Sum. 'bad boy' naruto and Sasuke has a big rep. at school. they dates anyone and fight any one. Naruto's only friend is Sasuke who practically grew up with him. Sasuke doesn't trust any one besides Naruto and himself. Sasuke is a bad boy known for his looks and nonchalant attitude while Naruto is known for his loud mouth and pranks. They meet Sakura, the good, smart, 'secured' girl. When there worlds collide, it becomes clear that naruto and Sasuke can trust some people, not everyone is the same. SakuraXnaruto SakuraXSasuke
a/n: Update. Yay.
HIGHSCHOOL BAD BOYS
CHAPTER 12
Sakura covered her mouth as she noticed she was the one that had let out the scream when Kabuto's head smacked against the lockers. Kabuto had stood in front of Orochimaru just as Sasuke had lunged towards him. Sasuke's hands were quivering with rage as he grasped the collar of Kabuto's shirt. Naruto held his arm out, making sure Sakura didn't run to Sasuke like he knew she wanted to.
More people were drawn to the sudden area where she had screamed. She was beginning to shake lightly, her hand still covering her mouth with force so she didn't draw more attention than needed. She was always a pacifist and this bothered her.
She knew they couldn't help it, it was in their nature to always fight. She didn't hate them for it. She saw as Naruto tried to pull back Sasuke who was now, punching and kicking Kabuto, who in turn, was taking a pretty good go back at Sasuke. Orochimaru laughed and Naruto spun on him.
"Shut up you bastard!" He yelled, "Your just sitting by…in fact…" Naruto cracked his knuckles and dove at him. The crowd began to squeeze Sakura away as they formed a tight circle around. A huge pink mob with specks of green, yellow and blues.
"N-Naruto-Sasuke-" she struggled as the crowd continued to mosh pit her out of her place. Her skirt flew up at times and she found that it was hard to stay put for long. Soon, she hit the wall on the other side of the hall. She could hear the loud smacks and the lockers rattling as someone was shoved against it.
She smoothed out her skirt, standing on her tip-toes to see what was going on. Her heart beating so fast, she noticed that someone made a break for the center, a guy she saw that would always hang out with them. Shikamaru, his participation only caused more shouts, cheers, and jeers to get along.
Before long, teachers began to burst forth from the nearby classrooms and broke through the center, the cheers and jeers evaporated almost like magic. The students began to quickly disperse and run to their classrooms, passing and bumping into Sakura as she tried to wait for her friends.
Two teachers were making sure that all the students were to go to their class rooms, the bell had rung not too long ago, but it seemed to have drowned during the event in the hall. Sakura found herself being pushed by a teacher, trying to usher her away. Sakura shook her head, trying to explain to the teacher that she was waiting for them but he wouldn't hear any thing of it.
He had thought she wanted the scoop of the fight. She sighed and went along with the crowd, she glanced over her shoulder and saw Anko gripping the back collars of Naruto, Shikamaru, and Orochimaru's shirts while another P.E. teacher took hold of Sasuke and Kabuto. Sakura noticed Sasuke's bandaged arm now, since he had lifted it to make a crud sign at Kabuto.
The teacher shoved her again and she frowned, apologizing to the teacher for her stalling. Quickly turning down the hall, Sakura pressed herself against the wall and let the other students pass her. Finally, the halls were empty as all students went to home base. She bit her lip, she knew they would get into trouble for her sake…
Checking the halls for teachers or monitors, she ran down the hall to the principal's office.
The principal's face seem to grow an even shade of red as he glared at all five students that had to be restrained by both P.E. teachers.
"I am shocked." He muttered shaking his head, "How dare you all go and pull this!"
Naruto rolled his eyes, if he wasn't being restrained, and the other two rivals weren't in the room, he would have clearly just up and left. The principal was getting ready for his very long and boring speech on how the school was already one of the highest schools and didn't need actions like this and whatnot…
Sasuke seemed to slouch, his arm slightly cradled in his not bandaged arm. He exchanged looks with Naruto and than shooting an angry glare over at Kabuto and Orochimaru. All students bore a bruise or some sort of mark that was brought by the their rival. Shikamaru seemed slightly pleased but looked bored none the less.
