Team 7 of the Leaf- An alternative Timeline
By Ginny / Watermoona
Summary- We paid Kishimoto to write our story, he messed it up! So here we are in …teams of 4 and not to mention Minato's Plan? NaruHina SasuSaku and more ^_^
I don't own Naruto but I do like to take credit for my ideas, and so eventually I will own something! ^_^ Btw I do love Kishi!
A/N at the end of the chapter.
Happy Birthday Naruto! :)
Hope you Enjoy!
Chapter One- A Simple Statement, Who Would Know?
Naruto
"I want everyone in the village to acknowledge me and become a great Hokage!" I yelled facing my sensei and other three teammates. How was I supposed to know what the meaning behind those words was?
Hi I am Naruto Uzumaki for all those who care, and for those to who don't. Currently I am bored and sentimental therefore I am going to tell you my story. A few things first, when I paid that Kishimoto guy to write it, I know he didn't do a good job I mean, honestly he missed all the good parts and half of that stuff didn't even happen. No I am not gay for Sasuke like I know you might be asking, in fact I am happily married to a female!
Therefore I am getting the original members of team seven together to help me write this, who knows maybe it will be the next tale of a gusty ninja or something? Not that you may or may not know what that is right now. Any-who this is my story so speak now or forever hold your peace! No? Nothing? Good, let's begin before I lose my focus.
It all started the day we were paired into Genin teams. Of course it might not have been the way you were thinking. You see a year before my generation there was a team known as Team Guy. Thanks to the Third Hokage who taught the four legendary Sannin, he decided it was time to try to recreate a team of four again. They had backed the number down to three a year or so after the creation of Sannin because of lack of ninja. Seeing that team guy was being successful he decided this time to do it for our whole generation.
So anyways it started with the norm, meaning me being bored and sleeping, Shikamaru in the back muttering about the troublesome world, Choji eating chips, and the fan girls trying to get "Sasuke-kuns'" heart. (Hey just because I'm not gay doesn't mean he isn't.)
"Naruto!" Iruka Sensei yelled waking me from my nap.
I looked up seriously freaked out. "Nani?"
Iruka Sensei sighed before giving me a wary look "Come on Naruto can't you not sleep today of all days for once? I mean it is that last day I am your teacher, and don't you want to know your team assignments?"
It took me a few seconds before it clicked in my mind where I am and what's going on. "Oh yeah!" I rubbed my head sheepishly, "continue Iruka Sensei!"
This was it we were going to get divided into teams! All I knew is I wanted Sakura-chan on mine, her and then somebody not super irritating, like that Sasuke guy.
Haha the irony of it all.
"Today is an important day" Iruka Sensei announced. "Today is your first day in living in the ninja world." A murmur of excitement went around the room. I pumped my fist up in excitement. This was it what I have been dreaming about for the last six years of my life, I was finally a ninja, and as of today I was going to do missions and learn cool jutsu just like the other cool ninja.
"It is a great day that you will always remember because today you also get assigned to teams." Or at least I think the speech went something like that. Come on do you remember everything word for word?
I looked around the room seeing if I could find anyone else that would make a good team mate. There was Shikamaru or Choji; they would be pretty cool, as long as Choji didn't eat all my food. Then there was Kiba, he would be okay to, as long as he didn't get to pigheaded or tried to steal Sakura-chan from me. Looking around the room I didn't really see anyone that stood out, except for Sakura-chan's main competitor for love of Sasuke-teme, Ino. I wouldn't want her on my team either; she would just talk about Sasuke-teme all day.
"Now has you may know" Iruka Sensei started "last year was the first year the third Hokage tried making a team of five four Genin and one Jounin. This worked well with team guy consisting of Mito Guy, Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Shino Aburame. Because of this we have decided to do this with the whole class this year."
"Teams of four?" I thought that means I have a better chance of getting Sakura-chan on my team! But wait, that means I have a better chance of Teme on my team.
"Fine by me as long as I don't get put with that loser over there!" I yelled pointing at Sasuke. Sasuke paid me no attention but Sakura sure did.
"Naruto how dare you say something like that to Sasuke!" I sat down, life was not fair what did Sakura-chan see in that guy anyways. Next to me I could hear Choji was munching on his potato chips, they were his favorite flavor barbeque. I asked for a few, he agreed and I started munching with him to forget about stupid teme.
"Settle down class" Iruka started again "Okay team 10 Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, and Kiba Inuzuka. Your leader will be Asuma Sarutobi."
