Chapter 2: Bonding and bonfires
I didn't sleep at all last night, and here are the reasons why:
-I was thinking about that guy
-My bed is about as comfy as a pile of jagged rocks
-There were little kids crying over missing their parents that I had to comfort (Yeah, did I mention I've been announced as this dorms co-advisor?)
-I still kept thinking about that guy
-I had to listen to the actual dorm advisor snap orders at me about the kids (Did I mention she was a bitch named Karin that made me the co-advisor? I so know it's because she doesn't want to do it herself.)
-I KEPT THINKING ABOUT THAT FREAKING GUY!!
Well, that aside, now it is six in the morning, and my next task was to make sure all the kids were getting up and getting ready to go down for breakfast. Fun….
I later entered the cafeteria to a tidy line-up of kids with minimal chatter anywhere.
HA! Got you, didn't I? Now here's what really happened…
I entered the cafeteria, and the first thing I had to do was duck as a plastic cup of cereal flew over my head and out the door. Kids were clustered in line, trying to get their meals ahead of others; kids at tables were fighting over seats and/or throwing their food because they didn't like the kind they got.
This is what my mom signed me up to do.
I pondered the reason why I didn't see any teachers or staff members. Are they really letting the kids do this sort of thing and get away with it? I really need to talk to whoever runs this joint.
For now, though, I had to get through to get my own breakfast. Slipping through the kids, I eventually made it to where they were giving out breakfast.
Until…SPAK!
Cereal and milk meets side of head; there goes my hair for the day.
Okay, later. Good news is my hair will live! (I'm a girl, so sue me.)
Other news is here's what happened after I got out of there.
After leaving the cafeteria, I was yanked to the side by a staff member.
"Sakura Haruno?" She asked.
"Yeah." I replied.
"Come with me." She said, and swiftly turned and began walking.
I followed her out to the front of the school where there was a line-up of teacher and staff. (So this is where they went.) The lady directed me to a spot in between two people, and then briskly walked off.
"What's happening?" I mumbled.
"School assembly." A voice next to me answered.
I looked to the side and nearly fainted, for right next to me was the same, exact, still totally hot guy from yesterday.
"Why?" I asked.
"They're welcoming students to a new year and also introducing the new faculty and staff." A man answered to my other side. He was a big, gray-haired man with most of his face hidden by a scarf. It's not cold, it's still early fall.
I looked out to the crowd of students that were starting to form, and then I looked around at the staff. It was a long row of people, all staring out into the space of children bustling around, they all almost looked bored. Besides one man who was ranting about how great it is to see such youth at the school. (Are those big black things on his face eyebrows, and what's with the bowl-haircut and jumpsuit? Mental note to self, avoid at all cost.)
After a bit of wait, a blonde-haired woman walked to the front with a microphone.
"Quiet please. Silence." She said into the microphone.
The chatter continued on.
"HEY! SHUT IT ALREADY!!!" She screamed.
Everyone jumped besides a few staff members. The guy next to me didn't even flinch. I, however, leaped into the air and the sound.
"A-hem. Welcome, new and old students, to a new year at Konoha Elementary. I have hopes that this will be a great year, and not one like the last. Which reminds me that the art room is still closed due to, hem, renovations needed."
For some reason, all the staff seemed to turn their faces to a blonde man with his hair up in a high ponytail. I don't think I want to know what happened….
"Now, I'd like to introduce some new members to our faculty. First up is someone who's already well acquainted with this school, vice principle, Itachi Uchiha's, younger brother Sasuke Uchiha, whom has finally joined as our coach's assistant."
The guy, who now I have the name Sasuke Uchiha to give, walked up towards the blonde lady; quickly followed by another man who was just a bit taller, and had a striking resemblance, obviously, that was the vice principle, elder brother of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha.
I stared in amazement at the two brothers. Both were so good-looking, if the elder didn't seem so way past my years, I may have gone for him rather than Sasuke.
Then again, Sasuke is so hot.
Sasuke walked back to his spot next to me after Itachi walked off as well.
"Now," The blonde continued. "I'd like to introduce a new face entirely. She's not an actual worker, but she's a volunteer for this year. Please, welcome, Sakura Haruno."
I walked shyly up to the front. The large crowd of kids stared at me for a bit, I wonder if any of them recognize me as "that lady that got hit by the cereal bowl".
I eventually walked back over to my spot next to Sasuke, and the assembly continued.
"Finally," The blonde was ending, "I'd like to say that the plans for this year's annual bonfire will go as planned later today. I will be glad to see as many faces as I can there. Dismissed."
There seemed to almost be a sigh of relief that it was all over. Even I let out a little huff of content that the worst was done.
Or, so I thought.
The blonde lady walked over to me and Sasuke, who hadn't left his spot yet.
"Hello, Sakura Haruno." She said. "I hadn't gotten the pleasure of actually meeting you face-to-face. I am Tsunade, principle of this school."
She held out her hand.
"Nice to meet you." I replied, and shook it.
"Now," Tsunade said, "Let's see what I can do with you two. I would appreciate it if the two of you would go down the storage and find the boxes labeled 'bonfire' on them. I need you both to take those down to the beach and start the set-up for tonight. Can I trust you two with that?"
"O-Oh…um…s-sure." I stammered.
"Well, Sasuke, you'd better start leading the way. I don't think our little newbie is familiar with the grounds yet." Tsunade said. "Now, run along."
