New and Improved
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters in it. I just own the plot and please don't send any flames, I know I can't write. TT
A/NAuthor's Note
"blah" talking
time lapse
Chapter 2: Meeting Team 7
"Mmmm. This ramen is yummy," Naruto exclaimed as he slurped down his 5th bowl.
Kakashi sweat dropped as he watched him eat, thinking, where does all that food go?
They had finished the tour an hour ago. They still had time so Kakashi asked if Naruto had wanted to eat anything. When the boy replied, ramen, he decided to take him to Ichiraku.
As Kakashi watched, Naruto slurped down his 6th bowl and 7th bowls.
"Uuuhh, Naruto?" he asked.
"Mmph?" The boy tried to answer with a mouth full of noodles.
"You think you could stop eating so much? I don't think I have enough money to pay for all this," said Kakashi.
Slurping loudly, Naruto patted his stomach and nodded. "I'm stuffed, anyways. Thanks for the meal, Kakashi."
"Whatever, let's say we head over to the Academy now. I want to see if my team will be any good beforehand," said Kakashi.
"Sure," Naruto agreed.
Leaping from rooftop to rooftop, they headed towards the school. Naruto was excited at finally being able to play with kids his own age.
I wonder if they will like me? I hope so, and then maybe I'll learn how to play a game or two, he thought. Smiling contently, he ran even faster.
Damn, he's fast, Kakashi thought as he struggled to keep up with the enthusiastic blond. Naruto's speed was amazing.
To the naked eye, he looked like a blur, disappearing and reappearing again on a different roof.
Naruto enrolled and took the test once they got there. Of course, he passed with flying colors.
However, he asked Iruka to put him on the same team as Uchiha Sasuke.
When he asked why, Naruto replied, "I just want to see if he's as good as everyone says he is."
"He was the #1 rookie before you came. If you want to be on his team, I'll have to put you in dead last to balance the team out," Iruka explained.
"I don't mind," said Naruto.
He followed Iruka to the classroom alone, Kakashi seemed to have mysteriously disappeared after they arrived.
When they arrived Iruka told Naruto to wait until he introduced him to the class.
"Class, we have a new student today," Iruka announced. A murmur went through the class, "A student? Now?!"
"I know what you're all thinking, but he did pass the genin test even if he didn't attend the Academy. Please welcome, Uzumaki Naruto."
He started clapping and the class joined in.
In walked a boy their age. He was 5 feet and had twinkling, sky-blue eyes. He had spiky blonde hair that tilted towards the side.
A black facemask (like Kakashi's) covered the lower part of his face. A gold hoop dangled in his right ear, next to a line of five black studs.
He wore a sleeveless, black hoodie, black shorts and blue ninja sandals over his tanned body. His hatai-ite was wrapped around his upper right arm and bandages adorned his wrists and ankles.
He had lean muscles and walked with posture and grace, someone who would act calm even in a storm. He took the only seat available, right between Sakura and Sasuke.
"Though, Naruto passed the test," Iruka stated, "He was the dead last, the dobe."
After hearing this, the class broke into laughter, some even jeered rude comments at Naruto. Iruka was worried about how this would turn out.
However, his worries subsided when Naruto stood up and said, good heartedly,
"Shut up, you idiots. I'll surpass you and become Hokage!"
This just made the class laugh louder.
"Settle down, class. The teams will be..."
Sasuke's POV
Iruka-sensei told us our groups. I was stuck with the dobe and the laziest, dumbest boy in the group. We had to be the worst team ever.
The teams had to be balanced out and I'm guessing that those two's scores together equaled mine.
Silently, I fumed as we waited for our new sensei to arrive. When he finally came in, he was hit by the eraser the dobe placed above the door.
I couldn't believe he fell for that; he must've been a new jounin. My day just keeps getting better.
"Haha, you fell for it!... Kakashi?!" Naruto yelled out.
Naruto POV
I was surprised to see that Kakashi was my new teacher... and that he fell for my foolish trick. I had set it up to see if our new teacher was any good.
Kakashi is supposed to be a genius, I don't get it, I thought.
"Oi, Naruto? What are you doing here?" Kakashi asked.