Well there are three different people I could have had on my team. I could hear Ino groaning wondering how this could have happened to her. I noticed Kiba just smiled, Shikamaru looked even more bored if possible and Choji continued to eat his potato chips.
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if either of the following had been on my team, I think it would have been…weird.
"Team 9…Team 8…." To be honest I didn't pay attention here. But I didn't hear my name or Sakura-chan's so all was good.
Okay here it is the exciting moment you may, or may not have been scanning this story for, who the hell is on my team? I bet this is where a turn point of readers are going to either continue reading, or get up and leave by clicking the dreaded backspace button. So who are you going to be?
Team 7 Naruto Uzumaki," I looked up hoping that Sakura was the next name. "Sakura Haruno..." "Woot" I yelled with a "No!" followed by Sakura. I knew she didn't really like me but this was just the chance I needed to show her how awesome I was and then she would gladly date me instead of that teme.
"Sasuke Uchiha..." Then all my plans faltered, why him? "No" I let out, letting the fact sink in, I knew exactly how this was going to work, so who is the other person going to be stuck with teme?
"And…Hinata Hyuga. Your leader will be Kakashi Hatake." Iruka Finished off.
So are you leaving or do you plan to stick around a bit longer?
Hinata I thought for a second, she is that shy girl with the blue/purple hair. I thought back on my few memories of her, she was always a little odd, but she never was mean to me.
If only I had known ….. Wait I shouldn't be thinking this... No bad Naruto!
I try to think of Kakashi Hatake but nothing comes to mind, all that I could think was what a weird name.
And I still think that but after the fishcake vs. maelstrom vs. scarecrow debate, I gave up. At least the girls have normal names and Sasuke….. that bastard.
"Team 6….." Do you really think that I am going to remember the names? You people can be so odd at sometimes….
"Team 5… Team 4... Okay class those are all the teams. You all are now going to spend the next three hours getting to know your team mates at noon I expect you to finish eating lunch and then go to your assigned room were you will meet your new sensei. I will post a list on the board of the rooms. Have a good lunch and a good year. This will be the last time I will stand up here in front of you as your teacher for some of you. Okay class dismissed"
Before I could say anything to Sakura she had already rushed out of the class room. I sighed before heading outside. As I am about to leave Iruka Sensei stopped me.
And then a special confrontation happened that changed my life forever. Okay that might be stretching the truth a bit but its fun to do that! I mean without it what would happen? Ramen that's what, you know? (Datteboyo for die hard sub fans, A/N I will be using both terms since I am a stretched fan! ^_^)
"Naruto" Iruka Sensei stated grabbing my shoulder and turning me around so I could face him straight in the eye.
"Yeah Sensei?" I asked, not sure why he wanted to see me.
He looked a bit lost for words before saying "Just really take the time to make some friends. Sakura is a hard shell to crack but she is a twelve year old girl, she will grow out of it but it will take time. Until then try to make friends with your other teammates, and then maybe she will crack a little easier."
That surprised me I never thought of it like that. "That doesn't make a lot of sense Sensei. Anyways I don't think I could be friends with a shy girl, much less Teme."
If Irony was a holiday today would be the day it would be celebrated. Speaking of which do you know there is a national cashew day? November 23 for the lovers.
"Promise me you will try Naruto, I really believe this could be your chance to make friends." Iruka looked at me with pity in his eyes. He knows, knows I only have two people in the world that care for me, and he is one of them.
It's because of that I can't say no. "Okay Sensei I will give it my best, Believe it!"
Iruka Sensei smiled a little then slapped me on the shoulder, "Good Luck then Naruto, I believe in you."
With that I rushed out, for two reasons. Reason one to get away from him, because I didn't really believe myself. Then reason two, to attempt to look for Sakura-chan.
I know I did an "I don't believe it!" Please don't kill me, I am allowed to lapses once in a while right?
By the way for a ninja that is as weak as Sakura-chan used to be, Sakura-chan could move really fast.
I looked for her for a few minutes before I ran into my other two teammates. Remembering what Iruka said I decided to would try, for his sake more than mine. Anyways I don't go back on my word.
"Hey have either of you seen Sakura-chan?" I asked rushing up to them, mainly Hinata. I honestly didn't want anything to do with that teme.
"Um…Na-Naruto-kun, I wa-was won-wondering if you and Sakura-chan wou-would like to join Sasuke-kun an-and I for lun-lunch, like a team thing?" Hinata got out slowly.
