"Sensei why don't you show us how to do it"Sakura said in her know it all way.
"Well okay, My name is Kakashi Hatake, my likes and dislikes are none of your buissiness as for my dreams for the future? I am not really sure." Kakashi said with his one eye smile.
"Great, all we learned was your name" Sakura grumbled.
"Not nessecarely, His name is Kakashi Hatake he is also known as the copycat nin because of his sharingan eye. He has copied over 1000 jutsus and is a big believer in a team."Naruto said proudly looking up at his idol. Kara and Trekker nodded their heads in agreement.
Once again the team was mistified, until Kakashi asked "Naruto how do you know that?"
"Read it in a book" Naruto said with a shrug.
.............................................................................................................................................................
While the team looked back at Naruto, Kakashi's mind flashed back to when he had investigated the new genins homes. All new Genin, had their homes searched by thier new Jonin instructers so it wasn't breaking and entry........ technically.
Flash Back:
Kakashi entered a small shabby apartment, the walls were peeling and the once exuberant red the outer walls had been, were now faded to a dull burgundy. As Kakashi walked around, he was confused to find, that the blonde headed jirichiki known as Naruto, was pretty clean. Not that there wasnt a thing or two out of place such as a shirt here, but hey! He was only a teenage boy living alone after all. According to his file, Naruto was a loudmouth brat who never did well in class. Kakashi made his way to Naruto's bedroom, once he reached the bedroom he had to force his way in. Eventually when he managed to squeeze his way through, he had to watch his step. They're were scrolls propped up on the floor and books with sticky notes hanging out of them. As weird as it may seem this is what Kakashi considers an organixed mess. He leaned down to pick up one of the books, You And Your Ninkin, "odd why would the boy have this?" These thoughts flew through his mind all at once. As he layed the book back down, he glanced over at the made up bed. "well thats quite odd why would his bed seem as if its never been slept in?"he thought as he examined the bare bed. "Why in the world does it not even have sheets" at that moment he noticed a bundle of pale blankets all bunchd up together. "Eh?" kakashi thought as he leaned down to observe the bundle. He sniffed it (A/N Dude i am the one who wrote that and it still sounded EXTREMELY weird) with his hightened sences he could tell there was wolf, fox and by the looks of it a hawk of some kind. 'strange'. With that he exited the bedroom and made his way back towards the front door.
Well Uzumaki Naruto, what else are you hiding?" with that said he left.
End Flash Back.
Now Kakashi knew the file was wrong about the young blonde. It was only a matter of time before he figured the rest out, but he would let the boy open up and tell him instead of snooping alot. Although he was going to snoop, just not alot. He would definetly need to watch the blonde and maybe he will let go of his secrets.
"Really dobe? You are going to go spouting nonsense trying to impress our new sensei? I mean I know for a fact that you don't read books. Baka" Sasuke said with his I-am-god-with-a-50-foot-pole-shoved-up-my-ass smmirk.
"Yeah Sasuke-Kun is right! Just because you changed your outfit does not mean you are any smarter that you were before. In fact for thinking you were any smarter makes you even more stupid then I thought!" Sakura BANSHEE yelled.
"Kit you are too soft! I know they are hurting your enhanced sences and your....heart. Cmon maybe if we shake them up a bit by breaking some bones then they will be respectful, Snarled Kyu.
'I know buddy I know' responded Naruto with a sad smile.
"Naruto make them shut up they are hurting my ears!!" growled Trekker with annoyance.
"Seriously Naru-kun SHUT THEM UP!!" Squawked Kara with impatience.
"Not to be rude but could you stop yelling you are hurting my ears as well as Trekker and Karas'." Naruto said calmly.
"EH? WHO IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TALKING TOO!" Sakura bellowed. As she ran over to slam her fist into Naruto's skull, something inside Naruto just freaking snapped. His eyes flashed from the calming ocean blue to slited crimson who had been observing this whole cherade, was shocked and was about to intervene when Kara hopped from Naruto's shoulder and landed on his knee. He looked at her and she shook her head, hoping he would let this play out. Kakashi sighed but went back to watching anyway.
