I was dashing off in the woods when all of a sudden...

"AHHHHHHH!" A familiar girl's scream echoed throughout the training grounds. That scream…it was Sakura’s! I raced through the training ground, following the echo.

By, the time I reach Sakura, she was passed out on the floor, and right beside her was ... a body less Sasuke?

I jumped down from the shady tree from where I was observing the scene and went by the body less Sasuke. Just to piss him off, I held my stomach and started to laugh at him.

"Hahaha so even the great Uchiha get caught in traps like this! Ha-ha classic!"

"Would you just shut up!" he snapped, making me silent. I slowly turned around, and started to walk away from the frustrated boy.

"Wait, where are you going?" he yelled as he started to squirm, but really all he was moving was his head. Trying to hold in the urge to laugh, I slowly turned to the Uchiha.

"Well, since you've got this under control, I'm going to help Naruto out, besides I'll just get in the way if I try to help you, right?" I said with sarcasm dripping off of every word. The Uchiha was starting to regret saying that. Slowly I turned back and took a few steps forward.

"I'm sorry," he mumbled, making my legs stop. A fox like smile crawled on my lips before turning around with a blank stare.

"What was that?" I teased, cocking my head to the side, as a confused puppy would. An anger mark appeared on his head.

"I said I'm sorry," he said mumbling the last part. Holding my hand to my ear,

"I couldn't hear you what was that?" I asked pretending I didn't hear him the first time. Oh man this was too much fun.

"Would you just dig me out?!" he yelled. I nodded and approached him slowly as I turned into my (w/f). His eyes widened as he saw my other form.

"Listen Uchiha, with you being so hasty to fight, you’re as hopeless as Naruto,” I mumbled as I started to dug the Uchiha out. He glared at me but I simply ignored him. I dug half his body out so he was able to move his arms, then changed into my (h/f) and held out a hand. I was not digging any further than the waist… He hesitantly grabbed it and I started to pull him out, but he wouldn’t budge. So I tugged again but harder, still nothing.

“Dammit Uchiha! What the heck do you eat?!” I grunted tugging on him harder. A red anger mark appeared on his forehead.

“It’s not me you idiot!!” he screamed. Finally I was able to pull him out.

"There," I said as I dusted my hands off and looked at Sasuke with now his whole body.

"Hn" he mumbled.

"You're Welcome," was all I said. I motioned my body towards Sakura until 4 kunai headed towards Sasuke and I.

"Look out!" I yelled as I dodge the kunai and pushed Sasuke out the way. We both tumbled in the dirt. We lifted our self up and looked at Sasuke to see if he was all right...he was. We both glared at where the kunai was thrown, and out of know where Kakashi comes behind both of us with a kunai shooting towards both of our necks but I quickly reacted and pushed Sasuke out the way again, then pulled out my katana and blocked the attack. The collision of the two metals echo through the air making my ears throb for a quick second. "Uchiha, do I always have to save your sorry ass," I smirked. He sent me a death glare but I ignored it.

"Nice block" Kakashi smirked, then used his other hand that held another kunai to stab me right in the stomach.

"But not good enough," he shouted as he plunged the kunai into my gut.

POOF

"What? A Substitution Jutsu?" he said shocked looking around to see where I was.

I hid within the depth of the shadows where the trees were its darkest.

'Assassin rule #1 Silence, Dissolve in the shadows and eliminate your breathing and wait for an opening to attack.' I thought as I grabbed a hold of my katana's handle then slowly pulled it out and in front of me.

'Assassin rule #2 Analyze your target to predict their thoughts and movements.'

I dashed off out of the trees and jumped high in the air, right above Kakashi. I lifted my katana high in the air and made it shine from the lights reflection.

'Assassin rule # 3, Speed, take out the target before the target can even notice your presence.' My demon and I both said, before I flung myself towards Kakashi. Unfortunately Kakashi looked up and dodged the attack. The sword hit the ground and left a huge crater, right in front of my sensei. The ground had smoke lifting off of the surface, me right in the middle. I stood up in the oversized crater and slid my katana back into its carrier around my waist. I felt a smirk crawl upon my face. Kakashi looked at me with a rather bored face.

"Are you bored already?" I asked in an innocent voice but somehow evil leaked into my words.

"Well don't be because the fight has just begun!" I yelled as I flashed

As I made a couple of hands signs. I stopped at the Boar, and then took a deep lung full of air.

