Ch 7: Team 7
"Hey Naruto, good to see you." Sakura greeted Naruto with her usual smile.
Naruto grinned and took a seat next to her. "Good to see you too Sakura."
"How'd you pass?"
"Long story."
"Alright then, you're telling me after class. You're not getting off the hook that easy." Sakura punched Naruto's shoulder.
The genjutsu on the back wall faded away revealing Iruka, with a "happy graduation" banner above his head. After Iruka descended down the stairs, he turned around. "Time to find out what team you will be on."
In Naruto's head: "Not my team, not my team, not my team, Finally!"
"Team seven: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno" they shared a quick high five "and Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto and Sakura looked at each other and nodded.
Naruto and Sakura shouted in unison "GROUP HUG!"
Sasuke looked at the two with terror.
"Get away from me!" Naruto and Sakura shot forward together, tackling Sasuke. Naruto quickly got off of Sasuke, but Sakura didn't notice.
"Getoffgetoffgetoff" Sasuke finally got out from under Sakura and his back bumped into Naruto as he let out a sigh of relief.
"Didn't know you leaned that way teme."
Sasuke took a deep breath, and regained his composure "Idiot." he picked up his chair, then sat back and relaxed.
The whole class was looking wide eyed at the trio when they heard Iruka clear his throat.
"Team 8: Hinata Hyuuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame, Team 9's number was retired, Team 10 : Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, and Shikamaru Nara. Wait for your Jounin- sensei, they will be here shortly."
3 freaking hours later
Sasuke was napping, Sakura was drawing, and Naruto was sitting on the ceiling, spinning a shuriken with his chakra, trying to calm himself. "Naruto sensed someone walking down the hall. Haven't seen him in a while, I'll bet he's the sensei." Naruto dropped to the floor.
"Sensei's here." Naruto announced
"Aw man I almost finished my drawing, Sakura held her picture up, it was a landscape of a her favorite training ground. The tree's were drawn in such detail you could see the individual leaves, the wind was sweeping the grass, and there was a solid black stone that held the names of fallen heroes."
"You did that from memory? Incredible!"
Sakura clasped her hands together, tilted her head and smiled. "Thanks Naruto-kun."
A man with a dark green vest walked in. His silver hair towered over his head, and his forehead protector covered one eye.
" Yo." he suddenly threw a kunai at Sasuke. Sasuke caught the kunai and threw it back. Kakashi, caught it, and slid it back into his sleeve.
"What the hell Inu!" Naruto yelled
"Maa. I heard playing catch was a bonding experience. And a sensei has to bond with his cute little genin. Well anyway, meet me on the roof pronto." He promptly disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Naruto and Sakura started walking. Sakura looked back.
"Walk with us sleeping beauty."
Sasuke sighed "Fine."
They were soon on the roof.
"Now kids, it is time for introductions."
Sakura raised her hand "What do we say Sensei?"
Kakashi sighed "Let me just give you an example: My name is Kakashi Hatake, I like... watermelon, I dislike... none of your business, I have hobbies, and no dreams at this point in time. Now, blondie you go.
"My name is Kakashi Hatake, I like watermelon, I-" Sakura hit him in the head.
"Baka, you were supposed to apply it to yourself."
Naruto gave her his best innocent look "But I was just using what I learned from Sensei." Sakura smiled and shook her head.
"Remember Naruto-kun, it is important for a ninja to adapt their knowledge to their circumstances." Sakura rattled off in her best condescending tone.
"If you insist Sakura-chan. So, as everyone here is well aware, my name is Naruto Uzumaki, I like training with friends, hanging out with friends, and teasing friends." Naruto smiled at Sakura "My dislikes are people who judge others unjustly, and vegetables, ick, My hobbies are reading scrolls and doing my secret training. My dream is to become the best ninja ever, and make my late father proud."
"Very good Naruto. Sleepy head, your turn."
Sasuke yawned "I am Sasuke Uchiha, I like tomatoes-"
"You like vegetables? You bastard!"
"Naruto-baka, don't talk to Sasuke-kun like that. A tomato is obviously a fruit."
"But Sakura-chan, it tastes nasty like a vegetable."
"Still, it's a fruit."
"Darn, continue Sasuke."
Sasuke stared at Naruto oddly, and continued "I dislike fangirls and especially fanboys." Sasuke shuddered. "My hobbies are writing poetry, and training. My dream is to kill my brother, he stole the last Klondike bar."
Naruto looked at Sasuke with concern. "Isn't that a bit much?"
"First of all it was a MINT Klondike bar, and he killed my family afterward."
Sakura spoke up "I don't think joking about a horrific incident is good for your mental health."
Sasuke turned his head away. "My psychiatrist says otherwise."
Kakashi decided to bring a sense of order to this conversation. "Alright pinkie, your turn."
"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like Naruto, Sasuke, Ino, drawing, and fruit salad. I dislike idiots, jerks, and spinach. My hobbies are drawing and reading. My dream is to fall in love one day."
"Alright, now we all know each other. Gather at training ground seven at 5am. Don't be late."
As everyone was about to go home Naruto had an idea.
"Hey, since we're going to be a team, we should get to know the full extent of our capabilities. I'll even let you go to my secret training ground."
Sasuke thought it over "I think I'll pass." Sakura bonked Sasuke on the head.
"You are coming, no one gets this opportunity." Sakura grinned in excitement "Finally, I get to see where his secret training grounds are." Naruto rushed at the two, and faster than their eyes could see, he put his hands of their shoulders. Instantly, they were in a very dark place.
Sasuke was getting a bit scared. "Um, Naruto. Why can't we see?"
"Just a second." sparks lit up the cave, and ignited three circles of torches along the walls, the furthest torches being a faint glow in the distance.
Sakura gawked at the sight. "You made all of this?"
Told you it was big. And, this is only the training ground, wait till you see the living quarters."
Sasuke looked at Naruto incredulously "This is only part of it?"
"Alright, here's what we're going to do. We're going to spar one on one for 5 minutes. Whoever is winning will stay in. The other will observe, and the previous observer will fight the winner. This will go on for an hour. The winner will get a Klondike bar. Now, who wants to go first."
There was now a fire burning in Sasuke's eyes "I will go fir... actually, Sakura-san why don't you go ahead. Ladies first after all." Sakura stepped up, cracking her knuckles.
"Naruto, prepare for a beat down!"
Naruto grinned maliciously giving her a wild, feral look. "Begin!"
