With the opening of two automatic doors, a whole new world is revealed. A world full of beauty and colors. A world where you can find all kinds of foods and also the most desired pieces of the fashion world. It's all just waiting for you and your credit card in a whole new world called shopping mall.

The Konoha mall was always really crowded during the afternoon. From children to old people, the whole place was prepared to entertain and accommodate all of them. The huge playgrounds were available for kids, the food plaza held a huge variety of dishes, all kinds of stores could be found and the cinema was always there with the most updated films of the season. It was a great place for everyone, specially for women who have that compulsive feeling over clothes and shoes. But that was not something to be feared by those two young teenagers. They knew their pink haired friend wasn't the kind of minimalist and fashion-addicted girl. Yet, Sakura couldn't keep walking around with that skirt.

" I need to buy a new skirt."

" uh? What!? Why?"

" Tch, because I can't walk around with a ripped skirt, genius..."

" Uhm... But Sasuke lent you his sweatshirt... It's not even showing."

" Naruto is right. You don't need a new skirt now."

" of course I do... With this ripped skirt I feel like everyone is looking at me."

" why would they look?"

" Sasuke has a point... You're just a high schooler... There is nothing to be admired about."

An angry vein popped in her head.

" you two are the worst... Hn, I don't even know why I'm telling you this... You two can go ahead and buy the tickets for the movie. I'll go buy something and I'll meet you there in some minutes."

" if you say so... Come on, Sasuke, let's choose a nice movie to watch."

" ... You can go ahead, Naruto... I'll go with her so she won't try to run away..."

As a smirked appeared on his face, the girl looked away. She was really considering that option.

" you don't have to, Sasuke. I'm not going anywhere."

" I insist. Okay, go on and pick up something nice, Naruto. Sakura and I are going shopping together."

" wait, what?!"

" okay then... Don't take too long, you two..."

" Hn... Shall we start, Sakura?"

In a defeated sigh, Sakura started to make her way towards one of the many clothing stores of the mall, choosing, obviously, the one closest to them. The pinkette, even if her original plan was escaping with an ice cream on her hands, needed something new to cover her lower parts. The cold breeze was leaving her mad, but not as much as the one standing next to her.

The Uchiha had both of his hands protected by his pockets while his dark pearls scanned the mannequins, as if searching for something special or, simply, trying to take his attention away from a girl who was covering her own butt with his own shirt. That one shirt that was wrapped around her tiny waist and inhaling all of her scents. That one shirt that was touching her own underwear. How could he distract his mind with that image prevailing on his thoughts? It was impossible for the boy, but, once Sakura's voice started to enter his ears in a not-so-seductively tone- as he had imagined- Sasuke realized that the clothing store was right in front of him. Wondering about a girl's panties was a really good way of killing time.

" you can wait in the couch, if you want... I won't take long."

" Hn, don't worry about me, just hurry up."

" okay okay..."

" I'll be waiting here outside if you need an opinion."

" ... Dream about it..."

It didn't take more than a three seconds before an attendant came to meet them at the entrance. The worker, after hearing what Sakura had said, led the pinkette towards the changing room and bombarded the girl with all kinds and colors and models of skirts. They all looked the same in her eyes, though. She would probably take a little longer than she had expected.

Directing his already bored body to the couch where many other men were sitting, Sasuke ran an impatient hand through his dark locks. He has always hated going shopping with his mom, and with Sakura was no different. He knew she would try out many things and ask for his opinion, which wouldn't be sincere at all. It was all happening again, but, on that time, at least, seeing a younger girl's body would be better than seeing his mother.

" waiting for your girlfriend?"

One of the men said, trying to make a good atmosphere.

" oh, no no... She's just my friend."

" hm... You must be a good friend to wait for a girl who's not even your girlfriend. I would never do something like that for some woman that not my wife."

" your wife? And how long have you been coming with her?"

" since the high school days... I used to wait for her when I was trying to make her fall in love with me."

" and did it work?"

" you bet... Girls like this things, boy... If you want to make the pinky fall for you, be kind and pay attention to her... Be romantic."

"... I will... Thank you, Sr..."

As soon as the man's wife came out, their nice talk was over. He had left Sasuke with a pat on the shoulder and with other half asleep men who were holding some bags. They seemed to have been there for a life time already, and just picturing himself like that gave the boy some chills. He needed to do something to kill time.

