Sakura was a freshman. She was excited to meet new people. She heard that the band director was fun. This was her first high school experience. Her mother trained her to always be early. Too bad her mother had a habit of getting her to places too early... So there she was in the small band room, waiting anxiously for the next student to come in. She was jittery in her chair, wondering where the director was. In ones and pairs, students came in, getting their instruments and and sitting in spots they were all used to.
She met another freshman named Hinata, who was the exact opposite of what a trumpet player should be, not loud or obnoxious at all. Sakura got introduced to a trombone player, Naruto. They got along relatively well, but the one thing that caught her eye was the boy that blended in almost like a ghost.
That was went she saw him for the first time. He walked in, no one noticing him or at least they weren't acknowledging him. Her eyes were drawn to him right away. He didn't say anything. He didn't look at anyone or wave at anyone, which was the same response that everyone gave him. Something about him seemed almost unreachable, like he was way out of Sakura's league, and yet, she wanted to try with all her might to get to know him. She wanted to be his best friends. She wanted even more than that.
Kakashi-sensei arrived, but everything was a blur. Marching band music was handed out. They did a quick run-through of some of the pieces. Sakura's fingers stumbled on the body of her saxophone as sensei directed. Sakura kept glancing at the boy. She couldn't help it. He had a peculiar aura around him. He drew her in like bees to pollen.
There was a few minutes at the end of the lesson left to chat. Sakura headed over to Hinata and Naruto, getting to know the people that they were going to spend the rest of their band high school experience with. She watched the boy as he just went to stand in a corner by himself. She could help but giggle on the inside at how shy he could be.
"Say, Hinata, who is that over there?"
"You mean Sasuke?"
She bit her lip and furrowed her eyebrows for a minute before taking a breath.
That was the first time she said his name as well as the start of a friendship and a one-sided love that changed her life.