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"Things will fall in their right places at the right time...
But the right time won't come if we don't give efforts to push things to get near their right places"

Chapter 1: Get Real!

Loud music, people crowding the dance floor, boom of laughter, and shrilling chatterings filled the air as the students of Konoha Academy celebrate the ever-awaited night of their lives, the Prom.

All of them were having the greatest time with their friends and common acquaintances ―

"This is a BLAST!" shouted by a certain loud-mouthed blonde sitting at the right side of the grand venue with a glass of punch in his right hand.

"Keep it down moron! If you have noticed, SOME of us here are trying to savor the moment LESS loudly." Kiba hissed pointing to the other occupants on the table.

― well… except for some people that is, who just treat the night like any typical night.

Naruto surveyed the SAID PEOPLE aka his friends since kindergarten slash the school's renowned heart throbs.

Neji just grunted. Shikamaru muttered something like what a drag. Gaara glared. Shino was busy playing The Bug's life on his PSP, his favorite game by the way which to think he already finished a million times (just what the hell right?). Sai plastered a fake smile, a smile that until now never ceased to irk him. And Sasuke, engrossed on keeping his gaze at the familiar pink-haired girl on the other side of the venue who was busy laughing with her friends. Sakura Haruno, the smartest girl in school. And his best friend's long-time crush.

This guy is so hopeless.

Amused glint shone on his eyes as he planned to tease him about it when ―

"Obviously Kiba, he wouldn't notice it since like what you said in the beginning, he is a moron." Sai commented flatly.

― that stupid Sai just have to open his mouth.

Kiba bursted out laughing while the others smirked amusedly.

Naruto glared. "I'm not a moron you anemic moron!" he shouted a little bit loudly that caught the attention of three-fourths of the crowd.

"Just my point exactly." Sai answered while staring back at the crowd with deadpanned expression.

Neji just grunted again. Shikamaru, this time muttered something like how troublesome... Gaara glared harder (he's an anti-social like that). Shino was still busy playing and looking even more serious than ever. Sai displayed an amused smile this time, a smile that that also irk him for some reason. Well, all his smiles for that matter. And Sasuke, gaze still fixed at the said girl.

Ignoring the insult, Naruto couldn't help but smile at this. He looked at Sakura who was now standing up to join her friends at the dance floor, 'If she only knew…' then he looked back at his best friend, 'And if teme only have the guts to tell her...'

They all knew what Sasuke feels for the pink-haired beauty as much as he likes to deny it. They all knew him too well to see through his I-DON'T-LIKE-HER-SHE'S-SO-DAMN-ANNOYING act. Sakura had been his first female friend after all and during their kindergarten days, she was the only girl allowed to sit beside him and give him her mom's famous cakes which Sasuke never shared with him and the guys. EVER! Selfish bastard. How they remained friends until now he had no idea. Oh well, moving on… she was the only girl that Sasuke ever protected from bullies during grade school, he even walked her home almost everyday during that time, gave her a pink necklace for her 9th birthday who they always teased him that it was just a freebie from some cheap candy on which he insisted it was not and he really bought it just for her.

And the only girl who Sasuke shared his tomatoes with, and for that thing to happen, it was really a MIRACLE.

So thus far, Sakura Haruno was the only girl who Sasuke really paid attention to, became her seatmate without receiving any cold treatment, the only one he looked forward to receive delicious cakes from, the only one he felt obliged to protect, the only girl he walked home to make sure she was safe even if he denied it saying that her house is on the way after all but considering his house was at the opposite far corner, the only one he ever gave a present to, add the fact that it was his own money he used, and the only girl he loves ―

He noticed Sasuke still staring at Sakura who by now is currently getting a drink.

― until now…

"You should dance with her you know…" he said nudging his best friend's arm while smiling at him with a teasing tone in his voice.

Sasuke snorted and looked away. "What gave you the idea that I want to dance with her dobe?"

Naruto just shrugged off the nickname he used to call him since they were kids and just looked at him amusedly.

"Teme, I didn't even mention who I was talking about and you are already acting so defensive! Huh!" he shouted so confidently with the ME-NARUTO-UZUMAKI-JUST-CAUGHT-THE-GREAT-ERASE-THAT-THE-EMOTIONALLY-CONSTIPATED-SASUKE-UCHIHA-SO-HEAR-ME-RAWR-aura radiating around him.

The others just gave them confused looks except Shino who was still busy with his game in his 100% serious mode. –inserts shivers here-

Sasuke smirked. "You're getting good with comebacks dobe, are you sure that wouldn't get your brain drained?"

The others who did catch up with their topic pretty quickly laughed at that comment. Naruto glared at them and looked back at Sasuke who was still smirking.