Naruto and Sasuke silently thanked Shikamaru for assisting and to Shikamaru, it seemed like a farewell sort of thing…not like old times. The Principal sighed and leaned back in his chair.
"This is your first day back, Orochimaru and Kabuto…you two were suspended for the same reason…I'll let you off with a warning…" He glared at them all, "No fighting on school grounds!" He hissed, waving his hand for the other P.E. teacher to let them two go.
As they stood and walked through the doors, glaring and smirking as they passed the other three. Anko pressed her hand harder on Sasuke's shoulder to keep him seated. Naruto just fidgeted while Shikamaru let out a breath. He turned his glare and muttered a thanks to Anko for bringing them in. She exited with a short nod.
"As for you…you have not been given punishment before…" He turned his glare to Naruto, "Except for you, Naruto…pranks on school grounds, throwing things at teachers, pouring food all over an innocent student…"
"But-"
The principal raised his hand, "No, not this time Naruto. Sasuke and Shikamaru have seemed to be cleaned up except for this sudden act…I'll give them a week's suspension…but Naruto…I've given you too many warnings, I'm afraid I'm going to have to expel-"
Sakura quickly burst through the room, her chest heaving and her hair a bit disarray. "Sir, sorry for the interruption but-but it's not their fault! Please don't punish them! They fought for me!"
"Ms. Haruno…" He murmured slightly shocked, his eyebrows raised, "What is the meaning of this? Why are you not in homeroom?"
Sakura blushed lightly and shifted on her feet, "Um, about the fight…they only started it because those other two…made, well, they were mocking me. T-They called me names and egged them both on, please sir!"
He stared at her for the longest time, than back to the other three who were simply staring back. He turned and sighed, "Sakura, I'm sure they have put you up to this no doubt…you don't have to worry they are getting punished and-"
Sakura shook her head, "No! I am not being put up to this, they're my friends! They protected me…if they didn't…surely they would have done something horrible…"
He sighed and rubbed his temples, hardly believing what was happening. "Okay, fine. I'll take your word for it this once, Sakura. And only because you have such a clean record…well, go on now. First hour should have started by now…" The three got up, smiling at Sakura's bravery, except for Shikamaru who yawned but was angered, he left first.
"-And no more fighting!" He yelled as they exited. Naruto gave him a thumbs up with a wide smirk.
"No problem, Princie!"
He grimaced as Naruto shut the door.
As the three walked down the hall, still thanking her from time to time, she kept sneaking glances at Sasuke's bandaged arm. Upon closer inspection, she could see the band aid on his cheek and a slight purple bruise near his jaw, right next to a gleaming red mark, obviously from Kabuto.
Naruto kept on raging about if it wasn't for Sakura, they'd be in so much trouble and all that. Sakura gave a couple of nods and yeahs but couldn't keep from staring at Sasuke…she hadn't noticed it before…how could she be called a friend when she couldn't see how hurt he was?
Naruto met her eyes and he furrowed his brow, he knew she finally figured it out…but he didn't say anything, instead he shut up for once. Waiting for the question she was about to shoot.
Sasuke felt it coming as well.
Sakura knew this was her chance, before the bell rang…before any interruptions. "Sasuke, where did you get all this?" She asked, she stared hard at his arm, the white bandage was slightly dirty from the scruff and there was blood, dried, stained on it. She took his hand, examining it.
"Sasuke…" she murmured, "You need to get it cleaned."
Sasuke pulled back his arm, "I'm fine. I fell."
Sakura found that hard to believe, she tripped. She fell. Sasuke? He didn't trip, or fall. He would have to be shoved…pushed…he was the most coordinated person she knew. She felt a strong feeling in the pit of her stomach, something she would never do…or at least wouldn't never have done if she was the same old person.
But she was different now. Even if it was only by a fraction…
Furrowing her brow, she took his unhurt hand and pulled him after her. Sasuke stumbled a bit surprised at her sudden action, "Come on, you too Naruto." She called over her shoulder.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes, "Let go." He muttered, obviously figuring out Sakura's motives in a matter of seconds. Sakura shook her head lightly, Naruto looked back and forth between them.
