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When she awoke the next morning, she could have sworn yesterday had all been a dream, but she had already made that mistake. She smiled and forced herself out of bed. Tessa knocked on Hana's door and the elder girl opened it with an expectant look.

"Can I talk to you for a sec?" Tessa asked and Hana motioned for her to step into the room.

"What is it Tess, we have to leave for school soon?" Hana asked as she moved to clear a few books from her desk.

"Sasuke asked me to the dance," Tessa told her and Hana turned around with wide eyes.

"Uchiha? The one that was here yesterday? You know it's a Masquerade theme, right?" She asked.

"Yeah," Tessa smirked.

"We have to get you a dress and a mask then," She smiled at the younger female.

"What about?" Tessa didn't have to finish her sentence.

"Don't worry, we'll have you covered," She meant that literally, Tessa smiled at her and laughed.

"When will we get that dress?" Tessa asked her.

"We'll go after school,"

"Kiba can't know,"

"I know," She told Tessa. The younger girl nodded and left the room, happy everything was going as planned. Tess went down stairs and ate a quick breakfast before getting dressed up stairs. She pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans. They clung to her thighs and she nodded her head to keep herself from backing out of wearing them. She pulled on a tight grey long sleeve shirt said 'Live Today, Die Tomorrow,' On it and it made her smile. It flattered her and she felt confident for the first time in forever. She pulled on her black converses and smiled. She went into the bathroom and brushed her long brown hair and her teeth. When she came down the stairs Kiba was staring at her.

"Tessa. What happened to you?" He asked.

"What? Do I look bad? Should I go change?" She asked as she was about to dart back up the stairs.

"No, Tess, You look great," He smiled at her and she looked at him suspiciously. He pulled the bandages off her cheeks and smiled. "Now you look perfect," He smiled and she nodded. They made their way to school and when they arrived she felt like everyone was staring at her. Guys and girls. Tess bit her lip and when the bell rang, she wormed her way to her locker. Sasuke stood there eyeing her from his locker. He was wearing baggy black jeans and a form fitting white graphic tee. A dark blue Aeropostal jacket adorned his arms tightly. She could see the muscles flexing under the clothes. He was too perfect.

"Is all of this because of me?" He asked as he stepped towards her with a smirk. His onyx eyes bore into her and she smirked. His hair was still falling into his face.

"What I can't look good for a change?" Tessa looked up at him with a raised eyebrow. She was trying to act like the fact that he liked her wasn't a big deal.

"You always look good," He told her and she could feel a blush rising on her cheeks. She bit her lip and grabbed her English book from the locker and Sasuke walked her to class. He walked in with her and sat where Naurto usually sat, directly in front of her.

"Sasuke," Saukra came bounding over and glared at Tessa.

"Hn," He didn't address her.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" She was sitting on top of his desk.

"I already have a date," He told her with a smirk. She looked angry as Ino came over and got the same answer. Kiba came in with Gaara right behind him. Sasuke was turned around talking to the brunette, he noticed her shiver. She had forgotten her hoodie at home.

"Are you cold?" He asked her, seeming worried.

"A little, but I'm fine," Sge told him, but he took off his jacket and handed it to her.

"Here," He smirked at the girl.

"No, you'll get cold. I'm fine," She told him, but he thrust it into her hands before she could protest again.

"Put it on," He laughed at her and she shrugged it on. It was warm from Sasuke wearing it. It was large on her since Tess was so small.

She kept talking to Sasuke and began laughing. She wasn't laughing because she was trying to make Gaara mad, but because Sasuke was really putting her in a good mood. He didn't know what was going on and he wouldn't know. She smiled and leaned back in her desk. Kiba sat down next to her and Gaara sat down behind him. The bell rang and Sasuke smiled at her one more time before turning around. Kakashi started teaching and she kept looking at the boy in front of her, he really liked her! He was totally hot and she was wearing his jacket. She would have to talk to Hana about getting her hair cut soon. Her mind was swirling with thoughts of how Friday would go.

