Why hello there. After four days of finals and only three days left in the remaining month, I am officially done. No more waking up early, listing to the dumb students, teachers. Woo! Here comes summer!

Soo, time for an update, huh? Lol. I know, it has only been almost about two weeks since I have updated. Not much difference from the continuation gap. (Trust me, I have seen worse.) Eek, let's roll! Oh wait, I forgot this. Sing it girl!

Saki-Chan: Coyote-San does not own Naruto. Except the plot!


Autumn skies.

Fresh apples picked from the trees and placed on the sensei's desk.

It was a pleasant day in October. Also, the first month of school for the tykes. Sakura was taken to the academy along with Naruto by the hands of Kushina. She was glad to take her since Midoriko had to work. They will switch schedules and then the older pinkette will swing by around two o'clock and pick them up by the school yard. Speaking of school, Naruto guarded her twenty four seven.

The boys and girls didn't have a chance to mess with her since he's always around. Sakura felt safe in his arms, but at the same time a little isolated. No one would be her friend except him. Including Sasuke. No joke, she liked her boys and all, but a little space and free time with girl friends is need.

Hell, even Midoriko goes outside and spends it with her girls, Mikoto and Kushina. Now it's her turn. So she decided to make a detour for a small cherry tree far away from them. Naruto noticed her change of plans and said nothing, then resumed talking with Sasuke.

She didn't mind that he ignored her. It's not like she won't hang out with him after school. Sakura parked her rump against the bark and slid down the tree claiming the grass from under her. She opened her bento box. A chop stick combo was located on the side, touching three inches away from the meal.

The girl took it from the box and snapped it apart. Sakura dug into the simple dish of rice and shrimp and started watching numerous people move from right to left around her. Three minutes into the observation, Sakura spotted something out of the ordinary. A little girl with boyish cut hair was located, standing by the school brick wall. She didn't move an inch and kept sending worry filled glances here and there.

It seemed that she was waiting, or looking for someone. Sakura couldn't figure out what she was doing and only assumed that she was trying to locate a good spot to eat lunch in. Perhaps she could sit with her. Yeah, she could be her first girl friend! Yup, that's it. Sakura got up on the bottom part of her entire sandals and walked steadily towards the girl.

(Hinata's POV)

Oh no. Someone is coming.

She stops walking, and starts a conversation with me. "Hi, you look lonely. My name is Haruno Sakura.." she introduced, and extended her hand to me.

I stared at it. Her palms looked soft like cocoa butter. At once, I looked back up at her. She seemed friendly and kind to me, not like in those evil stories I heard about her around the village. If her brother didn't come by and end it, then it must be false..right?

Sakura asked me a question. "Would you mind eating with me underneath the cherry tree? That shade isn't doing a thing for your complexion."

My hands shook rapidly. I stare at them, realizing that she was correct. Father told me to stay out the sun and apply sun lotion every three hours. I hesitated, wanting to ask her something.

"S-Sakura-chan.." I mewed, alerting her of my presence. "D-do you have any sun lotion?"

She stared at me for a bit. Her eyes grew soft. "Of course I do." Sakura-chan giggled.

Sakura-chan lead me away back to her spot. I liked sitting here. There was plenty of shade radiating off the branches and a nice wind dancing with the leaves. If only I would have figured this spot out a little sooner. I stayed still and felt the wind lift my short hair into the atmosphere.

"It's nice over here.." I signed in content. "There isn't a thunder cloud for miles.."

Sakura giggled. "I knew it that you'll like it." She patted the grass, "Here. Come sit with me and relax."

My eyes widened from her suggestion. The spit from my tongue dried out. Should I sit? Or leave to go eat inside alone by my self? Maybe I should sit down with Sakura-chan... What about him?

Father would not approve of this message. I mean.. interaction.

But there is nowhere else to sit.

I took up the chance..

(Out of Hina-chan's POV)

"See? It's not so bad once you get use to it.."

Hinata nodded slowly. "S-sakura-chan.." She began, with a tinge of rose on each cheek. "Is N-Naruto-kun really your b-brother?"

"Not really, you see.. were god siblings. It's kinds difficult to talk about.."

"Oh." Hinata replied, taking in a spoon full of rice. She chewed the rice gracefully and then swallowed. "Sasuke?"

"Naruto claims that their brothers since the day they met. Isn't that funny?"

"Yeah, yes it is."

They talked for hours. Until the bell rung.

