Okay first I do not own naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does. Also this is my first story so don't expect it to be perfect or all that great, anyway I hope you enjoy :)

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It was oddly loud and exciting this morning. Chunin were running around searching for the culprit that painted the Hokage faces. A prank that I knew someone had been planning for a while now. I was curious as to why people in the village still sell him items such as paint, since this wasn't his first offense.  

"Naruto! Get back here!" A Chunin growled, jumping down from a building to jump up on another one.

I giggled as I continued my way to class. I was already late as it was, so there was no need for me to rush. And from the looks of it, Naruto was going to be late too.

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Sliding open the door I took notice of how quiet everyone was. Their eyes weren't on me either, but rather their attention was on a tied up blonde on the ground.

I giggled, walking into the classroom and closing the door behind me. "Naruto-kun, I see you got caught."

Naruto grinned at me a little sheepish. "Yeah, Iruka sensei ended up catching me."

Iruka, now putting his attention on me seemed irritated. "Yuki, why are you late?"

I gave my own sheepish smile, rubbing the back of my head. "I sorta slept in, Iruka sensei."

He gave a sweet smile, which only increased any anxiety I had. "Oh? And did you get a good night's rest?" He paused to see me nod before he seemed continued. "That's good, then you'll be helping Naruto clean the Hokage faces after class."

I sighed but didn't say anything further. Instead I put my attention on Naruto, who was still tied up on the floor. Kneeling down to him I easily untied the rope before helping him stand up.

"Thanks, Yuki-chan!" Naruto grinned.

Iruka, who was still incredibly irritated at both Naruto and I, addressed the class. "Since Yuki and Naruto decided to be late today, we'll be having a review of the transformation jutsu."

An echo of groans filled the classroom as everyone now turned to look at Naruto and I with a glare. Unfazed , we waited in our spots as everyone walked to the front to form a line.

Iruka picked up a clipboard and called out the first name. "Sakura Haruno."

Beside me Sakura nodded and walked to the front of the room. She held her hands in fist in front of her and muttered to herself. "Okay, you can do this Sakura! Transform!"

Smoke filled the air, and when it cleared it showed that Sakura had transformed into Iruka. It was easily a perfect match. I didn't expect less from Sakura, while she could be a little annoying sometimes she was a good student.

Iruka smiled, checking off Sakura's name. "You transformed into me, good job Sakura."

Her jutsu dropped and she smiled, placing her attention on Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun! Did you see that?" She asked. However, she was ignored by the Uchiha, which resulted in a disappointed look as she returned to her seat.

Two things about Sakura. One, she was considered a 'fangirl'. At least that's what the boys in my class liked to call it. I preferred the idea that she just really liked Sasuke, so much that it was almost weird. However, she wasn't alone in liking Sasuke, since almost all the girls in our class had a crush on him. The second thing, she wasn't always the most pleasing girl to be around. She was constantly knocking Naruto down, both emotionally and physically. Also, because of her unhealthy obsession with Sasuke, it sometimes ended in me and her arguing. Especially if I happened to insult Sasuke, or if I was defending Naruto as he insulted Sasuke. Perhaps if she wasn't as obsessed with Sasuke we would get along.

"Next up, Sasuke Uchiha," Iruka called.

Speaking of the Uchiha. He walked to the front of the class, hardly any emotion on his face. Making the needed handsign, he remained quiet and a puff of smoke filled the air. Just like Sakura, Sasuke had transformed into Iruka. As he was the top student in the class, it wasn't hard to believe that his transformation was perfect. Undoing the jutsu, he walked to his seat.

Iruka smiled, checking off Sasuke's name. "Great job Sasuke."

Sasuke Uchiha, he wasn't exactly someone I liked very much. Three things about him. The first, like most Uchiha's, he was very popular. Itachi, his older brother, was very popular and it was easy to see that he was as well. That resulted in conditions like Sakura, and most of the females in my class. The second was something we had in common, which I actually sympathized in. His clan was killed off, and he was left as the sole survivor, just like me. Though, from the few times I have talked with him, he seems very intent on killing the person who ended his clan's life. Thirdly, he suffered from something all Uchiha's had suffered from before. Arrogance. He was easily the most arrogant person in this academy. I don't think it's likely we'll ever get along.

"Next up, Naruto Uzumaki." Iruka looked at my blonde friend. I looked beside me at Naruto, who gave me a smirk.

I suppressed a sigh as I knew what was coming. Naruto didn't exactly have the highest scores in the class, and little stunts like this weren't going to help him.

