Chapter Two: Disturbing the Peace
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Ten Ten
Maybe Ten Ten was just a tad bit jealous of Neji actually taking this Haruno girl more seriously than herself.
After all, Ten Ten was more important, right? Neji did come to her and ask her personally to be in his group, rather than send on of his "minions".
Ten Ten still giggled in the memory. It was after P.E. and she had just shown a boy not to mess with her by hurling a volley ball at his head.
Neji then came up to her and tole her that "he liked her style" and invited her to his gang. Now Ten Ten was just plain happy because she was new and she had just gotten invited into a big group.
So of course, she agreed.
Of course, than she came into the picture.
She was everything around his gang. Always the big news.
"What!? Haruno Sakura beat Neji, again!?"
"Man, that's Haruno Sakura? She's h o t..."
"Dude! Did you here? Haruno Sakura's Dogs came into Neji's court!"
"Haruno Sakura?! She's Saruno Sakura?!"
"Dude, that Haruno Sakura is fierce..."
Haruno Sakura.
Haruno Sakura.
Haruno damn Sakura.
It was always her.
When Ten Ten asked the other members why, they merely said this:
She was smarter than him.
She was the only girl who can actually out smart him.
It was stupid. Ten Ten couldn't comprehend why such stupid reasons could make her such an enemy.
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Shikamaru
Shikmaru laid down his lunch beside him and sat down, leaning on a tree for support.
A big guy sat down next to him, dragging a big bag of chips. The person sat down next to him and popped open a bag of his chips.
"Hey, Shikamaru," The guy greeted, stuffing a few dry slices of potatoes in his mouth.
Shikmaru closed his eyes and put his hands behind his head.
"Yo, Chouji."
"Shikamaru kun! Chouji kun!"
Chouji looked up. "Hinata, you're here too?"
Hinata flashed a hurt face, but quickly rid of it amd smiled.
"Of course, I bought lunch. Uhm... Shikamaru kun, could you please?"
Shikamaru let out an annoyed sigh and turned to his right as if falling asleep.
"What's up?" Chouji asked. He wiped his hands on his scarf.
Hinata sat down beside Chouji and opened her rice box.
"I just want to know about Sakura san and Neji niisan's gangs. That's all." Hinata sighed. "But Shikamaru kun won't tell me anything."
"I know a thing or two," Chouji said.
Hinata's eyes lit up. "Really? Could you tell me?"
"It'll cost you a riceball."
Shikamaru's ears perked up.
Hinata nodded and gave Chouji one of her handmade delight.
As Chouji was about to bring the riceball to his mouth, a hand reached out and snatched it away.
Chouji gaped at Shikamaru, who was eating the riceball and sitting upright.
"Listen, Hinata," Shikamaru began. "What I am about to tell you, must never leave your lips."
"My riceball!!!" Chouji screamed.
Shikamaru just hushed him and looked straight into Hinata's eyes.
"Sakura's gang is just in plain definition a small group that hangs out together and start fights at Neji's group. If you join, basically you go to movies on Fridays' have a star gazing night on Sunday and so forth. Small thing. Sakura thinks it's a big time gang, but it's not. Just a group of friends who hang out together."
Hinata nodded and without losing eye contact, handed Chouji a riceball.
Shikamaru took the riceball and ate it, then he started talking again.
"The only real diffrence from her group and others, is her friends. For some reason, Naruto and Kiba will do anything, for this gang. That's way the're called her "dogs", because of their loyalty. Another thing, is Shino. No one has any clue of why he joined, but when he did, things got so out of hand that even Neji began to watch his back. Also, Sakura is not a dumb girl like all the other ones you see out here, no offense. She's smart...but only booksmart. This is something Neji has that Sakura doesn't. And that's streetsmart. I'm sure Sakura is smart like that,too. But Neji is far more ahead in the chapter."
Shikamaru took one of Chouji's chip bags and popped it open, just like Chouji did.
Chouji yelled in protest but Hinata handed him another riceball.
Eating a handful of chips, Shikamaru continued.
"But Neji's gang is more dangerous than Sakura's will ever be. He's a real, gang. Unlike Sakura, he has over half the school working under him. Which is why Sakura's gang is so small, it's because even if everyone support her, the're scared to because of Neji. From what I hear, Neji does the real thing. He goes around making deals and all that stuff. Also, he's a true fighter to the Hyuuga name, as I guess you should know, and is as street smart as Sakura could ever imagine. From what I'm guessing, he's probably just playing with Sakura, just for fun."
