A soft melody was heard by the corridors of the school building. If you were nearby, you'd definitely hear the beauty of it echoing in the small amphitheater. But sadly there aren't any audience to applaud this amazing performance.

Except maybe for a passerby who came there without his free will.

Tsk, why do I even bother taking orders for a perverted sensei like that Kakashi, a young man with onyx eyes fumed.

His name was Sasuke Uchiha. He was holding the test papers that he was supposed to hand out to Kakashi.

He's very well known guy in Konoha Academy. Rich, smart and oh so handsome! He's probably the dream guy of every girl in school. But he doesn't like girls, as much as they like him. He's also known to be short tempered and aloof to everyone. Well, except maybe his set of friends.

Suddenly, he heard a muffled sound from the door beside him. I wonder what it is, he thought. Out of curiosity, he turned on the knob and saw someone at the stage playing the piano. It was a girl. Even though the only light inside the room was the stage light, he saw her and that pink hair.

Pink? Hmmm... I wonder if it's natural, he thought. Nah, I maybe imagining things.

He was cut from his train of thought when he heard her humming with the tune of the song. He wasn't much of a fan of classical music but he could tell it was lovely. He felt hypnotized and he didn't realize he was walking towards her.

Then the song ended. Sasuke can't help but applaud at the pianist even though he was facing her back.

"I must say, that was a very good performance" he muttered for only her to hear.

The girl got startled. And without even glancing at him, she stood up and started to run to the backstage.

"Hey! Wait up!" he ran after her. But she nowhere in sight.

"Hn. She could've at least told me her name" then he smirked. "Oh well, I'd probably find out who you are anyway"

" Whew! That was a close one!" Sakura Haruno panted. Then it hit her, "Wait a minute, why the heck did I ran away?"

Maybe you were too jumpy, her inner commented.

Yeah. You're probably right, she sweatdropped.

You know, for a world renown music prodigy, I didn't expect you to run away like that from an audience just because he gave you a compliment, Inner continued.

Me too. I didn't know what got into me. Maybe I'm just tired from the school tour, she grinned at the thought.

Gee, I don't know maybe because instead of going home an hour ago you decided to find an instrument and played to your heart's content! You're obsessed! You know that?!, her inner babbled out.

I call it passion. she grinned.

Whatever...Let's go already! We've got school tomorrow

Okay!

" Oi teme have you heard about the new girl coming today?" a loud mouth blonde asked Sasuke. Obviously, it's Naruto.

"Hn"

"You really should improve your vocabulary you know." Naruto sweatdropped.

Actually, the raven haired Uchiha was not listening at all. His mind was preoccupied with the pink haired girl yesterday.

"I wonder what she looks like..." then he stopped "...wait a minute, what am I thinking?!"

His train got lost when their silver haired sensei entered the room.

"Sorry I was late class I--"

"LIAR" they cut him from finishing his sentence. They're already used at his tardiness and his lame excuses for being late.

"Actually, I really have an excuse for being late this time you know. And I also know that you've already got news about your new classmate coming, right?" he asked. Everyone paid attention.

Then there was a knock on the door.

"And I think that's her right now" he said as he went towards the door and opened it. The room was filled with murmurs as the girl entered.

The girl walked in front of them and everyone's eyes were on her. Except Sasuke who's looking out the window. I just hope she isn't one of those fan girls, he thought.

" Everyone this is Miss Haruno, Sakura" Kakashi introduced her. Then he urged the girl to talk.

" Again, as Mr. Kakashi mentioned, my name is Haruno, Sakura. It's nice to finally meet you" she smiled. Her lovely voice caught Sasuke's attention. And when he looked up he saw...

"Hey, it's that piano girl from yesterday!" he thought " So she's the new girl"

The whole class, including Sasuke, stared at the girl. She has long pink hair tied in two low ponytails. She was also wearing a three pieced uniform just like the other girls. It was white all over with an black undershirt turtleneck matching with the socks. The girl carried herself with sophistication and elegance, which are obvious signs of a rich girl.

Kakashi cleared his throat and then, "Does anyone of you recognize her?"

Sasuke almost raised his hand to mention what happened yesterday when Shikamaru suddenly spoke.

