Hey all! I was bored, so I decided to write a new story. If I get enough reviews I will continue with it, but if not I may delete it since I already have a lot of fics in the works. This story is basically going to follow Yondaime's Gennin team: Kakashi, Obito, and Rin. It begins on the day the youngsters are assigned to their new teams. I don't own Naruto or of its characters. Oh, parts of this story may not correspond exactly with manga/anime. I'm unsure about some of the details of Kakashi's childhood. I also placed some ninjas in Kakashi's graduating class simply for amusement, so please don't kill me if I tweak the facts! Please read, review, and enjoy!

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As usual, Hatake Kakashi was the first person to arrive at the classroom. Though he knew the door would be bolted shut he tried opening it all the same. The result was the identical to that of all the other days Kakashi had attended Ninja Academy: the door was locked. The gray haired child had obviously arrived well before his sensei. Sighing, Kakashi leaned against the nearby wall. Today was the day. All the students in Kakashi's class, including him, would be assigned to a three man team whom they would be training with for a number of years. The young boy had been dreading this day ever since he first entered the academy. This was mainly due to the fact that he found most of his peers obnoxious. Not to mention most were way below his level of skill.

Spending every day with two untalented, inept losers was definitely not at the top of Kakashi's "Best Ways to Waste Time" list. A scowl spread over his face. The look of discontent was so severe that it clearly viable through his mask. The disgruntled look still adorned the gray haired boy's face when his sensei materialized in front of him.

"What's with the grumpy face?" Yamato-sensei asked his pupil.

"Maybe it's because you're late," Kakashi retorted.

"Actually we still have five minutes before class starts," Yamato-sensei informed his irritable student. "You're just early Kakashi." The black eyed boy scoffed and shook his head.

"If you arrive after one of your students you are considered late," Kakashi told his senior.

His teacher merely chuckled. "Gomen nasi Kakashi. I wasn't aware of that little bylaw," Yamato-sensei said while opening the door to the classroom. He stepped inside and beckoned Kakashi to enter as well. The young ninja took his regular seat in the front row, and resumed contemplating the dismal day that lay ahead of him. As the classroom slowly filled with his fellow ninjas-in-training, Kakashi wondered who he would least like to be paired with. He was still debating who the most annoying people in his class were when Yamato-sensei cleared his throat and began class. The teacher was about to announce the groups, but before he could speak a black haired kid burst through the classroom door.

"Am I late? Did you already say who my teammates were?" asked Uchiha Obito. Kakashi rolled his eyes. He decided that in the worst case scenario he would be stuck with Obito. Ninjas that couldn't obey the rules and who couldn't even make it to class on time pissed Kakashi off. In his opinion they were the scum of the shinobi world.

Yamato-sensei obviously didn't share the same view because he simply smiled at Obito and said, "No you aren't late. I was just about to read off the teams, so please take a seat." Kakahsi whished he ran this classroom. If he were the sensei, loser ninjas like Obito would be punished for breaking the rules. No, better yet, shinobi like that Uchiha would never have passed the Gennin exam if Kakashi was running the show.

Kakashi was still fantasizing about how the ninja academy would be different if he were in charge when Yamato-sensei called out his name. "Hatake Kakashi…"

"Oh please don't let me be with weak, losers," Kakashi begged silently.

"Rin…"

"Okay, not too bad. She has the potential to be an excellent medic ninja."

"And Uchiha Obito." Kakashi felt absolutely crestfallen, but he didn't let it show. He was no idiot: ninja's weren't supposed to show any emotion. Instead he politely asked, "Sensei, is there any special reason we were placed in these particular groups?"

"Good question Kakashi, and the answer is yes. These groups were formulated to balance out individual strengths and weaknesses. I also made sure each cell has ninjas with varying skill levels," Yamato informed his student. Upon hearing the explanation, the young Kakashi felt immensely relived. It was now apparent to the gray haired boy that Obito had been placed with him in hopes that some of Kakashi's talent as well as his capability to comply with ninja code could be passed on to his incompetent teammate. Kakashi resolved to help Obito become a respectable ninja of Konoha.

"Alright class, you are all dismissed. I expect great things from all of you, so work hard in your new teams!" Yamato-sensei said.

At this, one of Kakashi's classmates got up from his seat and gave their teacher a thumbs up. "I will defiantly do my best sensei! I will beat every enemy I encounter!" cried Maito Gai.