Okay so let's get one thing straight I hate writing stuttering like this but hey have to keep it real right? Maybe I should change the plot a little? Decisions, decisions.
Three things hit my mind. One was how the hell did Hinata get Sasuke to agree to something like this?
Two was this might be a good chance, to at least try and keep my promise to Iruka. We don't need a "don't believe it" now do we?
And the other was they don't know where Sakura-chan was, but this might just be my chance with her. Sakura-chan likes that teme, so my chances might be better of getting a chance to sit next to her if I joined them. Even if it meant sitting with teme there.
Yes I know a bit about girls, notice how I only say a bit. I just like defending myself.
Anyways Iruka said I might have a better time getting her if I was friends with the other two. It didn't mean Teme and I were friends but it wouldn't hurt to try maybe with Hinata.
"I ma-made ra-ramen. I hea-heard it's your favorite." Hinata added to the end.
Ramen? I don't need much more of a motivator.
Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen!
Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen! Ramen!
Okay I am done now.
"Alright I am in!"
Just as I agree I hear a "Sasuke-kun!" from the other side of the building. I look over to see Sakura-chan running up to us. This just might be my chance.
"Um...Sakura-chan, wo-would you li-like to sit with us? I ma-made lunch for the fo-four of us, if you wa-want some?" Hinata asked nervously.
"Yeah come on Sakura-chan!" I added "Hinata even made Ramen! It will be awesome!" I am hoped she will say yes more than anything. I just really wanted to her to have the chance to be with her.
Sakura-chan looked like she is pondering something but after a minute; she smiled looking at Hinata and Sasuke, not at me though and says "Sure! I would love to! Hinata, Sasuke-kun!"
Why couldn't she include my name too?
Oh well that will change soon enough!
Plans devious and amazing plans. I have so many of them to put into action. Aren't they magnificent? They can include whatever you want and they are an art of themselves. Take that future antagonist I have better art than you.
We walked up to the tree with the swing on it and sit down on the blanket Hinata also brought. After a minute or two she laid out all the food before us. My eyes went wide at how much she brought, and it all looked so good. I would have dug in straight away but I knew that that would only lead to Sakura-chan yelling at me.
After a minute of staring at the amazing looking food, I got the all clear to start digging in.
"Itadakimasu!" I yelled before I grabbed my chopsticks and started eating a bowl of ramen that was in front of me.
After a few bits I stopped for a second.
"Hinata" I ask, looking to my right at her.
"Yes!" She squeaked out, turning bright red. That's odd.
"Where did you get this ramen?" I asked her seriously.
"I …um… I ma-made it, if you d-don't like it I cou-l"
I cut her off "This is amazing! Some of the best I have ever tasted, if I could eat this every day I would be happy for the rest of my life!"
"Well... um… Ari-Arigato." She smiles at me a little, getting redder.
I am not as blind as you may think, now anyways, after a few hits from a certain pink haired person, and practically everyone else saying that I am idiot I finally pieced a few things together. Not that this happened really quickly or anything. Yep that's right I learned Hinata really likes to cook!
What would Iruka Sensei do? He said make friends but how do I do that?
That should be on a bracelet or something. WWISD for short, I like the ring of that.
That's when I blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. "Could you teach me how to make this Hinata?!"
Then starts the first of many successful accidental plans, and my entrance into learning the arts of glory… I mean ramen.
Hinata seemed to look lost so I continued.
"I mean I only know how to make instant ramen, but to learn to make homemade ramen would be great!"
"You rea-really want me to te-teach you, Naruto-kun?" She stuttered out. I wonder why she stutters so much it is starting to get annoying, is she scared or something. Maybe there is something we can do to make it better; if we are going to be on a team and work with each other it would be better if that wasn't there.
"Of course Hinata! This is amazing!" Then a dreaded thought hits "That is… if you don't want to of course …. I would understan-"
"I would love to!" She gets out quickly an oddly determined look on her face.
"Really?" I ask. She wanted to spend time with me! No one wanted to do that.
She gets redder if possible then nods.
"Wow thanks Hinata!" I gave her a big smile, before continuing to dig into my ramen.
Looking up I noticed Hinata was looking pale.
"Hey Hinata are you sick or something?" I asked seeing her shade of skin tone, did she have a fever or something.
"Naruto Baka!" and then Sakura-chan smashed her fist on top of my head.
"What was that for Sakura-chan?" I asked rubbing my head, man she hits hard.
To this day nothing has changed, except sometimes she almost kills me.
