Chapter 2
Naruto(5 years old turning 6)arrived at the academy to witness the most disturbing thing he's ever seen. Parents dropping off their kids who were bout to get training to kill .wishing them luck, talking amongst each other or just mingling before the bell rang, he sighed as he found a tree with a shadow he could sit under and just waste time.
There arriving was the Inuzuka boy with his mutt, accompanying them was an older inuzuka lady with 3 large dogs at her sides she was shouting at the boy about something and said boy was just mumbling his replies but it was stupid because she heard him anyways and slapped him behind the head making the boy look up at her and growl with a tear building up in one eye as the other was closed in pain.
Naruto did not want to look at whatever that was any longer he scanned the rest and his eyes landed on pink at first he thought it was fabric wrapped around a head but quickly realized it wasn't as he saw how it moved more like hair with the breeze 'interesting' he thought he also saw a Yamanaka in the group she was talking animatedly and was the one being followed around Naruto figured she was the ring leader there except for those two the others didn't interest him.
He continued his scan finding a Nara and Akimichi walking side by side sharing light conversation as they made their way to the academy, the Nara looking as lazy as the rest of his people and the Akimichi eating as much as the rest of his clan. Naruto came to that conclusion due to the fact the boy was fat and joining them were who he could only guess were their parents, he saw a Nara man and woman talking to an Akimichi man who could probably eat a horse and have space for her pony offspring, Naruto moved on.
He saw an Aburama boy standing with another of his clan, an older man who by Naruto's guess would peg him for the boy's father, they spoke quietly to each other or not Naruto couldn't tell because of their covered mouths.
Coming from behind them Naruto blinked it was a Hyuga that was obvious from her escort and demeanor. What made him blink and wipe his eyes to see if he wasn't seeing things was the fact the girl wore glasses, prescription glasses at that, were they not supposed to have perfect eyesight and unmatched vision 'weird' he thought as he watched them the girl was timid he could see that from her walk alone, she made herself so small it looked like she would cave in.
Someone ran up from behind her and knocked into the girl, she got pushed sideways by the force and almost fell before her escort caught her, glaring at the girl's attacker. It was a boy with raven hair in a duckass hairstyle, Naruto smirked this boy was asking to get made fun of Naruto would indulge him. He was surprised though that the boy was an Uchiha when he saw the clan symbol on the back of his high-collar shirt it piqued his interest because those guys were a pain to his dealings due to their status as Konoha's police force. He sighed as he stood up, the watch on his wrist read 8 am the bell....
"Brrrrrrrrrrrr...." And there it was he watched as the kids filed in and the parents walked off some lingering probably feeling nostalgic if he had to guess, he was the last to walk in and one parent saw him, fear overtook them, a grin grew on Naruto's face his eyes hidden in the shadow of his frontal hair.
"D-demon." She whispered in fear shaking in her boots Naruto so badly wanted to say boo but he let her shake in her boots as he walked on inside.
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Hinata (5 turning 6 years old)sat in the middle of the class with a girl named Amy on her left and a boy Kiba If she wasn't mistaken from the Inuzuka clan on her right, the class had settled in 10 minutes ago and were being called out to take attendance."Kiba Inuzuka "the teacher called out and Kiba responded with an "Hai sensei." Hinata was called already so her time in the spotlight had come and gone.
She looked around the class and the one thing she made out first was that there were a bunch of clan heirs here well she technically was a clan heir but she didn't want to Identify herself with technicalities.
"Shikamaru Nara" the teacher called the name of another clan heir who said something about 'troublesome traditions before replying with a bored "Hai" that turned into a yawn along the way.
Some snickered but Hinata could not bring herself to laugh along she was exhausted emotionally and just wanted to sleep maybe take the Nara boy's example who already….. "Sasuke Uchiha?"
"Hai!" Came to a quick reply like a soldier speaking to their general, the teacher smiled probably liking the attitude Hinata thought maybe she should have answered the same way but it was too late now.
"Naruto Uzumaki." the teacher called. Hinata thought the way the Uchiha answered and the positive way the teacher reacted to it was going to be something everybody was going to do.
