Hey everyone! This is the actual chapter 2. ^^ I'm still new to this, so, bear with me. ^^ Anyway, this is where the romantic SasuSaku moments start happening. ^^ And, as for the homeroom teacher, I just HAD to do it. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist it. ^^ And another thing, I HATE Karin, so if you like her, you'd better get off this page right now. ^^ Anyway, there is more swearing than the last chapter, so, read at your own risk. Anyway, enjoy! DISCLAIMER: I'm sorry, are you having trouble reading the owner papers? No, so shut the heck up! Hehe ^^ I do not own Naruto. Or the songs used if there are any. ^^
"Hey! What was that for!" I heard a pained but angry voice shout from below me. Inside, I was laughing. Hysterically. Stupid Sasuke had pissed me off, and gotten himself slammed to the floor. That wasn't something you saw every day. As the "hottest guy in school", Sasuke Uchiha was never bullied, punched, touched in a negative way, invited out to dinner, or dated. He was a free man. One rumor that went around Konoha this past summer was that he had a crush on some supposed hot girl named Karin from the Hidden Grass Village, but Sasuke had denied it, saying that he crushed on girls from his own village. I hadn't been able to stop the tiny sparkle of hope that crept into my green eyes when Ino had told me about the whole messy situation. It had been one of those nights when you were bored of being on your own, and you just naturally thought it was cool to go over to a friend's house at what, 1:00 in the morning when everyone else in the neighborhood or village in this case was fast asleep. My mother had been furious with Ino, but my father hadn't cared, since I had been in a slump for the few weeks that came before that incident. Ino had left four hours later, and I had finally gotten some sleep. I turned to my left, and looked down at Sasuke with an innocent smile. He had gotten cuter, I could now say, since I wasn't screaming into his face or beating the snot out of him like he was my own personal punching bag. His black hair was slightly more controlled, the silky black side parts that hung beside his face the same as always; tempting and luminous. His black eyes glowed gently, almost smiling at my unexpected outburst, those onyx depths going on into oblivion. You could fall into those eyes, and never come out they were that deep. His face was brighter, radiant with the sour laughter that was 100% Sasuke. My eyes drifted down to his white tee shirt, and black vest like jacket, with blue-black pants. That outfit looks good on him…Almost too good…I internally slapped myself. What. The. Hell. Was. I. Thinking? But there was one thing I couldn't deny. Yes, I have a crush on him. Yes, I have a crush on Sasuke Uchiha of the Hidden Leaf Village. Despite the fact that my feelings were too big for my heart to contain, he annoyed the hell out of me. It was almost like he deliberately wanted to piss me off. But, that's one of the things I love about him. He'll go out of his way to argue with me, almost like he enjoyed it. Secretly, I looked forward to our daily battles. Training was an interesting event, since Sasuke would often argue with Naruto, but now I often joined in, leaving Kakashi-sensei to lean up against a tree popping some headache pills. But, looking down at him now, I didn't just enjoy our daily spats. I cherished them. They were the highlight of my days. They picked me up when I was down and brought a happy smile to my face. I came back to myself, and smirked at Sasuke, as he started to get up. I rested my right cheek on my right hand, and smiled dreamily as I watched Sasuke get up off the ground. Yeah, he's one hot boy.
"Sakura, I swear I will kill you in training later!" Sasuke hissed as he slid into his chair. I shrugged, still gazing at him with that far away glaze over my eyes.
"Sure you will." I replied, rolling my eyes lazily. He blinked, and lifted one eyebrow quizzically.
"What's gotten into you?" He asked, tilting his head to the side, probably to look at me from a different angle.
"Huh?" I blinked a few times, the cloud-like haze clearing from my eyes. Sasuke lifted his other eyebrow.
"You're acting…Different." He answered. I decided to play stupid. Just to spite him.
"How so?" I replied, propping my face up on both hands. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"For one, you punched me. I thought you said to Naruto that you wouldn't ever assault your dearest Sasuke-kun." He mocked, his eyes taunting. I shrugged.
"I don't remember that." I answered, smiling softly. Sasuke snorted and turned away.
"You're just playing stupid." He muttered. CHA! Now it's time to have some fun…I laid my left hand in my hair, and leaned on my palm, trying to look bored.
"Alright, you got me. But that was such a fun game too…" I complained, turning back to the front of the room. Sasuke snorted again, crossing his arms over his chest and turning around to face the front of the room.
"Shikamaru was right. All girls are the same." Sasuke muttered, leaning back in his chair. I swung my head over to him, and stood up, leaning over, my face red with sudden anger, my right fist balled up in a second.
