AN: Heyyy! Guys its Slottescar8 here. SO lately I've been hooked on Naruto fanfics so I thought I might give it a try as well. So here is my first try at a naruto fanfic. It's not yaoi its femNaruto. I still haven't decided on a pairing. ._." ehehe. I'll decide it as I go. And English is not my first language so please excuse the mistakes. I hope you enjoy the story.
So without much rambling I present to you Dream.
DISCLAIMER: I solemnly swear that Naruto does not belong to me it is entirely Kishimoto-Sensei's
PROLOGUE
Naruko Uzumaki. Described by her classmates as a hyper active troublemaker and feared village wide as a troublesome prankster. Yep she was loud, boisterous and the complete opposite to what a normal girl could be classified as. She could not arrange flowers properly nor could she dance gracefully. Her style of fighting left no room for grace. She brawled like a ruffian and got along well with Kiba.
Yet she had a Dream. And everyone knew it. Hokage. She wanted to be the first female Hokage. Shikamaru found her too troublesome to deal with. She was far too loud, she never stayed still and it was exhausting to keep up with her. But there was something about her that piqued his interest. Maybe it was the way she got along easily with everyone else. Or maybe the way she could easily make everyone laugh, or the way she seemed to almost rival him on level of cunning sometimes yet she somehow seemed to fail all her exams.
He watched as once again she failed the exam. She looked at the paper wide eyed for a while but then it was replaced with a grin. She threw the paper to a side. As it happened it landed next to him. Bored and curious he unfurled the paper. His eyes widening as he went through her answers. Her answers were different than the questions given but all of them were correct. He frowned. There was something else going on there.
So during the next exam he watched her and the paper. With a jolt realization ran through him. He saw it as soon as she was given the paper. There was a Genjutsu over it. Just a small one. He had sat next to her so he quickly tapped Naruko's hand, injecting a bit of chakra. He saw her shake her head and look at him in confusion. He ignored her and went to sleep, mystery solved. No not solved half of it solved.
Naruko frowned at Shikamaru actions. Shrugging it off, she turned back to her paper. Wait, what. Why was the question about the Shodaime Hokage? Wasn't it about Nidaime? She quickly skimmed the paper again. The questions were all different. She froze, figuring out what happened. Why she kept failing the papers. It was the Genjutsu. They had put a Genjutsu over her paper. Hurt filled her as she thought of it. Why would they do that? She knew some of the pranks she pulled were mean but she knew they didn't hate her for nothing. She looked gratefully at Shikamaru who was dozing off next to her.
Determined she quickly scribbled down all the answers. They were easy. Man she had borrowed the books and scrolls from Jiji for no reason. Finishing her paper she laid her head down on the table a small smile on her face.
This had begun a new routine. Shikamaru sat next to her whenever there was an exam and helped dispel it if it slips past her. He never if rarely spoke. Always going to sleep soon after not bothering with the exam at all.
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It was finally the final year. Iruka-Sensei had told them all they would have their final exams. And that Bunshin was necessary.
Naruko groaned. That was the only thing she had trouble with. She did not understand why, but she always ended up forming useless one rather than the ones formed by her classmates. No matter how much she tried to use a small amount of chakra she couldn't.
At the end of the class she had asked Iruka about it. Iruka suggested doing the chakra control exercises. She huffed at that. Walking to an empty clearing she picked up a leaf and attached it to her finger. But the leaf burst into flames. She tried again and again. At the end of the week she still hadn't made any progress. And this frustrated her to no end.
The morning was also spent in training. "You are still using too much?" Spoke a voice. Naruko jumped startled. "Troublesome, you are using enough chakra to fire a C ranked Jutsu." Shikamaru groaned out. With that he laid under the tree and went to sleep.
Naruko blinked at that. Unsure if she wanted to thank the guy, Throttle the guy or laugh. Shrugging she opted to follow his advice, he had never led her wrong before.
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She tapped her fingers against her leg as she entered the room. Iruka-Sensei offered her a small smile and then his face blanked.
