Lol, when I said that they'd be a long while before a new update, I didn't mean THIS LONG!... So, er, sorry?!

Anyway, I found a lil' extra time, though it wasn't long enough for me to write a new chapter for 'Konoha's Scarlet Claw', so I though I'd update this, seeing as it's been pretty successful considering that only 3 chapters had been posted prior to this.

I also feel that the grammar spelling and storyline in this fic is quite good, considering I'm a lazy ass! Though, KSC is also up there (minus the spelling).

I think that 'Just One Smile' has a lot of plot holes and it's got terrible spelling in it, which is why I've been discouraged to continue writing it, though I am determined to finish it!

I'm searching for a BETA who can… um… beta chapters which have already been posted for both 'Konoha's Scarlet Claw' and 'Just One Smile'… If anyone is interested, send me a message or a note or a sign of some sort, and you'll get the job!

Again, take in mind that English is not my first language, and I've basically learnt English from the TV, so things may be off!...


He sat down heavily in his chair by the kitchen table, a glass of cold tap water in his hand. It was nearly midnight, but he couldn't get too sleep. He was too busy trying to understand what had happened earlier that night.

'She's never gonna let me live this down…'

He groaned to himself. He just didn't understand how he could have lost!

It had been over so quickly that he'd still been in shock, even five minutes after she had won. He could have sworn that he had put every single ounce of muscle into in it, which was a fair amount considering that he needed strong arms for his racing, meaning that he'd often be working on them. But it just wasn't enough.

Damn!...

He had never expected someone of her small size to be that strong, it was just… strange, for lack of better words.

The only thing that comforted him was the simple fact that no-one else had been able to beat her, and that everyone had been finished just as quickly as he had been. But still…

CRACK!

He hadn't even realised that he had been slowly squeezing the life out of the defenceless glass which had been filled on water which was now laying in a puddle on the table. 'Strange… it looks a bit red…' Which was when he realised that the broken glass had also cut his palm. He trudged over to a draw and, after pulling it open, found the items he'd searched for and began to tend to his still-bleeding wound.

'Hmm… that's gonna leave a mark…' He frowned at the thought. Though he couldn't care less about what anybody thought, he was still proud of his flawless skin, which was why he wasn't all too pleased about having made a cut which would, undoubtedly, leave a scar, ruining his perfect skin… all because of Naru… She wasn't even worth it, he thought.

They'd only just met and his opinion of her was not optimistic. The only positive thing he'd say about her, in his head, mind you, was that she had impressive upper body strength… But he would never admit that to anyone, even if it was obvious.

He stopped his what he was doing as he realised that he kept on thinking of Naru, even if it was in a negative way.

It was… strange, to say the least. He'd never thought much of females, though he knew that that was the team he played for. Heck, he'd known Sakura and Ino… far too long, but he'd never really given them much thought.

He hated Naru.

He hated her for sticking in his head with her… dobe-ishness… Yes, he was aware that it wasn't a word, but… she didn't deserve a real word, so she got that.

'Damn her!...'

But he couldn't let her know that she was getting to her… Oh yes, he knew that she had been planning all of this, which was why he wasn't goin-…

'Shit, I'm going insane!...' Okay, forget all of that, he was just tired and the defeat made him not think properly…

'I better get to sleep…' And with that, all thoughts of Naru ceased and he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Next day at the garage…

Humming could be heard throughout the large room. It was a happy tune and it was coming from the head mechanic. She'd slept well last night, her dreams consisting of nothing else apart from yesterday's arm wrestling against her new enemy – Sasuke Uchiha. 'That oughta' show him!... Hmph, the nerve, thinking he's better just 'cause 'is face is on everything… Stuck-up bastard…' Despite the angry tone, she couldn't help giggling to herself once she remembered the expression on Sasuke's face when she beat him.

'Priceless!'

The only regret she had was that she didn't have a camera, though, she did hear that one of her co-workers had had one out at the time and that he was auctioning off the photos. 'That's definitely worth investing in, in fact, I'll place it above the fireplace!...'

