Chapter 8
The elections are up and the students are looking at the registration form posted on the bulletin board for third-year students. The selected color for Sakura's batch is blue, so, as they look at the posted note, which is printed on a blue paper, the people are bumping unto each other as they made their way in front of the board.
The sign says Want to be The Leader you've always wanted To Be? Sign up the Registration Form to be given to those students who are capable of leading the class by their own class advisers on their own free will. Everyone is willing to enter. For more information, please ask the Council Supervisor, Hatake Kakashi-sensei. Thank you for reading!
Sakura read this announcement, together with Hinata, since they met early in the morning along the sidewalk, and Ino and Tenten are nowhere out of sight. Tenten had managed to forgive Sakura, with Sakura keeping the fact about what happened at that time when they skipped the Dance Night. As expected, Sakura didn't attend the Band Night since she said it is a waste of time. Sure enough, Sasuke's band, Bad Luck, took most of the time talking, it's because all of the songs they sang were new, for added information.
"Sakura, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Hinata asked all of the sudden. Sakura's head turned towards her with a questioning look plastered on her face.
"What?" Sakura said, making Hinata smile a bit.
"You could run for president of our class. Or maybe run for other positions if you don't want to become president." Hinata replied, and many other ideas entered Sakura's mind if ever she will run for a position.
Sakura is to ask another question to Hinata but then the bell rang. They two hurried to class as the first bell means preparation for everything that is needed in class. The second bell is the start of the first subject, and so on.
Sakura opened the door of the classroom, and the class went quiet. Then, they laughed because they thought it was the principal of the school, who is scheduled to explain the mechanics of how one can enter the Student Council.
Sakura went to her place, and sighed. Yeah, I remembered. Bad Luck is going to have a shooting for their new song…at last, peace is here.
"Third year students, please line up properly outside your classroom and head towards the Konoha auditorium. Thank you." A voice echoed through the microphone set up all over the school. Sakura led the class outside.
Over the months that had passed, Sakura executed great leadership. One look from her will make everyone obey and be quiet. But, usually, it will be broken by Sasuke or Naruto. How? Simple, they can make the whole class laugh by a "simple" yawn or anything done simple.
But today, the troublemakers are out of sight, making the whole class quiet during the line. Only a few murmurs can be heard of the corridor from their class, the rest of the noise came from the other sections.
After a few more minutes, the line started moving towards the school auditorium. Sakura led the class once more as she was assigned by their class adviser as the temporary president. While on the way, she was debating whether to really act on what Hinata had suggested earlier. Does she really possess the ability to become the president of the class? Yes, she's only a newcomer, so what? She had shone the ability of an effective leader, no doubt about that. This trimester she is sure she had no grade lower than eighty-five percent in all subjects plus her conduct grade is very high. All she needs now is to really try to get into that council. She had lots of ideas to change, add, and subtract from the original rules, which she thinks is for the better of the school.
The moment they reached the air-conditioned auditorium of the school, it was almost half-full, and the Student Council supervisor, Hatake Kakashi, went their way and led their class to the middle of the auditorium. Sakura inhaled the cool air of the said place. It is relaxing, once she sat down. The place gives an atmosphere that tempts people to sleep. Sakura will have to stay awake for the requirements of how you can be the president or vice-president of the class. When you won, then, try to remember the needs of being part of the Student Council.
The auditorium began to have a dim-light, and the source is coming from the stage, and Kakashi stood up on stage and assembled the microphone for everyone to hear. It's already 9:00 a.m., the program should have started thirty minutes ago and he woke up from his LIGHT slumber. Sakura then sat up straight, her mind ready to take note of the important things to do.
"Boys, the shooting is canceled." Shikamaru said, letting out a tired sigh. "We went here early in the morning just to find out that our supposed-to-be director is sick."
"Don't let them hear you talk that way." Gaara grinned.
"Oh, come on. Don't tell me you don't talk that way behind me." Shikamaru replied, giving the driver the instruments the band was supposed to use.
"We don't do it that way. We're too polite." Sasuke said, receiving a clap from Neji and Naruto's hands with his. Shikamaru rolled his eyes.
"Anyway, where are we going? Gigs, rehearsal, anything?" Naruto asked. At this question, Neji's eyes started to become hopeful.
"You're going to attend school. I told you, you must not miss it unless needed." Shikamaru replied, getting into the front seat of the car.
"Alrighty-oh." Neji said.
"Where the hell did those two went?" Sakura muttered silently. She had an application form in her hand, an initial move to run for a certain position. She had written there the essay of "How can you be a Good Leader to Others?" plus her adviser gave her the recommendation letter to run, not to mention she had completed her application form, indicating at the back that she is to run for the position of president of her class. Now, she still has to ask Ino and Tenten about it before she is to pass the requirements to Kakashi.
Sakura acted to be angry earlier at lunch time when the Bad Luck members entered the class with the bang. Her 'idiot' classmates clapped their hands, thinking that the band had yet done another wonderful and amazing masterpiece of music video. But she felt as if her heart soared with joy when she saw Sasuke enter last. No, not the part when Neji entered did her heart soar for joy; it's the part of Sasuke. Why did she feel that? She, herself, doesn't know the answer. Ask others, they can say, 'it's love.' But as you know of wide-readers, love is just a mere figment of imagination, a magical imagination. And Sakura belongs to that kind of group.
Now Sasuke disappeared, along with Ino. They had disappeared at the same time. Okay, let's say they disappeared at almost the same time. Sakura couldn't help but feel curious. First, the very first person she ever stuck up with is her, it's normal that they would talk first thing in the morning. Second, why would they both disappear ALMOST at the same time when the other band members of Bad Luck don't even know where Sasuke went to. But Sakura know that Sasuke's co-members know something. They had this…this…this something in their smile that makes Sakura suspicious.
Sakura shrugged, thinking it'll be a waste of time if she is to still try to find Ino at this time. She should have gone home earlier, and she's twenty minutes late with her plan. She hurried to the Council office, where the Student Council meetings take place.
Sakura opened the door and looked left. Hinata said that there's another door once she looked to the left if she opens the main door. There it is in front of her. It is the place where Kakashi makes his plans first before putting them in the main table, and that is the object that meets people each time they are to open the main door.
Sakura breathed deeply, thinking that once she opened that door, there will be no turning back. She walked a few more steps, and saw that the door was left ajar. She pushed it slowly and looked back. She thought she heard a voice, more like a moan. She shrugged it off. There can't be any real ghosts, can it? She entered into a more ventilated room, and the door didn't make any sounds. She left the door on what they look like and went deeper into the room. She turned right and there's a room. Then she gasped.
"Sasuke? Ino?" Sakura muttered to herself, but loud enough to be heard by the other two, who were unaware of Sakura's sudden presence.
A/N: I'll cut it here.
I like to thank all those who reviewed. Don't worry; I don't support Neji/Saku that much. A person just suggested it, and tricked me into doing it, but you'll get to see more fights and new gigs, "pakulo" as we call it in Tagalog.
If you want a clue, try to read the May Day Eve story. The idea is very much like it in a soon chapter, chapter 9 or 10. I'm not so sure myself.
I want to say congratulations to all MAKADIYOS students out there. I'm so proud to be part of Maka-Diyos section. Second place po tayo sa Chorale Competition. Cedie and Kenneth, congrats sa declamation, Andrea sa maikling kwento, at ang grupo namin sa "Tulain mo, Kakantahin namin…" dami nga mali, ayos naman…! Basta, MakaDiyos…………BANGIS! Rrrr….
