Chapter 4
As the heavy thick steam started to fill the locker room with condensation, Sakura slowly rinsed off the lathered up soap from her body.
Standing in the warm streaming water, Sakura happily drew her head back over enjoying the relaxing sensation of water droplets pitter-pattering down her neck.
Ignoring everything else that had transpired, Sakura found herself in total heaven as the water continued to run over her shoulders and down to the hidden crevices of her body.
Once Sakura felt the soapy suds run off of her body and down her legs, into a waiting water pool that formed below. She slowly turned her back to the water; while lifting her hands up so she could run her fingers through her pink locks, in order to rinse the remaining reminiscence of shampoo from them.
However shortly after pulling up her hair, Sakura hears a strange noise in the background, quickly forcing her to snap out of her shower bliss.
Hearing the sudden noise jolted Sakura to quickly turn off the shower, while grabbing her towel to wrap around her naked frame.
After covering herself up, and peaking her head around the corner first; Sakura slowly walks out as she investigates in order to see if someone was there.
Cautiously looking around every corner, Sakura breathes a sigh of relief only when she doesn't find anyone hanging around. "Huh? That's strange." she thought before heading over to her locker.
While Sakura dries and pins up her still damp hair, she grabs her uniform out of her locker; so she could start getting dressed.
However glancing over at the clock, Sakura quickly realizes that she was running late for her next class, as she had taken too much time having to wait for everyone else to leave in order for her to take a shower.
"Damn it" Sakura found herself saying out loud as she struggled to grab her belongings. Hurriedly binding up her chest first before putting on her uniform; Sakura runs out while still trying to put on her shoes and tie, in hopes of making it to her next class on time.
Ding Ding
"Dam damn dammit" Sakura cursed as she adjusted her tie, while running down the hallway to her next class.
Finally reaching the class door, and seeing that class has already gotten started. Sakura biting her nail, stood there for a second while she debated on what she should do now. Since she was already late, Sakura thought about possibly skipping the class.
However, really thinking about it skipping all together might have bigger consequences for her, since she still had lots more to do for this mission. Dreading her teachers' reaction, Sakura takes a few deep breaths before slowly opening up the door; secretly hoping to sneak into the room without the teacher noticing.
However, as soon as Sakura opened the door, she immediately got the attention of her teacher and the rest of her classmates. Sakura freezing in her tracks at being caught watched as the teacher gave her an angry look in response."Can I help you?" he asked with a snarky undertone.
"Yeah sorry I'm late I..." Sakura tried to explain, "Young man this is not a good start for the year," the teacher said stopping her before going over to his desk, and grabbing something out of his drawer.
The teacher handing Sakura a yellow piece of paper first, doesn't say another word on the matter as he points for Sakura to take a seat before proceeding in finishing up his lecture.
Sakura taking her seat, grabs her books as she notice a few students snickering on her behalf. Trying to ignore them, Sakura opens up a text-book while glancing at the yellow paper with an annoyed face.
Once classes let out once again, students proceeded to flood the hallways as they all broke for lunch. Naruto finally getting out of one of his classes finds himself also staring at a yellow piece of paper.
"Ah man," he commented while looking at the paper.
Flashback
"Who would like to answer next?" the teacher asked after he turned around from his chalkboard.
Seeing numerous students raise their hands and being attentive. The teacher scanned the room in order to pick someone to answer, until he stopped over hearing some loud snoring coming from the back of the class
As everyone else turns to see where the source of the sound was coming from. The teacher already knowing walks over to the blonde haired student; while crossing his arms in anger.
Over seeing Naruto passed out on his desk, with drool running down the corner of his mouth.
End flashback
Staring at his detention slip, Naruto lowers his head at already getting in trouble, until he happened to notice Sasuke coming down the hallway.
"Sasuke?" he waved while running over to him, however seeing something in his hand as well. Naruto noticed it looked like the same slip he was given.
"So you got detention to?... What did you do?" Naruto asked after Sasuke got closer.
"Don't worry about it" he quietly replied in a monotone voice. "Sasuke?" Naruto thought after catching the odd expression on his face.
Even though Sasuke wasn't one for words growing up together and being on the same team. Naruto grew to know when something was on his mind, and this time was no different.
However, watching Sasuke continue to walk away without him, Naruto didn't have time to ponder what was wrong; as he tried to catch back up with him. "Hey Sasuke wait up… you want to get some lunch together."
