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Thinking

"Talking"

"Monster/animal talking"

"Telepathic talking"

Chapter 8- Survival: Teammates

A/N: Thanks to all those who reviewed. I think I'm going to start replying to a few reviews to see how it goes.

BookwormStrawberry: Thanks for standing up for me. It's great to know you like the story so far. Hopefully I can continue to impress.

Gilyflower: Don't worry Sasuke has what's coming to him in the form of his worst nightmare. I really hate how stuck up Sasuke is. Saying that I don't think he is bad, just blinded by his deire for power and revenge.

As the sun started to set Shinaka approached Sasuke's campsite. He managed to create his shelter without his partner, but that was not what he was supposed to do. Shinaka could feel her anger rise as he showed no concern for his injured classmate. The students stopped to stare as Shinaka marched towards the Uchiha. "Do you think it's right to abandon your partner and allow her to get hurt?" She called, an aura of purple mist surrounding her, sending students scurrying out of her path.

"She was slowing me down." Sasuke said lifting a shoulder. He placed the tools in his hand down and turned to face her. "She shouldn't even be in the academy if she can't even look after herself." He sneered towards where Iruka was bandaging the girls arm.

Shinaka growled as she picked him up by the front of his shirt. Shoving him against the side of a tree she saw a quick flash of fear before he covered it again with a bored look. "Not against a wild animal several times her size and weight. I have half a mind to take you deeper into the forest and leave you there to see how you would fare against a tiger, or whatever else may be roaming in there. And I can tell you, there are creatures in there that will make a fully-grown tiger look like a house kitten. But you know what Konoha shinobi do not abandon or cause harm to a teammate. So, go over and apologize to the girl, or I'll show just how dangerous an animal can be. Do you understand me?"

Many of the girls behind her where shouting at her to let their Sasuke-kun go. Fangirls who believed his status and cold behavior to swoon over how 'mysterious' and 'cool' he was.

Out of sight of the students she turned her eyes into slits and allowed her canines to lengthen until she looked more animal that human. She heard bark crack as she pushed him harder into the tree. She kept pushing until Sasuke looked towards the ground, not meeting her eyes. Shinaka knew his pride would be hurt at his submission. She knew he would not reply to her, his desire to be strong stopping him from showing any sign of weakness.

She didn't let go though, wanting him to feel ashamed. "I said did you hear me?" She growled inhumanly. Sasuke nodded tensely. She let go and allowed gravity to deposit him on the ground. Sasuke stood up and dusted off his clothes as he glared at his injured partner. When he didn't move she pulled out a kunai and started twirling it as she popped her hip. This spurred him into movement.

She heard him mutter sorry in an irked tone, not meaning his apology in the slightest. It was enough to appease the girl however. "There's no reason to be sorry Sasuke-kun. It was my fault entirely, I should of known the way back." Shinaka swore she could see stars in the girls eyes as the girl talked to Sasuke. Great another one of his fangirls.

Sasuke did not stay there for long as he soon turned away and walked back towards his shelter. Smirking at Shinaka as if to say "I told you it wasn't my fault."

Shinaka smirked back, knowing his pride was still wounded for having to apologize, a sign many often saw as weakness. "I guess now that your partner is injured, she cannot build her own shelter." She smiled, and half closed her eyes with mischievous look. Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the look she sent him. They widened comically when he saw her turn towards Iruka and say in an innocent and curious tone. "Hey Iruka-san, don't you think that because Sasuke was the reason that she was hurt, that he should be the one to look after her for the remainder of the camp. It would be a good lesson to show him how to look after an injured teammate while on a mission."

"You're right Shinaka. Thanks for the suggestion." Sasuke glared murderously at her as Iruka continued. "It would be a good idea for him to look after her." Iruka lead the girl towards Sasuke and said sternly to the young boy. "Ok, she won't be able to hunt tomorrow so you will need to stay behind and keep an eye on her while the rest of us do the hunting." A look of utter horror passed over his face causing her to chuckle loudly. "Now don't worry, I will make sure we bring back some of our catches back so you guys can have some, but unfortunately you will not be able to hunt with the rest of the class." Iruka finishes, misinterpreting his look of horror as worry that he will not get something to eat.

She saw the moment he realized that the girl would slow him down even more as Kia would need her precious Sasuke-kun to take care of her. He would need to so things for her because Kia would not be able to use her injured arm, in case the cut got worse.. It also meant he would lose the chance to do some of the survival training. Especially the hunting, which would also help when a Shinobi must track down a target and either capture or assassinate them without being spotted.

Iruka left the pair along, not noticing how Sasuke practically dragged the girl back towards his shelter. Many of the girl around her groaned and whined that another girl had the chance to be looked after by Sasuke-kun. Some where even whispering that she was only faking her injury to spend time with the boy.

Shinaka rolled her eyes. The drama the children faced had nothing on the real world. Where to survive they may need to tail, capture, manipulate or even worse, kill their target. If they ever got a shinobi as a boyfriend or girlfriend they would have the constant worry that one day their partner would never be coming back home. Shinaka had seen so may shinobi and civilians lose loved ones, many killed in far off lands where their body would never be found or returned to be buried properly.

Shinaka still struggled over the death of Obito, Rin, Kushina, Minato and countless others that had died during the war and the Kyuubi attack. She looked towards Naruto who was talking adamantly to Shikamaru and Kiba, teaching them how to build a sound, waterproof shelter. Because of the world they lived in Naruto would never get to meet his mother and father. Would never know parental love, or how it feels to have parents proud of your accomplishments. Shinaka though back to her own childhood. She at least got to know her parents before they were killed. Naruto would never have that chance.

No. If the students graduated they would need to grow up quick, or they will be killed before they had a chance to grow into adults. Real life is a lot worse than anything the children would face in school.

A/N: Ha ha ha ha ha. Sasuke is stuck with a fangirl and will get less training. Hope you like this chapter, sorry again for the late update. As always R&R