Hey! sasura's here for the seventh chapter! I know, I know, you must be thinking 'What? It's been this long and only ooone chap? You must be kidding me!' I'm sooooo sorry, I know it's been so long since I have last updated. please bear with me until the stupid exams have passed. Then, who knows? Maybe I can updated everyday if I want to!
Enough chit-chat, on with the story! (There's something wrong with the ruler, so this chappie could be a little confusing or messy. Sorry.)
"Wait…" Kurenai rubbed her temples, "You want ME to what!"
Tsunade continue staring at the scroll in front of her.
"…I just want you to take care of some Genins. It's not that hard."
"It's not hard, I know. But don't you think you're rushing my career as a solo ninja way too fast?"
"No, I think you're done with your solo missions." Tsunade threw the scroll containing Kurenai's never-failed missions.
"And what in the world made you think that?"
"Oh, I don't know…maybe the fact that your missions had stopped for sometime? And, you're gonna stop receiving them permanently."
"…and you know that because…"
"Because of this." The Godaime flicked her fingers and the scroll that she threw on the table burst into red, yellowish flame. "I'm the one stopping it."
Even though the flame was big, but the antique table wasn't in any kind of damage. (I wonder how she did that…) Kurenai looked at her sensei in disbelief.
"Do you know that I live on that pay? How do you think I'm going to manage myself in the future? Not to mention Sakura's? She still hasn't recovered yet, for your information."
"I know. That's why I want you to take over my job at the HQ as second- in-command."
"What! You did not say anything about taking over your job!"
Tsunade got tired of Kurenai's shock that she threw another scroll at her squarely in the face. Kurenai groaned in pain, holding up her aching forehead.
"Honey, I just did. And that's because I'm promoted to head-command and taking control over some high school called "Konoha High". You should be happy that's not you. That's a hell lot more than 4 brats." Tsunade emphasized on the '4' word, holding up four manicured fingers.
"But sensei—"
"But nothing. You said you live on the pay as an ANBU. I know, but I can't let you be one from now on, not when Sakura needs you." The Godaime sighed. "You don't have a choice. Besides, the four brats you'll be teaching are Sakura herself and her friends at pre-school. So, it'll be a piece of cake!" She pointed out, slightly laughing.
This time, it's Kurenai's turn to throw the scroll back at her, but she missed by an inch.
"We talked about this, sensei. There will be no more blood shed to be done with her. She suffered enough already."
The blonde sensei and her black-haired student stayed silent after the last sentence.
Yes, Sakura lost her memory. But only about her past. Not when she meets Kurenai, so, Tsunade's hunch is correct. Now, she's attending pre-school with three other girls. Hyuuga Hinata, Yamanaka Ino and Tenten. (Yup, they are best friends since pre-school.)
But stubborn Sakura still asked about whom her parents are, and where are they every time she came home from school. Kurenai's head never stopped aching since she asked about it the first time. And for your information, the Yuuhi is running out of excuses.
Kurenai thought about over and over again. If she takes her sensei's offer, she will save a lot of time looking for jobs, eventhough, she has the qualifications. Plus, Sakura's financial problems are rid of. But, Sakura has to train to be an assassin like her, her family, her brother and sister. If she rejects it, Sakura will be safe from her nightmares. After another sad sigh, Kurenai looked up to her sensei.
"Ok, I'll take it. But only for Sakura." She reached out her hand.
"Good." Tsunade took another scroll out of a shelf not far from her. "Here," she gave it to her. "You know what to do."
Kurenai nodded and bit her thumb. She left her blood smear onto the yellowish paper, writing her name. After a few minutes, she threw the scroll back onto the shelf.
"Done. Now, if you don't mind," She got up and headed for the door. "Sakura is waiting for her dinner. Thanks to that fall, she can't even remember to cook!" Kurenai laughed a bit. "I'll come back tomorrow for the scrolls."
"Aa…" Tsunade bid her student good night and she sped up while she's on the roofs.
'Just my luck, first Sakura lost her memory, then, my ANBU status being taken and was forced to take sensei's job,' Kurenai fastened her speed even more. 'What can happen next?'
My life, Your life, Our lives…
Chapter 1…
"Let's go," Sasuke stated.