He finally noticed what was going on when they reached the small nurses room down the hall. Sasuke planted his feet as Sakura tugged, Naruto smirked, making a scene of rolling up his sleeves and than finally, just shoving Sasuke through the door. With a lurch, Sasuke flew in.
It was comical to see, not so comical being in the situation. Sasuke couldn't regain his balance as fast as he would have liked, Sakura, who was still pulling when Naruto shoved, only flew back as fast as Sasuke did. Quickly losing her footing, like if she was skating on wet floor, her legs failed and than Sasuke's body shoved against hers made her fall to the ground.
Her arm shot out and took hold of the thing nearest, which, at the moment, was Sasuke's shirt, she tugged him down with her. Sasuke, who was already falling and only fell faster with Sakura's 'help.' Sasuke now laid on top of Sakura, her eyes closed tightly as she still held a firm grip on his shirt.
Sasuke hovered over her for a bit, seeing her blushing face and noticing he was really close to her. The nurse scurried from the other room, "What is going on her-"
She blinked several times, blushing madly before spinning on her heal and walking back into the other room. This nurse was different than the others, of course, they hadn't seen every nurse that took shifts at K.V. High. She had short cropped black hair, she looked like a smiling type of person but at the moment, her eyes seemed to pop out before she walked into the other room.
Naruto sighed, pulling Sasuke to his feet and than helping Sakura, more gentle with her. "Sorry." He murmured.
Sakura gave a short nod, her heart was pacing and she was still blushing. She had been mere inches from Sasuke's face, his body was pressed against hers in a different way than a hug…she blushed again. And the nurse was only adding to her embarrassment. The nurse came back out, smiling new again, as If making up for her earlier unnecessary burst.
"H-how may I help you?" She asked, taking her seat behind a small desk. A file cabinet behind her and papers upon her desk. Sakura smiled lightly back.
The sign on her desk read Shizune in small black bold letters. "Can you check my friends arm…he hurt it." Sakura glanced at Sasuke, who was, surprisingly not making a go for the door.
Naruto didn't bother to block it…as if he knew that Sasuke wouldn't try it. She gave a nod, "Sure thing, you are?" she asked Sasuke.
"Uchiha, Sasuke." He murmured.
Sakura idly wondered if he always announced himself like that. Last name than first, as if his last name held more importance than his first. She spun her swivel chair around, facing the cabinet, pulling out one section, there were manila folders with tags sticking up. Sakura couldn't read them from her location, Shizune hummed a bit, making short 'uh-uh' when she pulled up a folder half way.
With a triumphant little yes, Shizune pulled out a folder. It read Uchiha, S. on the tag that stuck up and on the front of the folder read classified. She stood up, Sakura didn't remember any of this when she came in to rest, telling the other nurse that she wasn't feeling well.
Shizune led the way to another room, Sakura recognized it as the check-up room. The other nurse had brought her in to take her temperature and ask a few questions. Sakura knew the room was meant for other purposes such as wounds or something serious like that.
Sasuke walked forward, Sakura and Naruto following. Shizune pulled out some papers from inside his folder, Sakura wondered if it held the same information as did the information on Permanent records and such. She patted the small raised check-up bed, Sasuke scoffed lightly before sitting on it.
His face was more stoic than ever and Sakura glanced at Naruto, he smiled lightly at her. Shizune glanced at the two, "Well, I'll check on his arm. Thank you. Do you two have any problems?" She asked.
Sakura blushed and shook her head and Naruto just shrugged. She smiled, "Well, than. Please head back to your class, I don't think your teachers would be pleased that I held you longer than really necessary."
Sakura nodded, "Okay." She glanced at Sasuke and than back to Shizune, with a bow she turned. Naruto waved and followed Sakura.
Sakura sat aside on the benches as she watched everyone do their two laps around the gym warm up. She was still 'excused' from it, since her and Sasuke played dodge ball so well. She was shocked to find that Anko was actually serious about it. Never had she heard of a teacher who actually forced her students against each other just to get out of warm ups.
