+Naruko+

"Well, you are strong, huh?" Kakashi sensei smiles. "I'm amazed you got the bells!" "Maybe i'm stronger than you, sensei!"  laugh. "What are you saying? Such conceit!" Kakashi jokes.. "Heh.. but anyway.. i'm still pretty young, and recently.. i got a cool new jutsu!" Kakashi smiles. Suddenly my stomach growls and i go re. "Oh, yeah! We haven't went home or eaten yet, have we?" i groan. "Yeah, i'm hungry too...." Sakura replies.

"I know.. sensei can treat us!" i grin mischeviously. "Alright, sensei?" "Sorry i have to go and submit a list of formations of the new teams. So, bye for now!" kakashi smiles, poofing off. "Aw, he ran away!" i yell annoyed. "Oh, look, It's those too!" sakura yells, and i turn around. "SHIKA! TEMA! GUESS WHO!" she yells pointing to me like i'm a toy she won at a slot machine.

"Oh, Naruko!" Shikamaru yells happily. "Shika!" i cheer. "Did you just get back?" Shika asks. "No, i came back yesterday!" "So, has your idiocy left you yet? Have you changed?" "Nope, she hasn't changed one bit!" sakura says, and i develope a gloom cloud. "Hey, shika? You on a date?" i ask, looking between him and Temari.

"Thats not it!" Shika sighs. "You are JOKING. Why would i- ugh, nevermind. There's a chunin exam soon. I'm just going back and forth between the sand and leaf for meetings!" Temari explains. "And it's troublesome, but i'm an examiner!" Shika groans. "I was told to see her off back to suna!" "Chunin exams, eh?" i smile. "Sure brings back memories!" "Yeah, and what are you planning?" Shika asks.

"Huh?" "It's a chunin exam, take it. Because, the only one from our class who isn't chunin... is you!" shika explains.

"WHAT? THEN, SAKURA, YOUR A CHUNIN TOOOOOO?" i yell in astonishment. "Yep!" Sakura flashes me the 'peace' sign. "Plus, Neji, kankuro and Temari here are Jounin!" Shika grins. "WHHHHHH- hey, what about gaara?!" i cry desperately. I missed Gaara...

+TimeSkip+

"Can't beleive he's Kazekage!" i grumble as we eat at the food stand. "Genin, chunin, jounin, Kage.. don't be depressed!" Iruka smiles. "I mean, the legendary JIRAIYA taught you!" "I gues.. but he is mercyless!"(Sp?) i complain. "Yes, but you are stronger, right?" Iruka asks with a closed eye smile. "Uh huh.. i'm stronger than you, too!" i cheer, and he sweatdrops. "Hey! I wouldn't lose hat easily!" he complains, making me laugh.

+TimeSkip+

"LAAAAATE!" i yell in frustration. "I was delayed.." Kakashi mumbled. "Today we start our first mission as a team again! BE ENTHUSIASTIC!" i yell, annoyed. Kakashi sighs.. but then looks up sharply.

+TimeSkip+

"THAT MISSION? NOPE!" i yell in frustration. "What kinda response is THAT?" granny growls. "Ok, maybe you haven't changed, Naruko!" Iraka groans. Suddenly some older chick runs in. "Hokage! The Kazekage has been taken by Akatsuki!" she yells, and i freeze. What? Was it.. them again? I think, remembering the uchiha and the fish man that had come after me before. "Right, team kakashi, new mission!" Granny suddenly calls. "Go to the sand, find out what's happening, and inform Konoha! After that, back up the sand!"

I nod, forcing a smile. Oh, gaara! I hope you are ok!