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"Hell no." Her voice rang crystal clear through his large mansion. "Actually that's a double hell no. I can't believe you'd even ask something so stupid! And not mention the actual reason that you have that in your closet." She fingered the silky material softly.
Sasuke just smirked as he crossed his arms; the ice pack was long gone. "That's none of your concern. It's clean if that's what you're worried about. Quit your whining and just change." He waved his hand in dismissal but the girl stood there stubbornly. "Remember our deal? You owe me."
"I don't owe you anything that involves this rag." She threw the 'outfit' at the coldhearted boy and crossed her own arms, matching his position.
"Fine, don't wear it." He mumbled, picking up the silky maid outfit. "Just cook dinner for us and you can leave."
She smiled victoriously. "Great, what do you want?" She clapped her hands cutely and began searching his refrigerator. "I'm a great cook, trust me."
"Neither of us really cares for what we eat as long as it's not take out." She looked at him, confused for a second, before laughing. It was obvious that that was what they ate most of the time…
"Fine, but leave me to do my work in silence." He stood there. "I promise I won't poison it." She held up her hand with a giant smile on her full lips. He raised an eyebrow at her 'promise' but walked away silently.
She looked through the fridge and sighed. "Tomatoes?" There in front of her was about ten bowls of tomatoes. "Guess its tomato pasta tonight." She went in search of noodle and found a box of expired (at least 2 years) noodles. Shrugging, she went to work.
One of her least favorite parts of cooking was the fact that she had to wait for so long that she tended to get bored and when Sakura got bored her 'creativity' kicked in. Now, what could a girl who's cooking for a boy she hates do in her spare time? That's right….poison it.
Well, not really poison it. More like…make the experience a tad bit more enjoyable for herself. So, telling Sasuke that she had to pick up some herbs for the pasta, she went to the store. That's where she found what she was really looking for. As she rushed back to his mansion the grin on her face didn't go away.
"Back!" She yelled when she noticed Sasuke wasn't there. Shrugging, she went back to the noodles to find them perfectly cooked.
Adding the tomatoes, the herbs, and finally her secret ingredient, she called for the boy to come downstairs. To her shock two people came down the stairs.
"You must be Sakura, my little brother's friend. My name is Itachi." She smiled up at him. He looked just like his brother except his face was much kinder.
"I'm not exactly his friend, but it is nice to meet you, Itachi." He nodded at her before sitting down at the long table. "Well," she started, a bit nervous, "I better head back. I need to cook for my family too."
"No you don't." Sasuke grabbed her wrist roughly, causing her to stumble back. "Not until you try this first." He held up his fork and she took a bite quickly. Satisfied, he let go. She ran out the house with out even a goodbye.
Outside, Sakura was busy spitting out the demon pasta. "Damn peppers." She cursed, panting. She would have stayed there for a few more minutes until she heard a distinct crash. That was her time to scram. Luckily she was in her car right as Sasuke came barreling out his front door, holding a glass of water.
She stuck her tongue out with a fierce smile before racing out of his driveway.
Itachi came outside, perfectly fine. "She's cute." He said, shrugging, "and she obviously does not like you." He added before walking inside to finish the wonderful meal. Uchiha Itachi liked habanero peppers.
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Second day of Senior Year at Konoha High
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"You didn't!" Ino yelled eyes wide as she applied her lip gloss flawlessly. The three girls were in the bathroom, their meeting ground, doing their makeup before first period.
"I did and he deserved it. I feel sorry for his cute brother though, he seemed nice." Sakura frowned as she blew on her painted nails. The wonder of girls is that some of them have the art of last minute manicures down pat.
"I can't believe Sasuke would do such a thing as that." Hinata whispered. Sakura had already filled them in on the terms she and the jerk had come to terms with. She had told her two friends what had happened in exactly ten minutes, a new record for girl kind.
"I can. He seems like the type to take advantage of Sakura's short temper." Ino giggled, picking up her purple Prada purse. "Well, I'm off to check on Shikamaru." She rolled her eyes. "Isn't the girl in the relationship suppoased to be high maintenance?" She asked before walking out the bathroom.
"Well Hinata, guess I got to see him today." She sighed, stretching her arm lazily. "Good luck with Naruto today." It was one of their traditional phrases to the shy girl and, like always, she blushed tomato red.
"Good luck Sakura." Hinata said quietly as the other girl left the sacred bathroom. Hinata sighed knowing deep inside that something else was going to go horribly wrong.
