-oh Sasuke kun -Sakura had finally found him, her dear crush walking as if he was looking for someone himself –"oh, maybe he was looking for me" –she thought stopping, a pink hue painted on her cheeks -oh, I was wondering if you w-would like to e-eat with me, y-you know to improve our trust as a team -Sasuke wants to run away, he doesn't like Haruno enough, she has harassed him for years and he didn't know what else to do or say to make her stop pressuring him... Can't they understand that Sasuke Uchiha is only with people who have earned his respect and the way they harass him makes them lose respect for him.

- As a team? - Sasuke asks and Sakura nods almost fiercely, the serious boy almost never answered her, if he didn't fight with Naruto she would think that the boy is mute, although Sakura only finds it more attractive that Sasuke is a boy of few words - If it's as a team, why isn't Naruto with you? -

- it's difficult to get along with him - in that Sasuke disagreed, Naruto if he tried could get along even with a rock - do you know why he's so annoying? - at that moment Sasuke knew that the only thing that would come out of the girl who was supposed to be the best kunoichi was going to be stupid things - because he didn't grow up well, he didn't have a father or a mother to teach him what's right and what's wrong, he always says what comes to mind, that must be why they swam him away for so many months, too long for the village to take care of him - Sakura laughs maybe expecting Sasuke to do it and tell her "you're right, you're so brilliant" but instead she only receives a death glare.

-The only one who doesn't seem to be thinking before speaking is you, you don't know what it's like to be alone... you're a pain - Sasuke finally walked away in search of the blond, while Sakura was thinking.

- "But I wasn't the one who acted the worst, Naruto was a tantrum-thrower who sought attention… because… Nobody ever did that "oh - Sakura finally understood Naruto's way of being and how her words must have hurt him so many times, Naruto sought her attention, at least a little bit and Sakura had sent him away when she saw him for the first time…

Orange shorts that could blind you but looked dirty and worn, a t-shirt that was undoubtedly too big for him because of how he swam in the fabric easily, it reached a little above his knees, he always arrived covered in dirt or dust if it was a good day, on the worst Naruto had bruises, the other children associated it with Naruto living in the orphanage in the red light district, they assumed it since the minimum age required was seven years old and at that time they were six, that is why Sakura did not find it strange when her mother had asked her to stay away from the boy, it was obvious from a mile away that he was not the best at talking, it was as if he had not been taught much (growing up with people who leave anbu to get rid of their sorrows and staying silent certainly did not help with Naruto's speech) he knew basic words and others that he was learning, at first the ones he heard the most were "Hokage" "bathroom" and "Ttebayo" then "sensei" "question" were added and his vocabulary grew, although He knew how to conjugate sentences and sometimes I could see him having a decent conversation but… he knew things that a child of his age shouldn't know.

- This is bullshit! - It was the first time they heard the blond curse, everyone gasped at the rudeness on a pouty face.

- Naruto, don't swear! You're detention after school - Naruto lowered his head, Sakura looked forward again, only to see a piece of chalk mysteriously explode in front of her eyes...

Then the day came, his friendship with Ino was gone and there was no longer a place with her in class and that day he arrived late and the only place was next to Naruto and he hated it, although the boy wasn't even paying attention to him, he was basically jumping on his seat, swinging his legs back and forth.

When Naruto finally turned around and looked at her, Sakura wanted to run away, she had to study, it was already her second year at the academy - hello! - Naruto smiled at her, Sakura could only see the dirt on her clothes and couldn't help but feel in danger, the boy looked her up and down - Sakura? - The pink-haired girl didn't answer, but Naruto assumed she did - nice hair - Sakura didn't want the compliment from someone so unpleasant - I cut mine myself - Sakura almost answered "it's noticeable" ….

