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A.N I don't own Naruto, You should know that by now.

Naruto awoke feeling irritable, Looking at his alarm he saw it was only 3:30am. Naruto hated getting up early. His dad had told him all about his students, How after the death of Obito, Kakashi started coming late to everything except missions.

But Naruto was giving him this one chance, if he didn't show up on time today, Naruto would not be waiting for him again. Making his way to his shower. As he started to run the water he thought of yesterday, Maybe it wasn't right to use Kotoamatsukami on Hinata.

But Hinata needed a confidence boost, and Naruto was afraid her low confidence, would cost her on the battlefield. Plus Naruto had told her what Kotoamatsukami was. As Naruto stepped into the shower. he remembered the talk he had with Hinata.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flash Back~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Okay Hinata Kotoamatsukami is a genjutsu, That allows the user to plant false experiences, feelings, emotions, or other things of that nature into the mind of whoever he uses it on, its quite possibly the most powerful genjutsu in the world. The reason I'm telling you this is to let you know that all I'm going to do is give you a little more confidence, confidence that you would have eventually gotten on your own. We're just going to be speeding things up a little." Said Naruto.

"D-Do you r-really th-think I w-would h-have b-become a c-confident p-p-person on m-my own?'' Asked Hinata blushing as she spoke.

"Yes I do, You're a great person Hinata, you just have to see it for yourself." Answered Naruto making Hinata blush.

'Naruto thinks that I'm a great person! Don't faint, Don't faint, Don't faint.' Thought Hinata as she tried and failed to fight the blush that his words had caused.

"Okay Hinata when your ready just look in my eyes, and we can begin." Said Naruto.

Hinata was nervous, but swallowed her fear and looked in to Naruto's doujutsu. Suddenly she felt different, but at the same time she still felt like herself. It was like she could now see her own self worth. She could see how she was a good person, kind hearted, with talents that she never before let herself see.

"How do you feel Hinata?" Asked Naruto, hoping it worked.

"Its strange Naruto, I feel different, but the same. I don't know how to describe it."Said Hinata deep in thought. It was then she realized, she had said all that without one stutter. 'I didn't stutter! I DIDN'T STUTTER IT WORKED!' Thought Hinata ecstatic. "Naruto it worked, I feel like a whole new person! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!" Yelled Hinata happily.

"Hinata thats great!"Exclaimed Naruto without thinking he hugged her and stared spinning her around, Hugging him back Hinata laughed joyously as he span her in the air.

Then all at once, they both realized what they were doing. Setting her down, Naruto and Hinata both backed away quickly, with matching blushes on their faces.

"Uh yeah thats...thats great." Mumbled Naruto while looking away.

"Uh yeah th-thanks Naruto." Replied Hinata cursing her own Embarrassment, as she too looked away.

Naruto had hoped to put this talk off until latter. But after that hug, They need to go ahead and face the elephant in the room. So mustering his courage Naruto spoke.

"Hinata can I ask you something?" Asked Naruto scratching the back of his head, a nervous habit he hadn't been able to kick.

"O-Okay Naruto." Said Hinata kind of nervous, She had a feeling she wasn't going to like what he was about to ask her.

"Hinata how do you feel for me?" Asked Naruto looking at the ground.

Poor Hinata's Eyes grew wide, as an old familiar blush creped its way up her face.'Why would he ask me that? Does he know? NO! He can't know no-one does, I never told anyone!'

"I think I might already know, but I want to hear it from you." Continued Naruto, Unaware of Hinata's internal debate.

'OH MY KAMI HE DOES KNOW! But how?' Thought Hinata quite panicked by where this talk was heading. deciding it would be best to take the bull by the horns and hope for the best, Hinata finally spoke.

"I've admired you since I first saw you Naruto, I admired That no matter how bad things got for you. You would always keep your head up and smile, even though I know you must have wanted to you never gave up." Said Hinata growing bolder with each word she spoke.

