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Chapter 2.
"Naruto, can i talk to you for a minute?" Iruka stood up and motioned to the door. Naruto wondered what his teacher could have to talk about before he even started the lesson. Once out of the class Iruka had a few sheets of paper in his hand that made Naruto wonder even more. "What did you need to talk about?" Iruka gave Naruto the papers, they were his test from the day before. "What? I got them all wrong?" Naruto was shocked he had thought he got at least some of them right. "Naruto, if you are not going to take this class seriously i suggest you drop out now." Naruto had tried his best on that test, but he didn't learn much about being a ninja at the orphanage. "But I did take that seriously, i just need some time to learn the material i was allowed to do much up until now." Iruka scratched his head. "Alright what if we get one of the students that scored highly on this test to study with you, till you can get passing grades?" Naruto didn't like the idea but he didn't have any other choice. "Okay who do I have to choose from?"
Iruka walked back into the classroom and came back with a sheet of paper. "Alright, Sasuke, Sakura, and Hinata all got perfect but Shino and Curo were also almost perfect. You may choose any of them, except for curo." Naruto had been excited to hear his only friend could be his study partner. "Awe why not curo! He is already my friend!" Iruka shook his head. "that's why he can't, i want some one who will actually make you work not some one who will go outside and run around with you. Naruto sighed and leaned back against the wall he was before. "Fine I don't care as long as its not Sakura." Iruka thought for a second. "Okay then we will go with Hinata." Iruka thought Sasuke was more of a learn alone type.
After school Naruto and Hinata stayed in the classroom to study. "I don't understand this!" Naruto annoyed that he could not seem to remember anything. "Well i-it takes time." Hinata Started to pack her books. "So are we done for today? I'm starving!" Naruto's stomach agreed. "Y-yes we are done." Naruto could not figure out why she stuttered when she talked unless she was just really shy. "OK! See you tomorrow Hinata!" Naruto gave his huge smile and wave before walking away, and that smile seemed to be contagious as a smile had begun to form on Hinata.
"Hey Curo wait up!" Curo stopped and looked back at the Orange wear friend of his. "Hey what's up Naruto?" Naruto had finally caught up. "Want to go get something to eat?" Curo just now realizing his hunger nodded and kept walking. As they walked looking for a place to eat they passed many people that would not look at them and those that did wore dirty looks. They had seen no one they noticed until they had passed Sasuke walking the other way, who had just sent back an uncaring wave to their greetings. "Hey it's this place serves ramen!" Naruto ran in and sat down before even asking curo if he wanted to eat there. "Ichiraku ramen, seems decent enough." Curo walked in and sat down beside Naruto. "What can i get you?" Naruto ordered 2 bowls of beef ramen and curo ordered 1 pork. After they ate and payed for their food they began their walk home. "Hey Curo, do you think i will actually become a Shinobi?" Curo thought of what to say for a second. "Well the only way to find out is to make it through the exam and pass the test, but i think you will.
-Time skip 6 years-
"Okay class, now that you are all 12 or turning 12 and the school year is over we can give you a test to see if you can become a Gennin." Everyone in the room was paying perfect attention. "Alright, when i call your name come into the next room for your test. "Kiba, you are up first." Naruto began to panic. Sure his grade had improved but he still wasn't good at much. Kiba came out smiling. Everyone had gone through even Curo and so far everyone had passed. Naruto was scared he would be the only one to fail. "Naruto." Naruto got up and walked into the room. "Okay Naruto you have passed the taijustu test, the transformation test all that's left is the clone test. Naruto knew he sucked at making a clone, then he remembered he had seen some one training and learned to do the clone jutsu he had done. Naruto made his hand symbol. "Shadow clone jutsu!" and a perfect replica of Naruto now stood beside him. Iruka was in shock, how could a student learn to do a shadow clone. That he would have to report to the Hokage later. "You pass Naruto!" Naruto jumped up and down then ran out of the room. Curo could tell by Naruto excitement he had passed the test.
The next day everyone had worn their leaf headband, some around their head some around arms or legs and Curo wore his around his neck. "Now that you are all Gennin you will be assigned a Jounnin teacher and a squad, any questions?" No one made a sound. "Okay your squads will be as fallowed. Shikimaru, Hinata and Saukra." They got up and walked to the left side of the room. Shikimaru already complaining. "Kiba, Shino and Ino." They went to the right. "And Naruto, Curo, and Sasuke." They had already been sitting in the same row so they just nodded to each other.
An hour had passed and Naruto, Curo and Sasuke still sat waiting for their Sensie. "An hour late, how good could this guy be if hes so late?" Naruto lost his patience a while ago. The door slid open and a grey haired man reading a book walked into the room. "You team 7?" Still reading his book. "That makes you our late sensie then." Curo got up and stretched. Sasuke remained sitting. "We will meet in one hour at training ground three." The grey haired Shinobi disappeared in a swirl of leaves. "Well i guess we should get going then?" Curo started towards the door. Naruto and Sasuke soon followed.
"He is late..Again!" Naruto beginning to get annoyed. "Hey sorry I'm late i had to do something." Curo had the feeling that was a lie. "Well lets get started then. My name is Kakashi and i might be your jounnin sensei." Naruto did not understand the might in that sentence. Kakashi seeing the puzzled faces decided to explain. "You passed your test to become gennin but now you must pass my test to stay gennin if i see fit." Sasuke stood up from leaning on a tree. "What kind of tests?" Kakashi closed his book and put it away. "Only one test and the nature of witch you will have to figure out yourself. It is now 7 pm you have until 9 to get these bells from me. You may use any skills you have learned to get them. Now start!" Kakashi then again disappeared into a swirl of leaves.
30 minutes had passed and Naruto was already trapped in a snare he got caught in not paying attention. "Hey idiot! Where is Curo?" Naruto straining to see Sasuke below him. "I don't know i think he was in the forests to the left. Sasuke threw a kunai that cut the rope allowing Naruto to fall. "come on lets find him i have an idea." Curo had just came running out of the forest as he heard the thud from Naruto falling. "Oh Naruto, Sasuke its only you." Naruto finaly getting to his feet. "So Sasuke what is this idea you have?" Sasuke sighed as he did not like what he had been thinking. "Well as much as i would rather work alone i think this test is about teamwork." Curo began to piece it together as Sasuke finished. "There is only 2 bells but three of us. He expected us to fight and work alone." Naruto still a little confused. "It makes sense since to qualify as a gennin you wouldn't have to be able to steal from a full jounnin on your own." Naruto now seeing what was being said. "But as a team you might be able to. You three pass." Kakashi had been listening from the tree above.
Sorry it is a little short the next chapter will be longer and will take less time to upload. Again review if you have segustions or constructive criticism.