Chapter 6: Today's the day

Atsuko's POV

Today was the day. I waited a whole year for this. I'm ready for this. No, I was born ready!

To be honest, I was a little scared about what the kids would do to me. Kaa-san said I would do fine. She said ignore them, but I don't think she knows how hard it is to dodge the words they're saying. Nii-san said to get up and leave. I should, shouldn't I? I don't want to have to fight them, unless we spar against each other. I hope we can show them jutsus. Or at least I won't have to fight a weakling. I'm always itching for a good battle or new training. Literally! I'm also hoping to so off the Rasengan today. But I think everybody who's Tou-san's age knows about it. Not my generation,though! Just can't wait. I've been up since 3:00 this morning and its currently 5:00!

I got out of me bed and went to Kaa-san and Tou-san's room. I climb on their bed snd start to jump on it. Kaa-san was the first to notice me.

"Atsuko! What are you doing? Its 5 AM," Kaa-san says.

"I can't sleep anymore. So, come on get up, get up!," I told her.

"Will it help to sleep with us?," she asked.

"No," I answered.

"Do you want me to read you a story?"

"No!"

She feel back asleep. Damn, lost her.

I shook Tou-san. I would go get up Nii-san, but I'm not making the same mistake twice.

"Tou-san time to get up," I said.

"Hmm?," he asked

"Time to get up," I replied.

"For what?"

"Its my first day at the academy!"

He shot up like a rocket. He had crazy bed hair. I giggled. He looked at the clock and his eyes widen.

"Its only 5 AM, Suko!"

"I know, but I can't sleep.

"Did you use the bathroom?"

"Yes."

"Did you pee the bed?"

"Tou-san?!"

I blushed.

"What? I have to ask."

I started to jump again. Then, Otou-san grabbed me by the waist and pulled me down to the bed quickly, whiched surprised me. I squealed. He put a tight arm around my small body and whispered,

"Go to sleep."

I sighed because I couldn't wiggle myself out of his grasp. I was force to settle down and go to sleep.

In the middle of my precious sleep, someone kept shaking my stomach.

"Come on, sweatheart, its time to get up," Kaa-san's soft voice told me.

I groaned.

"I don't wanna get up," I pouted.

She laughed and picked me up. I shivered and groaned again. It was freezing cold! I started to whine.

"Kaa-san, its cold!"

"I know, but you just got to get used to it. Now, lets go eat breakfast.

Naruto's POV

It was 7:30 in the morning right now, and Hinata went to go wake up Atsuko for breakfast.

I smirked.

Next time, she'll remember not to wake us up at 5:00 in the morning.

Though, I was surprised to see Akira up. He usually sleeps in until 9:00.

I look over at him. He didn't look the slightest bit tired. Unless...

I punched him in the gut, which made smoke appear.

"Kage Bunshin,huh?"

I got up from the table. I walked into his room and found him sound asleep.

Not for long.

I went over to his side and yelled in his ear.

"Wake up!"

He immediately woke up. He looked at me confused.

"Tou-san," he asked.

"Yes, what happened, are you okay?," I asked pretending not knowing what happened.

"Somebody in my dream screamed a-at me-me, it just scared me," he replied.

My bottom lip started to quivered. I don't think I can hold it anymore! I turned around.

"Come on, time for breakfast."

"So early?"

"Its Atsuko's first day at the academy."

"Oh yeah."

He got up and put on his house slippers. He followed me into the kitchen and we sat down at the table. A few minutes later, Hinata returned with a dressed and ready Atsuko. She had on her googles over her head. She still looked tired.

"Hey, Suko," Akira said.

"Hi, Nii-san," she said sluggish.

"Aw, somebody's still tired?," I coed.

"Can't I go back to sleep? Its still too early. We don't have to be there until 9:00. And look, I'm already dress," she whined.

Hinata set her down, and I decided to make a deal with her.

"How about this, I let you spar with me, and you can have two deserts, if you wake up and stop being sluggish," I bargained.

"Deal!"

"Naruto, do you think this is safe? Will she be okay? You first sparred with Akira when he was 11," Hinata worried.

"Yeah, I'll take it easy on her," I reassured her.

"No!"

"Atsuko, what's wrong?," Hinata asked.

"I don't want Tou-san to take it easy on me!"

"But if I don't, you'll get hurt for sure," I told her.

"I don't care! I want to see how long do I have to go to reach you! I'll pass all the Hokage's one day! That includes you Tou-san," she said.

I smiled at her.

"Alright, a fight between Imouto and Tou-san! This is going to end quickly," Akira said.

"Akira, have faith in your sister," Hinata told our son.

"Yeah, don't be surprised when I pass you Nii-san," Atsuko told him.

"Yeah, right. Think again."

"You can't become Hokage, when you blush everytime you she Kameko-chan."

"Hey, Imouto!"

He blushed a deep shade of red. Oh!

"Who is this Kameko-chan, Akira?," wondered Hinata.

She smirked. Even her!

"Yeah, tell us!," I pushed.

"Ju-Just a girl on my team, O-Okay?!" he replied glaring at Atsuko.

She giggled.

"Okay, the food's getting cold," Hinata said.

Akira sighed, thankful that we dropped the subject.

