Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Yesterday ❯ Memories of You - Part 1 ( Chapter 3 )

Forgotten Yesterday - Chapter 3

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A small girl sat alone in the empty classroom. The other students had not arrived yet. She sighed, splaying her hands out on the desk. Her hand looked so much bigger than it did usually. Sighing dramatically again, she folded her arms and rested her forehead on her elbows. She took no notice of the teacher, until his voice jerked her out of her half-slumber.

"Neji.. Please sit down."

She looked up to see a boy, not one year older than herself, walk in the door. Black hair adorned his head, and silver eyes accented his pale skin. He surveyed the room with critical eyes. Then, handing the teacher a note, stepped inside and walked towards the back corner, opposite where she sat.

"Transferring? I see.. When the other students get here I will introduce you to them, and them to you."

"...That's fine." The boy said, sitting down.

As if on cue, five girls stumbled into the room, giggling and whispering, occasionally throwing a glance over at Neji. He only frowned, and rolled his silver orbs, resting his chin on his folded hands. The girls sat down around him and giggled.

"Are you Neji-kun?" one of them asked.

"Don't call me that.." he said, almost menacingly.

If she was hurt by his comment, she didn't show it. Instead, she sat down, obviously the leader of their group. The rest of the girls followed, surrounding him. The girl in the corner watched, and then, with a mental roll of her eyes, she rested her head back into it's comfortable house; her elbow.

Slowly but surely, children crowded into the room. The girls went over to flirt with the new boy, and the guys shot glares at him and sat down at their respective places. The teacher, a mid-thirties chuunin, walked to the middle of the room.

"We have a new student, transferring from a different class." He announced, studying his list, beady black eyes flickering around the room. "Neji, will you stand up and introduce yourself?"

The boy called Neji stood and once again, surveyed the class with a critical eye. "…" He said nothing, and sat down again.

"Alright, then.. Class, We will have a final exam tommorow." A collective groan echoed throughout the room. The teacher continued. "Also, Neji, Suzume, please come see me after class."

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The class passed quickly, the minutes flying by as though mounted on a powerful horse. At the end, two students remained; Neji's fangirls had been sent outside. The girl in the corner, and Neji. They both stood and walked towards the front, the teacher waiting for them.

"Now, Neji, I need to make sure you know all this material. Suzume," he said, his eyes falling on the small girl. "Will you study with him and make sure he doesn't fall behind?" She nodded reluctantly, the question sounding more like an order. "Good."

They each received two sheets of review material, and the teacher then turned to them again. "Suzume, introduce yourself to Neji."

She felt like telling him that they both knew each other's names, and that was enough, but she turned to Neji, but he was the first to speak. "What is your name?"

"Suzume. What's yours?"

"…Neji"

The teacher smiled approvingly and they both turned, leaving the room, but not before she spoke again. "I'll meet you at the edge of the forest tomorrow."

His only response was silence.

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