She must have had too many complaints from years before…or it was just for kicks.
Everyone was still buzzing about the fight that happened. Even people who weren't present seemed to have been well rehearsed in what had happened. A few exaggerations here and there, the tale always different each time it was told…they figured that Sasuke must have been either injured or suspended…since they, like Sakura and Naruto, haven't seen for almost half the day.
Sakura sighed, he was just in the nurses office for a check up on his arm…so why hadn't he come back? Lunch was a frenzy, since Naruto kept glaring at the other two who were laughing silently…probably adding their own twists into the story of the fight. Making it seem that Sasuke probably was at the hospital and in a coma.
Naruto had sat between Sakura and them, making sure they couldn't glare and mouth dirty words to her. Sakura noticed that their table seemed to have grown, when it usually was Naruto, her and Sasuke…but now it was with the works. Shikamaru sat with them, with some other guys that she had seen occasionally. Kiba, Shino, Choji, and some senior by the name of Neji. There were a few faces she didn't know or even bother getting to know.
All, from what Sakura could gather, on Sasuke and Naruto's side. While over by Orochimaru and Kabuto, they had their own followers. Sakura was slightly shocked to see how that worked. At the opposite ends of the cafeteria, yet, each tables actions were obvious. The whole cafeteria knew too and wouldn't hesitate to run if either side decided to do something.
It had been quiet that lunch time afternoon.
Sakura zoned back into her gym class. Everyone had stopped running and were waiting for direct orders from Anko. Sakura quickly joined the group. Anko gave them a few minutes of free time while she got out her plans for the day, Sakura sat on the ground this time, like all the other students did as Anko disappeared from the gym and into her office.
The class began to talk in a loud murmur about the fight…yet again. Sakura just sighed, she really didn't want to hear what others thought about it…Her body tensed as she felt someone sit next to her, looking over she was shocked to see Hinata join her. Sakura shifted her gaze to her feet, but somehow Hinata had looked different.
"Er…hi." she greeted after a minute or so.
Sakura glanced at her usual group of friends, they all seemed to be glaring…especially Ino…but none of them seemed to actually seem to wait for something. They were truly mad…at least, as mad as a teenage girl was allowed.
"Hi." greeted Sakura in return.
Hinata sighed and after another long minute seemed to talk again, "Look…I-I know that…that…I-I've done some awful things…and I'm sorry." She whispered, Sakura's eyes widened. Her voice, which she usually heard as loud and angry, bossy, was now quiet, stammer like and quick.
"I don't understand Hinata…" whispered Sakura back, her eyes boring into Hinata's shifty eyes.
Hinata was close to tears, "S-Sakura…I'm sorry, I-I, this is how I really am." She closed her eyes and a tear escaped, no one was paying attention to them at all. Sakura blinked and just stared.
"But, you're a cheerleader…so sure of yourself."
Hinata shook her head, "No…I'm not." she laughed sarcastically, "Me? Hinata Hyuuga, loud, brave, and sure of herself? I-it's not true…"
"But-"
"It's called a-acting." she whispered so quietly. "E-everything…all I say is like…like reading from a s-script! I-it's played out…"
Sakura just stared, why had she suddenly just come forth on this? "Acting?" she echoed and Hinata nodded.
"I'm…I'm sorry for what I did…"
Sakura smiled, "It's okay, but, why are you telling me this?" she asked.
Hinata stared at her, "W-when I saw how-how you were…it reminded me of me…and-and the real me started to come back…" she sighed, her tears subsiding, "I-I want to make amends…please."
Sakura nodded, "Sure."
Hinata smiled softly, her face so much different than how it once been when she first came. It was soft, gentle and fragile looking…Sakura could see the truth in her words but still, she glanced at Ino and than back to Hinata who was staring at the gym floor.
Sakura shifted in her seat, "I haven't seen Sasuke all day." she murmured to Naruto.
Naruto shrugged, "I haven't either…" He shifted in his seat, making it squeak once or twice before he glanced down at the script. Sakura held hers tightly in her grip, she was unsure of this all. So far everything was going great. Since gym where Hinata and her grew closer in one class period.
