Summary: It's annoying when your best friends start to date and are supposedly in love.

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto!

Thanks to: Killercloud.

Enjoy!

High-School Drama.

"Hello Mister and Mrs Uchiha," Naruto stated, tone a bit sarcastic, leaning against the sea of lockers, hands resting in his pockets.

When the two refused to acknowledge his presence, Naruto cleared his throat, he knew he should leave them be, but why couldn't they act normal in school? He wanted everything to be the way it was before, but alas those days were gone, and now they were in high school.

Sakura smiled letting go of Sasuke, "aww, Naruto you're just jealous."

"Now why would you think that? I am actually thrilled to see my two best friends making out, all the time."

Sasuke gave Naruto a glare, but chose to stay silent; maybe the dobe was right after all. What a miracle that would be.

"You know I am right you two. What if one of the teachers had seen you? Huh!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "it's not a crime, Naruto."

"Well…" his protest died in his throat as Sasuke placed an arm around Sakura's waist pulling her closer, he had only placed a kiss on her cheek when Naruto threw his arms up in the air and walked away, mumbling something about inappropriate and immature hormonal teenagers under his breath.

Sakura burst out laughing as Sasuke released his arm from around her waist smiling, "you know, you shouldn't tease him so much, but the expression on his face was priceless."

The bell rang, signaling the official start of school as the students started to shuffle towards their respective classes.

Sakura closed her locker, "there's the bell, see you later…and Sasuke please be nice to Naruto. You know it's hard for him to accept all this."

She didn't have time to hear his reply as something blond caught her eye and she sprinted away, down the hall calling after Ino to wait for her so that they could enter the class together.

"So tell me how did it go?"

"It was great."

Ino poked her lightheartedly, "come on Sakura I want details."

"There's nothing to tell," replied Sakura, smiling brightly from merely thinking about yesterday.

"Yeah right! liar…" the teacher dropped a book on the table with thunderous bang, effectively silencing the whole class.

Sakura smiled gleefully as Ino had to turn back in her seat to face the board, but she knew Ino. She would not rest until she had choked her dry of every little detail.

"Come on Sasuke! I thought you were only going to go out on one date! So, what the hell happened? Huh?" It was difficult for him to keep his anger bottled up. It was spilling out, his fists clenched tightly.

Sasuke studied him; he could sense Naruto was bothered by this new development in their relationship. It was true they hadn't been spending time hanging out, like they used to but this was part of growing up, and Naruto needed to respect that.

"Well?" asked Naruto raising his eyebrows.

"She's different Naruto; she's so much more than I gave her credit for." That was the truth, he felt something for Sakura, something deeper, this feeling, it tugged at his heart, almost penetrating the walls around it.

Naruto could see it in his eyes but he refused to believe it, It was impossible, wasn't it? "No! No! This can't be happening, please teme, you promised me you wouldn't go down that road!"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow obviously not liking where the conversation was headed.

"Great! Now you've forgotten the promise we made in kindergarten? Well you know…"

Sasuke threw him a blank expression.

"Well you know the one," cried Naruto hoping he would have remembered it by now. "You obviously don't remember it? Do you?"

Sasuke shook his head.

"Goes on to show how much you…" mumbled out Naruto, in an annoyed tone.

"Oh come on spit it out already," interrupted Sasuke wishing that for once the teacher would start the class on time. He was getting annoyed as well.

"We promised that we would never ever fall in love," his tone was clipped, and quick. It was like he was explaining the most obvious details, to his best friend right there and then.

"Ever," added Naruto for emphasis.

"Naruto, you can't be serious? You're joking right?" When Naruto didn't burst out laughing and punching the Uchiha, Sasuke knew this was serious, "that was a long time ago."

Naruto crossed his arms over his chest, "well a promise is a promise."

"Look we made it when we were five years old. Let it go. Besides I can't," he leaned forward, "I can't keep it."

Naruto opened his mouth but closed it and sat up straight instead, the teacher had just walked in.

