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Alrighty... I'm a VERY happy authoress! You have given me so many reviews, that I think I'm going to explode! I'm really serious, I'm glad you guys like my story. Also, I got alot of reviews about the Sasu/Saku kiss. and you guys seemed to like it... but... maybe I'll put in a twist... just so I can make a sequal... what do you all think? Do you agree?

Another chapter of...

Oh Woe Is Me, It's Konoha High.


Chapter Seven

Sakura couldn't help but smile. She had been kissed by one of the most wanted guys in school. Sakura felt very proud of herself.

"Oof."

Though, when she ran into a somebody, that proud feeling slowly vanished.

"Please watch where you are going."

Sakura looked up to see a pale hand. She her eyes followed the pale hand, up the white covered arm, and to a pale face. Well he was a looker who stood out from the crowd.

Sakura grabbed the hand extended to her hand let herself be pulled up. The boy had a shocking mess of red hair, split on the left to reveal a tattoo that read, ai, meaning love. Pale aquamarine eyes peered at Sakura, surrounded by dark markings, which she assumed was eyeliner… what a creepy kid…

"Are you alright?" He whispered.

Sakura stared at the kid strangely, was he recovering from laryngitis or something?

"Miss…?"

Sakura shook her head, "Ah, yeah, I'm alright. Thank you."

He handed Sakura her books, "No problem."

Sakura bowed gratefully, "Haruno Sakura. And who am I thanking?"

The boy bowed curtly, a half-smile appearing on his pale lips, "Sabaku no-!"

Something wrapped its arm around Gaara's neck, "Gaara!"

"Temari," The boy glared at the blonde with eyes full of disgust.

The blonde, four pigtailed, tan, leggy, busty, pretty girl looked at Sakura, "Who are you? And why are you standing there like an idiot."

"Don't be so rude."

"Ah ha-ha!" The girl called Temari rubbed the back of her neck, "Sorry Sasuke!"

Sakura's head spun back so fast she gave herself whiplash.

"Morning," Sasuke stifled a yawn with his hand, "Gaara, finally back are we?"

The red head nodded, "Nice to see you as well."

Sasuke shrugged, "I could be better off with out seeing you-!"

Sakura slapped Sasuke over the head, "That's no way to speak to someone!" Sakura sighed, "I swear, you are some kind of unfeeling robot!"

"Ro-robot!" Temari started to laugh.

Gaara lurched forward, Temari's arm still hooked around his neck.

Sakura waved to Temari and the struggling freshman, Gaara, "It was nice to meet you, Gaara, Temari, but I must be off," Sakura smiled and walked away.

Temari straightened up.

Gaara sighed in relief, "So," He panted, straightening his tie, "did the Uchiha finally find a girl worthy of his attention?"

Sasuke shrugged, a light pink decorating his pale face, "Maybe," He waved to the two siblings, "See ya."


"Morning Sensei," Sakura dropped her books on her desk.

"Morning Sakura," Kakashi laid down his 'physics' book on his desk.

"You know Kakashi-sensei, they've created some weird rumors about you and those physics books of yours…" Sakura opened her book to the page stated on the board.

"Really, enlighten me," Kakashi leaned back in his black leather office chair, placing his feet on his paper cluttered desk.

"That you get… turned on… by those books."

Kakashi snorted.

Sakura smirked, her eyes narrowed malevolently, "But I know what you really have over there."

Kakashi's visible eye widened, "Wha- what?"

Sakura stood and placed her hands on his desk, leaning over the piles of papers, "Icha-Icha Paradise!"

Kakashi blushed, though, to Sakura, he looked un-phased, "J-Jiraiya gave them to me! He's planning on publishing! He wants a second opinion! That's all!"

Sakura leaned further, "You expect me to believe that? Jiraiya is the janitor!"

"But-!"

Sakura rolled her eyes and flipped her hair over her shoulder as Naruto walked in, "Never mind…"

Kakashi sighed in relief… he was safe… him and his books… for now…


"Come on Sakura."

Sakura moaned, "Leave me alone! I'm trying to open this thing, but it's stuck!"

"Just hurry up, I'm hungry."

"I'm going as fast as I can, okay!"

"You know, that sounds very wrong?" Sasuke asked nonchalantly.

Sakura growled, "Did you know that you're a super pervert for even thinking that?"

"I'm not a pervert."

Sakura snorted, "Could have fooled me," She pushed the umbrella open.

Sasuke frowned, "I thought we went over this."

