I AM ME.

Chapter 2: Rumors

It was finally nutrition, and I had to admit that I was glad I was out of AP World History. We didn't do any work, but it was just so boring. I usually like history as a subject, but the first day is always so dreary.

Leah and I made our way to where we usually hung out during break times, and soon Temari joined us along with other seniors: Konan, Deidara, Sasori, Pein, and Itachi. Sadly, Kankuro joined as well. At least he brought Gaara, who brought Shikamaru and Choji. Whether Shikamaru admits it or not, he's not just hanging out with Gaara because they're both on the basketball team, it's because Temari's here. I swear everyone knows.

Temari introduced us last year to her brothers Kankuro and Gaara and the rest of the seniors she hung out with. Leah and I were much closer to Temari and Konan, though, and we usually sat away from the boys, who separated themselves as well.

"The gang's back together!" Leah exclaimed, engaging in the usual chatter, "Still loving that piercing Konan,"

"Thanks,"

"I heard Konan has something to tell us," Temari nudged the other girl who I almost saw blush. Konan was always so good at hiding her feelings.

"Not really," she brushed it off.

"I bet we could guess!" Leah said slyly.

Anyone could see what was going on! I sighed, "You and Pein got together,"

Konan actually blushed, "Goddammit,"

We all began to laugh. It was way too obvious!

There was a sudden PA announcement, which everyone ignored because we were on break, but I heard something about an assembly during elective and/or PE periods. Whatever, silly school stuff doesn't matter! Then the bell rang.

"English is next, yes!" Leah said excitedly.

"What's so great about English?" I questioned, basically challenging Leah to battle over her favorite subject.

"Hinata, you didn't ask what I think you asked, did you?"

I stuck my tongue out at her.

"Okie dokie lokie, I guess you don't care that Naruto is in our class,"

My eye twitched.

"Thought so," she stuck her tongue out back at me as we entered the classroom to see everyone was still standing.

"Yes! We have Anko-sensei!" Leah nearly jumped for joy at the sight of who our teacher was.

I was happy to have Anko as a teacher since I've heard so much about how awesome she is from the seniors. This might get interesting.

"Alright class, sorry to make you stand, but I'm gonna take roll call by putting you in assigned seats. You get what you get, it's all random!" she grinned.

Leah began crossing her fingers and murmuring please to herself over and over. I nearly laughed, but I smiled and bit my lip.

I listened carefully for my name to be called. It wasn't until Anko got to the last desk of the second row that it was.

"Hyuga Hinata,"

I began to walk over to my assigned desk when I heard the next name called: "Uzumaki Naruto,"

My heart skipped a beat. No, a gazillion beats. I could hear Leah's cheerful voice now (she was probably thinking it already): "Ooh Hinata! You got lucky~"

He sat down next to me and gave me his signature grin, "Hey again, I guess we'll be sitting next to each other,"

I stopped myself from laughing at his obvious statement, "I guess so," I smiled shyly, feeling my face warm.

"So how do you do it?" He put rather vaguely.

I looked at him questionably.

"How do you deal with that cousin of yours?" he looked rather annoyed.

I giggled, "Oh! Well, it isn't that easy,"

"I imagine,"

"He's trying to change me," I said in a small voice.

"Change you? Why?"

"He wants me to be more like his girlfriend,"

"Creeper! Like he wants to date you,"

"That's exactly what I told him,"

Naruto laughed.

"But seriously, why ask me that all of a sudden?"

"He's been rather difficult," Naruto said in an exaggerated sophisticated voice that was close to being a British accent.

I giggled, "Really? To his teammates, too? At least I'm not alone,"

"He thinks he's so cool 'cause he's on the basketball team and he thinks he can order us around,"

"Hopefully I can straighten him out, I've wanted to for a long time,"

He chuckled, "Good luck, he would never admit to being beat up by a girl,"

"You really think I could beat him up?"

