(A/n) this took longer than expected to put out and when I finished writing the damn thing I couldn't help myself but to put it up before thoroughly revising so if you cant understand some parts then I'm sorry. But I still hope you'll enjoy: D
Chapter 2 of the Naruto Bunch
It had been weeks since Naruto sleeped in a real bed. As he laid there that night, the storm had lightened up since he got home. He'd been tossing and turning. He just couldn't manage to fall asleep. He'd been thinking too much of what was going to happen tomorrow. Besides the fact that Tsunade was going to kill him for not reporting in as soon as he got back, but he also had to manage training a Genin squad with no preparation at all. However Naruto wasn't known for preparation and organization.
He admitted with all his skill and jutsu he was a great fighter; but he failed the Genin training part of the Jounin written exam. But what was he going to do? He asked himself the question many times as he twisted around to get comfortable. Before he managed to find out what he was going to do, he managed to get comfortable and dropped like a rock.
''Naruto!'' Naruto had woken to the sound of yelling in his ears, he rubbed his eyes and looked over to the side where the voice came from.
''Who are you?'' He really wished he'd recognized that person before ''BAM!'' Naruto was suddenly thrown against his own wall with the force of tremendous strength. That he recognized. It was Sakura. He didn't notice her because she was in medical apparel from the hospital and not her usual style of clothing.
''Naruto what are you still doing in bed?'' Sakura's voice was obviously infuriated. '' You were suppost to report in to Lady Tsunade when you got back.'' Sakura sighed and looked at the rudely awoken Naruto whose p-jamas were wrinkled with fear, his hair was messier than usual, and his eyes were wildly awake and focused on her.
''But Sakura I only just got back a few hours ago.'' He lied trying to save himself from her wrath.
Sakura wasn't convinced. ''Iruka-sensei told me you had dinner with him at Ichiraku's at six last night.'' She gave him a devilish smile clearly pointing out her intentions of making his day a bad one.
''Aw common Sakura give me a break I just got back, I'm all dirty, and tired. The last thing I wanted to do last night was go see grandma Tsunade and give her a long debriefing of what happened.'' He pleaded to her. Sakura's face changed from that evil smile she had before to a normal smile that told Naruto that he was save. His expression lightened and he smiled back. Randomly Sakura punched him against the wall again!
'' That's for not saying hi when you got back Naruto!'' Sakura yelled while recovering from punching him. Sakura always felt good after punching Naruto…
…Naruto fastened his forehead protector to his head and got dressed up in his new Jounin uniform; it made him feel much more respected then with his Chuunin vest. Those that knew his father would say he practically mirrored the fourth Hokage except the whiskers part.
During this time Sakura was waiting outside to 'escort' Naruto to the Hokage tower whether he liked it or not. She'd be giggling since she heard he would be a Jounin instructor to his own Genin before having a chance to rejoin Anbu or doing some Jounin appropriate missions. Although deep down inside Sakura had pity for Naruto and his three unlucky students. She knew what happened last time when Naruto led Konohamaru's squad of academy students up the mountain during the Genin and academy student training program. Needless to say Naruto failed miserably.
'' Hey Sakura, let's get going.'' Naruto exited from his apartment. Sakura nodded and the two went to meet up with Lady Tsunade. Thankfully Naruto didn't squirm while getting there. He always tried to slow them down by offering a date with all expenses paid. She felt that Naruto had matured a lot since his Genin days.
On arrival to the Hokage's tower; Sakura trusted Naruto to make it up to Lady Tsunade himself and she returned to the hospital to work. Although Naruto matured he still stalled a little going up to Tsunade's office. One thing that scared him more than Sakura's strength was Tsunade's strength and her infamous anger. In fact the scariest thing on the planet for him was both of them going on a rampage!
By this time he made it up to Tsunade's office. With a little hesitation he knocked on the door. And then literally hell broke loose. Not only did Naruto get smacked hard enough by the door but he was also thrown back to the wall. '' Hello Naruto please come in and take a seat.'' Tsunade appeared on the other end of the door sporting an aggravated smile. A couple of Anbu that were watching were lucky not to be in his shoes.
