This chapter contains three events from Daichi's time in the academy. I figured that putting them all in one long chapter would be preferable to multiple smaller chapters. Especially after that much shorter chapter last time. Also, the 2nd fight has Sasuke winning instead of Daichi winning both fights.
Also, this ends my reconstruction of these first 4 chapters to the story. Please, check them out. At least, check out the prologue once more as it now includes a much better definition of what the Fusion Clan is and is not capable of. Enjoy!
A Week after Daichi Joined the Academy: Daichi's House
Daichi woke up well before sun. He looked around the room he called his and sighed. He flipped his tear stained pillow over and dressed himself in his training clothes. Daichi walked into his backyard.
He faced the training post and took a deep breathe. "Today we begin Taijutsu classes. You are decent at it, but you have to push what happened out of your mind. You need to focus."
Daichi worked hard until the sun began to rise. He then walked back inside, made some breakfast, ate it, dressed himself in his normal clothing, and left his home with his sword at his side.
Streets of Konoha
Daichi was soon joined by Naruto who happily exclaimed, "Hey Daichi!"
Daichi turned. He was far more subdued than his excitable friend, but he was equally as happy.
"Hey Naruto. Are you ready for Taijutsu class?" Daichi asked.
Naruto smiled. "You bet I am. I'll sow Sasuke what I'm made of."
"Sakura's bound to notice me when I beat Sasuke. I'll wipe that smug look off his face." Naruto thought.
It wasn't long until they were also joined by Hinata.
Naruto said, "Hey Hinata."
Hinata blushed. "H-Hi Naruto."
Daichi asked, "What about you Hinata? Are you ready for Taijutsu?"
"I'll try my best." Hinata replied.
"I think you'll do alright. Heck, you gave me a great challenge, and you were far better than Naruto." Daichi said with a sly smile.
"Hey, I did alright." Naruto huffed.
"Yeah you did alright." Daichi admitted. "Though you still need a ton of work."
Daichi took off running and was immediately followed by Naruto who was angrily shouting. Both of them had smiles on their faces.
Academy
The class proceeded as it normally did until it was time for Taijutsu class. That's when everyone left their current room and entered an open room perfect for fighting.
"Class, as you know it's time to pick up with your Taijutsu training once more. We'll begin with spars to determine what you current level of skill is. Do we have any volunteers?" Iruka asked after looking over his clip board.
Daichi raised his hand. "I volunteer sir."
Sasuke glanced at Daichi. He'd heard how Daichi beat someone who already graduated.
Sasuke put his hand in the air next. "I'll take him on."
A bunch of the fan girls squealed and cheered for Sasuke as he walked to the middle of the room and faced Daichi.
Daichi bowed to Sasuke. "Let's have a good match."
"Whatever, let's just get started." Sasuke said.
"Begin!" Iruka exclaimed.
Sasuke started with a punch, but Daichi avoided it by jumping back. Sasuke charged forward and launched a series of quick punches. Daichi used his arms to block the strikes as they came.
He was also studying Sasuke trying to find an opening. He eventually saw his chance, and landed a kick to Sasuke's side. He stumbled before regaining his footing.
"Leave Sasuke alone!" The fan girls shouted.
Sasuke wasn't going to give Daichi a chance to launch his own attack. He ran at Daichi once more and threw a punch. This time Daichi was prepared. He ducked under Sasuke's punch and grabbed his arm.
He then flipped Sasuke over his shoulder and onto the mat. Sasuke began to get up and swept Daichi's legs in the process sending him to the mat. Daichi rolled back to his feet just as Sasuke came in for a punch.
Daichi stopped it with the palm of his hand surprising Sasuke for a moment. That moment was all he needed as he landed a kick to Sasuke's chest sending him straight out of the ring.
For a few moments, everyone was silent, then the fan girls started to get mad. Naruto was glad that the snob finally got beat. Hinata was amazed as Daichi fought on a whole other level than when he spared against her or Naruto.
Iruka was impressed as well since he'd never seen Sasuke lose before. "That was a good match you two. You may take a seat.
Sasuke was already sitting, well away from everyone else, and thinking about the match.
"He is stronger than me? How can he be stronger than me? I won't accept this. I will beat him." Sasuke thought.
Daichi was about to move back to his seat until all the fan girls began challenging him to a fight. They wanted to be the ones to beat Daichi and get Sasuke to notice him. They'd make him pay.
