Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto I don't own anything.

Authors Note: I'm making them graduate from the acadamy at 14 instead of twelve, mostly because i want to but also because I find Teenage hormones funny. Oh and at the moment I am unsure about the pairing right now it's looking like a Naru/Saku/Ino/Hina. Any ideas would be much appreaciated. Now on with the story.

Chapter 1

Once upon a time, there lived a fox spirit with nine tails. And he was so powerful that whenever he shook those tails landslides and tsunamis would result.

The suffering people gathered the great shinobi clans to fight this menace. Finally, risking his life one ninja was able to imprison its soul.

Having defeated the demon the brave shinobi died. That Shinobi was the Fourth Hokage, the Fire Shadow, champion of the village hidden in the leaves.

Because even the mighty Fourth Hokage, did not possess the power to fully kill the demon, he sealed it in the navel of a new born baby boy.

The Fourth Hokage's last wish was that the boy be seen as a hero for holding the demon in him, seen as the villages protector…to bad wishes don't always come true.

Five years later.

A five year old blonde girl wandered down the streets of her village, her name is Ino. She had recently lost her pet kitten and she was looking for it. Her mother had allowed her to search as long as she stayed away from the training grounds. She had been searching since breakfast and it was almost lunch, she was about to go home when she heard a strange thumping noise. She thought it was quite odd, and turned several corners to find its source. She turned into an alley to see four boys kicking another boy who was curled into a ball.

"HEY!" Ino yelled, the four boys looked at her then ran out the other end of the alley. Ino went over to the boy on the ground, and knelt down. "Are you okay?" she asked. The boy uncurled himself and sat up slowly. Arms still clutching something protectively to his stomach, "my names Ino what's yours?" The boy lifted his head and Ino found herself staring into the brightest blue eyes she had ever seen. So entranced with them , she almost didn't notice he had handed her something, and began running of in the direction the other boys went. Ino was a little angry when he didn't give his name and was about to chase him when she remembered he had given her something. She looked down at what had been placed in her hands, and her eyes widened in shock. It was a kitten, her kitten wearing her 'property of Ino' collar

2 year later

Sakura was happy today she was walking with her friend Ino to the ninja academy. They walked with their friends talking animatedly. They were just entering the academy grounds, Sakura turned to Ino.

"Thanks again for the ribbon Ino." She said smiling. But Ino didn't answer, she was looking at something, Sakura followed her line of sight the Hokage was talking with one of the teachers, but he had his hands on the shoulders of a blonde boy about her age, it him Ino was staring at. "Ne…Ino do you know that boy?" Ino gave a small start, before turning to Sakura.

"No…" She replied shaking her head "but I think I've seen him before."

"Really? Where?" Sakura asked

"I don't know but…" Ino was cut off as another girl ran up to them

"Sasuke-kun is here!" The girls grinned widely before running off. While a young blue haired girl sat quietly watching the blonde haired boy.

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"So Iruka," the Hokage said "that's why Naruto will not be present for some of the classes, do you understand?"

"But Hokage-sama why does Naruto need specialized training?" the teacher asked

"That is currently an S-class secret, but I will reveal it to you on the boy's graduation day. Oh and in the beginning if it seems he is behind the other students, this is also due to his training but shouldn't last long. His teacher will pick him up from your class tomorrow morning, he will detail Naruto's train schedule and inform you of the days he's will be teaching him as well as to the effects this will have on him so you can grade him accordingly."

"Hai Hokage-sama. Ano… does it have to do with…it?"

"Partially, but there is another reason."

"Ah, so who is his other sensei?"

"Hatake Kakashi, if he's not on time tell him I'll be sending Kurenai-san to speak with him about his books." The Hokage said with a smile.

"Hai Hokage-sama." Iruka replied before turning to Naruto "Here come with me I'll take you to class." Iruka said with a smile holding out his hand. Naruto squinted at Iruka as if he was studying him, be fore he looked at the Hokage, who just smiled and nodded. Naruto turned back to Iruka

"Hai sensei" He said with a grin, taking his teachers hand. The Hokage watched Iruka lead the boy towards some of his classmates, with a smile before turning and leaving.

