Her name is pronounced Vee-oh-let-uh.


Iruka Sensei's POV

Violetta had obtained the first perfect score in the history of the written exam, and I knew there was no way she had cheated. Even with her special ability, it wasn't possible, because there were always two questions on the exam that we had never learned, and that were not selected by me. There was also no copy of the exam with the answers anywhere, I graded them on the basis that I knew the answers. Generally, since no one got them correct those two questions didn't count towards the grade, almost like a curve. However, she had gotten them correct. Hadn't used the proper methods to get them correct, but had managed to get the right answer the wrong way. Not even in a way that she had guessed at the end and gotten lucky, the answer at the end was the correct answer to the work. I was still staring at it confused as to how to proceed with it. Correct answers... Incorrect work... But I didn't give points for the work, only the answer...

"Iruka-sensei, are you finished with my exam?" Violetta was standing patiently in front of me, and she'd startled me out of my thoughts.

"Yes, yes, I am. I just have one question, how did you get the two impossible questions correct, without doing them correctly?" She looks confused for several moments before shrugging, the way I'm accustomed to her doing.

"I'm very good at getting things right the wrong way I guess."

"Right, since we have the time I'll run through your scores with you. You had just barely passing taijutsu scores at 62%, worth 15%. An average score in genjutsu at 86%, weighted 10%. An average score with your clones- with only the mandatory two 85% weighted 15%. And a perfect score on your exam, weighted 10%. Combined with your current school grade of 98%, weighted 50% thanks to all of the extra credit you do, your final score is a rounded 90%. It's more than passing, and you pass as seventh in your class overall. Congratulations Violetta, you're now a genin of the Leaf. I'll see you tomorrow for team assignments." I hand her her headband, proud of her as I am every student that passes the exam each year.

"Arigatou Iruka-sensei..." Her eyes cloud over for a moment, and her face fills with confusion. "And... Naruto-san would never actually doubt that you care about him." Even saying it she still seems confused, as though even she doesn't know why this is important. "I'll see you tomorrow sensei."

Violetta leaves, mumbling to herself and more confused than I am. I can only hope that whatever sensei she gets is prepared for the struggles that come with her attempting to learn about her gifts and how to use them.


Violetta's POV

Today is the day, I get assigned a team and finally start the path I've been working towards since I was six years old. Mother is downstairs preparing breakfast, and both brother and grandfather are coming home from their travels tomorrow to have celebratory dinner with us. They'd have been home two days ago, but the sandstorms in the Land of Wind have been terrible.

"Violetta, breakfast is ready! You don't want to be late today of all days!" Throwing on my headband, I turn to open my door and go downstairs. Then suddenly my room snaps away, and I'm somewhere else entirely.

It's the Hokage's office, and the Sensei's that will be given teams are looking into the crystal ball with him. I can't make out all of their faces, but some of them seem somewhat familiar. I think one of them may be Kurenai. They're picking teams. He's talking to them. It's somewhat garbled.

"Addition... so last minute... Naruto... Who will... off numbers... One extra... unusual predicament..."

The world snaps back into focus, I'm sitting on the floor. Sometimes I miss the days when my visions were singular images or not even visions at all just intuitions that came from nowhere. Sure, those ones still happen sometimes without my knowledge even, but visions that throw you out of your own mind and body can take a lot out of you. Including blood, and looking down at my uniform I groan. I'll have to change clothes, mother yells again.

"Are you alright up there? Do you need help?"

"No Mama, I have to change my shirt really quickly I'll be right down." I change my shirt as quickly as I can and race down the stairs. Placing it in the wash basin, I turn the hot water on and let it fill before turning it off and going into the kitchen. Mother looks up at me and smiles, placing breakfast in front of me.

"I'll clean that while you're at school, are you excited for today? We're all very proud of you, you know that." With my food quickly finished I wrap her in a hug, and she lifts my smaller frame as easily as she always had.

"Don't worry Mama, it's going to go great. I'll see you tonight." Heading out the door with one final look at her and a wave, I head to school with my head still spinning a bit. Trying really hard to piece together what went on in my head.

There was someone added... The numbers are off... Naruto... Naruto failed yesterday, that I know... Maybe he somehow found a way to pass afterward, maybe that's why I had to tell Iruka what I did even though I still don't what it meant. Naruto passed and so now there's one more person than what would be needed to form three-person teams with no extras. They must be trying to figure out what to do with the extra student, or perhaps Naruto if they already had teams last night before whatever happened happened. This is making my head hurt. I rub my temples as I head into the academy and enter the classroom. Some sort of ruckus going down on one side, which I ignore in favor of a seat as far from it as possible.

"Everyone, take your seats. Now that you are all genin of the Leaf village, it is time to receive your team assignments." Paying attention only for my name I stare at a point on the wall and take deep breaths. The thing is, Iruka-sensei dismisses everyone to lunch without me ever hearing my name.