Chapter 12: Arising Frustrations and Pain
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Hello readers! This will be a REALLY LONG chapter, since I have not updated recently.
Izuna see's neither of them as a sister from now on! I didn't mean to put that in there last chapter and will fix it! The only Uchiha who actually care are Kagami and Shisui, Itachi too since well, he's really a kind sweetheart, he just wears a mask so to speak. It's an Uchiha thing to wear masks apparently… Except for Shisui and Kagami, those two are freaking openly sweet and shit! We will be able to see what a FULL DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL is like for both the teenaged girls and the boys!
I will also be changing the teachers names!
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Chapter 12
Madara looked to the group of Uchiha and Senju. "I really don't care if Lori is angry or not. So I don't l know why you all are." Izuna looked to the grumpy Uchiha. "One of our clan members sees her as a little sister, I mean chances are she's an Uchiha too, plus she is the more Uchiha like of the two." Madara seemed caught off guard by his little brother's response and stared at him. As high escaped his lips as he pinched the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb out of frustration.
Shisui chimed into the conversation as well. "I have a feeling she's going down a dark path, we need to get her on the right one." Kagami nodded in pride at his son. "Agreed." Itachi merely nodded as well with no emotion. Jeri grinned. "Then let's do this shit!"
Lori walked down the empty hallways of the school as class was in session and the ones from Vo tech had to wait for classes to end in the high school. It was fairly quiet and Lori relished the most peace she's had all morning. She has had a bad morning and things were finally starting to look up, until her deltoid started to tense up causing her to hiss in pain and grip it tightly. Shit!
"Lori? I'm sorry for- Hey, are you okay?" Jeri asked in a sisterly tone looking at Lori with worry in her moss green eyes, all the ninja now crowding around her in curiosity. Lori glared before giving a stern nod that she was fine and let go of her shoulder causing even more pain as the pressure she had put on it helped, and now there was no pressure. "Lori…?" Jeri reached out for Lori as she turned and started to make her way to the girl's bathroom. Lori narrowly dodged Jeri's hand that was going towards the painful shoulder and her gaze found the ground as her back was facing Jeri. "I'm fine." She grounds out and then walks away leaving a silent Jeri knowing Lori wasn't fine.
Hashirama could tell Lori was in pain even though she was good at deception, she wasn't good enough. He was a medic ninja after all. Shisui was getting angry that Lori was walking away so easily from Jeri, who just wanted to help and was hot on her heels. The only thing that stopped him was the door of the girl's bathroom nearly hitting him in the face. As he realized the sign of the girl's bathroom he sighed as he ran a hand through his short, unruly curls.
Meanwhile in the girl's bathroom Lori had locked herself in a stall and was currently applying the icy hot lotion to her tense shoulder. As she began to massage the ointment she felt her skin burning yet cold at the same time, but it felt relaxing. Her shoulder loosened up more and more as each moment passed. When she was sure she was done she put a cap on the tube and stuffed it into her bag, throwing her jacket back on afterwards. She knew she would have to face them sooner or later, but she didn't want to. Didn't want them to start prying into her life, her records, her issues. Her past. Present. And future. She wanted them to keep away from her and leave her be, but she knew better. They would never do that save for Madara, as he doesn't care at all from what she can tell. This was not her day.
Sighing out of frustration she calmed her nerves and grabbed her bag, slinging it over her right shoulder, as it was the left shoulder that had hurt and swiftly stalked out of the bathroom to be met with Shisui, Jeri and all the other ninja who were waiting patiently, watching the door for sure that she had just walked out of. Hashirama scanned her appearance and took in her backpack on her right side. Itachi was closest to Lori and was silently observing her body language finding she was no longer holding her shoulder. Hashirama walked towards her but stopped short only a few feet away and his eyes narrowed as he caught the scent of something minty. It was strong, like an herb. "What is that?" Lori raised an eyebrow knowing she was caught. I have two options… tell them what's going on, or I can lie or dodge the question and possibly get my ass kicked or threatened. Moments passed as they turned into minutes with no sound of response from Lori other than her biting her bottom lip lightly. "Why do you want to know?" Lori finally responded to the tan god of shinobi before her.