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Naruto took his seat in front of the fifth Hokage; Tsunade had been less than amused by Naruto's antics today and that was clear in her body language, you know if the twitching eyebrow wasn't enough for you. ''Naruto as a Jounin you need to start taking responsibility of a Jounin ninja.'' She said clearly yet surprisingly calmly. Naruto still hadn't recovered from his first beating from Sakura and not to mention his most recent one and he was doing all possible to prevent a third.
''Yes lady Tsunade.'' Naruto mentally stabbed himself for kissing up to her. ''I'll take responsibility to report to you after a mission.'' He said Tsunade smirked knowing that it wouldn't happen but having him suck up to her was apology enough.
''Now Naruto; are you up to speed with your assignment?'' She asked referring to the night before with Iruka.
''No Iruka didn't say a lot about, just saying I was going to be leading a Genin squad before being able to rejoin Anbu black ops!'' He lamented. '' I beg you lady Tsunade just put me back on Anbu and I'll never call you grandma ever again!'' He promised.
'' Naruto, this is more important because of the lack of volunteering Jounin, and I can't really trust you doing A-class missions.'' Tsunade explained Naruto's hope of getting out of this Genin mess had been crushed under Tsunade's iron boot. ''However Naruto if you train three Genin I'll put you in Anbu again or where ever you want that's under my command.'' Tsunade tried to appeal to him coming to a 'compromise'. Naruto seemed to have liked this agreement.
''Okay grandma I'll train these Genin but you better keep your promise.'' Naruto made her promise.
''Alright Naruto, now for that briefing on the Jounin exams and then you should go meet your Genin team at the Academy.''
Outside the academy the graduated students had returned for one final day. All of them wore their forehead protectors proud as a great achievement. All of the students were doing their own thing just getting a little fresh air before heading in the academy. Some of the students were taking in the sights one last time, others were chatting with their friends saying their good lucks, and others just relaxed. Like a peculiar two under a tree.
Those two would be Rai and Amane. Rai was sitting down with his knees crossed his messy hair blowing in the wind and his forehead protector gleaming in the sun. Amane had just been next to him lazing against the tree staring up into the tree above them, watching the leaves bristle with the wind and those that fell from that wooden perch danced their way to the ground Amane had been paying close attention with those movements.
Rai on the other hand was almost impatient waiting for class to start. He knew today they'd be split into groups of three meet their Jounin sensei. However this particular time he was struck with the realisation that he may not end up being with his best friend. He quickly turned over to Amane blocking his view of the leaves with that concerned face he often had when he needed a question answered.
''Hey Rai what'cha need?'' Amane said unmoving.
''Amane am I going to be with you when we are all split into teams?' he asked with a sincere look.
''We could be, we may not be, and if we aren't we'll still be friends.'' Amane said truthfully with a smirk. Rai smiled in return he believed in Amane and those words stuck to him like glue.
Soon after, the bell rang, and all the students had ceased their chatting, talking, playing, and or relaxing to proceed into their last academy class for the rest of their life. Inside the class room everyone was in their places, there was hot tension that surround the atmosphere of the class room. No one spoke or even uttered a word.
Iruka was late this morning nobody could tell why but that was the reason there'd been so much tension. They were anxious to finish here and move on to Jounin instructors and the like. When Iruka entered the class he entered with a smile, it was as if he could feel the tension from the class a mile away, and had tried to lighten the mood with that smile. But he hurriedly got in position to speak to them all.
"Good morning class, I'd like to thank you all for coming despite it being the last day" He joked; they all had to be there or face some consequences. "Now I will name three of you and you three will proceed to a pre-selected class to meet you Jounin instructor." He explained to them with no need to gain their attention since they had all been staring at him like hawks eying its prey.
Rai had been staring but he'd been in deep thought and thus defeated the purpose of staring at all, since being in deep thought meant he wasn't paying attention. He passed numerous scenarios in his head. "What will I do if I'm not with Amane?" he desperately thought. "Amane had been his only true friend to him and most other people befriended him on false purposes. He tried to grab attention all the time trying to see if it would cause other people to think that he was an okay guy. But they only laughed at him. "I mean if I'm stuck with all the guys that don't like me then I don't know what to do..."