She performed the Henge turning into Sandaime and replaced herself with the chair in the corner. When it was time to do the Bunshin she grimaced a bit. Steeling herself she performed the Jutsu. There was a loud puff of air. She looked back to groan in disappointment. They were most definitely better than what she had produced earlier but even then one of the clones was swaggering and the other was on the floor drooling.
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She looked on from her hiding place, scared as she saw Mizuki-Teme advance on a beaten Iruka-Sensei. Iruka-sensei who accepted her despite everything. No she can't let him get hurt. Her mind flashed to the three techniques she learnt.
"Oi Teme, Stop right there" She said landing before Iruka-sensei. She formed a seal. Gathering chakra in to her hands and leapt at the man. He being a Chunin easily avoided the strike and her fist landed on the ground.
Crack. The ground Split once which then became a shockwave making the earth Fly up. Mizuki's eyes widened, in fear.
Naruko formed another seal. The clearing was filled with smoke which cleared to reveal hundreds of copies. All having Identical Grins on their faces.
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Naruko felt something land in her open palms. "Congratulations you pass" Said Iruka's Voice.
Naruko opened her eyes, a stunned look on her face tears gathering as she looked at her teacher. Giving him a small heartfelt smile she tied the Forehead protector tightly.
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The class silenced as Naruko Uzumaki entered the class. Gone was the Boyish clothes she wore. Her hair was tamed and fell to her waist in a curtain of woven gold. She wore an Orange jumper cut off at her midriff showing the mesh shirt she wore underneath. One of her fists was encased in a half glove and the sheath of a red sword strapped to her back. Her eyes glowed deep blue and it glistened with unbound joy.
Much to the jealousy of the girls Uchiha Sasuke was staring at her. So was most of the male population of the class. Kiba actually whistled.
The girls watched with apprehension as the now stunning blonde strode into the class with elegance that seemed to escape her before. They sat with bated breaths as she seemed to be walking towards Sasuke but surprisingly stopped short and climbed into the second bench where Nara Shikamaru was dozing off. Releasing the previously held back breath they went back to fangirling.
"Oi, Kiba you made it" Naruko said challengingly. At this Kiba got out of his stupor and sputtered indignantly. Shikamaru popped open one eye and looked at the blonde sitting next to him. No one saw his lip curl into a small smile as he went back to napping.
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Troublesome. That was the main thought in his mind. Everything was troublesome. If he applied himself it would be too easy. But he would do it later. Because now it was too troublesome.
Staring at clouds wasn't troublesome which is why he was doing it now. He had an hour to meet up with his new team but he would rather stare at clouds. If only his mother would get off his back he could have slept. Damn troublesome woman. Speaking of Troublesome women there was one heading his way.
He looked one eye open as she approached him. She looked curious. "What are you doing?" she questioned. "Watching clouds" he grumbled. Much to his surprise she laid down a bit further down next to him. Staring at the clouds. And he felt oddly content. Without knowing it he drifted off to sleep. When he woke up she wasn't there. Sighing he trudged back to meet his team.
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Naruko huffed. Her team officially sucks. Sasuke-Teme was busy being emo and Sakura was too busy trying to win him over. Their Sensei read porn in public and looked like a scarecrow.
They had managed to pass the exams and were officially team 7. Things were most definitely looking better.
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Haku…She felt an overwhelming sadness looking him. He loved Zabuza so much he finally gave his life to protect him. Zabuza had it seemed also cared for him as the demon of the mist had gone on a rampage again, with Team 7 of Konoha joining him.
Kakashi a blur of motion as he cut down bandits one after another. And Naruko a flash of blonde and silver. The blade in her hand coated in blood.
Leaving Nami-no Kuni was hard. Team 7 had learnt a hard lesson. And they had become closer than before.
Naruko looked at Sasuke with a sense of respect and even Naruko and Sakura become closer. Sasuke grudgingly accepted that Naruko was no slouch as well.
Upon returning to Konoha they fell back to their old routine. Doing D- Ranks every day. There was a marked increase in success rates though. The team worked better. There was a sense of camaraderie between them.