Next Day

All the students were present and accounted for, with books open waiting for Iruka to begin his lecture. Iruka glanced at the clock then at Naruto, Kakashi should have been here by now he thought, oh well guess I'll begin today's topic.

"Today we will begin studying chakra manipulation, I want each of you to…" Iruka was cut off as their was a burst of smoke in front of him which revealed a silver haired man in a Jounin vest, with his hitai-ate covering his left eye, reading a small orange book.

"Yo." The man said lazily

"Your late Kakashi. You know what that means?" Iruka said shaking his head

"I was in fact held up by my punishment on my way here. Any way I be taking him now, he'll be with me three days a week and the weekends, you got him for two days I'll give you an evaluation at the end of each month. Where is he any way?" Kakashi asked turning to glance over his shoulder at the class. Most of the class by this point was staring at the Jounin wondering who was going with him. Naruto was putting his books away.

"Naruto! Come here your other sensei is here." Iruka said as the boy finished packing and walked down the stairs. Now the class was wondering why the new boy was going and not one of them. Kakashi placed his hand on the boy's head.

"Ciao." He said popping away with Naruto. When the smoke cleared several hands shot up.

"Yes Sakura?" Iruka asked as he pointed to her

"Who was that, and why did the new boy go with him?" asked the pink haired student

"That was Hatake Kakashi one of Konoha's elite Jounin, and I was not inform of the reason why, I only now that it was done on the orders of the Hokage."

"Iruka-sensei shouldn't you be told why your student is not going present in class." Asked the pineapple haired boy in the back corner. Iruka figured he couldn't tell them about the specialized training or they'd get jealous.

"Normally yes Shikamaru, but from what I've been told he is learning his academy instruction from another sensei, for reasons unknown. But I still give him his marks, assignments, and exams."

"So its just like he's in another class along with this one!" Sakura stated.

"Exactly Sakura, now everyone we shall continue with the lecture." Iruka stated to accompanying groans.

Elsewhere

"Kakashi-sensei where are we?" Naruto asked as he looked around at the mountainous terrain.

"In the mountains behind the Hokage monument. Now as for what you will be learning, unlike Iruka who lectures to teach I will teach you through application." Kakashi said all the while not taking his eye of his book. Naruto had a look of confusion on his face "Iruka was lecturing about Chakra manipulation correct?" Naruto nodded "Instead of lecturing about it you are going to actually perform the chakra control exercises." Naruto grinned as he understood. "We will begin with the leaf exercise, use your chakra to levitate a leaf in the palm of your hand, begin!" Naruto reached into a pile of leaves a placed one on his hand. He focused on the leaf willing it to levitate, after two hours he was willing it to move. When the sun began to set Kakashi walked up to him, "you can go home we'll continue the lesson tomorrow come straight here." He then poofed away. Naruto's shoulders slumped it'd take forever for him to become a ninja at this rate.

In the end it took all three days with Kakashi in order for Naruto to master the first exercise, it didn't help that as it became easier Kakashi replaced the leaf with a rock. When Naruto walked into the classroom several of the students glared at him (mostly members of the Sasuke fan club). Naruto glared back and sat down next to a pineapple haired boy who seemed to be sleeping.

"Ne…your Naruto right?" the boy asked, Naruto nodded

"and your…um…"

"Shikamaru." He replied without lifting his head. "so what are you learning wih that Jounin?"

"The basic chakra control exercises." Naruto answered

"So you've caught up to us then Iruka-sensei just finished the lectures on basic chakra manipulation yesterday."

"oh…kay" Naruto said with a shrug. As a heavy set boy say on the other side of Shikamaru.

"Choji this is Naruto, Naruto this is my friend Choji." Choji waved while munching on his chips, Naruto waved back. Before they could do anything Iruka walked in.

"Alright today we're going to begin practicing basic chakra control exercises, I will be passing out the leaves in a minute, since you have all been studying the theory from my lectures on chakra manipulation. I expect you all levitate it at least once today." Iruka began passing out the leaves, Naruto raised his hand. "Yes Naruto?"

