CHAPTER 2

A/N: Well, here's chapter 2... I am not in a creative mood. So be nice...

Thanks to Deviant heArt and raven rose 101. :)

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

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"Naruto" – Talking in Japanese

'Naruto' – Thought

'Naruto' – Inner

Naruto – Text, E-mail or Chat

"Naruto" – Talking in English

Naruto – Song Lyrics

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Sakura was walking down the street; she deactivated her Air Trek once she was near the school. When she arrived in front of the gate she first stared at the school.

Konoha High is a huge and popular school. Although it is a private school not every student came from a prestigious family or is rich, just scholars. But the school only accepts one scholar—they accept a new one when the old one already graduated. That is why when you enrolled there as a geek person most students bully you and thinks that they're better than you. No one really bothers with it though because the teachers couldn't care less. At least that's what Sakura heard from the people in the streets who doesn't seem to have anything better to do or because that's the same with her old school.

'It's big. But not as big as our othe-, I mean, old school.' Her inner commented nonchalantly.

'Stop complaining. At least it's big enough and it looks nice. Good to hear from you again, anyway. Why are you back?'

'I'm here to support you for another year of suffering because of you being a, uh, 'geek'.'

'Oh. Uhhh... Thanks?'

'You're welcome. Now go in. We're going to be late if you just keep standing there. I don't want teachers to give us a bad impression on the first day of school.'

'Hn. Whatever.'

'Hey, your cold attitude is showing again.' Her inner said in a teasing voice.

'At least I don't show it in the outer. I only show it to you.'

'Actually that's what I'm afraid of.' Her inner sweatdropped.

'Just... Bye.'

'Heh. Bye. Have fun.'

Sakura sighed inaudibly. Sometimes talking to her inner is tiring. Even though her inner is helping her during tough times sometimes her inner is just annoying because of her useless and unnecessary ranting. Sakura went inside her new school and prepared herself.

'Here we go.'

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Sasuke and Naruto were walking and saw their gang already waiting for them in the hallway. When they arrived everyone just stared at them until Shikamaru spoke.

"Where have you two been?" he asked with a sleepy tone and trying to stifle a yawn.

"Fan-girls." Naruto answered pointing at Sasuke.

"Oh." He said then finally fell asleep.

All of them just sweatdropped at Shikamaru.

Naruto exhaled and asked "So, what's up guys?"

"N-nothing, N-naruto-kun." Hinata stuttered.

Naruto grinned and went to Hinata's side and held her hand. Hinata blushed while Neji glared Naruto. Tenten noticed Neji's glare and went to his side, held his hand and pecked his cheek. Neji calmed down and held her hand tighter.

Ino sighed and crossed her arms in front of her chest. This usually happens very often and seeing that her boyfriend, Shikamaru, is sleeping and no one is really going to do something anytime soon, she said "Did you guys hear the news? There's a new student joining our class."

"Really? Do you know who it is?" Tenten asked.

"I don't know who it is but I heard the teachers say it's a girl." Ino shrugged.

"You really love gossip, don't you, Ino?" Naruto sweatdropped.

"Yup!" she chirped.

"Hn. I bet it's just another fan-girl." Sasuke said impassively.

"You don't know that yet, teme." Naruto said with a teasing voice while nudging Sasuke.

"I also heard the teacher that she looks like a geek." Ino added.

"Then she's just another scholar." Shikamaru added nonchalantly.

"Oh good you're awake." Ino said while hugging his arm.

"And just another student for others to bully." Tenten sighed.

"I-i feel s-sorry for h-her." Hinata commented sadly.

"Oh, Hinata you're just too good natured." Tenten smiled at Hinata.

"Let's go to class now. We're going to be late if we stay here even longer." Neji said.

"You go ahead." Sasuke waved them off.

Naruto, knowing that Sasuke won't tell them why, just let it go. "Ok, catch you later."

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Sakura was walking down the hallway, focusing on her feet and thinking deeply, when someone suddenly bumped into her.

"Ow. Watch it."

"Sorry." Sakura said and looked up. She saw a boy with black hair and the darkest onyx eyes she had ever seen.

"Hn"

'He didn't even say sorry. Well, what else is new?' Sakura thought—ignoring the dirty looks some most of the female students in the hallway is giving her. And seeing that he doesn't look very sociable and a little annoyed, Sakura just bowed and dashed off. 'I acted really weird. Might as well find the principal's office.'

