"Now pack your things and get ready to go to lunch." Mrs. Mallos instructed, turning to erase the chalk-board. Our class-room is the only room in the school that has a chalk-board instead of a white board.

"I am so glad this class is over!" Ino threw herself onto my desk as soon as the bell rang.

"Really? Mrs. Mallos is my second favorite teacher." I stood and pulled Ino off of my desk.

"Well, anyway,let's go. Hinata!!" Ino called and the blue-haired girl turned.

"Y-Yes Ino-chan?"Hinata looked over at Ino and I who were approaching her quickly.

"Eat with us!" Ino ordered,grabbing Hinata's hand.

"Ino don't make her. If she wants to eat with someone else-----like maybe a certain boy-----"Hinata turned red instantly after I said that,"she can."

"I g-guess I will...No one else w-will..."Hinata agreed,starting to walk with Ino and I.

"Oh Hinata,you should ask Naruto. I bet you five bucks he'll sit with you." Ino sighed.

"N-No...I don't think I w-will..."Hinata shook her head.

"That's okay Hinata. We'll always sit with you." I smiled and walked out the door.

"Always? I don't know about that. There's this girl I met yesterday and she's my friend. Popular,pretty,nice...Exactly like me. I might sit with her in a few days. Her name's Calli." Ino explained.

"W-Well...That's okay, I-Ino.."Hinata looked down.

"Don't worry!! I'll sit with you sometimes..Like today!!" Ino said and opened the cafeteria doors. We had finally made it there.

"Ino-chan!! Sit with me!!" As soon as we walked in the door, a blonde girl burst out of the crowd and ran quickly up to us. Her hair was in pig-tails and she was wearing dark blue eye-shadow around her dark blue eyes and her lips were a red that was brighter than blood. Pinkish blush was all over her cheeks. She was wearing a pink tank-top and a blue-jean skirt,and the rubber-bands in her hair were red. I was guessing this was Calli.

"Well.." Ino looked at Hinata who was still looking down,and then she looked up at me watching Sasuke and Naruto.

"Well?" The girl repeated,gesturing toward a table full of girls chatting.

"Sure, Calli." Ino finally said the girl's name. She ran after Calli toward the table where a tray of food was already waiting.

"Hinata? You okay?" I asked.

"Y-Yes..." Hinata looked up and nodded slowly." I......I think I'll g-go sit with T-Tenten-chan.."

"Oh,okay. I'll sit with someone else." I smiled and walked into the line,way up next to Neji.

"Hey Sakura." Neji smiled a little when he saw me,then looked back at Sasuke who was talking.

"Hi Neji. Mind if I stay here with you? Hinata's sitting with Tenten today because Ino's sitting with Calli so I wanna sit with you and Sasuke and all the others." I explained,already knowing the answer. Neji was my friend and I always sat with him when I didn't sit with anyone else. He understood my problems.

"Sure Sakura." Neji stepped back and I smiled.

"Thanks."

"Yeah. Anyway Sasuke, when are you gonna go to get those tickets?"Neji turned back to Sasuke.

"Oh,I don't know. When I find the time." Sasuke replied.

"Okay." Neji said and grabbed a tray for me,then grabbed himself one.

At the table, I was the only girl. The others included: Sasuke,Neji,Naruto,Shikamaru.

"So Sakura,what ya gonna do at recess?" Naruto asked. He was sitting next to me on my right side,and Neji was on my left side. Sasuke was in front of me,and Shikamaru sat beside Sasuke.

"Oh,I don't know.." I answered.

"You should play basket-ball with all of us."Neji suggested.

"Or you could watch us."Shikamaru said.

"Maybe be a cheer-leader."Naruto grinned.

"That's always been Ino's thing." I frowned.

"Let her do what she wants."Sasuke disagreed with every thought.

"So I can do whatever I want?" I smirked.

"Yeah."Sasuke nodded.

"Okay then."I smirked bigger and Sasuke's eyes got wide.

"Sakura no don't-"He started,but I had already leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"Awww!!"Naruto smiled.

"Disgusting!"Sasuke glared at me.

"How troublesome."Shikamaru sighed and closed his eyes.

"Odd."Neji commented.

"Yeah yeah get mad so what. I'll be with Ino and Hinata tomorrow anyway." I shrugged it off and returned to eating.

"Sakura,you are soooooo unpredictable."Sasuke frowned and stood."I'm going to recess."

"Bye Sasuke."I waved and stood also."See ya,guys. And if it makes you happy,I'll play."

"Yes!"Naruto jumped into the air and all eyes were on him. He had knocked his tray over."Well I guess I'm done eating!"

Everyone rolled their eyes and Naruto threw his tray away after I did.

"I'll be out in a second."Shikamaru stated,then began eating his chips.

"Me too."Neji said.

"See ya."I called and ran outside with Naruto.

"Hey look,why are Ino and Calli over there sitting so close to each other on that bench?"Naruto said after spotting Ino on the other side of the school grounds.

"I don't know."I say,averting my eyes over to Ino and Calli. Sure enough,they were sitting close to each other and leaning in toward the middle of the bench.

"They look weird like that."Naruto said.

"Yeah. It looks.....wrong."I added.

"Well,let's go play. Sasuke's already choosing team-mates."Naruto pointed over at the basket-ball court. I was still watching Ino nervously. 'Looks like they're whispering.'I thought,confused. Then Ino sat straight up and looked around quickly. Finally her eyes fell on me and they looked evil. Calli was giggling a little,then leaned in toward Ino again to whisper some more.

"Hmm..."I mumbled.

"Sakura? Sakura?! SAKURA-CHAN!!"Naruto shouted and I fell over. Before I could hit the ground,Shikamaru was behind me and pushing me back onto my feet.

"You and your darn clumsiness. Why am I always the one who catches you?"Shikamaru complained.

"Cause you do."I stated,then shook his hand."Thanks."

"Yeah yeah. Now get over there,teams are getting chosen."Shikamaru glanced at the court.

"Yeah I know. Naruto had told me."I followed Shikamaru over to the court.

"What was the matter back there?"Naruto whispered.

"Nothing. Nothing at all."I answered.

"Well,okay then."Naruto frowned but kept walking.