Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Unwanted ❯ Old School, New Problems ( Chapter 1 )
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By: Megpie-chan 
Why did I ever accept that scholarship? Why didn't I rip it up? If I had, maybe V-kun wouldn't be hurt. Maybe we'd still be happy
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 05.05.2004 | Updated On: 07.28.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Work In Progress
Why did I ever accept that scholarship? Why didn't I rip it up? If I had, maybe V-kun wouldn't be hurt. Maybe we'd still be happy
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 05.05.2004 | Updated On: 07.28.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Work In Progress
Meg:Lo all, Megpie's back and getting into trouble again!
Alex:God have mercy
Meg:Shut up, Alex!
Yuki:Uh, girls, you may want to get to the story....
Chibi:Yeah!! Mommy, you gotta write!!!
Meg:*sweatdrop* yeah, ok *sits up in her chair like a proper young lady, making Yuki sweatdrop and Alex snicker* Well, folks, my newest Naruto fic, Hold On, is finally up ^_^
Alex: Oi vey!
Meg:Unlike Music Box, which is supposed to stay pretty true to the manga, Hold On is completely AU and is set in our world, pretty near present day. Naruto and co aren't shinobis, just regular high schoolers, or so naruto thought. he's still got a demon fox sealed inside him, the advanced bloodlines are still out there and driving us up the wall, and everyone has some kind of elemental gift that they're born with.
Yuki:And with WWIII just around the corner, those powers will come in handy, too bad Naruto's plants won't listen to him, Vega's losing her fighting spirit, and the whole's worlds out to get the Element 13
Meg:Well, let's get this show on the road, oh yeah, before I forget, this *points to Yuki* is my good buddy, Yuki-kun, a fresh blood author and my best guy friend. He helps out now and then, just like Tori and Panda
Alex: Ugh, CHIBI!!! Do the disclaimer and get this show going!!
Chibi:*grabs a flamethrower and starts burning the wall*
MEG:GGAAAAAH!!!!!! CHIBI!!!!!!!!!!!
The wall now says in big flaming letters :Mommy doesn't own Naruto or any songs mentioned in this fic. Vega, Ishtar, Raikin, Aya, Faust, and Shaka belong to her.
Meg:Ugh, now I'm gonna have to replace the wall again
Yuki:Glad I don't have a chibi...
Meg:*grins evilly*
Yuki:Me and my big mouth...
~*~Quote Of The Chapter~*~
"Is freedom so precious as to be bought with chains?"-The late and great Patrick Henry. Too bad people don't think like that anymore
~*~Hold On Chapter 1:Old School, New Problems~*~
"Mr. Uzumaki....Mr. Uzumaki!!"
Naruto was jarred from his nap by a sharp jab between the shoulder blades with what he could only hope was a pen. He sat up and glared blearily at his teacher. "What do you
want?"
"I said,"the old history teacher growled through gritted teeth. "who was said to be the greatest composer in history?"
Naruto yawned widely. "Elvis?"
A fit of laughter went up around the room. The teacher's eye twitched angrily.
"Mr. Uzumaki, I know there are only two weeks of school left, but that does not give you liscense to slack off!!"
"Ok, ok, I get it,"Naruto said, raising his hands in defense. "next time I'll say Raywing."
By this point the teacher's face was turning red. The whole class whooped and yelled at the mention of the famous Raywing, aka Vega Arume. In the last year alone, freshman Vega "Raywing" Arume had become the talk of Lincon Academy. Her voice was said to be like and angel's, but capable of reaching notes as low as baratone if neccesary. Her lyrics were as legendary as her voice, capable of bringing out such a wide range of emotions it scared people.
Naruto leaned back lazily in his chair and rested his head on the desk of the girl sitting behind him. He barely caught sight of her lazy blue bangs when he was pulled forward
again and met his teacher's furious eyes.
"OUT!!!"
"Fine by me."Naruto grabbed his backpack and stomped out the door. He hated high school and everything associated with it.He sat down and leaned against the wall across the hallway. Nothing to do now but wait till the bell rang, then go home, have Vega cook some ramen for him, and sleep.
