The Way It Should Have Been
Summary
Suppose that somewhere someone made an error when putting together the teams, what if Naruto was in the same group as Hinata? HinaNaru
Introduction
This FanFic beings as Iruka-Sensei is reading out the teams, unlike the true turn of events, my story puts Naruto, Sakura and Hinata in the same team. This is my first fan fiction so I am going to welcome all criticism, even if it's something small, I'd rather know please, I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer – I do not own Naruto
Chapter 1 – Team 4
Naruto entered the classroom, it was already half full, he scanned the room to see if there was anyone he wanted to sit by. He quickly realised there wasn't anyone in his class that filled that description, well except for Sakura, but she wasn't here yet, and she'd only want to sit next to Sasuke. He sighed at this and found himself a seat on the end, hoping someone annoying didn't sit next to him. Then Sakura and Ino burst through the doors, literally.
"I'M HERE FIRST!" they both shouted, puffing and panting.
Sakura spotted Sasuke and ran over to him.
"Ugh, good morning Sasuke" She said shyly. His only reply was a momentary look up.
"Do you er, mind if I sit next to you?" She asked quietly
"No wait I beat you here, which means I get to sit next to Sasuke!" Ino claimed.
Naruto, sat there, watch almost every girl in the room argue over who gets to sit next to Sasuke. He couldn't understand it, why Sasuke?? "I'm just as good as him, but I don't ignore everyone! I mean sure he scores higher grades, but I can do things he can't do too!"
After a few minutes Iruka-Sensei arrived and calmed the situation down.
"As of today you are all ninja's to get here you faced difficult trials and hardships. But that's nothing, what comes next will be far more difficult. For now you are only Genin, first level ninja's, So we will put you in 3-man squads, each squad lead by a Jounin, an elite ninja."
Instantly the entire class broke into conversation, people decided who they wanted in their teams, and who they didn't want. Naruto could have sworn he hears his name a few times, but also he heard the words, "defiantly not" before it, he groaned at this.
"Well, I want to be with Sakura, and well, I don't care who the other person is, so long as it's not Sasuke" He thought to himself
"We wanted each team to have a balance of strengths and abilities, so that how we arranged them" Explained Iruka, cutting through the noise of the class
"Now, I'm going to announce the squads"
"Great" Naruto thought, "I don't get any say at all." He waited for his name to be called out "Team 1? Nope well I don't really like them, Team 2 maybe? Hmm, maybe I'm be waiting here awhile, after all they save the best for last"
"Team 4" Iruka Continued "Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno…"
"ALRIGHT!" He brust out
"I'm doomed!" Sakura Thought to herself
"…Hinata Hyuga" Iruka finished
"I'm, I'm with Naruto-Kun" Hinata frantically thought, although it was the only person she wanted to be with, now that this was true, she was in a panic. "But what if I'm too weak? What if I can't find the strength to keep up with him? He'll just think I'm nothing" The panic was really beginning to strike into Hinata's heart. She gulped, "I'll just have to do my best" She finally decided.
Team 7 was Shino, Kiba and Sasuke
Team 9 was Ino, Choji and Shikamaru
When they were finally released, Sakura stormed out of the class room, she had the worst team ever, a raging loudmouth and someone who barely talk due to her nerves.
"Hardly the perfect ninja squad" she thought.
"SAKURA!" Naruto called after her. She froze
"What do you want Naruto?!"
"Ugh, I was just wondering if you want to eat something to each, y'know since we're team mates we should probably get to know each other a little better"
Hinata crept up behind him twiddling her first in front of her as he was saying this.
"What?! Why would I have lunch with you? How could that thought ever cross your mind?!"
"But we're in the same group so I just thought that.."
"Naruto, you're annoying!" She spat as she continued hurrying off
"This is it, I could ask him if he wants to have lunch with me, I mean we are in the same team like he said" Hinata thought
"Um, er, Na-Naruto?" She barely whisphered, already she could feel a strong blush come on
Naruto span round at the mention of his name
"Oh, hey Hinata, what you doing?"
"N-Nothing…" Hinata's heart was beating fast now "I-I was w-wondering, maybe if you, you er want to maybe" Now in a panic she couldn't seem to get out the words "have lunch with me"
"What is it Hinata?" Naruto finally asked, he couldn't work out what she wanted
"Say, you look really red, are you alright?"
