"Yeah yeah! I'm looking for a roommate!" Ino said, slamming the door. Her apartment manager was bugging her for rent, and Ino couldn't afford it. She had posted stuff all over tower looking for a new roommate. The posters all said they HAVE to be female, she doesn't want some creep trying to move in. She shrugged and got ready to go to bed, only before the phone rang.
"Hello?" Ino said, sitting on the chair in her living room.
"Uh, I'm calling because you're looking for a new roommate." The girl said. Ino was a bit shocked she didn't think she would get a call this early.
"Oh! Well do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" Ino said, twisting the phone cord around her finger.
"Sure." The girl answered, sounding bored.
"How old are you?"
"Seven-teen." She said, Ino was a bit confused,
"Why are you looking for an apartment at seventeen?"
"Does it really matter?"
"I guess not… Well, do you go to school?"
"Yepp."
"Alright… Are you a weirdo?" Ino asked.
"Uh, no." She said, a bit confused.
"Well good, you can come tomorrow, but make sure it's after 4, I have school."
"Will do, see ya tomorrow." The girl hung up and sighed.
Ino thought for a moment and shrugged, she needed someone to help pay rent. She headed off to bed.
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Ino walked into the school, it was the first day of her last year here. She smiled and continued down the hallway, and got to her locker, she was holding a coffee and held it up, to take a sip before someone bumped into her. The coffee spilled all over her new green tank top.
"What the hell!" Ino screamed, whipping around. A pink haired girl stood behind her with a bored look on her face.
"Oh, I'm sorry." She said, boredly. Ino was infuriated. She took the half full cup of coffee and splashed it all over the girl.
"How do you like it forehead?!" Ino yelled. The girl looked down, her expression became a little irritated, she looked up and slightly pushed Ino.
"It was an accident, Piggy." Sakura said, anger in her voice. Ino huffed, she shoved her way past the pink haired girl and into the bathroom. She had to use her gym t-shirt all day, she was pissed to holy hell.
She arrived late to her first class, math. Everyone stared at her as she looked to find a seat, her face got depressed when the only seat available was next to some nose dripping loser. She groaned at sat down, waiting for this day to be over.
Ino happily walked her way out of the school, she was so happy to be out, and was prepared to head home and eat a bucket of ice-cream. She started her way home. She stopped when she saw someone sitting on the steps, the last person she wanted to see.
"What are you doing?" Ino asked angrily. Sakura looked up and thought for a second.
"Oh no…" She said, Ino was a bit confused, until she realized.
"Your my new roommate?!" Ino yelled. Sakura shrugged and picked up her box of things. Ino groaned. She sat down next to her pink haired nemesis and started shaking her head.
"You have to leave, I don't care if you have nowhere else to go, you can't stay here." Ino said, not looking at the girl.
"I told you I'm sorry! It was an accident!" Sakura yelled standing up, she really did have nowhere else to go. Ino groaned again, stood up and walked her way up the stairs.
"Come on." She said, Sakura smirked and picked up her box, following the girl.
"This place is nice." Sakura said, setting her box on the table. Ino held out her hand, Sakura sighed and put the money in her hand, Ino smiled.
"Alright heres the rules. Don't talk to me, always pay rent on time and don't eat any of the food with my name on it." Ino said, turning her back and beginning to walk away. Sakura laughed.
"Are you really that made at me? I told you I was sorry." Sakura said, sitting on the couch. Ino turned back and shrugged.
"It ruined my first day at school." Ino said quiety. Sakura smirked. Ino saw it and threw a pillow at her, Sakura just laughed. Ino turned back around and walked into her room.
Sakura opened up the fridge and frowned, ALL the food was marked Ino's. She heard her stomach rumble and shrugged, she grab a pastic bowl filled with pasta, Ino's named was marked on it. She went and sat back onto the couch, and dug in.
A few hours past and Sakura was curled up on the couch, sleeping. Ino stepped out wrapped in a towel with her hair wet. She sighed and walked into the kitchen. She was starved and was looking forward to the pasta she was keeping in the fridge, with a smile on her face she opened it and looked around a few second.
