A.N. Konnichiwa minna-san! I promised an extra fast update…and HERE IT IS! I'm so happy at the reaction of my reviewers! You are my inspiration! -smile- It made me feel all the more excited to post this chapter. So I won't keep you waiting any longer. Please review! But NO FLAMES! If you don't like it, don't finish reading it!
(Comments from the author during the chapters)
"Telephone"
"Speaking"
"Thoughts"
"INNER self's thoughts" …Take note that only SASUKE and SAKURA will have INNER selves.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I do own my shower which is the location where I came up with this plot bunny. xD
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!! –Drum roll-
Now without a further ado…let's get on with the show!
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Recap:
Meanwhile…in a ramen shop not too far away, there was a blonde shinobi currently eating a bowl of ramen…correction…WOLFING down MANY bowls of ramen.
"Man…this ramen is GOOD. (Insert "Frère Jacques" Song) I love ramen! I love ramen! Yes I do! Yes I do! Boil it with water! Boil it with water! Then eat it! Then eat it! (End song) Ah…that hits the spot. Okay, now I better call Sakura-chan and tell her where I am, she must be worried about me. Ha! Take THAT Sasu—WHAT?!" thought Naruto.
"WHERE THE HELL IS MY CELL PHONE?!"
Chapter Two: Super Tall Smurfs, Cute Raccoons And Mutated Carrots
"OH CRAP! SAKURA-CHAN IS GOING TO KILL ME!! NOT ONLY HAVE I NOT FOUND THE ORDER FORM…I LOST MY CELL PHONE!! Well…I CAN MAKE UP FOR THAT!! I'll suggest we buy…PAINT! That's a GREAT idea! We can paint the walls of rooms and crap! I'll show that Sasuke-teme that I'm more awesome-er! Screw that order form! I'M in charge of the paint! It was Sasuke-teme's fault that I lost it anyway. What a loser," thought Naruto happily.
20 minutes later. In the paint shop.
"Hmm…I already know my favorite color. That's easy. My favorite color is orange. But what about Sasuke-teme's favorite color? I mean…LOOK AT THE VARIETY! THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY COLORS!" exclaimed Naruto. He stared at the twenty-four paint cans in front of him…some variety…
Red.
"Maybe…I mean…Sasuke-teme's favorite food is tomatoes…and they're red. So red might be his favorite color…but I highly doubt it,"
Orange.
"No. That's MY favorite color. NO ONE else can have that color as their favorite color because it's MINE,"
Yellow.
"…NAH! Yellow's too HAPPY and CHEERFUL! Sasuke-teme is anything BUT cheerful and happy. He's a bastard,"
Green.
"Hmm…Sakura-chan's eyes are an emerald green. Green represents nature…and Sasuke-teme uses his Katon to destroy trees…so that must mean he doesn't like nature. Good thing I knew that otherwise Sasuke-teme probably would have used his Katon to burn down his room!"
Blue.
"Blue? He wears it almost EVERY day…I don't know. This isn't the right shade of blue. Sasuke wears bastard and avenger blue, not just PLAIN blue,"
Violet.
"Violet…never heard of it before. Although it looks strangely familiar…almost like a purple but not quite,"
Pink.
"Sakura-chan's hair is a MUCH prettier pink than THIS pink. Her hair has a nice glow to it,"
The other seventeen cans of paint.
"GAH!! I DON'T KNOW!! If only there was someone to help me, someone like…HIM!" thought Naruto happily as he spotted a sales assistant.
"Hey mister! Do you know Sasuke-teme's favorite color?" asked Naruto. The sales assistant only shrugged in reply and walked away. Some service…
"Aww crap! I'll never find out at this rate! Maybe I should go back to the furniture warehouse and ask him! Oh! And I should ask Sakura-chan for her favorite color while I'm at it!"
Naruto grinned and dashed out of the paint shop towards the furniture warehouse.
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"Hello?"
"Bingo," thought Sakura smugly. Once she and her teammates were reunited they could all go home, wait for the furniture to be delivered and fix up their EMPTY house.
"Oh-my-god! Thank goodness you picked up Naruto! Did you find the order form? Oh! And Lee is looking for you, so make sure you—" said Sakura quickly but was interrupted by a quiet "Huh?" from the other speaker before he actually spoke.