Why is life never as simple as we want it to be?
Naruto had just dozed off when the bell rang, signaling the end of the school day. He looked up as students filed out of the classroom, chattering happily. Her finally spotted what he was looking for: two familiar blue braids that nearly touched the floor. He jumped up, grinning, and ran after his prey. The moment they were within reach, Naruto grabbed one of the braids and gave it a hard yank.
The girl spun around and grabbed Naruto by the shirt. Rage was painted on her face, but her eyes gave her away. They always did. Black and red swam through her eyes, the most obvious sign of laughter possible for her.
"Hey, V-kun, that's for poking me in the back!"Naruto chirped happily.
She set him down, grinning. It was impossible to stay mad at Naruto, and he full well knew it.
"Miss Vega!!" A girl with short borwn hair suddenly ran up to them. "I'm glad I found you. Listen, I need something to fill a blank spot in the school paper. Do you have any of your friend's poems I could use?"
Vega nodded and pulled a folded piece of paper out of her pocket. "I believe this will do. It was just written last night."
The girl unfolded the piece of paper and read it for a moment. "It's beautiful! I love it! Please tell your friend that I hope she never stops writing!" with that she ran off.
Naruto felt a slight blush rising in his cheeks. Vega grinned and draped her arm over
Naruto's shoulder.
"There you go, Kyuubi,"she said, steering him towards the huge glass doors in front of the school. "another great poem for the school."
"Thanks, V-kun,"Naruto smiled.
It was probably the most ironic friendship in the history of Lincon High School:Vega Arume, the best singer since Elvis Presley, and Naruto Uzumaki, the biggest trouble
maker since, well, ever. Naruto and Vega had been friends as long as anyone could remember, but, little did most people know, Vega and Naruto were roommates. Both were orphans and Vega, being a year older than Naruto, had offered to let Naruto live with her when they he was five years old. They'd become all but siblings, and would die for eachother. Vega was the big sister, takign care of any money problems, and Naruto managed to carry his own weight by selling some of the poems he'd managed to write. All in all they had it pretty good. Why can't things ever stay simple?
"Why don't we get some ramen?"Vega suggested.
"ALLRIGHT!!!!!" Naruto shouted, jumping several feet in the air.
By the time they reached the apartment complex, Naruto was slurping down a large cup
of miso ramen and Vega was working on something in her notebook.
"Hey, Kyuubi,"Vega said sudenly, using Naruto's favorite nickname, though he had no clue where it came from. "think you can survive not having ramen for a week or two?"
An indignant look crossed Naruto's face, not that it worked well with noodles hanging from his mouth. "Mah oo aze?!"
Living with Naruto for ten years had its benefits. Vega could now understand any person, even if they had their mouth full of food. "No, I am not crazy. If you could sacrifice your ramen addiction for a few weeks, we'd have just enough money to buy a car, and I am getting my driver's liscense next week."
Naruto swallowed his ramen. "REALLY?! OK!!!"
Vega giggled and put her notebook back in her famous black shouler bag. Naruto could
have sworn he saw tentacle reaching out of it. Vega's bag was called the "Black Hole" for a reason. They rounded the gate of their apartment complex and made their way to the elevators.
"MISS ARUME!!!"
They turned around as an old woman approached them, holding up two envelopes.
"What's up, Anna-baba?"Vega asked.
"These came in the mail,"Anna replied, handing an envelope to each of them. "they're from Konoha Academy."
All color drained from Vega's tanned face. She looked at the letter in her hands, her hands almost shaking. "Thanks, Anna-baba." She grabbed Naruto's hand. "C'mon, we gotta get our homework done."
"Wah?! You never care abou--"he didn't get the chance to finish because Vega yanked him into the elevator and slammed the door. "What was that all about?"
"Nothing,"Vega grunted, ripping open her letter. She stared at it for several minutes. With each passing minute her eyes grew darker and her eyes settled back into the shape of normal red eyes, then slowly her blood colored irises turned into four sharp points.