Sakura and co…
"It's nothing. Just another assassination. I'll tell you when we get back." Sakura waved her friends' questionable faces away.
The trio said nothing but nodded their heads. Ino started to sigh. Hinata started to blush. Tenten twirled her trusty kunai around her index finger.
"I cannot believe I have to stick with that lazy ass for a whole semester! Not to mention for the rest of my life here in KH!"
"I cannot believe you want to hang out with those guys, Hinata." Sakura turned her head around, stopping for a moment.
"Well, Godaime wanted us to show them around, didn't she? I thought that this will be a good chance to do so. Since you all had run out of supplies…" Hinata said thoughtfully. "Plus, there's a sale at that shop you wanted to go to, Ino."
The blonde's eyes lighted up immediately. "Really? Yes! Designer outfits, here I come!"
"And, I think I saw one of those antique shops selling those kunais…and some of them looked like you can use to fight in missions…"
A certain girl's ears perked up. "I'm there!"
"I thought so…" Hinata smiled.
Sakura sighed. They turned around the corner. A few minutes more and they'll be out of this building. Sneakers fractioning against the floor echoed sounds throughout the empty hallway. The sun rays came into the whole hall from every window.
Splash.
Wet liquid dripped down from all fours' faces, down to their outfits, and lastly, making a puddle around them. Ino flicked the water away from her manicured fingers while Hinata was too shocked to say or do anything but gape. Tenten and Sakura however glared at the culprits in front of them, draped in a tight long-sleeve and mini-skirts.
"Tsukina…"
The cheer-captain giggled annoyingly to the four. Her posses following her every move. The bucket that was filled with the water splashed onto them lay on the floor. The purple-haired cheerleader put her hands on her waist.
"Why, Sakura-chan! What happened? Playing with the sprinklers again?"
"…moron, you did it and you know it. Bitch-et." Tenten growled. Sakura let her bangs cover her face while Ino and Hinata wiped themselves with tissues.
Tsukina gasped. "You were the one who ruined everything! I was supposed to be the most popular girl in this academy but you four just have to steal the spotlight away from me!"
"And you!" She pointed accusingly to Sakura, "Do you know what the jocks were talking about ever since the first day of school? Sakura this, Sakura that, do you know how annoying it is? I mean, I'm cheer-captain!" She pointed to herself. (Self-centered, much?)
'Damn…first, my head hurts, then, I have to tour and have every class with a guy, missions waiting to be done with, and I have to be at the mall with the whole gang of guys! Now, this bitch splashes me with water and bicker her way all day? Oh she's gonna get it—"
Smack!
Tsukina's eyes went wide as her face was forced sideways. The Haruno hit her. The Haruno she have been jealous of all these years hit her. The Haruno Sakura that stole everything from her. In front of her friends!
A cry of pain escaped the captain's mouth as Sakura gave another slap. Tsukina's cheeks started to redden.
"Had enough? Duchess?" The jade-eyed girl said icily. "You didn't think that you throw a bucket of water on me and my friends and get away with it, do you?" Sakura winced inwardly. Her headache is getting stronger. She had to leave NOW.
Slowly, Sakura retrieved her hand. She motioned Ino and the others to walk in front. Before she turned round the last corner, her shoulders rubbed against Tsukina's.
"Don't ever do this again." Sakura threw the last sentence to the absent-minded posses, catching up with the others.
Outside of KH, Main Gate…
"What the hell happened to you four?"
Naruto gaped at the girls. Last time he saw them they were dry. Now, all of them standing in front of him and his friends dripping wet from head to toe!
"Long story," Ino tried to squeeze her purple top dry by churning it. Hinata was thankful that her laptop is in her bp, not in her arms. Tenten and Sakura were too pissed to even answer the boys' questions. In the end, they started the walking paired up again. (Unintentionally…)
"You ok?" Neji looked at his classmate. Through the day, he had taken quite a liking to this brown-haired girl. Blushing every time he made a comeback to her comebacks, a good weapon training partner, and most of all, she's doesn't squeal like other girls whenever he talks to her. He can still remember how the girls at his old school reacts even when he passed by them. Trust me, you'll need earplugs.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just wet." Tenten wiped away some droplets away from her forehead.
