Welcome to Haruno Mansion
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Pairing: Still undecided but for this fic, I promise there'll be no yaoi. Though I'm quite a crazy yaoi fangirl, too much yaoi isn't healthy for my (already twisted) mental condition. ::sweatdrop:: So this is really, really my first attempt at het fic.
Note: It has been quite some time since the first chapter and I decided this story should be updated already but despite my efforts, the chapter came out unsatisfying, so I had to rewrite it again and again that I got tired of it and stop to prepare for my midterm exam instead. But suddenly, my long-dead muse returned to me and I start writing again. I'll try updating this fic along with another ongoing one.
By the way, thank you for reviewing the first chapter.
Chapter II: Morning Madness
New day had come greeting every life on earth with bright morning, waking every single living thing up from its slumber with the magical touch of golden stream. It was one of those finest mornings that made everyone feel alive after waking up. On her luxurious four-postured bed, a certain pink-haired girl yawned and stretched, sitting up before wiping the sleepiness out of her eyes. Despite the thick material of the curtain, sunlight could be seen leaking out from the small slits between the rich clothes. Sakura smiled to herself and eagerly jumped out of her bed like a little girl. Well, she didn't have to worry if someone would see her since she had made sure her door was safely locked last night.
She ran her small hands along the fabric of the red velvet curtain, marveling at its softness before pulling it open. There, outside her bedroom window, was the crowed city she always loved. Her smile grew wider, matching with her forehead as she greeted: "Good morning, Tokyo."
Good morning, Sakura. Another voice, which was also her own voice rang up.
"Ah, good morning you too, Inner Sakura."
Her inner self yawned and stretched, mimicking just what Sakura had just done a minute ago. The little alarm clock on new her bed rang suddenly, catching the pink haired-girl's attention. Sakura pried her gaze away from the morning view of Tokyo and walked back to her bed, switching off the clock's alarm mode. It seemed she had woken up early--even before her old pink alarm clock. She looked at the time. It said '6.33 am.' It was still very early since school started at nine sharp. Nodding to herself, Sakura grabbed her towel and went straight to the bathroom.
She had enough time to make her hair in its best condition before she went to school. This was a nice start of her glorious day...or so she thought...
Yet it turned out that she was wrong. As she stepped into the tub and turned the shower on, expecting to find the warmth of the water spray shooting out and washing her skin...but there was no water spraying out--not even a single droplet...
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"Anko-san!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Anko-san!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Anko-san!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Hey, wake up already, bitch!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Hey, lazy ugly woman! Wake up!"
The door suddenly burst open and emerged from the door was a drunken looking Anko. Kiba wrinkled his nose in disgust while Akamaru, perching on his shoulder, whimpered at the strong smell of alcohol inside Anko's room. In there, plenty of empty beer bottles lay scattered on the floor.
"What?" Anko demanded, her voice losing it usual harshness. In fact it was slurred and her breath smelled that of alcohol.
"What's wrong with the pump? The water isn't running." Kiba said, backing away from the unpleasant smell of heavy drinking.
Anko smiled drunkenly, waving her hand in the air. "Oh...there issshhh notsssshing wrrrroooonnnnggg." She turned her gaze from Kiba to Lee, who was standing just next to him. "The pump issshhhh a naugssshhhhty booooy lasht night, shhoo I spank 'im witshhh Naruto's bashhhball bat. That's ishhhht." Her eyes were daze and her words didn't make sense for anyone saved for Naruto, who gasped in horror. "What!? My baseball bat!?"
Naruto's blue eyes grew so wide that it was scary. Even Gaara had to admit. The blond haired-boy didn't wait for anymore of Anko's slurred speech but rushed toward the basement, where the pump for water usage of this mansion was. Since the others decided it was no use asking the drunk Anko anymore question, they followed Naruto downstairs. While the drunk woman blinked slowly, trying to convince herself if she did really see a monster with six super thick square-shaped eyebrows.
When the boys reached the basement, they found themselves losing for words as they saw the basement being flooded with over-leaking water. The enormous pump had been smashed mercilessly with Naruto's baseball bat, (without its owner's permission, of course,) which was lying in bad condition in the wet floor and water was shooting out of its big hole and many of smaller cracks. "Oh. My. God." It was the moment later that they had found their voice again.
Naruto quickly ran toward his poor bat and picked it up, cradling it between his arms, examining its condition. There was no way his favorite bat was going back to the same condition. Ever. He held the poor baseball back close to his chest with quivering arms as if he had lost his best friend. Neji sighed and placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's fate." He said quietly.