Elsewhere as Sakura stared at her detention slip, she received from being late; she fumed in defeat for getting in trouble less than 24 hours, after arriving at the school.
While she sulked over this fact, Sakura putting some books up in her locker happened to catch Akira chatting with another student.
Seeing the two look around before walking off, instantly put Sakura's mind in work mode as she closed her locker in order to follow the suspicious pair.
Eventually following them outside, Sakura watching from a nearby corner; noticed the other student handing Akira a small bag. Seeing this immediately got Sakura's attention, as she needed to get closer to hear their conversation.
After moving to another hiding spot, Sakura is able to hear them speak."Are you sure this is enough?" Akira asked after looking at the bag. "Yeah don't worry about it" The other student said trying to reassure him.
"Huh so he is up to something." Sakura whispered to herself, after catching the end conversation.
However unexpectedly seeing the two starting to walk away from her hearing range and needing to hear more. Sakura gradually attempted to follow, but found herself suddenly tripping over the over sized boy shoes she had been wearing.
"Hey what the hell" the guy said after seeing Sakura fall to the ground in a loud thud. Akira looking behind him as well had a annoyed face, as he quickly put the bag into his pocket while he looked over at Sakura on the ground.
"Ah these damn shoes" Sakura found herself saying out loud before realizing she was obviously spotted.
"Akira I'll see you later" the student said after taking off due to Sakura suddenly showing up.
"What's your business here?" Akira finally said after Sakura looked up at him.
"I uh..." Sakura said trying to think fast. "Look I wanted to apologize for earlier I didn't mean to step on your toes or anything or give you a handicap." Sakura said while getting up from the ground.
Akira walking closer to her lowered his view since Sakura was quit a bit shorter than the average guy, and Akira was no exception.
Sakura noticing this instantly blushed again at him looking at her.
"Sakurai is it?" he asked again. "Yeah" Sakura hesitantly replied.
After a minute of staring at her, Sakura drew confused when she noticed him suddenly smirking. "Huh actually, its cool since your new here I'm going to take you under my wing." he said next while throwing a free arm around Sakura's shoulder.
"EHHHH?" Sakura almost screamed at the sudden change in demeanor from him. "I thought well what about." she stumbled over her words at him just accepting her like that.
"Look I think I miss judged you earlier and I decided I'm going to help you. Besides I'm doing you a favor this isn't the kind of school you think it is… and if you aren't careful you'll end up in the wrong kind of crowed." Akira said while letting go of Sakura.
"Come on let's go its lunch time." he said next while grabbing at her wrist, Sakura following along was still in utter shock over how quickly he had changed his opinion of her so quickly.
In the cafeteria, as everyone talked and joked while eating and some even throwing their food around. Sakura gets in line in order to grab some lunch. "You're not eating?" She asked after seeing Akira walk off.
"Look I'm not very hungry, so get your food and meet me over at that table." Akira said next while walking over to a group of boys already sitting down at the table.
"Sure" Sakura replied happily while she got a tray to carry her food on.
"Oi Akira what's up… why you hanging around the new kid." one boy asked once Akira got closer to him.
"Nothing particular but I need to get rid of him somehow and fast," Akira said next while watching Sakura go through the line.
"Why did he do something to you?" another boy asked next interested by his determination to get rid of the fresh meat.
"Not really there's just something about him that's strange, and besides I'm almost done with this school I don't need anyone else coming in and destroying all that I've built for myself just because there a little faster and smarter." Akira commented before grabbing the apple from another students food tray.
"Don't worry Akira... like always I got this." The boy said next after grinning.
While Sakura picked out something to eat, she hadn't noticed that Sasuke and Naruto were making their way from the lunch room to go outside to eat.
"Man this looks good, I'm starving that last class was so boring... I wouldn't have gotten detention if I hadn't fallen asleep." Naruto said after finding a place to sit outside.
Sasuke sitting on the top of the table beside Naruto, didn't bother to get any food as he put his focus on studying the students hanging around outside.
Naruto trying to enjoy his lunch, found his appetite waiver over seeing, Sasuke more serious than usual. "So Sasuke whats up with you did something happen?" Naruto asked as he stopped stuffing his face for a moment in hopes of getting an answer.
However, Sasuke ignoring Naruto's question continued to look around as he scanned the student body.
Naruto seeing he wasn't going to get his answer, through his question decided to change-up his direction. "So did you get any leads on Akira yet?" he asked next
"Um" Sasuke finally replied as he continued to stare off.
"What... you found him?" he asked next almost choking on his food.
