I'm so sorry! I suck; I know. My update timing is really crappy. I hope you haven't forgotten this fanfic though LOL. I promise to update sooner from now on.

Credits go to the anime and for the description of Kakashi's ninja dogs.

This chapter is dedicated to my friend Dolly-sama (Co-writer of Summer Breeze. Do review it if you haven't okay? It's on my profile) since it's his birthday today! Happy birthday Yadol (there, I called you Yadol; ya happy?) and I hope you have a grand one! Do read his fanfic 'River Never Comes Back' and review; he'll be so happy! Pretty please okay?

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CHAPTER 5

I opened my eyes and I was immediately blinded by the light of the sun pouring in through the large glass windows. I groaned as I sat up and massaged my temples. I looked at my surrounding as realized I wasn't back home and I was here in the Land of Iron. Yesterday's reaping and my goodbyes to my family and friends seemed like a dream. A part of me was disappointed and the other part of me chided that I was a fool for believing in false hope.

I climbed out of bed and stretched my arms. Hotaru and Hiro were gone so I'm assuming they went to eat something. I slipped out of the nightgown and folded it neatly before heading for the bathroom. The shower itself had so many buttons, each performing a specific task to make sure that showering was like utopia (I don't see the point in it though), I felt like it would take a life time figuring out which button does what.

Finally, after pressing many false buttons and surprises in the shower, I managed to clean myself thoroughly and I felt cleaner than ever. I was able to dry my hair or body without a towel. All I had to do was place my hand on a panel and a current ran through my body, increasing my body heat so that the water dried off and my hair untangled itself and fell down my shoulders in a glossy curtain.

After I was done, I put on one of the soft and thick bathrobes and stepped outside. I noticed that there was an outfit for me to wear sitting on the table, neatly folded. I held it up and saw that it was a simple green track suit and a white t-shirt. Everything was there; hair ties undergarments and socks.

I put on the outfit that was laid out for me and fixed my now silky hair in a ponytail. I then remembered my fire pin; the one Ayame had given me. My mother's dress was folded neatly and it sat on the table, next to where my outfit was. I pulled out the pin from the dress and pinned it on the left side of my t-shirt. After tying my forehead protector around my forehead, I then made my bed and headed out of the room.

Kakashi and Itachi were already sitting at the table. Itachi was wearing a track suit like mine but his was dark blue in color and he had his headband around his forehead. Kakashi was wearing a white t-shirt and black track pants with his black jacket wrapped around his waist. He had his mask on and his forehead protector covering his left eye. He looked up at me lazily and gave me a small wave.

Hotaru and Hiro, who were eating something out of a bowl, barked at me in greeting and wagged their tails happily. I scratched their ears and went towards the table.

I simply nodded and sat down at the table, next to Itachi. He was silently nibbling on a piece of toast and he simply gave me a small nod in greeting. I sat down and started to help myself to some food and I couldn't help but notice Kakashi was reading the same book he was yesterday.

"I thought he finished that book." I muttered.

"Well he seems to enjoy the contents of that book very much." Itachi replied quietly with a small shrug.

I sighed and began to help myself to breakfast. It was good; I ate slices of buttered toast, fried eggs and something they called pancakes, which was coated in sweet syrup, with lukewarm milk. After I swallowed a mouthful of pancake and syrup, I looked at Kakashi, who was chuckling as he read his dirty books. I looked at Itachi and he gave me a small nod. I cleared my throat before I spoke.

"Kakashi," I started to say. "About our training . . ."

"Hmm?" He said as he looked up reluctantly from his book.

"You are supposed to be our advisor," Itachi said smoothly. "You have survived the dreaded games and you are supposed to train us and give us advice on survival."

"So?" Kakashi said as he returned to reading his book.

I raised an eyebrow, "So you are supposed to do just what Itachi said."

"Oh what?" said Kakashi as he closed his book and set it on the table. "Give you advice on survival? Well let's see . . . hmm . . . embrace the probability of you dying a gruesome and pathetic death out there in the arena!"