Naruto barked a menacing order to Trekker and with that he stood in front of Naruto his teeth showing and himself snarling. Naruto shifting his gaze to his frozen pink haired 'teammate.' The emo princes; eyes were as big as dinner plates. With that Naruto leaped over his companion and landed behind Sakura with a Kunai pressed to the young kunoichi's throat.
"Listen to me girl" Naruto snarled drawing out the word girl, "If you need to stop threatining me, keep in mind Trekker as well as Kara are ninken and they attack and kill if i ask them to. So the next time you feel like trying to hit me while we are not in a spar or the next time you start yelling I want you to think, 'What if he tells them to attack?' Do you understand?" by the end Naruto had hissed the last sentence. He gracefully flipped over the still snarling Trekker and landed sitting down in his recent spot. He closed his eyes and slowly his oceans came and swept out the cold blood red, he opened his eyes.
"Thats enough Trekker, Kara come back over" with that Kara hopped over from the Jonins knee and placed herself on her friends shoulder, while Trekker sat up from his position and sat by Naruto's side.
MEANWHILE
Kakashi: Well at least they worked things out to an extent. Now it should be easier to do introductions and whatnot. Altough this is probaly going to have a negative effect in their teamwork. Hmmm I wonder how and why Naruto can actually talk to the animals. I suppose these are just some more clues to the puzzle known as Uzumaki Naruto.
Sakura: I can not believe he just did that! Right in front of Sasuke-Kun too! What a waste of space he doesnt deserve anything, the stupid blonde threatining me. I am going to tell me father when I go home, then we will see how threatning he is!
Sasuke: The way he moved! I din't even sense him till i saw him! Maybe he can help me with my revenge, and not be a total waste of space like that pink haired idiot. I will wait for him at the academy entrance and apologise about what I said.
ENDING OF MEANWHILE!!
Breaking the silence with a clap of his hands Kakashi said "Anyway now that that is over how about we finish up the introductions, you first pinky" The scowling pink haired Kunoichi wannabe straightened her self up and said "I am Hauruno Sakura. My favorite thing is...well it's not a thing It's a person. A boy... and that boy is..." Sakura stuck her head down and blushed."Uh... lets move on to my dream"looks down and blushes " I hate Naruto!" Kakashi sighed, this was just as he expected an annoying fangirl.
"Right back at ya you stupid bitch" Kara said venomusly. Trekker snorted and Naruto laughed.
"Whats so funny Naruto?" Kakashi said with his one-eyed smile.
"Umm Kara just made a remark about Sakura's introduction" Naruto said looking away as he tried to hold in his laughter although he was shaking from the effort. Sasuke looked at him curiously already guessing what the bird had said about the irratating girl and he began to smirk.
"What in the world could a stupid bird say to offend me anyway" Sakura mumbled glaring all the while at Naruto.
"Anyway, next up is Mr. Broody" Kakashi said smirking as Sasuke gave him the full throtle of the Uchiha stare.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are plenty of things I hate, but I don't see how that matters,considering there is almost nothing I do like. It seems pointless to talk about dreams... thats just a word. But what I do have is determination...to kill...a certain man" Ahh just as I thought,he is out for revenge.
"Alright, last but not least Naruto" he said pointing to said blonde.
"Oh well this is Trekker and this is Kara. Their goal is to protect me. They both like hunting, and training. Kara loves to fly and Trekker loves too wrestle. Neithier like loud people or people who threaten me. As for their dreams...." Naruto looked at them "What are your dreams"
"Ahh my young fox brother, my dream as well as Karas' it to protect you" Trekker said as he layed his head on Naruto's lap. Naruto smiled and scratched his ears."Thank you, you have no idea how much that means to me." He reached his hand up and stroked Karas beautiful feathered chest.
