Uncovered (Naruto Highschool Fanfiction)

'Are you dealing with it?'

Kakashi's POV

He ran up the stairs and shut his door. I sighed. I'm never harsh with him but he still get's like that. I sighed again. Teenagers are such a handful. I placed my keys on one of the hooks of the holder and walked up the stairs to my room. tossing my bag on the bed, I went to my dresser and changed into a t-shirt and sweats. My surgical mask was crooked so I fixed it. I walked into the kitchen and got started on dinner.

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"Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, gwiyeopge~! Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, yeppeuge~!" I sang along and danced with Girl's Day as I stirred the food in the pan. I hummed along and added some salt. I got the tableware and set the table,"Naneun nega-buranhae geuge bulmaninde-Eh?" My music suddenly stopped playing.

I turned around and saw Tsunade standing next to my speakers. She had pulled my phone out of the dock,"Oh, welcome home, Tsunade."

"Kakashi." she rubbed her temple,"Please stop playing your music so loud."

"Okay, I'll put the volume down. You want some sake?"

"Yeah." she sat down and rubbed her temples again. I grabbed the sake and brought it to her. I poured some and she downed it in one big gulp,"Thanks...What are you making?"

"Stir fry."

"...Where's Naruto?"

I stirred the vegetables and meat in the pan,"That's something that I need to talk to you about."

"He's failing, isn't he?"

"Yeah, this is really bad for him."

"Are you dealing with it? Telling him to study?"

"Yes, I'm trying to. But he just does what he wants to do."

"Well that's how teenagers are. You just have to be persistent until he gets annoyed and gives in."

"Naruto is too stubborn."

"Give him extra work then."

"Have you seen the bad scores he already gets on his regular homework. Giving him extra will just bring his grades down even more."

She pored more sake into her cup,"Then start taking away his privileges."

"Like what?"

"Like making him stay home during his free time and only letting him study during it."

"I could do that...All he ever does once he comes back home is read manga, go on the internet, and play video games. He needs his computer for school so I could take away his console and manga."

"Perfect, Kakashi." I poured the stir fry into a bowl and set it down at the table. I also got some rice from the cooker and put that on the table as well.

I walked to the bottom of the stairs and called out,"Naruto~! Dinners ready!"

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Naruto's POV

I had heard Tsunade's car park on the drive way and her going to the kitchen to turn off Kakashi's music. So I walked out of my room and eavesdropped. I heard them talking about how much of a hassle I am.

I quietly sighed from my position near the stairs....Do I really have to be punished? It's not like I don't try... I heard Kakashi call for me. I waited a moment and walked down the stairs. I sat down and picked up my chopsticks,"I don't even get a welcome home?"

"...Welcome home, Baachan." I put some food on my plate.

"How was school today?"

"Fine."

"Tell her the percentage on you test." I shoved rice into my mouth,"Naruto, tell her."

I swallowed and muttered,"...47."

"What was that? I couldn't hear you?"

"47." I said a little bit more clearly.

"Still can't hea-"

"47!"

"No yelling." Baachan flicked my forhead. I grumbled and shoved more food into my mouth,"...Why are you're grades so low? If you tried to study you would at least have a D or a C. I know that you think studying is boring and what you learn in school you'll never use but you have to try. You're going to regret this later in life. Take Uncle Obito for example. He was bad at school so now he has to do hard labor for the rest of his life. He's always struggling with money and is stressed out a lot...You don't want that to happen, Naruto."

I silently continued eating my food. Kakashi and Baachan started talking about work and gossiping. Once I finished eating I put my plate in the sink and walked up stairs to my room.

I pulled my home work out from my bag and sat at my desk. The English was struggling to read and the numbers in the equations seemed to jumble together.

I looked at the time and saw that it was already 11. I put my work away and changed my clothes. Getting into my bed I said,"Goodnight, Otousan." The picture didn't reply as always.