"Fire Style: Kasai uzu no Jutsu (Phoenix Vortex Jutsu)!" I screamed in my head. I blew out all the air that I had held in and scorching red flames came shooting out of my mouth, and surrounded Kakashi not giving him enough time to think. So I went on with my plan.

Kakashi POV

'I've got to move. If I don't I'll get burned to a crisp,' I thought. As I positioned myself to jump, two arms came shooting out of ground, making me jump out of surprised. They grabbed a hold of my legs not giving me the option to move, then a second later, Reika popped out from behind and grabbed my arms, making sure all my movement was disabled. Then out of nowhere another Reika ran through the fire, unescorted or burned and aimed her Katana at me.

Reika POV

I ran full speed at Kakashi and drove my Katana right in to his gut. I smirked until,

POOF

What I drove my sword through was not skin it was wood, a log to be exact. My clones disappeared as the log fell on the ground.

My eyes widen as I realized I was fooled. I could feel the anger build up in my stomach.

'Dammit! All that Chakra for what? A stupid log!' I yelled at myself inside. The Fire settled down, until there was nothing left but steam rising from the ground. Burn marks were on the ground from the jutsu. My body shook in anger as I turned around and saw the real Kakashi sensei. I pulled you sword out the log and charged towards him until, I heard the clock ring and I froze dead in my tracks. Then jumped away and met back with the others. The first thing I saw was Naruto tied up on the pole.

Everybody's stomachs started to growl except for yours.

"Stomach growling? That's too bad. Oh by the way, I decided, I won't send any of you back to the academy." Kakashi said. Everyone was face lit up with excitement.

"Then, then! That means! That means all four of us! All four of us!" Naruto shouted making your ears pound but you ignored it. He was happy after all.

"Yup! All four of you... are being dropped from the program. Permanently!" Kakashi stated rather harshly.

Everyone stopped cheering and looked at him in confusion.

"What? Why!" Naruto yelled at our sensei.

"Because you don't think like ninjas, you think like little kids, like brats." Kakashi insulted.

Of course, Sasuke got mad at that statement and charged at Kakashi full speed, but the next I know Kakashi sitting on Sasuke.

"You think it's all about you." Kakashi said.

"Get off Sasuke! You can't step on him like he's some bug!" Sakura yelled at Kakashi.

"You don't know what it means to be a ninja; you think it's a game. Huh?" Kakashi asked.

"Why do you think we put you on squads, Have you consider that question for a moment?"

"I don't know what you mean." Sakura answered.

"I mean, you never realized what this exercise is all about. Not even close."

"What's it about?" Naruto asked.

"Yes... that's what determines whether you pass or fail." Kakashi said to himself.

"But, that's, I mean I wanted to ask you about that from the beginning." Sakura said.

"Use your head, why would we put an average of three people on squad," Kakashi asked. Everyone stayed quiet.

"It's so basic. Teamwork!" Kakashi answered. I could tell by his voice he was getting frustrated.

"Just working together is that what you mean?" Sakura asked.

"That's what I mean, it's too late now, but if all four of you would have come at me, you might have been able to take them. Well anyway, it's over." Kakashi he stated.

"You set it up with four people, but only three bells, if we worked together and got the bells only three of us could keep them and that would lead to group conflict and the squad would break up." Sakura told Kakashi.

"Exactly, I purposely pitted you against each other. I wanted to see if you could overcome that and put the squad ahead of yourselves. A genin should have a natural feel for teamwork, but you it never even crossed your mind." Kakashi explained.

"Sakura! You obsessed with Sasuke who was gone while Naruto was right in front of you and you wouldn't even lift a finger to help to him." Kakashi said to Sakura.

Sakura looked like she felt bad that she did nothing but worry about Sasuke. "Naruto! You do everything on your own. Everything!" Kakashi said to Naruto. "And you Sasuke, thought the others were so far beneath you think they were worthless." Kakashi said to Sasuke. "Arrogant, ninja missions are carried out in squads, of course you need individual skills, but teamwork is the most accentual element. Every shinobi understands this. When individuals put themselves above the squads, this can lead to failure and death, for example."

Kakashi took his kunai out and placed it in front of Sasuke. "Sakura! Kill Naruto now or Sasuke dies!" Kakashi said in a frightening voice. Naruto began to freak out. "That's what happens on a mission." Kakashi said and took the kunai away from Sasuke's neck. Everyone started to calm down.

"Oh boy that was really scary." Sakura commented.

"The enemy takes the hostage and you have an impossible choice and someone ends up dead." Kakashi said while spin the kunai. "One every mission your life is on the line."