"Sasuke! Sakura! Over here," waved Naruto but he was ignored as usual as the two love birds made their way out of the cafeteria.

"Are you going to eat that?"

"No Choji, you can have it," Naruto pushed his tray away, sighing.

Choji smiled, pulling the tray towards him, "thanks Naruto!"

Ino giggled, "Isn't it cute? They can't spend one minute apart. You know Naruto being in love is wonderful; it's a whole new different feeling. May be we should get you a girl too."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. It was as if girls were actually items to be picked up at their convenience.

"You know, Shikamaru and I are a very happy couple as well." Ino had continued on with her rambling speech.

Shikamaru glanced towards his friend, he was concerned, but it was also a good thing he hadn't heard a word the blond haired girl had said. He knew Ino, and sometimes she spoke without thinking of the consequences of her words, she wasn't known as the queen of gossip for nothing. Somehow, despite all that she was the world to him. Squeezing her hand, Shikamaru nodded his head towards Naruto.

Ino smiled knowingly changing the subject, "So! Naruto, are you going to try out for the soccer team?"

His face lit up at the mention of soccer, "hell yeah! I mean Sasuke and I are both going to try outs."

"Great! I hope you guys actually have a shot at the championships this year. Remember what happened last year?"

"Well we sure will! 'Cause me and Sasuke will both be playing, and our very own Shikamaru will be the assistant coach. So yeah, we are bound to win."

Shikamaru quirked an eyebrow "aren't we a little too over confident?"

"Yeah Naruto, you haven't even made the team yet," quipped in Ino.

"So what, it's going to be easy peasy!"

"Don't estimate your theoretical density before figuring the mass of the core first."

"What was that, Shikamaru? Could you say that again, just in a way normal people can understand?"

Shikamru sighed, he muttered something that sounded like troublesome, before looking up directly at his friend, "just don't overestimate yourself, there are other kids beside you and Sasuke trying out as well."

"So?"

"So, that means there are less chances of you, and Sasuke, both getting picked for the team."

A look of worry passed over Naruto's face but it was soon replaced by a broad smile, "you worry too much."

For your sake I hope you're right Naruto.

"Drop down and give me ten boy!" shouted the coach.

Choji gulped, Naruto and his big mouth. They had a new coach this season and he was in the least, a touch more brutal, look what he'd done to Naruto already!

"Okay lads, I want five laps all round. Hurry up you, sissies!"

Naruto and Sasuke started to lead the others, it was a twenty minute run and both were breathless as the five lap run came to an end. They had all lined up in front of their coach.

"Good, now that the warm up is finished, Shikamaru! Divide them up into teams I want to see how they play."

Sasuke and Naruto had been placed on separate teams. Shikamaru had done that on purpose he had wanted to see how the two best friends would handle playing against each other. Sasuke's team had won by one point, but Naruto had played nicely, scoring two goals on his own, but it hadn't been enough.

Turning the handle, the cold water sprinted out, washing away the mud and dirt. The coach had really drilled them today, not showing any mercy despite it being a try out. But Naruto had loved every minute of it. The thrill, the adrenaline rush, the feeling of achieving something when the ball hit the net, it was glorious.

Skill is the only factor that will decide whether one is worthy of being part of the team, and Shikamaru had been right. There had been many promising students trying out for the team, but he was positive he and Sasuke had stood out from among them.

Slamming his locker shut Naruto walked out of the building. Glancing back before he turned the corner; tomorrow was the fated day when the list would be put up announcing the poor kids chosen to be a part of the team, and those lucky kids who weren't going to be scolded by the coach due to a lack of their skills.

Naruto's feet led him to Ichiraku's, well he had decided he would eat Ramen tomorrow for celebration, but what the heck, with his skills he was bound to make the team.

I hope you're not mean enough to just read and not let me know what you thought about it!

Note: I will update the story after my exams, I get distracted easily and fanfiction is a huge diversion for me. So till next month…take care!