He started to laugh at his own words and I just stared at him in disbelief. This guy was such a jerk! He wiped away a tear and reached for his book again. Then, something unexpected happened; Itachi snatched away the book in the blink of an eye and held it away from Kakashi while gripping the grey-haired man's wrist with the other hand.

"That would have been funny if we were in the mood for jokes." Itachi hissed as he glared at Kakashi. In my opinion, if looks could kill, Kakashi would be dead by now.

Kakashi disappeared with a poof and so did the book from Itachi's hold and reappeared behind us, a few feet away. He made 'tsk, tsk' noises as he flipped a page in his book, "Itachi, didn't anyone tell you it's rude to attack the elderly and take what's not yours?"

My instincts kicked in and I guess the Haimaru brothers felt it too because they growled and crouched low, ready to attack. I grabbed my fork from the table and threw it this way. Kakashi jumped out of the way without even looking up from the book and Hotaru and Hiro pounced forward. The two of them and Kakashi were engaged in some taijustu battle and I used that time to sneak up behind him and hold my table knife to his throat. At the same time, Itachi had grabbed hold of one of Kakashi's arms and Hiro had his other arm in his mouth. Hotaru snarled at Kakashi from in front.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow as he glanced at me and Itachi, "What's this? Did I actually get a pair of real fighters this year?" I pressed the table knife further onto his throat. The Haimaru brothers growled lowly as they glared at Kakashi.

"Hana." Itachi said as he looked at me. I got the message; Kakashi was now going to talk. I slowly pulled away from my hold on his neck and placed the knife back on the table. Itachi and Hiro did the same and I scratched Hotaru's ear, signaling him to calm down.

Kakashi crossed his arms and looked back and forth between me and Itachi. He turned to look at Hiro and Hotaru and they simply growled at him. Kakashi raised his eyebrow, "Well both of you are fast and have good instincts, I'll give you that. But just how good are you?"

"Why don't you put us to the test?" I challenged. My mind screamed not to get on the bad side of the only one who may be of help to me in the arena but what can I do? I'm an Inuzuka. Rebellion flowed through my veins.

"I'm planning on doing that," Kakashi replied coolly. He reached into his pant pocket and pulled out one silver bell and gave it a little jingle. "I'm going to give you the bell test. One of you, either Hana and the Haimaru twins or Itachi, has to get the bell from me before lunch time and the loser gets no food and gets tied to the chair while we eat."

"No fair." I muttered. Hotaru whined in protest.

"It is completely fair and besides, you wanted this didn't you?" Kakashi replied. I sent him a small glare.

"So you are only one man?" Itachi asked.

"I didn't say that," Kakashi said with a chuckle. "I won't use my own techniques though. I have both techniques you two have."

"Which are?" I prompted.

Kakashi reached up and lifted his Konoha headband, revealing his left eye. It had a long scar running down from it but the most shocking thing was that his left eye was blood red with three comatose.

"Is that . . .?" I started to say.

"So it's true," said Itachi. "You do possess the Sharingan despite you not being an Uchiha."

"Yes," said Kakashi. "It's a very long and sad story but whatever it may be, I will be equal to Itachi in combat since both of us have the Sharingan. As for Hana and her partners . . ."

I watched him carefully as he used one of the table knives to draw blood from his thumb. He then did a couple of hand signs and placed his palm on the floor, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu."

With a poof, a small brown pug, with brown fur and dark brown snout and ears, appeared dressed in ninja gear; a Konoha forehead protector around his head, a bandage on the front of his right leg and a dark blue vest with the heno-heno-moheji seal at the back. Hiro immediately jumped on it and began to sniff it all over.

"Hey stop that; you're invading my privacy!" said the pug. Even Itachi was taken aback and his eyes widened. Hiro yelped and jumped away. Hotaru barked at the small pug.

I shakily pointed to the pug, "Did that thing just talk?"

The pug looked at me with an annoyed expression, "'That thing' has a name and it's Pakkun."