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Sakura was surprise when she found Anko lying in her doorway, sleeping soundly. She had come to her elder cousin's room to ask just what the boys had just asked not long ago but Sakura didn't think she could get anything out of her cousin. It was obvious that she was drunk. She peeked her head into Anko's room to look at the clock. She sure didn't want to be late on her first day. Nor did she want bad hair. She knew the first image was the impression of that person in everyone's mind.
And hell, this might better not ruin it. Inner Sakura popped in.
Her ears caught the sound of water running and conversation...no...it was more of yelling and shouting coming from downstairs. What was that? Frowning slightly, the pink haired-girl made her way down to the basement.
As she was walking down and down the seemingly endless stairs, she finally saw the door to the basement standing proudly just a few steps in front of her. Her hand reached for its doorknob but suddenly...!
Bang!
Crash!
Sakura cried out in shock as the door was suddenly pushed open with the powerful shot of leaking water, sending her flying backward, hitting one of the staircase on the mid of her back. Her head almost knocked over the upper step. She was about to complain yet...
Emerald eyes widened as she felt something warm and wet on her laps. Something...or someone. Her eyes grew even wider when she realized who it was and heat suddenly crept up her face at the awkward situation. His back was pressed so close to her that she could feel the wetness of his shirt and the warmth radiating from his body. He was unintentionally resting his head on her shoulder thanked to the impact. His hair was soaking wet and crystal droplets of water fell from the midnight-black bangs onto his pale cheeks as if they were tears. Yet his stoic face said otherwise. Even if it was just a brief moment, the pink haired-girl found herself unable to stop the blush and her racing heartbeat.
Yet the boy himself didn't think anything of that. Sasuke shook the water out of his hair and supported himself up, his face showing the slightest sign of annoyance before he barged back into the flooding basement. From within there, a yell could be heard. "Close the valve! Close the valve!"
"I can't! Damnit! Someone comes help me!"
"Close it quickly! Oh shit!"
Sakura had already lost herself in the realm of daydreaming that she didn't heard those yell at all. It was Inner Sakura that reminded her. Stop daydreaming. We should go check what happen, remember?
"Oh no!"
Sakura snapped out of her trance but...too late!
Bang!
The door swung open once again and this time not the slim boy like Sasuke but a bigger one...a lot bigger...
Sakura cried out in shock as Chouji, yes, Chouji came flying her way along with the water. She quickly rolled to the side to avoid the horrible impact that could crush her delicate bones and sighing with relief, she sprang back to her feet and hurriedly opened the basement door.
Her eyes widened in horror as she saw that the basement was flooding and the level of the water became higher and higher that she didn't doubt if this madness didn't stop now, Haruno Mansion and the nearby street would be under the water. "What're you doing!? Turn off the valve!" She screamed, running toward the said valve but another powerful water shot prevent her from reaching there.
"Ouch!" She hit someone quite hard but that someone didn't lose his balance. He just caught her in time before she fell. She looked up and met with...pale green eyes and according to Naruto, the 'I'm a playboy' tattoo. "T-thank you." She said as he wordlessly let go of her. On the other side of the room, she saw Kiba, Shino and Sasuke trying to turn the valve off while the rest tried to avoid more of the shoot and closed the smaller cracks with their hands.
"Hey, what're you doing!? Close the value already!" Naruto yelled. His misshaped baseball bat was once again lying on the floor since he had to use both of his hand to stop the water from leaking out more.
"I'm trying!" Kiba yelled back, trying desperately to stop this madness.
"...It doesn't move." Shino stated calmly despite the situation to the others' dismay.
Sasuke scowled, using one of his feet along with his hand, trying to close it while Kiba and Shino tried pushing the wheel at the same time. It moved...just a little but it moved!
"Hurry up!" Naruto yelled again as another powerful shot shot out and hit Shikamaru...right on that sacred part of his.
Ewww...that's gonna hurt a lot. thought Sakura.
I know but this isn't time for that! We'll get drown if it isn't stopped! Inner Sakura said.
You're so serious today, Inner Sakura. Sakura replied before she dived under the water and swam toward the three working boys...
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It took them some time when they were finally able to close the valve. The leaking water was stopped but what was left as a reminder was the big flooding in the basement, which everyone knew Anko wouldn't appreciate and would most likely blamed it on them. But now all of them were all to tired to worry about that. They were resting on the staircases, panting and completely soaking from head to toe.
Maybe they wouldn't need anymore bath for today...just today. No more basement flooding. Or so they begged the god. That was if he did exist.
Now all of them was just resting and trying to catch their breaths.
And... Sakura thought wearily. This is just my first morning. And she collapsed on the staircases without acknowledging that it was 8:47 am. in the morning.
TBC
Yes, it was just the morning. Will Sakura survive her new life in Tokyo? Find out in the next chapters!
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