A huge thanks for following my story! It honestly motivated me to write faster. Here's chapter 2!


Ring! Ring! Ring! Ri-!

I forcefully pressed the snooze button on my alarm clock, sleep still lingering in my eyelids. I attempted to snuggle under the covers for another two minutes but the birds outside wouldn't allow it. Damn birds. I yawned, rubbing my eyes of that annoying crust and slowly sat up. A few more minutes of sleep would've been nice. I stood up, stretching, and made my way across my room to the door. Next stop: the bathroom! I chucked lightly at my thought. When will I grow up? It was a light question but I had a feeling I'd eventually be asking myself that again.

My room wasn't much, it retained most of what I had in my old room in the Mist. I didn't want to spend too much time redecorating a room that I was barely in, I spent a lot of time outside training. All four walls were painted white and there was a theme of blue throughout my room, a reminder of my origin. My white single bed was pushed up against the only windowed wall. It was covered in skewed navy sheets and a matching pillow. There was a matching end table next to it. The only window was actually a pair of sliding doors that led out to the small balcony and was placed on the left side of the wall so my bed took up the rest of the opposing side. There was a white study against the wall adjacent to the window and a white dresser across from the study, near the end table. The door that led out was opposite of my bed and next to it was a white wardrobe that matched everything else. There was also a full length mirror beside the wardrobe, one I tried not to look in for too long. I didn't want to end up as conceded as Haruno or that blonde creep she constantly competed with. However, Haruno herself is an even bigger creep.

I exited my room and sped towards the bathroom, the need to pee rising with every step.


I heaved a sigh as I looked at my reflection. "I guess this will have to do."

I had decided to change from my usual black capris and forest green hoodie in honor of becoming a genin. So I grabbed some burgundy colored shorts, a mesh shirt, and a metallic blue vest. The shorts were loose and made of denim. They were of a ripped style and ended an inch and a half before mid-thigh so I had to put a pair of black spandex pants I had lying around under them. My shirt was short sleeved and except for the breast and upper abdomen area, which was of black fabric, was all mesh and ended above my naval so I was showing off a bit of my four pack (that I was very proud of, mind you). As for my vest, it had many utility pockets on it and I left it open for it also had inner pockets that would be easier to get to unclosed (most of the pockets were left empty so there was actually no point in wearing it). It also had my clan symbol on the back of it, a winter cherry which resembled a Chinese paper lantern. I put my ninja gear on last. Two kunai and shuriken holsters, one on each bandaged area of my thigh (I made use of being ambidextrous), and a pouch above my behind. My ninja sandals then came on, they were the customary Leaf style. Finally, I had my new Leaf forehead protector tied through the belt loops on my shorts as a makeshift belt.

I guess you could say I was happy with my reflection. The only thing that bothered me was my hair. Ugh. My hair... My hair was white just like Mom's, I had blue eyes like her, and my skin was fair like hers too but none of these features shined as bright. My hair was cropped almost two inches above my shoulder and my bangs were parted unevenly since they were overgrown now, there was more hair on the left side and it started forming an interesting loop on the side of my head. Damn the loop. My eyes were blue like sapphires but they looked dull in comparison. My skin didn't glow with the same warmth that my Mom's did but I guess that was just one of those womanly things that came with age.

After confirming my appearance, I quickly ate my breakfast and left my mom with a swift kiss on the cheek. I rushed to the academy, today was the day graduates were to be put in three-man squads and then meet their new team sensei afterwards. I was beginning to feel butterflies the more I thought about it. I didn't want to end up in team with people I didn't want anything to do with, hopefully I'd be with Hinata or somebody just as tolerable.


When I walked into class I couldn't believe all these people passed. That exam was too easy. I sighed and walked to my usual seat, Hinata was already there. I sat down and started conversation with her.

"Hey there, Sunny." I threw a smile at her.

"G-good morning, Miu-chan." She smiled the daintiest of smiles.

"So...how's that weather outside?" Where was I going with this? I inwardly sweat dropped.

"W-weather?" Hinata looked befuddled. I didn't blame her, I mean who asks about the weather when you're a ninja? There's a whole bunch of cooler stuff to talk about.

"I'm just anxious, Hinata," I sighed. "I don't wanna end up in squad full of idiots and unfortunately that's almost the entire class, especially that annoying Uchiha kid."

"I-I suppose so." The conversation practically ended there as I directed my attention to the brooding figure of Sasuke Uchiha. He was sitting near the windows like usual. He should vary his seat a bit more. His hair was a dull black that shined on occasion. He had bangs on the sides of his face and the back of his hair stood on end, weirdly like a chicken's behind. He was very pale and his eyes were as black as his hair. He wore a blue short-sleeved shirt with a high collar that had his clan symbol on the back, a red and white fan, white shorts, and matching white arm and legwarmers that had the same blue outlining. Hinata told me he was the last of his clan when I first asked about him, turns out they were mysteriously slaughtered during the night and he was the only one spared. It must be very sad being the last of your people. He didn't talk to anyone and he was at the top of the class. He had this annoying air of mystery that had the other girls swooning, it was stupid.