Naruto pressed his back against the wall. Even he knew to shut up when Vega's eyes got like that. He decided to look at his letter.
Dear Mr. Uzumaki,
We are pleased to inform you you have been accepted, via full scholarship, at the prestigious Konoha Academy. All accomodations will be provided until you graduate from High School, after which you will be given the choice of continuing on with us through college or leaving to study abroad. Inclosed you wll find all neccesary information along with a one-way ticket to Konoha Academy's private airport. We look forward to seeing you among our students next year.
Sincerely, Konoha Academy Staff
Naruto stared at the piece of paper in his hands. He'd heard about Konoha academy. It was supposed to be the most prestigious school in the United States.
"So,"Vega muttered. "do we accept?"
Naruto stared at the paper in his hands. He could feel indecision radiating from his best friend. Vega had been born in the city near Konoha Academy, and from what he'd gathered in the ten years Naruto had lived with the teen, she hadn't liked it.
"I'm gonna have to face the music sooner or later,"Vega hissed. "It's your choice."
Curiosity got the best of Naruto. He wanted to learn about Vega's past. "We accept."
Vega closed her eyes and put the letter in her pocket. "So be it." She looked up at the ceiling of the elevator car. 'Are you happy now, Ichiro? I'm going home.'
~*~End Chapter 1~*~
Meg:*sitting on Alex's back and munching on a donut* And that's the end of chapter 1
Yuki:*watching Tori and Chibi fighting over a large cinnamon roll* Uh, Meg, shouldn't you do something about them?
Meg:*glances over at Tori and Chibi* Nah, sooner or later Kage will come and split them
up
Yuki:Uh huh *munches on his donut* hey meg, when are you gonna update Music Box?
Meg:When I feel like it
Yuki:YOU BETTER UPDATE!!!!!
Meg:Uh huh, you've got a chocolate mustache, Yuki-kun
Yuki:*quickly lickes away the offending chocolate* Can I do the preview?
Meg:Be my guest
Yuki:Next chapter, Naruto and Vega get into trouble, then set off for the Konoha Academy. Thir first greeting isn't a pleasant one. Who knew Vega was actually scared of someone? Annd what's with a the people with purple eyes? And why is vega floating ten feet in the air and yelling at that guy about hurting Ishtar? How does Vega know so much about Konoha Academy, and why does everyone know her?
Alex:God have mercy
Meg:Shut up, Alex!
Yuki:Uh, girls, you may want to get to the story....
Chibi:Yeah!! Mommy, you gotta write!!!
Meg:*sweatdrop* yeah, ok *sits up in her chair like a proper young lady, making Yuki sweatdrop and Alex snicker* Well, folks, my newest Naruto fic, Hold On, is finally up ^_^
Alex: Oi vey!
Meg:Unlike Music Box, which is supposed to stay pretty true to the manga, Hold On is completely AU and is set in our world, pretty near present day. Naruto and co aren't shinobis, just regular high schoolers, or so naruto thought. he's still got a demon fox sealed inside him, the advanced bloodlines are still out there and driving us up the wall, and everyone has some kind of elemental gift that they're born with.
Yuki:And with WWIII just around the corner, those powers will come in handy, too bad Naruto's plants won't listen to him, Vega's losing her fighting spirit, and the whole's worlds out to get the Element 13
Meg:Well, let's get this show on the road, oh yeah, before I forget, this *points to Yuki* is my good buddy, Yuki-kun, a fresh blood author and my best guy friend. He helps out now and then, just like Tori and Panda
Alex: Ugh, CHIBI!!! Do the disclaimer and get this show going!!
Chibi:*grabs a flamethrower and starts burning the wall*
MEG:GGAAAAAH!!!!!! CHIBI!!!!!!!!!!!
The wall now says in big flaming letters :Mommy doesn't own Naruto or any songs mentioned in this fic. Vega, Ishtar, Raikin, Aya, Faust, and Shaka belong to her.
Meg:Ugh, now I'm gonna have to replace the wall again
Yuki:Glad I don't have a chibi...
