Disclaimer: See previous chapters
A/N: Past the writer's block! Sorry for the late update!
"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
Chapter 4-So begins the first day…
The girl stepped off the bus, keeping her eyes downcast. All around her, students rushed about, meeting up with old friends, shouting greetings and exchanging smiles. Chatter and laughter filled the air. She was like a rock in a brook, whilst they were water breaking out all around her. Quietly, she let the exuberant crowd propel her along until they were off the bus lot.
She could remain hidden when she wanted, but here she was practically invisible. She was just another new student at Konoha High School. Still, she did not seem like a normal junior. Her pale skin stood out unnaturally and almost seemed to glow eerily in the morning's weak sunlight. She shifted the weight of her black bookbag to her other narrow shoulder. 'So this is Konoha High…'
The main building was a large and made from bricks. This was a public school, after all. All in all, there were thirteen buildings on campus. It was an outdoor school. Each building was old looking yet sturdy, considering that this was the best high school for miles. The horde of students poured onto the green lawn, each heading towards different buildings. The girl's obsidian eyes flickered up to rest on the main building after surveying her surroundings. 'So begins my first day…'
The hallways were crowded and noisy. The girl found herself more than once shoved up against the wall or crushed against the lockers. She made no reproach, no snappish remark. In fact, she just remained silent as if she was used to it all. Heading down the dimly lit hallway, she finally reached her destination amongst the herd of students. Printed in large black letters on a certain door were the words:
MAIN OFFICE
She reached for the doorknob with a slim pale hand. The door opened freely and easily. The girl stepped inside. There was a desk and there sat a young woman frantically flipping through files. She was searching through papers and schedules at a mad rush. She swiveled around in her chair to answer a phone and type on the computer at the same time. The nametag on her desk declared her to be Shizune, the nurse and secretary.
The girl shifted her weight slightly from foot to foot as she waited patiently for the secretary/nurse to get off the phone. The first bell rang, sending the students rushing toward their classes outside in the hallway. The young woman finally set the phone down with what seemed like an immense sigh of frustration. "Damn Kakashi-sensei…what does he think this is, some sort of doctors office?" she grumbled. The girl's eyes narrowed, but only for a fraction of a second. She cleared her throat and Shizune's attention was directed at her.
"Oh, hello my dear. Aren't you supposed to be in class?" the woman questioned, a look of confusion crossing her face.
The girl's jaw clenched tight when the woman called her 'my dear' but she quickly brushed it aside. "Ohayou." (1) She said respectfully, dipping her head downwards just a bit. I'm the new student here." The secretary nodded, a light of understanding dawning in her eyes. She motioned down an adjacent hallway.
"Then you'll have to see Tsuande, the principal. Go down that hallway and take a sharp left."
The girl thanked her and started walking down the hall silently but quickly. Her black boots surprisingly made no noise as her long, even strides reached the door marked
PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
She entered the office. There at the rather large and expensive looking desk sat a woman who seemed to be in her twenties. Upon closer inspection, one could tell that it was merely a lot of makeup. She had long blonde hair that was gathered in two ponytails down her back. There was a rather odd blue diamond-shaped jewel in the middle of her forehead. Her amber brown eyes roamed the computer screen in front of her as she calmly talked on the telephone. The girl stood up straight as if slouching was foreign to her. Obsidian eyes explored the office carefully and observantly. She snapped back to attention just as Tsuande ended her call.
"Yes, Shizune. Yes, she's in my office right now. Thank you."
The principal hung up the phone and directed her attention towards the girl. "You are the new student? What's your name?"
The girl seemed to hesitate a second before answering. "Ansatsusha. My name is Ansatsusha Chiyo."
Sasuke parked his Ducati alongside a red convertible. 'The Hyuuga is already here…' he noted. Shouldering his bookbag, he walked towards the main building.
"Oy! Sasuke!" the Uchiha turned halfway. Through the pushing crowd of students, a bright blue-eyed blond boy was shouldering his way thought.
"Dobe."
"What?! Don't call me that! Bastard!"
"Hn."
"Don't you 'hn' me!"
"Good Lord, two seconds of seeing each other and you two are already at each other's throats?" came a frosty voice.
