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SURVIVING MY OWN STUPIDITY

Chapter 5

How did it Turn Out Like This?

"Geez Tenten. Don't make us godmothers at the age of sixteen, okay? Pleases. I'm begging you." I told Tenten as Hinata-chan and I watch Ino put concealers on the large bluish hickey at her neck pulse.

She continued to blush and said nothing.

"Oh come on, Forehead, give Tenten a break. It's not her fault her boyfriend's hotness is too much for her control." Ino told me after finishing her "project". "There… PERFECT!"

I just shook my head at the two as I fixed my books on the shelf. These rich brats, I keep returning these books but they continue to get it from the shelf. And they weren't even reading it!

I'm tired. Sasuke and I got back to the festival an hour before it ended. Ino looked at us suspiciously but brush it off when Tenten and Neji also came, both looking flushed.

I heard Sasuke mutter beside me. "They both have an after sex glow." I asked him what that means but he just called me 'annoying' AGAIN.

And the out of nowhere, Naruto pulled me and challenged me to play with him in a weird game called "Whack-a-Kyuubi' and I bet you have an idea by just hearing its name.

Well, I beat him eight times so he had to date someone for a week. He told me "I'm sure Hinata-chan will help me!" and ran off to find Hinata-chan. She sure owes me BIG TIME.

Hinata was blushing while texting right now so I'm pretty sure everything's going to be fine.

I looked down on the last book in my hands. Hm. This book should be on the top shelf.

I looked around for my platform (I'm pretty tall with my 5'5" height. It's not my fault these shelves are HUMONGOUS.)

A guy was sitting on it while wriggling his eyebrows at me and grinning like a crazy dog.

Damn. I'd rather reach this myself than get it from that pervert.

I tiptoed and tried to put it back but it's still too high.

A little more…

Come on, Sakura…

SHANNARO!

"Owww." I whispered as I tiptoed my feet to its limit.

Then somebody grabbed the book and put it one the shelf effortlessly.

I turn around and met face to face with Sasuke's face. "You should ask for help."

"And you should stop sneaking up on me like that." I frowned. "I don't need some help and besides, I don't think anyone in this crazy school would help me."

He looked at me with an 'Are-you-stupid' look. "I just did, Sakura."

"Well, thanks a lot." I gave him an uber sweet smile completely opposite of what I really wanted to do: STRANGLE HIM!

"Hn." Sasuke turned and walked away.

"Ha. What a weirdo." I chuckled as I stare at his back.

Wow. Even while wearing our uniform, he can still look like a ramp model. Sigh. He has everything. Looks, money and intelligence. I wonder what he still wants to have.

"Stupid pathetic whore."

I looked at the two girls who passed by me. They're one off those girls who keeps squealing whenever a handsome guy is present, especially Sasuke.

"Nah, I went to Venice yesterday and I bought one of Gucci's limited edition bags. It's gorgeous I tell you!" One of the two girls laughed exaggeratedly.

"Oh my, I have to visit Venice soon. I also want to check Dolce and Gabbana's new items." The other one giggled TOO sweetly.

I shook my head. Must be my imagination.

I walked towards my three friends and didn't notice my phone ring for a new text message.

A text message that will start the upcoming nightmares that will ruin my already happy life.

"Matte Sakura! What's wrong? Wait for us!" I heard Ino yell behind me as I sprinted towards my apartment.

It was dismissal time and I was walking with Hinata-chan, Ino and Tenten outside the school when I remembered about my cellphone.

I look at the blinking red light on the side indicating the unopened messages.

6 text messages received.

Three from Naruto. He keeps on asking me if Hinata-chan says anything about their planned date and it's strange because she doesn't. I guess she wants to keep it to herself first before telling us.

I've sent Naruto a reply first before checking out the other messages.

Two messages from Lee-san. One of my unwelcomed fan. He became my lab partner before and from then on he keeps on sending me messages about the philosophy of the "power of youth" and how "it will bloom if I say yes to him". What a drag. Lee-san is pretty admirable and funny in some ways but sometimes he is just to irritating.

I sighed before opening the last message.