"'Course! I know you're strong,"

I could feel a small blush appear, "Thanks but I d-"

"Alright class! Settle down!" Anko finally finished arranging seats. I searched for Leah only to see her in the next desk next to Naruto. She gave me a thumbs up. I sighed and smiled at her craziness.

/

When the bell rang, I sadly departed from Leah, and headed to Chemistry. I was basically praying that my teacher was anyone—literally anyone—besides Orochimaru-sensei. I couldn't care less if Principle Tsunade was the teacher! Orochimaru gives me the creeps. And I'm not alone, that's how creepy he is. He's like a pedophile! The comments he makes, the weird "hms" and "hns," his laugh…That's just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm stressing out on this freak that may be my teacher when I noticed Karin and Tayuya showing around the new transfer student I heard about. Her name was Mei I think. In any case, this was bad news. Extremely bad news.

"And that over there, Mei, is Hyuga Hinata, sister of Hyuga Neji, the basketball star! Though she's extremely uncool. She's totally not like him, like, at all. Look at her ugly style," Karin explained to Mei rather loudly.

I couldn't let that bitch talk about me like that in front of me. I remembered what Leah told me and I had to be brave. I can't let her think that she's better than be and that she can say whatever the fuck she wants to me or about me.

"Check yourself before you criticize others," I spat harshly at her.

"Excuse me you dirty emo? You want some drama 'cause your life's so dull? Go cut yourself bitch,"

What was worse was Mei actually liked the two bitches. She was enjoying being in the middle of some drama.

"She can't respond now Karin," I heard Tayuya murmur to the bitch.

I guess you can say I snapped.

"Look, I may dress like this, I may enjoy music that's different than yours, but that does not mean I cut myself. I don't have any reasons. Obviously you do because you like to pick on people that obviously don't give a shit about you. You act like you're so popular, so high-class, and above everyone and everything when in reality, inside and out, you're nothing but dirt," I ended this stupid conversation and got to class right in time for the bell to ring.

Little did I know Karin, Tayuya, and her new zombie were in the same class! And Orochimaru ended up as my teacher. Whoop-di-fucking-do. And the icing on the cake: she's sitting there crying her eyes out as Orochimaru pays little attention (the only good quality he has). Tayuya and Mei comfort her as I sit in the back—thank god Ino's in this class sitting next to me—watching as other girls join in the comforting. I imagine I'm going to be talked about. Fucking bitch just wants attention.

"Do you know what's wrong with that bitch?" Ino asked bluntly.

I told her what happened and she rolled her eyes.

"This is why no one likes her!" she pointed over to the group of girls huddled around Karin: "They're only comforting her because they're fake. These girls love—and I mean love—to see other girls cry because they hate them. It gives them pleasure. Then they comfort said girl so they can get the details of whatever drama occurred. Then they spread the shit like it's fucking butter! It's fucking psycho if you ask me,"

"Ugh, fucking girls,"

"I know, even though we're girls. Girls like that are never gonna end up anywhere,"

/

After a horrible time in Chemistry, listening to Orochimaru's creepy voice (I still can't stop shuddering) it was finally lunchtime. As I walked down the halls, I couldn't believe how fast news spreads! Just like Ino said: They spread the shit like it's fucking butter. Every other girl I passed by in the hallway gave me a dirty look (ugly look if you ask me).

"Thanks Karin, it's only the first day of school!"

I joined the girls at our table, and they immediately asked me what happened.

"Hinata! What the fuck did that bitch say to you to make you say what I heard you said to her that made her cry?" Leah rambled, not making much sense.

"We need to know your side—the right side—of the story," Temari added.

"Okay I'll tell you. She was showing the new girl around,"

"Mei," Leah remembered.

"Yes, and she pointed to me and said I was Neji's sister—she called me that by the way—and said that I wasn't as cool or whatever so I told her to check herself before she criticized others,"

"A reasonable reply, considering what she said to you," Konan nodded.

"Then she called me a 'dirty emo' and said I wanted drama 'cause my life's so dull and told me 'go cut yourself bitch,'"

"That's fucked up," Leah shook her head.

