They're just scars. They are not you.-Laura Jarratt.
Sasuke Uchiha wasn't surprised to see Naruko sitting beside their sensei when he finally finished the exam. He had taken seven hours to get his scroll and get back to the gate. When he saw Naruko already there, he couldn't help but wonder how long she had been there.
"Hey Sasuke!" she waved.
"How long have you been here?" he asked as he sat beside her on the grass.
She shrugged, "About six hours."
Sasuke handed Kakashi his scroll and Kakashi gave him a look. "Why is there a footprint on it?" he asked.
Sasuke looked to Naruko, "I knew Naruko would finish first. And if I know Naruko, I know she'd do something like she did in the Chunin Exam to mess with the competition. The first scroll I grabbed, I stomped on, and it was a Kage Bunshin. The second scroll was a real scroll. Anyway, you said we couldn't be injured. You said nothing about the scroll."
Kakashi chuckled, "I'm so proud of my little Chunin. Finishing the exam before everyone else."
"Yo Hatake!"
The three looked over to see Anko walking up, tossing her scroll into the air. She was giving him a smirk. "I just whooped Asuma's ass! He doesn't like snakes now and I feel like I've accomplished something more than just passing the first exam."
She chucked her scroll at the Copy Ninja and fixed Naruko with a contemplative look. "You're the kunoichi who finished the Chunin exam in half an hour! You and Chicken Ass. How did you do it?"
Naruko placed her Icha Icha down, "Hiraishin. My father placed a seal on the tower door. I sent out Kage Bunshin to collect the scrolls and then I used Hiraishin to get us there. The guards were so freaked out, it was great!"
Anko laughed and she plopped down in front of Naruko. "That's great! The best part though, was the fact that you rigged the outside of the tower up with bombs and traps. That was the best!"
Naruko nodded, remembering the good times.
Anko got quiet all of a sudden and leaned in. "I hear you're particularly close to a certain dolphin."
Naruko frowned, not getting it. She was close with toads, but she didn't know any dolphins.
"What can you tell me about him?"
"I'm sorry, but I don't know any dolphins. I can direct you to some toads if you want," Naruko told the Tokubetsu Jonin.
Anko smirked, "I'm talking about that sexy Chunin Iruka!"
Naruko and Sasuke choked while Kakashi gave a small laugh.
"You like Iruka-sensei?!" Naruko nearly screamed.
Anko nodded and smiled, "He's smart and has a tender side. Then, that scar across his nose is hot!"
Naruko gaped at the snake summoner. She had a thing for Iruka and even thought his scar was attractive?
"You, like his scar?" she asked uncertainly, trying to understand this new development.
Anko licked her lips, "Scars are sexy. I'm one of those people who think they're hot! And Iruka Umino is hot!"
Naruko couldn't get over the fact that Anko liked her nii-san's scar. She liked the scar. Were there really people out there who thought that scars were cool and….sexy?
"I would never expect you to like Iruka-sensei. I'd think you'd be into Ibiki or someone like him."
Anko shook her head. "Despite how I act, I'd really prefer a man who's sweet and soft spoken. Iruka is such a cutie too! And he's so respectful and chivalrous. And he's great with kids."
Naruko looked at Anko. She watched as the older woman smiled serenely at the thought of Iruka-sensei. She didn't think his scar was grotesque. She thought it made him look sexy.
Naruko smiled. Maybe Sasuke wouldn't mind her scars then.
"Okay, I'll let you in on a few things. Iruka-sensei, loves Ichiraku Ramen. His favorite thing to do, other than teaching, is to go to the hotsprings. He hates anything with rice in it and has a high respect for reliable people."
Anko smiled, "Thanks!"
Kakashi gave a small laugh, "Anko has been hung up on little Iruka for a while now."
"Shut it Hatake! You're just jealous cause you're alone and no one wants you!"
Kakashi just laughed, "Now Anko, you and I both know that that is not the case." As he spoke, he fingered his mask, his eyebrow quirked upward.
