"How can you be so sure, Lady Tsunade?"
Her assistant, Shizune held the cellphone close to her chest as she looked at Tsunade worriedly. They were in a hotel room in the same hotel as the class.
"I sensed it, Shizune. It's high and I know it is her Chakra for sure. Call the the Head Student and Tomonau Ishi."
Shizune gazed down at the cellphone, sighed then quickly did as she was told.
***
"Is she okay?"
Sakura asked Ino as she fiddled with her fingers cautiously. The two were safe and sound in the locked bathroom of their hotel room. Ino narrowed her eyes.
"Why are you interested, anyway, Sakura?" she asked, flipping her ponytail over her shoulder.
"I-I'm not.." Sakura's eyes glided over to the window. "I'm just.."
***
"Hello, Mr. Ishi, Lady Tsunade would like to-"
Tsunade impatiently rapped the desk of the room as she waited for Shizune to finish the call. Shizune sighed and placed the phone down on the desk with a frown.
"Bad news, Lady Tsunade. Mr. Ishi is very ill and-"
"Then call Sakura now!"
"But why do you need the Head Student's help, Lady Tsunade?" Shizune asked.
Tsunade looked away, out the window. "Just call her."
***
Ino and Sakura were silenced for a few minutes in the intense atmosphere until it was broken by the vibration of Sakura's phone in her pocket. Sakura flipped it open and whispered into it.
"Hello?"
"Sakura. We need you in Room 456. Now."
Sakura furrowed her eyebrows. "Huh? What's wrong, Shizune-san?"
"Bad news. Ai-"
Just by hearing that name, Sakura snapped her phone shut, kicked the bathroom door open and raced out.
***
"Sakura, I think we both know exactly about this matter."
Sakura squirmed in the chair. Tsunade's amber eyes pierced into her wary green ones as Shizune remained quiet by Tsunade's side.
"I-I don't know what you're talking a-about, L-Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade closed her eyes briefly. "Of course you.."
She trailed off. But then, chips of wood flew everywhere she slammed her hand down on the desk, breaking it. Sakura and Shizune jumped back in shock.
"L-Lady Tsunade!" Shizune exclaimed.
"OF COURSE YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, SAKURA HARUNO!" Tsunade drew in a deep breath and leaned in.
"Can you please tell me the real reason why you did this?" she asked in a more calm tone.
Sakura suddenly broke down. "I-It w-was because I-I w-was...I-I was.."
"I was jealous."
***
"I-It can't be. We've been with Ai for about a month already and she has zero Chakra! Zero! But now you're telling us that she have Chakra?!"
Temari slumped down and grasped her hands together. Tenten buried her face into her hands.
"W-Wait."
They both jostled up and glanced at Hinata in alarm.
"What is it, Hinata?"
Hinata was..squinting. Squinting hard with her Byakugan activated. Then she gasped.
"I-I know it now! I-I didn't sense it! I-I saw it!"
***
"When you first told me about Tomonau Ishi and Ai, all about them, I-I was shocked. Very shocked,"
Sakura inhaled.
"And I was also jealous. Because the way you mentioned it sounded so majestic. I wanted it. It is utterly stupid to want something that can kill you but I wanted to be strong. When Naruto saved me from a group gangsters, I felt terrible. Naruto got beat up just for me. I didn't show anybody that I was feeling horrible inside because I was afraid of the questions they will ask. So I kept my cover on. But then, I got really jealous. I didn't tell anybody about Ai and wanted it for just myself. I was so selfish and started picking on Ai. I was being really unfair. Every night I became hard on myself and wished myself to stop. But everyday went the same. I can't stop myself from hating Ai.."
***
"What do you see, Hinata? Tell us!" Tenten begged, clasping her hands together.
"W-Wait." Hinata paused and shut her eyes close. Temari rocked herself back and forth, muttering.
"C'mon...C'mon."
Suddenly, a sobbing noise came from Tenten. Hinata's eyes snapped open, dis-activating her Byakugan as Temari rushed over. Tenten was rubbing her eyes furiously.
"T-Tenten, are you okay?!"
She shook her head. "I-I'm alright. I was just..."
A small tear slipped down her cheek. "I-I just felt so sorry for Ai. We haven't known her for so long and I just feel terrible for her. We all know that Ai is in danger whenever our stomaches churn because she matters to us. A lot. She's our bestfriend and we weren't there for her!"
Hinata gazed down at her lap sadly. "T-Tenten is right. A-Ai is too much of a good person to face those mean girls. She deserved better. Much, much better. I-I don't what we can do anymore..."
Temari was silent and her head was hung. But both girls can see two tear drops drop down to the floor.
"We have to be there for her. She's so harmless, how can she defend herself when Sakura and Ino are monsters compared to us, let alone all of us. Now, Hinata,"
Temari said fiercely as she looked at Hinata. "Tell us what you see."
"O-Okay." Hinata activated her Byakugan again and concentrated very hard. Tenten and Temari went silent for Hinata's answer.
"I-I see-" then she gasped loudly. "I-I see-"
Then she was out like the light.
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Gifted (A Konoha High Fan fic)
Fanfiction"Everyone, listen up!" Tsunade's voice boomed into the microphone. Everyone stopped chattering and stared at her. A smile etched on her lips as she turned and lifted a hand as if she was presenting something. "There will be a new student this year!"...