The bell rang just as we ran through the school gate. "Jesus Naruto! You were cutting it a bit close this morning. We were nearly late for our first day of school!" Sasuke didn't want to admit it but he was nervous about our first day at school as well. So instead he just acted tough and annoyed, his usual fall back.

"No one asked you to wait for me jerk face. You could easily have left without me and have been early. Plus we aren't even late. The first bell is more like a warning to get your ass into gear so come on let's get going!" I ran off towards the office. I heard Sasuke scoff before following suit.

Sitting in the principal's office was awkward and silent. The principle here was a sour faced old man with rust red hair and a fuzzy beard that had a couple too many greys in it to be dignified. He hadn't even spoken yet but I could tell he was going to be very different to our old principal Tsunade. She could be mean sometimes but she was a cool principal. Even when you were in trouble she sort of gave you the feeling she secretly approved but couldn't say that out loud. This guy though, he looked as tough as leather and nasty. Like he would find any possible thing he could think of to get you in trouble. He seemed like the kind to relish in anothers pain.

"Naruto and Sasuke Umino…you don't look much like brothers." Neither Sasuke or I replied so the principal just 'hmphed' and continued on. "I have transferred you to classes the equivalent of what you were doing at Konoha High. Here are your timetables. Im sure you can find someone to show you around. Or find your own way. I don't care. Just don't be late for class. We do not tolerate tardiness here. Nor do we tolerate any bad behaviour. So understand this. If you are late to class, if you misbehave, if you even sneeze when your not supposed to, you will end up in my office. And the last place you want to be is my office. I know your kind. You think you can get away with anything. You think you are too 'cool' to follow the rules. Well not here. Here I am the boss and you will do as I command. Do I make myself clear?" Too afraid to speak we both simply nodded. "Good. Dismissed."

Sasuke and I scurried out of that office like our asses were on fire. Man what a dick. I already missed Principal Tsunade. Lets hope not all of the teachers where like him or this was going to really suck. We hurried through the school trying to find classroom 9B and when we eventually found it we were expecting the worst. At least a good tongue lashing from the teacher but what we walked into was not at all what we expected. Or at least not what I expected, I cant guarantee Sasuke was thinking the same as I but from the look on his face I'd say he was. The class we were late for was P.E so I was expecting the kids to be running laps or playing some sort of ball game. But instead they were…dancing? This couldn't be right. I even double checked the classroom number. Yep definitely 9B but this was definitely not my idea of P.E.

"Oh new students!" The teacher said in a sing song voice. She bounded over to us and she was not what I expected either. Tall and blonde and wearing the smallest shorts I had ever seen coupled with a jersey that was long enough to make me not 100% she really was wearing shorts. "Hello boys! Im Akani. No last name or miss. Just Akani. Your clearly new. Or at least I have never seen you before." She laughed and it was this tinkling little laugh. Very girly. "Right well welcome to Sunagakure High, and P.E. As you can see at the moment we're just warming up. This is my little mix of yoga and dance. Its great for stretching out your muscles before a work out. Right well just jump on in and copy everyone. There isn't really any set moves you just gotta move!" She laughed again and walked away. Wow she was peppy. Guess it was time to 'jump on in' and really become part of this school. I looked over at Sasuke, shrugged and went to join a group of kids in the back. This was certainly weird but maybe this school wouldn't be so bad after all.

By the end of the day my mind was definitely changed about Sunagakure High. The principal was an asshole but the rest of the teachers were just teachers. Some were nice like Mr Umika, he was the English teacher. Some were weird like Akani. And some were grumpy like Mrs Hamino who taught math. But all in all it was just a school. The kids there weren't to bad either. It was too early to call them friends but I had met some kids who seemed nice enough. Kali and Tami were twin sisters who practically drooled over Sasuke but were funny and very welcoming. Then there was Rinko, he was the odd one but not in a way that made you want to avoid him. And last Shikomaru. He was actually a transfer student from Konoha High like us so we got along great even though he thought everything was boring and beneath him. Pretty much everything he said was a 'drag'.

Iruka of course asked for a complete run down of our day and told us to leave nothing out. Sasuke didn't talk much, he never does, but I told him about our weird P.E warm up, how we got lost going to lunch. All about these new people who could end up being friends. And he was so damn happy that we hadn't had a horrible day. We even had ice cream for dinner. That may seem childish but really? Who doesn't love ice cream for dinner?

As I lay in bed I thought to myself that perhaps this really could work out. I mean no one could replace my old friends and I still missed them terribly, but these new people were really great. Maybe I would get a chance at my happy family, happily ever after after all.