"Oh my god." Ino muttered, seeing the empty pasta bowl sitting on the table in front of the couch. She squeezed the bridge of her nose with her fingers, trying to stay calm. Sakura slowly opened her eyes and yawned.
"Something wrong beautiful?" Sakura said, stretching her arms. Ino glared. Sakura just stared. Ino finally turned around and walked back to her room. Sakura shrugged and closed her eyes again. She thought about a few things, like how that old lady was doing. Sakura couldn't stand to be a burden around her, because she knew she was. She thought back.
Sakura walked into the house hold, it was her first day in this city. She had just left a group home in another state, she was old enough to be able to afford an apartment, if she could keep down a job. The manager at the group home told her that a lady here would let her stay. She watched as a tiny old lady walked into the kitchen.
"How long will you be staying?" The old woman asked, there was no sign of friendliness in her voice. Sakura thought for a moment.
"However long it takes me to find an apartment I guess." Sakura said, rubbing the back of her neck. The old lady scoffed and left the room. Sakura frowned and followed.
"Your room is upstairs, the last door at the end of the hall way. Stay out of the other rooms." She said, continuing to walk. Sakura nodded. She walked up the stairs and into her so called room. It was very tiny with just enough room for a bed and mirror. She sighed and sat down, she really needed to get out of here.
"I'm taking a walk." Sakura said, the old lady didn't respond and Sakura walked out the door. She was wearing a thick jacket, it was snowing.
She walked down the sidewalk and past a few people before she entered into a park. She sat down at a bench and exhaled, she reached into her pocket and fumbled around a bit, pulling out a long white stick, and she put it between her lips. She checked her pocket again and sighed, looking for a lighter. She smile when she found a pink lighter in her pants pocket.
She blew out a plume of smoke and smiled, that's the stuff. She looked along the treeline, trying to enjoy the scenery and saw a blond girl in a blue jacket pinning something up onto a big board. She took another hit and watched and the girl walked away and tripped in the snow. Sakura contained a laugh and took one more hit.
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After finishing the cancer stick she through it off to the side and stood up, putting her hands in her pocket. She headed over to the big wooden board. She noticed a lot of different notes pinned against it. She was looking for one that included an apartment with reasonable rent. She found one that was looking for a roommate, female only. She thought for a second and took the flier, walking off.
Sakura woke up that morning on the couch and yawned. She looked to the left and saw Ino sitting at the table eating something. She was already all dressed. Sakura walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge, grabbing the carton of milk and a glass.
"I was planning on making you breakfast to apologize." Sakura said, halfheartedly. Ino scoffed and ignored her. Sakura sat down across the table with her glass.
"So are we going to walk to school together?" Sakura asked, taking another drink. Ino looked up.
"Hell. No." She said, looking back down to her eggs. Sakura frowned.
"Are you seriously this mad at me for accidently bumping into you?" She said, irritated. Ino put down her fork.
"Actually I'm past that, I just don't want to be your friend." She said, standing up and heading towards the door. "Later." She walked out and closed the door. Sakura looked at the clock on the stove, they still had an hour before school starts, where did she go?
She shrugged and headed into her room to get dressed, she also needed to shower.
About 30 minutes later she walked into the living room, she was all ready for school. But her mind was on something else. She walked onto the back porch and peeked around, seeing that no one was there she smiled and pulled a cigarette out of her pack, placing it in her mouth.
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Ino quickly jotted down notes as the teacher was talking, she needed to get perfect grades this year and she was determined to make it happen. The teacher finally set down the book he was reading from and took a breath, and so did Ino. He took off his glasses.
"Alright class, now for a start to the New Year were going to be doing a group essay on chemical bonds. I will randomly pick names out of a hat and your group will be expected to write and finish the report by this Friday." The teacher said, calling out names as he drew small pieces of paper from a hat. Ino sighed, all she needed was to be grouped up with two idiots that don't know anything about chemistry.
"Ino, Ten-Ten and Sakura." All Ino heard was the name "Sakura" She whipped around and saw the girl with her face buried in her arms, she was sleeping. How did that Idiot get into Advanced Chemistry? She cursed. Then she realized she had Ten-Ten in her group, things wouldn't be so bad.
