Hey readers! It is I AyameSenju again! For those who are reading my other story, Not A Good Sign, I apologize for the extreme lateness with the post. Unfortunately, I am slowly losing my inspiration for that story. If you all truly want it finished let me know and I will attempt to continue it. Until then, it is currently on temporary hiatus/possible discontinuation. On the plus side, I've been having the idea for this story for a long time. I am excited for you guys to read it so I will be uploading much more! Anyway, Chapter 1! –AS
(I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. I only accept credit for the plot.)
~Flashbacks~
~Thoughts~
Chapter 1
Blinding fluorescent lights shone through the waving red curtains, allowing layered beams of sunlight to pass over the room. As they passed over the room, the decided to make their rest upon the eyelids of a currently sleeping figure. The warmth of the sun heating up, the figure shifted underneath the blood red comforter. A deep growl emitted from beneath the sheets before the body became still.
For a brief moment, the room was silent. The only noise present was the soft breaths of the sleeping figure. A few minutes passed before the bed sunk slightly, a new presence now sitting upon the bed. A moist black nose nudged at the blanket covered lump in the bed. The lump shifted and groaned as the nose continued to push further. With a whine, the nose slid underneath the sheets before lips pulled back revealing sharp canines. With one last nudge, a loud bark had rang throughout the room as the lump jumped out of the bed, smashing into the wall.
Green eyes blinked dazedly as they looked around the large, crimson painted room. Slim fingers reached up to rub the back of the girls head before her gaze fell to the form of her attacker. There, laying upon the plush, now ruffled, comforter, sat a large white pelted wolf. A silver chain with a cross, hung loosely around his neck. Piercing golden eyes stared back at her as his large tail thumped gently against the bed.
Rolling her eyes, the girl rose to her feet as she reached out to scratch behind the large beasts' ears. A pleasured whine came from the wolf as the young woman sat down beside him. "Ya know Kenji, I really wish you'd let me sleep in once." Kenji merely gave her an innocent look as he continued to nuzzle against her hand.
Rising to her feet, the young woman tugged off the red elastic that held up her flowing, exotic pink hair. Dropping her clothes, she confidently strode to the bathroom within her room as she turned the knob for the hot water. Reaching her hand into the water, she recoiled immediately as the heated water stung her hand painfully. Nodding her approval, she drew back the black and red shower curtain as she stepped in.
Teeth grinded furiously against each other as a heated torrent of water pelted against her skin. Sighing, peacefully, she relaxed into the numbness of her stinging flesh. Her head leaned against the wall of the shower as her eyes silently slipped shut.
"Oh come on Saku-chan, I don't want to sleep all day! It's boring!" A blonde-haired teen whined as she sat at the edge of her girlfriend's bed. "It's raining outside Rei, just lay down and watch a movie or something." The pink haired girl replied as she folded her arms behind her head and closed her eyes. The blonde grinned and climbed on top of the sleeping girl, who in turn cracked open one of her eyes curiously before closing once more.
Leaning down to her ear, the blonde pressed her lips to the space right below Sakura's ear. Sakura scowled but refused to open her eyes. "Baby, come on…" Reika flicked her tongue out over Sakura's pulse, blowing her breath on her moist skin. Sakura lazily opened her eyes as her hands gripped her girlfriend's waist. The blonde smirked as she rolled her hips slowly against Sakura, causing her to hiss and squeeze her hips roughly.
"Saku…baby…" She purred against the green-eyed vixen's ear as she moved her lips to hover over hers. The air was thick with desire as Sakura shifted up on her elbows to close the gap between them. She was stopped as a finger placed itself against her lips. Looking up with a shocked expression, Reika grinned before kissing Sakura's forehead. "Great you're up; meet me outside in ten okay?" Se piped excitedly as she teasingly slid off the pink haired girl. Sakura watched her leave before falling back against her sheets. "Damn, she got me."
Sakura snapped out of her reverie before rubbing her forehead painfully. "Not again…it's always about her. More often now. I can't dwell on it now; I've got to head to school." Reaching up, she grabbed her shampoo and began to rub the liquid through her hair. Finishing her hair, she moved to grab the shower gel as she ran her fingers over her skin.
Ensuring that she was clean, she exited the shower and turned it off. Walking over to her sink, she grabbed her toothbrush and wet it briefly as she added a generous supply of mint toothpaste to the brush. Brushing carefully, she exited the bathroom and walked out to her bedroom. Kenji gave her a wary gaze as he returned his attention to cleaning his paw.