" Miss Haruno Sakura, a world renown music prodigy. She is very well respected in the music industry and might have traveled the world during her concert tours. She was able to master playing the piano, violin, flute, harp and guitar at the young age of four. Even though she can't read letters or notes back then" Shikamaru stopped and saw how the girl blush at his last statement. " She has this special talent of being able to play any kind of instruments even if she only saw it for the first time. And also she could master it in a matter of minutes" Shikamaru sighed, then gave Sakura a slight nod which made the girl smile in return.

" As expected from a genius" Kakashi commented.

Shikamaru just shrugged.

" Can I add some more then?" Hyuuga Neji suddenly said.

" Of course we all know you'd like to. Go on then Neji'" Kakashi grinned. Neji sighed heavily then shrugged.

" Miss Haruno here is not only great in terms of music but she also excelled in her academic standings. She had received many awards and other achievements that reach almost to 120 and at least 500 from joining school and professional contests. Not only does she play classical but she's excellent in any kinds of genre either new or old ones." Neji finished.

" I really don't know where you and Shikamaru find things out so quickly" Kakashi said.

"Yeah. Me either" Sakura thought.

" Well then, why don't we let Sakura here talk about herself that is not connected to music?" Kakashi stated then looked down at girl gave him a confused look. "What should I tell them about?" she asked.

" Anything like your favorite color, food, hobbies, likes and dislikes. Stuff like that." Kakashi answered.

" Ummm... I like the colors of any shade of pink, blue, black, red and white. I like to eat potato chips, chocolates and especially RAMEN! Then my hobbies are collecting different kinds of rare flowers and um... weaponry, making herbal medicines, taming wild animals and err, bugs." she blushed slightly. " Yeah. I know that's kind of weird for a girl to like."

Some of the students stared at her. Then laughed. Then a girl with brown hair is tied in two buns called out.

" Then I guess you'll get along with some of us. I'm Ten-Ten by the way" Sakura nodded at her in acknowledgment.

" What are your dislikes then?" a hyperactive Naruto shouted out, fond of the girl who also loved ramen.

"Well its also kind of weird but... I don't like putting on make-ups, snobby, arrogant and insensitive people, and most of all, long hours of shopping..." she sighed lazily. " Don't you agree?" she grinned as the guys nodded quickly in agreement.

"Okay. Now that the introductions are over, you can have your seat next to Sasuke out there." Kakashi pointed out the place where a chair was next to the window. Sakura looked at Kakashi confused since there were two empty seats. One next to Sasuke the other one to Naruto. " He's the boy with spiky hair."

Sakura walked up there.

Sasuke expected she'd be sitting next to him when she suddenly walked passed him. It shocked him and everyone else when the girl asked a weirded out Naruto " Ummm... can I sit here Mr. Sasuke?"

Homeroom was over and everyone waited for Mister Asuma, their History teacher, to arrive as their first class.

Some of the other students approached Sakura and introduced themselves. She was friendly enough even for the boys who gloated over her. She really enjoyed being able to talk freely with people her age.

" Ne teme, don't you think Sakura-chan is really nice?" Naruto asked nudging Sasuke's elbow.

" Nice?! Yeah right." he replied his voice overflowing with sarcasm.

" Oh come on! Don't tell me you're still upset about what happened earlier? I mean she doesn't even know who you are!" Naruto stopped at his realization. It's unusual for someone to not know Sasuke even from people who didn't know him personally. His family owns the well known Uchiha chains of hotel, restaurant and resort, and other business enterprise in mostly different parts of the world. Besides most transferred girl's reason to study there is because Sasuke studies there.

" Well, she did apologized, right?" Sasuke asked, his face broke into a grin, looking at Naruto who suddenly got startled at his friend's mood swing.

" Ummm... yes sooo?"

" So that means I could be friends with her." His playboy instinct kicked in.

" You wouldn't dare!--"

Naruto's warning was cut-off when Asuma entered the room and began the class.

Sakura was outside the school building sitting on the bench next to the wooden table connected to it. She was in a small open air cafe. On the table was a tall glass of frappe and two pieces of croissant on a plate. At that time she was alone reading a novel while eating her snack.

Her reading was interrupted when a shadow towered over her. She looked up and saw the boy whose named Sasuke. She knew he was her classmate whom she'd mistaken a while ago. She didn't clearly got Kakashi's message when he told her about a spiky haired boy which she thought was Naruto.

