraged Uchiha. "Right under your feet. Earth Style: Head Hunter Jutsu. That was the third ninja style: Ninjutsu. Can't move huh?" during all of this, Sasuke seemed to glare at his Sensei; seeming to want to kill him with looks alone.
With this said, Kakashi pulls out his book and walks away. Leaving a stuck and angered Sasuke in the ground. 'Time to find the other two, again.' He thinks randomly. Soon, another thought pops into his head. 'I wonder where Natsumi is.' With this in mind, Kakashi walks away in search of his beloved daughter.
Memorial Stone:
"Hehe, Kakashi-Sensei said that if we don't get a bell then we get no lunch. Hehe, if I eat my lunch now, he can't say anything about it!" a happy grin appeared on the face of one Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto had gotten out of the little rope trick and was now sitting in front of the memorial stone, a bento box on his lap as he talked to himself. What the blonde didn't count on was his friend showing up to his hiding spot.
"Why hello there, Naru!" the happy voice of Natsumi broke Naruto's train of thought.
With a jump, Naruto looked up and spotted his friend leaning over him; an impish grin on her face. "N-Natsumi-chan! W-What can I do for you?" Naruto silently hid the bento behind his back as he looked to his friend. If possible, her grin seemed to grow even more.
"Oh, Naru! Hate to say it but…" Natsumi placed a finger on her cheek; seeming to think of her next words, "I think it's time for a nap!" she finished.
Before Naruto could protest, there was a sharp pain on the back of his neck as a pressure point was pressed.
Throwing the blonde over her shoulder, Natsumi made her way to the three tree stumps by the stone. Throwing one last look to the stone, she sent a silent prayer to her older cousin. 'Itoko please let Nii-san's plan work. I don't want what is left of our family to be lost to hate and revenge.' With her thoughts out of the way, she set about tying Naruto to the middle stump. "I guess this means time's up for the test."
Casting a glace to the timer on the same stump as her friend, the hand ticks down to '0' before making a loud ringing sound. "Better go collect the other two. Right, Otou-san?" she seems to speak to nothing. That is until she receives a laugh in response.
With this in mind, she sets off to find her brother and his team mate.
Somewhere in the forest:
I had only been walking for a few minutes when I came upon the remaining two of the team. I will never say it out loud but, I really wished I had a camera at the moment.
I tried keeping a straight face at the sight before me. Sakura was passed out again, in front of Sasuke. She seemed to have been frightened by something and passed out.
Turing my gaze to Sasuke, I had to fight back a laugh at my brother's predicament. Sasuke was trapped in the ground. He seemed to be glaring holes into my body from his position. I couldn't handle anymore as I burst into a fit of laughs. This seemed to anger Sasuke more as his glare intensified.
Soon, I was on the ground, laughing at my twin's misfortune. "Ha-ha! W-what… happened to… y-you… Sasuke?!" tears started to form in my eyes at the intensity of my laughter.
"Shut up or help me girl!" came the yell of the trapped ravenette. Gaining control over my breathing, I look over to my brother. He was looking away from me, refusing to make eye contact. A scowl could be seen on his face, indicating his anger.
A defeated sigh escaped my lips at his behavior as I stood from my position on the ground. My expression changed to one of seriousness as I approached. "First off, you can't order me around. I am of higher rank than you. Second, learn my name. You are forbidden from calling me anything other than my name. And lastly, learn to respect your team." I slowly crouched down to be closer to Sasuke. Reaching out a hand, I roughly gripped his hair, pulling him to face me. "They are what may keep you alive." I ended my little speech; a glare aimed at the shocked ravenette.
With a little more force than necessary, I shoved his face away from me; my expression never changing. Standing back into my to my former position, I gazed down at the boy. 'Itachi would be mad if he saw that.' I closed my eyes as the image of my brother came to my mind. Shaking my head, I looked back at Sasuke. His eyes were wide as he looked back at me.
