Ahh, yes this is the eight chapter… great isn't it! I got this REALLY cute little stuffed plush! And I love it so much! It's a red fox, which in fact this weekend I saw these cute little foxes! A red one and a gray one... they are too cute for words…

I also saw coyotes and red wolves, they were cute, and I loved the part where they sang for us in other words they were howling. I was that this restaurant there is this REALLY strong smelling soap . ugh! Nasty! I washed my hands around 2 in the afternoon and I could still smell it when it was like 11 at night!

My friend, Genny and I were having Shigure and Ayame moments… it was fun, we're acting like were gay or something, good thing her parent wasn't there… Squirrel… that was fun. We went to the Virginia Living Museum and there was a squirrel… we did the American Sign Language for squirrel… at the squirrel… at the same time too… it was creepy and funny at the same time…

Freepy?

Cunnpy?

Funnpy?

Crunnpy?

Right… We also had the anime club today… too much DDR on standard… my feet hurt… I also pegged people with chocolate coins… now that was a bonus. Moo

Chapter VIII

A New Meaning and New Day

Naruto grumbled as he walked to the Hokage's office, the third didn't tell him if he was in trouble yet. It wasn't a long walk but it didn't mean that he didn't want to go, you know? It was annoying when people would look at you with a sneer look thinking you were in trouble.

"Naruto, I want you to decide what you want. And I thought, after this incident that you should think for your self. So, do you, or do you not, want a caretaker? I don't want anything like this happening again. Also, I'd like it if it's alright if I send someone to check on you every week if you choose that you don't want a caretaker." The Sandaime said climbing up the steps with no problem. Naruto looked the carved faces of the previous Hokage, they looked bored and, angry too him.

"I, I'm not sure. But I want to be a ninja!" Naruto blurted, the Hokage blinked at the random shout and laughed.

"Are you sure, you need to train a lot and be very smart."

"I can do it." Naruto said with a determined look. The Hokage stared intently at Naruto's features; it reminded him of someone, a long time ago.

"Then what about, your caretaker?"

"Don't need them."

"Alright… now with your punishment…"

"WHAT!"

An Hour Later

An ANBU stood by the door tired and worn, slowly reached to knock the great oak door.

"Come in." The elderly voice said, pushing the door he closed his eyes for a second to moisten them. "Ah, Kakashi. How was the search for Uchiha Itachi?"

"So has seen him, heard him, or even smelt him. I have a feeling that he wasn't alone." Kakashi said. Uchiha Sasuke was the only survivor by daybreak. The small wound on his left shoulder, what the only thing he seemed to have received. "Team five and nine are on the outlook or anything odd, so far nothing."

"Aa, is that all Kakashi, why the questioning look?" The Hokage asked turning to face the sliver haired man.

"Why did you name, Naruto, 'Naruto'?" This was question that bothered him for a long time he didn't know why but it deemed so right, but in a strange way so wrong.

"You know, that Arashi was planning to name his son, Naruto right?" Kakashi flinched but nodded. "I thought, that it would be the best if, we named him such a name, because he did save Konoha."

"Aa."

First Day

Naruto wandered through the halls, what was his class again? Glancing at a sheet of paper he groaned, he was in the wrong hall, again! It was room 214 but he was in front of room 305. How did he get on the third floor without knowing? He wandered a bit more and found a map.

"Lets see I'm right here, and to get here I have to… go downstairs, take a right turn and walk pass three doors and then it should be on the left…" Naruto muttered under his breath, he woke up to be at least thirty minutes early and now he was going to be thirty minutes late!

(This almost happened to me… I woke up an hour early to take a morning shower and my sis makes us late by almost twenty minutes! . ARGH)

Turning to his left he ran down the stairs jumped four steps and landed with a light 'thump' and broke to a run, room 209, 210, 211, 212, 213… 214! Found it! He caught his breath and slowly opened the door.

"Oh, yes, Naruto, nice to see you decided to join us." Naruto glanced up to what he guessed was the teacher.

"Uh, I got lost." Everyone snickered, and 'teacher' sighed and waved his hand at Naruto.

"Right, sure, now getting on with the lesson." The teacher droned on as the rest of class turned their attention on him. While they did so, Naruto got a seat in the back; he sat in front of a kid whose head and hair looked fairly like a pineapple.

Weird, Naruto thought as the boy slept on, the boy next to him was eating more then possible. Taking a seat he tuned the teacher's voice back in.

"As you all know, Genin is the lowest rank besides academy students, yes you all. The next group would be Chuunin and medic nins also have sort of a equal rank, Jonins then ANBUs, they both have almost equal ranks but ANBU is slightly higher, and there's also Hunter nins who have a pretty difficult job of finding missing nins. And also last but not least, Kage, as we have one of our own, the Hokage." Naruto gave a fairly interested look. "Now turn to page ten. We will start with the beginning of "Hidden Village Konoha." Naruto who read most of the book fell asleep; he was so excited that he couldn't sleep till late at night, about ten or so.

"First late and now asleep, wonderful." The teacher said sarcastically. "Now I'll show you all what will happen if you fall asleep in my class." The teacher banged his fist on the desk. Hard. Naruto didn't budge. The class was silent; they didn't know if they should either laugh or be quiet, they choose the latter. He moved his fist closer to Naruto's ear and cupped it. "WAKE UP!" Shikamaru, who was right behind them, jumped a good foot in the air. Naruto groaned.

"If he was a shinobi right now he'd be dead." The assistant said briefly. The students all stared in amazement as Naruto woke up.

"I'm not gonna die." He said the words all slurred as he yawned and stretched in his seat.

"Baka." A voice said. Naruto's eyes narrowed on the dark haired boy. He had jet-black hair and the darkest eyes Naruto has ever seen but looked vaguely familiar. The mind went to the dark haired kid at the hospital, his eyes widened for a moment.

"Grr," Naruto picked up a random eraser off the ground and pegged it at the boy, he caught it and threw it in the trashcan.

"Dobe. (Dead last, Dunce)" He muttered.

"Grr, Teme. (Bastard)" Naruto hissed glaring at the boy. The boy gave his a death glare.

"Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, enough." The teacher said glaring at both of them.

"Ah, we didn't really do a meet and greet did we." The assistant teacher said. Naruto turned to expect the man, he was what he guessed almost six feet tall and had silver hair about to his shoulders. Fair skin and was wearing a chuunin vest, which was discussed earlier. "My name is Mizuki, and like to read about Nin jutsu. I dislike not being able to do a jutsu."

"Alright then, my name is Umuino Iruka, I like to see you all grow up to be great Nins and dislike it when you fail." Iruka was brown hair in a high ponytail and tanned skin darker then his own. He also had scar running across the bridge of his nose. He was slightly shorter then Mizuki sensei but not by much, maybe two centimeters or so. "And I guess we'll have lunch now."

END

Ahh, a good fic. I'm so happy to hear that . Man This week is CRAZY! . I made Cat Poop Last night, It was fun! Well, that's all I have to type right now… THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS AND DRAGON MAN 180 YOUR GREAT! D

I know this wasn't a great chapter but I wanted it out soon. Sorry for the rush then