OKAY OKAY I know everyone is angry at me for not updating in ALMOST A YEAR! T_T and this chapter is short too...well enjoy.

Snake Heads

"Hm…where did my ramen store go?" Naruto scratched his head and yawned. "Here it is!" Humming, he took a beef-flavored bowl, filled it up with water, and put it into the microwave. After setting the timer, he reached over to the top of a drawer and picked his headband up. After smiling at it, he tied it on his forehead tightly.

"Ding!" the microwave sounded, and Naruto took the steaming bowl out, ready to devour it-

"Naruto! Get your butt out here now!"

"Sakura-chan! What are you doing here so early?"

"You idiot! It's already nine in the morning! You have to get to the stadium at ten! So hurry up!" Naruto winced as Sakura slammed open the bedroom window and jumped in.

"But Sakura-chan…"

"No buts! Here, let me feed you."

Naruto blushed as Sakura took hold of the chopsticks and picked up some ramen, but his hopes vanished as Sakura forced the chopsticks into his mouth. Before he knew it, she had picked up more ramen, and this time, she accidentally slammed the chopsticks into his throat.

"Sakura!" Naruto sputtered, holding his throat painfully. "That hurt!"

"Serves you right, idiot. Drink the rest." Sakura replied, pushing the bowl to him. He eagerly picked it up and gulped the rest down. "Get to the stadium now! Do you think I'm joking?" She took Naruto by the ear and dragged him down the apartment stairs and on the street. Innocent bystanders widened their eyes at Naruto howling and screaming.

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The Third Hokage greeted the Kazekage at the top of the stadium before taking their seats. The last round of the Chunin exams was about to begin in 5 minutes, and the whole stadium was filled with the buzzing of people.

"This is Sasuke, the last member of the Uchiha clan in Konoha today. I am looking forward to seeing him fight!"

"The Gaara kid that he's fighting against seems mysterious…I'm placing my bets on him," the other man said.

Genma looked at the time casually…only 1 minute left. He watched as Naruto tripped and tumbled down the stairs, or did he get pushed and slid down the wall instead? He smiled slightly as Neji and Naruto faced each other before him.

"Okay, the tournament rules are the same. You two are to fight until one is unconscious, forfeits, or dead." Genma chewed his senbon before continuing. "I prefer you guys not to fulfill the last one, because then I would have to collect the bodies, etc. etc."

"First round of the final stage of the Chunin exams, BEGIN!"

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Hinata started coughing blood and Kiba rushed to her aide. An ANBU spotted them and asked if there was anything wrong.

"She's coughing blood! Can you help her?" Kiba asked hurriedly as Akamaru sniffed the man suspiciously.

"I can knock her out. That will ease the coughing and the pain," the ANBU replied before applying a glowing hand to her stomach, then her head.

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Kabuto smiled inside his mask when he put the dog and the boy to sleep. He looked towards the stadium at the two young ninja fighting. It was time to move forward with his plan. No, it wasn't his plan. It was Orochimaru's plan.

Kabuto glanced at the Hokage and Kazekage before putting his hands in a hand sign. It was time to release the genjutsu.

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Xion glared at Suzaku. She was bound in ropes and to the sofa as Suzaku stood before her, glaring back. She already tried escaping when Suzaku turned his back, but since he caught her, he stopped all her chakra points and bound her tightly in ropes. She sighed inwardly and glared again at Suzaku.

"Why won't you let me join the Chunin exams?" she squirmed as she tried to free her hands.

"Don't even try. I can just give you a migraine or just knock you out. And it's too dangerous to join the exams. I feel a suspicious chakra," he replied. Just as he opened his mouth again, there was a loud BOOM and the ground shook.

Suzaku rushed over to the window as smoke rushed into the sky. He looked at the sky and heard civilians screaming. Three snake heads rose from the smoke.

"Oh, god…" he turned around slowly and stared at the sofa.

"WHERE HAS SHE GONE?"

Kisame: Okay, organizationkhII has gone off to hide somewhere, but she won't be updating until she gets at least 10 more reviews.

Itachi: *yawn* It will give her more time to update.

Sakura: Let's torture her so she can update faster! Who's with me?