Chapter 1: Getting Used To My Loss
The date was March 3 and it was a rainy day in the small town of Summerville, Dream State. Filled with nothing but dread the local church had currently a funeral service occurring.
Standing in the graveyard, the theme of black clothing reigned supreme. With the local pastor about conclude the service, a blond teen was seen with his knees on the ground as he cried beside the coffin that was being lowered.
Those beside him tried to comfort the blond, but they as well wept for the fallen.
"Minato Namikaze was a proud member of our community." The pastor began "Always being kind and helping those in need, he moved here with his son Naruto Namikaze who was a baby at the time. Having raised him to be an excellent young man, sadly he was taken from us before he could see his son flourish." The rain hit Naruto's suit as it became more damp.
Minato's long time friend, Debby Summers the woman that now had Naruto's care placed an umbrella under the blond. "Naruto please get off the ground." She begged "You'll get a cold."
The blond looked up with his hair covering his eyes. "Why? Debbie? Why did he have to die?" he asked as Debbie also wept. "I also don't know." The two wept together till the service finally came to an end.
Naruto leaving with her to her home, Naruto went up to his room on the top floor and slammed the door shut behind him. "Hey asshole! Don't throw the doors like that-" Debby placed placed her hand on Jenny, her daughter's shoulder as she was shouting strongly from the stairs. "Just let him go, Jenny. He's in mourning."
"Even if so, he can't just abuse our doors!" she complained "Don't you understand the situation, Jenny? He still has to process his father's death!" the person who protected Naruto's action was Diane. Debbie's long-time friend who was also very close to Minato.
As the women fought downstairs Naruto sat on his bed looking blankly at the ceiling. 'The fact you won't get justice, dad.' He thought as his eyes felt a bit puffy. 'The fact the police have no evidence on who did this…it's just…wrong.' Eyes beginning to tear made Naruto quickly get up from the bed and get some tissue from the bathroom.
Returning to his room, he closed the door this time calmly.
Later as the evening rolled up, Naruto was headed to the kitchen to get himself something to eat since he felt famished. As he went down the stairs, he heard muttering coming from it. Staying quiet, he stood behind the doorway as he listened in the talking.
"I just miss him so much, Diane." He heard Debbie's voice call out. "I know, Debbie, I know…it's just you need to be strong." She tried to console "But how?!" Debbie questioned with a high tone. "He left us with debt with some serious people!"
"Serious people? What are you talking about?"
"Just before the funeral…I was approached by two men in black suits. The said since Minato was now dead, his debts are to be paid by me now." Naruto hearing this had a shocked expression. As at that time Diane as well was surprised by the news.
"What!? Debbie why didn't you tell me sooner! We need to take this to the police!"
"It's too dangerous, they threatened Jenny and Naruto's lives if I went to the police!?"
"But we always speculated that Minato was killed suspiciously, what if they did it?!" Naruto hearing this felt intrigued. 'I have to find our who are these 'men in black suits' if they are the one's that killed my dad.' The blond clenched his fist as he crunched his teeth. "They'll pay!" he stated as feeling satisfied he returned to his room, with his hunger squelched by his anger.
Having been granted a month of mourning, come April 1st Naruto was gearing up for school once more. With his alarm blaring at 4:00 AM in the morning, the blond's lazy hand got out of the blankets and turned off the device. Getting up and with a quick stretch Naruto stood in his black boxers.
Walking over to the light switch beside the door, he turned it on as the darkness was taken out. His room was of medium size. With his bed sitting on the right side, he gazed above his computer at the calender that hanged on the wall.
'Today's the day.' Naruto thought as all of the days of March had been crossed out. Taking the calender off he quickly changed the month to April as he placed it back. Walking to the back of the room, he went to his clothes basket and took out his orange tracksuit.
Wearing it, he wore his black trainer shoes as he walked into the hallway. Walking past Jenny's room, which showed no signs of it's inhabitant awake he quickly went down the stairs and out of the house.
Trying to process his father's death, the blond used training as a way to control his emotions.
Having marked a course that had him, running through his neighbourhood, the blond would make a right as he passed the local swimming centre. Continuing his run he crossed the road running past his school and the library.
At that time only a few cars were on the road, most of them we're newspaper delivery trucks and some we're police cruisers that were on patrol. Passing the bank, Naruto's gaze made him stare at the mall. 'The Hillside Mall.' The blond thought passing the argentous structure.
