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Peace,
Reiko-chan!
When Sasuke pulled up in his blue Mercedes he didn't expect Naruto to be there waiting for him. Naruto always seemed to be late or just didn't go to school period. That was just way he was. But it wasn't because he skipped class, it was because he was picking up a double (Or sometimes triple) shifts over at Ichirakus. He always told Sasuke it was to pay rent. Though Sasuke knew that Naruto owned that apartment of his. But now the Uchiha began to fit the pieces together. Naruto was helping Sakura's mom pay rent. But what was Sakura doing to help? Their apartment had looked pretty run-down. Well from the glance Sasuke had caught.
"Mornin' teme," Naruto yawned. Sasuke gave him a nod in response and grabbed his bag from the bag seat of his car.
"I want you to explain to me why you are living with a gang member." Naruto became serious and angry all at once. Sasuke suddenly regetted his choice of words. He ducked as a punch came his way.
"Never say that about Sakura-chan again." Naruto snarled. Sasuke had honestly never seen him this angry. Not even when kids insulted him or his parents.
Sasuke gave him a glare when he straightened. "Isn't that the truth though?"
Naruto returned his glare with electricity burning through his blue eyes. "No. The rumours are just rumours. There is nothing true about them. At all. In fact Sakura has better grades than you. The only thing she shouldn't be doing is smoking."
Wait, hold up. That little five foot nothing had better grades than him? No one had ever threatened his 99% averge. Well no one that Sasuke had paid attention to. "Hn." Naruto didn't seem to hear him as he continued.
"Sakura became my friend when you locked yourself inside ten years ago. She never left my side and stood up for me when kids made fun of me. Because of her I'm able to get grades that a college would consider looking at. And then when you stopped coming around totally, you never found out my godfather left me when I was twelve. Sakura didn't even have to ask her mom if it would be alright if I could stay with them, Mebuki just seemed to know. She came to my apartment grabbed my stuff and brought it over to her home. And since then I've been living with them. To Mebuki, I'm the son she never was able to have and I'm Sakura's older brother now. I'm even planning on selling my old place and permenatly moving in with them. So I help pay the nine hundred dollar rent while Sakura's job helps pay for food and anything extra. Mebuki's, or as I call her, Mom's pay goes to the rest of the rent and our colledge funds. So there you have it. Sakura would never have time to join a gang, she's always working. Between keeping her grades good and her job at the café I'm surprised that she can have diner made for all three of us at night. Not everyone's life is as perfect as yours Sasuke." Naruto finished with a vicious breath through his mouth. Sasuke didn't show any sign of shock or any emotion. Really a course of anger surged through him as Naruto insulted him but that didn't exactly register as the blondes words wrapped around his mind. Truely it made him curious. There was more to Sakura than what Ino had let through over the years.
"Hn." Sasuke simply said as he made his way to his locker. The young adult didn't, (hadn't) exactly wanted to hear what Naruto had gone through. But Sasuke could tell there was a lot that the blonde had left out. Like where was Sakura's father in all this?
"Why do you even care?" Naruto asked solemly as he opened his locker, which was so conveniatly located beside Sasuke's. "It's not that I don't mind telling you. But ever since..." Naruto broke off and Sasuke sensed he was thinking of the famous Uchiha car crash taking both Mikoto and Fugaku in one hit. "You only seemed to become someone who seems to only care about yourself." Sasuke didn't have a chance to answer as Naruto threw him his binder and began to walk off. Sasuke was about to catch up to him when a group of girls enclosed him. Sasuke saw a pink blur fly past him and leap onto Naruto's back. Noting it was Sakura now getting a piggy back by 'her brother.' Naruto gained his goofy personality back and they laughed as they turned the corner. Sasuke was suddenly intrigued by this rosette. How had she come to be in Naruto's life? And why? No one had ever wanted to be with Naruto in the first place. Wait... What am I thinking? Naruto's right. Why do I even care? I should be focusing for that test I have today. And with that Sasuke pushed through the annoying crowd of girls and headed to his first class.
Sakura smiled at the blonde that now stood in front of her. The group of girls were in the restroom all priming their makeup. Well Ino was, Hinata just added some lip gloss. Sakura didn't really own anything that these girls owned. Ino and Hinata had always been the richest of the group but Hinata was to shy even to put on some mascara. Tenten snickered at the fuss Ino was making about smeared eyeliner. Out of the four, Tenten was the most tomboyish. She never put on makeup unless it was for a special occasion like a date or something. Other than that she loved sparring with any of her nine brothers. Or all of them at once. Sakura just couldn't exactly afford to get any makeup. Any extra money she made went to her university fund. So when they went out Sakura borrowed some of her mother's makeup.
