You ignited the sparks in my heart

Chapter 1- You don't know me

It's been two weeks since the incident happened, and I'm still puzzled about how my hair has changed color. "Ughhh! How will I go out with this hair color?"

"What's wrong with that color? I think it's nice," a feminine voice said from behind me.

I was so surprised that I almost fell to my knees; I turned and saw a girl around my age, maybe younger. Her eyes were big and pale, her hair was dark and shiny, and she was wearing a sweater that seemed to be a size too big. She was pretty.

"Uhm...you're Hinata, right?"

"Yeah, that's me..."

She acted shy with others, so it didn't surprise me when I was getting the same treatment.

I often saw her with a bunch of the other students at the academy, but she never really stood out to me. I guess the other students have features like bright hair or strange attire that make them stick out; however, up close she looks so lovely. Maybe even prettier than Sakura.

"Anyway, it looks nice, your hair, I mean."

"Thanks. What are you doing here?"

"O-oh! Uhm, I saw you shopping the other day, and you dropped this froggy pouch. I just want to return it to its rightful owner."

Just then, I felt embarrassed, not at the fact that I lost my money, but more at the fact that a girl saw how silly my coin purse is. (super embarrassing that it's also a coin purse)

I took it out of her hands and thanked her.

"Thank you, again."

"No p-problem," she stuttered throughout her sentence.

She left, and I was alone again. Still just sitting on those dumb swings while looking at my reflection in the muddy puddle. Just sitting there still thinking about the events that just played out. My mind wouldn't let go of the fact that someone saw that frog pouch. As it replayed, my face heated more and more. I was as red as a tomato.

As soon as I left, my stomach growled, so I went to the store to get some food. It was hard to buy anything from anywhere because the entire village hated me.

I went home to get a hoodie and a mask to cover up my face, so businesses wouldn't refuse any service. After all, I would look like some random traveler who wasn't planning on staying in the leaf village for long.

When I made it to the apartment, I felt horrible and nauseous. My head was throbbing in pain, and my entire body was heating. I was shaky, and I felt like I was dying.

The same bubbling sensation, only this time, I could feel an awful pain with it. My skin felt as if it was being boiled. Rashes spread throughout my entire body.

I opened my eyes, but they didn't feel like they belonged to my body. It was so weird being in my body, yet I felt like an intruder. My body was so warm. I started walking subconsciously toward the bathroom. I got undressed, and I showered. The water was so cold, but it felt good my body was cooling down.

As soon as I got out, I scavenged the house for any food. I don't know why, but it's as if I haven't eaten in hundreds of years. "There's no damn food. I guess I get to see the sun after so long. Not as exhilarating as I expected." I don't know why I would say that. I feel strange.

It's so hot here.

Finally, I have enough food for the next few weeks! I got these at a good price, too. Perks of disguising my face. I better get home quickly to put all this stuff in the fridge.

Suddenly, I feel so exhausted. It's a type of exhaustion that I have never felt before. My body is going through so much right now. Is this what puberty feels like?