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Chapter 3
The Party
"Sakura! Sakura!" Ino yelled, throwing her stuff around the room frantically.
"What?" Sakura asked, walking over to her and at the same time, dodging a sock that flew past her head.
"Have you seen my silver earrings?" Ino asked in a frantic tone.
"Nope, maybe it's in your purse." Sakura suggested.
"No, I already checked it. It wasn't there."
Just then, the door to the bathroom opened, and Tenten and Hinata emerged.
"Hey," Tenten said, "We heard shouting and we thought we'd come and check what's up."
"Ino lost her earrings," Sakura explained. Ino was still too busy throwing stuff around.
"I see." Tenten said, then started to look around the messy room.
"Um…" Hinata spoke up, "Is it the one in the bathroom beside the sink?"
"What?" Ino looked up.
"Well, I happened to be brushing my teeth awhile ago when I saw it." Hinata said shyly.
Ino jumped up and rushed to the bathroom. Seconds later she came out holding a pair of silver dangling earrings. She quickly tackled Hinata. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're a lifesaver!"
"Um…" Hinata trailed off, shaking her head
"In return," Ino continued, not hearing what Hinata said, "I'll do you three's hair and make-up!"
Tenten head snapped in Ino's direction so quickly that Sakura was afraid her bones might break.
"What?" Tenten shrieked. Her eyes currently resembled saucers.
"Yep, makeovers." Ino grinned. "Hinata, I'll do you first. Since you helped me find my earrings."
"Uhhh…." Hinata paled.
"I insist." Ino grinned widely, then pushed Hinata to the chair by the dresser.
Ino worked quick. This Sakura had to admit, all she did was add a bit of this here, lessen that there, add clips, curls hair, and voila, a new look!
Soon, they were all ready to go. Ino had given herself a makeover after finishing with the three.
"Wow, Sakura, H-O-T," Ino said the word 'hot' in three syllables.
"No way." Sakura shook her head, then look at the full length mirror in the bathroom. She had to admit she looked great though.
Sakura was wearing the black halter top that she bought, Ino had forced her to despite her protests. The top was paired with a pair of white shorts and her new hot pink wedges. Her hair was curled and let down, Ino had added a thin application of eyeliner and a little blush, she used glittery lip gloss and that was about it. The only accessories she had on were lots of silver bangles on her wrist, about nearly twenty, and a simple charm bracelet on her other wrist. She carried a black chain purse.
"Yes way," Ino said, crossing her arms over her chest.
Ino was wearing an blue sequined spaghetti strap, a white mini skirt with ruffles, and blue strappy heels. Her hair was in a high ponytail, with the ends curled in ringlets. She applied lots of make-up on her face, which made her look naturally beautiful and radiant. A gold bangle on her wrist and she carried a gold purse. She was also sporting the lost-and –found silver earrings.
Tenten stood beside Sakura and stared at her reflection. Her eyebrow twitched, "I look…different, somehow."
"You look great!" Sakura exclaimed.
Tenten wore a light pink tank top, a short brown vest over it. They were paired with olive green shorts and brown flats. Her hair was in its usual buns, except there were a few tendrils that ran loose and was curled. There was light brown eye shadow applied with a light hand, and a bit of blush on her cheeks, she used light pink lip gloss. The only jewelry she wore was a silver necklace with a simple pink pendant and a watch. She carried a black shoulder bag
Sakura stepped away from the mirror and pushed Hinata in front instead, "Look, Hina-chan! You're so, so, so, pretty!"
"Thanks," hinata replied shyly in a quiet voice.
Hinata wore a short lavender off-shoulder dress that ended mid thigh. The dress was full of glitters and sequins. Hinata had worn it with black leggings that reached a few inches below her knees. She wore lavender flats and carried a white shoulder bag. Her hair was just let down, with the front locks braided. There was a bit of lavender eye shadow on and a little blush. A simple silver bracelet circled her wrist, and she also sported a matching necklace and anklet.
Ino clapped her hands, "You all look awesome. I'm sure every single guy will be at your heels before this night ends!"
