"Hey sensei"
"What is it Naruto?"
"Can I try on you hitai-ate?"
"Sorry, but you'll have to wait for tomorrow after you pass the exam." Iruka gave Naruto a knowing smile and then sent him on his way with Anko.
The next day was the big day. Naruto had arrived early to make sure he was there. When he got into the room he spotted Hinata. She was wearing a tight black outfit like what Yoruichi wore sometimes. However, lately she had been wearing a heavy tanned jacket over it. When he had asked why, she blushed and said there was no reason.
Since she had been kicked out of the Hyuga clan, people had a change in attitude with her. When she first came as Hyuga Hinata, people were polite and nice to her. Some of the parents told their children to suck up to her so that when she became clan head that she would remember them. It was always good to have the Hyuga clan on your side. Then, when she was kicked out, a lot of people asked if there was anything they could do for her. But that soon changed. Once word got out that she was kicked out for her weakness (slipped out by Neji to the children and Hiashi to the parents) people looked at her like she was a nuisance. Parents stopped telling their children to be nice to her. In the academy, some of the more stuck up girls would laugh at her behind her back.
Pity for them that changed; over the years, she rose to the spot of number onekunoichi of their year with Anko nipping at her heels. She was just too fast that no one could touch her. Little did they know, she was holding back.
"Hey Hinata-chan," said Naruto as he walked over to sit next to her.
"Good morning Naruto-kun," said Hinata with a blush. The years of being and training with Yoruichi had gotten rid of her stuttering and had giver her confidence in herself. She had also devolved a crush on the blond shortly after he saved her that day on the street. It was only when she was around him that she was a bit shy. "So are you ready for the test this time."
"Don't worry about me," said Naruto as he gave her his foxy grin that caused her to become a tomato. "I'll be fine." That was when Iruka and Mizuki entered the room.
"OK, today is the genin exam," said Iruka. "When I call your name, please come into the back room. Let's start with Mitarashi Anko." When he said that a black ball shaped object came through the window and then became a banner that said: "Mitarashi Anko-future genin!"
"Wow she pulled it off this time," said Naruto with a laugh.
"I was wondering where she was," said Hinata with a deadpanned expression on her face. Iruka did his demon head jutsu to yell at Anko before pulling her into the back room. When she emerged she was wearing a hitai-ate.
One by one, Iruka called out names to meet him in the next room to be tested by him and his assistant Mizuki. Soon his name was called. He soon found himself facing his sensei.
"O.K. Naruto," said Iruka, "all you need to do is make a clone and you pass." Do your best.
"Right, Bushin no Jutsu!" a large puff of smoke appeared and filled the room. It was so thick that no one saw Mizuki placing a genjutsu on Naruto's clone that made it look half dead.
"YOU FAIL," shouted Iruka shortly after the smoke cleared.
"Hold on," said Mizuki as he tried his best to sound sincere. "He has the concept down and was able to make a clone. I'm sure we could pass him."
Naruto looked up at this. His hopes were high. Maybe he would pass after all. Sadly, those thoughts vanished with Iruka's next words.
"No, we can't pass him. The other students were able to make at least three clones and they were able to walk around. Naruto's clone is useless. I'm sorry, but it wouldn't be fair to the rest of the class."