Sakura felt good to make another friend; Hinata, her first. She felt the need to invite her over for tea but knew it that her father wouldn't allow it. The rumors about her still stands. Hinata stood up and flinched when the feeling of warm hands clasped to her back.

"Mmm, Hinata-chan.. you're my first girl friend." murmured the pinkette.

She turned crimsion. "Um.. S-Sakura-chan.. this is not a yuri fan fic."

"I mean in a non yuri way.."

The Hyuuga mistress's eyes narrowed warmly. "Okay. Your my friend too.."

Sakura took her hands off her. "Great! Let's go inside and color!" Then spun on her heels, running towards the academy.

Hinata shook her head lightly and was walking slowly behind her..

...

-School time-

Sitting in class with boys were practically illegal in this school. Both genders were split up, taking sides within their own kind in different rooms. Different activities were chosen for the children. The girls had coloring and picking flowers, while the boys learned about kunais and dirt. Midoriko always argued with Minato on how the school was biased on how to teach their children. Except really, he couldn't do a damn thing when it comes to challenging the school system.

What he did say on the other hand was that at some point, the teachers would blend said genders together into one group and train them. Now was just not the time to do so. For the time being, all the girls were enjoying them selves in a navy colored wall paper room away from the boys.

Sakura and Hinata sat at a table to the west of all the other girls. Only they occupied the seats since the girls were afraid of her 'power.' But Sakura thought of the girl's lack of interaction for a small case of head lice or cooties. Her mother always washed her petal hair every week and since she wasn't a boy which made the suggestions of their bizarre actions quite absurd for her taste.

The girls were busy coloring on white construction paper. Said pinkette was coloring in a white fox with seven tails while said heiress was picking out a violet crayon for her carefully constructed flower. Sakura slapped her crayon onto the desk, alerting Hinata from completing her task.

"I am done!" boomed the girl. "What shall we do next? Play outside or bother the teac.." She got silent.

Her friend looked up at her in concern. "W-what's the matter?"

Sakura answered her friend's silent question. "Naruto is on our tail."

Hinata turned red like a tomato. "N-naruto-kun.." she squeaked, and froze when a voice talked to her.

"Hey! How did you know that it was me?"

"Because. No other boy beside my nii-san sneaks into the girl's side of the school."

"Huh? Do you agree with that Hina-chan?"

Sakura noticed that the Hyuuga's head was bobbing up and down. "N-n-naru.."

"Naruto!" She extended her arm to her, "Knock it off. Hina-chan was about to faint!"

Naruto blinked. "Huh?" and closed his eyes like a fox. He kept rambling. "Heh. My bad. Now do you girls know whatcha going to get me?"

"I-it's your birthday?" Stuttered the white eyed gir in complete shock. Naruto nodded. "I-I'll get you something good.."

"Great! Would you mind making it the grand master kunais set with over a thousand kunais and thirteen silver shurikiens."

"Naruto.. don't tell us what you want." scolded his god sister.

He got happy. "Really? That means your going to get it?"

"No." replied the pinkette very swiftly.

"Rats.." Naruto scowled, snapping his fingers. He turned, leaving their table. "See you guys later at my party!"

It got quiet at the table after he left. Sakura watched her god brother leave out the room and went back to coloring. Only her friend didn't touch the violet crayon she had carefully picked out her self. She kept shaking the table and had a ghostly expression on her face.

"S-S-Sakura-chan.." gasped out the bluish haired girl.

"Hmm? If you have to go to the bathroom then ask Kurenai-chan.."

Hinata leaped up and shook Sakura back and forth. "I-I need some money for that kunai set!" and got thrown back by the pinkette.

"What's up with you? You don't have to get him that as a present."

She calmed down. "Are you sure?" blinked the Hyuuga mistress in puzzlement.

"Yes, I'm completely sure. Naruto nii-chan would accept anything you give him."

Hinata smiled a bit. "T-thanks S-Sakura-chan.." Then resumed coloring.

...

-Next day-

The sun was shining like a ball of fire. No clouds were blocking it's path as it stood tall taking up the entire sky line. It wasn't easy for Sakura to walk down the side walk without getting turned on by the continuous blazing heat surges. By wearing a short kimono with tights underneath, it didn't make it any easier. It was colored a light pink, rather then dark like black or maroon. She struggled to walk down the side walk even though her brother's house was only a few more blocks ahead.

She wished that it would rain right now and remove the sun's powerful blows from above her. Then another fault will claim her, no umbrella. Sakura canceled out the thoughts for a cooler Thursday and kept pinkette felt a cool sensation take over when Kakashi stepped in front of her and lead the way.

