The Child of Prophecy

└ C12 ┐

(A/N: Okay, I wasn't able to publish this yesterday 'cause I was unexpectedly busy and forgot, so sorry, lol. Anyway, here's Chapter 12. Enjoy!!)

└ Life is not a game of luck. If you wanna win, work hard. -Sora (No Game, No Life) ┐

"Alright, class, remember that the First Hokage was..."

A bored sigh escapes Naruko's lips as she tunes out the voice of Iruka-sensei, and looks out of the window beside her instead. She notices the curious glance that Sasuke sent her way before he returned his attention to their Sensei, who was rambling away about the history of the village and the former hokages.

She already knows all about this topic. In the past, this was probably the only lesson she had listened to attentively, solely because she admired the Fourth (despite not knowing about their blood-relations, at the time) and has dreamt of being a hokage herself. She'd like to know a bit about her would-be 'predecessors', so to say.

Anyway, she remembers from the past that soon after the rambling, Iruka-sensei would be talking about how he could 'possibly' become a hokage too.

Well, she'll let the man dream. She'll be the one taking that position when she gets a bit older, though.

"Ah, you know, your Sensei can become the hokage someday, too!" Iruka suddenly exclaims as he points to himself, while grinning widely at his students.

'Called it.. Anyway, this is getting boring,' Naruko frowns, 'some things that happened in the past just keep on repeating. It isn't very interesting."

"Why don't you go prank around the town, then, Kit?" suggests Kurama, who was actually and shockingly awake.

"I can't do that. I'm the Hokage's daughter. People will get mad at Tou-chan too," she replies, 'And besides, don't I have other important stuff to do, like training perhaps? Why don't you start trai-'

"Oh come on. You gotta admit that playing a little hide-and-seek with some ANBUs is a lot more fun than listening to boring lecture." the nine-tailed fox intercepts, refusing to do work but also disliking the feeking of boredom, as he even lets out a scoff, "Being a goody-two shoes isn't even your strong point, gaki. People will hate you, even if you don't prank them, because you're my vessel. And besides, it's not like you haven't done this before. Or have you forgotten your 'Almighty Prank Queen' ways?" he pauses, making Naruko think to herself. Before he continues more, noticing that she was about to play right onto his hands.. or I daresay paws, "You can just call this 'Stealth Training' for young kunoichis like you.. right?"

Naruko is left stunned in her place. She may be trying to become a better person than before, but she was, of course, still the same old Uzumaki Naruko that made Kurama open his heart to her.

Namikaze or Uzumaki. Naruko will always be Naruko.

Playful, loud, indecisive, nosy... but that's what made him warm up to her. And let's just say that it also makes it easier to confuse her.

"Now that you put it that way.. Hm.." Naruko ponders in her mind, trying to resist the temptation.

But the fox does not prevail and speaks, once more, "Ne, Naruko? Give your so-called predecessors a makeover for me."

Hence, an excited grin paints her features.