Chapter 6

The Beginning of the Chuunin Exams

"Well now, that was exciting, wasn't it?" Kakashi sensei exclaimed.

"Really? That's your finishing punch line?" I said disappointedly, "That was sad, very, very sad."

"Hey!" Sakura interrupted, "That's not…"
I felt the vibrations of Kakashi sensei putting his hand on Sakura's shoulder.

"It's alright, Sakura. She's actually and surprisingly, right," Kakashi sensei told her.

"What do you mean surprisingly?" I asked in an enraged yet calm tone.

"Hold it," Sasuke said while trying to hold me back, "Where'd those sand gennin go?"

"You mean Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari?" I asked, surprised Sasuke would be the one to ask, "Well… I don't know. Why does it matter? Do you really care? Or, are you just asking for the sake of pointing out the not-so-obvious?"

"I'm just doing for the sake of pointing out the not-so-obvious," Sasuke replied.

"Why?" I asked tauntingly.

"Please don't start that again," Hotaru asked annoyed.

"Why?" I asked again.

"No! The insanity of it all!" Isamu yelled out.

"Once again, really?" I said with one eyebrow raised.

"Yes, really," Isamu replied confidently.

"Change of topic," Sakura interrupted, "What's with all the different groups gathering here in Konoha?"

"A bunch of different groups from different hidden villages are here for the chuunin exams, right Tenma sensei?" I explained.

"That's exactly right, Asami," Tenma sensei replied, "So you guys better go train so you can get stronger."

"And maybe Kakashi sensei can work on being on time," Naruto said while laughing.

We all laughed in unison. Then we parted ways and as we did, I wondered what Orochimaru was going to do to Sasuke and why he wanted Sasuke alive and me dead…