Second Chance

Chapter 18

Chapter 18: The Truth Comes Out
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The trip to the pre-selected training grounds was mostly quiet and uneventful. No one knew what to say and for the most part they were more curious in the sudden trip. Neji for one was trying to figure out why he had been forced to go on this trip. In his mind it was a waste of time. However, he wasn't about to disobey and order. 'He just had to accept the challenge didn't he?' he grumbled bitterly. Team ten on the other hand was terrified of what was to come. They had seen the training that team seven did on a daily basis and had no idea how they were going to survive the trip. The only thing they could think of was when were the chunin exams? The jonin were quiet for an entirely different reason. Zabuza and Kakashi knew what was coming while Gai and Asuma were merely trying to avoid being detected. Naruto was still trying to recover from the meeting with Hiashi. As soon as they arrived Kakashi looked around and nodded to Sasuke.

Both teams watched in both shock and fascination as the raven haired boy placed several layers of seals meant to erect barriers, ensure privacy and detect intruders. The area that the seals covered was massive. Turning back to his jonin Sasuke motioned that the barriers were in place. That was when the almost twenty hour silence was broken.

"Set up your tents and then try to get some sleep. We'll be getting up early tomorrow and we will need you rested for the training that you will be doing." Kakashi said turning to the teams. As the genin turned to follow orders Asuma looked at Kakashi and narrowed his eyes.

"What is going on Kakashi? This is out of character for you." Gai raised and eyebrow. The genin began to pay more attention while continuing their task.

"All in due time Asuma. There is no point in telling you now besides that is Sasuke and Naruto's decision to inform you. It is their secret." Gai blinked as every one turned to look at team seven only to sweat drop noticing that their tent was already up and all three of them were already asleep. None of them wanted to miss out on the precious sleep that they were most likely not going to get during the training. Glancing over at team eight Gai realized that they too had also finished setting up their tents and were out cold. How they had done so as quickly as they had would forever remain a mystery. Resigning themselves to waiting for the answers they wanted the rest headed to bed.

Unfortunately, for the weary teams morning came far to quickly and before they knew it they were gathered around a fire eating some kind of stew that Sasuke had cooked before anyone else had awoken. Setting their bowls down as they finished Gai looked over at the two silent genin that had been acting oddly for a long time.

"Kakashi said that we would need to get our answers from the two of you." Naruto and Sasuke groaned. They were not looking forward to giving the explanation again. Sighing and taking a deep breath Naruto looked around.

"I'll answer when everyone is done eating. I don't want anyone to choke..."Naruto trailed off realizing that somehow everyone had finished in the span that the sentence had taken. "Okay fine. Do you want the abridged version or the detailed version that may take an hour or so?" Asuma blinked and then shook his head.

"The version that gives the best explanation for what is going on, why we are here and what is causing you two to act so strange."

"Pretty much the long version then." Sasuke dead panned making everyone twitch.

"Sasuke and I traveled from the future to stop the end of the world." Naruto confessed making everyone that hadn't already known blanch.