Chapter 1: Enemies Already

"Wow."

"'Wow' what?" Kankuro asked.

"There are so many trees!... is that the reason they call it the Hidden Leaf Village?" Sakura said. The three sweat dropped. Then they arrived in the village.

"You two give a tour Sakura. I'll have to head to the school right away. I'll take care of your stuff. Just so you know, classes start tomorrow!" Baki said disappearing in a puff of smoke along with their things.

"Tomorrow?" Kankuro whined. "We just got here!" Temari complained. "I can't wait!" Sakura exclaimed. The two sweat dropped again. "Anyway, lets show you the hangouts and important places in Konoha!" Temari said.

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"Konoha is kinda different." Sakura said. Temari raised an eyebrow "Why?"

"Its so... nice looking, something I wouldn't expect from a shinobi-"

Temari raised an eyebrow at her stop of mid sentence "Whats wrong Sakura?" She looked around and spotted a bathroom "I gotta go to the restroom for a while! I'll just be a few minutes!" she said heading there.

Temari faced Kankuro "I hear there are a big bunch of Leaf Ninja that are gonna be first years, think they'll give enough competition for her?"

Kankuro chuckled "Doubt it, Sakura is gonna show them what Sand shinobi are really made of, after her harsh training last week. Nothing to worry about. I just hope she can handle the year without Gaara." he told her.

But then a kid bumped into a him. He smirked and lifted him up by the scarf. "Hey let go of him!" Naruto yelled at him along with a the other two children

"I just want to play around a little." He said. Temari rolled her eyes "Try not to act all big and mighty, we don't want to show her what you do for fun, she might copy you. Knowing how big a good influence you are."

"Its fine."

"Whatever."

Then Naruto headed towards him readying an attack. But ended up tripping.

He smirked "This is what the first year Leaf ninja can do? She definitely won't get any competition." But then a rock was thrown at him making him let go of Konohamaru.

Sakura just left the bathroom, and heard a bunch of shouting where she left the two.

I was gone for two minutes, and they make a scene!

Why not make a grand entrance? Something Gaara always does when Kankuro-kun gets into fights!

Kankuro brang his puppet out. "Don't tell me you are gonna use your doll now?" The seven faced the sound of the voice, and saw Sakura hanging from a tree right next to Sasuke. "I told you their puppets!" he shouted at her.

"I've been calling them dolls for seven years, no surprise there. But I must admit I am surprised you got hit by a pebble. Nice one Kankuro-kun. Nice one." she said then glanced at the boy that threw a rock at Kankuro.

He is gorgeous!

You're right. But his hair looks like a chicken's behind.

Very funny. You definitely are the kind to look for the bad traits.

Sometimes I wonder... If I have another mind or you're my conscience that has clear voice.

... You expect me to know who I really am? Tell me something I don't know, that you do, and I'll share you my wisdom.

... Okaaay. You just went from hyper an energetic to wise and serious.

Maybe its me with the split personality... nah. Its only you. Pity.

Pity? That you don't have one?

No. That you do.

...

Sasuke just glanced at the pink haired girl I didn't even notice she arrived. Then she jumped down and went beside Temari and faced them "Lets go! I've been waiting forever to see the dorms!" She exclaimed dragging them towards the school.

But then stopped and face Sasuke and the others "I expect to find some good rivals from the Leaf ninja. Don't disappoint me, kay?"

"Got it!" "Hn." Then she smiled brightly at them and left. "They seem nice." She told them.

Kankuro snickered "You're the one that's too nice for your own good." But then they heard an announcement. "To all second to fourth year students please report to the gym quickly!"

"Looks like we have to get going, the registration office is over there." Temari told her, then the two left. Sakura headed to the desk.

"Name?"

"Haruno Sakura." The woman nodded and grabbed a folder then handed it to her. She took it and looked it over.

Then headed to the dorms, but on the way bumped into a chubby boy that ended up to him falling on the blonde girl behind him, and the pineapple haired boy behind her.

