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Summery: Life drives one in circles, whether in pairs or in trios; it moves one forward. Perhaps, it takes time to notice the things you have in front of you; to fully accept. But either way a friendship of a life time could be a love that is worth life it self. You just have to notice it, get a grasp of it. However, there are things along the way that you must live...play with until you get the feel...
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!!!!...Chapter Seven: Why is it?...!!!!
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Beta'd by the wonderful Hershey's Rock!
Reaching home, Sasuke didn't even bother with dinner. He was too tired to deal with anything; he didn't even bother with Itachi's remarks or his mother's calls. He simply strode up the stairs, making his way to his room.
When Mikoto heard her son's door slam shut, she jumped to her feet ready to go to him. Both her husband and Itachi held her back. "I suggest you leave him alone," Fugaku said.
"Yeah, let him get over things first," Itachi chided.
"Get over what," asked both a puzzled and worried Makoto. Itachi simply looked at her, leaning back into his chair. She waited patiently, but it seemed that the boy was mocking her. Being right behind him, she whacked him over the head and as soon as she did he spilled what he was withholding from her. "Sakura," he hissed rubbing the back of his head. His father chuckled. If it wasn't for the fact that he respected his father he would have snapped at him like he usually did when Sasuke laughed at him.
Mikoto relaxed a little after hearing Sakura's name. Obviously they had gotten into another argument. If she were someone else she would have mistaken them for a couple. They were always arguing with one another and in the blink of an eye they were chasing after each other like the little kids they used to be. But she wasn't fully relaxed though, it had been a very long while since Sasuke came home mad after an argument with either Naruto or Sakura. They usually made up right after the dispute that she was concerned over the issue. Was it really Sakura?
"Itachi, how do you know this?" Mikoto couldn't help but look at him suspiciously. Itachi hadn't been with his little brother the whole day, and he definitely hadn't spent anytime with the Uzumaki twins. He had come back yesterday, for a short visit.
The smirk that had disappeared from his features after being whacked reappeared. "When I went to do your errands I saw them near her house in a heated argument."
Mikoto sighed audibly. "Those two will never change." She was ready to go into detail about all the argument they've gotten into until Itachi asked, "Are they dating?"
"No...why?" She gave him another suspicious look.
"Well Sasuke was all over her and from what I was able to hear he didn't want her to meet with someone."
Fugaku lowered his news paper to pay attention to what Itachi was going on about. "But you know there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that he sounded so possessive when he said it. Jealous, I would say."
Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha both looked at each other before shaking their heads. "Itachi quit lying."
"I'm not dad; honestly, I'm just stating what I saw."
"Well maybe you're overdoing your seeing," countered his mother. "Besides Sasuke and Sakura are good friends, he thinks of her as his sister," she then scoffed, "and if they were to go out, you do not want to be around."
Itachi only shrugged, they didn't believe him so what was the point of rationalizing. Besides, he knows what he saw. He admits though, he was not able to hear a lot, but Sasuke telling her she couldn't go see him, whoever that was. 'Hn, little brother getting possessive, not to mention jealous too. This is something worth my teasing.'
Standing up from the table, he tried making his way up the stairs until his father's stern voice called his attention. "Itachi, if your going up to tease him I suggest you sit back down and tell us about your little escapades with Amara."
Itachi nearly chocked, 'He knows?" The first thought that ran through his head. "Come here Itachi and now." 'He's even ordering me. Oh man he's lucky that he's family.' Itachi never liked being ordered around, especially when it was to discuss something that shouldn't concern the rest of them.
Huffing under his breath he took the last few steps back to his chair and forcefully sat in it, his arms crossed over his chest while he stoically stared ahead of him. He stiffened when hearing his mother's laughter while hugging him. "You know Itachi; it's wise to keep everything that happens in the office there if you don't want us to find out."
"Especially when you are working in my company," added his father. Itachi's glare intensified, but even if he was not looking at either of his parents, it was intended at them for taking joy in his personal life, especially in something they weren't supposed to know...yet.
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"Morning sleeping beauty," Itachi teased when seeing Sasuke rounding the hall to enter the kitchen.
"Morning," Sasuke answered in a gruff voice, not bothering to start an early insult with Itachi.
"Aren't you a little too old for that Itachi," questioned his mother from the stove. Obviously meaning Itachi's teasing manner.
"Will you have breakfast with us Sasuke?"
"Hn."
"Okay, give me a minute to set out your plate."
"So where were you all of yesterday?" Itachi asked while sipping from his orange juice.
