Naruto- Shugo Chara Style!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Shugo Chara
Cherry and Angel A/N: This chapter is for –drumroll please- sakuralovelight for reminding us that we need to get off our lazy butts and write. Enjoy darling.
We also would like to say we are sorry for taking so long to update.
WAIT! Something very important! Like we said above its time for a flashback. The flashbacks will be in italic. Thank you for your attention. ^^
All kids hold an egg in their soul
The egg of our heart
Our would be self
Yet unseen
"Naruto-baka really you have two left feet." Twelve year old Sakura sighed out while she started at the blonde boy on the grass. His hands were already stained green and he had an angry gash on his knee. Shaking her head, Sakura reached out her hand towards him. Naruto flashed her grinned and linked their fingers together as he allowed Sakura to pull him up.
"How do you expect to make it on the baseball team if you can't even hit the ball?" Sakura asked as she picked back the muddy ball and rolled it in her hands. Naruto chuckled, embarrassed. "I'll get it soon Sakura-chan don't worry." Naruto promised. Sakura gave him a soft smile and then laughed, "I know." She replied with her tone coated with sincerity. She lazily tossed the ball back into her left hand and then back to her right before grinning. "Yosh!" she exclaimed, "Let's go again Naruto-baka and this time watch for the ball! Never take your eyes off of it!"
Sakura's eyes flew open as she woke up. Things were so easy back then when it was just them. Sure they had Karin, Suigetsu, Juugo and Kiba to but it was special when it was just her and Naruto. They had a bond that no one else in the group could understand. They knew each other or at least Sakura thought she knew Naruto.
The Naruto she knew would never leave her like that. It seemed to happen overnight, the entire shift in their friendship. She hadn't spoke to Naruto as she would usually would because he claimed to be unwell and managed to convince her not to come over. Kiba had come running to her all hyped up and pissed. He began to pull her towards the assembly hall where the Guardians were having their meeting and introducing their newest addition to the group. Sakura swore all hell froze over when she saw who it was.
Hinata seemed too frozen and her frame was stiff. She glanced back at Sasuke for moral support and he just nodded at her. 'Oh kami-sama please….' Hinata thought to herself as she parted her lips to make the announcement.
"Ano we call you all here because someone has finally filled the Jack seat that was previously held by my cousin Hyuuga Neji who recently graduated." She paused and fiddled with her fingers, "So I present to you our new Jack Uzumaki Naruto."
There was a wave of gasps as everyone watched Naruto walk onto the stage as cool as he could. Everyone knew that Naruto had made it clear that he despised the Guardians and their methods of helping the students. Naruto's image of help is someone bending over backwards to help everyone despite what the teachers said. The students were more important. So to see the rebellious blonde a part of the group he seemed to swear off from was indeed shocking.
"So Jack…" Sakura spoke up her voice icy making everyone flinched, "Should I add another word to your title? Cause' it seems incomplete." She then chuckled as she saw Kiba cracking his knuckles from behind her, "So Jack we don't want to see you around our group again or else things will turn ugly. Please forget everything you learned from us and only absorb the teaching and your new fake friends." She tugged on her strand of hair before saying in a broken tone, "I never expected you Naruto betray me."
She then turned on her heels and left. Everyone remained in awe at her words. First she was so cruel but showed that she was obviously hurt by Naruto's actions. The crowd turned to watch Naruto who was looking down shame. They all wondered what had made these friends to be torn so far that one would join the so called enemy.
"Sakura-chan…" Hana whispered, "I know that you were hurt a lot that day but thinking about it won't help." The shugo chara had sense the distress pouring out of Sakura. She knew that Sakura only became like this when she was thinking about Naruto.
"Maybe Sasuke-kun is right?" Hana suggested cautiously, "We can finally find out why Naruto left and spend time with him."
Sakura sighed deeply, "I don't want to know. I really don't want to know anything about him. Not anymore." She whispered.
She got off her bed and ran her fingers through her hair. It was already after seven and she needed to be in school by eight. She quickly grabbed her towel and walked towards her bathroom. Hana watched her sadly and asked herself softly, "I wonder if Sakura-chan loved Naruto-kun?'
The shower and cold and quick. Sakura was back in her room before Hana could even have her uniform lay out. "Are we late?" Hana asked softly. Sakura was different today and Hana knew it was because bad memories were bubbling out and haunting Sakura.
Sakura got dress and started to brush her teeth again. She then flung her door open to be greeted by a flash.
