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Chapter Two: Team Seven
The next morning, Naruto woke early and groaned at the bright light coming in through his window. He hated getting up early, but since he and Sasuke were the strongest in the village Tsunade made the two of them into a special squad of ANBU and they would often get up early for the missions that they had to carry out, though none in the village knew what the two did, the village knew it was because of Sasuke and Naruto that it survived everything that had been thrown at it since the war. Groaning again Naruto rolled over to try and get a little bit more sleep...and rolled out of the bed.
"Gah!" he shouted as he fell, then he got up cursing the single bed he was no longer used to.
"Don't like the single bed huh?" asked a voice from the window.
"Shut up Sasuke." Naruto said getting up and looking toward the window. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"I was thinking about what we decided last night." he said leaping down from the window seal.
"About telling Kakashi?" asked Naruto as he went to change.
"We may have to tell Kakashi about us." Naruto said after they met up. "I mean he's going to wonder about us. It's not like we can hide everything."
"Yeah I know, but there is a problem about us telling him at this point." said Sasuke.
"He could think we're imposters or that we're crazy." said Naruto "I know but it's going to be difficult to come up with convincing stories about us on the spot."
"I guess you're right." said Sasuke "But I think that he should be the only one right now." Naruto nodded in agreement, but knew that eventually the third Hokage would figure them out and then they would be in a world of trouble.
"Yeah I think we should just wait." said Sasuke "I mean if we're careful there won't be any reason for Kakashi to suspect us."
"I guess so." said Naruto walking toward his cabinets.
"Oh here." said Sasuke holding out a bag. "Thought you may want these."
"Heh." Naruto said taking it and opening the bag. "Thanks." he said seeing the lemons and limes, kiwi and other various fruits.
"I know that the vendor doesn't like you because of Kurama so I thought I'd get it since I figure you're going to ask Hinata to dinner and not ramen." he said shrugging.
"You're right." said Naruto putting the fruit up. "What about you and Sakura?"
"Well...I'm taking her to dinner after our first mission." said Sasuke blushing, which was something he never did a lot of, even after he finally told Sakura how he felt about her. "The real question is what about Orochimaru?"
"We'll cross that particular bridge when we come to it." said Naruto.
"Alright." said Sasuke "See you at the school" and he left.
Naruto sighed as he thought about everything that had happened since his first day, the last time. He glanced out the window at the fourth's face in the stone wall and started thinking about his parents and Jiraiya and Neji. All of who sacrificed their lives for him so that he could go on. He just hoped, as he closed the door to his apartment, that he could change what had happened to his godfather and Neji, who had become somewhat of a brother to him.
Later that morning, Naruto walked into the class room, after he went to the store and got the remainder of what he needed that night. After he sat down he realized he didn't see Hinata in the room and wondered where she was. He looked at Sasuke who had been watching Sakura and Ino with amusement, as silently asked where Hinata was. Nodding he pointed to the middle section of the seats, where Hinata had been sitting with her head on her desk, which was why Naruto didn't see her at first.
"She's been fighting with her father again." Sasuke whispered "I heard them on the way here."
"Must be because of him thinking that she isn't good enough again." said Naruto walking over to her. "Hey Hinata."
"O-oh, hi Naruto-kun" she said lifting her head from the desk. "I'm glad w-we both p-passed."
"Yeah me too." said Naruto smiling as he remembered the first time he and Hinata actually sat down and talked. "Listen I was wondering, if you're not too busy this afternoon, if you wanted to have dinner with me." he said shocking Hinata Sakura and Ino, who had been fighting over Sasuke again, and virtually everyone in the room except for Sasuke.
Hinata sat there for a few minutes not daring to believe what she heard, but she knew she had to give him an answer. "I-I would l-like that." she said, but then she thought of her family, and how they were always telling her to stay away from him. But then she thought 'who cares?' "Yes I would love too."
"Then meet me here at seven." said Naruto and he walked back to his seat as Iruka walked in with a very sour look on his face and Naruto had a feeling as to why.
"Naruto please sit down!" Iruka snapped and for once Naruto did as he was told without complaining shocking Iruka, who just overlooked it. "First off I need to tell you that regrettably Mizuki Sensei will not be joining us."
"He probably got caught trying to steal the scroll." Naruto whispered to Sasuke.
