Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto…


Chapter 3!


"OKAY! Game Time!"

It was the next day and Team Seven was gathered in Sakura's room, in their usual positions. Sasuke leaning against the wall and Naruto sitting on Sakura's bed, and this time Karin was there, who grabbed the nearest chair and turned on her television.

"Okay, so what's the plan?" Karin asked her eyes glued to the T.V. as Gossip Girl came on. Sakura looked at her in confusion.

"Plan?"

"Oh! Duh, I never told you," Naruto said smiling. Sakura shook her head, and Sasuke sighed.

"You never plan ahead do you?" Sasuke asked.

"Okay wow, what do you think I'm doing right now genius? Besides I wanted it to be a surprise!" Naruto exclaimed glaring at Sasuke.

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Just tell her."

"Yes, please, enlighten me." Sakura said.

Naruto squirmed around in his seat trying to get absolutely comfortable and his eyes got all big in excitement, "Okay, this is what were going to do. The plan is to get Sakura out of the hospital for the entire day. So since Sasuke is always getting his ass kicked by the enemy we can pretend that he's actually gone psycho for a day and in one of his 'moods.'

Then all the nurses will avoid his room because no one wants to deal with a PMS-ing Sasuke. But it's not really going to be Sasuke it's going to be one of my shadow clones AS Sasuke, I know genius right? Then since Karin isn't going to want to get up and walk around and be all active and stuff we can leave Karin here and put a genjustu over her to make her look like Sakura, which won't take to much energy since her hair's already sort of like Sakura's. And she'll just be here acting all normal and stuff and watching T.V! AND THAT'S THE PLAN!"

Naruto clapped his hands and sighed, a huge grin on his face. "It's flawless."

"Uh…" Sakura looked over at Sasuke giving him the 'help' look and Sasuke returned the gesture by raising a single eyebrow.

"We'll just to have to deal with what the idiot says it's the only thing we have to go with right now." Sasuke said.

"Oh, it's not that The Plan wasn't…good. It's just, I always thought ninja's think in an elaborate and conniving ways." Sakura said, shyly a bit of blush creeping on her cheeks for holding a conversation with the most attractive male in all of Konoha.

Sasuke shrugged, "Expect the unexpected when it comes to Naruto," Sakura giggled at the comment. Sasuke looked directly at her smiling form, then immediately looked away from her pretending to be so interested on the television.

"Well what would she know about ninja's anyway…she dropped out when she was, like what, six?" Karin snapped glaring at Sakura. Sakura's smile immediately fell from her face, while Naruto and Sasuke…okay not so much Sasuke…but Naruto looked at Karin in shock.

"I wasn't trying to…"

"Wasn't trying…to what? You may have been little miss genius back when we were young, but you've been locked in this little room for how long?"

"I…"

"Yeah that's right, things change and you better know you're place, Haruno."

Sakura stared at Karin feeling tears in the corner of her eyes.

"Karin! What the crap is your problem?" Naruto yelled.

"I don't have a problem, that little bitch should just learn not to talk about things she has no clue about."

"That doesn't give you the right t-"

"Apologize."

Karin looked at Sasuke her mouth opened.

"Wait, what? Sasuke-kun just basically insulted all ninja's saying we're evil little creatures."

Sasuke shrugged again, "So what? It's partially true. There are ninja's who are corrupt, and there are ninja's like… Naruto."

Karin's eyes filled with tears, "Sasuke-kun…"

Sasuke ignored her, returning his attention back to Sakura, "I apologize for my teammate's behavior." He said staring intently into her eyes.

Sakura blinked.

"Um…sure…it wasn't … thanks." Sakura stammered.

"Whoa, Sasuke who died and made you 'team leader' all of a sudden? I APOLOGIZE for her behavior also!"

Sasuke ignored him, "Naruto go check if the hallways clear, Karin disguise yourself as Sakura while I sneak her out the window at the end of the hall. Is everyone clear on what there suppose to do?"

"Hai!" Naruto shouted, drowning Karin out. Sakura giggled at Naruto enthusiasm, not noticing the glare Karin was sending her.

'You little sickly bitch. Just you wait, once Sasuke-kun gets tired of your little cuteness thing you have going on, its over and he'll be mine again!'


"Okay it's clear!" Naruto whispered over his shoulder. Sasuke nodded and grabbed Sakura's wrists hurrying her to the window. Sasuke let go of her wrist and jumped out the window landing smoothly and safely on the ground.

