Yosh! Here's another chapter, my youthful friends! I hope you enjoy the springtime of youth! YOSH!

Blu: What the...? Lee! Just do the disclaimer! Nothing else!

Lee: Hai Author-san! Blu3297 does not own Naruto-kun!

LET'S HAVE SOME TEAM SPIRIT

"Ah morning already…" I mutter and look out of the window groggily. "I wonder what time we need to get to the academy…"

I shuffle over to the yellow and orange lump smelling of ramen and shake him slightly "Oy…Naruto…what time does school start?"

"Mmsshpgh…7:30…" the lump replied and started snoring again.

"7:30 huh? What's the time? Oh, it's just 7:15…" I settle onto the couch again, ready to go back to sleep. Then it clicked and I jerked out of bed.

"7:15?! WAAAH! NARUTO! WE'RE GONNA BE LATE!" I bellow loud enough to cause the yellow blob to fall out and turn into a recognizable Naruto.

After somehow getting ready in record time, we both were rushing to school with Naruto falling over frequently until I pointed out that his sandal was undone.

The greatest surprise was that the classroom was empty, save one person. Guess who? Ta-da! It's the Ice cube! Aka Sasuke Uchiha.

"Oh…hehehe…I just remembered…" Naruto scratched his head sheepishly, an action which I had picked up by watching the show. "I set my clock half an hour early because I knew I'd be late…"

"Naruto…" I slapped my forehead, but I really can't be mad at this guy for long. Sure enough, I checked the classroom's clock and it showed 7:00.

"Oh well…I'll get some sleep then." I still felt tired from last night. Naruto took a seat and I sat down beside him. Putting my feet on the desk, I wore my cap on my head so it covered my eyes and drifted off. I was vaguely aware of two obsidian eyes watching me curiously.

After about 15 minutes, I heard the noise in the classroom increase. The students must be filing in…I heard someone say "Hey Naruto! How come you're here? It's only for students who passed!"

"See the headband Shikamaru? I passed! Believe it!" I smiled under my cap as I heard that.

SASUKE

Naruto and that girl Akemi dashed in through the door. I was surprised to see them so early, being the last in class would have been normal for them. But then Naruto admitted setting his clock earlier, wait why am I even paying attention?

That Akemi, she didn't even look at me. Is she still annoyed how I treated her on the first day? Funny, girls are usually fawning all over me and she wants to stay as far as possible. She's gone as far as to call me an Ice cube! Why that girl…

They sit down in the same seat as mine and pulling a weird hat over her eyes, she went to sleep. But when Shikamaru's asking Naruto, she smiles from under her hat. I guess she isn't asleep.

There's a loud bang at the door and I see those two horrors lodged in it- Sakura and Ino.

AKEMI

Suddenly the door slammed open accompanied by yells of 'I was here first!' and I knew it was Sakura and Ino. It was pretty funny actually how they were glaring at each other. But when Sakura spotted Sasuke, I realized that I was in her seat. Heh, this should be fun!

Sakura made her way to our seat and suddenly hearts appeared in Naruto's eyes. I unconsciously inched away, seeing it first hand is a bit creepy. "She doesn't want to sit beside you Naruto." I said as gently as possible. Apparently, he didn't hear me.

I was getting more freaked out as I saw the hungry look in Sakura's eyes. It was like a stalker's. No scratch that, she's looking at him like Sasuke's a piece of meat or something! Gross…C'mon, am I the only one who notices the evil glint in her eye?

I smirked as I thought of something. Sidling close to Sasuke, I whisper in his ear "I know it's really hard to keep a straight face when you're really thinking about Naruto doing a Hawaiian dance with a fruit basket on his head." I pat his shoulder understandingly. His eyes widened, obviously absorbing the mental image and turned to stare at me with a what-the-freaking-hell look.

I'm sure now I've made a horde of fan girl enemies, because I can positively feel the glares directed at me. Not that I care, I smirk and lean back. They all started to argue who was going to sit beside Sasuke. Wow, they actually are crazy over this chicken ass guy? Oh yeah! That's a new insult for him! I wonder how his hair looks like a chicken ass though…must remember to ask him someday. I grinned at the fight, as if enjoying a good show. In the end, Sakura won and went up to Naruto, who perked up.

"MOVE IT NARUTO!" she cried harshly and pushed past him. I felt bad for him as I saw the hearts in his eyes break but the annoying head of pink hair came my way and demanded me to move.

"The seat is only for three, pinky." I said nonchalantly from under my cap. With my legs in the way, there was no way she was going past.

"So what? Move!" she pouted like a spoiled brat.

"So I'm already sitting here…" I spoke in a manner one would speak to a two year old. Apparently, Sasuke noticed that and a small smirk graced his lips.

Sakura simply shoved past me and barged into Sasuke's personal space, sticking close to him. I was majorly annoyed as I brushed my clothes hard. "God, I need to disinfect my clothes now. I have fan girl cooties on them!"

Naruto was holding back his laughter with difficulty as he didn't want to laugh at Sakura. Sasuke smirked widely while Sakura glared pitifully. The other boys snorted with laughter as well.

