Hello everyone! This will be updated as regularly as possible, as it is going to be a long multi-chapter fic. Please, read and review, tell me what you think, and thank you for reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Pokemon, no one on here does, blah blah blah... I only own the ideas here
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Chapter 1: Welcome to Kalos!
Ah, the Kalos region! Such beauty, such splendor! It is known worldwide as the most romantic of location in the Pokémon universe. In this highly dynamic and ever-changing world, one of the only constants is the aroma of baguettes and coffee.
C'est très magnifique!
It is a place where romance blooms, up-and-coming fashion designers flourish, and bakers are just as sought-after as the croissants they so lovingly bake.
It is also a place where young Pokémon trainers find their calling. Only a select few can achieve the greatness that they strive so hard for, but never does one regret traveling with Pokémon.
C'est la vie!
"I do not like this one bit." Sakura complained sourly. "Tell me again why we had to leave Kanto?"
Sakura's mother gave her a sweet smile, ignoring her daughter's huffiness. "Because, Sakura," she began, her eyes fixated on the road as she drove the large rental van. "I thought it would be a nice change of scenery. I've lived in Kanto my entire life and so have you. Don't you want to see what else is out there?"
Sakura puffed out her cheeks slightly in contempt and stared out the passenger window. No, as a matter of fact, she didn't. She had all of her sixteen years invested in her life at home, why should she be forced to uproot it and move now? It was incredibly insulting that her mother didn't take her feelings about the matter into consideration. Didn't she know that, for once, Sakura was actually beginning to have a life in Kanto!?
She sighed and thought about it. Well, it wasn't exactly true... Back in Fuchsia city, her only friend had been her mother. She was shy and introverted, preferring to read and stay inside alone.
It didn't help that the only people nearly her age was a group - a clique - of girls who loved gossip and spreading rumors.
It also didn't help that the leader of the clique was none other than the town's gym leader, Janine. The clique made it a point to ruin Sakura's life in every way they could.
Everyone loved Janine for reasons completely unknown to Sakura. She was a stuck up little snob who floated through life on daddy's money and fame. Sakura wrinkled her nose in disgust just thinking about it.
Janine was such a bitch.
Sakura smiled a victorious little smirk, celebrating the fact that she'd never have to deal with that bitch or her sheep friends ever again.
"You know, honey, this is a wonderful opportunity..." Sakura's mother said, looking at her daughter with worried eyes. "I'm not doing this to hurt you..."
Sakura closed her eyes and smiled. "It's fine mom, really."
"We're almost to our new home," her mother said in an attempt to lighten the mood. "That's exciting, right?"
Sakura sat up and looked out the van window, taking in the scenery for the first time.
Kanto didn't have this much untouched wilderness, that was for sure. Sakura's emerald eyes widened as she watched the trees pass by, the truck rolling along on a dirt road through a thin forest. She felt her stomach tighten slightly at the thought of living in this strange foreign land.
And meeting new people.
And having to interact with said people.
The knot tightened in her stomach more.
Shaking her head, she sighed. Sakura the introvert just had to go. She straightened up again, a smile ghosting over her face.
Why, she had the perfect opportunity presenting itself to her right now! A new region, a new Sakura! No one knew her here and no one could hold her back!
The ghost of a smile grew into a real one, her teeth showing. Why hadn't this occurred to her before? She'd been too busy sulking about the negatives to realize this was a blessing in disguise! Nothing was stopping her from being the Sakura she wanted to be.
Turning to her mom, her eyes sparkling with new life, Sakura said, "I'm sorry I've been so resistant this whole time... I think moving is a good idea."
Her mom smiled and stared ahead at the road. "I'm glad you finally see that, sweetie. And we're almost in our new hometown! Isn't that exciting? We should arrive any minute now."
Sakura felt her stomach knot return full-force. Would she like the new house? What if the town was awful? What if there were people like Janine? Well, there were bound to be people like Janine somewhere out there, but...
Would there be anyone her age? Would she make friends?
"Ah look, honey, we're here!"
They had parked without her even noticing. Looking out from the windshield of the van, Sakura could see that they were in front of a charming little house tucked neatly into the corner of this small grassy town. There was a nicely-sized front yard, which brought a smile to Sakura's face. Rhyhorn would definitely like it here.
