A/N: Sorry for so many author notes, but anyway, um...HAPPY AWESOMELY LATE NEW YEAR! To start the awesomely late new year off, an awesomely late chapter!

ARIGATOU! to all the reviewers! )

Sakura and Aki walked down the street, with Chikari trailing behind. "Okaa-san… where are we going?" She asked, she hadn't been in Konoha for the longest time, so she didn't really remember much…except for the playground where she spent her early…EARLY childhood days.

A lot of people noticed Chikari…especially the men. Growing up, she got this a lot. Especially while going through puberty. She had her own ways of dealing with it.

All of a sudden, a boy who looked about 17 came up to Chikari and said, "Hey babe, I'm single, wanna mingle?" Chikari mentally shot him a look that showed she was clearly disgusted. Nonetheless, and smiled sweetly making the boy's knees wobble.

"I'm sorry, were you talking to me? If you were, that was the most IDIOTIC, pick up line I have ever heard!" Chikari said, crushing the boy's heart.

The boy looked as if he were near tears, and said, "O-o-okay…" and walked away. Minutes later, Chikari heard loud wailing from the direction of the boy.

She chuckled to herself, and when she stopped, she saw her mother with a look of astonishment on her face. "Daughter, why did you do that?" Aki asked. Chikari sighed. "Okaa-san doesn't understand…" "Okaa-san," Chikari started, "I got that A LOT back in the mist village. I finally said yes to one of the boys, and what happens? BAM! Heartbreak!" She said it with hand gestures to illustrate her past situation. Aki shrugged it off, and said, "Okay."

Chikari continued tracing her mom's and sister's footsteps, while Sakura was thinking, "I can't believe Chikari would just blow off guys like that! I mean…I can't even get Sasuke to say a WORD to me…" Little did she know, jealousy was slooooowly spread throughout her body.

When they finally arrived at the store, the sign read above the store read Hot Fashion! "Blech…" Chikari thought, "Hot Fashion? Sounds like one of those little preppy girl stores…" When she went into the building, her fears were confirmed. "Welcome to Hot Fashion!" A saleslady greeted, "Do you need any help?"

Aki said, "I'd like to buy my daughter something that is slightly formal, yet casual." Sakura asked her mom, "Mom, can I get new clothes too?" Aki looked at Sakura, and said, "Sakura dear, you've got a WALK IN CLOSET full of clothes, I don't think you'd need…" Sakura interrupted rudely, "MOOOOOM! Those are sooo out of fashion! Mom, it's like, SUMMER, those are my winter clothes!" "Sakura! You've got a closet of clothes, yet you wear the same thing over and over! You are NOT getting anything new, End of discussion!" Aki said crossly. Sakura pouted, and mumbled, "Not fair…" Chikari stood there, thinking, "Great…I've got a little punk brat for a sister…" And sighed.

-a few minutes later…-

"Come out of the dressing room!" Aki said, "I want to see how beautiful you look in those clothes!"

"Okaa-san! I refuse to come out!" Chikari said stubbornly. "This isridiculous! I can't believe I'm wearing something the same color as my HAIR. Okaa-san KNOWS my hair is pink…my gosh…HER hair is pink!"

Aki sighed, "Chikari, PLEASE?" Sakura and Aki heard a sigh, and saw the door open, revealing an agonized looking Chikari in a strappy pink dress with matching floral toe thongs. "You look radiant!" Aki said, smiling with happiness. Chikari sighed, and took notice of staring customers. "Okaa-san…I look like a strawberry pocky stick!" Chikari stated glumly. "A very cute pocky stick!" Her mother stated gleefully. "Mom, how 'bout Chikari try this on?" Sakura said, with some clothes hanging from her arms. Aki didn't really notice the clothes, and said, "Sure." Sakura pushed her sister into the dressing room, and threw the clothes in her face. "What did I get myself into?" Chikari sighed, thinking of her words.

Flashback

Chikari noticed how down her little sister was looking, and said, "Okaa-san, Otou-san,um... let's ALL go out for um...dinner?" The words were still foreign on her lips, but it was alright. Aki and Shshimaru thought about it, and Shishimaru said, "Okay, everybody get dressed. We'll take you out somewhere nice tonight."

Chikari shifted nervously, and asked, "Dressed...? Ano...Otou-san, I don't..have..cough anything...nice."

"Boy do I regret those words now!" Chikari thought while overlooking the clothes her sis gave her. "Oh, My gosh…"

"Onee-san! Have you tried on the clothes yet?" Sakura said, as she mentally laughed evilly.

"Um…I don't think I should come out…" Chikari said, as she stared at herself in the mirror.

"Nonsense! I bet whatever Sakura picked out for you is fine Chikari!" Aki called out comfortly, "Besides, it's getting late! The store is closing in a few minutes, so there isn't any time to try on something new. Also, I already bought it while you were in there, so you must come out!" "No way!" Chikari thought, accidently out loud. "What did you say?" Sakura said, smiling. "Um…I meant…sugoi!" Chikari lied. (Sugoi is Japanese for cool) "Chikari dear, I insist you come out when I count to three!" Their mother called out,

"Ichi…"

"Here I come…"

"Ni…"

"If she weren't my sister…"

"SAN!"

"Oh…dear…"

"Kukukukuku…."

"Sakura will pay dearly for this…" (not really)

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Yay! The author made some effort to make this a really long chapter! ) Sorry to Sakura lovers for making her sound like a spoiled brat, but her attitude will change later during the story, thanks for reading!

She loves you!

Miss Cherry Blossom