Ignoring him, she dried her body as she dropped her towel. The cool air rushed over her skin as goose bumps began to appear. Reaching through her drawer, she pulled out a pair of matching red panties and a bra. Pulling them on she walked over to grab her deodorant, applying it carefully underneath her arms. Grabbing her cocoa butter lotion, she applied it over her body, ensuring that she had not missed a spot.
Finishing, she walked over to wardrobe and pulled out a random outfit. She slipped on a pair of dark blue jeans and pulled on a blank tank top over her head. She walked over to her drawer and pulled out a pair of black socks as she slipped them on. Grabbing her favorite red cardigan, she slipped it on as she walked over to her jewelry stand. She settled for a pair of hanging black earrings with a matching necklace.
Slipping on a pair of long black boots, she walked around her bed to grab her red and black shoulder bag. She pulled a black elastic band around her wrist lest she decide to pull her hair up at some point in the day. She quickly touched up a bit of her make up only using a bit of mascara, as she wasn't really feeling it in the first place. Nodding at her reflection in the mirror, she walked over to the door placing her finger on the green scanner by her door. Turning to glance at Kenji once more, she nodded at him.
"Don't chew any of my shit or you'll get it when I get back home." Kenji barked as he plopped on his side on her bed. Rolling her eyes, she waited as the door slid up allowing her to exit. She made a quick left as she headed towards the elevator at the end of the black hallway. Pressing the down button, she leaned against the wall patiently.
Hearing the soft buzz, signaling that it had arrived, Sakura slipped in the elevator as she pressed the G button. Taking her to the ground floor, the buzz sounded once more as she exited and made a slight left into the large family area. There she saw a few of the members of the organization. Shikamaru and Neji had casted her a casual nod to which she returned. She dropped her bag on the black leather couch as she turned into the kitchen.
Hinata had greeted her with a soft hello as Sakura mumbled a low "morning" underneath her breath. She walked over to the coffee machine as she used the touch pad, scrolling down she found her name and pressed enter. Immediately, the machine pushed out a red thermos and began to pour in straight black coffee. As it stopped, Sakura grabbed it from the stand and fastened the lid tightly.
Walking over to the large bar area in the middle of the room, she grabbed an apple as she exited the kitchen. She grabbed her bag from the couch and tossed her apple inside. Heading to the main door, she walked over, scanned her finger, and selected Garage Base 4. As she got ready to walk through the other elevator, she heard a loud screech behind her.
"Wait, Sakura-chan! Don't leave me!" A wailing, spiky haired teen slid to a halt behind her. Sakura rolled her eyes as she took in his attire. He was still dressed in his pajamas and his hair was messily hanging out on his head. Sakura scowled as she turned back to face him completely. "What is it Naruto?" He rubbed his eyes tiredly as he mumbled. "Ne, Sakura-chan…can I get a ride to school?" Sakura snorted and entered the elevator as she pressed the button to close the door.
Annoyingly, Naruto stepped in between the door as she shot him an irritated glare. "C'mon Sakura! Please!" She groaned in frustration as she stomped on his foot. "No, you're not even ready and I don't have all day to wait. Make Sasuke take you. I'm leaving." She pushed him out of the doorway as it closed in front of his face. She heard him whining on the other side before it faded into silence.
Sighing in relief, she exited the elevator and stepped out into the crisp fall air. Walking down two flights of stairs, she walked to the east end of the parking deck. Pulling out her keys from her bag, she pressed the button to unlock her car. Stepping inside her red Mercedes-Benz, she tossed her bag into the front passenger seat and grabbed her phone. Her phone vibrated as she noticed it was a text from Sasuke.
Sasuke: You fucking owe me big time; you know how much I hate having him in my car.
Sakura: Yeah yeah, you'll live. I'll take care of your math homework for the first two weeks.
Sasuke: First month and I'll take him off you're hands.
Sakura: Fine whatever. See ya at school.
Sasuke: Ah. See ya.
Sakura took a long hard swig of her coffee as the heat burned her throat. Releasing a content sigh, she sat it in the cup holder and pulled out of the parking space. She turned pressed the screen and opened her digital media player. She pressed the shuffle button and waited for the first song to play. The song began softly as she turned up the radio, tapping her hands to the beat of the song.
