Naruto OC Story- Forgotten Member

Chapter 1: Can I have a new team? Please?

(The image is of what I think the outfit would look like but you would remove the dragon, shorter height, and no nunchucks.)

I wake up to the sun's rays peering through the window and smile brightly.  

Today's the day.  The day I become a ninja!

I, Hotaru Riku, finally became a ninja as of yesterday!  It wasn't as nearly hard as I thought it was.  The test wasn't difficult at all (unless you never studied) and you just had to do some simple ninjutsu.  I chuckle to myself as I change out of my pjs.

I honestly thought it was going to be super tough.  I am sort of disappointed but it is better to train for a few months and be overprepared than wait until the last minute.

I start to giggle again, as I am staring in the mirror.  No wonder everyone thinks I'm a guy!  I don't have a chest, whatsoever (well, I'm only 12..) my hair is shorter than every single guy in my class, and I have a masculine voice.  The only feminine thing about me is my freckles and that doesn't even help much.  Even the teachers have started using boy honorifics!  As in, instead of 'Hello Hotaru-chan' they say 'Hello Hotaru-san'.  I eventually got tired of correcting everyone so know everyone thinks I am a guy.  

Well, isn't it better for a shinobi's idenity to be hidden from the enemy?  If so, then I am going to be the best kunoichi ever.

I put the headband in the correct position, the forehead.  I feel tears threatening to fall.  I smile at myself in the mirror.

Some days I wish I could have a dad or a mom.  They would be so proud of me right now!  I can picture that they would have a huge breakfast ready for me, since it would be the first step into becoming an adult.  My dad would be overprotective and start to beg me to stay.  My mom would shake her head and make me promise to come back home safely.  Or maybe my dad would be a strong Hunter-nin and my mom would be a Medical-nin!

I shake my head repeatedly and finally exhale.  Thoughts like that only bring me sadness.  I notice the clock.  Oh no!  I'm going to be late.  I only have 8 minutes to be at the academy!  I quickly check the fridge for food.  Sadly I only have 3 oranges and an apple.  I sigh and shove them into my pockets.  I then make a mad dash to the academy.

Somehow, I managed to make it there with three minutes to spare.  

My training has made me stronger both physically and mentally! 

As I walk through the door, I see Ino and Sakura racing towards the door.  I quickly move out of their way, not wanting to get steamrolled.  I grab the apple out of my pocket and take a big bite out of it.  Due to my amazing luck, some of the apple juice got on their dresses.  Well, I mean, I don't need to live, am I right?

Ino glares at me while Sakura crackes her knuckles.  "You are going to pay for this, Hotaru-san!"

I swallow the bite of the apple and smile nervously, "You know I didn't do that on purpuse, right Sakura-chan..?"

Her eyes are now on fire.  Well, it is okay.  I've lived a good life...

As she is about to throw a punch she spots the love of her life, Sasuke.  Thank the stars above.

She and Ino instantly forget about me as they fangirl over Ducky,  I mean Sasuke.  

"You are so lucky, Hotaru-chan. I thought you weren't going to survive." I hear the small voice of the female Hyuga: Hinata.  She is one of the few people who remember I'm a girl...and one of the few people I would consider a friend.

"Oh come on, even though Sakura is strong, she wouldn't kill Hotaru-san!  Not over my dead body!"  I feel Kiba's arm wrap around my neck as well as his chuckle.  I smile and laugh.  Even after he found out I'm a girl (and I constantly tell him) he still uses the san honorific!  He told me its because it just sticks more than chan but I can tell he is just too lazy to change it.  Also, it is sort of awkward for him to do that.  Since I am a solid 5 centimeters taller than him.  I then pet Akamaru, Kiba's dog who is hidding in Kiba's hoodie.

I suddenly remember that I need to find my seat.  Another sad fact, I have to sit next to Naruto.  I sigh and make my ways towards the annoying blonde.  I don't have anything against the guy but he doesn't like me.  I know this because Iruka-sensai forced me to tutor Naruto.  It seemed like whenever I would try to help him with studying he would rather complain than try to get any work done.  So after a few studying sessions I decided that it wasn't benefiting Naruto or myself.  I told Iruka-sensai and after that I got the occasional stink eye from Naruto.  He is so immature.

I start to peel the oranges when my elbow bumps something soft.  The class also became dead silent.  Wha-? 

I turned around and see Naruto and Sasuke kissing...what?  

It takes me a few seconds to realise that I was the one who bumped Naruto, which caused the kiss. 

Well...If Naruto didn't like me before, he hates me now.  The same goes for Sasuke.

I have a habit of laughing when I'm nervous so, picuture this.  A class full of Saske's fangirls and me, being the reason why they couldn't have Sasuke's first kiss...while I am laughing (I mean it is funny as well but let's just blame it on my habit).  I mean, I am going to the afterlife sooner or later, so why not sooner?

As everyone's eyes shifted towards me, shoved the oranges into my mouth to shut myself up.  My face is about as red as a tomato.  Well, hopefully I'm not with one of Sasuke's fangirls or Ducky himeself.  

Suddenly Iruka-sensai appeared and told everyone to take a seat.  I could feel Naruto's and Sasuke's glares boring into my head/face.  Yep, time to add Naruto to the list of people I don't want to be a team of, as well as Sakura because, let's face it, she doesn't like me what so ever.  

Iruka-sensai began to talk which, I frankly couldn't focus on.  I was just too excited.  

After hearing that everyone had a team, I was dumbfounded.  

Are you kidding me?  Did they honestly forgot about me, A FELLOW NINJA!?!

My face turned a bright red out of frustration and embarressment. I suddenly blurted out, "YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME AGAIN!"

Iruka-sensai, along with the rest of the class, was startled.  I normally would've quietly confronted Iruka-sensai off to the side but that was the last straw!  For my whole life, I've been skipped over or forgotten.  Not today, not on this important day of my life!

Iruka-sensai quickly recovered from my outburst, "What do you mean Hotaru-san?  You must not have heard me..."

I glared at him with my grey eyes and he gulped, "Oh really?  Then please remind me whose team I'm on."

He scratched the back of his neck, "You're on Team...Team 7!  Along with Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke."

My face became paler than normal.  

Are you kidding me?  You could've put me on any other team yet you put me on THAT team?!

"Now that the teams are picked, you guys will meet your Jounin teachers this afternoon.  Until then, class is dismissed."

After Iruka-sensai left, I was still in shock.  Out of all the teams I could've gotten, I got the worst team possible.  Everyone on this team has at least one screw lose.  Naruto has a crush on Sakura yet he hates Sasuke,  Sakura loves Sasuke yet hates Naruto, and Sasuke hates everyone, including me.

I heave out a large sigh.  I am going to have to deal with this.

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