Konoha High
Introduction:
Some information to know beforehand: All the clans, the Hokage, the weapons, jutsu, and villages still exist. Think of this narrative's setting as modern-day Konoha. Yes, they are still shinobi, however, in this specific setting, the villages are at peace.
The narrative will be told from different characters' points of view, so make sure you read the upper-left in case the point of view has shifted to another character.
These first chapters are definitely the shortest and are mostly for introduction. I promise I'm doing my best to improve my writing, and *if you happen to get bored, try skipping to chapter 7 or 8. This is where more of the conflict is introduced.
Try reading these chapters, though, as there is some foreshadowing to what may occur later in the series.
Thanks!
1 - Welcome to Konoha High
Amaya Shimizu
This is it. I'm going to start my first day at Konoha High in about an hour. But first, I need to get ready; to be prepared. Not only appearance wise, but mentally. Konoha High School is known for its students, which I've heard to be cruel, stuck up, and violent. Plus, I skipped a grade, so all of the students in my class will be older than me. I'm nervous.
"Amaya, hurry up!" I sit up in bed as my older sister, Aiko, yells at me to get ready for school. "I'm up…" I mutter. "Then dress up already!" She runs past my doorway with a toothbrush in her mouth and uniform on a hanger in the her right hand. She's three years older than me; a senior in high school. Aiko-nee-san is pretty, organized, and smart. She is a bit pushy, but she's all I have.
Our parents died in a car crash about a year ago, leaving Aiko and me living alone…
Aiko and I just moved from Kiriga to this place, Konoha, yesterday. New place, new house, new school, new people. For Aiko, it may not be a problem. But for me, it's going to be a lonely experience. I'm not very good at socializing with other people.
"Amaya!" I finally push my feet out of the blanket and stand up. I walk over to the pile of boxes that contains all of my clothes. I randomly pull out a long-sleeved blue and gray striped shirt, black pants, and gray button-up aviator jacket, then throw on the outfit. Aiko walks in and studies me, then digs through the box and throws me a blue scarf to complete the outfit. "It's cold outside. Bundle up." She smiles and walks back to her own room.
New people. New people. New people. Aiko's words repeat themselves constantly in my head. I remember last night's conversation during the car trip here:
"Hey Aiko-onee-san…?" I asked her.
"Yeah?"
"Why do we have to move…?"
"You don't have to be so worried. I mean… It'll be a nice change. New place, new house, new school, new people."
"New people…" I mutter under my breath.
"Look, Amaya… I didn't decide to move for the new house or people, and I know Konoha High is really notorious for its students, but it's for the best. It's for our futures. Konoha's college is one of the best, and I'm graduating after this school year… I'm sure you understand."
I silently nodded.
"Amaya… Don't worry. I'll take care of you. I'll protect you," she glanced at me in the passenger seat, then smiled. "If anyone hurts you, you just tell me. I promise I'll kick their asses for you." We both laughed, then continued the trip in a peaceful silence.
Now, I'm walking to the bathroom to look in the mirror. I push aside all of Aiko's make-up, (which she uses just occasionally, even though she didn't need it,) and find the hairbrush. My hair is standing in all directions; it's always like this when I wake up. I hate it.
When I'm done brushing my hair, I examine myself in the mirror. I see a fifteen-year-old girl. She has straight long hair that's a dull dark brown color. She has typical brown eyes, and lips, curved up into a fake smile. She's not wearing any make-up.
"You ready?" Aiko asks from her room.
"Yeah." I walk out of the bathroom, and pick up a pair of shoes by the door. They're the gray pair I wore last night, with the black laces. They're pretty dirty, but I'm too lazy to dig through the box again for another pair.
As soon as I finish putting on the shoes, I hear the door to my sister's room slam shut. She walks toward me and stops right in front of where I'm sitting on the floor. My black messenger bag is dangling from her hands, along with a blue beanie. "You forgot this," she sets the bag on the floor next to me. "And-" she places the beanie into my hands. "-didn't I tell you it's cold outside?"
