Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Truth ❯ The Second Exam ( Chapter 4 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Disclamer: I don't own Naruto.

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Authoress' Note: Hiya! Sorry that I didn't update this chapter faster. I had a big writer block. Though happily, I finally produced this chapter. It took me like soooooo long! Anyways, hope you all going to enjoy this.

I'm really happy that I have now reviews! Though is it just me or on FanFiction, we have more reviews?

This chapter is beta'd, pre-read by Sk8er7. Arigatou!

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Legend:

"blah" normal talks

"blah" Kyuuby talking

'blah' Naruto thinking

'blah' Kyuubi thinking

“blah” Telepathy

((blah)) Author's note

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Truth

By Yue Hime

Chapter 4 - The Second Exam

“The first part of the exam is testing your information gathering skill. This is not like the last one that most of you had faced. This is more serious! Is there anyone who wants to forfeit?” Ibiki said coldly.

Hearing the silence of the room, he continued.

“In front, there are Chuunins scanning the room for any movements. Your hands are attached together while your mouths are taped. Each one of you will have a piece of information. You'll have to gather information off your teammates without being caught. If one of your teammates doesn't have all of the information, your whole team fails! Are there any questions?”

There was an awkward silence. Then, a boy yelled out.

“What? You've got to be kidding me! This exam is way above the Chuunin Level!”

“Shut up!” Ibiki snapped before he continued, “Hidden Sound and Hidden Stone made an alliance; I'm sure you all know it. There could be a Second Shinobi War! Those who will become Chuunin or Jounin have to be the Best of the Best. You and your teammates are disqualified. Please leave the room.”

The boy cowered in fear. His teammates sent deadly glares to him. If a glare could kill, then he'd be dead hundreds of times!

Naruto was in a dilemma. He was at the verge of failing the exam! He couldn't reveal his skills now, or Sasuke and Sakura will suspect something! What to do, what to do?

Then he sighed, knowing that if he did nothing, then he and his team will fail the exam. He couldn't afford that. He'll have to use one of his skills.

As Ibiki tied him up with a rope, he could see the worried and suspicious glances Sakura and Sasuke threw to him. Almost as if they knew that he'd surprise them all but at the same time, worried that he'll ruin everything.

Naruto threw a reassuring glance to them and he smiled his goofy stupid smile as he always does.

As soon as Ibiki allowed them to start, Naruto closeed his eyes and concentrated hard. He was trying to reach the part of the mental shield that allow telepathy in Sakura and Sasuke. Normally, this Jutsu will need at least one hand sign, but since he was tied, he cannot do it. He was trying mentally, which proven very difficult, seeing as this Jutsu was classed as an A class Jutsu. He concentrated for a little while before seeing a bright light in front of him lighten the darkness around him, which was caused by his closed eyes.

Finally! He had arrived to his destination!

“Sakura, Sasuke…”

“What the--?” Thought Sasuke, eyes widening as he looked at Naruto.

“Naruto? Is that you?” Sakura thought as she looked at Naruto in alarm.

“Hai. Don't ask how I did it now. We need to exchange our information.” Naruto said rapidly.

Sasuke looked at him in surprise: who knew that the dobe could be that responsible? Meanwhile, Sakura was thinking the same thing…

“All right then,” agreed Sasuke. “I'll tell you my information as you and Sakura will tell yours.”

They were exchanging their information for several minutes. Then, they looked around and observed the others. Well, only Naruto and Sasuke were doing it… Sakura? Well, she was looking at Sasuke, like a good Fangirl she should and always was.

Naruto observed the room. Some teams were doing fair well. Like the Shika-Ino-Cho team. The only thing they lacked was being discrete. Shikamaru was sleeping, snoring more likely. No one could blame him; he was not a Genin anymore. The only reason he was there is because his ancient team couldn't participle in the exam without a third member. Ino was looking at Sasuke dreamily and glaring at Sakura like she usually did. Chouji was eating his bag of chips rather loudly might he add. We couldn't really say that they were discrete… Naruto sweatdropped…

Team 8 wasn't very discrete either. Hinata was looking down on the ground and pocking her fingers together. Naruto sweared that he'll help her gain more confidence. The habit of hers started really getting on his nerves! Kiba was playing with Akamaru who was yapping loudly, earning some dark glares from the other Genins. Shino was more discrete than the others : he was sitting straightly unmoving. A perfect statue; if you asked Naruto.

The team Gai was the most discrete of them all. Lee was sweating a lot. `Is he in deep trouble because of the exam?' Wondered Naruto. Maybe that's also because that Tenten kicked his balls… Hum… Anyways, Tenten was glaring at Lee, as she was warning him not doing something stupid. At the same time, she was also looking at Neji with a dazed smile. Naruto sweatdropped; why were there so many fangirls…? `I'm so glad I'm not a boy to be fawning over…' in his mind, Naruto could hear Kyuubi laughed at what he thought. Finally, Neji, who was looking straightly at the examiner; which wasn't discrete at all…

`Hmm… I think I won't be discrete as well; I'll go to sleep like Shikamaru… After all, that Jutsu took more than I wagered…' Thought Naruto as he made himself comfortable, closing his eyes and then went to sleep. Two seconds later, he was asleep…

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TBC

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So? How about that? It's kind of short but I really had hard time to get this done so please bear with me `Kay?

Anyways, Please review and tell me your comments! Arigatou~!

Yue Hime