"Known for having anything you could think off. From family stores like Cinesaga to the dark rooms of the Pink Shop." He told himself as he continued to run eventually arriving at the top of a cliff that overlooked the entire town.
He came up here to vent out all of his frustrations the past few weeks, constantly shouting out his lungs in anger, it was a routine he wanted to continue doing till he felt satisfied.
"AAAAAHHHH!" Naruto's shout echoed throughout the town. With the sun beginning to rise from the shoreline of the beach. Naruto sat down on the edge of the cliff and watched it slowly rise and cover the area with it's bright rays.
He stayed there for a few minutes, taking in the view and the announcement of a new day.
Jogging back home, he took a quick shower and wore his Naruto Shippuden attire.
Taking his phone from his desk he checked it and noticed he got no messages. Sitting on his green couch that stood beside his window he strapped his sandals and took up his orange backpack. About to leave he noticed the box of cookies beside him, taking them up he just smiled at them.
'A box of my favourite cookies!' he thought looking at the ChipNips, taking out it's tray he took out a cookie and arte it. 'Always melts in your mouth everytime.'
Concluding he'd take the treats as snack, Naruto placed them in his bag.
Feeling satisfied Naruto took his leave. Going out of his room into the hallway he met up with Jenny who had just came out of her room wearing nothing but a plain white t-shirt and her pink panty. "Oh, hey." The blond greeted with a smile "How are you-" Jenny quickly cut him off.
"Save it, loser!" she barked much to his surprise. "What's up with you? I'm just trying to be nice and you're hear acting all grouchy?"
"What do you think is my problem?"
"I don't know is it cause Cedric dumped you? Your ego still hasn't soaked up the fact you aren't to die for?" Jenny's mouth went agape as soon her face turned red with anger.
"Why you little shit! I'll let you know that meat head was left by me!"
Naruto shrugged his shoulders at the comment. "That's not what I hear…word spread that you went pretty ballistic after he did it on the phone."
"Well whatever you heard was a lie."
"Then explain why you nagged, Debbie for a new phone?!"
"My old one slipped off my bed."
"If that's the case then I guess your looks, just slipped out of Cedric's mind." Naruto concluded as he walked passed her making her more pissed. "Well fuck you too, Naruto! You're nothing but a little punk, putting his nose where he doesn't belong!" Naruto just turned around and sticked his tongue out while fake crying.
"Oh…Jenny you hurt my feeling. Oh what will I do?" he said in a monotone playful manner as he went down the steps. "Ugh! Living with you forever is the worst idea, Mom's ever come up with?!"
"And at the top of the mountain is her giving birth to you." That was the final nail in the coffin as filled with rage Jenny jumped on Naruto, making them hit the floor hard. "You little shit!" she shouted as she tried to slap the blond. Naruto quickly grabbed her hand, and turned her to the ground, with him on top of her.
"You should've never been born!" she hissed
"Right back at you," Naruto retorted as he pushed her aside and went down the steps. Jenny quickly getting up did the same, as the blond reached the kitchens' doorway Jenny shoved him out the way and stormed through the kitchen, passing a concerned Debbie who wore her blue gown and held a cup of coffee. "What's going on?" she questioned as she saw her daughter pass by storming. "Jenny?" she questioned.
"You should've never taken in that little shit! He does nothing but cause trouble!" she whinned as she sat at the dining table. "Language." She commented as she turned to Naruto who walked in with his hands in his pocket. "What was that all about?"
"Just a regular day of Jenny, being Jenny. Always starting wars that always end with her losing." Naruto replied as Debbie sighed. "It's 5421 to 0 by the way!" Naruto called out his win streak to the next room. "Shut up!" Jenny shouted back in rage.
'It's like they enjoy being on each other's necks.' The older woman thought
"Naruto can you stop fighting with Jenny. This rivalry of yours is getting quite out of hand.
"You know me Debbie I never start these things. She just can't stop starting me, it's like she wants to have my attention no matter what." Naruto explained as Debbie sighed.
"Can you atleast promise me you won't entertain her antics?"
Naruto raised his hands "I'll do my best," he said "but no promises."
