Chapter 10- Pass or Fail?

Evelyn's POV

So, today was suppose to be a good day. I was suppose to sleep in, be happy, and take my time because being the dip shit Kakashi was, he's coming late. But then, Sasuke stopped by and woke me up. So this is a little bit of what happened just now...

*knock knock*

Oh no. Not this again.

"EVIE! GET THE DOOR BEFORE I TAKE AWAY YOUR LAVA LAMP!" Emily yelled from the other room.

"NO! LAMPY'S MINE!" I begged her to keep it. So I'm gonna keep it! It's so pretty! But then again, I'm tired. Ninjas are such bitches.

I walked over to the door with my pillow dragging across the floor. I looked out the little stalker hole in the door to see Sasuke just standing there looking like his usual duck ass self. I yanked open the door and whacked him in the head with my pillow making him fall to the ground. He looked up and glared at me from the ground.

"WHY?!" I yelled.

"Why what?" he smirked.

"WHY YOU WAKE ME UP?!"

"Hn. To remind you that we have a mission today." I stared at him.

"...WHY?!"

"JUST SHUT UP AND LEAVE ALREADY!" Emily yelled from another room.

"Such fuck-tards," I muttered to myself, then calmed myself down. "Duck-butt, I will say this in the nicest way possible. Please leave, before I stab you repeatedly with a spoon." Sasuke stared at me before getting the hint and leave. "Thank you for your cooperation!" I said before slamming the door behind me and then glancing at the clock beside me.

4:57 AM It read.

Motherf- You know what, screw this!

I took all my stuff plus an apple, and wrapped it all around with a blanket. Then I grabbed my blanket full of stuff and ran to the training grounds while munching on an apple.

"Oh hey Ev- Why are you in your pajamas?" Naruto asked while Sasuke and Sakura looked at me with curiosity.

I didn't answer as I spread out my blanket on the ground, took out a pillow, lie down, and closed my eyes. They all looked at me and sweat dropped.

"Er..." Naruto was speechless.

I yawned tiredly. "Look, Duck-butt over there woke me up early from my hibernation to come here. So, instead of standing there for hours looking like complete idiots. I'm gonna sleep here for the next couple of hours."

Sakura snorted quietly. "You look like a complete hobo!"

I frown at that comment. "Oh and Sakura, I thought I saw you on the street coming here today but it was just a fat homeless man!" I said making her pissed. I ignore her. "Good night!" I said and then I was out.

I woke up a few hours later to the sun beating down on me. Looks like it's almost noon. And Kakashi is STILL not here yet. Surprise, surprise.

I look over at my 'team' to see that they were all half asleep. I ran behind a tree and started changing out of my pajamas and into my ninja clothes. I ran back out to see Sakura whining about how late Kakashi was.

"He was suppose to be here hours ago! where could he be?!" Right when she said that, Kakashi emerged from the trees.

"Morning everyone! Ready for your first day?" he said casually.

"YOU'RE LATE!" Naruto and Sakura yelled.

"No Shit Sherlock," I mumbled.

"Well a black cat crossed my path, so I had to take the long way,"Kakashi said cheerfully.

"Why didn't you just summon those ninja hounds? You have dozens of them. Use it!" I said.

"Well I- How do you know I can summon ninja hounds?" he asked narrowing his eyes suspiciously.

Shit.

"Uh. Did I say that? Ha... ha... ha... that's a nice tree," I said nervously, rubbing a tree.

"Well then... let's get started," he said walking over to a random alarm clock. "It's set for noon. Your assignment is very simple. You just have to take these bells from me, that's all there is to it," he held up three fairly small bells. "If you cannot get them by noon, you go without lunch. You'll be tied to those posts while you watch me eat my lunch in front of you."

Right then, everyone's stomach growled except for mine as they realised the reason why they were told not to eat breakfast. I grin. "I'm fine! I had an apple!"

"Bu- bu- I told you not to eat breakfast," Kakashi said.

"Yeah, but I forgot. Do you really believe that you can tell me something and expect me to still remember it 24 hours later? Geez, you are just like my teacher!" I said. Kakashi sweat drops.