Anko rolled her eyes, "Yeah yeah."
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Naruko couldn't help but latch onto Iruka when he emerged from the forest. He was the last person to show and she was so proud of him!
"Iruka-sensei, you made it, just in time!"
He smiled, "I know that it was an exam, but I took my time, because I didn't want to be weak when I finished."
"Well it's a good thing you just got here Iruka, the test ends in five minutes," Kakashi said, looking at the timer.
The Chunin instructor sighed in relief. He'd passed the first exam. That was good.
A few moments later, the timer rang and Kakashi clapped his hands. "Congratulations to the ten of you! You made it to the Second Exam! You're so lucky too, because I'm the proctor for this exam as well! And the exam will start here and now!"
Everyone sighed and Kakashi waved a hand. "Over there people! You'll be taking a written test! My friend Shikaku, came up with the questions for it so I can't be of any help! You absolutely cannot cheat. You have half an hour to finish the most you can. There are five hundred questions and you need to have at least eighty-five to a hundred percent of the test correct in order to pass. Roughly, you need to answer over four hundred and ten questions and get them all right. Take a test packet and a pencil and find somewhere to sit on the ground. I'll tell you when you can start!"
Iruka was smiling widely, liking the written test already. Naruko and Sasuke were fine with it and just wanted to get it over with. The other seven, weren't as optimistic.
Kakashi set the timer again, "Go!"
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Kakashi watched as Shikaku graded the papers as fast as he could.
When the man finished, he slumped over after handing Kakashi the score sheet.
Kakashi grinned, "As I expected."
He cleared his throat to get everyone's attention, "I have the scores!"
Naruko and Sasuke looked at each other and nodded their heads.
"The highest score was Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze who found time to do the extra credit at the end. She received a score of one hundred and five. The next three tied with a perfect one hundred, Sasuke Uchiha, Shikamaru Nara and Iruka Umino. Hinata Hyuga and Anko Mitarashi are next with a tied score of ninety-five. The next person to pass, with a score of ninety, is Kotetsu Hagane. And the last person to pass was Ino Yamanaka, with a score of eighty-five. Congratulations you guys."
Sasuke looked at Naruko, "How did you understand the extra credit?"
She shrugged, "It was about Ero-Sennin. Of course I would know it!"
"He wrote the Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi?" Sasuke asked in shock.
Naruko nodded, "It was his first book, but it didn't do too well. He became my godfather when my father asked if he could name me after the main character, Naruko. So, I asked to read it, cause if a Hokage liked it, it must've been good. And I have to say, it's pretty good."
Sasuke shook his head, "Of course."
"You'll be starting the next Exam now! Kurenai is the proctor!" Kakashi announced as the female Jonin appeared beside him. "Good luck!"
Kurenai smiled, "The Third Exam consists of one on one matches. Anyone who makes it to the fourth exam, will be considered for the Jonin rank. You all will be given numbers and will battle when your number is called."
The numbers one through eight were used and Naruko wasn't shocked to receive the number one.
"I want numbers two and seven over here!"
Iruka and Anko stood in the designated area and Kurenai looked between them. "You will battle it out until one of you is unconscious, can't continue or is dead. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
Anko gave Iruka a smirk, "If I win, you have to go out with me!"
Iruka took a step back, "What?!"
Anko was grinning widely, "I win, and you get to take my sexy ass out to dinner!"
Iruka's face flamed. "Anko-san, this is a battle. I don't think we should talk about theses things right now."
She waved his concern off, "Nonsense! This is a perfect time for it! And you can just call my Anko. A sexy man like you should only get the privilege." She sent him a wink.
Iruka shook himself, "Can we just start the match?"
Kurenai smirked, "Hajime!"
Anko was moving quickly, "Sen ei' Tajashu!"
Several snakes came from Anko's sleeve and caught Iruka in their grip. "Now you're mine my little dolphin!" Anko sang with a grin.
