(A/N: Here it is! I said August and it is August! Even if you don't like this couple, just try the story out. I would've made this a HitsuHina fic but they just didn't fit the concept I'm going for. Enjoy.)

"Sakura-chan!" a male voice called.

A long pink ponytail swiveled around to the direction of the voice. Her large grass-green enlarged slightly. Her soft voice asked, "Hai?"

"Over here Forehead!" shouted a female voice.

The rosette scanned the crowd of matching students. Her eyes landed on two blondes waving their arms frantically. The male blonde had spiky hair and sea blue eyes. The female blonde had teal eyes and her hair in a high ponytail. "Ino-pig! Naruto! It's great to see you two again," she greeted.

The blonde female huffed, "Get it right next time! It's Ino to you."

Sakura held her arms up defensively, "Hai hai."

She looked behind her and grinned. "How are you Naruto?"

"I'm alright," was all he got out before the bell rang.

The three friends walked together to their first class. They took their seats in different corners of the classroom. Ten seconds before the final bell rang, a tall boy by the name of Uchiha Sasuke walked in.

He took his seat in front of Naruto on the far side of the room, away from the windows. He was one of the few new students who arrived two months ago. They included: Uzamaki Naruto, Nara Shikamaru, Hyuga Neji, and Hyuga Hinata. It appeared that ever since they enrolled, the whole school was roused. Before, Konoha High School was a giant group of students who knew each other and talked to everyone. Now, small groups formed with the students that shared the same interests.

A few minutes later, the teacher came in with a book in his right hand. He walked in, saying, "Well, students, please excuse me-,"

"LIAR!" Naruto accused, standing up.

"-for being late. I was helping a little old lady with her groceries-,"

"LIAR!"

"-across the street," he finished.

He gave the class an assignment to finish by the bell. He took a seat and immersed himself in his book. Students turned to talk to one another instead of finishing the assignment. Sakura took one glance at the paper before filling it out. She felt a vibration in her blazer's pocket. Ignoring it for the time being, she stood and walked towards the main desk.

She put the paper down and looked at her teacher in the eye. "Kakashi-sensei, I have to go toodle," she smiled. She waited for his response. He looked her in the eye and gave her a slight nod. She left, missing the way a pair of sea blue eyes and dark eyes stared at her.

Once outside, she ran through the halls. Reaching into her blazer's pocket, she pulled out a tiny phone. Flipping it open, she saw a black dot in the forest near the school. She ran out the front doors and out the gates. Through the thick greenery, her feet stopped by a bush. Pulling out a small bag from behind it, she took out a pair of shades and a small scalpel, and threw in her blazer. She turned and began running again.

The glasses covered her eyes and the scalpel was clutched in her left hand. She slowed down when the buzzing of the phone turned violent. Hiding behind a tree, she peeped at her target: a man in his forties. Her glasses gave her a full profile on his background. "Hido Jin." Beside him, on the grass, was a brunette woman in her thirties. "Go Mai." Her shirt was torn to reveal her shoulder. The man brought his mouth down to her shoulder.

Sakura looked through her glasses and saw another body approaching. Quickly pivoting, she stated, "Halt."

The man looked at her with playful eyes. "Why would I do that?"

Sakura defended, "You're surrounded." She carefully took two steps forward.

The man pulled Mai closer to him. "I'm hungry. Would you be willing to take her place?" he asked.

Sakura raised the scalpel and moved closer. The man's eyes intently locked on her feet. In an instant, Sakura ran towards him at full speed. Jin threw Mai at her and stepped away. Sakura lied the brunette down before following him. Enemy in pursuit. Her glasses displayed her same thought. The two went deeper into the forest. Through her shades, Sakura saw a wall ahead. If he goes over that, he's escaped. As Sakura's legs tired, her breath became ragged. She threw the scalpel at Jin as a last attempt to stop him.

The scalpel whizzed past his right ear. Fortunately for Sakura, he stopped and turned. He took one step forward and disappeared. Sakura wasn't surprised when she was tackled onto the grass. She didn't have any energy to react fast enough. She pulled on her tie until it was loose and grippable. Jin held her down by her shoulders. He looked at her and smirked. His body grew into a sick brown color. His hands, feet, and torso grew larger. His eyes turned white. Sakura saw the body approaching at an amazing speed from the school's direction.

All of a sudden, her glasses were knocked off. "Oh, what pretty eyes you have," he began. His yellow nails trailed her jaw. "I think I'll keep them."

Sakura grunted and clenched the tie. She raised her fist and punched him in the face. It didn't do any good to him. Jin opened his mouth, showcasing his yellow jaws. Sakura kicked him in the shin and pulled the tie to his eyes. Jin lowered his huge jaws to her face. Sakura scooted into the grass, keeping her hands behind his head for the tie to stay intact. Just when his posionous salivia was about to drip down, the weight was lifted off of her. Sakura sat up slowly and saw a dark orange werewolf mobbing Jin. Jin growled at first and then full-out screamed. When his voice ceased, the wolf turned to Sakura.