Sakura groaned, "Ewww…they might even be drunk then."
Ino looked thoughtful for a bit, then nodded, "You're right, anyway let's go."
"Wait," Hinata stop them, "how are we gonna get there?"
"Oh, simple," Ino grinned, "I already texted my boyfriend to come pick us up."
They took the elevator down and went out the front door, a guy stood there leaning on a silver Mercedes.
"Shika! You came!" Ino quickly ran to him and embraced him.
"Troublesome woman." The Shika muttered.
"What did you say?" Ino punched his shoulder.
"Ow," His eye twitched, "I said you're pretty."
"That's what I thought," Ino said satisfied.
The three girls quietly stood by the side, mystified by the exchange between the two.
Shikamaru was wearing olive green cargo pants and a long sleeved white button down shirt with the first two buttons open and the sleeves pushed upto the elbows. His dark brown hair was tied in a high ponytail. He wore white Puma rubber shoes.
Ino pulled Shikamaru's arm to where her friends stood, "Shika, this is Sakura Haruno, Tenten Ikeda and Hinata Hyuuga."
'Hyuuga?' Shikamaru thought, 'must be a coincidence, their filthy rich, but then again, He is working too.'
"Hey," He said, "I'm Shikamaru Nara."
"My boyfriend," Ino explained, "he'll be giving us a ride to the party."
The girls smiled and said their hellos and they all got in the car, Shikamaru drove off.
They arrived the beach house in fifteen minutes. It was a simple modern house, with lots of glass, there were several cars parked around it. They trudged inside the house music echoing in their ears. Everyone was partying around, and they quietly slipped through them.
A guy slung her arm around Sakura's waist and whispered in her ear, "Hey babe, come groove with me."
Sakura flinched away from his touch, her eyebrows twitching. Who says groove these days?
They walked a bit more when another guy had her arm around Sakura's shoulders. "Hey sweetheart, wanna dance?"
Sakura heaved away the guy's arm, "No, sorry."
The guy walked away, lopsidedly. Clearly nearly everyone was drunk already, though the party has just started.
"Damn it," Sakura heard Tenten mutter as a guy approached her an held her lower back a bit too low for their liking.
Tenten slapped his hand away.
They made their way to another room at the back where there were less people. A guy in a green shirt and black pants approached and said to Sakura, "My youthful woman, you are as beautiful as the youthful cherry blossoms, will you come and dance with the youthful me?"
Sakura's eye twitched, "Uhh…"
"No, she doesn't, Lee, get outta our way." Ino glared at him.
"Alright. But I shall be back to my dear youthful…?" The Lee guy said, "What's your name, my dear youthful cherry blossoms?"
"Sakura…"
"I see, Sakura-san, I shall be back then." Lee said, giving a nice guy pose, then he took off.
"Uhhh…" She trailed off, unable to say anything.
"Hey! Shikamaru!" A voice called from behind. They all turned to look at the source of the voice.
"Oh hey, Naruto."
Naruto jumped down from the table he was sitting on and approached them.
He was wearing an orange shirt with a black hoodie over it with long black pants, his blond hair was messy. He wore white Adidas.
"Hey, Ino, um, uhh…" He scratched the back of his head.
"I'm Sakura Haruno."
"Tenten Ikeda."
"H-Hinata Hyuuga." She stuttered, beet red.
Sakura, Ino and Tenten looked at her, with their eyebrows raised.
"Hyuuga?" Naruto echoed, "Are you related with the eye freak?"
"Um, e-excuse me?" Hinata asked.
"Oh, sorry, I meant Neji." Naruto grinned sheepishly, "Anyway, I'm Naruto Uzumaki."
Sakura's eyes widened.
Flashback:
2 years ago…
They just left the restaurant after lunch.
"Hn."
"Aa."
"Hn."
"Alright, alright." He gave in. "Damnit."
"Okay, I'll be there in five." He said, shutting his phone.
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked him.
"My parents want me to go home, they say that there's some important news." He muttered.
"They called?"
"No, my best friend did."
"Who?"
