I take a deep breath in, as I look at the door leading to my classroom. My mind is chaotic, but I sigh before gripping the handle and pulling it to the side, opening the door and entering.
The sounds stop as everyone takes a look at me, making me nervous. All of the people in this room are of similar age, and while that shouldn't really be a problem, my nervousness comes from the situation I am forced in, being Naruto Uzumaki. The people turn back and continue whatever they are doing, talking, nervously tapping the desk, and laughing.
Damn, that was a bad experience. I still haven't decided on what to do even after this much time, and this feeling of nervousness makes me even more concerned and confused about what I am gonna do.
I walk up the desk that my memories point to being my desk, and I pass by a couple of girls talking animatedly about their dreams, wanting to pass and be stuck in Sasuke's team.
"For the 123rd Time, stop irritating me Naruto!" a voice laced with annoyance speaks up, making me turn my head to look at-
Damn, that's a big forehead. I blink, as I notice pink cherry blossoms like hair and green eyes which are looking annoyed at me.
"What did I do?" I speak up, making the face of the speaker, which somehow looks cute, confused. She opens her mouth again to speak-
"I have said No many times, stop asking me again and again." She huffs, and I raise my eyebrows. Honestly, I expected to meet my so-called Teammates eventually, but Damn, 123 times?
I asked Sakura Haruno out 122 times, and got rejected? I get that Naruto-
Or Me-
Nevermind, Naruto found her cute, but 122 times. God damn, that's depressing and a little disturbing.
"I didn't say anything." Sakura blinks in surprise at my response. She turns to her friends for confirmation, and her friends, whose name I don't know, nod. Sakura turns to me, and she looks…
Apologetic??
"Oh, you didn't? My Bad Naruto, I am sorry about this." She nods at me, and I blink in surprise. Never once in Naruto's Memories and my own understanding of Sakura at this current point expected her to say sorry of all things. She never said sorry, like Ever.
"Oh, okay. No worries." I nod, kinda awkward since I don't really know what to do or say. Should I act like Stupid Naruto, or just ignore this situation. The answer is easy-
Ignore the situation. I turn to continue my walk to my desk, but Sakura's voice once again stops me.
"Are you ready for this exam, Naruto?" I turn to look at Sakura, who looks a little concerned, towards Me? What the hell is happening?
It strikes me, as I review Naruto's Memory, Sakura has always been somewhat Kind to Naruto. She asks how Naruto's day goes when Naruto looks a little down, and even though Sakura always rejects Naruto, she never looked at him as a bad person.
"Somewhat, not quite sure what I am gonna do for the clone Jutsu, but I'll pass if the test is on Transformation Jutsu or The Substitution Jutsu." As I answer, I try to look confident. Sakura looks surprised. Why is she surprised?
"what about you?" I try to make some conversation, not understanding why Sakura is surprised. I am not really THAT scared at someone noticing my changed personality, as I can attribute that to the stress of the exam. Plus, other than Iruka and Hiruzen, no one truly knows me. So if I act properly in front of them, I'll be fine enough.
"Oh, me. Yeah, I'll do good. I can do all three Basic Jutsu's without any problem, and the theory part is also covered." Sakura's Surprise turns into pride as she explains her confidence in the upcoming exam. I nod with a small smile, again, not knowing how to continue the conversation. I try thinking of something, and remember something.
"Then let's both graduate all right?" I raise my fists to her for a first bump, recalling his first bump with Kurama during the final fight. I have a grin on my face, which surprises Sakura. Sakura looks at the first, and then smiles.
"For sure!" She raises her hand and bumps fists with me. I pull back my fists, saluting her with a two finger salute.
"Caio!" With a goodbye, I turn and walk to my seat, overhearing some of the conversation that is taking place in Sakura's group.
*GLITCH*
I blink for a second, feeling something being off, not knowing what it is.
'I already have way too much on my plate, not another one.' The best thing to do now is to let it be in the back of the brain. I sit down on my seat, sighing.
Talking with Sakura, not knowing how to act was really draining. It's not like I do not know how to talk to girls, hell, I had a girlfriend of 2 years myself, but talking to a character that I considered to be fictional until 3 hours ago is kinda mind-boggling.
'This is my life now?' I sigh once again, wanting to distract myself from my thought process. I decide to look around, familising myself with the people who will play an important role in the future.
Especially the Second Main Character, Sasuke Uchiha.
My eyes go through many people, Shino Abarame, Kiba Inzauka, Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akamichi, and as I try to find a duck-haired individual, my eyes land on one person who is looking at me.
A girl with Dark Blue hair, pale white eyes looking at me. Hinata Hyuga, the future Lover and Wife of Naruto Uzumaki-
A.K.A Me.
