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I'm thinking modern day AU Wind would probably be similar to Dubai?
Also, for new readers - my upload schedule is every weekend (Sat and Sun) for PTL. Details on EVERYTHING are on my profile though =]
track 36.
Sakura had earned herself more than somewhat of a celebrity status amongst the student body after the incident on the ferry. Even the girls had put aside their normal disregard of her despite the physical closeness Sasuke displayed toward her; and many of them had offered to help change her out of drenched clothes as the shivering fingers refused to budge. Neither Naruto nor Sasuke were proper candidates to undress the girl according to the teachers.
In particular, Sakura had discovered a fondness for a girl named Temari. A sandy blonde that ruthlessly stripped her clean with a no-nonsense sensibility.
She was loud, shameless, and effortlessly confident in a way that reminded her of Ino. They had bonded quickly as Temari expressed her liking of 'strong' girls, which humbled her greatly. To be known as strong was a welcome change. According to the her new friend, the rest of the girls had used to think that Sakura was a bit of a fox. The type of girl that acted all coy and shy around guys. They were convinced that Sakura had charmed her way into becoming friends with the band by pretending to be weak - and a bit of a Yamato Nadeshiko - in order to get with Sasuke; and many felt sorry for their misunderstanding.
The fact that Subaku no Temari didn't mind sharing a room with her was proof enough for Sakura that doing good deeds would bring about good results. Apparently, Temari wasn't going to go around with the school anyway as she was originally from Wind and was going to visit her brothers. Now having a girl to share a room with at the hotel, Sakura had one less problem to worry about as she would have had to rely on ballots if she hadn't found a girl to share with.
"You truly are a fox though." Temari had told her before she left for home. "I don't mean it by the type who acts all coquettish. But you really do have him wrapped around your finger."
"No way!" She laughed at Temari's accusation, knowing that she was just trying to cheer her up since she had confessed to the girl of her previous rejection from Sasuke earlier in the day. But the look Temari sent her before she left lingered on her mind.