"I've already done this with Kakashi-sensei, shouldn't I do something else?" Iruka frowned for a moment.

"Can you show me how far you've progressed." He asked all eyes in the class were on Naruto, even Shikamaru lifted up his head.

"Hai Iruka-sensei." Before Iruka could give him a leaf Naruto placed a hand about a foot over his pencil and lifted it with his chakra until it floated at the mid-point between the desk and the table he then rotated his hand thus moving the pencil, until it was floating half a foot above his hand. "Is this correct Iruka-sensei?" Iruka nodded

"How did you learn to do that with things other than the leaf?"

"Kakashi-sensei believed that once I was able to lift the leaf an inch, I should try with something heavier, and he proceeded to given me heavier objects until yesterday when he said I had finished with this exercise."

"Ah..." Iruka murmured. 'he taught Naruto an advanced version of the basic exercise so instead of being behind the class he's ahead. "What else did he teach you?"

"Nothing else, Iruka-sensei."

"He hasn't given you weapons practice or anything."

"No Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei said that 'I must understand the practical before I master the theoretical."

"But don't you…"

"Iruka Sensei." Shikamaru said interrupting "Isn't that the point of Naruto learning from another sensei. Where this class focuses on generalities and slow accumulation of knowledge, Kakashi-sensei focuses on specifics and mastering one task and relying on practice to keep ones skills up. Like real shinobi have to do once they graduate."

"Ah you are right Shikamaru, I just didn't expect Kakashi to think that way." Iruka said lamely "now…uh Naruto please perform the exercise anyway, and before you complain, no you won't be using the leaf. I will give you a selection of weights to practice with. Also this way if any of your classmates are having difficulty you can perhaps give them some assistance."

"Hai Iruka-sensei." Naruto replied Kakashi-sensei had told him the same thing mid afternoon yesterday when Naruto had mastered the exercise. The rest of the days class went normally only two of the students (other than Naruto) were able to perform the exercise on the first try, Harano Sakura, and Hyuuga Hinata. The only ones who asked Naruto for help were Choji and Shikamaru. At the end of the when the students were filing out of the classroom, Naruto sat in his seat waiting for the rush to die down.

"Hey." A voice called from behind him. Naruto looked over his shoulder their was Sasuke.

"What do you want?" Naruto asked in his short time at the academy he understood that the popular kids never talk to the people like him without a good reason. Sasuke had a sour look on his face as if he was about to do something distasteful.

"I…" Sasuke stopped and scowled again then muttered something.

"What?" Naruto asked again not hearing.

"Can you help me with my chakra manipulation!" Sasuke growled out through his gritted teeth. Naruto blinked 'did he just say what I think he said.'

"Sure…what do you need help with." Naruto said still unsure as to if he heard the question right

"I'm having trouble getting my chakra to flow steadily," Sasuke growled out.

"Oh that's easy," Naruto said win a grin. Sasuke only scowled "think of your chakra like blood." Now it was Sasuke's turn to blink.

"Blood?"

"Imagine your chakra flowing through you like blood and match the speed of the flow to the beat of your heart. At least that's what Kakashi-sensei said, and it worked for me." Sasuke nodded in understanding

"Thanks dobe." He said with a smirk as he walked away

"Teme!" Naruto growled as he followed Sasuke out the door.

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Naruto was walking back to his apartment that night, when the first rock struck glancing off his temple. He turn around to see four drunk men glaring at him. One threw another rock. It struck him in the shoulder, Naruto held back his cry of pain. He had met people like this before. They loved to hear him scream, this time Naruto wouldn't let them. He began to run; he heard them chase after him. He ignored their drunken threats, they didn't matter, getting away was the only thing that mattered. Even after he heard them stop chasing him he kept going until he was out of breath and he fell to his knees. When he could stand, he looked around he was on the mountain behind the Hokage monument. He was about to head back into the village when he heard it. A whining sound out in the dark around him Naruto being Naruto, followed the sound until he came to a cave. Inside the cave was a newborn lion cub. Pawing at the side of its dead mother, Naruto crept closer until he was close enough to lay a hand on the mothers back. She was so cold, it was like she was absorbing the warmth from his hand. The cub yowled again. Naruto carefully picked it up, it was also cold it curled into the warmth of Naruto's arms. Naruto began running back to the village towards the Hokage tower. He rushed into tower ignoring the ANBU guards as he burst into the office

"Hokage-ojiisan!"