"Denial is the first step to admission," Sakura taunted, tapping Sasuke on the nose with the tip of her finger.

The dark haired boy swatted her hand away, "Knock it off, you're being annoying."

Sakura shrugged, "You're mean!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes at his pink haired companion, "You're a child."

The pastel haired school girl giggled and stuck her tongue out at the Uchiha, "You got that right!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Whatever," He pushed the little coffee shop door open for a mother and child, both with full arms.

The woman nodded her head in Sasuke's direction, "Thank you."

Her child shoved his armful into the back seat of his mother's car, returning with an abject in his hand. He tugged on the bottom of Sasuke's knee-length jacket.

Sasuke crouched down until he was eye level with the boy, "Yes?"

"Thanks mister!"

"Shiro! We're leaving!"

The little boy called Shiro handed Sasuke a small pastry and smiled, "Thanks again!" He he pointed to Sasuke and grinned at Sakura who smiled back, "He nice!"

"Shiro, hurry!"

The little boy waved and ran back into his car and drove away.

Sakura folded up her umbrella, "Looks like we don't have to buy you anything, I mean, I brought the cake and you're eating that."

Sasuke shrugged and bit into the cherry flavored pastry.


TenTen pulled the buns out of her hair and gathered all of her auburn hair into one ponytail. She pulled on the white school issued physical education shirt and jogged out of the girl's locker room.

"I don't think I've ever seen you pull your hair into one hair band."

TenTen shrugged and turned to Neji, "And now you have."

Neji shrugged and leaned up against the wall, "And now I have," he batted a lock of hair over her shoulder, "Looks nice."

TenTen blushed and leaned against the same concrete wall as her friend, "Ah… I don't really like it… I think I look like a brown-haired Ino."

Neji smiled his Neji 'I'm-so-sexy-because-I'm-not-really-smiling-I'm-smirking' smile, "You're right, maybe you should wear it down."

TenTen rolled her eyes, "Maybe in a million years!"

"Neji- my rival! TenTen!"

"Hi Lee."

"Hn."

Rock Lee skidded to a stop in front of his two friends, "Did you know Kankuro is back?"

TenTen nodded, "I noticed, he's been eyeing me all day…" She shuddered, "He's creepy…"

"I am, am I?"

"Oh… eh heh, heh! Kankuro, how-how was your vacation?"

Kankuro smiled at TenTen, "It was fine, thank you," He turned to Neji, "Still haven't cut that stupid girly hair of yours?"

Neji glared at Gaara's brother with steely white eyes, "No, I haven't, I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

Kankuro shrugged, "I don't really care, but some new kid though there was a girl in the boy's changing room."

TenTen rolled her eyes, "Leave him alone, he doesn't annoy you about the time you had to walk around with all those weird markings on your face… drawn in purple lipstick."

The blonde smiled, "I don't really care about that anymore, so, I could really care less," he turned to Neji, "But Hyuga here… well his hair is a different matter."

Neji pushed his self off the wall, "What don't you get about the word quiet you-"

"All right youthful charges! Let's get started!"

"Yes Gai-sensei," The class droned.


"We have to run while it's raining!"

"Why!"

"We'll slip!"

"Get hypothermia!"

"Yes!"

"Shutup!"

"Quiet!" Gai roared, shutting his students up instantly, "We will run in the rain! It is good for you!"

"Yes Gai-sensei."

"Now, group A to the starting line!"

A handful of students dragged their feet to the fading white line.

TenTen shook her head piteously, "I really don't want to do this," She watched Kankuro crouch down, "This really sucks."

Neji nodded, watching his female friend rub her arms up and down, "Cold?"

"What was you first guess?"

Neji shrugged, pulling off his gray sweatshirt, "Dunno, I guess it was the fact that you're jumping up and down like an idiot." He pulled the sweatshirt over TenTen's head.

"Hey-!" The brunette popped her head through the hole, "Oh… um… thanks…" She turned her head to look up at Neji, "Won't you get cold?"

Neji shrugged, wanting to rub her himself. He shook his head, "I'll be fine."

TenTen nodded and blushed, "Thanks."

"No problem."

"Group B!"

Neji waved to TenTen, "I'll be back."

TenTen waved wearily.


"Group E!"

TenTen handed Neji his sweatshirt, "Thanks!"

"Wait-!" Neji sighed and watched his friend jog to the starting line.

Multiple boys started to whistle as 'group e' shot off.

Neji shook his head and groaned, TenTen didn't realize…

She crossed the finish line, "First!" She jogged over to Neji, beaming proudly.

