I looked around. This house certainly looks...dull. There's only stone-grey walls, which horribly reminded me of the principal at my last school, white tiled floors, large glass windows and white ceilings. I set down the plain blue carpet on the floor. I helped my mother bring in the furniture. Ayaka followed me in, bringing a vase of flowers. I put that on the table. The small terrace had two rooms, one for my mother and one for me and Ayaka. Just enough. My dad had divorced with my mum...so there's no problem.

Tomorrow I have to go to school, so I have to leave 2-year-old Ayaka with my mom. Not so much of a risk, but my mom is well...disturbed by the divorce she went through 3 years ago. So she can be a little psycho. Can't wait to enter Sunfire High. And I hope I wouldn't be kicked out, again.

Next day...

I woke up early, as in 6.30 a.m. The school is just nearby, maybe about 1 kilometre away. I got on a black cropped top and a pair of matching black capris. I pulled on my white hoodie and grabbed my book bag.

It took a whole 20 minutes to reach the large, white building with the words 'Sunfire High' embossed on the wide gateway. I took a deep breath. This would be the last high school I'd be in, or I'll be kicked out for the fifth time.

First, I had to go to Principal Tsunade's office to give all the personal documents and stuff, but not my past records. I wouldn't give my past school records for the world to see. My exams are all straight A+, but my attitude, is something that ruins my image. Being transferred from 4 schools in 2 years is not something I wanted.

The hallways were crowded with people. And I don't know where is the principal's office. So I halted a red-haired girl with spectactles, who looked at me as if she wanted to consume me alive.

"What?" she asked, irritably.

"Where's the principal's office?"

The girl gave a sigh. "Second floor, on the right."

"Thanks."

I found the principal's office. I knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Tentatively, I stepped in the small, messy room. Which smells strongly of sake. It's like being in a bar. A very untidy one. There were sheets of paper flying all over the place, empty glass bottles were stacked in a pile at the corner of the room and a desk was put exactly in the middle, with a blonde-haired, amber-eyed woman sitting behind it.

I handed her the file. She flipped through it, and peered at me. "Haruno Sakura, is it?"

"Yes." I thing I knew about Tsunade, she really is a strong drinker...I can tell from her breath.

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"Have a drink." A girl handed a glass of Coke.

"Thanks." One sip, and I sputtered. "Ugh, what's in this?"

And with that, my vision went blurry.

[end of flashback]

"Ah!" I yelled. The principal looked startled. And my head is throbbing.

"Is...something wrong?" she asked.

"Oh...no..." I stuttered. "I get headaches all the time." I arranged my features in an 'I'm-all-right-so-don't-worry' look. Tsunade stared at me.

"Right. Here's your timetable. If you have any problems...tell me. I want what's best for my students. You're dismissed." And with that, I was out of the office. I glanced at the sheet of paper. Homeroom...room 15-B. I walked round till I found the sign marking the room.

Relax. You're going to be all right, Haruno Sakura. I turned the doorknob.

It's not what I had expected.