Hi, since I suck at writing Naruto stories, I'll try my hand at Kamichama Karin multi-chaptered stories.

Title: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Type: Multi-chaptered

Chapter: 1

Chapter Title: Not Entirely There

Pairings: MicchixKarinxKazune, eventually KarinxKazune

Summary: She'd already had her fair share of broken hearts. So, she decided to move on, and find her own happiness. MxKxK

Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply here and throughout the chapters!

Legend:

Flashback or Thoughts

"Talk"

'Think'

NOTE: This is after book 5, and the other books do not apply here.

Enjoy!

'I…I can't win.' She thought to herself.

'What am I supposed to do? I can't win against Himeka-chan. But I guess I always knew that. Besides…Kazune-kun and I might be…Shoot. I've already had my fair share of broken hearts lately.' She stared helplessly into the sky, the wind billowing her pigtails around her, and the leaves scudded across the ground and sky.

She was just your average girl, trying her best in school. Her friends, Kazune and Himeka, she had been avoiding lately. But she knew she was bound to have to face them again.

Karin inwardly groaned at this. She was so unhappy. First, her Kirika-senpai was a girl, then Kazune and Himeka like each other, well, from her POV that is. But what was she left with?

A stolen first kiss.

She sighed, quite unhappy with how the day had turned out.

"Top of the morning, Hanazono-san!" Micchi piped cheerily to the silent, brooding girl.

"…" Karin couldn't explain it, Micchi was such a slippery character. First, he kisses her, than acts like nothing happened!

She felt her heart quicken at this. She blinked, the warm spread of a blush across her cheeks.

"Good morning, Micchi." She replied, gloomily.

The classroom was empty, only Micchi and Karin were there. The day was early, and Kazune and Himeka were surely waking up now, to a note that Karin had left early.

"Huh? Why so gloomy, love?" Micchi watched her curiously.

She sighed. "I-I don't know…" She sniffed, before breaking out into a pitiful series of wails. Tears streaked hot and fast down her cheeks, as she continually sobbed, before slumping into the arms of Micchi.

"W-whoa, Hanazono-san! Here…" He pressed a hanky to her face, trying to calm down her wails, as he did once on that park day during the play. Her body shook, but they slowly calmed down as the two sat on the floor. She leaned into Micchi, her eyes closed, tears hanging off of her delicate lashes.

"Now, what's wrong Hanazono-san?"

Sniffling a few times first, Karin replied. "W-well…I don't know. It just seems like…I won't ever find someone for me."

At Micchi's confused face, she added, "My heart has been broken so many times, I don't know if I can handle much more." She sighed somberly, before nuzzling her face into the hanky.

"Ah…" He replied lamely, one arm wrapped around her shoulders.

Karin felt her heart begin to pound, faster and faster until she thought the room could have been spinning. She took deep breathes in, trying to calm her racing pulse.

It worked…slightly.

Micchi watched Karin carefully, eyeing her still body leaning against him.

'Hmm…' He watched as she took in deep breaths, her body stilled against his. He grinned. He could probably help Kazune realized his feelings toward Karin. He wouldn't mind getting closer to Karin, making Kujyou-kun jealous.

"Micchi?" She blinked, tears still clinging to her lashes. "Why are you grinning like that?" She narrowed her eyes at him.

"No reason, love!" He smiled, a genuine smile, and Karin took his word for it.

"Good morning!" Yuuki practically sang out, as he stepped into the room. He stared at Karin and Micchi. Karin suddenly pushed Micchi away, standing up quickly.

"…Did I interrupt something?"

"Yuuki! I told you not to barge into there!" Miyon yelled at the poor boy.

"Sorry, sorry! I didn't think anyone would be here!" Yuuki grinned sheepishly at Miyon, whose hands were on her hips and her face leaned into his. He blushed, before stepping back slightly.

Karin giggled at this, noticing Yuuki's blush. Poor Miyon…she knew Miyon would miss Yuuki deeply when he left for a different school. (Was this mentioned somewhere? It was like, a scholarship or something I cannot remember… Oh well!)

"Morning, Sakurai-kun." Micchi acknowledged Yuuki, with a nod of his head.

"Karin-Chan? Are you okay? Your eyes are red…" Miyon studied Karin's face carefully.

"I'm fine!" Karin pulled her hands in front of her chest, waving them as she shook her head in denial.

"Okay…" Miyon replied, suspicious.

Suddenly, they all heard the gates open and the soon, students started to pour in. Miyon and Yuuki left to go greet more people. They all wore the standard clothing, without the usual black, long sleeves. (They're wearing the uniforms from book 5.) Karin looked outside, and noticed Himeka and Kazune coming in. She winced, and her heart clenched at the two. Micchi stepped next to Karin.

"It'll be alright, Hanazono-san." Micchi smiled, hands in his pockets, before walking out of the room.

She was alone. Karin shook her head wildly, her pigtails flying and slapping her face.

'I have to get over him. I have to! If I don't… I won't ever find happiness.' Her face was determined, as she stared into the sky again. 'I'll…I'll just find my own happiness.' That was it, her decision was solid and she'd stick to it. She'd just have to find her own happiness, and she had a hunch it might have dealt with Nishikiori Micchi.
Kazune walked through the school gates, pondering about the abrupt and early leave of Karin Hanazono. He stared forward, as Himeka walked along beside him.