"Well?" Sasuke demanded brushing himself off.

"Well what?" Sakura replied looking down at him. "Oh, do you want me to jump? That's crazy!" she said once she noticed the look Sasuke was giving her.

Sasuke sighed impatiently, "Why not?"

"I could die! I'm not a ninja anymore and if you haven't noticed this building is pretty high up, yeah, no thanks, elevators A-Okay with me, thank you very much." Sakura said, crossing her arms.

"Just jump," Sasuke said, with a slight smirk.

"Didn't you hear what I just said? And seriously the chances of me survi-"

"Trust me,"

"What?"

"Do you trust me?" Sasuke repeated staring at her jade eyes. Sakura took a step back looking at him carefully trying to see any signs of humor anywhere on his face. Seeing that there wasn't any she reached for the ribbon that was tied around her wrist and put her hair in a ponytail.

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"Well?"

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"Fine, I'll jump." Sakura muttered, climbing on top of the window sill. She looked down at Sasuke's face, just to make sure he seriously wasn't joking about the whole thing, and noticed that the smirk on his face grew even wider, almost to a smile.

Sakura ignored the pleasure he was getting from seeing a patient jump out a hospital window and closed her eyes.

'Okay, now… just count to three…'

One…

Two…

"Three!" Sakura shouted as she leapt out. She clutched her stomach as that sinking feeling started to take effect and opened her mouth to let out a shrieking scream and suddenly the sinking feeling stopped as she felt arms cradle themselves around her.

"Hn, you're so annoying."

Sakura opened her eyes to see Sasuke's, smiling at her mockingly. She leapt out of his arms as if they were on fire, her face heating up.

'Oh my SANTA! WE were just caught by a really hot guy! All my dreams are coming true!"


"Uh…" Sakura muttered incoherently.

"SAKURA-CHAN!" Sakura turned her head and looked at Naruto who was running towards her.

Sakura smiled, "Hey Naruto."

"Sooooo….?" Naruto asked raising his eyebrows up and down. Sakura looked at him questionably.

"Soo…what?"

"How does it look?" Naruto asked.

"…?"

"Outside…?" Naruto said his face falling a bit in disappointment. Sakura looked a bit at him, semi confused, and then her face lightened up remembering what she was doing outside in the first place. She looked away from Naruto and looked around inhaling a wave of fresh air in shock.

The sky was a calm and blue, while the sun beamed making it not too hot but not too cold, perfect fall weather. The leaves on the trees were just starting to change colors giving Konoha a very brisk feeing. Sakura's eyes twinkled as she felt the nice autumn breeze brush past her nose, and only when, she felt she observed everything there was she let out the breath that she was holding in.

"Oh, wow it's exactly the way I remember it," Sakura whispered, her eyes tearing up, she looked at Naruto and gave him a hug, "Thank you."

Naruto blushed, smiling goofily, "Your welcome!" He looked over at Sasuke who was standing there uncomfortably with an annoyed expression, and Naruto wiggled his eyebrows almost as if saying "Look who has the cute girl and guess who doesn't?"

"Che, well Naruto what's on our agenda?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura broke the hug and looked at Naruto expectantly. "Eh…"

"Hn," Sasuke smirked.

"Oh, its okay Naruto, we really don't have to do anything, this is enough for me to see."

"We could to take you to the Ramen shop." Sasuke said, still smirking at Naruto.

Sakura's face lit up again, "Oh that would be so cool, then I haven't been there in forever! Oh, could we Naruto?"

Naruto glared at Sasuke for acting like the "leader" of the group, again. "Yeah sure! Let's go get some Ramen!" He muttered.

Sakura clapped her hands excitedly like a little child and ran ahead of the group stopping every now and then to observe the flowers.

"Hn, she acts just like a child," Sasuke stated once Sakura got out of hearing.

"…" Sasuke looked over at Naruto and saw him narrowing his eyes suspiciously at him.

"What?"

"Mm, nothing" Naruto replied still giving him that 'look'. Sasuke rolled his eyes and picked up his pace. "I mean, I guess it's nothing if you think about it…you know, you being in LOVE and everything."

Sasuke stopped walking, and glared at him dead on. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Oh, I don't know, how you seem to be very fond of Sakura-chan," Naruto said, slightly giggling.

"I don't even know her," Sasuke defended.

"Suuureee,"

"I don't, you're the one that was obsessed with her."

"Whatever you say Teme,"

"Naruto," Sasuke warned.