With another sigh, I made a few hand signs before whispering, "Water style: Water Bullet Jutsu." Five water projectiles shot from my mouth as I aimed them at the ground surrounding Sasuke.
The, now, soft ground made freeing the teen easier. Once his arm was free, a simple tug was enough to pull him from the ground.
No words were spoken during this time. The silence was uncomfortable as Sasuke lifted the unconscious Sakura onto his back. I honestly hated acting that way towards Sasuke. I mean, he is my brother after all. He may not remember me, but I am his sister. His twin… his other half…
I had to mentally slap myself to rid my mind of those thoughts. I never noticed the small butterfly flutter by. It was only when it was in front of me did I see it.
A look of shock passed my face at the sight of the small creature. It was quickly erased as it floated towards me, perching itself on my shoulder. I gave a small chuckle at it. Thoughts of its master made its way into my mind.
Turning back to Sasuke, I can tell that he had been looking at me since he whipped his head around in order to be facing ahead. I felt myself give a small smile at my brother. He may be a jerk, but he is my brother all the same.
My thoughts drifted back to the butterfly on my shoulder. 'You seem to always know when I'm upset, Shino. I don't know how, but I am grateful none the less.'
Looking up from my thoughts, I was pleased to see the Memorial Stone and the three stumps in sight. "You can place Sakura in front of the stump to Naruto's left." I instructed Sasuke.
He seemed to be startled out of any thoughts he had since he almost dropped the pinkette. He cast a look at me as if to say 'don't order me around'. Hmmm… that attitude won't solve anything.
Regardless, the teen walked over to the mentioned spot before unceremonially dropping his team mate on the ground. I narrowed my eyes at his actions. I may not like the girl but this will get both of them killed one day.
Looking over to my father, I could see the same thoughts floating around his head. Father values his team more than anything. We locked eyes for a brief moment before coming to the same conclusion. With a nod of my head I turned to face my brother again.
"Well Sasuke," I began. I wanted him to understand this lesson. More than anything. "Seems like it is time for the last part of this test." This seemed to peak his interest. With one last look to my father, I charged at Sasuke.
Shock was seen on his face. Clearly he had not been expecting the attack. Once he broke out of his shock, he jumped to his left; effectively dodging a punch to the face. "What the hell?!" was the only thing Sasuke was able to get out before my knee collided with his stomach. The force of the attack sent him flying into a nearby tree.
Sasuke's Pov
'What the hell is going on?!' I was confused at the girl's sudden change in behavior. That blow to my stomach hurt!
When I got a better look at her, I noticed that her face held no emotion. It looked like she doesn't care about the injury she caused.
Thinking back to a few moments before, I saw a girl who was happy. A large smile was on her face as she gazed almost lovingly at a small butterfly.
"Keep your eyes on your enemy!" a swift kick to my side sent me flying from the force, breaking me from my thoughts. My fall was stopped by another tree. Pain filled my body from the impact. I could faintly feel blood trail down my face where I made contact with the tree.
I glared in the direction of the two Jonin. Anger surged through me upon seeing them. Kakashi seemed to be tying Sakura to the stump I put her by, seemingly uninterested in this fight. 'I am an Uchiha! I am more important than some girl!'
I wasn't paying attention to the other Jonin; she wasn't worth my attention. I was more focused on the pain that spread when I tried to move.
Cold metal met my throat when I succeeded in standing. I could feel Natsumi's hot breath tickle the skin of my neck. (A/N: Sasuke doesn't remember his sister, so to him she is just another kunoichi.) "I told you to keep your eyes on your enemy Sasuke."
When I finally registered what happened, immense pain shot through my head. I wasn't aware what happened before I collapsed.
My vision gave out shortly after hitting the ground. Sounds became muffled. I was only able to hear one thing before my world went dark.
"I'm sorry Nii-san…"
~Twenty minutes later~
Normal Pov:
After knocking Sasuke out, Natsumi proceeded to tie the raven haired boy to the last vacant tree stump. With all three teens secured, Kakashi and Natsumi waited for them to awake.
