Summary
Sakura's parents are getting a divorce and now she has to move to a new high school, a new life and a new house. On the first day, she happens to meet the school bully, Sasuke Uchiha, and now they're on war. Her whole world has now turned upside down.
Chapter 2 – Off to a Bad Start
Sakura Haruno waited patiently, scanning the room. Where the heck was it? She couldn't wait any longer! A taxi was supposed to be waiting for her outside and she needed to hurry or else it would drive off without her.
"Looking for something? It's a wonder how you get so lost already," a voice smirked.
"What do you want, jerk? Oh and by the way, I'm not lost. I'm just looking for my luggage which doesn't happen to be here," Sakura glared.
Something about the young man looked slightly familiar but she couldn't put her mind to it. It was as if she had seen him many times. Sakura just shook her head at the thought of it and continued looking for her 7 suitcases. After half an hour, only four of them appeared and Sakura got frustrated.
"Excuse me," Sakura said politely to the clerk. "I can't seem to find my luggage here. Do you have any idea where it is?"
"Just sign this form and your luggage will be back whenever we find it," the clerk responded, pointing to a large stack of papers. This was going to be a long day.
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"Finally! I'm done!" Sakura exclaimed as she filled in the last page of the booklet. She handed it back to the clerk and smiled sweetly.
Sakura stepped out of the terminal and sighed deeply. She opened the glass doors to find…no more available taxis in the parking lot.
"What!" Sakura screamed. "No more cars! You've got to be kidding me!" Oh well, she thought. Another will come soon, I hope.
She sat down on a bench and watched the cars as they passed by. There were no flashes of yellow and no one would let her hitchhike. Sakura sighed hopelessly and twirled some locks of her hair around her fingers. She bit her bottom lip and her eyebrows furrowed.
Suddenly, she felt a tear drop on to her cheek. Wait…why am I crying? What have I done? Sakura automatically wiped her eyes but felt no water. That was strange.
The clouds were grey and the sun was hidden behind some clouds. Oh shit, it was going to rain and she could do nothing about it. She had no coat on and brought no umbrella.
Raindrops poured from the sky and covered the entire land with water. A pink-haired girl with emerald eyes sat on a bench, soaked to the skin. Her white long sleeve shirt was now see-through and a black spaghetti tank top showed under.
Sakura's teeth chattered and her skin was covered in goosebumps. A chill went up her spine and the rain suddenly fell more heavily. When would this bad-luck day ever end?
A dark blue car drove up to Sakura and the tinted windows were rolled down.
It was dark so Sakura could not see who it was and she squinted to get a better view.
"Want a ride?" A deep voice asked.
Without giving any thought at all, Sakura opened the door to the passenger seat, threw her luggage in the back and sat in. The car was blasted with warm air and Sakura's tensed muscles relaxed. Rock was music was playing at a low volume through the speakers. This is great, never to see that bastard again and on my way home.
"Where do you live? You're hitch-hiking aren't you?" a voice interrupted her thoughts.
Sakura froze. She suddenly realized that she was in a car with a complete stranger. She shifted uncomfortably and apologized, "I'm so sorry. I'll just wait for a taxi."
"You've been waiting for 2 hours. There are no more taxis." He's been watching me? Who is this guy? That little stalker!
Sakura glared at him as he took off his sunglasses. "It's you! Why are you still here? You should have left a long time ago!"
"You talk too much. You're annoying." The voice replied. "So where do you want to go?"
Sakura just ignored him and continued to stare out the window. Thoughts and feelings were running through her mind. She was going to start a new life in one week, a new school and new friends. Her head started to spin. She was so sleepy; all she had to do now was close her –
"WHERE THE HELL DO YOU LIVE? ANSWER THE QUESTION!" Sakura leaped up and banged her head on the roof. She narrowed her eyes and responded in a calm voice, "106 Cherry Blossom Blvd."
The unidentified young man inserted the key into the ignition and the car purred like a cat. He stepped on the pedal and they cruised onto the main street. They drove in total silence until Sakura asked, "What were you doing in Tokyo anyways?"
"Vacation, if it's any of your business," he scowled, obviously annoyed with all the questions.
Then again, they sat in a nerve-racking silence, neither of them wanting to break the tension. Sakura shifted in her chair from time to time to find a comfortable position and Sasuke kept on drumming his fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of the music.
"Just drop me off here, teme," Sakura scoffed while opening the door of the navy blue Ferrari and stepping out. "I hope I'll never see you again."
The Ferrari roared away as Sakura began walking up the sidewalk tugged at the collar of her shirt. First it was raining, now it's blazing HOT! What is wrong with this place? The weather forecasts here were outta control! Sakura groaned and set her luggage down to tie her pink hair up into a ponytail.