Neji smiled uneasily as TenTen took her spot beside him.

The first place female runner felt a hot breath on her ear.

"TenTen?"

"Hmn?" She sighed, Neji felt good up so close…

"You're wearing a white shirt… and… everyone can see… you know… you're…" Neji's cheeks turned a light shade of pink.

TenTen's eyes widened, "What can they see…?"

"You're… you're pink bra…"

TenTen squealed.


TenTen folded up the grey sweater and walked out of the girl's locker room.

"I told you you're hair would look nice down."

TenTen spun around. She shoved the sweatshirt into Neji's arms, "Thanks."

Neji shrugged, "No problem."

"Yeah, sure," TenTen ran her fingers through her damp hair, "Now I have to take a shower… and I took one just yesterday…"

Neji's cheeks turned pink. He shook his head, "Yeah… sure…"

"And I'm sure Neji here would be more than happy to join you!" Kankuro slapped Neji hard on the shoulder.

"Quiet!"

TenTen slapped the sandy haired boy over the head, "Shut up!"

Kankuro smirked, rubbing his sore head, "Well, if Neji won't join you, I will."

This time, three people slapped him over the head.

"I was kidding! Really!"

Lee and TenTen followed the sulking Neji out of the gym as the bell echoed through the bleachers and rafters.


"Yo, Sasuke-teme!"

"What?" Sasuke turned to face Naruto, car keys in his hand, umbrella over his head.

"Can I get a ride home?"

"Are you going to pay for the wash I'm going to have to give my car when you get out of it?"

Naruto rolled his eyes, "Why would I do that?"

"Then no," Sasuke continued walking towards his car.

"Aw man…"

"Didn't you drive your car to school?"

Naruto slapped himself in the forehead, "Man, I almost forgot!" He jumped into his orange American Station Wagon and drove away.

Sasuke sighed, "Stupid idiot…"


Sakura shivered.

The rain was coming down harder than it had in the afternoon, and it was soaking her back, despite the flimsy white umbrella she held over her head. Sakura kicked a pebble out of her path, cursing as it landed in a puddle and sprayed her clean white socks with dirty water.

"Damn'it!" Sakura shook her fist at the cold, rainy sky, "Stupid weather!" She trudged through the street grime and puddles, making her way to her apartment.

"Mom! I'm home!"

Haruno ran up to her soaking daughter, "What happened? Sweetie, are you alright?"

Sakura smiled and closed her umbrella. She slipped off her shoes, "I'm fine mom, I just had to walk home, I forgot my money."

Haruko nodded and handed her daughter a towel.

"Mom?"

The mother of Haruno Sakura looked down on her daughter, "Hmn?"

"Are you alright? Is something wrong?"

Haruko led her daughter to the couch.

"Mom?"

"I have to go on a business trip…"

Sakura smiled, "Oh, that's fine, how long will you be gone?"

Haruko counted on her fingers, "Um… about a week."

Sakura nodded, "I'll be fine, so do what you need to."

The pink haired woman smiled, "Are you sure you'll be alright? I mean… I've not left you home alone for a while… are you positive you'll be alright?"

"I'll be fine," Sakura placed two hands on her mother's shoulders, "I will be perfectly fine! I can take care of myself. If I get lonely, I'll invite a friend over to keep me company, you'd be fine with that, right?"

Haruko nodded, smiling at her daughter proudly. Kids grew up so fast these days…

"Mom?"

Haruko shook her head, "Oh, um yes…"

Sakura nodded, "So, when do you have to leave?"

"Very early tomorrow morning," Haruko pointed to an open, over stuffed suite case.

"Alright," Sakura stood, "I'm going to take a shower."

"Wait!"

"Hmn?"

"Who were you planning on having over?"

Sakura tapped her chin, "Either TenTen… Hinata… maybe Ino… and Naruto if no one else if available…"

Haruko nodded, "Well, if you want, you can invite Sasuke over; he'll get rid of out leftovers!" The older woman giggled.

Sakura rolled her eyes, "I doubt he'd want to. Well, I'm going to take a shower," Sakura waved and jogged out of the room.

Is my mother crazy!

Probably.

That's what I thought. I mean, Sasuke! The guy is a… a…

Perfectly fine… as well as hot?

No! Shut up! He's Sasuke… a friend! He's Sasuke!

Yes… I know, and he's not fine?

Yes he is! Augh! No! He's Sasuke!

Whatever…

After the battle with her inner self, Sakura stepped into the shower.