Not much time had passed before Naruto awoke; confused at his surroundings. Tilting his head up, he came face to face with his two Senseis. "What happened to me?! Nee-san, Kakashi-sensei!" Obviously he was not happy at being tied up. The two Jonins could feel themselves sweat drop at the blonde's antics as he struggled to break free. "Where is Sasuke?! Or Sakura?!"
Panic began to spread over the boy's face when he found no trace of the two missing Genin. His two Senseis cast a look at each other as they studied the boy.
Looking back to the blonde, Natsumi couldn't help but laugh. The sound caught Naruto's attention as his head snapped to face his sister. "Oi, where are the others!?"
She couldn't help it as her laughter increased. "T-they… right… b-beside you!" Natsumi was having a hard time regaining her breathing as she pointed to the posts with her two unconscious team mates.
Natsumi Pov:
Straightening up, I made my way up to the blonde. Just as I was about to speak again, I was interrupted.
By Sakura.
"WHERE IS SASUKE-KUN?! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM?!" I had to cover my ears at the sheer volume of her voice. Looking over to the girl, I couldn't hide the scowl that appeared on my face.
"Shut up, Sakura. He's fine." I snapped at her, pointing to Sasuke who, unsurprisingly, woke up during her screaming. 'Why am I stuck with this girl of all people?! I would have taken Ino instead of this idiot!'
I wanted to go up to her and trap her in a genjutsu when I felt a large hand on my shoulder. Along with it, something small and soft brushed against my cheek. Turning my head, I saw the gloved hand of my father. Sitting on the metal plate covering his hand, sat the same small butterfly from earlier.
I pulled my gaze to look at the smiling adult next to me. "Calm down Natsumi. No need to attack a defenseless Genin."
I furrowed my brows at him. "You know I can't stand her." I was able to hear a distinct 'HEY' from the annoyed pinkette. Not that I cared. "Besides," I shrugged Dad's hand off, "If she falls for a simple genjutsu, she won't make it far as a Kunoichi." My eyes became hard as I shifted my gaze to the teens. "That goes to all three of you. From where I stand, none of you are qualified to be Genin." I glared at the three teens.
Naruto was the one to shout at me from his place on the stump; anger was clearly visible on his always cheerful face. "Oi, what gives Natsumi?! I thought you were my friend!" his face held anger and betrayal as he bore holes into my head.
I simply scoffed at the blondes words. They may have hurt, and they did, more than I would have liked, but I wasn't his friend here. I was his teacher and a higher ranking kunoichi than him. I had to drill that into his head. "Shut it, Naruto." Was my clipped response. "All three of you guys are pathetic." I looked around too the other two teens as I mentioned them.
Turning away from them, I went to go sit by the memorial stone. Father and I locked gazes as I passed by him. A look of understanding flashed in his eyes as he looked at me. Looking back to the stone, I walked to where I was behind the stone. Sitting down, I placed my back against the memorial. Looking at the sky, I then began to think of anything but my team behind me.
Normal pov:
Once Natsumi was away from the group, Kakashi began his lecture.
Looking to his students, Kakashi addressed them to take their minds away from his daughter. "She wasn't wrong you know." This caught the attention of the three trapped teens. Different emotions ranging from shock, anger, shame, and indifference could be seen from the three. Holding up a hand, he silenced any protests that may have been said. "Though she could have said it differently," he gazes back to his distressed daughter, "She spoke the truth. She witnessed this first hand so she knows what she's saying."
Looking back to the three, he simply walked towards them. Taking out a kunai, he easily cut through the ropes holding Sasuke and Sakura. He turned around and walked back to his original spot before addressing the three. By this time, the three teen's stomachs started to growl in hunger. An amused chuckle escaped Kakashi as he looked at the three. "Uh-oh stomach's growling, huh?" the three did nothing as they looked away from their Sensei. "That's too bad. Oh!" he started. He lifted a finger as though to give important information. "About this exercise, well, we've decided."