"Wait a second! There are four of us! Why are there only three bells?"

Kakashi smiled, "Well that way, at least one of you will be tied to a post and ultimately be eliminated for failing to complete the mission. That one goes back to the academy."

Naruto growls.

"But then again, all four of you could flunk out too," Kakashi continues making Naruto growl even louder. "You can use any weapons including shuriken. If you're not prepared to kill me, you won't be able to take the bells."

"Those weapons are dangerous sensei!" Sakura stated.

Is her specialty stating the obvious and being useless?

Naruto laughs. "You couldn't even dodge an eraser!"

"Class clowns are usually the weakest links. You can safely ignore them. The lowest scores. Losers," Kakashi countered making Naruto growl, yet again, and lunge at him with a kunai. In a snap, Kakashi caught his hand with the kunai and pinned it behind his head making everyone shocked.

"Don't be in such a hurry. I didn't even say start yet," he stated making everyone take a step back while I just stood there trying to zip up my fly... rusty little fellah. "But... you came at me with the full intention of killing me. So, how can I put this... I'm actually starting to like you guys. Get ready... aaannnd... start!" he finished as everyone disappeared or moved to another location while I just stood there and blinked. Once... Twice... A third time... Then another time... What?

I looked around and saw Sasuke hiding in a tree. "Oh hi Duck-butt! Let's work together!" I yelled towards that direction. He glared at me and then quickly ran to another place to hide. Ooooh I see how it is! Fine! BE a butt! I hide now.

Using my speed as a boost, I quickly disappeared and hid in a tree, using a branch to hide myself. I look down at the scenario to see Naruto lunge at Kakashi again. Kakashi just stood there looking bored and reached into his weapon's pouch making Naruto freeze and get ready for any attack that would be thrown at him.

Then he pulled out a book confusing the heck out of Naruto. "What are you waiting for? Make your move," he taunted. "Bu- Why are you reading that book?!" Naruto asked confused. "Why? Well to find out what happens next of course," Kakashi replied. I face palm. "Don't worry though. With your weak attacks, it won't bother me."

Now, Naruto was flippin' out! "I'M GONNA CRUSH YOU!" he yelled throwing attack after attack only for Kakashi to dodge or block them. Kakashi eventually got tired of dodging and got behind of Naruto. "Huh?"

Kakashi then held both of his hands together in a gun formation and shove it up Naruto's anus making him go flying into a lake. I started tearing up and bursted out laughing. I was practically howling with laughter and fell out of the tree with a loud thud making all eyes turn to me.

"Well, you're certainly a loud one," he commented. I couldn't answer, for I was still gasping for my breath.

Two shuriken suddenly came flying out of the water towards Kakashi which he caught with no effort. "Why can't we all just work together! It's way easier than what we're doing right now!" I yelled out for everyone to hear, which they just ignored me. They're butts! All of them!

A bunch of Narutos jumped out of the water and started attacking Kakashi. One of them managed to grab him from behind giving Naruto a chance to punch him but epically failing and punching himself instead.

They all looked at each other and then started accusing each other of being Kakashi. Then they started having their own little war of Narutos. I sweat drop. I forgot. If the original Naruto is an idiot, all fifty of his clones are gonna face his same fate.

"You're Kakashi Sensei!" one said.

"No you are!" another one said

"You smell like old man! You must be Kakashi Sensei!"

Wait. WHAT?! Never in my life have I ever tried smelling my teachers. Do you do that on a daily basis here?! Uh...

"Wait! Let's undo the jutsu! Yeah! That's it! Believe it! Then there'll be only two of us and we'll know who's who!"

"Why didn't you think of that sooner, jerk!"

"You're the jerk why didn't you think of it!"

"OH MY FUCKING GOD! JUST UNDO THE FREAKIN' JUTSU!" I but in.

Naruto finally got the idea and undid the jutsu to see that he was the only one standing there all beat up and looking like a complete idiot. He snapped out of it and noticed something shiny on the ground next to a tree.

