Chapter One: Happy Birthdays

-INSERT DISCLAIMER HERE-

'thoughts' "dialouge" Inner Sakura


Sakura ran as fast as her little feet could carry her. It was getting late, if she don't show up soon Kakashi and the others will be dead worried about her and might go crazy. The little cherry blossom was pratically panting for air. She been running for an hour already and her feet hurts.

That Kakashi! Wait till i get home..

Sakura was pissed off. Why does her so called 'brother' have to tortured her like this!

Cha! Sakura, you really are stupid. Why did you rejected the kind man's offer? I mean, you could be home by now!

Inner Sakura, her yang side as you would called it, is at it again.

Ignoring her own thoughts, Sakura took a few more steps until she reached the gate of the apartment complex that she lived in. It was a decent two stories building, and still modern looking. The doors were painted white, while the walls are composed of red colored bricks.

She approaches the stairs quietly, not wanting to disturb the nearby neighbors who might be fast asleep. Sakura took some deep breaths, then held her hand out to rotate the bronze doorknob. As soon as the door swung open, a silver hair man greeted her.

"Yo Sakura."

Sakura nearly jumped at the figure before her. This was the second time today she got scared to death! Furious, Sakura scolded at the older man.

"KAKASHI! DO YOU HAVE.."

She was then interupted by another voice.

"Sakura, what happened to you? Why are you late? Did something happened?"

She turned around to see Neji, a boy with long black hair standing, and next to him was TenTen, his girlfriend. She had her hair up in two buns on two side of her head.

TenTen added, " We were worried about you."

Sakura grinned and let out a nervous laugh.

Wow, one hour late and everyone's worried about me.

The apartment door was midway opened, so the little blossom could see almost everything inside.

My friends are all here..

Kiba, a brown spikey hair boy, was in the living room feeding Akamaru, the cute doggy. Shino leaned against the chair reading a book, What Bugs You? Sakura wasn't suprise at all that he was reading another book about those creepy creatures.

Shikamaru, who was laying on the couch yawing, murmured something like, "How troublesome, she's late."

Ino, a blonde hair girl who is sitting beside Shikamaru, was yelling at her chubby friend, Choji, to stop eating before all the food for the party runs out. Choiji just seemed to ignore her as he continues muching his chips.

Then she directed her eyes to the small kitchen. Hinata, a purple hair girl with beautiful white eyes, was helping the blonde kid with cerulean eyes, Naruto, boil some water to make ramen.

She seemed to be blushing..Sakura noted.

That baka! He ate all of my ramen!

Inner Sakura wanted to go in there and give him a knucklesandwich, but Sakura told her inner- self to let it go just this once.

Lee, the one with the weird looking haircut, was standing right next to Naruto and Hinata in his nice guy pose -with teeth flashing- to compliment how yummy the ramen tasted. He said something like, " This is truly the food of youth! I must let Gai Sensei try some too!"

The rest of the people in the apartment were Kakashi's friends, Kurenai, Asuma, and Gai. They were drinking sakes and playing poker in the corner of the living room.

Sakura was beginning to wonder how that much people could fit into a tiny little apartment. But her thoughts were interupted by Kakashi.

"Well are we gonna stand here in the road of life all night or are we gonna go in and celebrate your birthday?"

After asking Sakura the question, he took out his book Make Out Tatics and began reading it.

Sakura sweatdropped. He should be looking for a wife instead of reading those stupid porn books. After all, Kakashi is the oldest one in the family, at age 29, followed by Neji, who is 17 years old. Kiba, Naruto, Hinata, Shino, Shikamaru, Ino, Choiji, Lee, who are all her friends, are one year older than her.

After a few minutes, she replied "HAI" as she walked inside the apartment with Neji, TenTen, and Kakashi following her.


Meanwhiles, back at the Uchiha manor...


"Sasuke and Itachi dear, do you see your father limo arriving yet?"

A voice called across the room.

Just seconds later, the black limo pulled up to the front gate.

"Hn." The two boys replied.

Fugaku's wife, Uchiha Mikoto, a beautiful lady dressed in a black evening gown showing off her peach colored skin, with long silky black hair covering her shoulder, urged her two sons, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, to go downstair and greet their father.

Itachi was 20 years old, and he look after the Uchiha's business corporation for his father.

Sasuke, who's turning 15 today, look exactly like older his brother with those broad shoulders, fair and pale skin, a handsome featured face with dark black raven color hair and dark onyx eyes. Sasuke was still in highschool. Both were the handsome sons of the million dollars industry.

Sasuke glared at his brother, but Itachi just smirked and turned away looking in another direction.

Fugaku entered the house with a warm smile on his noticed the two young men waiting for him at the door.

"Hello Itachi and Sasuke."

Mikoto who was now at the front door also, greeted her husband.

"Welcome back, Fugaku."

The four headed towards the dining room, and Fugaku noticed that the food was getting cold from the laying on the table too long. Suddenly he remembered that he was an hour late so he turned to apology to Sasuke.

Sasuke only replied with "It's nothing, father."

Mikoto took her husband's suitcase and placed it against the wall as the four sat down and began their special dinner.


At Sakura's apartment...


"Ay Sakura's back!"

Naruto cheered as everyone else look up to see Sakura, Kakashi, Neji and TenTen entered the room.

"I was wondering when you'll get back Sakura," everyone said.

They all got up and walked over to the couch, while Shikamaru sat up and make rooms for everyone. Shino put his book away, Asuma cleaned up the adult's mess over at the corner, and Lee and Hinata cleaned up Naruto's emptied ramen bowls. Ino then opened the refrigerator door and grabbed the birthday cake. She held it carefully with both hands as she walked over to where everyone gathered. Neji lighted 15 candles and placed it on the cake, while TenTen got up to get the paper plates, spoons, forks, napkins, etc..

When all gathered around Sakura, they began to sing "Happy Birthday."

Sakura let out a huge smile, she really felt happy that everyone came over to celebrate her birthday.

After the song, everyone cheered and gave Sakura birthday wishes, and their presents also. TenTen began to cut the cake and put a slice in each of the paper plates. Before she could finished the hungry people each grabbed a plate and stuff their mouths with delicious vanilla fillings!

Sakura, Kakashi, Neji, TenTen, Asuma, Kurenai, Shino, Hinata and Shikamaru just sat there looking at the hungry fools and sweatdropped. They all burst into laughter.


Back at the Uchiha's manor...


"Fugaku dear, what took you so long?"

Mikoto asked as she cut the steak.

Fugaku, who waited until he finished chewing his food, then asnwered her.

"We got into a little accident. A little girl was careless."

Both Itachi and Sasuke was quiet, listening to the conversation.

"Oh my, did you got hurt?" Mikoto was concerned.

Fugaku let out a laugh and scratches his head.

"You worried too much, nothing happened. Im fine."

"What about the little girl?" Mikoto followed.

"...she's alright too, i guess."

He put a piece of steak into his mouth.

There was a pause of silent, other than the sound that was coming from the forks and knives.

Mikoto looked at her husband, examining his face. She noticed that something was troubling him.

Fugaku, who seemed to noticed Mikoto's eyes gazing at him, sighed.

"Mikoto," he paused for a moment before continuing,"I think the little girl is Haruno Yakusoku's daughter."


- Hey Naruto, have you ever paid any attentions to the nutrition label on those packaged ramens?-

- Nope, I've never bothered, Tenten! -

- You should really reconsider... -


A/N: Neji, Kakashi and Sakura are not intended to be blood siblings in my story.

They do live together, and there's a particular reason for that which you will find out more upon the next few chapters.