Sequel to Bully Saving to a Ramen Eating Friendship.

Genin, Chuunin, and Jonin Days

Chapter 1: Passed!! No wait, I failed!

Hinata's heart raced as she sat intensely in her chair. Oh my goodness. Genin Exams are today! I hope we don't have to have a limit to the clones we have to make today! I'm terrible and I can't make more than 3! Hinata fiddled with her fingers.

Naruto entered with a bang into the classroom and all eyes aimed to the door. "Ohayo!!!!" There was a silence within the crowd. "Seems no one wants to greet me, the future Hokage." A random boy stood up and laughed. "You? The Hokage!? I won't live to see that! You can just dream on!" Hinata fumed inwardly.

"Leave him alone! At least he has the heart of a leader." Hinata spoke to the boy with courage. Everyone was quite shocked from her boldness. The astonishment soon ended when the most well known rivals entered. "My toe surely entered first, pig!" "Yeah right! Your nose is as big as your forehead, you can't even see over!"

Kiba laughed at the fight. "Burn!" Sakura turned shades of red and lunged at Ino. "Argh!!!" Naruto stared at Sakura with adoration in his eyes. "She's so cute…" Hinata looked down, discouraged. 'I'll never be as pretty as Sakura…To him, I guess I'm just a friend. It seems like that kiss when we were a year ago was only a friendship one…'

In the row behind them, Shikamaru opened his eyes. There were definitely bloodshot and he needed the rest. "Ah….what now?" He turned slowly without any source of enthusiasm to the fight. "Whatever. Oh Hinata-san, what's up? I guess not even a person in a coma can sleep with this racket." Hinata smiled at his humor. "Yes…that's very true." Over the past year, they became good friends. Shikamaru nodded in agreement. 'Ever since she and Naruto became friends she stopped stuttering. Friends can do miracles to you."

Suddenly Iruka ran into the room with fear trailing him. "SHUT THE DOOR AND WINDOWS! AND LOCK 'EM!!!"

Students here and there obeyed their sensei. After everyone settled down, there was a knock against the door and Iruka tensed up again.

"Iruka-teme, locking doors and windows won't keep a ninja out." All eyes followed the source and a purple-haired ninja appeared. "So, tell me again what you and Kakashi were doing again?" Iruka shrunk down and down into his chair.

No one has every seen him this frightened before. "Uh….er…..um….." "SPEAK!" "Nothing!" The mysterious and VERY angry ninja grew more annoyed. "DIEEEE!" The ninja charged at him full throttle and Iruka…well, he ran.

Hinata's eyebrows raised themselves at the scene. 'What has gotten into Iruka-sensei?' Everyone pretty much thought the VERY SAME thing.

Mizuki-sensei walking in right on time too. "What the hell?" Chouji shrugged. "Whatever. Well, since you're all here, let's move on now. Exams! You must be able to produced a good clone. By the way, act like you are trying to deceive me."

He smirked like a fox. Naruto jumped up and made his declaration. "Oh I will Mizuki-sensei! Believe it!"

I smiled too. Whenever he is upbeat, it brings me warmth in my heart. "Hahaha. Okay then. You're up." I don't think Naruto expected this though. "Hn. Dobe. Making declarations and promises and he doesn't even expect shit like this." Sakura cheered the voice on. "You're right Sasuke-kun! What an idiot!"

Naruto got down from his desk or our desk and walked. "Good Naruto-kun!" He turned to me and winked. "No worries!" I pray that there aren't because I am already. "Bushin no Jutsu!" We watched my all-time number one crush produce the wanted clone. "Um….." Naruto rubbed the back of his head embarrassed. Oh no…Oh my goodness….HE FAILED! Just as Naruto did this though, Iruka came in.

"I'm sorry Naruto…this clone won't even trick somebody with HALF a brain cell….well I guess you FAIL!" Sadness overcame Naruto and myself as the news struck us both. He walked back to his seat and lay his head down. "I failed…again…." I put my hand on his back. "I'm sorry Naruto…"

By 1 p.m. it was my turn. "Bushin!" I created a clone at last! It wasn't the best though. But apparently by the look on Mizuki's face, I pass. "Well done Hinata." I smiled happily but it all disappeared when I saw Naruto. I looked at my hands on my lap. Naruto….won't be a ninja until he graduates…The bell rang and the two of us headed out. "Hinata-chan…you can go to graduation. I'll just sit here."

I sighed. He couldn't come…I walked off to get my new headband. I'm an official ninja now.

General POV

Hinata walked towards the table with the headbands. All of the new graduates surrounded it too. The Hokage looked over at the lonely blonde. "So, Iruka, Naruto was the only one who didn't pass." "Yes sir."

Naruto sat on the swing with his new companion, sadness. "Looks like it'll be a while…" Two women looked over at the swing as well. "Hey look. It's the failure, and it's also that kid." "Heh. He deserves it." The second one replied smugly. "With him as a ninja, it'll be REAL trouble. It's because of---"

The second lady interrupted the first. "Hey! It's forbidden to talk about that!" Naruto heard nothing of this though because the women were quite far. He put his goggles upon his forehead as he readided for his departure.

Suddenly Mizuki appeared with a small grin. "Hey, I think you passed. Apparently Iruka doesn't have the better judgement. Well, since you WANT to graduate, I'll let you on a secret.

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Dun dun dun DUN!

What's the big secret? Review for your guesses!!!