Disclaimer: fanfic, remember?
Note: I know…too brutal
Chapter 1: Rain…
"Now that's over…"
He flipped the paper again. "All right, so we have 21 students remaining," He whistled, impressed. "Guess we have a lot of promising students this year," he glanced at his new students and found them staring back at him apprehensively.
Iruka-sensei looked among the remaining students and sighed. "So class…I'm just going to repeat this once," he took a deep breath and continued. "From now on, you are all officially a student of this academy. Whatever you learn, hear, see, smell or touch will never go out of the four corners of this establishment. Understand? Failure to do so would result to your immediate expulsion…or death…whichever is appropriate."
Again, no one moved.
"A-ano, you guys all right?" he asked, acting all clueless like he hadn't just threatened their lives after he mercilessly destroyed, crushed and shredded the dreams of some of their classmates
No one answered, he would be amazed if someone even tried to make a sound, because seriously, what the friggin hell just happened?
The silence is still hovering on the air when someone suddenly raised his hand…it was Kiba, leave it to the animal to dive in a sinkhole without thinking, "Iruka-sensei, did you just failed them?" Yeah, definitely a sinkhole
"Yes."
"Why?"
He looked again at the paper. "Ahm…Kiba? Right, they did not pass the test."
"What test?" A pink-haired girl asked, realizing what she just said out loud, she fidgeted in her seat, especially when their advisor turned his attention to her.
"Nice question. Who among you felt my presence before I appeared?" he asked addressing the question to everyone. And one by one, everyone raised their hands.
"Good. Now see, class. Being admitted is not only through written, oral and practical exams…" wait, there are exams? "…we also need to test your senses, since that is what a ninja has to rely on, most of the time."
"So you placed us in a position, when our minds are all preoccupied, to test how sharp our senses?" the wild flower remarked.
"That's right…um," he checked his paper again. "Ino,"
"Anymore questions?" Again, it was answered by another silence. "You know class, if I we're you, I would enjoy the first term of your stay in the academy…after all, it is the only term you can really enjoy. The rest are just…not that enjoyable." This guy has no sense whatsoever on how to make his students enjoy his class, nada.
"So let's have fun!" can you at least define fun? "Let's begin by introducing yourself one by one in front of the class and please state the reason why you want to be a shinobi, understood?'
"Hai!" everyone answered.
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Their answers are beginning to sound pirated…when someone answered to protect Konoha, there were ought to be a couple of paraphrased statement of these in the class…to be just like my parents, brother, sister, uncle, grandpa…or practically anyone in the family tree is also profitable, and to create a better future and to gain world peace were already harassed beyond repair.
At least Sasuke cut the monotony, saying how he wants to be stronger…which afterwards became repeated 3 out 5 times. Kiba also said that, but I'm pretty sure he already had that on mind. He still can't get over about his older sister treating him like a baby, even if there is nothing remotely babyish about him.
Shikamaru is the only one who said he is only after the money. At least he is being honest and anyway, he doesn't have to think about suing for plagiarism, right?
Then came the turn of the yellow-haired kid
"Uzumaki Naruto." Iruka-sensei said for the second time but still no one came. It actually took a couple of times, before the kid responded to his name, which is either accidentally or idiotic. Didn't he just witness what happened a while ago? If it's up to him, the kid doesn't need to introduce himself anymore. The class already memorized it from the times Sensei shouted his name.
Standing in front, it was the first time he could see his face clearly. And there is no way he can forget that face. He has a…Birthmark? Scar? Tattoo?...that looked like three whiskers from both his cheeks, his skin is tanned from the sun and his eyes has a bright tint of blue…but even with this cool color, there's something troubling about the way he stares…
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto…" after saying that he proceeded to his seat. (as if we don't know that already!)
Iruka-sensei stopped him. "Don't you have any reason to be a shinobi?"
Naruto just looked beyond his shoulder to the teacher and said "None."
"Why none?" He asked back.
"I don't know…" he answered.
"Then why are you here?"
Naruto just shrugged his shoulders, "Wasting time here beats staying home…" and went back to his seat.
That…was…definitely…weird.
If someone is awarding for the strangest answer, the kid would definitely won it hands down. As the kid walked along the center of the room, some kids are giving him deadly glares. They are pissed. And who wouldn't when some punk just treated your hard-earned dream as nothing but a past time?
Shikamaru lost his interest and went to hear what another 'parrot' might want to say when everyone heard a yelp that sounded like it came from an animal.
"You -, what the hell did you do that for?" someone shouted, everyone's attention were diverted at the sound.
Then he saw the kid-Naruto being tackled by Kiba.
"Get off me, you dog-breathe!" Naruto yelled as he pushes Kiba away.
"This is for Akamaru!" and Kiba land a solid one on his gut. Which, Naruto repaid in full.
Iruka-sensei appeared between them and pacified the fight. "That's enough you two."
"He started it! He kicked Akamaru!"
"It's just a friggin dog!" This statement is answered with a gasp from the whole class. No one would ever say something like that to Akamaru especially if Kiba can hear you.
"Like hell!" Kiba is now furious, "Akamaru is family! Something you would never understand!"
At this, Iruka-sensei chastised Kiba with a look "Kiba that is enough."
"Well, it is true!" he defended.
Sensei looked back to Naruto, but the kid is already glaring up to everyone…his eyes filled with hate that even Shikamaru, who is sitting at a distance, can feel. And with that, Naruto walked out of the class.
What is up with that kid?
Naruto already slammed the door when a guy with black sunglasses stood up. "Kiba, apologize to Naruto." Shikamaru was actually startled, since after all, he was sitting right next to him! When did he have a seat mate? As far as he can remember there are only two at the back. And the other one is Naruto!
"Che, you saw him! He kicked Akamaru!"
"You should still apologize. You ask why? Because, he pushed Akamaru aside when he almost stepped on him,"
"What?"
"You should really consider putting a leash on your pet."
"He's not a pet! He's my partner!"
"You can continue your talk after class," the Sensei cut "and Kiba, please go to the detention and make sure to bring Naruto, okay?"
"Why shou -"
"Fighting outside the sparing grounds is forbidden." And with a smile, the discussion is over. Kiba bid their teacher, muttering some complains, before beckoning his partner to come with him.
The sunglasses-dude, who can make the crazy Kiba listens, returned to his seat…Shikamaru cannot help feeling a little uneasy with him. He is just plain suspicious. Everyone who looks at him can easily tell he is a ninja and he is not graduated yet!
Dark flaky hair, eyes hidden from sight, and a very concise posture…
Just sitting there, holding his pen, Shikamaru can even say that the Shino-guy does not exert unnecessary energy from his movements. He doesn't even move at all!
"You are Shikamaru, right?" he said. Whoah, he can't tell if the guy's lips moved. "You have been watching me. Do you need anything?" Damnnit! He saw me? Can't be, he was sure he was doing a good job watching him at the corner of his eyes. And the guy is hardly moving!
"Nothing, it is just, you seem to know that Naruto-kid."
"Yeah, heard of him,"
That is it? No more details? This guy really has the ninja-thing straight on.
"Do you know him?"
"No."
Come on man! Say something useful!
"Do you know anything about him?"
"Why you so interested?" he asked back, turning his head, a little, towards him which in itself speaks volumes!
I am just trying to have a conversation here! Haven't you heard of making friends? Or knowing your weirdo classmates so you can deal with them in case they want to tackle you or attack you or decapitate you one of these days!
"Hey, I'm just trying to make friends." Shikamaru choose the safest option.
"Do that…he will need it."
And what is that supposed to mean?
End of Chapter 2