Yanami awoke before Naruto, as always, but didn't bother to stop in the kitchen and make lunches before trudging out the front door. Performing a quick jutsu, she transformed into Yoeko and trotted down the street towards the Hokage's office. Hopping up the steps, she stopped at the door, awaiting for the old man's sweet voice before peeking in.
"Come in, Yoeko." The man cooed, waving for the young girl to come and take a seat. Doing as she was told, Yanami awaited for further instruction. "So, what how has your morning been?"
The girl gave a big thumbs up and a large grin, giving the usual Uzumaki welcome. Her smile faded slightly as she thought about how furious Naruto would be to find no lunches and no sister!
Clearing his throat, the Hokage continued. "Glad to hear that. So, let's get to the real point here. Have you decided? Would you like to train alone and graduate with your brother? Or wait another year and join a team?"
From the moment the words had escaped the mans lips Yanami had known which one she wanted, but of coarse the old man had made her wait, and she could do nothing but obey. Pulling out a note pad, she sketched out a few simple sentences and held them up for him to read.
"Yes, I have decided. I would like to train alone rather than wait to be on a team. Though I am really sad about not being on the same team as Naruto, I still want to graduate from the same class. I don't want to seem weak when compared to my brother. I want to be just like him, or even better, so I can protect him." Waiting until the Hokage finished, Yanami settled further into her seat, getting comfortable.
The man laughed slightly, signaling he had finished reading, and handed the girl a letter. "Give your teacher this, but don't read it." With a smirk, he watched as Yanami exited the room, waiting until the door was closed to puff a cloud of smoke from his pipe. "Don't worry, Yanami. You will go far."
Dashing down the steps and towards home, Yanami ran into a familiar blob. Flailing, she fell back, holding her head. "Gaah! Yanami where have you been!?" Looking up, the girl was face to face with her brother, who looked angry beyond belief.
The girl tried thinking of an excuse but couldn't. She didn't want to tell her brother what she knew. Shaking her head, she stood up, glaring at him, and writing this instead: 'We're in public! Call me YOEKO! After all, that is who I am at the moment." Blushing slightly, the boy leaning back awkwardly.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. But that doesn't excuse you from not making lunch! Here, I grabbed you an instant ramen, and at lunch I better see you eating ALL of it! Or else!" Sprinting past her, Naruto raced towards the school. Rolling her eyes, Yanami took after him. Her brother was such a trouble-maker sometimes.
Stopping at the gate, Yanami waited a moment or two before following in behind her brother. She didn't want to raise any suspicions. Taking her usual seat in front of Sasuke, she didn't even bother looking back to see what issues Sakura and Ino were causing over seat arrangements. She didn't even look back to see her brother's first kiss was with Sasuke.
To be honest, she couldn't care less. She had other things on her mind. She needed to graduate, no matter what it took. Her brother was going to pass this time, she knew it, and she couldn't fail him. The girl slammed her fist into the desk just as Iruka slammed open the door.
"Calm down and take a seat!" The man ordered, walking in with a clipboard and the usual papers. Starting right off with attendance, everyone made themselves known before the class began. The lesson today was about chakra again, Yanami's favorite subject, but she couldn't seem to focus.
When class finally ended and everyone was heading home, the girl took her chance to give her sensei the note.
"What is this?" The man asked, quickly reading the letter. It was from the Hokage. Looking up at Yanami, he smiled and excused her. Bowing, Yanami grabbed her bag and dashed from the room. She was curious about what was on the letter, but quickly forgot it, looking forward to eating some ramen with her brother.