"Thanks, well anyway I made you some breakfast." She pointed to the counter as there laid a plate that had scrambled eggs, three toasted bread slices, strips of bacon and a ice filled glass of orange juice.
"I thought you'd like something special for your first day back at school." Naruto taking up the plate smiled at his foster parent. "Well thanks Debbie I'll quickly chow this down before I get late." Going into the dining room Naruto saw Jenny sat on the far side of the table. "Stay the hell away from me." She whispered with daggers in her eyes.
"Gladly." Naruto replied sitting at the head of the table on the other side. While he ate the blond noticed Debbie coming into the kitchen holding a jar in her hand.
Going up to Jenny she placed it beside her. "You know the rule, Jenny. A swear in this house equals a dollar in the jar." She stated as Jenny looked shocked. "But mom he made me-"
"Not butts, missy. You had a choice to leave Naruto alone, but yet again you start a fight you can't lose. Now place in a dollar." Jenny looked shocked as she looked at the jar and back at her mom. "I-I'm kinda broke right now." She whispered out as Naruto chuckled.
"That job would've come in clutch right now." He commented as Jenny looked at him with a growl. "Naruto." Debbie spoke to the teen who quickly apologized. "My bad, I should probably go before she grows a new limb." Naruto exclaimed as he took his plate and got up.
"Yeah, go to school like all the other wimps."
"Well atleast this wimp has a higher chance to have a bright future unlike someone I know who messed their chance." He smiled "Ugh! See, mom! That's what I'm talking about he just always has something to say!" she whined to Debbie.
"Well you did start this." Debbie added "and like always he finished it."
Naruto placing his plate in the sink left hearing a massive groan of frustration from Jenny. No matter how many times he did it, it always amused him how she always started battles she couldn't finish.
"Oh yeah, Naruto!" the blond was at the door when Debbie came out of the kitchen. "What up?"
"I almost forgot, yesterday I spoke with my friend Diane and she mentioned she could use some help with her garden."
"Her garden?" he questioned "Yeah, she wanted to know if you're willing?"
"I would be willing Debbie, it's just," he retorted "I don't know anything about gardening." The latter hearing this smiled cheerfully. "Oh come on it's easy! Diane said she'll teach you and if you did a good job, she'd even pay you."
"For real?" she nodded "Alright I'll go check her out after school."
"That's great I'll inform her then."
Opening the door Naruto got out of the house walked next door to his friend, Erik's house.
Chapter 2: Back In The Hell Hole
"Hey, Erik!" Naruto shouted jovially at the big teenage boy with freckles and wore glasses. Currently looking at the mailbox, the latter looked up to see his best friend, Naruto Namikaze.
"Naruto!" the two shared a bro hug. "How are you man?"
"I'm living, how are you?" his mood dampened "Sad…I have to go through another week in Summerville's hellhole." He groaned "Yeah me too buddy, I'm also not excited."
"Ah huh…though atleast I have you this time." Naruto smiled brightly at the comment. "You know it." He put his hand on his shoulder as Erik made a big yawn. "You look pretty tired, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I was just on the computer all night playing this new game that came out." The one thing that Naruto always loved about Erik was the fact he was a gaming fanatic like him. Sure Erik was into the erotic, adventure games but he got him into some great actions games like King of Figthers, Metal Slug and Tekken.
"I wish I could just stay at home all the time."
"Yeah, I hear you…what's the name of the game."
"It's called Orcette, you should totally buy it man, I mean like you're really missing out. I know for a fact if I had you in my guild, we'd be the most powerful duo in the server." Naruto laughed "Really?"
"Really."
"Well if that's the case, we're going to have to put a pin on that since I only have chump change on me right now, plus my PC's motherboard's busted. It's been having a hard time turning on lately."
"Aww, well that sucks."
"Yeah, but what are you going to do, you know?" Naruto shrugged as Erik nodded "So shall we go?" the former questioned as Erik nodded "Yeah, there's nothing else I want to do."
Walking on the sidewalk the two childhood friends made their way to school. "Sorry to hear about your, dad by the way." Hearing this Naruto cleared his throat as some saliva was about to build up. "How are you holding up?"
"My landlady had me going to a couple therapy sessions throughout the month. She's been worried on how I was coping, just like you. But I can assure you I'm totally fine." He smiled brightly to his friend who could see the fakeness through it.
