The two ninja just stood there. The older man, Jato watched her hungrily,

″Your scar. It's like the one on the red head's forehead." he stated, it wasn't a question.

″Yes, I am the mate of Gaara no Sabaku." she growled.

″Oh, but I'm sure I could change your mind Missy." the ninja crowed. Ryoko at this point, unbeknownst to him, had been making one-handed signs, and wove a genjustu around him. what he saw was Ryoko smiling, and speaking again,

″I am the Dragon of Jashin. You cant handle someone like me." and in the genjustu he saw her change into her cursed form, her skin turning pitch black with the red swirls, wings tearing through her coat, the redness of her eyes consuming the white, and her teeth growing into sharp points. The older ninja screamed, and begun to shake,

″N-no! You're a monster!" the people in the stands looked confused, except for Hiashi, Hinata and Neji. They saw the Genjustu woven. Ryoko took this chance to rush forward and attack Jato, but he plucked up the courage, because what he saw was still the Monster of Ryoko, and dove to the side. Inuhane sunk deep into the concrete of the arena. Her concentration broke, as did the genjustu. He turned and saw the air around her shimmer, and she was a normal, now highly pissed girl, trying to get the blade from the concrete. He grinned and pulled a saber from its sheath at his waist and ran at Ryoko. The girl growled in frustration as the old man came closer. And closer. Finally as he was swinging the sword at her, she ripped it free, and swung it, the skull of the Wolf hitting him in the temple, hard. He screamed in pain, his eyes were unfocused and pupils different sizes. She had just given him a viscous concussion. He turned and vomited. He threw the saber, and Ryoko, recovering from the chakra drain the Genjustu cost her, was hit. she screamed as lightning arced across her body. Her heart sped up so fast, it should have exploded. She growled and reached down, ripping the blade from her stomach where it had sunk into. Blood spilled forth, but she just snarled at Jato.

″Big mistake." she growled. She was covered in electric burns, and blood spilled from the deep wound in her stomach, soaking her shorts. Jato begun to shake with fear, she should be dead.

″No, no that should have killed you!" he screamed.

″You are more stupid than i thought. I am Jashin's Dragon. Haven't you been reading the Bingo-book? I am Immortal. Nothing you can do will kill me." Ryoko snarled.

″Oh Kami."Jato shook his head, ″Proctor, I quit." he raised his hand. Ryoko smiled triumphantly, and begun walking back to the balcony, hearing Genma proclaim her the winner. Jato went to get his concussion treated. When she got there, Gaara grabbed her in a hug. His face was pale, he looked scared. Ryoko was confused.

″What..?"

'When you screamed, it scared me. I thought you were dying." he whispered.

″Oh. Gaara. It just hurt like a bitch." she chuckled, ″I wont Die, Jashin will protect me. As he will you."

″Ryoko," Came the soft brooding voice of Sasuke. She turned and saw him in his black garb. ″I... I'm happy you won. There's no way they can deny you a promotion. That was.. really good." Ryoko saw the dark sad affection in his obsidian eyes, and it struck Ryoko. Sasuke loved her. Ryoko smiled sadly,

″And I hope you do just as well." she wasn't going to entertain his affections, it would only be cruel.

Sasuke on the other-hand, was very well hiding his jealousy and anger. He had been outside the sop when Gaara had asked Kisame for her hand in marriage. He was going to ruin Gaara's chance at becoming a Chunin this time around. They were called next. Gaara and Sasuke walked down together. Because he knew Ryoko wold hate him, if he sounded like he was only doing what he was doing out of resentment, he would make it sound good. When they reached the arena, and Genma called for them to start, they just stood there. Gaara held out his hand and the Scythe on his back dispersed then reformed in his hand.

″Gaara no Sabaku.' Sasuke began, stepping closer. He had no weapons, and only sadness radiated off him. ″I love Ryoko. A lot. She is the only girl I have ever cared about."

″And." Gaara narrowed his eyes.

″And I know she loves you, and cares about me. I don't think she would want to see the two people she cares about, fight, and hurt each other. We are Allies, Gaara. I don't want to fight you." Sasuke finished and reached out a hand, to shake. Gaara was confused. He had known for a while that Sasuke loved Ryoko, but this was Sasuke's chance to try and win Ryoko over.

″Why are you doing this?"

″Because I know nothing I will do with make her stop loving you, and I just want her happy." and this part was completely true. Gaara then smiled and shook his hand, ″But," Sasuke said, ″You ever hurt her and i will kill you."

″I don't plan on that happening." Gaara said gruffly. They nodded, and Sasuke forgotten making Gaara the winner by default. This left Shikamaru, Temari Kankuro and Naruto.(A/N I'm not going to put the Tema. , it's just like the original.) The proctor called Kankuro and Naruto down, and they stood apart from each other, sizing each other up. Gaara and Ryoko watched with interest, this was going to be a lively battled. They could already smell the spiking testosterone.

Alright there's chapter 15. I'm going to be wrapping it up with two more chapters and maybe an eppi. Remember, R&R doesn't only mean rest&relaxation!

-iFoxWhisper