Just to let all you readers know, don't expect consistent super long chapters like chapter one. I usually don't write that much for one chapter, but there was a lot of characters to introduce (with more to come). And also, please review! They really motivate me to keep writing
-Yzz

"KIBA INUZUKA, GET OUT!" Anko's voice roared through the girl's locker room. Just as he did in middle school, Kiba attempted to spy on the changing and showering girls.

Kari rolled her eyes as she turned off the shower and quickly dried herself off. After changing back into her casual clothes, Kari walked out of the locker room. As she headed towards the school doors, something struck her mind.

Where was I supposed to meet them...?

Panicking, Kari looked all around her in the effort to find someone that might know where the ever so popular Hyuuga Neji could be. God damnit!

"Um, Kari-san, are you alright?" a soft and quiet voice spoke from behind Kari.

She turned around to see purple-haired girl wearing khaki capris and a plain purple shirt.

"Hinata! Oh, I'm fine... I was just-," Kari paused and thought about something very carefully. Hinata gave her a questioning look, so Kari pressed on. "Do you know where your Neji is?" Kari asked bluntly, "I was supposed to go with him and Sasuke to the skate park."

Hinata tried to think of where she last saw her cousin. "No..., I'm sorry I couldn't have been of any help," Hinata blushed slightly.

I knew this was how'd she react. This girl is way too shy. Makes me wonder how she became our class's vice president.

Kari gave Hinata a sweet smile, "It's alright, I'm sure I'll find them somewhere. Ja ne, Hinata!" With that, she rushed around the school, trying to find them. After a few minutes of searching, she found herself walking towards the gym. Kari sighed in defeat and slumped to the floor.

The gym door opened and walking in was a tall, skinny brunette. Her hair was long and wavy, reaching her mid-back. Kari recognized her as the popular senior, Kudo Yumi. Everyone in the school knew her, for she was the one who threw all the parties that everyone went to. She knew everyone and had too many friends to count. Not only was she popular, but she got outstanding grades in school, and was all the teachers favorite. Kari also heard that she won Tokyo U's athletic scholarship for softball.

Yumi turned to the sitting Kari. "Excuse me, you're Akasuna Kari, ne?" she asked politely. Kari nodded. "Hyuuga-kun and Uchiha-kun are waiting for you outside," she smiled.

"Oh! Arigato, Kudo-sempai!" Kari thanked as she stood up and swung her bag over her shoulder.

"No problem. And please, call me Yumi-chan, Kari-chan! Ja ne!" Yumi waved and walked off towards the school committee meeting, no wonder.

Kari caught herself gazing at the back of Yumi. She quickly shook her head and headed out the gym doors. Outside, she spotted Neji and Sasuke waiting for her, both of them holding a skateboard. She walked over to them. Sasuke smiled when she approached them while Neji merely looked over at her.

"Gomen! I forgot-" Kari stopped herself. She did not want to admit that she forgot where they told her to meet them. That was embarassing. "I forgot my history homework," she lied.

Neji shrugged, "Whatever. Let's go."

They walked through the high school's student parking lot and down towards the Junior High. The skate park was located between the two schools, right next to the Konoha High's athletic fields.

Kari frowned when they reached the skate park. Waiting outside the gate, she saw TenTen, who was waving at them, mostly Neji.

"TenTen-chan, I didn't know you were gonna be here, too," Kari forced a smile at her friend.

"Oh yeah, Neji invited me," TenTen said cheerfully. "I can't believe it!" she added in a whisper.

Neji and Sasuke walked inside the gate into the skate park and began skating around. Konoha's skate park wasn't too small, but it wasn't that big either. It consisted of a half pipe, a medium sized pool, a few grinding rails, two fun boxes, and numerous jumps. Kari sighed, she could not skate very well and had nothing else to do but listen to TenTen gush over Neji.

TenTen and Kari took a seat on top of the half pipe and leaned against the fence. Kari ignored everything that TenTen said, for most of it consisted of Neji.

Why did they invite me, anyways? I could be at home right now doing much better and exciting things! Like...