Suddenly Naruto hopped onto the bench in front of Sasuke with an annoyed look. Sasuke looked equally annoyed and muttered "Move."

Oh no, this is where it happens. Should I save them? Or not? Maybe I should save them from this embarrassment, besides they'll never be able to forget it. Naruto suddenly lurched forward and I quickly jumped out of my seat and put my hand between their mouths.

Phew, but their expressions were still full of horror. I bet they realized that if I wasn't there, they would have lost their first kiss already. I pushed back Naruto's face and wiped his drool off my hand on his sleeve. Naruto quickly retreated to his seat and Sasuke remained stupefied. I waved a hand in front of his face "Hello?" No response. Oh well, he'll get over it.

All the fan girls were glaring evilly at me and I looked at my hand. Oh I guess, my hand got his first kiss. Gross. I wiped my hand on Sakura's sleeve to make her happy. "See? I'm nice enough to wipe Sasuke's drool on your top." For a minute, Sakura looked disgusted but then she looked relatively happy. What all girls do for love…huh that isn't even love. Stalking is a polite word for it.

Soon, Iruka sensei came and a good thing too. I don't think I would have been able to take that strong strawberry fragrance beside me anymore. I hate anything which has artificial strawberry scent or taste. Real ones I don't mind.

"Alright class, now I will be dividing you into teams of three, each of which will have a Jounin captain to lead them." He said and began to read out the team names.

Well anyone's fine by me…except those fan girls, especially pinky…or even chicken ass…

"Team 7! Haruno Sakura! Naruto Uzumaki!" I heard Naruto cheering beside me and I snorted with laughter. "Sasuke Uchiha!" now Sakura started cheering even louder than him. I smirked as I saw the crestfallen expression of my blonde friend. "And Akemi!" Wait, what?

Naruto started yelling "Sensei! Why do I have to be in the same team as that guy?!"

Sakura shrieked at him "Sit down Naruto!"

"Yeah sensei!" I started yelling too. "Why do I have to be with that annoying pinky and the Ice cube?!" Everyone snickered at my names for them and I grinned around appreciatively. I caught Sasuke's glare and gave him a peace sign and a wide grin.

"Naruto, we are going to balance out the teams according to their strengths and weaknesses. May I remind you, that Sasuke came first in everything while you were dead-last!" Iruka sensei yelled out, getting annoyed. Naruto sat down angrily while I patted his shoulder comfortingly.

"Tch, just don't get in my way, dead-last." Sasuke muttered, looking straight ahead.

"What was that?!" Naruto yelled. This was over the line, I pushed Naruto back in his seat and stood up myself. "Who are you to speak huh?! You're the dead-last! Academics isn't everything! In fact, are you even Sasuke, or a zombie who's eaten Sasuke and is using his skin as a disguise?!" I yelled out the last part which was met with pin drop silence.

Some people must have actually believed me as they started to look doubtfully at him. Iruka sensei cleared his throat and said "Well now, you'll be leaving as soon as your Jounin captain arrives."

Hours later, I was sprawled over the bench, my hair and my cap hiding my face from a certain stuck up, raven haired guy who sat next to me, I don't know why. Where I sit, that jerk just has to sit there too!

"Where is our sensei?! He hasn't even come yet and all the other teams have gone with their teachers!" Naruto whined, pacing in front of the blackboard.

"Way to go Naruto, I never would have known…" I reply in a bored voice.

Suddenly, he snickers and I knew what he was up to. The duster prank. "Naruto! What are you doing?" Sakura demands.

"This is the punishment for being late!" He snickered as he placed the duster on top of the door. "Idiot, he's a Jounin. You think he'll fall for that?" Sasuke scoffed.

"Wanna bet on it?" I said sweetly and placed 5 bucks on the desk. Sasuke smirked and put his own money on the desk. Sakura followed his example and placed her money as well. Oh sweet, 10 bucks, you're mine!

Just then, the door opened and the duster fell with a cloud of dust on Hatake Kakashi's head. He stared blankly at us and Naruto and I cracked up. "Hahaha! You fell for it!" Naruto jumped in glee.

"Thank you!" I pocketed the money with a huge grin.

"Hmm…how do I say this? My first impression of you guys…is that you're a bunch of idiots." Kakashi said dryly. Naruto scowled and I retorted "And you're a lazy pervert who's always late."

He raised his eyebrow at that while Naruto and Sakura gasped, accompanied by a surprised grunt from beside me. "Meet me on the rooftop." And he disappeared. I grinned. Time to put my speed to test.

"Race you three to the top! Last one's an airheaded fan girl!" and I took off, knowing that Naruto and Sasuke were definitely at my heels. I burst through the roof, victorious, followed by Sasuke, then Naruto and lastly Sakura.

"Huh…it doesn't make a difference. You already are an airheaded fan girl." I scoffed at Sakura, who was panting heavily. I didn't even break a sweat.

I sat down in front of a bemused Kakashi, with Naruto on my left and Sasuke on my right and Sakura beside Sasuke (obviously).

"So you guys tell me more things about yourself." Kakashi said in a flat voice.

"Things like what?" Naruto asked.

"Your name. Your likes…dislikes…hobbies and dreams for the future…" He said airily.