"Yes Naruto?' the Hokage said waving off the ANBU. Naruto held up the small cub.

"He needs help Hokage-ojiisan, his mom is dead." Naruto murmured. The Hokage gave a small frown as he thought then he smiled.

"I can't help him," He said holding up a hand to forestall any complaints from Naruto before he continued "But I can help you help him. I will explain the situation to Kakashi before he sees you tomorrow. In the mean time what are you going to name your new partner?" Naruto blinked for a minute before it sunk in, he looked down at the black specked golden ball of fur purring contently in his arms, before opening his eyes and staring at Naruto with eyes that seemed to be pools of liquid gold.

"Kogane, I'll call him Kogane." Naruto smiled as the lion yawned.

"Come." The Hokage said standing up "Lets get him some food."

Four years later

Naruto ducked under the first paw swipe and leapt over the second, launching a kick that the lion caught grabbing his ankle in its mouth throwing him over to the side. Naruto flipped off the ground and charged at the lion. Delivering a heavy punch to its ribs only to have the animal roll with the blow and come at him again.

"Time!" Kakashi called from behind his book. The boy and the lion both stopped in mid attack and sat on the ground. "Sorry to interrupt your warm up but Hokage-sama wants to see you Naruto."

"Hai Kakashi-sensei. You going to be here later Kogane, or are you going hunting again?"

"I'll be here Naruto-niisan, I'll finish warming up so we can start training when you get back." Kogane growled revealing a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, as he shook his black mane. "oh and could you pick me up some milk on your way back?"

"Your not a lion," Naruto laughed "you're a six hundred pound kitten." And he took off running towards the Hokage tower. Kogane roaring in mock anger behind him. As he ran he started to think of his friends, Shikamaru and Choji they and Sasuke were the only ones from their class that knew about Kogane. Shikamaru and Choji had met him when he was a cub living at Naruto's house, Sasuke found out when he became Naruto's sparring partner. Because they were the top two students in class they were always competing. But that was in class away from what Sasuke described to Naruto as 'the fan girl eye' they were as close as brothers Sasuke even sparred with Kogane on occasion. Kogane enjoyed it because Sasuke fought in completely different style to Naruto and it helped him develop more techniques to use against Naruto. Naruto was still thinking about how much he enjoyed having brothers when the Hokage's office door came into view. Naruto stopped to catch his breath, a wait of three seconds, before entering the office. The Hokage smiled as Naruto entered.

"Ah Naruto-kun you're here."

"What'd you want to talk about Ojiisan?"

"At some point during your training you probably wondered why you have class with Kakashi, and Iruka instead of just Iruka." Naruto nodded in agreement. "There are two reasons Naruto the first reason you've been training with Kakashi is because of your mother."

"My mother?" Naruto asked as his heart became a hammer in his chest.

"Yes Naruto, your mother had a powerful bloodline ability, that we know has been passed on to you. Kakashi was the only person to ever see it in use other than your father. So he was given the task of conditioning you to be able to use it. It was called the Chikane or Bloodmetal. An immensely powerful skill, which is why it is to your advantage to learn and master it do you understand?"

"Hai Ojiisan." Naruto answered "What is the second reason?"

"The second reason is…" The Hokage stopped for a moment unsure of how he was going to tell the boy. "Naruto do you remember the tale of the Kyuubi, and how it was defeated by the fourth?" The boy nodded "That tale is a lie. The Kyuubi was far too powerful to ever be defeated by any human. So the Yondaime sealed it inside a new born child…that child was you Naruto." Naruto's eyes widened as the Sandaime finished

"So that's why the village hates me…" Naruto muttered tears welling up in his eyes.

