"…" someone is talking.
'…' someone is thinking.
*…* inner talking.
(I)Welcome Home.
It's your birthplace
Where you grew up,
Loaded with memories.
You'll always come back
Coz home is where the heart is.
-Welcome Home!-
"Ladies and gentlemen, kindly put your seatbelts on. We'll be taking off in 5 minutes. Enjoy the flight to Konoha, Japan. Arigatou. Thank you."
Seven excited girls were seated in a single row in the First class cabin of the plane. England had been great, but nothing can ever compare to Konoha.
The place they were born.
The place they left when they were merely children.
The place where their families and friends lives.
Home.
They were finally going home after 5 long years.
"Oh god we're finally heading home you guys!" the natural blonde haired girl of the group squealed.
A hearty laugh was heard from the pink haired. "Yes, wonder how much everyone else has changed?"
"Tch. Lazy ass will be as lazy as ever." The dirty blonde girl with four pig tails smirked at the thought said out loud.
"Our prodigy friends will be as emotionless as ever," giggled the short haired brunette.
"Heh – that will never change," commented another brunette. Her hair was placed in two signature buns.
"I-I can't wait to see N-n-naruto-kun," stated a certain long, raven haired girl with fringes.
The third long, haired brunette with a bandana keeping her hair intact spoke up. "True love never dies huh?"
The seven rich girls burst out laughing.
Respectively, these young girls were:
Ino Yamaka – the beauty queen and drama queen of the group. Drop dead gorgeous, flawless body. Stubborn but she's still a kind and true loyal friend.
Sakura Haruno – Smart, caring, impatient and beautiful. Compromises situations and evades fights as much as possible, though impatient. End up on her bad side = you better watch out.
Temari Subaku – Tomboy but wears girlish clothes, loving and understanding. Never underestimate for she knows how to fight and merciless when needs to be.
TenTen Hua – Chinese blood runs through this tomboy. She has her girly moments but still a sports freak. An amazing friend and totally trustworthy.
Hinata Hyuuga – Sweet, gentle, considerate and the optimistic one of the group. She maybe quiet but don't let it fool you because she can and will defend her loved ones.
Matsuri Sunan – Girly, faithful, lovable and cute too. Determined, hard worker and tends to see the good side of people but she hates disloyalty.
Sari Kagesan – She'll fight for what she thinks is right. Soft hearted when it comes to her dear ones but devious to her enemies. These qualities only add up to her beauty.
At the 'arrivals' gates of Konoha Airport:
"They're over there!" Ino pointed out frantically and ran over to their awaiting families yelling, "You guys! DADDY! Deidara nii-san!"
Several heads of the people surrounding them turned to look at the over excited pony-tailed, blonde. Realising it wasn't anything interesting, they soon returned their attention to whatever it was they were doing.
The other girls hastily approached the group of familiar people while Ino was engulfed in a huge embrace by her otousan (father) and her cousin, Deidara.
"Aww – Ino you've grown, un." Deidara grinned at his much adored cousin
Laughing, Ino lightly punched him on the shoulder and tears threatening to roll down her flushed cheeks. "You've no idea how much I missed you."
Her father wiped away her tears with his thumb and embraced her once more. "We missed you too darling."
"Yeah un!" Deidara tried ease the mood.
Soon enough the rest of the girls were surrounded by their families, engulfing each other in huge hugs, exchanging pleasantries and catching up.
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"SIS! Wow – you still look the same!" Temari's brother Kankuro enlightened.
"Hn. He's right sis." Gaara, the youngest of the Subaku siblings smirked.
Temari grunted but smiled and hugged her two loving brothers. "Well neither have two."
Out of the blue, they whipped their heads around, letting their attention divert to the two giggling brunettes.
Matsuri was the first to speak up.
"Well, Gaara? No hug for your best friend?" She sounded so innocent.
A smirk brightened up Gaara's emontionless faced and he caught her off-guard by embracing her. The shock on her face showed distinctly that she had not expected it for Gaara avoided as much physical contact as possible.
Just like the two prodigy childhood friends of theirs, Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuuga.
Kankurou chuckled and rendered his attention to the longer-haired, chuckling brunette.
They gazes met and with a silent understanding their hand instantaneously moved to perform their signature handshake.
One would think that after five years the handshake would be defective. But no – simultaneously their hands moved in precision to make the correct gesture and after a few seconds they were done. Catching each others' eye again, they burst out laughing then Kankuro pulled her into a bear hug.
Temari just observed them, her grin widening all the more while each second ticked by. She loved her brothers and equally loved Matsuri and Sari as well. She even considered them and the other girls as the sisters she never had.
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"Mom! Dad!" Sakura dropped her luggage and ran over to her parents and encircled both hands around them double-time. "I missed you so so much!"
Her father patted her back and her mom hugged her back.
Beaming, they assured her, "We missed you too sweet heart. We missed you too…"
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A messily dark brown haired girl ran up to Hinata and clinched to her
"Hanabi-chan…" Hinata was speechless.
Tightening her hug, Hanabi cuddle to her elder sister. "Don't ever leave us again nee-chan-"
Awestricken, Hinata hugged her sister as well.
