Amaya held her breathe as Iruka announced the teams, she wanted to scream at him for taking so long.
"Team 5" Iruka started "Sato Akihito, Haruno Sakura, and Yoshida Kane"
Amaya's eyes widened, maybe she shouldn't give up hope just yet.
Sakura froze from her seat next to Ino; she looked over to her right. One her new teammates looked at her and gave her a shy smile while the other gave her a pointed look.
Kane Yoshida was one of the nicest people you will ever meet; he is shy but always offers to help. He had shoulder-length golden brown hair, green eyes and the cutest smile. He might have been the nicest but his grades were the worst, not as bad as Naruto's but close. It wasn't because Kane was stupid, just oblivious.
Akihito Sato was the exact opposite. Akihito was rude and loud, he had baby blue eyes and dark blackish brown hair. Despite his rude and loud personality, his grades are in the top five of the school. Also, it was no secret that he either likes or is in love with Kane, which is why he is was giving Sakura a pointed look that clearly said 'stay away from him'.
Iruka announced team 6 before continuing
"Next, team 7" Amaya sat up straight "Uzumaki Naruto" she held her breathe "Starr Amaya" she crossed her fingers "Uchiha Sasuke" There was some female protest but Amaya was to busy reminding herself that if she wanted to continue living then she would have to breath.
Naruto was looking hopelessly back at Sakura who was glaring at Amaya and then staring longingly at Sasuke.
After the rest were called, Naruto jumped up from his seat
"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto screamed "Why is a top-student like me in a group with this guy?"
"Sasuke graduated with the highest scores" Iruka explained "And you, Naruto, had the worst scores"
The class started to laugh
"This happens because we want to evenly divide abilities between the groups" Iruka said
"Don't pull my leg, blockhead" Sasuke said, looking away with a bored expression
Naruto growled "What did you say?"
"You want to fight, blockhead?"
"Blockhead? Why you…"
"Stop it, Naruto" Sakura said
"Sorry" Naruto mumbled to her
"I'm going to introduce the Jounin teachers in the afternoon" Iruka said "Until then, meeting adjourned!"
Amaya sighed, it was now lunch and everyone went there separate ways. Some people were having lunch with their new teammates but Amaya went back home for lunch. Naruto was probably looking for Sakura, who was probably looking for Sasuke, who was probably (defiantly) eating his lunch alone somewhere.
In the past three weeks Amaya was there, she had wanted to eat lunch with Sasuke but she could never find him.
When Amaya reached her apartment door, she went to the kitchen and started to make some spaghetti before she had to go back to class.
After about twenty-thirty minutes, Amaya was out the door. As she walked away she saw the Hokage and Kakashi leaving Naruto's apartment.
Kakashi looked up and caught her eye; she smiled and nodded to him before continuing in her way.
"That is Amaya Starr, right" Kakashi wondered
The Hokage nodded "yes, she is one of the last in her clan"
Kakashi nodded, remembering when the Hokage told him about how around five-six years ago Amaya's uncle went on a rampage and killed most of the clan one night before he was finally stopped.
'Great' Kakashi thought sarcastically 'I got three brats who have troubled pasts and no parents'
Xxx
"He's late!"
Amaya looked up at Naruto, who was standing next to the door and complaining, every now and then he would open the door and look out.
Amaya looked around the room, which had nine long desks which could hold about three students to a desk, before looking over at Sasuke, who was sitting in the desk closest to the door.
Amaya was sitting crossed legged on top of the desk right next to Sasuke.
"Naruto" Amaya said, softly "You should sit down"
"But why is the teacher for our 7th group the only one late?" he complained, again
Amaya sighed, it was true. Every other teacher had come to pick up there three students.
"All the other groups went somewhere with their new teachers already, and…" Naruto took a breath "Iruka-sensei already went home!"
"What are you doing, Naruto?" Amaya asked as Naruto took the stool next to Iruka's desk and climbed on it, and then put an eraser in the gap between the wall and the door.
Somehow, Amaya remembers Kakashi was always late but didn't remember how this plays out. Now that she thinks of it, she didn't really remember that much from when she watched Naruto. All she could remember was the Zetzu thing, the Chunin exams and Sasuke leaving the village, oh yeah, and Itachi. Amaya didn't even remember what her life was like before she entered the Naruto world, only her parents' death.
"It's his fault for being late" Naruto said, snapping her out of her thoughts
Amaya raised and eyebrow at Naruto
Sasuke scoffed "A Joinin isn't going to fall for a plain old booby trap like that" he said
Just that moment Kakashi walked in the door, the eraser successfully dropping on his head.
It was silent for a few seconds before Naruto broke out laughing "He fell for it! He fell for it!"
Amaya stared at Naruto then their Sensei then Naruto again 'wow' she thought 'He actually fell for it'
'For real? Is he really a Jounin?' Sasuke wondered
Kakashi picked up the eraser "How should I say this… My first impressions of you guys are..." he put a hand under his chin "I hate you"
Everyone's faces dropped, Naruto squint his eyes and frowned, Amaya pouted with a small scowl, and Sasuke closed his eyes.