From that day on Naruto started following her and people assumed the blonde boy had a crush on her, something that only made her want to vomit, the blonde constantly sought her out for about a month before Sakura broke down when she felt Naruto put his hand on Sakura's shoulder. "Get away you dirty guy !" Sakura hit his hand too hard or maybe everything went silent, but the hit was sure to be heard in many places. "You're annoying, go away." Naruto blinked several times and Sakura almost felt cold, before the blonde boy narrowed his eyes and looked so sad, as if he had broken his lifelong dream.

-I'm sorry, I won't bother you - Naruto turned around and left... he half-did what he said, he tried to be nice to Sakura, but it wasn't the same anymore...

-I think... I'm not going to be like this anymore, I'll try to start things and be nice to him- Sakura mentions to herself before realizing the time and heading to the living room, maybe they would have the chance to talk.

-And then why didn't you look for Sakura? - Naruto shook his head like a confused kitten.

-One annoying person is enough, two is too much - Naruto stood up and looked at Sasuke with a pout.

- Ah! What did you say! You cocky idiot - Naruto stuck his tongue out at him.

-childish loser - Sasuke stood up, removing the dirt from his white pants - we'll be late - Naruto looked at the sky, before realizing that he had already passed the established time for the break, with some excitement he gets up and walks ahead of Sasuke.

When she enters the room she sees Sakura already sitting in the place where she was before and gave Naruto a small smile that left her paralyzed, Sakura had never but never smiled at him and less in such a shy way that this was, did someone place a Sasuke henge on her? She looked at her clothes only to see the usual orange of her sweatshirt tunic, she didn't know what to do, sit with Sakura? No, the girl was scary, especially when she was trying to be nice to Naruto when she never was before, sit somewhere else, wouldn't she be despising her too much? Naruto was undoubtedly having a problem that wandered between morality and his comfort, when she noticed that Sasuke passed by her as if nothing happened walking towards where Sakura was sitting and sat in the middle leaving Naruto the place next to the exit, she sighed, that way she wouldn't despise Sakura nor would she be uncomfortable, she walked until she sat down, excitedly she looked towards the door where her sensei was supposed to enter at any moment...

Team 8….

Team 10….

Equipment….

This was the end, a thousand years had passed since Naruto had seen his precious plants.

By this point Naruto's head was against the table, his chin propped up as he pouted, bored out of his mind.

Inside the others thought the same and Sasuke thought that a sensei who was capable of arriving so late would not be good.

Finally, Naruto got up fed up and walked to the door and thought about what he could do as a punishment against the late sensei, maybe the typical erasure prank? Nah, that went out of style when he went to Hogwarts, Naruto put himself in his mega thinking mode, first he thought of a charming and not very dangerous spell like a transformation, maybe transforming his new sensei into a cup would not be a good idea and besides it was forbidden to use magic outside of school and then he knew - I'll be back! - she shouted before leaving very quickly to her apartment, where she searched in her trunk - Aha! - she took out a unique gift, George can be good sometimes with his prank options and declared once "from a mistake you lose potions, but you gain a new prank" it was a viscous mixture that was difficult to remove and if it falls on your hair or clothes, it will begin to absorb it making it take the green color of the same snot...

The two children left in the classroom felt that Naruto was unlucky, as the new sensei soon arrived and gave them both a look - am I seeing wrong or is the squad of three missing a member -

- "Naruto!" Sakura mentally growls "y-you took too long, I'm sure you went to the bathroom or something" Kakashi wasn't impressed by that answer.

- I'm back! Ouch! - Kakashi felt something small hit his back, he barely managed to shake it off and when he turned around he thought he was in the past.

Naruto had her hands behind her hiding something behind her, her eyes were wide with surprise shining in them.

As he turned his back on the other two children he couldn't help but smile at the sight of his sensei's daughter, giving a smile to the girl who only looked confused.

-It seems that the team is now complete, I'll wait for you on the roof - at that moment the man just disappeared in a cloud of smoke and the sound of a puff

Naruto muttered things like "I should have been faster" or "that's what I get for learning to be patient" he looked at the slimy thing that was stuck in a wooden box.