Standing up in a jump, the Uchiha went straight to the masculine section. He didn't really know what he was looking for but he figured something magical would happen when he found it, or that was what his mother would say. But it didn't. No sudden happiness or acceleration in his heart beats. Nothing worth celebrating. He just found some nice jeans that he wanted to try. No big deal. Sasuke took the piece and went straightly to the changing room, closing the curtain behind him. It was a really small closer, he thought, yet, it would be enough for one. But not for two.

Once her war against the endless skirts was won, the pink haired girl exited the closet with the chosen skirt and went straight to pay for the item. Done that, Sakura ran her eyes through the store in order to locate the grumpy Uchiha. She was sure he was probably sleeping somewhere, with his mouth opened and his hand supporting his head. That was the image she had of him. It had nothing to do with a half naked teen like she was about to see.

When her emeralds finally found someone familiar, some shivers started to run down her spine. The one she knew was an adult and mature woman, with eyes as red as blood and a dark hair that remembered a little bit of Sasuke's. It was Kurenai-sensei, the one who had sent her to the detention she had just ran away from. Sakura couldn't let her teacher see her walking around the mall on that day. She needed to hide, and, thanks to a useful coincidence, the masculine changing room was right next to her. All the girl had to do was picking up an empty box and hide until Kurenai had gone away. But her choice wasn't the best.

Passing through the first curtain of her right, the pink haired girl, with a relieved expression, let out all her accumulated stress in a sigh. There was no way she would be caught by her teacher. It had been a perfect plan, at least until her body bumped against a raven haired boy, who was not wearing pants. What a nice view to be seen.

When she finally looked into his eyes and the reality hit them, a blush was spread all over the girl's cheeks and a smirk made sure to play in his lips. Sakura was probably thinking that meeting Kurenai would have been better.

" well well... If you wanted to give an opinion on my clothes, you should have, at least, waited for me to put them..."

" sh... Shut up... It's not what you're thinking..."

" oh, then what it is, Sakura?"

" Kurenai-sensei is right outside... If she sees me, I'm screwed."

" Hn, it still didn't explain why did you choose my box."

" Tch, you idiot... It was the first one... But I'll go find another one."

With a mocking face, the Uchiha shook his head slightly to the sides and peeked through the curtain. The hallway was free and Sakura could walk around without the risk of being caught by their teacher. Everything would be solved, however, life wouldn't be so nice to the pink haired teen.

Following her orders, a female attendant, seeing that Sasuke had his head out of the changing box, went to offer him help. She walked fast enough to catch one of the funniest scenes that the store had ever seen. A pink haired girl inside a box with a half naked guy. Kids those days.

" may I... Help you?- Oh! I better come back later."

The girl's cheeks turned even redder.

" no no... That's not what you think... There is nothing going on here... It's just a misunderstanding."

" Hn, forgive my pervert girlfriend, ms. I told her I would be buying some clothes and she couldn't resist the waiting."

" oh, then you two are a couple? And none of you was doing something inappropriate?"

" of course not..."

" I told her to wait outside but...- he patted her head- she never listens..."

The glare coming from the pinkette could have killed many men in that instant. Yet, Sasuke liked to play with the beast. Unfortunately, for him, she was a revengeful kind of girl.

" well, I guess I'll leave you the two of you alone..."

" wait!"

" uh? What is it, Ms?"

" do you see that woman?" She pointed towards the teacher.

" what about her?"

" she's my... Boyfriend's mother..."

"What!?"

"...She's a really jealous woman and would probably kill me if she saw me here with him... Could you please tell me when she leaves?"

" okay... I understand you... Mothers are really jealous."

" thank you! Isn't she great, honey?"

A smirk formed on Sakura's face right after the attendant left. Maybe her trick hadn't been that good but, somehow, it made her feel better. It would serve to prove that her imagination acted fast and her mind was in love with the idea of revenge. It was better for her "boyfriend" to keep a close eye on her.

And so, more time passed. They kept fighting and teasing each other until the last moment. Sakura got to see his new pants on him and, surprisingly, he had made a great choice. It suited him really well, but she wouldn't admit it.

The time came when Kurenai finally left the store. She had also bought some masculine pieces, which only confirmed the rumor of a mysterious boyfriend in her life. But, it didn't matter at that time. The one thing that mattered was that Sakura was safe and they still had time to go to the cinema. Hopefully, with no more troubles.

" don't you dare telling Naruto what happened."

" I won't, but you'll have to pay my popcorn."

" Tch... The boyfriend should do it."

" Hn, not when the girlfriend is compensating him for being so good..."

End of the Chapter