"Then came the day that you saved me from those bullies, Even though you were out numbered you still stood up to them for me, someone you didn't even know. I think that was the day my feelings for you shifted from admiration to something else something stronger." Said Hinata with fire in her voice. "You asked me how I feel for you. Well the truth is that I like you Naruto, Maybe even love you." Finished Hinata feeling lighter, as if by that one admission a weight had been lifted.

Naruto was beyond shocked at this point. He had known that Hinata had a crush on him, But he had never suspected that she had felt THAT strongly about him! 'But how do I feel about Her?' Naruto asked himself.

Naruto knew that Hinata was sweet, kind, and if he was honest very pretty. But other then that he knew nothing about her. What were her likes, what her favorite food was, or what hobbies she had, what she hoped to accomplish in life. He knew none of this things, so would it be fair to her, or himself for that matter, to start a relationship with her, without really knowing her. No, Naruto didn't think it would be.

But Naruto could be her friend, and if something more were to come of that down the road, well who was he to complain.

"Listen Hinata thank you for being so honest with me. I have to say I'm a little shocked that you feel that strongly about me. But to tell you the truth, I don't really know you well enough to date you. But if you would let me, I would like to get to know you. So could we maybe start out as friends and go from there?" Finished Naruto hopefully

Hinata whose heart had steadily been sinking through out Naruto's speech, Suddenly felt it jump back in to her chest. Naruto hadn't been rejecting her as she had first thought, he just wanted to take things slow! And that she could definitely handle. Looking at Naruto, Hinata smiled.

"I would like that Naruto. I really would." Said Hinata.

"That's Great!" Said Naruto as he hugged Hinata this time neither of them blushed or broke away.

Soon they made their way back to the academy, smiling and laughing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Flash Back~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stepping out of the shower Naruto smiled, it was nice to finally have a friend his own age. But he also knew that sometime soon, he would have to share his secrets with her. And that thought scared him, How in the hell was he going to explain Kurama. 'Hey Hinata want to go grab some raman, Oh yeah I also have a huge demonic fox in my gut, but don't worry he ain't so bad once you get to know him.', Somehow Naruto just didn't think that would go so well.

Deciding to put these thoughts away until latter, Naruto started putting on his Shinobi gear. When he was done, he looked at the time and saw that it was only 4am. He still had an hour till had to be at the training ground. Deciding breakfast was in order, he didn't care what his so called Sensei said, going into battle on an empty stomach was stupid at best, deadly at worst.

Making himself a breakfast of eggs, toast, and a grapefruit, with a glass of fresh milk to wash it down. Naruto began to eat, after he was finished he sealed some raman he cooked into a scroll. Looking at the clock, he saw it was time to make his way to the field. Walking out of his apartment Naruto locked his door and headed to Training Ground Seven ready for what ever their Sensei had in store for them.

The sun had yet to come up when Naruto arrived at the training ground. Looking around Naruto saw Sakura and Sasuke arriving at the same time, Sakura looking dead on her feet, while Sasuke just looked...Well like Sasuke, all broody, and emo.

"Is Sensei here yet?" Asked Sakura.

Naruto just shook his head no.

"Oh Okay." Said Sakura with a yawn.

An hour thats how long the three of them stood there, Before Naruto figured out that his dad had not been Joking about Kakashi's chronic lateness. "Look guys, Its obvious that this is going to be just like yesterday, this guy is going to keep us waiting for hours again. If you two want to take a nap or something I'll wake you when he shows up." Said Naruto surprising them both, Though Sasuke refused to let it show.

"Hn" Said Sasuke.

"What about you Naruto?" Asked Sakure trying to be nice to Naruto for one, after all he had not bugged her or asked for a date once since the genin exam. So she tried to cut him a little break.

"I'm not really sleepy anymore Sakura. Thanks for the concern though." Answered Naruto more then a little surprised, that she was being nice to him. "I'm just going to stretch and work out a little to loosen up." Finished Naruto.