Kakashi chuckled, "Now, now, be nice Pakkun-chan."

"Shut up Kakashi." Pakkun said flatly.

Kakashi shook his head, "That's not nice!"

"Why'd you summon me here?" Pakkun asked with a sigh.

Kakashi gestured to me and Itachi, "These are the Konoha tributes of this year's Ninja Games. I need your help; I'm putting them to the bell test."

Pakkun looked amused, "The bell test? You haven't put anyone to the bell test for years. Are they that good?"

Kakashi shrugged, "They are good but I want to see just how good enough. So guys, Pakkun and the others will be my ninja companions. "

"Others?" I asked.

Pakkun gave a gruff chuckle, "You'll see once the test has begun. Now shall we head for the training arena?"

"You seem excited." Kakashi noted.

Pakkun licked his lips, "It's been a long time since I've been summoned for a challenge. I'm totally up for it." Somehow those words felt like they weren't comfort for me.

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The training area was huge. The floor was covered with grass and dirt and as far as I could see, there were trees. It was an entire forest in front of me. The ceiling was a clear blue sky with some lazy clouds floating about but I knew better; it was probably just what they call a projection.

Kakashi walked in front of us with his hands in his pockets. Pakkun trotted lazily at his side. Itachi, Hotaru, Hiro and I walked behind them. I looked around and saw that there was no one around. I wonder where the other tributes where.

"The tributes from each village get separate training fields," said Kakashi, as if he read my mind. "That way, disputes before the games can be avoided. One time, the tributes from Taki and Kumo got into a huge fit and one of the Taki tributes was injured. He died from the beginning of the games; it wasn't fair but he had asked for it.

These training fields have privacy from the public eyes. Some tributes get freaked when they know people are watching so here it is completely private. There is another field where all the tributes can train together and that field is open to public viewing. That way, the tributes can train together and not cause trouble since people are watching."

I rolled my eyes, "That makes no sense; they want to keep tributes together knowing they will fight."

Kakashi chuckled, "Well that is what everyone wants; a bloodbath. A bloodbath before the games is like a taste of what the people were going to see once the games actually began. You could call it a spoiler."

"So we will be seeing the other tributes eventually?" Itachi said as he raised an eyebrow.

Kakashi nodded, "We will be visiting the other training area after lunch. It's much larger and much better than this one but I must say it will be noisy because of the others. I won't be able to read Make-out Paradise properly." He gave a deep sigh and shook his head.

"How many times did you read hat book?" I heard Itachi mutter under his breath. I couldn't agree more.

"Twenty one," he replied. "It is very interesting. I've read Make-out Violence and Make-out Tactics but the first book is the best. You should read it too Itachi. You are what? Seventeen? It's underage but you're still close to eighteen."

"No thanks." Itachi said flatly.

Kakashi shrugged, "Oh well; you're missing out on pure literature."

"It's just porn." I stated.

"Only idiots take it that way," Kakashi said to me. I glared at him. "It is about desire, passion, sin and seduction. It is about the fiery attractions between a man and woman." He looked way to modest saying that.

"Will you all stop blabbering and move faster?" Pakkun grumbled. He was already several feet ahead of us. He sat next to three straw dolls, with a bull's eye taped on the chest for practicing shuriken and kunai throws, frowning at us. "We still haven't begun training."

Kakashi sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets, "Patience is a virtue."

Pakkun snorted and trotted behind one of the straw dolls and dragged three weapon pouches. He tossed them in front of Kakashi. Kakashi then picked them up and handed one each to me and Itachi.

"Now remember," said Kakashi as he strapped one of the pouches around his waist. "You have to come at me with the intent to kill or you won't be able to get me."

I checked my weapons pouch; there were shuriken, kunai, some wire string and smoke bombs. I looked around the training field; Kakashi and Pakkun said there would be more . . .

"I know Hana," said Kakashi. His visible eye crinkled, indicating he was smiling at me. He then pulled out a kunai and sliced his thumb. He did some hand signs and placed it on the ground. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu."

