Naruto leaned on his hand, his eyes tightly closing. He spoke, "What in the name of Kurama do you know about having a rival, squirt? Dattebayo!"
Naka punched her palm; a determined smile came upon her face as she replied, "Just the feeling. I know she is! She is a no good, all-talented jerk!"
"Now Naka, there's no need for that kind of talk!" Sakura scolded.
Naruto's eyes widened at Naka's reply, "Sounds like Sasuke."
Sakura's eyes shot to her husband and narrowed. "Naruto! Think about the example you're setting!"
"What? I don't see what's so wrong with it! I believe her!"
Sakura slapped her forehead.
"By the way, who is your rival?"
"Keiko Lee!"
Naruto and Sakura's eyes widened.
Sakura then looked at Naka, "Do you want to help me prepare dinner, *Hachimitsu Pai?"
*Hachimitsu Pai=Honey-Pie*
"Sure Mom!"
The two left Naruto at his work. Naruto remembered the day Keiko was born.
(Flashback)
June 30th, five years ago.
Rock Lee had invited all his friends over to meet his new daughter; Keiko Lee.
"She's beautiful, Lee," A pregnant Sakura whispered as she admired the sleeping baby in Lee's arms.
"Is she not?" Lee whispered in reply, proud to be this child's blood father.
"She is pretty darn adorable!" Naruto whispered as well, pushing his way in the small circle crowded around the parent and child.
"You know Lee, Naruto and I are expecting a little girl in a few months! Maybe they'll become best friends!" Sakura informed, still speaking in a low tone.
"Yeah, or rivals!" Naruto joked.
Ino giggled at Naruto's joke, which triggered even more laughter. Soon the whole room was laughing.
(End of Flashback)
Naruto made a face as he remembered his joke, "Damn! I didn't know I'd be right!"
Naka handed her mother the noodles to make ramen.
Sakura thanked her and poured them in the boiling water, along with some other things for flavor.
Naka thought about Keiko and all the things she said and did. "Keiko really is strong," Naka thought, "I'll show her I can defeat her one day!"
Sakura studied her daughter's face. She could tell she was thinking about the academy, how well she's doing, and especially Keiko. She started to wonder if their rivalry would be like her and Ino's formal rivalry.
…
7 years later
It had been a full day since Uzumaki Naka had been declared Genin. She looked in her mirror and adjusted her headband like the way her mother wears it. A set of hands placed on her shoulders. She looked in the mirror to identify who the hands belong to.
"Congrats on becoming a Genin, squirt! Dattebayo!" Naruto congratulated his daughter.
"Thanks, Dad! I guess I'll have to get used to the feel of my headband. Dattebayo!"
Naruto touched the cold silver metal on his daughters orange headband. "It takes the place of that red bow you used to wear, doesn't it? Dattebayo."
"I guess you're right!" Naka admitted.
"See ya later, squirt!" Naruto said heading towards the door, "Good luck!"
"Thanks dad! Dattebayo!" She said, smiling. Naka studied her attire. An orange mini jacket with a red collar, a red stripe at the elbow, and a red stripe that reached from her mid-forearm to the end of her sleeve that touched a little under her ribs; a lighter orange undershirt, which had the Uzumaki symbol on it; bright red shorts; a covering she wore over her shorts that covered only the inner thigh-crotch area; and black shoes that reached to her mid-shin area. "Good to go!" She told herself, heading out.
…
"Alright my students. Sadly, this is my last class with you, until you are assigned to a team." Iruka Sensei said, pretending to pout.
"Awww! We'll miss you Iruka Sensei!" nearly half of the class cried.
"Well, this day had to come. Here are your teams.
Team One: Uchiha Unmei; Nara Kusuri, and Hyūga Kanzen.
Team Two: Nara Hana; Akimichi Kēki; and Uchiha Sora.
Team Three: Inuzuka Koinu; Nara Hikaru; and Aburame Hachi.
Team Four: Yakushi Nazo; Sarutobi Seishin; and Senju Tenshi." Iruka announced five other teams,
"Team Ten: Uzumaki Naka; Keiko Lee; and Inuzuka Kovu."
„What? Keiko! How the hell did I end up with her?" Naka thought, a look of anger on her face as she looked at Keiko. "She better not try to steal Kovu from me!"
Keiko returned the favor by eyeing Naka evilly. "I hate you!" she mouthed to her.
"I hate you more!"
"I hate you three times as much."
"There's no number for how much I hate you!"
"Naka, is there a problem?" Iruka asked when he finished reading his list.
"No Iruka sensei. Everything is FANtastic. Dattebayo!"
