"You called?" said Tenten as she peeked through the double doors to the front of the orphanage.
"Yes, Tenten dear. These nice folks are here to find a sister for this young lady here," chuckled Ms. Chiba while faking a smile.
"Hn, you're nothing special. You're so... tall... and scrawny looking... nothing like how I pictured a big sister to be. You're too pale," muttered the girl with pink hair.
"Sakura darling! You shouldn't say such things to someone who could be your sister!" exclaimed Mrs. Haruno.
"Mom, I can say anything I want! I've been born into a rich family, so I technically I CAN get whatever and say whatever I want," replied Sakura, smirking while she watched her mother lower her eyes in guilt.
"HONEY!" barked Mr. Haruno.
"Yeah Daddy? What is it?" asked Sakura in a sweet, "good-girl" voice with her hands put together in front of her.
"Sweetheart, please, stop making your mother feel bad," pleaded Mr. Haruno as he kissed Sakura on the forehead while she rolled her eyes.
A spark of jealousy stabbed Tenten in the heart while a hint of saddness marked her eyes.
"It's ok! She can say whatever she wants to, especially because we're technically not sisters yet," added Tenten.
Sakura refolded her arms and looked up at Tenten.
"So, what do you want most in this world?" asked Mrs. Haruno sweetly.
"Well, my goal is to get out of here, but... I want to be loved... that's all I want," answered Tenten truthfully.
"How sweet!" sarcastically uttered Sakura, again rolling her eyes.
"You do go to school right?" inquired Mr. Haruno.
"I do. I also do homework and chores when I get back from school. I have to walk four miles everyday just to make it in time," said Tenten smiling.
"Oh dear! Your feet must hurt!" gasped Mrs. Haruno, putting her hand in front of her mouth.
"No, I got used to it a long time ago."
"Do you get to do anything else?" questioned Mr. Haruno.
"Well... no. Ms. Chiba NEVER lets us out or do something other then school work and chores," replied Tenten.
"Oh my goodness," shrieked Mrs. Haruno, her eyes wide with surprise.
"Excuse me Tenten dear, my wife and daughter need to have a talk with me," smiled Mr. Haruno while taking his family with Ms. Chiba(who was red with shame) to a room to chat.
Tenten sat on the cold floor while tapping her fingers against it. She heard some screeches and curses and whinings. Then the door to the room where everyone else was suddenly slammed open. Sakura's green eyes flared with an anger Tenten has seen on Ms. Chiba's face. Sakura stomped out the front doors and left the orphanage with a big BANG! Mrs. Haruno walked towards Tenten.
"Tenten sweetie, welcome to the family," Mrs. Haruno whispered in her ear while bending down and hugging her.
Tenten's eyes widen as Mr. Haruno came out to say, "Tenten you are officially a Haruno! We have all the papers signed so we can all go home."
"T-thank y-you so much!" studdered Tenten.
Tenten went through the double doors to where the other orphans were. She said goodbye to everyone and picked up a pair of jeans, a couple of shirts, a jacket, and some hair ties. Her ring from Oki's bracelet shined as she happily ran to her new parents. Mr. and Mrs. Haruno gave her a bear hug before leaving. Together, they went outside, and Tenten saw a sleek, black, Mercedes Benz. She went inside to the back seats with her new mom.
"Just so you know, this is a Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive. It's not as expensive as other cars, but Daddy wanted to go cheap," explained Sakura without turning around from the front seat of the car.
"Darling, sweetie, Daddy just wanted a nice car for all of us. Not the most expensive but still expensive," said their mom frowning.
"No, it's a nice car Mrs. Haruno," said Tenten.
"Oh, just call me Mom and call your new father Dad. You and I should go shopping! Those clothes are a mess! Let's throw them out when we get home."
"Is everyone ready to go?" asked Mr. Haruno.
"Yeah, yeah Daddy, let's go," sighed Sakura who was staring at her manicured nails.
As Tenten's new father drove them to her new home, she felt her heart glow with excitement. The excitement was about actually being loved. She had wanted to be loved for so long.
They passed by suburb/city neighborhoods; the houses were not too big and not too small. Soon, they ended up at a mansion. There were tall fences surrounding the mansion and the land all around it. In front of the mansion was a large gate. Security guards were at the gates' entrance box, and they pressed a button that opened the huge gates. Tenten's father drove through. The road turned into a marble/tile, circular driveway. In the middle of the circle was a fountain with a pegasus (its wings wide open) that had water shooting out of its back. The roof and outside walls were made up of cream/white-colored stone. A couple of balconys were there too. Some windows were arched and some were just big and rectangular-shaped.
Sakura climbed out of the car and slammed the door. She flipped her hair, huffed out a breath, and stormed into the mansion while a butler greeted her.
"Don't mind her Tenten darling. She's always like that," assured their mom.
"Oh it's fine! Don't worry! Is there anything that I should clean or..."
"NO! Darling! You don't need to do anything now. The maids will do the work. You're going to go to school, have fun, and relax. You've been through so much, and as your new mommy I want the best for you," smiled her mom.
Tenten's mom took her inside the huge mansion. There was a crystal chandelier above her as she walked in. There were twin staircases that curved and led upstairs. Then, her mom led her to a large room upstairs.
"Oh my goodness! It's so big!" gasped Tenten.
There was a king-sized bed with many white, soft pillows, white sheets, and a squishy and smooth blanket. The walls, drawers, desk, bookshelves, and makeup table were white also. There was a walk-in closet and a large bathroom that could have been classified as a room.
"We didn't know we were going to get another daughter so quickly," explained her mom, "So we didn't get to buy clothes or notify painters what color you wanted for the walls. We're going to get new sheets and such for you too."
"Wow, you didn't need to."
"Yes, but we want to! You're our daughter now. A Haruno. Even if we look different."
Tenten had never noticed until now that her new father and mother both had brown hair, and their other daughter had pink hair. She frowned while trying to think why this had happened.
'Well, maybe it's just that Sakura's genotype has recessive genes that showed up when she was forming into a baby," thought Tenten while shrugging.
"Okay, your uniform for school is in the closet. You'll be starting in a week so study hard before then! Now then, let's go shopping for clothes for you!" giggled her mom happily.
"Haha! Okay Mom."
That week, Tenten and her mom bonded while shopping, going to eat, and all the other activities they did together.