Hi! I have the next chapter up. Sorry, these are so short, I made this one at least 100 words longer and it's a full two pages. They should start to get longer. I'm sorta tired right now, so I won't say much.

PG-13

Sakura's POV (I changed my mind. I will change back and forth with Sakura and Ino's POV's ever once in a while.)

Begin, and have fun, kinda.

Chapter 3
I sat up, alone. Mornings suck. Ino had to leave last night and my parents have to start work early every morning, so I spend the days totally and completely alone, until I bump into Ino again.

The doorbell rang. I jumped out of bed and raced to the front door. It had to be Ino! The doorbell rang again; I slowed down, thinking to myself. Ino wouldn't ring the bell this impatiently unless something really bad happened. That or the person at the door was a real jerk.

The door creaked slightly as I opened it a little, peeking my head out. A tall handsome boy stood there, glaring at the door. He had black hair and eyes and wore only dark clothing, making him look kinda gothic. He saw me and spoke with a tone of annoyance, "Who are you? Does Naruto live here?"

Opening the door the rest of the way, I leaned against the frame of the door. "I don't know anyone named Naruto. But who are you?"

He grunted, and turned to walk away.

"Hey!" I yelled at him, "I asked you a question!"

"Sasuke." I barely heard him murmur it as he left. I closed the door and sighed. He was so attractive. I've got to tell Ino. But I didn't know where she lived. I guess like Sasuke, I'll have to ask around.

I began my search near the field were we loved to play games.

"Hello ma'am, do you know a girl named Ino?"

The lady shook her head, "Sorry little girl, I know no girl named Ino. What does she look like?"

"Well, she's a bit taller than me. She has long blonde hair, usually always tied up in a ponytail. And she has really… pretty… blue eyes." I paused a few times, thinking about how beautiful her light blue eyes truly were.

"Oh, I've seen her before. I don't know were she lives. But I've seen her go in there many times." The lady pointed to and rotting old shack, hidden by trees that sat right next to the field. I made a small sound of disgust, thinking Ino wouldn't live in a place like that. I thanked the lady and asked another person. But their answer was just about the same. I was told to visit the ugly, old shack.

After about five people with the same answers, I finally made my way over to the place and rapped on the molded door with a stick. I heard shuffling behind the door. Movement from something was seen in the window, but I didn't dare look in there. I backed away from the door a bit, almost fearfully waiting to see it open. I didn't like the feel of this place.

The door opened ever so slowly. I gasped.

There was Ino. Her eyes were without their usual glow, I guess I had woken her up. The blonde hair, that usually resided up in a ponytail, was now all down her back. She looked beautiful, even despite the just awoken look she had.

"Sakura? What are you doing here?" She was now fully awake, with surprise, "How'd you find me?"

"I was looking for you, and everyone I asked said you lived here. Oh my god, Ino! Is this your home, really?" I said wide eyed.

She sighed, with her hands at her temple. "I just woke up too." She murmured and with another sigh, she motioned for me to enter. I saw that the inside looked a little cozier than the outside. I walked in slowly as Ino closed the door behind me.

It was nice and cozy in here. I saw many things here. An area like a kitchen, but with no electrical cooking. An array of leaves and dirt covered the floor, almost like a carpet. I saw, in the back of the room, a mattress that could be guess as Inos' bed. A single room, rotting shack was were Ino lived. And did I really want to know what that nasty smell was?

I turned behind me and hugged Ino emotionally. She was taken by surprise by my action, but I felt her arms hug me back as she spoke, "There's so much I guess you want me to tell you, isn't there?" I nodded, letting her go. She gestured for me to sit on her bed as she walked over to the kitchen area. "Well, I bet you can guess now, I am an orphan. But don't worry Sakura, I don't remember them. They died when I was just a toddler. I had no immediate family that was willing to take me in, and my parents didn't have a will that left items to me.

"The orphan edge care for me until I was ten years old. No family wanted a kid like me, and so I ran away. I found this run-down little place and began hiding away in here. I steal many items of food, but I don't take much and half of my food I save away so I have food for winter. And I dig through peoples garbage for blankets and clothing. I care for my clothes at this pond in the far back of that field.

"So really, I'm fine and I can care for myself. Even better, I get my school education for free. The high school I go to doesn't exactly care for who goes there, but it's an ok school. So there, happy?" Ino explained.

I couldn't help it. I had tears running down my cheeks. I felt so sorry for Ino. She has been through so much and I was probably one of her only friends. "But, why didn't you ever tell me?" I said between sniffles.

She rolled her eyes. "When you didn't know me, do you think you'd have been so understanding of my situation, or would you have tried to 'help' me and send me to an orphan edge?" She was right. Ino's so smart.

I wiped my tears on my sleeves. Ino handed me an apple. I saw that had gotten in from the kitchen area. I rejected the apple telling her to save it for herself. "Oh Ino, is there anything I can do to help?"

"No, Sakura, I told you, I'm fine. I don't need anyone's help. But…"

"But…" I echoed.

She looked at me, "Do you think you can help me get some school supplies?" She pointed to a torn backpack with some oddly colored paper sticking out of it.

I laughed. "I'll try."

TBC….
That was the next chapter. And I can't wait for your reviews.

(Sorry, too tired to answer reviews right now. And anyways, I gotta go eat lunch.)

RR