"A bell! I must have gotten to him with my attack!" he said walking over to pick it up.

"Naruto, if you fall for this, then you are a complete moron," I said.

"Don't worry Evie-chan! I got this!" he said picking up the bell. Then out of nowhere, a rope came up and pulled him up by his feet making him dangle there like a fish on a line. My eye twitches. I tell him not to do something, and what does he do? He goes ahead and does it anyway.

Kakashi then comes into view. "Think before you use a jutsu, or else your opponent might use it against you. Oh, and if the bait is obvious, don't take it!" he said making Naruto want to strangle him. Even with that, Kakashi still preceded to talk, furthermore. "A ninja must see through deception."

"I get it!" Naruto yells frustrated from up above.

"I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it which isn't the same thing as actually getting it. Get it?"

I threw a rock at his head which he dodged and turned to look at me. "Shut up. Just, shut up!" I said.

Out of nowhere, a bunch of shuriken and kunai came flying out and hit 'Kakashi' right in the head. "AAaaaahhhhhh- Oh wait. Yep! It's a log!" I said. And I was right. It went POOF! And then log.

With that, Sasuke ran. He ran muthahfucker, he ran! There was lots of rustling in the trees as Sasuke tried desperately to find a new hiding spot for his old one was now revealed to Kakashi. Not to far behind, I heard even more rustling. it was probably Sakura following him. Then I heard a high-pitched scream. Oh, Sakura. Useless, pathetic, flat-chested, pinkette.

I shook my head and looked up at Naruto. "Need help?"

"I got it Evie-chan! Believe it! I'm gonna become Hokage all by myself!" he said as he climbed up on the rope and cut himself free. He flipped down from the tree and grinned. "See? I-" he didn't get to finish as he was pulled back up by another trap Kakashi set up.

I sweat drop. "Oh go on. Please continue to tell me about how easy it's gonna be becoming Hokage stuck in a tree!" He scratched his head. I sigh and threw a kunai at the rope, cutting it, and making Naruto fall flat on his face. He stood up again and a grin spread across his face. "Thanks Evie- chan! Now to eat those box lunches!" he said before running off. You adorable idiot.

I turned around and began walking the other way. "Seems like you're the only one I didn't fight yet..." I whirl around to see Kakashi standing there looking as bored as ever.

I smirk. "And I'm also gonna be the only one who's gonna get the bells." I don't remember ever being this cocky.

"You seem normal compared to the others..."

I lunge at him using my speed. He dodged my punch making me smash a tree. "I don't know about that. I can do some very weird ass shit around people!"

His eyes widen for a second as I followed up with a series of kicks and punches. He either blocked them or dodge. I did a back flip and got away from him. I growl. "Why can't you make like a rock and stay still?!" I ask.

I made a few hand signs. "Crystal Style: Jade Crystal Prison" Crystals shot out of the ground and encased Kakashi. Great. Now how the heck am I suppose to get the bells now. Stupid!

I suddenly felt something sharp against my neck. my eyes widen as I took a deep breath.

"Nice try Eve. You're skilled, yes. But not skilled enough," he said in my ear. I mouth slowly curved up and formed a smirk.

"Huh?" he asked before I went poof.

Did I forget to mention before that that was actually my clone? You didn't see that coming now did you!

From where I was actually hiding, I threw some shuriken at him. It caught him off guard but he still dodged them. All but one. Which grazed his cheek and left a long scratch.

I appear above him and drop kicked him. He caught my foot and threw me into a tree like some kind of random trash bag. I feel so special. I flipped and bounced off of the tree, coming at him again with a kunai. He jumped aside trying to dodge me but I quickly swiped the bell with my kunai making it fall. I grin as I reach for it, only to be kicked away. I slid on the ground, leaving my body a little bruised. I groan and rubbed my head.

"I have to say. I'm impressed. You are more skilled than any of the rookies I fought. But, like I said, you're still not good enough," he said.

"Grrrrrr. You should've stayed a diamond when I made crystals eat you!" I said sticking my tongue out at him.

He chuckled and poofed away. I stood up shakily and turned to walk away. Then right after I took my first step, I tripped over... a head?

