Chapter 2
As Naruto walked to his new seat, he was hanging his head low. Why did everyone just hate him? He was never a bad guy, sure he was a little annoying sometimes but the hate always got to him. As he sat down, Kiba stood up.
"Why are you guys such assholes? He never did anything wrong to you! You guys are just assholes!"
Kakashi scolded Kiba and told him to sit down! Kakashi then waled to the front of the class and started to speak.
"Alright everybody, please sit down and be quiet. Please don't complain about your seats because they are final. Now as you know this is a senior class, and and you also know there is a senior exit project required to graduate!"
Right as Kakashi finished speaking, everybody just moaned in unhappiness and irritation. Sakura again was first to speak up about there "project".
"Why do we have to do this project? We've gone through nearly 4 years of advanced schooling and that isn't enough? Why are they making graduation such a hard task?"
Kakashi answered quickly and bluntly!
"So we can make sure you've retained the knowledge you've learned throughout all these years of school. If we just send you on your way, you wouldn't have proved yourself ready yet, would you? Now some more information about your exit project, this year they are implicating a new rule. You will be doing this rule with a partner!"
As it ran Naruto head that he had to do it with a partner, he was so irritated. He didn't want to do the project with Kiba, because he would end up doing all the work. Everybody else in the room couldn't stand him, so he was in trouble. Kakashi started to speak up again so he started to pay attention.
As Ino was thinking about who she wanted to do her project with, Kakashi had started to talk again, so she started to listen.
"So this project will require a lengthy paper of at least 9 pages in length, and also require a presentation by both students. About your partner situation, don't worry about choosing because I've already chosen them for you!"
As Naruto heard this, his head dropped onto his desk, as did most the rest of the class's did. One by one they all started to groan with disappointment. The raven haired boy who had been quiet this whole time finally spoke up.
"Why do you have to choose our partners for us? We're seniors, we've obviously proved ourselves old and mature enough to at least choose ourselves..."
Kakashi quickly interrupted with a "Stop!"
Shocked by so one speaking to him in that sort of tone, Sasuke Uchiha sat back down and started mumbling to himself.
Kakashi then began speaking again.
"Since we don't have much time left in homeroom, i'll give your partner list to you 4th block teachers. So if you want to know who your partnered with, you'll have to wait until the end of the day to find out!"
This made another wave of groan come from the class.
"RING RING RING RING"
As everybody was rushing out of the class, Naruto slowly walked out with a unhappy gaze on his face. He then realized that he didn't know the rest of his schedule and looked down at the piece of paper in his hand.
Homeroom: Room 104 Kakashi Hatake
Block 1: Room 303 Asuma Sarutobi (English IV)
Block 2: Room 235 Maito Gai (P.E.)
Block 3: Room 123 Kurenai Yuhi (AP Psychology)
Block 4: Room 435 Anko Mitarashi (Study Hall)
He looked over his schedule several times over.
"This schedule isn't half bad, I'm glad I got all of my math credits required to graduate last year!"
Meanwhile, Ino was looking over her schedule as well, nodding in approval.
Homeroom: Room 104 Kakashi Hatake
Block 1: Room 303 Asuma Sarutobi (English IV)
Block 2: Room 235 Maito Gai (P.E.)
Block 3: Room 123 Kurenai Yuhi (AP Psychology)
Block 4: Room 435 Anko Mitarashi (Study Hall)
"I really like these classes, Sakura do we have anything together? I don't wanna be alone in these classes."
Sakura had been eyeing her schedule for the past 5 minutes and looked up surprised when Ino had ask ed her a question. She had to think about her response for a second before speaking.
"Sorry Ino, it looks like we only have homeroom and English IV together. I really wanted more classes with you! Hey Sasuke what classesi do you have this semester?"
As Sakura ran to her long time crush, she wondered who would be in her class this semester! Who her partner was going to be in there exit project was also still floating around in her mind.
"I wonder if i'll get forehead as a partner, she's really smart and I can stand to be around her for a while. I really hope she would do a majority of the work though, I guess my father is right, I am lazy!
As she walked into class, she saw Sakura had already made it there and was sitting next to the brooding Uchiha. She also noticed dog breath in the corner and to her displeasure Naruto to his right. She wondered how many classes they had together and thought about how long of a class this block would be.
Naruto had just sat down next to his friend and long time pal Kiba when Ino walked in and suddenly glared at him.
"Why does everybody have to give me such a bad look all the time..."
