Chapter 2

School?

"Awww" I complained, "my head hurts." Every thing was blurred.

"She's awake!" shouted Malachi as I felt his tight embrace.

"Whattt happened? I stammered

"Yo Rachel. You good?" asked Neji. I turned my head.

"What happened?" I asked sleepily as I turned my head to the opposite direction. I quickly shut and opened my eyes but that didn't stop the blurriness but I still managed to view my parents, Malachi, Neji, Lee and two other ladies.

"Honey, are you okay?" asked the lady with the huge bosoms and two blonde ponytails.

"What happened?" I asked again.

"Sweetie, this is the 5th Hokage and her assistant, Shinuze." My dad said. I forced a smile but still annoyed that no one was answering my question and I had a right to know. I fixed my gaze on Neji and Lee to see there arm and legs in bandages.

"I admire your strength." Lee finally spoke up.

"What haaa…peneddd?" I managed to ask again.

"Its surprising that I'm in a better state than Lee and you are in Neji?" I asked

"That's not the question. The question is how are you still alive?" asked the Hokage

"Lee and Neji" my father said after clearing his throat, "I think you should be returning home. It's been along day for you two." And with that the two slightly bowed and my mother escorted them out.

"Now you Rachel, I think that you should get a bathe immediately." He continued. I managed to sat up and walked up stairs with the help of my father and the Hokage.

"Ahh. This feels good" I thought to myself as the cold water from the shower ran from my head to the rest of my body. I leaned on the tilled wall.

"I'll prevent them from knowing!" I heard my father stormed.

"Yoshio, they got brains, they aint no fool." Said the Hokage.

"I know that. I did raise them." Yoshio said.

"So why did you just make things simpler and change your last name a long time ago?"

"No!" I heard my dad shouted and slammed his fist on the table, "The Brooks shall carry on. Respect."

"Yoshio Brooks do you hear yourself speak? You're not respecting the name, you're disrespecting it. How. By not informing your kids on their ancestors, their powers, their destiny and where they are coming from."

I heard my father broke down in tears, "I…I just don't want them to be like them."

"Yoshio, they won't. I promise you that; because with great parents like you and Toshiba they might be a hokage one day."

Pssh. Hokage. Please. I rather be Jokage( the leader for Milk and Honey. I just made that up)

"I don't know." My dad paused, "I'll think about it and to tell you the truth, I don't that I would ever want my kids to do the slightest martial arts."

I leaned from against the wall. I didn't want to hear anymore of my father's IIt blabbering but I'm kinda sure now there is something I need to know but the question is, what?

The next morning I was awakened by mother's 'Rachel get your lazy butt out of the bed' voice.

"Why so early?" I asked annoyingly as I dragged my purple cushion which was beside my head, over my head.

"Come on Rachie or else we're going to be late for Church."

I shot up faster than a bullet. That was creepy because I thought she said that I was going to Church.

"Church." I said after I forced a chuckle.

"Why, yea honey. Is some thing wrong?"

The last time I remembered walking through a Church door was…um… this would take awhile um… NEVER!! My prep school graduation was on the beach. Weddings. Tents and hotels.

"No mom." I lied, "Nothing. I just thought you said I had to go to Church." I said massaging my temples.

"Honey, I kinda did say that you, me, your dad, Malachi, Yeah, everybody. I wanted to choke.

Just chill Rachel, it's just Church.

I was immediately behind my dad as we walked through the doors of Trumpet Call Ministries International was greeted by a man and young woman with a name tag marked USHER.

It was an elegant church painted in blue and A/C. Wow. After singing a few songs and announcements they dismissed the children. I saw kids from about the ages of 3 to around kids a little bit older than me. Since it was my first time I decided to stay with my parents while Malachi went.

"Kay honey, just give us a sec while your mother and I have a talk with Pastor Mary." Said my father

"Kay" I replied. I walked outside where I saw kids running and groups of them talking to their friends.

"Look who's here" I heard a voice behind me. I turned around to face Neji with a girl and a boy.

"Hey Neji, I…I didn't know that… hi" I said

"Hey, what's up?" he asked.

