OF ALL THE TWISTED THINGS THE WORLD BRINGS UPON YOU,

NONE IS WORSE THAN A YOUNG GOTHIC LOLITA. . .

An alter ego Laruku chapter, the day Sasuke met Lolita-sama. . .

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Sasuke-kun: *blinks and searches around* That baka was supposed to be back from her trip by now. Where the hell is she?

*silence*

Sasuke-kun: *sighs* I guess, then it just me left to do this update. It's gonna be really awkward without one of her idiotic sayings this time. Seriously, I think this time she must have gotten into some kind of bullshit and left me with all the work. Damn her . . .

Anyways, I guess the first thing she always does is answer people's reviews. Eto, a lot of you have still been asking when I'll come into the story, and Laruku has already mentioned that thankfully I'm not coming into this screwed fic for awhile. So the whole lot of you will have to wait. BUT DON'T EXPECT ME NOT HIDING FROM ALL YOU PPL!!

*another silence. then coughing in the distance. A strange chill surrounds the air*

Sasuke-kun: *sighs* I really can't do this on my own. Where is she godammit?!

"I presume you must be Uchiha Sasuke?"

Sasuke-kun: *whirls around to meet a strange girl dressed in elegant black clothing*

"You are the Uchiha that I was told of, or are you not him?"

Sasuke-kun: *stares in confusion* L-Laruku-san?! Is that you? What's with the gothic look?

*blinks, but then speaks* : "Laruku is not present in this world right now. *stares sending shivers down Sasuke* She sent me to continue her work. *holds out a pale hand*

"Lolita desu."

Sasuke-kun: *blinks, and steps away from her held-out hand* Lolita? Who the hell are you?

Lolita-sama: Laruku's other self.

Sasuke-kun: *stares in shock* That usuratonkachi has one?!

Lolita-sama: Do not underestimate a young girl's mind. Many suffer from not knowing their true selves. An alter ego gives us another aspect of living in this world of ruined man. Although, we only exist in silence, unless revealed, we remain hidden.

Sasuke-kun: *steps back in caution* man that idiot really is screwed . . .

Lolita-sama: *blinks in slight curiosity but then carries on* Laruku-san is a bit preoccupied at the current moment. I fear something disturbs her soul. In this new realm I feel most unwelcome.

Sasuke-kun: Ano, when is Laruku-san going to be back? You really are out of place in this kind of story.

Lolita-sama: *glares* I suppose you must not think of me too highly. Yet you disrespect your colleague. Do you really wish to see of her again?

Sasuke-kun: *sighs in disappointment* I give up, just go on with this update. I'm leaving . . .

Lolita-sama: *watches as he leaves* He really is an interesting character; I wonder what truly lies in his innermost ambitions. It's as if he really was upset at not seeing his associate. *a strange new chill fills the air*

All that's left of today, is another piece of this strange girl's imagination. She is too queer to be another part of myself.

Mou yii. . .

*walks off into the distance then vanishes without a trace*

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IN THE VERY LITTLE SANITY WITHIN THIS FIC, MORE OF THAT COMMON SENSE HAS LEFT:

SCROLL SEALER SAKURA

Chapter Seven: Of All Young Shinobi Lives, You Were Chosen: THE FIRST ENCOUNTER: Part TWO, Mattaku! Hectic Lives Gone Worse!

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It was midnight.

Sakura stood high atop the Hokage Monument Plateau overlooking the entire village. It was a full moon tonight and the stars were shining as bright as ever making it a merry sight. The Hidden Village of Leaf never looked so grand and peaceful. It was a wonderful night to take to stargazing. All was silent, as the villagers slept soundlessly. Even if someone was up at this hour, it was so dark and quiet out; no one would notice the pink haired shinobi keeping watch over the now still and serene Konoha. Sakura smiled to herself to be able to have this solitary moment all to herself.

She sighed as she let the cool spring breeze caress her hair and she smiled just absolutely happy to be here. It all seemed just so right . . .

Her eyelids began to feel heavy and she felt her mind slowly begin to doze off into the atmosphere. Her mind began to descend into a slumber dreamland when suddenly a shadow began to sweep over her. A jolt of sudden wind struck at her and she opened her eyes with surprise. She jerked her head upwards and used her senses to try and locate where the sudden blow had just come from. Feeling unsafe she whipped out a single kunai from her holster and gripped it firmly in her hands.

