Being at the Academy felt normal. The study was interesting, the other students hadn't really been of concern. Naruto had almost always found something to get in trouble over; fighting his rival which never ended well for him, skipping class, pulling pranks. The activities he did made him happy. It caused Iruka multiple issues with his blood pressure, due to stress, but it was relatively good system. Choji and Shikamaru spent time with him... at first anyways, they started to leave him be to get caught in trouble as it was getting more boring and troublesome than worth the effort.

I on the other hand sailed through paying no heed to others, I wasn't the best in the class and I didn't aim to be. I was in the middle of the road. The biggest problem I faced was Kiba Inuzuka while on a normal day I didn't mind him, he was the type of person that looked for trouble and always seemed to target me. Now it wasn't because I couldn't, it was more because it was a bad idea to retaliate towards him. I had seen Naruto do this too many times and Iruka had always gave him some form of punishment to accommodate it. Although this didn't stop Kiba from preying on my lack of social ability, it wasn't something that had bothered me, just confused me as I wasn't the only one in that room who had a similar social skill.

Shino Aburame was the most silent person in that class, he was avoided because his affinity with insects though this surprising didn't seem to be the only contributing factor. His clan seemed relatively reserved as it was. Shino's large jacket had covered most of his face and stature leaving his eyes barely visible; except his blacked out glasses covered his eyes. Leaving a mysterious loner that was always nearing the top of the students, he never bragged or really took notice of this. Shino was just there.

The other was more surprising. The Heir to the Hyuuga clan Hinata. Timid and insecure, she would try and avoid detection of anyone but when it came to academics she didn't hold back, while not the top of the Kunoichi she was close. She occasionally would look upset... or depressed when it came to the end of the day. Nonetheless Hinata was someone who everyone knew and was aware of but not everyone noticed, but I think she prefered it that way.

I think Kiba was slightly afraid of Shino, being the tallest and most intimidating in the class, and made him unlikely to target. Hinata, well I don't think Kiba is the person to pick on someone that timid. Thus leaving me. So I guess it didn't really confuse me, I guess I wished it wouldn't be every day.

Kiba only made me snap once, it was just after Naruto's 12th birthday making it a bad week in general, the best part was a small party with Iruka at Ichiraku's ramen stand. But that was it. Kiba had clearly not seen any indication to leave me alone, my demeanor and attitude were not the most obvious but still, it could be seen. Kiba decided today was the day he would step up his antics. During the lunch break I had just departed from Naruto who had planned a 'ingenious' prank so I was left to my own devices. Or so I thought, Kiba had decided that Akamaru should accidentally bite me and then push me to get him off. While it did get him off it wasn't necessary, but I could get past that, what I couldn't get past was Kiba starting to rant at me

"You know what's funny? I could just be the crap out of you fot fun, no one really cares. See everyone else has some sort of person that stops me from having some fun. Except you clearly. Especially since you don't have any parents or friends." Kiba wouldn't be like this to anyone else, he knew better, but right now? He thought he could do anything.

I slowly stood up "Kiba, I'm kinda not in the mood, can you do this another time?" I had given him a look of tiredness, I was getting angry but I wouldn't do anything unless he really annoyed me.

"Just do it another time?" Kiba's preplexed look was all I got. "How about both then and now!"

I gave I sigh and then looked up at Kiba properly "you really want to do this Kiba?" all I got was a glare and Kiba rushing towards me with Akamaru right behind him "guess that answers it then."

I prepared for the first assault and started on the defensive. Kiba throws in a combo of punches which are deflected easily enough, the trouble came when Akamaru lunged from the side, thinking as quick as I could I grabbed Kiba and spun our positions, leading Akamaru to either bite or headbut his owner. It turned out to be the first. Kiba momentarily stunned by the act of betrayal left an opening which allowed me to a five hit combo I'd been practicing, one hit to the face, followed by one on the upper chest, flowing into an elbow to the stomach with a spin into a punch in the same area, finishing with a kick to legs leaving him falling from unbalance. Akamaru had now unlocked his jaw and was trying to attend his master as he groaned in pain.

"Is that enough Kiba?" I wasn't satisfied with the idea that he would try and attack me again, but I also knew that there could be less than favourable consequences if Kiba went and told anyone anything that he wanted.

He grunted before speaking "you know that you're going to pay for this."

"Yes, I know. Are you done?" I was tired of this week and wanted it over qucik.

The silence was all I got so I left and went to class, waiting for it to start.

Iruka had given me a detention so Naruto and I had spent it trying to break out of it, which wasn't bad, it would have been worse but Iruka had heard my side of the story and took care of it. Kiba still irritated me but he was always at a distance and in front of people he could call upon for witnesses. It could have been worse.

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Author's Note: I don't plan to do many of these, but I felt it was kind of needed. I feel like I'm rushing this bit of the story and that's because I don't want to do more about before everyone is a Genin. So that said there's one more chapter that will be the transition, you know the graduation exams and teams.

The other reason why I'm doing this is because I haven't updated in a while, and this chapter was like half done already. I try and write these as much as possible but obviously I can't write as much as I want to. I look at these chapters and think they aren't as lengthy as I want them to be but hope they are good enough for everyone. Hopefully the next chapter won't be too long, and I do think people read this (the story I mean) so that's good.

Just as a P.s Kiba is a rude jerk here because I believe it's more fitting, he was portrayed as another more spoilt Naruto (from what I saw) who wanted to cause trouble not for attention but for enjoyment.