Rhyhorn was a family pet, more or less. Her mother, Grace, was a champion Rhyhorn racer back in Kanto, and now that her racing days were pretty much over, Rhyhorn had retired from competition. Now it just liked to sleep on the front lawn and, in its eyes, protect the Haruno family from strangers. Sakura knew that Rhyhorn was nothing but a big cuddle monster, but potential thieves didn't.
"Is this really our new house?" Sakura asked, unbuckling her seatbelt and getting out of the van, not once taking her eyes off the house. It looked like something out of a fairy tale - petite lacy vines were growing along the sides of the house, which was a delicate shade of pastel blue. Slate gray shingles lined the roof and perfect white shutters were closed over the windows. The plush green lawn was unbelievably trim and neat; a rather large patch of soil for gardening was situated up against the fence.
Mrs. Haruno got out of the car and clasped her hands together delightedly. "Isn't this wonderful?"
Sakura looked at the eager grin that lit up her Mom's face. It had been a while since she'd seen her like this, but she felt a warmth spreading in her chest at the notion. It made her feel so fuzzy inside to know that mom was actually happy.
"It's really something, mom," Sakura agreed. "It's almost unreal."
"What are we waiting for? Let's check out the inside and start moving our stuff inside!"
Sakura stared at the house, a light breeze ruffling her cotton candy colored hair. With an eager grin, she nodded. "Let's go."
It had taken a majority of the day to move everything inside. It's not that they had a lot of stuff, seeing as it was just the two of them, but they hadn't exactly worked all the way through the day. They stopped here and there to relax on their new couch, enjoy the lunches they had packed, talk, relax, and most importantly decide where everything should go.
In the end, Sakura ended up getting the large bedroom upstairs, complete with a large closet to fit all of her clothes. She was, after all, big on clothes. She wasn't a fashion snob, no, but come on... A girl has to look cute, right? No? Well, Sakura felt that a few extra outfits couldn't hurt.
She ended up falling asleep on her bed the minute she went upstairs and put the last few items in her room. Travel was tiring, and sitting in a car for several days was no exception to this.
Morning came bright and early, and Sakura woke up to the unfamiliar songs of the birds native to Kalos and the sun creeping through her window. Groaning and turning over, she hid her face under the pillow. That sun was too bright - couldn't she just get five more minutes?
As if on cue, Sakura heard a tapping on her window. Peeking out from under the pillow and blankets, she could see that it was a small bird with a gray body and a reddish head.
In her room.
Tapping on the inside of her window.
In her room.
It tapped again on the window and sang its sweet cry before flying out of her room and into the rest of the house.
Seriously? What kind of joke was this? Here she was living in a fairy tale house and now birds were waking her up. Next thing she knew a bunch of Rattata would be sewing her a new dress and singing while they worked. She shook away the silly notion and decided she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep at this rate. Lazily rolling out of bed, she stood up slowly and stretched.
Going over to her closet, she pondered what to wear. Should she go all-out in case she met the neighbors? She hung her head and swiped a few hangers with dresses to the side. If she wore anything too fancy, she'd look ridiculous and overdone. Then again she wanted to dress to impress...
No... No, too gaudy... no, not fancy enough... Perfect!
She decided on a light blue felt hat, her blue and white high-waisted outfit, white thigh-high socks, and her black high tops. After getting dressed and checking it out in the mirror, she decided the look was perfect. Smiling, she went downstairs.
"Good morning honey!" Her mom cried from the kitchen. Sakura rounded the corner and saw her sitting at the table with a cup of coffee and a stack of letters on the table.
That damn bird was perched on her shoulder.
"Where'd the bird come from?" Sakura asked, still slightly peeved about this morning's rather rude awakening.
Grace turned to the small bird Pokémon perched on her shoulder and chuckled. "Oh, you mean Fletchling here? Why, I found him flitting around the yard this morning so I'm keeping him!"
Sakura scowled. "Great."
"You don't like him?"
"He woke me up."
"I sent him to wake you up because I've got some exciting news!"
Sakura raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
Grace stood up and clasped her hands together. "Our neighbors were over already looking for you! It seems like they knew another person your age was moving in before we even got here! They want to talk to you!"
Sakura fought the all-too-familiar knot that threatened to form in her stomach and reminded herself that now was not the time to get all nervous. They weren't necessarily going to be like Janine, after all! She was the new confident Sakura.
"Did they say where they went?" Sakura asked. "How many were there?"
Grace put her hand on her hip and looked at her daughter thoughtfully. "Well there was a blonde girl with a lot of energy and a tall young man with really long brown hair. They said to just come over when you were ready. I guess the boy lives next door?"