"That is only because they do not know you Naruto-kun, once you become a shinobi of this village you will prove to them that you are not a demon, you will prove that you are a ninja of the village hidden in the leaves."

"I won't be just any shinobi," Naruto said as his tears stopped "I'll be Hokage!" The Sandaime smiled

"Go back to your training area; Kakashi should have everything set up. I will be along shortly."

"Hai Ojiisan." Naruto said with a grin as he ran out the door.

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Naruto ran up the mountain until he reached the area he left Kogane in. There was Kakashi sitting in a circle surrounded by different types of metal.

"Did you bring my milk?" Kogane asked. Naruto threw at carton at his feet. Kane just raised an eyebrow and stared. Naruto sighed and his hands flashed through seals.

"Jinteki Yajuu Kage (Human Beast Shadow)!" Naruto said with a sigh. Their was a poof of smoke and the Lion had been replace with what could have been a twin version of Naruto with black hair, gold eyes and inch long claws.

"Better," Kogane said as he opened the carton and chugged it.

"Anyway," Naruto said looking at Kakashi "How do I go about obtaining my bloodlimit?"

"Easy." Said the Hokage as he walked up the path. "you place your open palm on one of the metals around Kakashi. And use your chakra to absorb the purest element of that metal into your body."

"What?" Naruto said blinking

"Your bloodlimit is actually in your blood, we have done blood tests that prove it is now active. Any way once you have absorbed each of the metals your body will enter a meditative state as your blood reconstructs the metal molecules into the Chikane. Once you have entered that state I will leave you a scroll with all the information I have on your abilities. We are not sure how long you will be in that state and it will be unsafe to move you so Kakashi and Kogane will protect you. Do you understand?"

"Hai Hokage-ojiisan, I will begin immediately." Naruto walked into the circle of metals Kakashi had been sitting in. And placed his hand on the first metal, Naruto could feel his chakra absorbing the purest parts of the metal. When he put his hand on the next metal, all that was left of the first metal was brown dust. Naruto continued until he had completed the circle. His eyelids felt heavy, so did his body, he laid down and closed his eyes.

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Naruto opened his eyes to sunlight, and groaned.

"Morning." Kakashi said grinning through his mask.

"How long was I out?" Naruto asked as his eyes adjusted to the light.

"About a week." Kakashi answered you have three more weeks before you have to go back to class.

"Why that long?" Naruto asked as he stood up. And realized that his body was much heavier than normal.

"Two reasons, one your body is adapting to the new weight. And two the excuse I used to get you out of class was a month long training trip."

"New weight?" Naruto asked Kakashi tossed him a scroll.

"Read." Naruto opened the scroll.

Chikane (Bloodmetal)

A bloodline ability which allows one to extract the purest form of iron or other metals into ones body at which point the metals combine in the blood of the user forming a near indestructable alloy, which is then converted to muscle and fat tissue inside the body, the alloy molecuals alsomerge with the bone molecules so that while still alloing the body to grow the bones become near unbreckable. This has little to no effect on ones outward appearance, as the metal has been reformed molecularly and is thusly now apart of the users body. One possessing this ability can excrete this metal alloy (known as Chikane or bloodmetal) from the pores of their skin alloing them to create armor or weapons. The information for the creation of this alloy is now stored in the blood, and as one expells this metal, the body attomaticly creates more. The prosscess which creates the bloodmetal uses little chakra, forming armor or weapons uses more chakra to extract and shape it, but whatever armor or weapon form requires no chakra to maintain as the metallic subtance that is the bloodmetal hardens instantly, into a near indestrucable object. The effects of storing such an alloy, have the slight side-effect of increasing ones mass exponentally, which inturn makes it harder for on to move one's body, which in itself is another type of training. Although if the body absorbs too much of the alloy one becomes immobile as ones chakra breaks down the alloy and forces the excess to pour out of the bodies pours until it has reached a manageable amount. If one cannot rid ones self of the excess alloy in time the blood becomes poisened and this could be fatal to the user as the poisened blood will harden the alloy IN the body, where it can not be easily broken down. The limit for the amount of alloy one's body can hold is 3/4's of ones natural body mass.