Shikamaru took Chouji's waterbottle and took a big gulp.
Hinata handed the crying Chouji her bottle of tea.
Shikamaru continued.
"From what I've heard, a new transfer student was declared his henchman five minutes after he entered the school yard. Also, he has a tough, suppoesly, hot chick on his side. And then there's her, that idiot Ino. She's the blondie who betrayed Sakura and joined Neji."
Shikamaru threw the emtpy chip bag in front of Chouji. The hidden genius yawned and leaned against the tree, closing his eyes.
"That's all I know, anyways."
Hinata cleneched her fists.
"He goes around making deals and all that stuff."
Hinata gulped.
"Neji niisan..."
The bell rings and lunch end.
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Naruto
"Damn it!! I'm going ot be late!!!" Naruto cursed and he sped down the hallways, darting left, going right!
"NARUTO!!!!"
Naruto stopped running and looked behind him.
"Ino nee chan!!!"
Ino was standing there, hands on her waist.
"Ino!" Naruto grinned and he ran to her. "What do you need? Is Neji being an idiot? 'Cause you know Sakura chan can always-"
"Shut up."
Naruto froze at Ino's tone.
Ino stuck a piece of gum in her mouth and turned the other way.
"Tell mom I'll be home late."
"Again!? I can't do this, Ino! It's bad enough you left for that jerk!!!" Naruto protested.
Ino just kept walking, and without looking back, she answered,
"I didn't leave, I grew up."
"You never grew up, you just think you did," Naruto mumbled.
As quick as lighting, and as hard as metal, Ino sprung out and slapped Naruto.
Quickly turning, Ino began to stride away.
Naruto touched his cheek and felt moist seeping through his finger.
Blood.
Ino had hit him with her ring scratching his cheek.
Naruto suddenly grew furious, anger was seeping in him.
"Hey? What's your name?"
"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!"
"Sa-Sakura..."
"DID YOU FORGET, ALREADY?! WE NEED TO PROTECT HER!!!"
"Hi Sakura, I'm Ino and you see that blonde kid beating up those kids over there? That's Naruto."
Naruto was crying now. Tears were staining his cheeks. Everyone around him was staring.
...but Naruto didn't care.
"We need to protect her!"
"You know why he's beating them up? It's for you."
"We...We need to..."
"You're too pretty to be crying over a thing like you're forehead, but don't worry!"
"...Becase we promised..."
By now, Ino was long gone, but Naruto stood there in the hallway, not bothering with his tears.
"We'll protect you!!!"
"We have to protect Sakura chan..."
Bring.
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Sakura
Sakura sat in her desk impatiently, the tension was really, seriously, killing her.
To the side of her, she saw Neji doing the same thing, tapping his desk repeatingly with a serious face.
The two made eye contact, glared and then turned away, tepping more rapidly.
Repeat this process at least twenty times.
"Okay, everyone." The teacher said and he took out a role sheet.
"Iruka sensei!!!" Naruto yelled, running in through the door.
Sakura took a five second look at Naruto, who had a really apologetic face on.
"Naruto, that's the third time this week and...why are you bleeding?" Iruka asked. His face suddenly turning ot worry.
Sakura's head sprung up and glanced. It was true, on Naruto's other cheek there was a line of blood streaming down to his neck. His eyes were tear stained and moist. Sakura raised a hand to her mouth.
"Oh my God, Naruto!!!" Sakura yelled.
Naruto turned to Sakura and gave a light girn.
"Don't worry, Sakura chan! I'm going to the nurses' right now!" Naruto grinned.
Sakura felt herself soften. "Naruto..."
Naruto gave her a peace sign and left the room, the door closing behind him.
"Feh, couldn't even keep him safe, Haruno?"
Sakura's head snapped to Nejis' , who had what seemed like a victorious smirk on his face.
"Shut up, Neji! At least I'm not the one who walks all over his own family member!" Sakura countered.
Neji's eye's hardened.
Sakura fumed, it was his fault for insulting both Naruto and her.
"How do you know about her?" Neji asked, though it was more of a demand.
