A/N: Just so you know, Naruto's eyes flash red when he's angry and a full demon, but if he's just a normal fox, his eyes are still blue.

Also he can only be a full demon like with Haku for a really short time, and he's usually very angry.

One Heck of a Genjutsu

1 day till Chunin exam

The day started out perfect. I mean, as perfect as you can get with villagers glaring at you, shielding their children away at the mere sight of you, but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, the birds floated overhead, what could have possibly gone wrong?

"Ah Kakashi!! My eternal rival!! How are you doing on this magnificently youthful day?!"

"I'm… reading?"

"Kakashi! That book is most unyouthful! How about a battle against me! We are tied 30-30, how bout it?!"

"Hm, did you say something?"

"Argh! You and your hip and cool attitude! You need the flames of youth, right Lee?!"

"Yes Gai-sensei! He should become as youthful as you!!!"

"Ah Lee, you are most youthful!"

"Gai-sensei!"

"Lee!"

"Gai-sensei!"

"Lee!"

Then the Genjutsu initiated.

The setting sun shone as the green jonin and his mini clone hugged each other animatedly with tears streaming down there faces. The jonin's other students hastily looked away.

Kakashi also looked away, not wanting to have his day ruined by the image when he saw Naruto staring horrified at the two, sweat forming at the strain of trying to look away. Damn.

He was quick to leap to Naruto and cover his eyes.

The part of Naruto that wasn't frozen in shock and horror idly wondered how the powerful Genjutsu affected him when a mysterious saviour blanketed his eyes in a sanctuary of darkness. Then at last…

"Kakashi! Who is that boy who's eyes are covered by you hand?"

The hand was taken away from his eyes, and he blinked as he adjusted to the light. Once he could see clearly he looked at the unfamiliar group. There was the obvious jonin, given away by his jacket, but he was also wearing a hideously green spandex suit. And of course his clone was beside him, and beside him were two others, one clearly a Hyuga and a girl with her hair in two buns.

"Uh, Gai this is one of my students, Naruto Uzumaki, and Naruto this is Gai Maito and his team."

Naruto was still trying to get the image of the two hugging out of his mind.

"Um, hi."

"Ah, you are Kakashi's student! I can see that your flames of youth burn as bright as day! These are my students, Lee Rock, Neji Hyuga and Tenten Higaraku (made up). Will you be participating in the Chunin exams tomorrow?"

"Of course. Wouldn't miss it for the world." He said dazedly.

"Great! So are my students! I'm sure you and your youthful team will do great!"

Neji sighed. Gai was always eccentric.

"Sensei, I think it is time for us to train now."

"Yes Neji! We shall leave now. Goodbye Kakashi, goodbye Naruto! Team, we must race to the training grounds, to show our youthfulness to the world!"

"Yes Gai-sensei, if I cannot beat my previous time, I will do 50 laps around Konoha on my hands!"

"Yes, and if you cannot, I will do it with you!"

"Gai-sensei!"

"Yosh, let our flames of youth burn brightly!!!"

And with a round of battle cries, they sped off, leaving a trail of floating dust. Tenten and Neji sagged their shoulders. They said their goodbyes to the pair and left after the disappearing duo. A few moments past.

"What… that HELL was THAT!!"

"Maa maa, Naruto. You get used to it."

"Are you kidding? That was just… How can there be such… oh hell!!"

"Gai… can be a little eccentric at times, but he is the best taijutsu specialist in Konoha, in fact, it would be hard to find a better taijutsu specialist anywhere."

"…Right."

"Well, Gai has been training his genin for quite some time now, so it could be a little difficult to beat them in a battle."

"Sensei, I'm insulted! Do you have such little faith in me?"

"You know that's not what I meant." He said, deadpanned.

"Don't worry, I won't go down easily." Naruto said, laughing.

Kakashi closed-eye smiled. "I'm sure you won't. Remember to watch out for your teammates."

"Yeah, yeah."

"Ja!" Kakashi said and disappeared in a poof of smoke.

A/N: I really hope I got Gai and Lee right. Please tell me if it's wrong.

I expect at least 3 reviews before I continue though, so REVIEW!!