"Dope" I heard Sasuke mutter, the first words he said since we sat here.
"Hinata" I heard Sakura-chan state, looking over to see her eating some sushi, and then have a mental flash of me feeding her some of it. If only.
"Yes?" Hinata asked in her shy voice.
"Would you teach me also? I don't know how to cook, and I think it would be a nice skill to have." And then she looked over at Teme.
"Ok-okay Sakura-chan" said Hinata.
"When is a good time for you?" Sakura-chan asked her. "I am open any time but tonight. I have some stupid family gathering thing."
For a second I am almost mad at Sakura-chan but brush the feeling off fast.
"Um … I am op-open any-anytime" Hinata got out.
"Okay how about tomorrow?" Sakura-chan asks.
Hinata nodded in agreement.
What if I learned to cook before Sakura-chan? Then tomorrow I might be able to impress her!
"Hinata is tonight okay? At my place?" I ask hoping she will say yes.
With that she promptly faints.
"Hinata!" I cried out, and rushed to her side and started shaking her.
I got hit on the head by Sakura again.
"Just sit down baka! She will be fine."
"Are you sure?"
Another hit, man they are painful.
"Dope" Wow Sasuke's second time speaking, and still only one word, that takes skill.
"Okay fine" I retreated going back to my ramen.
The rest of lunch was in silence for the most part. We all ate our fill and then Hinata woke up. After asking if she was okay, and then re-asking her my question with a yes as an answer, she finished eating then packed up the picnic.
We all walked slowly back up to the classroom.
Okay so I know what you all are thinking, I sound a bit out of character right? Let's get two things straight, one I am not my twelve year old self telling this story so of course I am going to be a bit different. Secondly, the Naruto Kishimoto wrote is a bit different than me, not a lot but a little.
So if you don't like the slight tweaks in my personality, or what seem like tweaks to you, this is might be where you hit the dreaded backspace button. BEWARE! (And no I am not the box ghost)
When we get there we wait for our sensei to come in.
At first I try to talk to Sakura-chan but that fails quickly. I give up for a bit then go to plotting how to steal her heart.
After two hours the stupid guy still isn't here and my stomach groans. I guess Hinata's Ramen ran off. All of the sudden she appears next to me with a plate of food.
"Do you wa-want a cin-cinnamon bun Naruto-kun?" She asked.
I grinned at her sheepishly "Thanks Hinata."
I took a bit into the roll. For a second I am amazed, could this be close if not equal to ramen in goodness?
I know what you all are thinking; I promise the world, scratch that the universe is not ending. It's just they are beautiful.
"Wow" is all I could say. All of the sudden I forgot that I hated Teme, that Sakura-chan didn't like me, and that Hinata was extremely shy.
Grabbing two more rolls I yelled "you have to try these!"
Sakura took one and reluctantly bit into it; in her eyes you could see she liked it. "Wow Hinata that's amazing."
"Your turn Teme."
"I don't like sweets, dope."
I didn't take no's for an answer, and then shoved the thing in his mouth.
"Wow" that was the most teme could do to give praise.
"Hinata!" I say turning back to her, "can we make some of these? They are amazing!"
She nods, and then I hug her out of excitement. And then I killed her, kind of.
"Hinata?!"
"Naruto-baka!" and then the cycle restarted.
After another hour, a mix of all four of us slowly eating cinnamon buns and exchanging a bit of small talk with Hinata, and Sakura-chan asking teme on another data and a million other stupid questions, I get bored.
Then I play a basic but brilliant prank.
Okay here was the prank. It was so simple it would be next to impossible not to work. I simply wedged a dry eraser from the chalk board on the door. If Kakashi has never heard about my pranks he would not expect it but if he did he would be looking for something more elaborate. It was perfect.
Then after setting up the prank, Sakura and Hinata decide to set up a game. The rules were simple all you had to do was ask the person next to you a question and they would have to answer it no matter what then the other two would have to answer before the next person asks the person on their left.
I didn't mind, but I knew Teme wasn't going to play.
Well at least that's what I thought, that was until I met Hinata's Dark Side.
Before you ask there was a reason Kishimoto decided to leave this important character out. It might be scarier then inter Sakura, and that's saying something.
"N-No Cin-cinnamon buns for people who do-don't play."
Sasuke agreed to play.
"Because of Hinata making such an amazing lunch I vote she starts!"Sakura-chan said.
"Whatever" Teme answered.
