Studying After Hours

Sakura sat at her desk in the classroom by herself, reading of the rules of shinobi conduct for the 3rd time, drilling them into her mind.
"Number..." She yawned, cutting off the number. "A shinobi must never show his feelings, no matter what the circumstances.."

The sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen, was taking a walk through Konoha's academy.It had been long time since he had been there.He used to belong to team Senju, and was proud of it.Now, he was Hokage.As he walked by the classrooms, he saw the best student there.Sakura, was Konoha's finest student.Hiruzen entered the classroom and sitted in a desk next to her."Hello."

She squeaked in surpise and looked up at him. She gasped and hurriedly tried to stand up, tripping and hitting her head on the desk. She rubbed her head and stood up.
"Ow..."
She bowed, still clumsily but at least the didnt hit her head this time.
"H-Hello Hokage-Sama.."

"You don't have to bow."He smiled and looked at her.In respect, he got up and bowed himself."I see your studying...Your Konoha's Academy best student, I doubt you have to study that much."He said, sitting again, smilling.

"Y-Yes Sir, but i want to be sure that i pass these exams. I don't have much else apart from my brains..."
She sighed.

"Oh, don't say that...You have the potentials to be a great ninja, you just have to keep working hard."He smiled.

"I do work hard, very hard!"
She nodded, then looked down.
"But people like Ino and Sasuke-Kun are so much better at these things than i am.."

"You should relax sometimes, not only working, that's bad for a ninja..."

She nodded again.
"Yes, Hokage-Sama...I'll try to take more breaks from now on,"

He smiled."Perhaps, one day, you will be the next Fireshadow."

Her eyes lit up for a second.
"Oh, no Hokage-Sama...I'm sure the village wouldnt want me to run them..Me and my huge forehead,"

"Ignore those who speak bad of you.I sense great futures in you my child.Come, let's take a walk."He got up and walked out of the classroom.

She nodded and quickly followed after tidying up the scrolls.
"Y-Yes Hokage-Sama,"

He entered another classroom."This used to be my classroom..."

She looked around.
"Really..? Wow, its bigger than ours,"

He pointed at the last desk."That was mine's..."

She walked over to the desk and ran her fingers over it.
"Its hard to believe one of the greatest ninja ever known sat right at this desk.."

"Well, I couldn't stay in all of my classes standing on my feet."He laughed.

She giggled.
"You know what i meant, Hokage-Sama,"

He laughed."And right there, used to be Tobirama Senju, the second Hokage, who would teach us everything."

"Wow...You mustve been a real prodigy huh?"

"You could say so.."He laughed a little.

"Dont be so modest, Hokage-Sama,"
She smiled.
"You mustve worked hard to get to where you are,"

"Yes...But I had help..."

"We all get help..Some of us just have more talent than others..."
She sighed