A/N: Sorry for not updating. I got stuck with my school work and all.

Chapter 3: Playing Hard

I, as well you know it, sat in that seat assigned to me peacefully hoping that the bell would ring at any moment. That's at least what you could wish for when you can sense a lot of eyes glaring at you secretly since I – respectively – is the lucky new student who was drawn to be the seatmate of the rude and arrogant Uchiha Sasuke. I just couldn't get what they saw from him that dazzled them. I mean, even if it's only my first day here, I've already observed a lot of things.

Sasuke's the kind of person you can't trust something with. He doesn't think before he speaks, he's arrogant, he's rude, he talks to nobody, he doesn't have the guts to smile and a lot more worst is that he's stupid when it comes to names. I can be a lot of observant sometimes. One thing I couldn't also keep up with is the fact that lots of girls in the room couldn't help but glare at me all the time. What could be the reason? I don't plan to talk to him if that's what they are thinking.

"Sasuke" I was stupid to say that name out loud. But I needed his help right now. I could also be a little weird by contradicting to what I'm feeling inside.

He gave a sigh to start with. "What do you want?" he asked – rudely again – but he didn't look at me. He was too busy focusing at the lesson being presented in front – which should be what I was supposed to be doing right now.

I gathered guts to answer him – trying to cool down. I just couldn't stand people who don't know the term respect. "Can I borrow your notebook in all the subjects?" I asked, bravely amusing myself to do such kind of thing.

I am a shy type but sometimes, when I seem to be on the mood, I tend to blab about things that nobody cares about. There were moments of silence between the two of us as I waited for his answer. I was hoping he would approve to my request since I really needed to cope up to my studies.

"We don't have the same class at all subjects' right?" he answered me very rudely that all I wanted to do is punch him in the face. I could be a lot of violent sometimes. I can't go with the flow that from the moment he saw me, he was already rude. Maybe this is probably part of the tradition of the zone I'm in at. I'll eventually get used to it.

"So…no." he added which somehow stuck on my head - that no. he was odd beyond reasons. I even wondered if this guy had ever got a girlfriend of his own with that kind of an attitude.

"Okay." I whispered knowing he wasn't the person who could probably help me this time of need. I looked down and got my bag knowing that I already took that lesson at my past school. I reached for my old notebook and flipped to the page where all of the details were written. I was lucky enough that my past school was a lot more advance than here.

It was weirding me out that somehow, in the corner of my eye, I could see Sasuke staring at me without any visible glare, scowl or violent reaction in his face. Confusions draw me

Another thing different in this school is that once the teacher had started talking, everyone else shuts up – a thing that is hard to do in my past school. I leaned my back against the chair and folded my arms on my abdomen as I tried to catch up. Everything was just so perfect here, academic silence, quiet students, hospitable atmosphere.

I glared at the board, reading the stuff written on it, trying to learn by osmosis. I can sense at the corner of my eye that Sasuke Uchiha was giving me a secret glare – he was trying to give me the silent treatment. But I tried to ignore him as far as I could. With nothing to do more, I scanned the room with the used of my eyes only - without moving my head.

Someone in the front row shot me a glance. A guy with cerulean blue eyes, blonde, more of yellow spiky hair and whiskers – or that's what I think it is – gave me a friendly grin. I smiled back, trying to be as friendly as possible. I was getting use to this kind of atmosphere – students don't care about how popular you are out the school grounds. Somehow, I liked it. In that very school, it made me feel like a normal person not like in everywhere I went.

I studied every detail in his reaction after me showing hid the friendliest smile I'll ever have. At my posture this time, I couldn't really see him, only his head. I wonder what his name is. It would be a record if I'll be the first one who'll make friends with others. Usually, they come to me and introduced their selves – an act that freaks me out.

With me a little quieter than usual, the clock ticked a little hastily than I imagined. Two hours have past and still, Sasuke didn't dare to make a single sound. He was good at this game – the silent treatment. I took the dare to look at his face – a perfectly beautiful one – and studied what made the ladies in this class fall for him.

He has onyx eyes – a little shiny than the other ones – midnight blue hair that is fixed with gel in spikes, and the smallest lips that I have ever seen. At this angle I am facing, he is godlike, beautiful, dazzling – the most striking person I have ever seen. So that's what dazzles them all. Now, I know what was it that they say from him. I didn't know what exactly the thing he grimaced upon but one thing I am sure of is that it wasn't me.