Sasuke's situation is almost like Neji's. Apart from the fact that he had reunited with his long-lost childhood friend, whom, doesn't even remember him anymore. But what the heck, it's not like he expected hugs and tears. What he don't get is why the long, angry face.
"…"
"…"
"What?"
"…what?"
"What are you looking at me for?" Sakura glared at Sasuke. "If you want to say something, just say it."
"…"
"Well?"
"…"
"Fine! Keep it that way!" Sakura turned her head away from the Uchiha while cursing her headache which is getting stronger by the minute. Sasuke just kept quiet after that. (Not that he's scared, ok?)
Hinata and Naruto didn't say much. Though Naruto did let Hinata wear his jacket…causing the Hyuuga to blush through the way home.
"…I didn't mean to ask, but…where are we going?" Naruto said aloud.
"Well, duh! We're going home to change! As if we'll let ourselves be seen in these wet clothes!" Ino answered back. "It's not like you have anything to do, anyways. Since you all are new here."
Shikamaru laughed inwardly. 'This is familiar……wonder where I've heard it before…' He shrugged it of before letting himself think about something said by a certain someone that had made him awake and nap-less throughout that day.
After a few minutes, the eight were found standing in front of the girls' condo. Naruto whistled.
"This looks just like our house!" he gaped. "You sure you live here? Alone?"
"Yes, and thank you." Hinata replied, handing his jacket back to him since they are home. Naruto smiled while taking it. "You're welcome."
The front door creaked open as Sakura slipped the key onto the shelf near the door.
"Make yourself at home. The kitchen's over there. The T.V room's opposite it. And the toilets' are down the hall." She said to the guys while walking up the stairs with the other three in front. She abruptly turned her head. The boys looked up to her. "Try not to break anything breakable." She gave them a somewhat tired smile. Sasuke and co. nodded and Sakura went on her way.
'Just like her…forcing herself to smile eventhough something bad has happened…'
He blinked and shook the thoughts out of his head. '…not that I cared about her or anything.'
Upon reaching the T.V. room, Sasuke smirked inwardly. 'Seems like she haven't change a bit…still the same personalities…" He noticed a few drawing pads on a coffee table while Shikamaru found some DVDs on the carpeted floor. Naruto came back from the kitchen holding a few cans of drinks. He passed them around until everyone got one. Neji went into a room connected to the one they're in and grinned slightly. Darts. Kunais. Targets. A training room, obviously, for accuracy.
Suddenly, the girl called Hinata came into his mind. He frowned. Remembering that Naruto had the same classes with her, he asked him about her.
"Oh, Hinata?" he blinked. "Well…she's a Hyuuga too, I think. I kinda caught her last name in one of those register books."
"…"
"…haha…I didn't know you had a sister, Neji."
"I don't. That's why I'm trying to figure out why she has the same last name as I do."
"Oh…k then, I'll be watching TV if you need me. Nara! Get your hands away from the remote!" Naruto yelled as he rushed to the linked room.
"Make me!"
Neji heard a shout and a thud. Then again, why does he care?
'Tou-san said that Hyuugas had a history of being a ninja like me…it's not possible that I have a sister as Tou-san passed away a few years ago…but then again, she's the same age as I am…man, this is confusing…' Neji picked up a few darts and stealthily threw them aiming for the bull's-eye. And his aiming was perfect.
A few claps and some laughs were heard from behind him.
Turning around, he saw his classmate changed in dry clothes and blew her hair dry, tied in bins, of course. Neji almost blushed. Keyword—almost.
Tenten's wearing a simple white tank top, revealing her slim waist, with cargo pants and a pair of sneakers to match. A blood red bandana's tied around her upper left arm, giving her a bad-girl look.
"Not bad, Hyuuga-san," she smiled. "Care to join archery club?"
"…"
"…(sweat-dropping)…"
"…"
"…is something wrong?"
"…"
"Say something!" Tenten laughed. She picked up a kunai and threw it at a straw dummy without looking but the knife still hit the bull's-eye.
Neji got out of his trance. He'd never been in situations like this before. Situations like this as in gaping at a girl. Whoa, is that his heartbeat? Neji felt his blood pressure going up.
"…a…I mean…who are yo—no, what did you spea—say?" 'Holy shit—' He is totally making a fool out of himself. (No duh…heheh…)
"I said, does Hyuuga-san want to join the archery club?"