"Sure" is all I say. Hinata is bushing slightly but not as much as before and her stutter seems better than before.
"Okay Sakura-chan… wha-what is your favorite thing to do… your hobby?" she asked.
"I love playing trivia and memorization games" Sakura-chan stated. I didn't know that. I notice the look she gave Teme, and became instantly annoyed.
Then after a minute, and an oddly intimating glare from Hinata the Teme stated "I like taking long walks and training."
Whatever that was lame.
"My turn! I like training to, but I love eating Raman and comparing the different flavors. Also I love pulling pranks they are just fun. Also I have a small collection of plants at my apartment I like to take care of and hanging with people is the best!"
Teme pays no attention, not that I care, Sakura-chan looks at me like I am stupid, and Hinata gives me an odd look that I can't place. What an odd group of people to be doing this with, I sweatdrop.
"I gu-guess I ha-have to answer my own qu-question before Sakura-chan goes" Hinata stated softly."I like cook-cooking, pressing flowers, tra-training, reading and…." She then fades off.
"When's your birthday?" Sakura-chan asks Sasuke. "Mines March 28th".
"hn"
With another glare that changes into "July 23rd, hn"
"October 10th!" I answer excited that someone asked when my birthday is, no one had ever done that before.
"Yo-your bir-birthday is the closest Naruto –kun. Tw-two months, w-we sh-should ha-have a pa-pa-rty!" Hinata squeaks out.
She wanted to throw me a party? I am embarrassed slightly. I have never been invited to a party before much less having one thrown in my honor.
Before I can ask her about it, or give her a hug she faints again.
That's the third time today! "Hinata!"
And the cycle, yet again repeated its self.
Can you see the future, because if you can you should be awing in amazement of how often this occurred.
Speaking of which its nearing March 28th, I don't need to forget Sakura's birthday or there might be consequences. Now for the question what should I get her?
We tried playing another round but Sakura-chan just really wanted to question Sasuke, and Teme wouldn't agree to answer without Hinata's treat hanging in the air. So I decided to take a nap.
Waking up to the sound of annoyance, I looked up to see a man with gray gravity defying hair, a mask, and a chunin jacket. The prank worked perfectly, I laughed my ass off.
"Sensei?" Sakura-chan asks.
"My first impression of you is that you all are a bunch of idiots."
We all know what first impressions are, bull.
That's when I grab the nearest roll next to me and throw it at his face.
He catches it in his hand "I am not going to-"
"Eat the roll Sensei" I say in my most creepy voice.
"Um okay, I don't see why-"
Hinata's Dark Side came out again. Then Sakura-chan and Teme joined her.
"My second impression is you all are creepy" he then took a bite of the cinnamon roll.
Second impressions are sometimes right.
His one eye widen, "Wow". We all nodded in agreement.
"Where did you get these?"
"Homemade" I can't help blurting "Hinata made them!"
"Good work" he gives a nod towards Hinata.
"My third impression is I might be beginning to like you guys, meet me on the roof."
Third are normally closer to the truth, normally.
He was then right about to leave, before he turned around facing Hinata. "Can I have another one of those?"
Hinata nodded shyly and threw him one, and then he walks out the door. We all slowly get up and follow our sensei.
Kakashi seems pretty cool. I still am not sure if he actually is or if it's just his headband.
"It has to be the headband" I hear Sasuke mutter from behind. I can't help but snicker under my breath at this.
Kakashi Sensei looks over his shoulder for a second but doesn't say anything.
That's when I notice poor Hinata carrying the heavy basket.
"Here" I say "Let me take that."
You see I can be a gentlemen some of the times, Sakura-chan is too harsh about this kind of stuff there again so is Hinata-chan but she is nowhere near as bad.
Hinata seems still at little shy and blushes a little before letting me take the basket.
"Ari-arigato Naruto-kun." She then started playing with her fingers, putting them together.
I look over to my other side to see Sakura-chan playing with her bubblegum pink hair. Her hair I thought is what was so attractive about her. It was so pretty and so different. It also was so long. She looked so cute how it fell around her head.
I still don't understand also why she seems to hate her forehead. It honestly to me seems normal size. I don't think I will ever understand how a girls mind works.
For example why does it seem that they all think Sasuke it so cool? I mean he is not where near as awesome as they all make him out to be.
All but Hinata, I remember, holding the basket in my hands. Why was that? Why was she the only girl not obsessed in Sasuke?
Before I can ask Hinata this we have seemed to reach the place Kakashi Sensei wanted to go to. We are the top of a roof with a path way of trees. It's actually really cool up here.
