Chapter 4: Squad 7

Arata yawned as his alarm went off before he shut it off, "Just five more minutes." He muttered sleepily as he laid back down his eyes glancing over to the calendar that was on his wall with a certain date that was circled with big letters, 'GENIN TEAM ASSIGNED TODAY!'

He closed his eyes trying to go to sleep where he could dream about defending his title as the king of pranks-wait… OH CRAP! He shot out of bed and fell over trying to pull his pants on, "I'M SUCH A BAKA!" He shouted before he pulled his shirt on while running to his door forgetting that it was closed so he ran right into it falling on his back dazed for a second.

Shaking his head he got out there to get something to eat before slipping on a discarded Banana peel from a few days ago.

It landed on his head, "… I really need to clean my apartment up." Arata muttered before he stood back up only to trip over his chair, "… Maybe I should have less furniture."

After a few more seconds of getting ready Arata bolted out of his apartment only to nearly run into Naruko who was about to knock on his door.

"… I take it you just woke up?" She asked with a knowing smirk.

"Oh shut it!" Arata growled.

Naruko just laughed it off and they walked to the Academy to get assigned to their teams, "Well today is officially the day we become Ninja's!" She said in excitement.

"I know and I can't wait for my first mission!" Arata had fire in his eyes. As they were walking they saw a familiar kid trying to hide in the wall, "Should we tell Konohomaru that we can see him?" He whispered to Naruko.

She shook her head, "Let's humor him."

Before anything else could be said he dropped his disguise, "YOU'RE MINE NARUKO!" He went to walk forward but he tripped and did a face plant on the ground.

Naruko gave him a blank stare, "Uh… What do you think you're doing Konohomaru?"

"That was a slick move." Konohomaru said through the ground before getting up, "That's why I respect you as a rival."

There was an awkward moment of silence before Naruko broke it, "But I didn't do anything."

Then Konohomaru jumped to his feet, "All right! Now fight me fair and square!"

Arata scratched the back of his head, "Uh sorry Konohomaru you both will need a rain check because we got an orientation."

"Orientation?" Konohomaru asked in confusion.

"That's right! As of today we're Ninjas, believe it!" She pointed to his Genin Headband shocking Konohomaru.

"No fair!" Konohomaru pouted and after promising to hang out with him later they Pranking Duo continued on their way to the Academy.

They were sitting down grinning in excitement when a voice spoke up, "What are you doing here Arata?" It belonged to Shikamaru the laziest guy in the Academy who actually graduated, "This isn't a place for dropouts, you can only be here if you graduated."

Arata felt a tick on his forehead, "Oh yeah?! Do you see this?!" He gestured to his headband, "Open your eyes Shikamaru it's a regulation headband!"

Shikamaru sighed in annoyance while Naruko shook her head when the sound of what sounded like a stampede headed their way and the door was forced open to show Sakura and a blonde hair girl that wore purple named Ino.

Naruko sweat dropped. Those two caused a stampede by themselves?

They were arguing over whom gets to sit next to Sasuke Uchiha and Arata looked over to see Naruko was actually sitting next to Sasuke.

"This is a regular cat fight isn't it?" He asked Naruko who glared at him for that remark but she didn't say anything.

Then in a second every female in there but Naruko got into the argument causing them to sweat drop, "Forget catfight, this is an all-out war!" She said with wide eyes.

"You said it." Arata muttered.

Choosing their own lives over laziness they moved slowly away from where Sasuke was sitting, there was an incident where Naruko got on the desk and got in a glaring match with Sasuke but she was bumped into by someone and if Arata wasn't there to grab the back of her jumpsuit she would've accidently kissed Sasuke.

Naruko was swearing at how close that was when Iruka entered and he spoke up, "As of today you are all Ninjas! To get here you have faced difficult trials and hardships but that's nothing, what comes next will be far more difficult." Iruka looked more at Naruko and Arata as he spoke "Now you are only Genin a first level Ninja. All the Genin will be grouped in three man squads each squad will be led by a Jounin an elite Ninja."

Three man squads?! Arata looked at Naruko to see that she was a surprised as him.

"I don't care who I get on with as long as duck butt isn't on the team!" She declared.

"I hear that!" They high fived as the rest of the female Ninjas in training glared at them knowing fully well who they were talking about.

"I will now announce the squads!" He called out random names and Arata was falling asleep when he heard, "Squad 7, Naruko Uzumaki!" Now Arata was paying attention, "Arata Daichi!"

"ALL RIGHT!" They high fived again

"Sasuke Uchiha!" Now they had their jaws on the floor and they weren't the only ones.

"WHAT?!" Every Kunoichi in the room shouted.

