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AN: Gaah, this is the point in the update where I use the classic excuse everyone else has and blame my lack of updates on school and what not. I do not have a better reason, and honestly I could have probably updated lol but just never got around to it! I am sorry for the four? month wait! And I am sorry for missing both Kakashi's and Naruto's birthdays, as well as my own birthday and Minako's.
Wow… I'm now on semester turnaround and I've only updated this story once during the first semester, I feel horrible.
But in better news I didn't fail Biology :D! I'm quite proud of myself !
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Minako walked around Konoha aimlessly wondering whether to make her way to the training grounds to observe team seven's test but what she's heard from several people in the village, Kakashi was always late, so there was a chance he hasn't even arrived at the training grounds yet, even though he told the team to meet at sun rise.
"But then again… it's almost ten o'clock he should be there by now," mumbled the blonde as she looked up sun before running off towards the training grounds.
As Minako stepped into the clearing, she was greeted by the sight of the three students sitting on the ground ready to full asleep.
"Morning Everyone," came Kakashi's deep voice from Minako's right, startling the blonde and the three children. "Ready for your first day?"
"Hey you're late," screamed Naruto and Sakura in unison as Sasuke just glared at the man.
"Well a black cat crossed my path so I had to take the long way," replied their Sensei with a smile while the two just growled at him.
"What a pathetic excuse," laughed Minako causing everyone to look in her direction, only noticing her for the first time.
"Minako-hime I didn't see you there, had I known you'd be here waiting with them I would have been here hours ago," said the silver haired man with what Minako assumed was a wink, although it could have been a blink for all she knew.
"Bite me." Was the woman's reply as well as a glare, not at all keen with his name for her.
"Not in front of the children darling," he called out definitely enjoying this new game.
"Damn, and here I was hoping we could just go back to my place…" said Minako has she began to trail off.
"Oh?" Kakashi drawled as be began to step towards her.
"Ahem!" shouted the annoyed students.
"can't you guys play your weird game another time," called out Naruto.
"Yea, can we please get started?" whined Sakura, causing Minako to groan.
"Yes, Well…" started Kakashi looking at his students, as he walked over to a stump and placed down a timer. "Let's get started. Here we go it's set for noon."
The pink and blonde haired students look at Kakashi as if he was insane, they had no idea what he wanted them to do.
"Your assignment is very simple," stated the Jonin has he pulled out two bells on a red string. "You just have to take these bells from me, that's all there is to it. If you can't get them by noon, you go without lunch. You'll be tied to those posts and you'll watch while I eat my lunch in front of you."
As Minako and the students listened to Kakashi explain the task Minako's eyes lit up. 'Dad's and Jiraiya's team work technique.'
"Wait a minute, there's three of us, how come there's only two bells?" called out Sakura.
"That way at least one of you will ultimately end up tied to a post and disqualified for failing to complete the mission," answered Kakashi ringing the bell. "That one goes back to the academy."
Minako scoffed at the students standing before her. 'For how smart two of them are suppose to be, they're pretty stupid for not figuring out this assignment is about team work.'
"Then again, all three of you could flunk out too," chuckled Kakashi. "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 too dangerous, Sensei," cried Sakura.
"Listen Pinkie, if you think it's too dangerous then you shouldn't be here in the first place. Being a Kunoichi comes with a lot of responsibility and nine out of ten times it's going to be dangerous. Everyday a ninja is faced with new challenges each one harder and more dangerous then the last," snapped Minako angry with the young girl. 'I was only six when I became a Chunin never mind a Genin. They definitely have a lot to learn.'
"I'll be back later to check on how things are going, good bye Hatake-senpai," said the blonde before she disappeared.
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"It… can't be," stated a curtain chunin as he sat across from the Hokage reading a book. "This is even worst then the rumors."
"Hmm? What rumors Iruka?" questioned Minako in a emotionless voice as she popped up behind the teacher.
"Gah!" shouted Iruka as he was startled by the young woman's sudden appearance. "Don't do the Minako you almost caused me to fall back."