She loved having pictures on show everywhere in her apartment, just one of her quirks, really. She had loads of her and Iruka, 'cause she'd know him for a long time and they were close, though he had the worst habit of called her Uzumaki-san on the job, and she hated it and he knew it as well. She guessed that he did it only to annoy her, which it did, but he was special nonetheless.

She also had a few photos of a pair of teachers from her old school. They were two of her precious people, because they had always believed in her and encouraged her to do what she wanted. It was thanks to them that she was where she was now.

'Baa-chan… Ero-jiji…'

She smiled to herself, thinking of them. She hadn't seen them in a while, perhaps she should visit them soon. Heck, she could just bring them to work as she knew that Kakashi wouldn't mind, in fact, he'd be thrilled since he was such a big fan of Jiraiya's novel collection. Perverts, they were.

There was only one thing that she regretted about her choices of graduating much earlier then she should have, and that was that if she had graduated at the normal time, then she's still be taught by her two favourite teachers… She missed those lessons, despite the pair being slightly insane.

She was interrupted from her thoughts when she felt her shoulder moving involuntary. She looked down at it and saw a hand which, when she followed it with her gaze, was connected to Kotetsu, one of her co-workers.

"-ey… You okay there?! You just kinda spaced out for a second…"

"Yeah, I'm fine… So what d'you want?"

"Izumo managed to save one of his photos for you…" He then proceeded to hand over a photo… of Sasuke… from the previous night…

"C-can't… breath!..." Kotetsu squeaked out from the chokehold which Naru would call a hug… honestly, she didn't know her own strength.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Kotetsu!" She apologised, emphasizing how sorry she was by waving her hands around frantically about her.

"S'alright, don't worry about it."

However, their chatting was cut short as they heard a high pitched voice scream out in disgust.

"EUW! Get away from me!"

They pair looked towards where the noise cam from and noticed a size 2 woman standing just inside of the entrance. She had platinum blond hair pulled up in a high ponytail, and she was currently sporting a deep purple halter-neck top accompanied by a short denim skirt and silver pumps.

Before anything else could happen (as it looked like the woman was about to screech again) Naru was over there by her side, asking her what was wrong.

"That man was trying to get me covered up with all of that black gunk on him!" She screeched. Naru turned her head and saw that it was Kotetsu's partner in crime, Izumo.

"Umm… I'm sorry about that, but, you're not allowed to be here, employees only."

She flipped her hair as she answered "I'm looking for Sasuke-kun." She said it in such a tone, that it sounded like it was the most important thing in the world… which it wasn't… especially since it had anything to do with Sasuke-teme.

"He's up in his room, bu-… HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! You're not permitted to go up there!"

"Of course I am, silly! I'm his girlfriend…" Which was instantly translated as 'I'm one of the many fangirls who accompany him when the bastard is to lazy find a date…'

"I'm sorry, but I don't think he wants to see you…" 'Hmm… wait a minute Naru… The one thing Sasuke-teme hates more then anything else in the world is a fangirl…' She chuckled evilly to herself in her head.

"Actually, I'll show you right to his door, just follow me." She said in an abnormally cheery voice, even by her standards.

The model, however, thought nothing of it and was only happy to follow the short blond.

The blond and her new best friend made their way up the winding stairs and stopped when they reached the door which lead to Sasuke's own suite.

Again, Naru chuckled evilly to herself.

"He's right in there, so just knock and he'll be right with you." And with that, she left, though a little saddened that she couldn't watch. But she didn't want Sasuke to find out it was her, 'cause then he'd probably want to get her back.

Besides, she's always see the sour expression on his face as soon as he left his room, because he had to pass through the garage to get home.


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Hehe… short and… not so sweet, but I was stumped here and this was the best I could do…

Like I said earlier, I don't hate Sakura or Ino, this is just the role which they were needed for, and nothing else…

Umm… Next update?!... I have no idea, and I don't want to promise anything I can't keep, but I will finish this, no matter what.

This is the only fic solely written for you guys, my others are for my own enjoyment, but this is for you!

SORRY FOR THE SHORTNESS!! I REALLY AM!!