Sakura smiled. "Alright mom, I'll go over and see what they wanted. Thanks!" With that, she left the house in a hurry.
"Be careful and have fun!" Mrs. Haruno cried as her daughter left.
Sakura stood at the door of the house next to hers, mentally fighting her desire to run away. All she had to do was knock... It was just that simple! Really!
But knocking on a stranger's door was difficult, especially when that stranger was a boy (a boy!) her age who came looking for her.
Cringing, she reached forward and knocked.
She heard a squeal from inside that could have only belonged to the blonde girl her mom mentioned. "Maybe it's her!" The voice cried.
"Relax, Ino..." A deep male voice replied. "Maybe it's not her."
Sakura, through her still-shut eyes, heard the door open.
"What a face this one has." The male voice said dryly.
Sakura opened her eyes and grinned sheepishly at the boy who answered the door. Her face had been contorted by the cringe this entire time, and she was sure that she hadn't given the best impression.
"See Neji? I TOLD you it was her!" The girl cried, appearing by the boy's side.
"So it is," the boy (Neji, she called him?) said, his eyes narrowing.
Neji was... Well, he was nice to look at, that was sure. He had a flawless complexion with thin slanting eyebrows and beautiful, long flowing hair tied into a low ponytail. His eyes were extremely pale gray, so pale that they looked pearly. Sakura could have sworn there was no color in them, yet they were curiously luminous and intriguing. He was wearing an open blue shirt with a black and white striped shirt underneath, blue skinny jeans, and boots. On top of his head was a red outdoors hat. He was cute.
Sakura looked to the girl, who seemed to be a lot friendlier than her next door neighbor. She was about Sakura's height with a long blonde ponytail and gorgeous blue eyes. She was wearing a pink shirt with black bows on it, and denim short shorts with black lining. On her feet was a pair of pink strappy sandals that rose to about mid-calf. She was absolutely beautiful, and her smile was radiant.
"Hi, I'm Sakura," the pink-haired girl introduced herself, holding out her hand and smiling.
The blonde girl gave her a toothy grin and squealed, ignoring the handshake offer and immediately pulling Sakura into a big hug. "I'm Ino and I can tell that we're going to be best friends!" She cried.
Pulling away, Sakura looked at her new friend with wide eyes. She certainly wasn't expecting such a... warm... greeting.
"Nice to... Meet you?" Sakura said, the statement coming out as more of a question than she intended.
Neji looked at Ino, frowning. "Ino, you're scaring her."
Ino frowned and looked at her taller coffee-haired friend. "Like you didn't scare her to begin with?" She asked pointedly. "You're such an ice cube sometimes, Neji."
Sakura watched them argue back and forth and sweatdropped. This was not what she bargained for.
"Guys, guys, don't fight, okay?" She cried, putting herself between the two. Ino ran a hand through her long blond ponytail and grinned apologetically.
"I'm sorry, let's start over ok? I'm Ino, I'm 16, and I live in that house over there. This is Neji, he's 17, and he's not as big of an asshole as he seems once you get to know him."
Sakura smiled in response. The blonde just had something about her that was warm and inviting. Perhaps Ino was right - they could become fast friends.
"Well I'm Sakura, I'm 16, and I just moved here from Kanto."
Ino's bright blue eyes widened. "Wow that's so cool!"
Neji's facial expression didn't change. "So why are you here?"
Sakura frowned, her face becoming red with embarrassment. "Wow, you're so rude," she said aloud.
Neji rolled his eyes and looked at his shoes.
"You ASS!" Ino cried, shoving the taller boy lightly. "Can't you be nice?"
Sakura stared at him, her face still pink. Had they really called her over just to embarrass and insult her? Why, this was Janine 2.0!
"Listen, I'm gonna go... It was nice meeting you Ino. Neji."
With a nod, Sakura turned to leave.
"Wait!" Ino cried, reaching out and putting a hand on Sakura's shoulder. "Don't go yet!"
Sakura turned around again, looking her pink-clad neighbor in the eye. "Why shouldn't I? It's pretty clear to me that Neji doesn't want me around."
Ino bit her lip. "Don't mind him; he's in a real mood today. I want you to meet our other two friends, ok? I know they'll be thrilled to meet you!"
Sakura furrowed her brow. "O...kay. I guess," she said rather hesitantly.
"Oh don't be shy! Come on, let's go!" Ino grabbed Sakura by the wrist and led her outside of Neji's yard.