"Naruto Uzumaki. He said that my parents contacted him instead since they couldn't get me. Unfortunately, I ignored the text messages they sent awhile ago."
"Oh." Sakura said, then tiptoed to peck his nose, "Go then, if they even had to call Naruto to find you then most probably it's really important."
"Hn. Not as important as you." He whispered in her ear.
Sakura blushed, then pushed him, "Now, gooooo, it's probably important."
Sasuke refused to move. "Let me take you home first."
"No. You only asked for five minutes anyway, and it takes about ten to get to my home and another ten to get to your place." Sakura replied firmly.
"No, I'm taking you home." He said commandingly.
"Just go, please?" Sakura did her best puppy dog eyes. Even Sasuke couldn't resist that.
"Fine." He said, "but let me take you to the bus station, and call me when you get home."
"Yes, mom, yes." Sakura said, grinning.
"SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto shouted in her ears while shaking her whole body.
"Huh? Wha-?"
"Helloooooo! Earth to Sakura!" Ino said, waving her hands frantically in front of her face.
"Wha-? What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Ino shrieked. "We've been calling your attention since minutes ago, and you didn't reply. You just went into a daze and stood there immobile!"
Sakura cringed, "S-sorry, my thoughts…"
"No, I'm sorry for shouting, it's just that…" Ino started.
"Well, we were worried." Tenten finished.
"Aa…Sorry.." She muttered then gave a small smile.
"You okay?" Shikamaru asked.
"Yeah. Thanks." Sakura said, smiling to assure them that she's fine.
"Are you sure? I can get Teme-" Naruto began, concern etched all over his features, then he suddenly stopped.
A voice, an all too familiar voice, suddenly asked from behind him, "Hn. Get me for what, Dobe?"
Sakura froze. Of course she could recognize that voice. Hell, it haunted her dreams nearly every night.
"Hey, Sakura-chan, are you ok?" Hinata asked.
Sakura managed a smile, "Yeah, thanks for asking."
"Sakura," The voice said, as if he just recognize her when she spoke, "Long time no see."
Sakura slowly look up, "Same here…Sasuke."
Hinata and Tenten shifted their gaze within the two, unable to comprehend the exchange.
Ino stared at them, "You guys know each other?"
"Hn." Sasuke said, not shifting her gaze from Sakura.
"Well, Ino, Teme and Sakur-mmpf!" Naruto said but was cut off when Sasuke slammed his hand over his mouth.
"Shut. Up." He hissed.
"Hn. I've never seen you that way, Uchiha." Someone said from the side in an amused voice.
"Shut your mouth, Hyuuga." Sasuke said.
The Hyuuga guy came into view. He had long brown hair, tied at the end in a loose ponytail. He wore a white collared shirt and khaki pants. A light blue polo over his shirt, unbuttoned. He wore chucks.
He scanned the little crowd that stood before him. "Naruto. Uchiha. Shikamaru. Ino…Hinata-sama…I see, Uncle didn't say you were coming."
"Neji-nii." Hinata bowed her head.
"His your brother?" Tenten whispered to Hinata.
"No, my cousin." Hinata replied.
Naruto pointed at Tenten and Sakura, "Anyway, that's Tenten Ikeda, and that's Sakura Haruno."
"I see." Neji said, nodding. Tenten looked at him, Sakura remained her gaze fixed on Sasuke.
Finally, after what seemed like a million years, Sasuke smirked, "You've grown, Pinky."
Sakura's eyes bulged, "At least I did. I couldn't say the same for you though, only your ego has grown." She smirked.
"Tch…Pinky." His smirk widened.
"Duckass."
"Princess." His smirk widened even more.
Sakura stared at him weirdly. "You know, if you smirk any wider, you'd look like a toad…"
Sasuke ceased smirking.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"What? No more shitty comebacks?" Sakura asked.
"…Hn." His eyes narrowed to slits.
"Lost your touch?" Sakura asked, taunting.
Sasuke scoffed, "Whatever you say."
Sakura just smirked, "You've never had it anyway."
Neji stood quietly in the sidelines, observing their exchange. It's rare enough that Sasuke talks with a girl, let alone start up a conversation. This might prove interesting though.
