First day of school and the truth of the academy (Chapter 9)

"Please wake up lady Ayumi, your going to be late on your first day" Spoke the female-sounding Servant that had opened my room door, forcing a groggily grown from me as I lifted my messy face off of my pillow. As strands of hair stuck to it cause of the drool that had collected.

As I was rushed to the bathroom to be cleaned, I couldn't help but remember the event that had happened a few days ago. When Grandpa had taken me to be appointed to the Shinobi school. There had been this very lame test in my option, where they had first asked me if I loved my village and if I would do anything to ensure peace and prosperity.

It was a dumb question but I answered it nonetheless. Yes, I loved my village and I would do anything to make sure everyone was happy and safe. I had said with a bit more force than was expected. While the second test was to see if I had a strong mind while testing my body to see if it could endure training and work. Grandpa told me that this test was mostly to scare off any weak-willed people. As anyone could be trained to endure and work.

The last test, was just a check-up with a doctor. Kind of a letdown, But I had come to learn that my chakra pool was bigger than most kids my age and some adults. But was normal for people of my clan, at least that was what Grandpa said I remember as the cold water washed away the soap from my hair.

Still, I was excited to be with others that wanted to become ninjas as well. There was no way I would fail out of everyone that had ever been in my clan. No way I'd be the first, Plus I would get the chance to make more friends hopefully.

As I was being dried up and dressed in a shirt with our clan symbol on the back, which was in white color. Its shape was that of a demons head with three blue eyes. Its horns reached out to each corner of the circle it was in. while in the front had a small circle with the word demon.

As for pants I was given another pair of black Shinobi shorts. Finally, I had them help me put on wraps around my legs and arms. They were white and matched my hair so I was happy to were something else than black.

As I made my way towards the dining room I saw my grandfather was waiting for me with a smile as he was holding on to a pipe.

"Any later and I'd fear you would be late" He comment with a stern tone. "Perhaps I am at fault for keeping you up with training yesterday, but that won't be something that should be changed after today." He nodded as he finished. "Well come now finish your breakfast so we can go."

With that said I sat down and focused on eating, it had only been recently that I noted that my grandpa's food wasn't the best but I still enjoyed it even if the others didn't. After a few minutes, we left and slowly made our way down the road. The sun barely raised from the horizon. As what seemed like other students were making there way down the road as well. With many other Shinobi moving about.

"Grandpa you told me that you didn't have an academy when you were younger?" I couldn't help but ask. As I watched how many of the older Shinobi looked at my grandfather with respect.

"Indeed as a child, there was no academy, The training I was given was from my clan. Many other clansmen from the same age didn't survive as most of them died to more experience Shinobis." He said while his eyes seems distant.

"Then what changed it?" I asked

"Well that would have been your great grandfather, Lord Tobirama Senju," He said with a lot of respect, with was something I've rarely seen him do." Lord Tobirama wanted to make a world where children didn't have to die on the battlefield. I'd say he managed to make such a world by implementing the academy. Which many other villages copied" He finished with a satisfied smile.

"That name sounds familiar, how was he related to us Grandpa?" It was strange, as if I should already know who that was but I couldn't put my finger on it.

"Well I managed to marry his daughter," He said with a laugh while scratching the back of his head. "It a shame I couldn't introduce you to your other side of the family..." On that note, his face seemed sad.

"Why are they dead?" I asked thinking it was a bit odd that he was acting that way.

"Well some of them are but it's a bit more complicated than that. A conversation for another time. " He said with a stern tone. During our conversation, we had seemingly made it to the academy gate. There were many other children present, With their parents. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit jealous. Many of them holding onto their mothers and fathers' hands. And as those thoughts wandered in my mind a shout pulled me back to reality.

"Ayumi!"

Turning to look I could see Naruto making his way towards me while waving and smiling his goofy smile.

Hayai Pov

It wasn't hard for me to notice the slight hint of jealousy in Ayumis eyes. There was just something I couldn't give the girl. Looking around I saw young Naruto who was keeping his distance from the other families. I motioned for the lad and grabbed his attention. He had this longing look far more intense the Ayumis but once his eyes looked towards us they were replaced with joy.

"Ayumi!" He shouted as he rushed towards us. As he made his way passed the others, it was surprising for me to see how the other parents would move there children away. while some of the Shinobi parents present did the same. What would Naruto do that would be so dangerous that the had to act in that way.

I couldn't help but feel disappointed in them. They were really affected by such a rumor that the decided to alienate a child. Thankful some didn't act that way but the were the minority.

Turning my attention towards the two next to me. It seemed that Ayumi wasn't as blunt as she had come off this morning. Her and Naruto were to busy chatting to notice the looks they were getting from the gossiping parents around us. Who quickly shifted there sight as I looked at them. This was all I could do to help for now as it wouldn't be helpful to go around killing villagers and fellow Shinobis.

End Pov

As a bell rang causing me and Naruto to look towards the school, Luckily it seemed we both were in the same class. Turning towards my grandpa I motioned down and kissed his cheek. As me and Naruto rushed to make it to class.

For the next few duration of our first day of school was spent introduce ourselves and learning general topics. I learned that tomorrow would be field training to see where we ranked and what we would have to work on.