Naruto started to stretch and loosen his muscles, Without saying anything Sasuke joined him, never one to be out done. While Sakura sat down and watched the two boys workout, both trying to out do the other.

'Boys.' Thought Sakura.

As she watched them Sakura couldn't help by wonder about the changes in Naruto. Not just the physical ones, but the mental ones as well. Where Naruto had once been a great big ball of annoying energy, now he was calm. Where he used to be loud, now he was quiet, Where once he was an idiot, now he seemed smart. What could have happened to him to cause such a drastic change. Deciding to just ask Sakura spoke.

"Hey Naruto!" Yelled out Sakura to get Naruto's attention.

Naruto pausing mid push up. Looking at Sakura, he could tell she wanted to ask him something. So he got up and walked over.

"Yes Sakura?" Asked Naruto.

"Naruto I was wondering, Why do you seem so different? I mean your taller, calmer, Its almost like your a whole new person." Said Sakura.

Naruto aware that Sasuke was also listening in. Didn't quite know how to answer that, So he just shrugged and said.

"Puberty?"Answered slash Asked Naruto. Making Sakura Blush to the roots of her hair.

"Just forget I ever asked Naruto!" Said Sakura mortified that she asked.

Shrugging again Naruto went back to his competition with Sasuke.

Deciding to take a nap Sakura leaned against a tree and closed her eyes.

After finishing the workout Naruto and Sasuke, woke up Sakura. By this time the sun was starting to get high in the sky.

"Where is he." Asked Sakura getting upset.

"Right here." Said Kakashi appearing in front of them.

"YOUR LATE!'' Yelled Sakura.

"Well you see a black cat crossed my path, So I had to find alternate route." Lied Kakashi happily.

'Liar.'Thought all three of them.

Seeing his students glare at him Kakashi thought he better change the subject.

"Alright lets get started." Said Kakashi pulling an alarm out of nowhere. He sat the alarm on a training post. "Its set for noon, you have until then to get one of these bells from me.''

Kakashi held up two bells for his students to see. "Whoever doesn't get a bell, before the alarm goes off will fail this test and go back to the academy, They will also be tied to the post and have to watch as the others eat lunch." Finished Kakashi,

'So that's why he told us not to eat breakfast." Thought Sasuke and Sakura, as both of their stomach's growled.

"Glad I ate breakfast." Said Naruto. Everyone looked at him incredulously.

"Why did you disregard my order not to eat Naruto?" Asked Kakashi sounding like he was upset.

"Because you didn't "order" us not to eat, you "advised" us not to eat, and I don't take bad advise, So I ate. Besides it foolish to go into battle on an empty stomach." Said Naruto like it was the most obvious answer in the world.

'So he figured that out huh? But how will he handle the test?' Thought Kakashi.

'How did the dobe figure that out when I myself didn't?' Sasuke asked himself not quite sure how to take this.

'Did Naruto just use logic? Since when does Naruto use logic?' Thought Sakura stunned. Inner Sakura was just as stumped. Shaking her head clear it Sakura noticed something.

"Hey Sensei how come there are only two bells?" Asked Sakura.

"Ah, Noticed that have you? Its so one of you fails no matter what." Said Kakashi in an evil kind of voice. Shocking all three genin.

'I won't fail! I won't go back to the academy, I have to avenge my clan!' Thought Sasukefiercely.

'I can't fail. If I fail then I won't get to be with Sasuke!' Thought Sakura in a panic. 'CHA! WE'LL GET A BELL NO MATTER WHO WE HAVE TO DESTROY!' Yelled Inner Sakura.

Naruto however was deep in thought, His dad had one told him that a Shinobi must always look underneath the underneath. And this smelled fishy . 'This doesn't sound right! Why would they put us in a team of three if one of us doesn't have a hope of passing? It makes no sense, Its almost like he is trying to pit us against each other. But why would he purposely pit us against one another? Unless...Of course! thats it, a test hidden within the test. He wants us to work as a team, Despite the fact that one of us will still fail!' Thought Naruto.