Both juniors turned to see the person who just addressed them. Pearl white eyes, white sports jacket. No doubt about it. It was…
"Hey, Neji! How you doin' man?" Naruto good-naturedly punched the older boy's shoulder.
A corner of the Hyuuga's mouth twitched. "Surviving. Just surviving." He turned towards Sasuke. "Gaara told me about the band."
Naruto nodded. " I heard also. How's 4:00 sound?"
"Fine." The three began to walk with Sasuke in the middle, Neji and Naruto on either side. It was always like this. When Gaara was there, he would most likely be one of two paces behind Sasuke, bringing up the rear with a deadly glare. Even though Neji was older than the other 3 by a year, Sasuke was the leader of their group.
After all, he was the one that started their band, "Tainted Souls." They had only released one song and were already popular. Itachi and Kakashi both were their sponsors. As they walked through the halls, the students parted like a wave, giving them a clear route to their destination. While these three were the most popular, handsome, and athletic student sin school, it was also for a different reason that they parted.
Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Gaara, and Hyuuga Neji. They all had a deep, dark past and a horrible childhood. The students at Konoha High felt certain awe for he four. No one truly knew what lay beneath the exterior. Some despised them; others treated them like gods. But each person, even the teachers respected them.
Fan girls whispered and giggled as the trio passed by. Sasuke and Neji ignored them but Naruto stopped to flash them his trademark foxy grin. They instantly squealed and shrieked with delight.
"Did you see that?!?"
"Oh my god! He's so hot!
"-he actually grinned at me!!"
Naruto laughed. Neji shook his head at the younger boy's foolishness. Sasuke's attention, however, was directed elsewhere. They were at the main office. Through the glass he saw the secretary talking on the phone. Standing in front of her desk was a girl. The girl shifted her weight from foot to foot as the secretary talked on.
Sasuke's eyes were fixed on her. She had a slender, lithe form that spoke of concealed grace. She had pale skin and midnight black hair that had a slight wave at the bottom and ended a little below her shoulder blades. Her clothes consisted of a black, sleeveless shirt with navy blue jeans and black boots. The Uchiha peered at her more closely. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but there was something about her that seemed…wrong…and out of place. Unconsciously, his sharingan flared up. Someone grabbed his shoulder and he spun around.
"Dude! Stop it! You know you're not allowed to show your bloodline limit in school!" Naruto hissed in his ear. Sasuke glared at him, but deactivated his sharingan. Naruto shot him a warning glance and he returned it with a cool stare. Neji stepped in between the two, breaking the small staring contest and muttered something unintelligible.
The first bell rang, startling the three. They looked at each other. "Calculus." Naruto stated.
Sasuke nodded. "Same here."
"With Hatake Kakashi." Neji finished.
"Well? Let's go!" Naruto demanded impatiently. Sasuke halted for a second to spare a glance back at the office. The girl was gone.
Chiyo looked at the list. Her locker number was 197, her combination was 20-30-00. Her eyes skimmed over another sheet of paper, her schedule.
Calculus Hatake Kakashi
Physics Maito Gai
LiteratureUmino Iruka
Physical EducationMitarashi Anko
LUNCH
Civics and Economics Yuuhi Kurenai
Japanese 3Jiraiya
Study HallUmino Iruka
Art/Creative Writing Hatake Kakashi
The principal babbled on about the school rules, suspension, graffiti, etc. etc. etc. Chiyo nodded, making polite responses when appropriate. The principal finally stopped talking and stood up. "Now, let me take you to your first class!"
Sasuke leaned back in his chair and surveyed the room. Most of his classmates he recognized form last year. Kakashi sat at the desk, reading his perverted book behind an upside down calculus textbook. The door opened and the room instantly quieted. Kakashi closed the textbook and stood, a serious look in his one visible eye. The principal stepped in, followed by a girl Sasuke instantly recognized her as the girl he was looking at earlier in the main office. Naruto, who was sitting on his right, shot him a glare. Sasuke sighed and deactivated his sharingan yet again.
"Sorry to interrupt you like this Kakashi."
"No problem at all, Tsuande-sama." Kakashi replied. The principal motioned to the girl beside her.
"This girl is new. Her name is Ansatsusha Chiyo."
A/N: Please review!!
As you see, I have come up with a name for the band.
(1) Good Morning.