Sakura had just walked out of the gym when Kiba walked up next to her. They walked together since they both had to go to the cafeteria.
"I was wondering if you would like to sit by me and my friends at lunch. They would love you. They would love anyone who had the guts to stand up to Sasuke Uchiha." Kiba said admiringly. Sakura smiled happily and nodded knowing her friends would understand. She walked and joked happily with Kiba about the volleyball game until they reached the cafeteria. He opened the door for her and she walked in saying thank you. All of a sudden the cafeteria got drop dead silent. All eyes were on her and as much as she looked around she couldn't find her friends. She wondered where they were.
Kiba pulled her by the arm gently and walked with her to his table. Everyone watched her go with him. The guys watched in envy and the girls almost looked pleased that she was with Kiba. She knew exactly why too: Uchiha Sasuke. Where was he anyway? He probably caught up with the rest of the gang. He would be fine. The cafeteria returned to it's usual loud self and Sakura wasn't getting the spotlight anymore.
Sakura watched as Kiba drug her to a table with five other people. She smiled at all of them and waved. None of them smiled back. She almost seemed out of place.
Kiba sat down and pulled her into her own seat. The people at the table didn't even seem to notice her. That was new.
"Hey guys!" Kiba called and they all looked over to him.
"This is my new friend Sakura." He said pointing to her happily. They didn't seem at all happy to see her. They didn't seem mad either though.
"Sakura, the blonde sitting over there is Temari." Sakura looked at Temari and noticed that her and all of the others were wearing strange clothes. They were all punk. Temari had her hair pulled back into four different ponytails and wore a black shirt with a skull on it. She also had a skull necklace and skull earrings.
"That is her brother Gaara." Kiba said pointing to a red head who wore a lot of black shit in his eyes and had a tattoo on his forehead that meant love. He was wearing a dark brown jacket with the kanji symbol for blood on the chest and color. Neither Temari nor Gaara had even smirked at her. They just stared.
"That's Kankoru." Kiba said now gesturing toward a brunette young man who had purple tattoo markings all over his face. He was wearing an all black jacket with a green symbol on it that Sakura didn't know. She would ask Kiba about it later. Once more she was greeted with nothing.
"That is Shino." Kiba said pointing to a young man with spiky black hair and glasses. He wore a hood over most of his face though and a turtleneck that covered his mouth. His lip was pierced too. That was freaky.
"The one stuffing his face is Chouji." Kiba said pointing to Chouji; a spiky haired light brunette with a cap on. It was an all black cap with the same green symbol on it. Sakura thought now would be a good time to start a conversation.
"What is that green symbol?" She asked more directed to Kiba.
"That is the symbol for our heavy metal band. Neat huh?" Kiba smiled proudly.
"You have a band?" Sakura asked looking astonished.
"Yeah but we are only small time." Kiba said disappointed.
"Can I hear you play?" She asked hopefully. She looked around and no one said a word. She looked down sadly and Kiba new he had to do something.
"Hey guys, she punched Uchiha in gym today. Right in the jaw." Kiba said. Temari smirked madly.
"Welcome to the group. You listen to heavy metal?" Temari asked.
"Yeah of course. It's only the best thing in the world." Sakura said. At this Shino looked up surprised and Kankuro jumped up.
"Well if you dis Uchiha and you love heavy metal your welcome to come to one of our practices. Our next one is tonight at seven." Kankuro said. Temari looked a little doubtful but smiled anyway and nodded.
Sakura saw the doubt and couldn't help but ask.
"What's the matter Temari?" Sakura looked hopeful that Temrai would say something but it was Kiba who spoke. He sounded sad and that scared Sakura since he was usually happy.
"She is just worried your going to ditch us." Kiba said.
"Ditch you? Why would I do that?" Sakura asked confused. Kiba was taking too long to answer so Temari jumped in and practically yelled.
"Because we aren't popular. If those popular kids came and asked you to be somewhere tonight you would ditch us wouldn't you?" Temari asked. Sakura looked stunned but shook her head.
"What popular kids?" She asked still confused.
"The Uchiha and his gang." Kankuro cut in. Sakura stared in awe.
"I'm friends with Sasuke's 'gang'. I have to say I pretty much hate the Uchiha right now but I'm okay with the rest of them. Just because I'm friends with them doesn't mean I'd ditch you for them. I can be friends with both of you." Sakura said honestly. Temari looked a little suspicious but calmed down.
"You can try." Temari said. Sakura looked at Kiba who seemed to be lost in memories.
"What happened to make you guys hate them so much?" Sakura asked.
Temari was the first to jump up and bang her fist on the table in rage.
"That Ino slut stole my boyfriend. Shikamaru had been dating me for a whole year. All of a sudden she came along two years ago and stole him from me. He completely stopped talking to me and she always gave me dirty looks." Temari yelled.
"Are you sure? That doesn't sound like…Actually it does. She loves Shikamaru very much though. She wasn't doing it just to be mean." Sakura tried to take up for her friend.
"I love him too!" Temari practically yelled at Sakura for Ino's mistake.
"But who is it that he loves?" Sakura asked and Temari finally calmed down sitting in her chair and looking off into space to contemplate this new idea.
"What happened to you Kiba kun?" Sakura asked. Kiba stayed quiet for a moment and then answered softly.
"Hinata used to be my girlfriend but then Naruto came and she had been having a problem with the whole heavy metal thingy anyway so I told her to go and talk to Naruto one day. I thought she could at least stay friend with me but she talked to him that day and never talked to me again." Kiba said sadly. Sakura nodded her head in calculation then came up with a solution.
"Well since I'm friends with both of you guys I can invite you all to my party this Saturday. You guys can be the band if you want." They all nodded in agreement. Choji went back to eating and Shino went back to being Shino. Temari started talking with Kankuro and Gaara just kept staring at Sakura. To him she was just so different. She was amazing. The lunch bell rang indicating recess and Sakura told them about her punishment. She got up and emptied her tray and ran off to the principals office.
