Tokyo and a new guy?
Chapter 1 – The new school
A girl of eighteen, who looked a little younger than she actually was, stepped of the bus. She had been to the shops to buy some groceries. Walking away from the bus stop, she approached a traditional Japanese house. Walking through the beautiful garden, she unlocked the door.
"I'm home!"
"Welcome back, Umi. Please take the groceries to the kitchen," came her mother's voice from the living room. Umi walked to the kitchen and set the groceries on the table. After she unpacked the bags, Umi went to her room. Her room was in a Japanese style, with a futon and tatami mats. Her bed covers were blue and green, with hiragana printed on it. On her desk, was a computer, some drawing pencils and paper. Umi had as well two cupboards that were full of manga. She had a built-in wardrobe that held all of her clothes. As Umi walk over to her desk, she felt her hair band loosen. Grabbing her pony tail, she heard something fall to the ground. Looking down, Umi saw that her hair band had snapped. Cursing softly, she headed to the bathroom next to her room for a new hair band. Umi grabbed a hair band and looked at the mirror. For a minute, she stared at her reflection, not recognising herself. Her blond hair, that had darkened so much as she had grown older, had been a dark brown. But just before she had moved to Japan, she had dyed it a blue colour. Not too light, not too dark, the colour was just right. Her hair, had been just a little above her butt, was now at her knees. Her eyes, when she had worn glasses had been greyish white, were now a beautiful Caribbean blue. Umi was glad that she didn't have to wear glasses anymore since she had laser surgery on her eyes. The black eye liner she wore made her eyes more noticeable. Umi also wore a bit of lip gloss. Her favourite earrings were in the shape in of a yin-yang sign. All this had to be done, otherwise HE would find her. Suddenly remembering unpleasant things that she wanted to forget, Umi shook her head and tied up her hair.
Later that day, Umi and her family sat down to supper. Umi's father, Toshiro, worked at a police department. His wife, Yuri, stayed at home and taught flower arranging classes. Umi's brother, Natsu, was 27 years old and had gotten out of university recently. Natsu and Umi got on well together, considering the fact that Umi was actually adopted into the family. And he taught her martial arts.
"Umi?" Yuri called out.
"Yes, okaasan?" Umi said, snapping out of her day dreaming.
"We've found a school for you. It's the one Natsu went to before. It's close by and perfect for you," Yuri said. Natsu widened his eyes.
"Konoha?" he exclaimed.
"Yes, you suggested it yourself. Toshiro and I looked at others but they are not suitable. Konoha is the best. Umi, you will be starting next week. Make sure you have everything you need," Yuri explained.
"Yes, okaasan," Umi replied.
The next week. . .
Umi walked up to the front gates. Children ran all over the place. Umi walked forward, following the signs to reception. When she got there, she saw that the desk was empty. Looking around, she saw no one. Umi sat down on one of the chairs and waited. After ten minutes, she heard someone talking.
"You're supposed to be working and finishing these forms. You wouldn't have as much work if you had just finished these forms in the beginning," a soft voice spoke.
"Shizune, I did finish them. But then you brought more forms and more papers. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO FINISH THEM WHEN YOU JUST KEEP BRINGING MORE IN?" an angry voice yelled. Umi looked nervously at the principal's door.
"Tsunade-sama, you leave your work piled up here and it's not good for visitors to see all the work. All I did was pack the forms and papers out of sight and then when you're working I bring them out for you to finish them," Shizune said. Angry mumbling could be heard. Then the principal's door opened and out came a dark haired young woman with a . . . pig? Umi stared at the pig and then the lady. What the heck was a pig doing inside a school? The young woman blinked in surprise.
"Hello. Can I help you?" she said.
"I'm the new student," Umi replied. The woman smacked her forehead.
"Oh no, I forgot! I'm sorry for not being here to greet you. I'm Shizune, the school's secretary. Hang on. Tsunade-sama!" Shizune called out.
"Now what?" came from the principal's door and the door opened. There, a youngish looking woman stood.
"Tsunade-sama, this is the new student, Umi Nekona," Shizune said.
"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Tsunade, the principal. Shizune, please print out her schedule. She is in Kakashi's class. If you need anything, feel free to ask Shizune or me. Have a nice first day!" Tsunade said, turning back into her office. Shizune handed Umi her schedule and a map of the school.
"Walk to the front entrance of the school and turn right. The building next to the library is where your class is. Have a nice day," Shizune said, smiling.
"Thank you," Umi said, bowed and left. Following the instructions, she arrived in front of room 66. Hearing noise from within, she realised that class had already begun. Knocking on the door, she waited. A silver haired, young guy with a facemask covering the bottom half of his face opened the door.
"Um, I'm the new student Umi Nekona," Umi said, nervously.
"Oh, of course. I've been expecting you. Come in," he said. He walked to the board and wrote Umi's full name on the black board. The other students in the class ignored him and were chatting to one another. As soon as Umi walked in though, they went quiet and stared at her. Umi walked up to the teacher and stood next to him, facing the class. She was feeling more and more nervous as the class continued to stare at her.
"Class, this is Umi Nekona. She is a new student here and I would like you guys to take care of her. Umi, my name is Kakashi-sensei. Your class mates are Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Shino, Hinata, Kiba, Neji, Tenten and Lee. Sit down at the back seat behind Tenten please, Umi. And welcome to Konoha High school," Kakashi said before starting the lesson.
At break time, Umi went to the roof top to eat her lunch. There she found her whole class eating.
"Hey Umi! Come sit with us!" Naruto yelled, a cheerful smile on his face. Umi had already found out that he was the loudest in her class but also the most cheerful. She walked up to them and sat down. Umi had been nervous throughout the lessons and even now she was getting even more nervous, if that was possible.
Naruto pov:
"Hey hey, Umi. Where did you come from? You know, because you're obviously not Japanese," Naruto asked, curiously. He was surprised to see that she seemed to have freeze when he asked. The others in the group also noticed.
"Sorry, but I don't like talking about my past," Umi replied emotionlessly, looking at them. Naruto couldn't help but notice that when she said this, her eyes revealed an inner pain that she was trying to hide. It reminded him of a certain someone . . .
Umi pov:
After Naruto had asked that question, Umi had found it a little hard to speak but since he simply seemed to move to a different subject, she relaxed. Lunch-time went by fast and she found out that Naruto and his friends had known each other for most of their life. Another shot of pain went through her, but she quickly suppressed it. Umi didn't want to dwell on the past. Hearing the bell, she rushed to class with the others.