Rika-Chan24: Hey! Here is chapter 3! After this i will probably not update as often. I will try my hardest though to update frequently. Thanks for all of the Fav's and follows!

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Team Ten walked into training ground 7 just before One pm. They paused in their tracks when they found Sasuke and Naruto in a fierce taijutsu match. The two of them were shouting at each other about something. Shikamaru couldn't really make it out.

"Troublesome"

"They look pretty evenly matched, in the academy Naruto never fought like that." Choji stated as he munched on some chips.

"Yeah, and Sasuke always beat him. Now it's hard to tell who will even win." Shikamaru replied.

"Where the heck is forehead girl?" Ino asked looking around for her pink-haired best friend.

"What are they fighting about?" Kiba's voice asked followed by a bark from Akumaru. Team 8 had arrived.

"I don't even know. It's too troublesome."

"I can barely follow their movements; they are fighting at a high-speed." Shino observed.

"I hope…they...won't get…hurt…too badly." Hinata added softly.

The six genin watched Naruto and Sasuke spar against each other for ten minutes. Before Ino broke the silence.

"Maybe we should break them up…." Ino suggested as she watched the two jump apart from each other, only for them to jump right back in.

"Ino I don't think we could stop them. Instead of slowing down they seem to be speeding up." Shikamaru answered.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!" Sakura's voice shouted from behind the two teams. Most of them jumped in surprise. How could they not notice Sakura approach. Sakura was now standing beside them carrying a big basket and a large blanket.

Naruto and Sasuke didn't seem to have heard their teammate's shout. They were still going at it. It was like they weren't even paying attention to the outside world.

"Uh, hey Sakura. We just got here a little bit ago. Your teammates have been fighting since before we even arrived. They didn't even notice us." Ino explained to her.

"I see." Sakura set the basket and blanket down before marching over towards her two fighting teammates.

"This doesn't look to good." Choji said as he ate another chip from his bag of chips.

"Hey Choji share some of those chips. I didn't brink any popcorn." Kiba told the Akimichi.

Choji held the bag out towards the Inuzuka, who dug his hand into the bag to take a few.

"Be careful…Sakura…" Hinata quietly called after her.

"What the heck do you two think you are doing?!" Sakura yelled at her teammates as she jumping right in between them, and punching the ground in the process. Leaving a small crater where her fist had been. Sasuke and Naruto froze in their tracks. They were in trouble now.

"Uh hey Sakura-chan….We were just uh sparring." Naruto said as he rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Don't be angry at me." "It was all Sasuke-teme's fault!" Naruto said quickly.

"No it wasn't Dobe, you started it"

"It was…." Naruto was interrupted by Sakura.

"Both of you knock it off right now! Our friends are here for a two know when you spar that you forget about everything around you. We don't have time for that!"

"Sorry Sakura." The two boys replied in unison.

"Good now come on, everyone else is waiting." Sakura turned back to the others. Ino, Kiba, Choji, and Hinata faces showed of shocked and disbelief.

"How did you do that?" Ino asked after a few minutes.

"You mean the punch? I just enhanced my punch with chakra, and let it all out at once. Didn't you know that's how Tsunade of the Sannin fights?" Sakura replied.

Ino shook her head. "I didn't know you were that strong Sakura." "Well I didn't know any of you were that strong."

"They three of us have trained a lot. Most of it was in secret, if we want this generation of ninja to be better than the ones before. Then we have to step it up. We got a long way to go before we surpass anyone. We do have a tough match up, but I think we can do it." Naruto grinned. "Well let's eat already I am starving!"

Everyone seemed to snap out of whatever weird daze they were in when Naruto stopped talking.

"Yeah, then I want to spar with you Naruto." Kiba replied. Akumaru barked in agreement.

"I also had Sakura bring the Shogi as well. If any of you would care to play a round with me." Sasuke explained.

"I suppose I could play you in a game, after we eat." Shino replied.

Sasuke nodded. "What about you Shikamaru?"