"You know I watch a lot of anime, dude. I can see when the protagonist is faking it and sadly you're doing just that." He spoke up "Are you sure you're fine?"
"Wow you have a keen eye Erik, are you sure you need those square glasses." Naruto commented as he tried to take them off his face. "Stop trying to change the topic to my glasses, Naruto. Like on a serious note, are you really okay?" hearing this Naruto mood dropped.
"Look Erik, you're like the fifth person to ask me this in three days, can we just drop it! I SAID I'M FINE!" Naruto shouted as Erik could see the tears that we're about to form. "Oh, I'm sorry man I didn't mean to pressure you."
"No it's fine, I just need people to stop asking me about that." He felt annoyed of the fact people couldn't stop being pests and constantly asking him the same thing over and over. "Like for real is my dad's death the only thing they can ask me?"
"No." he commented "Well then stop it!" he boomed as Erik looked forward a bit frightened. "Your whiskers are acting up again." He pointed out. "What?" Naruto questioned.
"Your eyes are slits, Naruto too. That means the seal is showing," he added much to Naruto's surprise. Taking up his tracksuit jacket he saw that the seal had appeared due to his anger. 'Damn it!' Naruto thought as he began to calm himself down.
"Think off, springwater flowing through a river." Naruto heard Erik speak out, listening to him he imagined what he said and he calmed down. "Sorry for shouting, Erik." Naruto spoke up as Erik smiled. "It's fine dude, just make sure keep your emotions on like some severe lockdown type stuff, since we don't want people finding out your secret."
"What that I'm a living and breathing, dog pen?"
"I wouldn't say that, but that summarises it."
"Well don't worry I won't…I just thought this was the best place to vent, since you have a way of calming me down."
"Haha, that's what best friends do." Erik chuckled "Yeah, I guess." Continuing their way they were almost at school.
"So how's Kuruma so far?"
"He's still in sleeping."
"He's also in mourning?"
"For my dad?"
"Well no I mean since he had his other half? Isn't kinda sad he has to live knowing that his other half is dead?"
"In all truth I'm not sure. But I haven't seen him visit me since the funeral."
"Damn that's brutal."
"I know let's just give him space and he'll end up popping up when he's hungry for our attention or something."
"Yeah." Erik concluded as they arrived at the most weirdest and surprisingly well performing school in all of Dream state. "Summerville High." Naruto commented as many students we're seen running out and in the school, with some hopping off the school bus.
"Yeah, I haven't missed this hell hole one, bit." He commented as Erik nodded "Hey guys!" as they turned they both met up with a classmate. "Hey, Mia!" Naruto greeted her "Long time no see." He smiled "Hey, Naruto. Glad to see you're back!" she greeted back as the blond grinned, turning over to Erik she greeted him as well.
"How was your weekend, Erik?"
"I mostly stayed in my room." He replied "That's cool. Sometimes I like some alone time too." She added cheerfully. 'Cheerful as ever, Mia.' Naruto thought with a smile. "What about you, Naruto? What've you been up to?"
"Training. Doing a couple running and taijutsu practise by the beach. You know gotta keep the blood pumping"
"Really?! That's amazing. It's great to see you're as cheerful as ever."
"Huh, that's funny I could've sworn I wanted to say the same to you." As the two chatted Erik just rolled his eyes. 'You might as well just makeout infront of me.' He thought since even he could see Mia liked the blond, but for somereason Naruto also noticed but he didn't want to have that kind of a relationship with Mia.
"Listen, I was looking for someone to help me get ready for the final exams, so…" Naruto raised an eyebrow. "You want me to be your study partner?"
"Could you do me that favour?"
"Sure I gotta catch up anyway. I'm like a month behind on work."
"That's great,"
"So can we meet at the library?" at that Mia looked a bit concerned. "Umm, I'd have to ask my parents first. They'd probably won't let me, though. I'm not allowed to stay late after school or see friends outside my house."
'Oh yeah, her parents are overprotective.' Naruto thought "Well then it's a good thing it's the 21st century, we can do it online." Naruto suggested "That's the thing, they take my device during the school term." Naruto looked shocked at that. "Really? Damn your parents take your education seriously."
"I know right."
"So what's the plan?" he questioned "It'd be better if you came over to my house to study." She replied much to his surprise. "You think they'll allow me?"
