DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO
The next day, Naruto walks inside the room, wearing a black zip-up tank-top and a white and yellow vest over it, he also had a pair of baggy blue denim dens held up by a black belt covered with square spike studs, instead of wearing a shinobi sandal, he wore a pair of sneakers, his hand has a white band on it and his forehead protector still in his forehead to prevent his hair getting to his eyes.
He notice that he was the first one, well nothing new there. For a change, he sat in the front at the corner and begun to replay the event last night.
Flashback
"What the hell is the meaning of this Hokage-sama," Iruka demanded throwing the peace of paper disrespectfully at the table of the Hokage, "Are you trying to kill Naruto? Isn't it enough that she is gone already, now you want to get rid of Naruto also?"
"You and I both know that is not true Iruka," the hokage sigh, already expecting this outburst.
"Bullshit,"
"The civilian council was the one who did this, it was too late when I finally notice it,"
"Those monsters again, that's it they are already long overdue in their term, its time to retire them permanently," Iruka was about to storm out when Naruto's voice stop him.
"Stop it Iruka-nii-chan," Naruto stated forcefully, "What is done is done, what is important that I pass and I have a team until the chuunin exam,"
"But Naruto…"
"Beside it is not in our contract that you will finish the civilian council," he gave Iruka a reprimanding look, Iruka tched.
"Fine I'll accept this for now,"
End of Flashback
"Co-congratulation for pa-passing Naruto-kun," a shy voice said interrupting Naruto from his thoughts. Naruto look at Hinata with a smile in his face.
"Thank you Hyuuga-san," he said respectfully, "Congratulation also for passing in the exam. Do you want to sit beside me Hyuuga-san?"
Hinata blushed as her crush invited her to sit with him, not wanting to miss the opportunity she eagerly nod her head and sat beside him.
"D-do you have any idea w-who might be on the same team Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked trying to open a conversation.
"Hmm… actually I have an idea but it is just a theory though," Naruto lied, he knew who would be on the team but it is best to keep it a secret.
Before Hinata could inquire more, Iruka walks in, just then did the two really notice that the room was already full with the genin who passed, anyone in their right mind could notice that there is something off about their teacher, despite smiling like always, the air around him is quite strained.
I guess nii-chan is still sour about the team assignment, Naruto thought chuckling nervously to himself.
"I wonder what's wrong with sensei,"
He turned to see Hinata looking worriedly to Iruka, I guess Hinata-chan notice it also, well those with half a mind in this room will notice, which is quite few I might add.
"Good morning class, I'm very much happy to see that some of you are finally graduating, now I know your very excited to get out of the room but I hope you always remember everything we taught you since before, this will be a great help in the field, everyone I hope you will be careful out there. Now I know you're all excited to meet you jounin instructor so I will announce the teams."
"Team 1…" Iruka started to announced the teams, seeing the next team he is about to call out, his face darken but quickly replace it with normal face, this wasn't left unnoticed by some students, namely Hinata, Shikamaru, Shino, and Naruto.
"Team 7, Uchiha Sasuke…" Sasuke grunt
"Haruno Sakura,"
"HELL YEAH! Take that Ino-pig true love conquers all!" Sakura shouted that made everyone cover their ears to save their sense of hearing,
"Sakura, sit down now," Iruka commanded, Sakura listened but still with a big smile, not one bit embarrassed by her action, this made Iruka growl abit, This is a kunoichi? How the hell did this wench pass the exam? Oh yeah… stupid council, they should just burn and die. She would become a dead weight in her team, she will endanger Naruto. Dammit I bet that was the reason why they want Naruto in that wench, murderer, and monster's team.
Knowing that something is off again, Naruto gave a little cough to get Iruka's attention before anyone would notice the murdering look that Iruka has.
Hearing the cough, Iruka snapped out from his stupor and quickly replace his expression into a gentle one.
"And lastly, Uzumaki Naruto"
"WHAT!" Sakura shouted, displeased by their final member, "Why the hell are we teamed up with Naruto-baka! Me and Sasuke-kun are fine with our own, we don't need a dead last bringing us down, right Sasuke-kun?"
Sakura said arrogantly, Sasuke just grunt which she took as a yes.
"Sakura once again shut up," Iruka finally used his big head jutsu to the girl, which surprise everyone and scared the genin, "now where was I… "
Going back to normal like nothing happen, Naruto just shook his head displeased, "your jounin instructor is Hatake Kakashi,"
"Team 8 would be composed of Hyuuga Hinata, Aburame Shino, and lastly Inuzuka Kiba, your jounin instructor is Yuuhi Kurenai,"
"Team 9 is already in field, and lastly team 10 is composed of Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, and Akamichi Chouji, your jounin instructor is Sarutobi Asuma,"
"I will dismiss you early and I want you to be back by 1, by then you will sit with your teams and wait until your jounin instructor would come and pick you up."