As we sat down, Sasuke in the middle and Naruto on the right side and Sakura on the left side the strange sensei cleared his throat - now why don't we introduce ourselves? -

- What do we have to say? - Sakura asks.

-what they like and what they don't, their dreams for the future, hobbies... things like that –

-Why don't you start? - Naruto says, looking at the new sensei with curiosity.

- Me? Well I'm Kakashi Hatake, the things I like and dislike... you know I don't feel like saying that, my dream for the future... moh I really hadn't thought about that and as for my hobbies... I have many hobbies -

-That was totally useless, the only thing he told us was his name - Sakura growls and Naruto just laughs looking at the jounin with amusement, it was better to discover the things he likes and dislikes over time and closeness.

-Well now let's start from the right side, then the left and then the center - Kakashi looked at Naruto with sincere interest, so much so that it made Naruto realize it.

-Well I… I'm Naruto Uzumaki, I like plants and animals, ramen, my pen pals, I hate bitter things and the time it takes for ramen to be made, people who judge people without really knowing them, my dream for the future is to become Hokage! Ttebayo - the girl looked so happy when she finished

Kakashi was happy with Naruto's answer, it was obvious that it was Kushina with hints of Minato, strong but loving and fair -okay, next- Kakashi looked with less interest at the pink-haired girl.

- Sakura Haruno! What I like is... huh - Kakashi noticed almost immediately that the girl didn't seem to have a taste for anything in particular and that was strange even for him, he had hobbies and things that he liked and preferred to keep secret, but this was not the case with the girl - the boy I like is - Sakura turned her head blushing towards Sasuke who was wearing his stoic pose, but Naruto rather noticed that it was his pose that if I don't move he won't notice me - my hobby is. - He turned his gaze towards Sasuke and let out a shriek - well my dream for the future -

At this point Naruto covered his ears and waited for the scream to end.

- And what do you dislike? - It didn't take Sakura long to say it, even though she had previously promised herself to treat the blond better.

- Naruto! - The girl lowered her head with a pout, causing Kakashi to give the other girl a somewhat dark look.

-…. Next -Kakashi decided not to think about the pink-haired girl anymore.

-My name is… Sasuke Uchiha, I dislike many things in particular and I don't like anything in particular and what I have is not a dream because it is going to become a reality, I am going to reestablish my clan and destroy someone in particular - Naruto shuddered, she was not stupid, she knew about the massacre and now that she had gone to Hogwarts and found out that ghosts were real she understood why she heard what she heard and saw what she saw when she approached the Uchiha estate.

Sasuke holding so much resentment was not good, Naruto ran his hand along Sasuke's back making the boy shudder and give Naruto a look that said many things and at the same time said nothing...

- "Sasuke is so sexy" - Sakura thinks without realizing that Sasuke needed comfort unlike Naruto.

- "I knew it" -Kakashi said with his eyes half closed -well now that we have introduced ourselves, each one of you is unique and has your own ideas, we will have our first mission tomorrow, a task that the four of us will have to do… a survival exercise -Naruto knew that his sensei would want to prove what they were capable of, but not so soon.

-We've had plenty of those at the academy -Sakura says in confusion- I thought we'd have a real mission-

-This isn't going to be like your previous training- Naruto realizes, she had met jounin sensei who had gone to anbu after losing their gennin squad and told her that there is a test before even doing a mission.

-This test is what will tell us if we are genin or not - Naruto says out loud and Sakura shakes her head.

-What are you saying, we've already graduated and -Naruto looks at Sakura with an uncharacteristic seriousness.

-correct -Kakashi says seeing how Naruto had solved it alone, the academy reports seemed quite erroneous, Naruto has shown cunning and understanding of problems -with that said you can, oh and I recommend not eating breakfast or else... you'll throw up -Naruto stood up, roughly dusting off his clothes, he had to write to Ron and tell him everything that had happened that day, maybe wait until the weekend to send it...

That night Naruto thought a lot about his new sensei trying to find information about him in his memories – "Kakashi Hatake, Kakashi ... Mmh I remember they called him the copy ninja" - for the rest Naruto had no more information, not even why they called him that.

