Chapter 4: Scarecrows and flowers?
That night,the two could not help but smile. This day was the best...well,other than the fact that they were both demon containers,everything else couldn't have gone better. Now they have two new ninjutsu techniques thanks to Naruto,and both where very powerful,although Goku wasn't sure what else he was going to do with his except fusing ramen.
That was another thing they were happy about.
As Goku enjoyed his enormous bowl of chicken/miso ramen,Iruka had felt sorry for Naruto who had lost a ramen bet! So he ordered another bowl for him,replacing the blonde's puppy dog eyes with a fox grin.
Right now,the Jinchuuriki where lying in bed trying to figure out the reason they were chosen to become the vessels of such evil. Was it because they were orphans and nobody cared about them? Well, whatever the reason,they were happy that at least they didn't have to go through it alone. It was unimaginable having to go through the hateful stares solo and not to mention the fact that they were ignored by almost every grownup their whole life. What if they had to go through all that alone? They fell asleep,thanking Kami as they did for allowing them a brother. (You,re welcome)
"Come in." The Hokage said as he heard a knock on his door.
"Uhh,Hokage-sama?"
"Ah,yes." Sarutobi said after seeing who it was. "Come in and sit down." Taking one last look out the window at the beautiful night sky,he went back to his chair. "As you know the academy has just graduated new Genins." He lit his pipe and at the other shinobi's nod he continued. "I've been looking though the list and it looks like after the teams have been chosen there'll be one left without a team. The Chunin exams are drawing nearer and your team is still without a third member." Sarutobi then gave the ninja a scroll. "That's the list of this year's genins. The teams will be assigned tomorrow so you only have tonight to pick one that will best suit your team."
The other ninja scanned through the scroll,but nearing the end,his eyes stopped. "Hokage-sama,"He stood up from his chair. "I have already made my decision."
The next day,since the sun was out,Goku had on a blue T-shirt and red shorts. He had already decided to start saving up his allowance again so he can buy a new ninja outfit. The next one would be blue and black or something. He was really going to try to avoid anything that would turn pink at any given time during its life span. "Hey Naruto," He turned to his brother as he locked the door to their apartment. "What do you think I can use this fusion jutsu for while fighting? I mean,having more is better,right? I can't fuse shuriken that would be a waste. What else can I fuse?"
"I don't know,maybe you can fuse another bowl of ramen!" Naruto said, still a little angry that Goku got to eat the biggest bowl of ramen he had ever seen.
"Come on. I won the bet fair and square!" Goku said as they exit the apartment building. "It's only fair that I get what I deserve."
Naruto sighed. "Okay,your right,but It's still not fair! Next time we buy ramen you are going to fuse two bowls for me."
"Fine."
"Wait,make that three!"
"Okaayy! Wait..." Goku thought for a second. "I don't think I can do three."
"Okay,four. Fuse four bowls into two big ones,then fuse those in to a tub."
"Okay,fine."
Entering the classroom,Goku had his hand scratching behind his head as the two laughed. "And then you went in." He continued whatever they were reminiscing about.
"Yeah. Ha ha ha" Naruto said,their laughter drawing eyes.
"Hey,what are you doing here?" One of the male students said,grabbing Naruto's shoulder. "Only graduates are allowed to be in here!"
"HEY,IDIOT!DON'T YOU SEE THE FOREHEAD PROTACTOR! The blonde shouted,moving his shoulder so the guy would let go. With a frown,Naruto stared down the Genin.
"Okay,settle down,settle down." Iruka said as he walked in. "Today,you'll be assigned to your teams. You'll be put on a three man genin team,and each team will be assigned a jounin instructor. Listen carefully as I call your names,and make sure that you hear which team you're supposed to be on,okay?"
"Hai,Iruka-sensei!" The class chorused.
Iruka began calling the names of the students whom would be put in the first teams. When team seven was called and the name Naruto came up,the two Jinchuuriki spotted anticipative smiles. Then the name Uchiha Sasuke came up and their smiles broadened,almost reaching their ears.
"And your third member is..." Iruka paused,looking around the class he noticed the hopeful expressions on nearly every girl's face. "...Haruno Sakura."
