Chapter 3.
Naruto sat at his desk with his head in his hands. The ache in his stomach was finally subsiding, but the pain in his heart was worse. It wasn?t fair that Sakura was assigned to a different team, and even worse that she was partnered up with that Uchiha-teme.
When he saw Sasuke eating his lunch, Naruto was struck by inspiration. This might be his last chance to find out what Sakura really thought of him. Fortunately, the overconfident jerk was surprisingly easy to subdue. So much for genius. The look on his face when the kawarimi log appeared in a cloud of smoke and half a dozen clones descended on him like the wrath of Kami was the high point of Naruto?s day. After that it was simply a matter of tying the fool up and using Henge no Jutsu to copy his appearance.
He found Sakura where he?d left her ? scorning his presence and mooning after Sasuke-teme. He didn?t think she could really be that cruel ? not when she was so beautiful and smiled so sweetly. The way her face lit up as he approached made the breath catch in his throat, and for a moment he almost forgot that she was reacting to Sasuke?s appearance, not his own.
After a moment, he remembered his plan and sat down on the stone bench next to her. He tried to copy Sasuke?s patented slouch and glower, and it seemed to work. Sakura smiled shyly and blushed.
?So,? Naruto said, trying to sound disinterested. ?What?s the deal with that Naruto boy who seems to like you? He?s always greets you warmly every morning and you usually bash him on the head.?
Sakura looked confused for a moment before giggling. ?That Naruto, he?s always such a pain. He doesn?t really understand me, and he?s always interfering with my plans.? She sighed. ?At least he?s not on a team with us, and after today I won?t ever have to look at him again. Aren?t you relieved as well, Sasuke-kun??
Naruto didn?t trust his voice at that moment as he felt his heart shrivel up and blow away. He just grunted and stood up again. He slouched away as Sakura called after him. He refused to acknowledge her confused cries. Maybe she might come to know how it feels. Not that she cared. He was halfway to the academy building when his stomach began cramping violently.
Naruto did raise his head when he felt a presence full of killing intent enter the classroom. Sasuke didn?t look at him directly as he stalked over to an empty seat, but Naruto could feel the anger radiating from the boy. Naruto also knew the stuck up Uchiha wouldn?t say a word about what happened ? he?d sooner die than admit that the ?dead last? had beaten him down in a fight. While he had been taken by surprise, it was no excuse for someone that was trained in the ninja arts? let alone the almighty Uchiha genius.
Naruto didn?t even look directly at the boy, who also ignored Sakura?s confused expression. ?Those two deserve each other,? he thought bitterly. ?She just seems to irritate him, and now she?ll get a chance to see how it?s like to be ignored and despised.?
His mind was so wrapped up in his misery that he almost missed Iruka calling out for Team 8. He stood up and sullenly shuffled over to the teacher?s desk. Iruka frowned at him as he joined Hinata and Shino. Iruka-sensei introduced a tall woman with shoulder-length black hair and red eyes. ?This is Yuuhi Kurenai. She will be your jonin instructor. Good luck to all of you.? Iruka smiled when Naruto nodded and straightened the hitai-ite that Iruka had given him.
Kurenai smiled faintly, but her eyes were watchful as she led them outside. Hinata smiled at him, a little hesitantly. Naruto actually respected her for being one of the few girls in their class that didn?t spend all their time fawning over Uchicha-teme. Shino was a little odd. He didn?t talk much, just the opposite of Naruto, but the other kids avoided him because of the bugs, which was something they had in common. Naruto didn?t mind bugs, as long as they didn?t try to get into his food. His live-and-let-live attitude ended where his ramen began.
As he walked out the door, Naruto found himself looking back at Kiba, Sasuke, and Sakura, who were still waiting for their jonin instructor to show up. He took a deep breath and turned his back on them, leaving with his new team.
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until chapter 4!
Naruto sat at his desk with his head in his hands. The ache in his stomach was finally subsiding, but the pain in his heart was worse. It wasn?t fair that Sakura was assigned to a different team, and even worse that she was partnered up with that Uchiha-teme.
When he saw Sasuke eating his lunch, Naruto was struck by inspiration. This might be his last chance to find out what Sakura really thought of him. Fortunately, the overconfident jerk was surprisingly easy to subdue. So much for genius. The look on his face when the kawarimi log appeared in a cloud of smoke and half a dozen clones descended on him like the wrath of Kami was the high point of Naruto?s day. After that it was simply a matter of tying the fool up and using Henge no Jutsu to copy his appearance.
He found Sakura where he?d left her ? scorning his presence and mooning after Sasuke-teme. He didn?t think she could really be that cruel ? not when she was so beautiful and smiled so sweetly. The way her face lit up as he approached made the breath catch in his throat, and for a moment he almost forgot that she was reacting to Sasuke?s appearance, not his own.
After a moment, he remembered his plan and sat down on the stone bench next to her. He tried to copy Sasuke?s patented slouch and glower, and it seemed to work. Sakura smiled shyly and blushed.
?So,? Naruto said, trying to sound disinterested. ?What?s the deal with that Naruto boy who seems to like you? He?s always greets you warmly every morning and you usually bash him on the head.?
Sakura looked confused for a moment before giggling. ?That Naruto, he?s always such a pain. He doesn?t really understand me, and he?s always interfering with my plans.? She sighed. ?At least he?s not on a team with us, and after today I won?t ever have to look at him again. Aren?t you relieved as well, Sasuke-kun??
Naruto didn?t trust his voice at that moment as he felt his heart shrivel up and blow away. He just grunted and stood up again. He slouched away as Sakura called after him. He refused to acknowledge her confused cries. Maybe she might come to know how it feels. Not that she cared. He was halfway to the academy building when his stomach began cramping violently.
Naruto did raise his head when he felt a presence full of killing intent enter the classroom. Sasuke didn?t look at him directly as he stalked over to an empty seat, but Naruto could feel the anger radiating from the boy. Naruto also knew the stuck up Uchiha wouldn?t say a word about what happened ? he?d sooner die than admit that the ?dead last? had beaten him down in a fight. While he had been taken by surprise, it was no excuse for someone that was trained in the ninja arts? let alone the almighty Uchiha genius.
Naruto didn?t even look directly at the boy, who also ignored Sakura?s confused expression. ?Those two deserve each other,? he thought bitterly. ?She just seems to irritate him, and now she?ll get a chance to see how it?s like to be ignored and despised.?
His mind was so wrapped up in his misery that he almost missed Iruka calling out for Team 8. He stood up and sullenly shuffled over to the teacher?s desk. Iruka frowned at him as he joined Hinata and Shino. Iruka-sensei introduced a tall woman with shoulder-length black hair and red eyes. ?This is Yuuhi Kurenai. She will be your jonin instructor. Good luck to all of you.? Iruka smiled when Naruto nodded and straightened the hitai-ite that Iruka had given him.
Kurenai smiled faintly, but her eyes were watchful as she led them outside. Hinata smiled at him, a little hesitantly. Naruto actually respected her for being one of the few girls in their class that didn?t spend all their time fawning over Uchicha-teme. Shino was a little odd. He didn?t talk much, just the opposite of Naruto, but the other kids avoided him because of the bugs, which was something they had in common. Naruto didn?t mind bugs, as long as they didn?t try to get into his food. His live-and-let-live attitude ended where his ramen began.
As he walked out the door, Naruto found himself looking back at Kiba, Sasuke, and Sakura, who were still waiting for their jonin instructor to show up. He took a deep breath and turned his back on them, leaving with his new team.
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until chapter 4!
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