Hey readers! So this is my first story on here.. kinda lol. So I had written a short story for my English class my junior year and decided to continue it. And plus I got bored lol.. Anyways hope you like the story c:

I grabbed my bag from the computer chair and threw it over my shoulder. I glanced around the nearly empty room that I once called my bedroom for the last ten years. Only a twin bed with green and blue bedding and an old brown desk remain. I found myself faintly smiling as memories flooded through my head. I definitely will miss my room.

"You're taking quite a long time for someone who's been packed since last week."

I jumped. Looking over my shoulder, I saw my mom giving me that kind smile of hers. I laughed, "Sorry. I didn't mean to take forever."

She looked over my shoulder and said, "It sure is going to be quiet around here once you leave."

I looked at her. Her magenta hair in a loose ponytail. Something she hardly does. "Are you sure you're okay with me moving in with dad? I don't want you to feel alone in this big house."

Mom laughed. "Don't be ridiculous, Hun. You haven't seen him in quite a while. And this is your choice; you're the one who even came up with the idea."

I laughed and gave her a smile, "I know, I guess I'm a little nervous. I wonder who is going to take care Yuki once I'm gone."

"I can take care of myself! I'm not a little kid anymore!"

Mom and I turned around to find my eight year old half-brother standing with his hands folded across his chest. His dark blue eyes glaring right at me. I smirked and walked up to him, ruffling his brown hair. "You silly boy, you're only eight. There's no way Mom is going to let you stay home all by yourself in this big house."

He moved his head away from my hand. "I am too big enough! I haven't used a night light since I turned six, for your information."

I chuckled. "That is a big move on your part there, little mister. Except you still can't sleep without your stuffed dog, Mr. Wolfykins. So therefore, you are still a little child and cannot be left alone until further notice."

He turned red with anger and was about to reply when Mom stepped in. "Alright you two, enough. Sakura, stop teasing your little brother. And Yuki, you are still young and will need a babysitter. No matter what you say will not change my mind."

Yuki looked up at Mom and gave her his best puppy-dog look, and for a moment Mom almost changed her mind, but a second thought later she shook her head. I rolled my eyes; he always uses that look to get what he wants, and most of the time it actually works. Yuki can be such a spoiled brat sometimes.

"Anyways, Sakura we should get going before traffic can get worse. Grab anything else that you're going to need and let's get going." Mom gave Yuki a quick kiss on the head and went straight towards the stairs. I looked around my bedroom once more, looking for anything that I might have missed. Seeing nothing that seemed important, I grabbed my iPhone off the desk and put it in my back pocket and closed the door before following Yuki down the stairs.

Next thing I knew once I stepped down from the last step, I was tackled into a big bear hug. "OH MY GOD SAKURA! Don't leave me!" I blinked once, wondering what just happened. "Why are you leaving me? You can't leave! What about Senior Ball? We're supposed to go together as each other's dates!" I blinked once more, having a confused look on my face until I saw Nate, my best guy friend, standing in front of me with his signature goofy grin on his face.

'If that's Nate over there, then that means..!' "Kimiko!" I hugged her back just as tightly. It must have been at least a minute before we let go of each other, her smiling at me like a little kid who just walked into Toy'R'Us for the first time. "What are you doing here? And you too, Nate! I thought you guys were busy..."

Nate walked toward me and patted my head, "We are, but we couldn't say 'Good-bye' to our best friend through the phone. That's just not right."

Kimiko nodded. "We just had to see you one last time before you left for good."

I giggled, "I'm not leaving forever, you guys. And it's not like I'm not gonna come back and visit," Kimiko frowned and I laughed. "'Cause I am coming to visit after I'm settled in. I promise."

Nate laughed and wrapped his arm around my waist and I blushed. Kimiko saw this and winked at me; I stuck my tongue out at her and she laughed. Nate looked between her and me with an amused yet confused look on his face. "Am I missing something here?"

"Nope. You know how Sakura and I are!" Kimiko winked once more and I couldn't help but laugh. "If you don't mind, but I need to talk to her for a sec. Alone."

Nate shrugged and walked into the kitchen, leaving me alone with Kimiko. I gulped, knowing what she wanted to talk about. "So.. What do you wanna talk about?"

"You know damn well what I want to talk about." She smiled, "I just don't see why you can't tell him about how you feel. I mean it's kinda obvious."

I sighed. Kimiko may be right on some things, but this isn't one of them. "Okay, so I still have feelings for him. But it doesn't change a thing, Kimiko. I need to move on, especially since I'm moving. Besides, you know how things turned out in freshmen year when we actually started dating."

She folded her arms across her chest, "I know how things turned out. You shouldn't have broken up with him just because I liked him at the time. You didn't know and I'm not holding you responsible for that. Why can't you move past that? I'm over him now," She threw her arms up. "I've been over him!"

I placed my hands in front of me, trying to calm her down. "Relax, Kimiko. I just don't want to risk our friendship again." I smirked. "And you are so not over him!"

She blushed, red as a tomato to be exact. "I-I am too! Why w-would you t-think that I'm n-not?"

I gave her one of my mischievous smiles. "For one, you're blushing. And I mean really blushing. And two? You were stuttering just a second ago. So don't tell me you don't."

She looked down at her peach colored flats, "Is it that obvious?"

I smiled softly, "Not that obvious. I'm your best friend. So of course I'd know!"

She laughed and looked up, opening her arms wide. I grinned and hugged her. "What am I gonna do once you leave? And what about Senior Ball?! You promised to be my date!"

