_Third Person POV_
[Konohagakure]
[Naruto & Y/N's Apartment]
Morning sunlight crept through cracked curtains, painting the small apartment in warm gold.
Y/N Uzumaki slept peacefully—until a sudden weight slammed into his chest.
"Ow."
He groaned, one eye cracking open.
A blond menace with whisker marks hovered above him, grinning like he'd just committed a crime.
"Wake up, Y/N!"
Naruto Uzumaki—twelve years old, loud, reckless, and allergic to personal space.
"You're so loud," Y/N muttered, shoving him off.
Naruto bounced back instantly. "It's our graduation year! You can't sleep through destiny, bro!"
Y/N sighed. "Fine, fine…"
He rolled out of bed and headed for the bathroom.
Cold water splashed against his face as steam filled the cramped space. After a quick shower, he dressed carefully.
Black shinobi pants.
Open dark-red jacket with a high collar.
Mesh armor beneath.
Bandages around his right forearm.
Simple sandals.
A few strands from his crimson hair falling into his sharp blue eyes—eyes that always seemed… too calm for a kid his age.
Naruto peeked in. "You always dress like you're already a jonin."
Y/N smirked. "Someone has to carry this family."
They ate ramen—because obviously—and bolted out of the building.
[Leaf Ninja Academy]
The classroom buzzed with noise.
Students chatted, argued, laughed.
Y/N and Naruto entered together.
"Bye," Y/N said casually.
Naruto blinked. "Wait—you're not sitting with me?"
"Nope. I'm gonna sleep."
Y/N strolled to the back row, dropped into a seat, folded his arms… and was out cold.
Minutes later—
"Get out of the seat, Naruto!"
Y/N cracked one eye open.
Naruto was squatting, staring Sasuke dead in the face.
"What, baka?" Sasuke snapped.
"Don't call me a baka, duckbutt!"
Y/N muttered, "What is wrong with these two…"
Suddenly—WHAM.
Naruto flew forward.
Lips met lips.
The room froze.
"NARUTO, YOU BASTARD!" Ino was the first to yell.
Y/N sat up fully now. "What's going on?"
Whispers filled the room.
Parents' warnings echoed in the students' minds.
Stay away from him.
That boy has monstrous chakra.
He's dangerous.
Sakura spun on Y/N. "Why would your dumb brother kiss Sasuke-kun?!"
Y/N's gaze turned icy.
"Did you say something, Sakura?"
Her body stiffened.
"…N-no."
Y/N smirked and looked back at the chaos.
"Naruto, I didn't know you were gay."
"Gross!" Naruto yelled. "Even if I was, I'd never be gay with this piece of—"
"Baka," Sasuke muttered.
The door slammed open.
"Settle down!" Iruka barked.
— Later —
[Training Field]
"Today," Iruka announced, "you'll take your Genin test."
Nervous energy filled the air.
"First test—throwing shuriken at the dummy."
Ino smirked. "You mean Naruto?"
Laughter erupted.
Y/N's chakra flared—just a little.
"Shut up, Ino."
The air felt heavier.
Iruka cleared his throat. "Ino, since you spoke up, you're first."
Two hits.
Shikamaru followed. "What a drag."
Four hits.
Sakura threw next.
One hit.
Y/N laughed openly.
"Next—Sasuke."
Five perfect hits.
Girls screamed.
"Next—Naruto."
Two hits.
"Damn it!"
"And finally—Y/N."
"Can I have five more?" Y/N asked casually.
Iruka hesitated… then nodded.
Ten shuriken flew.
Ten perfect hits.
Naruto's jaw dropped. "That was AWESOME!"
[Academy Hallway]
"When called," Iruka said, "perform the Clone Jutsu."
"I'm gonna fail!" Naruto panicked.
Y/N placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Balance your chakra. Don't force it."
Naruto nodded.
Minutes later, Naruto exited—no headband.
"I failed."
Y/N smiled softly. "There's always next year."
"I'll be at the swing."
"Okay but make sure you stay there."
[Classroom]
"Y/N," Iruka said, "your turn."
"Clone Jutsu."
Three perfect clones appeared.
"Excellent."
Y/N took his headband—but noticed Mizuki's smirk.
And he didn't like it.
[Playground]
Mizuki stood with Naruto.
"Yo, Naruto."
Mizuki stiffened. "Goodbye."
He vanished.
"What'd he say?" Y/N asked.
"Just… comforting me."
Naruto noticed the headband.
"Congrats, big bro."
"At least you passed," Naruto smiled.
"Ramen?" Y/N offered.
"Heck yeah!"
— Night —
[Uzumaki Apartment]
Y/N jolted awake.
Footsteps.
A door.
"Naruto?"
His chakra sense flared.
"He's close."
[Forest]
"Naruto!"
Naruto jumped. "Y-Y/N?!"
"Mizuki told you to steal the scroll, didn't he?"
"…Yeah."
"That's SUS as hell," Y/N sighed. "But let's learn first."
"Shadow Clone Jutsu?"
"Yup."
Hours passed.
"We got it!"
Iruka landed.
"Mizuki… betrayed us," he muttered.
Then—
"DUCK!"
Two giant shuriken slammed into a tree.
"Demon children!" Mizuki screamed.
Truth spilled.
Hatred roared.
"RUN!" Iruka yelled.
[Deeper Forest]
Y/N shoved Naruto the scroll. "Give it to me."
Naruto kicked him—
Poof.
"Mizuki!"
Iruka revealed himself.
Y/N's voice rang out.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Hundreds of blades tore through Mizuki.
Then—
"Nobody touches our sensei!"
A hundred clones appeared.
It was over.
Iruka placed the headband on Naruto.
"Congratulations… Genin."
Naruto cried.
Y/N grinned.
"Now let's eat ramen."