"Sakura-chan, I'm LEE…NOT Naruto. I'm much more youthful-er than him, could you not feel my youthfulness radiating from my voice?"
"…?" Sakura was silent and leaning on the wall or she would surely fall from the shock, while INNER Sakura was pulling her hair out. Didn't they ditch him? (Apparently NOT…)
"Oh! And about that order form you were looking for! I found it! Does that not express my youthfulness?"
"LEE?! WHY DO YOU HAVE IT? I thought you were going to find Naruto!" exclaimed Sakura nervously.
"I couldn't find him, but I found...his cell phone. It's orange; it is a most youthful color,"
"…So, you have Naruto's cell phone AND the order form in your possession. Where are you?"
"In the storage section…where are you?"
"The lighting section…I'm looking for Sasuke-kun," said Sakura.
"Then I shall lessen your troubles and come find you. I'll be there in a jiffy!"
"Thanks Lee!" said Sakura. She opened the bathroom door and looked around suspiciously.
Click.
She hung up on Lee and pondered for a minute before calling Sasuke on his cell phone. It wasn't long before he answered.
"Hello…?"
"Sasuke-kun! Guess what?"
"What…?"
"Sasuke!! You're no fun! If that's how you're going to be than I won't tell you!"
"I don't really care…"
"Geez, what a kill joy. Would it kill you to actually play along?" said Sakura as she exited the bathroom. She looked over towards the lighting section, expecting to find Sasuke standing there, but it was empty. She exited the lighting section, while walking backwards to make sure Sasuke didn't pop out in front of her when she turned around.
"Actually…it probably would,"
"WHATEVER! Anyways, where are you? I'm in the lighting section and you're not here…did you lie to me?" asked Sakura suspiciously.
"I'm close by,"
"Really? Then I'll find you right away! I'll be right there Sasuke-kun! Don't mo—"
Crash.
"Why the heck is there a wall here?!" exclaimed Sakura frustratingly. She heard the wall behind her clear its throat and she immediately turned around. She grinned and put away her cell phone, while Sasuke just rolled his eyes at Sakura's naïveté.
"Pfft, look how clueless she is. A thug could be walking beside her and she'd probably never notice until he assaulted her," thought Sasuke.
"Aww, don't be so mean. Anyways, it's our duty to protect her…to love and to cherish…in sickness and in health…'til death due us part! Amen!" thought INNER Sasuke.
"What do I have to do in order for you to stop preaching and leave me THE HELL ALONE?!"
"…well, now that you mention it…there are a FEW things,"
"…well? The faster you tell me, the faster I can get rid of you!"
"Jeez, fine. Stop being a bastard…stop being anti-social…stop being a bastard…go out with that HOT girl with the pink hair…stop being a bastard—"
"Idiot. Just go away,"
"OH! There you are, Sasuke-kun! Now, all we have to do is find Naruto and tell him that Lee has the order form—"
"Lee? How did he find it?" asked Sasuke disbelievingly. Sakura rolled her eyes and started walking, with Sasuke beside her.
"Sasuke-kun, you have to accept that you're not always going to be the big hero. Let Lee have the spotlight for this time in his life," said Sakura sweetly. Sasuke shot her a glance that said "
"The only time in his life," muttered Sasuke mockingly. Sakura sighed; what a pompous bastard. She was about to scold him when they heard a strident call from behind.
"SAKURA-CHAN, MY YOUTHFUL FLOWER! I HAVE FOUND YOU! AND I HAVE NARUTO'S CELL PHONE AND THE ORDER FORM, JUST LIKE I SAID!"
Sasuke looked like he wanted to rip Lee's mouth off for being so loud! Sakura just nudged his arm before they turned around and whispered "Be NICE," only to receive a mere scoff.
"Oh! Hi Lee! Thanks for finding them!" said Sakura sweetly as she took the two items from Lee's hands. Lee blushed at the contact and would have fainted right then and there, if it wasn't for the fact that Sasuke was watching him that made him stay alert. Any sudden movement might anger the great Uchiha…
Meanwhile, Sakura put Naruto's cell phone in her empty pocket and gave the order form to Sasuke.