Kakashi takes a seat on the railing motioning for us to seat down on the steps. Teme sits on one end, Sakura-chan next to him, I am next to her and Hinata is on my other side. I put down the basket. Hinata then goes in and passes more out to everyone before I can ask. We all start munching on our rolls and look up at our sensei.
"Alright why don't you introduce yourselves, one at a time?"
All right for those of you who are counting big change number two is coming up. Normally I would say spoiler but this is the first chapter and for all intents and purposes, is suppose to capture to attention, or at least that's what Ero Sannin said all the time. Therefore I think I can give away a few things, but only a few.
"Introduce ourselves? Well what are we suppose to say?" Sakura-chan asks.
"Things you like" Kakashi Sensei starts "things you hate, dreams for the future, hobbies. Things like that."
"How about you go first Sensei" Sakura-chan stated, I nodded in agreement wanting to know a bit more about his guy.
"Okay. I'm Kakashi Hatake. Things I like and things I hate. I don't feel like telling you that."
"Hunh?" we all ask but Kakashi ignores it.
"My dreams for the future, never really thought about it. As for my Hobbies I have lots of hobbies."
"Well that was totally useless. All he really told us was his name." Sakura mutters.
"Ahunm" I mutter back. Hinata and Sasuke just nodded their heads in agreement.
"Firstly you Mr. Emo" Kakashi said pointing toward Sasuke.
Nicknames you got to love them.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I hate a lot of things. If I was to like anything it would be being treated normally, tomatoes, and cinnamon buns. My hobby is training. What I have is not a dream because I will wield it into reality. I am going to restore my clan and destroy a certain someone."
Wow that's not creepy at all. What a weirdo. What does Sakura-chan see in him?
I still wonder that.
"Interesting okay than pinky your turn" Kakashi looked at Sakura-chan.
"I am Sakura Haruno. Things I like, a certain someone. Things I hate Ino-pig and Naruto. My hobbies are studying, playing games, and thinking about a certain someone. My dreams for the future, is to end up with a certain someone, to have them accept me. "
Why does Sakura-chan hate me so much?
"Alright Mrs. Creepier / Shy Girl, how about you tell me about yourself and give me another roll?"
Hinata complied.
"I a-am Hinata Hyuga." Hinata stuttered a little but is really getting more comfortable, I noticed.
"I like lo-lots of thin-things, bu-but I love cinnamon buns an-and flo-flowers."
"I ha-hate stuck up peo-people. Dre-dreams for the fu-future, I ha-have a few. The main one is to become the best kunoichi known ever to prove that I am no-not wort-worthless, and then aft-afterwards to un-unite the differ-different branches of the Hyuga clan."
I never knew that Hinata had such big goals.
"As for hob-hobbies I like cooking, get-getting stronger, and re-reading."
Nowadays Hinata likes a bit more, not that I am saying what.
Kakashi says "Last up is blondie ".
I think for a second then smirk.
"I am Naruto Uzumaki. Believe it! I like instant ramen in a cup and I really like the ramen at Ichiraku's and I really really really like Hinata's homemade ramen and cinnamon rolls but I hate the three minutes you have to wait after you pour the water in the ramen cup. I also hate being alone."
"My dream is I want everyone in the village to acknowledge me and become a great Hokage!" I yelled facing my sensei and other three teammates. I smile at the end because I know no matter what I will achieve my goal.
How was I supposed to know what the meaning behind those words was?
This is your hint big thing number 2 is going to be happening really soon, so keep eyes and ears nice and wide open.
That's when Kakashi's eye opened a bit bigger. Even if he didn't say it then I now know what he was thinking and it's really creepy, but how was I supposed to know?
Sensei just sits there for a moment thinking really deep in thought, he then slowly looked at all of us in the order we said our goals, looking at me finally.
"Well that's great you are all unique and have your own ideas. We will have our first mission tomorrow."
"What kind of mission?" I can't help but ask.
"It's a task the five of us will do together."
"What, what, what, what?"
"A survival exercise."
"Hunh? A survival exercise?"
"Won't we suppose to have a real mission not more practice? We already did this stuff back at the academy. That's how we got here." Sakura-chan stated.
"This is not like your pervious training."
"So what ki-kind of tra-training is it th-then?" Hinata asked.
Kakashi laughed creepy at this.
"Hey that's a normal question what's so funny" I asked.
"Well" Kakashi started "If I tell you, you won't like it."