"Because something's wrong… I am a medical ninja, I can tell." Hashirama responded choosing his words very carefully so as to not alarm the small girl. Another moment of silence passed and Hashirama sighed in defeat. "Whenever you want to tell us you can, we will be patient. However if something hurts you let me know, I'll help as best I can!" He then gave her that goofy grin that he always made after a big speech, actually the grin he always had plastered on his face. Lori blinked before pushing her way through the First Hokage and into the halls as the bell sounded, signaling time for fourth period.
The dreaded math class awaited Lori and a few of the ninja as Jeri was in a different class. The only ninja with Lori was Kagami, Tobirama, Hashirama and Shisui. The rest were with Jeri.
Lori sighed as they all piled into class with more students and pushed her way to her seat which sat at the front of the class and took her seat, placing her backpack beside her desk with Hashirama and Kagami beside her, Hashirama on her left and Kagami on her right with Tobirama seated behind her and Shisui behind Hashirama. She was basically surrounded. Fuck my life! Oh, wait…. It's already fucked. Hashirama poked her with a finger in her elbow as she glared at the whiteboard continuing to ignore the Hokage. That is… Until he touched her shoulder.
Lori whipped her head around so fast, Kagami thought she had just snapped her own neck. Glaring at Hashirama fiercely with such intensity the Senju before actually squirmed a little in his seat. That was the same look his wife would give him when she was royally pissed. Bringing her hands up in front of her she made an action like she was choking someone that was invisible. Lori magnate to ground out these words. "I'm going to wring your f*cking neck, if you touch my shoulder again!" Tobirama watched the scene and coughed into his fist, for the scene reminded him of when Mito got pissed at his elder brother for doing something wrong or saying she was on her period out loud when Hashirama once decided to explain why his wife was so quick to anger at one council meeting.
Hashirama was apparently thinking the same thing for he visibly shivered in his seat for a second, probably remembering the one and only time he ever lost a fight, but then again he would not hurt his wife and beside that: behind every man is an even greater woman. Or at least in his opinion.
Shisui looked like he just saw Itachi get hit by a bus as his dark eyes were the size of dinner plates and his mouth hung open looking to be in shock and horror. Kagami held the same reaction save for his mouth being closed and his face held the "oh shit" look to it.
Hashirama rubbed the back of his neck, a habit he had developed in his childhood as he smiled apologetically at the blonde. "S-sorry… Lori-chan, I didn't know it was still hurting…" Lori's eyes narrowed considerably at the 'chan' as he leaned in close before Lori could respond however and covered his mouth so the other students in class wouldn't read his lips. "I could use Medical Ninjutsu on it if you wanted. It would be a piece of cake." He offered and could see the petite girl pondering his offer quietly.
Okay, pros: my deltoids would probably no longer hurt anymore. Cons: that would mean accepting, and admitting that she needed help and she may have to owe him one. Nah. Nah man, nah. Lori finally made her decision and looked Hashirama dead in the eye. "No thanks." She said bluntly as Hashirama now looked like a kicked puppy and you could practically hear a whine of a sad dog in the background for two seconds. Tobirama looked shocked that someone would deny his elder brother's medical expertise. Maybe they should explain more about Jutsu and different types of chakra, like medical? He would make a mental note of that next time they trained the girl's. Kagami eyed Shisui, both of them held worry. Lori was prideful, that they knew easily. She was also very stern, generally hateful and spiteful, she was really far gone.
Soon class began to start as the teacher, Mr. Pack, walked in and closed the door. He passed out handouts of paperwork as the students groaned, Tobirama and Hashirama glared at their worst enemy. Forget Izuna and Madara! Their number one enemy would always be paperwork! Hashirama looked back to his little brother and could swear that the white haired transformed teen, was mentally cursing the teacher to the bottomless, lava-filled pits of Hell. Lori stared at her work as she began to feel the caffeine from the coffee this morning wear off as she zoned out. Her eyelids felt heavy against her sclera as she fought repeatedly to stay awake, but the girl soon lost that battle as her head tilted down, her body stayed fully situated in her seat. Soon she started leaning towards Hashirama, Hashirama and the others noticed and watched Lori finally, Hashirama realizing the blonde was asleep and, as she started to fall out of her seat towards him, his reflexes kicked in as his arm launched towards the blonde who was still asleep, not wanting her head to hit the floor.