I looked away from him to see that Naruto was here too, to my surprise. The question of how was all that crossed my mind, we all knew that Naruto had the worst execution of the transformation technique. I turned to Hinata, ready to say something about it ( I'm sure she was happy to see him here) when in that moment the sound of stampeding distracted me.

"What in the hell is that noise?" I asked to anyone who heard. Just then I saw my answer bust through the door. "Ugh," I brooded. "It's just creepy and creepier. Anyway, Hinata-" I couldn't get anything across after that. Sakura and her blonde rival Ino Yamanaka, another weirdo, walked into my line of sight and started arguing about who was to sit next to Sasuke. I doubt he was even interested in any of them. Sakura had the most annoying hair color and said she kept it long specifically for Sasuke just like Ino and practically every girl here, and she had the most desperate green eyes ever. She wore this unattractive loose red qipao and shorts under it. She had also replaced the red ribbon in her hair with the Leaf headband to keep her back. Could she be more irritating? She was a total know-it-all and held all this useless information behind that huge forehead of hers.Ino on the other hand was a bit more tolerable but still annoying. Her blonde hair was in a long ponytail that almost reached her bum and she had light blue eyes that held a bit more dignity than Sakura. I heard they used to be best friends until they let Sasuke come in between them. Stupid. Ino wore all purple, and that was an eyesore. Her shirt had a droopy, wide turtleneck, it ended at her midriff and had silver rings attached to it on the front, diagonally. Her skirt was split on both sides for what seemed to be for easier movement but I'm sure she was just trying to attract Sasuke. However, she did bandage the skin that her shirt and skirt couldn't cover so maybe she wasn't entirely a ho.

Anyway, while all the girls screamed at each other for the seat next to Sasuke (Sakura and Ino had attracted all of them), Sakura had jumped into the seat between Sasuke and Naruto. Then out of nowhere Naruto was squatting in front of Sasuke on top of the desk.

"What's wrong with your boyfriend, Hinata?"

"M-miu-chan!" I startled her with my words but I'm sure she herself couldn't think of anything to say to defend Naruto. Suddenly, an idiot sitting behind Naruto bumped into him which caused a domino effect. The class went silent and then all you heard was an annoying cackle of laughter coming from me. I couldn't control myself. And then there was chaos.

"Naruto!" Exclaimed almost every girl. Sakura took charge and questioned him, "How dare you steal Sasuke-kun's first kiss?! It belonged to me!"

Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke were practically choking out the other's taste. Sakura cracked her knuckles, glaring at Naruto. Naruto, sensing the danger turned to her and gulped. He begged for his life.

"Naruto...you're annoying." She said, oh so scarily. I rolled my eyes. Could she be any more lame? After a couple of minutes, Naruto was completely beat up. Iruka-sensei then walked in the room and began his speech.

"Beginning today you are all real ninja. But you are still merely rookie genin, the hard part has just begun," he looked around the room and continued. "Now, you will soon be assigned duties by the village. So today we'll be creating three-man teams and each team will have a jounin sensei. You will follow that sensei's instructions as you complete the assigned duties." He finished looking at his clipboard.

"We tried to balance each team's strength, especially because we have an uneven number of students. So there will be one team with four members. Beginning with Team 1..." He started going down the list. For the next few minutes all you heard were disappointed sounds from girls who found they weren't going to be with Sasuke and friends who were separated, as well as claps and cheers amongst others.

"Next, Team 7. Sakura Haruno," Sakura perked up at her name. "Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto cheered at the pair up while Sakura's shoulders fell. As long as I'm not with them two. "Sasuke Uchiha," now it was Sakura's turn to cheer and Naruto's to yell a why. Oh geez. "And Shinobu-Miu Hozuki."

"Ehh?!" I exclaimed. Out of all people, why them?! I cried a bit inside.

"Iruka-sensei!" I'm sure everyone looked at Naruto now. "Why does an outstanding ninja like me have to be on the same team as that bum?!" He pointed harshly at Sasuke. I took this chance to pipe up as well. "Actually sensei, I'm wondering why I'm with these guys, too." I realized it came out sounding a bit snobby because of my tone of voice.

Iruka thought his words through and then said, "Sasuke had the highest scores out of all the graduates...Naruto, you came in dead last." He housed Naruto so bad, all Naruto could do was a stammer a "but".

"Just don't get in my way...dead last." I think that was the first time I ever heard an actual sentence come out of that guy's mouth. His voice was a smooth, velvet sound. I guess that added to the other girls' obsession with him.

"What did you call me?!" Naruto raised his voice again.

"Give it a rest Naruto," Iruka-sensei sighed and then directed his attention to me. "As for you Hozuki-san," he never used my first name, I was an outsider after all. "You had one of the highest scores in combat exercises, unlike Sakura who had one of the highest written exam scores. You two balance each other. We have to this to balance teams, understand? So no more complaining from everybody." He directed his attention to the whole class and continued to Team 8. Wow. There goes my ninja career. I'm sure I'll kill myself before I make it to chunin. I leaned back and listened to Team 8.

"Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame. Team 9..."

