*After a Couple of Days*
- Okay. That's enough for today. – I said to Sasuke.
- But I'm still good! I can take it! – he said.
- I know you can, but we have a mission! Besides I have to plan Naruto's training so DEAL WITH IT! We've been training harder non stop Sasuke, you're become better and better. I'm proud. – I said.
- Hn, fine. – he said.
- Okay then, let's go! – I said.
*At the place agreed*
Sakura was already there.
- Hello Saori-sensei. – she said.
- Hi. – I said.
- Hello Sasuke-kun! – she squealed.
- Hn. – he said and she got depressed.
I sweatdropped, he's so nice.
- GOOD MORNING SAKURA-CHAN! SAORI-NEE-CHAN! – we heard.
- Good morning Naruto. – I said nicely.
- Good morning. – Sakura said.
Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other and immediately faced the other way.
I sighed, they've been like this since we came back, even in training sessions with me.
*3 Hours Later*
- Hey guys! I got lost! – Kakashi said.
- STOP LYING! – Sakura and Naruto said.
I looked at Kakashi mad which made him laugh nervously.
- Hey, hey Kakashi-sensei! Lately all of our missions have been too easy! Even Saori-nee-chan has been giving me harder lessons that this stupid missions! I want more difficult ones! Some that follows my ninja path! – Naruto said.
- Nee Saori, what have you been teaching him? – Kakashi said bored.
- Nothing much, just the basic stuff. – I said.
- Okay, let's just go. – Kakashi said.
*After all the Missions*
- Well...it could've been worse. – I said.
Kakashi sighed.
- It's because you push yourself too much that you turn out like this. – Sakura said to Naruto while helping him walk.
- Pft. Can't you take care of yourself? – Sasuke said coldly.
I looked him...........Sasuke...
- TEME! – Naruto said mad.
- IF YOU DON'T CALM DOWN I'LL FINISH YOU MYSELF! – Sakura said.
Kakashi sighed.
- Team work seems to be failing lately. – Kakashi said.
I nodded still looking at Sasuke.
- Yeah, yeah! You're the one ruining our teamwork, Sasuke! Always hogging the spotlight, you bastard! – Naruto said.
- That's you, you moron. If you want me to stop making you look bad...then become stronger than me. – Sasuke said coldly.
I looked at him serious.
- Sasuke. – I said serious.
He looked at me.
- Tch. – he said.
- Saori. – Kakashi said.
I looked at him and he pointed up....I looked at him confused but then looked up.............the Hokage is calling us.
I nodded.
- Ok, that's it for today. We have to go submit this mission report. – Kakashi said.
- Are we going to train more today? – Sasuke asked me.
- No. – I said simply still sad and mad about what he said.
- Then I'm going home. – he said.
- Oh! Hey Sasuke-kun, wait! How about right now we work on our teamwork, just the w of us. – she said all happy.
.....this girl it's starting to getting on my nerves.
- You're the same as Naruto. If you have time to bother me, practice a jutsu or 2. Frankly, your ability is below Naruto. – Sasuke said leaving Sakura depressed and left.
....he's not wrong......
- SAKURA-CHAN! FORGET SASUKE, LET'S TRAIN TOGETHER! – Naruto said happy.
I sighed, he's too nice for his own good.
- Let's go Saori. – Kakashi said.
- Hai, hai. – I said bored and we poofed.
*In the Meeting*
- You've been assembled for only one reason. It should be obvious by the members here. – the Hokage said.
..........
- Already? – I said realizing what he was talking about.
- So, when is it? – Kakashi asked.
- In a week. – the Hokage answered.
- Wow, that soon? – one said.
- Well, I'll announce it properly 7 days from now. On the first day of the seventh moon...the Chunnin Exam will commence! – the Hokage said.
..........Chunnin Exams huh.......
- Now, first we'll hear from those who are watching over the new genins. Kakashi, Saori, Kurenai and Asuma. Well? – the Hokage said.
We stepped further.
