AnimeFan972,I haven't decided on Sakura's love partner yet. I'm struggling to fit a male character opposite her. I have a faint idea on whom I want opposite her though. I am just not sure.
Samiam248, let me know how you feel about my characterization of Gaara.
CloudySkies2208, it is going to be Sasufemnaru. Its my favorite pairing ever!
Cat Beats, you are like one of my most favorite people on this planet. And about long chapters, I'll try my best.
And to whoever else has read my story or enjoy reading it... lots of love.
The Story of Us
Sakura flopped down on her bed. It had been a tiring day. She heaved a sigh and tried to fall asleep. Senju Academy had separate dorm rooms for every student. Why? Because the board was filthy rich and what's the fun in being rich if you don't spend some 'green' now and then?
She felt like an outsider sometimes. Born in a sufficiently rich family, she thought she had everything until she hit puberty. That's when she met Sasuke and realized how much she had been missing.
She wanted him like a sinner wanted salvation. He was so dark and mysterious. The epitome of a desire became him. And God help her she couldn't resist the temptation that the aloof, handsome raven presented. Not that she wanted to. Mind it.
She joined Senju Academy because 1) she could afford it; 2) Sasuke was going to be there, 3) she had the brain.
But she didn't expect to be slotted in sections based on their financial worth. She had been in a foul mood about it at first but now it didn't seem so bad. She had Naruto with herself to ease her worries and support her in winning Sasuke's heart.
A faint red tinged her cheeks as she thought about him. With some more delicious thoughts about her man she finally drifted into a peaceful slumber.
Naruto paced back and forth in her dorm room. She couldn't sleep and she desperately needed some shut-eye. She cursed her double-crossing brain as it was flooded with more and more thoughts about her sadistic bane of existence. She groaned and buried her head into the fluffy white pillow. What was wrong with her anyway?
She wasn't supposed to feel anything for him and yet there she was. Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze – world's most unpredictable person by a wide margin- having 'teenage girl-ish' heart problems for her Numero Uno rival who, FYI, also happened to be the world's greatest prick. It was unfair.
She screamed into the soft cotton of the cushion to get her frustrations out. She was going to kill that bastard. How dare he? Who did he think he was? Who gave him the darn right to turn her mind into conspiring against her whilst he himself slept on silk sheets?
The image of Sasuke Uchiha with a silk sheet placed on his bare skin entered her mind and she sighed as she felt the temperature flare inside her.
"God damn it!"
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Karin tried to concentrate on reading again. 'Romeo and Juliet' was her favorite novel. It always made her feel bubbly and hopeful about true love. She knew it sounded clichéd but she didn't care. If it wasn't clichéd; it wasn't love, she thought wisely.
When she failed again, she set the book aside and lay down on her bed to let her mind do its usual wandering to one dark haired prince. Sasuke wasn't exactly the Shakespearean Romeo. Romeo had been eloquent with words, romantic, dashing, faithful and capable of loving dearly.
Sasuke, on the other hand, was quiet, calculative and to an extent cold. She didn't know if he was able of love but she sure as hell hoped he was; just like every other girl on the campus. She scoffed as she thought about her so-called competition. She was the one walking away with a hot and suave Sasuke Uchiha by the end of the year. Those bitches could go and suck it.
She saw him at a party for the first time and she was mesmerized. Pale skin, 'darker- than- the- night' eyes, aristocratic features, too handsome to be true face- yes, that was the moment she understood what 'love at first sight meant.' That must have been what Romeo had felt on seeing Juliet for the first time. Her personal clichéd love story began and it was going to have its perfect ending with no tears and definitely no dying.
At least no protagonist dying.
Shakespeare be damned!
Sasuke Uchiha finished writing his paper. He was satisfied with the result as his eyes scorched the sheet to find any error and found none. He stretched a bit and pushed himself away from the study table. His feet carried him to the window and he let the cool breeze relax his muscles. Sitting on the ledge, he stared at the night sky dusted with stars.
As the minutes progressed, his stoic mask slipped slowly but never fully. He felt safe in his room, of course only after he made sure it was locked properly and that didn't mean 'ordinary' locked. Nope. He had a biometric lock system installed and he was forever grateful to his huge pocket money for that.
He was expecting Senju Academy to be a little different, if not much, from his middle school but it turned to be 10 times worse. Almost every girl on this huge campus was after him. Pathetic.
Those drooling rabid females vying for his attention were like bile he couldn't wait to puke out but he was ready to bet that they would worship even his gag. He didn't know why every teen on this damned planet was so gaga over 'love'. The word brought a sour taste to his mouth. He loved his family and that's where it ended. Love brought weakness and Sasuke Uchiha was anything but weak.
His eyes closed momentarily as a particularly light wind flew past him. He let out a small breath and decided it was time to sleep. He had another long day tomorrow.
Gaara was wide awake and it was no surprise to him. He hadn't slept in a long while. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept. It had been that long. His new school was normal like the "normal" he was used to. People were scared of him and rightfully so. He had quite a reputation. He liked the smell of fear in the air. It gave him a sudden rush, made him feel in control. It sounded devilish, he knew but he didn't give a shit. He thrived on it.
He liked breaking people to the point of no return and the person topping his hit list at the moment- Sasuke Uchiha. He was a good challenge. He seemed dangerous and manipulative just like him. Playing mind games with him and then the ultimate sweet taste of victory was going to satiate him for days, months even. Depended on how long Uchiha managed to survive.
The only person except Uchiha who had managed to gain his attention was Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki. By some twisted sense, she felt just like him- an outcast. What surprised him though was her bright personality despite the hate she endured. She was innocent just like he had once been and somewhere in the remotest corner of his mind he decided he would like to keep her: safe and with himself.
The heir to the Hyuga clan carefully cleaned the study table and adjusted his room making sure everything was at its designated place. He picked a book to read before sleeping. He liked books of all sorts- fiction, non-fiction anything – except crappy romance novels with their 'larger- than- life' scenarios and perfect settings.
As he read through the pages, he felt some tension leaving his body. School was hectic and fan-girls following each and every one of his moves did not help at all. He was sick of them. Initially it had felt good to be on the top of the food chain but now it sucked big time. Sometimes he was tempted to spew some very choice words on those sexually starved bimbos but social etiquette didn't allow him to. Curse his upbringing for that.
He sighed and placed the book back on the shelf. He let his mind unwind and forgot all about the plights that awaited him on the morrow and closed his eyes. "Destiny seldom plays fair, sometimes we have to step up and play dirty to get what we deserve." He scoffed as Kakashi's message slipped into his mind.
Destiny always played right. No amount of cheating could ever change it.