"One more thing before we start, come at me with intent to kill! Other wise you will lose." Said Kakashi seriously.

"But Sensei what if you get hurt?" Questioned Sakura.

"Oh don't worry about me, Somehow I think I will be fine." Answered Kakashi in a bored manner.

"Alright ready? Begin!" Said Kakashi, as all three genin disappeared.

'A Shinobi must be able to move and hide undetected.' Thought Kakashi as he looked around for any sign of his students. 'Well they got that down at least. Hm I wonder if I got time to read a chapter.' Thought Kakashi as he pulled out a signed copy of Icha Icha, Letting out a perverted giggle Kakashi went about his way, Unaware that up in a tree a beetle just puffed out of existence.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Back with Naruto~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naruto was looking for his teammates, when he received his clone's memories. Naruto smiled a truly evil smile as he remembered something his parents said.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mini Flash Back~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naruto, his mom, and his dad were setting around the kitchen table talking. His dad was talking about his top student Kakashi Hatake.

"Its sad but after Rin and Obito died Kakashi changed. He took on a more Obito like personality, Always showing up late to everything that wasn't a mission, Coming up with bad excuses for being late, He even-" Before his father could finish what he was saying he was interrupted by his wife.

"Became Hopelessly addicted to that smut your Sensei writes Minato-kun." Kushina said mischievously.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Mini Flash Back~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naruto had an idea, Now if only he could find his teammates. As if to answer his problem he heard a shrill scream that could only belong to Sakura. It looked like Kakashi found her first.

~~~~~~~~~~~ A Few Minuets Earlier With Sakura~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'I have to find my Sasuke, I won't let Kakashi get him, I won't!' Thought Sakura as she ran through the forest. Spotting Kakashi in a clearing she stopped.'Good he didn't see me.' She thought.

"Sakura, behind you." Came a voice from behind. Turning around Sakura came face to face with Kakashi. Suddenly her world went dark as leaves swirled around her.

When she came to, she began to look around when she heard a noise. "Hello Is someone there." She asked in a scared voice.

"S-Sakura H-Help me, Help m-me." Came Sasuke's voice form the side. Turning in the direction of his voice, what she saw was something out of her worst nightmares. Sasuke was bloody all over, he had kunai and shuriken stuck all in his body and it looked like both his legs had been broken.

Facing the sight before her Sakura did the most logical thing she could think of, She screamed and fainted.

Kakashi watching this thought to himself 'Maybe I over did it a little? Oh well she needs to learn to see through these things.'

Kakashi was heading to find one of his other students when he was attacked by Shuriken.

'Ah and here is one now.' Thought Kakashi as he dodged the attack. At that moment Sasuke came flying out of the trees, Running at Kakashi, Sasuke threw a right hook at Kakashi only to have it blocked.

"You won't take me down so easily, I'm on a whole other level, then the other two." Said Sasuke arrogantly. As he tried to counter with a kick only to have it blocked too.

"Well your ego is definitely on a whole other level, As far as your skill is concerned, thats yet to be seen." Said Kakashi. Sasuke broke away from Kakashi and threw a kunai at him. Kakashi moved to the side, only to see the kunai slice a rope.

'Booby trap!' Thought Kakashi, as he jump to the left to avoid the rain of Kunai coming at him. Looking over at Sasuke he saw him already going through hand signs. 'Impossible!' He thought.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu" Yelled Sasuke as he sent a huge fireball at Kakashi, Hitting him dead on. After the fire and smoke cleared he looked for Kakashi, only to see a burnt log, 'Substitution?' Thought Sasuke, as he heard a voice behind him.

