Last time, Kumo's graduation exam has just started and A decision on whom to put on a team.
Academy
It has been over an hour since the test began. For the 1st half hour of class, the instructor explained on what was going to be on the test, which many had their own worries and such. For others, they were confident that all the studying and practice they did was more than enough.
Once the explanation was done, the written test was begun, which many were having difficulty in. Naruto was completely bored in taking the test since he knew all the answers from the start, where he looked like he was just dribbling around his paper with a bored look. He checked around to see that his friend Omoi and his best friend, Samui were doing alright.
Naruto couldn't believe on how much Samui has changed over the years. She was now 4'3 ft. tall and had cut her long straight blonde hair for a shorter version just around her chin. She wore a grey revealing mini-skirt with a tight, white, short sleeve tank shirt over a sleeveless fishnet shirt. She also carried her weapons and supplies on her utility belt, while also have her katana strapped behind her back. Samui's body were already started to show signs of her becoming more womanly, as the stage for her breasts started to develop and her body started be curvier.
With Omoi, he can tell that he was having one of his episodes on where he was thinking of the consequences of not writing the right answer, while he saw that Samui was doing great.
Over the years, since they've 1st met, both Naruto and Samui had grown close, well as close as Kumo's most famous "Ice Queen" can get. Naruto can remember on when he and Samui met again in the shinobi academy.
Flashback
Naruto was only 8 years old when he started at the academy. He was in class sitting around enjoying on seeing all the new faces around him. Earlier, he was outside the entrance of the academy, where he saw the Raikage give a small speech for all of the students who well or well not become Kumo's future shinobi.
As he was sitting down looking at the new faces, one in particular stood out. On his left side, he saw a pale girl with dark blue eyes and long blond hair, with an emotionless expression on her face. When he looked at her, he saw her looking back at him. They both looked at each other for a moment, before the girl looked annoyed and turned away from him. Naruto continued to look at the girl whom he decided to try and talk to her since he felt like he knows her.
Before he could ask, the shinobi instructors came into the class and started thing off. They explained on what was going to be necessary for being a shinobi. They then got everyone in the class to introduce themselves from where they were sitting.
As the class went down, it came down to Naruto's turn, whose mind was still on the girl.
"Hey… you…!" Naruto snapped out of his thoughts when the instructor yelled at him, "… Stop spacing out and introduce yourself."
"H-Hai… My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and my dream is to become the next Raikage of Kumo." Said Naruto
Once he was done, the next kid went on until it made it to the girl, who she introduces herself.
"Hello… my name is Samui. I wanted to be a strong and cool kunoichi."
When a lot of the boys saw Samui for the 1st time, they couldn't help but think on how cute she looks, even with the emotionless look on her face. It was then that Naruto remembered on who she was. He remembered that it was the girl he sort of made friends with back when he 1st walked around Kumo.
During lunch break, Naruto quickly went to find her, which he did sitting all alone at the back of the school, where many of the other children don't come around. He calmly walked up to her. As he got close enough, Samui spoke.
"What do you want? It's uncool for someone to just look at them all day and then finding me like this. Are you a stalker?" asked Samui
"No, I'm no stalker… especially to the girl I 1st met when I 1st came into Kumo 3 years ago." Answered Naruto
Samui looked at Naruto, and then she remembered seeing a blond spiky hair boy with blue cerulean eyes and 3 whisker marks on both his cheeks.
End Flashback
After reuniting after 3 years, both Naruto and Samui had an alright relationship. For Naruto, he treated her like a friend, instead as a goddess that the other boys always do. Samui treated Naruto like everyone else in the academy, coldly. But it wasn't until he beat her in taijutsu training in the academy that she acknowledges him as her equal.
Over the years after their battle, both Naruto and Samui relationship had increase steadily. They would always hang out with each other, while also helping each other out. Naruto help Samui out with a lot of stuff that she wanted help in, such as Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. While Samui help Naruto out by when he asked her to help him.
Their relationship was so close to each other, that many people thought they were dating, even though they were kids, but it wasn't true, well at least half the time. Naruto treated Samui like a true kunoichi, like Samui did the same with Naruto. But sometimes Samui always got an annoying feeling whenever she saw one of Naruto's fan girls tried to get him on a date or asking him to be their boyfriend.
Later
It's been a few hours since the written exam, which after the test the students were given an hour off for them to have lunch or to loosen themselves up from the written portion, where they can also get ready for the physical part of the exam.
Once everyone had finished their break, the students came back to the academy where they waited outside the academy's training area for students. Naruto, was currently with Samui, along with Omoi, where they waited for the instructors to come out.
As they waited, a lot of the girls who were in Naruto's fan club wanted to go and confess or asked him out on a date, but were hesitant since they saw that Samui was nearby him. Now, normally it wouldn't be a problem, but it was just that Samui was the strongest kunoichi in class and best student next to Naruto.
The instructors came out once everyone in class had arrived. They began to test out everyone shuriken and kunai skills. Everyone scored average or above average, where some actually scored high, only Naruto and Samui scored perfect scores. For extra credit, they were allowed to use any other form of throwing weapon which only a few did. With Naruto, he used his bow.
