James: "I don't see anything wrong with that."
System: [New Task Assigned: Become Sasuke Uchiha's Pet.]
James: "Wait, hell no! If I have to be a pet, at least assign me to Ino or Tsunade!"
System: "Sigh. Host, allow me to remind you that you are currently female."
James: "I can find a way to get my manhood back somehow! Where there is a will, there is a way!"
System: "System Analysis: Probability of success is zero percent. Honestly, I hate my job. R.O.B. is obsessed—another Naruto story, and this time with Pokemon based on Death and Anti-Matter? Ridiculous."
The Academy Courtyard
I made my way to the Ninja Academy and scaled a tall tree, settling onto a sturdy branch to wait. After several hours, the school bell finally signaled the afternoon break. From my vantage point, I watched familiar faces filter into the yard: Shikamaru and Choji were wandering around near the back.
Then, my target arrived: Sasuke Uchiha. As usual, he was trailed by a relentless swarm of fangirls, led by the rival commanders Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno.
James: (Thinking) "I can't believe they were once best friends. All this hatred over one guy? Men would never do that. If two guys like the same girl, it just proves they have the same good taste."
System: "Indeed... now quit stalling and get to work."
James: "Relax! I want to see Naruto first."
Just then, I saw him: the mess of yellow hair, bright blue eyes, and those unmistakable whiskers. He was running toward Shikamaru and Choji.
James: (Sigh) "I really feel bad for the guy."
Taking that as my cue, I hopped down from the branch and prowled toward Sasuke. He was busy practicing, thudding shuriken into a nearby trunk while his fan club cheered for every throw.
James: (Thinking) "If only these girls knew this guy is only training so he can kill his own brother, they'd probably shut up."
As I approached, I realized something strange: no one was looking at me, almost as if I didn't exist. Capitalizing on this "invisibility," I reached Sasuke with no trouble, took a leap, and landed squarely on top of his head.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
I was in the middle of a shuriken drill, trying to tune out the fools cheering for my basic skills, when I felt a sudden weight settle on my head. I heard a girl gasp that a black cat had just landed on me.
I reached up to swat the creature away, but it was fast—it smacked my hand back with a sharp paw. I tried every possible way to get it off, but the beast refused to budge.
Sasuke: (Thinking) "Fine. It doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't disturb my training."
(A/N: "Sure bro," we totally believe you.)
When I finally sat down at my desk for the next lesson, the cat hopped off my head and settled onto the table. It stared at me with piercing red eyes. For a moment, I felt like it was peering directly into my soul. Then, as if bored, it simply curled up and went back to sleep.
Suddenly, a loud, familiar voice cut through the chatter.
Naruto: "Hey Sasuke! Your cat looks cool. I wish I had one like that!"
As Naruto reached out to pet it, the cat opened a single eye, gave him a flat, unimpressed look, and promptly closed it again.
Sakura: "Don't touch Sasuke-kun's pet, you brat!"
She punctuated her warning by punching Naruto. Before the situation could spiral into the usual chaos, Iruka-sensei entered the room.
Author's Note
Sorry for the delay in posting! A lot of family drama has been happening, but I'm back. I will be posting on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri. If I happen to post on Saturday, I will drop two chapters to keep the power stones dropping! Thanks, Boundlessking.