"Oof!" I heard it say. I turn to look at it only to see Sasuke's head sticking out of the ground. I couldn't hold it in anymore. I started laughing as he glared at me.

"Hn." There goes his colorful vocabulary again.

"Ha! What happened?" I asked between laughs.

He glared at me and then looked away. "Kakashi caught me in a jutsu," he muttered quietly. Which made things seem even funnier. I continued laughing even harder while he growled at me.

Eventually, my laughter died down and I just stared at him. Then I started laughing again. Nope! still as funny as heck. He got a tick mark on his head.

"Are you just gonna stand there? Or are you gonna help me?!" he growled. I stopped laughing. "And how do you expect me to do that?!" I walked over to him and started pulling his hair. "Forget it! I don't need help from you!" he said with a bigger tick mark.

I blinked. Then smiled and walked away. "You know Duck-butt, the bell's gonna ring any minute now! I bet parent's from now on will be telling their childen the story of how the last of the oh mighty Uchiha failed to become a ninja and became a hobo instead. Oh, but don't worry! I'll give you some tips! Don't hesitate to dumpster dive. You wouldn't believe the amount of free, undamaged food that is thrown away all the time. For the best results, check behind smaller grocery stores and fruit markets, they usually don't invest money in a sealed garbage compactor. Fast food chains are also good, but more traditional restaurants generally don't waste nearly as much food. Although, if you are really hungry, you can usually find at least something there," I said casually. "Either way, the bell's gonna ring any minute now... Any second now..."

I have to admit. I was really enjoying this right now.

He glared at me but eventually let out a defeated sigh. "Do what you have to do."

I skipped over to him happily and continued pulling him by the hair until he was out.

He glared at me once he was free. "Was pulling my by the hair really necessary?" he asked.

"You're welcome," I said cheerfully getting ready to walk away.

"Hn. You didn't happen to get the bell did you?" he asked.

"Nope! But I was close!"

"Hn. Is that so? I touched it!"

"Oh yeah? Well I swiped it with my kunai and got kicked into a tree!" I said proudly.

"...Idiot"

"Hey! I'm not any idiot! If anyone's an idiot, it's you! Idiot!" I said making him smirk.

"Yeah right. Your whole existence practically screams idiot."

"Oh yeah?! Well... you're a douchenozzle!" I said lamely.

"A douchenozzle? Did you really just call me a douchenozzle?"

I stick my tongue at him. "Whatever, Duck-butt!" I said disappear, letting him stand there and smirk to himself. Wow. I can call Sakura a long titty no nipple ass bitch but all I can think of for Sasuke is douchenozzle? Oh whatever!

RING!

Damn it! And there goes the bell! I wasted too much time talking to the douchenozzle!

I walked back and we all got together again. Kakashi was standing, me, Sasuke, and Sakura were sitting, while Naruto was tied to a stump. Everyone's stomachs growled again while I just sat looking at Kakashi with a 'Ha!-in-your-face-I-ate-breakfast' face.

"Stomachs growling, huh? That's too bad. Oh, and by the way, about this exercise, well I decided that I'm not gonna send any of you back to the academy," Kakashi said making Naruto cheer.

"What? I passed? But all I did was faint and fall over. Do I get points for that?" Sakura asks. I face palm. Well, at least she admitted it. They both started cheering, jumping up and down.

"All four of us?!" Naruto yells excitedly.

"Yes, all four of you... are being dropped from the program. Permanently!" he finished making Sakura gasp.

"What?! Drop us from the program?! That means we'll never become ninjas! You said if we can't take the bells, we'll be sent back to the academy! You can't just change your mind and kick us out! Why would you do that?!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke's fist clenched and I bit my lip.

"Cause you don't think like ninja. You think like little kids, like brats," he said glaring down at all four of us. Sasuke had enough. He lunged at Kakashi ready to kill, only to be pinned to the ground with Kakashi on top of him. Sakura gasped.

"You think it's all about you." he said.