"I mean, if you're discrete it'd be fine."
"So sneak in?" Naruto asked as she nodded. "I'll keep that in mind. We'll talk the details later, alright." she nodded and left the two friends.
"Online!" Erik shouted "Seriously dude! Why are you avoiding her!" Naruto looked shocked "Avoiding her what are you talking about?" he looked at a sceptical Erik. "You know what I'm talking about, you know Mia likes you but for somereason you don't want to accept her."
"Alright fine, maybe you know about how I feel about her. But dude, she wants to be a literal Harvard student. Like bruh she's literally going to be the valedictorian of our class. I can't be in a relationship with her, she'd get distracted by my, amazing." Naruto brushed his jawline with a sexy grin. "Looks." Erik rolled his eyes.
"All I know is that if I was in your shoes' I'd totally jump in there."
"Whatever let's just get in there before we get in trouble." As they went up the steps they walked into the school. Getting into the hallway the two friends bumped into the 'Meathead' of the school and his attitude having of a girlfriend, Roxxy.
Naruto never understood the girl like no matter what he did, she just had something wrong with him. The fact he was always kind to her, she just acted like a bitch everytime, that's why she just always loved calling her junior since she reminded him a lot of Jenny.
"…So then Becca threw her retainer in the toilet!" she concluded her referral to a past memory that made Dexter laugh. Even though the guy had the build of a body builder, upstairs he was very empty. When Roxxy noticed Erik and Naruto hear demenour quickly changed.
"Ugh, what are you two losers looking at?!" she shouted vehemently "I think we're looking at the combined IQ of 2." Erik spoke up as Naruto commented "Damn." Roxxy hearing this looked pissed.
"Excuse me?!"
"Huh, I don't get it?" Dexter commented "They're calling us stupid!" Roxxy told him.
"They are!" he shouted "You think you're smarter than us, fatso!?" he pointed at Erik. "N-no…I didn't…I mean I wouldn't…" before he could comment, Dexter crunched his knuckles. "Cause I'll smash your face with a locker." He threatened as Erik gulped.
"And what are YOU laughing at?" Roxxy shouted at the blond "Didn't your deadbeat loser of a father kill himself or something?" that was it, that comment right there made Naruto snap!
"Deadbeat! DEADBEAT! Yo everyone!" Naruto called out in the hallway getting everyone's attention. "Roxxy here thinks my father is a deadbeat!" he shouted as the blond made a scene that created a circle with everyone taking out their phones. "You said he was a deadbeat right, Roxxy but what I'm wearing right now is from his hard work!" he began.
"That's right this deceased deadbeat you dissed, made his child get clothes from the mall unlike someone we know who's known for raiding the LOST AND FOUND BOX!" he shouted that last part as everyone commented, Roxxy hearing this got pissed as not only was she now becoming a laughing stock Naruto was only getting started.
"If my father was a deadbeat Roxxy, then I guess your father is better than my father, Minato. Who's your father again? Oh right YOU DON'T KNOW!"
"OOH!" the crowd commented as Erik being the wingman laughed. "Yeah, get her Naru! Get her!" he instigated as the crowd was beginning to block the hallway. "May I suggest you head to New York with your mom and ask Maury Povish to help you find out who's your father. OH WAIT! SPOILER SHE ALSO DOESN'T KNOW!" at time Roxxy was growling and at time the entire hall was packed with cellphone flashes and laugher filling up the place.
"Get her Naru, don't let her breath!" Erik continued as Naruto took a deep breath in.
"Roxxy, you said my father was a deadbeat, correct?" Naruto began as he circled around the girl. "Well if he was a deadbeat atleast he left me a nice townhouse while someone over her was raised in trailer!" everyone yelled in excitement at the roasting of Roxxy, since most of the school was terrorised by the 'IT' couple of which she and Dexter called themselves, the fact Naruto Namikaze came back showed that he was their saviour.
"Well Roxxy, if you say my father is a deadbeat then at least he knew my name unlike you." Naruto spatted "As in the words of powerhouse David Goggins 'He don't know you, son! He doesn't know you!' "as everyone made even more laughter and shouts of joy at the final nail in the coffin. The entire cry soon was heard through out the school as in the principal's office, Ms. Smith looked confused. "Just what the hell is going on?!" she asked her personal assistant Annie, the school prefect and hall monitor who had just returned from checking the situation.