"Troublesome, I guess I could play the winner."

"You guys do that." "Forehead I want a sparring match against you. I want to see how strong you have become." Ino told her friend. "Even with your new little trick."

Once the blanket was spread out, and the food was passed out. Everyone found a spot under the shade of a large tree began to eat, while talking to one another.

"Awesome my idea is working; it won't be long in till we can add Team Gai too. Lee should be easiest one to convince. We'll be strong in no time." Naruto thought as he watched everyone talk together.

"So how did you guys come up with this idea anyways?" Choji asked when there was a pause in conversation.

"That's easy. We wanted to celebrate graduating, why not with your friends. We could also celebrate that we were the nine genin that made it through the real test." Sakura replied.

"But…how...did….you know…that yesterday….Didn't you have…your test this morning? Hinata asked.

Everyone turned to the tree members of Team 7. They had all been thinking the same thing.

"Well we were going to celebrate even if we didn't pass. Though I knew we would pass from the start. Our team consist of the last Uchiha, a Kunoichi that will become the best medical ninja ever, and me the future Orange Hokage!" Naruto replied.

"What's wrong with all of us hanging out anyways? Were all friends. You only get stronger by protecting and working together with your precious people"

"That's really nice of you," Shino commented. "Friends seem very important to you."

"Aren't they for you?" Sasuke replied. "It's almost the same way with your bugs. Think of it like a big hive working together to protect one another."

"I will always cherish my friends no matter what. There is too many things in life we take for granted. One moment it's there and the next it's gone. I don't want to lose anything if I can help it." Naruto added.

"You talk as if we are all going to die tomorrow." Shikamaru analyzed. "You're really troublesome Naruto."

"Crap, I forgot how smart Shikamaru is." Naruto thought before grinning. "I wouldn't be me if I wasn't, know would I." Naruto turned to Kiba who was giving the rest of his food to Akumaru. "So Kiba you still up for that spar?"

"Hell yeah! Your going down, just me and you though. Taijutsu only." Kiba replied.

"Alright that's fine with me. If anyone else wants to join in we will be over there." Naruto explained as he walked away with Kiba.

"Come one forehead we can use the other side of the training grounds." Ino said grabbing Sakura's hand and dragged her to the other side of the training grounds.

"So let's see how good you are Shino." Sasuke said as he took out the Shogi board from the large picnic basket. "Hinata if you want to play too, just ask." Sasuke explained to the shy girl who was watching Kiba and Naruto spar.

Hinata nodded her head. "ok…I am fine…right now."

Just at the edge of the training grounds hiding stealthily in the trees were Team 7, 8, and 10's senseis.

"You're team is weird, Kakashi." Asuma commented at he lit up a cigarette. "I don't think I have seen anyone like them."

"I have noticed. During the test, they teamed up on me right away. If they have had actually acted as their academy records say. Then I would have gotten the worst team.

Now it seems like I have the best team out of the three of us. I bet they could even match up against Gai's team. I haven't really figured them out yet, but I will."

"My teams not bad, all three will be great trackers someday. If they keep working in a group like this. Things might just get interesting." Kurenai replied.

"My team has good teamwork. I would expect that from genin whose parents are the Ino-Shika-Cho." Asuma explained. "Naruto just might have the right idea."

"I think we observed them long enough, let's go." Kakashi said after a few minutes.

The three Jonin nodded at each other before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.

**A few hours later**

After a few spars and some laughs it was beginning to get late. The sun was setting behind the trees.

"I can't believe you beat me, it's not possible. Next time the ending with be different." Kiba grumbled out to Naruto. "I am using Akumaru next time, than you won't stand a chance." Akumaru barked in agreement.

Naruto grinned, "Well Kiba how about next week. We can make this a weekly thing." Naruto turned to the others that. "What about the rest of you?"