We all stare blankly.
"Of the twenty eight graduates that just came here only eight will actually be accepted as Genin. The other twenty will be weeded out and sent back to the academy. In other words this is a make it or break it, pass fail test. And the chance that you fail is at least seventy-two percent."
We all just stare up at him. How was that fair? We all passed didn't we?
"See I told you, you wouldn't like it."
"That's crazy! Believe it! We worked hard to get here. What was that graduation test for anyways?" I can't help blurting out.
"Oh that was just to help select candidates for those who might become Genin. Or not."
"What!"
"That's how it is I decide how you pass or fail. Be at the designated training spot at five am, and bring your ninja gear. That's it your dismissed and oh. Tomorrow you better skip breakfast or else your puke. Anyways see you all later and have a good night's sleep."
With that Kakashi Sensei takes one more bun from Hinata's basket, "There again maybe with these I might have to pass you, well at least Hinata"
He turns back around for a second looking oddly at me, "but if you pass, I promise an…. Interesting award at the end of it."
With that he left the roof.
Now for those of you I know are wondering yes that was number two. So that's it with the spoilers of this story. I hope to are satisfied because don't expect a lot in future chapters.
"What was that about?" Sakura-chan asked.
We are all silent for a minute before Hinata breaks the silence.
"I th-think …. I will still br-bring breakfast for everyone to-tomorrow. I have a fee-feeling Sensei might be lat-late and I am not su-sure about you but it takes a l-lot to make me s-sick. So wh-what do you guys' wa-want for brea-breakfast?"
We all break out of the odd silence and ask Hinata for our favorites. After that it is still only four in the afternoon. What now?
"Na-Naruto-kun" Hinata asked, waving her hand in front of my face "Ca-can you buy the fo-food for to-toni-ght?" Oh yeah I forgot Hinata was coming over to teach me how to cook.
"Um yeah about that how about I give you the money and you buy the food? It's not that I am lazy it's just that every time I go into the shopping district I get all these dirty looks do I try to avoid whenever possible."
I am not sure why I am telling her this but it just feels… right.
"Oh my... I am s-sorry Naruto-kun." Hinata said a genuine look of sadness on her face.
"It's okay it's not your fault."
"St-still" she started "I am so-sorry that you ha-have to go through th-that." We sat in silence for a minute then all four of us slowly get up.
"Should we strategize for tomorrow Sasuke-kun?" Sakura-chan asked. Damn it annoys me when she calls him that.
"Nah" Sasuke answered surprisingly "we have no idea what he is going to want us to do. But If you could do some research it would be good to try to find a former student to see what they when though. From there we can try to figure out what he is looking for to pass, we then from there strategize what to do so we all can try to pass."
"Okay" Sakura-chan said eagerly.
What the hell is up with Teme? Forgetting my promise to Iruka, I let anger get the hang of me.
"Hey Teme what the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled after him.
He just stalked off, what a pain in the ass.
Still is, I don't think I will ever understand him.
"Bye Sasuke-kun" Sakura-chan called he slowly stalked away.
" I need to get going too to see if I can get that information see you two tomorrow morning. Bye!" Sakura-chan then took her leave and hurried ahead maybe trying to catch up Teme? Damn.
I turn my attention to the matter that's at hand.
"Okay Hinata how about we meet at my apartment in an hour?"
I still needed to clean up. I think if Hinata was to see my apartment she might faint and that wouldn't be good.
She blushed a little before she nodded "Okay N-Naruto-kun."
We both then slowly walk down to the street then say our goodbyes and head our separate ways.
As I walked home a though hit me. I am having a friend over. That has never happened before. Plus I am going to learn to cook ramen! Wow I didn't except this when I woke up this morning! I walked slowly down the street towards my apartment happily knowing that I am no longer alone in the world.
The next hour went fast, even with Shadow Clones it took every minute of the time since Hinata and I split up to clean the place up. Then seeing the fact I didn't really know a lot about cleaning nor done it often so it took time to find supplies.
A lot of time… How was I supposed to remember it was behind the toilet?
Then what seemed like only a few minutes I hear a knock on the door.
"Na-Naruto-kun Daijōbudesuka?" I could hear Hinata stutter through the door way.
"Yeah one minute!" I yelled rushing to finish cleaning. Throwing a few random things in the hall closet, then making sure the bathroom looked usable for someone like Hinata, I swung the door open.
"Hey Hinata!" I said smiling. This was it I was going to learn to make ramen and keep my promise to Iruka!