"I'M NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS, BAKA!" I shouted, Sasuke merely looking up at me.
"Don't make a scene, little baby. Just sit down in your chair and be quiet." He answered. I snorted, crossing my arms over my chest, and turning my face away.
"You're just afraid of ruining your "golden boy" reputation. You don't want to be seen beating a girl senseless, although you know you want to." I smirked, my eyes glowing mischievously. Sasuke stiffened, and stood up, pointing his finger at me.
"WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP! I'M NOT INTERESTED IN ANY OF YOUR OPINONS AT THE MOMENT, SO JUST SIT DOWN, AND STAY QUIET!" Sasuke exclaimed, finally letting loose. Good. I like you when you're angry. I smiled, Sasuke widening his eyes and standing still.
"Sasuke…" I started, looking down at my left side. Sasuke sighed slightly.
"What?" He asked. I lifted my head up, looking back at him with a slight smirk. I lifted my index finger on my right hand and poked his forehead with it.
"Why don't you show me how it's done, Mr. Avenger?" I teased, watching as he regained his balance, then sat down at the sharp footsteps coming from the front of the room. I sat down quickly, and faced forward, noticing that the teacher had just walked in. She was a small little thing, with straight brown hair that stopped at her shoulders, two side parts that were pinned to the sides of her head with barrettes. Her chocolate brown eyes flashed over all of us like she really didn't want to be there. Her eyes lingered on me and Sasuke, then she busted out laughing. Sasuke rolled his eyes, and I gave her a "What-The-Hell" face. She just continued to laugh, falling on the floor, slamming her fists into the ground like a little kid. Sasuke and I exchanged glances.
"Excuse me, but what's wrong?"I stood up in my chair, lifting my right hand up into the air. I felt fingers close around my left earlobe, and they pulled me back down into my chair. I swung my head toward Sasuke, rubbing my ear.
"What the hell, Sasuke!" I hissed, and he smirked, pointing to the front of the room with his chin. I turned my head, seeing the teacher rolling around on the ground while she laughed mindlessly. Sasuke and I sighed.
"I wonder what's so funny. I mean we didn't do anything. We were just sitting here." I muttered. Sasuke snorted.
"I was just sitting here, then you decided you wanted to throw a fit." He muttered back. I shook my head while I face palmed.
"You're the one who was laughing at me while I was trying to be respectful. As far as I'm concerned, you deserved it." I replied, flipping my pink hair back. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"Sure, sure." He answered. We fell silent when we saw the teacher getting up. She dusted herself, uttering a few more giggles, then she coughed.
"Sorry about that guys. Those two in the middle just cracked me up. The looks on their faces made me laugh. Anyway, my name is Mrs. Rin Hatake. I'll be your homeroom teacher for this whole year. As Sai should've told you, you're not changing seats. These are permanent. Which means, those two in the middle, you're stuck with each other." Mrs. Hatake pointed out with a smirk. Sasuke turned toward me, and stuck his tongue out. I didn't even turn.
"Do you want me to punch you at full strength?" I asked calmly. Sasuke smirked, but shook his head.
"Nope, like I said earlier, I don't want you getting a detention." He answered, leaning back in his chair. I rolled my eyes, then something clicked. I shot up from my chair, running up the aisle.
"Did you just say your name was Rin? Rin Hatake?" I asked, sliding to a stop in front of her. She nodded, slightly confused.
"Why yes, I did, didn't I?" She blinked. I thought for a second.
"Then your husband must be…" I started, lifting my fingers to rest my chin on them. Who else do I know that has the last name of Hatake…
"Yes you did, Mrs. Hatake!" A girl echoed from the middle of the room. I heard hands slapping together in a high five. I lifted my head up, my hair hitting the sides of my head, my eyes wide.
"You're Kakashi-sensei's wife?" I asked, dumbfounded. I could almost hear Sasuke roll his eyes.
"Who else do we know that has the last name of Hatake? Really, Sakura, that was stupid." He mocked, probably smirking. Rin glanced from Sasuke to me, Sasuke and then back.
"You two are in my class? Kakashi talks about you two all the time. About how you have lover's quarrels all the time." She pointed out. Sasuke and I's faces slowly got redder and redder.
"Wha-What are you talking about? We don't argue." I stammered, giving her a weak smile, waving my right hand across the air for emphasis. I heard footsteps coming up behind me.
"Sakura's right. We're just really good friends." Sasuke replied in a far too cheery voice, giving me a lopsided hug. Alright, I'll play along with this. I hugged him back, both of us smiling at Rin with fake, elastic smiles. The entire class broke out in quiet giggles, waiting to see what Mrs. Hatake would say. She didn't fall for it.