Iruka stopped struggling and gave her a smile, "Not really." He disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving a log behind.
Anko gaped and looked around, trying to find her prize.
Something grabbed her ankle and she looked down.
"Doton: Shinju Zanshu no Jutsu!"
She squealed as she was pulled underground. She looked up at Iruka who as holding a kunai to her neck, giving her a smirk.
"It looks to me, like you're mine now."
Anko glared playfully, "Taking charge huh? I like it!"
She wiggled slightly, trying to get out of the hole.
Kurenai sighed, "You have no jutsu that'll get you out of that. I know this personally, so Iruka Umino is the winner!"
Anko began cursing up a storm about how Kurenai betrayed her and that they were no longer friends. And then she went on to scream about she was supposed to win the sexy dolphin and how her plans were crushed.
"Anko?"
She looked up at said 'dolphin' and pouted, "What?"
He gave her a smile, "Would go out with me when the exam is over?"
Anko started squealing as he helped her out of her hole. "I got the sexy dolphin!"
Naruko and Sasuke watched, trying to contain their laughter. To see the scary examiner lady from the Chunin Exams acting like that with their once sensei was just too much! She really liked Iruka-sensei, a lot.
Kurenai called up the next two fighters, "Numbers one and eight!"
Naruko and Kotetsu stood across from each other and Kotetsu smirked, "Time to pay you back for ruining my plan during the Chunin Exams three years ago."
Naruko rolled her eyes, "What could you do?"
Kurenai smirked, "Hajime!"
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Ten Naruko's appeared and charged at Kotetsu who pulled a scroll out of his flak vests pocket. He released a large mace like weapon and swung it, taking out three Bunshin at once. The others remained a good distance and began a series of hand signs.
"Suiton: Suidan no Jutsu!"
Kotetsu jumped high, dodging the attacks.
The real Naruko worked on a jutsu and smirked when Kotetsu began looking around madly.
He was standing in the same place, looking terrified.
She walked over and hit him in the back of the neck. "First time I've used that jutsu, and you lost."
Kurenai smiled, "Genjutsu, nice. Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze wins!"
Naruko returned to Sasuke's side, "That was easy."
"Of course it was. You make everything look easy."
"Numbers three and five!"
Ino and Shikamaru stood and moved to Kurenai's side. "Hajime!"
Shikamaru whipped something at Ino and the blonde moved to dodge, but froze. On her shadow, was a chakra blade, like Asuma sensei.
Shikamaru smirked, "Kagemane Shuriken no Jutsu a success!"
He made a hand sign, "Kage-Kubishibari no Jutsu!" His shadow stretched and attached to Ino's, leaving her immobile. A shadow began traveling up her leg and then her side, before a shadow hand caught her throat and gave it a squeeze. Ino fell unconscious and Shikamaru released his jutsu.
"That was a drag."
"Shikamaru Nara is the winner," Kurenai smiled.
Ino was moved to Kotetsu's side and the two were left to sleep.
"That final two, come here!"
Sasuke and Hinata face each other.
"I'm going to prove that I'm good enough to be a Hyuga," Hinata told him, getting into her Juken stance.
He frowned, "Hinata, Naruko was right all those years ago. You are already better than them. You have nothing to prove to them. Fight for yourself or for Gaara. But don't keep trying to make them happy, when it's never going happen. You were better than them the moment you were born."
Hinata smiled, "Thank you Sasuke."
Kurenai smiled as well, looking forward to their battle, "Hajime!"
Both activated their Dojutsu's and attacked. Sasuke easily dodged Hinata's Juken and swept her feet from under her. She leaned back and caught herself with her left hand, spinning her body into a windmill. She kicked him away with her right leg as she righted herself.
Sasuke rebounded easily and charged her again. They parried each others attacks for a few moments, before Sasuke decided to use his Mangekyo and began surrounding Hinata in a ring of black fire.
The flames rose and created a cage around the Hyuga heiress.
"I'm not letting you out until you forfeit," he informed her.