"Yeah... and from what I can gather some students here are seriously scared of him," Sasuke added.
"Oh I see one of those guys…" Naruto commented as he poked around with his food before staring down at Sasuke's detention slip that sat in between them.
Naruto glancing at the paper in curiosity, noticed it had the reason for Sasuke getting detention written on it. "Hey Sasuke... So was that the reason you were late to class?" Naruto asked next while holding up Sasuke's slip.
Sasuke sharply eying Naruto for a second after hearing the question, grabbed the paper from his hand as he closed his eyes in annoyance. "Naruto drop it, you should be more concerned with this mission...not me" he replied almost in a yell.
Naruto watching his odd behavior, noticed Sasuke's cheeks turning color "Sasuke you sick or something?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke looking back at him gave him a confused look, until he noticed Naruto point to his face. "Your face is turning really red." Naruto said next causing Sasuke to freeze.
Sasuke hearing this instantly turned his attention away, as his eye began to twitch "Naruto I'm fine." he replied sharply.
"Hey sorry I'm late," Sakura said once she got up to the table next to Akira and the group of boys.
"Good" Akira's friend commented before standing up from his seat. Akira watching this closed his eyes as he began smirking before taking a bite of his apple; as the boy walked over to Sakura.
"So I hear you're fast even faster than our own Akira and smarter to" the boy said after getting closer to Sakura.
Akira hearing this stopped eating his apple as looked over at the guy. "Yui he's not faster or smarter... or are you?" Akira said next after looking at Sakura to hear her response.
"Huh no I'm just a regular student." Sakura said after drawing some confusion on her face.
"So what did you get?" the guy asked next after staring at her tray. "I wasn't very hungry so I just got some soup." Sakura responded.
"Really" the guy said next before grabbing the bowl from Sakura's tray, however before Sakura could process what was happening, she watched helplessly as the boy took the bowl of soup and poured it over her head.
"Ahhhhhhhhh" Sakura found herself screaming, as she dropped her tray in response.
Hearing the faint scream coming from inside the lunch room, Sasuke's eyes instantly darted as he got off of the table and ran to the source of the noise with Naruto following him close behind.
"Wow I knew you looked like a weakling, but you even scream like one... beat it kid leave this school and don't come back" the boy said after laughing and dropping the bowl on the ground.
Sakura in pure shock over what just happened, watched as the other students quickly surrounded her, and pointed and laughed at her expense.
Wiping the soup from her eyes, Sakura looks over at Akira; whom was smiling and taking another bite of his half eaten apple.
Completely distressed by the act, and being humiliated; Sakura quickly grabbed her things before taking off through the crowd of taunting boys.
"Huh that's what I thought". Akira's friend commented before seeing two boys jump out of the crowed.
After witnessing some messy foot prints on the floor and food spilt, Naruto instantly was able to put two and two together that someone was getting bullied; which for Naruto was something he took as an extremely serious crime.
"What's your problem" Naruto said after he got closer to the boy.
"None of your business punk just teaching you newbie's the rules of this place. So know yours" Akira's friend said after staring Naruto down and getting closer to him.
Akira seeing this quickly got up from his seat, while he made his way over to his friend. "Yui back down." he said after placing a hand on his shoulder for him to stand down.
Yui following orders clicked his teeth before placing his hands into his pockets. Akira turning to face Naruto slowly walked over to him causing everyone in the lunch room to stop in their tracks as they looked on.
"Look it doesn't concern you." Akira commented while glaring back at Naruto.
Sasuke already finding himself annoyed with this so-called Akira and finding his cocky attitude as a challenge walks up closer to him and Naruto.
"You think you're really that tough…You should take me on," Sasuke threatened already forgetting about the mission objective; as he gave a scowl face back in response.
"Huh? What is with you new people, you just keep polluting our school with your uselessness like a bunch of cockroaches." Akira said while slinging his bag over his shoulder and staring back at Sasuke.
"I don't fight people, I have other ways of getting what I want" Akira said coldly while looking at the two.
"Come on let's go... we got our point across." Akira commented next, as the rest of the group of boys at the table followed him.
"Huh ...Jerk" Naruto huffed as he watched him and the guys walk away.
Sasuke watching him as well, had his thoughts linger on his comment as he looked at the food spilt on the floor. "New students?..."
Okay sorry I'm late posting been working a lot, so i apologize if there are some spelling errors i had to post this before i left for work this morning. I might edit this chapter a tad bit more so just a heads up.