"If you'll excuse me Hyuuga-san," Naruto bowed to Hinata before leaving going to Sasuke's table.
"Excuse me Uchiha-san," Sasuke look at Naruto with a bored look, "do you want to eat lunch with me? We could grab Haruno-san along the way in order for us to bond."
Sasuke just gave Naruto an annoyed look and left him, Naruto sigh, I guess I should have seen that coming.
Then went to Sakura but before he could open his mouth Sakura had shouted her answer No quite loudly.
"There is no need for you to associate with those murders Naruto,"
Naruto did not turn anymore to know who spoke, "Nii-san, what happen before is not their fault, they were just kids,"
"Are you listening to yourself Naruto? She's gone because of those ungrateful brats, if it weren't for those brats she could be here with us,"
"But she's not, I believe that she doesn't want us to hate people because of what happened to her." And walks away, unknown to them somebody was eves dropping on them.
I wonder who 'she' is are they talking about, Hinata thought, she never heard that tone before coming from Iruka, he always has a gentle and warm voice, but the tone he had use just now was cold and dark.
After lunch, the teams quickly followed the instruction of their teacher, some of the teams started to bond with each other, with the exception of team seven, who just stayed quiet, well Sasuke and Naruto stayed quiet while Sakura was chatting none stop.
Naruto reading a book he got from Iruka, since he first tried listening to Sakura's constant chatting but the girl ordered him to mind his own business, he was grateful that the girl doesn't want him to listen to her chatting because it was all about 'Sasuke-kun' and is becoming quite ridiculous.
Sasuke was just brooding like he usually do, one by one the teams were picked up by their instructor, until it was team seven left with Iruka. It was almost 3 hours late, he was reading a book while waiting for the kids.
"WHERE THE HELL IS HE?!" Sakura screamed, Iruka did not mind, not at all its better than listening to her ranting about how great will their team be… as if. Sensing another chakra coming, Iruka begun to gather his things, Naruto also followed, just then the door slid open.
"Hmm… My first impression to you guys are… your boring," the masked man said, "I'm sorry for having you baby sit them for me Iruka,"
"No problem," Iruka smiled kindly, "It's my duty to see to it that the teams are safely picked up by their jounin instructor even if they are late for 3 hours," he stated and walk passed Kakashi, murmuring something.
"Did you say something Iruka?" Kakashi asked at the academy instructor as he walks away,
"Oh nothing, nothing at all," Iruka stated off handedly,
"Hmm… I guess it is just my imagination," Kakashi stated then look at the genin, "Meet me up the roof,"
And shunshin off, the two genins left quickly while Naruto took his time, with a frown in his face, as he remember what Iruka murmured as he pass Kakashi.
Especially if the said teammates and jounin are murderers, that was what Iruka murmured, he knew that Iruka only stayed because he doesn't trust both Sakura and Sasuke with him alone after what happened to her. Iruka never take chances ever again.
The newly formed team seven now sat in front of their teacher, waiting for the man's instruction. Sasuke sat between Sakura and Naruto.
"Ok now, why don't we introduce ourselves first," Kakashi gave an eye smile to the genins, "tell me your likes, dislike, and dreams"
"You should start first sensei since you're the only one we haven't known yet," Sakura said trying to act cute which is failing horribly I might add.
Kakashi sigh, "Alright, my name is Hatake Kakashi, I have many likes and my dislike are also many, my dream is none of your business."
The two genins sweat drop they only found his name, Naruto on the other hand just chuckle lightly.
"Next you pinky,"
Sakura fumed about her new nickname but brush it of, "Well my name is Haruno Sakura, my likes is [look at Sasuke and giggles] and my dream is [look at Sasuke blushed and giggles]…"
"And your dislike?"
"Ino-pig and Naruto!" Sakura said forcefully,
Oh great a fangirl, Kakashi thought, while Naruto just shook his head with disappointment.
"You broody,"
"DON'T CALL SASUKE-KUN LIKE THAT!" Sakura screeched, Sasuke glared at Sakura effectively shutting her up and then glared at Kakashi
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke, I hate a lot of things, and don't particularly like anything. What I have is not a dream, because I will make it a reality. I'm going to restore my clan, and kill a certain someone."
Sasuke-kun is so cool, Sakura thought hearts in her eyes
Oh boy, this is worst than I thought, Kakashi sigh mentally
Itachi-nii-sama, I think you just made a wrong decision, Naruto thought in the back of his mind.