'NO!' Naruto and Goku shouted in their heads,well,Goku more than Naruto,since Sakura was another great choice in his mind. "But Iruka-sensei-" Goku began.
"That will be team seven." The instructor cut him off
'YAY!TAKETHAT INO PIG!' Inner Sakura shouted as the real one stuck out her tongue at said girl.
"It has already been decided." Iruka said. "Now,uhh..." The instructor scanned the paper. "Team eight" He called. "Inuzuka Kiba..."
Sighing,Goku leaned heavily on the table,thinking how unfair this whole situation was. At least Naruto was on the same team as Sasuke. Who was he going to be on the same team with? Sighing again,he turned his attention back to Iruka who was now calling the names for team ten. 'Uhhh," Goku scratched his head. "Which team was I put on again?'.
"Okay. Those are the Genin teams this year. You are all to wait here till your Jounin sensei comes and gets you." Iruka then put the list on his desk. "Don't leave!" He said.
"Uhh,Iruka-sensei?" Goku put up his hand. "I forgot which team I am on."
"DON'T YOU EVER LISTEN?" Sakura asked a little too loudly..
"Actually Goku,I never called your name." That got everybody surprised,then all the genin's eyes turned to a blushing Sakura. "Somebody will be coming for you so don't go anywhere. Stay here and wait with the others,okay?."
"Okay." The red haired boy said. 'Man,even worse. I don't even get to be on the same team as any of my classmates? This sucks!'
After only a few minutes,a guy with a bowl cut hair style,wearing a green spandex with orange leg warmers walked in. Everybody thought the guy looked weird,especially his inch-thick eyebrows.
Remaining quiet,they all waited to see which sorry team would get this jounin instructor. "Uzamaki Goku?" The guy asked. Everybody except said boy released relieved sighs. Thank you. Kami-sama!They all probably began to sweat as he put up his hand.
Following the raised hand,the green clad ninja located the short red-haired. "MY NAME IS MIGHT GUY AND I'LL BE THE ONE TESTING YOUR YOUTHFUL SKILLS!" He said,giving him a pose and a smile that left the whole class seeing white. "FOLLOW THE YOUTHFUL STEPS THAT I LEAVE BEHIND!" He said,then walked out.
With a worried,twitching expression on his face,Goku stood up and followed after him. Naruto couldn't help but feel sorry for his brother. He really got the short end of the stick on this.
"Goku is like the most unlucky person ever!" Choji,a chubby boy setting on Naruto's left said.
"Yeah." Kiba nodded as they all watched Goku disappear through the door.
An hour or so after that,the other jounins began walking in and out of the class collecting their teams. "Team eight,come with me." A beautiful woman with red eyes said before she walked out followed by three jackets.
In a short while,all the teams were gone except for team seven. "When is he going to come?" Naruto asked,his tone backed strongly by frustration.
Sakura sighed,feeling her own frustration build up. Sasuke,however,was keeping a straight face,though inside he was exactly as Naruto was. 'What kind of Jounin is late?' He asked himself. "Naruto,what are you doing?" He heard Sakura suddenly ask. When the raven haired boy looked up,he saw Naruto putting a black board eraser on the door.
"That will never work." The Uchiha said. "The guy is a jounin,idiot. They are called that for a reason."
"Ha,we'll see about that!" Naruto said,jumping off the chair. He then went to sit down,rubbing his hands together with excitement. Sometimes even he couldn't believe his genius.
Hours and a couple death threats from Naruto later,the door handle turned. Hearing the door's silent screech,the three genins quickly turned their heads and saw the intruder get hit by the eraser on the head. "YEAH!" Naruto jumped in excitement. "It worked!Ha ha ha"
Sasuke's expression was one of total disbelieve and defeat. "What kind of jounin are you?" He asked.
The half masked,silver haired jounin walked further into the room. "You know," He began. "I can already tell that I'm not going to like you three." He said.
A short while later,team seven was sitting together on top of a roof with a shady garden. "Okay...let's begin with introductions."Their jounin-sensei said. "Let's start with your name,likes,dislikes,dreams for the future,hobbies and,stuff like that."
"Wait,why don't you introduce yourself to us first?" Naruto suggested.