"Of course Naru-kun" Kara said as she nuzzuled into his face.
"Earth to Naruto,hello? Earth to Naruto hello?"Kakashi said smiling under his mask as the blond jumped when he realized his name was being called.
"Oh sorry. their is to protect me at all costs."Naruto finished proudly.
"Sad though isn't it? The only ones that care for you are wild animals" said a smirking Sakura. Trekker growled at the opposing teammate.
"I believe Trekker is right, that was way out of line.' Kakashi said glaring at the girl. "Now that we know about your ninkins what about you?" Naruto smiled gratefully back at his Sensei, he was a little shocked that his Sensei had stuch up for him. The only ones who had done that were Trekker and Kara.
"Alright well I am Uzumaki Naruto. I like the forest, animals,plants,books, and training. I dislike people who blame them for something that they had no control over. My dream is to become hokage and protect anything i deem precious." Naruto's voice grew softer and softer till it was a whisper by the end.
"You really expect to become hokage when you are the dead last? You can't even beat Sasuke let alone become anything as worthwhile as Hokage."Sakura said with a smirk. Kakashi looked at her then shook his head in dissapointment. He looked over to where Sasuke was and was shocked to see him glaring at Sakura. He smiled maybe this would work after all, he then looked over at the blond. Naruto had his face buried into the dark colored coat of Trekker, who at the moment was whining and growling. While Kara was now on Naruto's lap and snuggling into Naruto's neck cooing in her bird language. "I wonder what they are telling him?" Kakashi wondered.
MEANWHILE
"Oh it's alright Naru-kun. Don't listen to her she has no skills and is a spoiled little pampered brat"cooed Kara while Naruto had his head buried into Trekkers soft but dence fur.
"I swear she had better learn respect of else!"growled Trekker " You can't let anyone see you like this anyway. Trekker said nudging Naruto's head with his snout "Cmon pup, how about after this we go swimming?"
"Yeah alright, I'm okay" With a deep breath he pulled his head from the safe compounds of Trekkers fur and faced though at this point all he wanted to do was transform and run.
As the blonde lifted his head Kakashi noticed he looked extremely depressed but that was it. Before Sakura could say anything, Kakashi raised his hand to silence the upcoming onslaught.
"Okay tommorow we are going to take a survival test" Kakashi said with a one-eyed smile.
"WHAT!WE DID THOSE IN THE ACADEMY!" yelled the bansee known as Sakura.
"Do you think she even remembers our little discussion about how Trekker doesnt like loud noises?"grumbled Naruto as Trekker began to growl. Sasuke the only one hearing this, smirked.
"Well this is a test to see if you are even worthy of my time to become ninjas. Oh and just so you know this test has a 66% chance of failure." Shock was evident on all the faces but Narutos' who just smiled and shool his head in agreement. 'Well thats intresting'
"Meet at training ground 7 tommorow at nine o' clock, and I wouldn't eat breakfeast tommorow unless you like throwing up. DISMISSED" KAkashi concluded as Sasuke left Sakura followed eagerly. Naruto waited patiently, and as they disappered down the stairs out of sight he stood up.
"Hey Naruto?" the blonde looked over with a smile on his face "Yeah Sensei?"
"Eat breakfeast tommorow, Trust me." with that he shushined and disappered.
"Didn't he just tell us not to eat breakfeast?" Naruto questioned his two companions.
"Didn't you tell us that breakfeast is the most important meal of the day? So don't worry just eat it, you'll probaly need the energy"Kara said sagely. I thought you were going swimming?" Kara asked taking flight and flying just a little above.
"Oh yeah race you down stairs! " With that he and Trekker shot off towards the stairs. Although they didn't know it a certain uchiha was waiting for them at the bottom. As the two came barreling down the stairs, they would not have noticed the Uchiha if Naruto's senses hadnt been hightened to that of a foxes and the fact that Kyubbi chose at that moment to speak.