I chuckled.

Atsuko's POV

After breakfast, everybody but me went to go get ready. I was pacing in the hallway.

"Come on, lets go!," I yelled.

I was swept off my feet. I squealed. I looked up and saw Nii-san.

"Nii-san," I squealed.

"We're coming, jeez," he mumbled.

I giggled.

Kaa-sand and Tou-san came down the hall.

"Alright, lets go!"

I jumped out of Nii-san's arms and ran out the back door. I jumped over our fence and started running. Wait, I can't be there without Kaa-san or Tou-san.

I ran back.

"Come on."

"Okay, okay," Tou-san said.

Kaa-san grabbed my hand, so I wouldn't run off again, though I kept pulling.

When we got there, there were so many people there. All kids and their parents. Everybody turned to me and gave me the stink eye. That caused me to hide behind Kaa-san's leg. Tou-san glared back at them. They quickly turned away. That should do it for the day!

I slowly made my way from around Kaa-san's leg. Then, I heard somebody's voice that startled me.

"It is a honor to have the Hokage-sama's daughter in my class," somebody said.

I jumped. I know that voice. Lee-san?

I turned around and saw him.

"Lee-san," I said.

"You remember me, Atsuko. Haven't seen you since you were two," he replied.

"Mhm."

"But when we are at the academy, please call me Lee Sensei."

"Okay, Lee Sensei."

He began to cry.

"Lee Sensei?

He picked me up and hugged me. A death hold!

"Its so good to have the blossom of youth in my class!"

"Lee-kun, please put her down," Kaa-san asked kindly.

He put me down and I NEEDED to get air into my lungs.

After the ceremony, the parents left and we stayed outside.

"Okay, we can get to the learning later. Now, I want to see the youth in action," Lee-san said. "Do any of you know a jutsu?"

A few of us raised our hands.

"Okay. If you don't know how, that's okay. Now, who wants to go first," Lee Sensei asked.

I immediately raised my hand.

"Okay, you can go, Atsuko."

"Yes!"

"Why does she get to go first," asked a boy.

"Because I am the sensei. Plus, I want to see what the Hokage's daughter can do."

The boy glared at me.

"Lee Sensei, I have three."

"That's so excellent, Atsuko! The blossom of youth isn't going to let me down!"

"Okay, first. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

I made ten clones. Everybody glared at me. Jealous!

"Excellent, Atsuko!"

"Also, Shunshin no Jutsu!"

I poofed out of sight and landed in a tree.

"I didn't want to leave the academy."

"Okay."

I jumped down from the tree.

"Now, the grand finale!"

Lee Sensei was so excited.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

"Hey, she already did that dumb jutsu," the boy said angry.

"Shh," Lee Sensei quited the boy. "I love this one!"

I only made one clone. She molded my chakra into the Rasengan.

"Rasengan!" I went through two trees, knocking them to the ground.

"Nice. I assume that your father taught you the forbidden jutsu, Kage Bunshin no Jutsu?"

"Yep."

"He taught you the Rasengan,too?"

"Mhm."

"And who taught you the Shunshin no Jutsu?"

"My god father, Kakashi."

"Kakash Sensei,huh?"

Everybody else did a jutsu they knew, but they weren't as good as mine.

Then, we went in for class. I wasn't paying attention, though. I already knew what chakra was.

During lunch, three boys walked up to me. I sighed and put down my chopsticks. I thought Tou-san's glare would scare them off. Guess not. I looked at them.

"Hey demon," one of them said.

The Word!

"What do you want," I asked codly.

"Those jutsus you did, it was no big deal. And it was a forbidden jutsu."

"Oh, you can learn Kage Bunshin no Jutsu in one night?"

"Yeah, if I tried."

"One night, not one day."

"Whatever."

"Can you leave, I'm eating."

"No, fox demon!"

"What did I do to you guys?! What's with the name?!"

"That's what you are, you idiot."

"No, I'm not. I'm not a demon or fox."

"Why do you think you have whisker marks?"

"Well, I..."

"Exactly. You're a demon. Your father didn't tell you, did he?"

"Tell me what?"

"About the nine-tails demon fox that attacked our village 30 years ago. The Yondaime Hokage sealed it inside your father."

"How do you know?!"

"Duh, everybody knows! Why do you think people give you the stink eye?!"

"What does that have to do with me?!"

"It got passed on to you, dobe!"

They weren't lying. They weren't trying to hurt my feelings. They were telling the truth!

I got up from my chair and left. I could hear them snicker. I didn't care. I heard Sensei yell my name. I didn'g care! I was focused on going to Tou-san's office. I ran straight through his door. Well, as soon as I opened it.

"Tou-san?!"

"Atsuko, what are you doing here?!"

"Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Tell you about what?"

" About the nine-tailed demon fox!"

"I..."

"I have it in me, and no one wanted to tell me?! Why?! My power already came out! I didn't want to find out by boys who hate me!"

"I..."

I didn't care what he had to say. I ran out of his office.

"Atsuko, wait!"

No!

I ran home. I jumped through my bedroom window. I started to cry softly so Kaa-san wouldn't notice me. I cried myself to sleep.

That afternoon, I had the dream of a lifetime.

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