In art she and Sasuke kept talking and flirting. She changed classes mindlessly, and wondered if this was how everyone functioned, day-to-day like a zombie. Lunch came quickly. She stopped by the bathroom on her way there to make sure her hair looked okay. She smirked when everyone turned to look at her. She decided to go and sit next to Kiba, directly in front of Sasuke. Sasuke was trying to ignore the bimbos and Kiba was laughing at their pathetic attempts. Tessa took a sandwich from Kiba and took a bite out of it. When she done she sat back down and Kiba smiled at her. Tess gave him a small smile back and watched Sakura and Ino bicker over Sasuke. She wanted to push them off of him and tell them he was taking her but she had more self control then that. She sighed and Kiba looked at her with amusement.

"We're having a party Saturday," Kiba told her and she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Really?" Tessa looked at him quizzically.

"Yep, and a ton of people are coming," He told her and she nodded. Friday was the dance, Saturday was a party.

"Alcohol or no?" SHe asked him.

"Alcohol," He smirked. How he was getting it, she didn't know, and really didn't care. Friday was coming up slowly, and she was kind of dreading it. Three days until the dance and your birthday. Sakura turned her attention to Tessa for the first time since she had sat down and drew her brows together.

"Why do you have on Sasuke-kun's jacket?" She almost sneered at her.

"Because he's letting me wear it," Tessa looked at her as if she has asked her the stupidest question ever.

"Well I want it," Sakura told the brunette and she seemed to think she was going to get it as she held her hand out.

"Well I don't know what to tell you..." Tessa paused to seem like she was thinking, "Wait I know. How about NO," Tessa told her with a smirked.

"Sasuke can I wear your jacket?" Sakura turned to the ebony haired boy.

"I don't let skanks wear my clothes," He said as he looked down at his phone.

"Then why is she wearing it?" Sakura asked as if she knew everything. Kiba was about to interject when Sasuke turned to her angrily.

"She's not a skank, you fucking whore. Now leave me the hell alone," He told her with a sharp glare. Sakura shied away as if he had hit her. Sakura stalked away, but Ino was still glues to his side. He turned to her. "Now what do I have to say to get rid of you?" He was annoyed more than angry. Ino's eyes widened as she followed Sakura. When they were both gone Kiba turned to Tessa.

"She did have a good question, Why are you wearing his jacket?" Kiba kept his eyes on Sasuke. He was being a protective older brother.

"Because I'm taking her to the dance," Sasuke told him before she could say anything. Gaara had been sitting on the other side of Kiba and he got up abruptly. He walked away from the table without a word to anyone. Kiba looked at Sasuke with a glare.

"And when did this happen?" Kiba's eyes never left Sasuke.

"Last night, after you two had that fight," Sasuke told him, and Kiba's glare intensified, but Sasuke just looked at him as if nothing was wrong. "Don't look at me like I've done something wrong Kiba," Sasuke looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Something was going on between them.

"Tessa, why don't you go to your locker or something. Me and Sasuke have to talk," Kiba told her and she only nodded. Tessa gave Kiba a sharp look before standing up.

Kiba watched Sasuke as Tessa stood to leave. Sasuke's eyes watched her, his eyes seemed filled with lust.

"Now that she's gone," Kiba watched Sasuke's eyes snap back to him.

"Kiba, I know more than she does about your little business. If you don't want her to find out then leave me and her alone," Sasuke told him sharply. Kiba's eyes widened slightly. Kiba didn't think many people knew about him dealing, but word gets around. As long as no one told Tessa, that's all that mattered.

"Sasuke, If you hurt her like you have any other girl," Kiba clenched his fists. "that you've screwed around with, I'll have to break your face," Kiba glared at him. Sasuke only smirked at him.

"I do that to the other girls, because they just want me for the bragging rights. When I asked her to the dance, she asked if you had set it up. Shows how innocent she really is," Something flashed behind Sasuke's hard eyes. "I'm not going to hurt her Kiba," Sasuke told him. Kiba was looking at him, searching for any sign that he was lying.

"I'm not happy, but just don't hurt her," Kiba warned him again. Sasuke wouldn't dream of hurting her. She was unlike any girl he had ever met. She hadn't fallen all over him the first moment she saw him. For the most part, she hadn't even looked at him. When he had asked her to the dance, she hadn't thrown herself into saying yes immediately. Kiba was watching him closely, wanting to see if he was lying. Sasuke stared back at Kiba and Kiba sighed as he stood.