"I wonder if Karin-Chan is already here…?" Himeka pondered out loud.

Kazune was silent, wondering the same thing.

He suddenly spotted Karin at the classroom window, staring into the sky. Her face was soft, gentle, until it grew hard and determined. He was confused, what was that all about?

"There she is." He replied, pointing toward the window.

"Ah! I see her…"

"Himeka-Chan!" They heard Miyon cry out.

"Miyon-Chan?" Himeka tilted her head slightly, confused.

Miyon dragged along Yuuki, clutching him by his wrist.

"A-ah! Miyon, please slow down!" Yuuki was sweat dropping heavily by then, as he was dragged by the ever-faithful Miyon.

"Himeka, Himeka, Himeka!" Miyon and Yuuki stood by Himeka and Kazune. She panted for breath, before crying out, "I think Karin was upset earlier!"

Startled, Kazune watched Miyon.

"What? Why?" Himeka sounded worried, and even more confused then before.

"Well, Yuuki-kun barged in on Karin and Micchi—"

"Wait, Nishikiori-kun?" Kazune watched them, baffled, anger slowly spreading through his veins. "What did he do to Karin--?"

Miyon cut him off. "But that's the thing, he didn't! He was comforting her, and it was cute I have to admit…." Miyon blinked and put on a thoughtful expression.

"Back to Nishikiori." Kazune replied, impatiently.

"Yes, are you sure there was something wrong with Karin-Chan?" Himeka watched them.

"Well, her eyes were red and puffy, and she had tears on her eye lashes! Nishikiori-kun gave Karin a hanky, I know it!" Miyon declared, nodding furiously.

Kazune walked away from the three, towards the school and the classroom.

"Kazune-Chan…?" He heard Himeka call out hesitantly.

He ignored her, as he continued to walk through the winding hallways. He turned the corner and smashed straight into the one person they were talking about earlier.

The one and only Nishikiori Micchi.

"Hello, Kujyou-kun!" He replied jollily, while grinning.

Kazune opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off by Micchi.

"I'm sorry, but I can't talk right now, I have to go find Hanazono-san!" Micchi smiled, waved, before walking off.

Kazune stared right at Micchi's back, his eyes wide.

He glared. 'I'll find her first, and find out just what's happening.' He turned on his heel and stalked off to the classroom.

Karin took a shaky breath in, before staring at the chalkboard, her chin in her hands. She blinked when she saw Kazune come in.

'Oh no! Time for plan B… FLEE!' She panicked, and tried to slink behind her book bag that was standing up straight on her desk. 'Please don't notice me, please don't notice me, please don't--!'

"Hello, Karin-Chan." He started, smoothly. His arms were crossed, and he was watching her, one eyebrow raised. "What are you doing?"

'…Well, that was a lost cause.'

"Oh. Um, nothing really." She lied through her teeth, giving a fake smile.

His eyes narrowed. He opened his mouth, but again was interrupted.

"Oh, well, lookie here! I have to go find Micchi. Well, see ya!" She quickly said, before rushing out of the classroom.

Kazune stared helplessly. His eyes softened sadly a bit, before he went to go sit down.

'Smooth, Karin, smooth!' She scolded herself, as she walked quickly down the halls. She panted as she stopped in an empty girls bathroom, clutching the sink. Tears slowly slipped out of her eyes, hanging onto her eyelashes before plopping into the sink. She gasped, and tried to contain herself. She rubbed her eyes, before reaching into her pocket and grabbing the hanky Micchi had given her. She wiped her eyes, before realizing that she still had his hanky! She smiled slightly at this, happy that he had been such a good friend.

'Maybe…' She thought slowly.

'…I'd better go return this to him.' She sighed inwardly, not wanting to finish the thought she had started before. She took one last look at herself, before walking out of the bathroom to find Micchi.

Karin wandered the halls before first period, and decided it was hopeless. She returned to her classroom, the room was bustling with students running around, gossiping and sitting at their desks. She returned to her desk, unnoticed by anyone. She couldn't help but praise God in relief. She would just wait until she saw Micchi at first period. The bell rang, and students returned to their seats.

"Psst, Hanazono-san!" Micchi whispered to her.

"Ah, hi Micchi. I've been looking around for you." She smiled at the boy, before pulling out a neatly folded hanky out of her pocket. "I forgot to give it back." She handed it to him, but he simply shook his head.

"Consider it a gift, Hanazono-san. You need it more than me." He smiled at her, before turning back to the teacher. Karin blinked, before smiling, a slow blush spreading on her cheeks, and she pocketed the hanky. Kazune, from his desk, watched as Micchi and Karin whispered to each other frequently, and Karin blushing cutely from certain things Micchi would whisper. He couldn't help but get frustrated at this, although he had no idea why.

He'd just have to wait it out, and watch Karin.

Nishikiori Micchi was a slippery one, that indeed.

Of course, Kazune didn't know this would help out later with Karin.

Hope you all enjoyed! Stay tuned for next chapter…