I looked at Hinata and pitied her a bit, I'd hate to be with Inuzuka and that bug freak Shino (I walked in on him talking to a bug once, it was weird and awkward).

"It won't be too bad, Hinata," I whispered to her. I had a feeling she wanted to be with Naruto more than with me, so I tried lightening up the mood. "You'll get used to the wet dog smells eventually." I chuckled lightly hoping that did something.

"Y-yeah." She smiled weakly. Maybe I should leave her alone for a while. I tuned back to Iruka.

"...Team 10. Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi." What a team. I scoffed, how could they possibly balance each other out? Shikamaru was a lazy bum that slept throughout the class, Choji was a fat ass that ate all day, and Ino is a bit less useless than Sakura.

Several teams later, Iruka-sensei straightened up and smiled at us. "Okay... This afternoon we'll introduce the jounin senseis. Take a break until then. Also, I encourage you guys to use this time to get better acquainted with your new team." Better acquainted? Hah! I think not, sir. My imaginary finger wagged at Iruka. I was not trying to be anywhere close to my team right now. Sasuke had already skulked somewhere and Sakura followed after him, and Naruto...well, Naruto followed after Sakura in hopes that she would acknowledge him. I know Hinata peeped it, she was always watching Naruto. That's actually kind of weird. I knew it hurt her too, the person she admired most didn't even look her way more than once a day. So I decided to keep her company, screw my team.

A few moments later, a smirking Kiba walked over with Akamaru in his jacket and a trailing Shino behind them.

"What do you want Inuzuka?" I said snobbily.

"What's it to ya?" His smirk got even bigger, if that was possible. I scoffed.

"Go away."

"No." HIs dog barked with him. "Actually I thought it'd be a good idea to get to know my new teammates. If you were smart, you'd be doing the same." Damn his face expressions. I got up angrily. His shiteating grin was pissing me off and he knew it. Meanwhile, Shino quietly watched like a creep.

"Oh yeah?! Well-"

"I-it's okay Miu-chan," Hinata's voice calmed me down. "I-I was actually t-thinking of going t-to them myself." She smiled shakily. She's lying.

"Tch. If you say so." I got my lunch out and decided to leave, I might as well find my team while I'm at it. Nah. However, I didn't expect Kiba to actually take Iruka's advice and want to get to know his team. I suppose it was good that Shino and him came over, Hinata was never going to do it herself.

I walked outside and found a nice unoccupied bench on the path that led out of the village. As I got closer I noticed a pink haired blob was sitting in that same unoccupied bench. How the hell did I not notice? It could've been my selected vision. I kept getting closer regardless. I might as well talk to her. I sighed and sat next to her.

"Um...hi." I looked at her from the corner of my eye, she looked like she was daydreaming of something good. Probably imagining a naked Sasuke. I then proceeded to open my lunch.

"Can you not sit there?" She said snobbily. "That's Sasuke-kun's seat!" She flipped her hair and finished eating her lunch. I was in mid-bite of a rice ball that I'd gotten out when she said this, for some reason I thought her words were hilarious (I suppose it was the seriousness she put behind them), but I had started to choke on the rice as I struggled to laugh. Caugh! Caugh! Sakura just sat there, waiting for Sasuke I presumed. This girl... I calmed myself down and said, "Then where is he, stupid?"

She turned over angrily and then suddenly her eyes glazed over. She jumped up and grasped her hands, "Sasuke-kun! You're back! I didn't know you were so shy. Are you ready to try again?" What the hell?

"Um...try what exactly?" I let out a short laugh, I had to ask.

Sasuke stared at her, confused. He obviously didn't know what she was talking about. He noticed me, I was finishing up another rice ball. "Tch. It's time to go," he looked away. "Where's Naruto?"

Sakura's smile faltered and it looked she started to panic. "Haha, don't try to change the subject Sasuke-kun. Who cares about Naruto?" She waved her hand around and Sasuke only glared. "All he does is get into fights with you. Well he hasn't had a normal childhood, actually. He has no parents so he can do whatever he wants. If my parents ever caught me acting like him they would get so mad and I'd never hear the end of it!" She was just babbling now. I finished my lunch as she talked while Sasuke intensified his stare. "He's so lucky, all alone, with no parents getting on his case. That's why he misbehaves so much." Sakura looked a bit red, she must've realized she was rambling uselessly.

Sasuke was ticked off. "All alone, huh. The sadness of having a parent yell at you is nowhere near what he is feeling." He looked at her coldly.

"What's this...all of sudden..." A frazzled Sakura trailed off.

"You're...annoying." He stated.

"At least I'm not the only one who thinks so." I got up, already bored of the situation. Sakura froze so she definitely wasn't going to say anything and Sasuke had started walking back to the academy.

I walked at a slower pace behind Sasuke, eventually Naruto ran into him and I just kept going. I heard Naruto's obnoxious yells until I turned the corner and went up the stairs to class. I wonder who our sensei will be...


So that was chapter 2, chapter 3 will be coming out soon. I want you guys to know that I am referencing the manga and incorporating what I remember from the anime, hopefully I'll be able to manage consistency and coherence throughout this story. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please don't forget to review!