a thin line
summary: Haruno Sakura and Hyuuga Neji are rivals in a acedemic high school. Hyuuga Hinata and Nara Shikamaru are basically the "losers". Naruto and the rest have to decide which side to be on. Shino is a mystery to us all and Yamanaka Ino is Neji's girlfriend? The hell?
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Sakura
"Hyuuga!!!!" Sakura screamed. "Who the hell do you think you are?! Honestly, beating up Shino san like that!!!"
A girl with short pink, spiky hair, and regular seifu girl uniform walked up to Neji, her eyes flamed with anger.
Sitting on a blue, rusted lunch bench, was another student; a boy with long brown hair tied into a knot at the end. He looked up from his soda.
"They were on my territory, you know the rules, Haruno."
"That's bull! My crew would never go against my orders!"
"Well, apparently...you're a bad leader." Neji smirked and he got up. He threw his can casually over Sakura's head, into the trash can.
"You-"
"Neji kun!!!" Came a voice.
Sakura turned to be greeted with a blonde bombshell, her long hair tied up into a tight knot, and a skirt a bit too short for school regulations.
Yamanaka Ino.
The girl slithered her arms on to Nejis'.
"We were suppose to eat lunch together," Ino purred.
Neji grunted and started to leave after taking a final glare at Sakura. He left the cafeteria with Ino hanging on his arm.
Sakura grunted the same way as Neji did and folded her arms.
"I'm going to have to talk to Shino for this..."
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Naruto
Naruto stared at Shino for a long time before saying,
"Sakura chan will be mad at you, you know."
The student looked up at the blonde and continued to wrap his arm.
"Sakura chan doesn't like when people use her medical stuff without asking."
"This is an emergency," Shino said and he took a bottle out of a white case. He inspected it and then threw it to Naruto, who caught it and and instantly poured it on his open wound.
Naruto huffed and leaned back in his desk.
"I hope my sister is okay with that loser," Naruto mumbled and then he took a cloth and wrapped it around his arm.
Shino sat on the teacher's desk and stared at the clock.
"Lunch is almost over."
"I mean, honestly, she's such a backstabber! First she's on Sakura chan's side and then, she hanging ont he arms of Hyuuga Neji!!!"
"We should pack up."
"I hope she get's some sense into her!!!"
"Put the box on the shelf..."
"You guys do know you're having two different conversations, right?" Sakura asked. She gazed lazily upon her two out of three only members of her "crew".
"Sakura chan!!!" Naruto yelled and he ran to Sakura, instantly leaving Shino to take care of the medical box.
"Hey, Naruto," Sakura said. Her eyes travled over Naruto's arms.
"How was she, Sakura chan? Is my sister okay!?"
Suddenly, Sakura's eyes turned as hard as stone.
""Okay!?" She's better than "okay"!!! She's hanging off that Hyuuga's arms and being his total puppet!! You know why?! Because according to her, our gang is just a poser gang and she says she needs some real income!!! That pig!!!" Sakura screamed.
"Well, we do have only four-"
"I don't want to hear it, Naruto!!! And then, oh my god!! You and Shino suddenly decide it's okay to waltz over on their side?! Do you have any idea how embarressing-"
"Hey!!! That wasn't our fault!!!"
"Then whose was it?!
Shino sighed and waited for the two to stop bickering so that he could get his stupid "spy" report over with.
"And where the hell is Kiba?!?!?!"
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Kiba
"Craaaap!!! Sakuras' gonna be pissed at meeeee!!!" Kiba yelled as he dashed through the halls.
"Inuzuka san, you really don't have to..." Hinata muttered, she was trying to keep her skirt down.
Kiba still sprinted, with Hinata on his back.
"Shut up! As a man, I can't allow you to limp your way to the nurses' office!!!" Kiba yelled.
Hinata blushed and continued to ride on Kiba's back.
Kiba of course, asn't paying attention and slipped on an empty milk carton, he stumbled over to a group of people and hit their backs.
Kiba landed on his face, with Hinata sitting upright on his back.
Hinata's eyes were huge and she started to put her trembling hands to her mouth.
"Ne-Neji niisan!!!"
Neji's eyes narrowed and he wiped his shoulder. "I thought I told you, to never call me that."
Hinata gaped and got off Kiba, then, she kneeled next to him and bowed. "So-Sorry, Neji n- I mean, Neji oh! Neji uhm..."
Neji rolled his eyes. He then noticed, however, the person next to Hinata.
The Hyuuga smiled.
"So, Haruno's dogs came to pay me a visit?" Neji asked.
"Hey!" Kiba barked and the student jumped to his feet. "Don't diss her like that!!!"
"Honestly, taking orders from a girl. Lame," Neji smirked.
"Your just jealous because Sakura beat you in class scores. Again." Kiba countered.
Neji's face suddenly hardened.
"Neji kun!!! Who is that- Kiba!!!" Ino screeched.