- Are there any genins that you would like to enter into this chunnin exam? Starting with Kakashi and Saori. – the Hokage said.
Kakashi looked at me and I nodded.
- Team 7 constituted by Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura under of Hatake Kakashi and me, Uchiha Saori, nominate them to take the Chunnin Exam. – I said.
- What?! – Iruka said.
- Team 8 constituted by Hyuuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino under the name of Yuuhi Kurenai the same as to my left. – Kurenai said.
- Team 10 constituted by Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru and Akimichi Choji under the name of Sarutobi Asuma, the same as to my left. – Asuma said.
- Hmm...all of them...how rare. – the Hokage said.
- HOLD ON A SECOND! – Iruka said.
- What is it, Iruka? – the Hokage asked.
- Hokage-sama, please let me have a word! – Iruka said.
The Hokage nodded.
- I may be speaking out of place but...those were my students at the academy. Of course they are all very talented but it's too early for them to take the exam. They need more experience. – Iruka said.
- More experience? Like what? The missions they've been doing is pick up the trash, walking dogs, babysit. – I said.
- I became a Chunnin when I was 6 years old, younger than Naruto. – Kakashi said.
- NARUTO IS DIFFERENT FROM YOU! – Iruka said.
I raised an eyebrow.
- ARE YOU TRYING TO CRUSH THESE KIDS?! THE CHUNNIN EXAM IS...! – Iruka said.
- We know how the Chunnin Exams are. We know how they act and fight, we know them, they're ready. – I said serious.
- Besides, they are always complaining about missions. Experiencing some pain may be good for them...crushing them could be fun. – Kakashi said.
- WHAT?! – Iruka said.
I sighed.
- It was a joke Iruka-sensei. We can understand your feeling, it must upset you. – I said.
- But... - Kakashi started.
- Kakashi, stop. – Kurenai said.
- Stay out of this. They are no longer your students. Right now...they are my soldiers. – Kakashi said serious.
.....geez Kakashi........we can cut the tension with a kunai now.
- Enough. Here take this forms and give it to them. – the Hokage said.
We took it and heard the rest of the instructions.
After it we were leaving when.
- Saori, come here. – the Hokage said.
I nodded and went to him.
- Yes, Hokage-sama? – I said.
- Please find this 3 siblings and tell them to come to me so I can tell them where they are staying and establishing some rules. – he said.
- Who are they? – I said grabbing their pictures.
- They're from the sand. – he said and handed me the files.
I took them and started reading them, it was all pretty when........I widened my eyes and looked at the Hokage.
- Is this real? – I asked.
- Yes. – he answered.
- Who is this kid? – I asked.
- Gaara. Who has the One Tailed Beast inside of him. – the Hokage said.
I looked at his photo..........poor kid......
- Very well, I'll go look for them. – I said.
I went outside and Kakashi was waiting for me.
- Is everything okay? – he asked,
- Oh yeah, I just have to go look for some visitors. – I said.
- Ok. Go look for Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura and tell them to meet us tomorrow at the bridge at 10 a.m. – Kakashi said.
- Okay, see you tomorrow then. – I said and left.
So..........how do I find this people?
I was walking when I sensed something...........................such blood thirst....such power............well, guess I found one.
I went there and saw Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura there as well as Konohamaru and his friends.
- Sorry for the inconvenience. – Gaara said.
- What inconvenience? – I asked from behind him.
He looked behind and so did the others.
- Saori-sensei! – Sakura said with relief and happiness.
- THEY PAINTED FACE WAS HURTING KONOHAMARU! – Naruto said.
I looked at the guy and raised an eyebrow.
- Is that true? – I asked.
- W-Well. – he started.
- We're leaving. – Gaara said.
- Not so fast. – I said.
- What? – Temari said.
- You heard me right. – I said.
- Why? – Kankuro asked.
- I'm Uchiha Saori, the Hokage sent me to look for you and tell you to meet him at his office. – I said.
- Why? – Gaara asked.
- When you get there he'll tell you. – I said.