"Formulating a way to keep you quiet for the rest of your life," Sasuke answered, a hand over his eyes with his head thrown back.
"What, sleeping beauty didn't have enough sleep?"
"Shut the fuck up Itachi...I swear..."
"Sasuke, watch that language."
"I suggest you do," his father said from behind him. Itachi smirked at him while continuing to eat his breakfast. Sasuke was ready to lash at him, but his father didn't tolerate any violence in the house, especially at the table. Sitting back in his chair, he stared ahead of him, his mind blank while he seemingly stared into nothingness.
"Where were you Sasuke?" Mikoto asked, setting a plate of bacon toast and eggs with orange juice before the stoic Uchiha. He only answered with an 'around', not bothering to elaborate.
"Did you stop by Naruto's house?" She was being very nice right now, like she usually was, but her niceness wouldn't get through to him. In a gruff tone he answered, "No."
"Oh I thought you were since you left early yesterday and didn't come back until around eight."
"Hn," was the only response she got as he attempted to eat, but didn't have the appetite.
"Are you going to eat, baby?"
"I'm not hungry."
"Well if you weren't going to eat why didn't you say so? You could have prevented your mother all that trouble of setting a plate for you." Sasuke refrained from rolling his eyes since he felt his father's gaze on him. Looking at Itachi's smirking face, he stood to leave.
"Sasuke, at least drink your juice." He did and only for her sake since she sounded worried.
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Reaching his room Sasuke looked at the watch, 7:20. Right now, he would be on his way to pick up Naruto and Sakura, but not today. He had already showered; all he needed to do was put on his shirt and get his book bag. Stuffing his books, he reached for a white shirt and exited the room. "I'm leaving," he said taking a glance at his cell phone, 7:28.
'I guess I'll be early.'
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By the time Sakura made it to first period, she was ten minutes late. If it weren't for Naruto, who spilled ramen over his shirt and wouldn't leave without finding something orange to wear, she would have been in school several minutes after Sasuke's call. Thinking she was Naruto, he simply told her that he'll meet them at school.
All eyes looked at her as soon as she entered the class room.
"Ah, Sakura you're late."
"Gomen, Shizune-sensei." Shizune simply nodded her head before turning to the papers on her desk.
Walking towards the back of the classroom, she took a quick look at Sasuke who looked at her. She took her seat next to him and opened her physics book. Glancing at the board, she read the assignment due at the end of the period. 'At least this won't make it awkward,' she thought, looking at the amount of work she needed to hand in.
With another glance around the room, she caught sight of Hinata trying to stifle a laugh at a flirting Kiba with the girl in front on him. She also noticed one of Sasuke's fangirls looking in her direction, obviously at Sasuke. She stole a quick look at him from the corners of her eyes. He was looking out the window, but unknown to her he was looking at her reflection.
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"Sakura."
Turning around, Sakura noticed Tenten coming out of the girl's locker room. "Hi Tenten."
"Hi," she waved walking side by side with Sakura.
"Do you think Anko will over due it this time?"
"When doesn't she?" Sakura asked.
Tenten smile and then looked at Sakura. "I was surprised you didn't tag along with Sasuke yesterday. He spent most of the day with Neji and me."
Stopping by the bench Sakura answered, "I'm sure you were both wishing he wasn't there," she said with a grin on her face.
"That's not true." Tenten defended.
"So why are you blushing." Sakura taunted. Tenten playfully glared until she heard someone screech Sakura's name...it was Ino.
"Sakura...Sakura. I'm so sorry!" She wailed running the short distance to them.
Sakura was thrown onto her bottom with an indignant 'humph' Ino on top of her saying how sorry she was.
"Ino, it's okay." Sakura tried to reason even though she wasn't sure why Ino was apologizing. It was definitely not for throwing her on her bottom.
"Ino I said its okay," she said trying to retreat from the death grip Ino called a hug.
"Ino," She said in a stern voice while Tenten had to pry her off Sakura. Ino gave her puppy eyes. "I am really, really sorry." She apologized again.
"What for Ino?"
"For not being there with you. I mean I said I would come over on Saturday but I was too tire and yesterday dad wanted to spend some time together before he went on a business trip. I just couldn't say no to him. But now I feel real bad for leaving a friend in despair." Ino said taking a huge breath to continue her rant; Sakura cut her short with laughter.
"You're real funny Ino." She said in between laughs. Tenten confused about what was happening, Hinata too--who had joined them recently.
"Sakura you're laughing." Stated a shocked Ino.