This seemed to catch the silent Genin's attention as they all looked to their Sensei. "We won't send any of you back to the Academy." This seemed to brighten the three's expressions.
Relief flooded into them as they processed their words. Naruto have an excited cheer as Sakura pondered over the results. "Huh? I passed? All I did was faint and fall over. Do you get points for that?" she seemed to question no one in particular. All the while, Sasuke simply gave a smug smirk once the words processed.
Naruto squirmed around on his post in sheer glee as he exclaimed, "Th-Then that means all three of us! All three of us pass!" as Sakura jumped in happiness at the prospect of not going back to the Academy.
Their victory was short lived as Kakashi continued, "Yes, all three of you, are being dropped from the program. Permanently!" this stopped the three cold in their celebration. Shock and anger spread from teen to teen as they glared at their Sensei.
Naruto still seemed to have some fight in him as he yelled as Kakashi. "Drop us from the program?! But that means we can never become ninja! You said if we couldn't take the bells, we'd be sent back to the Academy! You can't just change your mind and kick us out! Why would you do that?!"
"Because you don't think like ninja."
The three teens looked to the one who spoke as all four of them looked to her. Natsumi had stood from her place behind the Memorial Stone and faced away from the three. Her long black and silver hair blew in the wind as she made her conviction. "You think like little kids." She turned to face them as she ended her speech "Like brats."
Anger coursed through Sasuke as he charged at Kakashi. The two Jonin were quick in disarming the angered ravenette. Kakashi pinned the boy to the ground on his stomach and using him as a chair. Sasuke's arm was pinned behind his back by Natsumi as she held a kunai to his throat; all the while Kakashi pressed a foot to the boys head. "You think it's all about you."
The scene angered Sakura as she began to yell for them to release the trapped Genin. "Let go of Sasuke! You can't step on him like some bug!"
"You don't know what it means to be a ninja!" Kakashi's voice grew colder as he applied more pressure to Sasuke's head and Natsumi to his arm. He sent a look of indifference to the remaining two teens.
"You think it's a game, huh?" Natsumi continued for her father. Her hair covered her face from view from everyone. Her voice was clipped and emotionless as she addressed the three. Naruto and Sakura could do nothing as the two Jonin held their teammate down and lectured them.
"Why do you think we put you on squads?" the only adult continued the questions on the three. "Did you consider that question for one moment?" he finished with a glare to the all of the teens around him.
Naruto and Sakura seemed to ponder the questions over, trying to think of a conclusion. "I don't know what you mean!" thee pinkette exclaimed in distress.
"I mean, you never realized what this exercise is all about. Not even close."
"What it's about? I don't get it." Naruto questioned.
"Yes," chimed in the second Jonin. "That's what determines whether you pass or fail."
"But that's- I mean I wanted to ask you about that from the beginning." Sakura tried to reason. Looking between the two Jonin and her trapped teammate she tried to puzzle through the situation.
"Che. Use your head!" Kakashi pressed, "Three people on a squad. Why do you think we would do that?"
This only seemed to confuse them even more as Naruto began to yell out in annoyance. "How are we supposed to know why you picked three people!? We didn't make the rules!"
"It's so basic." All attention turned to the previously silent Jonin as she finally looked to the three. Her eyes moved from Sakura, who had a look of shock, to Naruto, who still looked annoyed, and lastly her brother. His expression was one of frustration as he glared at the ground.
Finally, the two Jonin locked eyes as they both finished the statement. "Teamwork." They ended. Realization passed over the three teens as they looked to their Senseis.
"Just working together. Is that what you mean?" Sakura finally pieced together the information given to her.
"That what we mean." The Jonin said in unison. "It's too late now, but if all three of you had come at us, you might have been able to take them." They said, indicating the bells still tied to their belts.
"Well, anyway, it's over." Kakashi finished.
Just then it seemed that the pinkette had finally solved some hidden riddle. "Wait a minute," she said looking between her two Senseis, "You two set it up with three people, but only two bells! If we worked together and got the bells, then two of them could keep them and that could lead to conflict and the squad would break up!"
