My first fic in a long time, and my first Naruto fic ever. I'm nervous! The format won't be like this every chapter, just the first one. I wanted to show their points of view for the beginning, but the rest will be a general third-person view.

Also! Lee, Neji and Tenten are technically a year older, but they're in the same grade as everyone else. It's just more convenient for me, damnit.

Disclaimer: Silly lawyers, Naruto's for Masashi Kishimoto!

Inner Thoughts

Secondary Inner thoughts (only for Sakura)

-SAKURA-

Don't you dare panic.

I'm not panicking! Now shut up! I can't keep talking to myself!

The possibly schizophrenic girl ran a hand through her pink hair self-consciously.

Ugh, I still can't believe you let Ino dye your hair.

Does it look bad?

-sigh-

…I guess not. But it's so…

"Pink," she murmured, resting her hands on her hips. Then she grinned at the mirror. She had hips!

But of course…

The smile faltered as she looked at her stubbornly flat chest.

For all the curves she had, she was seriously lacking in that area.

"Sakura, you're going to be late!"

"I'm going, Mom! God!"

Just think about this. When we get to school, maybe we'll see Sasuke!

The thought made her practically float to school.

-INO-

Ino Yamanaka tugged nervously at her shirt. It seemed fine this morning, but now it felt uncomfortable and constricting. Her shoes could have been nicer, too. And what about her hair?! Skipping breakfast had definitely been a good idea. If she'd eaten anything she surely would have thrown it back up just now.

She remembered to breathe and started walking again. Maybe she could beat them there and completely miss them all day.

…Or maybe fate was going to be a bitch.

-HINATA-

Maybe he'll notice me this year.

She watched him sprint onto the bus and right past her to a seat in the back. He'd gotten even cuter over the summer, she noticed and blushed; he'd gotten a nice tan and his blonde hair was even lighter from being outside every day. She, on the other hand, was disturbingly pale. In her mind she looked sickly and pathetic. She would never catch his attention looking like this, she thought miserably.

No.

She'd promised herself!

I will talk to him, and I will tell him how I feel!

If only she knew how to start.

-TENTEN-

Tenten stared at the entrance of her new school. It stood there, intimidating her. But for once she wasn't alone in this. She was a freshman in high school now; it would have been a new school for her anyway. She was just like everyone else in her grade. Nervous, excited, and really freaked out.

But starting off with friends would have been nice.

She sighed and felt the odango buns on top of her head to make sure they weren't coming undone, then walked up the steps.

Welcome to Konoha High.

Very short beginning, yes? If things go as planned, the chapters will be much longer than this. But updates will be few and far between; I'm OCD with editing and re-editing. And I'm also lazy. :)

Give me opinions! I'm open for suggestions on where anyone would like me to go, and PLEASE criticize mistakes and/or OOC-ness if you see it.