Chapter 24
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Two days later, both Naruto and Gaara told Kiba about their inner demons. Kiba's only reaction was to complain that they had one thousand year old demons that could teach them cool jutsu. Both boys were relieved that someone outside the makeshift 'Kazama Clan' (which also included Kakashi and Anko) accepted them.
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"Two percent survival rate!" Harry looked up and grinned. "How the hell did you manage to survive?" Ibiki continued, "It's damn near impossible!"
"And that's the only reason I was able to do it," Harry said, still grinning. Ibiki let out the only intelligent response he could think of at the moment.
"Huh?"
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Hiashi looked down at his daughter, slightly uncomfortably. He had thought his daughter was weak, but after what she had done to that Chuunin instructor…Hiashi began mentally damning his own bloodline for being made to not allow their eyes to show any emotions. Hinata was starting to scare him with that stare. He moved slightly, so as to protect his own Happy Place if needed.
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In the Hokage's office, both Harry and Sarutobi snickered, watching Hiashi and Hinata from the crystal ball.
"How did you get Hinata to do that again?" Sarutobi asked.
"You'd be surprised what Hinata would do for strawberry ice cream," Harry replied, causing Sarutobi to snicker again.
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A Few Hours Later
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Kakashi and Anko both laughed slightly, as Harry's head went down. The cause - Gai had just kicked the top of it.
"Ow," Harry said, before turning around to face Gai, "What the hell was that for?"
"I was testing you," Gai said, doing his good guy pose.
"By kicking me in the head?" Harry deadpanned, causing Kakashi and Anko to laugh harder. Their laughing grew even harder as Hedwig, sensing danger to her master, came down and started pecking Gai on his head. As Hedwig continued 'fighting' Gai (who was now running around in circles trying to get her off), Harry turned to the other two, "Who is he?"
"That's Gai," Kakashi explained, "He's Konoha's resident Taijutsu master."
"And he just goes around, kicking random people on the head?"
"Not normally," a female voice from behind him said. Harry jumped and turned around in disbelief.
"That's the second person to sneak up on me today. What's next? Rain of toads?" Harry asked, sarcastically. As if on cue, a toad hopped across the path in front of him. Harry glared at Kakashi and Anko, as if daring them to laugh.
"I'm Kurenai," the woman introduced herself, "The Hokage requested that we teach you."
"Teach me how to kick people in the head?" Kakashi and Anko started laughing again, causing Harry to glare at them again, "You know, I don't have to cook for you two." Kakashi and Anko, wisely, stopped laughing at him.
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Kurenai was able to start teaching him the day after tomorrow. Gai, however, had a problem that kept him from teaching Harry for three weeks - Hedwig really didn't like him, and was more than happy to let him know that. She finally stopped trying to peck Gai to death after Harry pointed out a boy owl. Hedwig's apparent like for the boy owl, overruled her dislike for Gai.
Kurenai wasn't able to teach him much, just how to detect and dispel genjutsu. Harry was apparently worse than Naruto at genjutsu (after finding this out, Naruto was extra cheerful for a week, previously believing that no one could be worse than him at genjutsu).
Gai, Harry was happy to note, was stumped when it came to him. Harry picked up the basics quickly, yet Gai had been unable to figure out a taijutsu to fit him. Harry had speed, power, and was unpredictable. Gai didn't know any taijutsu that fit all three requirements. Eventually he settled for a combination of one of the Aburame styles (one built for power), the Hummingbird style (made for speed, which is the one Arashi used), and street fighting, all of which combined fit Harry.
For the Aburame style, Gai had to get Harry permission from Shibi, the head of the Aburame clan, to learn it. Shibi was more than happy to grant his permission, as long as he got to watch what Harry got Hinata to do next for strawberry ice cream. How he knew about that, Harry had no idea.
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In the Mother Dimension
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Hogwarts
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"We could become Animagus," Caitlyn suggested.
"Oooh," Jemma said, "Can I be a kitty?"
"You don't get to pick your forms Jem," Will explained, "They pick you."
"I thought not everyone could become an Animagus," Russell said.
"The Ministry tells people that so they don't do it alone and get stuck in their forms with no way to return to their human selves," Rachael told him.
"Uh, yeah, does anyone remember the fact that I'M A FIRST YEAR!" Megan yelled.
"Well, we don't have to do it now," Caitlyn said, "Remember, according to the Weasley Twins, the Marauders didn't start until their second year. We'll do it when Will, the others, and I start our seventh year. Jem and Jace would be in sixth year. Diana, Art, and Erica would be in fifth. And you would be in fourth. Alright?" They all agreed.
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Macnair Manor
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Hermione had finally got the basics of Occlumency down. Unfortunately, Walden Macnair's patience had run out with her complaining, and his dislike of her heritage got the best of him. At the end of the session, Walden cast the Avada Kedavra on her. He missed terribly, and didn't get another chance to cast it before Hermione cast her own. Hermione grumbled, as she left the manor, about having to find someone else to teach her Legilimency.
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Back in Konoha
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It was almost time for the four to leave on their Vacation. Danzo had found out about the vacation before they left, and sent some of his Root ANBU members to stop them. Said members came back with no memory of those orders or why they were in the women's hot springs getting the crap beat out of them.
Hedwig soared in and dropped a note in front of Danzo and another little gift on Danzo's head, before leaving through an open window. Danzo opened the note.
Nice try jackass. We're already gone.
Danzo scowled and wiped whatever was on his head off. He took one look at it and yelled out.
"THAT DAMN BIRD CRAPPED ON MY HEAD!"
Two miles outside of Konoha, Harry grinned.
"He yells louder than that secretary," he said, causing Gaara, Naruto, and Sasuke to laugh.
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There you go, the next chapter. Which I've spent almost three months trying to figure out how to write. I had Hermione progressing to quickly, so she ended up killing her teacher. I've been meaning to have Hedwig crap on Danzo's head for a while now. And she has now met the father of her future chicks. If you don't understand that, go back up and read about why she stopped attacking Gai. Read and Review. Smiles!
Rune