"Iruka why do we have to be in the same group as Duck butt there?!" Naruko shouted pointing at Sasuke.

Now the killer intent was evident from the rest of the Kunoichi's.

"I agree with her!" Arata said.

Sasuke for his credit just rolled his eyes.

Iruka didn't blink, "Sasuke has the best score as all of the graduating students, Naruko you have the sixth best score while Arata was dead last."

Arata did a face vault.

"To create a balanced group we put the best student with the worst student!"

Now Arata was back in his seat, "You didn't have to put it like that." He pouted while everyone else laughed at his misfortune.

"Just make sure you don't get in my way loser." Arata gave Sasuke a death glare for that.

"After lunch you will meet your new Jounin Teachers so until then class dismissed."

Naruko and Arata were walking off to eat, "Man I can't believe this!" Naruko ranted on being on the same team as Sasuke.

"Hey at least you weren't called the worst in the class." Arata pointed out, "Anyways since we're on the same team we might as well invite Sasuke to lunch."

"Excuse me?!" Naruko was shocked that Arata of all people suggested that.

"Since we're on the same team it'll only be a matter of time before we're in a life or death situation with him so we might as well find some common ground now." Arata sighed, "I'll get the food."

"Hang on! Why do I have to be the one to invite him?" Naruko protested with wide eyes.

"Because last time you got the food half of it was gone by the time I got there!" Arata told her.

"… Did you just call me fat?" Naruko had a dangerous gleam in her eyes

By now Arata was holding his hands up in a peaceful gesture, "I'm not saying that!"

"But you implied it!" Naruko was now cracking her knuckles.

"If you hit me you won't get any Ramen!" As Naruko hesitated Arata thanked Kame that she had a Ramen addiction.

"… Fine!" She stalked off.

"Okay and don't take no for an answer! Do whatever is necessary!"

If Naruko was looking at him Arata would've seen her with a very scary grin.

With that done Arata went to get the food.

(Scene Shift- With Naruko)

"I can't believe him!" Naruko muttered with her arms crossed, "The nerve of him calling me fat!" She sighed, "Why couldn't we get someone like Hinata on the team? At least she's nice."

Shaking her head she smirked at how he said to do whatever was necessary to get him so she decided to see how good of a Ninja he was.

While she was plotting Squad 8 was sitting on a roof eating lunch when Ino spoke up, "All right, if we're in the same group then you're going to have to follow my lead, that's the only way that it's going to work!" She said to Chouji and Shikamaru.

"Yeah, yeah." Shikamaru didn't give a damn.

"Why don't you lead us to a barbeque Ino?" Chouji joked.

"This is hopeless!"

Shikamaru perked up at seeing Naruko sneaking up on Sasuke in the other building, "Naruko?"

"Huh?" Immediately Naruko tackled Sasuke and they fell out of sight.

"WHAT DOES THAT BITCH THINK THAT SHE'S DOING?!" Ino shouted as she pulled a kunai out.

"Maybe she's getting him for lunch?" Chouji suggested.

"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT IDEA?!" Ino shouted

"This is too troublesome." Shikamaru muttered.

Then Naruko came out to their surprise with a tied up Sasuke who was gagged and she took off running.

"I'M COMING SASUKE!" Ino shouted as she took off but Naruko was already gone.

Throughout the whole thing Shikamaru had one thought.

She took down Sasuke?

(Scene Shift)

Arata had every type of food that could be got in Konoha, "Hopefully this will be enough to break the ice with Sasuke." He mused.

There was more Ramen than anything because he didn't want to retire due to a crushed skull courtesy of Naruko.

Speaking of which she just arrived with a tied up and gagged Sasuke who looked pissed off.

… Wait… WHAT?!

Arata just stared stupidly at the two of them, "When I said by any means necessary this isn't what I had in mind."

Sasuke was now glaring at Arata as Naruko untied him, "You put her up to this?!" He snarled

Arata scratched the back of his head with a small chuckle, "I asked her to send you an invite."

"Invite?! She freaking attacked me!"

"So I see… Well Sasuke I figured that since we're all on the same team that we should try to find a compromise to make this work." Arata stuck a hand out, "I'm willing to act civilized if you are!"

Sasuke still glared at him.

"… Okay look I know you don't like us but if we all want to become better Ninjas then we have to put up with each other until we're Jounins at least okay?"

Sasuke didn't say anything else.

"Look can we just eat already?" Naruko asked in annoyance

"… Fine." Arata said and Naruko went immediately for the Ramen with Arata not far behind her.

Sasuke still glared at them but he relented and walked over with them.

They never noticed a silver haired Ninja watching over them.

To Be Continued…