"Uh, Sakura." Ten-ten said, poking the pink haired girl in the head. Her head shot up.
"I'm awake." She said groggily. Ten-ten giggled. Ten-ten was sitting next to Sakura at the same table. She watched as Ino walked over the table and pulled up a chair in front of the girls.
"What's this group for?" Sakura said, rubbing her eyes. Ino glared, Ten-ten felt the tension.
"We have to write an essay on chemical bonds. Which you probably know nothing about. How did you get into this class?" Ino said. Ten-ten looked at Sakura, who was sending a glare back at Ino.
"Ionic, covalent, polar covalent, metallic." Sakura said dully. Ino just smirked.
"Real impressive. So Ten-Ten come over to my house after school today alright?" Ino said, hearing the bell ring. The girls stood up and walked out of the class.
"Sakura, you have advanced English next right?" Ten-Ten asked, Sakura nodded. "Well let's walk together."
Sakura gave her a warm smile. "Sure." The two girls walked to their next class together.
"So what's up with you and Ino?" Tenten asked, Sakura shrugged.
"I accidently bumped into her yesterday and dumped coffee on her. Ever since then she's been being a bitch." Sakura said, sitting down at the back table, Ten-ten sat next to her.
"That's kind of harsh isn't it?" Ten-ten said, Sakura just shrugged again.
"Planning on sleeping through this class?" Tenten asked smiling, Sakura smirked.
"No, English isn't my strongest class." Sakura said, opening up the textbook. Tenten was confused.
"But you're in Advanced English." Tenten stated, Sakura nodded.
"I only got in this class by 2 points." She said, Tenten nodded. The two girls silent almost silent through the rest of the class, both listening intently to the teacher.
The bell rang loudly again, Sakura stood up and stretched her arms, picking up her text book and notebooks. Tenten walked closely behind her until getting the chance to walk next to her.
"Hey, how about you come eat at my table for lunch?" Tenten asked, leaning against the locker next to Sakura's. Sakura thought for a moment.
"I'll pass, I don't want to sit with Ino." Tenten frowned. She thought for a few moments.
"Then how about I buy ya lunch?" Tenten said with a bright smile. Sakura eyed her.
"What are you doing?" Sakura asked, closing her locker shut. Tenten was confused again.
"What do you mean?"
"Why are you being nice to me, now offering to take me on a date?" She said smirking. Tenten's face grew red.
"Who said it was a date?!" Tenten said, Sakura laughed.
"Fine, but we go where I want to go." Sakura said, Tenten nodded. The two girls walked out of the school and into the parking lot. Tenten opened up her car and got in the driver's seat, and Sakura in the passenger.
"So Tenten, really. Why are you being so nice?" Sakura said, putting her seat belt on. Tenten shrugged.
"I don't know, you just seem like a good person." She said, Sakura laughed.
"You're weird." She said dull. Tenten just smiled and started the car up. "So take a left up her and it's at the end of the road." Tenten nodded.
"This is the place? An Ice-cream parlor?" Tenten said, Sakura got out of the car.
"They have more than ice-cream." Sakura added, Tenten nodded and followed her into the building.
The two girls sat outside under an umbrella at one of the few tables. Sakura had order two burgers and Tenten had a burger and fries.
"I'm starved." Sakura took a big bite of her burger and a smile graced her face. Tenten laughed as Sakura put down the burger, there was ketchup on the corners of her lips. Sakura looked at her questionably. Tenten grabbed a napkin and handed it to her, Sakura laughed and wiped her mouth off.
"I really like this place." Sakura said, smiling. Tenten took a bite of her burger and was delighted.
"I see why, this burger is great!" She said, taking another bite. Sakura just laughed.
The two girls sat at the table, they had finished their meals.
"Thanks for taking me on this date Tenten, I hate school food." Sakura said smiling, Tenten's face grew red again.
"It wasn't a date!" She said laughing. Sakura shrugged.