"Oh,me? My name is Hatake Kakashi. I have no desire to tell you guys about my likes and dislikes. Lets see,dreams for the future...?" He thought for a second. "Ummm..well,I have lots of hobbies." He stopped right there,leaving the Geninfeeling cheated an ripped off. "Okay,now it's your turn,from the right."
"My name is Uzamaki Naruto,I like cup ramen,but what I like even more is the ramen Iruka-sensei buys for me and my brother. Although,I feel that it's unfair that my brother gets to eat the biggest bowl of ramen ever! What I really dislike is waiting three minutes for the cup ramen to cook. My dream is to surpass hokage and become the strongest human ever!" The blonde said,pumping his fist in the air with an ear to ear grin. Kakashi's eyes narrowed but to a degree that could only be noticed by an experienced shinobi. "My hobbies? Let's see..." Naruto took a thinking pose. "Sparring I guess. Oh! And playing pranks on Kiba's brother,it's so funny!" he finished with a smile.
"Okay." Kakashi said then turned to Sasuke. "Next.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are many things I dislike but I don't really like anything. And.I don't won't to say it's a dream,but...I have am ambition. The resurrection of my clan and...To kill a certain man." He set staring at the floor.
'I thought so.' Kakashi then looked to the pink haired girl. "Okay...and lastly the girl." He said.
My name is Haruno Sakura. The thing I like is..." 'SASUKE!' Inner Sakura shouted inside the girl's head. "Well,the person that I like is.." 'SASUKE!' "Ummm...should I say my dreams for the future..?" 'SASUKE! "Oh my!" She said in excitement. "The thing I hate...is Naruto!" She frowned at said Blonde "And my hobbies are..." 'SASUKE SASUKE SASUKE!' Inner Sakura was jumping up and down while Sakura's face was giving away her exact thoughts,especially with the side glance she kept making to the Uchiha..
"Okay,good. Now. Tomorrow we start with our duties but before that we are going to do a survival training exercise so I'll meet you guys here tomorrow morning at eight. Don't be late. Oh,and you might want to skip breakfast might throw up." And then the Jounin disappeared with a swirl of smoke.
Sigh. 'Not another test.' Naruto thought as he stood on his spot. "At least it's not a written exam." He said to the other two genins,but Sakura didn't share his thoughts.
'Not a survival exercise. Please,anything but that.' The pink haired girl thought with a frown. Sasuke,seeing no need to sit here any longer,just stood and worked away,leaving the other two staring after him ,right until he jumped off the roof.
Sakura,finding that her reason to stay has just left,also took off,leaving Naruto on his own. Before the blonde could decide what to do,his stomach growled. They've been waiting on Kakashi-sensei for so long that he missed lunch. Hearing it growl again,he took off running home.
"Okay,so how was your first meeting with your team?" Sarutobi asked the masked ninja right before he took a drag on his pipe.
Putting away his little orange Treasure,Kakashi looked up at the hokage. "Well,the introductions went as expected and tomorrow I start testing them."
"Okay,so what did you want to talk to me about?" Sarutobi asked.
"When I asked them about their dreams for the future,the Uchiha and the girl gave answers which were expected. Sasuke seeks revenge for his clan.. Naruto,however,said something which I find disturbing. His dream is to one day surpass hokage and become the strongest shinobi."
Sarutobi smiled. "Ah,yes. The Anbu also came to me with the same findings about four/five years back. They said that the two were arguing about who would become the strongest in the world,but what was really interesting was why besides competing with each other did they want to be that strong. Did you ask Naruto why he wants to become so powerful?" At the other ninja's negative reply,Sarutobi leaned back on his chair and took another drag at his pipe. "Then you should ask him." He said.
When Naruto got home,he found that the door was still locked. 'Goku must still be with his team.' He thought as he unlocked it. As soon as he opened,however,Goku came flying past him and ran straight for the bathroom,leaving Naruto standing at the door with his eyes wide open. 'What was that?' The blonde asked himself.
When Goku finally came out of the bathroom,spotting a humongous relieved smile,he found Naruto in the kitchen with the kettle close to boiling. "WHERE WERE YOU!" Goku shouted at the blonde.
When Naruto turned his head,he noticed that Goku had changed his cloths. "BHA HA HA HA. What are you wearing?" He asked. Goku looked down at his cloths and smiled.
