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Chapter 1

Graduation Then Invitation

The sun was peeking over the horizon and poured into Rei's window. She turned around to avoid the light. Uuuugh, I don't wanna go to the academy today, but when do I ever want to go? She lay there a bit longer thinking to herself.

She finally brought herself to get up and got dressed. Looking at the time, she hurriedly packed her things and glanced into the mirror. I'm a mess. Shit and I'm already late. Ha! The school can wait! I'll just have to run faster! Ha ha! She laughed at her thoughts and combed her hair real fast. She was wearing a shirt with a metal plate over it and a black sweater she kept open over that. Her jeans were simple enough. Rei untangled her hair; her hair was black and trailed about halfway down her back. Putting the comb down after cursing at it, she grabbed her bag and ran for her life to school. Jeeeez, and to think I could've brought a snack or anything? Jin, a dark sand hair colored boy with simple clothes and was so called "a little cute" by some classmates, was walking down the path to the academy as Rei passed by. She glanced at him and grabbed his arm.

"Can't you take care of yourself anymore?" Rei joked.

"Haha, now I'll let you know that I can clearly take care of mys—ah!" Jin was cut off as they rounded a sharp corner. Can she be anymore…evil? I can't even think of a word to describe her as! Maybe stubborn, but caring, rude, but nice, dumb, but smart. Damn, she has a weird personality now to think of it. They both ran into the academy and Rei made it on time, but after dragging Jin about halfway there.

"What about those seats?" Rei asked pointing to some middle-row seats. Jin shrugged, he didn't really care. They walked to their seats and sat down. Fortunately for them, they still had some time left until class actually started. Rei grabbed for her one-strap bag and grabbed a notebook with a pen hooked to it.

"Is that all you do?" Jin asked. He was a little tired of her constant drawing habits.

"Nyeh, you're just jealous," Rei said sticking out her tounge while opening her book to a page and started doodling. Her drawings were pretty good and were a hobby of hers that liked to do. Jin was about to counter with another question, but at that moment Iruka stepped into the room. He walked to his desk and slammed his hand on the desk to get everyone's attention.

"Now, for the graduation exam, you will do the bunshin no jutsu. When you are called, come to the next room," Iruka said as he pointed his hand to the back room, and went to the back room after calling a student's name.

"Heh! This should be easy!" Jin said happily.

"Speak for yourself! I still get it right only half the time!" Rei said, burying her face in her arms.

"Maybe you shoulda have practiced more!"

"I'm trying to think,"

"You mean trying to go to sleep?"

"Shut up, and heads up! One of your fan girls is heading here," Rei finished. How the heck could she tell that if she can't see anything but that desk? Jin thought as he turned around to see a girl with her hair in a braid.

"Um, hey," Jin said.

"Hello! I was wondering if I could sit here?" she said, pointing to the seat next to him.

"Oh, sure,"

She sat down and cast a glance at a boy with a blue shirt and spiky hair. Damn, why does every one like that idiot? Always slouching and acting like he knows all. Freakin hate that guy. I don't care if he's the last Uchiha member! Rei thought, glaring at Sasuke while putting away her notebook.

"Anyway, my name is Suchino Harimaru, but just call me Hari," Hari said as she turned her attention back to Jin.

"Nice to meet you, I'm-,"

"Oimashita Jinsanu!" Iruka called.

"Uh, sorry, we'll continue after this. See yah later!" Jin said and stared heading for the back room. Hari looked after him and then turned to Rei.

"Hello, you're al-"

"Are you a Jin or Sasuke idiot?" Rei interrupted her.

"Oh! Um, I'm sure I'm no idiot! But, I was saying that you're always hanging around Jin-kun, aren't you? Well, I just want to tell you that he's mine! Oh, and you should stay away from all the Sasuke girls,"

"What? Why do I have to stay away from them?" Rei asked a bit astonished. She usually was able to talk to any of them. Hari giggled.

"Now, if I told you why, then what would be the fun in that?" she said and got up, deciding to sit somewhere else. Rei stared at Sasuke. What did he do?

"Haruno Sakura," Iruka called. Sasuke turned his head and Rei saw that he started returning her with a glare and was…is that?...no…I must be going mental…Rei thought and hurriedly turned her head away. She started looking around at the remaining class. There was that Shino guy in a jacket with a high caller at the way end there and then there was that chubby guy, Chouji, and Shikamaru, the lazy kid, and other people she forgot the names to. She didn't know much of any of them. She wasn't very social and usually just went looking around the village.

"Rei," Iruka called. Rei came from an orphanage and never has been adopted, and for some reason no one seemed to want to. So there, she never really had another name. Oh great! I hafta hurry and remember what I was supposed to do! Um, ..oh yeah! Bunshin! She entered the back room and saw a table covered in leaf head protectors. Her eyes twinkled at the sight of these. Now it hit her on how important this was. I'm going to soooo get one today! She made a stance.

"Bunshin no Jutsu!" She felt like she did it, but she couldn't tell. Did she make it? Rei didn't dare open her eyes yet…

"Pass! Congratulations Rei!" Iruka said. She opened her eyes and saw that her other two clones looked happy and puffed away as Rei ran up to the table and took a head band. Bowing quickly and saying, "Domo arigatou!" she ran out the back door into the yard. There was already a group of families congratulating they're sons or daughters. Some were still waiting for they're offspring. Rei sighed, no one was waiting for her. No nice compliments from relatives. No hugs from a family. Nothing.

"Heh, oh well. Get over it you idiot," she said to herself. She walked away from the crowd , she hated big crowds, and onto the grass as she tried on her head band. She decided to wear it covering her head. Hehe, it feels funny. She did a back flip and looked through the crowd for Jin. There he was, with his older twin brothers. They're parents were killed by the kyuubi. All they had was each other.

"Oi! Rei! Over here!" One of the twins, Masura, waved over at her. Rei smiled and ran toward them. They always treated her as if she were family. Rei usually teased the twins by calling them Fred and George. They seemed exactly like the twins in Harry Potter. Sometimes she even called Jin Ron every time he messed up somehow. Rei joined the group and was greeted by Congratulations.

"Hey, it was easy!" Rei said happily.

"Right, you just got lucky," Jin said.

"You know what? We should all go out to eat somewhere! It'll be Masura and mine's treat!" Hizume suggested, putting his arm around Masura's shoulder. Before Rei could answer yes, a voice called from behind them.

"Jin-kun! You passed!" Hari ran up a literally glomped Jin, "Of course, I knew you'd make it!"

"Uhh, thanks," Jin said nervously. No one actually glomped him before.

"Hey, looks like our Jin is quite the lady man," Hizume whispered to Masura.

"Maybe he could give us some tips," Masura whispered back. Rei rolled her eyes. Boys.

"Maybe we can go out somewhere, Jin-kun!" Hari asked sweetly.

"Sorry, I already have plans for tonight. Perhaps tomorrow?" Jin said. Hari started getting off and walked away saying,

"Ok, It's a date!"

Everyone just stood there in silence for a little while.

"Anyway, what about that 'go out to eat' offer?" Rei asked.