A/N: Hi! I'm back with another fanfic. Hehe. Hope you'll like it. This story will prove that first impressions never last and the saying that 'the more you hate, the more you love.' Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Chapter one: The new students
"Have you heard? We have two new classmates!" uttered a girl with blonde hair and cerulean eyes named Ino. "They're from Sound high, right? I bet they're cute!" Ten-ten, a girl with chocolate brown hair, added. Girls started squeaking and shouting when they heard the said girl's statement. "Can't you two keep quiet? You're starting a mess again! And Kakashi-sensei might hear us!" a girl with pink hair and emerald eyes stated as she gripped her book tightly. "We aren't at the library, Sak. Don't be too serious!" Ino answered as she sat down next to her. "It's not that Ino-pig. I mean, why are you giggling at you don't know or even seen yet?" Sakura asked.
Her question was left hanging when their instructor, Kakashi, entered the room along with two boys. "Talk to you later, Sak," Ino told Sakura as he hastily went to her seat.
When everybody was already seated, Kakashi began to speak. "Class, I want you to meet your new classmates, Uchiha Sasuke and Hayashi Sai. They're both from Sound high," he uttered. Kakashi looked at his class. Most of the girls were giggling and whispering at each other. Some would even fix their navy blue coat and skirt (which was a few inches above their knees) uniform then wink at either Sasuke or Sai. On the other hand, the boys had a plain and blank expression. 'Tsk, tsk. Girls these days,' he thought.
"Uhm, please introduce yourselves to the class," Kakashi uttered behind his mask. "You already introduced us, sensei," Sasuke uttered in a low voice as he looked down, hands on his pockets. All the people in the room, including Sakura, turned their attention to Sasuke. "Hmph, just what I've thought, Sound students," she whispered then returned to the book she was reading.
"Err, right. Well, tell something about yourselves then. Your hobbies and the things you are good at. Let's start with Sai." The said boy nodded. He smiled at his classmates before he began which made some of the girls squeak louder. "Uhm, I play soccer and basketball. I'm formerly part of our basketball team at Sound high and I also play the guitar," he uttered in a friendly tone.
Sakura, once again, raised her head by the said boy's statement. She looked at him with amazement and shock. 'He's different. I never thought people from Sound could be this friendly. And..well, a little bit good looking, I guess.' She blushed at the thought and tried to hide it by covering her face with the book she was reading earlier.
"Okay, what about you, Sasuke?" Kakashi uttered. Sasuke's head was still lowered as he spoke in a clear but low voice. "I play basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, swimming, and all other sports you know." All the boys in class had their jaws dropped while the girls started shouting and calling out Sasuke's name.
"Sasuke-kun, you're so cool!"
"Oh my God, did you see that? He stared at me!"
Some girls even started to faint. As for Sakura, she became more irritated at the said boy. So what if he looks good or plays lots of sports? For her, he was still an ugly, drooling troll.
"I also know how to play the guitar, piano, violin, drums, and other instruments. Well, in short, I am good at all things," he raised his head then smirked which created a roaring sound in the room which were the shouts and screams of the whole class, except for Sakura, of course.
"Okay, uhm, if you don't have anything to add—" Kakashi wasn't able to finish his statement when a boy with wide eyebrows named Lee stood up. "I have a question. Are you two twins?" This question shocked the whole class. The room became silent for the first time. Sasuke's eye twitched while Sai smirked. "No, we aren't," Sai answered coolly. "Obviously, Mr. good-for-nothing geek, we don't have the same family name, which makes sense, right? Except if you don't have any sense at all," Sasuke in an insulting yet calm and relaxed tone.
Lee clenched his fist as he gritted his teeth at Sasuke's statement. Sasuke saw this then smirked, "Asshole," he whispered. Lee had had enough, he sprinted towards Sasuke's direction, his hands ready to hit him. Good thing Kakashi caught his hand before he could do so. Lee looked at the silver-haired man, and with a simple stare, Lee nodded and returned to his seat, trembling because of anger and fear.
"Alright now, Sai take the seat next to Ms. Haruno near the window. Sasuke, sit next to Ms. Hyuuga, just infront of Ms. Haruno." The two obliged and went to their seats. "Now, copy the course syllabus that I'm about to write at the board." Kakashi picked a piece of chalk then started writing
While everybody was busy copying, Sakura kept turning on her seat, looking perturbed. "Where is it? I remember putting my notebook inside my bag earlier. I can't lose it, I wrote my class schedule there." She moaned as she scratched the back of her head. "Excuse me, is this yours?" her seatmate, Sai, whispered as he held a light blue colored notebook. "Yes, that's mine, thank you. Where did you find it?" she asked kindly as she took it from his hands and started to copy also. "it was under my desk. Maybe you'd dropped it earlier," he answered as he continued his work.
