Chemical Reaction: Chapter 01

16 year old Haruno Sakura squinted and used her hand to shield her face from the sun. It was one of those painstakingly hot days that made you wish winter would hurry on up. She tucked a strand of her unusually pink hair behind her ear, and blew the strand on the other strand from her face. As she was trying to do this and balance the heavy cardboard box she was clutching on to at the same time, her fingers slipped and the box fell on her left foot.

"Augh! Shit!"

Her mother frowned. "Sakura, you're going to be around much wealthier and more civilized people now. Do learn to be more like a lady and less like a man."

Sakura rolled her eyes. A man? Jeez, mom. Sakura slipped her foot back into her shoe after she had done rubbing it, and picked the box with her belongings back up.

As she neared the door to her new house, she stopped by the sound of a door closing. Apparently it had been her neighbor, who had walked out of his house and climbed on to his motorcycle.

Hmm, no helmet. Sakura observed. As she looked closer, she saw a handsome boy, around her age, with a pale face, and messy black hair. Heh, not so bad on the eyes, Sakura mused.

The young boy revved up the engine, and turned to catch her staring. His face had showed no reaction to this, but he had seemed to glance at her hair before he rode off.

Sakura raised her eyebrow. What a weird guy. Maybe he'll be in my new school.

As she was deep in her own thoughts, Sakura didn't notice that her hands were getting sweaty, and the box fell on her foot. Again.

"Ow! Sh--" She paused at her mother's disapproving frown. "Sh...uch a nice day for a walk in the park!"

Her mother immediately perked up. "Great! We can take a hike around this neighborhood together after we're done hauling the boxes inside!"

Grreeaaat.

oxoxoxo

Sakura plopped onto her partly-made bed after that fun walk around the park with her mother, and her emerald eyes scanned the box-filled room. Not a bad house. Doesn't really stand up to the other houses around here, but it's a step up from our old dump of a house.

The image of the boy she saw earlier appeared in her head. She shook her head. Stop it, you have Sai. She instantly grinned.

oxoxoxo

"GAH! I am such an idiot!" Exclaimed Sakura as she clutched onto her alarm clock which read 7:45. School starts at 8. Her first day of school was most crucial because the impression she made that day would follow her till the day she leaves.

Her mother had work early, so Sakura had to depend on herself. After quickly brushing her teeth, she picked a random outfit from her closet. Sakura ran downstairs, stuck a piece of bread between her teeth, grabbed her backpack, and ran out the door.

At least I've found a good reason for my mom to buy me a car, she thought as she sprinted for school.

oxoxoxo

"And so then, I ate another bowl but—"A certain blonde fellow said. "TEME ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?!"

"…"

"You bastard! I was talking to you!"

"Dobe…you spilled the water…"

It was true. The blonde boy had been so busy yelling that he had failed to notice the leaking water bottle on the ground.

"I'm sooo sorry I'm late I---AHH! " Sakura didn't get a chance to finish her sentence, and had slipped on the water and had fallen on her back. Her cheeks immediately turned to the color of her roots.

The room fell silent, and all eyes were on her now. Sakura could only slap her forehead and groan.

At least they'll have something to remember me by now.

Author Notes: Okay so this is my first story. Constructive criticism is very much NEEDED! Please don't flame too much. Thanks for reading!