"You need to tell me about these things Sakura-chan," the wolf growled.

"I was fine Naruto," she assured.

Naruto's large werewolf eyes widened. "You were almost killed Sakura-chan. If Tsunade baa-chan found out, she'd kill me before I had a chance to change."

Sakura laughed. "I'm fine. Now, let's get back."

Naruto sighed. Sakura picked up her tie and scalpel. Naruto bent down so she could jump on his back. Once on, he sprinted to the bush where she kept her stuff. Sakura slid off and quickly fixed herself up. "Did they get Mai out?" Sakura asked.

Naruto hid behind a tree and retreated into his human form. "Yeah. The med team showed up and took her in. As for the other guy, he's being dispersed right now."

Sakura nodded. "What was your excuse this time?"

Naruto came out and grinned. "I had to eat ramen."

Sakura's mouth opened and her eyes sunk. "You had to eat? Kakashi-sensei let you go because you had to eat ramen? Ugh!" I can't believe this! Discrimination, I tell you! Hmph!

Sakura's eye twitched. "I'll see you at school."

Naruto shrugged. She started to head back first. She admired the greenery before sneaking past the school gates and into her class. No one seemed to mind that it took her fifteen minutes to return; no one except one pair of dark eyes. They followed her to her seat and lingered on her. Sakura sat down and silently waited for the bell to ring. Naruto barged in with a grin and took his seat in the corner. The two dark eyes followed his appearance. Naruto's shirt was crumpled and there were small traces of grass on his pants. The owner of the dark eyes scowled. When the bell rang, Sakura gracefully gathered her supplies and left.

It seemed as if time stopped when the last person rose to leave. Uchiha Sasuke stood and walked out the classroom doors. Neither he nor Kakashi looked at each other. He touched the door's edge briefly as he turned to the right, out the door. When the late bell rang, Kakashi headed out. He touched the same spot as the Uchiha's. His hand dropped and he kept walking.

The whole school was in the cafeteria at lunch. Some students were already seated while others stood in the long line to get their food. Sakura and Ino walked in with smiles on their faces.

"Save me seat, will you?" Ino asked.

Sakura nodded and headed over to a table by the large windows. She set her bag down on the ground and gazed at her surroundings. Between the buzzing students, she spotted a familiar one.

"Hinata!" Sakura called out.

A timid-looking girl turned abruptly from her place in line for lunch. Her pale white eyes widened. She blushed at the shout and shyly waved. Sakura cracked a small smile at her friend's display of action. Hinata was just too shy for her own good. Sakura turned to the table and took a seat. She felt as if someone was staring at her. Who's..? She turned and was faced with Naruto's smiling face.

"Hey Sakura-chan!" he shouted.

Sakura leaned back. "I'm right next to you baka; you don't need to shout," she said.

Naruto laughed as he took a seat across from her. Sakura sighed and took out her lunch container from her backpack. There it is again. Sakura put the box on the table right before she was forcefully pushed forward. Blonde hair filled her eyesight from both sides.

"Pig."

The blonde hair left her skin and Ino stepped to the side. "Forehead!" She looked over at Naruto and greeted, "Naruto."

As they settled down, Hinata came over. "Hey Hinata!" Naruto hollered.

Hinata blushed. "Come sit next to me!" Naruto commanded.

"H-hai Naruto-kun," she flushed.

She made her way towards his left side. In the time of lunch, a male with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle came to sit beside Ino. A girl with two brown buns on top of her head sat next to a male with long, brown hair, and the same pale white eyes as Hinata's. Everyone was ecstatically talking about their classes and how much homework they had. Sakura felt a pang in her head. Gah. It won't stop. She excused herself and headed outside.

She took a seat on the cool grass beneath her. Her head leaned on the tree behind her. "Show yourself."

It was quiet; everyone was inside having lunch. A rustle was heard before a figure dropped down from the tree behind her. The shade of the branches made it all the more easy to define who it was. Sakura looked up and stated, "Shizune."

The said lady greeted, "Good evening Sakura."

"Evening," Sakura said.

"Tsunade wants you in early today."

Sakura simply nodded. "I'll be there right after school. Arigatou."

Shizune nodded and she shun'poed in a flurry of leaves. Sakura sighed and looked at the blue sky. Right before she closed her eyes, she heard the door open. "Come on Forehead! Everyone's waiting for you inside," Ino hollered.

Sakura grinned and dusted herself off. "Coming Ino-pig!"

A vein bulged on Ino's temple. "Why you little-,"

Sakura laughed and thwacked Ino's forehead before scurrying inside. The doors closed and the wind picked up. A figure stood where Sakura and Shizune's interaction had been moments before. "Sakura..."

(A/N: Ta-dah! How was it? Hmmm, I wonder who that figure was in the ending. Haha. Leave a review! I'd like to know your thoughts before I continue on. :D )