"Don't change the topic teme, YOU! and all of us here are completely and positively aware what you feel about her! Now GO talk to her, dance with her, make-out with her, or whatever you want to do with her and MAKE us proud!" Naruto stood up this time and gave his famous thumbs-up sign.

The others silently agreed.

"And I'm telling you I don't want to dance with her." Sasuke said impassively then took a sip from his drink.

The others strongly disagreed.

"TEME, look here's the thing…" Naruto started, planning to give the Uchiha a piece of his mind if that's even possible, but Neji beat him to it.

"Uchiha, if you won't dance with her, then probably it would be fine with you if I ask her myself?" Neji said eyeing Sasuke with his very own Hyuuga smirk.

Sasuke clenched his fist trying not to glare but answered nonetheless giving also his ever famous Uchiha smirk. "I don't care Hyuuga."

Up until now, they were still calling each other their surnames. Well, they have been rivals ever since, both in superb basketball skills and number of drooling fan girls. Even though that was something they both got over with a long time ago, some things still never changed.

"Glad to hear that." Neji answered with an amused tone then stood up to start his way to where the girl was sitting.

Sasuke was shocked that Neji was being really serious about this and the others were beginning to feel the deadly aura of the Uchiha.

Naruto and Kiba laughed really hard. Shikamaru muttered again something like this will get more troublesome. Gaara looked amused. Sai, maybe for the first time in his life didn't smile but instead, he looked like he was shocked too but then again smiled after everything sunk in to his senses, and Shino? Well this guy is hopeless…

He saw Neji talking now to Sakura, and the girl, being sweet as usual, smiled at something he said then stood up, linked her arms around his as he guided her towards the huge dance floor but not without leaving him an amused smirk.

White-eyed freak! Sasuke unconsciously grips the glass of his drink while trying his very best not to kill the Hyuuga.

The others just watched him amusedly.

When they finished dancing, much to Sasuke's relief, Neji returned to their table still smirking.

"She is one hell great dancer Uchiha." Neji commented the moment he settled on his seat.

Sasuke pretended he didn't hear anything but the grip on his glass got even tighter.

"And I asked her out ―" The Hyuuga continued, still with the annoying smirk of his.

"― and she said yes."

And they were surprised that the glass didn't shatter into pieces.

But the Uchiha, still an Uchiha, still kept his façade coolly and just shrugged off what the Hyuuga said unaware of the growing interest of his friends as they exchanged not-so-innocent looks with one another.

"Then in that case! I wanna dance with her too!" Kiba suddenly stood up then straightened his suit. He grinned at Sasuke and begun to march off to Sakura.

Sasuke glared at Kiba's back as he finally reached his girl's seat. How dare him asked her to dance smelling like a dog? Inside his mind, variety of curses were being thrown at Kiba, and if curses can kill, then Kiba was long-dead now. He was suddenly taken aback though when he realized what he had just said. HIS GIRL? Since when did he start calling Haruno his girl? Damn! Damnit to hell!

When they already finished, Kiba smiled widely as if he had just won a lottery.

Idiot. Sasuke muttered.

"Damn! I never thought Sakura-chan also loves dogs!" Kiba said with TOO MUCH excitement in his voice.

Sakura-chan? Sasuke glared harder. It's not like they would notice anyway, they were all caught up to what the obsessed-dog idiot was saying about Sakura. Well, that's what he thought unaware of the hidden mirth of his friends.

"And guess what guys!" he said loudly pinning his eyes at Sasuke. And Sasuke knew that look. The look when Kiba usually had when he happened to teach Akamaru a new trick. And for that, he had a feeling whatever Kiba was going to say, HE WOULDN'T ―

"We're going out on Tuesday after class!"

― LIKE IT… AT ALL!

Kiba whooped. The others just snickered. Shino, well… you know it.

Sasuke was about to comment back on that just when ―

"She's not that beautiful but not that ugly either so I guess I can spare her a dance." Sai said with that fake smile of his still plastered on his pale face.

― Sai just happened to give his own remark for Sakura.

Is this guy insane? Sakura is the most beautiful girl in this school! Well, not in the all sexy way but in a really sweet girly way. This guy really needs a mental check-up! And complete blood count for that matter too. Sasuke thought, his friends thinking the same thoughts.

When Sasuke looked back at Sai. He saw him starting his way to Sakura.

This guy is so dead!

He watched them dance from the corner of his eyes and jealousy burning inside him but still kept his gaze cold on the outside.

Get real TEME! Naruto lectured his best friend in his thoughts hoping he would catch the drift. Sasuke is a genius after all, and geniuses can do that right?

He watched as Sasuke's form became more stiffed every second, his eyes gleamed more dangerously, and he's not sure if Sasuke was aware of it but as of now, that was his 7th glass in a row. And Naruto, seeing him like this, was never this amused when a certain Konoha Academy's popular ice-block is concerned.

He grinned mischievously. Can't wait till Kakashi-sensei hears about this! Believe it!