"Oh,his? Guy-sensei gave it to me,cool huh?" Naruto's laugher intensified. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY?." Goku asked.
"Nothing Nothing." Naruto said,trying very hard to stop.
"What took you so long anyway? I have been waiting here for like forever."
"Our jounin sensei came very,very late. Why,were you waiting for me?" Naruto asked with a smile as he poured the hot water into the ramen cup.
"No," Goku said,getting his own cup. "You had the keys and I really needed to go do number two." At that,Naruto began laughing again. Sighing,Goku went and set down. Putting his ramen on the table,he began the 3 minute countdown which he also really hated. "We need another key."
Naruto nodded,shoved his minute cheated(cooked for only 2 minutes) ramen into his mouth.
"Oh,yeah. Look what Guy sensei gave me!" Goku suddenly said anxiously,taking off his orange leg warmers. Under the terribly colored foot wear were weights. "Guy-sensei says I should start small and get used to it before I increase them,and as I increase them I'll become stronger and faster. " He gave naruto a face slicing grin.
Naruto set there staring at the metal weights. He really didn't know why he hadn't thought of this,but what he knew now was that he had to get his own,and quick. Otherwise Goku will become stronger and there was no way he'd let that happen.
The next day,Goku had to wakeup very early in the morning. He opened his heavy eyes and looked at the time. 6:03 "...I AM LATE!" He exclaimed,jumping out of bed to take a shower. After a few minutes of running up and down the apartment,he ran out with a 'Bye,Naruto.'.
Looking at the time,Naruto decided that he still had two more hour of sleep before he was late so he got real comfy under the blanket and went back to sleep,all the while thinking how really unlucky Goku was. 'Only chickens wake up this early.' He thought with a smile.
When Goku arrived at team Guy's training ground he was surprised to find the other two green clad ninjas just standing there. "Sorry I'm late. I forgot to set the alarm clock so I over slept." He said to them.
Guy smiled. "Don't worry about it." He then looked to Rock Lee who returned his smile. "Since we are all here we can begin." The Jounin give him a smile. "Now,we start with five laps around the village. Let's let the flames of youth burn brighter then the rising sun!" He said before sprinting down the road..
"HAI!" Lee pumped his fist in the air and took off after his sensei.
Goku stared with wide eyes after the two,but then his expression changed and with a smile that rivaled Lee's,Goku began to run.
It wasn't a shock to Guy that Goku was able to keep up with them,even as short as he was Goku never gave up. Guy remembered how he and his brother Naruto would spar in the forest. Their techniques were horrible,but they kept at it,fighting for hours on end without tiring,not even holding back. Of the two,Goku looked like he preferred taijitsu more while Naruto was more in love with ninjutsu,though his arsenal was poor. This is why,out of the two,Guy felt like Goku would benefit more from his teachings
At the end of their morning exercise session,the whole of team guy met up to talk about the day's missions which Guy had already collected from the hokage. "First we have...window washing" Tenten,team Guy's third Genin read from a scroll,. She tried very hard to keep the smile on her face. It wasn't because she didn't like Goku,she actually thought the little guy looked kinder cute. No,for her it was because since they had a new member on their team,who was still fresh for the academy,they would have to go back to doing only D-rank missions to "build up team work" as Guy-sensei says. Sigh. 'At least this will only be for a short while,then we can go back to C ranks. Hell,Maybe even a B if we are really lucky.'
"Wait a second. Washin windows?" Goku asked, "Thats not a real mission!"
'At least he and I are on the same page.' Tenten thought. Guy then went on to explain to Goku of how doing D-ranks would help them develop team work and such,which would eventually lead to a better and more affective team Blah blah blah
Their second mission was easier - planting a few trees in an elderly woman's garden. Two trees for each of the Genin only took them a couple minutes. Now,on their third mission of the day: Herding a large group of sheep back home. Usually,this would be done in the evening. It's not known why the farmer wanted them brought back home this soon,but a mission was a mission. Execute without questions and move on.
