chapter 5:

sakura switched her phone off and headed downstairs. Her stomach was grumbling and she needed to EAT. She passed the living room in the hallway and froze. A cartoon show was blaring from the television. "Don't tell me..." Trailing off sakura ran into the living room only her brother wasn't awake for more than 30 minutes after his bedtime. He was fast asleep snoring on the couch. "You little squirt if only you were awake I would have a reason to kick your ..." she trailed off because he looked angelic asleep she grabbed and hoisted him up on her back, piggy bank style to his bedroom.

30 minutes of burnt chicken and frozen chips later a key twisted through the door. Sakura heard her Mom approaching the living room where she was. "Sakura your still awake?" her Mom asked. She kicked off her heels and took off her long coat only to throw it on the couch. She threw the keys on the mantel piece and threw herself on an arm chair near Sakura. "Um.. Mom are you ok?" Sakura asked quietly. "Yep I'm fine I'm juuuuu -" she broke off into a loud yawn "st tired." Sakura felt sorry for her Mother. After Sakura's dad had died when Daito was born, Her Mother had to continue on strong to support both kids. she took on double shifts at the hospital and was working non stop which got her to her respectable position now. If it wasn't for her Mom's hardwork she would never be in Konaha high: one of the most prestigous schools in Japan. She rarely sees Her Mother relaxed or free. In fact the only moments Sakura sees her Mother smiling looking 100% happy is in old photo albums. Her Mother looks stunning like a model smiling and posing with friends and familes. Now she comes home exhausted with bags under her eyes.

Her Mother soon started lightly snoring as she fell asleep curled up in the chair. Sakura just headed for the door, carrying her little brother put a strain on her back, no way was she carrying her Mother up those stairs.

The next morning Ino was actually on time to pick up sakura and they drove to school together. When they reached the gates there was a crowd of people in the hallway staring at a wall. Only Sakura thought that was interesting because there is nothing fascinating about a wall. Ino tiptoed to see what all the comotion was about but this did her no good. "Damn all you tall people in my way!" she exclaimed. Soon Shizuka walked up to Sakura and Ino excited.

"Have you heard the news?" She was jumping up down and laughing comically sakura's eyes couldn't help but follow her jumping up and down so fast. "That Sasuke dumped that low life Kai?" Ino's eyes were wide and hopeful and an evil grin across her face. "Wait... who are you?" Sakura asked puzzled. "Are you serious?! I was sitting with you at lunch!" Shizuka cried slightly offended. "Oh right sorry I forgot."

Urgh i don't wanna hang with theese loosers anymore than I already have to!I Guess it sucks being new in town seeing as you don't know anyone however I will be popular. And I will be Sasuke's girlfriend. And stupid ugly plain nobody's like pinky here will worship and fear me rather than forgeting who I am...

"SHIZUKA! HELLO YOU THERE? WHAT'S THE BIG NEWS?" Ino joined in "YEAH! What's the news?"

"Oh sorry kind of spaced out there well it's an Autumn dance tommorow everyone's buzzed about."

"Oh amazing! can't wait I'm going to go all out just watch err'ebody!" Ino felt like melting right then and there. "well have fun cuz I'm not going." "WHAT?! WHADDYA MEAN YOUR NOT GOING SAKURAA?!" Ino bellowed so loud the whole floor turned their way.

"Girls..." Ino said grabbing both shizuka and sakura's hands. "we are gonna look FRUITILICOUS!"

"Fruitilicous?" Shizuka questioned. "Just go with it" Sakura mouthed to her.

Sakura was now in Math class and dreading it. She didn't understand anything one bit. Asuma said to start with the easy math questions like fractions and work you way to the harder ones. But everything was so fricking hard! She grabbed her pink roots in frustration. A certain blond person sitting beside her noticied her weird behaviour. "Uh.. are you alright?" he inquired.

"Whaa?" she turned to the boy. She recognised him straight away. Blond hair, dazzling blue eyes. "Naruto Uzumaki, by the way."

"Oh, well im Sakura, Sakura Haruno."