I let go of her and laughed, "Go with Nate. I'm sure he won't mind. Plus, I think he likes you, too."

"Yeah, right! What boy would like me? I mean hello!"

I looked at her, from her long black hair, Chinese bangs framing her round face, to her white button-up shirt and faded gray jeans. "You're really pretty. I don't see why you would think that. Plus, Nate likes a girl who knows how to have fun!" I winked at her.

"But not me! He's never liked me, why would you think he likes me now?"

"I can just tell."

Right after I said that, Nate and my step-dad came walking out of the kitchen and into the den. My step-dad gave Kimiko a quick nod and a smile before he stopped right next to me. "Almost ready? Your mom is just about ready to leave."

I nodded, but before I could say anything, Nate said, "Just give us another minute to say good-bye, Mr. Tanaka. We'll escort her out ourselves."

My step-dad gave me a questioning look. I shrugged. "I'll be out there soon, Hiroshi. Just tell Mom to wait a little longer."

He nodded and left. Nate looked at me, then at Kimiko, and then back at me. "So what did you guys talk about?"

Kimiko and I looked at each other and I saw her blush, and I laughed. "Girl stuff. We were talking about girl stuff."

Nate was about to speak when Kimiko interrupted, "I think we should get April outside now. We've held her back long enough"

Nate nodded and grinned, looking at me. "Well?"

"Well what?" I asked confused.

He rolled his eyes, "Don't I get a good-bye hug? Kimiko got one."

"Of course you do!" I giggled while giving him a hug. He held onto me tight, like it was our last good-bye forever. I gave him a tight squeeze and a kiss on the check, a 'Thank you' kind of kiss. He looked down at me with a smile on his face, but confusion showed in his sea-green eyes. "Just a 'Thank you' gift to well… Thank you, of course! For being there for me when I needed you the most."

He gave me a smile and squeezed me before letting go. I turned to Kimiko and hugged her just as tightly as the first hug I gave her. After a few good seconds, we let go of each other and smiled. I turned around and made my way to the front door with my childhood best friends right behind me.

"There you are! Took you long enough." Mom said right when I walked outside.

"Sorry, again! I couldn't leave without saying a proper good-bye to Nate and Kimiko."

Mom gave me a smile and looked toward Nate and Kimiko, "I'll make sure she comes and visit real soon! There's no way I'm letting her father keep her all to himself."

Nate and Kimiko laughed while I rolled my eyes, right before I was about to put my bag in the car I felt something poking my left leg. Looking over my shoulder I saw Yuki looking up at me with a frown on his face. I threw my bag into the car and gave him a hug. Knowing he was going to miss me just as much as I was going to miss him. I pulled back almost a minute later. "Take care of yourself, okay? You're going to be the only child here so you better help Mom with the house work."

"I know, I know!" He gave me a small smile, "I'll see you real soon, right?"

I nodded at him while giving him a smile. "I promise."

He held out his right hand, his four finger bent and his pinky sticking straight out. I grinned and entwined my pinky with his. A promise that will never be broken. "Promise." We whispered together.

"Now what about me?"

I turned around to where the voice came from. Hiroshi was standing beside Mom with a grin on his face. I let go of Yuki's hand and went to hug my step-dad. He let go of me after a quick, tight squeeze and patted my head. "I'll be seeing you real soon. Take care, darling." I nodded.

Mom cleared her throat. "Well we better get on the road, Honey. I'm sure your father is staring at that door just waiting for you to come through it any minute."

Everyone laughed. "Alright, I'll see you later, guys!"

Hiroshi, Yuki, Nate, and Kimiko waved when Mom started the car and drove out of the drive way. I looked at the side rear view mirror and watched my family and friends get smaller and smaller by the seconds. I smiled softly, thinking about the good times I had with them.

"Are you happy that you're going to see your dad after all these years?"

I looked at Mom, "It hasn't been that long, maybe about two years, but yeah I am kind of excited. And nervous, too."

Mom laughed, "It'll be alright. Your father and Emily are very excited to have you live with them for the last year of high school."

"I'm just wondering why I'm transferring during the middle of the school year. Why couldn't I have moved before summer ended? You know how awkward it is to be the new student during mid-school year?"

Moms thought for a minute and shock her head. "No, I don't know what it's like. But you're going to Emily's son and daughter… What are their names again?"

I giggled, "Jon and Amy. I heard they're not the sweetest of kids to be greeted by."

"But they're your step-siblings, I'm sure they'll be nice."

I shrugged, "Maybe." I turned on the radio and flipped through station after station until settling with a random one. 'To The Sky' by Owl City had just started playing after I brought my hand back to my lap. I smiled and rested my head against the window. I thought about the seventeen years of my life spent in Tokyo, Japan. 'I'm already missing home.' Moving to Konoha and starting a new life with my dad and his family was a big decision I've ever made.

'A new journey awaits me. A big one, too.'

I closed my eyes slowly, listening to the rhythm of the song. Slowly I found myself drifting off to sleep. The only thing I paid attention to were the last few lines of the song before I fell into a dreamless state.

"Chase your dreams, and remember me, sweet bravery
'Cause after all those wings will take you up so high

So bid the forest floor goodbye
As you race the wind and take to the sky
You take to the sky
(You take to the sky)

You take to the sky"

Yay! The first chapter is done and you made it! Hehe sorry I got a bit excited ^-^ I really hoped you enjoyed it! The second chapter will be up real soon!