Sakura immediately went to the principal's office. She already knew where it is because of hacking into the school's website—hobby, and knew that the principal is a really strong and short-tempered lady named Tsunade. When Sakura was in front of the office she knocked on the door. When she heard a muffled 'come in', she went inside the office.

The moment she entered she saw a huge pile of paperwork scattered on the floor and the desk. Sake bottles are also on top of her desk. The principal, who looks like she fell asleep and just woke up, greeted her.

"Good morning. I'm Tsunade, the principal. You must be the new student. What are you doing here?" a woman with blonde hair and brown eyes said with a smile and a drool still present in the corner of her mouth. Sakura's inner sweatdropped but she just smiled slightly and said "I'm here to get my locker number and class schedule, ma'am."

"Oh, here you go. You're homeroom is with Kakashi Hatake. Don't call me ma'am, just call me Tsunade. You're making me feel old." Tsunade handed her the said items. Sakura thanked Tsunade, bowed, left her office and went to her classroom.

'Sakura, huh?' Tsunade thought and looked at the said girl's profile. 'That's odd. Only her name and age is registered.'

She looked at the door that the girl just exited 'Interesting.'

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'That was one weird girl.' Sasuke thought. 'Hn, at least she didn't go fan-girl on me.'

After that girl who bumped into him left, Sasuke was still wondering about her—thinking that she's a little weird. Whether it's because of her pink hair or because when she bumped into him, she just said her sorry and dashed off without going fan-girl like the others, he didn't know. Sasuke just shrugged and ignored the topic. Maybe she just didn't see him well.

A few minutes later Sasuke entered the classroom, his friends were already sitting near the back of the room. Sasuke was relieved that there was no one in the classroom yet—expect his friends—and sat in the desk near the window in the back of the room.

A few more minutes later the bell rang and students started filling in on their own classrooms, with most of the girls in their class already staring at him with hearts in their eyes. Their homeroom teacher, Hatake Kakashi, who is their teacher in math as freshmen and is always late, entered the classroom on time.

"Kakashi-sensei is on time! It's the end of the world!" Naruto shouted, pointing his index finger at Kakashi accusingly.

"Dobe, stop yelling." Sasuke growled while glaring at Naruto.

"Don't call me that, teme!" He retorted and both of them started a glaring contest—with Sasuke winning, of course.

"You two, stop it. I'm early today because there is a new student." Kakashi turned toward the door when he heard door opening and said "Looks like she's here. Come in."

When they heard footsteps everyone—except Sasuke who is still staring outside the window—looked at the new girl. Most of them—besides 'the gang'—started murmuring about how the new girl is such a nerd and that she looks really out-fashioned.

'See, I was right.' Sakura thought.

"So, you're the new student? Please introduce yourself." The teacher stated.

'Great… I love this part.' She thought sarcastically.

Sakura glanced at the teacher as he sat in his desk and started reading what seems like a porn book with orange covers. Sakura noted that the teacher—Kakashi was his name—has gray hair that spikes up, he has a mask that covers his mouth and nose and a bandana that covers one of his eyes.

'He looks weird. Oh well, so do I, since I have pink hair. Wait is that book even allowed in the school.'

'Pervert.' Her inner responded with a disgusted look.

'Exactly.'

Sakura sighed inaudibly. "I'm Sakura. I'm 14 years old."

"Other details? Last name perhaps?" Kakashi asked looking up at her. Sakura just shook her head 'no'. Kakashi smiled at her "Alright, Sakura you can seat next to Sasuke Uchiha. Sasuke, please, raise your hand."

Sakura saw a pale hand raised and she went to her seat near the boy who—she just realized—was the one she bumped into earlier. She set her bag beside her desk and some of her books above it and ignored the dirty looks most of her female classmates are giving her.

"Class, since this is the first day. You have free period. But be quiet." When he saw some of the girls getting ready to stand and glomp some of the boys—especially a certain Uchiha—he added while slightly raising his voice "And SIT DOWN."

After what Kakashi said the students started to talk about their own business—some fan-girls complaining. She then glanced at her side and saw the boy beside her looking irritated and she followed his gaze to the girls in the class staring dreamily at him.

