October 1st

Gaara-kun,

I have started at the ninja academy in Konoha. I forgot to tell you what Konohagakure looks like. It is really different from Sunagakure. There are a lot more trees, not just in the village but in the whole country. The ninja's around here wear the leaf insignia on their headband instead of an i. The leader of this village is a lot older than the Kazekage, but he's really nice. The buildings have different shaped roofs too. The ones here have more of a point, whereas the ones in Suna are flat.

Why do I have to be so klutzy!? I miss having you around to help me get past that. Some of the kids have started teasing me. I may be klutzy and cheery most of the time, but I have feelings too. I'll just have to get back at them during shuriken training tomorrow. Hee-hee. I actually don't even need to aim at them. If I tried aiming at them, I would probably miss.

Except for my lack of skill at aiming, I am doing very well in school. I have been acing all of my tests and mastering all the techniques they have been teaching us. There is this boy in my class named Sasuke Uchiha. He's at the top of our class. If I wasn't such a dip-stick, I would probably surpass him. It's just when it comes to throwing kunais or shuriken.

Well, I have to go now. I hope that everything is going well with you.

Your friend,

Mouri, Akina

October 12th

Gaara-kun,

I ended up getting into a bunch of trouble at school. It wasn't completely my fault. If Sasuke would have just shut his mouth, I wouldn't have socked him. It was just like when Kankurou teased me about my hair when it got cut super short. I can take so much until I eventually snap. Sasuke seemed very shocked when I did this. Now he knows not to mess with me again. Hopefully, the other guys got the hint as well.

Someone actually praised me for punching Sasuke. His name is Uzumaki, Naruto. He's basically the class clown. He also doesn't really like Sasuke very much. I don't know why. They haven't talked to each other before, but they still hate each other. Anyway, I get along with Naruto. He doesn't have very many friends and he's always getting himself into trouble. Even so, I like him.

In some aspects, he reminds me of you. The only differences are in your appearances and how you interact with people. Naruto is very hyper, while you are more laid back. I think you would like him. After you get used to his constant babbling, he's really cool.

I might not be able to write for awhile, but don't worry. I'll to you again as soon as I can.

Your friend,

Mouri, Akina