"Uzumaki Naruto?" The teacher repeated and yet still no one answered, Hinata was gonna assume the person was absent when.
"Hai" came a voice from the front of the class but where no one knew until locks of yellow hair poked out of the teacher's chair behind his desk the boy was standing there paging through a book, the same book the teacher walked in with.
Hinata felt something she had never felt before hate, hate so strong that she immediately associated that hate with death it paralyzed her she didn't know why but their teacher just by seeing the boy had changed, he wanted to hurt him so badly. was it because he was not in his seat? Was it because he was reading the teacher's book? Or did the teacher recognize the blonde? She couldn't understand how a grown adult could hate a child so much.
"What are you doing there fo- Uzumaki "he hissed Hinata picked up on the fact he wanted to address the boy by a different name but caught himself and used his last name. She looked at the boy who closed the book and went on his tiptoes to place the book back on the table before turning and bowing to the teacher before apologizing.
"Sorry sensei. I was just eager to know what we would learn here I got carried away and looked through your book I apologize." He said before he straightened from his bow and stood straight looking up at the sensei who still felt ready to harm the boy. The rest of the class was confused looking on in interest Hinata wondered why the rest didn't break into cold sweats like she did or read the atmosphere in the room.
'A-am I the only one who can feel his hate for Uzumaki-San.' Hinata thought as she saw their sensei take a shuddering breath one that Hinata even with her limited eyesight could tell was a struggle for him to do like it physically hurt him to stop from harming the boy and Hinata felt ready to bet that if the rest of them were not around he wouldn't have bothered fighting it.
"Go take your sit Uzumaki." He spat out the name like it was a fly he almost swallowed while running with his mouth open. The boy gave a nod and bowed once more stepping away from the teacher and finally moving into their view for them to see clearly.
He wore a black turtleneck sleeveless shirt with an orange spiral in its center, a pair of burnt orange pants that reached his ankles, and black ninja sandals that were open in front.
He had sun-kissed yellow hair which if Hinata were honest looked like it had never seen a barber in its life. It was so long it reached his mid back it looked spiky and it shined like a sun in the noon and the brightest blue eyes she's ever seen, Hinata thought they were beautiful unlike her eyes a pang in her heart was all that registered from that reminder of her imperfections.
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Sasuke watched as the blond dobe walked around their sensei and made his way to the back of the class and took his place in the seat opposite the window right at the back of the class looking outside with a faraway look on his face.
'why is he going all the way back there I mean why not just take his previous sit?' Sasuke thought as he looked around the class for the boy's previous seat only to find the classroom full. Sasuke's eyes widened when he realized the implications of what the 'dobe' did.
'Did he …..did he go from there to sensei's desk without anyone noticing even sensei?'.
'No. Maybe someone just took his previous spot and he decided to take the only one available, but nobody moved since sensei began.' Sasuke stayed in his mind trying to understand and bring logic to explain how the 'dobe' did what he did.
"Ino Yamanaka?" Sasuke heard their sensei call the last name on their class list who responded with an "Hai Sensei" and the man began his lectures Sasuke decided to put the 'dobe' behind him and concentrate on his ninja studies though images of him doing battle with Itachi plagued his mind often he stayed focused.
It was about 2 hours later when a parent came to collect her child from the academy saying it wasn't a good idea and that it wasn't meant for everybody. Sasuke could agree it wasn't for everybody it was for the strong like Itachi, like the Uchiha clan. Sasuke did not even deem it worth his time to remember that kid's name he was civilian and truthfully plain looking.
What did catch Sasuke's attention was the fact the boys mother kept glancing up at the 'dobe' and for a second Sasuke thought he saw her jump when the 'dobe' looked away from the window and faced her, but there was no way this grown woman could be afraid of a kid who just barely started their ninja training. She immediately left afterward with her son and the teacher grumbled something under his breath, but he did glance back up at the 'dobe'.
The classes came and went, Sasuke paid rapt attention to them all, he couldn't answer all the questions since he didn't know them all, and those he got wrong, the pink-haired girl corrected, occasionally sending him glances and turning red only to look away when he would catch her doing it. Sasuke narrowed his eyes as he looked around the class and sure enough every girl there was giving him the same look.