Sakura leaned back into her seat. "It's kind of obvious."
"That bug boy told you."
Sakura just flicked Neji off and turned back to the window.
Neji just leaned foreward and tapped his foot.
Iruka sighed.
"Can't I have just one day where there's not teenage angst?"
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Neji
How did she know? How could have she known? Sure, Shino could have told her, but then Haruno would have gone and tried to make Hinata her henchman.
"Unlike you, Neji. I'm in no hurry to beat you."
No, she couldn't have known.
Family member?
Neji smirked, after realizing what Haruno meant.
She really did have no idea.
"Okay class, I have the scores for this month's test!" Iruka announced.
Neji smirked.
Showtime.
Everyone was dead silent, not for their scores, but for Sakura and Nejis'. After all, this was the most nerve racking time of the month. Everyone prayed that Iruka would grade "evenly" so that there wouldn't be a war.
And by "evenly" everyone meant that Iruka just happened to lose both Sakura and Nejis' test.
Oh well, either way there was bound to be a war.
"And for our top score..." Iruka began.
Neji was beginning ot tap his pencil more loudly.
Iruka suddenly stopped and started to rub the back of his head, blushing.
"Oh wait! I forgot to take role! How silly of me-"
Neji suddenly heard Sakura slam her hands on the desk and yelling,
"IS EVERYONE HERE?!"
Everyone yelled back in response and Sakura sat down and started to fidget with her hair.
Neji half smiled, she was good for something.
Iruka sweat dropped and coughed.
"Right...so continuing..."
Dead silent again.
"The highest score was...Hyuuga Neji! With 200 points! Trailing behind in second...is Haruno Sakura with 198 points!" Iruka delcared.
Neji heard Sakura break her pencil into two and the Hyuuga closed his eyes in triumph.
"I demand you to regrade!!!" Sakura ordered.
"Give it up, Haruno. You know that Iruka is always right about tests. Isn't that what you told me on the last test?" Neji taunted.
"Iruka sensei is always right, Neji. I won so hah!"
Neji nodded to himself and said, "Yes, I do remember that."
Sakura grabbed her desk and held it over her head.
"HYUUUUUGAAAAAA!!!"
"You want to fight? You have no chance," Neji said and he got up and stood in front of Sakura.
Neji took hit finger and poked Sakura, giving her a small read spot.
"MY SAKURA SENSES ARE TINGLING!!!!" Came a voice, then the door exploded and Naruto was standing there, glory and all.
Naruto's cheek was covered with a small pad that was about to come off. His eyes were flaming with worry.
He looked over to Sakura, who still had a desk over her head and saw the small, red spot on her forehead.
Naruto gaped and pointed at Neji accusingly.
"I'LL KILL YOU, HYUUGA FREAK!!!"
"Naruto!" Sakura acknowledged and she set down the desk.
"You two aren't even worth dying by the Hyuuga fist," Neji smirked.
Sakura stood up to Neji.
"Is that a challenge?" Sakura flicked Neji's headband, which was wrapped around his forehead.
Neji grabbed Sakura's wrist.
"Don't. Touch. Me."
Suddenly the class roared in excitement.
"Get her Neji!!!"
"C'mon Sakura!!!"
"You rock my world, Naruto!!!"
"Everyone calm down!" Iruka yelled. He pointed at Naruto, then at Sakura and Neji. "All there of you! Detention after school!"
Sakura and Neji were still staring each other down.
"Forehead girl," Neji commented.
"Real original. Did Ino help you?" Sakura asked and she took back her hand.
Neji sat back down at his desk.
"Yeah, she's been helping me a lot lately."
Neji knew he hit a sore spot, he could tell by the way Sakura started to fidget with her hair.
She always did that when she was nervous.
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Lee
Now Lee was a pretty good kid. He was skilled, man, with those ninja attacks, who woudn't be?
But damn the guys who made lockers.
Lee was now up to the point where he was going to kick the locker open, but Lee was patient and there fore he wouldn't be a psycho and go all kung fu on a metal conatiner.
"Having trouble?" Lee looked up and saw one of the most beautiful woman known to man.
"Sakura is evil, Lee!"
Ten Ten's words no longer made sense, such an innocent girl could hardly be anything but good!
Sakura slightly nudged Lee to the side.
"What's your combination?" The "angel" asked.