She sighed and deactivated her Byakugan.
Kurenai sighed as well, "Sasuke Uchiha is the winner!"
Hinata pouted as the flames died away, "I would've won if it was anyone other than you or Naruko!"
Sasuke smirked, "Sorry. You were unlucky."
Naruko wrapped her arms around Hinata, "You did good anyway! That's all that matters!"
Kurenai cleared her throat, "Will the winners come here please?!"
Naruko, Sasuke, Shikamaru and Iruka stood before the Genjutsu Mistress.
"You four are moving on to the Fourth Exam. The Jonin Hancho will be giving you the remaining Exams."
They all looked from Kakashi, to Kurenai and finally Shikaku.
Shikaku sighed, "We're going to the arena used for the Chunin Exams."
The Chunin looked at him in shock, even Shikamaru. "How did I not know you were the Commander?" he asked.
Shikaku shrugged, "It's a drag talking about work, so I don't really talk about it."
Shikamaru shook his head, "Unbelievable."
"Use Shunshin to get to the arena," Shikaku ordered and disappeared.
They followed his orders, appearing in what looked like a practice range in the middle of the stadium. Dummies and targets all over the place.
Shikaku had a clipboard in hand, "I want each of you to come up here and I'll give you your instructions. Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze."
Naruko stepped up to his side, "What must I do?"
"I'm going to give you a list of ranks. You have to perform a certain number of jutsu from each rank I have listed,"
Naruko nodded and got into position.
"Give me an E rank."
"Bunshin no Jutsu!" Naruko said as many copies appeared around her.
Shikaku nodded and checked something off. "Three D ranks."
Naruko Shunshined to Sasuke's side, before returning to Shikaku the same way. She then ran toward one of the practice dummies and launched a kick, "Konoha Senpu!" The pole holding the dummy up gave under the force and the dummy was sent flying. Finally, she disappeared.
Shikaku looked around and gasped when he was pulled into the ground.
Naruko stood above him with her arms folded, "Doton: Shinju Zanshu no Jutsu."
She reached down and pulled him out of his hole. "What next sir?"
He groaned as he cracked his back, "Five C ranks."
She made some hand signs, "Suiton: Teppodama!" The water bullet was aimed at another dummy, removing it from its pole just like the other dummy.
"Doton: Doroku Gaeshi." she placed her hands together and a rock wall rose in front of her.
Naruko was making more hand signs, "Katon: Gokakyo no Jutsu!"
The large fireball tore across the ground, lighting the other Dummies on fire. Naruko smirked to herself and used a kunai to cut her finger, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
Gamatatsu appeared in a cloud of smoke, "Hey sis! Got any candy?"
"Sorry Tatsu, next time I summon you okay? I'm in the middle of the Jonin Exams."
Gamatatsu got serious and nodded, "Okay sis! See ya!"
Naruko finished up with another earth jutsu, "Doton: Dochu Eigyo no Jutsu."
Shikaku watched as she sank into the ground and rose out of it, right next to him. He made some notes on his clipboard, "Eight B ranks."
Naruko nodded, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Seven Naruko's appeared and waited for orders.
"You heard him, eight B ranks. We have seven left!"
Every Naruko Bunshin nodded and stood straight.
In order, the Naruko's each performed a B rank jutsu.
"Doton: Domu!" the first Naruko's body turned greyish like stone.
The next two Naruko's used two jutsu and made a collaboration, "Katon:Zukokku!" "Futon:Atsugai!"
The tidal wave of fire washed over the arena floor and made the area warm.
The next Naruko washed the flames away with, "Suiton: Bakusui Shoha." A large wave of water coming from her mouth, putting the fire out.
"Suiton: Suikodan no Jutsu!"
A large shark made of water formed and began swimming around in the water.
"Doton Kekkai: Doru Domu."
A large dome of earth rose from the ground and trapped the first five Naruko's inside.
The last Naruko made a hand sign.