Instead of serene and calm, the silence had now become unpleasant. Sakura stood there quietly not making sound and began concentrating on focusing all of her senses keeping herself alert for the hidden enemy. She could somehow feel its presence strong and clear. But where? Where could it be hiding?

Then suddenly out of nowhere the shadow revealed itself. Charging her at full speed Sakura gasped in horror as dark shadows were now surrounding her from all sides. Swiftly the dark shadows began to take shape and physical form, wrapping themselves around Sakura's frozen body. They immobilized her, now trapped helplessly Sakura squirmed in place, trying to wriggle free from their grasp. It was all now becoming too much, she could hardly breathe. Sakura screamed in pain, but no one was there hear her call. She stood there in fear now loosing all sense of herself as the shadows began to erode her body breaking the parts bit by bit and drowning Sakura in darkness . . .

"No," Sakura pleaded, "Please, somebody! TASUKETE!!"

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"GOOOD MORRR-NING SAKURA-CHAN!!!"

"KYAAAAA!!!" Sakura screamed in surprise and woke up with a start. Sakura jumped back in surprise to see Naruto's face shoved right up close to hers. She panted as she sat up in bed now panting with cold sweat dripping down her forehead. Sakura placed a hand over her beating chest and tried to catch her breath.

What it all just a dream?

"Heh heh," Naruto laughed sheepishly, "Did I scare you? Suman, Botan- neechan told me to wake you up though!"

Sakura looked up and blushed immediately finally releasing how close he was to her. She scowled and kicked him off her bed. He fell to floor with another unpleasant thump and she gave him a glare as she started to get out of bed.

"ITAI!" Naruto yelled in pain, "Oi! Why do you have to treat me so coldly?"

"Next time don't do that you baka," she shouted at him, although she was still blushing, "What time is it anyway?!"

Naruto just gave a scowl while rubbing his sore head. Sakura ignored him while she checked her clock. She blinked in surprise at what it read. It was only seven. She had never woken up this early before.

Sakura sighed as she put back her clock onto her desk and sat down on her bed once more. Was it because of that strange dream? Sakura groaned as she rubbed her sore head. Somehow it was starting to throb with pain. Those shadows, they had surrounded her and then nearly strangled her to death. What a nightmare. The suffocating pain had been absolute hell. But that was not possible, how could shadows just suddenly take form like that? It just couldn't happen.

"Eh?" Naruto pondered at her quiet self, "Doushta no?"

Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and saw Naruto looking at her with a puzzled inquiring look. She wondered if she should tell him.

Nah, even that idiot wouldn't understand.

"Nanimonai," she said briefly and left the room without giving him a second glance leaving Naruto hanging confused.

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"Ohayou Naruto-kun!!" Botan cheerfully as she set a plate right in front of him, "Ne, I hope you had a good sleep!"

"Hai, Botan-neechan!" Naruto gave a definite nod, "I slept like a baby!"

More like a cow, Sakura thought bitterly. It took her until midnight to finally fall asleep . . .

The three of them were gathered around the breakfast table as Botan was humming happily as she prepared their food. Sakura was sitting still and quiet hunched over in silence while clutching her head in exhaustion. Naruto, who was squirming impatiently paused and stared at her. She really was too strange to actually be a girl. He shrugged the thought off and continued his thoughts of glorious ramen. The strange silence was too unusual in the Haruno household. Normally their mornings would have been filled with crashes and avalanches of household items due to Sakura's furious rampages, but now this morning was but more than just different. Botan was the only one not phased by it all, although she did notice Sakura's silence. She sighed but then merrily made her way towards the table.

"Well here's your breakfast," Botan said gesturing towards a plate of pancakes while Sakura was already beginning to help herself to some food.

Naruto watched her as she began chewing on some toast, and he looked down at his own plate. If he was going to start living like a human, he'd have to get used to all this weird crap they served around here. Well, food was good so he was sure he'd be able to manage.

But seriously what the hell was this? It looked a squashed fruit or something. . .

"What is this Botan-neechan?" Naruto asked pointing at his stack of pancakes.

Botan blinked in confusion while Sakura nearly choked on her piece of toast. She quickly directed her eyes towards Naruto and mentally kicked herself. That idiot was going to give himself away if kept asking stupid questions like that!!

