I don't own Naruto, or any of it's characters. Only Akari and Karina.
okay, I guess I've gotta explain this. I'm trying this plot out for a litle while, to see how much you guys like the plot and story. I'm not entirely sure where I'm gonna go with this, I'm writing because I'm inspired right now, and love the show. I've had this specific plot for a while, but never got around to writing it. If anyone would like to submit a fan-character, that would be much appreciated. Also reveiw if you can. I would really like to know what you guys think of my story.
Akari grabbed her books from the counter and looked around. Nothing seemed to be missing. Her father had already gone to some meeting, and if she didn't leave soon, she'd be late to school. She went to the ninja academy, and would soon be placed into a squad.
Out of the blue there was a knock on the door. Running to the door, she took one last look in the mirror. He features were plain. Her grey hair was sholder length, and was, as usual, in a ponytail. If it wasn't, it would be very fluffy looking, and slightly curly. Her blue eyes stood out from her face, and the ribbon holding her hair complemented her eyes. Akari's black T-shirt was covered by an unzipped thin grey coat; and hung loosely over her baggy black pants.
She gently turned the knob and opened the front door. Standing there was her friend Karina.
"Are you ready to go?" her friend asked, a smile complementing her blond hair and green eyes.
"Sure! I've got my books for a bit of last minute studying for the quizzes today." She said, holding up her books for her friend to see.
"You didn't study either, huh?" Karina asked, starting to walk.
"Nope." She said, giving an awkward smile. "Which is really weird, because I half expected my dad to force me to study."
"I just didn't, as usual. I do alright on quizzes, even if I don't study."
After several minutes of senseless chatting while they walked, they reached the academy, and went their separate ways. Akari went into Iruka Sensei's classroom, where the other students were chatting. She sat down, away from the rest of the group. She usually didn't join the other students in their conversation, and today would be no different. Besides, she had to study. At least this would be one of the last few times she would have to endure exam week, but this time she did. This would be one of the determining factors for which squad she would be in.
Once she had gone over all she needed to, she went to the hall to get a drink. She had five minutes left before class started, so she could get there and back. Akari got her drink, but was startled as someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Oh! Good morning Iruka Sensei!" she said after turning around.
"Good morning Akari! Did you finish studying?"
"Yes Sensei."
"That's good to hear. Would you like to do me a favor?"
"Of course I would, Iruka Sensei." She smiled, relaxing her form and putting her hand in her coat pocket.
"All right. Follow me." And he led her back to the classroom. Leading her to the front, he handed her an envelope. "Can you run this letter to the hokage? It's very important."
"Sure, why not? But what about the exam?"
"It won't start for until nine."
"Okay. I'll be back by then." Akari said as she turned to leave.
Upon leaving the building, she tucked the letter into her inner jacket pocket. She had put the pocket in herself, and her careful stitches made it impossible to see from the outside, even with the coat being thin. She tried to remember the shortest route to the hokage's palace, having been sent there many times before.
Once she remembered, she jumped onto a nearby tree branch, and then to the roof of a nearby building. She'd been taught to be athletic and flexible, but she used her excess energy sparingly. Jumping from roof to roof, she wondered what the letter could be about.
Coming to the building, she jumped down from the roof with a graceful landing. She walked the rest of the way, and Akari tightened her forehead protector. Akari walked over to the JunÃn guarding the entrance. Ever since the village in the sand attacked, they had increased the priority of protecting the hokage.
The new hokage was kind and had a pretty face, but Akari didn't know her too well. They knew each other's names, but not much beyond that. "I've got a letter for the hokage from Iruka sensei. I was told to give it to her." She said, removing it from her pocket. The guard took it, looked it over, then handed it back.
"Alright. You may take it to the hokage." She took the letter and began to walk on.
"By the way," Akari stopped and turned around. "Congratulations, graduate. Last time I saw you, you weren't a genin yet."
She nodded, added a quick 'thank you', and continued on down the hall. After going through a mess of hallways, she finally reached the door she needed. She knocked on the door as she had carefully been taught to do.
"Come in." came the calm voice. Akari quietly opened the door and closed it again quickly.
"Good morning, hokage-sama. I've got a letter for you from Iruka sensei. He said it was important." She stated, walking up to her desk. She held out the letter, which Tsunade kindly took.
"Thank you. I was wondering when I wouldreceive this." Tsunade smiled, putting the letter on the desktop. "I see you passed and graduated to genin. Is it everything you thought it would be?"
"So far, yes. The squad placement exam is today."
"They finally decided to use the old thing, did they? Trust me though. It doesn't really decide which team you're on. It's only reference to see which other students your abilities would be most compatible with, and whose knowledge would help the team most. It's about the structure of the team and teamwork. But that doesn't mean you should completely shrug it off, either. It's still important."
"Really?"
"Of course. And it's more like a review than a quiz."
"Did you take it?"
"Yes. It wasn't much fun, but I knew a lot of the answers. I suspect you do too. What time does the quiz begin? If there's enough time, maybe I can help you review."
Akari looked up at the clock mounted on the wall, and realized she had stayed a little too long. She hadn't really worked a conversation into the allowed slot of time. "The test starts at nine, and it's eight forty-eight! I'm gonna be so late!"
"I'll get you back in time. Come on! This way." Tsunade said, leading her out a back door.
Once again, please review. I am going by trial and error. If you find that you do not like my story or method of writing, plese do not write an abusive review, as I have already had one for my other story, and am deeply hurt by the person's words. I will not give a name for this person, I just ask that you do not make a review like his, as his actually threatened my well-being. No one should make reviews like that. I'm going to wait awhile before I update again.