Chapter 27

                                    

                                          
Deep down in my stomach, I felt sick.. 
                          
"Why am I so nervous? Get a grip, Rin! Even if you don't know any of the answers, you'll be fine!" I thought as Akihiko, Himari, and I entered where the first exam was to be taken place. 
                          
I wiped my hands on the sides of my jacket. 
                          
"You'll be fine, Rin. The worst that could happen is that we don't become Chunin." Akihiko said as he patted my back. 
                          
"Yeah, yeah, I know! I know I'll be fine, it's just I don't know why I'm so nervous! I'm confident I'll be fine, and I'll pass-err- we'll pass." I said as we stood behind a crowd.
                          
I was getting really impatient. 
                          
"Come on, guys, let's go." I said when I walked away. 
                          
"Where are you going?" Himari asked as Akihiko and her shared a look of confusion. 
                          
"This is the second floor. Don't we need to go to the third floor?" I said. "They're using genjutsu. If I'm right, those two are actually jounin." 
                          
When I turned away from looking at my group, everyone was looking at me. 
                          
It felt super awkward. Everyone stood there looking at me and I looked at them. This was how it was for probably 10 minutes. 
                          
"Okay, let's go, guys." I said slowly looking away and walking away. 
                          
I shuddered. 
                          
"That was so awkward..." I said. 
                          
"I didn't know you were good with detecting genjutsu." Akihiko said as he and Himari walked by my side. 
                          
Heh, I'm not. It was just.. just... uhh... intuition!" I said.
                          
Yeah, I know they aren't going to believe that.. 
                          
"Riinn!" I heard a familiar blonde call to me. 
                          
"Oh, hey, Naruto, Sakura. What's up?" I said once I turned around to see Team 7. 
                          
"Nothing much besides watching this guy get beat up." Naruto said pointing at Sasuke. 
                          
"Shut up, Naruto! Plus, you got hit a couple times." Sakura said as she punched Naruto. 
                          
I gave a confused look, until it clicked in my mind. 
                          
Ohh yeah! They fought Lee! 
                          
"Don't worry, guys, you'll be able to beat him someday!" I said giving them a smile. Well, in like three years.. 
                          
Sasuke just looked like he was in a bad mood. 
                          
"Cheer up, bro. In like.. a couple years, you'll be able to beat him! Trust me." I said nudging his shoulder. 
                          
"We don't have time to be standing around." Sasuke said as he walked away from his and my team. 
                          
"He's right, you know. They could start the exam without us." Himari said, and Akihiko nodded. 
                          
"Okay! Let's goo!!" I said pointing in the direction of where we were supposed to go.
                          
When we entered where the exam is taking place, I-uhh.. well, felt nervous again.. 
                          
"Ughh.. these people are giving off an aura I don't like.." I said as I backed away slightly. 
                          
"Sasuke!! You're late!" Ino said-hey, it's Ino- as she.. uhh.. well, hugged him for behind? 
                          
The look on Sasuke's face was kind of funny. 
                          
I covered my mouth to muffle my laugh, and for no one to really hear. But, I think Sasuke noticed because he sent my a death glare. 
                          
"I haven't seen you in a while, so I've been waiting excitedly." Ino said. 
                          
"Get away from Sasuke, Ino-pig!" Sakura said as she pointed at her. 
                          
Naruto looked back and fourth between Sakura and Ino confused. 
                          
I just sighed and looked around the room. 
                          
"Are you guys nervous yet?" I asked Akihiko and Himari. 
                          
"Not really. We try to stay away from the stories to get us incredibly anxious." Himari said. 
                          
"Please tell me you're joking.." I deadpanned. 
                          
"Heheh.." Akihiko 'laughed'. 
                          
"And, you aren't.. of course." I sighed. 
                          
"Woohoo! We found you guys." Kiba said as Shino, Hinata, and he walked over to us. 
                          
I also noticed that the rest of Team 10 was over by Team 7.
                          
I was bored just standing while everyone talked, and I'm not really good with joining conversations.. I just took a seat on the floor. 
                          
"What are you doing?" Himari and Akihiko asked. 
                          
I looked up at them. 
                          
"I got tired of standing. Plus, I'm kind of bored of waiting." 
                          
"The first exam should be starting any minute now." Akihiko said as he slipped his hands in his pockets. 
                          
Suddenly, Team 7, 8 and 10 got quiet. 
                          
I looked over at where they were from where I was sitting, and I grimaced. 
                          
It's Kabuto.. 
                          
I honestly have like a love hate relationship with him. Like, he did heal Sasuke in Naruto Shippuden because if he didn't, he would've died... causing me to cry. 
                          
"What's wrong?" Himari asked. 
                          
"Oh, nothing. I was just.. thinking." I said looking up. 
                          
"You probably shouldn't sit on the ground, Rin." Akihiko said. 
                          
"Well, all of the other seats look taken... or around people who look scary and make me uncomfortable looking at them. I get scared very easily, you know!" I said crossing my arms. 
                          
Akihiko let out a long sigh. 
                          
"Fine!" 


                          
Out of boredom, I started thinking of random things. 
                          
Hmm.. I wonder what I'll eat for dinner.. chicken sounds nice. 
Ooh, I wonder if there's any good books at the library. Probably nothing as good as the stories I have on my phone. 
I wonder how it's doing. I wonder how everyone else is doing.. at least I don't have to worry about school! Wait! But the load of homework when I get back!
I groaned. 
                          
"What's wrong now?" Akihiko asked. 
                          
"Nothing, nothing.. just thinking why I'm suffering." I said under my breath as I rested my head in my hands. 
                          
I wonder if my plushies are okay.. OH NO! I left them under my blankets and not back on my headboard.. geez.. I'm an idiot.. I wonder if anyone came over. If so, I hope they fixed my plushies.. I miss them.. after all, they were almost $20 each! 
                          
I sighed causing Akihiko and Himari to look down at me.. again. 
                          
"I'm not even going to ask what's wrong." Akihiko said looking back up. 
                          
I sighed again.. out of boredom. 
                          
"When is this stupid exam gonna start?" I though as I rested my head on my hand.