"Hn. Hinata-sama. I see you've changed a lot." A playful grin was clear on Neji's face.
Hinata smiled at her over protective cousin. "Thank you nii-san."
"Am I forgotten?" TenTen asked good-humouredly.
Neji turned around to face Tenten, His best friend. "Why would you say that?"
Then out of the blue Neji had pulled Tenten, Hinata and Hanabi into a tight and loving embrace. He unmistakably missed them so much because the Neji they were used to hated hugging anyone and everyone.
Well, what can they say, this was an exception considering they haven't seen each other since the seven girls left to study in a boarding school halfway around the world. To study abroad instead of in Konoha because of that day. That bloody and life changing day...
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Observing them this whole time, Hinata's father finally spoke up.
"Welcome home my daughter." He beamed at her with adoration and then turned to TenTen.
"You too, TenTen-san. I'm sure your parents would be proud of you if they can see you now."
TenTen murmured a politely thank you at her dead parent's best friend.
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Without exception, each girls had nothing but a single sincere thought in their mind while they talked with their dear ones.
And that thought was simple
'It's Great to Be Back Home'
Flashbacks
TenTen was orphaned when she just 9 years old. Her parents were on their way to China for a business trip when the plane they were flying in crashed. Ever since then she lived with the Hyuuga family.
Hiashi-sama was her father's best friend and was nonchalant about having her live with them. She was able to adjust living in the hyuuga compound in no time at all, considering she'd known Hinata, Neji and Hanibi her whole life.
She was able to pay for her studies and necessities using the never ending money she inherited from her parents.
Hinata's father was handling her parent's world wide weapon factories until Tenten was at a suitable age to handle it on her own.
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Temari and her two siblings had lived in Konoha since forever, even though they were originally from Suna, the 3 hour drive neighboring town. Their father owned most of the school in Suna and was even the Principal of the town's top school, Suna High School. Their mom had died 5 years ago, months apart from that accident that changed their lives...
They rarely saw their father but they survived in their mansion with only the company of maids, butlers, chefs etc…
Sure they might have been living a life of luxury, but it could get lonely at times. Then Sari and Matsuri, their friends from Suna, came to live with them. It got less isolated and life perked up for the trio of siblings.
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Sakura was an only child and would always be one.
But, with two over enthusiastic cousins living with her, she was never alone.
In fact her cousins Konan and Sasori were just as deranged as her (in a good way).
Weird hair colour runs in her family. Konan had blue hair, Sasori had scarlet-red hair and she had pastel pink hair.
She acknowledged Temari, Tenten, Hinata, Ino, Matsuri and Sari as her sisters as well and she knows it was the same with the rest of them.
Her best friends were Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki.
Sasuke had an older brother named Itachi and Naruto had a paternal cousin, Yahiko and a maternal cousin, Nagato. These three were in the same age group as her own two cousins and they always hung out together.
Yahiko's younger sister, Moegi was Hanabi's (Hinata's younger sister) best friend too.
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Matsuri and Sari were best friends and were close knit with the rest of their circle of friends ever since they were toddlers.
Both their parents were were important politicians in Suna. They had, however, decided that it was best for Matsuri and Sari to live with the Subaku siblings in Konoha.
It was difficult at first, but they adjusted and was content with their lives.
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Ino, just like Sakura, was an only child. Her cousin Deidara was her brother figure. He annoyed her, teased her yet in the same time he still loved her.
Deidara nii-san was Sasori's best friend even though they constantly bicker at each other. He was also close with Itachi, Yahiko, Nagato and Konan.
Being the one and only, Ino was spoilt by her father. He was a famous interrogator in Konoha. But then again the Yamanaka Clan was well known for their interrogating teqniques.
She always got the best and if she needed anything else, all she had to do was ask and she would get it.
Ino might be spoilt but she is, without a doubt, a loyal friend, an amazing daughter and a respectful girl to anyone else.
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Hinata Hyuuga used to be too shy and lack confidence in herself. But her cousin Neji and the rest of her friends helped her come out of her shell even if only a little.
At least now she could defend herself when needed and would go beyond limits to protect anyone she loved without the need to even think twice about it.
Her whole life there was one thing Hinata seeked and it was her father's approval and acknowledgement.
Little did she know that her father was and always would be proud of her even though he chose not to show it, in order to make her work past her limits.
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The seven girls were contented with their childhood lives, but then came changed. A sorrowful, regretful, painful change. That accident... it changed them, it changed everyone...
Their parents had arranged for them to be shifted to England for further education since they thought that the girls wouldn't achieve anything in Konoha if they're... distracted. They had to leave everything behind and start anew in the foreign land.
Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Matsuri and Sari were 10 year olds while Tenten and Temari were 11 year olds at the time they parted with everyone they loved.
they left their siblings, cousins, friends and parents.
Five years ago... it had been the worse one one their lives so far. But at least they had each other and forever would.
Now,their back, hopeful and eager to re start their lives in Konoha. Their real home...
OMG i know this first chapter sucked but i'll try to make the coming chapter more interesting and comprehensible.
I suck at this man- but then again this is my first time trying to create a fanfic. It was hard at first not being able to