Kakashi rolled his eyes at his overzealous peer. "Yeah, you and what ninjutsu?" he asked, smirking. Kakashi often like to poke fun of the fact that Gai couldn't properly perform any of the basic techniques vital to ninjas. The fuzzy eye browed boy turned his attention to Kakashi.

"I will never lose to you Hatake Kakashi!" Gai proclaimed. "I will work hard everyday so that I can become stronger than you!" Kakashi was hardly listening to Gai's passionate speech. After all, he had heard it a million times. The bowl headed boy made the same declarations every day. The young black eyed ninja stretched, stood up, and made his way toward the classroom's exit. Kakashi pulled the door open and left the still chattering Gai behind. He departed the academy and stepped out into the warm sunlight of the beautiful Konoha afternoon.

Kakashi began heading towards the outskirts of the Leaf Village and eventually he reached his destination: a pair of benches bathed in the afternoon sunlight. He plopped down and took out his lunch. The sun warmed all of Kakashi's body as he contently munched on a rice ball. The boy was so engrossed in his own thoughts that he didn't notice Rin until she was standing right in front of him. Kakashi surveyed the girl with his lazy eyes and asked his new teammate what exactly is was that she wanted.

"Uh, well…" Rin stammered. "Me and a bunch of others are eating our lunches together on the school's front lawn. I just thought….maybe…you would like to join us?" she finally managed to ask.

Kakashi looked at Rin suspiciously, unsure as to motives lay hidden in the invitation. "Why?"

Confusion filled the young girl's face. "Why what?" she questioned.

"Why invite me to eat with you guys?" Kakashi replied, as though it should have been obvious what his question was concerning.

"Well…I just thought that maybe you were lonely. Eating over here by yourself and all," Rin explained.

A snort escaped the gray haired youth and he retorted, "I'm perfectly content over here, basking in the sun and enjoying the silence of solitude." Dejected, Rin turned around and started trudging back to the Ninja Academy. Before Kakashi could stop himself, he heard his voice saying, "I never said I wouldn't come eat with everyone else." Rin's face lit up with a smile as she stopped in her tracks. Slowly, the gray haired kid collected his lunch and sauntered over to his teammate. It didn't take the pair of them too long to make it to the school's lawn where their fellow Gennin were sprawled out, all of them happily chomping away at their food.

"Look who has come to join us!" Rin called, causing all the youngsters to turn their attentions towards Kakashi and his female counterpart.

"Yo Kakashi," greeted Sarutobi Asuma. The silver haired Gennin nodded his head in response.

Gai, who was also eating with the group, jumped up from his grass and yelled, "Kakashi, my eternal rival! Have you come here to fight with me?!" It was an enormous struggle for Kakashi to repress his laughter. He didn't trust himself to talk, for fear of laughing at the black haired Gennin, so he merely shook his head.

"He's eating with us," Rin explained. Yuuhi Kurenai welcomed Kakashi, informing him the she was please he was joining their small group. The black eyed adolescent was pleased that everyone welcomed him so readily. Well, everyone except a cross looking raven haired boy. No, Uchiha Obito didn't seem pleased in the least that Kakashi was joining their ranks. It was quite obvious that Obito didn't like Kakashi, but he wasn't the least offended by this. Quite to the contrary, he was thrilled that his hated of the Uchiha wasn't unrequited.

Choosing to ignore Obito's death glares, Kakashi found a plush spot of grass and sat down. The conversation got off to a slow start, but soon the Gennins were chatting away; discussing what their Jounin leaders would be like, and what kinds of exciting mission they would complete as Gennin.

After lunch the six shinobi decided to extend their afternoon get-together into the night hours. The group wandered Konoha, practiced their ninja skills, and ate dinner at Ichiraku. Since they had to be up early the next day to meet their new senseis, the friends departed early. Kakashi entered his vacant house and whispered "I'm home," into the emptiness. The young Gennin wearily climbed into his bed, and he immediately began drifting off. Kakashi was reflecting on his day right before sleep took him. He concluded that maybe associating with his fellow shinobi wasn't such a bad thing after all. In fact maybe it would be nice to have some friends…

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So what do you think? Should I continue? Please leave me a review!! Next chapter Kakashi is going to meet Yondaime and his team will go through the bell training! Thank you for reading!