"So I have to train to adapt to this new wieght, and learn how to use this ability?" Kakashi nodded

"Oh and your in luck here comes your training partner." Naruto looked over his shoulder to see Kogane barreling down on him. Now a normal human being when faced with a 600 pound lion barreling down on them would. Naruto has never been normal. He began to rush the charging lion slower than normal but still rushing. They both leapt at the same time, and crashed together in a flurry of claws and fists, then they flew apart both landing easly.

"Now that the warm ups over, would you be so kind." Naruto smiled

"Of course," Naruto's hands flashed through seals "Jinteki Yajuu Kage!" a poof of smoke and Kogane charged again, this time Naruto stayed in place but adopting what looked like an offensive position, as Kogane closed Naruto began moving his hands in slow figure eights. Kogane attack with fierce swift attacks making brutal use of his claws, but Naruto turned the blows away with the steady movement of his hands and arms. Until he broke through Kogane's attack and struck him a dozen times in the chest with his knuckles. Kogane was thrown back but still on his feet.

"So you almost mastered it." Kogane said with a grin as he rubbed his chest.

"Mastered what? Kakashi asked impressed by the technique.

"The Shishiken or Lion fist. It's the style of Taijutsu me and Naruto have been working on."

"You've created your own style of taijutsu!" Kakashi said now really impressed "why?"

"Because Naruto doesn't fit into what I like to call the genius category." Kogane replied with a shrug." Kakashi turned to Naruto

"Explain." Naruto sighed.

"Because of how my bones are structured to would be impossible for me to master most of the styles of taijutsu in the village. Because almost all of the villages styles rely on speed. But I have thicker bones and wider shoulders meaning I will not be able to learn and use any of those styles with any degree of skill. So when me and Kogane began training together we began focusing on my power, and endurance. Things I already have large amounts of. You were working to improve my weapons aim, chakra control and speed, while Kogane and I worked on creating and mastering a style and set of moves."

"I see." Kakashi pointed to his covered eye. "May I copy it?" Naruto nodded

"If you want we'll be practicing all week to see if I can master this technique before we develop another one." The rest of the afternoon and week they showed Kakashi the forms styles and moves they had developed so far. Kakashi helped them refine certain aspects of the style, and pointers on things they could work on. The following week Naruto began practice with his bloodlimit. At first he found it difficult to call forth the metal from his body, but slowly it became easier, and easier until, "I did it." Naruto said looking at what was in front of him. Kakashi and Kogane walked up. Laying in front of Naruto were two paper thin bracers, shining like silver.

"Aren't they a little thin?" Kakashi asked Naruto shook his head

"I made the metal denser as opposed to making it thicker. Try and scratch one, if you can." Naruto said with a grin. Kakashi flipped a kunai out of his pouch and slammed the point into one of the bracers with enough force to make a crater beneath it. Kakashi lifted the kunai fully expecting to see a hole in the bracer. It wasn't even scratched, Kakashi's kunai was another story, the tip had broken off and their were cracks running all the way to the handle.

"Impressive Naruto I wonder what else you can make in four days."

"Four days?" Naruto and Kogane said Simultaneously

"Yes your 'training trip is over in four days…oh and by the way how heavy are those?" Naruto picked one up.

"About ten pounds why?" Kakashi only grinned

Four days later

"I want you to kill him" Naruto growled as he ran

"No." Kogane growled as he ran beside Naruto "I'll eat him, then kill him", they were both wearing centimeter thick bracers on there arms and legs as they ran around the village wall, for the fourteenth lap. "How many do we got left." The lion wheezed as he ran

"Thirty-six." Naruto breathed "why are we doing this again?"