"You know you really shouldn't let your enemy get behind you Sasuke." Said Kakashi.

Turning his head Sasuke saw Kakashi running at him with his hands in a Tiger seal.

"Leaf Village Secret Finger Jutsu: One Thousand Years of Death!" Said Kakashi.

Before Sasuke could move he felt Kakashi's fingers hit him where nothing else ever had. His eyes widening comically, he shot through the air with tears in his eyes, while also holding on to his abused rear end.

Its funny how sometimes when you experience something traumatic, your mind will sometimes go to odd places. Because all Sasuke thought as he flew through the air was,Thank Kami Sakura wasn't here to see this, Lest she get any ideas about him.' Sasuke knew how some girls got over yaoi manga.

After landing about ten feet away. Sasuke shakily got to his feet, and began looking around. Where was Kakashi? 'He's not around or above me, So that must mean that he's-'

At that point two hands burst out of the ground and grabbed Sasuke by the legs, pulling him under up to his neck. Kakashi came out of the ground in front of him.

"That he's below you." Said Kakashi finishing Sasuke's sentence for him.

"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu." Said Kakashi to Sasuke "Well now you really are ahead of the others Sasuke. " Said Kakashi putting emphasis on the word head.

"Bye Sasuke." Called out Kakashi as he walked away, leaving Sasuke buried in the ground.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Back With Naruto~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naruto had found Sakura passed out on the ground, walking over to her he shook her to wake her up.

Sakura awoke a little disoriented.

"N-Naruto what are you doing here?" Sakura asked. Then she remembered what happened. "Sasuke! Naruto we have to help Sasuke he's hurt!" Finished Sakura in a panic, looking around wildly for her crush.

"Relax Sakura I think Kakashi Sensei just use a gejutsu to make you think Sasuke's hurt." Replied Naruto trying to calm his teammate down. "I'm sure your precious Sasuke is just fine." Finished Naruto.

Coming somewhat to her senses she agreed with Naruto. "Yeah you must be right Naruto. I mean there's no way my Sasuke could loose that badly." Said Sakura in all her fangirl glory.

'Why couldn't Hinata have been the girl on the team?' Thought Naruto sadly, shaking his head to clear it of such thoughts, Naruto got back to business.

"Sakura come on we need to find Sasuke, I've got a plan that should allow all of us to pass. Fallow me." Said Naruto as he walked off in the direction of the fight he had heard earlier.

Sakura fallowed him more because she wanted to find her Sasuke, then because Naruto had a plain. But if Naruto knew where Sasuke was then she would fallow him.

A few minutes latter Naruto and Sakura walked into a clearing and saw Sasuke's head sticking out of the ground. It would have looked like he had his head cut off. If it weren't for the lack of blood and a body anywhere to be found.

Sakura upon seeing just Sasuke's head, once again screamed and fainted.

Shaking his head sadly, Naruto couldn't help but wonder just why in the HELL she wanted to be a kunoichi. Stopping to take a good look at Sasuke who was scowling at at Naruto, Naruto had to stop himself from laughing and making a 'just ahead' pun. Something like 'Hey Sasuke next time, Stop while you're ahead.' But he resisted, barely.

"Would you like some help?" Naruto asked.

"I don't need yours or anyones help!" Snapped Sasuke.

"Okay be that way, but I should tell you, we only have about 40 more minutes to get the bells and you don't look anywhere close to getting out of there." Said Naruto evenly.

"Fine help me out." Grumbled Sasuke quietly.

"Hm I'm sorry what was that I couldn't hear you?" Asked Naruto, though he had heard Sasuke just fine.

"I said fine help me out!" Said Sasuke hating to have to ask for help.

"Okay just give me a second." Said Naruto as he made a shadow clone. The clone made the hand seals for the Substitution Jutsu, effectively switching places with Sasuke. Once to clone was done it dispelled it self.

"What was that?" Asked Sasuke amazed.

