Title: "The Model Student and the Problem Pupil"
Chapter 2 - "Different but Close"
Sasuke stand up straight, picked up his backpack from the floor and walked towards Sakura.
Sakura watches every move Sasuke made. She didn't even notice that he's already walking towards her. Her mind was just to blank to process anything.
Sasuke stopped right in front of Sakura then gave her a warm smile. A rare smile given by a problem pupil.
That smile snapped Sakura out of her daze and she smiled back. It's rude not to be nice to a person who treats you well. Sasuke cocked his head sideward. Meaning, he's pointing to their seat.
Sakura nodded her head and walked behind Sasuke.
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First period was fine except for all the babbling of the teachers about rules and regulations of the school. First day of school is always like that.
Sasuke stand up and picked up his books that he's going to put inside the locker. He then noticed that the girl beside him has a distant look in her eyes. Looking over to what she is looking at, he stared at a cherry blossom tree. Its flowers are slowly peeling itself from the tree. Dancing in the air first, amusing people who passed by. After amusing people, the chrysanthemum withers.
Once the flower reached the ground he switched his attention to Sakura. She still has that distance look in her eyes. It's like; she's comparing herself to the flower. It does it job first by intriguing people then withers out completely.
Sasuke sighed. There's no way he could leave her. He moved closer to her, put his mouth close to her cheek and parted it a bit then blew on it.
The cold wind rushed unto Sakura's face. She whipped her head fast and got face to face with Sasuke. He smirked. She blushed. She never got the chance to have such close proximity to boys until now.
"Do you really like me that much Sa-ku-ra?"
Sakura furrowed her eyebrows to what Sasuke just mentioned. Sasuke's smirked widened.
"Good thing I moved a little bit, or else…"
Sasuke moved backward as Sasuke leaned closer to her, his smirk not wavering.
"You could have kissed me and have your first kiss taken by me."
That's it. Sakura had enough of his taunts. 'He'll learn how not to mess with me.' Sakura thought. Sakura leaned closer as Enzo leaned closer too. As if, challenging her more.
"You're right. But you know what?"
Sasuke's smirk disappeared and is replaced by a frown while Sakura's frown was replaced by a taunting smirk.
"You shouldn't have moved out, because I'm just waiting to…"
Sakura grabbed her books and slammed it against Sasuke's right cheek.
"Slam this book to you!" Sakura finished while she stood up.
"Ow…" Sasuke murmured while rubbing his sore cheek.
"That will teach you not to mess with me! Hmph!" Sakura snapped at him while whipping her body around towards the door. He smirked. This is not what he expects but it only made him tease her more.
Sasuke hurriedly packed his things to catch up with Sakura.
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"Hey, Ino!" Ami called out to Ino who was just about to go out. She ran up to Ino while Ino just asked her what it is.
"Didn't you like Sasuke since kindergarten?" Ami asked with a hint of teasing into it.
"Why did you ask?" Ino furrowed her brows in confusion. Yes, she like Sasuke since kindergarten but why is Ami asking her?
"Well, I just heard a while ago before first period that he likes you now!" Ami squealed. Ino had a long time before the information sunk in her brain.
"Really?" Ino squeaked out. So that means that all of her hardships for him to notice her had already paid off? Before Ami could mutter a single word out of her mouth, Ino already dashed out of the classroom to tell this news to her friends.
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Sakura put her books inside her locker and stared at it for a while before processing what happened a while ago to her brain. She shook her head and a smile crept on her face. That's the first time she ever enjoyed teasing with somebody. She slammed her locker shut and found Sasuke leaning against the locker beside her, smirking. Obviously, waiting for her to shut her locker to notice him. Oh, and that stupid smirk on his face annoys her!
Sakura groaned and was about to turn around to leave when Sasuke caught her wrist. Sakura frozed and looked at him.
"I want you to help me be with Ino."
Sakura raised one of her eyebrows and gave him a questioning look.
"Are you stalking my friend or something?" Sakura asked. Sasuke smirked.
"I'll take that as a yes." Sakura frowned.
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Ino was rushing to her locker but when she reached there, she didn't expect to see what she just saw.
There, she saw Sasuke holding Sakura's wrist and Sakura giving him a questioning look.
'And I thought he likes me?' Ino thought solemnly and decided to just grab her books later.
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"Umm… Could you remove your hand around my wrist?" Sakura requested. Sasuke pulled it out a bit too slow for her taste. She looked up at him and saw him smirking at her.