TO: Haruno Sakura
FROM: Hanazawa Mikan

MESSAGE: Sakura-san, this is your landlady. I need to see you right now. We need to talk about your unpaid rent for three months. I got someone who can pay me regularly without delay so I suggest you pick up your things here. I already did the packing so don't worry. Just hurry up. The new border will be coming tonight. I'm sorry, my dear.

I clutched my phone and did what I had to do, run and confront my landlady.

"Sakura! Wait up!" Ino yelled.

I looked back at them. "Guys, don't worry! I can handle this on my own! I'll text you guys latewr so don't worry!"

I gave them a smile as they stopped before running full speed ahead.

What's happening? DAMN IT!

"I'm really really really sorry, Sakura-san. I didn't want to do this but I need the money and you weren't able to give me the three months rent. I didn't want to do this but this is for the better." Mikan-san told me. Her usual cheerful self was nowhere to be found and the whole time we were talking, she wasn't able to meet my eyes.

I kept my poker face and didn't say anything.

Mikan-san bowed in front of me. "Sakura-san, you and your mother helped me a lot before but if I don't do this, all our hard work will be turned into ashes."

"Turned into ashes? What do you mean by that?"

She raised her head and smiled sadly. She's crying. "I'm really really really sorry. After all the help you've given me, this is what I repay you. I can't say anything but I'm sorry."

Something's wrong here and I guess Mikan-san and possibly her apartment is at stake. I don't have the guts to make her feel guilty.

"I understand, Mikan-san. I know you're in some kind of trouble because of me but I have no idea what it is. Nevertheless, if I leaving your apartment would make things right for you then I better get going." I told her emotionlessly though inside I'm pissed off and want to punch somebody's face.

"Sakura-san, I'm so-"

"Thank you for everything, Mikan-san. I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble." I stood up and bowed at my ex-landlady before leaving her house.

It wasn't until I was out of her house that I notice a weird choking sound like someone's having trouble breathing.

I looked around. No one's here.

Then I felt something wet fell on my hand.

Raindrops?

I looked at the sky. It really is raining.

My hands moved to cover my face and oh… oh…

The choking sound came from my mouth. I was crying. Sobbing, actually.

I let it out and cried my heart out. I don't usually cry over things but for goodness' sake I was kicked out of the place I considered home for the seventeen years of my life.

All the happy memories, all the painful memories and all my mother's precious memories gone just like that.

I felt the rain fall heavier on me.

Ha. Even the sky cries with me.

"Okaasan… why is this happening to me?

"Sorry, Sakura-san. There's no available room in here."The landlady told me.

"What? But this is not a peak season, there are no borders in your dorm! You are the fourth one that told me that!" I yelled angrily. I'm losing my patience. There is something wrong here!

"I'm sorry miss but we really don't have any vacant room these days." The landlady's husband told me apologetically.

I forced myself to calm down. "Okay. Thank you."

I dragged my feet to the nearest alley and triedto limit the wetness of my clothes which is impossible because I've been walking in the rain since I left Mikan-san's apartment. I sat on a rugged-looking sofa. Hm. At least I'm comfortable.

I'm cold, my clothes and things are drenched and I have nowhere else to go since SOMEONE made sure I won't find any decent place to stay.

Tss. I guess I'm sruck here in this alley. I'm gonna be a beggar living in the streets. Well, I'll look at the bright side; at least I won't pay any rent. Ha ha! I'm so smart!

I sighed exasperatedly. "I'm crazy. I'm homeless. I'm poor. I'm HOPELESS."

"Huh. Yes you are, you stupid pathetic whore."

"Those words…" I looked up. "…it wasn't my imagination?"

The two girls who were chatting about Venice and stuff stood in front of me wearing expensive looking raincoats.

"No shit Sherlock." The daughter of a Yakuza boss rolled her eyes at me.

The other one, whom I think is the heiress of a flower company that is leveled waaaaaaaaaaay lower compared to the Yamanaka's, stared me down. "You are pretty stupid for the top one in the girls department in the sophomore division."