"LET GO OF SASUKE! YOU CAN'T STEP ON HIM LIKE HE'S SOME BUG!" Sakura shrieks making me flinch.

Kakashi turns to glares at her. "You don't know what it means to be ninjas. You think it's a game. Huh? Why do you think we put you on squads? Did you consider that question for one moment? " he said rather harshly. I stayed silent and continued chewing my lip, drawing blood.

"I don't know what you mean!" Sakura said dumbly.

"I mean, you never realised what this exercise was really about. Not even close."

"What it's about?" Naruto asked confused.

"Yes. That's what determines if you pass or fail," he said it slowly so we could process it.

"But that's... Well I was meaning to ask you about that from the beginning!" Sakura said.

"Tsch. Use you're heads. Four people on a squad. Why do you think we would do that?" Kakashi asked us as if we were stupid.

"Arg! How are we suppose to know why you picked four people! We didn't make the rules!" Naruto yells.

I couldn't take it anymore. There's only so much stupidity I can take! "Let me guess, team work," I said annoyed. Everyone gasped.

Really?! He made it very clear why the hell we were put on four man squads. He even emphasized 'FOUR PEOPLE ON A SQUAD' severally times. Really. Please. Go head and reread the chapter and count the many times he has said that! How dumb can my team be?!

"Yes. Thank you! You were the only who has even given that a second thought," he said looking at me. "If all four of you had come at me at once, you might've been able to take them."

I smack Naruto and Sakura on the head. "Ow!" Naruto yelped as Sakura glared at me. "How many flippin' times did I stand there and yell like an idiot, suggesting that we should all work together?!" I asked glaring at them.

Both of them looked away guiltily as Sasuke glared at a rock.

"Wait a minute. You set it up with four people, but only three bells. If we work together and got the bells, only three of us could keep them. That would lead to group conflict and the squad would break up!" Sakura said.

"Good job Sakura! You figured something out that most of the population would've realised by now!" I said sarcastically.

"Exactly. I purposely put you guys against each other. I wanted to see if you could push pass that and put the squad before yourselves. A genin should have a natural feel for teamwork. But it didn't even cross most of your minds," he said ignoring me.

"Sakura!" he said making Sakura jump. "You're obsessed with Sasuke who was gone, while Naruto was right in front of you and you wouldn't lift a finger to help him!" Sakura looked down ashamed.

"Naruto! You do everything on your own! Everything!" Naruto's face fell.

"And you Sasuke," he started putting pressure on his head. "thought the others where so far beneath you, that they were worthless. Arrogance." Sasuke growled.

"Even when Evelyn had suggested to work together, you guys ignored her and acted on your own. People like you can never become ninjas. People who think that they are so much better than everyone when that is clearly not true. Ninja missions are carried out in squads. Of course you need individual skills, but teamwork is the most essential element. Every shinobi understands this. When individuals put themselves before the squad, I can leave to failure and example..." he said pulling out a kunai and placing to Sasuke's neck.

"Sakura, kill Naruto now, or Sasuke dies. Evelyn, kill Sakura if she fails to do so," he said. Naruto and Sakura started spazzing out while I just stood there.

What? That doesn't even make sense! What the hell does that have to do with ANYTHING?! Am I the only one who thinks this part is always confusing? So this is what I'm hearing: Team work good. Selfish bad. No teamwork equals selfish. Selfish equals death. Then, Sakura, kill Naruto now, or Sasuke dies. Evelyn, kill Sakura if she fails to do so. What? So who's the selfish one here?! I'M SO CONFUZZLED RIGHT NOW!

So I just continued staring at him looking as confused as ever.

"That's what happens on a mission," he said retreating the kunai.

Again. What?!

He starts swinging the kunai around his index finger. "The enemy takes a hostage and someone ends up dead."

...I still don't understand...

"On every mission, your life is on the line." he get off of Sasuke and walks over to the KIA stone. "Did you look at this stone? The names engraved on it? They are all ninja who are honored as heroes in our village."

"That's it! That's it! Now I know! I decided that I'm gonna have my name engraved in that stone! I'm not gonna live and die for nothing like a dog! I'm gonna a hero! Believe it!" Naruto said excitedly.