Ino scrambled up to her knees "Watch where you're going!"

"Sorry!" Sakura quickly said. "Great even more foreigners." Chouji muttered, and Shikamaru nodded "More troublesome." She glared at them "What is that supposed to mean?!" she asked them.

"Its just that you Sand ninja think you're are all that!" Ino said to her. "Surprised someone that had that big a forehead would get into this school!"

"That's coming from someone who's too fat to fit through the door!" She exclaimed. The two girls glared at each other. Shikamaru sighed "Its not even the first day for the entrance exams yet." Chouji agreed "And there's already trouble."

Before any could say anything a boy with a dog, a boy in black glasses came, and a girl with blue hair came to the scene. "Theres already a fight before the entrance exams." Shino said. Kiba smirked "And of course someone from a different village is involved." Hinata remained silent.

Sakura took deep breaths.

Calm down.

Calm down?! I have to defend my village!

Suit yourself.

"Different village?! If someone is here from a different village that means they worked hard. Unlike you leaf who already have a readied slot for this school and just need to pass the entrance exams! I bet if you also came from a different village you wouldn't even make it here!" Sakura yelled at them.

Ino, Kiba, and Chouji glared at her, Shikamaru crossed his arms, Shino remained impassive, and Hinata looked down. But it was obvious they all got affected at what she said.

Once again, before any could react to what she said, Temari came along and put an arm around her. "Looks like you made a few friends in the ten minutes I was gone. But its best we go look for your dorm." Then dragged her away.

"Why do they get so pissed off because I'm from a different village!" Sakura complained. "How would you feel if Suna was filled with other ninjas besides the Sand shinobi?" Temari asked her. They already arrived at the dorms. It was quite small.

"Why is it so small?" she asked her. "Its cause majority of the students here live in Konoha, so they don't need a dorm." Temari answered "But anyway this is the girls dormitories. And there are you things. Whats your dorm number?"

"123... That'll be easy to remember." Then they headed to the room.

"Temari-chan?"

"What is it?"

"Is the only reason all leaf are pissed off is because there are too many foreigners?"

"That and rivals."

"Rivals?"

"Yeah, in each year level you represent your village. So you are against each other in brain, brawn, and stuff like that. You're the first one without a team... and also this guy from Mist I think is also alone."

"I'm alone..." Sakura trailed off and looked down, Temari gave her a sympathetic look, but then her head went right back up "I plan on being known in history of Konoha Ninja Academy as the first one to be solo that will beat everyone else!"

Temari smiled "That's good to hear. Hey, you even brought your guitar?" She sad pointing at the bag on Sakura's back. Sakura nodded "Of course! What if I get injured and can't train, or if I'm totally bored! Besides I'm working on a song!"

"I remember Gaara said you made a song in a year when a normal person could make it in a month." But her eyes quickly widened after she said that, but the reaction was different. "He told you that?! If that's the case I plan on making this a two year long song, but a great one a normal person can't make at all!" she exclaimed.

Temari sighed in relief but then smiled She really is trying her best to get back to being happy, and its even working.

"Well here's your room, see ya!"

"Bye Temari-chan." Sakura opened the door but all she saw was a normal room with two beds. And on one there were a few bags. By the looks of it her roommate wasn't here. She fixed her things and put a picture of her and Gaara on the bedside table.

Then she plopped herself on the bed.

First day here and I find out there are five people who don't like me already.

In other words you made enemies already.

Great...

Sakura glanced at the other bed and the stuff in it...

It wouldn't hurt.

She went to the other bed and was about to open one of the bags when her mind spoke up.

What in the world are you doing?!

I'm just curious. That's all.

Curiosity killed the cat.

I'm not a cat. Stop degrading me.

But it is still the wrong thing to do.

Now I know!

What?

You are my conscience!

... Hate to rain on your parade. But I'm not.

Then who are you?

Like I said. Tell me something I don't know that you do.

But we share the same mind and experiences! Everything I know, you do too!

Too bad.