"There seems to be a verbal dispute between Roxxane and a returning student, mam." She reported as Ms. Smith the principal looked intrigued "Returning student? You don't mean Mr. Namikaze, has finally decided to return from his vacation?"
"Indeed mam, and he's currently killing Roxxane as we speak."
"Well let's go." She got up and went to her whip that rested beside the corner of her office. "Welcome him, back."
Back in the school hall everyone was still laughing, Roxxy watched Naruto with bloodshed steaming in her mind. She'd been humiliated infront of everyone and out of all the people it was him! Naruto Namikaze! She was literally fed up with him the point he wanted to see him suffer.
"Dexter! Are you going to just stand there, and let him humiliate me infront of all these' peasants!" she shouted as Dexter took a big gulp. "No can do, Roxxy. Coach Bridget said if I get caught fighting again, she'd kick me off the team." he explained as then at the staircase Ms. Smith voice could be heard ridiculing students to head to their classes.
"THE BELL HAS RUNG! THE SHOW IS OVER SO ALL OF YOU RETURN TO CLASS IMMEDIATELY OR ELSE A FOUR HOUR SCHOOL DETENTION IS IN ORDER!" that warning made everyone scatter, leaving the hallway empty as if a gathering did not even occur. "Ms. Smith's coming we gotta go, babe." Dexter spoke up as he and Roxxy left. "You are so dead, Namikaze!" she whispered with daggers. "I'll deal with you later!"
At that time Ms. Smith had arrived at the hallway and seeing Naruto and Erik she called them. "You two! Get over here, RIGHT NOW!" following that order they approached her. "Well that was such a spectacle you pulled on your first day, back at school, Mr. Namikaze. Already you're causing trouble and you still haven't seen me! Should I give you lashes?"
"Oh no mam, I seriously apologise, I didn't mean to cause that scene." Ms. Smith hearing this pointed at him with her whip. "That better be the last time, as I will not allow my school be filled with more hooligans like you!" she beratted.
"Yes mam, that was the last time."
"It better be." She then turned to Erik. "Erik where are you supposed to be?" she questioned. "Gym class, mam." He answered "Well then why are you in the damn hallway!"
"Oh sorry! I'll be on my way, see you later Naruto." With that Erik left leaving the blond with Ms. Smith.
"Now, you!" she pointed at Naruto "Do you know how far your grades have fallen?"
"No mam, how far?"
"From being an A student you're now in the danger of failing!"
"What how? I was only gone for a month." It didn't make any sense, Naruto had been a great student, an entire month of missing school shouldn't have made his grades fall that bad. Besides it summer vacation was coming up the only thing before that was the exams and there was no way that there'd be tests done in March.
"We will discuss your grades in my office, come!"
"Yes, mam right behind you." Naruto thought as they went up the stairs. 'Damn this lady is pure evil as always.' Naruto thought since there was no way he'd fall that far. 'She must've tempered with my grades as a way of punishing me.' He thought as they went into his office.
"You are an 11th grader Naruto and we need to know if you're serious about graduating with your current class, as on this rate." She took his report card showing him his current marks.
Report Card
Student: Naruto Namikaze
English: E-
French: E-
Art: E-
Science: E-
Mathematics: E-
Gym: E-
'Yeah man she totally tempered with my grades.' The blond thought since he could see the sinister grin through her stoic face. 'Just what kind of person made you become this?' Naruto thought as he put his report down. "What do you have to say for yourself?"
"What is there to say, mam? I'm failing everything." He shrugged "Exactly?! I told you at your orientation that this school is prestige and we do not accept slackers! Under my tutelage we have kept the 100% 12th grade passing rate for 15 consecutive years. I warn you Naruto that if you just by any miracle pass this semester and fail in the next level, I'll give you lashes for every single day that streak had been alive!" she warned.
"So 15 x 365? That's…" doing quick maths the blond was shocked at the result. "5 475 lashes!"
"So you know you're in quiet for the punishment if you fail."
"Well mam I can assure you I will pass." The blond promised playfully saluting like a soldier. "Well you better find a way to raise these grades, young man. Or else you'll be put on summer school as you prepare to repeat the grade come September."
"Yes mam, I'll talk to my teachers and try to make up for all my work."
