A/N- Ok this is my first and only story, why? Cuz all the narusaku high school fics are below average and the ones with potential are never updated.

Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, Sasuke would have died in place of Gaara

Recommended song while reading- 'Lazy Eye' Silversun Pickups LP version

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It was your stereotypical high school with its cliché clicks and labels. Honestly it would be some thing you would find in an old teenage 80's movie. But for now let us concentrate on the popular click; it's just as what you would expect-the rich kids who were the cheerleaders and the jocks that ran the school. Yet within the click was a girl who was a tad bit different then the rest. Haruno Sakura-cheerleader, nominated best dressed, popular among guys and girls-stood out from her other peers from the click; it wasn't due to the fact she had pink hair [in reality that helped fact of the matter is, she was smart. Her flaw was her strength. Sakura put up a front for her peers and acted as brainless as them since any idiot can tell you being popular is great and she thought life couldn't get any better then how it already is.

The new school term was already into its first few weeks, Sakura sat in her AP Literature class waiting for her teacher, Kakashi-sensei who always seemed to be running late. She knew she should have been reviewing her notes but instead she was reapplying her make-up with her best friend Yamanaka Ino. She had no clue how Ino even stayed in the AP English class; she knew she got in by cheating, but she never caught Ino in the act. It was as if Ino read minds, Sakura just figured she had gotten really good at it throughout the years and was relieved that she had at least one friend in the class.

Without realizing it, her teacher seemed to appear out of nowhere and was already giving a lame excuse of why he was late. Before class started Kakashi stated they had a student transferring into their class. At first Sakura acted nonchalant towards the news until the new addition to the class made their entrance.

Sakura eyes widen when she glanced at the guy at the doorway. His appearance was 'different' from anyone else she was familiar with from school. He supported a pair of red bondage pants, a cheap knock-off version of chuck taylors, a slim fitted shirt that was probably once white that know seemed worn out and faded and engraved on it was either some political slogan or a band, she couldn't tell. His accessories where also peculiar as well, his wrists seemed to be draped with black bandanas and studded bracelets that matched the belt he was sporting; his backpack was a beaten up khaki messenger bag covered in patches. Sakura was almost positive that his hair was bleached blonde since there was no way nature would allow for the mellow color blonde to be so bold. From his hair to his right ear, Sakura noticed the safety pin that pierced his earlobe; Sakura cringed at the sight of it but did admit it made him look daring. If Sakura was out in public and saw this weirdo at a 100 ft range from her she'd run away in the opposite direction as if he were Freddy Kruger himself, yet it was his eyes that made her feel at ease. His cerulean blue eyes were filled with a sense of friendliness that contrasts the image he was giving off.

Sakura's eyes followed him as he went to the opposite side of the room and pulled up a seat. "Great…just what we need, another weirdo in this class." It was Ino's comment that snapped Sakura back to reality and focused herself on the teacher who seemed to announce a new project.

"A duet thesis paper, I usually assign this individually but this class seems to be lacking in the teamwork department so you will be assigned a partner at random. Your objective is to pick any deceased author and to write in their point of view on how any social or political issue would be presented as problematic in our society today based on one of their literary works. For example Charles Dickens protesting child labor laws and using the concepts developed in Oliver Twist as your argument. The project is due by the end of the semester and no less then 15 pages." Kakashi explained

The class let out a groan at the news of the "impossible assignment." "Oh! Before I forget, I have to assign your partners!' Kakashi stated a bit too happily. "Hmm…lets do it this way, the left side of the room come up to the front and draw a random slip a paper from this box. Each slip of paper contains a name of someone from the opposite side of the room."

Sakura stood up and headed towards the box and nervously rummaged through the slips of paper. She knew that her chances of partners with Ino were already eliminated since they sat in the side of the same room, but she prayed for a compatible partner that wouldn't leave her with all the work. She drew out a name and unfolded the slip of paper.

Uzumaki Naruto was what it read.

'Who the hell was that?' Sakura turned around to see everyone was already occupied with their partner-all except for the "weird new kid."

'Great….I get the freak' Sakura thought as she walked towards his direction. He seemed not to be paying attention to his surroundings instead he seemed to be gazing into space. She walked up towards his desk and said "Well I'm guessing your Uzumaki Naruto."

The boy snaped out of his trance and shoot her a look and replied "Well, I'm guessing you're my new partner."

TBC

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