Meg:*grins evilly*
Yuki:Me and my big mouth...
~*~Quote Of The Chapter~*~
"Is freedom so precious as to be bought with chains?"-The late and great Patrick Henry. Too bad people don't think like that anymore
~*~Hold On Chapter 1:Old School, New Problems~*~
"Mr. Uzumaki....Mr. Uzumaki!!"
Naruto was jarred from his nap by a sharp jab between the shoulder blades with what he could only hope was a pen. He sat up and glared blearily at his teacher. "What do you
want?"
"I said,"the old history teacher growled through gritted teeth. "who was said to be the greatest composer in history?"
Naruto yawned widely. "Elvis?"
A fit of laughter went up around the room. The teacher's eye twitched angrily.
"Mr. Uzumaki, I know there are only two weeks of school left, but that does not give you liscense to slack off!!"
"Ok, ok, I get it,"Naruto said, raising his hands in defense. "next time I'll say Raywing."
By this point the teacher's face was turning red. The whole class whooped and yelled at the mention of the famous Raywing, aka Vega Arume. In the last year alone, freshman Vega "Raywing" Arume had become the talk of Lincon Academy. Her voice was said to be like and angel's, but capable of reaching notes as low as baratone if neccesary. Her lyrics were as legendary as her voice, capable of bringing out such a wide range of emotions it scared people.
Naruto leaned back lazily in his chair and rested his head on the desk of the girl sitting behind him. He barely caught sight of her lazy blue bangs when he was pulled forward
again and met his teacher's furious eyes.
"OUT!!!"
"Fine by me."Naruto grabbed his backpack and stomped out the door. He hated high school and everything associated with it.He sat down and leaned against the wall across the hallway. Nothing to do now but wait till the bell rang, then go home, have Vega cook some ramen for him, and sleep.
Why is life never as simple as we want it to be?
Naruto had just dozed off when the bell rang, signaling the end of the school day. He looked up as students filed out of the classroom, chattering happily. Her finally spotted what he was looking for: two familiar blue braids that nearly touched the floor. He jumped up, grinning, and ran after his prey. The moment they were within reach, Naruto grabbed one of the braids and gave it a hard yank.
The girl spun around and grabbed Naruto by the shirt. Rage was painted on her face, but her eyes gave her away. They always did. Black and red swam through her eyes, the most obvious sign of laughter possible for her.
"Hey, V-kun, that's for poking me in the back!"Naruto chirped happily.
She set him down, grinning. It was impossible to stay mad at Naruto, and he full well knew it.
"Miss Vega!!" A girl with short borwn hair suddenly ran up to them. "I'm glad I found you. Listen, I need something to fill a blank spot in the school paper. Do you have any of your friend's poems I could use?"
Vega nodded and pulled a folded piece of paper out of her pocket. "I believe this will do. It was just written last night."
The girl unfolded the piece of paper and read it for a moment. "It's beautiful! I love it! Please tell your friend that I hope she never stops writing!" with that she ran off.
Naruto felt a slight blush rising in his cheeks. Vega grinned and draped her arm over
Naruto's shoulder.
"There you go, Kyuubi,"she said, steering him towards the huge glass doors in front of the school. "another great poem for the school."
"Thanks, V-kun,"Naruto smiled.
It was probably the most ironic friendship in the history of Lincon High School:Vega Arume, the best singer since Elvis Presley, and Naruto Uzumaki, the biggest trouble
maker since, well, ever. Naruto and Vega had been friends as long as anyone could remember, but, little did most people know, Vega and Naruto were roommates. Both were orphans and Vega, being a year older than Naruto, had offered to let Naruto live with her when they he was five years old. They'd become all but siblings, and would die for eachother. Vega was the big sister, takign care of any money problems, and Naruto managed to carry his own weight by selling some of the poems he'd managed to write. All in all they had it pretty good. Why can't things ever stay simple?
"Why don't we get some ramen?"Vega suggested.
"ALLRIGHT!!!!!" Naruto shouted, jumping several feet in the air.