Shikaku froze, noticing that he could move as he was strapped to a tree by its roots. Naruko rose out of the tree, holding a kunai in hand. She gave him a peace sign and released the Genjutsu "Magen: Jubaku Satsu."
He cleared his throat, "Okay then. Five A rank."
Naruko nodded and created a Rasengan in her left hand. She let it fizz away. She then made a cross hand sign, "Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" A hundred Naruko appeared and waved at Shikaku.
Naruko focused her chakra into her fingertips and charged one of her Kage Bunshin. She thrust the Kaze no Yaiba into its heart, making it explode.
She jumped away and made a sign, "Meisaigakure no Jutsu!"
Naruko turned invisible.
The Naruko Kage Bunshin all made the same hand sign, "Oiroke no Jutsu!"
The collection of Naruko's turned into several different naked women, winking and blowing kisses to the men in the arena.
"Haremu no Jutsu!"
Everyone but Sasuke fainted from blood loss. Naruko released her camouflage jutsu and looked at him, "Why didn't you faint?"
"None of them were blue eyed long haired blondes," he shrugged.
Naruko smiled and rolled her eyes, "Good. I was wondering if you had given up and started batting for the other team."
She moved over to Shikaku and shook him awake, "Anything else sir?"
He stood and held his head, "That last jutsu should be a Kinjutsu."
She snorted, "Jiji did think of making it one."
He sighed, "Any other amazing things I should know of?"
Naruko hmmed, "I'm a Gama Sennin. Mastered Sennin Modo three years ago. I also changed the seal over Kyuubi and I can go Biju with all nine tails without any issues. I know two S rank jutsu. Hiraishin and my Rasenshuriken which Ero-Sennin labeled himself. I studied Kenjutsu under the Samurai General Mifune of Tetsu no Kuni. I earned my mastery in Fuuinjutsu last year from Ero-Sennin. I also picked up some Kinjutsu during my training with Ero-Sennin. I know a lot of other jutsu as well."
Shikaku nodded absentmindedly as he marked everything down. "Wow. Once I have a good grasp of all your abilities, we'll have a tag team match. Only you four will be considered for the rank of Jonin, so I need a good idea of what you can do. Please go up to the waiting area until everyone is finished. This may be a while."
Naruko nodded and sent her friends a thumbs up. "Good luck!"
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Naruko and Sasuke stood together, facing Shikamaru and Iruka. Once the jutsu portion was over they were put into teams and told to fight each other.
Naruko had informed Sasuke about the Hiraishin seals still on the walls of the stadium and he smirked, telling her to put one on him. They'd been together for three years. They knew each other so well, they didn't have to worry.
Shikaku sighed and threw his hand up, "The tag team battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze against Shikamaru Nara and Iruka Umino will commence in three...two...one...Hajime!"
"Meisaigakure no Jutsu!"
Naruko disappeared from everyone view and Sasuke smirked as a hand wrapped around his arm. His viewpoint changed as Naruko Hiraishined them behind their opponents.
Sasuke flew through some hand signs, "Katon: Gokakyou no Jutsu!"
Iruka was fast at reacting and created an earth wall to block the attack. Shikamaru tried using his Kagemane no Jutsu to capture Sasuke, but he disappeared again.
Naruko set Sasuke down and used the Maiagaru no Jutsu to lift herself in the air.
"Distract them."
Sasuke nodded slightly and pulled the chukoto on his back out of its sheath. He charged it with his lightning chakra and released an attack on the two unsuspecting Chunin.
Naruko focused on Jinton and formed the hand signs needed. She focused and waited.
Sasuke successfully got Iruka and Shikamaru into a corner and she let the cube form around the two as the power began building in the center.
Shikamaru noticed immediately what it was, "We have to quit. I saw her use this on our last mission and we will be severely injured, since I know she wouldn't make it strong enough to kill us!"
Iruka tried hitting one of the walls of the cubed prison and sighed. There was no way out.
"We forfeit," they grumbled together.