I pick up the bag and put on the beanie. "Aiko…" I say.
"What?" She's walking toward the door.
"I dunno if I can do this…"
"You know, Amaya," she has her hand on the doorknob now, ready to turn it and leave. "You'll never know if you never try."
I walk toward where she is. We leave and I close the door behind me.
"The high school isn't that far," Aiko is telling me. "See? We can just walk." She's pointing at the school, which is clearly visible from where we're standing. "Several blocks. Not that far. Come on."
My legs feel heavy. New people. New people, the voice inside my head tells me. Then, you'll never know if you never try. Aiko… I hope you're right about this.
When we finally get to the school, the first thing I notice is how unexpectedly clean it is. It's painted red, and from the front, you can see that it's about four stories high, with plenty of windows, and a wide set of four stairs that lead up to the entrance. No graffiti, no broken windows; no flaws
Then I hear someone shouting: "Dammit Naruto! When are you gonna stop bugging Sasuke-kun?!" I look in the direction that the shouting is coming from and see a group of girls surrounding one boy with spiky blonde hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a dirty orange t-shirt underneath the school uniform's blazer, and the uniform's pants are ripped at the knees. He looks like he was just in a fight- or more like he lost a fight.
"Naruto! Have you learned your lesson yet?! This is like the third time this week!" It's the same voice from earlier. It belongs to a girl with light pink hair and light green eyes with a very slight, blue-ish tint.
The boy, whose name is apparently Naruto, grunts and disappears into the school building. The girl turns around, and I realize she's staring at me. I can feel my cheeks turn red with embarrassment, since I must have looked kinda creepy just staring at them from a distance, but she waves. "Hey!" She motions for me to come closer.
I walk to where she is, and the group that was surrounding Naruto separates into different areas of the front of the school. "I've never seen you around before…" I stare at the floor, then awkwardly mumble, "I just transferred here."
She examines me, her face has a questionable expression on it. She fakes a smile and steps away slightly. "Sorry, I have to go. See you around!" She waves good-bye and goes inside.
"Amaya," I turn around and see Aiko standing there, holding two pieces of paper. She briefly studies one, then gives me the other. "Here, I just picked them up at the office." It's my new schedule.
"Well… I'll go now. Your schedule says you're in Kakashi-sensei's class. If I'm right… His classroom is on the third floor, room 3-A. Good luck!" She walks inside, and for a while, I'm actually following her. Then she walks into a classroom on the second floor, and I'm now walking alone.
I try to pay attention to my surroundings, just to get used to this place, but it feels so different. As I'm climbing the stairs to the third floor, someone bumps into me as he's running past me. He has spiky brown hair, black eyes, and red marks on his cheeks. "Sorry," he apologizes. He turns around, but when he sees me, he gives me the same questionable expression the other girl had. "Umm… New here?" He asks. I nod.
"Well welcome to Konoha High." He nods a greeting, and continues walking upstairs. Now it feels like I'm following someone again. I keep walking, through the third floor hallway. The boy is still in front of me. When he stops and enters a classroom, I think, At least I don't look like I'm stalking him anymore, then look up. The sign above the door says 3-A. This is where I need to go, too.
"Looks like you've got a stalker," a girl- the one with pink hair- nods her head towards me. The boy turns around. "Oh. Hey. Didn't notice you following me." He smirks. I clutch onto the messenger bag's strap. Tightly.
"Th-th-this is m-my class t-t-too…" I stutter.
"Oh, aha…" he scratches the back of his head with one hand.
"Sorry!" The girl apologizes. She walks towards me and extends her arm, "I'm Sakura Haruno. Welcome to Konoha High."
Author's Note:
These first chapters are definitely the shortest and are mostly for introduction. I promise I'm doing my best to improve my writing, and *if you happen to get bored, try skipping to chapter 7 or 8. This is where more of the conflict is introduced.
Try reading these chapters, though, as there is some foreshadowing to what may occur later in the series.
Thanks!