"Eh?" said Botan a little surprised, "Don't tell me you don't know what pancakes are!!"

"Pan-cakes?" Naruto repeated after as if he were pronouncing a new word.

Sakura slapped her forehead. Mattaku, he really was stupid. It'd be hard if she had to keep covering up for him from getting into any more trouble.

Naruto pondered to himself a while but then merely shrugged his shoulders and shoved a pancake into his mouth. He sat there munching delightfully it for several seconds. Sakura desperately wished her mother wouldn't be too suspicious.

"Ano sa," Naruto declared with food still in his mouth, "This pancake stuff is pretty good. I like it!!"

Botan said nothing. She gently rested her chin on her hands and surveyed Naruto as he continued to stuff himself with the rest of the pancakes. Sakura glanced at her mother and noticed her strange look of seriousness. Did she really sense how abnormal Naruto really was? Surely they're secret hadn't figured out so quickly. Botan continued to give Naruto a long hard stare, but he was too occupied to notice the suspicious frown that started to grow on her face.

"Would you like some more Naruto-kun?" Botan asked quietly still not letting off her gaze.

"Chodai!" he agreed cheerfully holding out the now empty plate. He sure ate fast, Sakura thought.

Botan smiled and gave him a dreamy sigh began pinching his cheeks, "Aww, you look so cute when you eat Naruto-kun."

Botan got up from her seat and began heading towards the kitchen to get the last of the pancakes. Sakura watched her leave still slightly disturbed. Was that why she had been staring at Naruto like that? Iie, chigau. There had to be some other explanation.

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"So tell me where you're going again?" Naruto asked while still squirming in his seat as Sakura began to pack her things for school. Rummaging through her room she searched for the scrolls she was supposed to bring for today's lesson.

"To the ninja academy," Sakura replied shortly, "I go there for my shinobi training every morning. "

"Sou ka," Naruto said now playing around with one of Sakura's plush toys, "So what kind of stuff do you do there?"

"Training and studying, and all sorts of other stuff. Most of the time we're stuck listening to one of Iruka's boring lectures. Most people try ditching his classes," Sakura said briefly, "Look I've got to be leaving soon so I'll explain to you later. Just promise me you won't leave the house until I come home. Okaa-chan's going to be leaving soon as well; she has to go do her missions. You can just watch TV, until I get back."

"TV?" Naruto questioned once more, "What's that?"

Sakura groaned, "Never mind. Just don't leave the house okay?"

"Aww, that's so BORING!" Naruto whined, "Can't I just come with you?"

"DAME!" she hissed at him, "You nearly gave yourself away this morning! Can't you imagine how much worse it would be if I took with me IN PUBLIC?! By the end of the day the entire village will have found out your secret!"

"Demo. . ." Naruto began, but hung his sadly and looked away.

Sakura paused. Maybe she had said too much. She didn't mean to hurt his feelings but she really didn't want to get him into any more trouble.

"Look," Sakura sighed, "If you promise to stay home, I'll treat you to some ramen tonight okay?"

Naruto lifted his head up in surprise and let out a huge cheer, "HONTO DESU KA?!!"

Sakura looked at him with annoyance but sighed and smiled back, "Hai."

"WAHAA!! YATTA!!" Naruto shouted in triumph, "SAKURA-CHAN DAISUKI!!"

And without warning the boy ran up her and squeezed her tightly in a hug. Sakura caught completely by surprise stood there blushing a bright red until before proceeding to try and shrug his tight grip off of her.

"NARUTO!!" Sakura bellowed in protest, "HARASHITE SAI YO!!"

Botan who was now also beginning to depart passed by Sakura's room but held back as she caught eye of the scene. Sakura was now becoming extremely aggravated screaming at Naruto to let go of her at once, but to her dismay instead Naruto began swinging her around in his arms with joy. Botan chuckled and stood by the doorway watching the two.

"RAMEN!!" Naruto began cheering, "RAMEN DATTE BAIYOU!!"

Botan laughed, he really was a sweet thing. She continued to watch while popping veins started appearing on Sakura's head. Botan sighed.

"That's my Sakura-chan," she whispered quietly to herself.