"No problem…well, I promised Neji I'd spar with him…so I better go. I bid you farewell my youthful flower!" said Lee. He started to walk off when he turned around.
"Oh! And welcome back, Sasuke-san!" With that said, the handsome devil of Konoha skipped away. Sasuke glared daggers into his back.
"I swear…that guy is just asking for me to send a Katon jutsu his way," growled Sasuke. Sakura was about to scold him, when an interesting question popped into her head.
"Ne, Sasuke-kun…I didn't see Lee carrying any bags or an order form around, so…what was he doing here in the furniture warehouse?" asked Sakura, like it wasn't the most obvious thing in the world when it really was…but she was just clueless.
"…being a stalker," answered Sasuke. Sakura gaped at him with a "WTH?!" kind of look.
"Lee isn't a stalker! He's a good friend…and a fan-boy. But he means well…he was just trying to help," said Sakura…trying to defend Lee, but was failing miserably.
"By stalking…?"
Sakura rolled her eyes and playfully punched his shoulder as they continued walking, at that exact moment she realized how short she was in comparison to Sasuke. She barely reached his chin…
"When did Sasuke-kun get so…tall?! I'm only five foot three…Naruto is five foot nine…so that must mean Sasuke-kun is at least five foot ten…daaannnggg!" thought Sakura. Before she knew it, the front desk of the furniture warehouse had come into view.
The duo approached the front desk of the furniture warehouse and turned in the order form. With a curt "good-bye" and a smile from Sakura, they exited and were in the active streets.
"Sasuke-kun…?"
"What?" asked Sasuke, slightly annoyed.
"Ano…where do you buy your growth vitamins?" asked Sakura quietly. She even did The Hinata Act. She looked down and started pointing her pointer fingers together. They stopped walking.
"…I don't use vitamins,"
Sasuke smirked and patted Sakura's head (as a mockingly gesture) before walking away. Sakura pouted and caught up with him. As they walked, Sasuke couldn't help but hear what sounded like "Arrogant" and "Jerk" from the pink-haired kunoichi at his side. He smirked again.
"…It comes with the height," said Sasuke smugly.
Glare…smirk!
"Yeah…it totally completes the pompous bastard-look you have going on. It's very popular these days. Neji and you pull it off pretty well," said Sakura mockingly.
Glare V.S. Smile
"OI!! SAKURA-CHAN!! SASUKE-TEME!! I HEARD FROM LEE THAT YOU HAVE MY CELL PHONE AND TURNED IN THE ORDER FORM!! YIPPEE!! NOW WE CAN GO TO THE PAINT SHOP!!"
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"Awww! Come on, Sasuke-teme! You gotta have a favorite color! EVERYONE does! Take ME for example, MY favorite color is orange!" exclaimed Naruto happily and held up a couple of two gallon cans of orange paint.
"Yeah, Sasuke-kun! Tell us your favorite color! I'll tell you mine! My favorite color is pink," said Sakura joyfully.
"Pfft, thanks for clearing that up...Captain Obvious. Besides, I don't have a favorite color," said Sasuke emotionlessly.
"So…is it okay if Naruto and I paint your room violet and yellow?" asked Sakura. Naruto snickered in the background and Sakura smiled sweetly, as they awaited a reply from Sasuke.
"Hook…"
Silence.
"Line…"
"Okay, then. Naruto! Get the—"
"Midnight blue," muttered Sasuke.
"… and sinker," thought Sakura smugly.
"What was that?" asked Naruto, pretending he didn't hear, by putting his hand to his ear and stepping closer to Sasuke. Sakura giggled and playfully punched Naruto's arm.
"I'm not repeating myself," argued Sasuke and crossed his arms. Sakura smiled and exchanged a high-five with Naruto.
"I knew we'd get it out of you! Believe it! Sasuke-teme's favorite color is midnight blue!" exclaimed Naruto. Sasuke rolled his eyes and regretted mentioning his favorite color.
"Alright then, let's see if they have any—Umm…Sasuke?" said Sakura quietly. She scanned the four shelves, NO sign of any midnight blue paint, and nudged Naruto's arm.
