Underneath the Underneath

Gaduation

Finally, it was time to graduate. I was so done with this place, I don't want to be in here another moment longer than what is required.

I was also glad that I could finally look and act like my real self. Let me explain, a couple of weeks ago I went to Jiji to complain about my mission. Y'know the usual.

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I was walking up to the Hokage's office so I could complain about everyone thinking I'm an idiot. I was so fed up with all the things people would say about me. They didn't even care whether I could hear them or not.

They probably thought that I didn't know what they meant or something like that.

I walked up to the door and proceeded to open the door without knocking. He looked up from his paperwork and smiled at me. I scowled in response.

"Jiji, I want to stop this mission, I am so done with just about everything!" I said, raising my voice slightly, which I almost never do outside of my act.

He signed before looking at me, "How about this? You keep up the mask until graduation," I perked up at this, "And then when you are put in a team with Sasuke, you can drop it and show your real self." He compromised.

I thought about it for a minute, "Deal, but do I really have to be put on a team with the duck ass?" I whined. I may not be as childish as my mask, but his hair really did look like a duck's butt, and it was a very funny nickname. It also makes Sasuke mad when I call him that, and him being mad is amusing.

I can always tell what he is thinking because of Itachi. At first I had no idea how to tell what Itachi was feeling, but the more I hung out with him, the more I could see through his masked eyes. I learned that all Uchiha use the same mask, because now I can perfectly read Sasuke.

I also think he might have noticed it too, cause now he is watching me even more carefully, thinking that I didn't know.

"Yes you do have to, as it is your mission to protect him after all. How do you expect to protect him if you're not on the same team?" He asked.

I pondered that for a moment, "Okay, you've got a point." I admitted.

I walked out of the office in a far better mood than I was in before.

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And now today is the graduation test, as long as I ace this, which I will, I will be free from the dumbass mask that I wear.

I snapped out of my thoughts as I realized that I was at the door to the classroom.

I walked into the door with my usual large, fake, grin.

"Why are you even here, it's not like you will pass!?" Kiba yelled as soon as I walked into the room.

"OF COURSE I WILL DOG BREATH, AFTER ALL, I'M GOING TO BE HOKAGE!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I don't like being loud, I was pretty glad that after today I didn't have to be loud anymore.

I calmly walked to a seat in the back of the classroom. I didn't really want to sit in the front right now, it just meant extra attention.

I sat down at a desk and put my head in my arms, closing my eyes to rest a little more rest before the test starts.

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I woke up to the class yelling about how excited they were for the tests to begin. Not even a second later, the door opened and Iruka-sensei walked in.

"Alright everyone, quiet down." He looked up at the class, who had yet to actually quiet down, "EVERYONE SHUT UP!!" He practically screamed.

Everyone immediately shut up after that, after all, no one wants to deal with an angry Iruka-sensei.