"Team seven." Iruka said unusually loud as if he knew Rai wasn't paying attention. "…Rai Kosuke." This was it; this is where Rai would learn his fate. "Asuka Matsuda." Rai's heart clenched. "And Amane Kudara." Luck smiled on Rai. "Please go meet your Jounin sensei in room fourteen." Iruka instructed.
The three got up to leave and Amane smiled at Rai sheepishly. Asuka was giving looks to her girl friends about being with Amane trying to make them all jealous. And she succeeded to. Leaving the class the three of them were silent with their feelings about their combination. Rai was happy to be with his best friend. Asuka was practically in dream land, and Amane couldn't care less but he was happy to be with a friend rather then two unknowns.
Naruto sat there in room fourteen. Waiting for his squad to enter the room, it was almost the same class room he'd been in when he met Kakashi for the first time all those years ago. And if he's learned anything from that is that being late meant that you might be made a fool out of. And by being made a fool out of he means having a chalkboard eraser dropped on his head while entering the classroom late.
However; since Naruto got there earlier than most other Jounin, would he decided to play a prank on his new Genin students, or rather the unlucky one that got in first. Which would probably the most excited one and the most annoying one. "Better him than me." Naruto said to himself getting comfortable in one of the chairs in the room.
"You wanna go first Amane?" Rai asked his buddy. They had arrived at their designated classroom. Just through the next door would be their next step to becoming a true ninja.
"I suppose so." Amane said without half a thought. His body expression changed from it sleepy laid back position to a more normal and good first impression giving one. As he turned the knob into the room he could hear something snap and begin to wind up. He disregarded the sounds as old wood and poor mechanisms in the door. He continued on opening it putting on a friendly face. Then, when he was able to peer inside the room without the door, he saw three cream pies flying at him.
Without anywhere to move to avoid the pies, he was struck in the face. "What the?!" Amane shouted loudly for most in the area to hear. Naruto found this hilarious; a good old stress reliever from this mornings beatings. For Rai and Asuka, they were shocked as Amane reacted like he was attacked. When he turned around because he couldn't see they both broke out in uncontrollable laughter. Amane looked pile he decided to dip his head in a vat of cream pie and Rai was laughing so hard he was literally falling to the ground clutching his stomach. Asuka was still able to stand but barely.
Amane violently wiped off his face with his hand and that happy face he wanted to use was thrown out the window into the garbage he was probably madder then should be. When he saw Rai and Asuka nearly rolling around on the floor laughing he couldn't help but to laugh himself despite being in a near murderous mood.
Naruto was the first to stop laughing and quickly got up grabbing a towel to hive it to the unfortunate one whose face still somewhat resembled a pie itself. He walked over to him and gave him the towel. Amane was still laughing slightly and he had to admit it was funny and started whipping away the cream.
"Now that was your first lesson;" Naruto said with a good amount of laughter in his voice. "A ninja must always be on guard even if it is in a safe place." To be honest Naruto was winging this he really thought about lighting his mood and less about explaining why he pranked them. "Alright, then come inside and we'll talk." Naruto mentioned for them come inside the class.
All four of them had taken seats while the three Genin were facing the older taller Jounin that had just pranked them. Although Asuka and Rai were amused by the prank despite being that Amane was made a fool out of. Amane was stuck between deciding if he should be mad or amused by his failed attempt to make a good impression only to be made a fool out of instead.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I will be your Jounin instructor." Naruto presented himself giving one of those famous Naruto smiles of his. Naruto looked about the class once more getting a vibe of déjà vu and readdressed himself to them. "As much as this brings back memories of my academy days I bet you guys would rather be somewhere else right now than in this classroom."
(A/n) Now then I hoped you enjoyed the second chapter as much as I slaved over it. IT was a difficult write and I really hope I gets much smoother from here on out. Please review Guys I need the help to keep my mind going :D
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