"I believe you!" Naruto said chuckling a bit. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

"Why are you still laughing?"

"Gee, is it illegal for a young boy to laugh when he feels like it? Not everyone is as cold as you, ya know."

"Guys?"

Naruto and Sasuke stopped arguing and looked at Sakura who was staring at them curiously.

"Yeah, what is it Sakura-chan?"

"You do know that I have no idea where I'm going right?" Sakura said since Naruto and Sasuke were both technically following her as she galloped around.

"Oh yeah! Ha, I totally forgot Sakura-chan, come on I'll show you the way." Naruto grabbed Sakura's hand and ran off into the distance.

"Dobe…"


Naruto talked happily as he led Sakura to the Ramen shop. Sasuke trotted behind them observing Sakura as she shared Naruto's enthusiasm.

It's not true. Sasuke thought huffily. There was no way he had any crush on her what-so-ever. Sasuke scoffed at the bare thought of it. He still has to kill Itachi, his demented older brother. And falling in love, as Naruto put it, was not part of the plan.

It was completely against the plan.

"Yo, Sasuke-teme!" Naruto shouted from the Ramen stand patting a seat on the other side of Sakura. "Are you coming, or what?" Sasuke inwardly groaned; sitting with Naruto while he was eating ramen was not part of the plan either.

Why in the world had he offered to do come here anyway? Immediately a flash of Sakura flashed in his mind as she landed in his arms, her eyes tight shut, with her rosy pink cheeks flushed over her pale skin…

Shit.

Sasuke snapped back into reality, he refused to fall for this girl. That was bad. He was an avenger. Not…well, not Naruto.

"Hey nice to join us," Naruto smirked as Sasuke took his seat to the right of Sakura, while Naruto on the left.

"Whatever."

Sasuke ordered his dish, avoiding looking at Sakura all together. The three of them ate their food in silence. But, it was more of a comfortable silence, not awkward at all. And for the first time since his 'team' had been established, he felt as if this was really the way a team was supposed to feel like.

Maybe because Karin wasn't there.

Che. That girl's making you soft, Uchiha. Sasuke ignored the nagging voice in the back of his head as he gripped the chopsticks.

"Oh my goodness!"

Sasuke turned around and saw a skinny boy, maybe around his age, dressed in a green spandex outfit and a black bowl like hair cut with the bushiest eyebrows Sasuke has ever seen. But the strangest thing was that he was kneeling in front of Sakura with a bundle of roses in hand.

"You are the girl from my dreams! The absolute perfect women for me!" Sakura stared back at the strange boy, a noodle hanging from her mouth.

"Excuse me?" She asked as single eyebrow rose. The boy stood up and held the flowers out in front of him.

"Please except these flowers as a signal of my love!" Sakura looked over at Sasuke and Naruto seeing their responses. Naruto had his face positioned as if he had smelt something rotten, while Sasuke on the other hand had his eye's narrowed dangerously.

Sakura shrugged carelessly, and took the flowers. "Thanks….I guess." She said sniffing the flowers. The boy shrieked happily.

"I can not believe you accepted my flowers! I am so grateful!" He grabbed Sakura's wrist and kissed her gently on the hand.

"O-oh, you're welcome…" Sakura stuttered blushing furiously.

"Who the hell are you?" Sasuke demanded eyeing the grip he had on Sakura.

The boy looked surprised, as if he didn't notice anyone else was there.

"Oh! I've forgotten to introduce myself!" He straightened himself from the crouch position that he was in, and looked straight at Sasuke.

"My name is Rock Lee, Konoha's most handsome devil!" Sasuke fought the urge to roll his eyes, as he glared at the flowers Sakura was holding. For some reason he felt some sort of protective feeling for the girl that he just met.

"Ha! Handsome my ass, if there was anyone who was Konoha's most handsomeness devil it would be me, Naruto Uzamaki!" Now Sasuke allowed himself to roll his eyes at this one and went back to his ramen.

'Those two damn idiots, they make anyone a ninja.'

Sasuke's nose twitched as he felt someone staring at him, he looked up to see Sakura's emerald eyes looking at him.

And for that split second, his guard slipped and nothing seemed to matter not revenge…

Not even Itachi.

And then she smiled, and Sasuke felt his face heat up, instantly, and he looked away, his breath caught in his throat.

Damn it…what is this? Sasuke cursed, clutching the side of the table. He closed his eyes attempting to ignore the insane pounding in his chest, the adrenaline pounding through his veins.

