I don't own Naruto. This is my first fanfic so please be kind. Thank You. Oh, and please review.

Second Best

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"The moon's so pretty!"

"And it's obviously prettier than you, ugly."

"Sakura-chan, I'll get the moon if you want! And then the stars and the clouds and then the-"

"I don't think you can do that, Naruto-kun."

"Heh! Just shup up, Sai!"

"But I think Sai is right. Naruto, how could you even do that, hmm?"

"Of course I can do that, Kakashi-sensei! I've got all the charms I need!"

"Oh?"

"Well, yeah!"

"Do you even have any?"

"Huh?"

"Neh, Sasuke-kun?"

"What?"

"Do you want to-"

"No."

"But I haven't even-"

"You're annoying."

"But-"

"Sasuke-teme! How dare you tell Sakura-chan she's annoying!!"

"Fuck off, dobe."

"What did you say, Sasuke-teme?!"

"Dobe."

"Stop calling me that! You'll pay for it!"

"Now, now. Stop it you two."

"Shut up, sensei!! The bastard started this!"

And so it went. Those little conversations which always led Naruto and Sasuke fight, Kakashi-sensei being the one to stop the two, Sai being a complete emotionless bastard. And me never having a chance to ask Sasuke-kun out. It was always like that.

As I was on my way to my kitchen to get some fresh milk, I saw a beautiful blonde woman dressed in a daring outfit standing right outside my house. She was so glamorous I couldn't help but to stare at her. Those sky blue eyes and that flawless skin and the- wait the fucking minute! I know that woman.

Heh, who wouldn't know her? She was the queen of gossip. You tell her something interesting and she blurts it out to everyone in the village.

"Forehead girl!" the blonde yelled.

Sighing, I went to the door and opened it. And there she was. Standing in all her glory with a big, annoying, and infuriating smile stuck on her face. I stared at her for a while, waiting for something to come out of her mouth.

Silence. I glared at her.

"What do you want, Ino-pig? Don't you have a mission or something?"

She smiled.

"Well?"

She smiled again.

"What the fuck is it, Ino? You're wasting my time."

Again, she smiled.

"Ugh. Get the hell away from here, Ino-pig!" I said roughly and slammed the door on her face.

"Sakura!" she yelled again from outside.

Without hesitation, I opened the door again, determined to slap the woman's face so I could put some sense in that fucked-up brain of hers.

"Look, if you aren't going to say something, you better go somewhere else! For God's sake just talk if you-"

"I'm in love, Sakura."

"-want to say something, damn it!"

I looked at her in disbelief with my mouth fully agape. The bitch says she's in love but I don't care because she's being a bitch and-

"What did you just say, Ino-pig?" I cut the silence.

She sighed and smiled again, "I said I'm in love, Sakura."

Ugh. As if I didn't know that! She was so head over heels in love with MY Sasuke-kun. That woman really is a bitch. Saying she's in love when I already know it-Ugh. Everybody knows it, duh. What the hell is her problem? Must she say it in my face and declare a fight all over again? This girl is nuts.

"So?"

She put her hands on her hips and asked, "Aren't you going to help me?"

I wouldn't care even if her eyes were pleading. Why in God's name would I help a rival? We're both fighting for Sasuke-kun's heart! We have been fighting for Sasuke-kun's love since forever! What if helping her would mean that Sasuke-kun would forever be hers? What if helping her would mean that I'll forever be away from Sasuke-kun? I can't let that happen. I won't let that happen!

"Who are you to say that? Why would I help you? I'm also in love with him, Ino!" I almost shrieked.

Ha. In your face, Ino-pig. I won't let you have him! And look at her face right now. It's priceless. She must have been so shocked; her mouth was gaping so wide. And she was at the verge of crying.

"Y-y-you're also in love with S-Sai?!" her voice went a little higher than before. "I-I kept it from everybody else! I was planning to tell you about it today! But n-now…I guess we're rivals again, huh! I'll never lose to you, forehead!"