"Good, then you are dismissed." The blond was about to leave when he remembered something. "Ugh mam I'm in a serious dilemma." He smiled as Ms. Smith asked "What is it?"
Telling her he forgot his combination for his locker, he was beratted but he replied that he left the password on a sticky note within it. Ms. Smith assigning Annie to help him out, they both went to his locker where she opened it with the school master key, which caught Naruto's attention.
"A key that opens everything in the school." He muttered to himself watching Annie walk back up the stairs. "And it's always in the principal's office…hmm that sounds like a tool that'll definitely come in handy." Naruto added as he looked into his locker.
'What's this?' he thought as he saw a card laying infront of a half-eaten cookie. Checking the card he analyzed it and saw it was an Orcette trading card. 'Erik must've put it in, here as a gift.' He concluded as he placed his report card in his flipfile and took some of his books that he had to attend classes with in the first session.
'Oh I got gym class, maths, French and science before lunch.' He thought as he placed in the books for those subjects in his bag. Heading to the locker rooms, he met up with Judith an old classmate who informed him of the boys bathroom now being co-ed due to an accident occurring in the girls bathroom. Hearing this Naruto helped her not feel shy for undressing and after they got dressed they made their way to the field for that class.
"Hi, Coach Bridget!" Naruo greeted his coach who was about to start class. "I know I've missed a few sessions, but I can assure you I'm ready for the Regional Athletics Trials-" Naruto was cut off by his coach.
"Shut up, you maggot!" she shouted "You are one month behind everyone else, Naruto, and I'm not going to let you drag down the team with your lack of commitment!" she shouted as Naruto had his hands up. "Woah, coach no offense, but just cause I wasn't practising with the team doesn't mean I was slacking off, I was also training back home."
"Oh really? Well just know if you can't make the qualifying scores, you can forget about credits and passing your grade!"
"Don't worry coach! I'll pass the qualies, I promise you."
"Oh yeah? Well let's see just how much training you've been doing. Show everyone in class that a twerp like you can handle 20 messly pushups!" she demanded as the blond did so.
At a fast pace Naruto breezed through those pushups making Coach Bridget swallow her words. "Okay maybe you that training of yours isn't bad. Just make sure not to get cocky so continue lifting weights. If you need a place head over to the gym." Hearing that the blond smiled as the coach went away.
"I would wipe that grin off your face." Naruto heard a voice behind him looking back he was met by a stunning sight. "Damn, you're as stunning as always in your uniform, Ronda," Naruto smiled as the girl rolled her eyes. "Charming as always, I see."
"What, you don't like me complimenting, you?"
"Yeah, it get's pretty annoying that an athlete like me is only recognised for her looks."
"Well you're also a pretty good runner, Ronda. I know for a fact you're going to set the Olympics on fire for Jamaica. You'll be known as the female Usain Bolt!" Naruto declared as Ronda rolled her eyes. "Yeah, just know I'll be better than him."
"And you should. Girl power will run supreme am I right?" Naruto raised his clenched fist as Ronda sighed heavily. "You are such a moron. It's no wonder you won't make it past qualifiers."
"What makes you say, that?"
"You think working on your muscle will make you make it past that stage? Well Coach Bridget is lying to you. To get past qualies, you'll need to be fast and fit. Your muscle won't do you any good." She retorted. "Like why even bother come to this class, if you're only about muscle."
"Maybe I like checking you out?" Naruto spoke up as with a cheeky grin as Ronda clicked her tongue. "As always you're a joker. Well here's a joke for you. You can look all you want, but you won't touch."
"Well see about that."
"Yes we shall see." She was about to leave when Naruto spoke. "Wait hold up. Since you say I only work on my muscle how about we test that theory of yours."
"What are you suggesting?" she asked as Naruto grinned. "Around the entire track. Me and you. Mano I Mano." He offered as Ronda chuckled. "You think you can race me? I'll leave you in the dust?"
"I'd like to test that statement."
Ronda having been a runner all her life, had worked on her craft tirelessly since the day she could walk. Her dream was to take the Olympics by storm and the fact Naruto here thinks that she a running prodigy would lose was blasphemous.
"Prepare to eat your words." She told him as they went onto the track. 'This out to be good.' Naruto thought as he got ready to race her.