"Kakashi-sensei believes that you having all this Chikane on your body will help if you need to attack in a hurry so you need to get used to the weight. I am doing this because he said I need to be faster, and I am pretty sure that once these come off I'll be able to fly." By the time they finished their laps the sun had set, Kogane followed Naruto to his apartment in his human form, as he was to tired to climb a mountain wearing an extra two hundred pounds, Naruto was only wearing an extra hundred. Upon entering the apartment both collapsed on the floor. "At least you get to go back to class tomorrow." Kogane muttered as he drifted to sleep. Naruto's snore was his only response.

Three years later (now present day)

Naruto groaned as he rushed towards the classroom it was the day of the genin exams ad he was going to be late. He ran with everything he had leaping across the tops of houses. He just barely managed to dive through an open window as Iruka walked through the door. Several people stared at him all for different reasons.

'The one day he chooses to be late, is the day that can decide the rest of his life.' Sasuke thought.

'He'll never learn.' Choji thought with a laugh

'I would have been less troublesome to have been late, he's the last person on the list.' Shikamaru thought

'I'm glad Naruto-kun made it on time.' Hinata thought

'That baka always has to make an entrance.' Kiba thought

'It wouldn't have affected his marks if he was late he goes last anyway.' Iruka thought. "Naruto sit down so we can start today." Iruka said before he started calling names. Naruto sat beside Sasuke, and instantly he felt killer intent washing over him, he glance over his shoulder to see the two co-presidents of the Sasuke fan club, Ino and Sakura glaring at him, before he turned his eyes forward again.

"Sasuke your fangirls want me dead again what'd I do this time?" Naruto whispered with out looking in the Uchiha's direction.

"It could be many things actually but I think its because I wouldn't let either of them sit beside me, and you just sat there." Sasuke whispered back

"Oh and here I thought it was cause I was breathing your air again." Naruto hissed

"They only did that once."

"They broke my freaking collar bone!" Naruto whisper yelled "Just because I was walking beside you for ten seconds." It was actually hard for Sasuke to stifle a laugh as he remembered

"They apologized didn't they?"

"Of course then when Iruka wasn't looking Ino kicked me in the shin."

"Didn't you tell Iruka?"

"The only witness was Sakura and you know damn well she wouldn't say anything."

"True, but Iruka might have believed you."

"Would you believe me if I told you I was beat up by a girl?"

"Point."

"Uchiha Sasuke." Iruka called

"Back in a minute dobe." Sasuke said with a smirk.

"Teme!" Naruto growled the moment Iruka and Sasuke left the room twin fists struck the back of Naruto's head.

"What do you think your doing talking to Sasuke-kun like that?" Sakura spat

"And what made you think you were aloud to sit in that chair!" Ino hissed, Naruto looked around for help, Shikamaru and Choji had move to the far side of the room when the hitai-ate wearing girls approached him.

"Well?" Ino said crossing her arms across her chest as Sakura did the same. Naruto let out a sigh,

"Fine I'll talk, first the reason I talk to Sasuke like that is because that's how he talks to me and the only reason I sat here was because it was the nearest unoccupied chair. Any more questions?" The glare he received sent a shiver up his spine, before they could do anything else to him the door opened admitting Iruka and a hitai-ate wearing Sasuke. Naruto was momentarily deafened by a cry of,

"SASUKE-KUN!" as the girls raced towards the Uchiha.

"Uzumaki Naruto your next." Iruka said with a smile. Naruto said several prayers to Kami for saving him from what could have been a blood bath. Iruka lead him to a large hall with two other exam officials. "Naruto for the first part of the exam you will give us a demonstration of your weapon skills. You are to hit the target on the fare wall as accurately as possible with only ten shots."

"Iruka-sensei have you been informed as to why I underwent the other training?" Naruto asked

"Ah yes specialty training for a bloodlimit. Now what weapon will you be practicing with?"

"Am I allowed to choose my bloodlimit as a weapon?"

"Given the nature of this test we would need to see it first then we will judge if it counts or if you have to try again with a more conventional weapon."

"Hai Iruka-sensei." Naruto said as he turn towards the target and raised his hands pointing them at the target. "Gin Tama (Silver Bullets)!" from the tips of his fingers flew ten silver blades each one struck the target, forming a perfect circle around the bull's eye. Naruto turned to face the examiners who excluding Iruka were stunned.

