The Japanese Ministry

Chapter 8


"SPIDER!! KILL IT!! KILL IT!!"

"Calm down you idiot!!!"

At first it had started out with a rather large spider chasing Naruto while Sasuke watched with some amusement. His smile turned upside-down when more spiders joined the first.

Now the two ninja were running. If one looked behind them then you would think that the forest floor was moving. In reality, it was thousands, no…probably millions, of spiders both big and small chasing after them.

Naruto was in scream-panic-and-hope-it-goes-away mode and Sasuke was in annoyed-exasperated-and-this-is-getting-on-my-nerves mode. It hadn't reached an extreme yet. This was probably because the spiders weren't nearly fast enough to catch them and they weren't in any real danger.

The situation reminded the two of their missions with Tora the cat. Annoying animals that no one wants to deal with unless you can kill them. Unfortunately killing the spiders was bad on a political standpoint and they also weren't supposed to attract attention. Of course, there was also the matter of there being only one of Tora and who knows how many spiders.

The Uchiha was sorely tempted to burn every last eight-legged creature anyway. But there had been no rain and it didn't look like it would rain anytime soon. So he didn't want to risk burning the whole forest down. That, along with killing the spiders, also would be bad politics.

The two burst from the tree line and turned warily back to the forest. The spiders hadn't followed.

Sasuke smirked. "So Naruto…we going back in?"

"Not today Sasuke!" Naruto looked slightly freaked out and his words were firm. But Sasuke wanted to get more information before the two went to find Sakura and the spiders had left. Now all he had to do was convince Naruto to go in first.

A simple task not worthy of his skills.

"Chicken."

"What was that Sasuke-teme?!"

"You heard me dobe…chicken."

Naruto looked a bit murderous. He stomped back into the forest…and Sasuke followed with a smile on his face.

"You know Naruto. You're going to have to come here without me babysitting you most of the year so you're going to have to learn to deal with those spiders."

"Next time I'll murder every last one." Naruto muttered under his breath. But Sasuke heard him.

"Politics."

"Shut up."

"Make me."

"I will."

"Try it."

"Watch me."

"You don't have the guts."

"I don't need guts; all I need is my fist."

"What you need is a brain."

"What you need is a heart."

"I'm crying my eyes out."

"Your heart is frozen."

"I though I didn't have one?"

"Your tears are frozen then."

"Since when did I cry?"

"Teme."

"Dobe."

The two continued their argument for a while longer. It consisted mostly of curses and the words "Teme" and "Dobe". But luckily it didn't come to a fight…how odd.


Sakura's tea cup cracked. She was hit with the horrible feeling that something had happened. Sasuke and Naruto were smart enough not to destroy the whole forest…right?

She shook off the feeling and walked into the class of Transfiguration. This class in particular consisted of the two houses Gryffindor and Slytherin. More importantly…Harry Potter was there. Time to start on her mission.

The class all turned to watch her with their wide childish eyes. She smiled. "Sorry to interrupt Professor. I was wondering if I could watch."

Professor McGonagall gave a slight nod. "Of course Miss Haruno."

Sakura smile grew wider as she moved toward the back of the classroom and leaned on the wall.

"Now today we will be…" As the Professor continued with her instructions to the class they stopped staring at Sakura. She soon reached the end of her lecture, which Sakura was silently taking notes on in her mind. "Any questions?" Hermione's hand went into the air. "Yes Miss Granger?"

The girl took a deep breath and glanced at Sakura. "I was wonder if Japan does the same kind of Transfiguration as we do."

The Professor smiled thinly. "If you don't mind telling the class Miss Sakura."

Sakura had reached her first dilemma. She wanted to appear friendly and didn't want to act like she was hiding anything. But at the same time she didn't want to give away secrets of her people. The Professor might know a bit about Japanese transfiguration so it would probably be best to tell them a bit more than the teacher knew to make a good impression. Also, transformation was basic. Useful, but basic.

"Well Japan has many different types of transfiguration." She had the class's attention in the first sentence.

"The first is the type only wizards use and this is the same as what the Professor here is teaching you. But people beside wizards have different ways of using transfiguration."

She was then interrupted. "You mean Muggles use transfiguration?" A blond boy from Slytherin. He looked like the kind she would have to tell Sasuke to watch his temper around or else the Uchiha would probably roast the brat.

"No, but not everyone in Japan is either a Muggle or a wizard."

Another student spoke up. "What else is there?"

She smiled. "Well there's Shinobi like me."

"And what kind do you use?" Hermione asked.

"Perhaps it would be better if I give a demonstration." Sakura made the hand sign and transformed into the Professor.

"See." Her voice matched the Professor as well. The class watched with wide eyes. Then with a puff of smoke she was back to her normal self. "This is one of the basics that Shinobi learn."

Harry spoke up. "How's that basic?"

"Well Harry." She paused. How was she supposed to word this? She didn't want to have him questioning what the advanced stuff was. "To become a Shinobi one must be able to do three things. This is one of them."

"But how does that help you in this Shinobi business stuff." He questioned.

"Well maybe first you should consider what Shinobi do for a living." She then smiled. Naruto's perverted Jutsu might actually help in this case. As much as she didn't want to corrupt their minds she needed a way out of these questions.

"Naruto is the one in our group that uses this the most. Just don't ask him to show you and if you can't resist your childish urges then make sure he doesn't use it in public or around girls. But if you do convince him to show you then it will give me a chance to beat him to a bloody pulp." The last sentence was said more to herself then the actual class but Harry heard it; and it left him and a lot of others who also heard to wonder what Naruto used it for.

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief as the Professor started to talk again.

Visiting the library would be much less stressful.


Naruto was walking in the hallway and many students watched him curiously as he made his way to the dorm to find Sakura.

He was then stopped by a group of students that had been planning to question him after an interesting class.

"Excuse me…you're Naruto right?" One of them asked timidly.

"Believe it! You guys need something?" He tilted his head the side. He was the epitome of innocence. Whatever they thought he did Naruto prepared to deny with all his being.

"Your friend Sakura was in our transfiguration class and said something about you using the strange type of transfiguration the most."

Naruto blinked owlishly. Well he wasn't expecting that. "Trans-what? Me?"

"Yeah she said something about us not asking you to do it in public or around girls."

Naruto's jaw dropped as he realized what they were talking about. "Um...kids I don't think you should be asking me to show you here then."

"Why not?" One of them demanded. "And we're not kids! You're just as old as we are! Some of us are older!"

"Naruto grinned. "You guys are kids in heart and mind and I'll prove it to you."

"How are you going to prove this to us exactly?" One of them questioned.

"By watching all the girls here get furious and all the guys get nosebleeds as soon as I show you the thing Sakura didn't want me to show you."

They stared at him. "Well then show us!" They all chorused together.

"You asked for it! Sexy not Jutsu!"

And we all know what happens after that. Furious girls, guys with nosebleeds, and Sakura beating Naruto into the ground while Sasuke watches.

Classic.


AN: I know I said I wouldn't be updating in a while but I just HAD to do something other than studying. If it isn't good enough then tell me and I'll probably do the chapter over again.

Also, the Shinobi will not be flashing around crazy techniques like Rasengan and Chidori while they are here but they won't really attempt to conceal things like basics. When I say basics I mean: the stuff you need to graduate the academy, control exercises (like tree and water walking) and a few other things. If you think they are being to open with techniques and such...Tell me! Review!

Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter. Please review!!! I love reviews! If I open my inbox and find like five reviews or more then I write. The more I write, the faster the chapter comes out!

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