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SHYANNAROU! Damn that Naruto, it took over FIVE minutes to finally pry him off. She had grown so impatient that she resorted to knock him out cold and leaving him unconscious in her room.

Sakura ran faster, at this rate she'd end up late as ever. The rants and yells from the surrounding villagers followed her all the way to end of the street. Strange, somehow even after yesterday's hectic events, she found herself running in the direction towards the cherry blossom patch once more. However this time, the magical breeze that had led her the last time, was no more than even a single wisp of air. Was it because she had removed the source of magic from the Sakura trees? It seemed too unreal though; just a strange sensation in her heart just wanted her to visit the sacred blossom patch once more. It somehow seemed like the right thing to do after all this.

Maybe, just maybe she might have some clue as to what to do.

Sakura decided not to wait any longer, running in this crowded street was just slowing her down. She accelerated her pace and lifted off from the ground with a sudden kick, which startled a couple of villagers. Sakura leapt high into the air leaving a small cloud of dust on the ground and she jumped swiftly onto the roofs of the surrounding buildings. With swift rapid leaps she soared quickly with agile bounds across the village. Merchants down below stared up at the shinobi relieved that she finally left the streets in peace from her stampedes.

Now high in the air, Sakura continued to hop across the tall buildings. She had a clear view of Konoha below and quickly searched along the streets for any signs of the pink petals of the blossoms. She glanced side to side, but for some reason,

The cherry blossom patch was nowhere in sight.

This couldn't be possible. She had just been there twice yesterday. It wasn't likely for it to just "disappear" in one day. She had seen it with her own eyes. It did exist in this village! Even Kakashi-sensei knew about that place, he said that he went there every morning. So of course it had to be there, or else Kakashi's lateness would have been long gone before Sakura would have found that place.

But then again, Sakura thought with a frown, Naruto had told her that the scrolls had been secretly hidden in that patch for more than twelve years. Before she had found the cherry blossom patch, she had never even known about it being there. Could it possibly be only accessible to her only? Just because released those spirits and that she was now a "Scroll Sealer" it was as if the cherry blossom patch didn't really exist at all. Well, maybe to the entire village, except her.

Yet, Kakashi knew. Was that just coincedence?

Or what if it was now gone, since it had now served it's purpose: to conceal the Kage Scrolls, and now that she had released the scroll's spirits, it had now vanished out of existence. It was no use, she would never be able to find the Sakura trees this way. All the mysterious voices were now dead, there song now lost forever. Those voices would never speak to her again, not unless she sealed them once more.

Sakura sighed as she finally took one last final leap into the air and let gravity pull her back down onto solid ground. She stretched out an arm as she balanced her landing and stood from the ground. She might as well head on towards the academy soon otherwise she'd receive another scolding. She started off on a running pace once more, and quickly took a turn around the corner, only which to find something that made the eyeballs pop out wide from their sockets.

There fluttering in the warm spring breeze were the silent beautiful presence of the cherry blossoms, and to Sakura's surprise (and delight) was Kakashi-sensei standing there amongst the pink petals gazing up towards them with a smile upon his face.

"Eh?" he suddenly moved his head towards her gawking face, "I didn't expect you to be back here Sakura."

"O-Ohayou Gozaimasu Kakashi-sensei," Sakura stuttered in complete awkwardness, "Ano, it's such a lovely morning, ne?"

"Well depends," Kakashi smiled, "There's not much of a difference since all springtime mornings are lovely to me."

"Sou desu," Sakura replied with a shy nod as she quietly approached him joining with him in the patch.

"Although," Kakashi began, suddenly looking away with a frown on his face. Sakura looked up at him with surprise, "There's something different about these Sakura trees today. . ."

"Y-you think?" Sakura laughed sheepishly while a pink blush crept up upon her face, "Uh, I don't see any difference!"

"Iie, it's not that," Kakashi shook his head and then continued to survey the scenery once more, "It's just that when I came to the cherry blossom patch this morning, it seemed as though, something was missing. Like an important part of what made it special is gone. I used to always get a magical sort of feeling whenever I come here, but today it seems as though that feeling's, dead. I can't sense it anymore."

Sakura gasped in amazement. Could it possibly be that he was always able to sense the magic that these woods contained? Naruto had said it would have taken someone of special importance to find this place.

