DISCLAIMER: Me no own Naruto ;P
Something that popped into my head during sleepy time.
Genin: Freshman
Chunin: Sophomore
Jounin: Junior
Anbu: Senior
A small girl quietly "La"-ed, her voice light and cheerful. Leaning on the huge gates of her school, she dutifully waited, twirling a petal pink lock of hair around with a petite finger.
She was hella bored.
...
Then she sighed. Well, finally.
It was easy to spot him, he was the only one wearing their school uniform after all. As soon as he was in hearing distance, she waved, "Hello! You must be our new student, Uchiha Sasuke-san?"
The new guy didn't reply and continued to effortlessly carry his luggage into the school, heading for the dorms that were obviously peeking from the side of Hidden Leaf High. Silently, she followed, stopping to wait outside when they reached the building.
Waiting, she started her "la"s again, he threw his stuff into his room quickly, and Sasuke merely raised an eyebrow when he drew nearer to her figure, somewhat impressed by her voice. She spotted him and grinned, "Haruno Sakura! I was assigned to show you around school by Tsunade-shishou since Shizune-neechan had other things to do."
He grunted and she frowned, so he said, "You know who I am."
Sakura puffed her cheek out in annoyance. That cocky bastard! The Uchiha stuffed his hands into the pockets of the black pants his uniform required and walked into the school, Sakura trailing not too far behind. He turned the corner and she snorted, "The principle's office is the other way." He spared her a quick glance, scowling before making a 360 and walking the opposite direction.
The petite pinkette fell into step with him by his side and pointed to doors as the made their way through the long, seemingly endless halls of the highschool. "Genjutsu right there. Psychology101 right across." He grunted, not caring and Sakura frowned. "Medic Training's in that class..." She paused, pursing her lips. "By the way, we don't need to wear our uniforms. Only on the first, last, and assembly days." Lifting her arm, he watched the silver metal of her headband glint, "This is all that is required... Oh and your normal ninja attire."
He gave her a curt nod, seeming irritated that he was not informed sooner so she said, "It's fine though, 'cause technically, it's your first day."
He raised an eyebrow. Good point.
And for the first time that hour, he turned to fully face her, quickly examining her appearance. Long pink hair was messily scooped up into a ponytail near the top of her head. A fairly modest crimson tanktop adorned her upper body, white shorts covering her bottom. Her hitai-ate was tied around her upper left arm and knee-length boots finished off her look.
They didn't need to change into indoor shoes like other schools.
Then again, they weren't like other schools.
Green eyes smiled up at him, "And also," Sasuke glanced down, "Welcome to Hidden Leaf High... Ninjas in the making!"
He snorted at her childish enthusiasm and monotonously asked, "What's you grade level, Pinky."
Her eyes slightly narrowed at the nickname, but she let it go, "Chunin. You?"
"Same."
A comfortable silence followed, the sound of their light shuffles echoing through the halls as the turned another corner. After a while, she continued on showing him classes and he half-listened to her directions. One particular sign caught his attention. "What's that."
The girl paused her rambling to look at what he was referring to, "'Test for Special Elective'... Ah! See, this isn't all ninja stuff. We also have normal highschool courses; which includes art."
The fifteen-year-old male soon lost interest and continued to walk on. "Here! I'll show you!" Sakura cheerfully dragged a brooding Uchiha by his wrist, surprising him with her strength.
Quietly, she opened a door and they stuck their heads in. One onyx-haired kid was in the lone center, painting. "This is Sai. He's our upper, an anbu." At Sasuke's raised eyebrow she explained, "Yeah he's actually our age, but he skipped grades because he was homeschooled for a long time, apparently learning too much. But anyways! Look!" His drawing was finished and then it came alive, his bird flying at their faces and thus causing Sakura to squeak and hastily slam the door shut, wanting to not get attacked.
As much as he hated to admit it, Sasuke was beginning to get intrigued.
He followed her as she skipped to another door, a dance studio where two females were located. "Yamanaka Ino. She's a chunin," Green eyes pointed indirectly to the blonde, who was sitting with her legs tucked to the side, sewing a stuffed animal. "The one with the double-bun hairstyle is Tenten-senpai. Jounin!" The tall, slim girl was currently stretching her hamstrings.
Sasuke raised an eyebrow, curious. Sakura stuck her tongue at him, "Watch."
The blue-eyed girl placed her finished product proudly into sitting position before getting on her feet and lifting a remote, pressing a button. Fast upbeat music started to play.
