Welcome back, hope you all enjoy. Revised.

I don't own Naruto

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Naruto met Sasuke at the tower at around 7:45 and they went on in to his dad's office to receive the envelope with mission pay as well as the bounty on Mizuki. Minato gave them the package and they walked out on their way to the hotel that Akina was staying at. Along the way they were talking just like old friends do, wondering who would be on whose team. There was no chance that they would be on the same team, since traditionally; the rookie of the year would be paired with the dobe of the class, along with the best kunoichi, just to balance things out. Since Naruto was #1 and Sasuke was #2 they probably wouldn't be paired up. Pretty soon they arrived at Akina's hotel and knocked on the door. She came to answer it and looked happy to see who it was.

"Good morning guys" Said Akina with a smile.

"Morning Akina." Said Sasuke.

"Good morning." Said Naruto.

"So what brings you out here so early?" Asked Akina.

"Well" said Sasuke. "We have a surprise for you."

"A surprise?"

"Yep, since you helped take down an immediate threat to the village, you were awarded the pay for an A-rank mission. Also, there was a bounty of 20,000 ryo on Mizuki that you get. So all in all you just got 30,000 ryo." Said Naruto as he smiled at her.

Sasuke handed her the envelope and she opened it and looked inside and then looked back at Naruto and Sasuke and just threw herself at them and hugged them both and started crying.

"Why are you crying Akina?" Asked Sasuke.

"Because I'm so happy… I've never seen that much money before. That's enough I can get a house outside of that shitty neighborhood and maybe I can make some friends and-"

"You've already got friends Akina. We're your friends. And besides, money doesn't buy friends." Said Naruto.

"You don't understand; I've lived in that shitty run-down apartment since I was 8 years old. I've never had enough money to even buy food, much less a decent place to stay or clothes. Nobody would hang out with me because of the way I looked. And I wanted to be a ninja so bad and I needed it so I could make enough money to at least eat, but then I failed the test and that bastard Mizuki tried to take advantage of me."

"Don't worry about Mizuki. He got what he deserved. And don't worry about the graduation test, we have all day today and tomorrow to get you ready and we're going to do our best." Said Sasuke.

"You guys don't have to go out of your way for me."

"No we don't have to but we want to. That's what friends do, they help each other." Said Naruto as he smiled at her and she slowly started to smile back. "So, how good are you at clones?"

"I'm not very good at anything besides henge…"

"That's okay; we can help you with that. Just do these hand seals" said Sasuke as he slowly went over the seals a few times "and then imagine cloning yourself.

Akina did the seals and a clone formed, however it wasn't very good and looked like a ghost of herself.

"Try to add some more chakra to it, also envision yourself as the clone forms." Said Naruto.

Akina tried it again and this time the clone looked a lot better but still wasn't perfect.

"You guys must think I'm stupid since I can't even do a simple clone. I'm sorry I don't even deserve to be a ninja." Said Akina as she started to cry again.

"It's okay Akina we don't think you're stupid. You just didn't have anyone to teach you it's not your fault." Said Sasuke.

"With some practice you'll be able to do it just fine, and then you can learn other techniques as well. Don't get yourself down just because the teachers in the academy ignored you and you never had a chance to learn. We are here to help you now." Said Naruto.

"Wow I really don't deserve this guys"

"Everyone deserves at least a chance Akina. So why don't you give the clone jutsu another shot?" Said Sasuke.

Akina tried a few more times and finally got the clone right. She was jumping up and down happy because that meant she could graduate and be a ninja.

"Hey Sasuke look with your sharingan and see if you can get a reading on her chakra." Said Naruto. "Akina, flare your chakra all at once okay?"

"Okay." Said Akina as she started gathering and releasing her chakra.

"Her reserves are decent, not good enough for shadow clones though. Maybe 2 but that would be risky." Said Sasuke.

"You're right, It's better not to risk it. How about we work on chakra control?" Said Naruto.

"That would be a good place to start." Said Sasuke.

"So what do I need to do?" Asked Akina.

"Take this" Said Naruto as he pulled out a leaf "and stick it to your forehead using chakra. And just keep it there while you go about your day normally. Once you can keep the leaf there without even thinking about it, then stick another one somewhere else and hold both on there. When you are able to do that it should make everything else, such as making a clone, much easier. So you can work on that and good luck on your test tomorrow. We'll meet you here at 8AM to check your progress.

"Bye Naruto, thank you so much for your help." Said Akina as she hugged Naruto.

"I've got to go too, just work on the leaf exercise and we'll see you in the morning."

