I'm sooo sorry that it took so long for me to update but here's chappie 11…………CHA!!

IT WAS quiet for awhile before I heard loud rapping on my door. "Sakura!" My mom shouted and my eyes snapped open and I stared around my old bedroom before a loud irritated scream escaped my lips as I flailed my arms around and kicked my covers off my body. Pulling myself up off of my bed, I stormed across my bedroom and stared at my reflection. Fifteen! "Sakura!" My mom shouted and I growled lowly, "I'm awake!" I shouted as I roughly pushed hair out of my face.

Why was I still here? Didn't I do what I was supposed to? Hadn't I completed my mission? Groaning loudly, I pulled open my closet and pulled out that stupid uniform once more and went to get dressed. Sliding across my room once dressed, I stood in front of my mirror and grabbed my hairbrush. I pulled my long usually messy hair into a high ponytail and completely ignored the stray strands that fell in front of my face. I slipped my feet into my brown loafers, grabbed my coat and pack and headed out of my bedroom.

"Sakura, hey." Ino greeted as she caught sight of me sitting on top of the front wall. I looked up at her and smiled slightly at her, "hey." I said as I blew a bubble with my chewing gum, "Why you out here? Class starts in like five minutes y'know?" She said and I shrugged indifferently, "so…really doesn't matter to me. I honestly don't need to be here." I said as I stood up and stuffed my gloved hands into my coat and stared out behind Ino. "You can't be serious…what do you mean? We really do need school." Ino snapped in a panic and I snapped my attention towards her.

"It won't hurt to miss just one day." I stated and she bit down on her bottom lip, "what has gotten into you? You've never wanted to ditch school before, but now all of a sudden you're like a different person." She pointed out and I shrugged, "guess I'm just tired of being a goody two shoes…see ya." I said before I jumped down off of the wall and started to walk down the stairs. I knew that she'd follow, she always did. Here it comes, I knew she was going to stop me soon so all I had to do was keep walking and – "wait!" She shouted and I stopped and tried hard to hide the smirk that was forming on my lips.

I turned around and raised a brow, "yeah?" I asked and Ino bit down on her bottom lip nervously something she never did as her eyes shifted between the school building and me before she stuffed her hands in her pockets and lifted her shoulders and sighed. "I'm coming," she squeaked and I shrugged nonchalantly. Turning back around, I started walking in the direction of town while my best friend shuffled to keep up with me.

I headed towards home as the sky darkened considerably. Ino and I had spent the entire day doing random things after we had blown off school. I bit off a piece of strawberry flavoured licorice as my house came into view, my heart stopped and I scanned the area which was swarming with police officers. Two police cars were parked in the middle of the road and many neighbors stood outside in front of my house. Biting down on my bottom lip nervously, I thought about closing and buttoning my coat but chose not to.

I cautiously approached the crowd of people and I could have gotten away too, if my hair didn't stand out in a crowd and if my mom hadn't spotted me. "Sakura Haruno!" She called and I rolled my eyes as I squeezed my way into her range of sight. It was coming alright, the look in her eyes told me that much…she was ready to explode. "The school called and told me that you weren't there today!" She yelled in my face and I winced at her volume. "I was out…doing stuff," I said softly as I shrugged and soon felt a cold palm against my cheek before it started to burn and my vision began to blur as I stared at my furious mother. "Get inside NOW!" She hissed and I pushed past many people and ran through the front gate and into the house.

My mom had grounded me for the rest of my life and I sat vacantly on my bed. Groaning loudly, I fell backwards onto my bed and stared up at the ceiling as I pulled up my shirt and fingered my navel ring. I had gotten it that day, and I was pretty sure that my mom would have totally flipped her lid if she saw it.

There was a soft knock at my door and I quickly pulled down my shirt. "Yes?" I croaked and the door creaked open and revealed my dad, "hey pumpkin." My dad greeted and I sat up and smiled at him. "Hi," I greeted back he stepped inside and closed the door behind him and flashed me a sympathetic smile. "You okay?" He asked and I nodded slowly as I brought my knees under my chin. "I'm just a tad bit upset with mom…she's always freaking out on me for like no reason," I said staring at my toes as I tried hard to prevent tears from falling from my eyes. "Don't you worry Kura…your mom just does it cause she worries about you all the time and it scares her….she really loves you y'know." He said and I shrugged weakly as I bit down on my bottom lip and silence engulfed us.

"I want to thank you…for saving me. If you hadn't jumped out in front of the van I would have probably been hit." He stated and I looked up at him and sniffed lightly before I shuffled towards him. I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head against him. "That was stupid, yes…but it was brave." He whispered and I giggled softly as I pushed him playfully and pulled away and stared into his face and I smiled coyly. "I love you dad," I whispered the same words I had never gotten to say to him because he had died. But at that moment after those words had left my lips, I felt a heavy burden lift off of my shoulders.

Well, there's eleven. I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to leave a review…also I apologize again about the late updating.