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Pride Hurts
Ch 1. Meet Sakura Haruno.
She sat by her window watching her neighbors pass by as the breeze caressed her long pink locks. These people were having the time of their lives: having fun, enjoying each others company, and just being who they are. Those lucky people, after all she was never herself. She didn't have friends to be with or have fun with. She had no one and she had to put up an icy facade. She lived a harsh life and no one knew. Well maybe they did and they just didn't care.
They never acknowledged her or felt bad for her. She lived by herself, because her family had died in a tragic 'accident.' She was 13 yrs old, and she was on her own. (A/N: Kids can do that in this story because the supreme authoress said so god damn it all) She had no friends to help her. She was hated by everyone, because she had to steal from everyone in order to survive. They all said 'Forget that unloved freak, she has no one, and she's probably going to die anyway!'.
Adults would call her a pathetic excuse for a child, and kids would call her a monster. Why would they go so low as to care for a girl who steals you might ask? It wasn't just stealing: first of all, she was framed for the murder of her own family. Of course she didn't kill them. A, as she calls it "pathetic excuse for a man who will die by my hands so I can avenge my family" killed them. She always swore on her families' grave that she WILL get revenge for their deaths. This girl's name was meant for beauty a short life, and tragedy. Though she was kind, don't get me wrong. This girl's name was Sakura Haruno, or the cherry blossom of spring.
One day, Sakura was taking a small walk to clear her head. People would be obviously sending her icy glares, and would be saying names about her to one another, that would be unnecessary to mention. Sakura would clearly hear this, however she did nothing to stop them. She didn't look very suitable for her beauty. She wore a brown shirt with some holes in it and brown smudges on it, and a pair of blue knee length shorts with holes in the pockets. She also had mid-back pink hair, held back with a red ribbon that her old friend had given her, before the incident. Before Sakura left everyone behind, including her old friend. She had flawless milky white skin, and emerald green eyes, but no matter how she looked, the village people would always try to kill her.
She walked on until she saw a beach. Once she had seen that no one was there, she decided that she would rest a while and soak her feet in the water. Since she was getting a bit tired, she decided to go home, even though it was still early in the morning.
She was walking down the path until she bumped into none other than the hokage her self, also known as Lady Tsunade. Tsunade studied the girl in front of her as if she had never seen a 13 year old girl before. Sakura was confused and apologized, however the confusion was still written clearly on her face.
Tsunade saw this and all she said was, "Sakura, come. Please follow me." "What, why!?" Sakura snapped, a bit harsher then she had wanted it to be. "Don't ask questions child, just come." Tsunade replied.
"But I-" Sakura stated, but she was rudely interrupted "Do you not trust me Sakura?" she asked.
"I trust no one for information." Sakura snapped.
"Come. You wont regret it."
"…"
Tsunade sighed "I promise on your parents grave."
Sakura was shocked. She was just standing there jaw dropped and eyes wide. Everything had seemed to stop at that moment for her, and it wasn't an appreciated moment. But she broke out of that stage when she noticed Tsunade start to walk away. She looked back at Sakura, her eyes clearly said come. She eventually gave in and started to follow Tsunade, not knowing where she was going, she went anyway. When they reached a tower in the middle of the town, also known as the hokage tower, they went straight inside to a nearly empty room, Inside was a desk, a chair, and a load of paperwork.

Tsunade sighed and mumbled, "Ugh more paperwork joy." She had said sarcastically. Tsunade was also known as the great hokage, a very beautiful 40 year old woman who looked as if she was in her 20's, and not only that but she was also known for her lax attitude in her paperwork. She had blond hair in two low pig tails, hazel eyes and a single purple diamond on her forehead.
She was currently taking a seat behind her desk and took a pregnant pause. Sakura was clearly confused and just stood there not knowing what to do. Tsunade sighed again and began to talk.
"Sakura I know what you had gone through and I'm sorry-," but this time she was interrupted.
"Your not sorry so if your not, then don't say it! I know your not." Sakura half yelled.
"NO! NO, SAKURA!! I do mean it I am sorry, I don't however believe that you killed them." Tsunade stated.
"Thank you Tsunade-san, but I have to go now. Bye-," interrupted Sakura.
"WAIT!.. Sakura would you like to live with me? So you can have a better roof over your head and so you won't die."

"…I'll think about it, if I don't come back at sunset I'll pass, but if I do come then the answer is yes. Although, it's highly unlikely that will ever happen." Sakura stated.
"Thank you Sakura. Just, please think about it." Tsunade said.
"I just said I will." Sakura mumbled while leaving.
"Domo Arigato Sakura." Tsunade said.