"Bye Sasuke, thank you too." Said Akina as she hugged him too.

Naruto and Sasuke both walked out of the house and started down the road when Sasuke said "So now what are you gonna do?"

"I don't know I think I'm gonna" Said Naruto as he stopped for a minute. "Well, Dad just called so I'm gonna go see what he wants. See you in the morning."

"See you later." Said Sasuke as Naruto flashed away.

Naruto appeared in a flash of red in his dad's office and said "You called Dad?"

"Yes Naruto, We've got a present for you in honor of your graduation. Said Minato.

"Aww thanks dad what is it?"

Jiraiya bit his thumb and went through some hand signs then he put his hand down on the desk as a small toad carrying a scroll appeared. "Hello Jiraiya-sama, Minato-sama, here is the scroll you requested." And as quick as it came it poofed away again.

"Cool what was that?" Said Naruto.

"Well that was partly your present Naruto. Said Jiraiya as he unrolled the scroll on the desk. Naruto looked and seen that the scroll had 2 names on it. Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.

"So what is it?" Said Naruto.

"Son this is the summoning contract of the toads. One of the 3 most powerful summons in Konoha."

"Cool." Said Naruto.

"So Son would you like to be a summoner of the toads?"

"Sure that'd be awesome!"

"Okay Naruto I need you to cut your finger and sign your name in blood on beside your dad's." Said Jiraiya.

Naruto pulled out a kunai and cut his finger and proceeded to sign his name on the line beside his dad. When he finished the scroll glowed green for a moment then rolled back up and disappeared.

"Okay now here are the hand seals for the summoning jutsu. Just watch a couple of times." Said Jiraiya as he slowly went through the seals as Naruto watched. "Okay your turn."

Naruto pricked his thumb and went through the hand seals and touched his hand to the desk as a small orange toad hopped out of the smoke. "Howdy Jiraiya, Minato. Whats goin on?"

"Actually Gamakichi, My son just signed the contract. He hasn't met your dad yet though. You're his first summon."

"Oh I see, Hey there, my name is Gamakichi."

"I'm Naruto Namikaze."

"Cool we're gonna be best friends!" Said Gamakichi as he hopped onto Naruto's head.

"Okay then…" Said Naruto as he started to giggle.

"Well son how did the meeting with Akina go earlier?"

"It went well. We gave her the money and she was so happy. Then we helped he get the clone jutsu straightened out so she could pass the test tomorrow. I hope she passes, she's such a nice girl but she's had it so hard her whole life she deserves something at least. Said Naruto as he frowned.

"She'll do fine she had a good teacher after all." Said Minato as he smiled at his son.

"Thanks Dad. I think I'm going to go home and train some. See you later Dad, Uncle Jiraiya."

"See ya Son." Said Minato as Naruto walked out the door.

Naruto decided to walk home today since it was still early and he wasn't in any hurry. While he was on his way someone turned around a corner running and bumped into him, knocking him down and falling on top of him.

"I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was… Naruto?" Said the person.

"Ino?" Said Naruto as he started to blush, realizing that her face was only inches from his.

Ino started to blush as well, noticing the same thing. She jumped up still red faced "Naruto… umm… I'm sorry I was just on my way to the flower shop I'm running late."

"Oh it's no problem Ino, want me to take you there?" Said Naruto.

"You don't have to do" Said ino as Naruto wrapped his arm around her waist and she turned even redder.

"It's no problem, hold on." Said Naruto as they disappeared in a flash of red and reappeared right outside of the shop. "I've got a seal tag on yours, Shikamaru, Choji, and Sasuke's house in case I need to get there quick. Paid off today huh?" Said Naruto with a sheepish grin.

"Wow thanks Naruto." Said Ino as she hugged him and he once again turned red. After she realized what she was doing she pulled back and turned red again also. "Umm sorry about that. I better get inside before Daddy kills me. See ya Naruto."

"See ya Ino." As she ran inside and he turned to walk off towards his home again.

"So Naruto, who's your girlfriend?" Said Gamakichi.

"She's not my girlfriend, just a friend Gamakichi."

"She sure looked like she likes you and you like her, so why isn't she your girlfriend?"

"I don't think she likes me like that."

"Shit bro did you see the way she was looking at you? You should ask her out some time and see where it goes."

"I don't know, I'll think about it."

"Okay. Well I'm heading home Naruto, be sure to summon me so I can watch your graduation okay?"

"I will. See ya Gamakichi."

