A/N: So, like next chapter dudes...and dudettes?

The Life Of A Skater

Chapter 7: Girlfriend

It had been a few days later

when Sasuke and Rika walked into the skate park

...holding hands.

"Well, well if it isn't the new couple." Naruto applauded.

Sakura's eyes slid across the skate bowl. They widened seeing the display of affection, well yeah she thought it was. Rika looked as if she was the happiest girl in the world, heh and Sasuke had on his normal expression, bored.

"Yes, Sasuke's been my boyfriend since yesterday." Rika looked up at Sasuke. Sakura stood behind her friends who surrounded them, asking all sorts of questions. She tried to catch her best friend's eye but, failed. With a growl, she pushed through. Sasuke looked at her, confused.

"Excuse me, Rika. But I need to talk with Sasuke for a second." Sakura really didn't care what her expression was as she pulled Sasuke off.

"Dude!" Sakura cried once they were alone.

"What?"

"What do you mean what? Why didn't you tell me that you were going to go out with her?" Her hands flailing in the air. Sasuke just looked at her. "Well, I thought it didn't matter."

"Didn't matter? You could have warned me that this was coming!" She exhaled a deep breath and when Sasuke didn't respond, she did. "You know what? Do what you want. I don't care." And with that she walked off leaving a very confused Sasuke.

-

"Sakura are you sure that we're not going to get in trouble for this?" Hinata examined her super-soaker water gun.

"Yes Hinata, this is getting out of control." She stared down at the sleeping Sasuke, oblivious that four girls snuck through his window and stood around his bed.

"This is the fourth time this week he's slept in late past one. Something has to be done." Her voice as serious as a military solider.

"Dude, he was probably out with his girlfriend all night or something. You know, Sakura I'm starting to think that you're--

"Are you in or not?!" A weird feeling churned in her stomach as she interrupted Ino. Her eyes narrowed at her friends. "Now you guys did agree to help me and in return I'll give you guys my Soul Calibar game." Tenten and Hinatqa squealed, they both loved that game so so so much. Surprising for Hinata isn't it? Yeah, that's what we all said...

Ino put her hands on her hips. "But what about me? I don't like those stupid video games." Hinata and Tenten huffed.

"Okay then I'll give you my last pack of Oero's." Sakura said.

"Come on Sakura you know those have so many calor--

"Double Stuffed."

"I'll take it." She agreed.

"Alright, are we ready?" Sakura picked up her water gun and aimed it.

"Yup."

They surrounded each side of Sasuke's bed, who still slept like there was no tomorrow. On Sakura's signal, water shot out of their guns, full force, spraying Sasuke. He shot up like a bee just stung him, (Well it was ice cold water) and he wiped the soaked locks out of his eyes.

"What the fuck?"

Ino leaned over and whispered in Sakura's ear. "You never told us what to do once he woke up!"

Sakura's mouth just dropped. Ino looked at Hinata who looked at Tenten, they nodded, dropped their guns and ran out the room screaming and their arms in the air. Sakura even heard them screaming down the street, like there was a murderer after them.

She slowly slid her eyes back to Sasuke who looked like he was about to commit mass homicide. "Well ya see Sasuke I--

Sakura was already running out the room into the hallway with Sasuke right on her tail. Luckily, there was no one in the house. Itachi and Mikoto went early morning grocery shopping you know, mother and son bonding time.

Sakura took a sharp turn speeding around the corner and Sasuke wasn't far behind. She sprinted so fast she even forgot that there were stairs coming in front of her and she couldn't stop now.

Her feet tried to skid to a stop but she was wearing socks so it was like, impossible, then she felt Sasuke tackle her from behind. And they tumbled down the stairs.

When she felt herself skid to a stop she slowly peeked open one eye. Actually she imagined feeling herself hit the floor but her hands were ontop of smooth skin, more like Sasuke's skin.

Sasuke was below her and his hands uncontrollably brushed Sakura's hair from her eyes. Even though he was still steaming mad at Sakura he still saved her from the impact and now his back was killing him.

