Hope it wasn't to hard to read in the summary, but as you can see Katarina is an OC character, based on myself. Keep in mind that Itachi did commit the Uchiha murder, but is already dead, there is no ninja stuff going on, and Sakura doesn't like Sasuke, but Ino and a bunch of other girls do. Featuring lyrics from 'I need a hero'. I don't own that song.
Beware: this chapter is long.
Katarina felt like her breath was taken away as soon as she saw him. She had liked lots of guys before this, but never this strongly. She leaned against the side of her house, some of the shadows covering her face to conceal her slight blush.
His raven black hair had a tint of blue in it, and his creamy pale skin glowed in the morning sun, while his onyx eyes searched the streets (beware of fangirls).
"I hope he doesn't see me..." Kat thought as she deepened her breathing, attempting to slow her heart rate down at the sight of him. She got a strong feeling from him, and it wasn't a happy one. However the 'deep breathing' only made it worse. She could swear she saw his ears perk up as he turned to face her.
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white night upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
Of what I need…
"Good Morning." He said in a terse voice, as his eyes narrowed to a cold stare.
"'Morning!" Kat said with a slight peak in her voice, as she gave him a closed smile,
ignoring the cold signals he gave her.
As he stared briefly into the sun for a moment, she quickly made her way to a nearby bench on her yard by the sidewalk, resting her head on her hands. She looked up as he slowly approached, a emotionless expression on his face.
"Mind if I sit there?" He asked. It sounded more like a demand then a question.
"Yeah its okay." She responded as she glanced at the open seat by her, then returning
her gaze to the oak trees that shaded the bench above her. He reluctantly took his seat by her on the bench.
"I thought I saw someone move into this house. Where are you from?" The stranger asked, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"I just moved here a week ago from Colorado, that's in –"
"America. I know."
They both kept quiet until the bus arrived, stopping around 10 feet in front of the bench they were sitting on. Not wanting to waste anymore time doing nothing, Kat walked to the bus, with the cute stranger close behind. All the girls (with a few exceptions) swooned as he stepped on the bus. Expecting he would enjoy this sort of attention, she was surprised as he ignored them and kept walking. She searched for a seat, keeping a blank stare since she didn't want to draw any attention. She took a seat by a blonde her age with blue eyes and her long hair in a ponytail, her gaze fixed on the raven-haired boy sitting in the back of the bus. She smiled slightly as she sat close to the end of the seat.
"Oh hi there!" the girl said happily.
"I haven't seen you around here before, are you new here?" She questioned.
Kat nodded, she was about to say something when the peppy girl interrupted.
"See that hottie over there?" the girl said, pointing the boy she had met earlier.
"That's Sasuke Uchiha, the hottest boy in school. Isn't he the cutest!" the blonde squealed, her voice full of enthusiasm.
Kat looked and nodded casually, trying to hide her deep disappointment. She could see Sasuke was very popular, and if she continued to like him, she would just be another who girl who did. He probably thought she was weird anyways.
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life.
"You can't have him though. He's mine." She said with a determined and mischievous look on her face. A girl with teal eyes and bubblegum chin-length hair rolled her eyes at this comment.
"By the way, I'm Ino Yamanaka. Just stay away from Sasuke and you and I will be fine." Ino added with a fake smile. You could hear the threatening tone in her voice.
"Don't worry, I don't even like him." Kat responded, reassuring a suspicious Ino.
At the sound of this Ino and a bunch of other fangirls gasped and turned to stare at directly at Katarina with a mix of surprise and anger on their faces.
Kat raised an eyebrow at them all.
"What! What the hell did I say to make them angry! Oh wait it was probably that stupid comment I made. 'Don't worry, I don't even like HIM.' I only said it 'cause I didn't want anybody to know how I really feel about him, and so I wouldn't have that flippin' Ino girl on my tail!" Kat thought as she ignored the girls, trying not to get herself into anymore trouble involving a stupid boy she would never have a chance with.
Kat nervously looked around at the new surroundings. She hadn't visited a school in three years. She had been homeschooled before this, and didn't get to meet many other children, only every Tuesday or Friday at the homeschool groups she used to go to. Even there she felt left out. She just wasn't as outgoing as the other kids. She kept her eyes on her schedule and located her first class. It was hard enough just to find her locker. She took her designated seat and kept her eyes on the desk to avoid eye contact with the other kids who were staring at her. She was so focused on trying to keep herself under control, she didn't even notice who her desk partner was (you don't get to choose). But neither did he. Sasuke just sat there – thinking – as he usually does. Katarina glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, trying to conceal her red tinged face.