"Heads up kit! Sasuke Uchiha is waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs!" Naruto and Trekker slowed down and sure enough there was Uchiha Sasuke leaning agaist the railing staring at the sky. He didn't notice Trekker and Naruto's presence and after about five minutes Naruto decided to make himself known.
"Sasuke?" Naruto inquired.
Said boy looked at Naruto in shock, he hadn't even senced the boy nor the wolf. Shaking himself slightly he began "Hey Naruto, I wanted to apologise about what I said, and hopefully we can be good teammates and friends" Sasuke finished.
Naruto was shocked that the Uchiha would talk to him in such a civilized manor, in fact it scared him a bit. No actual person had willingly been nice to him, six years ago Kakashi had saved him from an attack and thats why he always wanted him as a sensei, he felt he could trust him. Now this boy, who had acted like he hated him not one hour before was proposing a truce and friendship. He didn't know what to do.
"heheheh kit, hold out your hand and say 'i would love to'" Kyu said chuckling.
"Well that would be really cool" Naruto said as he held out his hand, the other boy nodded and grasped Naruto's.
"Alright, well I will see you tommorow" Sasuke said as he turned around and waved.
"Wow did the cold hearted bastered just ask to be friends it's the freaking APOCALOYPSE!!" Kara screeched, while Trekker was snikering.
"You never know maybe he is changing his ways to an extent?" Naruto said thoughtfully.
"Grrrr don't trust him kit! Something does NOT smell right about his behavior" Kyubbi said angrily.
"What the HELL do you mean?! You just told me to shake hands with him?!"
"THE TOUCH!! HIS TOUCH COMMUTES DEATH!"
"I think you're overreacting." Naruto stated calmly. With that he severed the connection, temporarily of course.
In the remenants of Naruto's mindscape stood a terrible beast witheld by great golden bars. The red ears twitched in annoyance as Naruto severed the connection. "Stupid gaki, he should jsut listen to me..... the boy is not good news. He will betray the kit iln the future ... and when that time comes he will need someone to pick up the pieces again... It's sad isn't it Kami? The one boy who makes and effort to befriend the kit is the worst kind in everyway. *sigh* Oh well in the meantime I believe I will take a nap now *yawn*"
Meanwhile:
Sakura was on her way home and she was extremely angry with a certain blonde. When she had went downstairs, following Sasuke, and asked him for a date, he told her to go away. He was waiting for HIM. The dead-last of all people, had made an absolute fool of her today. Espeically when he had threatened her with those WILD animals. She didnt care if they were actual nin-kins or not, they did not need to be near her or Sasuke-kun. As she pondered this, her front door came into view. Without breaking a stride she strolled in and slammed the door.
A women with red hair and an hour glass figure, known as Oharu Harueno, was chopping ingrediants and putting them in a big steaming pot. At the sound of the door slaming she looked up and began to greet her daughter."Hey honey! How was your..." Sakura's mother stopped in the middle of her sentence as she gauged her daughters facial expressions "Whats wrong honey?"
Just then Sakura's father, Takeshi Harueno came in with a big smile on his face. He wa 5'8, had silver hair that laid straigt to his shoulders. " Hey baby...' seeing his wifes face he looked at his daughter in concern as she plopped her self down with a sigh at the kitchen table. Following her example both parents sat down at the table.
"So who'd you get on your team today?" her Mother asked trying to bring her daughter out of her mood. "Did you get that boy you wanted?"
"Sasuke?! Yeah! He is on my team?" Sakura gushing over her thinking of said boy.
"Oh and who is the third member?" her father asked with a smile.
That put her mood from happy and excited to upset and depressed." Naruto Uzumaki" The atmosophere in the kitchen became cold and tense.
"That thing is on your team?" Her father hissed in anger.