"Ino!!!!" Kiba snarled. "You traitor!!! How dare you show your face in front of me!!!"
Ino jerked back. "Psh! I just grew out of your little "gang"."
"It wasn't just a "gang"!!!" Kiba yelled. "It was so much more than that and you know it!!!"
"Inuzuka san..." Hinata muttered and she pulled on Kiba's pants.
"Ah crap! That's right..uhm...Hi- crap, her name...Hina..Hinasha! Yeah! Hinasha's ankle is twisted!!!" Kiba yanked Hinata on his back and he continued to sprint down the hallway.
"Twenty bucks says that he twisted her ankle," Ino muttered. "Knowing that idiot..."
And Neji could sworn he saw a light smile on Ino's face.
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Lee
Lee stared at his locker.
Staring.
Watching.
Listening.
Turning...
"LEE JUST OPEN UP YOUR DAMN LOCKER SO WE COULD MEET UP WITH NEJI!!!" Ten Ten screamed.
"I forgot my combination..." Lee cried.
"You idiot!!!"
"I can't help it!!!" Lee continued. "I'm new to this scool, remember?"
"Stupid! If you weren't Neji's friend I would so whack you," Ten Ten threatened.
Lee laughed. "Yeah, we go far back."
"Something wrong? I am class rep and I can help you," A voice fluttered by.
Ten Ten turned. "Haruno."
Sakura stiffened. "Oh, it's you. Forget I said anything."
Ten Ten smirked and leaned against the locker, still facing Sakura.
"You know, I heard that your little fox made it's way onto our territory."
"It was an accident." Sakura stated.
"Accident my butt, god, you sophmores are such a pain in the neck for us juniors!" Ten Ten said. "But that's what you are, isn't it? A sophmore."
Ten Ten inched towards Sakura.
"If you haven't noticed, I'm a junior, too. After all, I got high grades, remember?" Sakura taunted.
Ten Ten stopped and stared as Sakura before saying,
"God, what does that idiot see in you?"
Sakura was taken back by this sudden question.
"What?"
"TEN TEN!!! WHO IS THIS GODDESS?!" Lee yelled.
"New student?" Sakura asked and she smiled at Ten Ten.
"Trust me, he will be educated to know his enemies soon enough," Ten Ten snapped. She grabbed Lee's collar and dragged him away.
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Neji
The bell rang.
Neji had already dropped Ino off at her class and was wondering around the school until the late bell had rang.
Ino.
Just why did he dated her, sure is was mostly to Get Haruno angry, but he never really liked her. Maybe it was because of the loser Shikamaru who was always hanging around his ghastly cousin.
"Ne-Neji niisan!!!"
Just how many times has she called him that? Each and every time. He tells her not to, but she does to anyways. If anyone found out why of course...
Neji punched a nearby locker.
Then of course, that dog. What was he doing with her? Was Haruno getting soft? No, Hinata is a transfer, Haruno wouldn't know of her yet. Neji sighed. Hinata was only two weeks into school and she already was marked a loser.
Just shows how different they were.
Come to think of it, Hinata wasn't the only transfer.
There was that idiot Lee.
Neji had to admit, of any other guy in his group. Lee was easily different from the rest. First off, Lee was "friends" with Neji ever since they were in kindergarden.
Of course, only if you defined a "friend" as someone who would follow you around all day.
Still, Lee was powerful, and as much as he hated to admit it, he wouldn't dare want someone like Lee to get involved with Haruno's group. So as soon as Lee transfered, Neji declared Lee as part of his group.
The same way was with Ten Ten. That girl thought the same way as him, so he knew she couldn't be part of Haruno's group either. So, he got her into his group, she was more than happy to join.
There was just so much more talent in this group, and Neji had so much more people than Haruno, who only had four.
But in Haruno's case quality was worth so much more than quantity.
First, there's the annoying mutt Kiba, who was skilled in snooping around. He had a dog, which everyone knows tha he hides somewhere in the school. On top of that, Kiba was a viscious fighter, who was for some odd reason, very defensive about Haruno's gang.
Second, was Naruto, who was Ino's little brother by two mintues. Yes, the two were twins, of course, they looked nothing alike. Naruto grew up with Sakura, just like Ino had. Naruto was somewhat protective of Sakura. But that wasn't the case, he was the very few people Neji knew and had no idea what they would do next.
Third, was one of the things which had irked Neji the most. Shino. The man was brilliant in getting information. He had gotten past the finals, merely from copying from three kids at the same time. Infortunately, Neji and Haruno were one of them. When the two heard this, they instantly set off for Shino to get into their gang. No matter what Neji had said, Shino didn't join him. It wasn't until a week later he was declared Haruno's henchman.
Fourth and the most annoying thigs of all, was Haruno Sakura herself.
Just why was she so special?
At first, it was just a small rivalry in grades, he had to admit, it was kind of fun competeting in that. But oh, it was so much more.
