154Chapter 33
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Naruto or any of it's characters. Kishimoto Masashi does. I do not make any type of profit from writing this fanfiction. This is strictly for my and my readers' pleasure. The Japanese language used in this fanfiction is translated by Google.
CLAIMER: I OWN Yami Uchiha. Do NOT steal.
RATED: R and is subject to change.
WARNING: This is going to be an YAOI/MALE+MALE story.
BETA READER: None; so there will be errors that I miss.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The scenarios involved in this fanfiction are fictional. The main character may also strike readers as a Mary/Gary Sue. If this fact bothers you, turn back now. Construction criticism is welcomed. No flames.
A/N: I also have this story posted on my Mibba account titled Kumo no Su De.
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
Hand Signing
~oOo~STORY START~oOo~
Taking a seat in one of the many stadium rows, Yami nodded a greeting to Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki who were a part of the first test of the Chunin Exams. Kakashi sat beside Yami and pulled out his infamous orange covered book. Yami immediately felt the heated glares from the women aimed at Kakashi and his chosen literature. Not about to be the one to change one of Kakashi's favorite hobbies, Yami just sat back and waited for the first match to start. The matches were set for Naruto to go up against Neji Huuga followed by Shikamaru Nara taking on the Suna kunoichi, Temari. Sakura held the third match position against the Oto ninja, Dosu and Shino Aburame was to face another Suna ninja named Kankuro. Sasuke's match was last and he was to fight the third member of the Suna team, some red head named Gaara.
Being one who had been essentially asleep for a whole month, Yami's body was stiff and sore from not being able to perform his regular training exercises. The one thing that the experience gave him, was his full storage of chakra. With it, Yami allowed his senses to reach out towards the lined up genin to get a feel of the competition against his team. As soon as his chakra brushed up against the redhead, Yami drew back immediately, a frown marring his face. Crazed teal eyes searched the area around Yami, looking for whomever the chakra belonged to. Yami hid his actions by holding his left hand out to the silver haired man beside him.
"Hm?" Kakashi hummed in question, lowering his Icha Icha slightly.
Yami signed with his right hand, his smile hidden behind his bandages, but clearly reflected in his eyes.
You wouldn't happen to have my hair clip would you? Yami questioned, blowing his middle bang out of the way for example.
A chuckle left Kakashi's lips and he shifted as he reached into his hip pouch. He pulled out Yami's dull metal clip. Closing his book and setting it on his lap, Kakashi turned to face Yami and proceeded to clip the ravenette's middle bang to the right. His fingers ghosted over the two longer strands framing Yami's face before going back to his book. Straightening in his seat, Yami caught the startled glee from the two chunnin beside him as though they had just discovered something rare. He raised a brow at their knowing grins, before focusing back on the genin below. Teal eyes met charcoal and Yami knew that he had stumbled upon something he definitely was not expecting.
'Why would Suna send their Jinchuuriki here and not promote them in their home village?' Yami thought, suspicion flooding him and decided to share his question by tapping in code against Kakashi's knee.
~oOo~
The first match was underway. Naruto and Neji stood a few yards apart, both glaring at one another. When the white-eyed Huyga went to speak, Naruto stretched out his right arm, his fist tightening and his blue eyes piercing.
"I don't know what the deal is between you and Hinata-chan, but I swore on her blood that I would repay you for hurting her." The blonde growled through clenched teeth.
Neji's glare intensified.
"Proctor," Neji called out to Genma who was the proctor for the finals. "Stop the match when you see fit or I will kill him."
Blue eyes flashed before Naruto formed a hand seal.
"Kage Bushin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique)!"
Fifteen solid clones of Naruto appeared in existence and five of them immediately charged at the brunette.
~oOo~
"He's getting a feel of what he'll be facing." Kakashi murmured under his breath for only Yami to hear.
The ravenette nodded in agreement, proud of the blonde.
That blood oath Naruto spoke about. What brought that on? Yami signed, keeping his left hand for only Kakashi to see.
"During training, I asked for the match details from the prelims. Apparently Neji Huyga had to fight his cousin Hinata and he beat her mercilessly, almost killing her. It was during her match that she confessed to having the same nindo (shinobi way) as Naruto and that the blonde's determination of never giving up was her reason for entering the Chunin Exams." Kakashi answered quietly.
'Ah, I see.' Yami thought and focused back on the fight in time to see Neji close the distance between himself and the real Naruto.
~oOo~
Chakra burst from Neji's palms after slamming into Naruto. The blonde coughed up blood, earning a smirk from the brunette.
"As soon as you sent all of your clones at me, I knew you would keep your distance. You were too afraid to get close to me in case I closed off all of your tenketsu (chakra points)." Neji voiced snidely.
Naruto grabbed hold of Neji's wrist tightly, bring his knee up to land a hit. Seeing this, Neji blocked with his own knee. The blonde's smirk had Neji's eyes widen. The ground cracked from underneath the brunette and a pair of hands latched onto Neji's ankles. The Huyga began to twist, expanding an orb of blue chakra. Both Naruto's poofed out of existence.
~oOo~
Yami's shoulders shook in a silent chuckle and he nudged Kakashi's shoulder.
How did teaching Naruto that jutsu go? Yami signed.
Kakashi sweat dropped and Yami's eyes shone with laughter.
"He got stuck in the earth a few times…so I had Sasuke and Sakura dig him out. It was only his sheer stubbornness that had him completing the jutsu after the fiftieth time. Given, I am surprised that he managed to come up right underneath his target for once." Kakashi muttered lastly, causing Yami to look questioningly at him.
The silver haired man scratched the back of his neck as an embarrassed chuckle sounded.
He came up in the women's onsen (hot spring) didn't he? Yami asked and received a nod.
'That must to have been when he met that old pervert Jiraiya-san.' Yami thought, using Sakura's description of the man who helped train Naruto during Yami's comatose state.
~oOo~
Breathing heavily, Naruto ignored the drop of sweat that ran down the side of his face to be absorbed by the collar of his jacket. He gave his shoulder an experimental shrug and winced. He barely managed to dodge Neji's attack. The Juken (Gentle Fist) of the Huygas was painful. He watched as the brunette shifted in front of him, his stance changing.
"You're in range. Jukenho: Hakke Rokujuyon Sho (Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms)!" Neji shouted.
Naruto was struck before he could blink.
"Ack!" Naruto gasped, the pain radiating throughout his entire body as he fell to the ground in a heap.
The blonde struggled to move, but found the feat difficult. A sandal-clad foot slammed into Naruto's side, forcing the air from his lungs. Naruto rolled with the kick, trying to ease the amount of damaged. Neji followed relentlessly. Aiming another kick, this time to the blonde's head, Neji was surprised when Naruto caught his ankle. Using the force against him, Naruto flung Neji over and away from him. This gave Naruto enough time to struggle to his feet.
"Why do you still get up? You can't defeat me. I closed all of your tenketsu. If you continue, you will die." Neji sneered, glaring heatedly at the gasping blonde across from him.
"Its not…over until I…win." Naruto struggled through a breath.
Bringing his hands up in the ram seal, Naruto began to focus on his second source of chakra.
'Ojichan (gramps) told me about my prisoner…Ero-Sennin explained about me using it's chakra. Wake up you orokana kitsune (stupid fox), its time to get to work!' Naruto thought, his blue eyes flashing crimson for a split second before his tenketsu began to open back up.