"The Mighty Fall…Fall Out Boy huh? Haven't heard this in a while." She grinned inwardly as she continued down the road to the school. The minutes rolled by and before she knew it she had arrived at the gates to Hidden Leaf High School. She pulled into a space beside the east wing of the building as she turned off her car.
Reaching into her bag, she pulled out her apple from earlier and took a gentle bite. Grabbing her phone, she scrolled through her messages noticing a few that she hadn't read. Feeling no eagerness to respond to any of them she looked to her left as a green motorcycle pulled up beside her. She smirked as she grabbed her bag and coffee as she exited her car. Locking the doors, she dropped the keys into her bag and walked to meet her best friend.
"You're late." Sakura muttered as she leaned against her car, taking another bite from her apple. She heard a chuckle as the rider tugged off her helmet. Brown buns, and soft brown eyes greeted Sakura's vision as the girl swung her backpack over her shoulder. "Oh whatever, you're here even earlier than usual." Tenten grinned as she tucked her helmet underneath her arm.
"Ah, just wanted to beat everyone else. Find the best seats in class and whatnot." Tenten snorted and began to walk up the steps to the entrance, Sakura walking behind closely. "Right." She mocked sarcastically and Sakura shrugged as she discarded the core of her apple into the trash. The two girls entered into the semi empty hallways of the school.
The noticed a few students who were roaming the halls as they stopped. "Now that I think about it, I know we have the same first period, but where is the class?" Tenten asked casually. Sakura tugged out the folded paper from her bag as her eyes trailed over the schedule. "First period, 8:00 am to 9:15 am, it's history with Asuma. Room 517." Sakura replied as Tenten nodded.
The pair made their way to the elevator and pressed the button for the fifth floor. Arriving, they exited and walked down the hallway. Finding the room quickly, they slipped in and took their seats at the front desks on the left hand side of the classroom. Tenten dropped her helmet underneath the desk as she plopped into the seat closest to the window. Sakura slid in beside her as she dropped her bag on the desk.
The two sat in content silence until the classroom begin to fill in with more and more students. Neji entered the classroom along with Shikamaru. The two sat in front of them as the girls nodded a hello. The minutes drifted on by as the class slowly filled. The teacher, a well-built man with tanned skin and a neatly trimmed beard, sat down at the desk. He looked around the classroom, brown eyes similar to Tenten's, fixed on each student.
As juniors, Sakura and Tenten along with the others had had Asuma previously. In fact, as Sakura looked around she noticed many familiar faces but didn't bother to stir up any conversation. Asuma sighed as he cleared his throat. "Well before we begin the basic first day of school crap, I'd like for you all to meet someone." Asuma clapped his large hands, signaling for the person outside to come in. Curious murmurs spread throughout the class.
This had caused even Sakura to cast a slightly interested gaze over to the door. The noises died down as the door slid open and a young girl entered the room. She was about 5'8", had an athletic body type, stunning blue eyes and flowing blonde locks. The girl was donned in light makeup, enough not to take away from her delicate features. She wore a cream-colored cardigan with a light blue blouse underneath. Fitted dark blue jeans covered her legs and cream-colored flats covered her feet. Her hair was partially tossed over her shoulders and wore matching silver earrings and a necklace.
"Introduce yourself young lady." Asuma gave a soft smile and gestured to the girl. She waved softly and smiled at the rest of the class. "H-Hey…my name is Ino Yamanka. I'm a transfer from Suna." Asuma nodded and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Nice to meet you Ino. Class be sure to make sure you give her a warm welcome. You can take a seat next to Sakura over there."
Sakura was dumbstruck. Swallowing nervously, she raised her hand to signify her location. Instantly, piercing viridian eyes met with doe like aqua ones as Ino smiled. Nodding to Asuma, she walked up to sit in the empty seat. Sakura dropped her hand instantly as Tenten glanced at her worriedly. As Ino sat down Asuma nodded and began speaking to the class.
Ino turned to Sakura and extended her hand to the pink haired teen. "Hey there. You're Sakura right? Nice to meet you, I'm Ino." She smiled and Sakura held her gaze briefly. Staring at her hand warily, Sakura cursed inwardly as she snatched her bag, rushed over to the door as she slammed it behind her.
{All right, there is the first chapter! Tell me what you guys think. I am really excited for this one. The other chapters probably will not be as long, but I got so excited I could not stop typing. Anyways…read and review!}