By the time they reached the apartment complex, Naruto was slurping down a large cup
of miso ramen and Vega was working on something in her notebook.
"Hey, Kyuubi,"Vega said sudenly, using Naruto's favorite nickname, though he had no clue where it came from. "think you can survive not having ramen for a week or two?"
An indignant look crossed Naruto's face, not that it worked well with noodles hanging from his mouth. "Mah oo aze?!"
Living with Naruto for ten years had its benefits. Vega could now understand any person, even if they had their mouth full of food. "No, I am not crazy. If you could sacrifice your ramen addiction for a few weeks, we'd have just enough money to buy a car, and I am getting my driver's liscense next week."
Naruto swallowed his ramen. "REALLY?! OK!!!"
Vega giggled and put her notebook back in her famous black shouler bag. Naruto could
have sworn he saw tentacle reaching out of it. Vega's bag was called the "Black Hole" for a reason. They rounded the gate of their apartment complex and made their way to the elevators.
"MISS ARUME!!!"
They turned around as an old woman approached them, holding up two envelopes.
"What's up, Anna-baba?"Vega asked.
"These came in the mail,"Anna replied, handing an envelope to each of them. "they're from Konoha Academy."
All color drained from Vega's tanned face. She looked at the letter in her hands, her hands almost shaking. "Thanks, Anna-baba." She grabbed Naruto's hand. "C'mon, we gotta get our homework done."
"Wah?! You never care abou--"he didn't get the chance to finish because Vega yanked him into the elevator and slammed the door. "What was that all about?"
"Nothing,"Vega grunted, ripping open her letter. She stared at it for several minutes. With each passing minute her eyes grew darker and her eyes settled back into the shape of normal red eyes, then slowly her blood colored irises turned into four sharp points.
Naruto pressed his back against the wall. Even he knew to shut up when Vega's eyes got like that. He decided to look at his letter.
Dear Mr. Uzumaki,
We are pleased to inform you you have been accepted, via full scholarship, at the prestigious Konoha Academy. All accomodations will be provided until you graduate from High School, after which you will be given the choice of continuing on with us through college or leaving to study abroad. Inclosed you wll find all neccesary information along with a one-way ticket to Konoha Academy's private airport. We look forward to seeing you among our students next year.
Sincerely, Konoha Academy Staff
Naruto stared at the piece of paper in his hands. He'd heard about Konoha academy. It was supposed to be the most prestigious school in the United States.
"So,"Vega muttered. "do we accept?"
Naruto stared at the paper in his hands. He could feel indecision radiating from his best friend. Vega had been born in the city near Konoha Academy, and from what he'd gathered in the ten years Naruto had lived with the teen, she hadn't liked it.
"I'm gonna have to face the music sooner or later,"Vega hissed. "It's your choice."
Curiosity got the best of Naruto. He wanted to learn about Vega's past. "We accept."
Vega closed her eyes and put the letter in her pocket. "So be it." She looked up at the ceiling of the elevator car. 'Are you happy now, Ichiro? I'm going home.'
~*~End Chapter 1~*~
Meg:*sitting on Alex's back and munching on a donut* And that's the end of chapter 1
Yuki:*watching Tori and Chibi fighting over a large cinnamon roll* Uh, Meg, shouldn't you do something about them?
Meg:*glances over at Tori and Chibi* Nah, sooner or later Kage will come and split them
up
Yuki:Uh huh *munches on his donut* hey meg, when are you gonna update Music Box?
Meg:When I feel like it
Yuki:YOU BETTER UPDATE!!!!!
Meg:Uh huh, you've got a chocolate mustache, Yuki-kun
Yuki:*quickly lickes away the offending chocolate* Can I do the preview?
Meg:Be my guest
Yuki:Next chapter, Naruto and Vega get into trouble, then set off for the Konoha Academy. Thir first greeting isn't a pleasant one. Who knew Vega was actually scared of someone? Annd what's with a the people with purple eyes? And why is vega floating ten feet in the air and yelling at that guy about hurting Ishtar? How does Vega know so much about Konoha Academy, and why does everyone know her?