"Kari-chan! Did you hear me?" TenTen waved a hand in front of a spaced out Kari.

Kari looked over at her friend with a dazed expression, "Huh? Oh, what'd you say?"

TenTen rolled her eyes, "I said, I think Sasuke likes you!"

At this, Kari's eyes widened. Sasuke? Uchiha Sasuke? Hah, like he would have an interest in her. Kari glanced over at Sasuke, who was currently skating in the pool. He was also looking over at Kari.

"Eh? No way... We're friends; we've talked a little, so maybe we wouldn't even be called that!" Kari shook her hands in front of her in denial, "No way, Ten!"

TenTen smirked, "He's been looking over at you this whole time. I bet he's the reason why they invited you! Aw, Kari-chan, you two should go out! Don't tell me that you never thought of Sasuke as anything more than a friend!"

Kari was confused. Sure, she thought Sasuke was attractive. They had a lot in common, but she could never see herself going out with him.

"I dunno, TenTen-chan," Kari shrugged. At that moment, Sasuke and Neji skated over to the two girls.

"You guys wanna go get something to eat? How about McDonalds?" Neji asked, looking from the girls. Sasuke was playing with his board.

"Sure!" TenTen piped, "How about you, Kari-chan?"

Kari shook her head. "I'm going home. I got a lot of homework for the first day of school," she said plainly and stood up. As she jumped down from the half pipe, Sasuke walked over to her. "I'll walk you home," he offered sheepishly. Kari looked over at him. He seemed nervous.

She smiled sweetly, "Sure."

I don't wanna crush him. At the least, I can be nice to him, ne?

"I'll see you later, Sasuke!" Neji waved to Sasuke as he walked off with TenTen. They were holding hands.

"Ja ne, Kari-chan!" TenTen quickly waved to Kari and then went back to gazing up at her new love interest.

Kari looked at them walk away, frowning. This is definitely not what I expected.

"You okay, Kari?" Sasuke asked.

Kari shook her head. She turned and looked at Sasuke, pulling on another sweet smile for his sake. "Daijoubu!" she assured.

Kari and Sasuke walked in the direction of her home. She lived on the border of the lower and middle class sections of Konoha. Her family was not necessarily poor, but they did not have loads of money, either. After all, it was just her mother who had to support two of her children, along with her own mother.

The walk was quiet for the most part. Kari was annoyed while Sasuke was trying not to lose his cool.

"I wouldn't have guessed that you lived in such a, um... Lower class area," Sasuke finally spoke in efforts to make conversation.

"Meh, we're not the wealthiest people around," Kari said lamely with a shrug. She then remembered that she wanted to be sweet to Sasuke, because they were, after all, friends. "What about you, where do you live?" she asked.

Sasuke gave her a surprised look. "That's the first time anyone has asked me that," he smirked. Kari raised an eyebrow, "Eh?" Sasuke pointed in the opposite direction of where they were walking. Kari looked behind her to see the hilly area of Konoha where there were multiple mansions in sight.

"You live in the Hills!?" Kari then mentally smacked herself. He was Uchiha Sasuke. He lived in the Uchiha Mansion. "Heh, of course! I kind of went brain dead, sorry!" she smiled innocently. Sasuke almost melted to the ground at her captivating smile.

"How are you gonna get home, anyways? That's a pretty far walk!" Kari asked.

Sasuke pulled out his phone and held it up. "I can just ask my brother for a ride. Niisan can be a dick sometimes, but he always seems to give me a ride. I think he might just like showing off his new Porsche," Sasuke laughed. Kari nervously laughed along with him. It was pathetic; she did not know what a Porsche was.

The two chatted about differences of the Hills and Kari's neighborhood until they arrived at her apartment. The sun was still shining and the spring breeze was quite refreshing.

Kari turned to Sasuke to say goodbye, but he was looking at the ground. His cheeks were tinted red.

He cannot be thinking of kissing me, can he?

Gah! Cliff-hanger! Don't worry, I'm not usually this mean, haha. I'll try and have the next chapter out ASAP! I portrayed TenTen differently than I wanted to o.O I guess she's just one of those characters that writes herself, ne? xD