Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story…except for the plot or whatever. BUT OMAI, I WILL BE OWNING ALL OF YOU IF YOU DUN READ THISSSS.
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Here we go, start of my new story,
The Young and the Smitten
Chapter One: Shakespeare and Ice Cream
Now it's said and done
Say goodbye to the people we don't know
Go back to sleep
And let's sail away to the beaches of Normandie
To: purpleglittersparkles#1
From: redisforpassion
Subject: HOUSTON.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
To: redisforpassion
From: purpleglittersparkles#1
Subject: JOHNSON.
Keep your pants on, this is Mission Control. WHAT DOST THOU NEEDETH?
Btw, I'm in English and we're reading Shakespeare right now. So, like, don't judge meeeeeeeeeeee. .
The Ever Glorious,
Ino
To: purpleglittersparkles#1
From: redisforpassion
Subject: I'm pretty sure Johnson wasn't that guys name…Buzz Aldrin ring any bells?
I need a bucket of chocolate! Or something!
Sak came back from her date, and, well…
I would get here as soon as possible.
THE PRETTIER ONE,
Karin
To: redisforpassion
From: purpleglittersparkles#1
Subject: I CAN HEAR THE BELLSSSS
Oh. No.
OMW.
The Spunkalicious,
Ino
To: purpleglittersparkles#1
From: redisforpassion
Subject: Hairspray? Really?
HURRY, CHICA. SHE JUST ATE THE LAST HERSHEY KISS.
The Supreme Overlord,
Karin
Karin sighed and nervously stuffed her Blackberry back into the front pocket of her jeans. Pushing a lock of spiky red hair out of her eyes, she chanced another glance at one of her best friends.
It was all Karin could do to not wince at the sight. Sakura was sprawled on the cold linoleum floor of their dorm's kitchen, pink head in her hands and slight shiver marring her otherwise still and silent silhouette. A now empty bowl of Hershey Kisses lay discarded next to her, the wrappings strewn haphazardly.
She slowly made her way back over to the girl, taking of her clacking high heels (black with prettypretty straps that glittered when she walked) and placing them softly on the ground, trying hard to make as little noise as possible. Karin tentatively tiptoed over to Sakura and then stood for a moment, just looking down at the top of her brightly colored head.
They had been friends since…God, since when? Birth, maybe? It felt like that with Sakura. That was just how the pinkette made people feel though, she thought, subconsciously nodding her head in agreement with herself. She was small, almost minute, and had adorably large green eyes that sparkled when she was having fun with her friends. It was hard to not like Sakura, because she was so random and fun and reminded you of that Strawberry Shortcake doll.
Karin couldn't believe that this was happening to her friend. Again.
"Honey…?" Karin asked, kneeling down next to her now and putting her hand gently on the soft hair comfortingly.
At the sound of Karin's voice it seemed like the other girl simply gave up trying to hold in whatever it was that was hurting her. She lifted her head up and looked at Karin, tears streaming out of her greengreengreen eyes and her lips quivering violently. She hugged herself and lay down fully on the floor, the shaking of her body getting worse as she tried to keep in her sobs.
"Oh, sweetie…" Karin sighed, pulling the crying girl's head into her lap and petting her again.
It was going to be a long night.
Ino drove as fast as was strictly allowed (and then a little faster) on the cautious Konoha roads. Her mascara-rimmed blue eyes narrowed in concentration as she took her phone back out. Testing and driving, while illegal, was kind of necessary at this point in time, she thought, the road gods would have to give her a break.
From: AWESOMEINO
To: FairygirlHina; Twenty
Go to the dorm, emergency.
BRING SWEETS IF POSSIBLE.
Kthxbai
She threw her purple bedazzled phone in the seat next to her, refocusing her concentration on driving again because hello, it would be kinddd of counterproductive to crash on her way to their dorm house. Stupid college and its similar looking buildings, confusing her poor, worried brain, she seethed.
Finally! Ino spotted that weird topiary thing they had named on their very first day of school. It was shaped like a giant apple with a worm poking out of it. They had giggled and stood next to it, posing inappropriately and flashing big movie-star smiles at Hinata's professional camera. Its name was Paco, for reasons that a hysterically laughing Tenten wouldn't tell them.
From: FairygirlHina
To: AWESOMEINO; Twenty
I'll be there in two minutes.
From: Twenty
To: FairygirlHINA; AWESOMEINO
WHAT THE FRAK DID THAT KID DO TO HER NOW?
OMW, BRINGING MR. SMASHY.
Ino let out a short laugh as she saw Tenten's reply. Mr. Smashy was her name for the large metal bat she kept in her room and periodically threatened people with. It was pretty hilarious to watch people cower with fear at her friend, but in this case…
Well. She might have to get her own Mr. Smashy.
Hinata was a worrier.
She had gotten Ino's text while she was developing some photos in the KU (Konoha University) dark room, located in the basement of the art building. Luckily, it wasn't to far from their dorm and she quickly took her smock off and, ignoring the way the light would torture her pupils and photos, pushed open the door so she could get out.
