Chapter 7: Meeting Karin

Konohagakuen

Months have passed and the second semester is coming up fast.

Sakura and Ino thought of going to the mall to buy things they need for the upcoming semester.

"Time sure fly, ne?" Sakura looked at Ino. They walked inside the department store, and went near the school supply section.

"Yeah.—Oh! I could use this one." Ino held up a cute colored notebook binder.

Sakura and Ino finished their shopping before lunch. They decided to have lunch before going back to their dorm.

Sakura and Ino ate at the food court. They different kinds of food they didn't ate at school. It's been a long time since they ate food that tasted that good. They chatted for a while.

Sakura noticed someone she knew from before. It was a girl from before, in middle school.

"It's Karin!" Sakura thought.

"Karin! Over here!" Sakura stood up, not minding what Ino was saying. She waved her hand up high to make Karin see her.

"Sakura?" Karin walked towards them holding her glasses, making sure if it was really her.

"Karin?" Ino turned and saw a gorgeous girl behind her. "Wow! Even though she has glasses, she still looks good! It fits her personality!" Ino thought.

Sakura told Karin to sit down, so Karin did so. She sat beside Sakura.

"How long have you been here?" Sakura asked in excitement.

"I am just having a vacation here so I am just going to be in school for a few weeks. I actually go to Konohagakuen now." Sakura almost screamed when she heard Karin's words.

"I go to that school too!" Sakura and pointed at Ino. "Oh yeah, this is my friend and roommate. Her name is Ino Yamanaka."

"Nice to meet you, Ino. And I am very sorry for Sakura's actions." Karin replied as she bowed her head at Ino while glancing at Sakura.

"I think that is enough, Karin." Sakura, pulling Karin's hair, stood up. I'll be your school tour guide. So you can know the school more okay?" she said glaring at Karin.

"Come on, Ino" Sakura grabbed her things and walked away from Karin.

"Cha! Well, she IS still my biggest RIVAL in everything. I should not be nice to her. But what will happen if I change my attitude into bad? Everyone might hate because of my bitterness to Karin. No! Naruto might be mad at me. It is just for a few weeks right? Cha! I can act being nice to her right? I can bear with it! Cha!!!" Sakura thought.

They got back to their dorm and started to fix up their things for school.

"Who is Karin anyway?" Ino asked Sakura. She was taking out her things out of the plastic bag.

"I almost forgot about that! Karin is my classmate since elementary until middle school. She is a pretty good observer and smart, she just observes the people around her and there, she knows what you're thinking. Well, not exactly thinking of course. " Sakura explained. "She is also my biggest rival too!!"

"And I can't believe that she is going to spend the whole semester here, with us." Sakura continued.

"Awww… Sakura c'mon, She doesn't look so bad."

"Not until you get to know her better. You don't know why she is my biggest rival." Sakura chuckled.

"Really?" Ino raised her eyebrow.