"I'm starting to really hate fan girls. Sasuke will likely challenge me in the future, which I'm for, but these girls… always yelling and getting made over their precious Sasuke… I can't do it. I'm going to solve this problem right now." Daichi thought with a smile.
Iruka sighed and put his hand on his head. "Girls, will please…"
Daichi interrupted him. "Sensei, might I make a suggestion?"
Iruka turned to his latest student and asked, "What is it?"
"Daichi stepped forward to address all the fan girls at once. Here's how this is going to go. I'll fight all of you at once, but I get to use a sword. It's only fair considering the sheer numbers I'll be taking on.
If I win, you are never to bug me in any matters concerning Sasuke no matter what may happen in the future. If even one of you can beat me, then I'll grant all of you 1 favor a piece that I will do my absolute best to fulfill. Is it a deal?"
Everyone was looking at him as if this was a joke. Then they saw that he was serious about this.
"I don't know…" Iruka began, not knowing what to do since something like never happened during his time as a teacher.
"Sensei, please just let me do this." Daichi pleaded.
He really didn't want to deal with fan girls every time he and Sasuke fought.
"Very well Daichi." He then looked at the girls to give them a warning. "I will step in if you go to far."
Daichi ran over to a weapons rack and replaced his sword with a wooden one before facing the large group of girls which included Sakura and Ino.
Iruka was still uncertain about this situation, but he said, "Begin."
The 12 fan girls all ran at Daichi, but their Taijutsu was deplorable. None of them even got close to what Hinata could do even when she wasn't using her Gentle Fist Style. It was easy for Daichi to avoid them all no matter how many of them attacked him at once.
"You have got to be kidding me? I thought this was actually going to be a challenge, but it appears fan girls would rather fawn over Sasuke than actually improve their own skills. In fact, this actually kind of sad." Daichi thought.
Daichi kept on dodging them and sighed "Look, I'll give you one chance to surrender here and now. If you don't, then you'll all going to came out of this with some nasty bruises."
"You can't talk down to us!" A fan girl shouted.
Ino shouted, "You're no where near as strong as Sasuke!"
"You just got lucky." Another fan girl shouted.
Daichi sighed. "Don't say I didn't try to be a gentleman."
He began to actually use the training sword. He nailed them all multiple times. None of the girls were safe. None of them could dodge his quick strikes. He didn't stop until he'd knocked everyone of them out.
Most of the boys, excluding Sasuke, Shino, and Shikamaru who took note of it, were impressed by Daichi's feat. Daichi himself just realized that he may have gone overboard.
"Sorry Sensei, guess I got a little carried away." Daichi stated.
Iruka sighed. "They did want this." He addressed his remaining students. "We'll be taking a break for however long it takes them to wake up. You're all free to go to the front yard."
Iruka wrote down the kills Daichi displayed as the boys and Hinata filed out of the academy building. Needless to say, Daichi's reputation would spread around the school making it to all the other classes. None of the fan girls would ever challenge him again no matter how many times he hurt Sasuke.
After School
Daichi was walking with Hinata and Naruto when Sasuke stopped them. Naruto shot him and angry look. They'd spared once class resumed, and Sasuke beat him. Sasuke ignored him as he was focused on one thing.
He said, "I want a rematch."
Daichi took of his weapon's pouch and sword sheathe setting them against a tree before getting ready to fight Sasuke again.
"You can make the first move." Daichi said.
Sasuke attempted a kick. Daichi rolled to the right and swept the leg Sasuke was standing on. Sasuke caught himself with his hands and sprung to his feet.
Sasuke was determined. "You caught me off guard before. I won't let it happen again."
Sasuke attempted punch that Daichi went to block, but it was feint. Sasuke switched fist punching Daichi's chest causing Daichi to stumble. Sasuke took advantage of his opening by kicking Daichi in the chest and sending him flying past Naruto and Hinata.
"Daichi, you okay?!" Naruto asked concerned.
Daichi got to his feet. "Yeah, I'm fine." He then held up his hand. "You win this one Sasuke." He smiled. "Don't think you're going to win the next one."
Sasuke began to walk off. "We'll see about that."
He walked off.
Naruto angrily said, "That guy. You act friendly towards him, and he just blows you off.."
Daichi looked at Sasuke as he walked away. "Nah, It's fine." He then turned to his friend. "Hey, how about we all go and get ramen. My treat."
Naruto shouted with joy. "Yeah ramen!"
"T-Thank you Daichi." Hinata said.
That evening Sasuke spent hours practicing his Taijutsu.