He got off of Sasuke, and put his kunai away. "Reika was the only one who used teamwork in this group. Nice job Reika." Kakashi commented. I just nodded. "Alright, I'm going to give you one more chance, but I'm going to make it much harder for you guys. You'll have three hours to get a bell. Eat lunch now to build up strength, but Naruto doesn't get any." Kakashi explained.

"It's your punishment for breaking the rules and trying to eat by yourself and if anybody tries to feed him, that person will immediately fail...I make the rules, you follow them. Got it?" Kakashi asked. Then disappeared out of sight.

Everybody started eating their bentos except me who still had my face covered by my mask. We heard Naruto's stomach growl. "This is no big deal! I can go without eating for days! For weeks! Believe it! This is no big deal! No problem." Naruto shouted, and then his stomach growled again and he began to whine.

"Here." Sasuke said handing over his bento. Naruto was shocked.

"What? No Sasuke you can't do that. You heard what the sensei said." Sakura answered.

"Kakashi's gone. We need to get those bells as a team and f Naruto's hungry he'll be weak and ineffective. That hurts the team and jeopardizes the mission." Sasuke answered.

"No here." I said handing Naruto the bento. "Reika." Naruto said.

"I already ate breakfast so I don't need it." I said, giving him a smirk. “Besides can’t become Hokage with an empty stomach right?” He grinned and nodded.

"No Reika, you need your strength as well." Sakura said and held out her bento to Naruto. Naruto seemed touched.

"Okay thanks." Naruto said with anime watery eyes.

"Don't thank me just hurry up and eat." Sakura frustrated.

"But isn't that your lunchbox?"

"I-I'm on a diet, I mean I don't need as much as Sasuke so... just take it Naruto!"

"I can't take it! Cause I can't hold my hands you have to feed me."

Sakura was getting annoyed.

"Hurry up, he can come back any minute." Sasuke said.

"This is one time only! That's it! I'll never do this again is that clear! "Sakura asked.

"Clear as a bell Sakura." Naruto said still happy that she fed him.

Sakura fed Naruto some rice and I sensed Kakashi not too far away. Suddenly strong wind blew and Kakashi appeared with an evil and angry glare. "You!" Kakashi yelled. Everyone freaked out. "You broke the rules, are you ready for your punishment!" Kakashi asked. He did some hand signs and the ground shook and thunder clashed. "Any last words?"

"B-but y-you s-said.." Naruto's teeth chattered.

"Yes?" Kakashi asked.

"You said that there were four of us and that's why Sakura.. and..." Naruto paused.

"We're all on this squad and we're all in this together." Sasuke said.

"Yeah that's right. We gave our lunch to him because the four of us are one!" Sakura shouted.

"We're a team and nothing you can do will stop us!" I shouted. Naruto looked at us.

"Yeah, yeah! Believe it! That's right!" Naruto shouted.

"The four of you are one! That's your excuse!" Kakashi asked. We were all ready for the punishment.

Kakashi smiled. "You passed."

"Huh?" we all said. "You...passed." Kakashi repeated.

"What do you mean? How'd we pass?" Sakura asked.

"You're the first squad that succeeded. The other did exactly what I said and fell into every trap, they couldn't think for themselves. A ninja must see through deception. In the ninja world those who break the rules are scums, that's true, but those who abandon their friends are worst than scums." Kakashi explained.

The sun came out from the clouds and started to clear up.

"The exercise is over. Everyone passed. Squad 7 starts their first mission starts tomorrow." Kakashi said with thumbs up.

"Yes!" Sakura shouted.

"I did it! I did it! Believe it! I'm a ninja!" Naruto shouted.

I just smirked and closed my eyes.

"Hn." was all Sasuke said.

"Let's go home." Kakashi said. We started to head home. Huh… why do I feel like I forgot something?

"Hey! Aren't you guys forgetting something! You forgot to untie me!" We heard Naruto from a distant as we got farther and farther away. Oh right, Naruto… oops.

I looked back and saw Naruto struggling to get out. I sighed and ran back to Naruto. I quickly untied him and helped him up.

"Thank you Reika!" Naruto said smiling. I just nodded and started to walk with Naruto.

"Hey! Reika! Do want to go get Ramen with me today to celebrate our accomplished mission?" he asked me with a big smile on his face. I glanced at him and smirked.

"Thanks for the offer Naruto, but I have go train today. Maybe another time," I replied. He simply smiled and waved goodbye as we both made our separate ways.