Sakura Seasons
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Ask Masashi Kishimoto because he owns the anime/manga.
A/N: Muhahahahahahahahaha!!! They're nearly juniors now! A new year just started in the fanfic. I think I'm going a bit too fast… I can't wait until the sequel!
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Chapter 26
A New Year
"At last! An event without Ino!" Tenten stretched her arms, relieved.
"I wish this could happen all the time."
"I can hear the idiot." Neji simply said.
"Huh?"
In the distance was a blonde with a white eyed teen. You couldn't see their faces but it was obvious since Naruto was shouting. The couple came up to them and immediately got two beatings.
"Naruto! Pipe down, people are staring!" Sakura scolded.
"Ah, Sakura, you're here!" Tenten smiled.
"Yeah, it was pretty obvious you were here since the loudmouth was shouting." Sakura replied back.
"Hey, I have a name you know." Naruto complained, clutching his head.
"Yeah and it's called dobe." Sasuke teased.
"Or unless you want it to be called moron or idiot, you know it's your choice." Sakura joined in.
"Ummm, we're missing somebody." Hinata interrupted.
"Oh yeah, Sayaka had to go on this business trip with Shizune-san for the whole week and you already know that Sai had to go on an errand in another village." Sakura answered.
"I wonder where Sayaka's going…" Tenten frowned.
"I heard she's going to Suna to get a new bakery in there. So that means she'll have to talk to-" Sakura began but got off by someone in the bushes.
"That Temari bitch!" Ino called out, jumping out from her hiding place.
The gang turned their attention to her who was now nervously smiling.
"Let's go guys." Tenten said with the rest walking off too.
"Wa-wait!" Ino pleaded.
The gang stopped and turned behind them.
"Let me guess, Shikamaru's gone out on a holiday with his family for two weeks." Tenten predicted.
"Well we are best friends, can I join?" Ino fake smiled.
"I can tell that's fake from a mile away." Sakura stated.
The gang turned to walk away again but then Ino interrupted them again,
"Just one hour."
"No." The rest replied coldly before really walking off a few steps.
"Wait!" Ino cut them off, yet again.
But this time the gang didn't stop, they just carried on.
"W-wait!"
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"Ino deserved that." Sakura said, eating her tofu.
"So she really had to go with her family for a holiday." Hinata added, sipping her miso soup.
"So what should we do now?" Tenten asked.
Everyone stayed silent. Half an hour passed and they already went into different directions and lost each other. Sakura got her phone out and dialled Hinata's number.
'H-hello?' Hinata's voice came from the phone.
"Hinata, where are you? Didn't you say you were staying at the gift shop?" Sakura asked.
'But Naruto-kun wandered off into another ramen stall and I guess were at the food stands again.' Hinata replied.
"Okay just stay put, we'll be there." Sakura ordered before hanging up.
"Where now?" Sasuke questioned.
"Back to the food stands again." Sakura sighed making her way there.
A strong body suddenly jarred against her, causing to lean backwards. Arms caught her from behind. She looked up to find Minori who bumped into her and Sasuke who was behind her.
"Eh?" Fujiwara-kun?" Sakura said.
A red haired teen showed up behind Minori. Sasuke pulled Sakura back to her feet. Sasuke was glaring. Obvious.
"Ah, you haven't met my cousin's best friend haven't you? She's enrolling to the academy in a few months." Minori began, showing more of Karin.
"Konichiwa, my name is Karin." Karin introduced herself with a fake smile.
"Nice to meet you, my name is Haruno Sakura." Sakura brightly shook her hand.
"And this is Sasuke-kun right?" Karin said.
"Don't add that thing at the end of my name. Only members of my family and people who are close to me are only supposed to call me that." Sasuke angrily hissed at her coldly.
Karin took it back before he could explode with anger.
"Sorry but we have to go and find Hinata and the others. It's really nice to meet you anyway." Sakura excused before violence could take over.
"Don't worry; we have to go somewhere anyway. See you at school." Minori waved, walking with Karin.