Beads of sweat rolled down her face. Sakura wiped them with her sleeve and sighed, yet again. This could not get any worse. This had to be the worst luck she had ever received in her whole entire teenage life.
She grabbed her luggage and dragged her white suitcases down the block. Only 5 more blocks to go.
The breeze was turning warm and it was getting stuffy. The air was suffocating her and her clothes suddenly felt so tight. A wave of nausea swept in her throat and dizziness filled her mind. She was Sakura Haruno; she could not just give up.
She took a deep breath and continued on her way to 106 Cherry Blossom Blvd. THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD! The suitcases made contact with the stony pavement as Sakura dropped her four pieces of luggage on the marble steps of her new house.
Her new house was three stories high with light pink windows. The four sides of the house were painted a pearly white. The lawn was a sight that could take her breath away. The grass was freshly mowed and the blossoms in the sakura tree swayed gently; each floating off into the sky. A numerous amount of beautiful flowers were planted around the cherry blossom tree and a peach-coloured fence surrounded the property.
Sakura inserted the key into the lock and slowly turned it. She gasped at the dazzling sight. The floor was made of marble and the walls were painted smoothly. There were two staircases leading into one and breaking off again. (A/N: You know…like the one in mansions.) Each room had a different theme. For example, the library's theme was an igloo so it was dome-shaped and painted light blue and white with fake snow (a.k.a. cotton) covered almost everything in sight. (A/N: Finally…the end of those two paragraphs. I love going into description! D)
She picked out the best looking room for her bedroom. The theme was underwater and it felt so cool to feel like she was swimming with the fishes. (A/N: That phrase actually means swimming with the fishes not "dead with the fishes.")
Sakura settled in and unpacked her things. Then, she dialed the number of the airport to see if her other things had come yet. Sadly, they didn't and Sakura sighed.
DING DONG! The doorbell rang, causing Sakura to jump up in surprise. I wonder who it is…
"Hello! I'd like to welcome you to the neighbourhood! And, remember! You must always embrace the spring of youth!" there was a young man dressed in a green jumpsuit. He had fuzzy eyebrows and a bowl cut. In his hands were a bouquet of flowers and a meat pie. "These are for you!"
Sakura sweat dropped and accepted the gifts. "Uh…thanks! I'm Haruno Sakura. I just moved from Tokyo. And you are…?"
He gasped. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I forgot to introduce myself to such a beautiful young lady like you! I am Rock Lee but call me Lee." He held out his hand, expecting Sakura to shake it but Sakura made no movement.
She just stared at him like aliens had suddenly invaded the earth. My neighbour is a freak…my neighbour is a freak…could my life get any worse? My neighbour is a freak…
She held her hand protectively but she reluctantly shook hands – for at least one second. And quickly grabbed it back.
"I will see you soon, my Sakura-chan. You are forever in my heart's hold," Lee grinned as he headed off, flashing his oh-so-shiny teeth.
Sakura gulped. He was one scary guy. She couldn't believe that he was her neighbour. She had to endure him for the rest of her high school life – that is if they went to the same school. Which Sakura hoped he didn't. She hoped. But not hard enough.
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"Beep!"
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"OH, SHUT UP, YOU ANNOYING NUISANCE!" Sakura angrily threw her alarm clock towards the wall and it connected with a SMASH! Sakura groaned. Now she had to find a new one before school started. And that well…let's see…2 days away.
2 DAYS AWAY! Oh no! Sakura had to find a whole new wardrobe to wear to school. This was a major disaster and she knew it couldn't be done. But the sooner, the better; so Sakura got dressed and headed for Konoha's Shopping Center. (A/N: Original isn't it? D)
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"Nope! Nope! Wait! Perfecto! Just what I was looking for!" Sakura fingered a piece of clothing. It was made of the finest silk and it was in her size.
"Excuse me! I think I was going to get that! I've had it on layaway!" a snobby voice caused Sakura to turn her head. There was a pretty girl with long silky blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. She had a great figure and crystal blue eyes.
"If it was on layaway then they wouldn't have it out, bimbo," Sakura snarled. "Wait, that name doesn't suit you. Pig, is more like it, don't you agree?"
"It was on layaway, forehead girl," the other girl snapped. "As if you have enough money to buy it."
"As a matter of fact, I do," Sakura replied smugly, pulling out a gold platinum credit card. "Say goodbye to your blouse." Then, she went over to the counter and paid for the dress. "First come, first serve, pig."
Sakura grinned happily and entered the next thrift store.
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Author's Note: Thank you people for all the reviews! I appreciate all of them. Next chapter coming up soon!