"Naru-Naruto-Kun!" she shuttered out.
This then started one of my fondest memories, the time I learned how to make goodness! Well speaking of goodness I am feeling really hungry so I am going to go, but I can give this over to someone else to start on, but don't worry faithful readers the first five chapters are going to come out back to back because I owe you all! Peace out Ja Na Believe it!- Naruto Uzumaki March 21st.
Team 7 of the Leafs Japanese Dictionary
By Ginny
I can say I own this! Just like my awesomeness ;)
Honorifics
San- Polite form used with equals
Chan- used for babies, young children, teenage girls, and grandparents considered rude if used with a superior
Bo- used for male babies and young children
Kun- Peoples of senior status or children/ teenage boys
Sama- more respectful version of san, used for more higher status
Sensei- teacher
Vocabulary
Konnichiwa-hello
Ya-hi
Ohayo (gozaimasu added for politeness) - good morning
Oyasumi- good night
Arigato (gozaimasu) - thank you
Doitashimashide- you are welcome
Hai- yes
Lie-no (pronounced Eeeay)
Idesu-okay
Sayonara- bye
Onagaishimasu- please
Sumimasen/ Gomen- I'm sorry
Shimpaishinaide- Don't worry
Otosan – father
Ototo- brother / (little brother)
Niisan- older brother
Okasan or Kasan- Mother
Shimai- sister
Onesan- older sister
Imoto- little sister
Bachan- grandmother
Watashi wa shirimasen - I don't know
Yatta! - I did it!
Ai-love
Kitsune- fox
Ho- fire
Mizu-water
Rai- lighting
Kaze-wind
Tsuchi-earth
Itadakimasu -Let's eat
Baka-idiot
Kami- God/god? (Whatever you believe in)
Nani- What
Naze- why
Daijōbudesuka?- Are you okay?
ichi- one
ni- two
san- three
yon/shi- four
go- five
roku- six
nana- seven
hachi- eight
kyu or ku- nine
ju- ten
Words that have be added to both langages
Shinobi or Shinobu- Shinobi
Ninja-Ninja
Kunai- Kunai
Shuriken- Shuriken or Ninja Stars
Ramen-Ramen :)
Note the letter I is pronounced E
Okay now for the dreaded AN! (I promise they are not normally this long!)
The reason I have been gone for 10ish months, is health reasons I really don't want to go into.
I am still working on the next few chapters trying to decide how I really want to direct this story but I plan to try an update once or twice a month.
Okay for an explanation for readers, the first time I started writing this I didn't know any Japanese hence a reason for a half of my spelling errors. Secondly I didn't know that there were so many Naruto Fan fictions that follow the same cookie cutter pattern land of waves, chunin exams, blah blah blah. It gets old after a bit and even thought I have read my fair share, a few hundred, I don't want to write something like that. Therefore I am becoming more creative!
Okay next important thing characters will be slightly OCC because I like writing them a bit differently but not a lot, so if you worry about that then don't worry, if you felt I am taking a bit of a jump with some of these characters, well it's just the way I decided to fit them in.
I have one OC, Hinata's Dark Side; it's only truly evil if you know the power of sweets.
I don't do Harlem's. Sorry but as a girl when I see all these girls with one guy, just no.
I don't write sex scenes. I am still a Virgin, I don't know anything, so why would I want to write it?
Twelve year olds don't fall in love. Yep it's all corny, that doesn't happen in real life, I don't mind fluff with little kids, but I don't think people that young really know themselves much less another person.
I even though I do like some yaoi couples this fanfiction is only really going to have Naruto-Hinata and Sasuke-Sakura as the couples. With a few exceptions (which I am not stating now) for plot line purposes.
Anyways if you are fine with the terms above, I plan to update anywhere from 4 to 2 times a month. As for if this will happen or not we will see, it's all about health and homework.
By the way what do you guys think of my picture?
IMPORTANT For those of you, who have never read this before, just know Shino is a year older.
Hope you have enjoyed the first chapter of T7otL, and I hope to see lots of reviews. If you didn't like it tell me why, it helps me become a better writer. I consider this my practice for a book in the works. I will take ideas into consideration just review or send me a PM.
Just saying it now sorry for my bad spelling and grammar, I am going to try my best!
Thank you everyone who has reviewed, favorited, and alerted, it means a lot!
Hope life is good and that I can bring a smile to your face- Ginny ^_^
Yomu tame ni hijō ni kansha!