After scrutinizing his actions, I forced my head to turn back to the position it was facing before I realize that he was the most handsome person in the world – even more beautiful than Sora.

I looked down my bag and got my file case – where my schedule was placed. "Advance Calculus... What the heck" I said as my voice dropped knowing that the next subject I had was Advance calculus – a branch of Math – my nightmare. I slipped the piece of paper back in the file case and placed my bag beside me ready to make a run out the room after the bell. That silence was slowly killing me; I needed a little noise for once.

As I wished, the bell rang and before I can ever stand up, Sasuke was in front of the door, ready to leave. But before he did, I threw me a glance but not a friendly one. I just acted like I didn't saw a thing and walked down the stair case reaching for the door.

When I was near the door, two persons approached me, the guy who gave me a grin awhile back and a girl with pale eyes. They looked like they were approaching me with good intentions. I gave them a sweet smile.

"If I wasn't mistaken you're Haruno Sakura right?" the guy asked as he stretched out his hand in front of me.

I smiled again. This smiling thing is killing me. I haven't smile this much since the Dance I last participated in. I was sort of a person who was very serious. I reached for his hand and shook it with mine then removed it immediately.

"Yes." I agreed.

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto and this here is Hyuuga Hinata." He pointed out the girl with pale eyes and pale skin to match it.

"Hello Naruto-kun." I said then turned to Hinata. "Hello Hinata." I'm surprised that I easily remembered their name. I usually forget names that are hard to pronounce like ones like Hinata's.

Shockingly, Hinata smiled at me. She's a lot prettier than I imagined a man who can get her is sure lucky enough.

"You're beautiful Sakura-chan" she said then reached down to the dogs who were making quiet noises.

I stood there, flattered. I am not pretty – maybe she hadn't looked at the mirror lately. Obviously, among all the students in that room we're in at, she was the prettiest. She just haven't realized it. I remained speechless as I watched her reached down for the dogs and hushed them.

Hinata giggled. "Hush…" she said as she positioned her fore finger on the surface of her lips.

"No…" I said making both of them stare at me. "I mean, can I please hold them?" I asked favorably.

Both of them laughed. I felt the push for to blush for my stupidity. It was a lot embarrassing than I thought. I just lowered my head and played with my fingers until they stopped giggling.

"I'm sorry." Naruto apologized as he got my chin and rose up my head. "We kind of do that a lot together."

"Wait." She said playing with the locks and finally got the cage open. "Here." Hinata said as she handed me the female dog – or I that's what I think it is. I felt happy seeing the dog like me even if it's her first time to see me.

"She likes you." Naruto whispered as I played with the dog not caring what glances they throw at me.

"So, you love dogs like we do eh?" She asked me. I looked at her and saw her smiling; happy that I was having fun with one of her dogs. In that time, I was in another dimension – a dimension where I couldn't care about anything else but myself and the dog I was holding right now.

I tried to go back to reality – leaving my fantasy. I nodded, answering her question with a simple yes. "Let me guess, this is a Yorkshire terrier yes?" I asked as I played with it's fur.

"Wow, how did you find out that so easily?"

I wasn't aware that there was another person any other than the both of us standing beside me. But it didn't matter for him. he just listened to our conversation trying to understand the female minds.

I giggled not caring how loud it was but I was positive that it wasn't as loud as I expected. "Dogs have always been my friends since I was a kid. I have many dogs in our house. The last thing I would do is to ask my father to make me a large doghouse to fit all my dogs. You see, we had always been moving and moving homes because of my father so I don't really earn a lot of friends like those that the others do. I'm an only child.

"Sure, many of the people around me would want to be in my place right now. You know, with my father a billionaire, and me as an only child, boy that would be amazing. However, the thing is I don't really like my position right now. Lonesome was my nature since I was 5 so my dogs have always been my best friends since the start." Sakura giggled. "It seems like I'm narrating my story to you. Why don't you tell more about yourself Hinata-chan?" I asked trying to force her to tell a story about her like also.