"My mom and dad use to always take me to an Ice-cream shop down the street from our old house. I would always order chocolate. My mom always asked each time we went why I always ordered the same thing…" Sakura said, staring down at the table. That was a little random... Tenten thought.
"Your parents sound nice." Tenten said. Sakura just nodded.
"They were."
"We should be getting back." Sakura said, Tenten nodded and the two got back into the car. They soon arrived back in the parking lot.
"So, no after date kiss?" Sakura said, eyebrows wiggling. Tenten laughed and Sakura smiled.
"Sakura, you said your parents were nice. Does that mean there not around anymore?" Tenten asked. Sakura nodded.
"When I was 9 they died in a house fire." Sakura said empty. Tenten was shocked. Sakura got out of the car and started walking towards the school, Tenten followed close behind.
"I'm so sorry Sakura…" She said quietly. Sakura turned around with a bright smile.
"Why? You didn't do anything wrong." She said, Tenten just stared. She walked up and pressed her lips onto Sakura's cheek. Sakura was shocked.
"Was that good enough for an after date kiss?" She said with a smile and walked into the school. Sakura smiled and looked down to the ground.
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Ino set her book bag next to the door and fell back onto the couch. She let out a long sigh. For some reason she felt so tired, and she couldn't go to sleep because Tenten was on her way over. She closed her eyes for a few minutes before she heard the door open.
"Hey Ino. Tired?" Sakura asked, Ino just nodded and opened her eyes. Sakura headed into the kitchen.
"Could you grab me a water bottle Sakura?" Ino yelled, Sakura walked over to her, Ino's legs were hanging off the arm rest. She handed her the water.
"I think that's the first time you said my name." Sakura said smiling, Ino shrugged. There was a knock on the door.
"That's probably Tenten, can you let her in?" Ino said not moving, Sakura walked over and opened the door. Tenten walked in.
"Oh Sakura, you're here already?" Tenten asked.
"I live here." Sakura said, walking into the living room. Ino was still lying on the couch. Tenten had a funny look on her face.
"Since when?" Tenten asked, sitting down near Inos head.
"Since yesterday." Sakura said bringing out her text book. Ino groaned.
"I'm so tired." Ino said, Tenten laughed.
"If you want you can go sleep, I'm pretty sure we can handle this." Sakura said, flipping through the pages. Ino shook her head.
"I don't want to be a useless group member." Ino said, sitting up.
"Just go sleep Ino." Tenten said, pulling out her notebook.
"Are you sure?" Ino asked, Sakura and Tenten nodded.
"Thanks guys." Ino said standing up and heading into her room. Tenten grabbed a pen and her own text book and started reading.
"So, about that kiss." Sakura said, smirking.
"Shut it Sakura." Tenten said holding back a laugh. Sakura nodded and began reading out of her textbook.
An hour later the two girls set their books on the table.
"Well let me see it." Sakura said, Tenten tossed her the notebook. Sakura nodded, turning a page every minute or so. She set it down and let out a long sigh.
"Finished. A+ material." Sakura said smiling. Tenten nodded. Sakura stood up.
"Want anything to eat?" Sakura asked, headed into the kitchen.
"I'll have what you're having." Tenten said, stretching her arms and legs. Sakura nodded and started boiling a big pot of water, she grabbed enough spaggehti noodles for two and then put them down, walking out of the kitchen and into Ino's room.
"Hey sleeping beauty, want some food?" Sakura asked, leaning in the door way. Ino didn't answer, Sakura walked over to the bed and shook her.
"What." She asked, rolling over. She rubbed her eyes and looked at Sakura. Sakura gave her a warm smile.
"Want something to eat?" Sakura asked again, Ino nodded. She sat up and Sakura went back into the other room. Ino rubbed her eyes again and yawned, her stomach rumbled.
Sakura stirred the noodles inside the pot. Tenten groaned, she was sitting at the dinner table.
"Sakura how much longer? I'm starved." Tenten asked, laying her head face down on the table, Sakura laughed.
