Chapter 7-I shall not back down!

Another sunny afternoon settled upon Konoha, lighting the busy streets with the last sun rays of a nice spring day, where we find two tired friends coming from training and going in Ichiraku to eat their so deserved ramen.

From inside the restaurant, anybody could identify the voice of a famous medic-nin who, between portions of noodles, seemed to be complaining, frustrated with an old problem.

Concentrated in the menu previously learned by heart because of frequently visiting that place for years, Naruto pondered over an important question. Meat or chicken? Maybe both... First one, then the other... Yes, that's it.

"It's ridiculous, Naruto! I work so he's notice me, and Sasuke-kun doesn't even look at me!" The fourteen-year-old girl sighed while putting her chopsticks down and ordering another cup of tea. She really didn't yell it with feelings from the heart though

Naruto sighed. He should be used to that already, since it was the same scene every end of training.

"Forget Sasuke-teme... He's as boring as a grumpy old man." Naruto answered without giving much importance to the kunoichi's daily whines. He was starving... Oh, how he wanted a cup of ramen! No, no. Those two he had chosen just a while before... Or maybe some more... Brought on a golden platter... Brought by ino... Oh, that reminded him... He had to visit Hinata for dinner.

As Naruto blushed while picturing the pearl-eyed kunoichi bringing him cups and cups of ramen, Sakura continued lost in her thoughts about the Uchiha avenger.

Sakura's blabbering took the shinobi out of his thoughts. He scratched his head softly with a bitter expression, which was slowly substituted by an extremely mischievous one. Naruto smiled and narrowed his eyes, certain of having the perfect idea to solve Sakura and Sasuke's problem... And one that would surely spare his poor ears.

Laughing ironically, he was able to catch the attention of the young medic-nin, who stopped complaining when she heard her teammate's mocking.

"Please, Sakura... You're just talk and no actions, really. I doubt you could make a move!" He exclaimed, catching the attention of the kunoichi who until then ignored all of his comments.

"That's not true! I'll make you swallow your words, you baka!" She replied, still not believing her ears. She narrowed her deadly glare to the shinobi, who gulped.

Naruto was scared - when would he learn that provoking Sakura was bad for his health? When the beating seemed something inevitable, the hyperactive ninja had an idea that could save him the trip to the hospital and the Fifth's telling off.

"Oh, yeah? So, prove that you're capable of doing something... I dare you..." He paused mysteriously and Sakura, who was about to hit him, stopped herself. "I dare you... To steal a kiss from Sasuke-teme!"

"Naniii?!" Sakura almost fell backwards, widening her eyes. Without realizing that the blonde's trick had worked as predicted, the girl's mind was taken by many questions: "What do you mean, stealing a kiss? Have you lost the little sense you had, Naruto-baka?" The only sure thought on her mind was that Sasuke would cut her throat before allowing their lips to touch.

But... A dare is always a dare, right?

"I accept! Yet it won't help me that much it's not like I'm…" She almost answered when naruto shouted, "Ok! You'll start soon I hope seeya sakura-chan!"

Hehe... My task is done. Now it's with them... Naruto thought, swallowing his ramen like a madman and calling the waiter for another one.

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"Did you hear that chubby? Sakura's think' in of plopping a kiss on Sasuke! That little brat…" ino growled as she spoke to chouji directly.

Flames arose from her eyes. That is so hot… chouji daydreamed.

His dream was he and ino jumping on pink fluffy clouds with wings and a halo. They kept bouncing on clouds until ino stopped. "Oh chouji…I love you!" she smiled sweetly. "Me too." chouji said leaning in for a kiss.

But it cut when ino screamed "ewwwwww!" chouji opened his eyes to be kissing a moldy mop I the corner of the room. "You filthy pig! Ugh! Come on," ino squeaked in disgust. He moaned then began to follow ino "Great you blew it…she'll never want too kiss a boy's whose mouth is filled with dirt!" He reassured himself still following ino. "Love hurts in various ways…"

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Stupid! Stupid sakura! Why lie to naruto, you don't like Sasuke that much! Infact since the dance she really didn't follow him around and stuff. It was UN comfortable too call him Kun too, but like an idiot you want to hide your love and say you loved the heartless man. Now for my punishment I need to kiss the guy. AHHHHHHHHHHH! It's sooo cold of naruto too do so. I think I better tell him them my confessions! Yes that's what I'll do, and right now too!

Sakura began too stomp too Naruto's house but ino and chouji stood in her way. "You witch!" ino screamed yanking sakura's short hair. "Owww! Get off me!" Sakura punched ino. While she was still on the floor sakura held a kunai too her head. "What do you want!" Sakura yelled still keeping her cool. "Sakura…you won't kill me, will ya?" ino pushed the weapon down. Sakura stood still, and ino stood up. "What is it, pig!" Sakura calmly asked. "Stay away from Sasuke. Don't touch him, that means the lips too!" "I really wasn't going to you see-" "Shut up!" ino smacked sakura's knife away and pushed her against the wall. "Next time I see you and him together…I will beat you down, cherry blossom!" Ino walked off with chouji whimpering like a puppy. He ran too sakura. "I sorry sakura, I'm with her cause she's hot. But please stay away…it's dangerous and I'm worried. Please sakura…please…" And with that he walked slowly to ino. "Piggy! Come here!" chouji began too run off now giving sakura a wave. "I will not back down to anyone! Even if it's worth my life!" sakura yelled to herself as she walked the opposite direction.

I will not back down….