Then Ino turned around and raised her hands into a sign before suddenly collapsing. Sasuke looked to the pinkette, wondering why she hasn't done anything to help but she merely placed a finger to her lips and pointed into the room. He looked to see the stuffed animal moving, running to stand beside the other girl.
If it were in his character, the Uchiha would have gaped, but he didn't. The small bunny stretched along with Tenten, then when the countdown in the song was over and two of the singers started, they both danced in sync. One hand was raised in front of their lips, the other pumping at their hearts once before lightly shaking it in front of them. Again, they pumped at their hearts twice before their hands met their hips, swaying with the beat.
"Sakura."
"Shoosh!"
They both outstretched the same arms, hands shaking in a fist. After sweeping their hands quickly under their necks, they punched at the air twice, arms bent in ninety degree angles.
Sasuke was growing bored, then the music changed into something of a fight song, most likely edited in. The oldest of the four jumped high, flipping continuously and so quickly that she seemed to be a blurred ball. Weapons shined as they flew from her, and Sasuke finally noticed the target pictures spread in different locations throughout the room.
Kunai, shurikan, and senbons― They all hit, dead center. He scowled. A girl was better than him at aim?
"Ino makes stuffed animals," They watched as the blonde slowly gained consciousness, "It has to be by her hand or else it won't work, and because she wouldn't dare possess something so ugly, she took the liberty of learning how to make it cute and... Well yeah!" Long blonde hair swayed as she walked over to the bunny, clapping for Tenten along the way. "She can also possess people, but because it's suspicious when a person she had possessed act differently due to her personality, it would be great on missions where she can blend in or hide easily. Then she just gotta eavesdrop or obtain anything that is needed."
She glanced at the Uchiha briefly. "Tenten's a dancer just for a hobby, but her aim is as perfect as fuck. It's not even funny." She closed the door lightly and then walked into the halls, "So... Yeah. That's three examples. Sorta. Oh wait!"
She pressed her thumb to one difficult-looking door, it scanned her thumb and she started sucking the cut it had caused. The words "Blood Approved" popped up and it opened automatically. "Shika-kuuuun!" He heard someone mutter a "troublesome" as the girl tackled him into a hug, almost knocking him over.
"Sakura get off."
"Moi, you're so mean." Nevertheless, she moved out of his lap and he sighed before starting to type sluggishly on the computer, "So the arts thing is a test, right? Nara Shikamaru, chunin. Him and his lazy ass failed it, but he's taking a computer class because he's a freaking genius. He hacks into systems for missions with stupid security crud." Sakura gave him a lopsided smile, "He's an example of someone who isn't so great at arts, but extraordinary at something else."
The brunette seemed surprised to see the Uchiha when he glanced at her curiously, apparently not noticing him before. "The new guy?"
"Yes, Shikamaru!"
"... Well hello there, Uchiha." Before Sakura could inquire on how he knew his name, he held up a hand and the computer screen blacked out, brightening up as Sasuke's student profile showed up.
...
Not creepy at all, Shikamaru.
The lazy shinobi smirked at Sasuke's irritated expression before asking, "So did he take the test yet?"
Seeming indifferent, Sasuke snorted. And Sakura smiled slyly, "Nah. He hasn't." She slapped his back in a friendly matter and Sasuke held in a wince. Damn this girl had some strength! "But it's alright. If you fail, I'm sure you're not completely hopeless!" She laughed lightly as he looked at her with an irritated expression, "Maybe you're a mega fast floor sweeper or something."
He scowled, "And what makes you so special?"
The pink-headed girl paused, taking in his challenging voice. She narrowed her eyes at him before hissing and taking a senbon from her pouch, pointing it at Sasuke. "This."
Green chakra flowed from her hand into the senbon, making it glow as the chakra grew longer, the green tip ending just before it touched the Uchiha's nose. Her left arm started to bend, and Sasuke watched her movements. Four ninja-wire strings seemed to be floating, and to allow him a short glimpse, Sakura put more chakra into it's form― a violin. She lightened her chakra flow, making it invisible once more and her fingers moved to position themselves. "Uchiha Sasuke." Sakura whispered lowly, their eyes locking, "What's your greatest fear?"
And she played.
And he was trapped.
Blood. There was blood everywhere. No one in sight. No sound at all except for... "Music?" It was a haunted song and Sasuke realized that was what must have been the effects of her violin. "Kai."
Nothing happened.
"Sasu-chan?"
"Okaa-san?"
Blood everywhere. Especially on her. Mikoto smiled, weakly opening her arms for a hug and showing the huge wound she had on her stomach.
"Sasuke..."
