AN: You'll notice I jump right into the story. If there's something you don't understand it'll probably be explained later whether through word of mouth from the character them self or through a flash back. If not I expect people to figure it out themselves since I try to make it obvious or pm me in case it's a mistake on my part...sorry if that's the case(-_-,).
(Nekura- 8 yrs old)
Her ears flickered back and forth nervously beneath her hood, her tail wishing to do the same were it not hidden by her black jacket and wrapped firmly around her waist. She could hear the ruckus her soon to be classmates were making as she neared her assigned room before the impressive shout of what she could only assume was the teacher effectively shut them up. The wolf eared girl heard him already starting her introduction to the class as she approached the door though she missed the first few words.
"... a new student joining us. Now before she comes in, I'll tell you now not to nosy or pushy. You have to keep in mind that their entire village was destroyed before they could really rise to power and since we were in the middle of negotiations for an alliance when the attack happened, the Hokage was kind enough to invite the surviving clan and few civilians to join Konoha." The young girl's demeanor darkened at the reminder of her pack's demise and her guide noticed. Another girl's irritatingly loud voice interrupted the wolf girl's morbid thoughts.
"Um, Iruka-sensei, what clan does the new student come from?" Didn't the sensei just say not to be nosy? Does this girl not have a brain? Before Iruka could answer or the girl continue her angry train of thought, the doors slid open to reveal the Hokage himself and the hooded girl.
"Ah, you're here. Hello, Hokage-sama." The tan man with a scar across his nose and cheeks bowed as he spoke to the old man in a respectful manner.
"Yes, yes, hello to you too Iruka." The old hokage brushed aside the formalities quickly and whispered something to the teacher before speaking aloud again. "Well I'll just be going. I still have more of that infernal paperwork to do, I only wished to see that your new student was properly escorted to her class." With that, the old man in the kage robs left with a comforting pat to the girl's stiff shoulder. Iruka took quick control of the class after he left.
"Ok class, this is Okami Nekura, heir to the Okami clan." Murmurs broke out immediately after his statement, mostly because there was yet another clan heir that had joined their class. Two of these said clan heirs seemed more interested in this new student than the rest and uncharacteristically so considering the two were known for being broody and lazy. There was, however, a third heir that was interested if only to try and prove his superiority as a clan heir and being as big mouthed as he was, he was quick to loudly voice his opinion.
"What's so special about the Okami clan? I've never even heard of it!" The girl glared at the feral boy with red markings on his face from beneath her hood, though no one could see it. It was easy for anyone to hear that his voice held contempt and an illogical sense of superiority towards the new student. Her new teacher, she was glad to see, was just as quick to beat down the boy's arrogance by responding in an infuriatingly level and calm voice.
"I'm surprised you've never heard of it Kiba, especially considering that your own clan originates from the Okami's own." The feral boy she now knew as Kiba looked positively gobsmacked at that little tidbit of information and was shocked into silence as Iruka-sensei continued his small lesson on her clan, going into lecture mode.
"The Okami clan is said to be as old if not older than both the Uchiha and Hyuga Clan though it's said that shinobi techniques were not established into their fighting style until the time period of the nidaime. That's probably why their clan isn't very well heard of along with the fact that they're fiercely protective of their clan techniques and secrets, but from what little is known of them in the shinobi world it's said that they're more ferocious and loyal than the Inuzuka considering they're more closely tied to their ninken partners, wolves. They also keep to themselves more than the Aburame." The students now stared in awe at their new classmate and did not doubt the last part considering the kid was wearing a hoodie similar to Shino's and a black face mask (like Kakashi's) so they didn't even know what she looked like or that she was even a she.
The last loyal Uchiha stared curiously at the new kid, wondering what he was capable of as well as disturbingly pleased that there was someone else who knew his pain.
The lazy Nara was curious as well if only a little as his mind was already churning with the information he had already received.
'Nekura? That's a feminine name. Come to think of it, no one's heard the kid talk and you cant tell what the kid looks like with that hood and face mask. Probably a girl, but it looks like no one's figured it out, not that it really matters. The question is why is she hiding her appearance and gender? Was it her intention to purposely hide it for a larger reason or is it just a personal thing? Sigh...mendokusai.' With that last thought, the Nara returned his head to his desk and settled in to sleep for the duration of class, having finished analyzing what he could of the situation for the moment.
"Why don't you take a seat Okami-kun so we can start class." Nekura nodded, having already decided to sit in the empty window seat next to the already sleeping Nara boy.
Class itself was uneventful after that and passed by in a blur for the wolf girl as the probing questions that her classmates tried to ask her were only met with a cold silence and unwelcome demeanor. Soon enough her classmates gave up trying to get her to talk and the more spiteful ones gave her the rude and unimaginative nickname of 'Shino clone', but Nekura simply ignored them, entirely unaffected by their taunting.
As soon as the bell rang, Nekura went home, having more important things to do than dealing with bratty attention seeking bullies. She would have rather spent class time learning to run a clan, training to get stronger, and helping to settle in her broken people to a new village. Nekura knew she had her work cut out for her.