"This better be good Pinkie, We've been waiting for like a half hour." Ino said, leaning her head on her hand. Sakura set out 3 plates and carried a small bowl, lifting hot noodles on every plate, she put the empty bowl in the sink and grabbed the pan off the oven, dumping some sauce on everyone's plate.
"Wow! This is great!" Exclaimed Tenten, taking another bite. Ino squealed in delight.
"Where did you learn to cook like this?" Ino asked, eating more.
"My mom use to let me cook with her, she was even better." The two girls nodded and didn't waste time finishing their plates.
The three girls sat in the living room and watched TV.
"Sakura, why did you dye your hair pink? What was your natural color?" Ino asked, letting out a yawn.
"This is my natural hair color, just like my mom and grandmothers." Sakura said, stretching her legs.
"Wow really?" Tenten asked, Sakura nodded. Tenten stood up and stretched her arms.
"Well girls, I'm going to head home." She said, walking towards the door. Sakura stood up and walked her out. Tenten got in her car and Sakura sat on the steps and gave her a wave. Tenten smiled at her and drove off. Sakura pulled a cigarette out of her pocket and lit it up, she blew out a plume of smoke and heard the door open.
"Smoker huh?" Ino asked, leaning on the door. Sakura didn't look back but nodded, Ino sat next to her. "You know that stuff kills you right?"
Sakura just nodded again and took another hit.
"Well at least you're not smoking inside, could I try?" Ino asked, holding her hand out. Sakura smirked.
"No way, it would ruin your beautiful face." Sakura said chuckling Ino lightly punched her in the arm. Ino and Sakura sat there until Sakura threw the cigarette butt.
"Sakura, you don't like boys do you?" Ino asked, Sakura looked at her a bit weirdly.
"That was random. Why would you ask that?" Sakura said, putting her hands in her pocket. She had never told anyone her secret before, and this girl just guessed?
"You were flirting with Tenten a lot." Ino said with a sly smile on her face. "I won't judge Sakura, I've never had a lesbian friend before."
"Well… Yeah I guess I don't like boys." Sakura muttered out slowly. Ino smiled and leaned her head on her shoulder.
"That wasn't so hard huh?" She said, Sakura nodded. "Just do go rifling through my underwear drawer." She said laughing, Sakura gave her a light push.
"Come on, It's cold." Sakura said standing up, Ino nodded and followed her into the house.
"Sakura get up, you're going to be late." Ino said, shaking the girl. Sakura just groaned and covered her face with a pillow. Ino grew irritated and whipped the covers off the girl. Sakura wiggled around searching.
"So tired, Ino give me my blanket back." Sakura yelled, curling up. Ino sighed.
"Come on Sakura walk to school with me." Ino groaned, Sakura sat up and nodded.
Ino was sitting on the front steps in her winter jacket waiting for her pink haired friend. The door finally opened and Sakura pulled a cigarette out of her pocket.
"Alrighty, lets go." Ino said standing up and walking with her friend. Sakura turned her head the other way each time she blew smoke out.
"Why are you doing that?" Ino asked, Sakura shrugged.
"Second hand smoke is dangerous." She stated.
"So is first hand smoke." Ino said back smirking. Sakura laughed.
"Touché." Sakura said, making Ino laugh. They turned a corner and Ino slipped on ice, falling on her butt.
"Dammit!" She yelled, Sakura laughed even more and offered her hand, Ino took it and pulled herself up.
"Such a gentleman, you must be a hit with the ladies huh?" Ino said laughing. Sakura grinned. "Have you ever had a girlfriend?"
"Well once, kind of." Sakura said, throwing her finished cigarette.
"Kind of?" Ino asked, keeping her pace with her pink haired friend. Sakura just nodded. "Well alright, how about I hook you up with Tenten?"
"No thanks." Sakura said, dully. Ino snickered.
"Well then." Ino said, they finally entered the school and went their separate ways.
"Sakura wake up, this is important." Tenten said, poking the girls head with the pencil. Sakura sighed and lifted her head. The old man was talking about reactions of different chemical elements.
"Tenten I know all this stuff, let me sleep." She said putting her head back down. Tenten thought for a second.