But it couldn't possibly be her very own Kakashi-sensei? How would he have been able to have noticed that the spirits were gone?

"But then it could have just been my imagination," he sighed.

Kakashi had now returned his gaze towards her and Sakura twitched with embarrassment as she felt his dark eyes analyzing her. Somehow his piercing gaze vaguely reminded her of her mother's own eyes when she had stared at Naruto with the same kind of suspicion. Could it be possible that not only that he was able to sense the scroll's magic, but he could sense her own as well? It seemed as if his eyes had now made him become a human x-ray and he was now about to find out her secret. Sakura blushed hard as the silence of the cherry blossoms enveloped the two as the gazed at each other, one with an intense glare, and the other with a look of nervousness.

"SAKURA-CHAN!! I FINALLY FOUND YOU!!" a clear voice rang in the air.

"Eh?!" Sakura gasped out loud in astonishment and whirled around in disbelief as she saw a blob of bouncing orange came hurtling at her at max speed. Without warning she felt a sudden force slam into her and a pair of arms grabbing her by the back. Sakura was now even redder with embarrassment as if anymore could have been gotten.

"Sakura-chan!!" Naruto cheered happily as he began squeezing her with delight, "I got bored so I followed you here!! What is this place anyway?!"

Kakashi blinked in surprise as he stared at the pair with a look of amusement on his face. He laughed as Sakura began squirming to get out of his firm grasp.

"I told you not to leave the house you idiot," Sakura whispered frantically under her breath, he had now broken her rule. It wouldn't be long until Konoha eventually even banned the two of them from the village.

"Eh? Who's this Sakura? I always knew you had pretty looks, but I didn't expect you to have a boyfriend already," Kakashi said with a teasing grin.

Sakura blushed immediately, "No! I-It's not what you think! He's not my boyfriend!! H-He's just a friend! I'd never give myself up for this guy!" Sakura glowed with humiliation, she didn't want her beloved Kakashi-san getting the wrong idea, she still hadn't told him how she felt.

"Nani?" Naruto said with a mortified look, "What's that supposed to mean? Don't you like me Sakura-chan?"

"Urusai," she hissed with a look of death in her eyes and Naruto gulped with fear as he slowly withdrew his arms around her.

"Hey," Naruto paused and suddenly swung his head around in amazement, ":This is the Sakura tree patch I used to live in! I didn't know you'd want to come back here! Well it's no use anyway, the spirits are gone, so there's nothing really special except boring old flowers!"

"Nani?" Kakashi said as he stopped laughing, "You used to live here?"

"He means he used to live near here!" Sakura said abruptly before Naruto could make a foolish reply, "He lives with me now."

"Sou ka," Kakashi said thoughtfully, "So, what's your name anyway?"

A huge grin began to grow on Naruto's face and he slowly began to begin his introduction. But as he began to open his mouth Sakura quickly interrupted him.

"Naruto!" Sakura yelled out taking Kakashi back in surpise, "His name's Naruto! Nothing else!"

"Uhh. . ." Kakashi began.

"And did you know," Naruto added, slightly annoyed that Sakura had stolen his chance at spotlight, "that Naruto is a fish-cake used to decorate RAMEN?!!"

Kakashi and Sakura both sweatdroppped and stared at him utterely lost at words. He took their gaping selves as a sign that they were both completely blown away by his brilliance. He grinned and started doing action poses in front of the two of them. If looks could kill, Sakura's would have sent Naruto to hell and back again.

"Ano," Kakashi finally said after Naruto began adding in random phrases to his poses, "I-I'll just leave you two here. I just remembered that I'm err, late for school again! I'll see at school Sakura. Ja ne!"

"Ch-Chotto!" Sakura began to protest but he had already began to leave. He gave Sakura a friendly nod and a wave and then left without a trace.

"Wahaaa!! Boy it's really great to be back here!!" Naruto sighed, "I just thought of something! Your name means "cherry blossom" doesn't it?!"

Sakura just groaned and glared at him clenching her fists with aggravation. That idiot!! He screwed up her chance to be with Kakashi-sensei!!

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"Ano sa, Ano sa," Naruto blinked as he tried to keep up with her through the busy streets, "Where are we going again?!"

