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Chapter One: The Party

It was a warm noisy night in Konoha. There was a big party going on in the village. Everyone came including the people shy Uchiha. Not on his own free will, Team 7 forced him. At the bridge where they always gathered they would meet and like always he was the first leaning over the railing. But it didn't take long before Naruto joined him, all dressed up for the party.

He looked at Sasuke outfit that wasn't more nor less then his training outfit. "Are you going to the party in that?" Naruto asked in a deep frown.

"Why not. I didn't want to come in the first place." He answered like his normal self though he did mental kicked his own ass as far as possible. Why didn't he think about outfits, sure this was going to be his first party he ever went to. But every normal person would freak out about his or her clothes. Maybe it was the Uchihas cold blood that didn't made him realize it but now being thrown with his face in reality he knew just his name would make up for his appearance.

Stealing glances of his blond teammate, which he so often though being retarded, he couldn't sink any lower. The dumb ass, death last like he likes to call him, didn't missed out with his clothes. Naruto having no parents did have an amazing feel and eye for clothes. Wearing a black tuxedo with an eye blinding white shirt below his black jacket no one could walk pass him not noticing him.

I can chance and be back in five minutes. He thought bewildered after another glance of his teammate. His house was near the meeting point. But that means he agrees with Naruto and his chosen clothes. Looking at Naruto if he may feel the uneasiness he produced around himself he mocked himself. Naruto didn't notice the atmosphere and continued picking up and throwing little stones in the river below. Following his gaze he never saw Naruto so calm, seeing him watching the wrinkles the little rocks made on the smooth surface he mocked himself.

Why should I dress up? It's not like it's required or something. And when it is it's bad luck for them. Continuing his thought so unlike himself he didn't even noticed Kakashi's arrival until a strong arm was placed on his shoulder.

"Your late." Naruto said turning around to face the latecomer. Normally he wouldn't mind the famous sensei in coming late but now he did he wanted to see someone and it was eating him alive knowing each minute she was their with all Konoha's boy around her excluding him.

"Look around Naruto, I'm not the only one being late." Kakashi smiled underneath his mask only visible for well knower of his features. Luckily both his present students knew it and Naruto looked around.

Like always Sasuke was first to notice the missing person. Without looking he knew he didn't heard the high pinched voice of their female member. Unlike her she was late Sasuke concluded. Being always first he knew exactly who came first second and last. Sakura's style was to come between Naruto and Kakashi. Questioning if she did this on purpose he felt an unpleased feeling settle in his chest. What if something happened to her? He wandered away with his thoughts. No one should hear her scream; the music from that damn party is too loud to hear anything.

Turning into the direction Sakura always came from he was stopped by his own sensei that had an unfamiliar smile across his face.

"She's just late Sasuke. When it comes to party's, girls are always late." Kakashi said after giving his girl-strange student a lesson about girls and parties though he left out what they did in the mean time. Sure he enjoyed mocking the cold hearted one he didn't wanted to make this more of a hell that it would already became for him.

Turning red Sasuke looked at the ground, not wanting his sensei or death last to see the tint of red on his pale flesh.

"Hey guy's" A female voice came from behind making them all look at her in amazement.

The normally pink-haired girl dressed in a red dress ready for training had made place for a beautiful young woman in a red with pink sakura blossomed kimono, both wrist delicate with golden bracelets. The pink lose her was pined up leaving some bang out, and the childlike features of her face were changed by the make-up which made her at least 2 years older.

"Shut your mouths boy's and let's go." She said irritated.

The group took of all with different purposes. Walking next to Sakura Naruto found himself in a deep discussion without himself noticing. Trailing behind were Kakashi and Sasuke in a deep unpleasant silence.

Kakashi and his dirty mind from the latest Come, Come, Paradise he just finished shifted his gaze between his only female student and the heir of the Uchiha blood.

"She looks good doesn't she Sasuke?" he grinned seeing his student turn red for the second time. These teens today, he thought, do I need to do everything? Maybe I need to write them a little scenario so they can read it to each other? Maybe they will never happen, time to start on that scenario.

Finally feeling the prove he was a Uchiha his feelings hardened and made a mean comment to his female team mate "I don't know what you are talking about. She's still annoying." Feeling a deep stab rush through his chest he swallowed deeply.

"Everyone needs love Sasuke. Someone who loves you and takes care of you can make you stronger." Kakashi said with a sad face. He knew all to well how it would end up between his teammates. If only he had such busybody in his teenage days he wouldn't walk around with such a broken heart.

Getting rid of his painful thoughts he speed up his pace and joined Sakura and Naruto in their 'gripping' conversation. Leaving a confused Sasuke behind them.

I can't love her, it's not in my nature and I still have a promise I have to keep. She would just turn into a week spot, yeah; she's to weak to become my wife.

Kakashi turned his head wondering why the prodigy hadn't joined them in their ow so fascinating conversation. Though he must have known a conversation with Naruto always was about training, becoming Hokage or Ramen. And in this case it was like almost every day the Ramen menu of tomorrow. "Sasuke, don't drop out this is suppose to be fun." Leaving a place between him and Sakura he made a gesture to walk next to her. His little play with the two was beginning. Seeing the prodigy daggers almost flying around his head he dared to smile.

What is his motive behind this, what is his dirty mind producing?

Taking his place between her and Kakashi he felt his muscles tense. What was his body's problem? Why did he need to react like that on this girl? Feeling a tingle in his nose he sniffed smelling a sweet aroma filling his nose. Repeating the same action he looked around. No flowers or anything that would explain that sweet sense.

"What's smells this sweet." He asked before the-cool-sasuke-filter was put into action. Mentally tearing his vocal cord out of his body he still was curious about the source.

For once not feeling the geek in the team Naruto grinned ad Kakashi he grinned back and looked at Sakura. Seeing her blush like her kimono he knew he made his dumbest mistake tonight.

"You call it perfume idiot." Naruto almost dropped from keeping his laugh.

The humiliation wasn't ending there Sakura was getting her own taste of it. "Girls use it to get someone's attention." Swallowing the last words of the sentence it was best he couldn't talk more from the laugh take took capture of the two.

Third blush this day, his mind counted. But he wasn't the only one this time. Next to him a girl was red coloured like her kimono. I'm having a bad day. Stating in his head he circled it in his mind on a big board with all his plans for the future but also his present. Writing below the date appeared the text: Never meaning never go to a party with team 7.

"I think it worked." Naruto grinned. Knowing to well why Sakura used the perfume he felled like cheering them up with his stupidity "I smelt it from a mile away."

Knowing his attempt of cheering the two up both sweat dropped. Kakashi's mind made a blast. His play was going so good, until Naruto's remark. He knew being in a humiliating situation brings the two closer to each other. But now it was ruined.

Trying to save his play he knew exactly what to do. "Yes, your right Naruto. I too think it worked." Kakashi was proud seeing the couple blush at the same time.

Both were looking at the ground finding it to fascinating for their own good. If you see sand for the first time it would be but when you walked on the same sand your entire life and only now seeing it their must be something of and indeed it was.

Kakashi walked next to Naruto and continued their conversation about tomorrows Ramen. Leaving the blushing couple behind him he smiled with Naruto about the reason he walked next to him, leaving the two alone. Naruto still felled his love for Sakura but it was changing, it was another that finally after all her attempt got his attention. It was a silent conspiracy to get the two together.

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