His huge hand easily supported her head, allowing the girl to not hit the floor, she was situated like she was laying on her back. Hashirama sighed while Shisui and Kagami sweat dropped and Tobirama watched the scene with hidden disgust at someone falling asleep 'on the job'. Kagami took Lori's right forearm in his hands and with help from Hashirama, quietly but safely got her in an upright position at her desk. Kagami while still holding the girl, shook her slightly hoping to wake her up but to no avail.
Hashirama sighed before remembering what Lori said."I'm going to wring your f*cking neck, if you touch my shoulder again!"
Hashirama braces himself and steeled his nerves for what he was about to do…. The teacher, a man the age of 22 with dark hair and eyes but pale skin waked towards the Five students that were beginning to attract attention to themselves. Hashirama poked Lori's left shoulder. Immediately, her eyes snapped open and she visibly jumped up on impulse with her fist hitting the teacher right in the face. Lori stood there frozen in time as she realized what she had just done."Aw fuck…"
"Oh shit!" Called out one student, a boy named Todd. A blonde boy joined in too. "She just punched the teacher in the face! Aw shit man!" Several people burst into nervous and fearful laughter making ideal comments and some hoping Lori would get expelled. Her teacher was out cold as she had punched him in the nose that hard. "That is one badass chick!" Lori soon began to tremble as adrenaline rushed into her veins from her endocrine system and she balled her fists. "...Who touched my shoulder…?" She asked in a soft tone to where only the four ninja a few feet away from her could hear. Hashirama gulped and Lori caught it. Her hands moved to her desk as she forced her muscles to lift the weight of the huge metal and wooden piece of furniture over her head as she glared at Hashirama. All those in her line of sight fled to the back of the room as her odious ocean blue orbs locked with Hashirama's fearful dark earthy ones as she towered over him. "You're fucking dead Senju!"
Jeri sat in her AP English class with Madara, Izuna and Itachi around her. These desks were tables of two, Itachi on her left, Madara in front of her and Izuna in front of Itachi all facing each other. Sighing with contentment as her group was having to discuss American Literature. "So all in all the Native Americans were different than the White Settlers so they tried to conform the Natives and when that didn't work shit broke lose and war raged." Jeri states bluntly to her group as she simplifies the whole history between the Spanish, and European explorers and the White Settlers with the Native's. Itachi looked at Jeri nodding in agreement, she knew a hell of a lot for a teen. It seemed as if she liked to look at the past and see what was wrong and what could have been had people came to an understanding of one another. Just like him.
"People are stupid." Madara confirmed. They started to read the next passage when muffled yelling could be heard through the brick walls next door.
"You're fucking dead Senju!" Wait a minute that was Lori's voice… crashes could be heard from the other side of the room, metal banging against the slick stone floors and against other metal. The sound causing a ringing sound to surface only slightly through the walls but not enough to where it hurt their ears. Jeri sighed knowing that one of the Senju's had pissed Lori off somehow. Madara grinned an evil grin. "Kill them! Kill those Senju!" Madara shouted getting looks from some students and the teacher. Izuna put his head down out of sight while Itachi stayed neutral, listening to the sounds of an enraged Lori.
Jeri stood up from her seat and started to rush towards the door when sounds died down suddenly. Fearing the worst she burst through the English class's door and the teacher yelled after her. "Where do you think you're going? Get back here!" Jeri whipped her head back to face the teacher. "Fuck you! I'm making sure my little sister isn't dead!" With that she ran out the door with the everyone staring at the door where Jeri had just ran out. The teacher stood there in shock.