'These stupid walking cotton wools never stand still!' Tenten was beginning to develop a stress vein. Their sheep herding techniques have been in vain so far. There was always a small group that wanted to go its own way,following the same ram. Looking up,she saw Goku riding on one of the ewe in the herd which didn't even seem to mind. Lee on the other hand,had decided to just carry them one by one. She had to admit,for a second that thought looked very attractive to her too,but then she noticed something. The Ram which the others followed was following the ewe Goku was on. An idea hit her so hard that she felt like her guardian angel was really slapping her for not realizing this sooner.
"GOKU!" When said boy turned his head she pointed back to the farm. "TAKE THAT ONE BACK HOME!" She shouted. Goku,not knowing what he was doing,held on to the ears and directed the female sheep home. Tenten watched with a smile as all the other sheep followed after the ram which was following after Goku and the ewe. "Yey!" She screamed with excitement.
After that,they all just walked back without any worries. As the sheep passed the gate,Nakamura-san,the farmer,was counting to see if they were all there. "Mission complete Guy-sensei!" All three Genins said with smiles,two of which tired looked.
After speaking with the former,Guy came and gave them a thumbs up pose. "Excellent! Thats the last mission for today. Take a break and after two hours we'll meet at the training ground,okay? I've got to go turn in the mission report." Then he disappeared.
Releasing tired sighs,the genin began walking back to the more populated part of the village. An awkward silence reined over them till Goku challenged them to a race which Lee couldn't resist,not for a million years,for he was guided by the lotus, He said."Who's petals fanned the flame of youth that burned with might within me. Tenten shook her head at the two as they ran off. "Boys are always so simple."
Somewhere else in the village,Naruto was tied up to a pole watching his two teammates eating. They had just failed the test Kakashi had given them,and cause he had tried to steal the food the Jounin had brought for those who passed his test,Naruto got tied to a post so he could watch the other two eat as punishment. Before leaving,Kakashi had told them that he'd give them another chance but if Naruto is fed they would all fail and go back to the academy which was something none of them wanted.
Staring down at his food,Sasuke suddenly had a thought. Looking at the downed expression on his blonde teammate who's stomach had clearly shown to be hungry,he began to think of the possibilities of them passing. Then realization came to him. "Here." The Uchiha held out his lunch box to Naruto,getting a surprised look from the blonde,and an even more surprised one from Sakura.
"Hey Sasuke-kun,Sensei just said..."
"Don't worry." He cut the pink haired girl's sentence. "I don't sense him near here. After lunch we can all work together and get the bells. Without food,he'll just be in the way,and that will only hurt us" He said.
With wide eyes,Sakura stared at her team. Narrowing them,she realized that he was right. A hungry Naruto would be useless to them. She sighed. "Here." She said to the blonde.
Not believing his eyes,Naruto looked at the lunch box Sakura was offering him. A smile made itself known on his face. Sakura was giving him her food! "Thanks!" He said. As he prepared to eat what he was sure he'd consider the best food ever from now on,Kakashi appeared.
"Pass!" He said,which left the Genin spotting surprised,confused faces.
"Huh?"
"UH?"
"...!"
"Pass?" Sakura asked. "But why?"
"You guys are the first!" Kakashi said excitedly. "Everyone else would just do whatever I told them. They were all just morons. A ninja must see underneath the underneath. Those who break rules and codes of the ninja world are considered trash...But you know what?" He gave them an eye smile. "Those who don't take care of their comrades are lower than trash."
Naruto found himself admiring his sensei…a bit. The guy seemed so cool at this moment. "That concludes the training." Kakashi said. "You all pass! Okay! Starting tomorrow team 7 will begin its duties!"
"Yey! I did it! I did it!" Naruto shouted. "I'm a ninja! Ninja! Ninja!Ninja!"
The next day,team seven began with their first duties which were exactly like the ones team Guy had been doing. That's until Goku came back one day wearing an ear to ear grin "I'm going on a C-rank mission!" He said to Naruto,which the blonde replied with a 'What!' "Yes," Goku said. "We're going to a place called Fire Mountain and we won't be back for like FOUR DAYS! He shouted.
"FOUR DAYS? AWAY FROM THE VILLAGE?"
"YES!" Goku answered the blonde. "We are leaving right now!" He then took off to pack his bag. A couple minutes later he came flying past his brother. "BYE NARUTO!" He said as he shot out,leaving a wide-eyed,extremely jealous blonde fox boy behind.