"If you two are such good friends, then why did I hear Sakura…its Sakura right?" She asked, turning to me. I nodded.
"Yeah, it's Sakura. Sakura Haruno." I replied. Sasuke gave me a slap on the arm, smiling cheerfully.
"We all know who you are Sakura. You don't have to tell us." He said out of the corner of his mouth. I swung my head toward him.
"If you already know, then shut up. I didn't ask you." I replied, snorting. Mrs. Hatake cleared her throat.
"Anyway, if you two are such good friends, then why did I hear you and Sakura arguing about three times this morning?" She asked, lifting one eyebrow. Sasuke and I started to back away, sliding away from each other at the sudden flushes in our cheeks. This is just pure torture. I knew I had to get out of there, or I was going to either throw up, or say something I would regret. Damn it Kakashi! You're going to pay for this! SHANNARO! Mrs. Hatake just watched as Sasuke and I slowly backed away toward our chairs. I slumped back into my chair, staring at the laptop screen that had just lit up. Sasuke rolled his eyes at his, not caring. I could barely see the pink that still dusted his cheeks, and I'll bet my cheeks looked far worse. And judging by the steadily decreasing amount of color on Sasuke's cheeks, I guessed right. I sighed, and looked back up at the teacher.
"Now that the subject of who I'm married to is all cleared up, how about we start?" She suggested, giving Sasuke and I a smirk. Sasuke rolled his eyes, and leaned back in his chair.
"Sure, Teach. You can start. I'm all ears." He muttered. Mrs. Hatake's lip curled up.
"So the stories are true then…" She murmured. A couple of the girls in the front row leaned forward. A red head adjusted her glasses, confused.
"What's true, Mrs. Hatake?" She asked. I flinched from the sound of her voice. It sounded like nails screeching down a chalkboard to me. Not exactly a pleasant first impression. Then again, her first impression of me probably wasn't the best either. She probably thought I was stupid or retarded, since I couldn't think of whom else in the shinobi world that had the last name of Hatake. There was only one. Now two that I knew of. Kakashi Hatake. My favorite teacher. And his wife, Rin Hatake. Mrs. Hatake laughed once.
"That Uchihas are the world's biggest smartasses." She replied. Everyone started laughing, and Sasuke scowled at the teacher, as I laughed.
"Whatever you-" I slapped my hand over Sasuke's mouth, as I saw Mrs. Hatake reaching into her desk drawer for what I assumed to be a detention slip.
"Shut up!" I hissed, leaning close to his ear. Sasuke closed his eyes, and snarled slightly.
"Sakura, you can relax. I wasn't going to punish him. I actually like his attitude. It reminds me of one of my old friends." She called from the front of the room. I lifted my hand from Sasuke's mouth, and sat back in my chair, shaking my hand out. Sasuke laughed once.
"I didn't drool on it, if that's what you're thinking." He snorted. The girl in the front row turned around, red hair flying over her shoulders, her red eyes glowing.
"I wouldn't mind if you drooled on me, Sasuke-kun!" She exclaimed. I stiffened, and screeched slightly, losing my balance and tumbling out of my chair onto the floor. What the hell? Everyone in the class started laughing again, including the girl, whose name I currently didn't know. Like I gave a shit. She was flirting with Sasuke. My Sasuke. And no one, I mean NO ONE was going to change that. Not even this Dreadhead from…Where the hell was she from anyway? I rubbed my lower back, and saw Sasuke lean over my chair, looking down at me.
"Are you alright?" He asked simply. I nodded, and sat up, getting off the floor and sliding back into my chair.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Continue, Mrs. Hatake." I replied, waving my hand for the teacher to continue. Mrs. Hatake nodded once, and turned back to the board.
"Anyway, you are all freshman in high school. Not middle school brats who think they are on top of the world. There are older, and bigger kids here who will level you if you walk around like you own the school. So I'm telling you right now, don't. Just, don't." She shook her head as if clearing her head of bad memories, and sighed.
"As you all know, this is your homeroom. This is where you will report to in the morning for attendance, and get yourself organized, NOT flirting with your classmates. I will not tolerate flirting during my lectures or announcements. You will have to use this time wisely. As you can see you each have customized laptops. They are designed to help you with the four years you will be spending here at this school. There will be no instant messaging, emailing, or surfing the web unless the teachers give you the okay." She looked down at a piece of paper on the teacher's island in front of her.
"You all know what you have to do during a fire drill, lock down, and or an evacuation, right?" She asked. Everyone in the class nodded. She sighed in relief.
