Sakura walked slowly, clutching her books to her chest. Her head hung low, causing her hair to form a wall around her face. She wasn't so much depressed as she was confused. Confused, and angry. Now that she was thinking about it- she didn't have the right to assume that Ino was straight in the first place. Granted she and Ino were best friends... Hinata had known Ino for years. Sakura just moved here. What did she really know about the blonde?

Hinata took a quick glance at her. "Regretting it?" She asked, as she readjusted her vision to what was in front of her.

Sakura lifted her head slightly to look at the purple haired girl. "Regretting what?" She asked, her voice weak.

Hinata sighed, and still looking ahead, responded: "Do you regret fighting with her? I know you still care about her... You defend her whenever I talk about her."

Sakura blinked. "Of course I do. I'm always regretting it." Her voice cracked. "I just... Don't exactly know what to do. I've never had a friend before her. I was weak, and easily intimidated... I was scared of you before, too. Ino brought me to the table, and you snapped at me," She snapped her fingers, "like that."

Hinata smiled weakly. "I felt like you were a threat. Naruto was so interested in you, afterall." She sighed again. "It looks like I had nothing to worry about, though."

Sakura frowned. "Yeah." The rest of their walk was silent- Neither girl knew what to say to eachother. It was too akward.

"Why does everything have to be so complicated?" Sakura said, as she and Hinata sat on a bench in the lobby- they were waiting for Hinata's father to come pick them up.

Hinata hesitated, then turned to face the pinkette. "You know..." She started. "I wouldn't care."

"What?"

"What we were talking about earlier today... After we left the bathroom..."

"So, do you like anyone?" Hinata asked Sakura.

"Eh? No, not really. I mean, a couple of guys are cute- but they're probably gay anyway..." She said sighing.

"Well then you'd probably have a better chance hooking up with a girl, eh?" Hinata smirked.

"Oh hardy-har-har. You're SO funny." Sakura shoved Hinata. "...What would you do if I did?"

"Did what?" Hinata blinked, she had been distracted by her phone.

"...Nothing."

"...What?"

"I wouldn't care if you were gay!" Hinata blushed as she said this, pushing a strand of her long dark purple hair out of her face. "I only say it as an insult out of habit... And because I can't think of anything else to say."

Sakura blinked. "You... You're a really good friend, you know that?" She said, smiling.

Hinata smiled back nervously. "I don't think so."

"You are, really."

Hinata looked down. "...Thanks..."

"So." Sakura stood back up.

"Hnn?" Hinata grunted, looking up at the girl.

"I don't know if I like Ino or not."

"...Yeah?" Hinata cocked her head.

"But she likes me."

"...Uh-huh?" Hinata was know squinting her eyes.

"So... I'll go out with her and see if it works out."

"What? Sakura, why would you do that? Ok, look... I know we're really close, but we're not best friends. That spot is still filled by Ino, isn't it? So are you really going to use your best friend as an experiment?"

Sakura hesitated. "I didn't think of it that way..." She sat back down and sighed. "Then what do I do? Completely ignore my best friend's feelings? Or- Wait. Why am I believing everything you say?" She turned to Hinata. "She never even said she liked me!"

"Not this again." Hinata laughed. "Believe me, you never noticed because she only looks when you aren't paying attention. For example, she stares at you all class. Another- The Queen was willing to stay over at your place after only knowing you a couple of days. Does she do that for any old friend? No, I think not."

"But, I mean... I-I'm not even pretty. Why would someone like Ino-"

"Not pretty?" Hinata interrupted. "Not pretty?" She repeated, emphasizing those words. "You're gorgeous! Who the hell are you kidding?"

Sakura flinched. "I'm serious!"

"Do you really think Naruto would flirt with you on your first couple days of school, if you weren't pretty? Do you really think that Sasuke would fuck you? Come on, Saku." Hinata raised her eyebrow. "You're beautiful. And Ino- the school's beautiful cheerleading captain slash school council member slash your. Best. Friend." She took a breath. "Is in love with you."

Sakura's eyes widened at the realization.

BANG

Both Hinata and Sakura flinched at the sudden noise, and turned towards it's source. Hinata's father was standing at the front door of the lobby, banging on the glass. Hurry up! He mouthed from the other side.

Hinata glanced at Sakura, and smiled. "Come on. It's only Monday, so let's go back to my place, and play Guitar Hero until we die from exhaustion, 'kay?" She winked.

Sakura giggled as she rolled her eyes, and grabbed her things. "Sleepovers are so tedious."

Ino slammed her door shut, and hit play on her cd player. Soon, "Porcelain"*(1) began to play in the background.

She sighed as she leaned up against her room's wall, staring- no, glaring at her swivel chair.

The look on her face...

She closed her eyes, as she remembered Sakura's expression when she found out she was gay. Maybe it was a figment of her imagination... But maybe it wasn't. She looked disgusted.

