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Naruto
It was another beautiful spring day in Konoha. You decided to spend your first day off in 10 days fishing at the lake a few minutes from the village. Nothing sounded better than a nice grilled fish for dinner and besides, at this time of year, the view of the lake was breathtaking. Flowers of nearly every colour dotted the shoreline and swayed gently to the mild breeze. This was the perfect way to relax. Well, it was for awhile at least, until you noticed a sharp tug on your fishing line. Surprised that you managed to snag something so soon, you began to frantically reel in your catch, (e/c) eyes squinting in concentration. This fish however did not want to be caught as it became harder and harder to bring in. Sweat beaded on your (s/c) forehead, but you were not gonna lose to a fish, this guy was going to be huge! Maybe if it was big enough you could invite your family over for dinner too. What you didn't expect was that as your hook came out of the water, an arm came with it. You shrieked in surprise until you continued to reel in your line (almost falling over from the fright). Out comes a full person, a boy, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, panting for breath, looking as confused as ever.
"Oh my God! Are you okay?" you questioned, removing the hook from the sleeve of his jacket.
Said boy shook his head, snapping back to reality. "Yeah, I'm fine. Heh, I was gathering a plant that grows in the lake for my mission." he chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. "I guess you caught me. My name's Naruto Uzamaki and I'm gonna be Hokage!"
Giggling at the cheesy grin on his face, you held out you hand to shake is. "(y/n) (l/n), nice to meet you, future Hokage!"
Sasuke
Here you were, (y/n) (l/n), currently living out one of the most mortifying moments of your life. After eating nearly your weight in ramen, hey you were hungry after your last mission you went to pay, only to discover that there was a giant hole in your wallet and all your money was gone. Cue internal panic session. While stuttering out your story and multiple apologies to Teuchi, you failed to notice the only other customer sigh heavily and get up from his seat to make his way over to you.
"I'm so sorry, I promise I'll head straight home and--"
In the middle of your speech however a hand reached over your shoulder to hand Teuchi money.
"That's to cover my meal and hers." Once he was finished talking, he turned to leave, sticking his hands in his pockets refusing to wait to hear your thanks.
You chased after the boy with the raven hair. Panting, you thank him, yet he ignores you and every apology you say. Annoyed you stand in front of him, effectively stopping him from walking further. He glares daggers at you. However, unperturbed by this, you plead with him to tell you how you can repay his kindness.
"You can leave me alone" he suggests, side-stepping you and continuing down the path.
Oh hell no. You are so not accepting that as an answer.
Shikamaru
You've come to the conclusion that you might be the most unluckiest person you know. 1) You've been caught in an unexpected rainstorm, twenty-five minutes from your home. Since you are somewhat near your local convenience store, you made a beeline there, hoping against hope that you'd at least be able to purchase an umbrella there. 2) Almost proving that the universe is out to get you, the shop hadn't a single umbrella in stock. Apparently everyone had the same idea as you. 3) It was now the shop's closing time, which lead you to where you are now, standing half in and half out of the pouring rain, praying to everyone and anyone you could think of that the rain will stop soon. After a couple of minutes silently cursing your life, you begrudgingly decide it would be best to just walk home. Now completely soaked head to toe, you are really feeling sorry for yourself. Staring at your feet, it takes you a few moments to realize that you're no longer getting wet. Looking up, you notice a giant red umbrella being held above you. Your (e/c) eyes peer to your left and you see a guy with dark hair and lazy brown eyes looking at you.
"Which way are you heading?" he questioned, a bored tone laced into his words.
You blink, not quite believing that you may have just found your saving grace, before pointing in the general direction of your house. You were so cold at this point, you didn't think you'd be able to form a sentence with you teeth chattering so much. He simply nods and begins walking that direction. You instantly follow, not wanting to be caught in the rain again. You both walk leisurely to your house in silence. Once you arrived at your house, you bowed and thanked him, asking if he lived nearby.
"Nah, I live near the store I found you by. I was just walking around, I didn't really care about where I walked to." he responded casually, before turning to walk back the way he came.
"Wait!" You called after him, "I didn't get your name."
He stopped, looking back over his shoulder. "Shikamaru."
"I'm (y/n). Thanks again Shikamaru. Good night." You beamed. Turning around, you entered your house thinking how maybe your luck wasn't as bad as you first thought.
Neji
You were quite proud of the fact that you had befriended most of the cats in your neighbourhood. It had taken many days and more than a handful of bandages, but you did it. Yet today you are pretty sure you found your Kryptonite. A big white and brown spotted cat was perched on some steps leading up to a medium sized house. No matter how many times you called the cat, it just turned up it's nose at you and continued to clean itself. This was you second week trying to befriend the creature, but like all your previous attempts, it was a waste of time. You straightened up and pouted. What did you have to do to gain this little guys friendship? Even the can of tuna you brought with you failed.
"You can keep trying, but he doesn't like strangers, sorry" a calm voice called out to you.
Startled, you leaped into the air letting a little yelp out, before turning your eyes towards the owner of the voice. A boy about your age stood at the door of the house in front of you. He had long brown hair tied in a loose ponytail, and stood leaning against the house.
You blushed, "Do you own him?"
"No, he belongs to Lady Hinata" he stated, a small smile gracing his face. "If you come by tomorrow afternoon, maybe she can help you befriend him."
You smiled, nodding vigorously before turning on your heels and jogging off towards your home. Throwing a wave over your shoulder, you grinned to yourself. He seems nice, hopefully he'll be there tomorrow as well.