1 Month after Joining the Academy: Streets of Konoha
Daichi was walking around the village. It was a nice, warm day, and he was enjoying every second of it. Then a man with the eyes of a Hyuga, a Chunin vest, and black hair approached Daichi.
"Daichi Ryu, I've come to invite you to the Hyuga compound for lunch." The Hyuga said with the normal Hyuga demeanor.
Daichi knew this was coming sooner or later. His father had told him many stories concerning the Hyuga Clan. Really, his father had only told him positive things about a few members. The rest, especially the elders, wanted his blood limit in their clan.
"Who issued the invitation?" Daichi questioned.
"The elders. Though Lord Hiashi will be there." The Hyuga said.
Daichi said, "Lead the way."
"I already know exactly what I'm going to say to the elders." Daichi thought while smirking.
Hyuga Main Household.
Daichi entered the dining room of the house where he saw Hiashi sitting at the head of the table. He seemed uncomfortable if only slightly as Hyuga were expected to always act a certain way around other people.
An old woman with the clothing of the Hyuga and gray hair on her head stood up as he entered the dining room.
"Thank you for gracing us with your presence Daichi Ryu. We welcome…" The elder began only for Daichi to interrupt her.
"I'm not here to eat lunch or pretend that this anything other than what it is. My father may be gone, but he taught me plenty in the time we had together. Your clan only wants my blood limit.
I will only going to say this once. I will not abandon my grandfather's and father's dream. Even if I fall in love with a Hyuga." He then turned his attention to Hiashi ignoring the elders completely. "Lord Hiashi, would you mind joining me for an actual meal?"
Hiashi stood up and bowed. "I would like that."
Hiashi lead the way out of the house.
Tea House in the Hyuga Compound, Some Time Later…
The two had just finished eating lunch, and were now drinking tea together.
"Again, I'm sorry for the actions of the elders. I was planning on telling you when I could get you away from the lunch. I must say that you handled it just like your father would have." Hiashi said with a slight smile.
"Thank you Lord Hiashi. It means a lot to me that you would say that." Daichi said.
"You don't have to call me Lord Hiashi. Just Hiashi is fine. After all, your dad was a close friend of mine." Hiashi said with a slight smile.
"Right Hiashi." Daichi stood up. "I should should really get going though. It's getting kind of late."
"Understandable. Feel free to stop by any day at 2 and we'll have tea again."
Daichi nodded his head. "I'll stop by when I can.".
He walked home quite happy with himself. He didn't doubt that the council would try some other way to get him in their clan, but he was confident he could handle them no matter what they came up with.
4 Months after Daichi Joined the Academy: Streets of Konoha
Daichi had just bought some new books to read and was heading back to his home when someone who looked familiar appeared in front of him. He wore a one piece, green training suit, had large eye brows, wore a head band around his waist, and had a shiny bowl cut.
"I have been searching everywhere for you Daichi because I have decided that you will shall be one of my eternal rivals." Lee said before giving Drake a big, toothy smile and a thumbs up.
"Seems as though Guys taught Lee a lot." Daichi thought.
"So what's this about us being rivals?" Daichi questioned.
"That's right Daichi. I declare you my eternal rival. We shall challenge each other to see which of us will become the best ninja." Lee said. "To start off this official rivalry, we will play rock paper scissors."
Daichi just decided to go with it and held his hand out. Lee did the same and they played the game.
"Rock." Daichi declared.
"Scissors." Lee Declared.
Lee exclaimed, "I lost our first official match! As punishment…" Lee got on his hands. "I will hand walk around Konoha twice."
Lee then walked off.
Once he was gone, Daichi came to a sudden realization. "Wait a minute, this is just like what happened between Guy and the silver haired Jonin. I may like competitions, but I'm already fighting Sasuke at least every two days.
I'll have to find a way to limit my competitions with Lee." Then he remembered what that silver haired Jonin did. "That's it!"
In Front of Daichi's House, 2 Weeks Later…
Daichi was on his way to meet Naruto for ramen when Lee appeared before him.
"My eternal rival. I may have lost our first match, but I will win this one. First one to the front gates of Konoha wins." Lee declared.
Daichi did his best to look bored and walked past Lee. "Did you say something?"
Lee exclaimed, "My rival is so cool just like Guy Sensei's!"
Daichi sighed, "Very well, I suppose I can partake in one race.
"We will have our race! Excellent!" Lee exclaimed getting into a runner's position.
Daichi just stood next to him.
In unison they both exclaimed, "Go!"
They took off running for the gate.