Chapter one: The beginning
My bittersweet Tale
"WHAT?"
"Sorry, milady, but lady Hana has already arranged your immediate transfer to St. Etoile (E-to-well) Academy."
"How could she do that?" Sakura whined, pulling the ends of her low pigtails. "And school year in St. Mitchell's hasn't started yet! Hell! Normal school year hasn't started yet!"
"My apologies, Sakura-sama, but you're supposed to arrive at the dorm area this afternoon. St. Etoile will be having a welcoming party for new comers."
"Mou!"
Room no. 301, third floor, North wing, Sr. Tenshi dormitory, St. Etoile Academy grounds
Tok Tok Tok
"The door is unlocked."
"Ah, Hinata-san."
Said girl turned from her dresses to the blonde at the door. "Ohayo guzaimasu, Ino-san."
"My luggage just arrived. Please do tell me we share the same room." She said with that desperate twinkle in her electric blue orbs.
Hinata giggled. "Fortunately we do."
"I see. I see." Ino looked around her with a smile. "Hmmm… So the room farthest from the door is occupied by a senior. And… Ah! Two more rooms! We have a new roommate, I suppose?"
"Hai. She'll be arriving this afternoon for the party."
"I believe she's the heir to a business empire." A girl with auburn hair said with her hand on her hips.
"Tenten-senpai!" Hinata said with enthusiasm. Ino nodded at the new arrival.
"Thank goodness your stuttering has relieved!"
"Mou, Tenten-senpai."
"Well, we better change our clothes. It's almost mealtime." Ino said with much sophistication that Tenten rolled her eyes.
"Well, see you in the mess hall, ladies."
In a black limousine owned by the Haruno family, 15 kilometers in distance to St. Etoile Academy:
"Please get down from the car, Sakura-sama."
"Yadda, na. Who wants to wear frilly dresses anyway? Besides, I'm pretty comfy with my jeans and tank tops." Sakura said obstinately, crossing her arms and puffing her cheeks.
"Demo, Sakura-sama, it is entailed that you wear dresses that a lady wears. Lady Hana is worried you might ravage the Haruno name."
Sakura's eyes widened in disbelief, a gasp escaped her lips. She then turned to her chauffer. "She… said that?"
The chauffer refused to look at her. "Hai, Sakura-sama."
Her liquid emerald eyes softened. "I… understand."
Sr. Cecila Mess Hall:
"Tenten-san, you shouldn't eat sweet foods like that. You'll get fat." Ino said meticulously, wiping her lips delicately with a napkin. "Anyway, I'll be heading to our common room. I'll see you later, if you'll excuse me."
Tenten and Hinata watched Ino go out of the mess hall before Tenten sighed in relief.
"Mou! That girl is too polite for her own good. She makes me look bad with her delicate etiquette and all!"
Hinata giggled behind her handkerchief. "As expected of a Yamanaka."
"Tsk."
"We have arrived, Sakura-sama. Lady Hana is waiting in the entrance gate."
"I understand." She dexterously left the limousine, only to be greeted by a stern looking lady in her early thirties.
"You have arrived." The lady said, nodding to her daughter. She then turned to look at the maids carrying Sakura's new wardrobe. "Sayuri, have you seen to it that Sakura-san has chosen a wonderful set of clothes for the next two weeks?"
"Only the best, milady."
"Good." She looked at her daughter. "I'll make sure that you received your new set of clothes. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yes, Okaa-sama." She said, bowing. She peered at her mother from her peripheral vision. She was going to the limousine when she stopped to talk to her butler. "How is my daughter, Lorelei?"
'I wish for the day she'll address me as her daughter when she inquires of how I am doing.'
"She's quite impressed with her new school. She's having fun wandering in its gardens."
"That's good. Tell her I miss her."
Sakura sighed. 'I wish she'll send messages likewise with my younger sister.'
She then looked at the enormous school building in front of her, smiling bitterly as she heard the limousine leave her presence. 'But then again, I am someone not worthy of what I wish for.'
"Good morning. You must be Sakura Haruno-sama." She turned to see a raven haired lady.
"Please, I would not entertain formalities. Call me Sakura."
"I can't, Sakura-sama. Anyway, I've come to escort you to your common room." She said politely.
"No. I would like to go there by myself. I appreciate you concern though."
"As you wish. Your luggage has already been placed in your common room."
"Thank you, miss--?"
"Shizune."
"She really is a rich darling." Tenten said with amusement as she looked at the 5 large luggages placed on a velvet mat. "They even refused to put it decently on the CLEAN floor."
Ino looked up from her jasmine tea. "Oh well, I just hope that she won't act like a spoiled brat."
"Tenten-senpai, would you like some cookies? It would be done in 5 minutes."
"Please do!" Tenten said excitedly.
"Tenten-senpai, don't you think you've had enough swee--"
Tok tok tok
"Here she comes." Tenten whispered.
"Please, the door is unlocked." Ino called out, quite confident of her superiority complex.
What she didn't expect is the superiority complex of the new comer. Their jaw dropped, literally, at the beauty that entered, bowing politely to them.
"Watashi no namewa Haruno Sakura des. Hajimimashite."
The girl who entered has luscious strawberry locks, with large innocent liquid emerald orbs, high pink cheeks, milky white complexion, and rosy lips.
She looked incredibly innocent, with her wide confused eyes.
Ino was the first one to compose herself.
"I'm Yamanaka Ino, nice to meet you too, Sakura-san." Sakura smiled politely at her.
"I'm Tenten Kunai, a senior of yours." Sakura lowered her bowed head even more to her senior.
"My name is Hyuuga Hinata." She raised a cup of tea. "Would you like some, Sakura-san?"
"I would, but not now. Thank you for your offer." She said politely, opening her luggage.
'I must not act childishly. I must protect the Haruno name, if it's the only thing that I can do for my mother.' She sighed miserably. 'How I wish to call her mama for once.'
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"She looks like a vacuous doll. She looks more polite than Ino." Tenten sighed. "Hell! She looks meeker than Hinata!"
Hinata rubbed her back. "Tenten-senpai, do not be bothered by that. Perhaps she is under her family's pressure. She'll open up when the time comes."
"Anyway Tenten-senpai, please do change your clothes to a formal dress. The party will start soon."
"Ah! Yes, yes, I almost forgot." She grinned at the two heiresses. "Ja ne."
Ino rubbed her temples. "What an enthusiastic lad. Ma, let's get dressed, Hinata-san."
"Hai."
END OF CHAPTER
TBC
End notes:
Hello, dear readers. Tell me what is running on your mind. Tell me if I am ought to continue this story.
I shall see you next week.
Ja ne
-lazy-cerulean