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Chapter 2: First Attractions
Sakura arrived at the classroom where all the excited students were waiting for Iruka-sensei so arrive. Sakura walked towards an empty seat as she heard someone screaming her name, she turns her head to see Umazaki Naruto jumping and waving at her.
She took a sit beside her friend, Hinata that was busy blushing while looking at Naruto who was coming towards them.
"Sakura-chan why don't you sit with me?" asked the eager Naruto
"No thanks" Sakura replied in a mono voice
"But…" started Naruto
"Iruka sensei is coming soon, get back to your sit" advised Sakura wisely
As soon as Sakura completed her sentence Iruka walked into the class room and asked everyone to sit down.
The class quiet down as Iruka spoke "congratulations to you all for graduating. Starting today you are all official ninjas, but you all are still new Genins. Things are going to get harder from now on, you all will be in a group of three, where you will accomplish task under a Jounin teacher.
" A group of three?" there were many whispers among the class and most of the girls glance a look at Sasuke who had his eyes closed irritated by the noise.
Sasuke Pov
A group of three? That's only going to burden me.
End
"We've arranged the groups such that overall abilities are equivalent." Continued Iruka "I will now announce the groups"
Naruto's thoughts while Iruka is announcing groups 1 to 6
First, Sakura-chan, then the other will be…I can live with anyone else as long as it's not Sasuke.
End
"Next group 7, Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura" announced Iruka. "Group 8, Hyuuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino."
While Iruka was announcing the 9th group, the classroom was being watched through a crystal ball.
"Is that him? This year's number one rookie "Uchiha Sasuke" asked one of the Jounins, "That's right, replied the Hokage staring deeply into the crystal ball.
"He's a survival of the Uchiha clan" commented another Jounin
"However there seems to be another with the same results as him" announced the Hokage while looking into the crystal ball again. "This is the one" Said the Hokage as he pointed at the crystal ball, "this girl, Haruno Sakura. The girl from the clan with "that" curse"
"And for the last group, group 10, Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru and Akimichi Chouji." told Iruka to the class. "That's all for the groups"
"Iruka-sensei! Why is a top student like me in a group with this guy!" shouted Naruto as he pointed at Sasuke. Iruka looked up from the paper he was reading and replied calmly "Sasuke graduated with the highest scores along with Sakura, and you Naruto, had the worst scores." Everyone broke into laugher as Iruka continued "This happens because we want to evenly divide abilities between the groups"
"Don't pull my leg, dobe" Said Sasuke arrogantly
"What did you say!" shouted Naruto
"You want to fight, dobe?" replied Sasuke with a smirk
"Dobe? Why you…" started Naruto as the class laughed loudly again
"Enough Naruto" shouted Iruka, "I'm going to introduce the Jounin teachers this afternoon, meeting adjourned until then!"
The class was dismissed for lunch as Sakura and Hinata walked out of the class together, there were whispers behind them complaining why Sakura got to be in Sasuke's group. Sakura ignored them and walked out of the classroom, on her way out she felt someone looking at her but she ignored it because she knew those eyes belonged to…Uchiha Sasuke.
"Someone that's able to get the same scores as me…" thought Sasuke as he stared at the figure leaving through the door. "I'll defeat you someday" he silently swore.
Sakura sat on a branch of a tree eating her Bento while Hinata sat on the ground leaning against the tree, they were chatting away until a group of girls approached them.
"Sakura-san" a brown hair girl called out, Sakura glance at her with her chopsticks still in her mouth. "Nani?" Sakura asked irritated, it wasn't good getting involved with them since they were too troublesome to deal with.
"I'm Mayo the leader of the Sasuke fan club, we would like you to switch teams with anyone of us" said the brown hair girl proudly, "and if I refuse?" asked Sakura with interest.
Somewhere else group 10th was watching this, "What's with the gathering over there" commented Shikamaru in interest. Ino took a closer look and replied "The leader of the Sasuke fan club, so it is true. There's a rumor saying that the leader of the fan club is going to force Sakura to switch places with her so that she can be with Sasuke-kun." Shikamaru sighed and replied "Why do girls like such a guy anyway?"
Ino questioned him back "Don't you even know that?" Shikamaru that didn't want to get in any problems with Ino simply replied "I'm not a girl." Ino sighed and replied "that's why you're not popular, wonder what going to happen over there."
"And if I refuse?" asked Sakura again. Mayo walked over to Hinata and kicked her Bento out of Hinata's hand, there were screams behind Mayo and suddenly a smooth and cold object was against Mayo's skin.
