Akira's POV
It's still dark and I'm already walking in this lonesome part of the village
(why am I doing this again?... Maybe I'm starting to be a fangirl)
I just sigh and continue walking, trying not to get caught by the few jonin and chunin already starting their day
(The last time I walk in this part of the village is when that happened) I thought remembering that day. I sigh shaking the memory out of my head
(what time is it anyway?) I thought trying to remember the time when I left our apartment
(ohh..5:30) I deadpanned, remembering how early I leave our apartment.
( damn, that's really early)
When I see his house I jump by the nearby tree near his window and hide there
(Kami-sama, please don't let me see things, I don't wanna see...) I thought looking at the sky with a little bit of light now
A sudden movement inside his house make me look back at the clear window
( ohh... there he is) I thought when I see a dark raven-haired boy come out of the bathroom in his ninja attire.
(he's early, huh... I hope Naruto is already awake, besides I left a note in our apartment before I leave) I thought sweat dropping that it's impossible for him to be late, especially on this day
(he did not even let me sleep last night with his rants about what's going to happen today) My eyebrow twitched at the memory.
(and here I am fully awake... )
I look back at Sasuke and I see him cleaning his apartment.
I just watch him for a few minutes and lean my back against the tree
(should I let him know that I'm here?...) I ask myself
Something gets my attention when I look around his apartment, a picture of his family on his table beside his bed, but that's not what caught my attention, what caught my attention is a photo of us with Itachi beside his family picture.
(ehh... I didn't know we have a picture together) I thought looking at the picture. Itachi is at our back while I and Sasuke are both smiling with a funny pose
A smile appeared on my lips. Then I look back at Sasuke with a sad smile.
(why does that have to happen... if things were different, Sasuke...) I stop the trail of sad thoughts
(no... this isn't the time for that. I'm not here just to remember the good old days.) I said clenching my fist slightly, then I unclenched it after a few seconds focusing on Sasuke
He started to close all the lights, then he grabbed his forehead protector and closed the blinds
(Is he already finish? damn... how many minutes am I sulking here) I thought scratching my cheek slightly
(But it's still early... though) I sigh as I watch Sasuke on the street walk toward the Ninja Academy direction.
(What I'm gonna do now... usually at this time I'm just waking Naruto up) I thought closing my eye
(Maybe I should follow him... nah, don't be a creep Akira and I'm still really sleepy...) I thought shaking my head. I open my eyes again and pull out my book and started to read where I left off
After a few minutes of reading, I felt my eyelids get heavy
(I don't understand a thing... I still needed some sleep, I will just close my eyes for a while...) I thought resting my head on the tree and closing my eyes
Third Hokage's POV
"Sasuke's father Uchiha Fugaku was very strict, seems the boy is very disciplined." I said fixing my Hokage hat
"His older brother Itachi was very meticulous as well." The silver-haired man said
"Yes, I remember..." I continued, looking around
"I assigned him under you, look at the younger one as well," I said looking to the silver-haired man beside me
"I didn't have to teach Itachi a thing. His Sharingan is far more effective than mine." He explained looking around Sasuke's apartment
"Regardless, you are the only Leaf Shinobi who possesses a Sharingan now. We don't know if Sasuke will activate his... but if he does, you must be there for him." I explained looking at his eyes
"yes..." He complied somewhat uncertain
"The shadow of tragedy trails this eye. It might be best not to activate the Sharingan at all, but for better or worse, this eye holds a key to how I feel about my comrades." He said covering his left eye with his hand
"It seems your judging criteria remain unchanged this year, Kakashi," I said smiling, looking at him
"I guess that's all... the academy will start its classes in a few minutes... I need you all the jounin-sensei to be at my Office " I said walking towards the door
Before I could open the door, we heard a commotion just outside Sasuke's window
"Mooo... let go, you bastard!" I sigh when I heard the familiar voice
I quickly walk towards the direction of the commotion Kakashi following behind me, when I hear a weapon colliding.
(what is this now..) I thought putting one of my hands on my forehead
(I'm too old for this...) I sighed
Suddenly an Anbu showed up in front of me with a shoulder wound, holding a silver-purple-haired kid.
