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~The Beginning~

Standing at the gates of Konoha's Academy for Gifted Children I awaited my best friend's arrival. Today was the first day of my freshman year of high school and I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited.

I was brought back to the present when I heard the voice of my closest friend call my name. Glancing in the direction of the voice, I was greeted with the sight of all that is Ino Yamanaka. She looked gorgeous, as per usual. I scoffed as a passerby checked her out. Every male's eyes were drawn to the blonde bombshell thanks to her white, skin tight tube top and jean skirt. As she neared me, I heard her stilettos clicking against the concrete. After a bone crushing hug, Ino began to ramble on about some hot guy she met during her summer vacation to Hawaii.

"…god Sakura, I wish you could have seen this guy! He was hot, and I'm not talking just any normal hot, I'm talking, like, H-A-W-T hot! Oh look, Hinata and Tenten!" and she proceeded to drag me towards our two other best friends.

Hinata Hyuga was the quiet, conservative one out of our little quartet. Her family was filthy rich but you would never know by the way she acted and dressed.

Tenten was the spunky tomboy who had that 'don't mess with me' attitude.

Ino was the girly girl and flirt of our group. She was a contradiction, considering she had never been seriously in a relationship with a guy yet she was a hopeless romantic.

Then, there is me. Sakura Haruno. I'm nothing too special or extraordinary. I'm a measly 5'3 with bubble gum pink hair and bright green eyes. I didn't attract attention like Ino, I didn't have a stutter problem like Hinata, and I didn't have a quirky (and sometimes scary) obsession with weapons like Tenten.

That's why I was completely taken aback when Ino nudged me and whispered, "Hottie checkin you out, 3 o'clock."

I turned my head and the breath left my lungs. Starring at me was possibly the hottest guy I had EVER seen. His blood red hair was sticking up in a crazy, I-just-got-outta-bed kinda way. Jade eyes were lined with a thick ring of black. I knew from his black trip pants and grey wife beater that he was a part of the 'goth' crowd.

"Oi, Forehead!" Ino called. Reluctantly, I turned away from the attractive redhead and looked at my best friend.

~Gaara's P.O.V~

"…-aara! Gaara! Hey, Gaara! GAARA!" Without removing my eyes from unique rosette, I answered with a gruff "What?"

"Why are you starring at that pretty girl?" My eyes narrowed slightly as she turned away from my gaze.

"I'm not starring." I answered.

"Yes you are! You have been starring at the same girl for the past ten minutes." The idiot didn't know when to give up, did he?

Sighing loudly, I turned towards my best friend.

"Naruto, if you do not shut the hell up in the next two seconds, I will personally rip your head off and hang it from the flag pole." My voice was dangerously even throughout the whole threat. Naruto gulped and looked away from my intense glare.

"Woah! Gaara was checkin someone out? This girl must be somethin special!" Kiba grinned a wolfish grin and sat next to the blonde idiot.

"I wasn't checking anyone out" I muttered.

"I heard my baby brother is all grown up and ogling the ladies! Guess your hormones finally kicked in, huh kid?" My brother, Kankuro, patted me on the shoulder and joined the other two idiots. I was about to respond when something caught my eye.

It was the girl again. Everything about her captivated my attention. She reminded me of a cherry blossom with her white skin and pink hair.

I stood suddenly and began to walk into the front doors of the school.

"Hey, Gaara!" Naruto called after me. "We were just kidding, man!"

"Yea!" Kiba agreed, "I mean, if you like her, that's cool!"

"Aw come on!" Kankuro whined when I didn't turn around, "We didn't mean anything by it!" I glanced over my shoulder at them.

"Class is starting soon."

I proceeded to turn and continue up the stairs just as the bell rang. Everyone began to head to class, including my cherry blossom.

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