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder
Rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman
To sweep me off my feet
Her attention was suddenly focused on her teacher as he noisily entered the classroom. He had brown hair tied up in a ponytail, tan skin, and a scar that streaked straight across the bridge of his nose.
"Hello! I see there are some new faces here! I'm Iruka Umino and I'll be your math teacher." The man said with a smile.
"Math! I thought this was social studies!" a blonde shouted from the left of you and Sasuke. He had a dumbstruck look in his bright blue eyes and some sort of weird scratches on the sides of his face.
"N-Naruto, p-please don't get so upset." A brunette whispered quietly from his side (she was his desk partner). You glanced over at their desks: Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, their names written in fancy cursive.
Iruka began teaching and Kat tried her best to keep up. She was proud of herself since she was doing surprisingly well, even though she hadn't done this in a while. She swiftly took notes and wrote her sentences with ease. She noticed Sasuke shifting his eyes over to her briefly with a slight amount of interest. She kept a calm appearance on the outside, but was beaming on the inside. This day was actually going better than she thought, she just didn't want to mess it up. The only problem: Ino shooting her nasty looks since she was paired with Sasuke, and not her.
At lunch Kat took her place happily at a table as the same girl she saw on the bus motioned for her to sit with them. She placed her tray on the table and smiled at Naruto, who was also sitting there, attempting to throw grapes at Sasuke, who was sitting alone at a nearby table behind them.
"Hey you're Katarina Schmitz right? Tell me, did you really mean that about Sasuke on the bus? I promise I won't tell a soul!" Sakura inquired excitedly moving closer to you so you could whisper the answer in her ear.
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
"No, I just didn't want everyone to think I was a fangirl is all." Kat replied sadly.
"I thought so. You should be proud of yourself, you know – not to be so open about your feelings, especially when it involves a boy. By the way, I'm Sakura Haruno." She said with a smile.
"Its nice to meet you. By the way, you can call me Kitty." Kat responded.
"Its good to meet a girl around here who isn't obsessed with him" Kat thought returning her gaze to Sasuke, who was picking at his food.
"Does he usually sit by himself like that?" She added, looking at Sakura curiously.
"Yeah, we tried to get him to sit with us once, but he said no. Hey do you want me to ask him for you? I could if you want." Sakura asked cheerfully.
"Heck no I-" She tried to object, but Sakura had already walked over to the table.
"Damnit, here comes that annoying pink-haired girl. What the hell does she want?" Sasuke thought, rolling his eyes at the sight of her.
"Hey Sasuke, um, I know we asked you this once before, but we thought you looked lonely so if you want you can come sit with-"
"No. I don't want to. So you're just wasting your breath by asking me. So just go back over there and sit with your retarded little friends." He demanded coldly with a threatening look in his eye.
Sakura twitchily walked back over, her eyes wide with fear.
"Um, he said no."
The rest of the day didn't go very well, Asuma, their gym teacher, made them run two laps around the track in the scorching hot sun. Later, Sasuke dropped a slip of paper in the hall, and when he bent over to pick it up, fangirls swooned and sighed. Although she was a bit mesmerized too, Kat couldn't help but laugh.
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear there's someone somewhere
Watching me
"Something's different about her." Sasuke thought as a sharp pain struck him in the chest suddenly as he looked at Kat. He winced but just ignored it as he kept on walking.
"I see girls talking about their crushes or guys wondering about how to impress a girl. I just don't get it, what is there to get excited about? But, I guess I want to fall in love too someday. It just seems so difficult for a person like…me." Sasuke pondered as he stared blankly out the bus window.
"I've never seen a guy more attractive then him. He is pretty cute, but I'm not in school to obsess over boys or worry about drawing them in. Not like I have the guts to try asking him out anyways. I can only dream about that." Kat thought on her way home on the bus, trying to think about other things except her hero.
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like fire in my blood
That's it for the second chapter! Will Sasuke find feelings for Katarina, whats up with the pains in his chest? And when will Naruto stop throwing grapes at him! Find out in the next chapter of (dramatic music) Beauty from Pain.