I sadly do not own Naruto, nor do I claim to. Masashi Kishimoto does. I own most of the plot bunnies that are swirling in the whirlwind within my head. silver-footsteps owns the rest. I baised my story off of hers so it will probably seem similar but I GIVE CREDIT to silver-footsteps who inspired me to write this! I do not in any way mean to plagiarize anyone's story. Please tell me if I am I will try to chang eit so that I'm not any more.
This story is most definitely AU. And Gaara is a Bit more talkative than usual.
The room was filled to standing room only, the smell of blood, sweat, and fear filled the air. Blood and sweat from the fighters, covered the floor around the ring, making it slick. Fear and anticipation making the fighters nervous, some bounced in place to keep their fear at bay and to prevent injuries from tight muscles. Fear from the businessmen who put money on the people in the ring. My opponent was none other than a Hoshigaki Kisame. A 6'4" shark-looking guy who hit like a pile driver. He had only been able to land one hit, but it had been enough to make me want to puke, it hurt so bad. I take on guys who hit hard every day, but this guy hit the hardest I've ever been hit. I tried to anticipate his next move, so far all I'd been able to do was tire him a little. Nowhere near enough for me to be able to hit then, its almost like he gave up, he just kinda, stopped, looking at me like he expected me to cry, or piss myself in fear. But it was an opening and in this life-style, you fight or you die. So, I took it, faking a kick to the face to get a knee in the groin, and at once he hit the ground, cupping his nuts. I went for the face. A double punch, and then a knee to the nose. He was out like a light.
"And the winner is Haruno Sakura!" The announcer guy yelled.
Make no mistake, I'm no sweet little girl. I fight with the big boys, no joke, the girls in the circuit won't fight me anymore. You're probably a little confused right now, I'm an underground cage fighter. I'm the only girl to fight the guys. Sometimes I hear them call me the Black Widow. My name is Haruno Sakura, I stand 5'3", have green eyes and pink hair. I am 17 years old and live with my abusive father. We just moved to Suna. Tomorrow I'll go to a new school where I don't know anyone. This is my life. This is my hell.
Monday 7:30 Am.
Beep! Beep! Beep! "Fucking alarm clock. Do your job! How hard is it to be loud enough to wake me up?" I muttered to myself.
"Now, where is the office?" I mutter, asking the gods for help even though they've forsaken my entire being long ago.
"Third door on the right. My name is Hatake Kakashi,who are you?" The voice inquired.
"My name is Haruno Sakura, thank you for the directions."
"No problem." He said. I turned to look at the voice, only to find empty space, and the sound of a door closing. Following his directions to the office, I found a medium height girl, with brown hair, and soft brown eyes. The name plate on her desk said Shizune.
"Excuse me" I said.
"I'll be with you in just a moment please." she said, continuing to type. "OK. how can I help you, Ms.?"
"Haruno Sakura. I'm not sure on how to go about this, but I need to enroll in school. I've just moved here." I said, shifting my weight from one leg to the other while leaning on the counter slightly.
"OK, I can most definitely help you with that. Do you have e your old class schedule and a current report card?" she asked looking hopeful.
"Yes, but I would like to take something other than Home EC., Is that possible?
"I believe so, but it depends on what you want to take. And you'll have to make up any missed work."
"That's fine, there is one problem with my enrolling though, my father can't find out I'm in school."
"Well now, that is a problem, you'll have to talk to Principle Tsunade about that, but I'm sure she'll make sure you can still go to school if you want to. She's very level headed and is willing to work with students that are trying to better themselves. Have a seat, and she'll be with you in a moment."
I sat down in a faded plastic chair like you would find in a doctors office. From my seat I could hear what was going on in Tsunades office.
"Gaara, why did you beat them up? You know Temari can take care of herself." A woman's voice said.
"Those losers called her a whore and tried to hit her. Kankuro would have put them in the hospital if he'd gotten there first." a boys voice countered.
"That doesn't mean it was right t-"That doesn't mean they can do what they want to my sister." The boy interrupted.
"You're absolutely right. They've been punished. But we aren't talking about them. We are talking about you."