Naruto just watched in awe as the two exchanged comebacks, "Hey, why don't we go get some ramen?"
They all stared at him as if he was a creature who fell from outer space.
"Uhh…" He scratched the back of his head, looking from one person to thee other, "uhh…hahaha…nevermind."
"Dobe." Sasuke muttered under his breath.
"What did you say?" Naruto shrieked.
"I said Dobe, Dobe, or are you not only dumb but deaf too." Sasuke smirked.
"Hey!" Naruto protested, "I may be dumb but I'm not blond."
They stared at him even more.
"It's I may be blond but I'm not dumb, dobe." Sasuke said.
"Huh?" Naruto asked, confused, "But Teme, you're not blond!"
Everyone groaned.
Sasuke rolled his eyes, "You're hopeless." The rest laughed.
"Hey, you haven't seen the back porch yet right?" Ino asked the three girls excitedly.
"Nope," They shook they're heads.
"Come on then!" Ino said, pulling their arms, and headed to the back porch.
"Wow." Tenten said appreciatively at the back porch.
It was just a tiny little area that has two rocking bench, one to the left of the door and one to the right, the bench can accommodate two people. The whole porch overlooked the beach. There were lots of bright lights from far away. It was quiet since no one was there save for them, and the four boys who followed. Well, Naruto followed willingly, and dragged Sasuke with him. Ino dragged Shikamaru, and since everyone went, Neji decided to come along too.
"This is so cool!" Sakura exclaimed, settling herself on one of the benches, "I could practically live here."
"Your welcome to stay." Sasuke said smirking, as he leaned on the wall beside Sakura.
Sakura squeaked, "Stop scaring me!"
"Hn." Sasuke said, still smirking, "…Pinky."
"Duckass." Sakura muttered.
Tenten went back in and came out holding two plates of dessert, "Want some?" she held out to Sakura while munching on a brownie.
Sakura looked at the plates Tenten held, one was filled with assorted flavors of cupcakes and candies and other desserts, while the other held chocolate brownies, double and triple chocolate brownies, chocolatey chocolate flavored chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate coated marshmallows, chocolate pretzel sticks and lots of Hershey chocolate kisses.
Sakura took the plate holding everything chocolate, "Thank you!"
Tenten looked at her, at the plate, then back at her. She gawked, "You can finish all that?"
"Yep!" Sakura said, already starting her second brownie.
"She loves chocolate. She looks at it as if it's a nessecity of life." Sasuke explained.
Ino laughed, "I'm gonna get you a whole cart next time I need to ask you a favor."
Sakura stuck her tongue out at Ino, "Tch."
Sasuke chuckled, "She's never denied chocolate."
Sakura said, "I so did. Ask me now then."
"If you lose?" Sasuke questioned, his eyebrows raised.
"The winner gets the loser to do something for them." Sakura said.
"Hn." He smirked
Sasuke took three kisses from the plate and unwrapped them, "Say 'ah'. You know you want them." He wiggled them in front of her face.
sakura stared at it for about a full minute.
"N-no…..No…..No!" Sakura shut her eyes. A few seconds later, she opened an eye and swallowed. "No! No! No! No!" She shook her head.
She opened an eye again, 'Damnit, can't…resist…'
She shook her head once more, then finally gave up. "A…Ah" She opened her mouth.
Sasuke smirked and threw the chocolates in her mouth. He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear, "You lose. I'm saving up that favor."
Sakura blushed different shades of red and slapped his shoulder.
'It's gonna be a long night,' she thought.
Author's note: Okay...well...did you guys like it? Please review, I live through them! My next update might be in a week or so. I still have to work on the next chapters, and I have a barrel of homework, -groan-. Ahhh... anyway tell me how you find it! if I find that I get much more reviews, I'll be more inspired to write faster, which results to faster updates! So it's totally up to you! But please, REVIEW! Thanks.
I also want to thank all my reviewers for Chapter 2, they really gave me the motivation to write faster. If you have any suggestions, feel free to add them to your reviews! Thanks XD