"Look, if you can't keep in one spot I'll just have to find a way to make you," she said through clenched teeth as she dragged Naruto by the arm. Her aggravation was teeming at a level so high she could hardly keep it in anymore. She groaned and pulled hard as she tightened her grip.

"ITAI!" Naruto cried out in pain, "Oi! You're grabbing me too hard!!"

"Shut up and just hurry will you?!" Sakura shouted over the crowd, "I'm already late because of you!!"

She finally hauled him right into a small stand and shoved him down into of the seats. Naruto sat confused as Sakura began rummaging through her bag and pulled out several bills and thrust them into his hands. He blinked completely baffled by what was going on.

"Here's my entire allowance I've been saving for quite some time," she began explaining to him, "Use it to pay for your food. It should be enough for quite a large meal. Just promise me you'll stay here okay?! Don't go off looking for me! Hopefully this will be enough to last you until my lunch break. I'll come by here and see how you're doing."

"Demo. . ." Naruto began.

"May I take your order," a lady behind the counter inquired the two.

"One large bowl of miso ramen please," Sakura replied to the lady, "Gomen, he's going to staying here for quite awhile, and don't cut back on the food. Don't give him any more ramen once he runs out of money even if he keeps begging for more. Make sure he doesn't leave this stand! I'll pay you extra if you do that. You got it?!"

"Uhh. . . Hai. Wakarimashta," the lady replied with surprised look on her face. Never had there been such a demanding customer to set foot in this stand.

"Sakura-chan!!" Naruto gasped out in delight, "You're treating me to RAMEN?!!"

"Hai, Hai. This is the Ichiraku ramen stand. They serve very good ramen here," Sakura replied, "Look, just try not to ask so many questions or else people will start getting suspicious. And if any asks for your name, you say that you're NARUTO! Not Kyubi the Nine-Tails Fox Demon!!"

"Wakateru!!" Naruto shouted back in annoyance, "Quit complaining! It's not easy living like a human! I'm not used to all this human stuff!!"

Sakura sighed and made a silent prayer that he'd follow her orders. This probably wasn't the best thing to do, but it was her only hope. She couldn't stay and baby-sit him for the rest of the day. She had to going now.

"One last thing," Sakura said as she began to make her way towards the ninja Academy, "Please, try not to do anything stupid."

"Hmm?" Naruto asked with a muffled voice as he dug his face into the bowl of ramen the lady had just delivered, "What was that?"

Sakura moaned as a popping vein appeared in her temple, "Never mind you idiot."

~*~*~*~

Hinata waited quietly as she sat down at her usual spot at the back of the noisy classroom at the academy. Class hadn't started yet, but Hinata was growing worried. Sakura would soon be late again once more. She sincerely hoped that this time Sakura had the common sense to arrive earlier today. Not after she had failed the Henge no Jutsu test yesterday. If she was late this time, Iruka-sensei would probably not even let her into the classroom at all. But still, after all that happened yesterday Hinata could hardly keep still. She desperately wanted to talk to her right away, and with no hesitation to keep asking questions until she finally had a clear explanation as to what was going on. By the end of today, Hinata would finally gain the truth from Sakura's sealed mouth.

"MINNA-SAN! PLEASE SETTLE DOWN!!" Iruka-sensei hollered across the noisy room. Everyone fell silent and Iruka sighed as he began calling out names off the attendance list. Hinata twitched nervously as each name was read counting down nearer and nearer to Sakura's name on the list."

Iruka heaved a heavy sigh before he began to open his mouth to say the next name he dreaded saying for over the past week. Hinata gulped and shook her head in disappointment seeing that her friend still hadn't arrived. Yet there was nothing she could do.

"Haru-"

"HAAAII !!!!"

The entire class twisted their heads back in astonishment to see standing by the doorway, a pink haired shinobi who had finally arrived just at the right moment in time. Hinata sighed in relief as Sakura quickly dashed towards her seat beside her before Iruka could say anything more. Everyone continued to stare at her in silence and surprise. Sakura ignored them all, including the look of annoyance yet slight relief on Iruka-sensei's face that she had finally arrived on time, although she was only early by a few seconds. She collapsed into her seat and dropped her bag onto the floor and let out a sigh of happiness. Hinata smiled and Sakura grinned. Finally for once, something had gone right this morning.

"Satte," Iruka coughed and returned to the attendance list, "Hyuuga Hina-"

SLAM!!!