"You do know that KIA mean Killed In Action right?" I ask face palming. Naruto's face fell and he looked down sadly.

"The names of my closest friends are engraved here," he said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Awwwwww. Someone needs a hug~" I sang. "Come on, bring it in!" I said opening my arms out wide.

He ignored me.

"Alright, I change my mind. I'll give you one more chance. But I'll make it much harder on you. You'll have three hours to get a bell. Eat lunch now to build up strength, but Naruto doesn't get any. It's his punishment for breaking the rules and trying to steal the lunches."

I quickly smack Naruto in the head again.

"If anyone tries to feed him, that person will immediately fail!"

Everyone growls.

Kakashi's eyes narrow. "I make the rules. Got it?" We all nod and he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

We all ate in silence until Naruto's stomach started growling. I stood up and started feeding him. "Are you sure Evie- chan? You'll get disqualified!" Naruto said.

"Yeah yeah, just shut up and eat the food. If I had the opportunity to eat food without using my hands, then I would gladly take it!" I said shoving it in his mouth.

"What are you doing?! You'll get disqualified!" Sakura said.

"I didn't know you cared plus, we need all the help we can get. We can have him sulking the whole time just because he's lacking food!" I answered.

"Hn. Here," Sasuke said before standing up and helping me feed our blonde teammate. Sakura looked at us and then finally gave in and offered Naruto her food.

"Here. I'm on a diet anyway..." she said.

"Well it's not really working...I think you're actually getting bigger..." I muttered earning a glare from her.

"You just had to ruin the moment, didn't you," she said.

The sky went dark and a big storm cloud appeared and thunder roared. Kakashi poofed in front of us, scaring the the hell out of me.

"YOU!"

"HOLY SHI-" I said throwing my boxed lunch in the air making it rain rice everywhere.

Sakura's face = -_-

"You broke the rules! I hope you're ready for your punishment! Any last words?"

He made some hand signs and lightning struck. Making us children huddle in fear. Well not really. Sasuke glared, Naruto tried picking his nose with his hands tied to the stump, and I continued picking the rice out of my hair. Sakura was the only one that was really phased.

"We're all on this squad and we're all on this together," Sasuke said.

"Yeah! That's right! We gave our lunch to him because the four of us are one!" Sakura spoke up.

Ew. The four of us as one? Ahhhh! Bad thought! Bad thoughts! It's hideous!

"The four of you are one? That's your excuse?" he asked stepping closer.

Nobody answered as he smiled behind his mask. "You passed."

Everyone's faces read 'WHAAAAAAAATTTTT?!'. It was priceless. They were shell shocked.

"You passed," he repeated.

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked.

"What do you mean 'What do you mean?'? Just shut up before he changes his mind!" I said.

"You are the first squad that passed. All the other squads did exactly what I told them to do, and fell into every trap. They couldn't think fr themselves. A ninja must see through deception. In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends, are worst than scum," he finished leaving everyone teary and smiling to themselves.

"The exercise is over! Everyone passes! Squad 7 starts their first mission tomorrow!" he said doing a Guy pose.

Oh the horror.

Naruto cheered. "Horray! Let's go celebrate with some ramen that Evie still owes me!" he said.

"Shit," I muttered and then I ran. Wait, I forgot something! I ran back, got my pajamas, kicked Sasuke in the shin, and then ran, giggling to myself.

I'M A NINJA!

Hey! Chapter 10, Done! Also, I was pointed out in the previous chapter by some anonymous reader that Sasuke can't be their neighbors because he lives in the Uchiha Compound. After I read that, I hit myself in the head with the first thing I found. That would be a Buddha statue. Hey! Don't judge! I felt so stupid. Anyway, please use you imagination and pretend that Sasuke moved out of the Uchiha Compound for a few days due to some rodent difficulties or some shit like that. Yep! That's it! Oh! And I also had to look up 10 tips on how to become a hobo for you guys! I researched stuff just for you guys! :D So Plz favorite! Review! Thanks for reading! Byeee!