Preliminaries: Part III

I couldn't see nor hear anything. My legs felt numb, my body felt weak. My organs felt like they were failing me. And my chakra felt nought.

Suddenly, my arm was moving against my will. It was instinct to fight it, but there was no energy left to expend. I was completely helpless against the force manipulating my every action. I didn't make any noise even as the scourging pain ran up my outstretched arm.

[Shit. Death hurts.]

With my final willpower, I forced my eyes open and looked at my would-be murderer. Bandana must be taking revenge by almost pulling my poor arm out of its socket.

"Victor…Haku!"

Apparently, I was still in my kneeling position which probably explains why he thought I was still in the game. Twenty feet diagonally across from me was Ponytail.

I squinted at the purple mess on the ground and then couldn't help but snicker. The bitch couldn't even transfer her mind correctly. Talk about useless. But before I got to commend her stupidity any further, a slick shadow stole my attention.

Shaking my head to get a clearer vision, I turned to look at the jōnin who had one hand comfortably clinging onto my waist and the other wrapping my arm around his neck.

[Fuck.] I pushed away from him, falling on my ass. I shook my head again before trying to stand up by myself.

"I can stand on my own, Kakashi-Sensei." I held one hand out. He ain't touching me a second time.

Silver respected that and retreated back onto the balcony.

"What's wrong with the Pig?" I said, inching near the girl who was still lying on the floor, half dazed.

I still couldn't hear at the moment, so when a big man with a cigarette in his mouth landed between me and the blonde, I was scared shitless and almost peed my pants.

Smoker princess-carried Ponytail to the balcony after giving me a small nod. Indeed, a true man.

There was a small tap on my shoulder and I turned to see paramedics by my side.

"Please get on, dick." Was what I extracted from reading his lips, but I could be wrong, they looked like nice people.

Two medical ninja beckoned me to quickly lie on the stretcher, but I waved my hands in a rowdy fashion.

"I'm fine!" I said, but by the startled looks on their faces, I most likely yelled. You see, my ears were failing me at the moment.

A cool sensation ran down the sides of my face as I noticed a drop of sweat followed by a drop of blood fall on the floor beneath me.

"His ears are bleeding!"

"Quickly, get him on!" someone said as I felt a slight shove on my shoulders. I fell backwards and thudded on a cushioned support. Strangely, it felt really nice.

I was looking at the changing scenery as I was being rocked to sleep on the stretcher transporting me to where Uchiha probably was. I didn't fight the sleep that was taking over, I fought enough today.

…................

"Nature is best when you get to enjoy it with someone," I poured the freshly brewed tea. After putting the cup down for the blurry person sitting next to me, I proceeded to pouring my own cup.

"Haku," he grabbed my hand that was resting on my pink kimono, "When I become Hokage, marry me."

I looked at the figure. Orange. Blonde.

"Fuck no!"

My eyelids voluntary opened themselves before the horror continued. I fucking choked myself awake. Drenched in sweat, I bounced up from my reclined hospital bed and looked around frantically and slowly began to take in the surroundings.

Around three arm lengths away, a stunned Uchiha was sitting upright on his cotton bed. Next to him, sitting on one of those rolling chairs, was a surprised Orange. And by the window sill was none other than Silver reading his porn.

"Haku-chan! How are you feeling?" Naruto fled from Sasuke's side and eagerly appeared next to me. He pressed his face to mine, but recalling the earlier reverie, I felt a flush of heat rush to my usually pale face.

I immediately shoved him away in embarrassment, but regained my composure. That was just a fucking dream. We're both fucking men. No fucking way.

Naruto didn't seem to comprehend, but stupid Sasuke, if he was good at anything, was quite observant. I cursed beneath my breath. Another famous Uchiha grin appeared on his face. He had something to say.

"Dream about some perverted stuff, Haku-chan?"

"Did you dream about me?" a creepily thrilled Naruto asked.

"Fuck no!" I impulsively defended.

"Team 7!"

All eyes were on Sensei who slowly walked to the foot of our beds before bending over and smiling.

"Not bad. All three of you passed the Preliminaries."

All three of us grinned at each other. Of course we all passed.

"When you recover, we'll resume training to prepare for the real exam. Finals will take place in a month."