A/N - I know you guys are waiting for Senior Year. Honestly I do. But I'm struggling. I hate setting up stories, and the second chapter is pretty much just that.

Just know I'm trying not to just end the chapter where it's at and suddenly skip all the filling chaps. So stupid.

Enjoy this, though, as you wait. I think this one right here looks promising and drama filled, don't you?

DISCLAIMER - I do not own Naruto

Do you remember when we first met?...

We were both in my SUV, scared out of our minds and gasping for breath. All around us people were scrabbling while I was fumbling with my keys, trying to jam them into the ignition. You didn't say a word, maybe because you knew you weren't supposed to be there, but I didn't care. I was more worried about getting the hell out of there, to be honest.

When I finally got the truck to start, a door opened then slammed shut. I thought you had left, but when I glanced to see you still there I knew what had happened; somebody else had taken refuge inside of my truck…

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His dark hair swung in front of his face as he panted, struggling to hold in the air that gasped for. His eyes darted out the window before quickly looking up, catching my eyes as I was glancing back to see who exactly had hopped inside. In the second our eyes met each other's I understood he was begging for me not to kick him out.

Turning back around, I yanked the gear into reversed and pressed on the gas. While the car was still in motion, a door opened and slammed shut again. Not pausing to check who also scrambled inside, I pushed the gear back into drive and stomped on the gas.

The tires had spun and kicked dirt before pulling off, speeding away. My eyes were scanning hastily, watching out for people, trees, and the distant lights that seemed to be getting too close too fast. A bump in the road caused all of us to lift from our seats for a moment, and a random person who ran in the middle of the road had us all jerking towards the right as I nearly missed him.

Sirens blared in the distance, warning all of us to freeze or else, but I refused to give up. I wasn't stopping for the red, blue, and white lights until it was absolutely futile to try and escape anymore.

"Almost there," said an unknown voice from right behind my seat, whispering as if the cops could magically hear us if he spoke to loud, "Just a little further."

I wanted to yell for him to shut up, to claim that if he kept talking he would jinx us all, but I didn't. I bit my tongue and kept driving, praying that I wouldn't hit a tree. We all tensed when we saw the main road ahead and all held our breaths when we inched closer and closer.

Freedom was just a few seconds away.

Sirens just to the right of us caused me to literally jump in my seat. I whipped my head towards the direction, my heart hammering as I saw a cop car speed towards us. For a moment, the idea of stopping passed through my mind. Yet, I couldn't get my foot to obey. Instead, it pressed more into the gas, slowly causing us to gain more and more speed. We were too close to get caught now. The road looked too sweet to just give up without a fight.

At the last second, the car turned slightly and headed towards the party sight. The cop hadn't even noticed us. Sighing out the breath I didn't know I was holding, I braked and turned right and sped down the main road.

"Oh my god, we did it!" cried the unknown voice, still sounding out of breath.

Since we were safe, I took the time to look in my review mirror to see who exactly had tagged along with us. He had wild yellow hair that spiked everyone and was panting as he ran his fingers through it, looking behind us. I've never seen him before.

"That was way too close." The dark haired guy breathed out. His voice was deep, but even in tone, "What the hell was the cops doing there anyway?"

"Someone must have tipped them off."

It was the first time you spoke. Your voice, I can't quite explain it, but it reminded me of flowers…

I glanced at the girl beside me and when she caught my eyes she gave me a shaky smile. For the first time tonight, I actually looked at her, really looked at her. When I met her a couple of minutes ago she was hopping in my truck with me and frantically looking around. I didn't have the time to see if I knew her or not.

Her eyes were practically glowing in the dark, that's how clear and blue they were, and her platinum blond hair shimmered with each street lamp we passed. Her purse that was on her lap, looked expensive and brand new and the bracelets that decorated her wrist matched her top that she was wearing. Nails expertly painted, earrings unmistakably real, and I was sure she was wearing stunning heels, even if we were partying in the woods.

I knew this girl. I've seen her before.

"I'm just glad we didn't get caught!" the wild kid yelled as he laughed out in relief, "Holy shit dude."

"It's all thanks to this girl," the dark haired boy said, causing me to tear my gaze away from the familiar girl to my review mirror, "What's your name?"

"Sakura," I answered, feeling slightly nervous. People usually got pretty hysterical when they connected my name with my hair, which was pink.

To my surprise, he ignored the chance to joke and smiled, "I'm Sasuke. Thanks, you're a real life saver."

His smile made me look away; it made him slightly more attractive then he already seemed to be.

"My names Naruto," said the spiked hair boy as he clapped my shoulder, "I owe you big."

All I cared about though, was your name…

Finally, it was the girl beside me turn to speak. Her blond hair shifted as she looked over at me with a small smile and with the most sincere look upon her face. In a soft tone, she told me just above a whisper, "I'm Ino. Thank you Sakura, you don't know how much I appreciate this."

I felt my face burn as I looked forward again. Her pure sincerity was too much for me to handle.

It was because you looked so beautiful saying it.

"So where are we headed? The night is still young!" Naruto said. He sounded a bit too excited, seeing as we had just escaped from the cops. He was right though. As amazing as the party was, it ended rather quickly and now it was only 11:30.

"I'm sure she doesn't want to chuffer us around." Sasuke objected, but the look on his face betrayed his statement. He seemed ruffled, about what, though, I ddin't know.

"I have time." I chimmed in, happily.

Because I knew what was waiting for me when I got home. Nothing.

"We could get a root beer." Ino suggested beside me, looking over at me with a smile.

Naruto started jumping up down in his seat. The only reason I knew was because I could feel him bumping into mine, "Yeah! We can get it from the Granny's place by our school. They should still be open."

"I've got time." Sasuke stated as he glanced at his watch.

"Alright then." I say with a smile, suddenly feeling excited, "Granny's place it is."

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And ever since, we've been friends. Tell me Ino, would you believe me if I told you that this was one of my cherished memories? Would you believe me if I told you it wasn't because of the party that got raided that night, or because of the root beer we drank till 1 am.

Could I ever get you to take me seriously as I whispered in your ear-

'I cherish this memory the most because it was the night I met you…'

Believe it or not, this was hard to write. Took me a hundred tries to get the writing style down.

Tell me what you think

Shycadet loves. Out.