Naruto turned around in his bed –"she must be strong, that's the only thing I can be sure of" – she thought in the training field, her new sensei had chosen a place forbidden to academy students, a place that was untouchable for someone like her….

Her eyes half closed before finally falling asleep, she didn't know what time she went to bed but the only thing that could wake her up was the sun's rays hitting her face, she rolled over trying to cover herself up a little more but finally gave up and got up very slowly, not remembering much of her day, even during the shower Naruto yawned still not finding his bearings.

And when she sat down to eat the instant ramen and took the last sip, that's when she noticed what day and time it was - the test! Oh no, I'm late - then she looked at the empty ramen container - I had breakfast! - She jumped up, looking for her things and finally putting on her hita ate and running out of her apartment.

When she arrived she saw Sakura and Sasuke waiting, relieved she stopped to take a deep breath and calm herself - you're late! - Sakura yells at her.

-Okay, sensei hasn't arrived yet - Naruto sits with his back against a tree.

Even though Naruto was still late, his sensei took another half hour to arrive. "Me!" He arrived, giving them a smile. Naruto gave him a "seriously" look before shouting in unison with Sakura.

- you're late! -

-Okay... let's start- he placed an alarm clock and started it, before that jingling caught Naruto's attention -this is my test, the bell test- he took out two bells tied to a red rope -your mission is simple, you have to take these bells from me, if you don't manage to take them from me by noon, I will eat my lunch in front of you- Naruto heard Sakura and Sasuke's stomachs growl making her feel guilty since she did eat breakfast.

-Wait a moment, there are three of us and there are only two bells - Sakura says.

Kakashi lets out a laugh -at least that way one of you will end up tied up and eventually disqualified for failing the mission, returning to the academy- Naruto frowned, he had listened to Iruka sensei, a squad of three genin and one jounin is essential, as it helps the team's survival -any weapon is allowed, shuriken kunai, if you are not prepared to kill me, you will not be able to take my bells off-

-But those weapons are dangerous, sensei - Sakura said in an anguished tone.

Naruto knew he was a jounin, he had grown up in anbu and he knew how strong people were that seemed unintimidating.

-If they hit me it was my fault for... underestimating them - Naruto shuddered before smiling, he hadn't had a fight like this in a long time, fighting was not allowed at Hogwarts -Ready and... begin - The two ninjas who were the best of their year dispersed, Naruto instead stayed and looked at Kakashi intently, the man undoubtedly underestimated them... it wasn't true... Kakashi was tense waiting for any attack, but his posture was relaxed reflecting confidence.

-Oh, I didn't think you would stay to fight head on, you were showing a lot of potential Naruto chan , how disappointing - the jounin faked a sigh, but the girl didn't look angry at all - "Or not?" -

- Why would I hide? Your Chakra follows me in waves, you would know where I am at all times Ttebayo - Naruto smiled, it was the same at Hogwarts, he didn't understand how Professor Minerva found her... but she always did.

- "A sensor type?" -Kakashi watched as Naruto took out a pair of shuriken.

-Let's get started, shall we? - Naruto closed his eyes at the huge smile appearing on her face, he threw the shuriken. Kakashi wouldn't have even bothered to dodge them, if it weren't for the fact that they turned into a ball of smoke and he had to back off when Naruto was in front of him trying to kick him, she was intense as if she had been left in a seat for too long, she didn't back down, she used a kunai trying to stab him in the arms several times before finally retreating and readjusting herself, before lunging again and trying to hit him again.

Before he used shadow clones as support

-"It's clear that you were good at taijutsu, but you're too stubborn and obstinate to see that your plan isn't working, the clone technique is also amazing but you still lack too much" -when Naruto stretched out a fist Kakashi grabbed it pulling her and turning her over before the girl froze, when she was carried like a baby -I thought you needed a nap Naruto chan -the girl growled offended- "I think I'd better stop her for a while" -Naruto no matter how much he moved he shook and tried to kick or hit the jounin, he couldn't escape from his arms, they were like solid branches that refused to let go.