"There she is!" her father greeted happily, "My rebellious daughter."
Sakura snorted and shook her head, "Otou-chan I have to go. I am late."
Her father laughed and stood up. He had his usually flower shaped hair in a low ponytail sticking out at all ends. "One more." He whispered and stepped back. The flash went off again making Sakura feel dizzy.
"By the way." Her father added, "I have something for you." Sakura looked up at her old man to see him taking off his sakura chain and handing it to her.
"I know I am not around as often as I should be but I want you to have this." He said. Sakura stared at the chain before sighing, "Why?" she asked, "It's yours. I don't need it."
Her father shook his head, "Well you seem down." He said almost awkwardly, "I don't know. I could be wrong but you seem sad." He motioned for her to turn and he clasped the necklace around her neck, "I wear this because it always seems to make me feel happy. It reminds me of home when I am away on work." He paused, "It reminds me of you."
Sakura turned her cheeks, "Everything reminds you of me." She muttered softly. Her father laughed and kissed the side of her forehead, "And that alone should tell you how special you are to me." He remarked.
His eyes suddenly lit up with a mischievous glint. "Your Okaa-sama is still in Italy on that fashion tour…how about I drop you to school." He jiggled his keys in his pocket making Sakura turn to stare at him.
"On your bike?" she asked dumbly.
Her father gave her a wide grin and he pulled out his eyes, "Yup and we better hurry or else you're going to be late." He quickly placed down his camera and raced downstairs. Sakura's eyes softened. Her Otou-chan always knew how to cheer her up even when she was at her lowest.
Hana floated on her right and stared at the flower named girl, "Shall we go Sakura-chan?" she asked happily. Sakura nodded and grabbed her binder from off her bed, "Yosh off we go!"
Sakura quickly made her way down the stairs, tying her hair in a high ponytail. She could hear the engine running. The blood pounded in her ears and she felt the sides of her mouth curved up slightly. Hana floated over and grabbed Sakura's house keys from off its hock and handed it to her.
"Hey kiddo you better get out here fast!" her father exclaimed, "Or else I will have to break some serious speed limits to get you to school! You don't want your old man getting a ticket?!"
Sakura sighed, "I am coming Otou-chan!" she replied before locking the front door behind her. She quickly mounted the bike behind her father as he handed her a helmet.
"Make sure it's on good kiddo." Her father said, "And whatever happens don't tell you Okaa-sama."
Sakura laughed softly as the engine roared to life and the bike took off full speed ahead. The ride was exhilarating. Her father easily zoomed through the traffic with ease. He was always good at these sort of things- being adventurous. As her father took another corner, Sakura noticed that they passed two disgustingly familiar faces. They were running- chasing after something. Just ahead, Sakura could see a small black object floating ahead.
'An X-egg?' Sakura thought to herself.
Sakura quickly buried her face in her father's back. That was their problem not hers. She didn't care.
Her father came to a screeching stop in front of the school. Students stopped and stared in amazement as Sakura mounted off the bike and removed her helmet.
"See you later kiddo." Her father said, his voice muffled slightly by the helmet. She nodded and handed him back her helmet that he secured behind him. He revved the engine to life once again and rode off. As he turned the corner, everyone started to talk. Their voice climbed their way into the atmosphere, their irritatingly curious voices and prying eyes that will always be wanting to know more.
"Yo Sak that was amazing riding into school on your Pa's bike." Sakura turned and saw Kiba running towards her. "I didn't know your old man still had that thing!"
Sakura glanced away, "It doesn't matter what he has and doesn't have." She said coolly, "It's our business."
Kiba gave her an awkward grin before pulling her close to his side and away from curious eyes, "How about we get something to eat Sak. I am staving." He gave her a wolfish grin. Sakura rolled her eyes, "Do whatever you want." She muttered in reply. She was trying to focus her mind away from the prying eyes and those two people she saw running a few minutes ago.
As they began to walk away, a firm hand grabbed onto Sakura's wrist making her turn around.
"Uchiha." Sakura greeted her eyes narrowing down at him.
Sasuke pulled her away from Kiba making her growl. He dropped his head and whispered, "I know you saw them. Yamanaka and Hyuuga." Sasuke whispered. Sakura pulled away from him ignoring the sudden churning in her stomach. Did she have a reason to wonder what those two were doing this morning? Sakura tugged back on her wrist trying to break free from Sasuke but he held on tight.