"Geez, you could have at least been a little nicer to her." Sakura complained as soon as they got out of the scene.
"Girls like her make me puke." Sasuke spat out.
Meanwhile as the two approached to the food stands, Minori and Karin were silently chatting to each other at the fountain.
"That Haruno girl is gonna be troublesome. If I can just make friends with her the plan might work." Karin said aloud devilishly.
"How are you gonna do that when the Uchiha hates you like grape juice." Minori said.
"Plus the friends she has around them. This is gonna be complicated." Minori added.
"Whatever but as soon as I get betrothed to Sasuke-kun, things might go as I plan them to." Karin answered, looking at her nails.
"God. You're becoming more evil than Miyako. She handles things with violence but you… you do it with… Uhhh… you do it differently."
"Tch, whatever."
And with that, Karin walked away to the fancy car that was waiting for her outside the shrine.
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The sun began to set as Sakura walked up the stairs to her house with Sasuke who was taking her home. They reached the door and Sakura got out her keys.
"Wait here." Sakura informed before going into her house for a short while. She came back outside with a tiny cardboard bag in her hands.
"Here. You always look like you're shivering when you just stand there with your hands in your pockets. Happy new year!" Sakura said, giving him the bag before closing the door.
"Huh?" He asked himself, looking at the bag.
He too got into his house- erm, I mean mansion. He opened the bag as soon as he got into his room. Out came a scarf and a pair of gloves. A letter came out as well. He opened it and read the short text.
'To Sasuke-kun,
Thanks for being with me all this time. I really appreciate it. Here's a present to say thanks. I guess you do look really cold all the time so I knitted you these. Hope you like them.
Love Sakura.'
He stared at the gloves and then at the letter. He repeated those two things over and over several times before knowing what to do next.
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The first day of a new year in the academy was kinda bright and breezy. Sakura came out of her house and opened the gates. She turned her head to see Sasuke wrapped up with a scarf and gloves on both of his hands.
"Ohayo, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura greeted, pretending not to notice the change.
"Hn. Let's go already." Sasuke said, blushing a bit.
Sakura just giggled. She pulled to a sudden stop.
"Hmmm… Oh I almost forgot. I have to meet Sayaka early in school today. Come on, let's hurry up!" Sakura exclaimed, grabbing Sasuke's hand.
"Hey teme!" Naruto shouted from the corner of the street.
"Come on!" Sakura yelled, dragging Naruto with her.
"Wha-what?! I have to wait for Hinata at the corner!" Naruto shrieked.
"Okey dokey." Sakura smiled, letting go of Naruto.
Naruto flew back and ended up flat on the face on the ground.
"Ouch…" Naruto grunted in pain.
Sakura immediately ended up in the academy in two minutes flat. She triumphantly smiled and marched off to Sayaka.
"Ohayo!" Sakura greeted.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Sayaka greeted back.
"Eh? What's that messed up thing behind you?" Sayaka asked, pointing at the Uchiha who was on the floor.
"Ah! Sorry!" Sakura apologised helping him up.
Somebody let out a laugh in a not far distance. Neji came out, clutching his stomach with Tenten who was slyly grinning.
"I'll kill you Hyuuga!" Sasuke bellowed, putting out his hands and running at the said teen.
"Oh cool! Bitch slap!" Ino shouted, who just came into the gates.
"Stop it Ino. By the way, where's Shikamaru?" Tenten said.
"Yeah he's- oh shit! I forgot to pick him up!" Ino gasped running back to the gates.
The two boys were still fighting, their hands on each of their faces and their legs randomly everywhere.
"Cut it out. You're gonna end up in detention again." Sai responsibly broke them up.
"Why would you say that? Nobody's around." Sasuke said coolly.
"Look again." Sai pointed to Tsunade and Shizune who were out at the doors.
"OHAYO MINNA!!!" Naruto screamed as soon as he got in the gates.
"SHUT THE HELL UP NARUTO OR I'LL TEAR YOUR VOCALS APART!!!" Tsunade shouted at the top of her voice.