"Moving on, cell phones-"She started. The red head in the front raised her hand. Mrs. Hatake turned to her.
"Yes?" She asked. The red head smiled.
"Why can't we flirt in class? Flirting is a natural part of life." The girl asked. I face palmed. This was going to be a long day. She's only spoken once and I already think she's annoying. She had made the mistake of flirting with Sasuke. MY Sasuke. I knew we weren't together or anything but, I sort of had first dibs. Thanks to him and I being on the same squad, I was the first in line. I knew I should've just relaxed, but I wanted to punch that girl's lights out. The only reason she asked that question was because she wanted to flirt some more with Mr. Big-shot. I mean who wouldn't? He was hot, naturally fiery, and let's not forget, sexy when he was angry. But still, I couldn't shake off the thought that Sasuke might actually like this red haired girl. I mean she was pretty, her orange tee shirt and denim skirt flattering for her figure, her long red hair falling over her shoulders and her red eyes, both unusual and exotic at the same time, glowed brightly like polished cherries. Let's face it. She was gorgeous. I lowered my head, dropping it on the desk top sadly. The red head was far prettier than me. I paled compared to her beauty. It would make sense if Sasuke wanted to date her. I would just have to go home, lay in my bed with a bucket of ice cream for the next few weeks that followed. All well. That happens sometimes. I guess I'd just have to find another crush, or have a backup plan if Sasuke didn't work out. I came back to myself when I felt someone shaking me.
"Sakura, wake up. Class is almost over. We have five minutes left." Sasuke murmured in my ear. Then again…I lifted my head up, blinking my cloudy eyes.
"Thanks for waking me up Sasuke. I wasn't really sleeping, you know." I replied. Sasuke smiled gently.
"Well, the puddle of drool on your desk says otherwise." I looked down, not seeing any drool anywhere. I lifted my head up quickly, looking at Sasuke through narrowed eyes.
"Thanks for scaring me like that, jerk." I hissed. Sasuke laughed quietly. Mrs. Hatake looked up at us sharply.
"Sasuke! Sakura! Be quiet back there, okay?" She scolded gently. I'm assuming she wasn't sure how to deal with my temper and Sasuke's smartass comments. I don't blame her. I wouldn't know what to do with a girl who could blow up at any second she was that unstable and a boy who thinks everything is a game. Although, I would know how to deal with him…All you had to do is shove a bingo book right under his nose, and he'd shut up. He'd be immersed in that book for hours, searching for only one name. Itachi Uchiha. His only brother. The one he'd pledged to kill. I've often wondered why his brother had killed his whole clan, and only spared Sasuke. Who does that? Who would kill their entire family, except their little brother? Why not just leave them all alive? I just don't know how he could do such a thing. Still, there were a lot of things I didn't know, such as Kakashi having a wife. Boy, had that been a surprise.
"Yes, Mrs. Hatake. We'll be quiet." I answered for both me and Sasuke. Mrs. Hatake flipped her brown hair back.
"Yeah, sure. It's only the first day of school, and I already know that you and Sasuke are going to be a problem." She answered, turning back to the board. I sighed helplessly. She was right. Sasuke and I were bound to get on her nerves this year time and time again. But, I think it's because we liked each other so much we couldn't stand it. Well, I know that was true on my end of the scale. What about Sasuke? He had told me once before that he wasn't interested in any girls in the Hidden Leaf Village, yet I still hoped. She turned her head and gave me a playful smile when she realized that I took her comment personally.
"Relax, Sakura. It's all good. I like you and Sasuke. You two are lively students. You're going to make this year more interesting." She winked, and I jerked my head back, my cheeks flushing bright pink, my bangs falling into my green eyes. Ding! The bell rang, and I gathered up my stuff, my notebook, folder, agenda, and laptop, scooping them up into my arms, and stood up from my seat. Sasuke got up and started toward the door, and I followed him.
"You know, Sasuke, I think I'm going to like homeroom this year." I pointed out as we walked out the door. Sasuke shrugged.
"I think I will too. For more reasons than one." He smirked at me. I let my lip curl up.
"Oh really? And what are those reasons?" I asked innocently. Sasuke thought for a second.
"Well, I get to be with-" He started, but was interrupted when the red haired girl slid in front of Sasuke and I, blocking our path.
"Hey there, Sasuke-kun." She whispered slyly, batting her eyelashes. I felt my body jerk from a sudden spasm in surprise.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I questioned, narrowing my eyes. The red head ignored me.
"I'm Karin, from the Hidden Grass Village, by the way." She smiled sweetly. Sasuke tilted his head.