"…well, I dunno. Maybe. Are you in it?"
Tenten laughed again. If this was in comic, you could see lines of blush on the guy's face.
"I'm president of the club!" she grinned, pointing to herself. Neji gaped.
"Really?"
"Yup!"
"Then care to have a one on one? If you win, I'll join." He picked up three kunais.
Tenten giggled. She said nothing but picked up a few kunais lying around the floor herself. 'This is going to be a piece of cake.'
Sasuke flickered through the few sketchbooks he saw. He was amazed at how Sakura's drawings are so beautifully drawn. Not that his is not beautiful, but Sakura's gave him a whole new feeling.
"…do you like them?" An almost cheery voice said behind him. Shocked, he quickly closed the book and turned around, meeting face to face with a pink-haired girl. Like Neji, he gaped at the appearance of Sakura, just with his mouth closed. (I mean, come on, you wouldn't think Sasuke would actually let his jaw hung wide open, would you? Not that Neji hung his mouth wide open…)
The Haruno is wearing a simple red, long-sleeved T-shirt with a jeans skirt up to her mid-thigh and brown strap sandals.
"…y-yea, I like them," Sasuke managed to choke out. He mentally knocked himself out of it and asked Sakura when she started drawing.
"Oh…well, I dunno, since forever. But these are the recent ones; you haven't seen the old drawings. They're hideous." She faked a laugh.
"…really,"
"Yea. Oh, wait here." Sakura started walking towards the stairs again.
"I'll go and get it for yo—"
Before she could say another word, her hand was pulled by Sasuke's. Sakura's eyes went wide while looking at her hand in his.
"What's wrong?" Onyx eyes stared into jade ones.
"…what?"
"Don't you remember me?"
Sakura said nothing but frowned as she continued staring into the Uchiha's eyes.
"…I see that you don't," Sasuke said with a sigh. "I never thought that you would forget me…"
"…huh?"
"Nothing, just—forget what I said," He let go of Sakura's hand. (They're in those reading rooms. You know, like, in some houses, they have a room full of books, dictionaries, etcetera, etcetera…)
"…what are you talking about? You sounded like we knew each other…which couldn't be possible when we just met," Sakura continue to frown at her classmate. She scanned through her head if there's any possible piece of memory that was spent with the Uchiha. But…she failed to. (I'm guessing here you know why.) Instead, her headache came back.
"Ugh…" she held her forehead. Sasuke turned to look at her.
"…you still haven't told me what's wrong with you." He laid the sketchbook he was holding to on the glass table.
"Nothing! It's just that…sigh, it's my head. It's been aching ever since I thought about my past…which I just did just now, but that's not the point."
"…" Sasuke said nothing again while moving closer to her. Slowly, he extended his right arm and laid his palm on Sakura's forehead.
"(Blushes)…what are you doing?"
"…I think you have a fever,"
"What?"
"Your forehead, it's burning up. What were you doing back there at school?"
"…oh, you mean thaaat—" Sakura gave him a how'd-you-know-something-happened-there look. "…it's nothing, just a girl problem. Now that I thought of it, it's partly your fault."
"…and I cause…what to happen?" An eyebrow quirked up.
"You know Tsukina?"
"…the girl with the purple hair?"
"Yea."
"…oh, I get it."
"You do?"
"How can I not? This happens all the time to us when we were in our old school. This is just a wild guess…she does not like you being around with me."
"Well, yea…at least that's what I thought. She's just a big-headed cheerleader, nothing much."
"..And—she is sick of you taking all the spotlight away from her."
"…you know that because…"
"Observation. You know, you are quite popular among the guys. And the girls too. You represent the school before or something?"
Sasuke took out his sketchbook, sitting himself down on the chair again. Sakura followed suit, sitting in the chair next to him.
"Haha…I don't know if getting into fights and breaking the school's rules is considered a represent-able thing or not…considering that's what I did ever since I took the first step into that school."
"…you know what? I think you and Naruto would get along really well."
"…what, he's like me too?"
"Ask him about it."
"Hmm…"
And they just sat there looking at each other's drawings. (Sasuke and co. did bring along their stuffs with them.) On the other hand—
"Naruto! I was watching that channel!"
"You are not! I saw you fall asleep just now!"