"What do you want? I already told you my favorite color," said Sasuke, slightly irritated. Naruto eye's widened when he found no trace of his best friend's favorite color. He shot a glance at Sakura and she shrugged. Naruto put an arm around Sasuke's shoulder and cleared his throat.
"Ahem. Ano…Sasuke-teme…there comes a time in a man's life, when you have to…choose…a different favorite color. And it may be hard, but once you adjust and make it through all the obstacles…you will have become a better man," said Naruto, trying to be serious.
"And this is coming from the guy that wears the orange that clashes with his black and blue," thought INNER Sasuke.
"Idiot. Take your own advice. Your orange shirt blinds my eyes," argued Sasuke.
"Teme! You're just so used to living in that bat cave you call a house!" shouted Naruto.
"And you're so used to living in that pig sty you call an apartment, dobe!"
"And this is ALL going to change now that we're living together. So let's not get on each other's nerves and we'll make the best of this," said Sakura compromisingly.
"Sakura-chan and I will look for paint for the other rooms. Sasuke-teme…you just worry your little head about your paint," said Naruto.
"Che, whatever," muttered Sasuke before walking to the check-out desk. He ringed the bell sitting on the desk beside the cash register.
Silence.
He ringed the bell again…
…and no one came to his aide.
"Ring it again! Ring it again and again!" though INNER Sasuke.
So…Sasuke ringed the bell impatiently when a man popped up from behind the desk and took the bell away from Sasuke.
"Welcome to Kenji's Paint Shop, how may I help you?" said the clerk, in a fake happy voice.
"I need paint," said Sasuke emotionlessly. Sasuke rolled his eyes, what else would he come to a paint shop for?
"What color paint do you need, young man?"
"Midnight blue,"
"I'm sorry…but we ONLY have navy blue, sky blue, and regular blue," said the clerk and held up three fingers in front of Sasuke's face. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"And I want midnight blue," said Sasuke stubbornly. If he was going to paint his room, he would paint it midnight blue, Damnit!
"Can I interest you in navy blue—"
Bloodline V.S. Clerk Powers!
"Uh…never mind, then! I'll have some midnight blue paint mixed in a jiffy!" said the clerk, before scampering away in fear to the back room.
Smirk.
What an Uchiha wants…
…an Uchiha gets.
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It was around 2:17 p.m. when Team 7 arrived at their new home. With supplies in hand and the next few hours free of any commitments, they set to work.
"OH-MY-GOD! SAKURA-CHAN!! LOOK! LOOK! I PAINTED MY NAME ON THE WALL!" exclaimed Naruto, pointing to the spot where he messily painted his name in orange.
"Che, looks like chicken-scratch if you ask me, dobe," mocked Sasuke. Sakura, wanting to avoid a rumble between her teammates, made sure to even the score between the two boys.
"Well, Sasuke-kun…your painting skills aren't much better. Your strokes are supposed to be up-and-down…not side-to-side," said Sakura. With that said, Sasuke extracted his revenge.
Whoosh.
"SASUKE-KUN!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" shouted Sakura, and touched the paint on her face.
"NO FAIR! HOW COME SASUKE-TEME GET'S TO PAINT ON MY SAKURA-CHAN'S FACE?!" whined Naruto.
"I didn't give him permission, you baka! NOW I LOOK LIKE SOME KIND OF…MESSED UP RACOON!!"
"Aww, but Sakura-chan! You make a cute raccoon…" cooed Naruto, but Sakura failed to notice the paint brush aimed at her face.
Whoosh.
"Now you look like an even cuter raccoon!" said Naruto triumphantly, while Sasuke just ignored his teammates' crazy antics.
"NARUTO! WHY'D YOU PAINT MY NOSE?!" shouted Sakura angrily. Naruto started stepping away from Sakura, but accidentally pushed Sasuke into the wall.
"Hn!"
Sasuke shoved Naruto, who accidentally pushed Sakura, who in turn…got her foot stuck in a paint bucket.
"YOU IDIOT!"
"Naruto!! My foot's stuck in a paint bucket!! I was better off looking like a messed up raccoon,"
"Hahahaha! Look at the wall, Sakura-chan!!" laughed Naruto and pointed to the wall. Sakura looked at the wall wide-eyed with her hand over her mouth.
