The Comical Side of Love
Chapter 3: Cell 7
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto...stop asking!
Note: Sorry that this is short but it makes it more dramatic. Besides, I already started the next chapter…
"Grumble, grumble, idiot, grumble, stupid sensei, grumble."
"Naruto. Stop complaining and get back to work. And be quiet." Kakashi called over his book, Icha Icha Paradise 2. "We have a lot of work to do so lets go."
"We! What abut you Kakashi-sensei?"
"This is hard worked. There are hard words in her. Besides you need the training anyway. Stop stalling you lazy bakka."
"I'm not an idiot! I hate you!" Naruto yelled before running off, his temper getting the best of him. Kakashi shook his head gravely.
"Dork," Sasuke muttered. Sakura didn't say anything…for once. They went on grooming the dogs in thoughtful silence…well more like peaceful silence.
"Okay, who's gonna finish grooming Naruto's dog?"
"I will," Sakura said quietly.
"So you like Naruto now?" Sasuke said, concentrating on finishing sometime soon.
"NO. I just don't want to, you know, bother you," she said quickly.
"…why does she have to pick up Naruto's slack?" Sasuke asked suddenly.
"What if a team member died on a mission? Would you go, 'oh we have to go back to Konoha now'? No you don't so there you go." Kakashi ended, smiling obnoxiously.
"I can see why Naruto gets mad. It's inevitable once he tries." Sasuke muttered under his breath. Sakura walked over to Naruto's dog and started combing its fur free of tangles. As she worked with her head down, her hair fell in her face, but she made no effort to move it.
Kakashi walked off saying, "Don't forget to return them to their owners!" They worked on in grim silence. Once again, Kakashi had deserted them and left them all the work.
"You don't have to Sakura," Sasuke said awkwardly.
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked quietly.
"You shouldn't have to do his work," Sasuke said, regretting saying anything at all. She spoke after a moment.
"I have to become stronger. I'm holding the team back with my weakness. Even you said that…that I'm worse than Naruto." He heard a quaver in her voice and was surprised to see her crying.
"Sakura. Stop crying…please." At the "please", Sakura looked up startled. "I didn't…really…mean it," Sasuke said hesitantly. Sakura couldn't tell whether he meant it or not but just turned and swiped angrily at the tears. "Sakura…" A shadow loomed over her suddenly…
What will happen next?
Will bad and naughty things happen? or Will there be a ninja attack? or Maybe I don't know!