The boy gave her a dazzling smile which turned any girl's knee into jelly. But to no avail, Sakura had returned it with a polite smile. " Hello Sasuke-san. How may I help you?" she said in recognition.

" Ahm... Can I sit here with you?" his smile never faltered.

Sakura looked around and saw few people and more vacant seats. She raised an eyebrow at him.

" I just want to get to know my new classmate that's all" he quickly explained. The girl shrugged and let him sit.

The boy put down his drink and clubhouse sandwich on the table too. " So, how do you find this school by now?" he began.

Sakura who was taught not to ignore someone when he/she is talking to you, put her book down and answered him sincerely " I think this place is nice for students who gets stressed at their own home. To me I find it really fun to finally mingle with people at my age."

" What do you mean by that?" Sasuke asked curiously, trying to start a conversation.

" I was home-schooled since I was little and always been stuck with instruments to play with-- not that I hated what I do. I mean I love music more than anything else in the world."

" I think your parents are very supportive about your passion" he commented.

" If they were here I guess", she gave him a sad smile as he looked at her confused " They died in an accident when I was only a baby that's why I don't know my parents well. I only saw their faces in a photo. My godmother is the only one who took care of me since I have no more family from both sides of my parents."

" Was she the one who taught you how to play?"

" No. She's never that good at playing anything except in the casino!" she giggled. " She told me I got it from my parents. They're the one's who's talented."

" That must be their gift to you" Sasuke said thinking of how lovely the girl's laughter sounded to his ear. He stared at her for a while. He saw how her eyes smile and how her hair danced along the breezy air.

" Sasuke- san is there something wrong with my face?" she asked innocently.

He couldn't quite point a finger to it but her innocence was somehow refreshing to him. So he didn't waste his time and caught Sakura's resting hand in his. This always made girls lose their mind. First, he woos them and the next second he does his next step to get the girl he wanted. Naruto warned him not to mess on her but the also knows the fact that his friend won't stop once his mind is set to it. He wants Sakura now, and that's what he's gonna have. (A/N: Okay, I know he's too much of a teme. But that's the way the story goes...)

" Sakura would you like to have a date with me?" he asked her confidently as if he'd know the answer.

Sakura looked at the boy with her emerald eyes full of shock. Never in her life had she met someone so straightforward as Sasuke except Tsunade when she gives her advice. Maybe that's how other teenagers asks someone for a date, she thought.

" Well, I'm--" Sakura was about to answer him when a loud screech came towards them.

" SASUKE-KUN!! Where have you been?! I was looking all over for you!" a red headed girl cried out as she clung onto Sasuke's neck possessively and turned to her to throw her a vicious glare of jealousy. " Who's that?"

Sakura looked from Sasuke, who looked at her embarrassed, to the girl, and back again her face etched with irritation and anger at the said boy.

" I'm just his new classmate" she said coldly not looking at Sasuke. " I guess I should get going before I disturb your privacy. Good-bye" she stood up, gave a slight bow and left them without looking back, even as Sasuke called her.

" I like that girl already" the red headed girl smiled smugly, thinking that she scared the girl away from Sasuke.

The raven haired boy pry her arms off his neck and pushed her aside. "Karin, I told you to stay away from me, didn't I?" his voice was deadly, as he glared at the girl.

Karin went back at him not even angry of what he did. " But you're my boyfriend! Why should I let that girl or any other get near you?!" she purred trying to hug Sasuke on the waist but failed to do so when the boy again pushed her. Only this time she fell on the ground. He was never violent with girls, yet Karin seems to liked getting herself hurt.

" That's just your stupid imagination! You never did become my girlfriend and you know I never did have one!" he spat. He left the girl and tried to run after Sakura.

" You are such an idiot Sakura! You let him treat you like that when you know he's only playing with you!" the pinkette said to herself.

" Are you getting affected by this guy now?" her inner inquired.

" You know me well for you to think about me like that!"

" Well-duh! I'm part of you remember?!"

" Then always keep in mind that I shouldn't get near conniving playboys", she thought furiously.

" Well for starters, you can start forgetting about that little incident and calm down. Then after that, you could act like he didn't exist even if he's in front of you" her inner suggested.