"Exactly." The silvered haired Jonin said in annoyance. "We purposely pitted you against each other." This caught the attention of the three, "We wanted to see if you could overcome that and put the squad ahead of yourselves. A Genin should have a natural feel for teamwork. But you," he looked up to the pinkette and blonde, "It never even crossed your mind. Sakura!" he turned to the stunned pinkette.
At this point, Natsumi applied more pressure to the kunai on her brother's throat "You obsessed about Sasuke, who was gone while your other teammate was right in front of your eyes! Still, you refused to help a comrade in the mission! Naruto," this time we both looked to the blonde, "You always do things on your own; never seeking help! And you, Sasuke," this time Natsumi looked away from her brother as Kakashi addressed him, "Thought the others were so beneath you that you wouldn't even acknowledge them!" he went back to addressing all three as Natsumi continued to look away from the three stunned Genin. "Arrogance. There is a reason missions re carried out in squads. Individual skills are important, yes, but it's the teamwork that makes them successful! Every Shinobi should understand this in order to succeed! When one puts their own lives above the others, this leads to failure and even death! For example," he turned to his daughter as he pulled out another kunai and held it above Sasuke's spine, effectively trapping him between the two Jonin's blades. "Sakura, kill Naruto now or we will kill Sasuke!"
The two Genin looked to each other in panic as the order was given. Panic surged through the two as they saw the weapons holding their teammate down. "This is what will happen on a mission." The two released their weapons from the ravenette, allowing him to relax slightly. The remaining two Genin released a sigh of relief when they saw this. However, they continued, "Hostages will be taken. A choice will be made, whether by you or them. It's a life or death situation and you have to choose. Either way, someone will die. No matter the mission, your life will always be at risk."
By this time, the two Jonin fully released the trapped Uchiha from their trap. Kakashi was the one to walk away as Natsumi pulled her brother to his feet. Dusting off his shirt, she ridded him of any dirt before following her father. "Did any of you look at this stone?" She asked the three, "The names on here are of those who are considered heroes in our village." She spoke somberly as she gazes at the familiar name of her cousin.
Naruto didn't seem to catch the mood as he exclaimed that he wanted to be just like them. This caused Natsumi to clench her fists in anger at her friend. 'He doesn't understand at all what this stone means!' she thought angrily.
At seeing his daughter's reaction, Kakashi turned back to the happy Genin. "These are no ordinary heroes, Naruto."
The blonde simply questioned what he meant before he was interrupted by his sister figure. "Their dead, Naruto. Every single one of them." Her words were harsh as she gazed at the blue stone I front of her. "This stone is here to remember those whom we've lost on battle. A Memorial." She finished. She could feel tears beginning to pool in her eyes as thoughts of Shisui passed her mind.
Kakashi took this chance to add in his own words, "The names of some of our closest friends are on this stone." He looks down to his daughter as silent tears fall from her eyes. He gently places his hand on her head in a silent form of comfort.
The three Genin take this time to mourn the loss of the fallen comrades. With his hand on still on his daughter's head, Kakashi looks back to the silent teens. "You guys will get one more chance after lunch. Sakura and Sasuke will have lunch. Naruto doesn't get any since Natsumi found him trying to take lunch before the test was over. This is punishment for that. Should anyone try to help him," he looked intently to his students, "Then they will automatically fail. We are the ones that make the rules. You are to follow them." With this, he wrapped an arm around his daughter before vanishing in a swirl of leaves.
In a tree watching the group:
"Are you alright, Natsumi?" I heard from my father. By now, my tears had dried and I was left a trembling child.
Turning my face to Father, I gave a light nod of my head in response. "I'm fine now. It's just…" I trailed off. The hand that was previously on my head returned. I simply blinked in response to my father's antics.
"You know that you can always rely on me. I won't leave you." My father spoke with conviction in his voice. My eyes widened at his words and could do nothing but lean over and throw my arms around his neck in a comforting embrace.