'Do I have a booger on my face?' Sasuke's eyes widened as he came to that conclusion blushing hard he quickly faced down, Sasuke Uchiha went booger hunting with his pinky finger trying to find the twice-dammed criminal who was trying to ruin his perfect Uchiha image. Sasuke never found the booger, and the rest of the day was spent with him occasionally digging into his nose trying to track it down.
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Sakura didn't know what to think when she realized how many clan heirs were in her classroom, even her new friend Ino was a clan heir, she felt overwhelmed by that fact with the only plus side being she wasn't the only clanless person in the room.
It was now lunch break and Sakura sat with Ino and the other girls in one of the separate break rooms only the final-year students were allowed to eat outside.
"So?!" Ino asked while eating her sandwich. "spill it out what did you want to tell us?" Sakura gulped she felt sure she was confident she wanted to share this with her new friends but somehow a pit was building in her stomach when she noticed the glances they were all giving to the object of her affection.
Sasuke Uchiha was dreamy, smart, and cool, and came from the strongest clan of Konoha. Sasuke Uchiha was perfect Sakura thought once more as she snuck a peek at him eating his cheese and tomato sandwich, he sat on his own and Sakura wanted so very much to stand from her sit and go introduce herself.
"Earth to Sakura!!" Ino's voice came out Loud and clear, and when Sakura saw all her friends were looking at her she blushed and started blabbering nonsense to them as an excuse.
"Ah what?! Oh me why yes I …., actually did you see…., I think it's nice …." Ino came over and pinched the girl's cheeks looking annoyed.
"Look just say what you want to say okay? I want to be somewhere else right now." The Yamanaka girl said slowly to the girl as she looked behind herself to look at the Uchiha and when Sakura followed her line of sight her heart skipped a beat 'do-does Ino like Sasuke-Kun too?' Sakura thought as she felt like she swallowed a bitter pill, she gulped.
"No no, it's nothing important." Sakura said quickly, Ino narrowed her eyes at her trying to read her mind with sight alone. "You know you should put your French up, it will suit you." Ino said as she took her red bandanna and tied it on Sakura's hair letting her forehead show but at the same time bringing out her eyes.
"There better, doesn't she look cute girls?" Ino asked the other girls, who smiled at Sakura and agreed making the girl smile and blush harder saying a meek thank you. The moment Sakura was in her head once more she began debating with herself whether she should tell her first friend about the fact they had their eyes on the same boy or not, it seemed like a bad omen and a disaster ready to happen. Sakura decided to think about it another time.
"Excuse me." Sakura looked up at the voice and was met with blue, for a second Sakura thought she saw the sky but she blinked and saw the eyes belonged to the blonde who caused trouble in the first few seconds of the school year 'maybe a record' the thought made her stifle a giggle.
"Yes." Sakura blinked when she noticed she spaced out, she looked at Ino who had replied,the girl looked at her and rolled her eyes. Sakura blushed in embarrassment she felt ashamed. "Sorry about my friend over there she's got her head in the clouds," Ino said to the boy as she extended her hands.
"Ino, Yamanaka Ino." He smiled and took the heiress's extended hand and surprised them all by bending over and giving it a chaste kiss.
"Naruto Uzumaki at your service." Ino blushed, Sakura had never thought she would see the day.
"H-h-how can w-we h-help you?" 'Wow,' Sakura thought when she heard what she could only call a disaster in the form of words.
"Such a pretty flower bud, I can't wait to see you blossom into a fine flower." Ino swayed a little at that and Sakura couldn't help but think the boy was right Ino was very pretty and when she got older she would just get prettier. "As for why I'm here." He turned to Sakura and she blinked as he spoke to her never letting go of Ino's hand, the Yamanaka didn't seem to mind.
"Haruno, yes?" He said looking her right in the eyes.
"Y-yes Sakura Haruno." She extended her hand, he looked at It as though contemplating whether he would touch it or not eventually he seemed to decide to shake hers with his free hand which was an awkward handshake at the very least.