"Y-yes, Naruto-kun"
"Hmm, are you sure?"
"O-of course" turning slightly away from him so he couldn't see it was really a blush
"Hm, well if you forgot I'm going to get some lunch" He said, and with that we walked away
"Oh, Okay" She whispered after him "This is no good, I can even get the courage to talk to him, how am I going to be able to fight along side him? But, he asked me if I was okay, this means he cares doesn't it?" She headed home to get some lunch, her mind drifting over what happened and wondering how she might approach this next time.
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Now Hinata, Naruto and Sakura were waiting for their new sensei along with the rest of their original class. Sakura was using this time to make another attempt at Sasuke, who, as she though had no interest whatsoever. While Naruto and Hinata sat at the same table, Hinata twiddling her fingers watching Naruto from the corner of her eyes. While Naruto sat there hand on his face generally in a bad mood because Sakura wanted nothing to do with him, to him with her everything was Sasuke this and Sasuke that, needless to say, it really bugged him.
As the new senseis came for their groups only two teams remained, Naruto's and Sasuke. Neither Naruto nor Sasuke was remotely amused by this for the exact same reason, Sakura.
Finally the door slid open and a woman walked in, she had long dark hair and deep red eyes.
"Hello" She said smiling "I'm here for Group 4, looks like I'm a little bit late sorry about that, I'm Kurenai Yuhi"
"Hey, why are you so late sensei?" Naruto asked
"I'm not that late I've seen the others on their way out" she replied, slightly annoyed "Anyway" she smirked "Kakashi's group will be there awhile yet"
"Huh, why?"
"Lets just say, Kakashi isn't know for arriving promptly"
While the group follow their new sensei she too them to a park bench they told then to take a seat.
"Okay, first this for us to do is to introduce ourselves, so I'll go first the show you what kind of thing I want from you. I'm Kurenai Yuhi, the things I like are shōchū, sake, salted octopus, and drinking a glass of wine at night, things I dislike, cake. My dreams for the future, well for now I want to help our Genin become better ninja's. My hobbies… well you get the idea. Okay ladies first"
"Ok, my name is Sakura Haruno, I like, Sasuke Uchiha, my dreams for the future, that's Sasuke too, and my hobbies, are er, lets see, training?"
"What about your dislikes?"
"Naruto"
"Ugh, Sakura-chan…?" he looked down in depression.
"Naruto-kun…." Hinata whispered under her breath
Kurenai simply giggled to this
"Ok, next"
"Um, I'm H-Hinata Hyuga, I like, umm" Blushing a strong pink "well, I like, senzai. I dislike eel" At this point she had resumed twiddling her fingers while slowing growing redder "my dreams for the future…um, well to become s-stronger and my h-hobby is flower pressing."
"Okay that's good Hinata, now you" as she pointed a finger at Naruto
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I like instant ramen in a cup! I don't like the wait for it though. My Hobbies are trying out and sampling different kinds of ramen and comparing them! My dream for the future, is to be the greatest Hokage!! Believe it!"
Once again Kurenai giggled, "Oh I believe you alright" she said
"Okay, that'll do it for today. Tomorrow I have another test for you to take, and it's important that you pass it, anyway I don't want to spoil it for you, I need you to come back here at 7:00am tomorrow, oh and bring your ninja gear" And with that she disappeared in a poof of smoke.
"Hey, we didn't even get the ask anything about the test" Naruto complained
"Whatever I'm out of here" Sakura said, she also sped off before Naruto could make another attempt at asking her out
"Hmm, I wonder what that test is" He thought out loud "And what's at stake, I mean if it's so important that we pass" He had completely forgotten about Hinata's presence
While he though over it all Hinata could do was slowly retreat to the safety behind a tree, her blush had still not disappeared.
Eventually Naruto dashed off himself with the goal of training and ramen.
Hinata reappeared from the tree, slightly crestfallen he had not wanted to discuss the mission with her, but still she thought "From now until a long time I will be on Naruto-kun's team, which means I have plenty of time to tell him how I feel" Yes she thought, there was no need to tell him immediately. "Maybe I should wait until he recognizes me, and beings to show that he can see my strengths" Yes she had decided, she would improve and train until she earned his respect, then, maybe, she could try to get closer to him. Then she too, left for him, to prepare for the on coming test.
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End of Chapter 1, Comments, criticism and opinion are all very much appreciated