She exhaled sharply, and walked over to her bed, grabbing her pillow, squeezing it tightly with both of her hands.

'Why do I have to be gay... I wish I wasn't.' She began to hypervenilate. 'This wasn't a fucking life choice! I don't care what people say, I don't want to be like this...'

She threw the pillow at the swivel chair, causing it to fall over. She ran up to it, kicking it over and over.

She yelled in frustration, as she knelt down holding her head. 'I know I'm overreacting...' She sobbed. 'But it's not fair...'

She runs away

She'll run away

She ran away

She'll run away

She runs away from you

She stood, turning to her next victim; the cd player.

Sakura and Hinata turned in for the night, and now as Sakura lays there, thinking.

'Tomorrow... I'll talk to her.' She told herself. 'And I'll tell her... That I like her.' She blushed, her face getting hot, as she closed her eyes, and was quickly consumed by sleep.

"Alright, lookit!" The voice echoed throughout the classroom. "I'm sorry about everything I've said... I really didn't mean it. I don't expect you to believe me or forgive me, but I hope we can be friends again!" All of this was said in one breath.

Blue eyes blinked. "Corny much?" Naruto laughed. "It's cool. We knew you'd warm up eventually. 'Sides, considering pretty much all of your best friends are gay, you'd kinda have to get used to it anyway, right?"

Hinata blinked. "Almost all? I only know three of my friends who are gay... You, Sasuke, and-" She blinked, hesitated, then studdered- "U-uh... Ino, right?"

Naruto blinked, confused by Hinata's behavior. "Yeah... And Tenten, and Temari- right?"

Hinata cocked her head. "I don't know Tenten very well, but Temari's not gay."

Naruto chuckled. "Yeah, ok. C'mon, class will start soon- wanna go over the homework?"

"More like, 'can I cheat off of you?', right?" She raised her eyebrow.

He slapped his hands together and bowed his head. "Please!"

Sasuke turned in his chair. "I told you to do that last night on the phone, loser."

Naruto growled. "Shutup, I was tired."

"Tired huh? Are you sure it wasn't the yaoi manga you were reading?" Ino interuppted, as she walked past and took her seat. Ther

"Sh-shutup, blondie!" Naruto huffed, as they all laughed.

"Well, it's true, though." Sasuke smirked.

"...Kuu..." Naruto growled.

"Ara, what are you doing to the poor boy...?" Sakura took her seat in front of Ino. "Actually, nevermind; I don't want to know."

Hinata smirked and rolled her eyes as she glanced at Ino. The girl was definatly in deep thought, as she stared at the side of Sakura's face.

Sakura also noticed Ino's stare, and in turn looked down, her face getting hot. She fidgeted with her hands and fingers, and slowly turned her head to face Ino. When their eyes met, Ino's widened, and she quickly turned to look away.

Sakura frowned.

The rest of the class period was spent in silence- except for the occasional snicker or chuckle heard from Naruto or Sasuke.

When the bell chimed, Ino stood and gathered her things... Before she could get out of the classroom however, Sakura was standing in her way.

"We need to talk."

Ino blinked. "E-Eh?" She staggered backwards a bit, dropping her things back on the floor beside her desk.

"Come on." Sakura grabbed Ino's wrist, and pulled her closer. "Let's go to the lit tree." The lit tree was pretty much the biggest tree on campus. It was the only one with a bench under it.

Ino gulped. What the hell was Sakura thinking? What was she doing?

They reached the doors to the front of the school, and a sudden slamming noise echoed throughout the school- as Sakura kicked them open.

It took until they finally got outside for Ino to realize that there was still snow on the ground. "W-wait! Sakura!" She fought against Sakura's pull. "Can't we talk here?" She begged. There wasn't anybody outside, anyway; the other students were either already on their buses, or waiting inside for their rides.

"...Fine." She released Ino's wrist. "So." She gulped, turing to the blonde. "About yesterday..."

Ino shifted uncomfortably. "Y-yeah?"

"Is it true? That you're... Gay, I mean?"

"...Yeah." Ino said softly as she looked away.

"Then... I don't want to sound conceited or anything, but everyone's telling me... That you like me?" Sakura squeeked a bit at the end of her sentence.

Ino flushed. "I-I..." She looked at her shoes, and shifted again. "...Yeah."

Sakura exhaled rather noticebly.

Ino looked up.

"Uhm..." Sakura coughed. "How do I put this..." She mumbled, blushing.

Ugh, Sakura..." Ino sighed, and walked closer to the pinkette. "I understand if you're like totally disgusted, but... I really miss being friends. And if it's possible, I really just want thing to go back to-" She was cut off by Sakura wrapping her arms around her.

"I don't want that." Sakura muttered, squeezing harder.

"Wh-what?" Ino's heart skipped a beat.