When Sai went back to his seat. Naruto was the one who asked the hottest topic they were having now because of the said pink-haired girl and the currently in denial Uchiha brat for that matter as well.

"So did you also ask her out!"

Sasuke stiffened.

"No" Sai answered.

Sasuke's muscles relaxed.

Then Sai looked at him with a blank look and of course the fake smile of his. Seriously, a smile in a blank face? How does this guy can able to pull such an impossible act like that?

"But I said she has really a nice smile and that makes her more beautiful." Sai continued still looking at Sasuke.

He just regarded him coolly. At least he admitted the fact that Sakura's beautiful and he didn't ask her out. That made him less annoying and tolerable.

"Tsk..." An exasperated grunt suddenly caught his attention as he turned his look on his right where he saw Shikamaru straightening himself up.

Sasuke gave him a half-suspicious and half-confused look.

"Dancing is really troublesome but I think a little of it would suffice. Besides, I need a little stretching. This party is really boring the crap out of me," he sighed.

What the? Sasuke thought not liking what Shikamaru was implying.

That was when the said guy looked at him and smirked.

And why the hell everyone is smirking at me before they'll ask… Then it struck him… Oh no you won't Nara! But looked like his realization was a little too late as he saw Shikamaru already asking Sakura to dance with him.

If only he could give the Nara a REALLY troublesome death, then he'll do it anytime especially right now seeing him dancing with Sakura and looking like he doesn't care about anything around him.

And he saw Sakura giggled at the said expression.

And the feeling on his chest tightened even more.

And his glare hardened.

And he realized that he cannot just stay here while watching the girl of his dreams dancing with just a random guy… well, Shikamaru wasn't a random guy but any guy but him would be considered random if Sakura is concerned. And not that he was jealous either, because UCHIHAS don't get jealous. He's just… protective. Right! He was just being protective of her because this girl just loves to be the apple of any accident's eye. And he swore to himself that he would always be there to protect her.

Drowned in his thoughts, he didn't notice Shikamaru already returned to his seat with a tired look on his face.

And why was everybody suddenly wanted to dance with her and ask her out? Who'll be next? Gaara? He will scare the hell out of Sakura. Shino? If you don't know him too well, this guy would really freak you out. And he's damn sure Sakura won't be an exception even with her bubbly disposition. Naruto? Does that dobe even know how to dance?

Hn. And as if I would let them do that. They already gone too far and he should put an end to all of this! Right here. Right now. Because tonight, he, Sasuke Uchiha, will lay his claim on Sakura Haruno. And no one, even his friends would be able to stop him.

Then looking up from his drink, he finally noticed Shikamaru settled now on his seat looking as bored as usual.

"You asked her out." It's not even a question, just a mere statement that needs an immediate answer. His blunt statement shocked the others though.

"Well, she also loves cloud-gazing so…" Shikamaru muttered as if it was not a big deal.

"So you asked her out." Sasuke said simply but a slight hint of dangerous tone in his voice.

"Well… you could say that." Shikamaru answered while an amused smirk forming on his lips. "Jealous? I thought Uchihas don't get jealous?" He asked with a smug tone.

- SILENCE -

The others grinned quietly. FINALLY! YEAH!

Then Sasuke just answered him with his own unique smirk.

That smirk they first saw when he didn't share with them the cakes Sakura's mom baked for him.

Possessiveness. Pure possessiveness.

"Hn. We don't." Then he stood up.

"Cause after all, we ALWAYS get what we want." He answered as if he was just commenting about the weather but stressing the word always a little more strongly.

"And by the way, better cancel your dates with her, because this night won't end until I make sure your date would be unavailable to any guy."

"Cause you see..." Sasuke continued while smoothing down his black tux.

"Her soon-to-be boyfriend is a little possessive like that." He finished then took one last sip of his drink.

A little possessive your ass! They all thought realizing exactly what he meant.

Soon after, they all smiled, happy he's finally making his move.

Sasuke turned to go just then Naruto suddenly sprung from his seat.

"But I wanna dance with Sakura-chan too Teme!" he whined loudly. The others just sighed.

Sasuke looked back at him behind his shoulder then smirked.

"Over my dead body Dobe!" Then he made his way to Sakura with one thought in mind.

You'll be mine.

"Eeew! Who would want to jump over your rotting corpse! Can't believe this guy!

Naruto said with disgust.

"It's a figure of speech deadlast." Neji said.

"Uhm... I see!

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Uhm… Neji, what's a figure of speech again?" Naruto asked sheepishly while scratching the back of his head.

They sweatdropped. This guy was beyond repair.

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A/N:

~ so how was it? i really hope you love it, this is my first SasuSaku fic so this means sooo much to me. (:

~ thanks very much for reading. tell me what you think. review? ;]

~ see yah next chappie!