Dedicated to Sakiro-chan723 for being the first reviewer(and only reviewer) and giving me an idea! Never saw that coming did you? :D

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I do own the first six Maximum Ride books…Did you know the seventh book is coming out on Valentine's day? The movie is also coming out sometime in 2013! I'm going to try to snag one of the roles on the movie! If you want, I could post the link to a website full of people that are hoping to get cast in the movie!

The Forgotten:

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Fading Away

Chapter 3

Sakura sighed in relief and happiness when she finally found the cafeteria. After looking for twenty minutes. She twitched as she realized that her class was only a hall away from the cafeteria. I mean, how pathetic could she be. She shook her head.

I only have forty more minutes until lunch is over, she thought. She quietly cursed in her head. She needed to get her lunch and find a table to seat at. She hoped that Karin at least would be kind enough to have some room at her table.

Right when she was about to open the door, she was roughly pushed aside.

Oof!

"Move it loser," a high pitched voice said that was highly familiar to Sakura. She looked up to find her step sister Yuki looking down at her.

"Oh," Yuki said in distaste.

"It's you," she said venomously. Sakura stared at Yuki quietly, trying not to provoke her. Yuki was everything a guy could ever want. She had beauty, brains, and popularity…but a rotten attitude.

Quietly Sakura picked up her belongings. She could feel Yuki's stare of hate. Sakura tried not to shiver. She never really understood why Yuki and her step mom hated her. Sakura tried to be a perfect daughter. She really did, but to them, it wasn't good enough. It had hurt Sakura at first, but she got over after she started spending time at her new favorite store whenever she could.

"Tch," Yuki snorted.

"Can't even see anything without your glasses. What's the use of your stupid contacts?" was all she said before she strutted into the cafeteria with her friends, laughing at Sakura. One of the looked back. A pretty blonde with sky blue eyes. She gave Sakura a sympathetic smile before she turned back and laughed at whatever Yuki said.

Sakura blinked, before sighing. Making sure she had everything, she closed her eyes and steeled herself for whatever comes to her. Because she knew, wherever Yuki was, trouble would soon follow like a hurricane.

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Sakura looked around as she clutched her belongings to her chest.

The cafeteria was a huge building-like room. It had two floors. On the first floor was the where the food was located, near the right of Sakura, taking up most of the right side. To the left, were circular tables, enough for four people to sit at. A winding staircase was near the back of the left side, leading to the second floor. The second floor overlooked the first floor like a balcony. While the first floor had circular tables, the second had square shaped tables that were large enough to fit eight.

Sakura could immediately tell which were the cliques in the cafeteria. It seemed to Sakura that the more popular people sat at the second floor, while the less popular sat on the first floor.

How big is this school anyway? She thought to herself. She shook her head, before getting in line. She grabbed a tray and quickly looked over the menu.

Hmmm, she thought as she picked up a chicken sandwich.

I'll get this with some barbeque sauce(1) and chocolate milk…Oh! A cookie!

Happily getting her food, she paid for it, before looking for a table. She scanned the tables on the first floor, trying to look for Karin and the others. She frowned as she realized that they weren't on the first floor. Gulping, she glanced up at the second floor.

Please just be eating outside, she pleaded in her mind. She knew they weren't though, with the way the wind was blowing and how the rain was pouring.

She froze as she heard a loud voice yell, "Aye, Sakura!"

She turned around and her gaze fell on Suggest, who was waving her over to their table. Embarrassed, Sakura walked over to them.

"Hi," Sakura said shyly. Jugo waved at her, while Suigestu started to animatedly talk about how the food was actually good for a public school.

Karin sighed and shook her head.

"You know," she said grabbing Jugo and Suigestu's attention.

"You should really speak up more. I mean, you actually have a pretty voice and it's a pain to try to figure out what you're saying."

"Oh," Sakura quietly said. Suddenly, the three people sitting at the table felt the rise in temperature as Sakura slid into the seat next to Jugo. Glancing at each other, they looked around subtly before confirming that whatever bothered them was gone. Frowning Karin sighed.

"Look," she started as Sakura looked up at her.

"I just saying that you should speak up more. People might take you more seriously if you do that."

Sakura tilted her head and smiled at Karin. Karin twitched at Sakura radiated a soft fiery glow.

What the-? She thought before blinking at her.

Sakura stared at her strangely.

"Are you okay Karin?" she asked.

"Yeah," she replied.

"Just thinking of something."

Karin crossed her arms and frowned to herself.

She can't be, Karin thought glancing at Sakura.

Is she?

"Hey!" voice exclaimed ruining her trail of thought. She turned to glare at the person who yelled out, only hold in laughter.

"Oh my!" Sakura exclaimed.

Someone on the first floor had a bowl of soup plopped on his head. Noodles hanged off his head and he was drenched with soup. He started to yell at the people on the second floor who were sitting at a table that over looked his.

"What the fuck man?"

"I didn't fucking do it!" someone exclaimed from the top table.

"Hell no you didn't!"

And soon, someone yelled, "FOOD FIGHT!"

Karin growled as everyone started to throw food. She spun around and grabbed her stuff before they got ruined.

"Let's go," she hissed at her friends, only to see no one sitting with her.

What the hell? she thought angrily. She glance to the entrance only to see Jugo and Sakura waving her over. She clenched her jaw as Suigetsu grabbed both of them and tugged them away and into a different hallway.

She ducked down under the table and froze as she heard a voice.

"So, I take it that you all have free time after school to clean up this mess?"

Karin groaned.

Damn principal.

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"Are you sure that it was okay to leave Karin behind?" Sakura asked her companions as they went to their next class. Jugo sighed while Suigestu laughed.

"Yeah, Cherry," Suigestu said. Sakura blushed at the nickname while he ignored her.

"It's alright. It's not like the principal was there yet, right?"

"Actually," Jugo cut in. The two turned to him.

"I saw him go inside when you pulled us away."

Sakura shook her head as Suigestu paled.

"It was nice knowing you Suigestu."

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A/N 1. I love barbeque sauce! I put it on almost everything, whenever I have lunch. Yes, I know I'm weird.

Happy New Year's! And New Year's Eve for those who are in the U.S. and places where the clock has yet to struck twelve.

It took me a while, but there you go! Chapter 3! I also know the food fight is so trope, but I need something to happen.

Also, I am now requiring you to give me a certain amount of reviews. Because I really want to know if anyone is actually reading this. I don't care what's in the review as long as I get at least…

1 review!

Just one!

Which means, 7 + 1 = 8

I know you guys and girls can do it!

Oh! Can someone tell me what's the difference between a hit and a visitor?

Should I take out my Prologue? I think it's scaring away readers…. Or I could revise it, since it does, have a clue to the story.

Listening to Under My Skin by Play. I command you to listen to it! I love Trash the most though! (Also sung by Play)