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Disclaimer: Naruto is the property of Kishimoto.
Chapter 3
Next day,
"Yuuhi Kurenai, Naruto namikaze and Itachi Uchiha. You three are team 1 and your jounin sensei is Nara Shikaku." Said the teacher.
Naruto and Itachi were nodded looking at each other while the others boys whined about how they should have got Kurenai in their team. Soon the teacher finished naming all the teams and left. Naruto and his team was told to meet their sensei in their designated training ground. Kurenai saw Naruto and Itachi and exiting the classroom and ran behind to catch up to them.
Konoha Streets,
"Shikaku Nara, our assigned teacher is the leader of the Nara clan." said Itachi.
"Is he strong?" asked Naruto.
"Yes in a way he is." Said itachi. He had heard about the Nara clan leader from his father.
The man was said to be intelligent far beyond ordinary level.
"Wait guys." said Kurenai.
"You should have waited for me. After all we are a team from now on."
"My apologies Kurenai san." Said Itachi and the boys started walking again.
'Not much of a talker. Are they?' thought Kurenai as she followed them.
Training Ground 1,
Soon the trio reached the training ground to see a man lying on the grass underneath a tree. The man had two scars on his cheeks, his hair was tied in a spiky ponytail and he had a goatee.
The man opened his eyes and said, "Good Morning."
Kurenai was the only one to wish him in return.
"Its too troublesome but as you can see I am you sensei...so introductions are in order."
"Just say your name and anything you would like."
"Why don't you go first sensei." stated Kurenai.
"Troublesome..My name is Shikaku Nara. My hobby is too look after my deers." Said Shikaku.
"Now you go first lady."
"My name is Kurenai Yuuhi. I like gardening. I hate perverts and I want to be a genjutsu mistress." said Kurenai.
Itachi quirked an eyebrow hearing the last statement, Shikaku told itachi to go next.
"My name is Itachi Uchiha." Said Itachi.
Kurenai looked towards him expecting more but Itachi remained silent. Shikaku looked towards Naruto.
"Naruto Namikaze." Said Naruto.
Kurenai's eyes twitched continuously. Shikaku sighed and said, "Look there is a rule that every genin team has to pass a test given by their jounin sensei in order to do mission for Konoha."
"But I would not take such test because...it would be too troublesome."
'Great...I have two teammates who are most probably emotionally dead and a sensei who says the word troublesome three times in two minutes.' thought Kurenai.
3 months later,
The target could only look around helplessly as she was surrounded by stone walls on every side trapping her in a stone cage.
"Mission to capture daimyo's wife's cat complete." said Kurenai as Naruto extended his and the stone cage floated towards him.
"Lets go and wake up sensei." Said Itachi.
Shikaku was a having a good sleep when suddenly a wind blew past him. He opened his eyes to see his team looking at him with a stone cage holding a cat floating near Naruto.
"Looks like the troublesome mission is over. Okay lets go to the hokage." said Shikaku standing up.
Today was the last day the team had to suffer the torture known as D-Rank mission. From the next day Team 1 would be doing C-Rank missions. Kurenai was much happy about this and she knew her two teammates were relieved too. The only one not happy was Shikaku who won't get much sleep anymore.
Next day,
A man could be seen trapped under earth with only his head above the ground while Itachi and Naruto were sitting in front of him. Itachi's fully matured sharingan was activated as he looked in to the man's eyes.
"No, he was only after you Naruto. He didn't know me." said Itachi.
A few moments ago a man had tried to kill Itachio so Naruto wanted to know whether the man's target was him or Itachi. Hence Itachi used a genjutsu on the man to interrogate him while Naruto kept him trapped underground.
"Good. He is of no use anymore and it seems Kurenai has arrived too." said Naruto.
Kurenai saw the boys sitting on the training ground and ran towards them.
"What are you doing?"
"Is that a man?" asked a confused Kurenai.
"Nothing." Said Itachi and twisted the man's neck breaking it.
"What the hell? You just killed a man," shouted Kurenai. She became hysterical eeing Naruto touching the ground and the man and was completely buried underground.
"You monsters." shouted Kurenai again. She had just seen two seven year old kid killing a man without fazing at all as such she was greatly disturbed.
"Whats going on?" asked Shikaku seeing a disturbed Kurenai.
"A man tried to kill us and we killed him instead." Said Naruto.
Shikaku was well aware of all the assassination attempts on Naruto so instantly knew what had happened.
"Why don't you boys go and spar while I explain everything to Kurenai." said Shikaku.
Itachi and Naruto nodded and move to a distant corner in the traning ground.
After some time Shikaku had explained to Kurenai about reason for killing the man . Kurenai stared at Naruto for some time and approached the boys.
"I am sorry. I should not have accused you without knowing anything.' Said Kurenai.
"No need for apologies." Said Itachi and Naruto at the same time.
Shikaku called them and said, "What a drag...but we have to get a mission from the Hokage Tower."
The team agreed and exited the training ground.
Konoha Street,
"Mom! Mom! Lets go have some Ramen." Said Natsuko while Kushina was buying some vegetables
"Okay but stop shouting." Said Kushina smiling towards her daughter
Natsuko laughed and ran towards the street corner. "Ooooffff." Said Natsuko as she collided with a tall man and fell on her back.
"I am sorry Shikaku , she gets a little excited when it comes to ramen." Said Kushina appearing behind Natsuko.
"Its all right Kushina sama.' Said Shikaku.
"So I heard you took a genin team." Said Kushina only to stop as she saw Naruto behind Shikaku.
"Oh! Hello Naruto." Said Kushina meekly.
Naruto ignored her.
"Naruto nii san." shouted Natsuko. She had visited her twin brother sometimes in the Hokage Mansion. The old man had taken her to meet Naruto.
"Why don't you and your friends come to our house sometimes." said Kushina.
"Sorry Kushina sama. We are getting late. Lets go sensei." Said Naruto and started walking giving one last look to Natsuko. Kurenai and Itachi followed him. Shiakaku apologised to Kushina and turned to his students.
After some time,
"Umm..Naruto why do you call your mother by her name? asked Kurenai.
"She stopped being my mother when she abandoned me." Said Naruto
Kurenai was shocked. She looked towards their sensei and Itachi only to see them not at all surprise. 'I am the only one who didn't know this' thought Kurenai. She kept looking at Naruto with concern.
Naruto sighed and said, "Kurenai I am not at all bothered by this neither I am angry at her mother for abandoning me. So I suggest You stop thinking about it too."
Kurenai nodded and the team entered the Hokage tower