Meh...sorry for the wait. Been busy.
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Naruto looked up.
"Hey, Sarutobi-sama... why are Shikamaru and I on the same team? I mean, Shika was the dead last, so shouldn't he be on the team with Sasuke and Sakura?"
The former Hokage smiled and nodded.
"Good question, Naruto. You see, while the person who is ranked is normally paired with the two brightest, in order to balance the teams. Hinata was already going to be put on Shikamaru's team as a medic, but as you have learned a jounin level kinjutsu, in record time, I might add, and coupled with your generally great scores at your exams, you have been bumped to a tie with Uchiha Sasuke. Congratulations."
The class looked over at Naruto, shocked, as he blushed and rubbed the back of his head. Well, Sasuke was glaring heavily at the blonde.
"How did the dobe learn something like that?"the Uchiha survivor asked in his head, pondering.
Kiba was the first to regain himself, and he turned around to face the old man.
"Why do they get two teachers, then?"
The professor frowned at the dog-boy's rashness, but answered anyway.
"Team ten is under a Special Jounin and a normal Jounin, this is true. However, Mitarashi Anko is going to be the normal sensei. Asuma is there to supervise Anko, as she needs to have experience with a genin team to become a jounin, one of the many ways Konoha has of reaching that rank. But, just because you have one sensei, don't let that stop you; Konohagakure has many jounin and special jounin that you can learn from independently." This seem top shut the boy up, and Sarutobi nodded.
"Well, that is all. Good luck out there, and-"
A loud crash, and the thud of two kunai hitting the ceiling. A flag unfurled, and a woman scantily clad in fishnet, a skirt, and trench coat appeared in front of it in a burst of smoke.
"Mitarashi Anko reporting, now, where are my brats?"
A dead silence erupted from the room.
The woman frowned, and the Third Hokage looked at her, blushing a bit.
"You interrupted my speech, Anko-chan... anyway, good luck, children. May the Will of Fire burn within you all." the retired Hokage nodded, and with a nod of his head, he disappeared with a burst of smoke.
The special jounin sighed, and looked up for her team.
"Team Ten, outside at that tire swing. Doubletime!" She said, disappearing in the same fashion as the Third Hokage.
The three teammates in question shot up and ran out, Shikamaru and Hinata heading out the door, Naruto, jumping out the window.
The three saw their teacher standing there by the tree, tapping her foot impatiently.
"Jeez, you kids don't know the Shunishin yet? Kami-sama, by your ages, I was already performing forbidden jutsu on a regular basis. What is 'Ruka-kun teaching you kids, anyway?"
Naruto, bless his soul, didn't miss a beat.
"How to avoid crazy, loud, scantily clad women on a regular basis... too bad he fails miserably at that, huh, Anko-sensei?"Naruto said.
Anko laughed, then threw a kunai at Naruto, cutting open his cheek.
"No sarcasm, brat." The three genin's eyes widened as the teacher was suddenly behind Naruto, arms around him and her tounge down, licking the blood off of a blushing Naruto.
"It's the kids like you that die first."
She got up and smiled, licking her lips.
"Ah... the taste of blood... it's so satisfying. Anyway, who are you three. I'm supposed to ask you three about your likes, dislikes, and..." she pulled out a small book: "Teaching a Genin team for Dummies", and snapped her fingers after a few seconds, putting the book back in her trench coat.
"Your dreams and hobbies. Lazy looking bastard, you first."
Shikamaru had been on the verge of dozing off beside the tree, and he shot back up.
"I'm Shikamaru. I like... clouds, and my friends. I dislike naggy women. I enjoy watching clouds, and my dream is to find a wife that's neither beautiful nor ugly, have two kids, a boy, then a girl, and when they're both able to take care of themselves, I'm going to retire from the shinobi life and play shogi until I die before my wife."
Naruto sighed, his normal reaction to his brother's odd dream.
He shook his head, and and took in a breath to speak his life, when Anko pointed at Hinata.
"You, there, girl."
"Umm... I'm... H-Hinata... I like... flower pressing, and my friends... and I don't really dislike anything... I want to become... the strongest Hyuuga clan head... ever." Anko frowned.
"You need more confidence, that's obvious. Well, that's all. Kids, meet at training ground 3 tomorrow. Don't be late." Anko said, blowing off Naruto entirely. The blond fumed, and picked up the kunai she had thrown at him. He threw it at her with all his might. She dodged it with ease as it penetrated into a tree, deeply.
"Oh? You have something to say, brat?"
"I AM NARA NARUTO!! I like ramen, my friends, my family, and I will protect them with my life. I dislike snotty people who think they are better than me. And you know what, Anko-sensei? I WILL BECOME THE HOKAGE! SO YOU HAD BETTER RESPECT ME!" Naruto said as she turned around.
The Special Jounin grinned.
"All right, kid, I'll hold you to it. Tomorrow, training field 3." She disappered with a flash, and left the three hanging.
"Well, Naruto, nice to dramatize everything..." Shikamaru said.
Hinata nodded.
"T-that was a little over the top..."
Naruto whined, "You too, Hinata-chan?"
The three ninja left the field, going home, unaware of the eyes that were watching them.
There was a man on the rooftops, clothed in a black robe with red clouds dotting it.
"It's all in place, Madara-sama... the Namikaze boy has begun to realize his powers, even if he does not notice it.
The man looked at the tree with the kunai, and it had begun to decay. He heard a whisper in his mind.
"Yes... soon... the power of the foxglove will be mine..."
The man lifted his cloak off his head, revealing a spiral mask painted orange with a single eyehole.
"Yes, soon, master... we shall have the Biju under our command, with that boy at the helm..."
The man in the spiral mask made a single hand seal, and blurred away.
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Naruto sighed heavily, standing in front of his front, his brother behind him.
He opened it and took in a deep breath.
Naruto was wrapped in a hug by his mother, who began to cry onto his shoulder, Naruto patting her back gently.
"I'm home, mom. I don't care that I was adopted. It shocked me at first... but...Nara Yoshino is my mother, and Nara Shikaku is my father. I don't care who my parents really are. I don't care about the fox or anything... Mizuki was a bastard. I'll never leave you ever again, mom...I love you."
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Aw... wasn't that sweet? Well, I got some good news: I'm back for real this time. I've been through a rough summer of hot days and busy nights, and hot nights with busy days, but I'm back and ready to play!