"Mmm, Hey old man," said Minako ignoring the academy teacher.
Sarutobi nodded his head to Minako before continuing to talk. "Kakashi's test may be a bit more difficult than the others."
"A bit more difficult?" interrupted Iruka. "Not a single student has ever passed his test."
"That's true, they all tried but not one of them could live up to Kakashi's standards," replied the Hokage looking across the table at the blonde and the brunette. "So they were all… eliminated."
"Eliminated as in how exactly?" asked Minako rather confused. 'But his test was the simple bell test… and no one's past it… just how high is this guy's standards anyway?"
"Eliminated as in no longer allowed to even return to the academy, they all had to make a living other than being a shinobi."
"You're kidding me? He failed every student he's ever had? With the bell test?" asked Minako with a raise of her eyebrow.
"Bell test? He doesn't do the bell test," stated the old man.
"Hmph. I need to go watch this test for myself, I'll see you around old man, Iruka," said the young woman as she disappeared on the spot.
"She's always been like that, appearing and disappearing in different places all the time," Iruka laughed at his old friend.
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As quickly as she could Minako made her way to the training grounds again to see how things were going, she had only left them for about ten minutes so nothing interesting could be happening at that time. And ooh how wrong she was.
"Didn't you say don't let your enemies get behind you? Good advise, Sensei, Believe it!" taunted the knuckleheaded ninja as he, or one of his shadow clones hung off the back of the silver haired Jonin.
"Naruto…" mumbled Minako dumbfounded as she sat in a tree watching the sight before her.
"I had one of my clones come out of the river, then sneak up behind you super quiet!"
"Naruto!" repeated Minako in a low growl. "Never explain your attacks to your enemies."
Next thing she knew, the honorable daughter was watching her brother punch himself in the face in replacement of Kakashi. "I definitely saw that one coming."
"You're Kakashi-sensei aren't you? You transformed into me!" screamed one of the Naruto's as they began to fight each other.
'Definitely didn't see that one coming.' Minako sighed but perked up immediately as Naruto released his jutsu and caught sight of something on the ground. 'Is that a?… No Naruto don't even think about ….'
"My brother is a moron." Minako deadpanned as Naruto ran towards the bell on the ground only to be hung by a rope just inches away from the prize.
"Think before you use a jutsu, or else your opponent might use it against you," said Kakashi as he appeared to grab the bell from the ground. "Oh, and also, if the bait is obvious don't take it."
"Common sense, Naruto, common sense," Minako said out loud even though she knew he couldn't hear her.
"A Ninja must see through deception," stated Kakashi.
".It." growled Naruto as he struggled in the rope that was now hanging him upside down in the tree.
"I'm telling you this because you don't get it, you think you get it, which is not the same as actually getting it… get it?" replied the Jonin in a riddle kind of way.
Minako kept her eyes on Kakashi has he spoke to Naruto when something about him flickered quite literally. 'A substitution jutsu but why?' she questioned to herself before she saw shuriken and kunai fly out of the trees beside her, making it look as though they'd hit Kakashi before his body turned into a log.
"You planned that the whole time… didn't you Hatake?" asked Minako sensing the man behind her.
"Yes, I did, I know one of them would think I left my guard down," came his answer.
"Are you going to go after the Uchiha?"
"No… I think I'm going to have a little fun with Sakura," chuckled Kakashi as he left from his spot behind Minako.
"This should be fun," voiced Minako has she leaned back against the tree trunk and pulled out her copy of Icha Icha Paradise and began to read.
AN: I'm sorry if it is story then what it normally is! I'll try and write more next time for I have just gotten back into this story, but I am all caught up with the manga at the moment! Which is great… even though I'm not doing part 2 yet… lol.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I am sorry for any grammar mistakes! I promise I'll take the time and go back and correct everything from my earlier chapters soon! I'm in English this semester and for some reason I am always more willing to write my stories during that time :D!
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