Sakura stared down at him, shirtless and still slightly damp she felt a smile come across her face. "Look Sasuke sorry about that. I was just being crazy 'cause you kept on sleeping in every day. But you know, you can sleep in whenever you feel like it."

He shrugged but continued staring into her eyes which made her feel slightly uncomfortable because of the thoughts in her mind. And she shouldn't be thinking these thoughts because well, Sasuke had a freakin' GIRLFRIEND!

She noticed that in fact their faces were so close that she could smell his natural scent which she couldn't identify. But it was intoxicating her to no end. She decided that this was getting to be a little too much, so she lifted her face slowly. But she stopped because Sasuke's hands slid to both sides her face, the tips getting lost in endless pink.

It wasn't like she was forced to but Sasuke pulled her close again. Her breath came from short loud bursts to a slow panting. And then slowly Sasuke's lips claimed hers.

A tingling sensation erupted from her body causing goosebumps to form on her skin. His tounge glided across her lower lip and they had a strange feeling, a feeling beneath this kiss that was not only lust but something else. Sakura didn't move as Sasuke kissed her, but then slowly, very slowly Sakura kissed him back. It was only a few seconds until Sakura pulled away and Sasuke's hands slid out of her hair onto the floor beneath him.

"Oh my god." They said in unison quietly. It had been their first kiss bewteen them and they both felt regret but also pleasure at the same time.

"Uh, Sasuke?" A boice called. Sakura's eyes widened...Rika, Sasuke's girlfriend, was here and she was still on top of him.

Rika walked through the kitchen into the living room to see Sakura helping Sasuke up.

"U-Uh what happened here?" She blushed beat red when she saw Sasuke's bare chest. Her eyes slid to Sakura.

"Well, Sasuke here fell down the stairs. He's so clumsy you know always finding something to trip over." Sakura lied and Sasuke sweat dropped. "You're one to talk." He muttered.

"Okay...gosh, Sasuke I didn't have any idea you were so clumsy." She giggled, her laugh so perfect, it faded and she looked Sakura up and down. "What are you doing here?" Her voice slightly snobby and pretended to smile.

"Uh...me? Well uh, Mo--I mean Mrs. Uchiha told me to wake him up...this morning."

She picked her hat up off the floor and twisted it backwards. Rika shrugged. "Oh, okay!"

Dumb blonde, Sakura thought. "Well I'll be heading off! See ya later Sasuke, Rika." And Sakura rushed out the door.

Sasuke made his way back upstairs, with Rika following him. He sat in his chair a fiddled with his computer. His thoughts of what just happened between him and Sakura made him nervous, even though he didn't show it.

Rika sat down on his bed but she jumped up quickly. "Why is your bed so wet?" The bottom of her skirt was slight damp. Sasuke didn't pay attention to her as he rose from his chair and walked to his closet. He grabbed a slim fit black shirt and skinny jeans. Not TOO tight, that is.

As soon as he turned around Rika was pressed aginst him. Her hand rose up his chest slowly. "What is it with you and Sakura? Are you guys...?"

"Just friends." He said looking down in her golden eyes. She smirked. "Well, let's make it stay that way."

Sasuke didn't hear her clearly, but he didn't let it bother him because her lips were on top of his. And he ignored the feeling in his gut of much much regret.

-

"Hey Sakura! What's up?" Ino opened her transparent door and wlecomed her friend inside.

"Nothing." Sakura said. "Just came to hang out."

Today no one was heading to the skate park simply because Naruto was with his dad for the day, Neji and Hinata are with family and Shikamaru is taking a day off from boarding and relaxing. And usually on days like these her and Sasuke would battle in a game of Halo or play pranks on Itachi. But Sasuke is with Rika, as expected.

Sakura waved at Ino's dad as they climbed up the stairs. He had Ino's exact features including the long, blonde hair that everyone wondered when it would be cut. Inoichi is an accountant, a snigle parent and best friends with Shikamaru's dad.