"So I told her that I didn't have a reason to cut myself but she did because she picks on people that don't give a shit about her and that in reality she's nothing but dirt," I summarized.

"That's it?" Temari half-laughed.

I nodded.

"Really? What a fucking pussy! Can't take the truth," Temari chuckled.

"And now every other girl in school will give me death glares! Hooray for the first day of school!" I rolled my eyes.

"Fuck those bitches! They don't have anything exciting going on in their lives so they feed off of others," Konan rolled her eyes, "like bored cockroaches."

"Yeah! Who needs them when we've got your back?" Leah grinned.

I couldn't help the smile that came across my face, "Thanks, you guys are right,"

We began our usual lunchtime chatter, when Neji showed up. The person I wanted to see the least of because I have to deal with him at home.

"What the hell were you thinking?"

"Nice to see you, too, Neji," I almost considered giving him the middle finger, again.

"How dare you make a sweet girl like Karin cry?"

Literally everyone at our table starting laughing, making Neji much angrier.

"Look Neji, she told me I should go cut myself, I didn't want her to think she could say shit like that to me. All I want is for her to leave me—and Leah—alone. I don't know what version of events you heard, but they're probably false,"

"You are such a fucking l-"

"Neji! That's enough! You should know as well as I that girls love to spread rumors, and Karin isn't a nice girl," Tenten scolded Neji, much like a mother. She saved the day!

"Tenten, you shouldn't be involved in family matters," he murmured.

"Family matters? Just because your sister's involved, doesn't make it a family matter!"

"She's right Neji, just leave the girl alone," Lee said, coming out from nowhere it seemed, but by the look on Leah's face, he was in the background for a while.

"Fine," he stomped away like the little brat he is.

"I'm sorry about him," Tenten apologized.

"Don't worry about it," I smiled.

"Really, accept our apology. We should've known that he would do this after hearing the rumor," Lee added.

"It's fine Lee, really," I nodded in dismissal.

"Yeah, there's no way you could've known he was gonna confront her here," Leah added.

"He'll get me at home that's for sure," I sighed.

"Okay, see ya later," Lee waved.

"Hinata, I'll deal with Neji for you," she winked and waved.

"Thanks,"

The bell rang and everyone scattered to make their ways toward their classes.

"We have PE now! Isn't it awesome?" Leah said sarcastically.

"Yeah, didn't you hear something about an assembly?"

"Yeah I think so, but you know, I'm deaf in one ear and all," she joked.

"Oh, that old trick! You just have bad hearing, admit it!"

"I do, but just a little,"

I laughed.

We made our way into the gymnasium when we saw Guy-sensei motioning kids to the auditorium, which was close to the gym.

"Alright my youthful students! There's an assembly to get to, move it along!"

When the assembly finally started, we saw Principle Tsunade (in her G-cup glory) standing on the stage in front of the curtains. I didn't know what this assembly was all about, but I really could care less. Or so I thought.

"Welcome back to school my precious scholars! I'm so pleased to see you all back here for another year,"

"Bullshit," Leah murmured. I giggled.

"Now, the reason why I've scheduled out of class time on this lovely day for an assembly is because I have a huge announcement that will change our school,"

"I'm so excited," I murmured sarcastically.

"Me too," Leah murmured back, clapping her hands slowly.

We scoffed.

"The curtains please!"

And behind the curtains there were two sets of school uniforms: one for the girls and one for the boys. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This would ruin so many things. No more clothing experimentations at school and no more band shirts!

"We better be able to accessorize, for lack of a better word," Leah said through her teeth.

I nodded in agreement as Principle shithead Tsunade continued her worthless presentation of fucking school uniforms. This would definitely be a hit with the student body!

/

Finally! I had major writer's block on this one, the words wouldn't flow and I was on the brink of despair LOL. Thank God I got out of that block and I'm finally pleased with how it came out. I hope you enjoy and please review :D

~Rock Leah