"Aw man! I forgot to turn on the shower!"


"Bye mom."

"Bye."

"Wait!" Sakura knocked on the Subaru's tinted window, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to Osaka."

Sakura nodded and let her mother roll the window up, "Bye!" She watched the car disappear down the two level drive way. She shivered in her nightgown. The creepy old man from next door winked at her. Sakura squealed and raced back inside to get herself ready for school.


Ring-ring. Ring-

"Uchiha residence!" Mikoto smiled cheerily, even though the other speaker wouldn't see it, "Oh, who is this?"

Itatchi looked at his mother from the kitchen table.

"Oh, okay," She covered the receiver with her hand, "Sasuke!"

Itatchi let out a sigh of relief.

"Sasuke! You're friend is on the phone!"

"Who is it mom?" Sasuke walked down the stairs, a towel draped over his hair.

"It's Sakura… do you know her?"

Itatchi smirked and winked at his younger brother.

Sasuke walked behind Itatchi and kicked him.

"Sasuke!" Mikoto uncovered the receiver, "Sorry about the wait, here he is."

Sasuke thanked his mother, grabbed the cordless phone, some toast, and made his way into the living room, "This is Sasuke," He paused, "Why? You have a mother."

"Sasuke! Don't you be rude!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Fine. Yeah, I'll be there," Sasuke sighed, "Yeah, yeah. I'll be there soon… No, I'll get there before the creepy old man can have his way with you… bye," he slammed the off button with his pinky and jogged into the kitchen.

"What did she want?"

"She needs me to take her to school."

Mikoto giggled, "Is she your girlfriend?"

Sasuke blushed, "No!" He grabbed another piece of toast and a glass of orange juice, "Later mom!" He kissed his mother, secretly flipped off his brother and raced out the door.

"Bye Sasuke!" Itatchi called, secretly flipping his brother off as well.


"Thank god!"

Sasuke stumbled back as Sakura latched onto him in a jump-hug.

"Gha! Sakura, get off!"

She released her savior, "I swear, that creepy old man was walking out his door with some sort of bag!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "I wonder what it had in it…"

Sakura frowned, grabbing her saddle bag and homemade lunch, "Thanks for your loving support."

"You're very welcome," He bowed sarcastically and opened the door for the pastel haired princess. Sasuke closed the door on Sakura's side and opened the door on his own and climbed in.

"Why do you have a towel around your neck?"

Sasuke looked at the white, duck patterned towel, "No reason."

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Yes, ducky print towels are big in America. I didn't know you were a fashion victim Sasuke."

Sasuke just rolled his eyes, "Shut up or I'll kick you out of the car." He pressed down the accelerator.

Sakura gripped the side of her leather seat.


"So your mom is gone for how long?"

"About a week."

Sasuke nodded, "Are you staying with anyone?"

"Actually…"

Sasuke frowned.

"… I was going to ask Ino, Hinata, TenTen, and or Naruto if they would like to spend the night at my house for the remainder of the week."

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "I'm surprised to didn't add fuzzy-brows in your little list. I'm sure he would be thrilled."

Sakura poked Sasuke in the upper arm, "Ne, ne Sasuke? You jealous?"

The Uchiha boy swatted her hand away while keeping hold on his books, "No, and stop that, you sound like Naruto."

"Who does? Who sounds like me?"

"Naruto!"

"Hullo Sakura!" Naruto draped an arm around the girl's neck, "What's up?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Well," Sakura started, shifting her books in her arms, "Would you like to stay at my house for the remainder of the week?"

Naruto grinned, "Sure? What's the occasion?"

Sakura smiled sheepishly, "Well… my mom went on a business trip and a creepy old man lives next door. And…"

"Say no more!" Naruto announced, taking his seat in Kakashi's class.

Sakura took her seat beside him and Sasuke beside her.

"I'll stay with you! Have to fear!"

Sasuke grimaced while tearing lined paper out of his gray notebook.


"Here," Sasuke shoved the note into Sakura's possession.

"Wha-?" She unfolded the note…

I'll stay with you and the idiot, after all, he's young. Worse than some old man by far.

Sakura giggled, looking up to thank Sasuke… but he had pulled an Ino and disappeared.


Sorry for the lame chapter... Well, I guess you could call it a filler for what I'm going to write next... of which I'm not going to tell you! But don't worry, it won't be one of those cheesey, parent goes away, teens have party and make-out session in apartment and run away to Antartica to get married in secret, even though they're underage.

No, I'll try and make it good. but! Remember, I LUVS revews!

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