"What are you smirking at?"
"Nothing."
"Then could you please stop?"
"I can't."
"And why is that?"
"It's my trademark." Came Sasuke's lame excuse, smirk not leaving his face.
Sakura groaned in frustration and walked away. But Sasuke is just so determined and followed her. Sakura stopped.
"Is it Ino you like or me?" Sakura asked taunting him.
"Maybe." Sasuke replied sarcastically while shaking his head.
Sakura groaned. So this is what she's expecting to happen to her the whole school year?
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Sakura took her seat at the classroom followed by Sasuke. She placed her books on top of the table and pulled out her chair. Sasuke was already seated by the time she sat.
"So, what kind of friend is Ino?" Sasuke started a conversation with her.
"She's kind, cute, loving, conservative, always concern and the list goes on." Sakura gave the list while mentally rolling her eyes. Sasuke smirked.
"Oh. So for short, she's great?" Sasuke asked sarcastically.
"Yeah." Sasuke breathed while she pulled out her blazer, the air conditioner is already on but she still feels hot.
Sasuke stared at her for a while. Pink locks softly cascaded on her shoulders. Calm emerald orbs are focused in front. She really is rare. After observing her for a while, he shifted his attention from her to the cherry blossom tree again.
Sakura felt that his stare was gone and she in turn looked at him. She took the time to observe his rare features. Messy ebony hair which just defines his messy attitude and those rare intense onyx eyes. So intense that when they look at you, it's like their piercing through your soul. She shook her head and waited for the teacher to come.
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A piece of paper was thrown at her in art class. That's not the first time she received a hit at her head. So many that she already lost count.
"Just pick it up!" Someone hissed behind her.
Sakura sighed and bent a little to pick up the piece of paper. She opened and read it.
Haruno,
Can you help me with Ino? I'll be looking forward to it!
Uchiha Sasuke.
Sakura gripped the piece of paper hardly that there are small holes on it. She glared at the direction of Sasuke and threw it at him when the teacher was not looking then continued painting.
Sasuke smirked. 'Heh, that girl really does have guts.'
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"Could you please stop following me?" Sakura asked desperately.
"Not until you say yes." Uchiha Sasuke replied, his smirk not leaving his face.
"If I would say yes you're going to stop?"
"Yeah."
"Fine, yes." Sakura asked relieved that he is going to stop annoying her. While Sakura is relieved, Sasuke had that triumphant smirk on his face.
"Yes! Thank you!" Sasuke shouted practically rejoicing. Murmurs are starting to wander around the corridor. Sakura's eyes widened in realization. People thought that she and Sasuke is now a couple! Sakura looked at Sasuke and saw him jumping for joy.
Sakura walked up to him to tell him to stop but when he saw her, he just scooped her in his arms and embraced her. Right now, the corridor fell into a deep silence. Even Sasuke was shocked. He immediately removed his arms around her.
Sakura was too shocked to realize that it's is so silent. A pink blush is slowly rising to her cheeks.
'Cute.' Sasuke thought and stared at her flushed face.
Sakura felt something warm rising to her cheeks. 'Warm. Wait, warm?' She touched her cheeks and it indeed is warm. 'I'm blushing!' Sakura finally woke up from her daze and glared at Sasuke.
Sasuke was shocked that someone had glared at him besides his friends. A smirk was about to appear on his face when someone whacked him on the head.
"You… You…" Sakura trailed off in rage.
"Me what?" Sasuke asked sarcastically while drawing his face near hers.
"You asshole!" then Sakura got her cheek tint out and poured it to Sasuke's face and uniform.
Sasuke was flabbergasted! 'What the hell? What's this red pinkish thing flowing in my face?' He cupped his cheeks and stared at his hands. He tilted his head to Sakura's direction with a questioning look.
Sakura held up to her face the cheek tint she had always inside her bag. With a triumphant smirk she walked off. People in the corridor now stared in shock and disbelief in what they just saw. After a few silence moments, Sasuke glared at the student staring at him.
"What?" he snapped. The noise came back once again. He smirked then off he goes to the bathroom.
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"What the hell?!" Sasuke yelled inside the boy's bathroom. Naruto and the others continued to snicker behind him. Sasuke glared at their direction but that didn't stop them. He just continued to rub the pinkish thing off of his face.
"Geez, bastard, you will never get that off!" Naruto finally got the chance to speak after all of the laughing he did.
Sasuke glared. Naruto snickered.