"Um nothing really, you." I asked

"Same here. Um Rachel these are my friends, Naruto and Ten Ten." I suspected that the dude with the blonde spiky hair was Naruto. He had really handsome blue eyes and a heart warming smile. I think I'm starting to like Konoha. Ten Ten had auburn hair and in 2 buns. She had the looks of an adventurous girl.

"Hi Rachel" Said Ten Ten.

"Sup" said Naruto. I smiled.

"Hi Naruto. Ten Ten." I said, "That's kind of an unusual name."

"Yea I know because my ancestors, the females were named after numbers, so yeah

that's how they got Ten Ten." She said

"Wow. It's cool to now your past." I said solemnly.

"Rachel huh, I've never seen you at any Social so I take it that you're not from here?" Naruto asked

"Yup. I', from the Land of Milk and Honey." I said proudly.

"Cool. I once went there for a mission." He said

"Really?" I asked

"Yeah, and I also learned that they aren't many shinobis there."

"Yeah."

"So you're not a ninja?" asked Ten Ten unbelievingly. I shook my head.

"So which school are you going to?" asked Naruto.

"Umm..." I hesitated, "I'm not really sure but I know for a fact that I'm going to a private school, I think that's The Brooks tradition-"

"You're apart of the Brooks Clan?" said Naruto obviously trying to hide the shock.

"Umm…" I could only say until Neji spoke up.

"Dude, that's not possible, they are wiped out' globe, and plus she's from Land of Milk and Honey; the Brooks are from Konoha. Know your facts." Naruto smiled and placed his hands on the back of his head as if to lean on them, "Oh, sorry Rachel if I offended you thinking that you were apart that horrible and terrifying clan."

"Stupid, I don't even think she knows what you are talking about." Ten Ten inquired.

A silence hushed upon us. "So I guess that you would be going to Leaf Village High then. It's the only private high school here." Neji said. Naruto and Ten Ten nodded in agreement.

"And that's cool 'cause all three of us would be at the same school." Said Naruto smiling that weirdish smile.

"You mean four." I said.

"No just three. I go Konoha High. I don't have money like the rest of you guys." She said chuckling.

"Oh." I said, "So I just wear my white polo shirt with the school's crest and any shirt or pants." I said.

"Yeah just make sure its short." Neji said seductively. Naruto smirked at his remark. I rolled my eyes. Ten Ten gave him a scolding looking.

"Come on Ten Ten. You know I love you." Neji said drawing Ten Ten closer to him. She slightly blushed.

"Whatever." She managed to say.

"Rachel, we have to go." Said Malachi. He was in my parents' car.

"Kay, bye guys see you tomorrow and you." I said indicating Ten Ten, "whenever." And with that I ran off.

I was sitting on my window sill talking about the most random stuff. I realised that he was really cool to talk to and I like him for that. Even though we just met and stuff we both could tell each other almost any thing.

I laughed, "You're such a jerk." I said teasingly.

"Sure. So that's it, I really don't give a shit about her." He said.

"Now I know never to be with you." I said smiling.

"Same here."

"Whatever". I rolled y eyes.

"NEEJJJIII!!!!" called a voice coming from downstairs of his house.

"That's my call"

"Kay"

I went to my bed and lay down. Many thoughts were running through my head. A new life. I couldn't complain about y school as yet because at my old one, everyone laughed at me. I hardly had any friends, just associates with the exception of Haku(the dude who looked like a lady and wore a masked and also was in Naruto's first mission "The Great Bridge of Naruto and almost killed Sasuke, yeah her.) and Kimiaru (the dude who could use his bones for attacking and defence) who were also laughed at so now I had a chance to be popular and actually have fame, but how do I do that? I signed.

Kay I want to look hip, so how should I comb my hair. It was Monday morning and I had just bathe and got dressed. "Hmm" I said observing myself in the full length mirror. I was dressed in my school shirt and a purple pleated mini shirt and black leggings. I brushed it up and fastened a purple clip around y hair.

It can pass. I ran downstairs and into the dinning room where I found my mother at the table. "Morning Mom and…" I greeted just when a lady in black and white maid's uniform came in with a newspaper and gave to Mom.

"Honey this is Anatasia, our new house keeper." My mom said. She didn't like to refer maids to Maid but as Housekeeper.