Looking beside me at Hinata, I covered her eyes as Naruto performed his jutsu. I closed my eyes as well, hearing the shouting of Iruka, followed by laughter from Naruto.

Uncovering Hinata's eyes and opening my own I watched as Naruto pointed at Iruka. "I got you Iruka sensei, dattebayo! That was my sexy jutsu!"

Hinata glanced at me, obviously relieved I had shielded her from Naruto's jutsu.

"Naruto!" Iruka shouted, stuffing tissues in his nose to stop the nosebleed. "Do the transformation jutsu, correctly this time!"

Naruto robbed his head where Iruka had just hit before nodding and performing the jutsu. With a puff of smoke, he transformed into the Hokage. Or rather, a midget form of the Hokage.

Iruka's eye twitched, the pencil snapping in his hand. "Naruto! You can't even get the transformation jutsu right!"

Three things about Naruto Uzumaki.  First of all, he was the class idiot. Sure he put forth a lot of determination, but overall he was an idiot. However, I knew that he sometimes acted more like an idiot to get the attention he wants, or rather needs. The second thing about Naruto, he was shunned by the village. Nobody wanted him by, and their opinions reflected on their children, leaving Naruto alone. Lastly, he was my best friend. If it wasn't for him it's likely things would be different for me, and I don't even want to think of what would have happened.

Iruka then called me next. Walking past me, Naruto grinned. He too his seat as he waited for me to finish my transformation.

Walking to the front of the class, I performed the handsigns. With a puff of smoke, I performed into the Hokage. Unlike Naruto, my transformation looked exactly like the Hokage, height and all.

Iruka nodded, "Good job Yuki."

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After a failed attempt from Naruto and I to escape our fate of cleaning the Hokage faces, Iruka made sure to watch over us as we worked. He made sure to scold us, Naruto for his latest prank of graffiti and me for my tardiness.

I had taken the liberty of ignoring my sensei's scolding, only nodding as if I was listening as I scrubbed the paint off the fourth Hokage's face. My arms ached as I had already cleaned one face, and was working on my second. Beside me Naruto grumbled under his breath, complaining about having to clean up his mess.

Iruka must have been getting impatient with us, as he yelled, "Come on guys, you don't want to be here all night do you?"

"Not like I have anyone at home waiting for me!" Naruto yelled, glaring at Iruka.

Naruto did have a point, and in all honesty I didn't exactly want to go home anyway.I remained silent, scrubbing away the paint. If I had at least participated in this prank then the work would have been worth it.

Naruto had stopped scrubbing, clenching the brush in his hand. Then, as if he remembered my situation he looked at my direction.

Iruka was silent, apparently feeling guilty for our situation. He scratched his cheek sheepishly. "How about this. When you two finish up cleaning, I'll treat you out to Ichiraku for some ramen." He knew how to get to Naruto.

Naruto blinked, as if he had to think about the proposal. Then he grinned, "Oh man! You really know how to get me to work, sensei! Dattebayo!"

As Naruto started scrubbing faster I tried to work faster as well. I didn't care for ramen as much as Naruto, but it was free food.

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Like Iruka promised, after we finished cleaning, we went out for ramen. Pain was bubbling in my chest, a warning sign for what was to come. Pushing my bowl of ramen towards Naruo I forced a smile on my face. "I really should be going, Naruto-kun would you like to finish this?" I didn't need to ask him.

Turning around, I clenched my teeth as I quickly tried to make my way away from them. The pain was growing worse, and soon a coughing fit would take over. Barley making it to the shelter of forest I held onto a tree as I started coughing. Blood fell from my mouth as the pain in my chest exploded.

My breathing was shallow and uneven as I tried to catch my breath. I guess I had overworked myself somehow. Sliding to the ground, I took care not to sit on the blood that I had spat out.

"Yuki what's wrong? You ran away before you even finished one bowl." I jumped and looked up seeing my sensei. He looked at me at first curiously, then upon seeing the blood on the ground and a few traces on my mouth he looked worried.

"Yuki what happened?" He asked, kneeling down to be eye level with me.

My heart raced, knowing I would have to explain it to him. I had done so well over the years to keep this from everyone, but I guess it was bout to get out.

"Well you see, when I was younger, I-uh-well...I found out that I have a really rare illness." I started. I knew full well he won't think of me the same way again after hearing this.

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End of Chapter One! I hope you enjoyed it!