"So forhead," Sakura's focus snapped to Ino and the nickname. Ino was Sakura's best female friend. They were closer to each other than most and called each other things most people would disapprove but that had never stopped them. "Your birthday's in approximatly three weeks. Finally joining us in the ranks of adulthood eh?" Ino was right, Sakura was a year younger than anyone in their grade. Fact was that she had skipped grade one back in Sunagakure before her parents had divorced.
"And your point is? Come on pig you know I don't celebrate my birthday." Sakura snorted.
"And the point is I want to throw you a party. Come on it'll be fun. Naruto already said Ichiraku is willing to close down early to throw you one." Sakura gaped at Ino. She looked at Tenten and Hinata for even the slightest fact that this was the first time they were hearing about this. Nope. Hina did that thing with her fingers and Tenten whistled innocently. Connecting my face to my palm, I sighed and slumped my shoulders.
"There is no getting out of this one is there?" She asked through her hand.
Ino laughed and shook her head. "Nope! No way in hell are you going to be able to escape this time. And Naruto won't even help you either he's wanted to throw you one ever since we started grade seven."
"Fine. On one condition." Sakura said settling her crossed arms on her chest. Her green eyes scanned each girl in front of her before speaking. "It'll only be close friends. I don't like a lot of people here and if I find anyone but our friends, I'm leaving. Deal?"
Ino pouted, sighed and nodded. "Deal." Tenten fist pumped and Hinata smiled in my direction.
"Now if you don't excuse me, class is about to start and I don't want to be late for Biology." Sakura said matter-of-factly before stalking out of the bathroom only to run right into something. Or make that someone. "What the hell?" Before she could fall someone caught her wrist and pulled her up. Looking past her pink bangs Sakura saw it was the Uchiha that she had found at her door last night. Onix met emerald and Sasuke immediatly withdrew his hand. Sakura drew a breath and shrugged. "Sorry, thanks for catching me." She murmured before taking a step around Sasuke and beginning to walk away. His voice stopped her.
"Is your hair fake?" He voice was smooth and silky. No wonder girls dropped down to worship him. Ino was right he sounded god-like. But Sakura pushed the thoughts away as what he said registered. She snapped around rage on her face. She had been asked that so many times that it always got on her nerves now. Her medium length pink hair was natural through and through.
"No. Obviously not. I don't see a lot of people willingly dying their entire head pink." She snapped. Expecting an insult she clenched her fist, ready to start a fight if needed. But none came. Instead a smirk made it's way onto the Uchiha's smug face and he turned walking away from her. "Ugh!" She voiced loudly and spun around. Now she could use a smoke. Instead she stomped to her first period class and sat beside her regular partner, Kiba Inuzuka. He was a major flirt but he was her friend first and respected Sakura's requests and today he seemed to sense her anger.
"Everything alright babe?" He asked raising a brown eyebrow at her. Sakura looked over at him. She took in his naturally spikey brown hair, the red upside down triangle tattoos on his cheaks, his concerned brown eyes. Truely he was a catch if Sakura considered dating anyone. She couldn't help but smile now though.
"Yeah just a rough morning, I'll live." Sakura chuckled and then the bell rung. She noted their teacher's absence but just flipped open her biology text book and began answering a couple questions that Mr. Umino had given her in advance.
"You would tell me if anyone has messed with you right sweetheart?" Kiba asked as he followed her actions. Sakura nodded wondering why Kiba was so concerned. He seemed to come off of it though. "Hey I'm having this kickass party tonight, Mom's out of town on a weekend business trip. You wan'na come?" Sakura thought for a second before shrugging. Eh what the hell. I'm off tonight, I get paid and Naruto said he's been dying for a party.
"Sure I'd love to." Sakura smiled looking over at Kiba who smiled widely.
"Great starts at nine, invite everyone!"
"Sorry for being late class. Jiraiya decided to have a quick staff meeting." Our young science teacher smiled a strained one as he walked/jogged in and Sakura let out a quiet snort at the fact of their principal. "Just continue with the questions and I'll be around to answer any questions shortly. Oh and don't forget about the disection of a rat on thursday..." Sakura tuned the rest out wishing she would have just stayed home today.