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Chapter 1: Introducing Hana
"Good Afternoon, Lovely" "Good afternoon, Chi. How are you?" "I'm good, you?" "I'm okay, thanks for asking. Is my client here yet?" "Not yet, Lovely. But I'll go and get you when she does" "Ok, thanks!"
I walk down the long hallway filled rooms that are neatly set up for massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials.
Hello! My name is Hana. Hana Haruno. Nice to meet you. I'm 18 years old, and I'm currently working at my job for the last time here, in Konoha Casino. Well, I don't work AT the Casino, more like at the spa that's inside the casino. Since I'm not of legal age yet. So, yeah.
Today's my last day at work because starting Monday (today's Thursday), I will begin attending Konoha High School. I heard it's a good school, but I'm just mainly going because of my parents. Not that my little sister is happy about it.
Her name is Sakura Haruno and she's a 17 year old Senior. I know, technically I'm suppose to be in college, but because I've traveled around the globe, I'm not really sure what years I've completed in High School. Since you know, every place is different.
You see, when I was very young, about 8 years old, my parents had to declare themselves bankrupt because of so many debts that my dad had. So, in a way of helping, my grandmother offered to take care of me until my parents were back on their feet. Boy, did that take a while. I mean, I literally didn't see my parents till I was 13!
Anyways, during those years, my grandma, her friends and I traveled around the world as much as we could. We mostly went to Mexico because of the beaches of Cancun, San Felipe, the views of Nayarit and the pyramids of Guadalajara. So thanks to that, I was fluent in Spanish in less than 2 years.
When I went back to live with my parents, it was like as if...I wasn't their daughter.
I mean how could I not?! Sakura and I look almost exactly alike!
We both have pink hair (except mine has a bit of a poof to it and it reaches half of my back, while hers is straight and shoulder lengthed), we both have big green eyes (except mine are a bit more slanted, which, apparently, makes it easy for me to pull off the "cat eye" look, according to my co-workers/friends), we both have short legs (except my thighs are bigger), we both have pretty light skin (except I'm paler), we're both around the same height (I'm 5'5, she's 5'4)...
Okay, so there's ALOT of differences. Like how my lips are bigger/fuller, I'm strong from both arms AND legs, not just one arm, like her. But the thing that "disturbed" my "family" the most, was that I'm chubby. My grandma and I figured out that's just how my body is. When I moved out, AGAIN, when I was 14.
So during the age of 13 - 14, my parents were...distant. The only time my mom would actually acknowledge me was when she didn't like how/what I ate. My dad was always telling me to diet and exercise and Sakura would just be down right mean.
"You're never going to have a boyfriend, people don't like you, your clothes are going to explode, keep your lard ass away from me, I fucking hate you, your ugly, your disgusting, good luck finding clothes your size!" She would say.
I wish I could hate her, but I can't.
How can I?
She's my little sister. The little girl who used to look up to me, the little girl who used to hide behind my legs when we met new people, the little girl who would tell me to hug her when she was scared, the little girl who would run to me when there was a thunder storm.
But...that's just the past isn't it.
But it's not all her fault. When I reached the age of 7 and she was 6, our mom would always yell at us not to eat certain things because we would get fat. Of course me being me, I never listened. I always thought "Nothings going to happen, she's just exaggerating".
So in a way of speaking, mom has been brainwashing Sakura since she was 6 years old. And now because of that she hates me. If she were to see any other chubby person, I'm sure she would be as rude to them as she is to me. Sigh.
Anywho, I finished work, said my goodbyes to my co-workers/friends, received many gifts from them (coupons from stores, the spa, restaurants. Yay!) and hopped into my grandmother's drivers' car.
"Hello, Lovely" "Hey Genma!" "How was your last day at work?" "Pretty good actually. How's yours been so far?" "Quite well actually, thank you for asking" he smiles.
Genma has been working for my grandmother since he was 16. His parents kicked him out of the house when he "came out of the closet". And while he was sleeping on a bench at a park at night, my grandmother offered him to move in with him. He never had to work with her in the first place, but Genma has always been an active person and likes to pay back favors. He's like a son to her.
But as soon as grandma took him in, my mom immediately hated him when he told them the reason as to why he was kicked out.
My mother is a homophobe with skinny issues. Ugh.
Anywho, Genma and I arrive at my grandmothers house. "Tadaima!" I shout. "Okairi!" she responds.
Tadaima means I'm home and Okairi means Welcome Home in Japanese. My favorite language! Next to Spanish. And Korean.
"Thank you for picking her up, Genma" "It's no trouble, Mother"
Her, fake, white teeth shine under the chandelier that she purchased at a thrift shop in Paris.
"Hana, have you gone over the student handbook?" she asks me. "Hai, Nana" she HATES it when I call her grandma, says she's not THAT old. I mean the woman is 60 something years old, sure she doesn't look it but she IS my grandma!
"Good" she nods, sipping out of her tea cup she bought in England "Have you studied for your placement test tomorrow?" She asks, adjusting her pearl necklace she purchased in Australia "Yes Nana" I lied. Studying sucks. Plus I don't really care if I do good or not.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Genma shaking his head at me. He always know when I'm lying. ALWAYS!
"Good" she nods.
You know that fancy old lady from the Aristocats? The one from the 70's? Yeah? Well, that's my Nana. She's fancy, fosistocated (sophistocated), gentle, well-mannered, loves cats, and herself. I mean that lady IS my grandma! When I first saw the movie, my eyes bulgged out of my skulls because she looks EXACTLY like her. It was shocking. Really.
