"'Sup Sakura?" A certain loud blond greeted, sitting next to her best friend. Who wasn't looking any better since last week.

It was a sunny Monday noon, and the lunch hall was bustling of happy students. Everyone was happy and alive, talking all about the prom night. About how they got their first kiss. About how they partied and danced all night and ended on dawn. About how it was just EPIC. Seems like everybody was delighted with the results last Saturday night.

Of course, all were giddy but Sakura Haruno.

Ino opened the can of pineapple juice, sighing exaggeratedly. After drinking some of its contents, she gently put it down the table, putting an arm over her depressed classmate. It seemed like a dark cloud threatening to pour down its heavy rain was looming over the pink-haired girl.

"Come on Sakura," Ino said, trying to cheer her friend up. She was at this since Sunday, and so far, nothing had been working. Absolutely nothing. "Sasuke was a jerk, okay? So he had the good looks, and all the girls are killing just to get him, and is the captain of the football team. So what if he had good grades, and is super charming?" The blond reasoned, but apparently, it only made the girl under her arm glare at her.

"It isn't helping, Ino. Stop adding insult to the injury." Sakura groaned, removing her friend's arm from her shoulders. Those things her friend mentioned were what she all loved about the brunette. Okay, not the jerk part, but he was totally dreamy.

"Anyways, we could start talking about something else." The green-eyed fifteen-year-old grunted, averting her gaze to the small cup of ice cream in front of her. Even the sweet chocolate couldn't console her. Like she said, it only added insult to the injury, because it was what Sasuke and her ate together every time he walked her home. She doesn't know what got into her mind when she bought the thing.

"Okay then," Ino said, and took a moment to think while drinking the pineapple juice. "Well, the volleyball competition is coming up. We're gonna have a school from Suna fighting against us. Are you going to participate?" She inquired, her eyes were far away. Volleyball was her favorite sport.

"Meh. I dunno." Sakura grunted once again, seeing their other friend coming towards them, but was fighting to jam into the thick crowd from the line. It was going to be awhile before the brunette was going to get to their table.

"Ask Tenten. She goes to all sports events. And without doubt, whatever team she's in, they'd win." The pinkette nodded her head towards the said girl, a small grin entering her face. The girl with two buns on her head was a really enthusiastic player, and definitely a determined one. She'd win any competition.

"Good idea!" Ino exclaimed, eying Tenten, who was still struggling to get through the throng of people. In a minute or two, if the brown-eyed girl still didn't get through the crowd, she'd definitely shoulder whoever gets into her way.

It was a relief that Tenten already got there, but not without an irritated scowl on her face. Sitting down, the brunette took a bite from her hamburger after mentioning a 'Hey guys.'

While Sakura said a 'Hello' back and finally started digging into the ice cream because of her grumbling stomach, Ino leaned forward with a big smile. "You'll join the up-coming competition, won't you won't you won't you?" said the blond, her light blue eyes sparkling with excitement.

After gulping down the hamburger bits, Tenten flashed a huge smile. "Of course of course of course! Why wouldn't I? It would be delighting if we beat the Suna guys again."

"See?" Sakura said, grinned at the blond beside her.

Rolling her eyes playfully at the pinkette, Ino gulped down the remains of the juice, then smiled back at the eating brunette. "Yeah, that will be the day!"

Tenten flashed a proud look at Sakura. She was smiling. Well, a bit, but still. Since the break-up, she hadn't mentioned anything about it, except 'You'll get over it, I promise.' Then that was that. After seeing Sai hugging the girl outside the gymnasium, (Because, of course, Tenten was rushing to Sakura to comfort her herself.) she quietly went away without a peep, only a small smile on her face.

She knew that that guy was somewhat... caring, and sorts for Sakura. The name-calling was just mere shows of affection of the male towards her friend. Sakura just had her eyes set on the Jerk, aka Sasuke Uchiha, to notice Sai.

Speaking of which...

Tenten saw that behind the two girls that were teasing each other jokingly was the said pale guy. Though he was awfully far away, with Naruto. The blond was sort of mad at him, and was pointing at their table. While Sai had his eyes on the pinkette all the time.

RIIIIIIIIIIINNG!

Woops. Time for classes. And the brunette still hasn't finished her burger yet. Oh well.


Okay, so the title is another song by Taylor Swift. I plan to make it that way with every chapter: add something that I can orient with a TS song.

Lol. Hoped you guys enjoyed the new, and very, very, very late chapter. Sorry for the late update.

Comments? Please post one down there. Helps me, ya know. Helps me type MOAR.

((Note: I just typed that all in ONE sitting! ONE SITTING!))

((Another note: All the characters aren't mine! They are MK's. All of them. But the plot stays with me. And the title is sort of not mine either. It's Taylor's. :3))