Telling her all about each other, details on family, past, and all that. Occasionally Hinata was brought to tears but than seemed to smile through it. But now, that it was after school…it started to dawn on her that Sasuke was still no where to be seen. She bit her nail as a nervous habit while Naruto had his arms crossed in an angered sort of way.
Sakura turned to him, in all the classes with him, he had been quiet, angry and…downright, tough. Sakura touched his arm slightly, "Naruto…" she began, "Are you okay?"
He seemed to bolt up right, like if he had fallen asleep in class and than was called upon in class. He looked at her and than smiled, the first real smile she had seen today…or at least after the incident.
"Yeah…just…thinking." he muttered.
Sakura nodded, not prying on something he would tell her when he felt like. As the cast for the play began to form in the room, she watched to see if Sasuke was among them. She frowned when all were seated and no Sasuke. Kakashi, the silver haired director smiled at them all. He was late…again.
He quickly got to business, read through the parts as a clipboard with everyone's name was passed around. Sakura could see that Ino's name was crossed out, she guessed that she quit the play. As Kakashi read through the scenes and the way practices would be arranged.
The doors opened with a slow and steady hiss noise and everyone looked up, Sakura smiled and Naruto huffed as Sasuke stood, silhouetted in the door. He walked down towards Sakura and Naruto, smirking at them and than shrugging at Kakashi who had acknowledged him to the group.
"So grateful that you have joined us." He told him. Sasuke glared, it wasn't his fault but he didn't say it. He sat down next to Sakura, who could see his arm was bandaged from wrist to crook of his elbow. She reached to touch it but thought better of the action. When she looked at Kakashi, he noticed that he had given the scene to practice and her and Sasuke's characters were up.
Sasuke smirked at her and they both walked to the stage. Looking through her script she began to read her part.
"Let's ride the Carousel!" Sakura said to one other student that played her friend.
"Okay, good! This is where Billy sees Julie for the first time…think the term love at first sight." yelled Kakashi from in the crowd, he held his script in front of him as he stood in front of the stage.
"Cue, Billy." He pointed at Sasuke who was sighing, he didn't feel like walking from behind the curtains onto the stage, so he stayed put.
Quickly skimming, Sasuke memorized his short lines, "You can't yell at her hag, she is a customer and should be treated with respect! I am ashamed to work under the same name for you…"
Another girl, who played the boss of the Carousel, placed her hands on her hips as she turned to him, "How dare you talk to me in that tone! I am your boss! You are fired!"
Sasuke scoffed, very much like himself, one hand seeking shelter in his pocket while the other wrapped around Sakura. "You can't fire me, I quit!"
Sasuke spun, taking Sakura with him as her friend towed behind them. For the last hour, they had gotten through at least half of the play, which, in the eyes of all the students and Director, was very good progress for the first day. Especially with all the stops and breaks, the tips and advice Kakashi gave to them and small notes to add.
Sakura had kept a pencil behind her ear the whole practice he asked her to do so much. Sasuke would occasionally just give nods and when Kakashi's advice was really long, he'd steal Sakura's pencil and write it down. Naruto, who got his first words in the play ten minutes before, wrote down almost everything Kakashi had said.
Going at his character in so many different ways. Sakura noticed that when their characters were similar in a way, they were friends and so were the characters. Stuffing her things back into her bag, she smiled at Naruto and Sasuke who were talking softly amongst each other. The same calm, stoic facial gestures on both faces.
She frowned lightly, they were talking about earlier, she could tell by the way Sasuke furrowed his brow and Naruto's hands kept balling up into fists by his side. Throwing her backpack on her back, she waved good bye at the people who told her great job and good byes. They all seemed to grow keen to Sakura, now that they saw how nice she was.
Kakashi smiled at the remaining three, who to him, were always the latest to come and the latest to leave. "Great job guys." He muttered with a small wave, "Glad to see that scrap from earlier didn't affect you Sasuke, Naruto."
