Disclaimer: Do I really have to repeat myself? I. DO. NOT. OWN. NARUTO.
Author's Note: OMG! I still haven't gotten Chapter Ten written. UGH! I guess this means that updates will once again be postponed. Submit ideas for this fic. PLEASE! I need some funny things for the 'Naruto Crew' to attempt or just some advice. Reviews are very much appreciated. Constructive flames are accepted. Thanks.
For those of you who reviewed, thank you very much. Don't worry, Naruto's 'idiotic' behaviour is to help him seem more innocent and it helps to move the story along with the NaruHina I'm attempting. I personally don't think Naruto's an idiot. Phew, that was a long author's note! Enjoy the chapter!
After all students handed in their letters, Ibiki announced, "I like to congratulate all of becoming students of the academy. You will start at the Genin level. This year, however, I am also please to say that three of you have been promoted to the Chuunin level due to your outstanding achievement in the placement test. Congratulations to Tenten, Hyuuga Neji and Rock Lee for being promoted to Chuunin level."
Murmurs could be heard all around the room. Ino, Sakura and Hinata gaped at Tenten. Tenten blushed slightly, feeling their eyes on her. She frantically searched around for the others who received the same honour as herself. Neji was smirking slightly. There was another guy in a green spandex suit, who was smiling like mad, so Tenten deduced that he was Rock Lee.
"You will be split into squads that compliment each others strength," Ibiki continued, "Of course the Chuunin will be in one squad. The other squads have also been determined."
NOOOO! I don't want to be stuck with that JERK and the FREAK!
Ino could see that Tenten was screaming in her head. She pitied Tenten for having to be with that Lee freak, even though Ino thought Tenten was lucky to have Neji.
"For the rest of the teams," Ibiki said, "I have a list right here. Please stand with your assigned squads in the front. Ahem… Team one: Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto. Team two: Aburame Shino, Hyuuga Hinata and Inuzuka Kiba. Team three: Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru and Yamanaka Ino."
Ibiki paused to make sure that the squads were standing together. Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke were standing in a corner. Naruto was looking enthusiastic, Sakura was blushing at Sasuke and Sasuke was looking really pissed.
OMG! That's Sasuke-kun. He is so hot!
Sasuke noticed Sakura looking at him and sighed, "I'm not interested in any kind of relationship with you."
Sakura looked a bit crestfallen but she replied cheerily, "Can't we at least be friends or comrades for that matter?"
The stoic Uchiha did not say anything. Ibiki then turned his attention to Hinata's group. Shino was really quiet, staring into space, Kiba was stroking Akamaru's head and Hinata was twiddling her fingers nervously.
"So," Kiba tried to strike up a conversation, "Are you and that Neji guy related?"
"Y-yes," Hinata stuttered, "He's m-my c-c-cousin."
"Ok," Kiba said, confused with Hinata's nervousness.
Meanwhile with Shikamaru and Ino, Chouji was happily munching at his chips while Shikamaru and Ino bickered.
"I DARE YOU TO SAY THAT AGAIN," Ino screamed.
"I just said that women were troublesome," defended Shikamaru weakly.
"How dare you say I'm troublesome," Ino hissed.
After a moment of tense silence, Ino grabbed a chair and chased after Shikamaru. Shikamaru being too lazy and didn't bother to train, soon got hit on the head with the chair.
"Ouch…" Shikamaru whined.
Ibiki mentally slapped himself for putting those two on a team. He checked to make sure that the Chuunin squad was doing much better than the rest.
"I AM ROCK LEE," announced the green clad boy.
Tenten could feel her ears ringing from the volume. Of all the people she had to be stuck with a stoic jerk and a psycho. She silently wept.
"WHAT IS YOUR NAME," Lee demanded loudly, pointing at Tenten, "MY BEAUTIFUL FLOWER."
Tenten felt a vein pop, she whipped out a kunai and hissed, "Don't EVER call me a flower."
Neji smirked at Tenten's reaction. She obviously did not like being treated as she was delicate and weak. She also pulled out a weapon with no hesitation.
She will be a strong opponent.
"LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO NEJI," continued Lee as he pointed to the Hyuuga.
"You know him," laughed Tenten, looking at Neji.
"No more than you do," replied the stoic Hyuuga.
"Then how come he knows your name and not mine," asked Tenten.
"AH," told Lee as if it were a great tale, "WE MET AT THE YOUTHFUL EXAMS. NEJI AND I WERE DISCUSSING-"
"You talked to him," said Tenten incredulously.
"Actually," remarked Neji, "He was talking to me. I did not talk to him."
"Oh," said Tenten, "For a moment there, I thought you were insane," then she lowered her voice to a whisper, "Talking to him that is."
"That would have been unfortunate if I did talk to him," admitted Neji.
Ibiki cleared his throat, "Now that you have all been acquainted, I would like to talk about classroom arrangements. Language, Mathematics and History are mandatory subjects. You can also pursue other subjects as well. The classes are once or twice a week, lasting for about one hour each. The rest of the time will be used for ninja training. There are specialist courses. For instance, we have a course just for doujutsu users, a course for weapons training, an intelligence course, and etcetera. You will be put in these courses as we see fit."
He scanned around for questions, and found Ino's hand in the air. He nodded to the blond girl.
"What are the purposes of the squads," she asked.
"You will be training in your assigned squads," clarified Ibiki, "You will also be required to take your classes together."
Seeing there were no more questions he continued, "The sleeping quarters are two storeys high. The Genin will be sleeping on the ground floor. They will be sharing rooms with one other person. Since there are nine of you, one person will get a room all to him or herself. The upstairs are where the Chuunin will sleep. There are three rooms on the upstairs, all equipped with balconies. Of course, the upstairs rooms are bigger because there are only three rooms on the upstairs, and five on the downstairs. The Chuunin rooms will have their own bathrooms, complete with a bathtub. The Genin, however, have to shower in the showers at the north end of the dormitories. The boys' showers are to the west and the girls' showers are in the room north of them."
Once again Ibiki scanned around the room for questions. He heard angry mumbling about how unfair this was. Then he saw Naruto's hand in the air and nodded for Naruto to ask a question.
"Why do the Chuunin get all the good stuff," he demanded.
"They are of a higher rank," Ibiki said simply, "Their skills are admirable and they deserve some sort of reward for this. If you have any problems, take it up with the headmaster."
"One more thing," Ibiki announced to the group, "You will all be required to wear school uniforms. Please wait outside the classroom. There will be a teacher who will lead you to your dorms. You are dismissed."
The group of shinobi shuffled out of the room. The hallways seemed very quiet and empty. It was not until a little while, their teacher showed up.
"Please follow me to the dormitories," he said softly.
Author's Note: The directions are very confusing. I might just change them. But I might need them for the following chapters. Anyways, tell me what you think in your review, please!