Naruto gazed at the recently bought book like it was a life-long supply of ramen. He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't believe it. Opening the book slowly as the magically light blinded Naruto, he did a little jig right in the middle of the waiting spot. This was it. He has been waiting for this for a year now. It felt life forever since he finished the last manga book. Naruto looked right and left hoping that that teme was here to see him. The manga series, Hiryu Yotaru, was a big hit in the Fire Country. Not only was it a TV show, but it was a movie too! The best! Even that Sasuke-teme liked it. He couldn't wait until Sasuke got here, he was going to be sooo jealous. He would know what happened to the gang before that Sasuke-teme did. Naruto flipped through the pages, scanning for his favorite characters. There! Rachel, a rebel punk wearing a black leather and metal belt, was giving Howe a noogie. Howe was grinning a Naruto smile and sticking out her tongue. Cool! He was finally going to find out if they really pulled the prank with the hair dye yet. Hiryu Yotaru was a story of a gang of girls and two boys that pulled pranks everywhere in their middle school. They were the outcasts of the school and always causing trouble. It was so awesome. Everyone reads it. Hinata, Neji, Gaara, and even Anko were up to date on every part of the manga.
"Hn, loser, you got the new volume too?" A deep voice demanded Nartuo.
"Sasuke-teme? Tell me you didn't get it."
"In fact I did."
"Grrr. I read it 2 times! Beat that!"
Sasuke smirked. "I read it 3 times."
"Nani?! The bastard read it more times than I did? That can't be possible!"
Sasuke's smirk expanded. "Well, it's expected for a fan of Rachel and Howe."
"Rachel and Howe are cool!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Rose is the best."
"Why you-"
"Yo!" Kasashi transported in between the arguing pair. "What's going on? Where's Sakura?"
"She's sick."
"Sasuke thinks that Rose is better than Howe!"
"So…you guys are arguing about fictional characters…"
Sasuke and Naruto lowered their head down in shame.
"That's great to know." Kasashi said smiling behind is mask and sweating at the same time.
"This is awesome!" Rachel hollered as she swerved around the mailbox. She was wearing her usual blue and orange baseball cap to hide her messy long blond hair. She was wearing a black T-shirt with a white skull on it. Black and purple stripped arm warmers with black fingerless gloves exposed only her pale sharp elbows. A black leather and metal belt that had symbols from Naruto jangled in rhythm with her skateboard. Ripped jeans complemented her dirty oversized sneakers. Her black nail polish screamed out the words rebel in neon.
"Rach-el!" complained a black-haired girl. "You're going too fast!"
"Neji!" How many times do I have to tell you? My nickname is Lee from Naruto!"
The Narutards give each other Naruto names of the opposite personality. For example, Rachel who was a rebel girl who hated teachers was named Lee.
"Sorry Ra-er-Lee!" Howe grinned. She was running in sync with Howe. The artist's black sweats were splashed with reds, blues, and greens. The girl's wardrobe consisted of black and gray sweats with T-shirts and bandannas. Today she was sporting a homemade blue tie-dyed bandanna like a necklace. "How come you get to ride the skateboard and I have to run?"
"Because you didn't bring your skateboard!" Rachel yelled over her shoulder.
"You stole it from me." Howe whined. The inside joke in the gang was her nickname Neji. In Naruto, Neji had 359 degrees vision. Howe was either practically blind or inanimate objects really hated her. Walls, poles, lockers, trees, signs, trashcans, and parked cars never failed to remind her of their hatred towards her. Her tanned skin was blooming with black and blue bruises and scars that she sported since she was the age of 5. She was also spontaneous and acted exactly like Naruto or Lee. Therefore, they matched her with a name of the complete opposite…Neji.
"I was concerned with the skateboard's welfare! Yesterday you crashed into 15 poles, 6 walls, and old lady Mabel. You tripped over your shoelace, a pebble, and air. You also nearly killed the neighbor's cat you dimwit!"
"That many? Wow! I think that's a new record."
Rachel rolled her eyes.
"We've going to be late for school." Howe said experiencing one of her random moments.
Rachel rolled her eyes and sped up.
Howe groaned. The airs in her lungs were piercing against her ribcage and were going to explode. What would Shikamaru said? Oh yeah. The lazy genius would say. This is soo troublesome.
"Do you need help my fair maiden?"
Howe/Neji gasped. The princess of loser-vill was called fair maiden? She really should have taken her medication for insanity today. She looked up and was lost for words. There, wearing a green spandex with orange leg warmers…was Rock Lee. No…not the fake Rachel Rock Lee. The real Lee from Naruto. Shoot. She really shouldn't have dumped the medicine down the drain.