-1Disclaimer: I do not own naruto or any other characters from the manga.

I decided to rewrite the first chapter, let me know if you like the changes.. Thank you for reading my story. I'm sorry for late updates, I've been busy lately.

Chapter 1: Starting Over

By Innocent Shadow-Chan

My name is Haruno Sakura and this is my story.

My parents have one of those classic stories, you know the one where they meet and fall in love but there parents don't like each other so they run away from home. The only difference is that she never saw my father again.. A Romeo and Juliet couple.

So nine months later a screaming baby girl with soft pink hair came into the world. My pink hair a reminder of her lost lover.

I tried to convince her that her family would take her in if she just left me. I wish I hadn't said that now.

She always answered the same way. She looked to the nearest window and say somberly "It's what he would want"

Is that what he would really want I asked myself. What kind of person was he? Was he kind? Was he cruel?

I when I was little I used to imagine my father as a King far away land. I would imagine that he was always keeping an eye on me. When I got scared I would close my eyes and picture him in a suit of armor. A knight in shining armor.

When I cried a pretend that I could hear him singing the same lullaby my mother sung every night. He always around, even if it was only in my head.

I never asked my mother because I didn't want to hurt her. As it was she was overworked and mentally unstable.

I went to a privet school to protect my identity from our clan. I studied hard it was the least I could do, my mother already did so much for me.

Oh and one more thing. My mother just died. Just great………….

HIME

"Good Morning Konoha this is your hostess-"

"No more! Please no more, make it stop!" an exasperated Sakura sat up in bed smacking the device where the sounds emanated, her body tensed with uneasiness. She sighed and relaxed her position, her mom wouldn't be yelling at her in the morning any more.

"Things are going to be different now." She said in a somber whisper.

The pinkette walked across the room that was mostly packed in boxes. Since the girls mother had died her good childhood friend Hinata was taking her in. Hyuuga-san accepted on the condition that Sakura would become maiden of the court to earn her stay with the Hyuugas.

Looking through her bare closet she chose an outfit to where. She wore a long black slightly baggy tank top with silver embroidery of weeping willow, skin tight white leading down into her new black suede boots that stopped just bellow the knee.

She accessorized with a pair silver hoops and a silver friendship charm that Ino had given her for her birthday. She applied a light gloss to her already pink lips and a little mascara.

Walking out the door she slipped on her wool black thigh length trench coat. She didn't eat breakfast even when her mom was alive. Another thing she wished she could have changed.

Once outside she directed movers in and out of her house making sure that they only took her clothes and other necessities. She wouldn't need much furniture where she was going.

Hyuuga-san was kind enough to pay for the move but he unfortunately scheduled it at an early time in the day so the poor girl was doomed to a very long day. There wasn't much so it only took a few minutes before they were ready follow her car.

She left the key under the mat for her real estate agent and jumped in her beat up camaro. The poor thing was literally crawling by. She was planning to dump the pile of metal at a wreck yard for extra money and hitch rides with Hinata-chan.

They arrived at the front gate and the metal doors started to open to her surprise. She had been to the Hyuuga estate many of times when she wanted to visit Hinata-chan after school. It was still as beautiful as the first time.

HIME

While the servants put away my belongings Hinata took me with her to the tea parlor where she would tell me my responsibilities as a maiden of the court.

"Haruno-san, I'm pleased to see that your got here safely" Although Hinata may have gotten over her stuttering her politeness is a mystery for me.

"Hina-chan do you always have to be so polite? Besides I told you to call me Sakura."

"I'm sorry Sakura-chan. My father is busy with meetings all day so he has left me in charge of giving you a tour and showing you your duties here in the court."

"Alright lead the way. If we don't Hyuuga-san will get his panties in a twist."

"You really shouldn't speak of the king in such away Sakura-chan!"

This story was inspired by a Korean soap opera my big sister gave me for my birthday. I came home and then the inspiration hit me. Let me know if you like it. Help me to complete this story by sending your thoughts. Thnk you I hope you enjoyed yourself!