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"Screw you, Uchiha!" Sakura yelled. One foot was propped up on her desk and one was standing in her chair. Her hands were up, flipping the black-haired boy off, a sadistic smile played on her lips.
The rest of the class went back to reading their assigned books. Kakashi just read his book, choosing to ignore the commotion.
"I can see your panties." Sasuke stated before turning back to his own book.
The whole scene had started the minute Sasuke questioned her about the peppers. He claimed that she had tried to kill him but she merely said that she thought he was man enough to handle the peppers. Then it escalated to astronomical proportions and Sakura then proceeded to jump on her desk and yell at the boy in front of her.
Sakura looked down and the Uchiha was right, her pink and black underwear was on display for the whole class. Those who dared look were greeted with a glare from the already angry girl. She hopped off of her desk and flicked the boy on the head, hard.
"What was that for?" He asked, holding his head. "First you try to break my nose, kill me, and now you're trying to give me a concussion?" He said calmly, eyes still on his required reading book.
"Ugh! For the last time none of those, well, actually they're all my fault, but you're just so arrogant that it's no wonder I've done all that." She held up her hands in defeat. Some of the classmates snickered. "If you maybe had a heart then perhaps I could treat you like a human being; but considering that that'll never happen I guess that I'll just have to keep this up."
Sasuke closed his eyes, smirk forming on his thin lips. "You liked me back then and I can assure you that I haven't changed since then."
Sakura was shocked. He just pulled the 'Three Years Ago" card! Frozen with her arms in front of her in shock, Sasuke's smirk widened in victory.
It took her ten minutes to defrost. "I can't believe you!" She started yelling, only to find out that the classroom was empty. She growled angrily, fists tightening. "I'll get you Sasuke!" She hissed before running to history class.
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"Wow, he got you good." Ino laughed, eating her chocolate cookie. "I can't believe he said that."
"I hate him, I swear." Sakura growled out, eating her cookie.
"Then you'll really hate me." Naruto piped up from behind her, more cookies in hand. Sakura looked at him, confused at first, before her eyes focused on the tall person behind Naruto. Before she could throw the cookie at him, Ino lunged, grabbing her strong arm. This resulted in Ino being thrown over the table and onto Naruto.
"Yo Naruto," she said happily before sighting Shikamaru sleeping. "Not again!" She yelled, scrambling towards her longtime beau.
"Naruto what is he doing here?" Sakura asked with narrow eyes, nibbling on her favorite type of cookie, double chocolate chip.
"He's my friend even though he is a bastard." Naruto grinned, giving her the peace offering of a dozen chocolate chip cookies. "Come on Sakura; don't be too angry at him." Naruto whined. "Sure he does have his faults. He's stubborn, arrogant, cold, and all together just a bastard, but inside I'm sure he has to be some kind of good." Naruto pleaded for the now angry boy's case.
"Naruto," Sakura started slowly, "you're too good of a person to be hanging out with this guy."
"Come on Sakura," he pleaded again. "Just give him a chance." The way she looked at him with wide blue eyes made her give in. That and the fact that the cookies he brought were fresh out the oven.
"Fine, but I can't guarantee his safety if he comes within a two feet radius of me." Her warning was ignored as Sasuke sat right across from her. She glared at him, but otherwise talked to Hinata, completely ignoring the Uchiha.
"So, Sasuke, what brings you back to Konoha?" Hinata asked shyly. The shyness wasn't from Sasuke but from the blonde boy who sat next to her.
"My brother wanted to come back." He answered simply. Hinata's mouth formed an 'O' as she decided to end the conversation.
"Why'd you leave in the first place?" Sakura asked, grabbing another cookie.
"My brother made me." Everyone just rolled their eyes. Naruto asked if that was the only phrase he knew. "No, I can say that you're an idiot." He added with a smirk. Sakura laughed while Naruto looked confused.
"Sasuke, that's not nice." Sakura lectured, waving a cookie. So far she had gone through five of the chocolaty delights. "Naruto's not an idiot; he's just a bit slower than the rest of us." Naruto yelled at her for her comment but she just yelled right back. It continued like that until the bell rang.
"Sakura, wait up." Sasuke ordered. To his surprise she actually stopped and waited for him to catch up. "My brother asked if you would join us for dinner tonight." He whispered in the crowed halls, following her to calculus.
"Wait, what?" She asked, stopping in the middle of the doorway.
"You heard me, my brother wants to thank-you for you 'wonderful meal'. His words, not mine." Sasuke mumbled.