"Come along, asshole!" She cried, looking back at Neji.
"Ino, I can walk myself, you can let go," Sakura said gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" The blonde cried, releasing Sakura's wrist. "I'm just so excited to have a girl in the group, that's all. Please forgive me."
Sakura smiled. "It's fine!" She said, trying to be cheerful. It was hard to keep positive with that brown-haired happiness killer insulting her, but she would try to salvage this day.
"The others should be in the meeting spot in Aquacorde town. It's just a short walk north from here. Let's go!"
Ino and Sakura began walking through the small grassy town, a sulky Neji following close behind. After walking through a short wooded path, they found themselves in a cute little town with tables and chairs set up along the stone walkway.
"Over here!" A voice cried.
Sakura turned to Ino, who was waving enthusiastically. "Hey guys!" She cried. Ino turned to Sakura and gave her a smile. "Allons-y!"
Sakura followed Ino and Neji to a table where two other boys were sitting. One had a spiky ponytail and a lazy expression on his face. He was clad in a green sweater vest over a white collared shirt, a green backpack on his shoulders. The other was a heavyset young man with long reddish brown hair, tan shorts, and a black t shirt with a vanillish on it. He had a pleasant expression on his face and one hand in a bag of chips.
"Choji, Shikamaru!" Ino cried. The two boys at the table stood up and greeted Ino with hugs before taking their seats again. The three from Vaniville town sat down at the table.
"This is Sakura!" Ino introduced. "Sakura, this is Shikamaru and this is Choji."
Shikamaru, the one with the spiky ponytail, gave Sakura a lazy smile. "Nice to meet you."
Choji, the one who was loudly munching on chips, spoke up next. "Nice to meet you Sakura! I'm Choji!"
Ino leaned forward eagerly in her seat. "So, Shika, why'd you call all of us here?"
Shikamaru's face lit up as he pulled off his backpack and placed it in his lap. "I received word from the professor the other day. His assistant met up with me and gave me this stuff. He sent over Pokémon for the three of you, and Pokédexes for the five of us."
Sakura raised an eyebrow. "Wait, Pokémon? Pokédexes?"
Neji shot Sakura an annoyed look. "You do know what Pokémon are, correct?" He asked condescendingly.
Sakura's face reddened. "As a matter of fact I do, smartass."
Choji grinned and clapped a little. "I like her, she's so sassy!" He said excitedly.
Sakura grinned. Sassy Sakura, not shy Sakura!
"Anyways, I was only asking because I mean... We get Pokémon?"
Shikamaru smiled and nodded, unzipping his backpack and reaching inside for something. He pulled out a bunch of Pokédexes and a cylindrical container. "Everyone gets a pokédex," he said, passing them out.
"And unfortunately the professor only sent three starter Pokémon, so two of us don't get to pick. I, for one, am willing to give up my starter. I've got my trusty Pikachu already."
Choji smiled politely. "You guys can all take a starter. I'm not huge into serious battling. All I want are Pokémon to perform with me."
Sakura looked at him inquisitively. "Perform?" She asked.
Choji nodded. "I just LOVE dancing and singing and acting! My ultimate dream is to put on musicals with my Pokémon by my side!"
Shikamaru nodded, putting a hand on Choji's shoulder. "Choji here is a great singer and dancer," he said, vouching for his friend.
Choji blushed. "Aw shucks."
"I'm mostly interested in completing the pokédex, not battling, so you guys feel free to take your pick," Shikamaru said.
"Well that's just so great!" Ino cried, leaning onto the table excitedly. "I think Sakura should pick first though. I'll be happy with whatever Pokémon I get."
Sakura stared at the canister that Shikamaru had set on the table. "Are you sure it's okay?" She asked hesitantly.
"Of course!"
Shikamaru pushed the container towards Sakura and smiled encouragingly. Sakura looked at the three red pokéballs indecisively, wondering what could be inside each. Finally, she closed her hand around the pokeball on the right and picked it up.
Neji snorted and reached across the table. "Well I guess I'll choose this one then," he said, picking up the pokéball on the left.
Ino looked at the one remaining pokeball and grinned. "That means this little cutie is mine!" She said, taking the pokéball and cradling it in her hands.
After a few moments of quiet, Ino finally looked up from her pokéball. "I know!" She cried, clutching the red and white orb in her hands. "We should all have a Pokémon battle!"
