F.R.I.E.N.D.S | A Konoha High School Story

Chapter-8

YEAH! WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS IT?! MY LITTLE SUGAR PLUM BYAKUGAN PRINCESS HINATA'S BIRTHDAY!!! WHOOOOO!!!!

THE NEXT DAY

NARUTO-THIRD PERSON'S-POV

Naruto had hoped that his days of being late were over.

He should have known.

His alarm was ringing. With a groan, Naruto turned over, picked it up, closed it and looked at the time. He had definitely set the alarm too early. Maybe he could sleep for a little more while...

Oh, it was 7:45.

Wait, IT WAS 7:45?!

Naruto jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom. A few minutes later, he walked out freshly bathed with a towel wrapped around his waist. Grumbling profanities, he picked up his phone and dialed 'Lazy ass/ MENDOUKSEEEE' on his phone, opening his school kit as he went.

A lazy moan and drawl answered the phone.

'What?'

'What the hell, Shikamaru? Why didn't you WAKE ME UP-TTEBAYO?!'

'Mendoukse...look, I was sleepy myself so I wasn't in my right mind and I forgot.'

'That is the WORST excuse you've EVER come up with.'

'Mendoukse...it's not my fault that you sleep like the dead. Now let me go back to my nap in peace. And if Tsunade-sama asks you why you missed the first day, do NOT pin it on me!'

With a beep, the call was disconnected. Naruto grumbled and began to dress, stuffing random books in his bag. He dashed down the corridor to get to his first class.

'Uzumaki Naruto!' A female voice rang out in the deserted corridor.

He turned around and grinned. 'Tsunade Baa-chan! Oops, I mean Tsunade-Sama!' Tsunade smiled affectionately and walked towards him. 'How many times had I told you to NOT call me that in school?'

Naruto grinned sheepishly as he scratched his nape. 'Yeah, yeah, Gomen-ttebayo.'

Tsunade was Naruto's godfather's girlfriend, so technically, she was his grandmother. He would NEVER stop calling her that.

'Late again? Nagato was never late, well, unless Yahiko dragged him into it. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?' Tsunade asked, smiling. She sobered. 'Now hurry up and get to class before I give you detention.'

'You wouldn't.'

'Oh yes I would.'

'Meanie.'

'Get. To. Class.'

'Hai-hai.'

Naruto rushed to his class and found his friends sitting on two tables, with the girls behind them. He sat down next to Sasuke, who had saved him a seat (grudgingly). 'Teme, what's going on?'

Sasuke sighed. 'You're late, dobe. But our goddamn teacher's even more late.'

Naruto blinked at his best friend / almost brother in surprise. Sasuke was grumpy, but he wasn't THAT grumpy to insult a teacher. He shrugged it off. 'ITAA! He kinda reminds of Kakashi-Sense-, dattebayo!'

Neji glanced at Sasuke's face before looking at Naruto. 'That's because he IS Kakashi-Sensei.'

There was a silence, before:

'NAAAAANIIII???????!!!!!!!!!!!!'

Sakura sighed and patted Naruto's shoulder comfortingly. 'Yeah. You and me, both, Naruto.'