DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto - it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
"Wow," Sakura breathed, her eyes darting all over the place. It was no secret that Konoha High School was actually as prestigious as her grandmother made it sound to be in the conversation they had before Sakura moved out. The place was absolutely huge - the high school in her previous home couldn't be able to compete.
"Are you lost?" a smooth deep voice echoed next to her, and Sakura jumped in surprise.
"Baby girl," Sakura mumbled unconsciously, but when she realized what she had said, the girl immediately flushed darker than her pink hair.
Sakura has never apologized so quickly in her life, bowing deeply, before her eyes finally met raven black ones, as she took in the sight in front of her.
"Baby girl?" he repeated, his tone monotone, yet his eyes sparkled with amusement, betraying him. His tall stature compared to Sakura hovered over her, his hair spilling like ink over his shoulders. Lines marked his cheeks, and Sakura couldn't help but be fascinated.
'Were they smiling lines?' she asked herself, but immediately snapped out, remembering that the guy in front of her was still waiting for an answer.
"Oh god, no um -" Sakura stuttered, flushing red again. She sighed. "I meant, sorry, that was a reflex. I just watch too many vines and tiktoks in my free time you know?" she rubs the back of her head, laughing awkwardly.
"Oh," he nodded in understanding. "But are you lost though? I don't think I've ever seen you here."
"Ah, ah yeah! I kinda am," Sakura smiled, grateful somebody was willing to show her around or something. Anyways, it felt much better knowing that she wasn't alone in a place she's never been to before. "I'm Sakura Haruno, 2nd year. I think I'm supposed to get my schedule and map."
"Great. I'm Itachi Uchiha, 3rd year," he nodded to her again, ushering her to follow him. Sakura follows compliantly, and only then does she realize at the many eyes trailing the two of them right now. Sakura bit her lip, not one for enjoying the spotlight.
Itachi takes note of this and walks quicker, surprising Sakura, but she follows nonetheless.
"Itachi-kun?" a female voice rings inside the guidance office, a burst of cold air hitting Sakura. She shivered, but gave Itachi a smile when he looked her way. Itachi nodded before looking for the voice.
When he comes back, a woman in her mid-20s appears. She had black shoulder length hair, and her eyes were crinkled as she smiled at Sakura, but when she opened them, stunning onyx orbs stared back at her.
"You must be Sakura Haruno," she exclaimed, offering her hand to the said girl. Sakura shook it, noticing how cold the woman's hands were. "I'm Shizune, the guidance counselor here in Konoha High." She glanced at Itachi and grinned. "I see you've met Itachi-kun!"
Sakura gave her a nod and a meek smile, and wondered if Shizune and Itachi were related. When the two were next to each other, you couldn't help but see the similarities between them. She shrugged the thought off.
"That's good to know," Shizune hums, as she made her way towards her desk. It was free of clutter and very organized, unlike Sakura's own at home. "Here's your schedule, Sakura Haruno-chan," she stated, her energy contagious.
"I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here," she added. "Your hero of a mother sure did," she whispers, nostalgia in her voice. Sakura flinched at the mention of her mother, and awkwardly nodded.
Shizune's brows furrow in worry. "Oh, what's-
"It's nothing," Sakura quickly brushes off, a smile immediately gracing her features. "I'll see you, Shizune-san, Uchiha-san."
The door closes behind her, only for Shizune to realize that Sakura left her schedule and her map.
"Ah, Itachi-kun! Would you please give this to Sakura-chan?" Shizune humbly asked, her gaze cast down. "I think I hit a nerve there, so she might not want to see me."
Itachi, who had been watching the scene unfold in front of him finally moved, and nodded, making sure to bow before making his way out.
"Who would have thought huh, Mebuki?"
"I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here," she added. "Your hero of a mother sure did,"
"I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here," she added. "Your hero of a mother sure did,"
"I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here," she added. "Your hero of a mother sure did,"
"Aargh!" Sakura groaned, the thought of what Shizune said still ringing in her ears - and her head. She huffed, already lost. Sakura just moved away on impulse, knowing that she didn't want to know what Shizune would have to say next.
"I forgot my schedule and my map too," she sadly sniffed, looking like a kicked puppy in the middle of the hallway.
"Um," somebody poked Sakura on the shoulder, but before Sakura reacted, the girl who poked her jumped frantically, worried evidently at her features. "Are you, um, lost?"
Sakura's breath was taken away the second time today, as she turned around to realize from whom the meek voice was from. The girl in front of her had her luscious purple locks flowing beneath her waist, and her pale skin was tainted red, obviously embarrassed. Her eyes were like pearls, and despite how beautiful it looked to Sakura, the otherwise shy girl in front of her kept it down.
'If she was a pearl, then her shyness might just be the shell that protects her from showing her inner worth - or something,' Sakura, fascinated, thought.
"Right, um yeah," Sakura sheepishly answered, making her voice softer lest the already blushing girl turn redder than what was humanly possible. "I kinda forgot my schedule and my map - oh, um, I'm new here," she explained, when she realized the confusion in her eyes.
"I'm Sakura Haruno, by the way," Sakura introduced herself, offering her a bright smile. For some reason, the presence of the beautiful person in front of her made her calm.
"Hinata," she whispered, a smile also making its way on her features. "I'm Hinata Hyuuga. I-it's nice to meet you, Haruno-san."
This time, it was Sakura's turn to blush - if Hinata was beautiful at first glance, she sure as hell looked twice as pretty when she smiled. Sakura grinned wider at the sight.
"Um, Haru-
"Haruno-san."
Sakura's attention was divided into two when Hinata turned into a fumbling mess at the sight of Itachi again, and on the other hand, said Uchiha was holding Sakura's schedule and map.
"I-i'm sorry for-for interrupting," Hinata apologized anxiously, and ran away as soon as she bowed.
Sakura worriedly wondered if Hinata would be okay. The rosette made a mental note to make sure to find her during lunch later.
"Haruno-san," Itachi repeated, and this time, Sakura faced him, a questioning look on her face. Itachi handed her her schedule and her map.
"You forgot this in the guidance office," he explained. Sakura took it, and started to scan it over, her face immediately serious. Her eyes darted with ease, and to Itachi, it looked as if she was memorizing the whole thing on the spot. Itachi almost smiled, only to be caught dazed by Sakura.
"Um, Uchiha-san?" Sakura's head tilted sideways, biting her lip again. Itachi raised an eyebrow, not used to being caught off guard. "Heh, pfft," Sakura grinned, reaching for Itachi's shoulder to pat. Itachi bent his knees unconsciously, obviously aware of what Sakura was about to do.
Sakura debated whether to laugh or to feel ashamed. She did both.
'I might just die right now,' Sakura thought, the smile on her face that morning almost permanent.