"Sakura Haruno I have a request or a favor to ask of you if you would not mind," Naruto asked politely as he removed his hands from hers but still held onto Ino's he looked back to the girl and smiled "Sorry Ino-Chan, you just have such lovely hands it's hard to let go." Naruto said with a smile that even made Sakura blush he had a cuteness that screamed 'don't call me cute'.
"But I guess all good things must come to an early end." He said as he let go of her hand all slowly like a lover would to their significant other, Ino looked torn between letting go and grabbing on.
"What do you say Haruno-San?" Sakura blinked finding the boy had his eyes on her again with an expectant look on his face Sakura's brain took a few seconds to boot up, restore its contents and remember what the conversation was about and Naruto waited patiently for her answer.
"Sure what do you need?" Sakura saw the blonde smile as he spoke she expected so many things, so so many things instead what she got was….
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Kiba did not like the blond and raven boys in his class he could smell their superiority complex in the air their want to be head of the pack, to be head dog. Kiba did not like being challenged, he came to the academy to be the damn best shinobi to come out his generation.
He knew of the Uhcihas and their superiority complex it came to them as easy as breathing did a newborn baby, Kiba had a plan for the Uchiha, kick his ass to the ground and keep him there, between him and Akamaru the boy didn't stand a chance.
The blonde was an enigma to him he was slippery, kiba still couldn't figure out how the boy's scent was there one second and gone the next. It was unnatural but Kiba had an ego if nothing else, an ego so large you could fit two egomaniacs inside and their offspring.
'Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki.' Kiba thought with a grin on his face they would lick the ground he walks on when he was done with them. Kiba packed up his school bag and left the academy for the school day on his way out he heard some whispers.
"He is so cute, and rough looking like a lion cub." He heard his classmate Ino saying. "And his eyes, I could get lost in them it's so unique." Kiba grinned she must be talking about him his the only one except the Hyuga girl with unique eyes which are shaped like a slit.
"I felt like a bird soaring in the skies when I look into them, their so blue and deep." Kiba paused and wondered what his eyes had to do with birds and skies he dropped it thinking he was just so cool the girl was fantasizing about him in weird ways.
"Come on Ino stop, let's go already we're supposed to meet him outside the gates anyway I'm sure his waiting." Came the pink-haired girl's voice, Sakura Kiba remembered her name. Now even more confused Kiba was beginning to think it wasn't him they were talking about, but his curiosity peeked and his pride hurt a little due to the misunderstanding he followed them to see who it might be.
As they made their way through the academy corridors to make it outside, Kiba kept using his enhanced hearing to eavesdrop on the two girls conversation.
"Why are you coming anyway Ino? He asked me not you." He heard Sakura say to Ino who huffed and looked away glaring the other side.
"With the way the cat keeps catching your tongue around him, I'd say you need my help." Ino replied occasionally stopping to look at her reflection on the reflective surfaces littering the hallway.
"Whatever, there he is by the tree." When Sakura said this Ino seemed to straighten up put an extra sway to her steps and seemed to remember all her heiress training and execute it to pin point precision.
Kiba made like he was walking a different way but still keeping in hearing range as he watched the girls approach the blond boy he didn't like.
"Naruto-Kun." Ino greeted first. Kiba's eyes opened wide when he saw said blonde boy take the girl's hands from her side and give it a chastened kiss, making Ino blush and giggle like the schoolgirl she was.
"Always great to see your beautiful smile Ino-Chan." The blonde flirted smoothly Kiba was doing donuts in his head, trying to understand what was going on so much so that he stopped paying attention to them as they moved on.
"What! Where are they?" Kiba screamed in an outburst when he noticed they were not there anymore.
Authors note
Sasuke's bio
Sasuke has it all his clan, family, and talents. But what is talent when you are the little brother of one Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke lives in the man's shadow and is hoping to break out of it before it becomes too big for him to escape.
Sasuke does not like Naruto much he sees him as a challenger to all his merits, and he does not want a challenge in the academy he wants to dominate it the same way his big brother did.