Helping A Brother

Chapter 4

A/N: Okay, so I may or may not have forgotten to write during my trip to Texas, but it's getting near the point in the story that actually made me write this fan fiction in the first place, so I really want to get there before any ideas of the upcoming scenes leave my neuron-less brain.

Warning: minor(it's actually quite major) Sakura-bashing.

*Team Placement Day*

"Finally, we find out the teams. I've been waiting all weak for this." Stated an annoyed blonde.

"Can you calm down a bit? I've been waiting for this too, but you don't see me complaining." Replied his best friend and rival.

"Yeah yeah, whatever, Bastard. I just hope we're on the same team." Said Naruto Uzumaki, the previously mentioned blonde, while looking around.

He saw a lot less faces than he had the week previous. Of all his classmates, only Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, Takahashi Yozuba, Sakura Haruno, and, his best friend, Sasuke Uchiha.

"Hey, Loser, I have a question." Said the Uchiha.

"Shoot."

"Okay, so the teams are constructed of three Genin and one Jonin. So what's going to happen with the tenth person?" Asked Sasuke.

"Well usually, the dead last would be held back, but word on the street is the odd man out, though I didn't get a name, is going to be an apprentice." Answered Naruto.

"Huh, then it has to be Takahashi. There is no way someone would willingly apprentice a Banshee. But damn, that means the Banshee is going to be placed on our squad." Realized Sasuke.

"Kill me. Seriously, kill me. I don't want to be alive if I'm on her team." Deadpanned the Uzumaki.

Before the technical clan heir could reply, their former sensei, Iruka Umino, walked through the door. Everyone groaned, seeing that he was about to recite an overly long speech.

"Oh quiet. I'm not going to do some long, dramatic speech. I just wanted to congratulate you all once more for a job well done." Began Iruka. "You ten have done exceptionally well from the moment you all stepped through those academy doors those four years ago. Some did better in certain subjects than others. But there are students who deserve the top ranking for their respective genders. The Kunoichi of the Year is Sakura Haruno," Iruka stopped for applause, though none ever came. "for learning the three jutsus the quickest, and having the highest in scores for theory and almost the highest in taijutsu spars for the females. The Rookie of the Year was Naruto Uzumaki-"

"Ha, eat that, Forehead!" Shouted Ino.

"-and Sasuke Uchiha-"

"You were saying, Ino-pig?" Screeched the Banshee.

"-usually, there is only one Rookie of the Year, but these two had the exact same scores in everything this year. At first, the other teachers thought you two cheated, but they soon realized that the few questions that were missed on each of your papers, were different." Stated Iruka.

"Man, he said it was going to be short." Whispered Naruto.

"I don't think he's done." Replied Sasuke, in the same whisper.

"So without further ado, I present to you, Squad 7, consisting of the Kunoichi of the Year, and the two Rookies of the Year." Finished the Umino.

"HA. I'M ON SASUKE'S TEAM, AND YOU AREN'T ON NARUTO'S. NOW YOU HAVE EVEN LESS OF A CHANCE WITH HIM." Screeched a Banshee, aiming her obnoxious sound waves at her blonde rival.