"That was the Substitution Jutsu, Its a Jutsu that allows the user to replace their own body with-" Started Naruto like he was teaching a class. At lest until he was interrupted by Sasuke.

"I know what what a Substitution is dobe! I was talking about the clone, not only was it solid but it was able to use Jutsu." Snapped Sasuke.

"Oh... That was just a shadow clone." Said Naruto dismissively, He was really enjoying getting under Sasuke's skin.

"Teach it to me." Sasuke demanded.

"No." Said Naruto pointedly.

"WHAT?!" Asked Sasuke getting mad.

"I said N.O no, Look Sasuke even it I did teach it to you, you would need at lest jounin level chakra reserves to use it." Stated Naruto getting fed up.

"Are you saying you have Jounin level chakra reserves?" Asked Sasuke disbelievingly.

"No Sasuke I don't have jounin level chakra reserves." Said Naruto.

"Hn, I knew it." Said Sasuke arrogantly.

"I have Kage level chakra reserves." Said Naruto, Stunning Sasuke. "If you don't believe me, just ask the Hokage." Luckly Naruto was spared Sasuke's retort by Sakura weaking up.

"Sasuke. Oh thank Kami you're ok." Squealed Sakura.

"Hn." Was his reply.

"Okay guys listen, I have a plan that should allow all of us to pass this test." Said Naruto.

"I don't need or want your help dobe." Said Sasuke.

"YEAH! Sasuke-kun doesn't Need your help Idiot!" Yelled Sasuke's number one fan, In the hope of getting Sasuke's approval. Ah there was the Sakura we all love to hate. And of course Sasuke just ignored her.

"Yeah cause you both did so well against him on your own." Said Naruto getting fed up quickly. He continued before either could retort. "Look do you guys know who that is? That's Kakashi Hatake, Copy nin Kakashi, Kakashi of the Sharingan, one of the top Jounin in the village! The man was trained by the Forth Hokage for crying out load. Do you really think any of us stand a chance on our own?" Said Naruto getting both their attention, especially Sasuke's.

"What do you mean, Kakashi of the Sharingan?" Asked Sasuke.

"What do you think he keeps hidden under that hitai-ate?" Said Naruto making Sasuke's eyes go wide.

"If he has the Sharingan then Naruto is right, we don't stand a chance." Said Sasuke.

"Glad to see you agree." Said Naruto with a slight smile.

"So then what are we going to do?" Asked Sakura.

"Look I don't think the bells really matter, I mean think about it. Why would they put us in a team of three, if they knew one of us was going to fail no matter what? They wouldn't they would have just made a two man team. And if thats the case the why only two bell?"Asked Naruto.

"To make us fight one another." Said Sakura slowly catching on. " But why, whats the point?" She asked

"To make us miss the true meaning of the test." Said Naruto.

"But what is the true meaning of the test?" Asked Sakura.

"TEAMWORK!" Said Sasuke catching on "The test is about teamwork!"

"Right! The bells were just a red herring, to keep us from seeing the truth." Said Naruto glad they were getting it.

"So all we have to do to pass is work as a team." Said Sasuke.

"But what if we are wrong? What then?" Asked Sakura.

"Thats where my plan comes in." Said Naruto.

"And what is your plan?" Asked Sasuke.

"Kakashi brought something with him today, Something that he values as much as his own life, Something that has no place on a battlefield, Something that he wouldn't exspect us to go after." Said Naruto with an evil grin.

Suddenly a memory of Kakashi putting a little book away as Sasuke fought him popped into Sasuke's head, as he to got an evil grin to match Naruto's

"Let's do it." Said Sasuke as he was looking forward to his revange, for Kakashi's little ass poke.

Kakashi was back at the training logs, time was just about up. "Looks like another group of genin is going back to the acadmey." Said Kakashi saddly, he had hoped this would be the group that finally made it. Suddenly Kakashi's danger since went off. Jumped to the left as kunai came flying at him.