"Hn." was the only reply.
"Fine then don't want to talk any more? then you're out for a week starting tomorrow. Don't forget to grab all of the homework you'll miss and all of the books you'll need to complete your homework." The door opened and a boy about my age walked out. He had the reddest hair I've ever seen almost touching his shoulders. And green eyes, eyes so deep you could look into them and literally get lost in them. He had paused for a moment and then walked briskly out into the hall and out of sight.
"Shizune, is there anything else?" the woman's voice called.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama. A new student wants to enroll. She has everything she would need to enroll, but there are some issues pertaining to her parents and permission to enroll here."
"Alright, send her in." Shizune looked at me sympathetically and nodded for me to go into the inner office.
"Good morning, Ms.?"
"Haruno Sakura. Like Shizune-San said, I want to enroll. But my father won't let me attend a public school. The only way I'll be able to go to school, is if he never finds out that I'm enrolled in school. Is that a problem?" I asked her, hoping she would be willing to let me go to school. I may be an underground fighter, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to go to school and eventually get a real job.
"No, I don't think it will, Sakura, but you will have to take a placement test as if you were orphaned and living on the street. Don't tell anyone but this school has a special enrollment policy for 'orphans' or people like yourself. you wouldn't believe the kids we get begging for an education. Shzune!" Tsunade yelled, " What grade are you in Sakura?"
"Eleventh."
"Yes Tsunade-sama?" Shizune said as she popped her head into the office.
"Could you get me an eleventh grade placement test for Haruno-San?" Tsunade asked with a smile on her beamed.
"Of course! I'll go print one right now!"
"As for the rest of the paperwork I'll need you to fill out these forms. Just legal things like if something gets lost or you get hurt. If you have any questions just ask OK?"
"Yes, thank you."
Monday- 10:15
"OK, this is your schedule, class planner slash hall pass. just get it signed to leave the classroom, OK? Lunch is at 11:15. Students are allowed outside for lunch but you can't leave the premises. I'll see about a uniform this afternoon - do you still have your old one?" she asked,
"Yeah, why?"
"Wear it tomorrow."
"OK, I could change now, I brought it with me."
"OK, bathroom's the fifth door on the left. Come back here when you're done, and I'll show you to your current class." I thanked her and walked to the bathroom to change. on my way I passed the boy that was in the office before me.
"Hn."
"Is that all you say?" I asked him,turning as I spoke. "I'm Haruno Sakura, what's your name?" I asked trying a new route for conversation.
"Subaku no Gaara. If you value your life I suggest you stay away from me, you will only get hurt." he said. The look on his face said he was just as alone in this world as I was, and could use a friend.
"Thanks for the warning, but I can take care of myself." I said, "Now if you will excuse me, I have to change clothes and get to class."
"Hn, You aren't like other girls are you?" he asked, "No. I'm a fighter, I don't scare easy; in my life to be scared is to be dead." I said and disappeared into the girls bathroom and commenced changing. A few minutes later I was being ushered down a series of halls and past multiples of rooms.
"Here we are. Trigonometry, Taught by Iruka-sensei." Tsunade said as she opened the door.
"Iruka-San, this is Haruno Sakura. She's a new student here."
"Ah, thank you Tsunade-sama."
"Have fun Sakura." was all Tsunade said as she left.
"Haruno-San, there is an empty seat next to Gaara, here is your book. Turn to page 294. Gaara stand up so Haruno-San knows where to sit."
"Iruka-sensei, just Sakura is fine. I'm not one to use honorifics for my self." I told the teacher.
He had brown hair in a spiky pony tail and brown eyes, with a light scar across his nose. At this I walked to the back of the room where Gaara was standing. Once I got there he handed me a piece of paper folded up into a neat square, and whispered : "read it in private."
"Ok, will do" I whispered back to him.
I hope you liked this story. If you have any questions, comments or constructive criticism, please feel free to ask/tell me. It is the Readers them selves that will tell me how I'm doing. I am sorry for any mistakes I've made. Please tell me about them specifically and i will do my best to fix them. Thank you.
