Naruto found himself on his bed in ANBU headquarters.
"That was close Kit." said Yugao as she noticed Naruto getting up. "If I hadn't stepped in it would have arisen some serious questions."
"What do you mea-" Naruto started to say before he remembered what happened in the academy. "CRAP! I have to get back to school ASAP!"
"Too late Kit, it's six o'clock. You have to go get your mission from the 'old-people-with-a-stick-so-far-up-their-butt-it-sticks-out-their-mouth'." That was what Yugao and Naruto called the elders. Naruto called them that because it pretty much summed up their personality in a pinch. Yugao called them that as a form of disrespect she couldn't believe what they were doing to Naruto, he was just a child after all.
Naruto put on his ANBU uniform while saying "Thanks Cat, for the save. The old-people-with-a-stick-so-far-up-their-butt-it-sticks-out-their-mouth would have my ass if they learned I had given something away about my 'night job'.
"What, did I say about your language again Kit?" Yugao asked/commanded Naruto while she bopped him on the head.
"That it should be as clean as a bar of soap. I know, but how come Bear gets to do it?"
"He doesn't" Yugao said simply while frowning behind her mask. Once she had heard Naruto swearing she had immediately washed his mouth out with a bar of soap and told him never to use foul language again. After that she had called together the rest of the ANBU (minus Naruto) and had all told them no swearing in front of Kit. All of those who broke that rule had found themselves in the hospital for a time range of a week to two months depending on how bad the offense was. "How much did he swear on your last mission?" she asked innocently.
"About every three sentences." he said not knowing about Yugao's rule.
"Hmmmmm, okay. You better get going." she said while mentally remembering to place Bear in the hospital for a month. He was new and didn't know about the rule. "Doesn't mean he should swear infront of a kid" Yugao reasoned.
"Anyway, thanks again Cat!" Naruto said before kissing her cheek before leaving. It had been something Naruto had been doing unconsciously since about a year after Yugao became a mother figure to him.
Yugao watched Naruto leave the room, smiling behind her mask at the sign of affection.
Naruto was now standing in front of the Elders and the hokage.
"Kit, do you understand your mission?" the hokage asked.
"Yes lord hokage." Naruto replied "My mission is to take out a missing grass nin who was seen to close to the country's northern border for your liking."
"Correct Kit, you may commence your mission." the elder with the bandages said.
Naruto sighed before turning around to leave. This sounded like a two-mission. It appeared he would be 'skipping' class again. He silently wondered if the elders were trying to make him fail the academy. He already knew the conditions. "Pass on the first try or your screwed" was how Cat had summed it up for him on his first day of the academy. There was also something about she couldn't help him pass because of the no teaching ninjutsu rule. That had pissed him off to no end since he couldn't learn the clone jutsu. He couldn't even ask his teacher to help because he knew his teacher couldn't play favorites. He was so screwed.
It was three days later. Naruto was just getting back from his mission. He was tired and bloody. He wondered if the elders only let him learn taijutsu and weapons so he could be bloody after every mission. He didn't have a lot of time to think about that though as soon a little white puppy with brown ears started barking excitedly at his feet."Why hello there Akamaru." Naruto whispered before scratching him behind the ear. "Did you miss me in class?"
Meanwhile, Kiba couldn't believe his luck. There, in front of him was the legendary ANBU member no older then him. He figured it was 'The Kit'. He was probably the only non jounin to know about him. That was because his mother who was a jounin had told him about 'The Kit'. She had explained that if he was to ever runaway and become a missing nin, The Kit would hunt him down and kill him.
Originally he had just shrugged him it off as one of those lies parents told kids so they would behave. Now, seeing him early in the morning while walking Akamaru and covered in blood, he could only be shocked at how true his mother had been. The only thing that had shocked him more was the fact that Akamaru didn't seem afraid of him. He almost treated him like a good friend.
He noticed 'The Kit' pick-up Akamaru and bring him over. "Is this dog yours?" Naruto asked from behind the voice distorter that made his voice more adult-like.
Kiba could only nod.
"You better keep him in better controll then." Naruto said before giving Akamaru to Kiba running off to ANBU HQ to take a shower to get the smell of blood out, and get into his civilian clothes for the academy.
Kiba could only think "Crap. Mom is never going to believe I saw 'The Kit' this morning." as he watched Naruto run into the distance as a dust cloud.
This time Naruto arrived to class on Cat's back. She simply gave Iruka a note before setting Naruto down next to Shikamaru and nudging him awake.
This pissed off Sauske Uchiha off to no end. Since when did the dead last get an ANBU escort. He was the last Uchiha and the most he ever got was a jounin guard. He then watched Naruto pass out yet again. "Since when was Naruto special enou-" His musings were cut short when Iruka asked Shikamaru to wake Naruto up.
"Okay class, since everyone is awake" Iruka shot a glance at Naruto and Shikamaru before continuing "I just want to announce that tomorrow is the day of the genin exam. That is all. You are now all dismissed to practice your skills. Goodbye and good luck!"
With that said Cat came in and took Naruto away.
When Naruto awoke he was on his bed again.
"'Bout time you woke up. It's about noon. You have about six hours to train for the genin exam." Cat said. "I suggest working on your clone jutsu with that time. I 'think' you are going too need it for the exam."
Naruto caught the not so subtle hint and groaned. He was so dead.