The only girl who raised up her grades high enough to get at the same level as him.
The only girl other than Ten Ten that thought the same way as him and thought for herself, also.
The only girl who once persudaded that student into her gang.
That student.
Neji stopped walking, he was way late for class.
Just what did happen to that student?
The one that Haruno once had in her gang, no, that was as cunning as the girl herself.
That student named Haku.
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Hinata
"Inuzuka san, I think I can walk on my own now," Hinata mumbled.
Kiba let go of Hinata and let her stumble a bit before catching her again.
"I'll just carry you." Kiba sighed.
"Th-thank you, Inuzuka san..."
"You know, you could have told me your name was "Hinata" the nurse looked at me like I was an idiot." Kiba remarked.
Hinata giggled and apologized.
"Sorry, Inuzuka san."
"Stop with that! Call me "Kiba" like every normal person!!!"
"Sorry, Kiba san!"
"Nah, too weird, add something else."
"Kiba..kun?" Hinata mumbled.
Kiba thought for a while. "Yeah, I like that. "Kiba kun...""
Hinata laughed.
"You're pretty cool for a newbie. How about joining Sakura's gang?" Kiba asked.
Hinata's face turned serious. "No, I promised myself I wouldn't get involved."
"You're getting involved just by getting seen with me," Kiba said.
Hinata paused. "Uhm..There's Shikamaru kun!"
Hianta edged off Kiba's back. "Thank you for the help!"
Kiba then watched the girl limp towards a pineapple head.
He watched as Shikamaru helped Hinata on his back.
The only two people who didn't want to be involved, the only two who were losers...but not really.
"I promised myself I wouldn't get involved..."
Kiba sighed.
That would be best.
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Shikamaru
Shikamaru shifted Hinata's weight so that he could walk easier.
"So, Sakura's dog asked you to join, eh?" Shikamaru grunted.
Hinata smiled at the memory. "Yes, he was very nice and didn't pressure me, though."
"Don't let that fool you, it's best not to get involved."
"I know."
"I can't believe that idiot ran into you," Shikamaru said.
"It was my fault. I wasn't looking, either." Hinata said.
"I also hear you ran into your cousin," Shikamaru said.
"How?!"
Shikamaru shrugged. "He give you a bad time?"
"No," Hinata repleid.
"Good, the next thing we need is to cause a war."
Hinaat looked up to the sky and thought for a while.
"You're pretty cool for a newbie. How about joining Sakura's gang?"
"...Shikamaru kun?"
"Hmm?"
"What else do you know about the two gangs?"
"Ooh, no. Not this, I'm not going to say anything."
"Please, Shikamaru kun!!!" Hinata laughed.
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Ino
Ino looked out the window, not paying any attention to what the teacher was saying whatsoever.
Just why did she betray her long time best friend?
They were the masterminds of the team; thinking of any possible way of getting rid of the famous Hyuuga Neji.
It was because of him.
Because of Haku's death.
It was always happening in a street gang, but Ino had never expected it to happen in Sakura's gang. It wasn't even a gang. It was more of a group that went to movies and toyed around with Neji. Where all six of them would eat at Ichiraku and spend all night watching the stars.
But after Haku died...
After Haku died Ino felt that she had out grown.
Haku was actually part of a mafia buisness and when they were shopping around Konoha Mall...there was a shooting.
"Haku!!!"
Oh, the memories still haunted Ino to this very day.
"Ino! Where's Haku san!?"
"I'll go get him, Sakura!"
Ino had gone after Haku, she could remember perfectly as Haku let pulled a hand gun from his jacket.
"My past came after me...Ino san."
"Haku!?"
Ino could only watch as Haku fought with the upper hand. He almost defeated the enemy until...
"Haku san!"
"Sakura san! Move!!!"
Ino clenched her knuckles until they had turned white.
Haku had moved in front of Sakura so that he would get hit. Ino remembered his expression so clearly in her mind.
"If only I had a few more minutes..."
Haku would have ridden of the enemy and lived!
If only Sakura wasn't there...
If only Sakura wasn't there...
If only...
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Shino
The same old question still remains as one of the unsolved mysteries of Konoha.
Why did Shino join Sakura's gang?
Shino didn't love Sakura, he certainly showed that he never found her hot.
So why?
Shino leaned back in his chair and watched Ino from the other side of the room, he watched the worry expression on her face.
"Shino, we'll make a promise to you."
A fly flew on his desk.
Shino turned his head back to the desk and watched the fly.
"We promise we won't hurt your friend again, if you just keep gathering information about her."
The fly flew to the floor.
"And don't worry, Shino..."
A pencil dropped to the floor and the fly flew away and out the window.
"We, at the Uchiha Corp, never turn back on our promises."
The bell rings.
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towel: I really, really like this idea. I know it seems like a typical highschool fic, buuuut...who cares.
