Sakura grabbed the last box out of the back of her mothers car and shut the trunk. She carried it into the building and up the two flights of stairs to the apartment her mother had got. Sakura kicked the door lightly, making it swing open.

"Where do you want it?!" She called out, walking into the living room.

"The first room on the left!" Her mother called back. Sakura walked down the short hallway and opened the door. It was a small room, the one her mom was having as her bedroom. "You still need to pick the room you want, so we know where to put your stuff and the girls stuff on friday." Sakrua's mother came into the room and opened the box.

"Fine." Sakura sighed and left the room, opening the next door. "Nope, that's a bathroom." She mumbled and went on to the next room. It was a farly big room, and was painted white, just like every other room in the 3 bedroom apartment. Sakura looked out the window and quickly turned it down. It was facing the rode, and she hated that, plus, there was no tree for her to climb down when she wanted out.

She left that room and moved on to the last room. She opened the door and looked around. This room was a lot smaller then the other, but it had a walkin closet and a personal bathroom. She was taking it. But what made she decied her mind so quickly wasn't the bathroom, it was the large branch that grew right under her window, that would make climbing out easy.

"I'm taking this one!" She called out, leaving the window and going into the bathroom. It had a small shower/tube, a sink/mirror, and a toilet. All she needed was in here. And she was happy that she could have something she wanted. Her mother's room also had it's own bathroom, so she didn't feel bad. The twins would share one anyway.

"This is nice." Sakura's mother said as she brought in a box with Sakura's name on it. "This is stuff for your bathroom. I knew you'd choose this room, so I brought you some stuff."

"Thanks." Sakura took the box and started putting the things away.

XX

"So, you really are moving?" Brittany asked. It was the next day at school, and they were walking to their chorus lesson.

"Yeah." Sakura pushed the doors open and walked into the room. Chorus was considered a class in this school, and durring their study halls, they would have lessons with the music teacher, who was also the chorus tearcher. They would do that twice every month.

"Alright girls. Let's start with the C-major scale." The music teacher sat at the piano and started to play. Quickly followed by Sakura's and Brittany's voices.

XX

The day was long and boring. Everyone she'd bumped into asked if she was really moving, and she was getting tired of it. Was it really that big of a deal? Her addvisor had got a small cake and they all had some durring addvises time, and that was the best part of the day.

Now, Sakura was at home, finishing her packing. The movers would be here any minute, and she still had a little bit to do. She was currently packing all of her clothes and blankets.

"Sakura! The movers are here, bring down your stuff!" Kyoto, her brother, called up the stairs. Even though he wasn't going with them, he was still helping them move.

Sakura closed the box she was stuffing her favorit feather blanket into, and heaved it across the room to the door. "Kyoto! Can you come help me?" Sakura left her door open and went back overh to her bed, picking up the random things on the floor and putting them in a small box. Kyoto's footsteps were heard coming up the steps.

"Is this it?" He asked, taking the last box in his arms. Sakura closed the box and picked it up.

"Yeah..." She sighed. Kyoto brought the box down, but Sakura stopped at her door. This was the last time she'd be in this room. Her first room. With a sigh, she left the room and traveled down stairs. A cute guy a few years older then her took the box from her with a wink. Sakura smiled at him and walked over to her mom. "Where'd you find the help?" Sakura and her mom were both watching the really hot guys load up the moving van.

"A friend." Her mom smiled as one of the guys took off his shirt. Sakura's mouth dropped seeing his nicely defined 6-pack.

"Me likey." Sakura laughed and followed the guy outside, pretending to go to her mothers car. That was one thing Sakura and her mom had in commen. They liked the same kind of guys. They would go to the mall together, just to check them out. But it was rare they could do it with just them.

The sun was getting hot and the car was scorching. Sakura opened the door and had the breath taken from her by the heat. She quickly grabbed a CD and shut the door.

"Excuse me, Miss?" Sakura looked up to see the really hot guy with the nice 6-pack in front of her. "I was wondering if you might help us with something?"

"S-sure..." Sakura followed him like a puppy following his master, her eyes big and legs like jelly.

"We need to get John out of there. He's a retard and got stuck." The man rubbed the back of his head. "You sure you don't mind?"

Sakura snapped out of it and waved her hand at him. "Not it all. Just one second." Sakura walked away from the truck and tossed the CD on the lawn, along with her jacket. She was wearing a dark blue belly shirt, with baggy black pants, and combat boots. She pulled her hair back into a messy bun as she climbed up the ramp into the trailer.