Kiba exited the lunch room and went to find Tessa, he had to talk to her. He came up to her locker and found her talking to Gaara.

Tessa walked to her locker and found Gaara leaning against the one next to herrs. He looked up at her and sighed.

"Is it true?" Gaara's voice was hash, it had never been like that before.

"What?" She asked as if she had no idea what he was talking about. She started putting in the combination to her locker.

"Are you going to the dance with Sasuke?" Gaara seemed angry.

"Yes, is that a problem?" She looked at him as she pulled her locker open.

"He's going to hurt you Tessa. He hurts every girl he's with," Gaara looked at her with worried eyes.

"And you don't? I talked to Hinata by the way," Tess looked at him harshly. She had talked to her in health and she told her about some of the guys, including Gaara. He'd had few relationships and had fucked them, then tossed them away like trash as soon as he got what he wanted. Hinata had been one of those girls. Gaara didn't have anything to say now.

"What you're not going to tell me I'm wrong or tell me I'm different? Whatever," Tessa said as she started putting books in her locker.

"Tessa, you are different," Gaara stepped forward to put his hand on her back.

"Good, then Sasuke won't hurt me," She glared at him as she grabbed her math book and slammed the locker shut. She was about to turn and walk away when Gaara grabbed her wrist. He wasn't holding it too tightly that it hurt, just enough to keep her from getting away from him. "Let me go," she told him harshly.

"Tessa," Gaara looked hurt by her words.

"What?" she glared at him.

"Stop putting the walls up," Gaara told her and she glared at him again.

"Why? You're just trying to get into my head like you did Hinata, and Tenten, and Ino, and Sakura?" Tessa glared at him and he released her wrist. His hand fell to his side and he stared at the floor.

"You don't understand Tessa," He began.

"DOn't understand what? That you're a liar? That you just play girls, by finding out their problems and making them feel comfortable?" She glared at the boy. He raised his hand to his temple.

"No, I don't. It's not me, it's.." He paused and looked up at her. The words were caught in his throat.

"It's what?" She glared at him. He pulled her hand into his and interlaced the fingers. He pulled her hand to his lips and kissed it. She pulled away from him fiercely. Her hand slipped out of his and she took a step away from him. Kiba came around the corner now and was walking up behind Gaara.

"Tessa, please just believe me, I didn't mean to hurt them," Gaara seemed to force the words out.

"So why did you?" She glared at him and Kiba stopped a few feet behind Gaara.

"Can't you trust me that I wouldn't hurt you? Just trust that I could help you. Save you," Gaara spoke slowly, and she watched Kiba's eye narrow.

"You can't save me Gaara. You'll only tear my family apart," Tessa glared at him.

"If it saves you, I don't care," Gaara told her quietly. Except for Kiba, there was no one else in the hall.

"Well I do. I love my brother. I'm not loosing him, so you can break my heart," Tessa glared at him and moved to walk around him. His hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. Kiba stood there with a glare fixated on Gaara.

"Let go of her, now Gaara," Kiba's voice was like ice. Gaara held on for a second before letting go of her wrist. She walked over to Kiba, who put his arm around her shoulders and walked with her down the hall. "What was that Tessa?" Kiba looked down at the youngest Inuzuka.

"He knows about everything, and he wants to 'help'" She put air quotes around help.

"Everything?" Kiba stopped walking to look at her.

"Yeah, but I didn't tell him. He figured it out on his own, and he was saying how he wants to help," She just rolled her eyes.

"Tessa, I've got to go talk to him. Make sure he doesn't go to the police or anything," Kiba told her as he started down the hallway, back toward her locker. She followed him slowly as he talked to Gaara. They talked for a moment before she reached them.

"Gaara, you can't tell anyone," Kiba told him.

"Why? So she can get killed? You said it yourself, your mom is out of town for two weeks. Why not go to the cops now and when she gets back, they can arrest her," Gaara had a good point, but that still meant her small family would be broken up.

"Not this week, let her have a normal life this week. Let her have a normal birthday, for the first time," Kiba told him with finality. He was not discussing it, he wanted this week to be perfect for her.