Not understanding the implication and seeing her father like this, brought her hopes up, maybe he would get Naruto switched to another team! "Oh yeah he sure is! You know when we were doing introductions he told me to shut up! Then he had the nerve to threaten me!"Sakura said in a rush.
"Did he now?' said Sakura's mother, speaking up for the first time. Sakura nodded agreeing quickly, not noticing the evil glint in both of her parents eyes. Her father abruptly stood up from his stool and began to head for the door.
"I'll be home soon, I have some things to take care of" With a nod to his wife he walked out the door. Only now did Sakura notice the underlying malice in her fathers gaze. Shrugging it off, she continued to tell her mother about Kakashi-sensei and everything else going on.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Takeshi Harueno left the house silently fuming with anger. His daughter was put on a team with that 'thing.' Which was truely unacceptable. The fuming Harueno walked a while longer till he came to "Hiashizaru Maki" which was a bar. He lifted the flap and sat down with a sigh, and ordered a bottle of sake. A half hour later one of Takeshi's best friends came and sat down next to him with a smile he turned to his friend and analyzed his face.
" Whats got you in the dumps" Tamiko asked after ordering his own sake.
"Didn't your daughter just graduate from the academy? Awwww are you upset to see your wittle girl all grown up" Tamiko said smirking.
"Absolutly not." Takeshi growled.
"Woah, woah your acting like the demon brat is on her team" said Tamiko sarcastically.
"You are correct in the matter my friend. That thing is on her team and there is nothing we can do about it!" Takeshi snarled.
"Your kidding me right? Well there is nooo need to worry my friend."said Tamiko his shocked expression turning to a evil and malice filled smile.
"No need to worry what do you mean?"Takeshi asked confused but still angery.
"Well you see the word around the street is that tonight there is going to be a little accident at the Kyubbi kids apartment. It is actually perfect timing if you think about it one for your families for the fact that we failed the last time we tried this. But then again he will NeVER suspect."
"Suspect what?" Takeshi inquired.
"Do you remember the fire two years ago at the little demons apartment? Well tonight we are going to....."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Back with Naruto Trekker and Kara
"That was GREAT!!!!" Naruto said happily to his companions as he shook the excess water from his drenched fur.
"Totally that was a GREAT swim!!" Trekker replied also shaking.
"Ha ha ah ha ha you guys look like rats!" Kara said from a nearby branch. The trio had made their way to the lake that was hidden far in the forest. It's crystal like water reflected the forest surrounding it like a mirror, and it was one of Naruto's favorite places to go.
"I'm beat" Naruto said stretching felinely, his muzzle widening in a yawn.
"Alright pup, lets go back to the den" Trekker said amusedly.
"Mmmm Kay" Naruto said in mid-yawn. He transformed bact to his human form, his headband shifting to his forehead. He and his companions began the trek home. A few minutes into the the hike home, a small grey squirell ran in front of Naruto.
"'Sup Naruto" said the squirell with a smile showing his two front teeth.
"Chipper whats up my 'nutty' friend!!?" said Naruto with a smile, his small canine sticking out.
"Wow your so 'corny' Naruto" the two friends burst out laughing at their horrible sence of and Kara rolled their eyes at their friends antics.
"So anything intresting happening lately?"Naruto asked
"No but I think that Lera is close to having her babies!! It will probaly only be a few more days, you should probaly go check on her." Chipper said. Lera was a white bengal tiger. She had beautiful pale green eyes that brought out the whiteness of her rare pelt.(A/N just so you all remember the size of the tiger do you guys remember the chunin exams? when anko got attacked by those three big ass tigers? Yea she is around that size if not a little smaller)Naruto had met Lera when he had first entered the forest, even before he met Kara or Trekker. They had been great friends, and when she got pregnant with her first litter, Naruto had done alot of research on Tigers and vetenary births and whatnot. Naruto wanted to make sure that she and her family would be safe. Her den was located a few yards away from team 7 training grounds. Naruto had acutally hindered her to move but she had refused saying "My mother had me in this den and I wil have my cubs in here as well". At this comment Naruto mumbled about stupid headstrong tigers and had almost gained more whisker marks.(If you are not very creative it means she swiped at him with her claws but luckily she missed because of narutos awesome ninja skillz=) Naruto still visits her periodiacally bit with the genin exams and mastering Firefox explosion he hasnt visited her in at least three weeks!