"Hey" I said taking a seat. Then Dad came downstairs and hugged me.

"Ready ion 10 minutes who's coming with me?"

"I am." I said," Just need to finish this."

FF

I walked up to the gate after my Dad left me. I swallowed hard and took in the new environment, a new start- what I wanted for. I think.

My new school didn't look like a school, it looked lik a huge 18th century mansion built in bricks and newly tarred parking lot and walk ways.

I walked in and immediately was knocked down by a heavy four foot animal. "UGHHH!!' I wailed. The dog's slobber was now all over my face.

"Sorry about that" said a male. My eyes were infected with drool and the dog was still on me. I liked dogs but its just that right now, this, dog it on me and I have no idea were it came from. The dog moved itself from off me.

"Here, let me help you up" he said. I reached out for a hand which pulled me up. Everything seemed so blurred. I wiped my eyes and I got back my vision. A boy slightly taller than I was was standing in front of me. He had spiky dark brown hair and red marks on both of his cheeks. He was in his school shirt and a plaid pair of pants. "Are you cool?" I nodded, "You look a little dizzy"

"It's 'Kay" I assured looking around and beside him was…Sasuke?

"It's my damn ass dog here. Sorry again." I nodded again. He looked me up and down and smiled, "Who are you. I have never seen you here before?"

"She's Brooks" said Sasuke, I rolled eyes.

"Rachel" I said.

"Kiba Inuzuka.' He said still smiling, "I guess you have met Sasuke before?"

"Yeah"

Unfortunately.

"Any ways love to stay and talk but we're looking for a friend." Said Kiba

"Who is he?" I blurted out

Go Rachel. Please.

"Do you even know anybody who goes here?" asked Sasuke.

"Naruto" said Kba

"As a matter of fact, I do know Naruto. He went that way." I lied pointing to my right.

"Thanks Chica." Kiba said and then hit me on the arm and ran off with Sasuke beside him and the dog on the other side.

I walked on the other direction. "Hi Rachel!" I looked around to see Naruto and smiled. He walked to me and hugged me tightly.

"Do you just love school?" he asked.

"Do you really want me to answer that?"

"Okay, scrap that." I laughed as we walked on.

"Oh, yeah Kiba I think and Sasuke where looking for you. I kinda sent hem the other way." I said.

"That's cool." He said calmily. "Have you been to the FO?"

"FO?"

"The front Office."

"Ah, no" I said as we passed a sign that informd us that the Vice Principal and the Principal, Dean, Browser offices and the FO was straight ahead and they were in 1 building. We stepped in the FO and a blonde was behinf the table, she was a student, probably last year. Naruto hopped on the desk. "Wassup Temari." He said.

"Get off my table idiot." Temari said and looked at me, "new girl?" I nodded.l She printed something and Naruto grabbed it before Temari could. Just then a oink haired girl walked in a gave Naruto a scold and Naruto gave her a nastier one back. "Thanks Mari" she said.

"Anytime" Temari said getting up as Pinky took her seat and left.

"Let's get outta here Rachel" said Naruto leaving.

"So you're the new girlfriend now?" she asked. Naruto pulled my arm.

"So what?" Naruto said and we walked out.

The 8 o' clock bell rang and every one lined up where they were suppose to be. I just followed Naruto.

"Dude, where have you been have you been man?" asked Kiba slapping Naruto on his back, "Sasuke and I've been looking for you all morning."

"So" said Naruto rubbing his back. "This is my friend Rachel."

"Yeah, Brooks." said Sasuke. There is this way he says my name. Finally the principal came up to the podium, "Good Morning everyone and welcome, to the students both new and old and to the staff…" he spent at least 15 minutes talking and the other 15 was for devotion and then he dismissed us. I was surprised at how the school was so… disciplined. Year by year they went inside. All I had to do was just follow Naruto. My classmates walked through the clean beige corridors with brown lockers and doors. At the door labelled 10 my classmate stopped and was in a straight line which to me was odd. At my old school there was no such thing as straight lines. Finally I saw Neji who was talking to a red head boy. I came out of the line and went to the back were the 2 were.

"So you'll be there?" asked Neji. His hair was let down as usual and in his school shirt and khaki pants.

