Lost in your voice

Chapter 6

Today is the day that i now start the academy. I asked Haru-chan what it was yesterday and he told me that it's a place where kids my age go to learn how to become ninja. He also said not to show my true potential to the other people though because i was apparently more advanced than other kids my age since he taught me how to protect myself from a young age.

I stretched as i woke up and changed into the new clothes that Kakashi-san got me on our way back from the hokage's. I got a couple more dresses and some shorts to go under them and some calf high boots. I also had to tell him that i wouldn't be speaking much now since yesterday was just an exception.

Today i'm wearing a spaghetti strap blackish purple dress with navy blue shorts underneath. I was wearing my boots but my legs were covered with bandages. I re wrapped the bandages on my wrists and put a new gauze on my cheek and eye. It would take a while for it to heal again. That's what Haru-chan told me.

I let Haru-chan brush my hair in his bunny form since he's more gentle. When he was done i got up and walked over to the living room. Kakashi-san told me that the academy started at eight and it was only fifteen minutes left.

I walked out of the apartment and started walking my way to the academy. If i got lost Haru-chan would just tell me. Apparently he was in the village once before he started looking after me.

As i passed the streets i was a little confused. Nobody knew who i was so they didn't talk about me. I was glad. For once i was invisible. Although being the 'new kid' would surly bring attention to me. Attention that i don't want.

After what seemed to feel like forever i managed to make it to the academy with only two minutes to spare. Haru-chan told me which room it was and the directions so i wouldn't get lost. I stopped in front of the most noisy sounding classroom. I guess this is it. I opened it a little to see a bunch of kids talking and chatting.

Most of the girls were in one place with hearts in their eyes looking at some boy. Everyone else seemed to be doing their own thing. One boy was eating while the person sitting next to him was sleeping. Another boy was playing with a puppy and one was talking loudly to the teacher. Something about ramen? Haru-chan said it was a food i think but I've never tried any before. Never had the chance.

As i was about to walk up to the teacher he seemed to spot me and yell at everyone to go back to their seats. ''Ok everyone. We have a new student joining the class now. She's new to the leaf village so please treat her kindly'' He said and ushered me to towards him.

I could feel everyone's eyes on me. Silently judging me. I unconsciously hugged Haru-chan closer to me before turning to face the class. Most of their eyes held curiosity. Some held amusement and others just didn't care.

''Alright, my name's Iruka Umino but you just call me Iruka- sensei. Could you introduce yourself?' '

I nodded and walked to the board after picking up a pen and proceeded to write down my name.

Mei Hatake

Haru-chan told me that i have to use that name just in case pedo-snake comes after me again. I turned back to the class and looked at my sensei to see if he was going to say anything else. ''Does anyone have any questions for Mei?''

A couple hands went up but i just wiped my name of the board since i am not talking again. There was no need to talk just now. I don't even know their names.

''Sakura''

I moved my attention back to the class again. The person sensei picked was a girl with pink hair and a red hair band. She had large emerald green eyes and a wide forehead. ''Why are you carrying around a stuffed animal? Don't you know those things are for babies'' She mocked.