Ino's room was a mixture of bright colors: purple, pink and blue. And surrounded with pictures with cute skaters, bands and singers. A normal fifteen year-old's bed room. Ino plopped on her chair facing the computer.

"Okay Sakura tell me the real reason why you dropped by." She swiveled back to her friend.

Sakura narrowed her eyes. "What are you talking about?"

Ino sighed and mumbled something inaudible and crossed her arms. Uh-oh the serious Ino face. "Sakura come on, you wouldn't just come here to 'hang out'. And you have this guilty look on your face, or something."

Sakura laid out on Ino's messy not-made-up bed and sighed. "You're right. I think I am guilty."

Ino tapped her chin for a moment, looking out the window. "It's about Sasuke's new girlfriend, Rika isn't it?"

Sakura rolled her eyes, only Ino would know.Only Ino. "He's not hanging out with you like he used to right?"

"What do you think of Rika, Ino?" Sakura new this would distract her from that last question, which she didn't want to admit.

"Well, she's practically gorgeous. She seems pretty cool."

Of course Ino would say that because they both spent time talking about fashion and crap. And now she might even become her best friend. Just because she's a model, for god sake's.

"You don't like her?"

"No, I have no reason to dislike her." Yet.

"Hm, okay well then you're fine right?"

That's just it, Ino had no clue that right now she's suffering from terrible anxiety because she just kissed Sasuke.

"Well I did--

"Oh snap, crackle and POP! I almost forgot!" Ino yelped and sprinted to her closet.

"What?"

"I have to meet Shikamaru at the field." She pulled on some khaki flip flops. Sometimes it's sort of hard to remember that Ino is a skater. Sakura smirked into Ino's fluffy purple pillow.

"I know what you're thinking." Sakura heard her walk around looking for her phone. "We're just friends."

"Mhmm." Sakura said.

"Well Sakura I'll see you later! Call me!" And Ino sprinted out the house. As her footsteps faded she sat up.

Here she was alone again. Ino had Shikamaru, what a combination. Neji in a way had Tenten and Naruto maybe had Hinata. Then there's Sasuke and Rika. She sighed. She felt her world shrinking because before there was only room for her and Sasuke.

Her friend ran out on her when she needed her most. But hey, that's just how things went. She surely wasn't going to confront Sasuke anytime soon so she just had to make due. As she climbed out Ino's window and stepped on her board, she slid her ear phones in her ears. Anywhere but here, she thought.

-

It was the next day when Sakura decided to not go to Sasuke's house, first thing. Instead she slipped on a tight blue short-sleeve shirt with iRock on it, studded belt, ripped jeans and black converse. She grabbed her board nad was out the door. This time she skated uptown with her music blasting in her ears blocking out all thoughts. And just when she started to become relaxed, Rika showed up in her line of vision.

She had a white ipod in her hands and dressed in a pink baby tee that said i love skaterboys and jean shorts. Sakura made a face 'of course she loves them, I wonder how many more of them she has.' Rika looked up and smiled at Sakura immediately walking up to her.

"Sakura, hey!"

"Hi." Sakura said unplugging one black ear phone.

"Where are you headed?" She asked as a group of skater guys walked by. "'Sup Sakura." They said. Sakura nodded she met those guys at the skate park. But they stopped and did a double take at Rika. Looking her up and down, they whispered about her and smirked.

"Wow. You sure are popular around here." She said looking at the guys and back at her.

Sakura shrugged. They hadn't been so nice to her in the first place, but after whooping their sorry butts in skating, they learned to respect her. Since then, the word spread of Sakura and her friends turning the all-guys park co-ed. When she looked up Rika was giving her a sly-look but it quickly vanished.

"I'm just...out and about. Probably to the skate shop." She rolled her skateboard underneath her feet.

"Oh, that's cool. I'm just headed over to Sasuke's." She looked at me as if expecting some kind of reaction. When I just nodded she continued.

