Chapter 1
Number One Ninja: Katsu
The sound of my buzzing alarm clock rang in my ears. I felt around for my kunai knife on my side table. Once I located it I threw it at the alarm clock.
"Damn it! I missed!" I said in annoyance, realizing I was a centimeter off.
"It's a good thing too" My mom said from out in the hallway, she must of heard me express my anger. "That's you fifth one this month. Usually by now your only on your second. You must be improving.
"I hope so, I am a genin starting today after all. I better be better than I was last year!"
"You've always been a good ninja. But please be careful when your throwing knives half asleep."
"Yes mother"
I got up and got dressed in the usual mesh top with a purple tank top over it. Along with black pants and a jacket kind of like what my mom used to wear. My dog, Masa, pulled my kunai out of the wall, where there were about 100 holes from me throwing knives (and missing), and brought it to me. "Thanks Masa, good girl" I said as I scratched her on the head. Masa jumped on my shoulder and I walked out of my room to go eat breakfast. I sat down at the table next to my dad.
"Good morning Katsu" my dad said.
"Hey dad." I replied blandly as I ate my breakfast.
"So today is your first day as a genin. I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you."
"I wonder who your sensei will be. I know most of the people who are going to be teaching the genins this time around."
"Do you really?"
"Yeah, Rock Lee, your uncle Neji, Shikamaru, and some others."
"Are they all good teachers?"
"I would think so. Just beware if you have Lee, he's…um…interesting."
"Is he a good ninja?"
"Yes, he's one of the best."
"I'm sure he'd be fine as a sensei then"
I checked the time and realized that if I didn't leave soon I was going to be late. And there is absolutely nothing worse than arriving late and having everyone look at you, noticing you because your late. Like what Aiko does. Every. Single. Day. " I better get going" I said to my dad as I got up and ran out the door. "Good Luck!" He shouted as I left the house.
I walked down to the academy. Today I start as a genin!
I sat down in an empty seat near a window. A minute later my best friend, Yasuo, came in. "Hey." He sighed as he sat down. "Hey, you seem a bit out of breath" I replied.
"Yeah, you know my family. We really put the fun in dysfunctional" He said. I laughed. It was true. In one minute class would start. Which means in five seconds Aiko will enter.
Five…four…three…two…one.
The door opened and all the boys heads turned. I rolled my eyes. The next couple minutes would be boring. Yasuo's mouth would be too busy hanging open and drooling over Aiko. All the guys would. They were all completely infatuated with her. And, well I don't have a lot of friends that are girls. Aiko's not even a good ninja. Actually, she's one of the worst. But she's pretty so all the guys want to date her and all the girls want to be her. Except for me of course. I would rather be top female ninja than the object of all the boys' affection.
Best female ninja in my year. It's a good title. But there's one problem with it. Best female ninja in my year. Not overall. Thinking about this caused me to send a death stare to Kaisho. Kaisho was my only competition for best ninja in my year. He was also sending me a death stare but his eyes seemed different, almost kinder, today. Maybe he was just in a good mood.
Our sensei walked in. "Okay!" He said "Quiet down! Today you will be sorted into teams of three and will meet your senseis!" The room quieted and we all gave him our attention. He went through three teams before I heard my name. "Team 4:" He said. "Katsu, Yasuo and…" Me and Yasuo high-fived. We have always been best friends and we train together anyway so being on the same team is good. Now for the next person…"And Aiko" sensei finished. I slammed my head on the desk. He finished announcing the teams and the sensei's entered and began to take their teams. A guy in a green jumpsuit thingy, orange legwarmers, a vest thingy, and a red shinobi band around his waist. "Team 4!" he shouted exuberantly "You're with me! Call me Lee sensei!" I slammed my head on the table again. So this is what dad meant…