Naruko slowly released the jutsu until it was gone. She then released her camouflage jutsu and floated to Sasuke's side.
Shikaku rolled his eyes, "Shosha, Naruko and Sasuke!"
Naruko gave Sasuke a pat on the back, "We're awesome."
He shrugged, "Yeah."
Shikaku yawned, "Don't get excited yet. The winning team has to battle each other in the final exam."
Naruko froze as did Sasuke. They looked at each other. Naruko could only wonder, how was it always them in the end?
Shikaku had them prepare and she looked at Sasuke.
I can use this! To get a good fight, and to give myself the final push.
Do it. Then you can't back out.
Naruko nodded to herself. She looked to the Jonin Hansho and asked, "Could you give us a moment before you start?"
Shikaku rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Sasuke, I've decided that I want to tell you."
Sasuke's eyes widened at her admission. He knew exactly what she meant and he couldn't believe she was ready.
"I'm still a bit scared of your reaction, so I'm turning this into a bet. If you defeat me here and now, I'll have to tell you on my honor. I do want you to know, but the fear will hold me back if you don't win here."
Sasuke nodded in understanding.
"I mean it Sasuke. Just because I want you to win, doesn't' mean I'm going to go easy on you! I will kick your tight ass all over the stadium if I have to! As this battle goes, you can't use your Mangekyo and I can't go Biju, use Kyuubi's chakra or use Sennin Modo. This will be like a normal fight between two shinobi. Nothing extra special like Kekkei Genkai, Sennin techniques of Jinchuuriki powers. Just Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu and Kenjutsu and any other weapons we have. You understand me?"
"I get it. But why now?"
Naruko sighed, "A lot of things have been brought into the light Sasuke. I also realized, that every time I have ever lost to you and owed you a favor, you never once asked to see beneath my mask, or demanded to know why I wear one. Or even ask why I hate the Hyuga's. You had all those chances to abuse your power and you never did. So, I decided I wanted to tell you at the end of the Jonin Exams, and if I make it into a bet, I have to do it if you win, and I can't chicken out."
Sasuke sighed and gave her a smirk, "You know you're going to lose right?"
"I'd better!" she nodded and turned to Shikaku, "We're good now."
"Finally. Hajime!"
Naruko attacked Sasuke with ferocity. They engaged in a long Taijutsu spar.
"No Jinsokuna Ken?" Sasuke asked deflecting a kick.
"That was specifically designed to permanently injure someone. That's not what I'm aiming for Ducky!"
They continued on for a few moments, before Sasuke grabbed her ankle and threw her over his shoulder.
"Katon:Gokakyu no Jutsu!"
Naruko spun in mid air, "Katon: Gokakyo no Jutsu!"
The two fireballs connected and cancelled each other out.
Naruko landed on her feet and made a hand sign, "Suiton: Teppodama!"
Sasuke dodged the large water ball and threw some shuriken, which Naruko dodged easily.
Sasuke started some hand signs and Naruko cursed, "Fuck!"
She used the water from her previous attack, "Suiton: Suiryudan no Jutsu!"
"Katon: Ryuka no Jutsu!"
The dragons collided and created a mass wave of steam. Naruko took advantage, "Kirigakure no Jutsu!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes and unsheathed his sword. "Chidori Nagashi!"
The crackling energy of the Chidori covered him from every direction, acting as a defence for whatever Naruko had planned.
His Chidori connected with several things at once. Sasuke knew that these were Naruko's Kage Bunshin. He dropped the Chidori Nagashi just as the mist cleared and Naruko's Ultra Rasenshuriken came flying at him. The loud screeching from the jutsu, nearly making his head throb.
He uttered a curse that would've made a sailor proud and jumped up the wall of the arena and to the top of the kage box. He then aimed the largest Katon: Zakkoku he could at the sky and grinned when the clouds drew together. Sasuke used his sword to aim a bolt of lightning at the clouds and smirked when an even larger one came back.
