Disclaimer : I don't own Naruto or this idea as it is a challenge fic.
Chapter Two
It was a week since the chase and Naruto now stood in front of the academy. This was his first day, but the school had been in session for a month now so he was already behind. Walking through the doors Naruto noticed the same looks he got everywhere in Konoha. A few looked mad at him for some reason, but mostly nothing like he wasn't even there … a ghost. He used to hate that look … like they were so much better than him and he could never be on their level. So he acted stupid and pranked people, but they still gave him those looks so he stopped.
Finding his classroom he realized he was early and took a seat in the back. The class filed in one by one and took their seats rarely bothering to even look his way. Those that did merely went back to what they were doing and ignored him just like when he saw them around the village. They never let him play any games with them. They beat him up a few times or chased him away, but mostly they gave him those vacant eyes that seemed to look right through him … judging him as insignificant and resuming their play.
The teacher finally comes in right after two girls one with pink hair and the other with blonde hair came screaming into the room. He did something with his hands and then his head got all big and he yelled and everything grew quiet. Naruto wasn't sure if this happened everyday or just today, but he wasn't looking forward to a repeat performance. The roll was called and eventually the teacher got to his name, but instead of calling him he frowned and then called someone else's name.
The instructor finished calling roll then asked if he left anyone out. Naruto raised his hand, but the teacher put the report down and then went on to teach his lesson. Naruto called out, but the man didn't answer so he got louder and still no one even turned their heads toward him just went on with the lesson. Naruto decided to just sit and wait for lunch to confront the man. Four long hours later the teacher dismissed everyone while sitting at his desk.
Naruto walked up to the man's desk. "Ugh … hello sensei" Naruto said deciding to start off polite. The man looked up from his work not recognizing the voice addressing him. He looked at Naruto then went back to his work. Naruto wanted to yell and scream and shout, but decided to try again instead. "Umm … excuse me sensei, but you forgot to call my name this morning when you were taking attendance" Naruto said politely.
The man didn't even look at him so Naruto walked out of the room and went to Ichiraku's. Reaching his home away from home Naruto sat in his usual seat and waited. It didn't take long for Ayame to come out of the back and great Naruto. "Hello Naruto-kun, how has your first day gone so far?" Ayame asked the younger boy. Deciding to not involve Ayame Naruto smiled bright and then said, "It was great. I'll be Hokage in no time just you watch, believe it!" Naruto shouted giving Ayame a thumbs up. She giggled then took his order and went in back where her father was to prepare the food.
Naruto arrived back at the school after eating his ramen only to find the door locked. He looked around and found a clock with the correct time. He still had five minutes before lunch was over. Naruto didn't understand what was going on and knocked on the door. Getting no answer Naruto banged harder and harder until he couldn't no more as his fist hurt. Other teachers came out and yelled for him to be quiet. This wouldn't get him down or stop him either so Naruto shouted "I'll be back, believe it!" and ran off outside.
The next day Naruto returned at the same time as yesterday so he was early again. When everyone was settled and roll began to be called Naruto expected what came next … his name not being called again. He went to the Hokage about what happened, but the old man just said he would have to endure it that they would see him for him sooner or later. Naruto just scoffed, but when his name wasn't called this time he didn't make a fuss about it. Instead he sat and waited until it was over and listened to what was being taught, but instead of leaving for lunch Naruto would pull out a lunch he made and eat in the class room. He would even do exercises to pass the time or read a book.
When classes began again he would sit, watch, and listen jotting down anything he found interesting or important. The good thing about this was he never got called out in class even one day when he had been training until very late at night so he fell asleep in class he wasn't bothered. Shikamaru was so jealous that the blond kid he was told to ignore got to sleep, but he didn't that for the first time in his life he began to hate someone. He even tried to point Naruto out to the teacher as the blond slept, but the man acted as if Naruto wasn't even there frustrating Shika to the point he couldn't even sleep any more.
That was the way time passed for the next few years Naruto would arrive early and sit through lectures, but not actively participate in anything even the physical portions, which he mainly did on his own after school let out. Naruto wasn't idle thou due to everyone treating him as if he wasn't there Naruto learned to observe and replicate what he saw better. He also became privy to things he shouldn't like certain techniques that were done right in front of him as the caster of said jutsus ignored him not believing he would be able to pick up what they were doing from merely watching. So Naruto gained a nice repertoire of jutsu even a few forbidden jutsu from what the old Hokage told him when he caught him practicing one of them in an empty training field.
Still, his tiajutsu suffered due to never having anyone to practice with. He actually found two styles he liked one for regular use and one for use with his bloodline when he practiced with it in secret. The first was Leopard Kung Fu of the Five Animals style, a style that relied on speed and outsmarting the opponent. It utilized hit and run tactics and Naruto figured if he could combine it with seals or explosive tags it would make him a fearsome opponent especially when used with his bloodline. Masters of the style were said to be able to block and attack at the same time, but it would be some time before he could pull that off besides blocking wasn't essential in the style and often times over looked as dodging blows all together was preferred to taking any hits.
The other style he chose was Capoeira. It was fun to learn and he loved the constant movement the style required. It was a style based around deception and evasion two things he was known for. This would be the style he used against a singular opponent or when stealth wasn't an option. Naruto wasn't actually sure how practical the style was for a ninja, but that didn't matter and he could always change it around later. Boxing, kick boxing, and grappling moves were also added to things he learned just to be more well rounded and perhaps combine styles later on.
Kenjutsu was also something Naruto dabbled in having found an abandoned katana in a training field one day. It was slow going since he really had no clue what he was doing and mainly just swung it around utilizing both hands not wanting to be restricted in case he eventually does learn a style.
The only area Naruto neglected was genjutsu. It wasn't that he didn't find genjutsu interesting or anything actually it was quite the opposite. It's just that it was extremely hard for him to do even the basic academy genjutsu and with no one to help him and most of the information he got on the subject being extremely limited it just wasn't worth it to really work on it. Still, he thought in the future he would try to learn some.
Tomorrow the graduation exams would take place and he would move on to the next phase of his life.
Hello everyone! I know this isn't WR, but bare with me here. I got the bug to work on a few of the stories I've neglected recently and a few of them actually had chapters ready that I just haven't posted yet. Don't worry though as I still have the WR bug and really want to get to what I'm beginning to think will be the Finale of WR so I'm working on it. Anyway until next time dear reader :)