Naruto went to the target range, where he asked for moving targets, which the instructors did. The instructors put 4 moving targets, 2 of a distance of 500 yards and 2 at 1000 yards away. Naruto unsealed his arrows and shot which he hit dead center at the 2 500 yards ones, while the 2 1000 yards one's got one bull's-eye and almost on to dead center.
Next came up was the taijutsu exam, which many were thrill and worried about. One by one, each student went against each other, while the instructors watched to see the level of each student possessed. Naruto saw Omoi go up and won his match, although he saw Omoi was having some difficult which he can understand since Omoi was more on kenjutsu then taijutsu. After a little while, Samui went up to win her match as well, which she finished in a fast pace. Finally came Naruto's turn, which was unfortunate for his opponent since he was beaten in less than 10 seconds.
Finally came up the ninjutsu test which everyone was succeeding or failing on the 3 known jutsu that all genin needed to know; transformation, substitution, and clone jutsu. When Naruto turn came up, he went into a different room, where the test was being taken. Naruto did both the transformation and substitution jutsu perfectly. When the bunshin jutsu came up, he would have been worried, but thanks to Killer Bee, he was confident about it.
Flashback
Naruto was alone, looking over a lake that he sometimes to train on his simple Ninjutsu. Currently, he was trying everything he can on doing a simple clone, which wasn't going so good. Naruto was about to call a day, when he looked behind him to see Killer Bee.
"Bee-sama…" surprised Naruto
"Hey Naruto… what's with the look… it doesn't match your attitude." Asked Bee
"I've been trying to perfect the bunshin no jutsu, but I can't seem to do it." An annoyed Naruto
It was then that Killer Bee told him about his problem, since he can understand it to well. He explained (rap) about how his biju was giving him an extra boost of power where it made it difficult to use little amount of chakra. Killer Bee decided to teach Naruto a different bunshim jutsu that would allow him to learn it.
End Flashback
Naruto created a Lightning Clone Jutsu, where Naruto created a lightning clone. With that, Naruto had passed the academy and graduated from it as well.
Once the exam was over, everyone was free for the next hour for them to relax, while the instructors finish up grading up the final portions.
Later
Final break has ended, where all the students returned to their classroom for the last time. The grades were given out, where Naruto was given the "Rookie of the year" title, and Samui was given the "Kunoichi of the year".
With that being said and done, the class was dismissed. For those who graduated, they would return in 3 days' time for team placements. Everyone went outside, where many parents were out waiting to congratulate or comfort their children on who passed or failed. Naruto walked away from the Academy and headed back home to his apartment, since now, he can focus his feelings of finding out that his father was the Yondaime Hokage and his mother being the last jinchuriki of Kyuubi.
Before Naruto could even get about 50 meters away from the academy, Omoi came walking up to him.
"Hey Naruto… Yo bro… what's wrong with you? You seemed space out about something." Omoi asked out of concern
Naruto shook his head, "Nothing is wrong… I just got a lot on my mind right now."
"On what?" curios Omoi
"I spoke to the Raikage earlier today, before going to class and told me something personal. I won't go into details, but… right now… I just need some time to be by myself." Answered Naruto
"Alright then… but before you do, I believe we should go and eat something 1st. If you're going to be thinking for a while, I suggest you do it with a full stomach so you won't be distracted by anything." Said Omoi
Naruto was about to decline until Omoi went on one of his scenario episodes, "… but if you eat too much, you might get a stomach ache, which you would then be thinking on how to relax it or if you don't…"
Naruto just sighed at Omoi antics, but decided to go and eat since he was going to be thinking about his parents for a while. Once Naruto got Omoi to calm down from his antics, both of them were about to walk off, when Naruto notice Samui, being somewhat harassed from her male fan club members on going on date with one of them as a celebration. Before Samui can say drop dead, they heard Naruto calling out to Samui.
"Oi… Samui-chan… Omoi and I are going to get something to eat. Want to come along?"
"Hai… that's a cool idea… I'll join you both." Answered Samui
The guys were disappointed since Naruto had gotten their goddess to go with him.
Samui walked along with Naruto and Omoi behind them, since he had seen the signs that both of them had some feelings for each other, even though he knew that Naruto had a thick head about women and didn't understand their feelings that well, while Samui stubbornly refuse to let her feelings out to anyone, even with her emotionless appearance.
As Omoi looked at them from their backs, both Naruto and Samui were having their own conversation.
"So Samui-chan… congrats on being this year's "Kunoichi of the Year". I know that you deserve it for all the effort you put into it. " Said Naruto
"Thanks you Naruto-san… but I have to admit that it was cool of you to help me when I asked for your help, since that was part of the reason I did so well." Replied Samui
"What are you going to do from here on out? What kind of people you want be in a team with?" asked Naruto
"I would prefer a team where we get the job done, and avoid having someone who isn't up to par with me since I prefer not to babysit anyone during a mission, since it would be uncool to have to focus not only on the mission but also your teammate." Answered Samui
"Yeah… I have to agree on that to." Replied Naruto
Both of them continue to conversation with each other with Omoi jumped in to talk with them. They all went to a barbeque restaurant for their celebration. As they ate, Samui notice that Naruto had other things on his mind since even though they were having an alright time; she saw that Naruto had other things in his mind.
Till Next time
P.S. A new poll is up for Moka from Rosario Vampire. Pick well.