Naruto - Gamer Tai

Training Day

Alright! I'm pretty sure you all know where we're going here. The Academy!

I'm trying to be consistent with my hectic lifestyle. I seriously don't even have a sleep schedule. I sleep when I can. But I am enjoying continuing this series. Without further ado, disclaimer time!

Disclaimer: I do not own either the Gamer or Naruto.

Morning: Naruto's Apartment

"NARUTO!" A yell pierced through the neighborhood. Yet anyone who heard it only sighed in grief.

"AGH!" A crash quickly followed the yell. In an apartment, a bundle of blankets could be seen on the floor with a mess of limbs hanging out.

"Ughhhh...why does Iruka-sensei always has to yell? I'm going to prank Jiji hard by giving him my address." Naruto proceeds to get out of his entanglement and walk to the door.

Before opening the door, he takes the time to dismiss the now regular morning message. He opens the door to a red-faced Iruka.

Naruto grins innocently up at him. "Hey, Iruka-sensei! How's it going? You know your face is really red, right? You should get yourself checked out. After all, I can't have you kicking the bucket so soon, right?"

You could practically see the veins popping out of Iruka's head.

Iruka clocks Naruto in the head and says, "YOU BONE HEAD! You think we wouldn't notice your little "prank" all across the school? You even booby-trapped the girl's bathroom!" Iruka didn't even have time to finish before Naruto snickers.

"Ha...Booby." Iruka looked ready to clobber him again before sighing in despair. You could hear him mumble under his breath something about not being paid for this.

"Naruto, this behavior is getting out of hand. I know it might be fun for you, but I'm the one who has to deal with the aftermath. I had to cut every single trap you had that hasn't already been activated."

"Does that mean some were activated?" Naruto smiles wryly. Iruka doesn't hesitate to bonk him this time. "AGH, HEY! That's just uncalled for!"

Iruka replies with his yell. "That's not the point, idiot! You are a year and a half away from graduating, and you're still not taking this seriously." As Iruka starts to chastise him, Naruto looks down in annoyance.

He couldn't sit still and listen without it all jumbling up in his head. What is he supposed to do? Just go on pretending he understands whatever the heck they're talking about.

No way. He tried that long before, and they did not take their time to disprove him. Lesson learned.

"Are you listening to me?"

Naruto is brought out of his thoughts. "Yeah, I heard you the first thousand times." He couldn't help but snark.

Iruka wasn't blind. He could see the frustration on his face even in class, but he's been seeing it less since the year began. As if he had just stopped trying.

"I know it's boring, but you will need these things later. I also came to see if you had at least taken a look at the new material given out for this week. You know you need the head start." Naruto didn't hide the sheepish grin on his face.

Iruka sighed before deciding to bend the rules a bit. "Come on. I'll show you what you should look at before tomorrow."

Naruto looks at him in confusion. "But I thought you couldn't teach me outside of class?"

Iruka just gives a slight grin. "I'm not teaching you. Just telling you how to learn yourself." Naruto stills look confused before shrugging.

Not like he'd be the one in trouble. Naruto lets Iruka inside his humble abode, and Iruka immediately scrunches his nose.