"Which one of us do you want to battle, Ino?" Neji asked pleasantly. Sakura shrunk in her seat, taken aback by the startling contrast in his tone when he talked to the blonde. Why was he so rude to just her?
Ino met Sakura's emerald gaze. "I want to battle Sakura!" She cried, standing up from the table and moving to the clear space of the walkway.
Wide-eyed, Sakura looked at Ino in fear. "Why me?" She asked.
"Duh! I just met you and there's no better way to become good friends than with a Pokémon battle!"
Sakura begged to differ, but there would be no convincing the energetic blonde otherwise.
"I guess we can battle," Sakura said, breaking out into a smile. Maybe this would be fun. Taking her place across from Ino, she took a ready stance and tossed her pokéball.
A bright white light flashed as the pokeball opened. The light faded and a small blue frog Pokémon was left standing there. "Froak?" It croaked.
Ino leaned with her hands resting on her knees. "Awww, how cute! Sakura's got herself a cute little Froakie!" She cried.
Sakura looked at the frog Pokémon standing before her and smiled. "So, Froakie's your name?" She said softly. Froakie turned and looked at its trainer, giving a bright smile. "Froak, Froakie!" It cried.
Ino looked at the pokéball in her hands and gave it a toss. "Go, pokéball!" She cried.
When the bright light faded, everyone could see a small yellow foxlike Pokémon with orange fur in its ears.
Ino squealed loudly. "EEEE it's a Fennekin!"
Fennekin looked back at its trainer and yipped excitedly. "Fen, Fennekin!"
"Let's get this battle started!" The excitable blonde cried. "Fennekin, start off with scratch!"
"Dodge it, Froakie!" Sakura cried, her heart pounding. Sure the Pokémon were weak right now, but this was EXCITING. She'd never battled on her own before!
Fennekin leaped forward and swiped its claws at the frog, who jumped out of the way just in time.
"Now Froakie, use bubble!" Sakura said with a smile. Froakie puffed out its cheeks and let loose a stream of bubbles.
"Watch out, Fennekin!" Ino ordered.
Fennekin weaved in and out of the stream of bubbles headed its way, nimbly avoiding most of them.
"Don't let it escape, Froakie, use more bubbles!" Sakura instructed.
Froakie blew more bubbles at the fox Pokémon. It was a direct hit!
"Yes! Awesome job Froakie!" Sakura encouraged. "You're doing great!"
Fennekin stumbled forward and collapsed, its eyes closed. "Fen..." It cried weakly.
Ino widened her eyes and ran up to her Pokémon. "Fennekin, are you alright?" She asked worriedly.
Neji scoffed. "I'd say we have a winner. The match is over, Ino. Don't push Fennekin too hard, okay?"
Ino picked up the tiny fox and cradled it. "That was a great battle, Fennekin. You did your best and I'm so proud of you."
Fennekin smiled and licked Ino's cheek. "Kin!"
Ino giggled and pulled out Fennekin's pokeball. "You take a nice long rest, okay?" The fox Pokémon disappeared in a flash of red light.
Froakie turned to Sakura with a bright smile. "Froakie!"
Sakura crouched down and opened her arms, an invitation that was gladly received by the bubble frog Pokémon. It hopped up to its trainer and gladly gave her a hug. Standing up, Sakura held Froakie tight. "You were so great, Froakie!" She said joyfully, returning it to its pokeball.
The group of friends ran up to Sakura and congratulated her. "You were great, Sakura!" Choji cried. "The way your Pokémon danced, why, it made me want to join in!" He did a little thing with his feet and spun around once.
Sakura giggled. It was kind of adorable to watch Choji dance. For a big guy, he sure could move!
"That was actually pretty cool," Shikamaru said. "Not as troublesome as I thought it'd be."
Ino squealed and grabbed a hold of Sakura's shoulders, jumping up and down excitedly. "Wasn't that fun?!" She cried. "You were so great! You're a natural with Pokémon!"
"She got lucky with the type matchups, that's all." Neji said rudely.
Sakura narrowed her eyes at Neji, trying to hold in the slew of words that he was just SO deserving of right now...
She did her best to ignore the rude comment.
"Anyways guys, Choji and I are going to head out to the next route. I want to catch some Pokémon." Shikamaru said.
"See you guys!" Choji said with a wave. He turned to walk away when he stopped. "Oh, Sakura!" He cried, turning back around and digging in his bag. "I have a letter for your mother. It's from the professor."