When Goku arrived at the gate he found that one of his teammates still hadn't arrived. "!" Rock Lee waved.
"Where is Tenten?" He asked eagerly, raring to go.
"Here!" A feminine voice said from behind Goku. She was wearing a genuine smile today. 'Finally,a proper mission,and away from the village. Yeee' Her smile became a grin. "I'm ready!" She said to them.
"Okay! Let's go!" Guy shot his hand forward to the direction they were going.
"YOSH!" Lee exclaimed.
Later on that day,team 7 was in the hokage tower awaiting their next mission. They had just finished one that involved finding and capturing the fire lord's wife's cat.
"Okay," Sarutobi said. "Kakashi's team 7,your next mission is..." He took a paper from his desk. "Babysitting an elder's granson,shopping in the neighboring village,and helping with the potato digging."
"NO! NO! NO THANK YOU!" Naruto shook his hands. "I want to do,you know,a more incredible mission! Ones which aren't crappy! Find us a better one!"
"You guys just recently became Genin." The hokage said. "D-ranks are perfect for you."
"But we graduated the same time Goku did,but he is going on a C-rank mission!" The blonde said.
'So that's why?' The hokage smiled. "But Goku's team mates have been Genin for about a year now."
"But that's not fair! The blonde shouted.
"Naruto!" Kakashi reminded the blonde who he was addressing like that.
"Okay." The hokage said,getting surprised looks from team seven.
"Really?" Naruto's face brightened up. In truth,the old hokage new that this would come,so he saved an easy C-rank for them,if only to avoid the headache Naruto would have caused.
"I'll give you a C-rank."The hokage said. "It's a protection mission for a certain individual."
"Yeah! Who? Who?" Naruto asked.
"Calm down," Sarutobi said. "I'm about to introduce him. You may come in now!" He said to the door.
'What's this?" The new comer asked as he opened the door. Leaning on the door frame with one hand holding a sake bottle,the guy sized up the Genin. "They're all just a bunch of super brats!" He decided. "Especially the shortest one with the super stupid-looking face. Are you really a ninja,kid?" he asked.
"Haha!Who's the shortest one?" A smiling Naruto asked expectantly while standing next to a visibly taller Sakura and Sasuke. "I'll Kill you!" He shouted after realization struck him. Kicking and punching,he tried his hardest to get out of Kakashi's iron grip.
"What's the point of Killing the very person you're suppose to protect?" The Jounin asked. "Idiot!" He concluded.
"I am the super expert bridge builder Tazuna!" The guy introduced. "I expect you to protect me till I get back to my country and complete the bridge." He said to them right before taking a swing at his bottle. 'Will I really be safe with that super brat protecting me?'
"You guys leave right now." The hokage said to them.
Authors Note:Yes yes. yes I know you're all wandering why I didn't put them on the same team,and why if Guy wanted Goku,didn't he take Naruto too,am I right?. Well,I wasn't going to write this but I guess I should explain.
The council(Man,it's so easy to blame things on these guys) had once gotten together,along with the Hokage,to discuss a very important subject. Most of them were very much against the fact that the Jinchuuriki might end up on the same team,saying that it could be very dangerous putting them together. Two demon containers had way too much raw power to be placed on the same team. They argued that although they were brothers it would be unwise to place them together,plus it's not like they would never see each other. They lived in the same village and slept in the same apartment after all..
In the end,the Hokage had decided to listen to them since realizing that they were right. Family matters had no place in ninja affairs. So it was decided that Goku and Naruto wouldn't be on the same team.
And so you know,I would have liked Goku and Naruto on the same team,but doing that would have created a lot of problems. First,it's a three man team. I don't like it when writers create these four men Genin teams whenever one of the DBZ characters come to the Naruto world. I think it makes them appear weak. I MEAN,COME ON! Your team is so weak that it needs an extra member? That sounds pathetic,seriously. I promised myself that I will never doing that here. Four man teams only work if the hokage or whoever put them together decides that it's only for the time being.
Then there's,if I had put them on the same three man team. Rearranging the teams. HELL TO THE N.O! That's way too much work,and besides,I had already decided to put Neji on a spacial team so team Guy had an empty space. Anywho! Review
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P.S-Goku and Naruto will be put on the same team later on. I think that's more realistic