A few minutes later they were outside "Let's see, why don't you introduce yourselves." Kakashi said
"What should we say?" Amaya asked
"What you like, hate, your dreams, and hobbies" Kakashi said, sitting on the raining across from them "Something like that"
Amaya started thinking; she was sitting on one of the three steps with Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke was sitting on the first, and Amaya and Naruto on the second. Amaya was to Sasuke's right and Naruto to his left.
"Hey, hey. Why don't you introduce yourself first, Sensei" Naruto said
"Me?" Kakashi said "I'm Hatake Kakashi. I have no intention of telling you my likes and dislikes."
Amaya raised an eyebrow and Naruto's eyes widened, Sasuke stayed emotionless.
"As for my dream…" Kakashi trailed off "I have few hobbies" he started again
"So all we found out was his name" Amaya muttered
"Yeah" Naruto agreed
"Now it's your turn" Kakashi said, looking over to Naruto
Naruto grinned "I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I like cup ramen. But I like the ramen at Ichiraku that Iruka bought for me even more. I hate the three minutes that I have to wait after I put the hot water. My hobby is to eat and compare cup ramens! And my dream is to become greater than the Hokages! I'm going to make all the villagers recognize my existence" he said, arranging his headband
Kakashi's visible eye widened for a second 'I see. He grew up in an interesting way' He thought
"Okay. Next!" Kakashi said, looking over to Amaya
"I am Starr Amaya. I like reading, watching the moon, star gazing, and late night walks. I dislike…" Amaya stopped and thought, she played with the hem on her long-sleeved royal blue shirt as she thought "I'm not exactly sure what I dislike but I do have this annoyance with loud noises. My hobbies are reading, staring at the moon, star gazing, and late night walks"
'Didn't she already say that?' Naruto wondered
"Um… My dream is…" Amaya thought "My dream is to marry a generous and respectable man, and have wonderful children, who will grow up and become brilliant ninjas" she said, hoping that nobody notices the quick glace she gave to Sasuke.
Naruto looked at her with a love sick expression, Sasuke had the same cold expression but he looked at her for a second before looking back ahead.
Kakashi nodded, it seems as if she had everything planned out.
"Next guy" he said
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are many things that I hate, and there aren't a lot of things that I like. Also, I have an ambition that I have no intention to leave as just a dream. The revival of my clan, and to… kill a certain man"
It was silent, Amaya wanted to put his head on her shoulders and tell him that his dreams will be successful. Well, the Itachi one will be successful. And when he realizes that he loves her and grow up and they get married, then the reviving the clan one will most defiantly come true.
Naruto leaned away a little bit 'I hope he's not referring to me' he thought
'Just as I thought…' Kakashi stared at him
"Alright, you three all have unique personalities. I like that" Kakashi said "We're going to begin a mission starting tomorrow"
"What king of mission is that, sir?" Naruto ask, loudly. He raised his hand to his forehead as id saluting.
"First, we're going to do something that we four can do" Kakashi said
"What what what, what is it?" Naruto was practically bouncing
"Survival training"
"Survival training?" Naruto wondered
"Why are we going to train when it's a mission?" Amaya asked, softly "We had much training at the academy"
"This is no ordinary training" Kakashi said
"Then, then what king of training is it?" Naruto asked him
Kakashi chuckled
"What is so funny, Sensei?" Amaya wondered
"Well, if I say this, I'm sure you three are going to be surprised!"
"Huh?" Naruto was confused
"Out of the 27 graduates, only nine are going to become Genins" Kakashi explained "The other 18 will be sent back to the academy. In other words, this training is going to be a very hard test with a dropout rate of 66 percent"
Naruto's eyes now looked like golf balls and his mouth was wide open. Sasuke's eyes narrowed and Amaya swallowed thickly, she vaguely remembered team 7 passing but with her on the team now, she wasn't so sure if they would.
"See? You three are surprised!" Kakashi exclaimed
"No way!" Naruto screamed "I went through so much trouble… Then what was the final exam for?"
"That? It just picks out those who are qualified to become a Genin"
"What?"
"Anyway, I'm going to determine whether you pass or fail tomorrow at the training grounds. Bring your ninja equipment and meet at 5 A.M!"
'I'm not going to get dropped by a thing like this. I have to make him recognize my abilities, for real.' Naruto thought, shaking slightly
Amaya knew that she had to do her best tomorrow.
Sasuke clenched his fist.
"Now then, meeting over" Kakashi said but then remembered "Oh yeah, don't eat breakfast. You're going to throw up if you do."
Naruto's eyes widened, Sasuke stayed impassive, and Amaya didn't exactly care since she could never eat anything with a taste in the morning without throwing up or feeling sick.
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