"I'm Sai by the way," he added as he looked (or stared!) at Sakura. The pink haired girl stopped writing then turned to him. "Yes, I already know. And I can surmise that you already have an instant fan club over there," she uttered as she pointed towards the direction of a purple eyed girl named Kasumi. She was giggling with two other girls whom Sakura barely knew. Sai looked at the direction that Sakura had just pointed to him. Sai smirked, "Oh them," he uttered then shook his head as his lips held a smile. "What about you, what's your name?" he asked, as if to staying away from the former topic. "Oh, and I guess you're going to ask my number afterwards, huh?" Sakura sarcastically stated.
Sai smiled at her then fixed his hair with his fingers. "Not really. I just want to know you better. Well, I guess you're different. You're not like them," he stated as he turned to Kasumi who kept fixing her hair and applying bloody red lipstick on her dry lips. "Why did you say so?" Sakura asked but didn't look at him. "Well," he uttered, "You're not part of my so-called fan club. Or maybe, just not yet." Sakura slightly laughed at his statement.
She had to admit, in such a short time, she already liked this guy. He was sort of an extrovert and an outgoing person, but not to bias nor to proud of himself. "Alright then. I'm Haruno Sakura," she finally stated. Sai stretched out his hand, "Nice to meet you, Sakura," he uttered as they shook hands.
"Hn. Pathetic little lovebirds," Sasuke whispered. He was listening the conversation of the two since he sat down and for him, was very pathetic and immature. "Like you aren't," Sakura answered back as she continued to copy. Sakura, obviously was on top of their class. Though she's such a walking encyclopedia, she still knows how to socialize with others and knows when to fight back. "Look who's talking, forehead girl," Sasuke uttered coolly. But Sakura was used to being called 'forehead girl' so it wasn't that insulting anymore when she hears it. In fact, she considers it her nickname since she was a child.
"Oh, so you won't stop? Bet you can't even spell synecdoche right, huh?" Sakura uttered with an insulting smirk carved on her lips. Sasuke gritted his teeth, "Watch your words, Haruno," he uttered as he turned around to face her. Hinata, who was sitting beside Sasuke, was now trembling much more than she used to. The white eyed girl gestured for Sakura to stop before things get worse.
"Uchiha," Sai called out with a low and serious tone. "Not here, Sasuke," he continued. Sasuke glared at him then turned his back to them. Sakura sighed, "Thanks, that Uchiha kind of scared the hell out of me," she whispered. The said boy nodded in reply.
The bell rang which signaled the end of class. "Alright, class dismissed," Kakashi uttered as students simultaneously stood and went out of the room. "Well, I guess I'll see you around then," Sai stated as he stood and grabbed his things. "Yeah, I guess," Sakura said in reply. She waved at him as he went out of the room.
"SAKURA!" Ino shouted hysterically as she approached her, Ten-ten and Hinata following her. The pink haired girl arranged her things and put them inside her sling bag. "What?" she hissed then shot a death glare at her three friends. They all kept quiet when they saw Sakura's unpleasant reaction. "What's the matter? You look so … pissed off," Ten- ten asked her timidly then sat next to her pink haired friend.
Sakura slammed her bag on top of her desk which made Ten-ten jump off her seat while Ino gave a loud, glass breaking scream. "Curse that Uchiha!" Sakura uttered the crossed her arms as she blew her bangs away from her eyes. "Sasuke! Uchiha Sasuke! I would have fainted if he talked or even looked at me!" Ino exclaimed then rested her chin on her hands as she dreamily thought of the said boy. "Sai's more cute and approachable. And you're so lucky to have him as a seatmate, Sakura," Ten- ten said, as if contradicting Ino's statement earlier.
But the opinions of her two colleagues didn't help that much. Sakura was still fusing with anger and rage. Suddenly, Hinata's small and soft voice was heard. "Uhm, but they almost look the same…I mean, like…….the same hair and…..eye color. And they're both talented, Neji told me that….that they were both on top of their class at Sound high."
"Hey, Hinata's right. They're rivals in almost everything! Hmm….even for Sakura!" Ten-ten exclaimed. Sakura punched her in the arm when she heard her. "Ouch! I was just joking, Sak," Ten-ten uttered as she held her aching arm.
Sakura stood and put on her glasses. She doesn't look like a nerd or even a geek when she wears them. It even made her look more sophisticated and witty, which make her rivals more envious and guys more amazed. "Shrug off that topic, will you? I'm hungry let's all go to the cafeteria," she uttered then grabbed her sling bag. Her three friends obliged as they all exited the room.
As they trudged off, Sakura was still thinking of the new students she had just met a while ago. Hinata had a point there, they were very much alike—with the things they have and the things can do. She would have agreed on Lee's statement that they were twins but even though they are similar in many things, for her, they were still the complete opposite of each other.
A/N: bwah! At last, I finished typing this chapter. I didn't have time, sorry. hehe. I was at Metro Manila for about three weeks. I didn't have that much time to type and post my stories. But I hope you enjoyed this story. Please feel free to correct any grammatical errors. hehe