Oh.

"I-I thought you still loved Sasuke-kun! I've given up on him, you know?!" she screamed at me.

Well what do you know.

"Ino, listen first. Uh…I think I've got it wrong. I thought you were still chasing after Sasuke-kun. I-I didn't think you'd fall for that Sai. I'm… sorry. Really, I am."

"W-what?"

I sighed. Bless you, my dear rival. Just…bless you. Now a fan girl is officially removed from the Uchiha Sasuke fan club. And there's only thousands left to remove.

"I'm still after Sasuke-kun, Ino. You can have Sai all to yourself."

"So…you don't really like Sai?"

"No, really. He's just a friend and a teammate and a real asshole-"

And she suddenly hugged me.

"You don't really have to hug me, you know."

"I just have to! Now why don't we get inside and have a little talk?" she barged in to my house without even looking at me.

Little talk, you say.

"Fine, Ino. But this time, don't just smile. Talk."

At the Uchiha compound, Uchiha Mikoto was making lunch for her two sons: Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi. Her husband, Uchiha Fugaku, was in an important meeting with the Godaime Hokage.

The shogi door opened and in came the mighty Uchiha Itachi, the eldest son of Mikoto.

"Tadaima." Itachi said politely.

Mikoto stopped what she was doing and went to her son. "Oh, Itachi! You're back early. Have you finished your training already?"

"Hai." He said as he flopped down at the floor mat, leaned his arms on the table, and stared at the wall.

"Lunch will be ready in a few minutes." Mikoto announced as she herself settled next to Itachi.

Silence.

"Where's that brother of yours?" Mikoto asked sweetly.

Itachi continued to stare at the wall as if it were the most interesting thing in the world.

"Out with his team, probably." He replied still staring at the wall, his hands linked together under his chin.

Silence.

His mother seemed to be thinking about something. "Hmmm…Oh, with Hatake Kakashi and that blonde kid? And that guy from the root ANBU, too? What's his name…Sai? Hmmm…what about the other one…the kunoichi? I forgot her name…I'm think it's Sakuno? Am I right?"

Itachi lifted his eyes on the wall and stared unto her mother's loving eyes.

"Haruno Sakura."

"Oh that!" she laughed. "I forgot her name, how stupid of me!" she slapped her forehead.

And Uchiha Itachi continued what he was doing; stare. It's what Uchiha men do. But Uchiha women don't stare at walls. They ask stupid questions.

"She's the apprentice of the Hokage, right? I heard she's really good at medical ninjutsu and I think she's pretty cute, too! Her green eyes are so beautiful. And that pink hair…don't you just think it's adorable? She's really something. It'd be great to have her as a wife, right, Itachi?"

Uchiha Itachi flinched and glared at his mother. Hard. He wanted to kill her right now.

"And Sasuke and Sakura-chan would really look good together; don't you think so?"

"Aa."

The door opened and the youngest son, Uchiha Sasuke went in. He looked curious and a little bit annoyed. "What's this about? I heard Sakura's name. Are you and otou-san going to set me up in a fixed marriage, kaa-san?"

"Sasuke, welcome back. You're just in time-"

"If you are, I definitely won't accept it. Why don't you arrange a wedding of Itachi and Sakura instead? After all, it's about time for aniki to take over as clan head. Otou-san would approve of it, I'm sure. "

"What are you talking a- oh wait. That's a good idea, Sasuke!" her mother's eyes gleamed with surprise, her smile so wide, and her face filled with happiness.

"I'll tell this to your Father later! Oh, he'll be so happy!" She beamed and got up to prepare the food.

Itachi silently stood up and slowly faced his brother. His face as calm as ever. Sasuke glared at him.

"Next time, try to listen to the whole conversation, little brother." Said Itachi as he walked past Sasuke and went straight to his room; his lunch left behind.