Nodding, Sasuke kept his face focused on Iruka since he was already giving Naruto strange looks as was the rest of the class. Undoubtedly they were wondering about Sasuke's new found friendship with Naruto since the idiot didn't exactly hide it.
"Anyway here are the teams and your Jounin instructor. Also, I will be telling you where you can meet your instructor." Iruka said then he proceeded to call out the names, what teams they went on and where they went, but when he got to team seven he hesitated as he saw the three names there, Uzamaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura.
'Yes I'm with Sasuke.' thought Sakura 'Never mind that Naruto is there. Eat your heart out Ino.'
'Just like before.' Naruto thought to Kurama
'Only difference is you and Sasuke are working together." he thought back.
'So what should we do about Kakashi? It's obvious we can't fight him without making a fool of him and drawing unwanted attention.'
'That's true, but what about pranks? You are well versed about them and so is your father.'
'That's a great idea. But what should we do?'
'Well that's your call, but you should also talk to Sasuke since he of all people would understand.'
'Yeah.' said Naruto smiling. 'I also know a perfect plan to do. I just need to get Sasuke alone to fill him in on what we need to do before-hand.'
The three continued to wait for their teacher and while they were Naruto worked with a bucket, and a scroll. Though Sasuke knew what Naruto was doing he stayed silent because he knew that they were asking for it. Finally Sakura caved into her curiosity and walked over to Naruto. Sasuke just sighed and followed her knowing he was going to regret it.
"What are you doing Naruto?" Sakura asked
"Teaching the teacher a lesson on being late." he said placing the bucket carefully above the door.
"You know he's a Jounin...Right?" Sakura asked "He's not going to fall for a simple trap like that."
Naruto started to reply, but then sensed Kakashi was coming and he just shrugged, then moved to his seat as he waited for Kakashi to walk into the room. They watched as he opened the door and the bucket fell on his head.
'No way, he fell for it.' Sakura thought shocked
"Hn." Sasuke said smirking 'Looks like things never change no matter how long it's been.'
"Well my first impression...I hate you all." he said
"The feeling's mutual about your tardiness." said Naruto
"Yes, well why don't we go to the roof and get acquainted." said Kakashi trying to get the bucket off. Smirking Sasuke looked at Naruto who nodded.
"Whatever." said Sasuke following Sakura
"Come on Sensei!" said Naruto "Or I'll get you again." he added Kakashi finally got it off.
"Unbelievable, that brat used chakra to make it stick." he said staring at the orange retreating back. "That's impossible even for smartest Genin." he said teleporting the roof. "Okay. Why don't you tell me little about yourselves?"
"Why you do go first Sensei?" asked Naruto "To give us some idea."
"Alright. My name is Hatake Kakashi, my hobbies are reading leisurely, my dream is my dream, and my goal is mine alone." he said rather lamely which was exactly what Naruto thought it would be. "Alright you first." he said pointing at Sakura
"Well I like..." she looked at Sasuke "And my hobbies are..." she looked at Sasuke again "I hate..." she finished looking at Naruto who rolled his eyes.
'For now.' he thought
"And my name is Haruno Sakura."
"Okay what about you?" Kakashi asked Naruto
"Uzamaki Naruto is my name and I like pranks, hate people that are late or misuse their friends, everyone knows my dream is to be a greater Hokage than the fourth Hokage, and to be seen as a person." Naruto said shocking Kakashi.
Kakashi stared at the boy in orange. He had no idea when the Third Hokage told him what team he would have, that he would have his own Sensei's son 'He's just like you are sensei.' he thought "Alright you're next."
"Hn." Sasuke said and looked away 'No way am I going to tell them. Naruto did well with Kakashi and Sakura, but we have to be careful.'
"Well it's good to know I have a cheery team." said Kakashi "Alright meet me at the training ground at noon tomorrow, oh and make sure you don't eat anything. Wouldn't want you to throw up." he said then disappeared in a cloud of smoke
"Well I would love to stay but I have to go. Later." said Naruto leaping off the building before Sasuke could stop him. Sakura turned to Sasuke shocked.
"He shouldn't be able to do that right?"
"R-right." he said "But Naruto is weird."
Sakura nodded and seemed to accept that but Sasuke knew she wouldn't stop until she found out what he was hiding
"Come on I'll walk you home." Sasuke offered and Sakura nodded but also vowed to find out what the two were hiding.