Sakura looked up at the taller girl, and sighed. "I... Don't want to be friends." She said as she released Ino.

Ino gulped. Not only has she been rejected when it comes to love- she's also been rejected as a friend. Just as Ino was about to turn and leave, however, Sakura stood on her toes and leaned closer to Ino's face.

Their lips connected, with Sakura applying more pressure as she leaned on the taller girl. She wrapped her arms around Ino's shoulders, and pulled her closer. Ino's eyes were wide as she took in what was happening. Sakura was kissing her. Sakura was kissing her? She gasped, breaking the kiss. She blinked a few times, then by instinct- wrapped her arms around Sakura's hips, and pulled her back into the kiss. The pinkette moaned a bit, making the blonde a bit uncomfortable... But in a good way. Ino hands roamed a bit- as if they had a mind of their own. They trailed down the smaller girl's body like honey; slow and sweet. They rested on Sakura's butt for a moment, before giving a gentle squeeze- causing yet another moan to come from the girl.

Suddenly their ears picked up a whistle coming from behind them. They broke the kiss reluctantly, and turned to the source.

Itachi stood, leaning up against a wall. "So... Now I know why you broke up with me." He was talking to Ino, but looking at Sakura, and Ino's hands- which were still planted on the other girl's ass.

Ino removed them immediatly- blushing furiously.

"Did you want something?" She nearly screamed. How dare he break up a moment like that... Did he have no common sense?

"No... Nothing." He smirked. "Just... Watching."

Ino's eye twitched. Before she could do anything though, Sakura spoke. "I forgot my things in the classroom."

"Ah." Ino blinked. "I left mine there, too."

"Come on." Sakura grabbed Ino's hand, and began walking slowly towards Anko's classroom.

Ino smiled, a warm feeling was coming from her chest. She didn't know what it was- she just knew she was really, really happy at the moment.

Completely ignoring Itachi's stare, the two of them walked all the way across the school and entered the empty classroom- and fetched their things. Before leaving it to wait outside for their rides- Sakura pulled Ino aside to a nearby wall, and pushed her against it. She kissed her gently- but passionately. They stood there for who knows how long, and eventually Ino worked up the courage to gently nip Sakura's bottom lip. Sakura giggled, and licked Ino's upper lip in return. Ino's hands began to roam again- but this time, Sakura beat her two it. The shorter girl lowered her head, and licked Ino's jaw, and nipped it- as her hands groped the blonde's hips. Ino sighed contently, as Sakura moved on to her collerbone. A cold hand made it's way up Ino's shirt, causing her to gasp, and bite her lip. Sakura sighed into her kisses, as she lowered her head to the other girl's stomach. She gave an experiamental lick to the girl's soft flesh, and then pulled back. She looked at the clock and sighed. "We have to go." Ino nodded knowingly. They were both out of breath by the time they left the room- both wanting more, but knowing they hadn't the time.

They stood outside holding hands contently for the next hour, waiting for their rides. They kissed when it was time to leave- and neither could wait for the next day.

ZPurplegurly: So, howd it go?

Harunoblossom16: I'd ask who this is but the name is pretty obv. Y u change ur name?

ZPurplegurly: Eh, seemed a bit... conceited. once i thought about it i mean.

Harunoblossom16: o... yea i guess it kinda was. luv the new name tho ;)

ZPurplegurly: 3 ok, rly tho... What went down?

Harunoblossom16: ah... All is well :D

ZPurplegurly: ...DETAILS?

Harunoblossom16: GRAPHIC

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ZPurplegurly: ...EW.

Harunoblossom16: HAHaha, u totally just pictured me and her goin at it!

ZPurplegurly: Omg, STUF

ZPurplegurly: *STFU :|

Harunoblossom16: haha, goodnight Purple! 3

ZPurplegurly: 3 Night love~

Harunoblossom16 has signed off.

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Hinata sat there, staring at the screen. Her best friend and her most hated enemy... Together. She sighed, and leaned back in her chair. Could it get any worse?

She sighed again, and stood, pacing around the room. She pulled her long hair out of it's ponitail, and played with it for a while, thinking. If Sakura and Ino were together, she'd have to get along with the blonde. But for some strange reason, she just couldn't accept the idea. What was it about the blonde that made her feel so strange? She looked over to her desk to a picture of her and Sakura. She blinked, and cocked her head to the side, thinking. She... She and Sakura were best friends, right? She knew perfectly well that Sakura and Ino were better friends than she and Sakura...

But... What Ino and Sakura had- was different, than what she and Sakura had... Right? So... Why did she still feel jealous? Her thoughts in themselves were almost as confusing as her uncertain feelings. She closed her eyes, and layed down on her bed, pulling the sheets over her head- her dark, silky hair sprawled out underneath her.

'Could it get any worse?' The thought repeated in her mind.

*(1)= Molly Zenobia's song "Porcelain"