Having told Coach Bridget about the deal, she made everyone get off the track making them all make way. "This is a 500m track by the way!" Coach Bridget shouted out as she made them get on their marks. Ronda making a big courtesy gave the blond a 10m start.
"Hey, Ronda!" Naruto shouted back to the girl. "Let's say I miraculously beat you, what do I get?"
"It's up to you!" she shouted back. "Even if it's a date?" he claimed out as Ronda chuckled "If that's what you want, dream on!" she shouted as now she aimed on making that not happen. "Oh come on quit playing my heart." Naruto teased as Coach Bridget finally blew her whistle.
With the race starting slow Naruto kept his gap with Ronda, but soon as they made the first left turn, she quickly caught up ground as come the next straight they were running side by side. "Damn! Look at Naruto go!" Erik shouted out at the fact his friend was so fast. "Yeah he actually doesn't seem to be struggling with Ronda!" Mia commented.
"You guys overreacting, watch as he punctures in the straight." Roxxy spoke up as they continued to watch.
With Naruto and Ronda they ran with a quick pace that Naruto seeing the opportunity spoke up. "So my lady, how about the first date being at the mall? I'd take you to Cupid, buy you a nice gift and end it with a picnic by the beach? Wouldn't that be romantic?" Naruto stated as Ronda who was focused heard this and it just fueled her to run faster.
"Like I said, dream on!" she began pulling away and Naruto knowing he could catch up with her decided it'd only be better if it was atleast a 15 metre difference, so reducing speed he made Ronda pull away as they finished the race.
"See what did I tell you!" Roxxy shouted "He's nothing but a fraud!" she shouted out "Atleast we know he'd run circles around you!" Erik shouted as Roxxy growled she was about to call Dexter but seeing as they were in gym class, the jock wouldn't lay a finger on Erik. "You'll get away this time, fat ass." She hissed.
With Coach Bridget she had clocked in Ronda's time as usual it was amazing, but when she put in Naruto's time, even if he wasn't that fast, it was still an amazing feat. "Naruto, you're now literally the second faster learner in your class," she told the blond as he smiled cheerfully. "Hurray! It's kinda sad that Ronda's glutes made me distracted coach, who knows maybe if she wasn't that dashing, I might've won." He spoke up as Ronda who was taking a few breaths in looked surprised as she ignored his comment.
"How are you not out of breath?" she asked as Naruto shrugged "Like I told you I've been training very hard." Ronda hearing this mused into her thoughts as she came with an idea.
"Alright then, you'll be training with me then."
"What makes you say that?" he questioned "You're the only test I seem to have within our class, you could make me reach the next level, plus I beat you so I'm calling in my prize." She spoke "That's a great idea Ronda. Naruto if you want to pass my class all you gotta do is make Ronda better." She concluded "Really? It's that simple." The blond replied shocked as Coach Bridget nodded.
"Alright then, let's do it." Hearing this coach Bridget returned to the rest of the class. "So…you said earlier you were calling in your prize." Naruto spoke up with a smile as Ronda looked at him. "Does that mean you wanted my attention all along?"
"Hold it right there! Just cause you aren't as pathetic as everyone else means I want your attention. Don't start thinking that your hot stuff cause believe me, you're nothing special." She stated "Ouch!" Naruto added "You don't have to do me like that."
"Well what'yu expect when you insinuate things like a moron." She huffed "Fair point, anyway how am I supposed to help you?"
"For the next two weeks I'll be at the swimming pool centre training for the 200-meter trials."
"Oh yeah, I forgot, you're also a swimmer. Talk about being a jack of all trades."
"Yeah, whatever. Point is, I want you to test me on the weekend since that's the only time I'll be resting."
"Okay, no problem. It's a date." The blond winked at the girl.
"Ugh…the fact you're so pathetic," she said rolling her eyes "now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go hit the showers." Ronda finished as she went away Naruto looking at her shouted out. "Looking nice as always Ronda!" Naruto shouted out only to receive a middle finger from her.
'Man…girls that always play hard to get…are always nice to tease.' Naruto thought as he also went to hit the showers. So far the first day back at school was intriguingly very eventful.
Chapter 3: Classes Are Boring As Always
Being back in Mr. Flutesnoot's Maths class is always enjoyable, the way he explained his subject always made Maths surprisingly the subject I was always feeling good being part of.