Crossover Fan Fiction / Crossover With Non-anime Series Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ NAvatarUTO ❯ Shenanigans ( Chapter 7 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
Chapter seven: Waiting for the exam
In the days leading up to the first exam, Katara changed her
tactics of dissuasion to speaking to her teammates one on one.
“Why do you even want to fight him?” She asked her
brother.
“Who?”
“That Shadow boy. Shikamaru was it?” She said.
“Oh him.” Sokka pouted. “Well, you can see for
yourself, he's a total jerk.”
“Actually I didn't get that vibe at all.” Katara said
honestly. “You where the one being a jerk to him.”
Sokka threw his hands up in exasperation. “He outright
disrespects us, and thinks we're below him.”
Katara raised an eyebrow. “He never said that Sokka. You were
the one who said all that stuff.”
“Yea, well he didn't deny it.” Sokka pointed out.
“He was just sitting there, sighing like a freakin damsel in
distress. He looks like such an idiot with that stupid ponytail
sticking straight out of his head.”
Katara smiled cheekily, “They're all ponytails to me. His
looks idiotic and yours is fun and perky.”
“It's not a ponytail!” Sokka exclaimed. “It's a
warrior's wolf tail. His looks like a skunkmonkey tail. Raised up
on top of his head like that I wouldn't be surprised if he had a
butthole back there. I wouldn't stand behind him if I were you,
Katara.”
She stared at him blankly. “Seriously? You're reverting to
potty joke insults?”
“I'm not joking! For all I know these ninja could have
buttholes in the backs of their heads! It could be some sort of
Jutsu.” Sokka said gesticulating wildly.
“And that's why you're so determined to fight him in the
chunin exam?” Katara asked. “Because you think he's a
deformed skunk monkey?”
“No! I want to whoop his ass for thinking that he's better
than me.”
Katara sighed. “Does he actually think that, or do you? I
think you need to get over your insecurities and stop comparing
yourself to others, Sokka.”
“Hey, who are you calling insecure?” Sokka shouted.
“You!!!” Katara yelled and stomped off.
That left Sokka alone in the middle of the oldest of the ninja
villages. He thought maybe there might be some interesting
landmarks he should visit but then he remembered that as a `hidden'
village, konoha wasn't exactly a tourist attraction. Sokka wandered
to the shop district and tried on some ninja clothes. The mesh
undergarments that shinobi wore was actually really comfortable and
Sokka thought he looked pretty hot in them too. He was really
starting to have fun, mixing and matching outfits before he was
chased out of the shop when the owner realized that he had no
money. Sighing, Sokka looked at Momo and shrugged. They made their
way to a park where they saw a funny looking boy in a green
jumpsuit kicking a tree.
“Nine hundred eighty five!” Yelled the boy who had
enormous eyebrows. “If I cannot do one thousand kicks then I
will do two thousand push ups!”
Sokka stood staring at the kid as he continued to kick the tree.
“Nine hundred eighty eight! Nine hundred eighty nine!”
This was some dedication. Sokka started off in another direction.
He jumped when he heard a loud shout coming from the direction he
had come from.
“One thousand!” The boy had apparently achieved his
goal. Bushy brows turned his attention to Sokka. “Hello
there, I don't believe we have met. My name is Rock Lee!” He
said enthusiastically as he held gave thumbs up and flashed a
bright smile.
“I'm Sokka,” Sokka replied, returning the gesture.
`Dang, I forgot to use my fake name.' Sokka thought. “What
are you doing out here?” He asked.
“I am training for the up coming chunin exams!” Lee
replied.
“Shouldn't you be doing…Chakra stuff then?” Sokka
asked.
Lee's face fell for less than a second but then brightened as he
replied, “I may not be able to use ninjutsu or genjutsu, but
I will show the world that I too can become a splendid shinobi by
only using taijutsu!”
Something clicked inside Sokka's head. “Oh, you must be that
Bushy brows guy that Naruto Uzumaki was talking about.” He
realized. “I know how you feel man. I'm also the only one on
my team who can't be- um, use chakra.”
“You are?!” The boy squealed as his eyes grew wide.
“I thought that I was the only one! This is wonderful! We
need to train together!”
Ten minutes later, Sokka stood in the clearing wearing his very own
green jumpsuit.
“Is this really necessary?” he asked, slumped over in
defeat.
“Absolutely!” Cried Lee. “These are special
bodysuits guaranteed by Gai sensei to fit perfectly. They are
breathable and durable are the peak of comfort. Once you wear it
you will never want to take it off!”
“It is comfortable,” Sokka admitted, “I just
can't help but feel that I look a little ridiculous.”
“I think you both look great!” Toph said as she stepped
into the clearing.
“Thank you!” Lee said. “I appreciate
that!”
“Yeah, well you souldn't,” Sokka said, “Toph's
blind.”
Lee rose his fist triumphantly “No matter if the compliment
is true, it is the thought that counts. Thank you for cheering!
Toph, you arrived at the perfect time. Since I only have one pair
of leg weights, Sokka will have to carry you while we go on our run
if that is all right with you.”
“I'm fine with that.” Toph smiled.
“I'm not.” Sokka protested. “Can't I just run
without added weight?”
“Come on Sokka, we have the power of youth on our
side!” Lee chided, “I will carry Toph and you can wear
my leg weights!” Pulling off his orange leggings, Lee
unstrapped the weights from his legs and slapped them on Sokka.
Turning around, Lee picked up Toph and zoomed off. “You're so
light!” Lee exclaimed.
“Ahhhhhhh!” Toph screamed as she clung to Lee's
shoulders for dear life. “I don't even know your name you
maniac!”
“Oh right,” Lee apologized, “I forgot to
introduce myself. My name is Rock Lee, the handsome devil of the
leaf!”
Toph could barely hear him over the roar of the wind. “Your
name is Rocky, the hand man pebble in a tree?” She asked.
Lee skidded to a halt and said, “I think we should go check
in with your friend Sokka, It seems he may be having
trouble.” Before Toph could think to tell him to put her the
hell down, he sprinted off back in the direction they had come.
There they found Sokka, in the exact same spot that they had left
him, unable to move with Lee's weights strapped to his legs.