"Do I have a choice" the red said after signing. Neji turned to me and smiled.

"Welcome to Fire Country High" he greeted me.

"Thank you" I said smiling politely, "Where were you earlier?"

"Art Room" he replied.
"Why?"

"Nuttin really, just chilling"

"Quite please!" shouted a lady with black curly hair and red eyes and walked with pure confidence as a model. "Now you are going to sit down the way you came in. No skipping of seats and I'll be watching you." The class went and this was the seating.

Hinata Kiba Sakura

Naruto Teacher Sasuke

Desk

Zuko Daphne Aang

Gaara Rachel Neji

"Good. I like this seating." The teacher said standing in front of the class. 'Okay so now I'll hand over to you Miss. Brooks"

I stood up reluctantly, "Um, my name is Rachel Brooks. I am from The Land of Milk and Honey and I am 15." And with that I sat down quickly.

"Okay, I'm Ms. Yuuhi." Ms. Yuuhi said, "and I am your form teacher and I want strict obedience…" she yapped about for 10 more minutes and left. As the second she came out of sight the place was jungle. People got out of their seats to talk to their friends and the noise level went up like whoa. Sasuke, Neji and Kiba went to Naruto's desk and Hinata was on her phone.

"Hey," said the boy in front of Neji.

"Hi" I said

"Land of Milk and Honey huh?"

"Yup."

FF

The day went by and it was Lunch time, the worse time for a new kid, oh Joy. I got up and slowly packed my bag as everyone came out.

"Anytime now Rachel" said Neji at the door. Oh he's a guardian angel. I smiled in relief that I had company for lunch. We walked through the clean corridors. "So what were you Aang talking about?"

"Stuff, nothing really. Why are you jealous?" asked teasingly.

"So what if I was?" he asked in the same tone. We reached the cafeteria which was in the same colours of the corridors beige and the benches were brown- well wooden. We walked passed a bunch of girls were the same pants.

"Hey Neji, it's been awhile now. I went home to The Fire Nation" said the girl on the table. Her pink lip gloss glossed in the reflection of the sun and her black hair up in a bun.

"Azula, do you have anything better to do than to make a fool of yourself?" asked Neji not giving her a glimpse as we walked pass.

We kept on walking until an annoying ringer went off. Neji searched his pockets and took out his phone. He slid it up and signed. "Here." He said and handed it to me.

"What?" I asked

"Read, I really don't want to read and after that delete it." I took the phone from him and read it. Xoxo…..)

"Um, do you really want me to delete. It's from Azula." I said suppressing a giggle.

"Just do it."

We joined the line and paid for our lunches we made our way to the medium length wooden table near the inside fountain painted in beige were Kiba, Sasuke and Naruto sat laughing. "Hey Chick wassup?" asked Kiba with food in his mouth. I wasn't really excepting to be sitting around a table with boys.

"Hi Rachel." Said Naruto. Neji and I slipped into the built in seats.

"Guess who I bumped into just awhile ago?" Neji asked as he unwrapped his burger.

"Don't tell" Kiba replied

"Ahh man, that sucks." Said Naruto.

"Uh-huh and she just texted me." Neji said with his burger in mid air.

"Seriously!" said Naruto, " What did it say?

"Dunno" he said chewing. Boys are so ugghh. "She read it."

"Yeah what it said?" asked Sasuke.

"Umm, xoxo" I replied

This is how I feel every time I'm around you

I just loose control –

"Yo…yeah, I kinda did too… Yeah right, I'm not sure… Bye" Naruto hung up. "What?" He said glancing around the table where every one was laughing.

"Dude you gotta be kidding. After 2 weeks it's over. Did you forget the use once and the throw away. Kleenx dude" Sasuke said and slapped him on his back.

"OMG, you cannot be kidding me. You guys are those who don't believe in long relationships."

"Even the chick got it." Said Kiba.

"What ever" said Naruto. We laughed and joked until the bell rang.

Although the halls were scattered I sticked close enough with Neji. "What do we have next?" I asked.

"Bio."

"Joy"

In Bio, my lab partner was Daphne and she was one of those girls which a good gossip would make her day and on the other hand she's a ……..