"I am in. Sasuke's a good challenge in Shogi." Shikamaru replied. "I think I could get a little training in too. Working together is a good idea, if we learn to work well with each other than we won't have problems with missions. As troublesome as it is, I think we need to be ready for anything."

"Yeah, if Shikamaru's in, then I am in too." Choji agreed.

"There is no way I am losing to forehead again, count me in." Ino declared.

"So that's all Team 10. Now what about Team 8?" Naruto thought.

"I thought…today...was…fun. I will be…there…as well…" Hinata replied.

"It would be logical to except your invitation." Shino stated.

"Of course I am going to come too. I don't want to be left out of all the excitement." Kiba said, as Akumaru bark followed in agreement.

"Awesome, how about Sunday afternoons. Shinobi normally get that day off, in less they are on a long-term mission outside the village." Naruto explained.

"How did you know that?" Choji asked.

"If you have been in the Hokage's office enough times, then you tend to learn a few things. I see Oji-san quite a lot." Naruto replied.

"So is everyone ok with the plans?" Sasuke asked.

Everyone nodded in agreement before going their separate ways, leaving Team 7 alone.

"Wow I can't believe that went so well." Sakura said after a few minutes of silence.

"Shikamaru and Shino seemed oddly suspicious about us. Everything that we said seemed to be questioned. From what I remember, Shikamaru barely wanted to do anything." Sasuke explained.

"We are going to have to be careful around him and Shino. Otherwise we would seem too suspicious. They might say something to the Hokage. We don't need all that added another thing to our list" Naruto replied.

"Let's just go home and rest for the night. Tomorrow we can meet up early to train, before Kakashi shows up."

Sasuke and Sakura agreed to meet the next morning, before the three of them left to head home.

Naruto walked into his apartment. It was lonely here, that why he liked to spend a lot of time with the others. Naruto was sure Sasuke was probably feeling the same way.

Naruto sighed as he sat down on his bed. He need to get into contact with Kurama. He hadn't heard from the Fox at all since they have been back, it was slightly worrying him. Naruto crossed his legs and closed his eyes.

Meditating was an easier way to get into contact with him. At least as of now.

If Kurama didn't come back with them. Then he was stuck with the old Kurama, who hates his guts. Naruto breathed in deeply before exhaling. Kurama's cage appeared in front of him. Good he wouldn't have to walk through long water filled hallways.

"Kurama are you there?" Naruto called into the darkness.

Naruto waited for a few minutes, listening for anything.

"Kurama?" Naruto called out again.

This time Naruto heard deep breathing.

"Kit, Is that you?" A deep voice called out to him.

"Kurama, you came back with us!" Naruto smiled, this made everything a lot better.

"I did come back with you, but there is something you should know. As I was doing the jutsu I felt another presence at the last second." Kurama explained.

"What do you mean? Someone came back to the past with us?"

"I think so. I felt extra chakra signatures flow through your body. It was last-minute. I didn't know who it was. That's why I haven't been able to talk to you lately. It was a long trip; the jutsu took a lot out of me. Three people wouldn't have made me this tired. There had to be at least three other chakra signatures" Kurama explained.

"Well I am glad you got to come along. It helps me out. It couldn't have been an enemy; They were all dead. At least I think so. I didn't feel anyone there. Well I guess we were all low on chakra." Naruto thought as he started to pace in front of Kyuubi's cage.

"I am sorry Kit; it was so last-minute that I couldn't even tell you who it was. I was too focused on the jutsu" The nine tailed fox demon replied.

"It's alright Kurama; I think I know who it might be. I will have to talk it over with Sasuke and Sakura tomorrow." Naruto explained. "We can figure out where to go from there."

"Good idea kit, I should be able to talk to you outside your mindscape now."

"Ok, I will talk with you later than. I am exhausted already, and it's only the beginning."

Naruto opened his eyes to find himself back in his apartment. "That sure takes a load off my shoulders. Now for bed." Naruto mumbled as he started doing his evening routine. Tomorrow will be the start of Team 7's second, first day of being a Genin.

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