"Well how about, if you stay awake all class AND write notes down for me, we can go on another "date"." She said with a smile. Sakura looked up to her.
"Hmm, I don't know Tenten, I think that's prostitution." Sakura said, causing Tenten to laugh loudly.
"You girls, Shush." The teacher said, going back to his explanation.
"What are you talking about? I didn't offer to pay you." Tenten said holding back her laughter. Sakura shrugged, grabbing her notebook.
"Deal, but Tenten I think I should tell you something first." Sakura said a bit more serious. Tenten turned her head.
"Yeah Sakura?" Tenten asked with a smile on her face. Sakura almost didn't want to tell her.
"Uhm… I like… I like girls. I'm a lesbian." Sakura said, waiting for Tenten to freak. Tenten just kept the same smile she had before. She looked around for a second and scooted closer to Sakura.
"So… So am I." She said whispering. Sakura just stared. Tenten gave her a warm smile.
"Really?" Sakura asked, Tenten nodded.
"But please please please please don't tell anyone, I am not ready for people to know." Tenten said, pleadingly.
"Don't worry Tenten, no one will hear it from me. So does that mean maybe just maybe, this could be a real date?" Sakura said, hoping for the best. Tenten thought for her second and nodded her head. A big smile broke out on Sakuras face, she was shouting inside.
"Well? Start writing my notes." Tenten said laughing. Sakura just nodded and began writing them down.
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"So where are we headed today?" Tenten said, sitting in the driver's seat. Sakura shrugged.
"This is my first real date with another girl. How about we pick something romantic?" Sakura said, Tenten smiled and nodded.
The two girls sat at a table in the park with two boxes of Chinese food.
"Pretty romantic huh?" Sakura said laughing, Tenten laughed and nodded.
"It's a really nice day out." Tenten said looking up at the cloudless sky. Sakura looked up too, it really was a beautiful day outside.
"This is nice Sakura." Tenten said, Sakura smiled at her.
"So how long have you known you liked girls?" Sakura asked, taking a bite. Tenten thought for a second.
"About 3 weeks." Tenten said, Sakura laughed.
"Only three weeks? I've known for like 2 years, but I've never had a girlfriend." Sakura added. Tenten giggled.
"Why not?" Tenten asked.
"Well the school I went to before this one wasn't exactly the nicest school around, so I never found someone I actually liked, most of the girls who were lesbians looked like boys."
"I never got that, if you're looking for a girl to date why would you look like a boy?" Tenten said, Sakura laughed.
"Good point." Sakura said smiling.
"I would like to date a beautiful girl, with nice skin and a beautiful smile." Tenten said, looking off into the tree line.
"Too bad you're stuck with me huh?" Sakura said chuckling. Tenten didn't laugh.
"Actually it's a perfect description of you." She said, taking another bite. Sakura felt her cheeks heat up. Tenten giggled. The two girls walked away from the table and headed towards the car, half way there Tenten snaked her hand in Sakura, and intertwined their fingers. Sakura turned her head and Tenten was smiling.
The two girls got to the parking lot, they still had five minutes before they had to get back. Sakura didn't really know what to say.
"Sakura, how about we try that after date kiss again, but this time maybe on the lips." Tenten asked, blushing. Sakura's face instantly turned red.
"Uhm, alright." Sakura said turning her body. Both girls leaned in slowly, they only stopped when their lips met. Sakura felt electricity shoot through her, a few seconds later the girls broke away.
"Wow…" Tenten muttered, Sakura nodded. Tenten smiled.
"That was my… First kiss." Tenten said looking away. Sakura was shocked.
"Really?" She asked. Tenten nodded.
"Yeah I know, 17 and haven't kissed anyone. Loser right?" She said frowning. Sakura shook her head.
"I just can't believe someone as beautiful you haven't been kissed before." Sakura said smiling. Tenten smiled.
"Well let's get back." Sakura said, Tenten nodded and the two girls walked towards the school.
"That was really fun Sakura, hopefully there will be more?" Tenten asked.
"Of course." Sakura said smiling. The two girls walked into the school and away from each other, Tenten looked back and waved, Sakura smiled.