Dumb title I know but this is gonna be a basketball fan fic. This is based off of many of the sports movies like Miracle and Remember the Titans.
15 championships. 15 championships that's how many championships Konoha High School has won. Their last one was coached by my father. His name was Minato Namikaze. His record is 930 wins with 67 losses. Their last championship was 20 years ago when I was a senior. Who am I and what's my record as a coach? I am Naruto Namikaze. I am a basketball coach just like my father. My record is an average 76 wins and 62 losses. I've been coaching Sugi High School for 5 seasons and despite my winning record my teams always choke in the playoffs. Some sportsriters were calling me a medicore coach who is nothing like his father which really bothers me. My wife, Sakura (whom I've been married to for 13 years and have two children together) always supported me and my coaching. In fact she knows as much basketball as I do. She always told to never give up and someday you will win your title. And after this past year she was right. How did it happen? It all started last April when Kakashi the AD who was once an assistiant under my dad came to visit me....
I was playing basketball with 11 year old son Shinachiku and 4 year old daughter Hanami on our Goal. When I see a car parked by our driveway. The driver came out of the car and it was my dad's assistant coach Kakashi Hatake who was my dad's assistant coach for 19 years with was now Konoha's athletic director.
"Naruto. How are you?" He asked.
"Um. Good, Coach Hatake. What's up with you?" I asked. He smiled under his mask which I never understood why he wears that thing.
"I told you, call me Coach Kakashi. And I'm just in the neighborhood. And I wanted to ask you something. Can we take it inside?" He asked. I nodded my head.
"Sure let's go in." I led him inside. "Sakura! Kakashi's here. Just to let you know!" I yelled.
"Okay, Honey. I'm coming down." She said as she was reading her medical reports since she was the school's top nurse and our team doctor. She smiled at Kakashi.
"Hiya coach. What kind we do for you?" She asked.
"Well it's very complicated but I'll get right to the point." He said.
"Okay. Can we discuss it during dinner?" She asked.
"Sure. I'm getting hungry anyway."
During dinner with my family we discussed how his athletic programs are doing. He told me his football team is doing really well. Been improving ever since they hired Kiba Inuzuka who was the Quarterback of our team back in high school who also was our small forward. Baseball just won the district title but loses in region. But their basketball team well 4 years ago their coach named Sasuke Uchiha who was my teammate/rival who was the star player resigned to take the job at Hacho who was our rival for years. They won the championship 4 years in a row. Konoha hired a guy named Kishi who had some coaching expericence but had a atrocious 29 wins and 52 losses got fired last year. Kakashi's been searching for a coach for the past 3 weeks but so far turned him down. I bet he was here to ask me to recommend our coach. And boy was I wrong.
"Naruto... How would you like to be our head coach?" I spit while I was drinking my water.
"What?" I exclaimed.
"You heard me. How would you like to be our head coach?" He asked again.
"T-the head coach? At Konoha High?" I asked while stammering.
"Yes, Naruto." He said.
"B-but I don't think I'm cut for the job. Even though it's my dream my record though good is medicore at best. I haven't even won a tournament game. And I will be compared to my dad alot." I said. Kakashi stood up then put his hand on my shoulder.
"Look, Naruto. It's true you haven't had the success like your father but he was a first time coach and through hard work and dedication towards his players, he won not just ball games but the hearts of people and I think you'll the same. Plus I believe you're the best coach available even if the search committee disagrees with me."
"Really? You think I'm the best guy on your list?" Kakashi shook his head.
"No. I think you're the only guy on my list. I know you can win here. What do you say?" I looked at my wife who gave a smile of encouragement. My son giving me thumps up and daughter clapping
"Go for it,Dad." Shinachiku said.
"Yeah. Do it, Daddy! Hanami cheered.
"I agree with the kids, Naruto. I think you should do it." I was touched by my family's support. I stood up and shook Kakashi's hands.
"I'll take the job."
Whoo. I've been planning to write a NS sports story for a long time. Especially after watching those inspirational sport movies. I will borrow some elements but not all. Next chapter is where you meet the players. Until then see ya.