"I'm your new student," I announced, smiling brightly.
"Not yet, you're not," Kakashi replied, "You need to pass my test first."
"Test?" I asked, "What kind of test?"
"You'll have to find out tomorrow," he said with a wink, "For now, why don't you tell me your goals, your likes and your dislikes."
"I'll start first!" I yelled as I waved my hands in the air, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. My goal is to be the future Hokage of Konoha. I like ramen and my otou-san, even if he's a pervert, my okaa-san and my two aniki(s). I don't really like my uncle that much, though, he's scary. And I dislike... nothing."
Those aren't all true but okaa-san had told me to say them the day before.
"This is so troublesome. My name is Nara Shikamaru," the boy with his hair bound in a pinapple shape drawled, "I like to sleep, play shogi and watch the clouds. I don't really have a goal. I hate waking up early, annoying girls, and a lot of other things."
The boy slouched in his seat. He had a hoop in each ear and lazy eyes like Kakashi. He wore a short, short-sleeved jacket over a fishnet shirt, black pants and the regalur sandals.
"I am Uchiha Sasuke. My goal is to kill a man." Probably Itachi. "I like and dislike nothing."
He was dressed the same way Itachi used to dress before he joined the Akatsuki with the t-shirt, symbol, white pants, sandals and armbands. His hair was spiked towards the back over his hatai-ite and he had coal-black eyes; all of which contrasted well with his pale skin.
"I'm Hatake Kakashi. My goals are none of your business. My likes and dislikes are also none of your business. I want all of you to arrive at Training Area 2 at 11:30 tomorrow. Don't bother eating anything, you're probably going to throw it all back up anyways. You are all dismissed except for Naruto."
Both Sasuke and Shikamaru left the room, leaving only me and Kakashi.
"What's up Kakashi?" I asked.
"Why are you a genin?" he answered me with a question.
"What do you mean?"
Did I make a mistake?
"Your speed and body. You are fast enough to be a jounin, even an ANBU. And your body has been through intensive training. Why are you left back?" he asked.
"You noticed? Well, the old man told me that it was the law..." I began.
"Since when?" He retorted.
"Exactly, Ts- okaa-san said the exact same thing. I think it's because of my seal." Damn, that was close, the old hag told me not to tell anyone they trained me.
"Your seal?" he asked. Shouldn't he know? He was there the day they sealed it in me.
Nevertheless, I pulled down my facemask to show him my whiskers. "Okaa-san told me to wear it so that the adults here don't recognize me."
"Oh, so you're the fox's vessel, no wonder the Hokage told me that I was the only one who'd go near you. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me," Kakashi promised.
I smiled at him. I knew he wouldn't tell.
"By the way," he continued, "The Hokage wants to see you."
"Sure thing," I replied, then I disappeared in a whirl of leaves. (Naruto ran, he didn't use ninjutsu)
Third Person POV
When Naruto arrived, he saw a group of people.
"Hey Tsunade-baba, ero-sennin, old man. Ya called?" Naruto asked.
Suddenly, he was hit in the head by a fan, "Itai. What was that for, you old hag!" He received another thwack.
"Be respectful of your elders, Naruto. Didn't you listen to my lessons on manners!?" Tsunade scolded.
"Yeah, yeah. You still didn't tell me what you called me here for," Naruto stated.
"We called you here because I didn't give you your new address yet," the Third Hokage replied, handing a piece of paper to him. Looking at it, he saw that an address was written on it.
The Sandaime watched as the trio leapt out the window onto the busy streets below. They asked for directions and they soon arrived at a three story building.
They chose rooms and unpacked, the first floor was made up of the gym, the dining room, the living room, 2 bathrooms and a guest room.
Jiraiya and Tsunade's rooms were on the second floor and Naruto's room was on the third, connected to the balcony.
At nighfall, they finally finished and sat down to eat dinner, fried fish. After dinner, yawning loudly, Naruto went to his room. He changed quickly and fell into a deep sleep.
End of Chapter 2: Meeting Team 7
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Surprised, Naruto found a kunai at his neck, held from behind. He twisted Kakashi's arm quickly and disappeared into the forest, throwing a smoke bomb before him.
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