Once he made it home he went out back to the training yard and decided to work on some jutsu until supper time. He made 3 shadow clones that instantly got into a ready stance. Naruto jumped back from the clones and started running through hand seals as he said "Wind style: Wind bullets." As balls of compressed air shot out of his mouth at the clones who were dodging them with ease. One of the clones said "Wind style: Rasengan!" and started charging at Naruto. Naruto went through some hand seals and said "Water style: Exploding water colliding wave!" as a large amount of water poured out of his mouth and formed into a wave which crashed into the clone, dispelling it.

The other 2 clones jumped out of the way and formed their own hand seals as they said "Lightning style: False darkness!" and the other said "Water style: Water cannon jutsu!" as the stream of water shot at Naruto, the lightning bolt wrapped around it and charged the water. Just as the water was about to his Naruto ran through some hand seals and said "Wind release: Raging tornado jutsu!" as a large mass of spinning wind came out of his mouth and collided with the lightning charged water, dispelling both techniques and making a thick mist surround them. Naruto took advantage of the mist as he ran through some hand signs and said "Lightning style: Rasenrakurai!" as a compressed ball of lightning shot out of his hand and through one of the clones dispelling it before the ball hit a tree and the tree dissolved into near nothing. The remaining clone looked around trying to find where the attack came from as red flash appeared in front of him and before he knew it a Chidori was shoved through his chest, dispelling him. Naruto smiled and whipped around some wind to blow away the mist, finding his dad standing up by the house watching him. "Good job Son." Said Minato. "I like the rasenrakurai, it looks to be quite effective."

"Thanks Dad, I think it worked out good too."

"So Naruto, you can beat 3 clones at once, but what about your old man?" Said Minato as he smirked.

"I can try at least." Said Naruto as he jumped back from his dad.

"Ready, Go!" Said Minato as he started running at Naruto. He threw one of his kunai at Naruto and said "Wind style: Rasengan!" as he disappeared in a flash of yellow. Naruto knew what was coming so he said "Wind style: Rasengan!" as he charged towards the kunai. He shoved the rasengan at the kunai and knocked it down, instead of hitting his dad. Before he knew what happened he got drilled in the back by his dads rasengan and flew into a tree. As he got back up to a knee his dad was already on him again. He ducked under a spin kick and rolled to the side as Minato rolled into an axe kick. He jumped back up to the side of the tree and ran through some hand seals and said "Water style: Water dragon jutsu!" as a large stream of water shot out of his mouth in the shape of a dragon. Minato jumped aside and dodged the dragon as he ran through his own seals and said "Water style: Water dragon jutsu!" as his own dragon shot out of his mouth and started fighting with Naruto's. Minato noticed that Naruto was no longer on the tree anymore and started looking around trying to find him. He threw a kunai straight into the air and disappeared just as a kunai hit the ground beside him and red flash appeared. Naruto looked up just in time to see his dad coming down at his head with his fist drew back. Naruto tried to dodge but the attack still caught him and sent him flying across the yard and into a tree. Minato stood back up and said "Good job son you really pushed me this time, and you didn't even use your best attacks. You'll be able to beat me in no time."

"Yea I can't use my Rasenraikurai or Rasenshuriken in a friendly spar, they are both one hit kills."

"Yea it would be hard to explain to everyone how you killed the Hokage in a training spar wouldn't it?"

"Yea I guess it would." Said Naruto as he grinned and rubbed the back of his neck.

The next day. Akina's house.

So do you think you're ready Akina? Said Sasuke.

"Yea look I can stick 3 leaves to my body and make clones at the same time now." Said Akina as she stuck the leaves to her forehead and arms and formed 3 clones.

"Good job Akina. You'll pass for sure now." Said Sasuke.

"So, are you ready to go?" Said Naruto.

"Sure let's do this." Said Akina with a grin.

Naruto walked over and put a hand on her shoulder as well as Sasuke's and Akina said "What are you" and they disappeared in a flash of red.

They reappeared in front of the academy as Akina finished "doing?" as she looked around. "Huh, how did we get here?"

"Naruto's Flying Thunder God Technique. It lets him teleport anywhere he has one of his seal tags." Said Sasuke as he pointed at the tag beside the door on the academy.

"Wow that's pretty cool Naruto."

"Thanks, but you need to go on and take your test. We'll be waiting out here."

"Okay thanks guys, see you soon."

Akina went in the doors as Sasuke turned to Naruto and said "So what do we do for the next hour?"

"I don't know, how about a spar?"

"Sure lets go." Said Sasuke as they walked to the training yard near the academy.

"Ready." Said Naruto.