Naruto scoffed and Sasuke shrugged like it was nothing. Though, Sakura had so much to ask. "Just don't get too carried away, otherwise we'll lose our two leads." He smirked at Sakura.
"Read up. Oh, tomorrow, is the big kissing scene, so maybe a mint or two, huh?" He chuckled as Sakura's face went red. "Later."
Sakura opened her mouth to say something but her face and mind was buzzing with the whole kissing scene and she turned on her heel. Hearing that Sasuke and Naruto were following her. She still had to walk home with them, since, she still had to tutor Naruto that night.
They each took their spots on each of their sides. Sakura turned to Sasuke, her blush no longer staining her cheeks and a calming sense. "Um, where were you?" She asked.
Sasuke sighed, "Well, Shizune had to clean out my wound and found that there was still glass shards in them, realized that my cut had to have stitches, send me to the hospital, they cleaned it out, again, and than stitches." He shrugged, "They wouldn't let me go, but I guess I persuaded them to do so…when they did it was already after school."
Sakura eyes widened, "Glass shards? In your arm?" She tugged on her pink skirt, looking away from him.
He shrugged, "It's nothing."
Sakura frowned, "You fell on glass?"
Naruto grumbled, something along the lines of damn and just tell her. Sakura, not really noticing how she seemed to drift closer to Sasuke. She stopped and they did as well, though Sasuke refused to look at her. Taking his arm, she glanced at his stitches. They were just recently, you could tell. Sakura let her fingers hover over it carefully before she touched them. Sasuke didn't wince so she continued, furrowing her eyes occasionally.
Naruto closed his eyes and looked away, leaning against the tree. Though he smiled in his mind, "I got to kiss her…" He thought arrogantly.
Sakura let her hand travel to the fresh band aid on his cheek. He just stared at her and Sakura seemed unnerved by it. If he had made facial gestures, she would have stopped long ago, she liked to be left clueless when doing this, it made it easier for her to not chicken out and worry if he made a certain face…
His eyes seemed to drown her. But she kept staring, as if finding them a great adventure. "Where did you get these Sasuke?" she whispered, as she referred to the wounds.
He pulled away his arm and continued to walk. Sakura frowned as she stared at the place he was at. "Sorry." She whispered softly.
Naruto glared hard at Sasuke but softened at Sakura. "Cherry, let's go." Sakura smiled softly at the nickname he had given her not that long ago.
"Sure." She jogged a bit to reach him.
As silence continued to filter the air around them, Sasuke calmed down and took his place next to her. Sakura knew that was his way of apologizing. They crossed the bridge and Sakura slowed down her pace by a little bit. Looking back at it than to them she asked them.
"Why do you guys fight them? Why are they enemies?"
Naruto and Sasuke stopped their small walking. "Because it's law."
"Law?" asked Sakura.
Naruto nodded, "Believe it."
"It's been in generations." muttered Sasuke, "It's been the way of the streets, the gang."
"They're enemies because they're like us. Have followers, live without guidance. The only difference is the way we work and what we have to fight for." answered Naruto with a shrug. "If we don't have our gang, than who's our family?"
Sakura nodded, "But you don't always have to fight, right?"
Sasuke glanced at Naruto, who in turn sighed. "You see. So long as no bigger enemy from another land threatens our turf than we're fine. But if, say the other side of Konoha, by Sand and Sound High come and try to claim our turf, we would than have to join forces to fight them."
Sakura gave another nod and continued to walk. "So, you two are in a gang." she whispered.
"Somewhat." muttered Naruto, "I mean, we don't sell drugs, or do hits, not like those big time city ones…we just fight for what's ours. Respect, honor, turf, whatever."
Sakura stared at the gleaming water as they all walked towards Naruto's house.
Sakura adjusted the necklace of flowers around her neck. Her light pink and white tang top, with little hula flowers on it, fit comfortably. Her grass skirt was still see through, so she slipped on security shorts on.
Quickly walking down the stairs, her father smiled at her. "Morning, my blossom." He whispered.
Sakura smiled back, "Morning." she greeted taking some toast.
"Dressed up?" he asked. "What's the occasion?"