"Yeah, I mean...thanks for worrying but I wasn't in a life death situation. We broke up, it wasn't your fault." Sakura took one last laugh before looking at Ino.
"Broke-up?" Hinata and Tenten asked simultaneously.
"Oh...right, sorry for not telling you. Sasori and I broke up." Both Hinata and Tenten were confused. "But I thought..."
"To make it simple, it was the sex issue."
"Oh." Hinata caught on. Tenten however looked unsure. "But you look fine with it."
"Well I'm not going to waste my tears on him. I took all of yesterday to think and I noticed that I made the right decision." She smiled at them.
"Oh," they all said.
"Wait...you guys didn't hear." Ino was shocked. Hinata and Tenten simply shock their heads.
"Well that's a once in a life time."
"True, seeing how we broke up on Tuesday."
"No wonder you seem so fine," Tenten said. "It wasn't that recent like I thought."
"No, I basically had time to deal with this whole shit."
"But, y-you didn't seem depressed about it until Friday."
"Hinata's right." Ino agreed.
"That's because he started spreading it that day."
"Have you spoken to him?"
"That's another story."
"I wanna know," Ino whined.
"Later."
Sakura sat on the floor, but promptly looked up at Tenten when she noticed something.
"Tenten!" She nearly yelled.
"What," asked an alarmed Tenten?
"Where are your shorts," Sakura asked in a teasing manner causing Tenten to instantly blush.
"They're on."
"But those are short shorts, not boy short." Sakura said making her point.
"Well..."
"Trying to flaunt your stuff for someone?" Ino chided.
"Neji," Hinata replied meekly.
"How are things going between the two of you," Ino asked refereeing to their almost one month relationship.
Tenten nodded not having the voice to speak, her nod indicating a good.
"Don't you just LOVE him?" Ino shouted. Tenten hissed under her breath and nudged Sakura with her foot. Her way of telling them the guys were coming over and they needed to drop the subject.
"Who loves who," Kiba asked.
"My foot in your mouth," Ino answered while Sakura laughed at her seriousness.
"Ouch," Kiba said making himself comfortable next to Sakura. A second after he was seated Tenten rushed off saying something about talking to Anko. Sakura smirked knowing Tenten was too embarrassed to be around Neji at the moment.
"Don't the short shorts allow us to see Tenten's fabulous legs and ass?" Sakura looked up at Neji who had been watching Tenten since she left.
"I knew there was a queer side to Ino."
"Oh shut up," she yelled attempting to kick Naruto but missed, hitting Shikamaru who got in the way.
"Troublesome." He sighed when Ino's foot connected with his thigh, stinging slightly. Ino was about to chase after Naruto but Anko blew her whistle. "Okay attendance is over. I want everyone at the starting line in one minute. We'll begin with 25 laps around the gym.
"I wonder if Kakashi could keep up with her," Kiba asked.
"Yes he can," Anko said walking past them while suggestively smiling. They all groaned.
"Did you have to ask a troublesome question?"
"But I meant at racing..."
"Sure you did."
"About time you spoke TEME."
"Quiet dobe," both he and Sakura said.
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The rest of the day had gone smoothly, expect for the protest due to an unannounced test on an uncovered topic for English. Kakashi obviously wanted to read his book. During lunch the gang of nine ate lunch with out arguing over a random topic, miraculously saving every one from another food fight between Naruto and Kiba.
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"I'm hungry" said Naruto hopping into the back seat of Sakura's convertible.
"When aren't you," she asked placing her belonging on the passenger seat.
"So what are we doing today," Kiba asked walking up to the girls and Naruto.
"Don't you guys have basketball practice," Ino asked.
"Nope, coach gave us the day off.
"Oh, but you should still be practicing," Tenten advised him.
"We don't need practice," Kiba proclaimed. "We have Sasuke and Neji on the team..."
"And ME!"
"Yeah you too." Kiba said making faces, Naruto not able to see.
"So what are we doing?"
"We could..." Sakura was cut short by Ino.
"You guys go do something productive. The girls and I need to talk."
"What? Don't know what to wear," asked Sasuke coming into the parking lot with Neji and Shikamaru.
Neji smirked while Shikamaru looked bored out of his mind.
"As a matter a fact...no. It's something important."
"Oh make up...I see."
The girls laughed at Kiba's stupidity. He sounded so serious about it too.
"Look I'll give Tenten a ride so we'll go in my car. Hinata could ride with Sakura and the rest of you scram."
"So it's about that menstruating crap," Naruto asked hopping out of the back seat.
"Yeah...whatever, anything to get you moving.
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