Recap

Sakura froze in horror, her face paled as well.

"…W-when did this happen?"

"….Five, maybe five and a half years ago in August."

Sakura all of the sudden couldn't breathe very well.

Naruto noticed.

"What's wrong?"

He placed a hand on her shoulder only to have her slide it off.

"…Naruto….those were my parents…."

"What?"

"That was me….and my family….Your dad killed them…."

Naruto's eyes widened and he backed up as much as he could. Staring at the slumped girl against the other wall of the stall, Naruto felt a pang in his chest.

The urge to get away from this girl immediately was unbearable.

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Naruto stared at Sakura's limp form with fearful orbs. His heartbeat seemed to quicken just a bit and he felt an unimaginable shot of guilt wracking his body.

Sakura just stared at the floor of the bathroom, trying to keep the tears from coming out. How could her day have possibly gotten worse in such a short period?

After waiting five minutes, Sakura finally said something.

"………Naruto……."

He cautiously turned his vision back to her and looked at her questioning. She still wouldn't meet his eyes.

"……I……I think….We should get out before….both of us get in trouble….."

Taking a pause and after a while, inhaling nice and deep Naruto nodded in the small space of room he had to do so.

Looking over at the door, Naruto unlocked it making them both topple to the bathroom floor, Naruto on Sakura's back.

Sakura gasped feeling the cold ground and warm body on top of her, a rash clash of temperatures.

Naruto felt it too and sprung right off her. Reaching with his hand, he helped pull her to her feet.

Without even saying good bye, Sakura walked out of the bathroom leaving Naruto to finish up his work.

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"Miss Haruno, where have you been?" asked Kurenai leading the class back up to the classroom.

"….I was just…wiping my face down…" Sakura mumbled carrying the big stack of posters back into the art room.

"Alright you guys, once the bell rings you can—"

RING

All the kids rushed out of the room, it barely took a minute.

"…Go…Sigh…"mumbled Kurenai smiling and rubbing her head.

"Sakura-chan? Is there something wrong?" asked Hinata looking over at her friend. Sakura just kept her head down.

"Sakrua-chan?—"

"Hinata-chan….can you just….be quiet?" asked Sakura clenching her book bag more.

Hinata's eyes grew a bit and her facial expression turned painful but she nodded.

--

"Sakura, may I see you up front please?" asked Iruka after class ended.

"Ah….sure."

Sakura walked up to the front desk to be handed a folder.

"What's this?"

"I need you to deliver this to the office."

Sakura looked confused at him, but nodded.

Walking down the hall way, Sakura walked down by the detention room. Staring in the window, Sakura saw Naruto leaning back in his chair, only propped on two legs. He didn't have that smile on though.

Sighing Sakura continued walking down the hall way till she reached her destination.

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Hearing all the phones ringing and people talking Sakura stood by the side room of the principal's office.

"Ms. Shizune….I have a file for Tsunade-san." Sakura spoke up. Shizune stopped her filing and looked at the pink haired girl.

"Ah." She said taking the folder. Sakura was about to walk out the door when Shizune called her.

"Miss Haruno, Tsunade-san wanted to see you as well."

Sakura looked at her with questioning eyes, but proceeded into the principal's office.

Taking a timid step into the room, Sakura saw the masculine lady sitting at her desk reading over some folders that were sent in by the teacher.

Looking up from her work, Tsunade smiled at Sakura.

"Ah, Miss Haruno, I've been expecting you."

Sakura walked up and took a seat in the chair across from the desk.

"….What about?" Sakura finally asked.

"About your grades, and other matters."

Sakura fidgeted in her seat a little. as I have been informed, you have been slacking off, which is very surprising. When you started out here, you were, I'd love to say the student with the most potential here at Datte Ba Yo. What is going on this semester?" asked Tsunade knitting her brows.

Sakura wiggled her foot, tapping the chair.

"…I've been…distracted lately."

Tsunade gave a soft grunt and leaned back in her chair.

"Well, at the rate you are going, you will not pass this year…."

Sakura's eyes widened but Tsunade saw the concern and smiled.

"I thought you might be slightly frightened so I thought ahead. Would you like me to hire you a tutor, or be put in a study group?"

After a moment of thinking, Sakura nodded.

"Good. Now that that matter is solved, I want to talk about the occurrence in the gym today."

Sakura visibly tensed.

"I want to say I understand but I don't. You disrupted the class and shouted profanities to another student. Another move like that will get you in detention or suspended. Do I make myself clear?"

"…..Crystal."