"OH-MY-GOD! Sasuke-kun! You left a Sasuke-kun-shaped imprint on the wall! Your hair kinda looks like a chicken's butt from this angle…"
Snicker. Giggle. Glare…sigh.
"…let's just finish painting," said Sasuke impatiently.
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Approximately five hours later…Team 7 had finished painting the living room, the small kitchen and the bedrooms. Each member emerged from their respective room with a tired gaze and began walking downstairs to put away their supplies.
Naruto's face had paint on his cheeks (almost like someone stroked his chin) and hair (almost like someone scratched his head)…and the dried paint on his hands looked pretty suspicious. He was probably the cleanest of the three, despite him being the messiest.
Sakura had two thick midnight blue streaks on her face, one below her eyes and the other right above them, and her nose was orange. She had paint streaks of EVERY color on her shirt and there was some orange and midnight blue paint in her hair…almost like someone patted her head.
If you looked at Sasuke's from the front…you'd think he didn't even lift a hand in the last five hours, but if you looked at him from the back…
…it looks like he got pushed up against a wet sky blue painted wall by the self-proclaimed future Hokage. He was definitely the worst out of the three.
"I'm tired…OH-MY-GOD!" exclaimed Sakura. Sasuke turned around and gave her a questioning glance, then ignored her and continued walking.
"What's wrong, Sakura-chan?" asked Naruto. Sakura merely pointed to the back of Sasuke's head as they walked down the stairs and Naruto's eyes went wide. He would have laughed out loud if Sakura hadn't clamped his mouth shut with her hand and whacked him with her paint brush.
"Just be quiet…don't say anything. He probably doesn't know…he got paint there," whispered Sakura.
"Okay, but if I burst out laughing don't hold it against me, 'kay?" whispered Naruto. Sakura nodded. Team 7 entered the storage room and placed their supplies on the floor in silence.
"…AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! SASUKE-TEME!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!" laughed Naruto, while pointing to Sasuke's head. Sakura slapped her forehead while Sasuke only narrowed his eyes and touched the back of his hair...WTF?!
"YOU IDIOT!" growled Sasuke and picked up an opened paint can.
"It's not MY fault! It was an accident! I didn't push you on purpose! I'm sorry—" pleaded Naruto, backing up towards the wall.
SPLASH!
"SASUKE-TEME! I'M GOING TO BEAT YOU TO A BLOODY PULP!! ACTUALLY…I'll settle for making your front match your back!!" shouted Naruto. He was orange from head-to-toe. He picked up an opened paint can and aimed it at Sasuke.
SPLASH!
Sasuke was a dripping mess of sky blue paint. His hair, which normally spiked up in the back, was sagging down and drops of paint fell onto the ground.
"Naruto…!!! I'm going to kill you!!" threatened Sasuke. He punched and kicked at Naruto, while the blonde boy barely dodged the barrage of attacks.
"Hahaha! I didn't fall!" mocked Naruto and stuck out his tongue, while regaining his balance…but accidentally pushed Sakura.
"AHHHHHH!!!" shouted the pink-haired girl. Sakura fell on some paint on the ground, and kept slipping as she tried to get up. Meanwhile, the two boys had picked up two opened cans of paint and continued bickering.
"You guys, you gotta stop fighting. We're adults now…well, Sasuke's a young adult…Naruto and I are still seventeen," muttered Sakura as she approached her teammates. She made her way between them.
"Now, why don't we just settle this like adults and—"
SPLASH!
Sakura exhaled a deep breath and blinked a couple times before, before realizing she was a dripping mess of pink paint. Now she REALLY fit her namesake, the cherry blossom. Sasuke smirked and contained his laughter while Naruto laughed quietly.
"OH NO, THEY DIDN'T! THEY DID NOT JUST DO THAT!! IF I GET MY HANDS ON THEM…THEY'RE AS GOOD AS DEAD!!!" thought INNER Sakura angrily.
"I wouldn't be laughing if I were you, but at least I don't look like some super tall smurf or mutated carrot!" argued Sakura. She stomped to the door…each step making a squeaky noise, while Naruto and Sasuke silently followed.