"Sakura-san?"Said Mayo in fear, "That wasn't friendly at all to my friend, apologize to her NOW!" hissed Sakura
"Gomenasai please fo…forgive me Hinata-san" said Mayo close to tears, Sakura released the brown hair girl and watched her ran off with her group. Sakura kept her kunai back into her pouch and brought out her lunch, "here Hinata-chan we'll share it". The raven hair girl smiled and accepted the offer.
After lunch
"Where is he?" complained Naruto walking around the classroom, "other groups have already started training long time ago".
Sakura that was playing with her kunai sat on the table while Sasuke just sat down with his eyes closed. Naruto that was bored to death climbed up chair and placed a duster in between the sliding door opening.
"What are you doing Naruto?" questioned Sakura, Sasuke who heard this opened his eyes to see what was going on.
"It's his fault for being late" replied Naruto mischievously
"A Jounin isn't going to fall for a simple booby trap like that" commented Sasuke, Sakura nodded her head in agreement. Just then the door opened and the duster landed on the head of a man with silver and a cloth covering most of his face.
Naruto laughed loudly as Sakura tilt her head to one side. Sasuke was in his world of doubts "For real? Is he really a Jounin?"
The silver hair masked man picked up the duster and thought aloud "How should I say this…my first impression of you guys are…I hate you"
Later On
"Let's see, why don't you introduce yourselves." Said the silver hair Jounin
"Introduce ourselves? What should we say?" ask Naruto
"What you like, hate, your dreams and hobbies" answer Kakashi simply "Something like that."
"Hey Sensei, why don't you introduce yourself first" questioned Naruto
"Me?" asked the silver hair Jounin as he pointed to himself, "I'm Hatake Kakashi. I have no intention of telling you what I my likes and dislikes are, as for my dream…" he thought for a moment, and then continued "I have a few hobbies."
Sakura laughed softly and commented to her new group "So all we found out was his name."
"Yeah" replied Naruto as Sasuke nodded his head.
"Now it's your turn" said Kakashi loudly breaking their conversation. "Your first" as he turn his attention to a yellow hair boy.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto, I like cup ramen. But I like the ramen at Ichiraku that Iruka sensei bought for me even more. I hate the three minutes that I have to wait after I put in the hot water, my hobby is to eat and compare cup ramens! And my dream is to become greater then the Hokages! I'm going to make all the villages recognize my existence."
Kakashi smiled inside his mask and thought to himself "I see, he grew up in an interesting way." "Okay next." He called out.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke, there aren't many things I hate and there aren't a lot of things that I like. Also, I have an ambition that I have no intention of leaving just as a dream. The revival of my clan and to…kill a certain man." After Sasuke finished his last sentence, the air seemed to be tensed as everyone was staring at Sasuke.
Naruto Thoughts
"I hope he's not referring to me."
Kakashi Thoughts
"Just as I thought…"
Kakashi broke the tense mood by asking Sakura to introduce herself. "Haruno Sakura, there aren't many things I like or hate either, my hobby is…learning new jutsu. My dream or rather my goal is to become the best shinobi in konoha, so no one would ever have to protect me again." Said Sakura slowly.
"Alright, you three have all unique personalities. We're going to start our first mission tomorrow" announced Kakashi.
"What kind of mission sir?" asked Naruto excitedly.
"First we're going to do something that we four can do, survival training" answered Kakashi.
"Survival training?" asked Sakura again, "Why are we going to train when it's a mission? We had plenty of training in the academy."
"This is no ordinary training." Kakashi replied
"Then, what kind of training is it?" questioned the yellow hair boy
Kakashi laughed as everyone looked at him irritated, "Hey, what's so funny sensei?" asked Sakura.
Kakashi continued laughing and replied "if I say this I'm sure you three will be surprised."
Kakashi took a breath and replied in a serious tone "out of the 27 graduates, only 9 are going to become Genins. The other 18 would be sent back to the academy, in other words this training is going to be a very hard test with a dropout rate of 66."
The three stared hard at Kakashi as he finished his sentence, "see, you three are surprised" said Kakashi.
"No way! I went through so much trouble…then what was the final exam for?" exclaimed Naruto
"That? It just picks out those who are qualified to become a Genin." Said Kakashi in a light voice. "Anyway I'm going to determine whether you pass or fail tomorrow at the training grounds. Bring you ninja equipments and meet at 5am!"
The three were shaking with fear and in their own thoughts when Kakashi said "Meeting over! Oh yeah, don't eat breakfast. You're going to throw up if you do."
Sakura POV
I was shaking…the second time in my life I felt to frightened.
I just can't fail this! I have to become stronger, stronger than I am now. To protect myself and those around me, never again do I want to see my loved ones die in front me again…
Never again…
Well thats all for now!
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