A/N: Wow alot of people favorited this story, Thanks. Anyway enjoy the next chapter and sorry for the long waited update.

Normal Talk

Thoughts/Flashbacks

Nine tailed fox

Chapter 9 - The bet

"Okay what the hell do you want Pervy-Sage?" asked the annoyed blond boy.

Getting annoyed with the boy already, Jiraiya just ignored the nickname and answered the boy's question, "I want you to help me settle a bet."

"Why would I do that?" said Naruto as he crossed his arms and looked away.

"I will teach you a new jutsu if you help me win this bet." Jiraiya said with a smirk. Naruto twitched a bit in anxiety, but tried not to show it as he turned back to face Jiraiya.

"What kind of bet is it?"

"If you can beat those three Genin in your group, then we win the bet." said Jiraiya.

"Who did you make this bet with?"

"Tsunade."

"What do you get if you win the bet?" Naruto asked curiously.

Jiraiya started thinking back to his conversation with Tsunade, "That's not the point, help me out and I'll teach you a new Jutsu, deal?"

Naruto sighed but nodded. "Alright then kid, go back to the training ground, I'll be there with Tsunade in a bit." Jiraiya disappeared in a puff of smoke and Naruto just started to walk back to the training ground. Luckily he wasn't that far away and in a few minutes he was back with his group.

"Naruto-Kun!" shouted Ino.

'Oh great, I forgot that I'm going to have to fight her?' Naruto mentally cursed.

"What did that creepy old man do to you? Why did he kidnap you? Tell me Naruto!" Ino shouted as she grabbed his shirt and shook him violently.

"Ino stop. That was my sensei, the reason he took me was to tell me something before he went to the Hokage." Naruto said as he managed the break the hold Ino had on him.

Ino gave him an innocent questioning look, "What did he tell you?" by now Sakura and Sasuke had approached them.

"He told me that I'm going to have to fight all of you." Naruto said calmly as his three group members went wide eyed.

"Why do we have to fight you? I mean aren't we suppose to be working as a group?" asked Sakura.

"Well yes, but it's for…. Umm… to see who will be the Rookie of the year?" Naruto made up.

"Wait, I thought Sasuke already got the reward? Yeah he did get that last week." said Ino.

"Alright fine, apparently the Hokage betted that I couldn't beat you guys so now my sensei wants to prove her wrong." said Naruto.

Ino's expression went sad, "But I don't want to fight you Naruto-Kun…" she said, her voice getting lower with each word.

He put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Ino, it's just a friendly spar. Don't take it to heart." she still didn't look up so he lifted her chin. "Just try to have fun." he said with a small smile. Ino looked at his face and realized how close she was to his and she started blushing. Sakura was just looking in awe.

'How could Ino-Pig get so close to the one she likes, and i don't want to fight Naruto either.' Sakura then looked over at Sasuke who just had his eyes closed and his arms crossed. 'Why can't you accept me Sasuke-Kun?'

'Finally, I get to fight him. Those other two better not get in my way. This is my first chance to fight someone that might actually be a challenge.' Sasuke thought to himself.

Naruto distanced himself away from Ino, much to her displeasure and looked toward the entrance of the training grounds. Three figures approached the group. "Baa-Chan! Call off the bet, they don't have a chance against me." Naruto shouted as Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune. The rest of Naruto's group face faulted at being belittled like that.

"Don't get cocky brat. They still have the edge in numbers against you." The 5th hokage pointed out. "Now then, as you all probably know, you will be fighting a friendly spar." Naruto crossed his arms, while the other three nodded their heads. Tsunade then looked at Sakura, Sasuke and Ino. "You three will be able to use any jutsu you would like and any weapons you wish, while Naruto can only use one jutsu and no weapons." Naruto sighed in annoyance while Sasuke gave an smirk.

"But Hokage-Sama, that's a huge handicap. I don't think Naruto will have a chance against us especially since we have Sasuke on our team." Sakura stated.