The guy smiled at her, looking her up and down. Obviouly impressed with her toned stomach.

"Now, mind telling me how he got stuck?" Sakura gave a small laugh as she stood next to him, lifting a bed frame.

"He... Well... I really don't know." The guy laughed. "I'm Keathe, by the way." The man flashed her a smile and lifted something else.

Sakura took hold of it, and looked up at him. "Sakura." They both smiled and John, who was the guy that was stuck, crawled out from under the bureau they were holding up.

"Thanks guys." He said. John stood up and turned to face them, apon seeing Sakura, his mouth dropped. "Hey..." He breathed, his eyes roming.

"Hey." Sakura cracked her knuckles and hopped down from the trailer, feeling John's eyes on her the whole time. And the sad part was, he wasn't cute at all.

Sakura walked back over to her sweatshirt and CD and picked them up. She was riding with Kyoto to their new apartment, she had to show him where to go. She loved driving with her older brother. It was always fun.

"Ready?" He asked as she climbed in the car. He had a 1972 Dodge Charger, it was black and had two racing stripes going over the hood and down the back. Sakura shut her door, watching as Keathe got in the front of the moving van and took off, following her mother.

"Mmhmm." She didn't even look at him until she couldn't see Keathe anymore.

"Nice peice of eye candy, huh?" Kyoto used a gay guy voice as he said that.

Sakura smiled, still not looking at him. "I'd say." Kyoto hated it when she checked out guys in front of him, so now she teased him with it. But it was even worse when they checked her out.

He growled and reved the engain, zooming past the van. Sakura laughed and buckled her seat belt.

"I brought your Drangon Force CD." Sakura put it in the stario and cranked the bass and volume. Kyoto had just got woofers put in, and new speakers. That thing could get loud. And Sakura loved it.

XX

When they pulled in the apartment's parking lot, their mother and the moving van was already there. But they weere just getting out. Kyoto and Sakura had stopped to get some lunch, so that's why they werent here first. They had even ate at the place.

"Turn that down!" Their mother yelled, waving her hands at them. Both Sakura and Kyoto rolled their eyes and Kyoto turned off the music.

"Mom, if you're going to listen to the good stuff, you need to have it boomin!" Kyoto said as he got out of the car. Sakura got out and smiled. Her mother and brother always had little arguments about how loud they listen to music.

"You're going to blow your ears off."

"Impossible." Sakura laughed as she got out of the car. She left her jacket in Kyoto's car, she'd get it later.

Her mother just sighed and started walking up the stairs to unlock the apartment. Sakura smiled and went over to help unload.

XX

"This is the last box." Kyoto walked into Sakura's room and put a medium box down on the bed that they had spent a half hour trying to figure out how to put up.

"Thanks." Sakura sighed and walked over to the box. It was full of her last day photos. She's going to miss her friends. She had told them earlier that day, that it was her last day there. They had freaked on her and taken many pictures that they sent Herb off to develop them for her.

Kyoto sat on the bed, watching as Sakura flipped through all the pictures. Him and his little sister had always been close, expesually with what happened with their father. Kyoto had taken care of her after every beating she got. It was the least he could do. She'd hate him if he would have tried to stop it from happening, because their father would turn on him, and beat them both. He looked at her arm, where she had a nice long scar from her shoulder to a few inches above her elbow.

Her father had stabbed her, and sliced her skin open when she was 9. That was 7 years ago, and its still a little red. Sakura usually used cover-up on it, so it didn't show.

"You're going to visit, right?" Sakura whispered, still looking at the pictures.

"All the time." Kyoto stood and hugged his little sister. "Be good and listen to mom. I have to go now, but I'll call you later tonight, alright?" Sakura nodded and he kissed her forhead. "Remember what I said. Don't let anyone tell you who to be. Be yourself."

"I will." Sakura mumbled into his shirt. She hugger her brother harder and then let go. "Be careful on your way home. I don't wan to get a call to come bail you out of jail." She tried to smile.

"Yeah, oook." They always joked about the time she had to ride her bike all the way to town to get him out before their mom found out. He had been speeding, and was drag racing in the streets. "See yah later, sis."

"Bye." Sakura whispered. Kyoto left her room and shut her door. A single tear rolled down her cheek as she heard him say bye to the twins and their mother.

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