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Naruko wheezed, looking determinedly at Kiba. He had a smug look on his face. Next she looked up. Some of them smirking the others looking worried. She saw Shikamaru looking at her with piercing eyes.
Encouraged she stood straight. Her face blank and fist held in front of her. Looking at Kiba she grinned. She did not want to reveal this but she had no other option. A swift jump and she was a blur once more. Kiba looked around. Naruko appeared inches from him fist drawn back and ready to strike. It missed.
There were several intakes of breaths as the ground beneath her started cracking. One crack then another forming a web rising the floor up and sending Kiba flying back.
The Sandaime's eyes widened. He felt a shiver run through him as he saw the blonde create a crater in the arena. The memory of another blonde flitting through his mind.
Several older ninja also watched on with interest. Remembering one of the Sannin. Kakashi sweat dropped. And laughed sheepishly at the looks that were thrown to him.
Back at the arena the tables had turned. Kiba ran for his life as a Smug looking Naruko chased him. He stumbled and fell on his back. At that moment a heel dropped just centimeters from his family jewels. Kiba paled as the ground cracked a bit, and looked up at Naruko who had an innocent smile on her face.
Kiba raised a trembling hand "I…I Forfeit" He said tears sliding down his face comically.
The men in the whole room winced. Kurenai actually laughed at Naruko's antiques. The protector for the second exam was cackling in a corner. And Kakashi was sweating buckets.
"Troublesome" whispered Shikamaru.
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Naruko felt excited. Tsunade-Baachan was going to be Hokage. She smiled widely as the newly minted Chunin were given their vests. Slightly disappointed she didn't pass. Shikamaru was the only one to pass. And he looked annoyed. He gave looked wearily at her beaming face as he accepted the vest a slight blush covering his cheeks.
Sasuke-Teme defected. That bastard. She was going to drag him home, she thought determinedly as she and the others took off.
Shikamaru breathed a sigh of relief upon defeating the sound Ninja. It was troublesome. He felt a Strong oppressive aura flare from the valley of the end.
He paled. NARUKO! He ran. Faster and faster. "SASUKE! STOP THIS. COME BSCK HOME. TO US. We were friends weren't we?" Shouted a broken voice as he neared.
He heard chirping. He watched as Sasuke plunged the Chidori into her chest, his blood coated hands coming out from the other side hanging limp. Naruko going limp in his hands.
Shikamaru watched with rising anger as Sasuke Sent her flying then bent down next to her. The anger bubbling inside him felt so weird, so out of ordinary. He trembled slightly as he sent a Kunai aimed at Sasuke's Head.
"Stay away from her" He said in a firm voice. Glaring at him his eyes slightly straying to Naruko.
"Or what Nara. SHE'S mine" He said a smug grin on his face. He leaned down to touch her as if to prove his point. His eyes widened in surprise not seeing her there.
Looking up he saw her held in Shikamaru's hand in a protective embrace. "I will not repeat again UCHIHA. STAY AWAY."
Naruko groaned. Eyes widening he looked at the blonde in his arms. He felt relief surge through him as he watched her breathe.
The village was treated to the view of a frantic Nara that day. Had it not been for the bleeding blonde in his arms some people would have even laughed.
Tsunade had immediately rushed her to the emergency room. Shikamaru stood there as they treated her. It was morning when Tsunade came out of the room looking exhausted.
Shikamaru raised an inquisitive brow to which she replied "She is fine but it will take her a while to wake".
He sighed and nodded easing his stance and slouching.
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Naruko woke up with a gasp. Everything hurt. Sasuke! Her mind supplied. But it was immediately chased away when she saw a familiar figure dozing off on a chair. Shikamaru?
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Naruko had left the next morning. The news was that she went to train to get Sasuke back.
Shikamaru did not know why he felt weird pangs in his heart when he heard that. So he just shrugged it off as nothing and continued with his life. Training playing Shogi and Missions.
AN: well that's it for now. Comments? Recommendations and please don't forget to Review. :"))