"Sometimes you have to teach a brat a lesson once in a while." the Hokage said with a smirk.

"Whatever." Naruto mumbled.

"Alright you four, take position and you may start when you are ready."

Naruto walked with his hands in his pockets a little further into the clearing, away from the older shinobi. His group members followed, Sasuke on the other hand was just itching to get to the fight. Without even hesitating, Sasuke pulled a kunai from his pouch and threw it directly at the back of Naruto's head. As it came closer Naruto just slightly tilted his head as the kunai flew right passed him. Sasuke was very surprised to say the least. But he still continued to run at the blond. Just when he was a few feet away Naruto slowly turned around and dodged a punch Sasuke threw at him. As Sasuke stumbled foward, he placed his hand on the ground and followed through with a kick. Naruto leaned back and grabbed Sasuke's leg, freezing him in place.

"A bit eager aren't we Teme?" Naruto chuckled. "by the way, are you just attacking me because you have no jutsu?" Sasuke was starting to grow even angrier with his enemy. "very pathetic to be honest, I thought the last surviving Uchiha would be far more powerful than this."

Sasuke gritted his teeth and shifted his weight and swung his other leg. Naruto caught it with his other hand and threw the Uchiha a few feet. Sasuke landed on his feet a little shaken up. He rushed in once again but was greeted with a palm to his chest as he flew back another ten feet, his feet sliding on the dirt ground. Sakura, who was watching the fight from a few yards away, was growing very angry. No one could show up her Sasuke-Kun like this. Sasuke was the best at the academy. It wasn't long before she to was rushing at Naruto. Although her attacks were very accurate, they were far to slow and weak to cause any damage to Naruto as he basically brushed her attacks away with ease. Ino who was looking at Naruto, glanced to the older ninja a few feet away from her and they had curious looks on their faces as why she wasn't helping her other group members. Sighing in defeat, Ino rushed over to some trees a few yards away from the clearing. She looked from the bush and saw Sakura's horrible efforts and even trying to land a blow.

"WHY WON'T YOU FIGHT BACK!" Sakura yelled angry at the blond boy.

"Oh, sorry didn't know you were attacking or just testing me." he responded. Sakura was about to reply when he vanished, sending her angry face into a more frightened one. He appeared in front of her and reeled back his fist. Sakura was shocked to say the least, she shut her eyes to prepare for the incoming blow when all she felt was a simple poke to her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes to see a warm smile from her blond enemy that made her heart flutter. "Don't worry, i'm not the type to hurt a girl, especially a partner." he said as he pulled back his hand and put his arms behind his head for a foxy grin. Sakura was blushing a storm.

'Now's my chance!' Ino thought mentally. She made a few hand signs, "Mind-transfer Jutsu!" she said as her soul left her body.

Naruto suddenly found himself hit with something. He didn't know what it was but his head was starting to hurt, until his world went black.

Naruto eyes began to open when he was in an all to familiar area. 'Great, why the hell am i back in this place again.'

-With Ino-

Her world was white when she entered her blond crush. Then it slowly started to form something darker. She found herself in a large place, much like a sewer and water was up to her ankles. She was looking at a giant cage in front of her. 'What the? I've never seen anyone's mind like this before.' She walked closer to the cage until she heard a dark evil laughter coming from it. She stopped in her tracks, stunned by the evil laughter. "My My? What do we have here?" asked the sinister voice that sent shivers up the Yamanaka's spine.

-With Naruto-

He looked toward his all to familiar cage and residence of his 'neighbor.' "Wait, if i was forced here..." he looked a bit further down the cage and saw a blond haired girl standing at the gate. "Oh no..." he said.

A/n: Yay 9 Chapters! Sorry for making you guys wait pretty much a week for this. I'm starting to take tests in school that are final exams. I'll try to update as soon as possible. REVIEW PLEASE =)