"Go!" Said Sasuke as he jumped just in time to avoid a rasengan. He flipped in the air and ran through some hand seals and said "Fire style: Great fireball jutsu!" as a large ball of fire shot out of his mouth at Naruto. Naruto seen it just in time to throw a kunai and teleport to it as another ball of fire shot at him. He threw the kunai and once again teleported to it. As he reappeared he was already going through some hand seals as yet another fireball came at him. "Water style: Water dragon jutsu!" yelled Naruto as he spat out a dragon shaped stream of water that flew right through Sasuke's fireball and into him, driving him into the ground where he poofed into a log. Naruto jumped and flipped backwards just in time to avoid a spin kick by Sasuke as landed and launched his own kick at Sasuke who also dodged. They continued in a taijutsu bout briefly until Sasuke saw an opening and uppercut Naruto in the gut, knocking him into the air. Before Naruto had a chance to right himself Sasuke was upon him. Sasuke did a front flip and dropped an axe kick into Naruto's ribs that sent him smashing in to the ground as he disappeared in a poof of smoke. "Shit. Shadow clone!" thought Sasuke as suddenly he heard a howling noise behind him. He turned to look just in time for a wind dragon to slam into him. It pushed him back into a tree and made several small cuts appear all over him. He fell to the ground panting as Naruto walked up and offered his hand. Sasuke took it and stood back up as he said "Dammit I'll beat you one day Naruto."

"Sure sure whatever you wanna believe." Said Naruto with a smirk as he started healing the cuts Sasuke got.

The two walked over and sat down on a bench waiting for Akina to finish up when Naruto noticed Ino walk by a little way away. "Be right back Sasuke." Said Naruto as he disappeared in a swirl of leaves. And reappeared in front of Ino, scaring her. She jumped back surprise for a second and then said "Oh Naruto, sorry you kind of scared me. What's up?" with a small smile and a blush.

"Sorry for scaring you. I have a question for you though."

"What is it?"

"Well," said Naruto as he blushed. "I was wondering what you were doing Saturday?"

Oh my God is Naruto asking me out? Thought Ino as she smiled bigger and blushed a little deeper. I can't believe it I thought he would never ask!

"Umm I'm not doing anything why?" Said Ino as she tried to fight back her blush.

"Well I was… I thought maybe… I was wondering if you'd like to maybe go out and eat to celebrate our graduation?" Said Naruto as he blushed deeper.

"Sure I'd love to!" Said Ino as both her and Naruto smiled.

"Cool I'll pick you up at7 then?"

"Not so fast Mr. Player," Said Ino with an evil grin.

"What is it Ino-chan?"

Ohh he called me –chan! YES! Thought Ino.

"First you're going to have to ask Daddy for permission. Don't worry though, he doesn't bite… too hard."

"…" said Naruto as he went pale.

"Like I said, don't worry my little Naru-kun, he's not so bad." Said Ino as she grinned a little bigger. "Just come to the flower shop later today and talk to him. I'll see you then." She kissed him on the cheek and started to walk off, taking care to strut her stuff for him.

Wow I guess Gamakichi was right, she really does like me. I can't believe she said yes. Sweet! Thought Naruto as he grinned ear to ear.

Sasuke sat there watching the whole ordeal and thought Damn he works fast. As Naruto appeared back in front of him in a swirl of leaves.

"Hey is the teleporting with leaves your dad's jutsu? It looks different." Said Sasuke.

"Nope, it's called the body flicker technique. I can teach you if you want?"

"Yea that would be cool."

"Well first you just need to gather your chakra into your legs, and then picture yourself standing in the place you want to be. It has a shorter range than my FTG and you have to be able to see where you want to go. At first try to stay on level ground but once you get better you can change elevations as well."

Sasuke did what Naruto said and gathered some chakra into his legs and pictured himself on the other side of the road. Suddenly he found himself rushing through the air and straight at a tree. He crashed into the tree and fell over holding his head as he yelled "OWW DAMMIT TO HELL!" as Naruto walked up and said "Sorry I forgot to mention, you should practice without any obstacles nearby." Sasuke looked up and Naruto and said "It's fine." As his sharingan activated. "I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS NARUTO!" as Naruto ran off with Sasuke in hot pursuit. Pretty soon they ended up back at the yard beside the academy panting and tired as Sasuke said "I'm… still… gonna… kick your… ass…" and Naruto said "Okay fine… just don't make me move."

They just sat there on the bench resting for a while until finally Akina came running out with a headband tied around her neck. "I did it! I did it! I passed! Thank you both so much for helping me!"

They both looked up her and smiled and said "Congratulations Akina."

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I hope you all enjoyed this one. Until next time.