"So you're that girl everyone was saying I had a crush on this summer…" Sasuke replied, causing Karin to blush intensely. I snorted.
"Some hot girl she is." I mocked, crossing my arms over my chest, turning my head away. Karin swung her head toward me, looking at me with beady eyes.
"Shut up. You're the one with a huge forehead." She shot back. I looked back at her over my shoulder, indignant.
"Your ass is bigger." I retorted. Sasuke laughed once at that comment, covering his mouth with his hand and turning away. Karin blew steam from her nose.
"I lost weight this summer. I checked! I used to weigh 150, and now I weigh 120." She replied, looking back at her butt. I laughed, snorting again.
"Doesn't look like it." I countered, sticking my tongue out at her. Sasuke stifled intense laughter. Karin twirled her hair around her fingers, turning her attention to Sasuke, apparently finished with me. What a bitch. Ino will fix her up. Pretty damn fast. She slid closer to Sasuke, leaning her back up against his chest, and looking up at him with a sly look on her face.
"Sasuke-kun, I was thinking, would you like to eat lunch with me today?" She asked innocently, as if our tiny little argument hadn't even happened. CHA! Get off of MY Sasuke you ugly pig! My blood boiled, and I took a deep breath, pulling my right hand back, chakra flying into my right hand at the speed of light, blue fire erupting around my right hand in seconds.
"SHANNARO!" I cried, slamming my fist into the left side of her face, sending her flying down the hall, Karin rolling head first across the ground, sliding on her chin across the carpet. I put my left hand on my hip, and smiled proudly, my right hand still glowing with blue chakra fire. Sasuke looked at me, his eyes laughing, but his face stern.
"Sakura, why'd you punch her?" He asked. I rolled my head, closing my eyes. Sasuke sighed.
"Never mind, she's getting up." He muttered. I barely heard Karin's angry yelling from the far end of the hall, and to tell you the truth, I didn't care. I smirked, as Sasuke cracked up.
"That's what you get." I answered, as Karin stormed back to us. Karin flipped her hair, apparently trying to fix the tangled mess I had created when I had punched her. When she had finished, she shoved her face in mine, scowling.
"Listen, Forehead, step off. I'm going to get Sasuke, and that's that. You're far too ugly for him to date. I'll bet you he wouldn't be caught dead in the same room as you, if he wasn't forced. Oh, and by the way, your haircut is ugly." She turned away, flicking her long red hair into my face, which I proceeded to spit out of my mouth. Sasuke swung his head toward Karin, as I hung my head sadly, knowing almost everything she had said was true.
"Hey, you! Red head!" He called after her. She swung around, lifting her fist up in the air. When she realized it was Sasuke, she dropped her fist.
"Yes, Sasuke-kun?" She answered, walking up to him again. He smiled.
"Sure. I'll eat lunch with you today." My head jerked backward in surprise. WHAT THE HELL?
"But what about us, Sasuke? You, me, Naruto and the rest of the gang promised we'd eat lunch together this year." I responded. Sasuke looked over at me, slightly annoyed.
"There'll be other days. And I'm sure you're not saying this because you're jealous, Sakura." He replied, his eyes hardening in an instant. I shook my head, biting my bottom lip, tears clustering at the corners of my eyes.
"No, I'm not jealous." I whispered, turning my head away from him. In truth, I was. I was so jealous. Completely jealous. Sasuke smiled at me.
"So it is true…" He murmured. I closed my eyes. Sasuke smirked, then turned back to Karin.
"Never mind. Sakura's right. I did make a promise. Besides, you're annoying." He answered her question with a hard glare. Karin gasped, and grabbed his arm as he turned away.
"But, Sasuke-kun…" She pleaded, gripping his arm tightly. Sasuke shook her off, his eyes narrowed.
"I don't talk to people who treat my friends like dirt." He cut her off, turning around and starting to walk away.
"Sasuke…" I breathed, looking at him as he brushed past me, my eyes wide. Sasuke stopped next to me.
"You shouldn't be surprised. You're my teammate, Sakura. I'm not going to stand by while some girl puts you down. That's not what teammates do." He replied, turning his head to smile at me. I nodded, smiling back while one lone tear ran down the right side of my face, the tears in my left eye still clustered at the corner.
"Sasuke…Thank you…" I whispered. He nodded, poking my forehead playfully as he smirked at my tears.
"Who knew you were such a cry baby. Pull yourself together, Sakura!" He teased, using his left hand to brush my tears away. I nodded, as his fingers hesitated on my cheek a few seconds longer. Thank you, Sasuke…