Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Dedication: To everyone.
Rant: I know it has been 12 days since I updated. Really, when I decided to actually write this story I wanted to update often. I guess I didn't succed. Sorry!
CROWN: It's a game every Swedish kid born on the 90s has tried out, I think. You use a simple swedish crown and then you spin. All the players have to touch the crown and the one who end the spin has to clench his fists and put them on the table, the palm of your hands facing yourself. One of the other players then take the crown and shoot it at your knuckles. It hurts like hell and a few years ago every boy you saw had bloody knuckles, at least in my school. Anyway, onto the story!
The four of us subtly left the toilet, and Manami headed to her locker to get her things and leave. We hugged her, and she was gone. The sudden life of the corridor was weird, and I wanted to sit down and just think. Instead, Sakura started blabbering.
"I've been thinking, should I buy a fur cap or a knitted one? Of course it's going to be fake fur if I buy a fur cap, but I'm not sure. I want something new, you know? And I have had knitted one as long as I can remember…"
Aya nodded absently and we headed for the cafeteria.
"I also really need Volbeat's new CD. They're so good!"
We turned around a corner as Sakura started to count up all the new CDs she needed.
"I'd also like Katy Perry's new one… some of the songs are amazing!"
"You really have a mixed taste in music!" Aya said before leaving to sit with a few other girls in our Spanish group.
I and Sakura sat down at the closest table, all alone, before Hinata joined us at our table with a fresh cup of tea for all of us. "Here…"
We sat and talked aimlessly for awhile, but then she asked about Aya and Manami's secret. Sakura and I shared a glance before nodding.
"She's pregnant."
The Hyuuga was so shocked she spilled out her whole cup on her new white sweater. "Damn!"
"Oh my god, you swore!" Sakura exclaimed. A few of the boys looked up at us. "I've never heard you do that before!"
"Have you've never heard Ino swear?" Naruto dropped down next to Hinata. "Don't you listen to her? I can hear her swear from the living room when she's playing computer games!"
Hinata was so red I wondered if she'd faint again. Fortunately, she didn't, instead, she tried to speak as Shikamaru and Chouji joined our table. "I-I w-was the o-one."
"NO WAY!"
"She did." Sakura said, playing with her teaspoon.
"I think I'll die out of shock."
"Don't bother, Kiba's not here to call the ambulance." Shikamaru commented, and leaned back in his chair.
"So, what were we talking about before the idiots arrived?" Sakura asked jokingly.
"Hey!" Chouji and Naruto said in unison.
"What?" She shrugged. "It's true. Anyway, what's our next lesson?"
"English, with Kakashi, but he'll be late, so let's hang around for awhile. It's such a pain to walk back."
"Yeah… the cafeteria is really far away from our classroom!" Naruto agreed.
The boys soon left to watch some older kids play Crown, and we returned to our former conversation.
"So, who's the d-dad?" Hinata asked, leaning forward.
I frowned, and then whispered, "I don't know. She was crying too much to say anything. She went home."
"Well, maybe we shouldn't butt in." Sakura stated, and gulped down her tea. She then put the cup down on the table. "Seriously, it's not our business."
"Yeah…" Hinata agreed.
"No way am I giving up now. We're going to find even if it's the last thing we do!"
"Don't include me in!" Sakura exclaimed, glaring. "She maybe will feel even sadder if we spread some damn rumour!"
"We're not going to spread a rumour!" I hushed her, and she also leaned forward and our conversation transformed into whispers. "The only thing we're going to do is write up all the possible fathers."
Hinata looked doubtful, but Sakura cracked.
"Okay then," Sakura sighed, "But I'm not involved if anything happens."
"Of course not, we'll cover for you." I said and grinned.
Mysteries were so fun.
A week later, Hinata, Sakura and I sat at my family's dining table, a list of boys in front of Sakura. We had been contemplating for an hour about who was going to be on it, but in the end, the three of us were finally pleased.
"So, I'm reading up the names to see if we've missed someone, okay?" When no one said anything, Sakura continued. "So, here the list is: Juugo, some older guy, Sasuke, Suigetsu, Kiba, and Tamaki."
"Those are the only ones I can think about that have been interacting with her and are male." Hinata said, and proceeded to rest her cheek in her hand.
"I agree." I leaned back in my chair. "Though I think we maybe should exclude Sasuke."
"Yeah, he wouldn't make a girl pregnant." Sakura crossed out Sasuke's name. "That's it, I think."
No one said anything for awhile, as we all started to think about which one of these boys was the father.
"So… who do you think it is?" I asked.
Hinata looked thoughtful. "Probably the older guy, I think."
"Yeah, the rest are too immature." Sakura agreed.
Suddenly, Naruto appeared in the doorframe, looking suspicious. "Which one of you took the last cookie?"
Hinata choked. Sakura rolled her eyes. And I just sat there, smiling innocently and not so subtly pointed at Hinata.
"She's the one you're looking for."
He laughed at her expression. "I was just joking with you guys. Anyway, I'm going to Kiba's."
"Ah, wait!" Sakura replied as he left the room and ran after him. "Can you give him these CDs?"
"Why don't you do it yourself?" I heard him asked, and by the sound of it, he was bewildered.
The two of them were now standing in the hall, and Hinata and I didn't hear the rest of the conversation. As we heard the door close, Sakura entered the kitchen again, a smile on her face. "Finally, I'm rid of those CDs."
"Maybe you should, well, I don't know, talk to them? It's been a week. This is starting to get ridiculous." I played with my ponytail, frowning. "After all, Tenten has called you ten times. You could at least talk to her?"
"I guess…" she answered, "I'll go to her house on my way home."
"Good!" I grinned.
From: Ino Yamanaka
To: Sakura Haruno
Subject: Your reunion with Miss. I'm A Boy
How'd it go?
Ino
From: Sakura Haruno
To: Ino Yamanaka
Subject: You are insulting her
It went well. We're friends.
Sakura
From: Ino Yamanaka
To: Sakura Haruno
Subject: Awesome
Good, I was getting tired of pretending to be on your side.
Just kidding, you know I'm always with you. Or something close to it, at least…
Ino
From: Sakura Haruno
To: Ino Yamanaka
Subject: Your witty remark stunned me
I love the way you show me that you love me.
Sakura
From: Ino Yamanaka
To: Sakura Haruno
Subject: It's my pleasure
You're welcome.
By the way, there's a thing I have to mention. Naruto forgot his cell phone and those CDs when he went to Kiba's. So I guess you'll have to do it yourself. And it's about time, too! You two had something going on there for awhile… before you turned drama queen.
Ino
From: Sakura Haruno
To: Ino Yamanaka
Subject: DAMMIT
Sure, we had something going on…
…until he ruined it all because he wanted to do boy things. But you know what? I don't care. I have Sasuke and he'll love me forever and ever- ahem. Let's stop there.
INO YAMANAKA, YOU WILL DELIVER THOSE CDS TO KIBA OR I WILL TELL THE WHOLE SCHOOL THAT IT WAS YOU WHO SUCCEEDED IN GIVING US ONE WEEK LESS HOLIDAY!
Sakura
From: Ino Yamanaka.
To: Sakura Haruno
Subject: You win
Deal.
See you tomorrow!
Ino
