Chapter 1: The beginning

"Sasuke~"

Sakura looks at the boy sitting by himself alone. He's considered the playboy by his looks only and nothing else. His character is almost always bitter, but it works well with his 'bad-boy' good looks. It has yet to fail from making a girl giddy.

"What...?" Sasuke moans, sliding his head upwards to the girl staring at him with a smile, "Come along with me to the movies. I could chase Ino away if you don't want her to come." She sticks her tongue to Ino who's standing in the back, peeking into their conversation.

"Not interested..." Sasuke replied, sliding his head back to the classroom desk and closing his eyes. Sakura sort of slams her hand on the desk, not in a meaning to annoy him, but just annoyance in herself.

Sasuke's however is strict about his final world, perhaps this contributed to Sakura slamming the table without intending to.

Sasuke slowly moves his head upwards. He didn't want to play today after that incident, but now he's thirsty for tears. "You know what, I think I'll take up your offer." he smiles with an intent of a lion, but Sakura doesn't catch this.

"Really! Ino he said yes, he really did! Oh my god, finally we can have someone besides us two." Ino rushes to Sakura's side. The smiles were almost identical, "No way! Sasuke are you really coming with us?"

Sasuke stands up, placing his palm on both their heads, "How about we go somewhere I find interesting after the movies. It's a place I usually go to after school, and trust me, it's going to be fun."

Sakura and Ino both look at each at the same time, barely holding back their screams. "YES!" they both said and laughed.

They head off to the bus station that would lead them to the movies. It's not too long, almost a 15 minute ride and Sasuke politely allows them to enter first, "Are you going to protect us from crooks like the guy in the movies?" Ino says with a blush, glancing over to Sakura who's enjoying this as well, "Perhaps, or maybe the two of you should worry about me."

"About you?" Sakura laughs, "The last thing we want from you to do is stay away. You're nothing like a crook, more like a dark prince. Someone who's hiding it's true self among the folds of your creulty."

"Hm..." Sasuke ponders, looks like his image of being a dick isn't a secrete, "I would becareful what you say to me." Sasuke laughs, and purposely rubs his shoulder against Sakura and she quietly blushes. She knows this is on purpose, and he's masking it as an accident, but she doesn't say anything, instead, she allows it to persist.

Sasuke has them where they want them.

The bus finally stops, but before the girls could stand up Sasuke grabs both of their hands, a twisted, and boyish smile on his face, "C'mon, let's go somewhere else real quick."

The two girls confusedly sit back down and Ino had to ask, "Is it the place you first mention when we're at school?"

"Yea, it's about to close and I want you guys to take first sample of the real me."

Sakura is at a loss of words and she completely taken aback. Sasuke shoots a friendly glance at her, "What's wrong Sakura, don't you want to know the real me?" he playfully asked and Sakura smiles with no confidence whatsoever, "Y-yea, but I think I already know the real you and maybe going to the movies will be a better idea."

The two stare at each other for a split moment and Sakura is the first one to break the gaze. She looks over to Ino and Ino just smiles cockily, "Looks like you don't really care for Sasuke..." she said, as if pointing her as the bad guy in this conversation.

"No it's not that!" Sakura quickly rebuttles, ready to give an explaination, but Sasuke didn't waste his time to have his goal crumble like that. He cuts her off, "Then what, I say if you want to leave it's fine, maybe Ino wants to stay. I hope so, I really wish I didn't embarrass myself by trying to show a couple of lucky girls the real me."

Ino places her hand on Sasuke's lap, "Of course you didn't, hell, you can invite me anytime." she smiles, and Sakura felt completely betrayed. Her best friend is taking side with someone else especially when she absolutely needs her.

"Is that how it is..." she stands up, forcing tears back.

"Yea, I mean, if you're going to waste Sasuke's time then you can watch the movies by yourself from now on." Ino spoke with almost no emotion at all.

"Is anyone else leaving the train...?" The bus driver begins to close the door, but before the door could close. Sakura grabs unto it and forces it open. She doesn't say anything, she doesn't need to, if Ino's willing to leave her then she's fine by herself.

Sasuke didn't expect this, because he never got ditched by anyone and to top it off. Sakura didn't fall into peer pressure, so not only did she say no to him, but she said no to Ino. He was almost sure he had her.

He watches her as the bus begins to move on and her body is standing still under the cloudy skies. Ino leans against Sasuke as Sasuke could see her image slowly disappearing, "Interesting..." he softly said and right when she disappears. He looks back to the girl he has to deal with now.

"So Ino, do you like rock concerts?" he smiles and Ino grins along with him. He'll treat her nicely, but he's going to use her to crack into Sakura's metal heart, even if he has to break the tin heart of the girl in front of him.

Chapter 2: The curse