"5-34-10," Lee answered.
Sakura nodded and played with the locker a bit before finally getting it open.
"There! I know you're on Neji's team and all. But you seem too nice to be with him, so I guess I can add you to my acceptions list." Sakura smiled.
"Neji isn't that bad," Lee said and he took out a book.
"Save it, I've heard everything about good little Neji from Ten Ten," Sakura laughed. She turned and started to walk away.
"Where are you going?" Lee asked.
"Hm? To my gang, Kiba has been texting me for the last hour. I need to make sure he's okay." Sakura said before quicly adding, "Eep, don't tell Neji."
Lee saluted Sakura. "These lips are sealed."
"Thank you! What's your name?"
Lee grinned and did a pose, he slowly moved his head towards Sakura and gave her a shiny tooth grin.
"ROCK LEE!!!"
Sakura nervoulsy smiled and backed away.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Haruno Sakura..."
"VERY WELL, SAKURA SAN! YOUR SECRET IS SAFE WITH ME!!!"
Sakura waved to Lee before running the other direstion.
Lee cried tears of joy.
Dear God, there must have been a connection there!
Suddenly, Lee's locker slammed shut and Ten Ten was standing there, her arms crossed and body leaning against the lockers.
"What secret, my sweet Lee?"
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Shino
In the compter room, you sould hear the faint ypings of an Aburame Shino.
After re reading his message, Shino clicked the "Send" button and leaned back, watching his work get transfered.
"Neji," Shino said.
A footstep was heard in the room, and Neji smirked before closing the door.
"Impressive," Neji commented.
Shino didn't say anything and he exited his e-mail.
Suddenly, Shino felt Neji's presence sit next to him. Shino didn't fret, however, instead, he merely sat up.
"Why her," Neji demanded. "Why that spoiled girl?"
Shino stood up and turned off the computer. "I didn't have a choice."
Neji looked up in question and watched Shino walk out of the room
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Dear Uchiha,
For the month of November, my report goes as follows:
As you have predicted, Haruno Sakura has somewhat of a violent temper and has the habit of giving everyone a difficult time. Haruno Sakura seems to place the blame on the first person she lays her eyes one when she makes an error in her "scheme" to take down Hyuuga Neji.
Not only that, but it seems that Inuzuka Kiba and Uzumaki Naruto, as you also predicted, are her partners. Or, as the peers would call them, "Dogs of Haruno". Yamanaka Ino, was once a member but has broken herself away to be allies with Hyuuga Neji.
An interesting fact, although Uzumaki Naruto and Yamanaka Ino have different last names, it appears they are blood replated. From the information I have recovered, it appears that those two parent's have deceased and the two were put in an orphanage where they were adopted seperately.
I have also discovered that a recent member was added to Haruno's team. A student by the name of "Haku". Unfortunately, he was killed by Momochi Zabuza, who is the leader of the once feared gang, "Mist". Unfortunately, I couldn't find any more information concerning Haku. I have tried locating the "Mist" but have failed, for they have gone into absence and is rumored that the members are currently deceased.
Moving on, the intimacy around Haruno Sakura and Hyuuga Neji is in plain words, siffocating. It is difficult to understand why Haruno Sakura despises Hyuuga Neji so. Unfortunately, everytime I have made an attempt to interogate, Haruno Sakura would send me away to do a useless errand of some sort.
As promised, I have included copied information of Haruno Sakura's grades, comment sheets, and other information that you have listed for me to gather.
I hope my services have proven to be acceptional to your liking. I will keep in touch.
Aburame Shino.
A person clicked out of his e-mail box and leaned back into his leather chair.
"Hyuuga Neji," The person whispered.
Then, the glass that was occupied in the person's hand shattered and fell to the floor, making the sound of glass rain.
"It's in your best interest that you stay away from her."
The person looked at his bleeding hand.
"From Sakura."
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towel: phew, good 'ol chpater. I honestly didn't intend to add that last part...ah well.
I personally, didn't think this chapter was as good as the first.
And yes I do have a plan for this.
So far, we are in the first Arc.Ooh, and if anyone is like, thinking...What Sakura meant by "walking on your family members" will be cleared up later.
So far, no one knows that Hinata is in the main family, everyone thinks she's lower than him, obviously.
makes me happy!