Naruto gulped and crept to the group with Hinata. Tsunade whispered curses as she got back inside with Shizune behind her sweatdropping.
"Will that shut you up now Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"No. She's out now so I CAN SCREAM AS LOUD AS I WANT!!!" Naruto shouted, walking into the academy.
"WELL NOW I CAN'T HEAR!" Tenten yelled, also walking inside the academy.
"WELL NEITHER CAN I!" Sakura frustrated shouted trailing the two.
"Well I'm half deaf now but I can't be bothered to shout" Sayaka stated, also going in.
"W-wait!" Hinata hesitantly called out as she ran after her.
"Girls, they're troublesome when they're screaming." Shikamaru unexpectedly stated who just came in.
"Yeah…" The boys chorused before going inside.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Ino screeched as she came back in through the gates.
The boys cowardly ran inside as Ino chased after them.
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"Ha-ha! I didn't get it!" Naruto teased Sasuke, pointing at him.
"Shut up dobe." Sasuke hissed coldly at him with the devil eyes.
"So do all the boys have it?" Sakura asked.
"Unfortunately but the wench said that she's gonna give the dobe one 'cause she heard him two streets away." Sasuke explained.
"Wha-what?!" Naruto screamed, running randomly everywhere.
"Not again Uzumaki, what is it now?" Someone in the class moaned.
"Oh god! EVERY-omph-" Someone loony yelled but Sakura threw a textbook at him.
Hinata, Sakura and Sasuke pulled Naruto outside to calm him down.
"Well I guess this happens 'cause this is a new year." Sakura sighed.
"The dobe's idiocy grew." Sasuke stated.
Kakashi came into the hallway and stopped. He stared wide eyed at Naruto who was tied up in a chair from the class.
"Untie him guys," Kakashi ordered.
Sakura and Sasuke sighed as they let out their arms to release him.
"And then strap him to his seat." Kakashi added before going into the classroom with a smirk.
Several minutes later, Naruto struggled to get out of his seat. He calmed down and sat still. He secretly snatched Hinata's nail file from the desk and started to use it on the straps.
"Everybody, there is a new student joining you when you are juniors. You still might be in the same class as me but who knows." Kakashi began.
"Minori-san, please introduce your cousin's best friend please." Kakashi added before sitting down in his desk.
Minori walked up to the door and opened it. He quietly muttered some words and then stood in front of the class.
"Everyone, this is Karin, please treat her nicely." Minori fake smiled.
Karin walked in, her high heels clicking onto the marble floor and then muffled through the carpet.
'It's that damn bitch!' Sasuke cursed in his mind.
'DAMMIT!!!'
"I'm Karin, pleasure to meet you." Karin introduced, bowing to the class.
"Ah yes, she is spending a day with us so she can feel what's like in the academy." Kakashi stood up.
"You can sit next to Minori for now since that's the only free seat we have." Kakashi ordered, pointing at the seat.
Sakura smile at Karin but at first Karin gave her a mean glare and an icy cold aura but as soon as she noticed that Sakura was looking at her, her frown turned to a smile. Sakura staggered her head back. She knew something was wrong.
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A/N: Nuthin much to say... Reviews are much appreciated!
Preview
Sakura Season – A Day with the Hated
"Just slip it into the pan." Sayaka advised.
"But it's scary to put it in…" Sakura said.
"The oil won't jump out if you slip it in."
"But it's still scary…"
There was a pause.
"Should I get Sasuke?"
"Please…"
Sayaka then sighed.
"Oi, chicken ass hair!" Sayaka teased.
"Don't call me that!" Sasuke hissed.
"Whatever, Sakura needs help."
Sasuke walked over to their table.
"It's funny that name." Sai chuckled.
"Shut up."
(I didn't want Karin's name on the chapter title so I just put 'the hated' plus that preview doesn't sound like it has nothing to do with the title but the whole chapter is. I am such an evil author, although I do update fast…)