Once again, everyone directed their gaze back towards the classroom door. It had been slammed open and to everyone's bewilderment, there stood a boy with spiky blonde hair and blue eyes in orange clothing. Hinata blinked and looked intently at the strange boy gazing in wonder at who he was. Sakura just simply sat there completely speechless with her jaw hanging out in shock. How could he have come here without knowing where this place was? Wasn't he supposed to be at Ichiraku stuffing his face with ramen?!

Sakura trembled with both fury and panic in her spot. This was possibly the worst scenario that Sakura could ever have imagined. This just couldn't be happening! Sakura gulped as she felt her heart practically slamming against her ribs. She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. It's alright, she told herself. This is all just a dream. If I just pretend I don't know him, now one will know. . .

"THERE YOU ARE SAKURA-CHAN!!" Naruto squealed in delight. And to Sakura's horror he came bolting right at her with outstretched arms and Sakura felt herself being squeezed in his tight arms yet again. Hinata watched helplessly as he began to twirl Sakura in his arms laughing in glee while Sakura's face was practically flushing into the deep shade of red.

"Gomen!!" Naruto laughed sheepishly, "I spent all your money and the lady kicked me out because she got so fed up with me! I forgot where your house was, so I tracked you down by sensing where you magical chakra was coming from! It led me straight to you! It's easier to sense than most other normal shinobi because it's stronger with the magic it has."

"Naruto," Sakura said frantically, "Keep your voice down! Do have any idea what you're saying in public?!"

Everyone was now staring at the pair stunned by what was going on. Iruka was starting to get irritated by this. Sakura just caused way too much havoc for him already. He'd have to put an end to this!

"HARUNO!!" Iruka bellowed in his most threatening voice, daggers gleaming in his eyes, "JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THIS? WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY?!!"

Silence. Everyone was quiet. Naruto at last released his grasp around Sakura and stared face to face at Iruka, now wearing an expression on his face to match Iruka's.

A sly grin crept upon his face.

"So you want to know who I am eh?"

Sakura stared at him with terror, surely he wasn't going to. . .

"I AM THE BEAST OF THE SEAL!! GUARDIAN OF THE LEGENDARY KAGE SCOLL OF SEALS!! SAKURA'S ONE TRUE LOVER AND NAMED AFTER THE FOOD OF THE GODS!! SEALED BY THE FOURTH HOKAGE HIMSELF: THE ALL POWERFUL NINE-TAILED KYUBI!!"

Silence. Everyone sat open-mouths gaping Naruto. Naruto stared in confusion at their sudden silence, but then put on a grin happy to see how well known he was. He stood there with a look of shining pride on his face while Sakura could hardly take it anymore. Never had the silence been this horribly unpleasant in Sakura's life. Now he had only been with her for a day and he had ALREADY given away their secret. She'd better brace herself for the worst after this. She collapsed into her seat once more burying her head into her arms wishing that this would all just end.

Suddenly the classroom door slid open and everyone finally left their gaze from Naruto's proud beaming face to see who their new unexpected vistor was. Sakura sat up in surprise as she saw who had just entered the room.

It was her dear Kakashi-sensei!! Could there possibly be any worse time for him to arrive?

"Iruka-sensei," Kakashi said as he began making his way towards to front of the classroom, "This is the documented results of the Henge no Jutsu test your class had yesterday. I've already. . ."

But then Kakashi paused noticing the queer silence in the room. He looked around the classroom and then rested his eyes at the back on Sakura and Naruto. He gave a frown and turned back towards Iruka-sensei.

"Iruka-sensei," Kakashi began, "What's going on here?"

Iruka sighed but then went still wearing a frown, "It appears that this boy has claimed that he is the nine-tails fox demon, Kyubi. And for some reason he seems to know who Sakura is."

Kakashi gave a look of mild surprise but then just laughed, "That's just nonsense. That boy is Naruto. He's recently moved into Haruno household to live with Sakura. I believe he has come here to enroll in our ninja academy. Isn't that right Sakura?"

Naruto blinked dumbfounded, "I have?"

"Uh Hai sensei! He has!" Sakura quickly agreed seeing as to where Kakashi was going with this, "He's a friend of mine who wants to become a shinobi!"

