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Genin Initiation

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Suna Village

Gaara sat on the bench with his brother and sister as their new sensei paced in front of them explaining the objective of the test to become a genin.

"But… Baki we already took the test!" Kankuro snarled; looking not at all threatening with his face paint and cat eared hat.

"That was solely to see if you were smart enough. Now we will see if you are intelligent enough." Baki snapped back.

"What is the difference?" Temari growled out. Gaara just sat with a stolid expression staring at one of the few trees in the desert. He leaned against the huge gourd and let his thick monotone voice flow;

"It's simple. If you are smart you can remember something; but intelligence is being able to apply what you learn"

"Well I can tell who the brain in this family is." Baki growled. 'Now, you three will have to get the bells off my wis-"he was cut off as he was suddenly slammed into a tree and the bells left on the ground next to him. Three small silver baubles that jingled as Gaara picked them up; his sand squeezing Baki into the tree as he tossed on to Temari and one to Kankuro. Kankuro grinned and walked over to Gaara and held out his hand; Gaara studied it for a second and let his mouth twitch into a smile and touched knuckles with him. See; Gaara wasn't as stolid as before; he didn't kill worthlessly now; the emotions pouring to him through the seal he had placed on the girl four years ago; Ryoko kept him civil; and let him feel compassion and love for his siblings.

Konoha Village

Ryoko frowned as her name was called- with three other names: Sakura Haruno Naruto Uzimaki and Sasuke Uchiha. One; Kakashi had explained would have to fail for sure. Ryoko looked at her teammates; there was Naruto; loud and obnoxious but strangely foxlike with a very powerful scent about him. She knew he was important. Sasuke Uchiha: dark Stolid and brooding. She was reminded of another boy for a second with the same need to get stronger and prove himself. Immediately her hand went to her waist… Gaara no Sabaku… her personal monster. She let her fingers brush her skin where the dark red scar in the shape of the love kanji was; tracing the grooved skin through the thin mesh of her undershirt. She shook her head. She couldn't let thoughts of a boy she would never see again cloud her mind. She was alone now; she needed her strength in battle. She let her bright violet eyes slide over to the pink haired banshee and shook her head; her crimson locks passing over her eyes. Sakura would fail she could tell as she watched the coral haired female hang herself around the Stoic ravens neck. Kakashi then appeared in front of them; removed the pinky from Sasuke- the latter shooting the sensei a thankful look- then Kakashi returned to explaining the bell test. Ryoko smirked she immediately understood and pulled her three bladed scythe off her back. It was a beautiful tool; eight feet tall with a single three foot curve blade at the end carved from a dragon's shoulder blade; the edge gleamed sharp, a wolf's skull was grafted to the back of said scythe blade. The ebony shaft was carved with the symbol of jashin. She stood and watched as Naruto failed to attack Kakashi.

Kakashi dodged Naruto and looked at the flame haired girl standing with her large threatening scythe propped up next to her, the long dangerous blade curving over her head, it was quite the impressive tool, she frowned and shot a look at the dunderhead who was attacking him blindly, and he immediately sobered- And flickered away in a swirl of wind, An elemental justu? She gave him a maniacal grin and body flickered, her form turning to shadows and dissolving into light. The Miotsu family was strange. Then he remembered- the Miotsu family had a Shadow Keikei Genkai- bloodline limit. He looked towards the north where he knew Sasuke had been hiding, and heard him yelp indignantly as Ryoko dragged him deeper into the forest. He nodded smiling under his mask; maybe this would be interesting after all.

Sasuke snarled and thrashed as he was drug over the underbrush of the training forest; he was furious but he didn't like the look of that scythe, so he refrained from attacking. She dropped him in front of the blonde dunce.

"Ryoko-hime! What's the plan?" Naruto grinned foxily, keeping his voice down.

"If teme here will listen, we will win." Ryoko sat down on a log and leaned her scythe on her legs and brought out a strange looking block and began rubbing it along the scythe. Sasuke noticed the edge of the stone was lined with bits of diamonds.

"What do you want meisu?" Sasuke snarled as he stood. Naruto stood but it was too late to attack. Ryoko stood with the speed of the shadows disappearing under the sunrise, the wolfen skull on her scythe made contact with Sasuke's skull with a nasty crack and he fell back and she placed the engraved staff of the scythe on his chest and pressed, he felt the edge of a blade peaking from the end of the scythe,

"You'd better watch yourself teme. If you wish to become a genin listen to me. If not you can leave, the point is teamwork. You can go join up with your shofu if you like." She sneered the last as Sasuke's eyes lit up with anger.

"Fine meisu. What is your plan?" Sasuke snarled as Ryoko grinned with glee.

Kakashi stood at a trek watching Naruto dangle as he was caught in a trap. This boy was pathetic, couldn't even listen to the orders of the obviously smartest of the team. Ryoko and Naruto had walked out of the forest together arguing, when said blonde had seen him he attacked as Ryoko was yelling for him to stop. He shook his head, but then gasped as a cold shiny object was pressed against his clothed throat. A huge white scythe was now against his throat, the hollow eyes of the wolf skull staring at him. He now realized why the skull was there. The bones of the skull were highly reinforced to create a thick hard surface like a cudgel, and staring into the eyes and seeing the sharply polished teeth of the skull sent shivers down his spine, he was the owner of the Nin Dog Scroll; and he knew that if she were to fight an Inuzuka; she would win mostly from fear factor. Kakashi was surprised further when she appeared in front of her again, his one eye widened as she weaved hand signs faster than he could follow, but it was too late when he realized that she was wearing a genjustu… an illusionary technique,

"Kage Kyofu Oni no Genjustu!" she growled, the scythe and figure behind him dissolved into shadows revealing Sasuke holding a Kunai against Kakashi's throat just before the illusion was woven; a Shadow Henge. Kakashi begun to shake as his world became dark, he watched as Obito and Rin died before him again; Minato fell under the claws of the Kyuubi, he relived his worst memories; saw his worst fear all over again.

Ryoko and Naruto walked out of the forest and watched as Kakashi began to scream in terror, Naruto's clone in the tree being dispelled.

"What did you do meisu?" Sasuke's eyes were wide, Naruto looked away.

"She used a very fear inducing genjustu." Naruto said quietly. When he had first met Ryoko she had put him under it in anger… it was terrifying. She frowned and nodded to Sasuke, and followed him as he cut the bells from his belt, and Ryoko dispelled the genjustu. Kakashi came round a few moments later heavily shaken, eyes haunted.

"Well you seemed to understand the point… you three pass… Sakura I know your there, you fail." He croaked into the trees then walked away to give his report.

"Well meisu, you're not half bad." Ryoko and Naruto had already began to accept that as they called him Teme, he called them Dobe and Meisu.

"Come-on Teme, Ryoko Hime, let's go eat!"

"Alright Naru-kitsu, come on Teme." She smiled and walked after the blonde to the ramen stand. Sasuke tipped his head, his new team mates were odd… but ok.

Things you may already know:

Teme- Bastard

Kitsu- short for Fox

Meisu- bitch

Hime- princess

Shofu- whore (I refer to Sakura as this through-out this story)

Kage Kyofu Oni no Genjustu- Shadow Fear Demon Illusionary Technique; one I made up it shrouds the victims vision in darkness and makes them see their worst fears and worst memories.

P.S: I really like this story and am very proud of it… id appreciate no flamers!