"Sasuke…?"

He heard her call out to him…but he ignored as her voice made the feeling unbearable.

"Teme…what's wrong?"

Sasuke's jaw clenched, as he took deep breaths attempting to block out the insanely sweet smell coming from Sakura.

Fucking breathe Uchiha, breathe.

Sasuke opened his eyes as he regained composure, and as he stared straight into Sakura's eyes again her face hovering a few inches from her. Sasuke felt the feeling come back, but he shoved it back down his stomach, smirking to himself, quite proud to overcome…whatever he just had to deal with.

"Are you okay?" Sakura asked her voice dripped in concern. Naruto shoved Lee out of the way, and leaned over Sasuke too.

"Seriously, teme…you look like you were about to…explode."

"Ah, yes the blonde boy is right, youthful companion, you looked very troubled."

Sasuke glared at all of them, forcing them to all take at least five steps back. "I'm fine."

Naruto shrugged, "Fine, whatever." Sasuke nodded, and placed some money on the table.

"Let's go."

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"You wear green spandex and you honestly think Sakura-chan would fall for someone like you?"

"Uh-"

"Of course, we're soul lovers."

"Actually-"

"No, no you're not! You don't even know her! And how'd you know she was going to be there anyway? Do you randomly carry spare flowers with you?"

"That's a good question do you-?"

"Like I said, we're soul lovers; I could sense her soul from a mile away-"

"…"

"No! No! No! You're psycho!"

Sasuke gritted his teeth, as he listened to the two idiots fighting over Sakura. The group was walking down a crowded street aimlessly, Sasuke was hoping that the strange Bushy brow kid would leave…but you know….that's too much to ask for apparently.

"So, what are we going to do now?" Sakura asked smiling softly.

Sasuke stopped walking and eyed Naruto expectantly.

"Er…" Naruto replied staring back at Sasuke.

"…."

"Guys?" Sakura asked running up in front of the group folding her arms behind her back.

"Yes! What are we going to do now?!" Lee shouted pounding his fist in the air. Sasuke looked behind him and glared angrily at Lee daring him to speak again.

"Oh!" Naruto exclaimed. "I know what we can do! We can-"

"SASUKE-KUN!!"

Suddenly a blonde female latched herself onto Sasuke's back.

"Oh, Sasuke-kun! Where have you been the last few weeks?" She asked flirtatiously batting her eyes.

Sasuke shrugged her off his back ignoring the question.

'Damn, just what I needed, more circus freaks.'

"Oi! Ino! I'm here too!" Naruto said. Ino rolled her eyes.

"I can see that."

"Oh, okay then, WELL. We're kind of busy right now!" Naruto grabbed Sakura's arm and pulled her away from the group. "Come on Sakura-chan, I'm taking you to see the cherry blossoms at the park!"

"Ho ho! Don't forget about me!" Lee shouted following them. Sasuke stuffed his hands in his pockets and was about to follow them when Ino grabbed onto his sleeve.

"Hey that girl looks familiar," She mused placing a single finger on her lips. "Is she a friend of yours or something?"

Sasuke sighed, honestly he hates speaking more then he needs too. "She was your best friend during our first years at the academy."

Ino blinked, her mouth falling open. "No way! That's forehead-girl?!"

Sasuke nodded snatching his sleeve back from her. Like there were other pink haired girls.

"Oh, wow! That's insane!" Ino clapped her hands happily. "I haven't seen her since she got sick and was like…forbidden to leave the hospital! Oh! I got to see if she'll remembers me!"

Ino started to run off towards Sakura when she felt Sasuke reach out and grab her hand.

"Wait."

Ino turned around astonished that Sasuke was touching her. "Yes?"

Sasuke took back his hand. "What was she sick with?"

Ino thought for a minute.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes feeling slightly agitated. "…"

"Hmm," she mumbled, tapping her brow.

"…."

"Oh! Right, I remember now! She had this heart problem, I don't know much about it but it made her really sick, she had to take medicine every hour or so."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at her response and shifted his eyes at the now disappearing form of Sakura who was way up ahead of them with Naruto dragging her.

"It's really sad though, she would have made such a great ninja," Ino sighed brushing her hand through her hair. "You know I was there when she had her first attack."

Sasuke nodded, "Hn."

I was there too.


A/N: Oh my Gosh! I honestly had this chapter already typed up but I never posted it! Whoa. That is so WEIRD! Haha! Sorry about that! Here you guys go!