"Thanks for helping me, Sasuke. I'm going home now." I smiled at Sasuke. I headed for the gates.

"Sakura… I'm sorry."

As if on cue, the bell rings.

"Eh? What's happening?"

It was so loud that I didn't get to hear the footsteps coming behind me.

"Aha, caught you." Neji whispered in my ear.

The only thing I took notice of,

"Good job, Sasuke."

Was that Sasuke tricked me.

I should've known he was that kind of guy. Hahaha… So weird. I didn't think that I was going to be hurt this much.

Yeah, I guess those words from before were all a bunch of white lies.

"Ah, she cried. Poor thing." Neji rubbed my shoulders. Mock sympathy.

"I'll calm you down. Don't cry." I lost my will to move. I just let Neji pull me along in his wicked wiles.

"Where are you going?" Sasuke's dark voice asked from behind us.

Isn't it over? Why are you still asking?

"What an oblivious guy. Isn't it obvious? Don't ask me things like that." Neji's words struck Sasuke coldly. Like ice glaciates.

Tears swelled up my eyes. Stopping me to see clearly. God, I didn't really think he had this huge impact on me to make me cry like this. I'll just ignore these tears. Even though it feels like a knife was stabbed at my back and Sasuke twisting it deeper. I can't believe I even trusted him. What kind of fool am I anyways?

"Stop!"

Neji and I turned to look at him. I forced myself to look at him. Because I thought, just maybe, he'd rethink what he had done.

"Huh? Are you talking to me?" Neji raised an eyebrow. His voice filled with wicked amusement. I really hate this guy.

"Let go of Sakura." Sasuke said in his cold voice. He stared at us blankly. But I think I saw just a flicker of anger in those orbs of his or maybe it was just me.

"Know your place, Sasuke." Neji turned his back on Sasuke and continued to lead me to the school doors.

"Don't touch her!" Sasuke shouted again. Oblivious in his enraged voice.

Stop it, liar.

More tears swelled in my eyes.

"Even if you're President, I'll kill you."

Then more tears gushed out of my eyes. Why was he even doing this?

Don't make such a serious face.

I looked into his eyes just to search for some traces of lies. But all I saw was sincerity and anger. Besides that, Neji didn't take his hands off me, since the fact was he was staring at Sasuke with disbelief scrawled all over his face, and I took matters into my own hands.

'CRUNCH!'

I bit Neji and head-banged him

"Ow! Ow! Ow!" He kept on screeching. For a guy he pretty had a girly voice.

"Sakura?!" Now it was Sasuke's turn to look at me surprised.

But it didn't matter. Because the next thing I did was unbelievable too. I rushed to him.

What am I doing? I'll get tricked again!

The weirdest thing was I already know I was going to get deceived again but I still hugged him tightly and we ran. My hand in his. His hand is warm. His touch tickled me. But he shouldn't know that.

"YOU'RE THE WORST! I HATE YOU! BUT I LIKE YOU TOO!"

These words spilled out of my lips as soon as we sprinted for safety. It was mortifying.

"Shut up, which is it?" Sasuke chuckled.

I know I'm getting tricked, but I like him.

I stopped running and panted quickly. Like a dog. But I wasn't slobbering so it's cool. My chest heaved up and down.

"I don't care anymore. You can do whatever you want! Boil, sleep, bake. Whatever, I don't care." I cried and half shouted at Sasuke. I kept rubbing my eyes so he wouldn't see how red and embarrassed I am.

He stopped too. I hear his footsteps nearer until I saw his shoes right in front of me. Another reason why I should cover my face so he wouldn't see how pink, like my hair color, it is.

"If you say so then," He said in a mischievous voice. I could feel him smirking. I saw his feet getting closer and his shadow overhead. I peeked just a little peek.

Then he kissed me.

I enjoyed it of course. Who wouldn't enjoy that? But before anything advances I regained my senses which was momentarily paralyzed and hit him. Moron I am. But he dodged it.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" I punched again. He, again, dodged the incoming blow. "YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE ME!" I punched him again. He didn't evade it but he blocked it. With his bare hand. I believe I have power in my fists but for him to block it, now that's amazing. "STOP KISSING ME LIKE THAT!" And I hit him multiple punches but he ducks out of the way.

"Ow!" He bellows once I hit him in the shoulder.

"YOU'RE THE WORST!" I retorted.

"What?! You're the one who said to do whatever I want!" He raised his voice a bit. And he was blushing. How cute is that? You rarely see a guy who blushes.

"I like Sakura too, okay?!" He raised his voice a little higher this time. He and I get redder by the minute. But before I could recover he caught hold of my wrist and said, "Let's run away. Together."

We were so close. I can feel his minty breath. It was just an inch away before we kiss. I opened my mouth for a reply but,

Neji leaped out of the bushes and shrubs beside us and screamed "YEAH! Cut!"

"What!?" Sasuke and I said all bewildered.

Sai and Naruto followed where Neji was hiding except they just stood up and walked towards us. All smiling.

"Let's run away. Together." Naruto mimicked.

"Unbelievable." Sai muttered and giving me thumbs up.

"It's done—" Neji spoke. But before he could continue Sasuke interrupted, "What are you doing?" I was reaaally red and Sasuke had a pinkish tint lingering over his cheeks.

They kinda saw us.

"We were betting on when you guys would confess and I won. Thanks for the great, fun show." Neji waved the money in front of us and fanned himself. Sai and Naruto's agitated looks showed that they had lost their little bet.

"You tricked me!" Sasuke said in a voice that sounds dangerous. "I'm going to kill you guys!" Then he darted to the 3 boys that already had a head start.

Huh? So, I ended up being maneuvered and manipulated by this animals' playing. I collapsed in my knees. This was too much to take in. I give up.

"Be careful of the student council."

I lost my energy and I think I understand this place a bit more. This was Animal Paradise.

"Are you OK?" Sasuke asked. He extended his hand to me and smiled. Sweetly. Neji, Sai and Naruto was behind him. Naruto threw me a peace sign and mouthed 'Sorry', Neji looked embarrassed and Sai didn't look sorry at all instead he just grinned at me.

"You know, I didn't lie about what I just told you." He said. His eyes wandering and he was blushing too. My face didn't look like it was blushing. It looked more like it was on fire. But I mustered up all my energy and took his hand.

This time, I forgot everything was a trap and just trusted him with my heart.