"Where does that pinkish thing placed? In like a cup or in like a little plastic bottle?" Naruto asked between fits of laughter.
"In like a plastic bottle, why?" The boys continued to snicker louder.
"Dear Sasuke… Tsk Tsk Tsk, don't you even bother know what that is?" Rick asked sarcastically while poking Sasuke's cheek. Sasuke growled in annoyance.
"That, my dear is a cheek tint." Rick said sarcastically. Informing Sasuke that its one of girls' cosmetics. Sasuke's eyes widened in realization.
"You mean… Tint? You mean, it will stay permanent until the day is done?" Sasuke asked, his voice wavering in nervousness.
"Yup!" Rick replied too gleeful for Sasuke's taste. Sasuke swallowed hard.
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Sasuke entered the classroom with a loud bang from the door that earned the students' attention, not Sakura's. She was reading intently her novel with her back relaxed on the chair.
Sasuke stopped right in front of Sakura and stared at her. Sakura finally became aware of the presence right in front of her and lowered her book a bit that covers her mouth. She raised one delicate eyebrow.
Uchiha Sasuke's eyebrows twitched in annoyance. Even behind that book he could feel the triumphant grin of the girl. After thinking of what he can do to revenge his pink face, a mischievous grin suddenly appeared on his handsome features.
Finally, it's Sakura's turn to have a questioning look. 'Man, this boy must be nuts to just be grinning suddenly.' She put the book down.
"Why are you grinning mischievously, Uchiha?"
Sasuke didn't answer, instead he just leaned forward.
"Nothing. Why, you worried that I may do something… amusing again?" Sasuke chose his words carefully.
Sakura just stared at him with a questioning look.
Sasuke leaned forward again, Sakura could feel his breath tickling her skin. She leaned back, he moved closer. And it continued until Sakura had no space anymore. But that thought slipped her mind when he was going to lean again, causing her to fall but since Sasuke leaned forward too much, Sakura got a grab of his untied properly tie, he also fell.
Sasuke put his other arm behind Sakura's head to avoid any injuries from the girl, while he stretched his other hand to put him in balance. Sakura shut her eyes tight and waited for the impact of the cold marble floor but the only thing she felt was something soft and warm. She opened her eyes to see a smirking Sasuke.
"You got hurt?" Sasuke asked.
Sakura shook her head 'no'. Sasuke smiled. A smile that is so rare.
"Good, because I don't want you to get hurt."
"Why?" Sakura asked, her heart pounding hard, fast.
"You're still going to help me with Ino, remember?" Sasuke smirked. Sakura smiled. Sasuke's shocked.
"If both of you plan on flirting with each other in my class, then I'd rather suggest that both of you to get out." A voice said so sternly, earning the whole class's attention since their were so into Sasuke and Sakura that they didn't notice the teacher come in.
Sasuke stood up and held out a helping hand to Sakura who accepted it.
"Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke?" the teacher asked, surprised. The said two turned their heads to the teacher: Kurenai-sensei.
"I didn't expect the two of you to be together. After all, the model student…" She looked at Sakura. "The problem pupil." She then looked at Sasuke. Sasuke just stared at her blankly and pocketed his hands.
Sasuke looked over at Sakura while Sakura stared at him too. Once again, onyx and emerald orbs clashed.
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"Why are you shock a while ago?" Sakura asked Sasuke who's leaning at the locker beside hers.
"Well, you smiled at me." Sasuke replied monotonously. Sakura snap her locker shut and stared at Sasuke.
"Why? Is it the first time?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, I mean you never talked to me before. Until now, you never talked to the worst problem pupil." Sasuke replied staring intently at her. Sakura shifted uncomfortably under his gaze.
"Well, you never mentioned my name before too." Sakura said after a moment of silence. Sasuke smirked.
"You just wait, Haruno." Sasuke said then walked ahead of her. Passing her.
Sakura moved her body to the direction Sasuke walked. She leaned sidewards to the locker beside her. She stared at Sasuke's back.
"What made you stand out the crowd, Sasuke?" she whispered to the wind.
'What made you so different, Haruno?' Sasuke thought, walking off to the gym.
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Author's Notes:
Another chapter done! Thank you for all the reviews! In the first chapter there had been so many corrections, first, Shikamaru is not an OC, thank you for reminding me, bLoodY vEngEfUl sOul. And VcChick you're right! The whole kick-ass thing came from Bring It On 3. Thanks again to the people who added me or my story to their alert and favorite list. I really appreciate it!
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