"He's so awesome, I mean we spent like all day talking. Who knew his favorite food was--

"Tomatoes, yeah I know. He prefers the cherry-flavored though." She flipped up my board and caught it in my hands.

"Well I guess Sasuke wasn't joking when he said you guys are best friends." She laughed and Sakura's face was impassive. 'Why would he be?'

"Ah, well I don't want to keep Sasuke waiting or you from your..." She searched for a word.

"Shopping." Sakura finished.

"Right." She smiled and walked past Sakura while she stood there staring ahead. It's too bad she couldn't see the smirk on Rika's face.

-

"Ching!"

The bell rang as she entered the shop. Shino quickly shuffled around to put his magazine away, probably porn.

"Hey Sakura." He called out.

"Hey Shino." She walked over to the counter.

"What do you need?"

"Nothing just coming to visit." Sakura leaned against the counter looking out the door she came in.

"Aww well thanks. It gets really boring here with no one. All I can do is watch these hot chicks walk by." He said and Sakura rolled her eyes. "Still fantasizing over that skater girl from last time?" Sakura shook her head at his hopeful tone. "Right." She said.

Sino turned to her. "Speaking of hot chicks who was that girl you were talking to?"

"That girl is Sasuke's girlfriend, Rika." Her voice monotone and Shino's eyes widened. "What?!" Shino pondered. "Dammit she's already taken. God she'd hot!"

Sakura rolled her eyes. Typical Shino comment.

"Yeah that's what evryone thinks."

"Well I mean come on Sakura you're so very attractive. I mean, you're not even flat-chested." He eyed her closely. Sakura glared.

"So where is Sasuke anyway?" Shino stacked up some keychains on the counter.

"Wherever Rika is..."

"Ah, he's at that stage..." Shino said dropping a key ring, bending down to pick it up.

"What...stage?" She asked. Shino jumped on the counter swinging his legs over, perching himself on the ledge. "The stage that every guy goes through who knows how many times." He shrugged. "A stage I like to call 'lust'." He quoted and held one finger up. "It can once or many many times. But it's just when guys are just...horny." He said it so naturally, Sakura blushed.

"Wow, horny." She said.

"No, it's like when they see a really hot girl they don't think out all of th boyfriend/girlfriend stuff they just act on instinct."

"So that must describe you, then."

"Well yeah, but that's just me. But when I finally get the girl I've been looking for, well it might be love."

"I'm still not comprehending...?"

"Look." He ran a hand through his thick curls. "I'm not all that sure of what Sasuke's feeling. But what it seems like is a realtionship which is based on lust. And when this kind can either be short term until either one of them relaizes that it's not true, like love. Or who knows that lust could evolve into love who knows?" He shrugged.

Sakura nodded slowly taking this in. He continued. "I don't know what else to tell you."

"Thanks, Shino." She smiled.

"No problem."

"Shino!" A male voice called from the back.

"Yeah!" Shino yelled and then turned back to Sakura. "My dad. But look come on down here if you want to talk. If you can, bring a hot chick, too." He smirked.

Sakura playfully punched him on the arm. "Whatever, dude." They hugged.

"Shino!"

"Gosh Dad, chill!"

Sakura walked out of the store. It was nice to finally talk to someone about her situtation. But she didn't need to worry about Sasuke, he'll be fine, he can take care of himself? Rika won't be a problem...right?

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A/N: So, I realized that i haven't updated in like, over a month: I went to Detroit, Michigan. Nags Head,North Carolina. Hampton, Virginia. Niagra Falls, New York.

Add me as a friend on livejournal and read what I did in these places. :O

And this week I'm going to Virginia Beach. Seriously, I just want to stay home and chill. Wouldn't you? Anyway, I also have band camp the 11th to the 22nd so I'll be busy with that. I'm going to try to update as soon as I can. Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter!

Oh and I'm going to see Paramore live August 29th at their final riot tour! Anyone wanna come with? Haha

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