He figured the rest of class would be the same and somewhat worse later so he just set his head down and fell asleep sad...
Time flew by and after their next two classes, everybody found themselves walking towards there so called "Study Hall". It might be an actual class, but the teacher running it didn't care what they did as long as they didn't get her in trouble. Yup, Anko Mitarashi was a lot of people favorite teacher! Once everybody was in the room and in a seat, Anko proudly announced one thing!
"Don't get me in trouble and we'll be best friends! If any of you are curious, I can either tell you your exit project partners aloud or post them on the chalk board! Which one do you guys want?
As no one said either option, Anko just proceeded to read of the list one row at a time.
Tenten Musica – Neji Hyuga
Skikamaru Nara – Choji Akimichi
Sasuke Uchiha – Sakura Haruno
Kiba Inuzuka – Lee Guy
Shino Aubrume – Kayuga Iso
Ino Yamanaka – Naruto Uzumaki
As the last name was called, Ino stood up in anger and yelled out...
"Why do I have to be partnered with the Baka! I'll end up doing all of the work and he'll get an A for my effort!
Anko quickly replied "These decisions are final Ms. Yamanaka, no arguing please! Now you all can take the rest of class to become familiar with your new partner, have fun!"
Naruto's day had gone from bad to worse. He had a small crush on Ino, and hearing her say that devastated him beyond belief, but hey why would people change how they act towards him now?
Naruto slowly walked over to the empty desk next to Ino and sat down slowly. Next thing he knows Ino is looking him dead center and speaking to him.
"We are going to do this project my way and no other way, I am not going to do all the work and you will help with this grade! Do you understand me Naruto?"
Nodding yes with fear, Naruto quickly started to apologize for being her partner, only to be stopped by her talking once again.
"Stop saying your sorry, whats done is done. I can't change it even though I don't like it. Im sure your not that happy either."
Naruto responded quickly to that statement!
"Im not unhappy with my partner, at least i'm not partnered up with Kiba. It could be a lot worse!"
Ino eyed him suspiciously then she turned back to the front of the classroom.
"We'll meet up at your house later this afternoon to begin on the project, I'll have a subject to do it on by then"
At the mention of his house, Naruto got very nervous.
"Ino can we not meet up at my house? I'd kinda feel uncomfortable with someone being over there...Why can't we go to your house?"
The glare he got from her that instant will haunt him for a long time...
"I am in charge of this project, all decisions will be made by me and finalized by me! Is there a problem with that Naruto?"
Naruto quickly nodded and said "No".
Ino then turned away and huffed angrily at the fact that she was going to the Baka's house later, but she didn't want to bring him to her house for sure, that would be to weird!
"RING RING RING RING"
With that bell, Naruto was off to clean his house before Ino came over to boss him around later. Most people didn't know why Naruto acted the way he did most of the time. It was mainly to get attention because he didn't have any parents or guardians around. His parents had died when he was only 2 years old in a car accident. The worse thing was it was on his birthday, October 10th.
"I hope she can deal with a little bit of a mess, because my house is to much for me to handle in about 2 ½ hours. I hope this project is easier than it sounds..."
As Ino was walking home, she was thinking in her head about her new partner.
"I wonder if it was a good idea to say we would do this project at his house, my house is only 200 feet away and it would've been so much easier on me! Well, I guess one time at that Baka's house won't kill me. At least I hope it won't..."
As she walked into the door to her house, she was greeted by her fathers voice.
"Welcome Home Ino! How was you first day at school? Did you make any new friends? How were your classes like?"
After she answered all his persistent questions, she went up to her room to relax before she headed over to the Baka's house. After an hour of listening to music and taking a shower, Ino decides it's time to head out. She makes her way to the door and as she is leaving her Father shouts to her "Be safe!"
"I will daddy, I love you!"
As she walked to Naruto's house, she was starting to feel a little chilly. Cursing because she opted out of bring her sweater, she started to silently berate herself. 15 minutes of walking later, she walks up to Naruto's apartment and knocks on the door and waits for it to open and is in partial shock for what she see's next.
Authors Note: Here is chapter two! It's a decent bit longer than chapter one and I still intend to make the chapters longer in the future! I got my first review and I got happy inside about it! I should also put this in there, I do not own Naruto unfortunately. Masashi Kishimoto does and he does a good job at it! I'm going to try to update everyday but at the very least once every two days, I wanna be consistent on here :P
Have a great day and thanks for reading!