She had always loved photography. It was actually her major. When she was smaller, she liked it because she could capture other people's happiness and keep it there for herself, a little piece of perfection she could share. When she met up with Sakura, Karin, Ino, and Tenten, it was like finally being developed, as corny as that sounded. Instead of looking through a lens at their friendship, they insisted she be in the pictures too, Sakura in particular.
'Hina,' she had said, a twinkle of laughter in her eyes, 'We want you in the pictures with us, silly! How else am I going to look back on these pictures when we're all old and senile and know who I was best friends in the whole world with? Get over here.' And then she had smiled, pulling Hinata over to where the others were standing, waiting for the timer to go off.
But anyways. So. Hinata was a worrier. And she had particular reason to be worried about Sakura, who had been a series of disastrous relationships since the beginning of the year. First had been Sasori, who had stolen her friend's heart quickly with his quick smile and ability to recite poetry on demand. He had dumped her by reading a list of things that was wrong with their relationship during a poetry slam at a local coffee shop.
Next was Shino. He had seemed good for her, at the time. He was quite, and strong. He was veryvery handsome under that creepy trenchcoat he wore, but…well, Hinata had never trusted people who wore trenchcoats. It was an unspoken rule with herself. If you see a troubled looking person wearing a trenchcoat and there is a bulge coming out of the pocket area, GET OUT. Not that this is what happened with Shino. He just…had other interests. Specifically high school girls.
The last and most recent relationship was Rock Lee. He was absolutely crazy for her, and before they had started dating he was always proclaiming his love for her outside of whatever classroom she happened to be in. When Sakura finally decided to give him a chance, she found that actually had a lot in common with him. And he treated her like a princess, as far as Hinata knew.
She sighed and walked sadly over to the dorm kitchen, knowing that her lovely cherry would be there.
"HYUUGA NEJI, ANSWER YOUR PHONE." Screeched a very pissed off Tenten into her cell, growling audibly as her voicemail was cut off.
She let out her breath in a fwoosh of anger, biting her lip and drawing blood by accident. How was she supposed to beat that stupid spandex-wearing buffoon if she didn't have Mr. Smashy? Her fury pulsed in her arms and she wanted to tear something apart. This could NOT be happening to Sakura AGAIN.
Tenten internally scolded herself for ever having left it in Neji's room in the first place. She had been visiting Hinata's cousin because he continued to live in the same house even though they went to the same college because it was close. He also allowed Hinata to use it for their traditional Friday dinners, because he was polite like that. Tenten liked him, sort of. In theory he was insufferably uptight and pompous, but when he was away from the rest of the family he was pretty…chill.
She scoffed at that thought and dismissed the blush rising to her cheeks as her body's reaction to the window being open and letting all the cold in.
To: WhiteEyes
From: YOURQUEEN1010
If I don't get Mr. Smashy back by tomorrow you WILL find out why he's called that.
Tenten sighed and grabbed her dark blue hoodie with lighting strikes all over it, slipping it on over her silver sequined shirt and black skinnies, slipping on the matching converse on the way out.
She grabbed a roll of quarters before she left too. Just in case.
Tenten grinned and walked out of the gym, jogging over to her car and slamming it into reverse. She had a pink buddy to save.
Sakura sniffled and looked at her friends through red-rimmed eyes. All of them were here for her, like always. She felt so stupid for always crying over boys, but they were honestly wayyyy to pretty to be allowed. It wasn't fair for pretty boys to be jerks.
Plus, she had honestly thought it was going to be different with Lee! He had adored her, in the beginning. She accompanied him to all of those stupid MMA fights he loved so much, and he grinned at her with that sweet smile and told her he wanted them to be together forever.
Forever apparently means until he meets the next apple of his eye and ditches her.
Sakura swallowed and cringed at the vaguely metallic taste in her mouth. He said that he simply wasn't interested anymore, that their relationship had been less about actual emotions and more about the chase. I only wanted you when I couldn't have you, Sakura.
More tears escaped when she remembered that. Who SAID that? She had like him. Maybe not in the beginning, but he had grown on her. He was nice. One of the nicest guys she had dated thus far.
And now it was over.
"I HATE boys." She mumbled, reaching for a tissue. Hinata handed her one and she smiled at her weakly. It dropped immediately afterwards and the tissue looked watery through her leaking eyes.
"We know, sweetheart. They do suck." Said Ino supportively, stroking her friends choppy bangs out of her face.
"Then why do we deal with them, Pig? I can't stand this anymore." Sakura said, pushing her face into her hands once more.
"Because they're pretty and you know how weak girls are against pretty boys." She answered, trying to joke.
"Yeah. Stupid pretty boys. I need a break from them. I just need to get through the rest of this year and then it'll be summer and I can think clearly. You know? I'll just go on a boy fast," she said, eyes beginning to look a little more like their normally sparkly selves, "Yeah, that's it! I'll give up those stupid prettyprettypretty boys for Lent! And there's nothing you guys can do to stop me!"
The four girls looked at each other in disbelief. There was no way Sakura could swear off boys, it was like, a physical impossibility. And it was unhealthy.
Sakura, however, looked determined. She wiped her eyes and and took another spoonful of cookie-dough ice cream from the container Ino had picked up on her way there.
No more boys.
First chapter=DONE.
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Yes you.
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