Naruto wouldn't realize that being carried would become a habit that she would detest.

- "She's small" -Kakashi watched Naruto struggle, but he didn't care how the girl kept trying and trying.

Sasuke could only watch as his partner was carried like a baby by Kakashi with a drop of sweat running down his forehead. "You could use substitution," Sasuke whispered before rolling his eyes.

And now for Sasuke there was a problem, Naruto in Kakashi's arms meant that if any of his shuriken missed he could hit the boy, Sasuke clicked his tongue - "he's a jounin, he wouldn't allow Naruto to end up hurt" - Sasuke thought before launching his arsenal of weapons.

- "Sasuke kun, what are you doing? You could hurt Naruto!" -Sakura thinks when the jounin doesn't dodge the weapons and they all hit him sideways.

Naruto stopped his kicks only to be shocked when everything went up in smoke – "He discovered me!" - Sasuke quickly shoots off to escape.

-Nee sensei -Naruto asks in a whisper, already fed up with Kakashi not letting go of her- could you please free me?-

- Can you free yourself? - Naruto puffed out his cheeks, she was not a little girl and had already tried the Substitution and Release Jutsu, but none of them worked, it was as if Kakashi repelled those Jutsu

-I hate you - Naruto stuck his tongue out at him while crossing his arms.

When he found Sakura, Naruto thought about yelling for her to go away, but Kakashi covered his mouth with his hand.

And when he heard her scream and saw her fall, he was glad that Kakashi hadn't done that to her, he just curled up a little listening to the jingling of the bells, he stretched out a hand and on several occasions he had tried to take them away from the jounin failing miserably.

And when she was finally in front of Sasuke, Naruto avoided his gaze that judged her for being trapped -I won't be as easy as Sakura and Naruto- Naruto growled and yelled at him "what did you say, idiot!", before Kakashi was forced to jump, pulling a tripwire.

Naruto at the moment when Sasuke was going to kick Kakashi, their eyes met for just a second, but that was enough, Naruto jumped a foot away from Kakashi when she was released and attacked, Sasuke kept his attack on top, in the air while Naruto created some clones as support, crouching when Kakashi tried to grab her.

- Hey, pay attention to me! - Sasuke shouted, a proud smile crossed his face.

- Moh! Pay attention to me too Ttebayo! - Naruto kicks the man making Kakashi step back but the attack continues

- "This is better than I thought, Naruto is the last of his kind and Sasuke is the best, I never thought they would complement each other as well" -when Naruto's hand brushed the bells Kakashi stepped back this time just enough to stop the attack -this is… more discount than I had seen

- Katon Gōkakyū no Jutsu -Kakashi is surprised when a large fireball was launched towards him.

- Sasuke, Kakashi's not there! - Naruto didn't finish the sentence when Kakashi came out from under the ground, grabbing Sasuke's ankle and sinking him until only his head was left out. If it were another situation, Naruto would have painted a mustache on him and laughed, but now he knew he was following him. She looked everywhere for the man before feeling an arm placed on her abdomen and lifting her up. - Her ti - Naruto didn't have time to finish when he ended up under the same grip as before.

-moh, moh, that surprised me a little - I look at Sasuke and Naruto with a somewhat surprised look - anyway... time's up -

Naruto didn't end up tied up, but continuing to be carried in front of her teammates who looked at Kakashi with disdain, was embarrassing to the point that she preferred to be tied up. "Let me go," Naruto says and Kakashi denies.

-I have other plans, Naruto-chan -Sasuke and Sakura raised an eyebrow at the chan's mention of their name.

- "Did this sensei think Naruto was adorable or something?" - Sakura mentally wonders.

