Ten Ten smirked as she watched her teammate gasp for air. Neji liked to think he was

sooooo

much better than everyone else; she always enjoyed those moments when his stamina gave out before hers. Times like now when they had spent the last two hours fleeing from other teams in the Forest of Death. She 'd heard that the chunin exams could be tough but she never thought that they would have to survive five days on their own in here!

Lee 's ridiculous unitard came in handy for once as it blended in perfectly with the leaves providing them with cover, making him almost the perfect lookout. Almost, because she was painfully aware of his habit of announcing everything at the top of his voice. Ten Ten loved her two boys but there were days when she begged the gods to tell her why she had been teamed up with such weirdos.

'I believe that the coast is clear! ' Lee announced, turning to her with a brilliant smile and an enthusiastic thumbs up. She nodded once.