" I guess that's a good idea" she tried hard to calm herself.

She was near the school building when a hand suddenly grabbed her arm and was pulled to someone.

When Sasuke finally reached Sakura, he quickly grabbed her hand and pulled the girl towards him but he made a mistake. He pulled her too hard that she hit him hard and when he caught her they both lost balance and Sasuke hit the ground, with Sakura over him. At first, the boy saw a glint of worry in Sakura's eyes then it turned emotionless. She got off him and tried to stand but Sasuke held her hand again to stop her.

" Sakura, I can explain--" he began. But then he saw her eyes turning from emotionless to dislike.

" You don't have to. I am merely a classmate of yours to begin with. I don't care of what you do" she stated coldly, Sasuke almost shuddered. The bell rang all over and it got Sasuke's attention. Sakura took her advantage and pushed herself off the boy.

Before Sasuke could realize, the girl was again running away from him.

"sigh. Why do I suddenly feel stupid of what I did?" Sasuke said to himself.

" Hey, Sakura-chan why do you look like someone who's gotten in to a bad situation?" Ten-Ten asked. The whole Konoha 12, except Sasuke, surrounded Sakura. The group liked the girl from the moment she spoke for the first time, that they managed to be friends with her easily.

They were the only ones lounging inside the empty room. Class was dismissed really early that they found it bothersome to go home early like everyone else did.

" Because I just had, Ten- Ten-chan" she sighed wearily, while fixing her things.

" With whom?" almost all of them asked.

" With--" the door opened and their attention was caught by it.

Sasuke entered the room looking at the floor that he didn't notice his friends staring at him. When he did, Sakura stood up surprising everyone. " I've got to go now guys. See you tomorrow" she said bluntly. She ran towards the door, pass Sasuke not letting anyone to get to talk.

...

...

...

"Ooookay..."

...

...

"...what just happened?" Naruto asked to no one.

Everyone except Naruto had an idea. They all looked at the boy questioning.

"What?", he asked with a mask of no emotion was plastered on his pale face. He went to get his stuff but before he could get to the door, a loud voice came disturbing the silent awkwardness.

" Sasuke, what did you do this time?!" Ino demanded.

" I don't understand what you're saying" he replied, frowning.

"Oh come on Uchiha! Don't play dumb with us!" Neji frowned at him. Naruto furrowed his eyebrows and seemed to look like he's trying to remember something. After a minute, his eyes widen.

"Don't tell me you've gone out with your flirting with her!!!" Naruto pointed.

"WHAAAT??!!?!?!?" the others gaped at him in unison.

Great! The dobe remembers... he groaned.

"Look. I don't have to explain to any of you. I have to go now" he said coolly, almost out the door. Then again, why am I feeling weird? he thought frustrated.

" Good afternoon, Lady Sakura. How was your first day?" a man in his late 30's asked as he opened the shiny, black limousine door for the girl to enter.

" It was nice, Charles. I had made some friends today, actually" Sakura answered her personal driver. She smiled but it didn't even reached her eyes.

" That's good"he said after a while, not missing that expression.

"Yeah" she said quietly. She took her attention to the street and noticed a small park. There was no one there yet it didn't ruin the beauty of the place. Trees, bushes of flowers and a small playground was in it.

" Charles? Can you stop the car?"

Charles looked at her, then followed her request. He slowly parked the car by the sidewalk and opened the door for her. Without a word, Sakura got her violin case from a compartment. " You could leave me here for a while if you want" she grinned " I'll call you later if I decided to go home, don't worry" she added when he hesitated.

"Okay then"

Sasuke decided to go home walking instead of using his car. No one knew how serious he can be at times behind that reckless mask of his. He passed by the park and heard something.

"How can someone be at the park at this time?" he wondered. He walked towards there curiosity getting the most of him. It sounded like a violin and suddenly he had an slight idea who it was.

" Just my luck" he smirked, as he watched the girl with pink hair, her eyes closed and playing the violin with so much passion, letting her feelings out like a true music prodigy. She was playing "Wish Upon A Star" a simple song yet she made it sound complex. He stood up there frozen, like as if in a trance, he waited for her to finish the song and feel his presence.

She looked surprised for a brief second then her eyes showed annoyance just like it had this morning. "What are you doing here?"