"Great…I'm covered in paint and we still have to arrange the furniture…OMG! THE FURNITURE!!" thought Sakura. She turned around abruptly, bumping into her teammates and almost falling to the floor if Naruto hadn't caught her.
"What was that about?" asked Naruto. Sasuke raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. Sakura found herself having a hard time keeping a straight face in front of them.
"Well…when's the furniture going to get here?" asked Sakura.
Silence.
"Shit," cursed Sasuke. Naruto groaned and seemed to be in a pensive state.
"While you two figure this out…I'm going to take a shower," said Sakura and trudged up the stairs towards the bathroom. It wasn't long before a problem arose for the two male members of Team 7.
"…I call the shower first!" said Naruto and Sasuke simultaneously. They glared at each other and spoke again.
"No! I did!"
"Stop copying me!"
Glare V.S. Glare
And the two boys raced up the stairs to see who would get to take a shower first, pushing and shoving…doing everything in their power to make sure the other didn't succeed. But what they failed to notice…
Ding-Dong!
…was that the door bell rang. Two people opened the door, walked in and left something in the living room before leaving.
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"We have a mission tomorrow and possibly some training. So I guess we'll be kinda busy, but giving back to the community is a good thing," thought Sakura as she entered the living room with a pink blanket. She sat down on the navy blue, pull-out couch. She was wearing a light blue oversized t-shirt and white short shorts. Her long pink hair was in a messy bun.
"Now…for some well-deserved rest," thought Team 7 simultaneously. Sasuke and Naruto were walking down the stairs, in their pajamas, while Sakura lied on the couch.
"Wait a sec…WHERE DID THIS COUCH COME FROM?!" Sasuke and Naruto stared at the couch form the entryway, while Sakura jumped off and got out a kunai.
"That couch looks an awful lot like the one I ordered from the furniture warehouse. Where'd it come from?" asked Sasuke suspiciously. He was wearing a navy blue sleeveless shirt with the Uchiha fan on the back and blue plaid boxers. Sakura put away the kunai and Naruto scratched his head.
"I honestly don't know…I just walked in and the couch was just…there," replied Sakura. Naruto picked up a small piece of paper from the floor and read it out loud. He was wearing a white t-shirt and orange plaid boxers.
"Delivery for Team 7 on August 3rd. All other ordered items are being delivered on August 4th due to an excess-order of items. Sorry for any inconvenience," read Naruto and went to the kitchen to get something to eat.
"…I don't know where you guys are sleeping. But I'm sleeping right here," said Sasuke and pulled out the couch, turning it into a makeshift bed. He turned off the lights as he plopped down on the couch, pulled Sakura's blanket over him and closed his eyes. Sakura gaped at her raven haired teammate's inconsiderate behavior, hogging the ONLY piece of furniture like that! And what's worse, HE TOOK HER FAVORITE BLANKET AND JUST FELL ASLEEP! Sakura looked like she wanted to cry!
…?!?!?!
"Do you…want any ramen, Sakura-chan?" asked Naruto, offering Sakura his ramen cup. She shook her head and sat down beside the couch. Naruto sat down beside her and ate his ramen in silence.
Sniff. Sniff.
Sasuke's eyebrow twitched when he heard the sniffling sounds. He looked over…it was Sakura!
"Pfft…let her cry. It's not like I care anyways," thought Sasuke and closed his eyes once again. But that sniffling sounds continued once again.
Sniff. Sniff.
"You're soo mean! Look! Saku-chan's going to cry if you don't do something! Some boyfriend YOU turned out to be…" thought INNER Sasuke.
"THIS couch is MINE! I am NOT Sakura's boyfriend. Just shut the hell up and let me go to sleep!" thought Sasuke frustratingly. He closed his eyes, but the sniffling continued and now he could hear slurping sounds as well. He could also hear some shuffling sounds.
"Just ignore them…they'll fall asleep soon. It's not my fault their furniture didn't arrive," thought Sasuke nonchalantly. The more he tried to ignore the sniffling and slurping, the more he heard them…getting more and more annoying each and every time, while Naruto programmed the alarm on his toad-shaped clock/radio.
