It was another day at Konoha. But for the Chunins of the academy, it was their graduation of becoming a Jounin. Team 7 was to meet at their meeting place on the bridge. Kakashi-sensei had instructed them to be there before they went to their graduation party.

Sasuke had another nightmare, he woke up again, sweating. ' Itachi...' he growled. Sasuke got out of bed and dressed in his regular clothing, a dark blue shirt, on the back was a sign of his clan. He left to the bridge, knowing that he wouldn't be the first there.

Sakura on the other hand, woke up an hour before Sasuke and 2 hours before Naruto. She was there at the bridge before anyone. Shivering from head to toe in the cold morning air.

Sasuke was again chased by his fan girls. By the time he had arrived at the meeting place, he was panting lightly and his hair was a bit on the messy side, due to the wind this morning.

Sakura looked up at the Uchiha. " Good Morning, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura squealed.

' Not again. When will she shut up?!' Sasuke thought with such venom it showed on his features.

Sakura looked at him quizzically.

" Hn." was all Sasuke replied.

Sakura huffed, " Well, that wasn't much of a conversation, don't you think?"

' Just leave me alone, dammit!' Sasuke thought inwardly.

Just then...

" Hi, Sakura-chan! Sasuke-teme!" Naruto growled out Sasuke's name.

" What was that again, dobe?" Sasuke was smirking!

All of a sudden, a poof cut Naruto off before he was able to reply to Sasuke's challenge. It was their teacher, Kakashi-sensei.

" Hello, sorry for the delay. But I got lost on the path of life." Kakashi started.

" LIAR!!" Sakura and Naruto both yelled.

' They're always at it.' Sasuke thought.

" Anyways, never mind that. The reason I called you here is to tell you that after the graduation, if you want to stay here in Konoha and assist other students to become ninjas, you can. Although, I know some of you, would want to succeed somewhere else..." Kakashi said looking over at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked up and saw that Kakashi was looking at him. Sasuke just looked in the other direction while Kakashi continued with his speech.

"... and that is fine also. Enough of that, enjoy the graduation Laters." Kakashi said as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

The trio made their way to the academy entrance where other teams were there talking to their friends. Sakura was constantly looking over at Sasuke who was walking beside her all the way to the academy.

" Hi, Sasuke cutie!" a voice cried.

Sasuke felt a pressure on his neck. " Augh." Sauke growled.

Sakura was furious with Ino who had suddenly jumped on Sasuke's back, hands around his neck.

" Ino-pig!" Sakura cried. The girl on Sasuke's back looked over and saw Sakura.

Still hanging onto Sasuke, Ino said, " Hey, forehead. Did you take care of Sasuke while I was gone?"

" Tch. As if, Ino-pig!" Sakura yelled.

' While they're at it, I'm gone.' Sasuke thought then he disappeared without them knowing a thing. By the time they noticed something missing, Sasuke was gone.

" SASUKEEEEEEEE!!!!!" Cried Sakura and Ino.

The other people hanging around the entrace of the academy turned at the two girls. Most of the boys sweatdropped.

' Man... I don't want to be like Sasuke. Although I don't mind girls chasing me.' Shikamaru thought. ' And, I can't even get Ino to go with me to the graduation.' He sighed deeply.

' Aah!!' Naruto thought desperately. ' How can I ask Hinata to the graduation?'

That's when Naruto saw Hinata walked past him. Without knowing, Naruto made a grab for her. Hinata turned around to face him.

" N-Naruto? What is it?" Hinata said, in sort of a mumble.

Naruto heard it otherwise, " Um... Is it okay if I accompany you to the graduation?" Naruto asked.

Hinata fidgeted, unable to believe that Naruto was asking her this!

" Unless, of course you already have somebody!!" Naruto said quickly, afraid that he'd been too late.

Hinata looked up, startled. " N-No, N-Naruto. I don't have anyone to go with." Hinata said as she looked down.

" Phew. Well, that's good. So... Shall we?" Naruto with a goofy smile on his face as he extended his hand for Hinata to hold.

Hinata gradually accepted and took hold of his hand and they made their way to the graduation party.

At one part of the academy, Ino and Sakura plowed through the hallways in search of Sasuke.

" See what you did, Ino-Pig! You scared Sasuke away!" yelled Sakura as they kept up their speed.

" Ha! Have you looked in a mirror lately? He saw your wide forehead and decided to run for it." Ino remarked.

" Grrr.. INO!!!" Sakura yelled as she chased Ino all around the school halls.

In one of the halls, Shikamaru was lazing around in one of the empty classrooms until the graduation party had started. Suddenly, he heard Ino's voice blaring in the halls.

" He's righfully mine, Sakura!!" Clearly, Ino was ahead of Sakura by a few feet. " Mmft!!" Ino cried into the hands that dragged her into the classroom.

Sakura ran to catch up but found to be of no use. Ino was gone in a blink of an eye.

" Argh! I'm going to get you, if it's the last thing I do!!" Sakura cried. " First, find Sasuke." Sakura concluded cheerfully. She walked off.

Sasuke on the other hand, was getting a bit of fresh air thinking about what if he met up with his brother, Itachi. All of a sudden, his brother appeared right before him on the tree branch. Sasuke shot up and balanced himself on the tree branch also.

" What are you doing here, Itachi." Sasuke asked.

" Why, can't I check up on my favorite little brother?" Itachi emphasized on 'favorite'.

" Grrr." Sasuke growled as he lunged at him. Itachi moved swiftly to the side, dodging Sasuke's attack altogether.

" 'Till we meet again, brother." Itachi said as he disappeared. A voice spoke up from below.

" Sasuke? Are you up there? Come on! The graduations about to start! Aren't you coming?" Sakura cried.

Although it was soft from all the way up where Sasuke stood, he heard every word that his teammate had said.

" Hn." Sasuke muttered and then in a flash, he appeared at her side. They began walking to the academy.