-1An Arduous Journey  Author's note: After reading quite a few
Naruto fanfics, quite a few amazing ones actually, I decided to
start my own. I don't know if the idea has been done before, I
certainly haven't run across it, however the story should be
different from anything you've read before, or my name is Alfred
(Which it isn't.)  IMPORTANT: This story is AU. That means
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE. That means I can do whatever the hell I want
and you have to suck it up and deal.  Pairings: I don't know
yet. Feel free to suggest things but I don't do slash, yuri,
yaoi, or harems. I will do love triangles. This story will not
be about pairings though.  BTW: I don't own Naruto!  The Chunin
Exams - Kakashi's Hesitance!  Two weeks after the Wave mission
and Kakashi was at his wit's end. He wanted to know what the
hell had happened to his team. Where was the excellent teamwork
that lead them to defeat such strong opponents. Where was the
concern for each other? Where was the determination? It was as
though returning to Ko