Sand in the Wind:
Chapter One:
"Tsukiko! Wake up! C'mon you lazy head wake up already!" Someone yells in my ear. I slowly open my eyes and see Naruto staring at me. "What is it Naru-kun??" I ask lazily. "You're going to be late for the Chunin Exams if you don't get out of bed and get ready!" He says in his over-excited tone of voice. "Okay, okay little brother!" I say getting out of my bed. "You know you're not my sister! Also, you're not older than me so why do you call me 'little brother'?" He asked. "Because, you remind of my little brother who died long time ago," I replied. I miss my mom, she died of an illness and hardly ever see dad anymore. Jakie caught mom's sickness and died when he was only four but Naruto makes things better…along with my other friends. "Well what are you doing just standing there Tsukiko! We've got to go!" He said annoyed. "Naruto, you're a guy I can't get changed while you're here you baka head!" I retorted. "Ah…Sumimasen Tsukiko-chan!" Naruto said blushing and walked out of the room. I quickly put on my red skirt, black skull top and put on my headband and rush out of the room. "Last one to the Chunin Exams pays for ramen next!" I yell. I hope I beat Naruto. He's been making me pay for the last five bowls! I ran so hard I couldn't stop myself from running into 'Emo' Uchiha. "Watch it," He growled. "Sorry," I reply bluntly. Crap! I better catch up! I just saw Naruto wiz past me! "You're not getting a free bowl this time Naruto!" I yell as I pass him by one inch. "Oh yeah!" He shouted back at me. I'm almost there! Yeah I'm going to beat him! Suddenly, I see a red-head boy appear out of nowhere. "Watch out!" I yell and close my eyes waiting for the dreaded impact. The crash felt like I hit a hard sand wall. "Sorry! I didn't mean to!" I say apologetically. He just gave me a death glare and walked away. Argh! I'm such a klutz! But I felt a really bad aura around him. Like life wasn't that good to him…. Anyway! I really got to hurry! Not only will I probably be late I'll have to pay for Naruto's ramen too! There! I see the written exam hall! Oh, no Naru-kun beat me! "Tsukiko-chan I beat you! I told you I would believe it!" He said cheerily. "I ran into this really weird red-head boy I bumped into him and…" I was cut off by a kind of deep raspy voice, "Weird red-head boy, you should watch who you're talking about," I turned around to see the same red-head boy I bumped into earlier. There was something in his blue-green eyes that bugged me. It seemed they were full of hate. "Sorry, whatever your name is," I said with all the kindness I could muster under the pressure of his green eyes that seemed to eat at my courage to speak. "You're the girl that bumped into me earlier," He continued as his scowl became more ferocious. "Yes I'm sorry about that," I said trying to make sure my voice didn't falter. He's probably just having a bad day and he's taking it out on me and other random people. Calm, calmness, and peace it's okay. He just sneered and walked off toward a blonde girl and a guy dressed in black with purple makeup. "What was that all about?" Naruto said. "I don't know now let's go to the exams!" I said and raced inside. "WAIT FOR ME!" Naruto yelled racing after me. I still wonder why that boy was so angry. He emits so much hate it made the thin hairs on my neck stand on end.