"Why don't you tell us first? Then we'll have an idea what to say." Said Naruto.

"Well, I'm Hatake Kakashi. My likes and dislikes…you don't need to know that. My hobbies…I have many…and dreams for the future…well I never really thought about it." Kakashi's single eye drooped.

So he only told us his name. Nice…I know that he's sort of stupid in the first few episodes. But now I felt a little impatient. I glared at him…it didn't make a difference obviously.

"Alright then, we'll start with you in the centre." He said.

I drifted off into my thoughts because I knew what Naruto's introduction was about-ramen, ramen and more ramen. Oh yeah, also about becoming the Hokage. I'm still wondering how I got here, not that I'm bothered. I'm just confused…

So now that I'm a part of this, will everything go as I've watched? Can I set some things right? Stopping Sasuke, for instance. Sure he became strong by going to Orochimaru, but he caused everyone so much grief. It all started since he met those 4 sound ninjas…If only I could kill those 4.

The surroundings suddenly had a lot of squealing, so I knew Sakura was introducing herself. Then, a cool deep voice spoke after her. Hm, Sasuke…I have to admit, I was a fan girl when I used to watch the program. But now, I'm disgusted that I ever was. I actually had a crush on him?! Oh the shame of it!

"Oy, brownie are you deaf?" I was being poked in the shoulder repeatedly.

"Hey! Don't poke me, chicken ass!" I snapped at Sasuke. His eyes widened a bit at the insult.

"Oh, so I'm Akemi. My likes…uh…are drawing and writing. I dislike people who squeal repeatedly" I glanced at Sakura. "or have a major attitude." I glared at Sasuke.

"But I absolutely hate." I spoke seriously and everyone's eyes turned to me. "people who break others' trust and don't care about their comrades." All of them were silent and Kakashi's eye held something which I likened to respect.

"My hobbies…nothing in particular. My dream for the future is to protect the people I love with my life." I said with a smile. That was one thing that I will always follow. Here I've found real friends and I won't lose them for sure.

"Well, that's all of us then!" Kakashi got up, breaking the silence. "We will have special training tomorrow."

Again I tuned myself out, knowing that the only important detail was to know what time to arrive. I smirked, thinking that I would eat a nice breakfast tomorrow while everyone would come with their stomachs growling.

After we left for our homes, I began to think. Could I improve my chakra skills again somehow? I knew that Sakura's chakra control was the best in the team. With what I've seen on T.V I could practice and better my control too.

I told Naruto to go on ahead and I would be along in some while. I shot off towards the river with the Uchiha and Kakashi sensei giving me suspicious looks. Sakura's high pitched squeal could be heard miles away "Bye Sasuke-kun!"

Ow, I rubbed my ears. That's going to take some time getting used to. I came to a stop at the bank and peered into the water. Hmm, doesn't seem too deep. Ok, now how was it? Withdraw all the chakra from my feet for me to walk on the water. I concentrated and felt the chakra flow like a liquid inside me. Once I was sure, I hesitantly put on foot on the water and then, the other. Then? Splash.

Spluttering furiously, I came up. Of course I wouldn't get it on the first try. That would make me a super ninja or something. Deciding to dry off first, I sat under a tree and closed my eyes, breathing evenly. This world felt so…beautiful.

Everywhere, I could feel life bursting out in the form of chakra. I smiled to myself, thinking that this feeling made me realize that I'm now the part of something much bigger than anything I've ever known.

Now, can I try for some aiming practice? Let's see now…I rummaged in the holster on my thigh and fished out five kunai and shuriken. After scratching a target into the tree bark, I held the kunai experimentally in my hand and flung it.

My jaw dropped when it sunk into the ground under the tree. "No way! It didn't even hit the damn tree!" I yelled to no one in particular and flung my arms into the air. Growling incoherently, I took another kunai and flung it again. "Not again!" and so it continued.

After an hour and several scratched trees later, I grinned triumphantly as I finally nailed one in the centre. As I stood there gloating, the shuriken innocently detached itself from the tree and plopped onto the ground, blinking in the sunlight at me.

"NOOOOO!" I gave a dramatic cry and sunk to my knees "You betrayed me! You were my one and only! And yet…!" I groaned and hit my head on the ground. That sounded more like a break up with a true love rather than a shuriken falling after a hard practice.

"Do you need help?" a voice came through.

I turned around to find a girl standing and looking at me curiously, her brown eyes amused and hair up in two buns. "Y-yes please." I gave a weak smile and got up.

"I'm Tenten."

"Nice to meet ya. I'm Akemi." I gave a wide grin and thought. 'Oh boy, this is gonna be good!'

After a brutal training session (Who knew Tenten could be so strict?) I plopped down happily, literally looking like a pile of blue and brown mush. I had nailed more than 5 targets reasonably well in the centre. Giving a short laugh, I recalled that I had never been very good at throwing darts. I fared better in archery. She bid me goodbye, hoping to meet again and introduce me to her team.

Hopefully, this much should suffice for the test tomorrow.

So...this should do for now? I hope the OC is not so perfect now, so that ppl won't say that she's Mary Sue ish.

Blu out!