Midoriko looked behind her back to her daughter saying, "Isn't he a gentleman?" she said dreamily.

"Yeah.. of course he is." Sakura lied.

Thinking that no one heard her speak, he did anyways.

"Why are you liying to your mother? I'm the best since Donkey Kong came out on the N64.."

"Pardon me?"

"Yeah, the nintendo 6.." Kakashi paused at the last few words and didn't finish his sentence, he looked striaght ahead. "Never mind. You weren't born at the time.."

"Yeah. You better stop talking.." mumbled the smaller pinkette.

Kakashi rolled his one lone eye and kept walking. Their scarecrow led them to a large house with balloons covering the fences. A sign out lined in blue paint written in kanji said, 'happy birthday' which was nailed in the grass telling the bystanders of a festive event being held here. Midoriko and the rest of the trio walked up the steps and were greeted by lots of laughter and chatter locked within the door.

Ms. Haruno coughed lightly and knocked on the door with her knuckles. She pulled her had down to the right side of her thigh and waited patienly for someone to answer the door. It opened, revealig a peppy over excited red haired woman with light aquamarine eyes.

She ran over to the woman and gave her a big hug. "Mimi-chan, glad you could make it!" exclaimed the happy mother of one.

Midoriko rubbed her friends back lightly. "Yeah, glad to see you too." she replied.

Kushina broke away from her visitor. "Alright, it's party time. Come right in."

The former jinchuriki(?) of said beast took a side step allowing mother and daughter to roll inside. Activity was buzzing around the Namikaze residence. Children were running down the halls and causing trouble every where they went.

A few minutes into the party sequence, Sakura stared at her present. It was quite a large present decorated with the finest orange paper tucked between her arms. The choice of color was brought up by Naruto who adored it's texture. She wondered if it was good enough for him.

Kushina stood by humming a little tune. It went away when a few rambonctious children passed her by. Apparently they were running with mud on the bottom of their sandals. Scratch that, a few were running with dirt. Other childen were drentched with a disgusting smell that she could smell a mile away.

"Hey! No running in the house!" barked the agitated red head.

The children ignored her running and kept running. Soon, the sound of a child slipping and falling on the floor bouced across the halls.

"Geez, they can't listen for cookies and mike n' ike.." grumbled Kushina. She started to walk down the hall towards the crisis. "I'm coming. I'm coming..."

Sakura looked up directing her attention to her Okaa-chan. "You can cool off and talk about Kakashi-sexy now."

Midoriko's face flushed like a toilet. Kushina wandered back over to her friend knowing what exactly was said by the smaller pinkette.

Kushina giggled at that comment. "Tee hee. I guess what were saying about men has rubbed off on her."

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that she got it from me.." Midoriko sweat dropped.

A blob of sun shine wandered by. It wore a blue men's kimono with cranes on it.

"Hello Sakura-chan, glad to see that you made it." Smiled the boy. It ended with a half crooked smile. "A little late then usual.."

"I'm sorry.. our body guard made us get lost on the way over here.." She exaggerated, keeping an eye on a mobile scarecrow leaning on the wall reading porn. "Is everybody here?"

"Yes ma'am. I'm sure that there's a whole lots of presnes by the amount that has come today.."

Kushina came back holding a picter of lemonade "Naruto. Your friends are not piggy banks.." Scowled his mother.

"I can't help it. There is so much presents here that I can't even count.."

"That's it. No third slice of lemon cake for you."

"Okaa-chann, that's not fair. I'm the birthday boy!" whined her son.

"Not anymore you won't. Get your butt over to the main room."

"Alright.." moaned the birthday boy. "Come on Sakura-chan, the party awaits.."

Sakura followed her god brother down the halls into the back yard. A lot of people were there including a few anbu black ops to keep caps on the party's status. Naruto led his god sister over to the table and started introducing some kids to her.

"Sakura-chan, this is Chouji, Shikamaru, and Kiba. Everybody, this is my god sister, Sakura."

"Hello Saki-chan!" Exploded the group of boys.

Sakura laughed lightly. "H-hi.." 'Oh my gosh, there' so much boys here..'

Chouji wanted to ask her a question. "Why is your hair pink?" questioned the boy.

All the others glared at him.

"What? I'm just asking a question."

The conversation went dim. Said boys waited for her to erupt with a river of tears falling out of her eye sockets like all the other girls. Naruto felt the need to rush in and save her. Her head was lowered, not even the strands of her petal hair could cover her slightly large forehead.

She didn't give a damn.

