Ichigo nervously shifted from one foot to the other as she pulled her long hair into pigtails, her silver eyes flitting around the bathroom and unwilling to focus on her own face. Today was the Ninja Academy graduation exam, and though she had been practicing all the skills she could think of for weeks, she was still nervous. She had no idea what she would be tested on, and that unnerved her a great deal. She sighed heavily and turned to gaze into the mirror, taking in her appearance. A simple light blue half-shirt with her clan's symbol, a crescent moon, gleaming white on the back. The typical ninja battle shirt underneath. The pair of dark blue pants paired with sandals. The pouch of kunai and other essentials strapped to her right leg. She certainly looked like a young ninja, but she didn't feel like one.
Ichigo jumped as there came a gentle knock on the bathroom door, and she turned as her father stepped into the small bathroom.
"Don't be nervous. You'll do just fine," the red-haired man smiled, and she hugged him around his waist, momentarily cured of her anxiety. "Hurry now, or you'll be late!" he laughed before sending her on her way. Ichigo ran out of the house, her heart pounding with excitement as she rushed to the school house.
I will pass! I must pass! I will prove myself to them all and become the greatest ninja that the Hidden Leaf has ever seen!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto, nor the characters that appear within- only my OCs and non-canon events. These rights belong to Masashi Kishimoto.