With a poof of smoke, seven other ninja dogs, dressed in ninja gear, appeared and they were of different sizes and color. Hotaru and Hiro growled but I told them to calm down.

"These are my ninja dogs," said Kakashi. "Their names are Bull, Guruko, Bisuke, Shiba, Urushi, Akino and Uhei." He pointed out each dog as he said their name.

Bull was a large, largest in pack Kakashi had summoned, intimidating black bulldog wearing a spiked collar. He also wore a Konoha forehead protector on his left front leg.

Guruko had tan fur, a white snout, long ears that have a dark brown color and whisker marks similar to one of Kiba's friends, Uzumaki Naruto, back in Konoha. He wore a Konoha forehead protector on his forehead.

Bisuke had tan-colored fur with brown highlights on his long ears and legs with a kanji for "shinobi" imprinted on his head and dark rings around his eyes. He wore a Konoha forehead protector around his neck.

Shiba had light grey fur with a white underside and a black crest on his head. His eyes slightly resembled those of the male tribute from Kiri and wore a Konoha forehead protector around his neck and bandages on his front legs.

Urushi had white and light-brown fur, along with long spiky tufts of hair on his head. His eyes were weird; they seemed permanently angry. He wore a Konoha forehead protector around his neck.

Akino had tan fur with one white strip starting from the top of his head and going down his muzzle. He wore sunglasses and a Konoha forehead protector around his neck.

Uhei was reddish-brown in color with a white underside and snout. He wore a Konoha forehead protector around his neck and he also sports bandages around his neck, head and left, front paw.

All the ninja dogs Kakashi had summoned were wearing the same uniform as Pakkun; a blue vest that had the heno-heno-moheji symbol at the back.

"Hey guys." Pakkun said as he jumped up to sit on Bull's head. I guess Bull and Pakkun were pretty good buddies is that big bulldog let Pakkun sit on top of his head.

"Do these mutts talk too?" Itachi muttered.

"Who are you calling mutts?" Guruko complained.

"Yup," I said as I crossed my arms. "That confirms it."

"Oi cut it out!" Bisuke complained as Hotaru sniffed it all over.

"Now," said Kakashi. He lifted his headband and revealed his right eye. A long, thin scar ran down it but the unusual thing about it was that his right eye was red with three comatose; the Sharingan.

"You're serious about this test aren't you?" Shiba said as he stared at his master.

"Now, to go over the rules again," said Kakashi as he pulled out the bell again and gave it a jingle. "You have till lunch time to steal the bell from me; Hana and her ninja companions and Itachi. You have until lunchtime." He pointed behind him at a small timer in front of one of the straw dolls. He then tied the bell to the strap of his weapons pouch.

"Come at me with all you've got," said Kakashi. "I won't hold back and you shouldn't too. The one who succeeds to take the bell will eat with me and the other will be tied to the chair and has to watch us eat. Fair enough?"

"Not really," I said. I knew the advantage would be on me since I had my ninja dogs. But on the other hand, Itachi had no partners. "Itachi needs partners too." I was probably asking for my own defeat. But I liked to play a fair game.

"That's not how it's going to be in the arena now, is it?" said Kakashi. He turned to Itachi. "Let's just see how sharp you are on your own. Good luck to both of you."

"Ready?" Kakashi said to us. His ninja dogs had made a circular formation in front of him. I strapped on my weapons pouch and Itachi did the same. He looked at me and nodded. I got the message; may the best ninja win.

Chunin or not, I wasn't going to go down without a fight. Hotaru and Hiro crouched down, ready to pounce. I saw Itachi pull out a kunai from the corner of my eye. I did the same and turned my attention to Kakashi who was simply standing there with his eyes closed.

"Start!" he called out. And just like that, he and all his ninja dogs had disappeared, leaving a small cloud of dust behind.

Jutsu(s) in this chapter:

-Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Summoning Jutsu

And that's that. You guys can expect a fight scene in the next chapter. Although I warn you; I suck at fight scenes so Sumimasen in advanced. Read and Review!