"Aww that's nice." She smiled. "I'll be at your house at 8." She answered, sitting down for the class, not even glancing at him.
He sat down behind her silently. It was safe to say surprise at her reaction didn't cut it. Shocked fit his emotion better.
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"That's definitely a date." Ino said as they changed for P.E. Sakura had once again explained the entire scenario in less that a minute, leaving the other two speechless.
"It is not, right Hinata?" The shy girl was hesitant, but after a few minutes, nodded in agreement. "See? I mean, what kind of date would it be if his brother was the one to invite me?"
"An awkward one." Ino stated.
"Har har," Sakura rolled her eyes as she put on her shorts. "Damn that Jiraiya. Why does Tsunade let him pick out the uniforms again?" Sakura asked rhetorically, looking at the long mirror. The short green shorts flaunted her long legs and the white shirt was almost too short. Good thing they only have P.E. twice a week.
"Come one Sakura and quit your bitching. If we don't get out there now then I don't doubt Gai will make us run five extra laps around town." Ino joked as she led the other two to the large gym.
"Yo! Sakura! You have this class too?" Naruto yelled, waving at the girls. Sasuke was right behind the blonde, obviously angry at the green color of the uniforms. He turned to Sakura, eyes widening slightly at what he saw.
"Wow Sakura, you look-," "Say anymore and I'll be forced to castrate you." She hissed with narrow eyes, hands on her hips. It was bad enough that she knew every male in the room was looking at her body. She threw a glare at the Uchiha who just raised an eyebrow at her outfit, smirking.
"Who's teaching PE this year?" Ino asked, smacking on her bubblegum. She was one of the people who choose to break that rule and get away with it.
"Gai again." Naruto groaned at Shikamaru's statement. "And this year he has helpers."
"Alright bitches, time for some physical training!" A tall, lean girl yelled from the top of the bleachers down at the group of kids. Her hair was put up in two buns on either side of her head and in her mouth was a silver whistle which she blew tortuously.
"Tenten, I don't think you can say that even though you're a teacher." A much quieter voice said, bringing attention to the tall boy next to her. His long brown hair went to his waist and his white eyes, similar to Hinata's, searched the crowd.
"Dammit Neji, I can do whatever I want now that I'm a coach! Just because you're my fiancée doesn't mean that you can control me!" She yelled, throwing the basketball she had in her arms at the quiet boy. He dodged without an effort.
"You guys are engaged now?" Naruto yelled out. Tenten blushed, looking for another basketball to throw at the blonde.
"That's none of your business, idiot!" She yelled after chucking a volleyball at the group. Sakura hit the ball back with ease, thus starting the volleyball match: Tenten vs. Sakura which would have gone on until one gave up (not likely) if a green blur hadn't caught the ball.
"Sakura! My love!" The green blur jumped from the top of the bleachers and hugged the stunned Sakura.
"Fuzzy eyebrows? You're here too?" Naruto exclaimed, almost pulling out his own hair. "It's like a big reunion!" He smacked the older boy on the back with a giant smile on his face.
"Lee, get the hell off of me!" Sakura pushed the boy off of her easily. "What are you guys doing here anyways?" Sakura asked the sanest one, Neji, as he and Tenten walked down to them
"Well," Tenten began; completely ignoring the fact that Sakura wasn't talking to her, "we all escaped to college but lo and behold who pops up out of nowhere. Next thing we know we're volunteering to be his PE teaching assistants." The seniors all laughed, knowing that Gai was very persuasive when he wanted to be.
"That sounds like that creepy guy." Ino mumbled, searching yet again for her elusive boyfriend. "Aha!" She yelled, running over to send a flying side kicked to his head.
"They're still together?" Tenten asked, barely glancing at the blonde.
"Surprising, right?" Sakura said, shaking her head slowly. "Oh, this is Uchiha Sasuke. Remember him?" She introduced the stoic boy lazily, mouthing 'he's a jerk' to her longtime friend.
Before Tenten could question the Uchiha a loud voice rang out "Good day my fellow human beings! It's a great day when we can all be together to bask in our youth!" The room groaned in recognition, but the voice continued. "This year will be full of wonders so make sure to-," he never got to finish his speech because Neji had long ago spotted the hiding man and proceeded to throw the volleyball at him. "Neji! That is so youthful!"
The man popped out of nowhere in a poof of purple smoke. A large red mark in the pattern of the volleyball stood out almost as much as his green spandex.
