Tenchi no Uzu
Chapter One: The Teams
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, unfortunately for me.
Talking—"Yo"
Thinking—'Yo'
Flashback sequence/emphisis—Yo
The wind blew through the many trees that surrounded Konohagakure no sato. The ominous howl that resulted brought chills down the spines of many a villager. Yet, one boy didn't seem to notice. His sunny golden locks merely rustled with the breeze. He smiled a little when it touched his tanned skin. His blue eyes sparkled intensely- and the small smile grew into a full-blown grin.
If one were to take a closer look at the blond they would notice a peculiar thing, he had three line marks down each cheek. Coincidently, it was these same marks that made the boy identifiable as who he was: Uzumaki Naruto.
The boy wore a black tee shirt, with a loose, simple, unbuttoned, orange jacket over it, faded dark-gray shorts (which had several pockets in them) adorned his legs, and boosted wooden sandals on his feet. On his belt were the usual nin-pouches, and a kunai holster was taped to each leg. From one of his pockets a few senbon poked out. On his forehead, displayed with pride, was his Konoha haite-ite.
Now, with all the proper paperwork filed, he was headed to Konoha's ninja academy, to find out which team he was on. 'I hope I'm with Sakura-chan' he thought silently, suddenly becoming googly-eyed.
He calmly walked down the village streets, completely ignoring the glares sent in his direction. He didn't care anymore; he now knew why they hated him. As far as he was concerned, they were all idiots. And one day, he would lead these idiots. He had taken a pledge; to protect Konoha to his end. He would do just that.
He frowned a little; his musings had brought him to the subject of Mizuki. The man who had revealed Konoha's best kept secret just a few days prior. The man he had killed to protect Iruka-sensei.
He glanced at his hands. It wasn't his first kill, but it was his second. It wasn't any easier then when he had killed that man.
He shook his head. It was best to keep away from that subject. Too many unwanted memories would surface.
Glancing at his surroundings, he found himself in front of the academy. He racked his brain for half a second before remembering his purpose with a dumb grin.
He entered the school and walked the corridors to his class. Taking a deep breath, he grasped the door and slid it open.
Immediately he was hit by the familiar sound of excited chattering.
He was about to take a step forward, when suddenly the door flew open, and two girls trampled him.
"HA! I win, Ino-PIG!" a pink-haired, red dress clad, girl screeched.
"Nuh-uh, Forehead girl! I clearly made it in first!"
"No, I did!"
"Shikamaru! Who was in first?"
"It was a tie…troublesome…"
"I don't believe you! We need a second opinion!"
Sakura nodded in agreement.
"Definitely a tie…" a voice wheezed…below them?
Looking down, both of them noticed that they were standing on top of our favourite blond. However, instead of taking responsibility and apologizing, they screamed "HENTAI!" and proceeded to stomp him into unconsciousness.
"Why is he even here anyways?" a random student asked. "Didn't he fail?"
Another student nodded in agreement. "Yeah. But he has a haite-ite…"
"I bet he stole it!" Sakura yelled.
"Yeah!" the class agreed. Well, everyone besides Sasuke, Shikamaru, Chouji, hinata, and Shino; but we all know their reasons.
Just as the class was about to lynch the unconscious Naruto, Iruka entered. Upon seeing the crowd, he blinked, and noticed the abused Naruto on the ground. Easily putting two and two together, the teacher sighed. "He didn't steal it."
The class blinked, before making dejected "awww"ing noises, and sitting back down.
After waking Naruto up, Iruka cleared his throat. "Okay class, it's time to announce the teams," he observed how everyone quieted immediately with a smirk. "Alrighty, I'll announce the teams, then it's lunch. After lunch meet back here and your new senseis will pick you up." The class nodded in understanding. "Teams one to six, and team nine, are unimportant, and suck. Team seven: Uchiha Sasuke…"
Said Uchiha raised his eyes in interest.
"Hanuro Sakura"
Sasuke's eyebrow twitched almost unnoticeably, while Sakura jumped for joy.
"…And…"
A drum roll appeared in the background.
"Yamanaka Ino!"
Two screeches were heard, as well as a thud. Ino shrieked with joy, Sakura with rage, and Sasuke hit his head on the table.
Iruka went on, unconcerned. "Team eight: Inuzuka Kiba, Abarame Shino, and Hyuuga Hinata."
The team nodded, though Hinata looked depressed.
"And finally, team ten: Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru, and Uzumaki Naruto."
AN: My newest story! I probably have some grammatical/spelling errors in there. Please point them out if you see them.
Feel free to flame or give good will. Don't forget that I love reviews, and that the lack of reviews on my last story is why I haven't posted a second chapter. Any pairings you'd like to see? 'Cause I'm lost in that department...send me ideas! R&R.
The currently betaless betaboi, OUT!