Then she collapsed.
And he screamed.
The violin in the background portraying the emotions that he felt.
Sasuke fell to his knees and clutched his head, voice yelling for this to stop, breaking Shikamaru from his reverie.
"Fuck! Shikamaru! Stab him!"
Hastily, he did as she told him while she roughly jabbed the senbon-bow into her hand. Immediately, Sasuke's struggling grew weaker and he passed out.
...
"Shika-kun, please help me take him to Shizune-neechan." Guiltily, she glanced at the new student as Shikamaru patted her head reassuringly.
"... Okay."
"Tsunade-shishou! I didn't mean for this to happen! He asked for it, so I showed him!"
"Yes, but look what happened now! You could have picked something that wouldn't psychologically strain him... Like... Cats! Yeah! Cats!"
"But that wouldn't have showed him how strong I was!"
Sasuke groaned a their voices, waking up. They didn't seem to notice.
"You could have... I don't know! Made the cat get run over by a car or something!"
...
"Poor kitty..."
At that comment, he couldn't help but smirk at her childness.
"SAKURA, YOU'RE TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT!"
The Uchiha started to sit up, looking a their silhouettes through the curtain. "What happened?"
"Haruno Sakura, currently a chunin at Hidden Leaf High." Sasuke glanced to his side, where Shikamaru was sitting, his laptop perched on his knees. "Ninja violin. Effect: Genjutsu. She can choose whichever listener she wants to trap and then it happens." Brown eyes met onyx.
"So why doesn't she use regular genjutsu?"
"She can, yes. Sakura's actually really good at that subject. But you see, nobody would expect that to be the outcome... No one knows about our techniques because this highschool is different."
Sasuke nodded.
"And this is even stronger because the music connects with the trappee's emotions, which explains why you couldn't get out so easily. Hell, she could be hiding while playing and it would be easy to escape enemies." Shikamaru paused, creating a quite dramatic effect, "The strongest of genjutsu users couldn't quite get away― Even Kurenai-sensei, our Genjutsu teacher."
The teen was quite impressed, but he wouldn't admit it out loud. Shikamaru snorted at his pride, but nonetheless smiled. "The only time it would stop would be when she stabs herself with her senbon-bow and the person trapped has to be inflicted as well."
...
Shikamaru sighed, "Plus, doesn't she play beautifully?"
Nodding, Sasuke eyed the white fabric again as Shikamaru called out, "Yo! The Uchiha's awake!"
Frantically, the curtain was opened and Sakura hugged Sasuke. "I'm so sorry! So so so so sooo sorry! I didn't know it would be that intense. I'm sorry!" He pushed her away, "Wait your mom didn't really...?"
"No."
"... It's really sweet now that you think about it..." Sakura received a slap at the back of her head from Tsunade, warning her, "I'm reeeeaaallly sorry!"
"It's fine." Ruffling his hair, he sighed and looked at their principle, "Don't punish her, I provoked her."
...
Shikamaru smirked. Looks like there were some Uchiha babies in the future.
Shocked, Tsunade nodded, before becoming stern once more and looking at Sakura. "Fine. But this is a warning, young lady!"
"Hai! Principle!" Sakura saluted and Tsunade frowned.
"Anyways, Uchiha Sasuke will be replacing Idate on your team from now on."
Shikamaru's smirk vanished. Or not.
"... He's been dead for a year, Tsunade-sama." Coughing uncomfortably, gleaming green eyes glanced sadly at the woman, "Why replace him now?"
"Because we couldn't find anyone else acceptable, but now we have!" Tsunade clapped her hands proudly and she gave Sakura a look.
The pinkette made an "ew" face and stuck her tongue out at Sasuke, "Just don't fall in love with me."
Needing some fresh air, she walked out of the room. Tsunade apologized once more to Sasuke before following her.
...
"Major Hidden Leaf Rule: Falling in love with a teammate is not allowed."
Shikamaru cleared that up and left as well.
...
The Uchiha snorted. Who said he'd love a girl like her?
Tch. Whatever.
Dude, if anyone can name the anime I got those dance moves from, I'll mention them (1st person only) in the next chapter and I'll update this within next week (So before next Saturday or Sunday) ! :3
Anyways. Tell me what you think! (So I can decide whether to trash this or not...)
Oh and check out 'Oddly Familiar' 'cus I updated that (:
P.S if you are a fan of 'To be Happy', I think I'll write that chapter :) So look forward to that ;DD
Sorry, I sound kinda gloomy because my AP test was a sorta sleep-depriving. Lol.
Hm. Yeah.
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