"Last you Blondie,"
"Ah… I'm Uzumaki Naruto, my likes are Iruka-sensei, Teuchi-ojii-san, Ayame-nee-san, jii-jii, ramen, and gardening," and last but not the least her, Naruto thought in the back of his head, "my dislikes are violence and also those who judge people without getting to know the person first, my dream is to become an academy teacher inorder to help the future ninja of Konoha."
"Who wants you to be a teacher," Sakura mocked, "I pity the class that will be under you,"
"Sakura, we don't insult our comrade's dream," Kakashi said coldly to the girl, Sakura flinch at the glare directed to her, not only her but the cold unreadable look Naruto giving her was scaring her, it is like that any minute he would kill her, "I think you dream is admirable Naruto."
Naruto turned his attention to Kakashi and smiled at him gratefully.
"Now, I hate to break it up to you kiddies but you're not a genin yet,"
"WHAT!" Sakura screeched again, Sasuke glared at the girl again. Sakura was silence seeing her beloved Sasuke-kun glaring at her.
"Now as I was saying, you're not a genin yet, you will have to take my test first, if you passed after then you will become official genin, else you would be sent back to the academy to repeat the whole school year."
This made two tense, Naruto already knew this and was prepare for it.
"The test is tomorrow, meet me at Training ground 7 at 5o'clock in the morning, I suggest you don't eat breakfast," and he left them again.
Naruto stood up and dust his pants off dirt, he look as his teammates standing up also, "well, since we are already done, do you guys want to have dinner with me?"
The two look at him annoyingly, "Look dobe, I don't care what you do, just don't get in my way. I have no plans in playing friends or close with you," and he turn to leave.
"Who would want to dine with a loser like you?" Sakura said glaring at the boy with hatred then followed Sasuke.
Naruto sigh, well at least he tried and then shushin of the roof.
Naruto arrive in a storage room, as he walk out, he was surprised by poppers and confetti's.
"Congratulation Naruto-kun!" the Teuchi family and Iruka greeted him, with Teuchi and Iruka holding poppers, and Ayame holding a cake saying congratulation. To say he was happy was an understatement, currently he has mixed emotion, he was really really really happy about the surprise, but he was also sad that she wasn't here to celebrate it with them.
"Iruka-nii-san told us what you did and we are so proud of you," Ayame hug her little brother.
"That's my boy, I know you could do it," Teuchi ruffle Naruto's hair affectionately.
"Now tell us all about your teammates and how was your first team meeting," Ayame ushered the boy to one of the stalls beside Iruka, foods already in,
"You didn't tell them?" Naruto look at Iruka disbelief
"I believe it is your right to tell them," Iruka shrug drinking sake from the cup Ayame poured for him.
"Tell us what?" Ayame asked smiling at them, waiting for one of them to answer.
"Who is your teammate Naruto?" this time it was Teuchi who asked seeing the nervous expression of the young boy
"Um… My teammates are Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura, and our jounin sensei is Hatake Kakashi-sensei,"
"WHAT!" Ayame look at him with horror,
"What was the hokage thinking pairing you up with dangerous and mentally unstable… people" Teuchi said with hatred and displeasure punching the counter with his fist, this scare Naruto a bit.
"It wasn't the hokage who ordered the grouping," Iruka stated bored, pouring himself another cup of sake, the attention now directed to him, he ignore the pleading look Naruto was giving him, "it was the civilian council."
The way he said the name of the civilian council was laced with hatred and despised. Just then things in the room begun the shake and the plates was floating in the air, flying everywhere hitting anything cross it way, the occupants namely Teuchi, Iruka, and Naruto skillfully evaded them.
"Nee-chan calm down," Naruto stated being able to finally reached Ayame, grabbing her hand, Ayame's eye now glow red her face emotionless, "we will have our chance, but for now our top priority is her happiness, so please be patient, we will have our revenge soon enough."
Knowing Naruto is right, Ayame closed her eyes to calm herself and will the plates that aren't broken to return to where they belong.
"Alright, I'll be more patient, but remember our deal Naruto," Ayame said in a cold and serious tone that didn't dare to contradict her.
"Yes, I will keep my end of the deal, I won't forget." Naruto look at her with determination, Ayame nod in satisfaction, "well then, we should probably clean the shattered plates before continuing this party, I'll get the brooms."
Naruto turned to Teuchi and Iruka who still sitting in their respective sit like nothing happen drinking their sake, he walks towards his own sit and drank the soda that was prepared for him.
"Naruto, promise me you will be careful around those… people." Teuchi stated looking at the boy directly in the eyes showing he was serious, "I don't trust them one bit,"
"I promise ojii-san,"
I apologize for not being able to update for a long long time. But here I am back again, I will try to post the other chapter as much as I can. I hope you will send you reviews :)