I stood up proudly despite my hideous appearance. "If I'm stupid then what do you call yourselves who are placed at the end of the list in the junior division, huh?"

"Ha! You have the nerve to say those things bitch." The flower company heiress grabbed my hair, looking pissed as hell at my question.

"Ayumi, stop messing with that filthy whore." The other one said seriously.

Wow. At least one of them is a wee bit kind.

"It's my little girl's job to mess with her."

"Huh?" was all that came out from my mouth.

As if on cue, three muscled woman (0.0) that looked like and probably was a professional wrestler entered the alleyway where we're in. Those muscles… are girls supposed to have those? AND THEY'RE CARRYING METAL STICKS!

I take it back. SHE IS NOT- IN ANY WAY- KIND!

I glared at all of them. "What is your problem? I don't remember doing anything that would make you act like little bitchy girls."

The yakuza girl narrowed her eyes at me, backs me up against the wall without any hint of restraint and grabbed my jaw tightly.

Damn. That's gonna leave a mark. Not that I'm worried `coz I'm not one hundred percent I'm gonna make it out alive after these bitches are done with me.

I should've taken up that judo classes Tenten recommended.

"I'm gonna give you a clue, Haruno. Two words… Uchiha Sasuke."

My brows furrowed. 'What the hell are these girls talking about?' " Sasuke? How is he involved in this shit?"

The girls smirked. "We've been school mates with Sasuke-sama since middle school and NOT EVEN ONCE did he look at us."

I waited for them to talk again but when they didn't. "Uhm… that's it? What's that got to do with me?"

The heiress pulled my hair backwards. "Since he met you, his attention was diverted to your pink ass and me, Ami-chan and all of Sasuke-sama's admirers are threatened."

'DAMN IT! Why do they keep on pulling my hair? WHAT'S THEIR PROBLEM WITH MY PINK HAIR?' I screamed to myself.

"So…" I turned to this Ami bitch or she made me turn since she's still holding my jaw. "… we had an idea and it involves you, my little girls here and… death."

My eyes widened at her words. They're going to kill me just because they're threatened that I might take Sasuke away from them. But Sasuke's not even mine!

They just smiled smugly at me.

"Geez. I guess it's too late now. Go on and kill me but one things for sure…" I smiled sweetly while I brought my face closer to Ami's."… Sasuke will never ever like girls like you guys. Cheap, pathetic, low class bitches who use their money to get something they can't have."

"WHY YOU BITCH!" Ayumi gave me a right hook on my left cheek.

I fell backwards. Shit. That one stings. This girl can punch. She must really pissed with me. Ha. But seriously, that hurts.

"Ouch. You guys are monsters." I told them. "Cheap and ugly monsters."

"We're going to kill you, YOU BIIIITCH!" The pathetic girl raised the metal stick.

I felt the pain and then black.

"What the hell are you doing?" A deep voice snarled at them.

The five of them stiffened and stopped hitting the Sakura's body on the cold floor.

Ami and Ayumi trembled at the man's cold glare. "Sasuke-sama… this is not what you think… We're saving her from these scary women…"

"Shut up." He snapped at them along with his infamous glare.

The two kept quiet as Sasuke walked towards Sakura's limp body.

Nobody saw the fondness in his eyes when he brushed away the bangs covering Sakura's bruised face.

His hands clenched 'til hi knuckles turned white.

He let out a deep breath to calm himself down before he could hurt anyone here, not that they didn't deserve it and carefully picked Sakura bridal; style and went past the five women, if they're worthy to be called as such.

"Sasuke-sama, wait! She's-"

He shot them an intensified glare. "You're lucky I'm worried sick about Sakura or else… I would've killed you all."

Ami and Ayumi held hands. " But Sasuke-sama! We love you!"

"Yes! We love you very much, Sasuke-sama!"

Sasuke tilted his head on the side and smirked mockingly.

"I will never ever like girls like you. Cheap, pathetic, low class bitches." He said before disappearing in the pouring rain.

The two girls fell on the ground, crying.

"They were the same… Sasuke-sama's words and Haruno's… they're the same… this is humiliating."

End of Chapter 5

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