"…if I let you guys sleep on MY couch, will you shut up and go to sleep?" said Sasuke frustratingly. Sakura's head peeked out from behind the arm-rest with a smile on her face. She walked over to the couch with Naruto behind her, no ramen cup in sight, and they all lied down on the makeshift bed (In this order…Sasuke…Sakura…Naruto) and Sasuke shared the blanket.
"I told you we'd get him to crack. Hook, line and sinker," whispered Sakura quietly to Naruto. Naruto grinned and nodded.
"And TWICE in one day too…this is total blackmail material!" whispered Naruto quietly…well, as quiet as Naruto can get. Unfortunately, Sasuke heard him…and was too tired to do anything.
"Thank you Sasuke-kun for sharing your couch," said Sakura sweetly. She nudged Naruto and he grunted before replying.
"Huh? What? OH YEAH! Thanks Sasuke-teme," said Naruto, lying on his side, facing Sasuke and Sakura.
"Che, whatever. Anything to get you guys to go to sleep,"
"Well…Goodnight Sasuke-kun. Goodnight Naruto. Sweet dreams," said Sakura sweetly before lying on her side, facing Sasuke.
"Yeah, goodnight Sakura-chan. Goodnight Sasuke-teme,"
Silence.
"Now it's your turn Sasuke-kun. You have to say goodnight too,"
Sigh.
"Fine…goodnight,"
"Well, I guess that's as good as it's going to get…for now," said Sakura. Naruto nodded.
"Oh! We never said goodnight to our friends…even though they're not here!"
"You're right! Let's do it quickly," said Sakura. Sasuke just pulled the blanket over his head and closed his eyes.
"Goodnight Kakashi-sensei. Goodnight Tsunade-sama. Goodnight Jiraiya-sama. Goodnight Iruka-sensei. Goodnight Team 8. Goodnight Team 10. Goodnight Team Gai—" recited Sakura and Naruto simultaneously, until Sasuke interrupted them.
"Goodnight Sakura…Naruto. Go to sleep," mumbled Sasuke impatiently. Naruto and Sakura exchanged smiles and closed their eyes. Sleep overcame Team 7, followed by sweet dreams for tomorrow they had a BIG day ahead of them. Team 7 has their first community service task…for their bad behavior. But, HECK! At least they were together.
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Whisper. Whisper. Snicker. Nod.
"Mmm…what time is it? It's too early to wake up…five more minutes. Five…more…minutes…" thought Sakura sleepily and hugged her pillow closer.
Click. Flash. Click. Flash. Whisper. Whisper. Snicker.
"Mmm…my pillow is so sturdy…so…muscular…so…MUSCULAR?! Never mind…probably just…a dream…" thought Sakura sleepily, before she felt a thing around her waist.
"Mmm…so soft and warm…so sleepy…so sleepy…I want ramen…so sleepy…" thought Naruto sleepily.
Click. Flash. Click. Flash. Whisper. Snicker. Whisper.
"You better leave now…I think they're going to wake up anytime soon," spoke a masculine voice. There was a snicker and a "Poof!" before it became silent again
"What are those noises? What's going on? Who's there?" thought Sakura as she groggily fluttered eyes open. Her eyes were adjusting to the light when another click and flash followed.
"My, my…what a suggestive position you three are in. Ino said something about my students being a threesome, but Shikamaru sad it was a misunderstanding, but…I'm not so sure who to believe now," said a masculine voice. Sakura closed her eyes and was drifting back to sleep. Sasuke sat up and rubbed his eyes, but couldn't quite make out the form of the figure standing in front of him. Naruto rolled over and fell onto the floor.
"Time to wake up children, unless…this is a bad time, but you'll have to fulfill your community service sooner or later. Come on…it's a beautiful day for doing community service. Rise and shine sleepy heads," spoke the masculine voice. He hit a little bell with a stick as he spoke.
"What's with the whispering? And what's with the bells? Is it Christmas already? I wonder what Santa got me this year…" asked Naruto and tried to make his way back to the couch. He rubbed his eyes and plopped onto the floor.
"Five more minutes, Tsunade-shishou…I almost got this jutsu down…please, one more try…" mumbled Sakura in her sleep. Sasuke looked over to the pink-haired girl and shook her arm.