Naruko's Rasenshuriken started to grow in size. Sasuke began gathering all the electricity from the air as he shaped the lightning into the form of a dragon. "Kirin." He then released the great dragon, and watched as it slammed into the center of Naruko's attack. The two combined into one attack and then grew, covering the arena with its size.
Naruko and Sasuke both Shunshined away from the oncoming damage and got away just in time.
The explosion from the attacks, rocked the very foundations of Konoha. Everyone could see the bright light and hear the screeching and crackling coming from the arena.
Naruko hoped that the others had gotten out safely.
She leaned over, huffing and puffing. The staying up all night. Using several jutsu and some of the higher ranked ones more than once and then, an Ultra Rasenshuriken and she was feeling the drain. She cursed herself for setting such rules a the beginning.
"Come on Naruko, we still have a battle to do."
She gaped, "Sasuke, why aren't you winded?"
He smirked, "Because, I haven't used the Kage Bunshin several times today, nor did I use an Ultra Rasenshuriken."
"But you whipped out a big ass dragon!"
"Kirin is actually real lightning, that I use chakra to shape. It isn't made from chakra, which saves me energy. Right now, I'm in better shape than you are. And you can't bring in the help of Kyuubi's chakra or Sennin Modo to help you, otherwise you would most likely win, since Genjutsu doesn't work on you."
Naruko glared and formed another rasenshuriken, "Sasuke, I'll kick your ass!"
He formed a chidori, "Again, with my ass. Why does every one of your threats have to do with my ass?"
Naruko rolled her eyes and jumped at him, he did the same, their attacks meeting head on. They were blown away from each other and Naruko was sent flying through a tree. Damn trees.
Sasuke was able to catch himself though, and received less damage than Naruko.
He stood slowly and went off to find her.
She lay still, in crater of her own making. Her arm was red and black, similar to his own. Charred in several spots.
"My arm hurts," she mumbled.
He nodded, "Mine as well."
"I don't have enough chakra left. Nor do I feel like moving so I can shove my foot up your ass."
"What about my ass is so appealing that it's the focus of every one of your threats and attacks?" he asked.
"It's firm."
Silence….
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Sasuke flushed. Had she really just admitted that!? And how would she know?
"Why do you know that?"
"Dude, you sleep like the dead."
He jerked, wondering what she did to him in his sleep.
"We've shared tents, sleeping bags and beds. Seriously, I would wake up clinging to you in some way and you never knew. I've gotten handfuls of a lotof things Sasuke."
"Really?" he squeaked in horror.
She nodded slightly, "Don't be embarrassed. You're the one who holds my hand and kisses me all because you feel like it. Then you like to get close and run your finger across my arms and collar bone. Out of everything you've done, this shouldn't bother you."
Sasuke gaped unattractively, "B-but?"
"It's not a big deal. I groped your ass in your sleep and you kiss me all the time. Sufficient payment I believe."
"Not that I don't find it hilarious that you're embarrassing an Uchiha, but are you two finished?"
The quarrelers looked up to see Shikaku wiping dust off his vest.
Naruko nodded, "I forfeit. With those rules I put in place, I left myself kind of open. And I can't move."
Shikaku sighed, "Thank goodness. You two don't mess around. The stadium is completely destroyed. It'll take a lot of money and time to fix."
Naruko gave a laugh, "I'll pay for it."
Shikaku nodded, "That's good. Tsunade-sama won't be as angry when she sees what happened. The most destructive Jonin Exam by far."
The two nodded and Naruko looked at Sasuke, "I promise to tell you when I wake up."
With that, the young Namikaze fell asleep from exhaustion, leaving reality to enter the safety of her mind.
When she saw Kyuubi, she smiled. How did I do?
Pretty good Kit. Without those rules you would've won though. Anyway, enjoy your rest, because when you wake up, you'll be very emotional. And telling your Uchiha your deepest secrets, require a lot of fortitude and strength.
Naruko nodded and drifted off. Not even able to stay awake in her own mind.