Author's Note: Sorry for taking so long on these updates I've been really busy with work and getting ready for University. Anyways here is the next chapter I decided to add a little humor in it just for the heck of it.
Disclaimer: Even though it's a bit late I don't own Naruto or any of the associated characters
Chapter 8: Team 7
Iruka's Classroom(The next day)
"Alright listen up today you are going to be given your team assignments. You will each be on a team with two of your peers and a jonin-sensei to act as your leader," Iruka told the class. As soon as the words were out of his mouth the door opened revealing Mizuki and a smiling Naruto dressed in his bright orange jumpsuit with a Konoha hitai-ate in place of his green goggles.
"Mizuki your la….Naruto why are you here and why are you wearing a forehead protector?" asked a now confused Iruka
"Sorry Iruka," came Itachi's practiced reply, "I asked the Hokage to let Naruto retake the test when I discovered why he couldn't make simple bushin(clone). You see Naruto has such a large amount of chakra that it is impossible for him to squeeze out such a tiny amount to make a simple illision so I taught him the Kage Bushin(shadow clone) instead."
"Why he couldn't make a…WAIT WHAT?" exclaimed Iruka! "You taught him a jonin level kinjustu(forbidden technique)! And the Hokage was okay with this?"
"Yes and he took to it surprisingly well, learning it in under and hour." The rest of the class now looked on in amazement at Naruto. He smiled sheepishly and went to take a seat. At the front Iruka was still sputtering to a laughing Itachi who was acting as Mizuki would. Itachi then looked over at the rest of the students finally having calmed Iruka down. His gaze came to rest on his little brother and as he looked on he noticed the stare he was now giving Naruto, a look of longing and envy.
"Alright then as I was saying your team assignments will be given out today with a slight adjustment thanks to Naruto, so here they are," said Iruka as he had finally gotten over Naruto's accomplishment. Naruto wasn't really paying attention anymore he was lost in thought wondering how long they were gonna have to keep up this charade. It was already beginning to become tiresome.
"Team seven will be Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha, your jonin-sensei will be Kakashi Hatake." Naruto heard as Iruka's voice came back into focus. Sakura immediately squealed about how true love prevails causing most of the people in the room to sweat drop, Naruto however was excited to have the chance to get reaquainted with his old friend.
"Team eight will be Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga, and Kiba Inuzuka, your jonin-sensei will be Kurenai Yuhi." Naruto looked over somewhat interested in this team seeing as three prominent clan members were in and they all specialized in tracking. He lost interest in team nine but team ten consisting of Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, and Shikamaru Nara under Asuma Sarutobi, again caused him to pay attention as remembered from his studies under Itachi about the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and thought that perhaps the reason they were all put on the same team was to create the second coming of this legendary formation. One by one the teams began to file out after their new jonin-senseis eventually leaving only team seven by themselves in the room.
"Well," said Naruto, "we are going to be here for a while so we might as well get comfortable. Kakashi-niisan is always late."
"Our sensei is your brother?" asked Sakura.
"Sort of, see he adopted me when I was born then I lived with him till I was six."
"What happened after that? You just disappeared?" Sasuke asked finally coming out his brooding to talk to long lost blonde friend.
Naruto hung his head as he said, "I ran away."
"Why?" asked Sasuke in an almost hurt voice. Sakura looked at him oddly, clearly she was not used to this tone Sasuke was using.
"I don't want to talk about it right now," came Naruto's reply. Sasuke just huffed and sat down ignoring his teammates again.
Naruto's face suddenly brightened and he turned to Sakura and exclaimed, "So Sakura do you wanna go on a date with me later!?"
"AS IF IDIOT!" she shouted back at him and then sending him sprawling comically with a sucker punch to the head. "I am gonna go on a date with Sasuke after, right Sasuke?"
"No."
"Awwww please Sasuke?"
"Your annoying," came the ever stoic response. Naruto turned away from the love struck pair and began planning his prank on his wayward older brother. Picking up a chalk eraser he placed it above the door so that when the next person opened the door it would fall on their head.
"Naruto what are you doing now you idiot?" asked Sakura. "A jonin will never fall for
that! Geez you really are dumb," she said at the same time secretly hoping it would as payback for being late. The door opened and the eraser fell on the head of the silver haired, one eyed jonin.
"HAHAHAHA I got you oniisan!" yelled Naruto. Kakashi smiled at him warmly happy that he had his little brother back. He was so overjoyed when Jiraiya had brought his sensei's son back to him.
Then his face cracked into a evil smile and he said, "Yes you did Naruto and just for that no ramen for you tonight."