Sasuke immediately started to walk off, and I had to run for a minute to catch up. We went across a bit of the grounds silently.
"Oh, wow." I thought. "Alone with Sasuke Uchiha. This has to be fate!"
We walked a bit more in silence before we came upon a pair of double doors. Sasuke opened them to show a large storage room, at the front were the boxes labeled with bonfire.
Sasuke picked up and then set down a couple boxes before he finally picked one up and handed it to me. I gave him a questioning look.
"Lighter box." He said.
"What? You think I can't handle any heavier items?" I retorted, even though this box felt heavy enough, curse my sudden decrease in workout days.
"Hn." He grunted, picked up a box, and started walking out.
I stared after him for a moment, he finally turned his head, looked at me and said, "You coming, pinkie?"
Burned. I hate the nickname "Pinkie". I chased after him and finally started walking to his pace.
"My name isn't 'pinkie'." I said. "It's Sakura."
"Aa." He replied.
After that, it was quiet again. I wanted to talk, I finally had a good chance to find out more about him, but so far I've been pouting about his rude behavior.
We walked out into a parking lot, and over to a car. Sasuke set down the box and watched as I put down mine.
I came up and asked, "Are we waiting for someone to drive us?"
"No." He replied. "Just waiting on you."
While I huffed in annoyance, he pulled out a car key, and opened the trunk. He put everything in, and then got into the driver's seat. I slid into the passenger seat and buckled up while he turned on the car and stared to pull out.
Half way down to the beach was silent. I couldn't take this awkward silence anymore! I have to say something!!
"So…your older brother's the vice principle?" I said, trying to be conversational.
"Yeah." He replied.
Don't give up yet, have to get at least one full fledged sentence out of him.
"Well…what made you decide to join up here?"
"…"
"S-Sasuke?"
"...What?"
"Well? Why'd you join up here?"
"I didn't join. My brother forced me."
Full reply! Oh, yeah!!
"So, what are you? Seventeen?"
"Eighteen."
"How long?"
"Does it matter?"
"Just wondering, because I'm seventeen and six months, I wanted to see how close out ages were."
"…A bit over a month."
"Score!" I thought. "He's not much older than me! This is great!!"
The car ride was silent after that. H
Down at the beach, we carried the boxes down near the shore line, and started to unpack. Actually it was more like, while I fumbled with every item that came in contact with my hands and Sasuke gives me a weird look like I'm stupid as he finishes his job, I finally sigh in annoyance.
"Are you typically like this?" He huffed, great, I wanted to make friends (Or more) but now I'm just pissing him off.
"Hey, I'd like to see you deal with these weird chairs!" I retorted.
He walks over to me, takes the folded chair I was struggling with, and in two seconds flat, turns it into a chair and places it down.
"Damn…." I mutter.
"Hn." He smirked.
If he didn't look so cute when he smirked like that, I would have just jumped him. Stupid hormones.
We set up for a while longer in silence. Finally, I break it by asking, "Do you have any friends?"
He glances at me, "Why?"
"I was just wondering. You seem so distant, and so I was thinking that if you had some friends, but you're here, and they're where you live, it might explain a few things." Truthfully, I was just going by gut on all I just said.
By the looks of it, though, I think I hit a mark.
"I have one friend back where I live. He's nothing like me, though, blonde, hyperactive, always running his mouth. Naruto Uzumaki."
"Oh, wow, he sounds like my friend, Ino Yamanaka, blonde, running her mouth all the time. She's still my best friend, though."
"Aa." He replies.
"Do you have anyone else you miss, like a girlfriend?" I pressed.
It made me flinch when he suddenly fumbled with what was in his hands, nearly dropping it, and then regaining his composure.
"I don't have one." He said, back to his cool demeanor.
"Oh, I see." I said.
"Score another one for Sakura! He's single!!!"
I changed the subject then. "I can see, though, another reason why you'd be the way you are. You were forced to work here by your older brother. You didn't come here because you obviously love kids, or want to give them better futures. I'm the same way, my mother made me come here, and I was trying to get out of it even when I was on the ferry ride here."
He didn't reply, guess he doesn't really care. Bummer.
"…So you're just like me." He finally says.
I froze. Just like him. "Uh…."
He smirked, "It's nice to find a girl who understands on this island."
Girl! He emphasized it! Either this means something, or I'm just plain crazy! (This is more likely than the first.)
"My friend I mentioned, Naruto, understands how I'm feeling over here. He's annoying as hell, but I still like to keep him around because of that." Sasuke said. "To find someone else here that knows is a miracle."
I turned my face away. Don't start blushing, don't start blushing.
"I think I'm actually starting to like you." I heard him say.
The cherry bomb has blown! "Me!! He says he's starting to like ME!"
Then he says the thing that ruins it, "As a friend, of course."
Dammit…. So close….
After a few more trips to and from the school, a bit more setting up and wood gathering, the bonfire began. It was such a nice sight to see; the flames roaring up into the night sky, the little kids dancing around. (A few being pulled away from getting too close, a couple incidents of things catching fire.)
I didn't really see all of this, though, because I got to spend the whole time with Sasuke.
This is the end of part two! Hope you liked it! And thanks SOOO much to the person who reviewed my first chapter! I just read it this morning and it left me in such a good mood all day! Thanks!! ^.^*