"It's Hawaiian day at school. You know for homecoming week." she took a bit.
He nodded, "Yes. I see." He smiled at her, "I know you'll have a good day."
She furrowed her brow in a confused way, "What's that suppose to mean?" she asked, but before she could press any further, the someone was knocking. Standing up, she opened the door, Naruto and Sasuke standing in the door way. Sakura smiled.
"Morning, uh. Just wait…" Sakura ran back to the kitchen and picked up her backpack, she glanced back in the hallway. "Um, do you guys want some quick toast or something?"
Sasuke politely declined but Naruto took two toasts. Smiling at her dad, "Thanfs!" He mumbled with a toast in his mouth. Sakura noticed that even though they didn't go all out for Hawaiian day, they were wearing flower necklaces. Sasuke a blue set while Naruto a light yellowish orange. The closest to his favorite color.
Sakura said good bye to her father and they all started to walk towards school. As the school came into view, Sakura smiled at the participation again. Glancing around, she found the person she was looking for, with a smile she waved. Sasuke and Naruto glanced at Sakura and than over to who she was waving at.
Naruto's mouth gaped, "What? WHAT?" he asked, "Why are you waving at her?"
Sakura smiled, "Hinata and me…well, we're friends now." Hinata walked over, a blush staining her pale white skin. She wasn't wearing her cheerleading outfit, but instead a Hawaiian themed dress that fell a bit above the knee. Not something that would her old self would normally wear.
"Hi." she greeted her eyes traveling to the ground. Naruto stared at her than to Sakura than to Sasuke. Finally, he just stuffed his hands into his pockets and shrugged it off.
"Why aren't you in your uniform?" asked Sakura, surprised herself.
Hinata gasped a bit, and to Sakura, she found it hard to get use to her. She frowned, "Oh, Ino threw me off the squad…"
Sakura nodded, "She can't do that!" she argued.
"But she can. She's the captain…" muttered Hinata.
The bell rang and before Sakura could comfort Hinata the crowd around them began to move them and they complied. As Sakura waved bye to the two still slightly shocked friends, Hinata and her walked to homeroom together. Ino and another girl by the name of TenTen were at the door greeting everyone. Hinata sighed lightly but only smiled softly at Sakura.
"Morning, Iruka-sensei." greeted Sakura with a smile. He nodded and added his own greeting.
As the class filed in, the intercom turned on, signaling for all to be quiet. Iruka glanced at the clock, furrowing his brow.
"Hmm, they're early." He murmured to himself.
"Attention, attention please. Will Sakura Haruno, please report to the office. Sakura Haruno, please report the office. Thank you."
The class 'ooh-ed' as she stood up, casting a not so eager look at Hinata. She frowned as she exited the class and headed to the office, her heart pounding as she never had to do such a task like reporting to the office…or at least, not over the intercom. It was always her to come not they would summon.
She idly wondered if it was for her defending Sasuke and Naruto. She huffed and drew in a breath of courage. They would stand tall so why not her? She let out a breath and her hand, shakily, opened the door to the office. The receptionist, glared a bit, obviously not so happy about her intrusion from yesterday.
Sakura apologized quietly and she pointed to the door to her side. "He will see you now." She murmured and returned to her business. Sakura walked over and entered his office.
"Y-you wanted to see me, sir?" she asked nervously.
"Ah, Sakura, yes. I did." He smiled and Sakura stood up, squaring her shoulders.
"Well?" she demanded, but not rudely.
He smiled, not really catching her brave demanding tone and stance. "I called you in here because-"
"Sakura! It is I-"
"Rock Lee?" yelled Sakura
a/n: Kay, read and review! Thanks for sticking with this story so far! I thank you all for your waiting skills. Kay, so Hinata is now good...i hope peeps out there aren't like that was lame, but it was my orginal intention to make her good again...Ino is still bad...so far. TenTen isn't bad and taking Hinata's 'original' mean girl place, she's just a cheerleader...she'll have lines soon for those that want her to. I really have no idea what some lines from the play are...so those lines are fake...lol, from my mind and all. but still...kay, i think that's it...so thanks for reading! until next update!