"NANI(exclamation like yelling out what)! Oniisan you're so cruel," cried Naurto tears now streaming down his face comically.
"Well my first impression of the rest of you is….interesting. Meet me on the roof in five minutes." And with that he disappeared in a poof of smoke. Sakura who had been laughing with Naruto was now livid. Their sensei was three hours late and all they get is one sentence and then he was gone again. Sasuke still looked indifferent and Naruto was still crying over his lost ramen.
"Well lets go then," said Sasuke still in monotone. They all walked up the stairs to the roof of the academy. Reaching it fairly quickly they met up with their sensei who was already waiting there for them.
"Right then now that you're here why doesn't each of you tell us a little about yourself," said Kakashi.
"Umm sensei shouldn't you go first?" asked Sakura.
"Okay then, my name is Kakashi Hatake, my likes too many to name, dislikes again too many, hobbies…don't really have any, as for a dream haven't really thought about it. Okay your turn pinky." The three genins sweat dropped at the lack of information all thinking all he gave was his name.
"Ha his likes are the stupid, perverted Icha Icha(Make out, this is a very loose translation) series of books, he dislikes dango but strangely not this crazy dango snake lady he hangs around, and his dream is to star in the Icha Icha movie if one ever comes out…oh and he's chronically late but you already knew that." Naruto filled in the missing information for his not so informed teammates.
Kakashi looked at him seriously for a moment then once again cracked an evil smile, "And for that no ramen for a week," he said evilly.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Sakura your turn."
"Well my name is Sakura Haruno I like," she looked at Sasuke and she blushed, "my hobbies are," again she looked at Sasuke and blushed, "my dream is," and for the third time she looked towards Sasuke and blushed crimson.
Both Naruto and Kakashi sweat dropped at this both thinking 'holy crap, fan girl much.'
"Ummm anything you dislike Sakura?" asked Kakashi tentatively.
"NARUTO cause he's an idiot!"
"Right…okay then Sasuke your next."
"I don't really have any likes, I dislike anyone and everyone who gets in the way of my goal, I don't really have any hobbies except training and as for my dream it's more of an ambition really and that's to kill a certain man and resurrect my clan." Kakashi looked at him solemnly understanding exactly where he was coming form. Naruto turned away thinking how different things would be if Sasuke knew the truth.
"Alright then you're the last one Naruto."
"Yosh!" he exclaimed turning back into the excitable kid, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I like ramen, training, pulling pranks and Kakashi-nissan I guess. My dislikes are people that judge others for something they can't control. My hobbies eating lots of ramen, training and pulling pranks and my dream is to be the best Hokage someday!"
Kakashi laughed and said, "That's a pretty high goal Naruto how about you start by making genin first."
"Ya I guess wait WHAT? I thought we were genin already?"
"Nope you still have to pass your jonin-sensei's field test. There is a thirty-three percent pass rate so most likely only nine genin hopefuls will actually move on and form a team the rest go back to the academy to try their luck next year."
"WHAT?"
"Well that's it for our team meeting meet at training ground seven tomorrow morning at seven sharp. Well see ya later….oh and don't eat breakfast you'll just throw it up. Bye." And with that parting shot Kakashi once again disappeared in a poof of smoke leaving Sakura and Sasuke to ponder what kind of test this was gonna be. Naruto on the other hand already knew what was going on and just smiled before going back to his performance.
"Soo Sakura-chan about that date…"
"I ALREADY SAID NO YOU BAKA(idiot)!"
Naruto sighed and turned to Sasuke, "Hey Sasuke want to go do some training and you know catch up?"
"Okay let's go."
"Wait Saaaasuke don't you want to go out with me?"
"Go home."
"Sakura, Sasuke and I have some things to do we'll see you tomorrow. Bye." And with that they both poofed away in twin clouds of smoke leaving a stunned Sakura
"WOW! Sasuke your soooo cool!"
A couple buildings away both Sasuke and Naruto were laughing at Sakura's antics.
Naruto looked over at Sasuke and said, "It's nice to see you laugh once in while. I'm glad Kakashi-niisan taught us that when we were five."
"I forgot how to. I'm glad your back Naruto."
"I'm sorry I ran away. Still friends?"
"Ya still friends."
"Great let's go get some ramen."
"Your hopeless."
Author's Note: Okay well a little OOCness there but remember Sasuke and Naruto used to be best friends in this story. Anyways next chapter coming out is title "The Bell Test" and there should be plenty of action in it though Naruto will be faking the whole time. Until next time see ya. PLEASE CLICK THE REVIEW BUTTON