'Ah, fan-girls.' Sakura thought.

When she glanced at him again, she saw that he was staring at her. 'He is good-looking.' Sakura just gave a small, shy nod at the boy as recognition and lowered her head to look at her books and started reading.

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Sasuke felt a little perplexed. The girl beside him just gave him a small nod without even fawning over him—let alone talk to him or even greet him. Don't get him wrong. It's not that he is arrogant—well, maybe a little—but it just feels a little... new. Sasuke frowned and decided to just read too. Why waste time pondering about something useless when you can something more… significant. He was about to read his own books when he heard someone in his back whisper at him and started poking his back.

"What?" Sasuke hissed.

"Psst, teme. So, is she a fan-girl?" Naruto looked at the girl's back then grinned. "She didn't even talk to you."

"Hn" Sasuke frowned.

Naruto chuckled. "Hey you! Girl with pink hair! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! And the dude beside you is teme!"

Sasuke grunted and Naruto glared at him. Sakura just nodded and looked at Sasuke then back at Naruto and said "I thought Kakashi-sensei said his name was Sasuke Uchiha?" Sakura asked Naruto, looking confused but inside she thought 'What's with this kid's yelling? He is so loud. I think my ear drum is about to burst. Ugh!'

'You said it. Let's pound him.' Her inner agreed, smirking evilly while laughing.

'That would appear really weird. But I agree with you.'

She then saw Sasuke smirk at Naruto on her last comment. Naruto just looked shocked for a moment and then ignored Sasuke. "Oh, that's what I call him. Ne, Sasuke-teme!"

"Hn"

"Anyway, Sakura. This is Hinata, she's my girlfriend; Neji, Hinata-chan's cousin; Tenten, Neji's girlfriend; Ino, Shikamaru's girlfriend, and Shikamaru who is... sleeping and you already met Sasuke." Naruto said pointing in each one of his friends.

His friends greeted Sakura and Sakura just nodded at them and turned back to her books. Naruto was about to call out on her again but the bell rang and the students stood up from their seats and hurriedly went out of the classroom. She also stood and grabbed her books and bag and left.

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When she was at the hall she heard someone call her. "Hey, um, Sakura right? Can I see your class schedule?" a girl with blue eyes and blonde hair asked her while holding her boyfriend's hands and her friends following behind her.

"Sure... Here. Ino, right?" she said handing Ino her class schedule but looking down at her feet.

"Yup! Hey, all of our class schedules are the same. That includes the whole gang of course." Ino said after reading it and handing it to Sakura, who just crumpled it and tossed it in the trash can behind her without even looking. Goal. Ino and her friends looked shocked except Neji, Sasuke and Shikamaru who chose to hide their reactions.

"What?" Sakura asked looking confused, looking up a little.

"W-why did you throw that?" Tenten asked.

"I already memorized it."

Ino, Tenten and Naruto gaped. Hinata's eyes widen and the other three looked slightly amazed.

"What?" Sakura asked again—hiding her annoyed tone professionally.

"O-oh u-uh... W-we just t-thought that m-maybe y-you want to h-have lunch w-with u-us later?" Hinata stuttered while fidgeting with her fingers.

"Thanks, but no." Sakura said, looking around at the glaring students. 'I guess they're the popular group.' she thought while the seven followed her gaze and realize what she meant. Sakura then bowed and left. When she was out of sight and ear-shot, Tenten spoke.

"She's a little... weird."

"Maybe she had somewhere else to go?" Naruto replied. Sasuke smacked him in the back of his head.

"OW!" Naruto exclaimed while rubbing his head and glaring at Sasuke—which the raven-haired boy just ignored.

"That's not what she meant, Naruto. And besides, where will she go. It's already second period." Neji shoved his hand in his pocket and closed his eyes.

"Oh..." Naruto said. Everyone sighed and thought that sometimes, no, almost every time Naruto can be so clueless. Well, all of them thought so besides Hinata who just smiled.

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A/N: HELP! Never mind... Anyway, advice and ideas for me? Anyone? Heh.

And if there's something some of you don't like or if it's too cliché, sorry. I'm still working on it and I'm amateur at this. I mean come on people, I'M ONLY 14 YEARS OLD. HAVE MERCY! And if you have questions, feel free to ask. The next chapters are kinda vague so... yeah.

Review, please.

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