Naruto:The Yajuu Sannin

"Umm, excuse me you two…" Hinata interjected. She felt her face heating up as both boys turned their attention on to her. Why had this been so much easier a minute ago?

"I don't think any of us are going to be able to get a bell from Kakashi-sensei on our own."

"Speak for yourself," the Uchiha cut in, "I'm going off to find that man and take that bell."

"Hey," Naruto yelled grabbing the retreating boy's shoulder forcing him to face him. "That was rude. Apologize to Hinata-chan!"

"Let go of me. I don't want either of your help, nor do I need it."

"You can't do everything yourself you jackass. Stop being so stubborn and just hear her out."

"And I just said I don't want your help!"

"Why you little-"

There argument was broken off as the sound of the alarm clock pierced across the training grounds.

Time was up.

"Oh, Hinata?" a familiar voice called sweetly from a tree near the training posts. Looking up, the genin saw their sensei lazily leaning against the tree trunk.

"Yes sensei," she muttered nervously. She did not like where this was going.

"Did you try to get a bell?" he asked far too casually.

Hinata took a step back. "N-no sensei."

"Well, you know what that means right?"

Hinata could only hang her head in shame as she accepted her fate.

Kakashi had been more than a little disappointed by the results. There was no denying that these kids were talented. Skill wise they earned their genin ranking with flying colors, and maybe could even put a few chunin to shame. As he went over the concept of the "survival exercise," he could not help but notice the feelings of guilt that spread across the boys' faces. If they had tried together to get the bells, he was certain that they at least be able to get one of them.

"Alright, I'm going to give you guys one last chance." He left clear instructions to not feed Hinata for her failure to even attempt to obtain a bell, before disappearing with a shunshin.

He now watched the pair eating quietly as the young girl's stomach growled, causing her to turn red in embarrassment. As if planned together, both boys offered their lunches at once. The three genin stared at each other in shock before Hinata shook her head.

"Please do not waste your opportunity on me."

"Too bad Hinata-chan. I have to make it up to you for patching me up after I landed on my head."

"I also owe you an apology," Sasuke said as he offered her his food, "You were the only one who saw the true meaning of this test. With all of us at our full strength, I'm confident we can get the bells from Kakashi." The blonde vigorously nodded his head in agreement, as tears threatened to fall down the young girl's face.

Kakashi smiled behind his mask. They finally got it.

"Come on sensei! Let us go!" Naruto yelled as he struggled against the rope.

"Sorry. You and Sasuke admitted yourselves that Hinata was the only one who saw through the true meaning of the test. Meaning that you two are the ones who failed. If you want to get free, do it yourself."

The blonde and black haired boys were now tied up against the training posts as Hinata and Kakashi stood over them.

"Alright then, we'll meet back here tomorrow for our first real day of training." As he turned to leave, he gave one last look to Hinata. "I know I just gave that whole speech about abandoning comrades, but try to overlook that right now. Don't help them get free. They'll never learn if you keep picking up the slack."

She blushed at the compliment, as the jounin disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

Hinata turned and bowed to the two boys, with a light smile on her face. "Gomen, Naruto-kun, Sasuke-kun. But it appears I am less than trash." With that she turned and left, barely controlling her giggling.

"Hinata-chan! Please! Don't leave us!"

It was another grueling 15 minutes before Sasuke finally freed himself from his bindings.

"Great job, Sasuke-teme. Now let me out!" the blonde pleaded.

Sasuke smirked and dropped his kunai just out of reach of Naruto's feet. "A good shinobi should be able to escape from this himself." He strolled away as the blonde yelled at him with a plethora of curses.

After a painstaking hour, Naruto was finally able to wriggle a kunai out of his pouch and cut himself free.

"YATTA!" he shouted to the air.

He was about to head home, when he remembered he was about to forget something. He froze at the realization and frantically started searching the field wondering were he could have dropped it. Panic was starting to overtake him when a cool voice behind him called out, "Looking for this?"

He spun around to find Kakashi dangling his special kunai from his finger.

Naruto couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you Kakashi-sensei. I don't know what I would have done if I lost that." He reached out for it, but was surprised when Kakashi pulled it away.

"I'm happy to return this back to you, but I have a couple of questions I'd like answered first," Kakashi said in a more serious tone. After he was sure the blonde understood, he continued, "First off, let's start with the easier question. I assume Kitsune was the one who taught you that katon jutsu?"

The boy was quiet as he nodded vigorously, anxious to get his kunai back.

"I want to make sure that he fully explained how dangerous that jutsu can be." As Naruto tilted his head to the side, it was evident the blonde didn't know what he was talking about.

"I'm sure Kitsune has told you there are multiple steps to that jutsu, correct?" Another nod. "Good, I'm sure that he was going to fully explain it to you, but you are my student now, and I want to make sure you know how dangerous that jutsu can be."

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