"It's okay. If Naruto told you guys to be gentle with me then don't bother." Paused the girl, she looked up at them with a smirk. "I like playing rough."

Her new boy friend's had shocked expressions on their faces. They threw it away in exchange for a smile and started to play with her. Simple boys games of playing wrestling and chasing each other with paper kunais filled their scheduele.

"Kids, the events are about to begin!" Shouted Minato from on the porch.

Naruto turned, facing the adults. "Alright! The birthday boy is coming this way!" he announced.

Said boy traveled across the grass and stopped flat on his back. Over a feet away was a little goddess that he has never seen before. Only her crystal eyes were given away to his presence. The crowds oohed and auughed at her appearance and started to crowd her. Naruto sucked his gums and prepared to run into the crowds. He ran inside not caring of who he pushed and found who he was looking for.

"H-hinata?" stuttered the blond in complete shock.

Her eyes were closed. They slowly opened with black mascara surrounding the outer eye.

"Konichiwa Naruto-kun." greeted the swan.

"..."

Plop.

Naruto has just fainted. With a nose bleed.

Sasuke wandered by and splashed a cup of water on him. "Hey. Wake up dobe." demanded the boy.

"TEME!"

...

"Bye Sakura-chan!"

"You too! I'll see you at school!"

Over five hours past and the party has been over and done with. Sakura exited the house holding a piece of cake slapped on the light blue plate while following her mother down the steps. Midoriko held onto a blue party bag with frogs on it secured across her right arm. Mother and daughter escort them selves down the side walk with Kakashi on their tail.

Was he keeping up with them?

No. He moved at a moderate speed compared to snails and toads.

Very, very slowly.

About almost fifty feet behind them. Literally.

"Mr. Scarecrow, aren't you coming?" questioned Sakura to the man.

Kakashi closed his one visible eye. "Why yes I am. Just keeping tabs of our whereabouts." he smiled within his mask.

"Are we being followed?" Questioned the older pinkette out of the blue. She started to check their surroundings as well. " I don't sense any chakra near by.."

Kakashi started to laugh lightly. "No, not at all. I'm just making sure that you two get home okay.."

"Oh.." responded Midoriko. She looked down towards the concrete, "You know, you don't have to keep doing this for us.."

"No. It's alright Haruno-san.."

"Are you sure? I'm quite certain that your tired of following us around like Lassie or Benji.."

"Really, it's okay. I haven't had a good team in ages so it would be quite reasonable to spend a long period of time aiding you like this."

"Can I be apart of your team?" chirped a chibi voice.

Kakashi looked down to spot the little girl below his waist. "Not just yet. You need a lot more training then only coloring a flower.."

Sakura puffed up like a blow fish. "Tch, we don't only just color flowers." muttered the girl, and she reeled back her foot then unleashed it upon his nuts.

"Auugghhrr! Mother fuck-" hissed Kakashi in pain. He looked away to find Midoriko glaring at him. "I mean, sugar honey ice tea.."

Sakura scampered away for some comfort. The little girl hid behind her mother, eyes filled with tears. Her lips quivered as she didn't dare to speak in such confusing dialogue of pansy like stances. She watched her body guard get up and breath with difficulty trying to get some air back into his system. After a few minutes, Kakashi gained back his current breathing cycle and escorted his duo back to their house then left in a swirl of leaves.

Sakura didn't get a heavy punishment for her childish deed. Just sent to her room for acting like a brat with no dessert filling her stomach. Her body was on the bed, burrowed within the covers for warmth. Salty tears cascaded down her face. This wasn't for not getting any dessert, only a pity cry in shame.

How she performed the action wasn't exactly how she wanted it to be. Was someone controlling her actions?

That question remained as she cried her self to sleep..


Hi, welcome to the end notes! Some chapter.. I didn't exactly favor this one. Maybe a little bit.. But changing Sakura's sudden friendship between Ino only to be with Hinata was a must on my 'to do' list. By the way, it won't last long after her clan figures out Sakura's special handicap..

Now about the parties always happening in every chapter, I just want the bond between my characters to get stronger. Wayyy stronger.. By only allowing them to pass each other by occasionally during certain events (Chunnin exam, Pein invasion arc, etc) won't show any growth. I think..

Now about the end of the chapter, it is foreshadowing of teams seven forming in the future! Did you catch it? I did. ^^ Okay, I'm done with the not so long end notes. I will be back soon with another chapter.

Your comments will mean a lot to me if you would review. Thanks for reading.

~An Absurd Coyote