Spotting Sakura he was about to go after her, when he heard another of his studdents yell out.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Yelled Sasuke. As a fireball came right at Kakashi, Thanks to Sakura's constant stream of Kunai he could only jump to the left again. He was about to start going hand signs when the rock behind him burst into smoke and one Uzumaki Naruto came flying out of it.

Kakashi felt a hand go into his equipment pouch, Figuring Naruto was lunging for the bells and missed his mark, he spun around and grabbed Naruto and threw him toward the trees. It was at that moment that the alarm went off. The test was over.

The three genin all came out and stood before Kakashi, who on the outside was scowling, but on the inside was jumping for joy. Finally a team who got it, A team worth training. Wanting to have a little fun with them he continued to scowl

"I'm shocked to see you three working together, But you still failed to get even a single bell off me. But sense I'm feeling kind, I will give you one more chance after lunch. Naruto sence you did the worst out of all of you, having only come in at the last, you get tied to the post." Said Kakashi applauding his own acting skills, but little did he know that the last laugh was about to be on him.

"I don't think so Kakashi Sensei, In fact I thank we all pass." Said Naruto in a manner of someone, who knew something you didn't.

"Oh and way is that?" Asked Kakashi kind of unnerved by the three evil grins on the faces of the genin.

At that moment Naruto held up Kakashi's most prized possession, His signed copy of Icha Icha. Kakashi reached into his equipment pouch and indeed found that his book was gone.

"Because If you don't pass us, the book gets it." Said Naruto sticking a incendiary note on the book. what Kakashi didn't know was that when Naruto put his hand in Kakashi's equipment pouch he had put a Hiraishin seal on the book. After Kakashi threw him, Naruto summond the book out of the pouch.

Kakashi hoping to bluff his was out of this said."What makes you think I care about some book?"

"Oh ok then I guess you don't mind watching it burn!" Said Naruto as acted like he was about to set the note off.

"Okay, Okay, Okay! You all Pass! Just give me my book Back!" Yelled Kakashi on his knees with tears in his eye.

The genins where over joyed, they were real ninja now, And Kakashi was over joyed to have his book back. After checking it for damage he stood up and said "Alright team meet me here tomorrow for training and our first team mission." With that he left in a swirl of leaves.

Leaving the genins to eat their lunches, Naruto the ramen he brought, and Sasuke and Sakura from the bento boxes Kakashi had brought.

After eating for a few minuets Naruto had a thought.

"Hey Sasuke let me ask you something, why didn't you use your sharingan when you were fighting Kakashi?" Asked Naruto curious. Sasuke just mumbled something.

"What was that I didn't hear you?" Asked Naruto

"I said because I haven't awoken it yet dobe." Sasuke snapped.

That didn't sound right to Naruto. Shisui Sensei had once told Naruto that what awakened the Sharingan was the feeling of loss, and few had lost more then Sasuke.

"Have you ever tried sending chakra to your eyes?" Asked Naruto.

"No I haven't. Besides I think I would know if I had awakend my sharingan." Said Sasuke annoyed.

"You should try, Whats the worst that could happen?" Said Naruto.

"Fine! If it gets you to shut up I'll do it." Said Sasuke, As he sent chakra to his eyes. Much to his suprise, His vision became so sharp he could see the smallest details of things. Not only that but he could see chakra! What was going on? It was at that moment that Sakura's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Sasuke your eyes are red!" Said Sakura in shock.

"What?" Yelled Sasuke as he ran to the river to look at his reflection. Sure enough starring back at him were two red eyes With a tomoe in each eye.

"The Sharingan." Wispered a shocked Uchiha.

Finished.

A.N Well What do you think? I think someone already used that whole holding Icha Icha hostage thing but I can't remember who, so if your reading this let me know and I will give you the credit for it. Don't forget to review. See you next time. Oh yeah a special thanks to my Beta reader, ProtoPhinbella, For pointing out a whole list of mistakes.