-I'm sorry to inform you… how terrible you did it - Naruto wrinkled his nose and felt like a rock was falling on his head - but I won't send you back to the academy - the blonde blinked before brightening up - I'll make sure you'll never be a ninja -

- What?! - Naruto and Sakura shouted in unison

-what they heard- Sasuke was furious, this shinobi was going to take him one step back from his path of revenge and that would certainly not be allowed, when he grabbed a kunai and shot to attack Kakashi, Naruto thought he would free her, but instead with only his legs he knocked him down and left one arm behind him -I thought they had already realized the objective of the test seeing the support they gave each other a while ago-

- The objective of the test? - Kakashi nods and looks at Sasuke and then at Naruto.

-The objective was to see how they worked as a team when trying to get the bells, Naruto and Sasuke tried to help each other but since you weren't there I had to undo all their effort - Naruto paralyzed when he realized a more shocking fact, Sasuke and she had been a good duo, Sasuke corrected the mistakes Naruto made and Naruto attacked when Sasuke could no longer -You don't understand the value of a team, since if they are complete and complement each other the mission has a greater range of success - Kakashi gets off of Sasuke and walks towards a stone that from the beginning Naruto already caused intrigue - All the people who have their names here were heroes - Naruto looked at some of the names Kakashi pointed out until he found the Yondaime Hokage and moved on to others.

- What happened to them? - Naruto says in a whisper moving his head to look at Kakashi.

-They are all KIC - the whiskered blonde was confused, shaking her head a little.

-That means killed in combat - Sakura clarifies and Naruto freezes, she thought she knew when she saw the name of the room written, but she wasn't sure.

-The names of my closest friends… are engraved on that rock - Kakashi glanced at the two standing near the logs, their faces reflecting a bit of melancholy, but when the jounin felt an intense cold under his head and saw the face of the girl he had in his arms, he was shattered to see so much empathy directed towards him… no pity, his eyes sparkled as he wrinkled his nose.

-That's why I'll give you a second chance -Kakashi gave an event to Sasuke -Gain strength for the second round and don't hit Sakura or you'll be disqualified, understand? -The pink-haired girl's stomach growled in retaliation and Naruto felt bad about it.

- And me? - Naruto raises his hand as if he weren't being carried.

-I have something to ask you, we'll be back at one o'clock sharp, don't move from here - when Kakashi moved far enough away from the earshot and curious eyes of the other two gennin, he left Naruto on the ground, who staggered a little at this sudden act - Why are you known as a child, little Naruto ? - Naruto pouted, she wasn't little.

-I don't care about gender, if I'm a girl to you, that's fine and if not that's fine too - Kakashi nods, with that doubt removed now if the test continued.

-Let's make a bet -Naruto turns his head curiously.

- Bet? - the girl jumps to her feet - okay! -

-Sasuke is eating and Sakura is hungry, what do you think will happen? - Naruto was confused, was this a strange test or something? But she still thought about it very carefully -well, Sasuke definitely wants to be a ninja and Sakura would never get in his way, I say that Sasuke won't share his food and if he does, Sakura will reject him, what do you say? -Those predictions could be true, Sasuke wanted to be a ninja and hunt down the person who massacred his clan and Sakura was in love with Sasuke so she would avoid anything that would harm her dear Sasuke.

But… -Sasuke is stubborn in what he believes is right, I've seen it since the academy and if he asks Sakura for something enough times and offers things the right way she will do it, because Sasuke unlike what people normally think -at that moment the memory of Sasuke helping him get his exam back from those older kids filled his mind- Sasuke has feelings , he will give his food to Sakura -

Kakashi nods and a part of him swells with pride for Naruto, he had found out how many times she had been attacked and… he was scared since when he finally seemed to get the courage to approach her and saw her for the first time.

It was during the gennin exams, she had walked in and Kakashi had seen her, bright blonde hair that was turning wavy, a round little face and above all small , Naruto was jumping around like a bright happy bunny, when he had read her medical file he thought he would find an empty and bruised shell, but he saw Kushina's spirit in her smile, Minato's determination in her eyes and he knew that Naruto was strong…