"Man, I didn't really think that a life as an only child with a billionaire father would stink. No offense Sakura-chan. Well, I have a little sister whom I obviously fight with everyday for some stupid reasons. Her name is Hanabi Hyuuga. That Yorkshire terrier you're holding right now is the only dog I'll ever have in my life so I'm really taking care of it so much." She smiled at me – who was looking back at her.

"Don't worry; we could be your friends here in this school, right Naruto-kun?" she turned to Naruto waiting for his answer.

"Right." He nodded. "And speaking about me being right, I've got to go in the cafeteria right now. I've got to set some plans with my peeps. Later." He said coolly as he stepped away from the room and run towards the cafeteria.

I smiled, thankful that I've already made friends in my first day of school. I didn't think that I got the guts to make friends here. I was a little friendly that I imagined. I just hope that they will stay with me till the end.

I bowed halfway and smiled as I got up. "It would be an honor for me to become a friend of yours. And don't worry; I'm not the kind of person who chooses her friends because of the type of life she lives with. I'm just a simple girl who dreamt nothing but to have a normal life like most of you guys." I gasped.

It was the first time I've ever spilled out these kinds of stuff. I never really told anybody this. Since nobody directly asked.

"You're kidding aren't you?" She laughed. Maybe she didn't really know a lot of things about my situation and I don't blame her. Where in the world would you see a daughter of a millionaire wishing for her to turn into a normal person like the persons around her?

I shook my head making her wide smile turn into a frown. "I don't kid when it comes to these topics. When I was, a 5-year-old kid my father wanted me to be home schooled but I refused to be in that way of learning. I wanted to learn with others, not by myself only. I am an only child how could I possibly learn to associate with others when I'm home schooled?"

This conversation was getting a little deeper than I imagined. But I smiled at her. I couldn't bear to look at her frowning for my actions. I should act as friendly as possible if I wanted to be a normal girl here in this school my dad enrolled me on.

She lowered her head feeling guilty on what her reaction was. "I'm sorry." She apologized.

I giggled as I reached to raise her head up. "It's okay. Hey, talking about being okay, is it okay for you if I borrow all your notes in all the subjects? I really need to cope up fast."

"Oh, I'm sorry Sakura-chan but I don't usually copy my notes. I only rush before examinations. Why don't you try to borrow Sasuke's? He is the smartest one in this room, you know, after Shika-kun." She suggested, trying to make up with her rejection.

I giggled as I remembered what happened when I tried to do what she suggested. "I've already asked him and all I got in return was a big no." I didn't notice that a frown suddenly grew in my face. I was thinking of happy thoughts that time but I didn't get why my sudden reaction was a stupid frown.

"Hey, what's up with the frown? Wait, you like him don't you?" she asked making her voice drop, intentionally. She wouldn't want to embarrass me in my first day of school if she'll be able to get details from me – if I even have one.

Suddenly, my heart beat grew faster involuntarily. I didn't know why but I can't control it. It was the very first time I felt like this after some question. She caught me off-guard. That's it.

"No…Yes?...Maybe?...I don't know." I answered her not sure of what my answer is. At the first hour of my stay here in my new school I hated him, but all of a sudden, after knowing how godlike he is, my view about him suddenly changes. How was that? That was a little strange.

"Sakura-chan, it's normal for a person to act that way at first. Think about it, Sasuke-kun's not the kind of guy who would actually talk to a person instantly, he also needs time. And like him, you also need time to think about the possibilities you would face when all off the people here would know about this." She said as she placed the dog she was holding back in the cage.

"Pardon? I didn't quite get that." I was playing rough. I wouldn't want anything to slip out of my mouth in my first day of school – not that I have anything to spill. She was staring at me, with a look that wants to know something.

Hinata sighed with a little giggle mixed. "Don't get confused because of the unknown feeling you're in now. That's simplest thing I can give you, for now." Then the school bell rang signaling the students to settle down for their next subject.

I handed out the dog I was holding to Hinata and went out of the room. "See you later Hinata-chan" I said then got out of the room.

Now, it's time to find the room I'm up next…

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Man, I didn't really know that I can make this long sentences. Just incase your wondering why the result of the survey I have placed in the second chapter isn't here yet, I'm still waiting for many other more replies. Again here are your choices.

A). Naruto Uzumaki

B). Neji Hyuuga

C). Shino Aburame

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-angelofdarkness39