Oraman Atsuri:True, but I tend to go with the theory that he entered the academy earlier then the others. By way of that, the previous two fails would have kept him held back long enough for him to end up in a class with others his age.
T.D. Sugoi: 'Yuki' is short for 'Hatsuyuki', actually. I know it's probably not an official name, but it does have a feminine ring to it.
Chapter 9:
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"Um, Yuki? I can't really blame you for taking offense at what Kiba did, but don't you think that was a little overkill!?" Iruka asked as the medics carted off the slightly-conscious student
She simply snorted, "Naruto-Sama's the only one who gets to grab these tits!." Came the reply, not really noticing the blush appearing on said 'sama's' face when she said it, nor the twitch on Hinata's face.
"Nani?? No! It's MY tits Naruto-kun should be grabbing! Their halfway to D-Cups, and cute and perky too!" Hinata fumed, (Hinata! You naughty girl!) only to turn her patented shade of red once she realized what just went through her head, along with hiding the slight trickle of blood after the following image.
"Riight.." Iruka said, fighting back his own blush, "Ok, well, the medics informed me that Kiba's injuries are thankfully minimal, so he should be up within the hour. Until then..why don't we go ahead and stop for lunch. The taijutsu test will be lopsided anyway with an odd number of students." He checked the clocked then added, "I expect you all back by noon"
"Master, I'm going to get something done real fast, ok?'" Hatsuyuki said, "It shouldn't take long."
"Ok, I'm gonna go hit Ichiraku's. Missed breakfast.." He replied, getting a quick kiss from the girl before she shunshined away. Before he could, however, he found himself looking at an irritated pinkette, "What do you want this time, Sakura?" He muttered.
"It's time to cut it out, Naruto!" She snapped, "You pop out of nowhere with that..that girl hanging off you, and she's calling you 'master. I don't know what your stupid little game is, but you better fess up if you know what's good for you!" She held a fist up to get the point across. She had expected him to cringe and blubber a little like he used to do. This time, all she got was a tic on the blonde's forehead.
"I ask again: what the HELL Did I see in this bitch!?" He asked himself before turning his attention back to her, "Ok, three things, Sakura, One: I'll explain things when I'm good and ready. Two: you're in no position to demand jack shit from me. And Three: Your old tactics aren't gonna work anymore so I suggest you back off." He said, slapping the offending limb away.
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"YOOOOUUUUTTTTTHHHHH!!!"
Kakashi Hatake stood frozen, everyone's eyes focused on him, as he tried urgently to figure out where the hell that came from.
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Hinata quickly activated her Byakugan to be extra sure what she had just seen was real.
Sakura was stunned, the 'dead last' just stood up to her? He even had the gall to look annoyed at her threat of violence. Unable to make sense of the sudden change in the blonde, she resorted to her old ways. "NARUTO NO BAKA!" She yelled, aiming for his head.
Thanks to the books, Naruto saw it coming and sidestepped out of the way, letting the girl stagger past. As she tried to regain her balance, she failed to see that he was now behind her.
"O shiri wo kidō!" Naruto's voice echoed behind her.
Two seconds later, Konoha reverberated from the shriek she let out as Naruto's foot connected dead center with her rump..
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In Kiri, the recently instated Godaime Mizukage halted in the middle of her paperwork, a perplexed look on her face, and wondering why she felt like singing 'Hallelujah' all of a sudden.
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In the hokage tower, Yuki giggled as she cupped an ear to the sound, recognizing the voice "Music to my ears. I'll have to remember to...congratulate him later." She giggled again, this time a little more pervertedly.
As to why she was there..well, she was well aware that the exam would have them performing the academy jutsus. Even though he wasn't impeded any more, he still had too much chakra and not quite enough control to really use regular clones. Fortunately she had seen plenty of instances where a different version was used; the shadow clone, solid ones that could move and react on their own. There was bound to be something about that jutsu in the tower.
In all honesty, she was rather disappointed in the security. A henge the chunin guarding the door didn't even think twice about, and a handful of employees was all that sat between her and her search. "The old man really needs to fire whoever set up the 'protection'" She muttered, "Ah well, makes things easier. Now, if I was the shadow jutsu, where would I be..?"
"And may I ask exactly why you're interested in that jutsu, young lady?" Sarutobi piped up behind her, his tone courious with a slightly guarded tone.
At fire she was ready to try and throw a genjutsu to distract him until she remembered Yami had talked to him, "Heh, guess I should remembered the hokage would be in the tower." Taking note that it was just the two of them in the hall, she relaxed a bit and let her tails and fox ears show.
The Hokge's eyes widen for a moment, "Um, Hatsuyuki, I presume?"
"Bingo. As for why I'm after that jutsu. Well, I'll be damned if Naruto-sama's gonna fail that exam three times in a row." She crossed her arms, "So, feel like helping a vixen out or what?"
"As much as I'd like to see Naruto pass, you realize that's an A-rank jutsu. It took some of Konoha's best jounin several days training to get it correct."
She simpley smirked, "Who said anything about training him in it?"
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"..That's pretty much the gist of it." Yami finished, "Of course since I've voided the deal, if you want I can return you to life. I can give you a couple days to mull it over. Kushina should be somewhere in Kami's area so you might be able to talk it over with her. However, because of the nature of her death, she's under his jurisdiction so I can't send her back as well.." He realized the man had been abnormally quiet through the explanation, "Minato? You still there?"
"WHEN I GET MY GET MY HANDS ON THOSE (BLEEP BLEEP) SACKS OF (BLEEP) I'M GONNA RAM A (BLEEP) KUNAI UP EACH AND EVERY (BLEEP BLEEP) ONE OF THEIR (BLEEP), THEN I"M GONNA (BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP) CHEESE GRATER (BLEEP) THEIR (BLEEP BLEEP) AND (BLEEP) BRANDING IRON IN THE (BLEEP) UNTIL THEIR (BLEEP) CHIRP!"
"So..I'll take that as a yes?'
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If you can guess what 'O shiri wo kidō' means, you get a cookie. (at least, as soon as they find out how to e-mail one)
I'll do my best to add some dry/serious humor sometimes, but most of it'll be like this.