"I'm not now, am I? Give me back the remote!"
"Na-uh! I'm watching Pirates of the Caribbean and that's final!"
"—Argh! TROUBLESOME!"
Shikamaru stuffed his head into a purple sofa pillow while he yelled. Naruto just grinned victory while starting the DVD.
"…ready, Hinata?"
Ino asked while she blow-dried her long blond hair. Hinata nodded, sitting on her bed. The female Hyuuga is wearing a cute purple summer-T together with a pair of jeans and sandals much like Sakura's.
"…why are you dressed like that?"
"Ah?"
Ino looked at Hinata, sighing. Hinata however blinked while cocking her head sideways.
"Hinata, dear, I know today is not a big day, but don't you think you should dress up a bit? We are going to the mall with boys!" Ino's background is covered with shiny stars and imaginary tears were seen streaming down her porcelain cheek.
"…it's not like its special, Ino-chan," Hinata softly replied. Suddenly, the remark made by Ino about boys made her think of a certain Uzumaki. (Blush alert!)
"Uh-huh! And you said it wasn't special. I think today is going to be the most perfect day of your whole life as a teenager!" Ino winked while pointing accusingly at the blushing being.
"But—"
"But nothing! Let me fix you up a bit. I know you want to impress somebody—eventhough, you've only met him for less then 24 hours." The Yamanaka sighed. "This is what they call 'love at first sight', I think. You're so lucky, Hyuuga!" she playfully pinched Hinata's cheeks, making the girl blush even more.
After a few moments, they were done and were seen walking down the stairs towards a TV room full of noise. Apparently, Neji beat Tenten in one on one, so Tenten in arguing for a best two out of three. The movie Naruto and Shikamaru is watching is in the middle of a fight between Captain Jack and the knights. Sasuke is giving Sakura tips on drawing. Ino coughed and knocked on the wall to get the six's attention.
"We're done! Now let's get going!" She put her hands on her waist.
'God…what took you so long?' Shikamaru was about to roll his eyes at the sight if his classmate when suddenly, he felt his face heating up.
Ino is wearing a simple blue tank top with a pair of jeans miniskirt to match. Her hair is dry and tied up. High heels are the last of her dress up. Here's the most interesting part. For a classy girl, she did not put on any make-up. Just a touch of lip balm and that's it. Shikamaru quickly averted his eyes away and forced his attention on the movie, which is obviously a bore to someone like him.
"Aww, come on! The movie's just started!" Naruto pouted. As he glanced towards the female blond, somebody behind her caught his eyes. '…Hi-Hinata…'
"Ino, why don't we let Naruto-san finish his movie first?" 'Oh my god, I cannot believe I let Ino dress me up like this…' Hinata gulped. 'I can't let him see me like this…'
"The movie's gonna take forever! You know that mall closes, don't you? And what are you doing standing behind me? Come out and let them see your outfit I picked out for you!" Apparently, Ino haven't noticed the nervous aura around the poor girl. Hinata was taken out of her thoughts when she was pushed forward.
"Eek!" The pearl-eyed teen let out a squeak as Ino grabbed her by her shoulders and hold her still. In front of her. Towards all these people. Towards him.
Naruto's eyes widened as he saw Hinata clutched in a light purple, long-sleeved shirt and a mini high-school skirt. (You know, those plaited ones, I think…) Her sandals are still the same, after much protest in the room back upstairs.
"…Hinata-chan, you look…kawaii…"
"Eh…? Really?"
"Mm!" the boy grinned. "You just need a pair of rabbit ears and you'll look just like one!"
'Ugh…dimwit…' Ino held her head hopelessly. Unknown to her, the Nara's doing the same. 'Is he that blind?'
"Oh…arigato…" Hinata gave Naruto a big smile. Naruto grinned back.
"Come on, come on. Let's go! The mall awaits!" Ino couldn't take it anymore so she stated dragging people out of the house.
"Man—I wanted to finish the movie!"
"Ino, I was just about to win! Shoot!"
"Don't worry, Tenten. There's always next time. (Grins)"
"Shut up, Hyuuga! No, I didn't mean you, Hinata-chan!"
"Yamanaka! You made my line go sideways!"
"… (groans)…troublesome…"
"… (Sweat-dropping)…"
"...idiots..."
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