The written test was something so easy, it was almost as if they were trying to make them advance into the next round.
Hell, she was certain that the Sei Takuya wouldn't have difficulty with it. Not from any natural intelligence. It was because he had a competent teacher. Orochimaru may have been many things but he wasn't slacking on their education.
Anko stared down at the completed paper and stood.
Almost at the same time, another chair squealed as it dragged over the floor. Curious, she twisted to see who had finished at the same time as her, and wasn't surprised when she recognized him.
His gaze met hers and it belonged to that of the silver-haired genius of his year. A small but loud part of her was pleased she had tied in time with the fabled Kakashi Hatake. If he was so smart, then it meant she wasn't far behind.
After that allowed moment of pride, she stepped forward and went up to the procter of the written exam.
"Done already?" he asked, and she looked to see he was adressing the both of them. She nodded; Kakashi shuffled out the door. Compelled, though not knowing why, she followed after and raced to catch up.
Anko caught onto his sleeve and watched him turn to look at her, making her smile in a way that she thought was genuine. All teeth, and a feeble attempt at looking presentable.
"What?" Kakashi snapped and Anko pointed outside the window.
"Want to spar while we wait?"
His eyes narrowed and he watched her for a moment. His gaze darted towards the door where the other test takers were and back at her. Appearing as calm and impassive as ever, hands stuffed deep into his pants pocket, Kakashi gave a slow nod.
Anko's grin widened. It was fun for her—a trait she'd perhaps picked up from Orochimaru—to dabble in her guilty pleasures.
It was nice—meeting people from a future she'd witnessed in another life, that is. Most of the time, they were people who had it far worse than her. People who's futures were about to be destroyed or had already been.
(She used to laugh at them. Used to—and sometimes still did.)