Suddenly, the noise level in the forest was alarmingly low as Hinata confidently strutted to Sasuke. All of the assembled gawked.

"Hello, Sasuke-kun, Naruto, Ino-pig, Karin-whore," 'Hinata' said. 'Sakura', still hidden behind her tree, motioned frantically. 'Hinata' seemed to catch on and wildly backtracked, finally sounding like the real one.

"Er-um-…" Sakura blushed as everyone stared at her, including Hinata, who looked uncharacteristically vicious.

"What," Ino spat, "did you call us?"

"I-I…" Sakura stuttered, trying to imitate Hinata's timid character. Finally, hitting upon an idea, she gave herself a hard pinch on a pressure point located by her thigh. Immediately, tears welled up in her eyes. With a sigh of relief, Hinata got out from behind the tree.

"Lay off her you skanks. I've been coaching her on conduct," Hinata said, trying to sound more confident than she felt. Those girls were probably much stronger than her, and her fighting style was completely different from Sakura's. There was no way she could ever be as confident as the pink haired medic, who had received special training, and was really the better person…

Oh no! Sakura screamed inwardly. Her mirror image's hands were inching together in the characteristic shy motion we all knew. Thankfully, Hinata caught herself.

"I-I…Sakura-chan…maybe you should stop giving me those lessons…I…um…" Sakura trailed off in what she could only hope was in a true Hinata fashion.

"Damn right!" Karin snapped.

"Listen, as pleasing as it will no doubt be to throw you in the river, you need to get a move on. And like it or not, we are coming with you." Thank god, Hinata thought gratefully. She was a good actress.

"Well this isn't odd," Naruto remarked in a low voice. Besides him, Sasuke nodded.

"Hey, dobe, do you think we should…?"

"Yeah…"

A/N: Cliffie! Woot woot!

Parody Thingy:

Pie: OH MY GOD! WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR, WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR? THAT RUFFLE TOP OR THAT CAMI WITH THE TUNIC AND BELT? OH MY GOD! WHAT IF HE THINKS I'M UGLY AND DITCHES ME? WHAT IF I LOOK FAT? WHAT IF I WORE TOO HIGH WEDGES AND END UP THREE INCHES TALLER THAN HIM?

Demon-Pixie: It'll be fine. He did ask you, didn't he? NOW STOP BUGGING ME AND LET ME DO MY ALGEBRA HOMEWORK! BESIDES, IT'S TOMORROW!

Pie: But what if-

Demon-Pixie: SHUT THE HELL UP YOU FUCKING OVERGROWN BRAT!

Pie:…but he said-

Demon-Pixie: I KNOW WHAT THE FUCKING BOY SAID AS DID EVERYONE ELSE IN THAT HALLWAY!

Pie: But that one girl was always-

Demon-Pixie: Well she's a fucking skank, ain't she?

Pie:…OH MY GOD I'M GONNA DIE!

Demon-Pixie: *determinedly mutters* Sin A= opposite/hypotenuse or a/c…

Pie: You're soo lucky you haven't got boy issues…just you wait until you get your first crush…I'll get my revenge…

Demon-Pixie: THE HYPOTENUSE IS THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE NINETY DEGREES ANGLE IN A RIGHT TRIANGLE! THEREFORE, A SQUARED PLUS B SQUARED EQUALS C SQUARED SO D MUST EQUAL 5.398! AND THEN E MUST EQUAL 9!

Pie: Yes, you will die for mocking me…

Demon-Pixie: PI EQUALS 3.1415926!

Pie: I will personally make you and your future boyfriend feel so awkward you'll wish you've never been born!

Demon-Pixie: HYDROGEN, HELIUM, LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM, BORON, ARBON, NITROGEN, OXYGN, FLUORINE, NEON, SODIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM, SILLICON, PHOSPHORUS, SULFUR, CHLORINE, ARGON, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, SCANDIUM, ITANIUM, BANADIUM, CHROMIUM, MANGANESE, IRON, COBALT, NICKEL, COPPER, ZINC!

Pie: Yes, and you shall suffer many innuendoes…

Demon-Pixie: GALLIUM, GERMANIUM, ARSENIC, SELENIUM, BROMINE, KRYPTON, RUBIDIUM, STRONTIUM, YTTRIUM, ZIRCONIUM, NIOBIUM, MOLYBDENUM, TECHNITIUM, RUTHENIUM, RHODIUM, PALLADIUM, SILVER, CADMIUM, INDIUM, TIN, ANTIMONY TELLURIUM, IODINE, XENON, CESIUM, BARIUM, HAFNIUM TANTALUM, TUNGSTEN!

Pie: WILL YOU STOP RUBBING IT IN THAT YOU GOT INTO ADVANCED SCIENCE AND HAVE A PHOTOGENIC MEMORY?

Demon-Pixie: NO! RHENIUM, OSMIUM, IRIDIUM, PLATINUM, GOLD, MERCURY, THALLIUM, LEAD, BISMUTH, POLONIUM, ASTINE, RADON, FRANCIUM, RADIUM, SHIT WHAT'S NEXT?

Pie: HOW WOULD I KNOW? I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO EVEN REMEMBER THAT LITHIUM IS BEFORE BERYLLIUM!

Many hours later…

Demon-Pixie: Oh yeah, it was rutherfordium…

Demon-Pixie's mom: Huh? Honey, are you feeling alright?