He looked at me coldly and with desire to kill me.
- See that tower there? – I said pointing.
They nodded.
- Then go to it, he's waiting for you. Go there without causing any more trouble or next time I won't be so nice, just because you're our guests doesn't mean you can come in here and starting causing trouble. – I said serious.
- Let's go. – Gaara said.
With that they left.
- Saori-sensei! They can't just leave like that! What are they doing here? – Sakura asked.
- They're here for the Chunnin Exams Sakura. They have permission to be in the village. – I said.
- Oh... - she said.
- Anyway, tomorrow at 10 a.m. be at the bridge where we usually met. Okay? – I said.
They nodded.
- Very well, with that said...Naruto, Sasuke with me. – I said.
- Why? – they asked.
- Training. Unless you guys don't want to. – I said.
- We want. – they said.
- C-Can I...watch? – Sakura asked.
I looked at her..........
- No. – I said simply.
- Oh...o-okay. – she said.
- You can train though. – I said.
She looked at me and nodded slightly.
- Then let's go. – I said.
- Great...one more. – Sasuke mumbled beside me.
I put my hand on his head.
- Sorry Sasuke, but they need it too. I promise I'll give you training tomorrow morning just the 2 of us. Okay? – I said.
He looked at me and analyze what I said.
- Okay. – he answered.
*At Training*
- Okay, let's pair up. Sasuke and I fight each other and Naruto and Sakura fight each other. – I said.
They nodded.
- Whoever wins first stops and waits for the other pair to finish. – I said.
- Okay. – they said.
I looked at Sasuke....nowhere to be seen.........I sighed, this guy always in a rush.
I sensed him from behind an blocked his attack.
- Good, but try to hide your chakra better so I can't sense that much from where you're coming from. – I said dodging his other attacks.
*20 Minutes Passed*
- Well done, although you have to correct some errors there. – I said helping Sasuke get up.
He nodded.
I looked at Naruto and Sakura...............I sighed, Naruto is too nice for his own good.
- Naruto take this serious. – I said.
- What? – Sakura said.
- I-I am Saori-nee-chan. – he said.
- I saw you fight me and Sasuke. That's not how you fight. – I said.
He looked the other way.....I sighed.
- Okay, let's change pairs. Sasuke and Naruto...please don't destroy the training ground again. – I said.
- F-Fine. – they said.
- Sakura, you and me this time. – I said.
- Okay. – she said and stood there.
- Sakura, what are you waiting for? – I asked.
- N-Nothing. – she said and went for it.
I blocked every single attack with ease........what do I do with this girl?
I grabbed her hand and in one move I put her on the ground.
- Sakura...is that all you've got? – I asked.
She glared a bit.
- Get up, let's start over. Fight like you mean it. – I said.
She came at me but still nothing really good.
Again I put her on the ground, gave her some kicks and punches.
She was now panting.
- Tired? – I asked.
She nodded.
Why doesn't she fight? She doesn't show any will.
BOOM
I looked over............my eye twitched.....................trees cut and a hole on the ground.........................................
- HE DID IT! – they said accusing each other.
- YOU GUYS!!!! – I said running to them.
BONK!
- WHAT DID I TELL YOU?! STOP DESTROYING THE TRAINING GROUNDS! – I said.
- G-Gomen. – they said with their hands where I hit them.
- Go home and think about what you did! Tomorrow you'll train separately and I'll make it the most difficult training! Clear?! – I said.
- Hai. – they said.
- Go! – I said and they left still glaring at each other and accusing each other.
I sighed.
I looked at Sakura, she was facing the ground.......is she really prepared for the Chunnin Exams?
- Sakura, you can go as well. Tomorrow rest. – I said.
She nodded slightly.
- Sakura...it's your choice if you want to be strong or not. That's why Sasuke and Naruto are that strong, because they want to and train their asses of to be strong. So, it's really in your hands. – I said.
She nodded and left.
I sighed, if she doesn't want to there's nothing I can do for her then.