AN: Hey everyone! This is my first chapter fic, so if it's not as good as it could be, please don't be angry.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything affiliated with it. So please don't sue!

Ino sat up, yawned and stretched. She glanced at the clock; it was 7:30 am. She still had an hour and a half before she had to leave. To start at a new school. Ino gulped. She wondered what it would be like at Konoha High School. At her old school she had been quite popular, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, and natural slimness. Well, she had also been quite a bitch. That was why she was going to a new school. The School Board had asked her to leave, of course, she wasn't officially expelled, her father was too rich for that, but she was not allowed back at Konoha Academy for Gifted Young Adults. She didn't really care. It was just filled with rich, spoiled brats who weren't gifted in anything. In fact, Ino doubted that half the people that went there had an IQ over 60. Ino shook her head, trying to get rid of the thoughts. She was trying to turn over a new leaf, be a nicer person. She swung her legs over and climbed out of her bed. She padded over to her iPod dock and put on some music, it always made her feel better. Ino spent a while before deciding on her clothes. She didn't want to look too sluttish or geeky. At last she decided on a denim miniskirt with a pink off-the-shoulder t-shirt with a white tank top underneath and pink beaded flip-flops. Once happy with her choice she got into the shower.
Ino got out after about 20 minutes, and carefully pulled her clothes on. She pulled her long blonde hair into a low side pony and put a big flowery clip in. A little mascara and clear lip gloss and she was ready to go. She grabbed her bag and jogged downstairs. When she got to the bottom she slowed down, not wanting her parents to see how nervous she was. She stepped into the dining room and her father looked up.

"Hi Princess. How're you doing? Nervous?"

She walked over, kissed him on the cheek and sat down.

"A little."

"Don't worry sweetheart, you'll knock 'em dead."

He grinned and went back to the newspaper. Ino grabbed a croissant and picked at it, too nervous to eat.

Finally, it was time to go. She stood up shakily, brushing crumbs from her clothes. Her father asked, "Is it okay for Garu to take you to school today? Or would you like me to drive you?"

She replied, "No, no, Garu will be fine today. I'll be fine."

"Okay Princess. See you later."

"Bye."

She left and climbed into the silver car waiting outside.

It didn't take long for the car to pull up outside the red brick building. Ino took a few deep breaths before stepping out of the car to see everyone staring at her. They had never seen anyone with a personal chauffer before. Ino coughed and started to walk towards the building. She felt everyone staring at her, and fought the urge to stare at her feet. If you showed any weakness, they targeted you. So she kept her head high and climbed the steps. Just as she reached the door, a girl stepped in front of her and barked, "What's your name?"

"Uh, it's, um, Ino."

Then she regained control of herself, lifted her nose into the air and said defiantly, "What's your name then?"

The girl smirked.

"I'm Temari, nice to meet you. You know, you're pretty, and I can guess you're rich, and you're not a wimp, like some people."

She looked over at a group of girls sitting together at this. One had pink hair and was reading a book, one had short dark blue hair and was humming and one had brown hair in two buns that was kicking a stone.

"You can hang out with me."

"Um… Okay."

"Come on, I'll show you to Tsunade's office. She's the principal."

"Yeah, I know. I've talked to her before."

Temari grunted and led her down a maze of hallways filled with lockers until she stopped in front of a door that said 'Principal'. She knocked loudly on the door and an aggravated woman opened it.

"What is it?"

Temari smirked.

"New girl," she sing-songed. And then she turned and walked away. The woman turned to look at Ino.

"Ah, yes. I remember now."

She waved Ino in to follow her and motioned for her to sit down.

"Right. Ino Yamanaka, correct? I'm Tsunade"

Ino swallowed. "Yes."

"Okay. I have your schedule and locker number here, and your substance should be here soon."

Ino was confused, "Substance?"

Tsunade explained, "A substance looks after a shadow, a new person."

"Oh."

Tsunade smiled again.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine."

There was a knock at the door.

"That'll be your substance. Come in!"

The door opened and in stepped the pink-haired girl and her two friends. Tsunade gestured to the girl and said "This is Sakura, and her friends, Hinata and Tenten. Sakura, this is Ino."

Sakura nodded, "Hi."

"Hey."

Tsunade also said "She'll show you to your locker and you're in most classes together, so it'll be easy."

Ino stood up and followed Sakura out.

AN: Okay. Well, I know it's short, but shorter chapters mean quicker updates, so deal with it. I'm sorry if anyone is out of character (except Temari, as SOMEONE needs to go in that role, and for what I'm planning, she's the best for it).

As to pairings, it will be a mixture (it IS high school after all), but there are pairings that I want for definite to happen and they will be ShikaIno SasuSaku NaruHina and NejiTen, okay? But the main one will be ShikaIno.

I've finished Chapter Two and I'm just waiting on Emma-chan to beta for me, so it'll be up soon. Thanks Emma!

Please, review!