"I could can't help, but assume a few things about you guys. This is just like an Icha Icha Paradise book I once read,"
Sakura sat up and helped Naruto onto the couch…when something clicked in their minds.
"KAKASHI-SENSEI?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" exclaimed Naruto and Sakura at the same time. Sasuke just glared at their jounin sensei.
"Well…Tsunade-sama told me to inform you about your mission…so here I am," said Kakashi, while shoving something into a pocket in his jounin vest.
"Is that a digital camera in his pocket? Nah…I'm just being paranoid," thought Sasuke. Team 7 trudged towards the stairs and to their rooms.
"They certainly have grown. They're not the same kids I taught as genins. More mature…taller and stronger…I wonder if they still bicker…" thought Kakashi.
"Come on! We haven't got all day! Hurry up and get dressed. I'll wait for you here," said Kakashi and sat down on the couch.
"They didn't even notice the camera…guess I know when to stop by and take pictures," thought Kakashi amusingly. He took out his bible, but some shouts prevented him from reading.
"Naruto! That's my toothbrush!"
"And you're using my toothpaste, Sasuke-teme!"
"Oi! Has anyone seen my favorite beige skort (Skirt with shorts underneath)?!"
"What's a skort?!"
"…Just wear your favorite black skort!"
"Good times…good times. It's almost like they weren't even gone for more than a month…Now where was I? Oh yes, Guillermo was about to declare his undying love for Maria, before she marries Lei Chen for the money and moves to China," thought Kakashi and smiled.
…Some things just never change
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Next time on…A DAY IN THE LIFE OF TEAM 7! Also known as…THE PREVIEW!
"Hey! Hey! Why can't I wear a cool headband?!"
"Only super cool ninja can wear these headbands!"
"…than why are you wearing one?"
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"You're REALLY pretty! I wanna marry you when I grow up! I'll make you REALLY happy!"
"Well…umm—"
"Get in line, buddy; you've got to wait your turn!"
"WHAT?! WHY?! I WANNA BE FIRST!"
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Naruto: Yeah! Our first mission! Now...just all the other countless missions to go! I hope it's something cool!
Sasuke: You idiot…we're doing D-rank missions. How cool can those get?
Sakura: Great…I can't wait…
Sasuke: …I can wait
Sakura: I was being sarcastic, Sasuke-kun!
Replies:
Isrocks: First reviewer! I'm glad you liked my story! And thanks for PMing me!
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Sasusakualways: Thanks for reviewing! Yeah…first chapter was a little slow but I do hope this one went a little faster. Yeah, romance is going to be a slow factor in this story. I want it to make a big BANG! when it shows up and our favorite couples is united!
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'TheMidnightEclipse: Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, as I said to SasuSakualways…the romance is going to build up. I want their friendship to be sturdy and strong, before that happens. It has to develop…because right now…Sasuke is still a bastard and Sakura seems to have given up on him…but is a bit hesitant. Naruto still has a small crush on Sakura...but all this will change in time. I have things planned for our favorite trio.
And for those who didn't review, thanks for reading my story!
A.N. YAHOO! SECOND CHAPTER IS DONE! Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! I tried my best to update as fast as possible. I'll definitely update faster next time, unless something comes up. I'll try to update every week or even faster, but that depends on my schedule. But reviews do help…-wink wink- Just kidding! It's up to you guys! -smile-
Constructive criticism is accepted! If you have any scenarios or any ideas that you want me to take in consideration for the NEXT chapter AND/OR future chapters feel free to state them in your review or PM me. -smile-
Oh! The comedy/funny factor will probably be more apparent than the romance/fluff factor for now. I just want to build up the relationship with Sasuke and Sakura better, and along the way other couples will be formed. So please don't hate me if there isn't any romance for now.
My initial chapter count for this fic was going to be 90, but I cut it down to 60. xD I know it sounds crazy…but I thought 90 would be too big a number…unless someone wants me to go back to my original plan. Then, will do!
I hope you all liked this chapter! Please review! But I repeat NO FLAMES, if you don't like my story and are going to flame…don't bother. It's a waste of your time and mine.
Sayonara!
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