Kiba let out a frustrated gasp of air and moved between Sakura and Sasuke. "You know just cause the school gave you some big position above us normal kids don't mean you can do what you want Uchiha." Kiba spat out, "You and your little guardians may have the rest of the student body fooled but not me. I don't respect you at all and don't think you gave a damn about me or any other student. You just care about yourself and looking good. That's all you guardians care about."
Sasuke's bangs shadowed over his eyes as a silence hung over the school court yard. Sasuke smirked. "Sakura." Sasuke said in a clear voice staring straight at her, "I didn't know you had a mouth piece who did your talking for you."
Sakura snapped her hand free. "I don't have a mouth piece Uchiha." She said growling out her words, "I know how to speak for myself." She walked a few steps in front of Sasuke and said loudly for the crowd of students to hear her, "I am not some puppet you can control. I want you know right here and now Uchiha I was not flattered by your offer to join to Guardians. I despise the thought of working for this school board and I refuse to be part of some brain washing program that make students believe we have choices and power over authorizes." She turned and faced Sasuke, "Kiba is right. You only care about looking good. I bet the school board took you in for a meeting and told you I was trouble -the same way they probably told you Naruto was trouble. They ordered that I be reformed and become part of their little controlling game." Sakura paused, "I am not like that. I won't be control. I won't be changed."
Sakura then sighed and walked quickly pass Sasuke and grabbed Kiba's wrist, "Come on I am hungry." She muttered softly before racing towards the lunch room. As the doors swung close, Sakura collapsed to her knees, "Shit. I am going to be sick." She said softly. Kiba looked down at her still in awe at her speech, "I am going to the wash room. Buy me something to eat."
Kiba nodded dumbly as Sakura walked passed him. Hana quickly followed after her with worried eyes.
"Sakura-chan are you okay." Hana asked concern, "What was Sasuke-san talking about? What did you see Hinata-san and Ino-san doing?"
Sakura snorted as she pushed the doors to the ladies, "Don't ask silly questions you already know the answers to Hana." Sakura replied.
Hana frowned. "But Sakura-chan. I don't understand." Sakura shut the door behind her and gave Hana a sad smile, "I don't expect you to Hana." She whispered back.
Suddenly, a rush of bile rose up Sakura's throat. She rushed into the closest stall and emptied her stomach. Her throat felt raw. She coughed a few times before flushing the toilet. She quickly washed out her mouth but the churning in her stomach wouldn't go away. The suffering wouldn't stop.
"Sakura-chan..." Hana called softly before Sakura rushed back into the stall and locked the door behind her. At the same time, the ladies' door flew open and in walked in Yamanaka Ino and Hyuuga Hinata.
"I can't believe we let it escape us!" Ino exclaimed. She was obviously frustrated, "I need that X-egg."
From inside her stall Sakura breathed out a gasp of breathless air. So it was as she suspected. They were chasing away an X-egg.
"Ino-san not so loud." Hinata stuttered out, "People may hear us."
Ino sighed and stomped her feet, "No one is here Hinata." She replied dragging her voice.
Hinata made a soft noise in her throat. Sakura could hear Ino digging for something, "I need that X-egg." Ino said firmly, "It's the only way to make Sasuke-kun notice me again."
"Sasuke-san?" Hinata asked.
Ino sighed deeply, "Yes Sasuke-kun." Ino said in an annoyed tone, "I want him to notice me again like he did when he first personally asked me to join the Guardians." She paused, "I love him and I want him to acknowledge me."
Hinata let out a shocked soft gasp, "You love Sasuke-san?" she whispered.
"Of course I love him!" Ino shouted furiously, "And it pisses me off that all of sudden he is only paying attention to that forehead freak." She paused again to take a deep breath, "First it was knucklehead Naruto and now that huge forehead freak Sakura. I know Sasuke-kun is interested in me and I will win him over." She let out a soft laugh, "And when I destroy all these X-eggs Sasuke-kun's full attention will be on me again."
Ino quickly threw something in the bin and laughed again. "Come on. We last saw it heading towards the south field. Let's go and finally clean up this mess and report to back to Sasuke-kun."
Hinata gave a shaky 'yes' in reply and the girls quickly left.
Sakura finally came out of her stall, her stomach finally settled. She quickly washed out her mouth again with Hana watching her carefully.
"Did Ino-san say she was going to destroy the X-eggs?" Hana asked cautiously. Sakura snorted and replied, "That pig is insane." She paused and then watched her own reflection before turning away. "Come on Hana. We're following those two."