"Naruto, just to humor me could you throw just one kunai to convince my companions that this has nothing to do with your bloodline limit." Naruto nodded as he threw a kunai from his pouch into the dead center of the circle. "Excellent, now all you have to do is show us three bunshin and you pass." Naruto grinned

"Hai Iruka sensei." Naruto said as his hands formed a seal (you all know what seal this is so don't bother asking) "KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" Naruto yelled as the hall filled with shadow clones "Does this count Iruka-sensei?" Naruto asked innocently, even Iruka was goggle eyed at this demonstration.

"How did you learn that technique?" Iruka asked as the other examiners were speechless

"Kakashi-sensei lost a bet and had to teach me a new technique so he taught me this one." Iruka shook his head as he hand Naruto the hitai-ate. Iruka walked Naruto back to the classroom.

"Alright everyone tomorrow we will be dividing you up into three man cells each with a Jounin Sensei, so until tomorrow class dismissed." As the new genin filed out of the room, Iruka handed Naruto another hitai-ate, "for Kogane." He whispered, Naruto smiled.

The next day the majority of the new genin were… lets say surprised, to see Naruto talking to a 600 hundred pound lion with a hitai-ate on its fore-leg. They were even more surprised when it talked back. Ino and Sakura where speechless, when Sasuke walked into the room mostly because of what he said,

"Oh Kogane's here." As he walked over and took a seat beside Naruto and the lion. Iruka walked in and was immediately stopped by Ino and Sakura.

"Iruka-sensei why is their a lion in the class!" Sakura asked in whisper, while Ino waited for an answer.

"That's Kogane he's Naruto's little brother, he's on what ever team Naruto is on. Much like what ever team Kiba is on gets Akamaru." They nodded in understanding as they took their seats behind Sasuke, Naruto and Kogane.

Perspective change

Naruto watched Iruka made his way to the front of the class.

"Alright once I have listed your name and team you are free to go until this afternoon when your Jounin Sensei will come and get you." Naruto turned to Kogane

"So what do you think of the class?"

"I could take most of them though a couple might give me a bit of trouble."

"My thoughts exactly. Hey who do you…"Naruto was cut off by Iruka as he heard

"Team 7, Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka Ino, and Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto's head hit the deck with a loud thud.

"WHAT! Why are we with him!" Ino and Sakura said together each word punctuated by another thud.

"Because of your marks on the genin exam, and previous exams show that while you both have incredible minds, and excellent aim you are both lacking in combat ability, where Naruto has…Naruto stop banging your head on the desk, its disrupting. Naruto earned perfect scores in combat, making him the perfect counter part to the both of you." The girls sat down grumbling, Naruto left his head on the desk. "Team 8," Iruka continued "Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, and Hyuuga Hinata. Team 10, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, and Uchiha Sasuke. Now I'll see you all after lunch." The classroom emptied as the students took an early lunch.

"Niisan should we go meet with our team?" Kogane asked as Naruto had yet to raise his head from the table

"No need they'll be here in three two one."

"Why are we on your team!" Ino hissed from behind him

"Why couldn't we have been on a team with Sasuke-kun." Sakura huffed as she sat down the chair Sasuke had vacated.

"I thought Iruka-sensei explained why?" Kogane replied as he tilted his head to the side in thought. It was as if they had just notice the lion was there. Both girls looked at him for a moment, both thinking the same thought.

'and he's on our team too.' Sakura was the first to respond,

"Forgive us Kogane-san we were just expressing our desire to be on a team with Sasuke-kun." She said with a smile, Ino nodded in agreement.

"Why?" Before Ino or Sakura could respond to his question Naruto answered

"Do you remember what me and Sasuke told you about fangirls?" the lion nodded, Naruto sat up "That's them." As Kogane nodded in understanding, The fangirls in question both struck Naruto at the same time slamming his head back into the table, they then stomped off.

"You can be dumb sometimes niisan." Kogane said as he lay down for a nap.

"Wake me when our sensei gets here." Naruto said with a groan.