"Go upstairs, shower, eat something, and go to sleep. You have a big day ahead of you tomorrow, and I want you to be well rested and prepared" "Hai, Nana!" I kiss her cheek, hug her and Genma and rush upstairs for my shower.
~Time Skip \(*w*)/~
"Shizune, what's on my agenda today?" A busty blonde woman asks her black haired secretary "Today, we will be having a young lady come in to take a placement test" "Placement test? For what grade?" "Um..." Click, click, click. Tap, Tap, Tap. "12th. Her guardian told me that she's been traveling around the world since she was a kid, so they're not quite sure what grade she's in" "I see" Principal Tsunade sighs "What's her name?" "Hana Haruno"
Tsunade lifted an eyebrow.
"Haruno? As in Sakura Haruno?"
"Yes ma'am. Apparently their sisters"
"But...Sakura has always said that she's an only child. Even her parents said so. "
"I know, ma'am. Her guardian said that they aren't in good terms"
"Clearly"
'Please Kami-sama, don't let this girl be like Sakura. Always shrieking and whining' Tsunade sighed.
"Send her into my office when she arrives"
"Yes ma'am"
Meanwhile outside in the school's parking lot...
"So...are you ready for this?" "Mhm" "...you have everything?" "Mhm" "Hana?" "Hm?"
"GET OUT OFF THE FUCKIN' CAR!" "Why are you yelling at me?! What the hell did I do to you?!"
Genma smacked his head on the streering wheel "Hana, we've been parked outside the school for 15 minutes now. Either you get your ass out of my car or I'll carry you in there" He glared.
"Okay, okay! Jeez!" Hana stepped foot out of the car and slammed the door shut.
"HANA!" "What?!" she turns glaring "Good luck, Lovely" he smiles.
For some reason that smile has always been able to calm Hana's nerves. Maybe because Genma has always been like a father/older brother figure.
Oh I forgot to mention, her closest friends and family call her Lovely because that's how they see her as. Lovely. A lovely young lady. And also because they couldn't think of a better nickname for her.
"Thanks" she smiled. "Text me when your done and I'll come pick you up, okay?" "Hai"
And off goes Genma in his 1969 red Mustang.
The young pinkette took a deep breathe as she reached for the handle, straightening out her skirt. She was wearing a heart shaped collared white shirt, a black and red checkered skirt with a chain hanging on her right side, black thigh highs and white low cut vans.
Her school girl outfit wasn't planned. Like at all. She asked her Nana what shirt she should wera and she chose this one. She asked Genma what bottoms she should wear, and he chose this on. She didn't want to feel too girly, so she wrapped around a chain that drops to her side that ruined that girly image. Her vans helped alot too.
She opened the door and noticed a young woman tapping away at a desktop computer behind a counter. "Excuse me?" The woman looked up "Good morning, how may I help you?" she smiled. "Good morning, I'm here to take my placement test?" Hana smiled nervously "O-oh are you H-Hana Haruno?" "Yes ma'am" Why the woman stuttered, Hana doesn't know.
"Ok. This way please. Oh I'm Shizune by the way" "Nice to meet you Shizune-san" Hana replied with a smile and a short bow. 'Wow, she's...very polite' "N-nice to meet you too"
Hana looked around the corridor that lead to the, what she thought, Principal's office. It was adorned with tons, and I mean TONS, of trophies sealed in glass cases. Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, and all other sports! For boys AND girls!
But what surprised her was the fact that there were also trophies for Academic stuff. Even for Band, Orchestra and such. "Wow"
Shizune giggled, "Yes, our students here do their best to bring the trophies home" "Well they're doing a pretty good job, that's for sure" Hana giggled.
~Time Skip \(*w*)/~
Knock, Knock, Knock!
"Enter!" a voice boomed
Hana smoothened out her twintails and gave a big sigh 'Ok Hana, you can do this' She opened the door and came face to face (not really) with a blonde very well developed woman with the same hairstyle as hers.
"Um, I'm here for my placement test?" Hana said softly.
The blonde woman looked and gasped "H-Hana? Hana Haruno?" "Yes ma'am" Hana smiled
"Oh...please come in! come in! Have a seat!" The woman smiled. "Thank you um..." Hana looked at her wooden/golden plaque on the womans desk "Principal Senju"
The woman laughed "Oh please call me Tsunade" "Hai Tsunade-Sama" Hana smiled
'Tsunade-Sama? I like that' "So you speak Japanese?" "Hai, my grandmother and I lived there for a year" "I see"
For the past 10 minutes, Tsunade explained to Hana how the placement test would work
"Does it matter which subject I do first?" "No dear. You can do them in any order that you like. Now I'll be in a meeting and after your two hour time is up, you can take a 30 minute break and then come back here to finish up the rest. Oh and don't worry about being disturbed, knowone will come in here" "Okay, thank you Tsunade-Sama"
Tsunade smiled at Hana, looked around her office, and shut the door behind her.
'Okay. Let's start with the worst subjects first. Math and Science'
Deep breaths and let's get to work!
Meanwhile...
"Ms. Tsunade, I thought the students were only supposed to have a 15 minute break after the first two hours?" Shizune asked "They are" "Then why did you give her an extra 15?"
Tsunade sighed and chuckled "I wish I knew Shizune"
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Oh. My. Glob. Finally! End of chapter one! Yosh! I am sooo glad to be back to writing!
I will try my best to continue this story, and hopefuly the others that I have left dying.
I finally bought myself my own laptop! With my own money! YYOOOOOSSSSSHHHHH!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Till Next time!
-Gem
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