"Thank you, Otou-san." I whispered with a small smile on my face. I buried my face in his vest as I inhaled his comforting scent. I could feel his arms wrap around me; returning my embrace. This caused me to cling tighter to my father while I sorted my thoughts.
Once I had had my fill of my father's hug, I lifted my face to meet his lone coal eye. A grin passed over my face as I saw the amusement on his eye. "It seems they finally figured it out." He said. I tilted my head in confusion before realization settled into my mind. Whipping my head around, I spotted the rest of Team 7. Sasuke and Sakura seemed to be working together to help Naruto. Though he was still tied to the stump, the others seemed to be giving their own lunch to the tied blonde.
A small chuckle escaped my lips as I witnessed the scene. "I guess this means we can come out of hiding and see what they do." I said with equal amusement. "Besides," I looked back to my smiling father, "Maybe now they will start to actually be a team and not just some brats with no real goal."
I saw Father make a few hand signs before turning to me. "I'll go out first." I tilted my head in confusion to his words. He chuckled at my antics before continuing, "You can sneak up on them and give them the news once I finish with them."
I laughed at the mischievous gleam in his eye as he vanished from his place beside me and landed in front of the three shocked Genin. Dark clouds appeared over the four as Father pretended to yell at the three. Seeing Sasuke yell back at him, I took that as my cue to go do my part.
Vanishing in a swirl of lightning, I appeared behind my team just as Father was about to give the news. "You three pass." I spoke. Startled, the three turned to look at my grinning face. "That's right you guys. You pass." I couldn't help but laugh at the shock written on their faces. I decided to explain, "You guys were the first ones to understand the meaning. We," I motioned to my smiling father, "Told you not to feed Naru. You guys understood that in order to succeed in the test, all three of you had to be in tip top shape to beat us. You put the need of the team over your own needs. I'm proud of all three of you." I finished with a small smile.
I walked over to my father as we both announced, "Team 7 has officially passed their first mission!"
I laughed as the three new Genin laughed once the words finally sunk in. Cheers filled the air and congratulations were said between the five of us. I turned to my father to see ha happy smile on his masked face. Casting a glance to the Memorial Stone, I gave a small smile as I allowed my eyes to close. 'Obito, Shisui, thanks for the support. I know Dad and I really needed it.' Opening my eyes, I was blinded by light of the sun. Looking back to my new team, I saw all of them smiling, or in my brother's case, smirking, at me. This caused more smiles from everyone. "I think we should all go get some lunch." I took a step towards them before pausing, "On second thought," I turned to Dad, "Could you take them?" this got a confused look from my father as I nervously rubbed the back of my head, "I kind of forgot that Lord Hokage summoned me after this exam was over." I spoke with embarrassment.
"Sure, as long as you didn't do anything to warrant being in trouble again." Was my father's response. A stern look passed over his face as he gazed at me. I could see the questions building behind that lone eye. So I merely returned the look before nodding to him.
"Nothing of the sort, Father. I just have a mission I must complete. I'm sure Lord Hokage would want me to report soon." This time I looked to my three teammates. "I'm unsure how long I will be gone. However, I expect you three to be a team. Not a group of kids who think they can pretend." I told them sternly. "I hope to be back before you take any real missions."
"You mean you might be gone for a while?" Came the curious question of Sakura. This seemed to catch the others attention as they all looked at me in question.
"Sorry you guys. You just have to deal with Otou-san until I come back." I shook my head in response to the Genin. "I must be off now. I shouldn't keep Lord Hokage waiting much longer."
With this, I gave one last look to my family and friends before vanishing in a swirl of lightning.
Okay guys! So I'm really sorry for the long wait! I didn't plan for it to take this long to get another chapter out! I just finished high school and then a lot of other things came up which prevented me from writing. Now that I graduated, I should be able to get more chapters for my stories out.
Again, sorry for the wait! I hope you guys like this chapter!
Until next time,
JA NE~~