Bite The Bullet

2

17th of September, 2007, Monday.

Guess who made a new enemy today!!

Actually, it's just UGH, which you must have known he was already considered an enemy so...

But UGH is actually a GIRL! That's right, an UGHess.

Her name, as she so bossily announced, was Tsuchi Kin. Black hair, black eyes, too overbearing-

And like any girl I've met so far; she developed some sorta infatuation with "Sasuke-kun". Now, she didn't necessarily throw herself at him like Sakura (I found out her name), but I could see she was interested in him.

So anyways, here's what happened:

"Introduce yourselves."

"I am Haruno Sakura, it's nice to-"

"Next!"

"Hey I'm not done-"

"Don't care princess. I said next!" her eyes settled on me, and I was so close to snapping at her rudeness. You're only allowed to be rude to people who deserve it, not someone like Sakura. She's annoying yes, but that doesn't define her.

"Ahem!" she emphasized, still staring at me as I gave her a pitiful look. "Do you want a detention on your first day?!" she snarled.

"Oh no," Kiba muttered.

"This isn't the first day, you are not the boss of me, and you being a year elder does not give you any power over us!"

The room went silent, except for Kiba who was telling Shino "I told you,".

"Your name?" she asked a little too calm after a pause, though I was a hundred percent sure she'd tell a teacher or something- also I was on bulldozer mode, so I could do nothing but to fight back.

"She wants to die!" Kiba whispered loudly to Shino.

"I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Kushina, I enjoy long walks in the beach and taking candy from babies!" I said in the whiniest voice I could muster, before dropping the act and glowering. "Do you want a friendship bracelet too?"

"Please don't answer,"Kiba turned to Kin with a slightly pleading look, "For your own good; I know her and she's too stubborn to back down,"

"I'm S-sakura!" she interrupted Kin who looked like she'd explode. "I-I-It's nice to meet you Kushina!"

"Likewise," I nodded, and she sighed before beaming.

"Aren't you supposed to show us around?" Sasuke asked, and thanks to his mad manipulative influence, Kin proceeded to give us a tour.

Well I hung at the back, mostly looking around so I wouldn't get lost next time and surprisingly, Sakura joined me.

But she asked me a lot of questions. Emphasis on a lot. And I answered as politely and as concise as possible.

She's pretty okay so far; not someone I'd avoid or something- kinda like Naruto or Kiba, tolerable and good company mostly (though I wouldn't tell either of them).

And the craziest thing I found in my bag after school was a note. Now I specifically remember not even opening by bag the whole day, or anyone for that matter who'd give me a note, no less-

Do you like me?

Who the flipping shortcakes would slip such a note in my bag? Moreover, not mention a name or initials or anything I could deduce who it is! How am I supposed to answer that when I don't even know who's asking?!

I stuck the note in this book so Kushina-of-the-future could laugh about, which I probably will, and who knows? Maybe I'll get a boyfriend and show him how popular I was.

Hah. Boyfriend.

Hah. Popular.

Lesson of the day: You're too difficult for anybody, so don't settle for just anyone.

EXTENSION: Date someone who will take up the challenge with sheer stubbornness. 

First published: Jun 2016