The Freedom of Idiocy

by Neytah-chama

AU After graduating college, Sakura thinks the hard part is over when she gets a job at the local paper. But things become complicated when she starts liking her colleague Sasuke. Enter Sai, her best friend, who seems happy to 'help'. NOT A SAKUSAI FANFIC

1. Chapter 1

The Freedom of Idiocy

By Neytah-chama and THE Evil Dictator

Disclaimer: We do not own Naruto. If we did, Sai would have come in A LOT earlier

There is nothing compared to getting your first job. And I don't mean babysitting your neighbor's treacherous 4 year old or anything like that. I mean a real job. After 8 grueling years of high school and college, I can finally feel like I'm doing something with my life. And after spending 6 months working at Walmart® with sleazy 50 year old guys* trying to hit on me, I am TOO excited to start as a journalist at [Konoha News**]. Exactly what I need is my best friend Sai to pull me out of the clouds and back to reality.

"I don't get why you're so excited about, the newspaper business is going to shit, they'll probably lay you of in a week or two."

I glare at Sai menacingly.

"Is it your purpose in life to destroy every happy feeling I have?" He shrugs.

"Maybe."

I stick my tounge out at him. I had invited him over to my house to squee about my new job, but of course, he had to be Sai.

"Chill, Sakura," he says. "I'm just giving you a reality check, if you keep your head in the clouds all the time, you're bound to fall flat on your face."

"Well," I say. "When I fall I hope I squash you on the way down."

Sai chuckles. "I'm sure you will. Just like last time… and the time before… and the…HEY!" He says as he dodges the book I had just hurled across the room at him.

"How 'bout this?" I say. "You can come with me. You're a great photographer, I bet they'd hire you. Let's see if it's really as bad as you say it is."

"Did you not hear me earlier?" Sai exclaimed. "The newspaper industry is going to shit!"

"Look who's talking, Mr. Still Lives in his Mom's Basement!" I retort. "If you keep this up, YOU"LL be going to shit!"
"Oh, thanks!"

I sigh. "Seriously, Sai. You lecture everyone about how they're screwing up their lives, but look at you! Get off your ass and do something with your life!"

"Wow," he says. "You sure know how to kill the mood."

"Well," I say, "karma's a bitch."

We have such a great friendship, don't we?

Soooo… that's the end of chapter 1. Yayness.

Sorry it's so short it'll be longer next time. R&R pwease!

*guess who he is!

**if anyone has a better name for the newspaper, please tell me, becuz 'Konoha News' kinda sucks