"Damn Neji, you got strong I see." Sakura exclaimed with a whistle. "It's still not enough to beat me though." She flexed her arm and the white eyed boy rolled his eyes.
"I could beat you with one finger, Haruno." He held up his forefinger as to emphasize his point.
"I'll take you on that challenge!" She yelled, about to pounce if Naruto hadn't grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Neji! That is so not youthful!" Gai yelled, standing behind the tall boy now. Ino rolled her eyes telling Hinata that the old man sounded more girly than she did. "Okay my beautiful youths today we shall play…soccer!" He was overjoyed but the seniors just stared blankly.
Tenten broke the silence by separating the group into two teams. Apparently Tenten's favorite odds were boys vs. girls…
"This'll be fun." Sakura smirked, putting on her shin guards. Since PE wasn't required for most of the seniors they had just enough players to form two teams with the weaklings/lazy people on the sidelines. Shikamaru and Hinata watched from said side lines.
"Alright people," Tenten yelled, taking command of the teams, "you know how we play." And sadly, everyone did know how they played. So thus emerged the battle of the sexes.
"I'ma make you eat dirt." Sakura told Sasuke who stood right across from her.
He smirked. "We'll just see about that." As soon as the game started Sakura bolted past the onyx eyed boy and ran all the way down the field.
Tenten who was a pro with the ball, weaved past Lee, Shino, and tripped Naruto easily. Neji was on defense and she knew that he'd be harder to get past though, so she kicked the ball backwards to Ino who nodded and sent the ball flying with her famous kick.
Sakura let the ball hit her in chest before she sent it flying past the boys' goalie, Chouji.
"Goal!" Gai yelled from the sidelines. His arms flew into the air and he gave his signature 'nice guy pose'.
"Wow, you guys are even worse this year. Neji, seems like you've gotten soft after propo-," Sakura barely managed to doge the soccer ball that was almost the replacement for her head. "Dammit Tenten! Warn me next time!" She stared wide eyed at the other girl who just whistled innocently.
The game continued going smoothly for the girls until Shikamaru whispered something in Chouji's ear. Then the tides turned in the boys favor. By halftime (Welll, 45 min. into their hour and thirty minute game) the group was evenly tied and ready to pass out.
"Wow, I haven't had exercise like this since trying to fit into that size two prom dress last year!" Ino exclaimed, stretching. She grabbed a plastic cup of water, drank it, and promptly threw it at her boyfriend. "You jerk! I can't believe you helped those idiots!" She yelled. Shikamaru knew that the only reason she wasn't kicking his ass right then was because the game had tired her out so much.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, Ino. It's just that Naruto wouldn't shut up if I didn't help." He said from his position lounging on the metal bench.
"Hell Ino, I'd betray you if it got Naruto to shut up for five minutes." Sakura said happily. She was about to get another drink from the cooler until she was cut off. "Hey, that's so not fair!" She pushed Sasuke out of the way and filled up her cup.
He stayed silent as did the rest of the class, watching the bout. When she finished he calmly continued to fill up his cup silently.
"So," Hinata started, "are you two on good terms now?" She asked, cowering behind her cousin.
"Eh?" Sakura said lazily. "Oh, no, and I doubt we ever will be, but I'm going to see him later tonight and I doubt his brother'll like it if I give a black eye to go with that hideous bruise." She pointed at the bluish mark that ran over the bridge of his nose and laughed.
"Wow, that's a bad looking bruise, how'd you get that Sasuke?" Tenten asked, smiling softly at Sakura.
"I tripped and fell." He said with a straight face. Everyone rolled their eyes, already knowing who the culprit was since she was doing a victory dance. "But luckily Sakura was willing to help for the rest of the year as payment." He smirked as she stopped her dance suddenly.
"Payment?" Tenten asked, interested. "For what?"
"It was her foot I tripped over. She explained that she was naturally clumsy though and begged to make it up to me." He lied through his teeth, making it up on the spot. Everyone laughed. Knowing it was a lie but funny anyways.
This time the cup was aimed for the Uchiha. He dodged it easily, smirking at the furious girl. "See you tonight at 8" He whispered in her ear as he passed to walk onto the field. She shivered at the cold tone of his voice but soon she put on her own smirk.
"Making you fall for me is easier than I thought." She whispered to herself before joining her team on the field.
-Gasp- What does Sakura have planned? Why is Itachi inviting her to dinner? Who won the soccer game? :O
All shall be revealed in the next chapter 3
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