Akira's POV
"Damn it! let go of me" I said ready to break the hands that holding me
"Akira..." I turn my head to look in the direction of the person that called me, A pair of an old mans eye meet my eyes, when my mind process who is it, my eyebrow started to twitch
(now... I've been caught... damn it! Why are these guys even disturb my peaceful sleep) I thought getting annoyed by the situation.
"I said let go." I demanded looking at the eye of the Anbu that holding me.
"Dog, you can let her go..." Jiji said with a sigh
The Anbu immediately complied hesitantly
"You can both go now, this kid will not do anything..." Jiji said to the Anbu with a dog and cat mask
(I'm not a kid...)
"Hai!"
"You should get that wound check, you know, this kunai is very old and rusty" I quickly said, holding the kunai I used to wound the Anbu with a dog mask
"that hurts..." the Anbu with a cat mask mutters shaking his right hand slightly
"Sorry, dog and cat, this Akira just like going in trouble, you both should go to the hospital to get your wound checked," He said looking at the kunai I was holding, then looking at the wound on dog's shoulder and then look at the hand of cat that is slightly burned.
"Hope to see you again, goodluck!" I said, giving both of them a small smile before they shunshined
I sigh can be heard behind me
"Akira... you know I'm too old for this" jiji said
"Well, first of all, it wasn't my fault" I said with a deadpan, crossing my arms to be convincing
"Okay, why are you even here?" He asked confused not wanting to argue
"Ahh... well.. I just want to sleep here because it's quiet" I lied but kept my bored expression
" Right, thats likely to be you" He said just buying the lie, even though he knows the reason why I'm here.
"I think I should go to the Academy if I don't want to be late, heh heh" I said wanting to just leave and continue my sleep at the academy
(Naruto, this is your fault) I thought wanting to lie on the floor to sleep
"That's disrespectful Akira... We have accompany" Jiji said looking at the masked man beside him
"Yo, Akira-chan," The masked man said with an eye smile
(what should I reply. He wasn't a really important person so...) I thought
"nhn" I just said with a nod
Jiji sweatdropped at my reply
The masked man just stares at me with a confused look, so I also stare at him, trying to figure out what he's thinking.
(maybe he thinks... I'm a brat)
Jiji clears his throat before he says something
"Yo, Hatake-san" I said copying him and raising my hand for a handshake
(I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm bad really bad at socializing...)
He looked shocked
" Well, I'm glad you know me" he said taking my hand for a shake.
(This is so...uncomfortable...) I thought, trying to pull my hand from the handshake, but the masked man didn't let go, instead, he just stare at me and hold my hand more tightly
"ahahah... can you let go of my hand" I said really uncomfortable
"ohh.." he said, not even shocked, he didn't let go of my hand immediately but when he did, he squeezed my hand slightly and give me an eye smile.
(he's really weird) I thought with a deadpan
Jiji cleared his throat again
"Akira you should go to the academy, your class will start soon, also it's team assigning." he reminded me.
(Well you're the one who wanted me to be respectful to this man...) I sighed
Third Hokage's POV
"Akira you should go to the academy, your class will start soon, also it's team assigning." I reminded her
"And Akira.. where's you're forehead protector?" I asked her confused
"huh?...ahh, moo... I forgot to wear it" She said touching her forehead that supposed to have her forehead protector
"I should probably go, I still need to go back to our apartment, Bye Jiji" she said giving me a slight bow
" Nice meeting you, Hatake-san," She said giving Kakashi a smile and then immediately jumping out of the window, running to their apartment's direction
I turn to look at Kakashi, and then the look on his face confused me. He's looking in the direction where Akira went with a confused look, covering his left eye just like what he did a moment earlier.
I clear my throat once again
"That Akira will be part of your team" "she's the one who is living with Naruto" I explained to him, getting his attention
"Sō ka..." He said still looking confused
"Kakashi, we should also probably go" I continued, confused by the sudden out of character
" I still need to show you and the other Jounin-sensei their team." I said looking at him
"hai..." Kakashi said, just glancing at me and looking again in the direction where Akira is a few minutes ago
(Akira... I think you manage to get the attention of the copy ninja... maybe this time the result will be different...) I thought, with a smile, then I started to walk, Kakashi following behind me.