Jeri grabbed the door handle of the Math class and yanked on it but all doors were automatically locked when closed. Someone let her in and the sight stunned her. "What the-?!" A struggling and outraged was being held back by an annoyed Kagami and an angry Shisui. Holding Lori back was not much of a chore. Tobirama was crouched down beside a bloody Hashirama, who was holding his nose glaring harshly at Lori. Jeri saw that his nose was bleeding so profusely that blood poured from it, coating the bottom half of his face as Hashirama held it in pain. Jeri was sure it was broken. Jeri's face twisted from relief to anger. "LORI!" Jeri's voice boomed into the room causing the blonde to jump as much as a girl being held back by two guys could and her struggling stopped as the blonde's eyes met the maroon haired girl's own.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" Jeri demanded like a mother would her child. The authority and power in Jeri's voice surprised Both herself and the blonde, but Lori would never show it. Lori's face turned stoic as she started to sedate her bubbling anger and lock it deep inside. Lori looks at Jeri with stern features as an intense stare down began to make the other back down. Lori eventually won as Jeri had blinked and decided to focus on the main problem at hand. Shisui let Lori go but stood close, ready to subdue her as was Kagami. "What the hell happened?" Jeri asked the sweet Uchiha called Shisui.
"Lori was asleep and Hashirama poked her left shoulder, when earlier she had warned him not to, Lori woke up but accidentally punched the teacher and knocked him unconscious… Lori got angry at Hashirama for ignoring her warning and… you know the rest." Shisui reported to Jeri just as he would to Fugaku in the police force. Jeri nodded and looked to Hashirama with a stern glare. "She told you not to touch her shoulder because it was hurting, correct?" She asked looking between Hashirama and Lori who both nodded. "And you did that anyway?" Jeri asked to Hashirama who began to justify his actions. "But she-" Jeri cut him off real fast. "No! Did you or did you not touch her shoulder when she told you not to?" Hashirama nodded slowly, his eyes focused on the ground. "Alright then, if someone touched my shoulder when I warned them not to because it was causing me pain, I'd beat them too. However," Jeri's head whipped to Lori as she continued. "Punching a teacher was an accident, and I'm sure you have a reason as to why you punched when you woke up, but that's still wrong. You will apologize to him once he wakes up, no excuses." She then turned on Hashirama. "Apologize to Lori and she will apologize to you."
Hashirama looked at Lori with an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry for touching your shoulder when you told me not to, I should have woken you up a better way…" Hashirama's voice was that of sadness and regret as he truly did not mean to upset Lori but bought there was no other option to wake her up and keep her out of trouble. Jeri smiled almost mockingly at Lori. "Now Lori, what do you have to say?" Lori glared at Jeri before looking to Hashirama and sighing and trying to swallow her pride. "I… Should have reacted more calmly." Jeri fell to the ground out of shock. "Lori! Apologize!" Lori looked to Jeri blankly. "That's as much apology as he's getting. He brought it on himself when he touched my shoulder." Lori said obviously not swallowing her pride enough which only served to anger Kagami and Jeri. "I accept your apology Lori!" Hashirama's cheerful laughter sounded throughout the room making some students question his sanity. Hashirama was inwardly annoyed but understood where she was coming from and decided to accept it as an apology, after years of dealing with Madara you learn to accept things like that as an apology.
At Lunch the group sat at a rectangular table with anyone on either long side facing each other as they watched the girl's place their things down in the chairs they had claimed and prance towards the lunch lines. Line one: spaghetti and meat sauce with wheat roll and Line two: Fish with tartar sauce. Jeri rushed to Line two while Lori walked at a leisurely pace behind her. Hashirama and Tobirama chose line one, while the Uchiha's chose line two. It seemed that the sweet strawberries had caught Itachi's eyes as he loaded his plate with them quickly. The rest of the Uchiha's followed suit, their apparent love for sweets being shown to the whole cafeteria. Lori blinked while Jeri laughed, both grabbing a few juicy red berries for themselves while Lori also grabbed lots of the sweet yet sour blueberries and ripe bananas. Making their way to the lunch table they all talked about their day so far and some ate quietly.
Jeri noticed Lori mixing the berries and tearing off pieces of banana and throwing them together creating a delicious fruit salad, which she ate furiously making Jeri laugh. The blooming taste of the sour blueberries and tangy sweet taste of the strawberries mixed with the sweet yet bland taste of the banana, setting Lori's taste buds into overdrive with the flavors dancing on her tongue. She savored the mixed taste, it was just what the doctor ordered. Jeri smiled as Lori didn't notice the stares she was getting from around the table as the conversations had stopped. On Lori's face was a smile. A real smile. Jeri quickly took a picture on her phone to save to memory. "You like the fruit Lori-chan?" Jeri asked with amusement as Lori's eyes snapped open and she looked to the girl beside her before returning to her food. Hashirama laughed. It seemed that Lori's day was looking up quite nicely.