Sakura raised an eyebrow. Jeez, it was like everyone knew about her arrival in Kalos before she did!
She accepted the letter and waved goodbye as the two friends headed out of town.
"I'm going to stay in Aquacorde for a little, okay? Fennekin needs a rest. Make sure to go stop at home!" Ino said cheerfully.
"I'm going to stay here for a little too. I haven't had breakfast yet, so I'm going to eat here," Neji said. "You will be returning, I assume?"
Sakura hadn't thought about that. This whole Pokémon thing happened so fast... She supposed that now she would have to head out on her own journey.
In Kanto, the thought would have made her squirm uncomfortably, but here she was ready.
She was ready and determined.
With a smile and a nod, she replied, "I will be, I just have to say goodbye to my mom. Do you want anything? I'm sure I can grab some breakfast for you."
"No, I'm good, thank you," Neji replied curtly.
Sakura smiled and nodded. "So I guess I'll see you when I get back to Aquacorde?"
Neji rolled his eyes and turned to walk away. "Hmph, maybe."
Sakura felt her face get hot with embarrassment. What a jerk he was!
She turned and walked along the path back to Vaniville, staring at the envelope in her hands. She wanted to know what the professor had to say to her mom! But she wasn't the prying type, and reading her Mom's mail wasn't something she'd do.
Instead, she studied the neat handwriting on the envelope. She assumed that the Pokémon professor of Kalos, if anything like professor Oak of Kanto, was a very busy man with a lot on his plate, but judging by his beautiful scrawling handwriting, the stress didn't affect his penmanship.
The walk was pretty short, and before she knew it, she was right in front of her own house again.
Approaching the front door, she spied Rhyhorn napping in the garden and chuckled. She was right in assuming this would be a favorite spot of his.
Opening the front door slowly, she walked in and was instantly greeted by a very loud and very annoying Fletchling.
"...Awesome..." She mumbled, the bird Pokémon perching on top of her hat. "Mom, I'm back!" She cried, shutting the door behind her and looking around. "Mom?"
"Hi honey, back so soon?"
Sakura turned and looked at the staircase to see her mom walking downstairs. Fletchling flew to Grace's shoulder, much to Sakura's relief.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be back yet?"
"Well I just thought... Oh, never mind. Did you find your friends?"
Sakura smiled. "As a matter of fact, I did! We went to Aquacorde town and the most amazing thing happened! Shikamaru gave us Pokédexes, and Ino, Neji, and I got Pokémon, and -"
Her mom threw her arms around Sakura, hugging her tight. "I knew it!"
"Wait, what did you know?"
Her mom held her at an arm's length, a bright smile on her face. "Before we moved here, I contacted the professor and asked him if he needed anyone to complete the pokédex, and we were exchanging letters about it for a while. He said he'd be delighted to let you work on the pokédex, and he said he had his eye on a few teenagers already!"
Well, that explained why everyone knew about her before she got here.
"That reminds me," Sakura began. "Choji gave me a letter to give to you. He said it's from the professor."
She handed the envelope to her mother, who eagerly tore open the seal and pulled out the letter inside. The discarded envelope fluttered to the floor, forgotten.
Her Mom's eyes rapidly scanned the page and a toothy grin soon took over her face.
"What's it say?" Sakura asked worriedly.
Her mom folded it up and tucked it into her pocket. "It was a letter welcoming us to Kalos. It seems that the professor wants to meet you and your friends in person." She said delightedly.
"So I guess this really is it..." Sakura said breathlessly. "I'm going to be going on a journey."
Mrs. Haruno looked at her daughter proudly, her eyes brimming with tears. "I always knew my little Sakura would go on an adventure of her own someday!"
She pulled Sakura into another bone-crushing hug. "I guess this is goodbye then."
Sakura smiled and hummed. "You know it's only goodbye for now mom! I'll come back and visit when I can, and I'll call you all the time and -"
"Shhh," her mom shushed her. Releasing her from the hug, she straightened out her shirt and smiled sadly. "Sweetie, don't worry about that, okay? I mean, do keep me posted, but... Don't forget to have fun."
Sakura smiled warmly. "I love you mom."
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That's it for the first chapter! Suggestions and constructive criticisms are welcome, but keep in mind that I do have an idea of where I'm going with this. Please review if you can, it really makes my day!
This will be updated when possible, but I'm an uptight college student who takes her studies way too seriously and I might not have time now and again.
Thank you! -Gallade