I…i really don't know how to feel about that. I notice Hinata starting to fidget, making me snap out of the uncomfortableness I am feeling. I smile awkwardly as I wave at her, making her-
Go red? She looks down as she blushes, at least that is what I think. Honestly, even after being in a relationship for 2 years, I still don't understand how the whole "blushing" part works. Hinata nods slightly, still looking down. I scratch my face with my finger, also awkward.
I have had a girl like me before I got committed in a relationship with my EX-girlfriend, but I didn't accept her. I greeted that girl sometimes just so she wouldn't feel down after I rejected her, so i decide to do that as well.
While Hinata is cute and all, I am mentally-
At least i think-
I am Mentally 19 years old, way older than Hinata. Finding a young girl cute in a wholesome way and in a romantic way are two very different things-
Which is something I don't want to delve into now.
I look around, and finally find the person I was looking for.
A kid, around 13 with spikey black hair, bangs falling on his face as he sits and contemplates about something.
Sasuke Uchiha, My Reincarnation Brother, the one who fights Madara with me, and finally, against me in the final fight. The man who was tormented by his brother just so his brother could get a death deserving of his actions.
A kid whose life is ruined because adults were always scheming, where his brother thought killing was the best move, where his best friend couldn't fully understand the hate he carried until Losing someone dear to him.
The character who is my Favourite in the entire series, not because he is Emo, but because he has the best written character and had the best development.
As I see Sasuke, I remember what we both have to face together, and the option of running away starts crumbling. Not because it would mean Sasuke would be all alone, but because Sasuke himself cannot save the world all alone, he needs someone helping him-
Someone like Me. I sigh deeply, rubbing my eyes as I realise what I have to do. Even though I know what needs to be done, I still am not confident in myself that I can DO it or not.
Can I become the Hero this world needs?
I am no Hero though.
Why is it that I have been put in this position-
The sound of the door being open snaps me out of my ramblings, as I look with the other students towards the entrance, as two adults around 23 years old come in, one having a scar on his nose and the other having white hair. Both of them have a couple of things in common, wearing similar outfits and sandals-
And a Leaf Headband on their forehead.
I sigh, making sure my heart is calm as I know it is time.
"We will call you one by one, come in." Iruka Umino speaks up, holding a board which probably holds the name of the students attempting the Exam. Iruka takes a look around, before landing onto me.
I remember the conversation Naruto and Iruka had yesterday, when they were eating Ramen. Naruto came home, and due to being hungry, ate another Ramen Bowl before sleeping.
He nods at me, as Mizuki speaks up, his tone Friendly-
"Remember, this is the Finals, so for those who haven't cleared the Quarter Exams and The Mid-Term Exams, this is the final chance. No worries though, I know all of you will pass with flying colours, you guys have trained for this after all." Mizuki speaks with a confident grin on his face, but all I do is raise my eyebrows.
'Ohh, I am soo whopping that ass' I nod to myself, trying to make a joke for my nerves to calm myself, but it makes Iruka mistake it for me nodding at him. Iruka turns to Mizuki, as both of them go out of the class as they call the first person on the list-
"Akamichi Choji."
I look up as the fatass Choji walks out with a ricecracker packet in his hands, and decide to use this time to create a concrete plan.
Now that I have decided to go with the Canon route, i might as well make sure nothing ba-
…Nope, not gonna raise it.
OMAKE:-
"Then let's both graduate all right?" I raise my fists to her for a first bump, recalling his first bump with Kurama during the final fight. I have a grin on my face, which surprises Sakura. Sakura looks at the first, and then smiles.
"For sure!" She raises her hand and bumps fists with me. I pull back my fists, saluting her with a two finger salute.
"Caio!" With a goodbye, I turn and walk to my seat, overhearing some of the conversation that is taking place in Sakura's group.
"A fist bump? From asking you out to fist bumping you? His Rizz game has increased" I blink in surprise at THAT statement, turning to look at who said that. A girl with brown hair, small freckles in her face. She looks ordinary..
A little too Ordinary in fact.
"Game? What game? and what is this Rizz you always keep talking about?" I completely turn towards the group, looking at the girl who looks annoyed a little. The girl-
Wait a second, I don't know who that is. Naruto doesn't have any memory of her-
"Uncultured Weebs.. no wonder you guys are filler, utterly Useless like the pink dustbin over here." My eyes widen in shock at the comment, right as-
*GLITCH*
my vision glitches for a second before-
*GLITCH*
I blink for a second, feeling something being off, not knowing what it is.
'I already have way too much on my plate, not another one.' The best thing to do now is to let it be in the back of the brain. I sit down on my seat, sighing.
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THE END
AN:- WITH CHAPTER 2 OVER, THE STORY MOVES FORWARD. WHILE THE STORY MIGHT SEEM I AM FOLLOWING CANON, THINGS ARE GONNA CHANGE DRASTICALLY, YOU WILL SEE WHAT IT IS. I AM PRETTY SURE YOU WILL ALSO ENJOY IT.
SO UNTIL THE TWIST COMES, JAA-NE!