"Sou ka," Iruka said still not entirely impressed, "Well then what is his full name? We need that along with some other information for his registration."

"My full name?" Naruto repeated puzzled, "What do you mean my full name? What does he mean by that Sakura-chan? Didn't I already just give it to him?"

"No your, LAST NAME!" Iruka yelled now completely fed up dealing with this situation, "What is your LAST NAME?"

"Eh? Nani? Well, I don't know that yet since Sakura-chan didn't give me one yet. . ."

"Na-NANI? Enough of this foolishness," Iruka growled.

Shimatta! Sakura panicked, not again. She had to quickly think up of something fast.

But then she remembered,

[The wind was now blowing hard against her face, she long hair flowed behind her. It felt so pleasant, she couldn't remember a time she had ever felt this alive. As she ran the wind flew with her, and together they ran towards the cherry blossom patch.

Faster, and faster the wind spun, and the faster she ran. The wind gave her speed, as the spirals of air accompanied her. As she approached the cherry blossoms, Sakura rushed deep into the trees followed by the gale. The trees swayed vigorously with the tornado of wind Sakura's presence brought. The petals rained down upon her like a typhoon of pink.

"I'M HERE!!" Sakura halted and yelled into the wind with outstretched arms, "YOU WANTED ME TO COME, RIGHT?"

The wind grew stronger, as the cherry blossoms began to envelope her. Faster and faster, they span around her leaving her trapped within the circle of storm.]

Those violent winds that time had to have been caused by him. The spirits alone would probably never be able to conjure up such a powerful maelstrom like that. Not when they were still sealed. A part of his chakra must have leaked out of the sealed scrolls. It had to have been Naruto who created those stormy gales. It was a whirlpool of a tornado.

"Well," Iruka asked again impatiently, "What is your last name?"

"UZUMAKI!!" Sakura yelled out all of a sudden which caused everyone to direct their gaze towards her. That was the first thing that came into her mind.

The whirlpools of wind in that violent maelstrom. It was the perfect name.

"Uzumaki," Sakura said once more now in a definite tone, "His name is Uzumaki Naruto."

Naruto stared at her in amazement. She really did come through for him this time. He seriously was lost by what was going on. He put on a grin and nodded in agreement. While Iruka just sighed, finally it took him five minutes to finally just get his name. At least that was finally over with.

"Well Uzumaki Naruto," Iruka said now in a relieved tone, "Welcome to the Konoha Ninja Academy. You are now enrolled into becoming a shinobi."

~*~*~*~

Not to far by strange things were already setting Konoha into disaster.

"I swear sir," a man protested back at another aggravated man, "I never knocked down your stand!"

"Oh! And I supposed it knocked itself over instead! You young people just piss me off! Hurry up and fess up!"

"Look," the man replied, "All I saw was this strange shadow covering over mine, and suddenly my shadow just somehow forced the thing to fall over."

"WHAT?! Do I look STUPID to you?!"

The quarrel went on, but strange occurrences lead to another. Around the village this "stange shadow" had not finished it's ongoing wrath just yet.

It was after something.

~*~*~*~

TBC?

Japanese terms used (Arigatou Kenhime-san, Jap terms is probably not the proper "term" to use for this after all)

Nanimonai-it's nothing at all, chodai-yes please!, daisuki-I like you a lot!/ or possibly "I love you!", harashite sai yo- let go of me!, ramen date baiyou!- uhh, pretty self explanatory, wakarimashta- I understand

Note: uzumaki is the Japanese word for "whirlpool", Naruto can also mean "maelstrom"

~*~*~*~

Lolita-sama: *blinks in mild amusement*, is this what Laruku-san writes all the time?

Sasuke-kun: *rollseyes* it's screwed isn't it?

Lolita-sama: *sighs* yet though Sakura suffers, it seems as though everyone in this story has someone to love. I wonder how that must be like. *stares off with a faraway look*

Sasuke-kun: *looks away* yea, me too.

Lolita-sama: *looks at him with a slightly amused look on her face*

Sasuke-kun: *glares at her* It's not like I need anyone anyway.

Lolita-sama: *chuckles* you and I are quite alike.

Sasuke-kun: *stares at her then mutters* I REALLY hope I don't have to stay with her that long. Ma minna r&r, maybe Laruku will return once she sees an increase in her reviews. Sayonara!