Finishing up their meals, everyone got up and dumped their trays as they exited the cafeteria just as the bell rang for first lunch to be over and second lunch for the freshman and sophomores to begin. Jeri lead the way to American History, which everyone had together so that class would be total chaos.
The seating was arranged at two students per table so the pairings were Madara and Izuna, Hashirama and Tobirama, Shisui and Itachi, Kagami and Jeri and Lori was in the back behind everyone else by her lonesome. Jeri turned back to look at Lori who was seated directly behind her and smiled sadly. She would have to pass notes to the blonde sometime. Madara and Izuna were seated at the table to Jeri's left as she was on the left side of her table, in front of the Uchiha brother's were Itachi and Shisui and in front of Jeri and Kagami were Hashirama and Tobirama. As class began with the teacher going on about how the Pilgrims came to America and met the Indians and Squanto. Lori was fairly fascinated with the Indians and not so much the Pilgrims but they had their moments as well. Lori was very interested with the Indian culture and beliefs as well as their places in the Tribes. When the teacher had started to go in depth with the Pilgrims, that was when Lori lost interest and instead zoned out as her eyes glazed over. It was like the lights were on but no one was home. The ninjas were fascinated with both the Tribes and the Pilgrims and agreed with why they came to the New World. Freedom was important and you shouldn't be punished because of your beliefs. Izuna looked towards Lori who he found was zoned out and decided to bring her back to the classroom instead of La la land. "Hey, wake up." Lori blinked as her eyes met onyx ones. Izuna.
Lori looked at him expectantly.
"What did you like the most, what did you find interesting?" Izuna asked trying to make conversation with the untalkative blonde. Lori really didn't want to talk to anyone and wanted to be left alone but thought it best that she answer, less she wanted to end up like Juliet when Madara done that weird eye thing. "The culture of the Native Americans, how the Tribes were set up and how each tribe is different yet the same." Answered Lori monotone like always.
Jeri looked at Lori after listening into Lori's answer. She wasn't warming up to any of them at all. What would make her warm up to us? If we drowned? Thought Jeri who was slightly angry.
As soon as the bell rang students piled out of the classroom with Lori slinging her backpack over her shoulder as she walks out of the room followed closely by Jeri. "How was class?" Jeri asked hopefully. Lori glanced at Jeri before walking faster to lose the girl.
Jeri left to go to Physics while Lori left to go to AP English. That class was boring as she had fallen asleep in that as well as Physics and Anatomy/Physiology.
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Odious: Hateful, arousingg or deserving hatred or repungence, hateful.
This took me 5 DAYS to write! I hope you all liked it! This was longer than usual too! 4499 WORDS!
Questions:
Q1: Should I write in 1st Person or continue in 3rd Person? And did you pick up any hints as to what might happen next chapter? Look carefully and paste what you honk hints at the next chapter with an explanation please! There are three things that I hinted at!
Q2: What do you think makes Jeri so keen on 'saving' Lori even when she didn't know about Lori sharing the same house as her?
Q3: what did you think about Kagami and Shisui being worried about Lori being prideful?
Q4: Tobirama and Hashirama vs Paperwork?
Q5: what did you think about Hashirama telling Lori he could heal her shoulder in class? Why did he ask and why was he so worried?
Q6: why did Shisui chase after Lori when she was going to the bathrooms? And why was he so frustrated?
Q7: why was Lori acting even colder than usual to the gang?
Q8: What is wrong with Lori shoulder? How did her shoulder get injured in the first place?
Q9: what did you think about Lori punching the teacher and fighting Hashirama, who did not fight back by the way?
Q10: how do you think Jeri feels right now? How do you think Jeri feels?
Q11: what did you think about Izuna making conversation with Lori?
Q12: Favorite parts? Cute moments? Funny moments? Pairing moments?
Give your own two cents while answering these questions please dear readers!
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