"Yeah I haven't visited her in a while. She is in definite need for a check up!"Naruto said shaking his head in agreement with Chipper.
"Well Ja ne! Have things to do, animals to meet!" With that he scampered off.
"We will visit her tommorow!" Naruto said with a smile, that changed into a yawn.
"Well that is fine but you need to go to bed! Your tired and you have that test tomorrow." Kara said scoldingly.
"Yea yea yea. I am going." They had managed to arrive at the gates just as the sun began to set. As they made their way to the apartment Naruto couldn't help but think something was wrong. He looked up from the ground and glanced at one of the civilians. Who instead of glaring was smirking.... that can't be good.
"grrr something doesn't smell right"Trekker growled.
"Nah your just over thinking things." Naruto retorted as he inlocked the front door. At that point Naruto shifted into his fox form after locking the door. He walked slowly over to the bed and went underneath to the blanket bundle and laid down.
The others soon followed "Trekker do you smell that?" Naruto asked sleepily as the onx wolf curled himself around Naruto.
"Yeah it seems that your sensei has paid a visit to the den" Trekker said amused that Naruto was already half asleep.
"I like him he seems trustworthy.... for a human I mean" Kara said as she hopped over to her spot where she had slept the day before.
"Hey I'm HUMAN!!" Naruto said indignantly in a loud whisper.
"Yeah but at the same time your special" Kara said closing her eyes while Naruto mutererd a 'Damn Straight' under his breath.
"Goodnight" and with that last word our young Kitsune fell into the world of dreamland.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Late that night:
The dark night sky was covered in grey clouds, no stars could be seen. Nor the moon. Everything was just pitch black. Shadows were coming closer and closer to a small shabby little apartment. Without making a sound, a huge mass of people began to surround said apartment. A small wind issued, a few clouds shifted position so that small streaks of ghosty moonlight shined down toward the earth. With that outlines of bodies began to dimly appear, and suddenly they were all illuminated with a bright orangy red fire. There were at least fifty people surrounding, one of the people lifted the orange fire and many more appeared clearly getting the signal. With a swift movement the leader tossed his flaming stick at the small shabby apartment, at first the flames slowly tickled up the building but as it reached a spot where there was no paint it burst into flames. It hadnt rained in the village in a very long time so it was only a matter of time before the rest of the small shabby apartment caught on fire, with a grunt from the leader the small mob of people took out glass bottles filled with a sloshing clear liquid. They threw the bottles at the windows and the sides burning building and at the places where the bottles hit the flames grew stronger and stronger. With a "NOW" the remaning people threw their flaming torches as soon as they hit the small home. Ingullfed in flames the small troop of people stood back and admired their handywork and began to cheer how they were 'Heroes' and 'We finally killed the demon brat!!'
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A tall man with with silver whispy hair that swayed to the side walked calmly to his home. He had went to the KIA stone and just couldn't seem to make himself leave. With all the regrets and lessond he had learned, he hoped with all the good in his heart he could protect this new team of genin. He had a feeling they were going to surprise him and actually pass the test. His feelings were always right. Wether be it an enemy attack ora hunch in on someones death. It was always a tingly feeling nevertheless. He looked up into the deep dark night sky and took a deep breath threw his nose.... smoke?
Hiya Folks!!! Sorry this chapter tooks long to post! Please exscuse any grammar mistakes and whatnot. Exams and whatnot had come up and I needed to concentrate on that... Soooooo REVIEW!!!! OR NO MORE CHAPPIES FOR YOU!!!!(tee hee that rhymed)