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Dedication: everyone, thanks for sticking with my story and totally understanding my situation.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, and I never will

One of the Boys

Sakura crept out of her science lab; she quickly looked left and right, safe! Sakura breathed a sigh of relief as she started to walk towards her eating area.
Thank the lord that no one is around or I'll just feel more out of place. This is the worst.
Sakura walked quickly, she kept her head down and tried to ignore the blatant stares from the passer byes. Then suddenly her books were raised into the air, Sakura glanced up and scowled at the smiling boy.
"I told you I could carry my own b-
She stopped talking immediately when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she knew who it belonged to…
She turned around and before she could say anything Gaara was off.
"Sakura, what's happened? You…is that you? I was trying to talk to you after class but…you were surrounded and-
Gaara frowned and looked behind Sakura at Sai, "Hey, who's this guy holding your books?"
Sakura opened her mouth and said something along the lines of, "Oh, h-he j-
Sai mimicked Gaara's frown and looked in front of Sakura, for some reason Sakura felt like she was in the middle of a firing line.
Then as if rehearsed the two boys raised there hand quickly, pointed at each other and shouted, "Sakura, who is he?!"
"Hey I asked first!" Gaara glared at Sai.
"Don't you know it's rude to point?" Sai hissed.
"Then why do I see your hand pointing at me?" Gaara hissed back.
Sakura forced a smile and put up both her hands in between the teenage boys, "He he he, well, it's like this. Gaara is my fr-
"Best friend."
"Yeah…Gaara is my best friend, I've known him for a very long time and Gaara this is Sai. He's a new student."
Gaara and Sai didn't take their eyes off of each other throughout the whole introduction and it didn't seem like they were going to do so any time soon.
The bell then went, "Um, I have P.E with Anko, sooo…"
Sakura reached for her books but Sai was too quick, he raised them above his head (which was far from Sakura's reach) "What a coincidence, Sakura, I have P.E now as well. So I can still take your b-
Gaara cut in and grabbed the books off Sai, "I think Sakura can handle carrying the books, she's never had a problem before."
Sai then scowled and grasped the books again; the two then proceeded to do a tug-o-war.
"Guys…Guys…"
No answer.
"Guys, if you rip my textbooks…"

No answer.

Sakura clenched her fists; she had had about enough, "ALL RIGHT THAT'S IT!"

The boys stopped tugging and stared at the reddened girl. Sakura snatched her books from them and ruthlessly whacked all of the textbooks on each person's head and sprinted off in the direction of the gym. Leaving Sai and Gaara standing there slightly dazed. Then a smile broke through both of them.
That's Sakura for you, Gaara chuckled to himself, he then caught Sai's gaze and the two immediately stopped laughing.

"What're you looking at?" Gaara rumbled gruffly as he pushed on forward.

Sakura slumped onto the gymnasium ground and glanced up at Anko and Gai, they seemed like they were planning some sort of scheme to take over the world. Well, no not really, they just were thinking about what sport they were going to force their classes to do. Sakura shrugged, she was just thankful that girls and boys were separated, for the first time in her life, because she did not want to see Sai and Gaara get into a fist fight. She had no idea why they were acting like that around each other.

"Well, I punched Sai…so…maybe he's just an annoying person," Sakura mumbled to herself.

"Alright! Pay attention, we have an interesting double P.E lesson today!" Anko beamed.

"That's right, since you all should enjoy your youth we have made it even more fun than before!" Gai punched the air.

A few groans went around the crowd of students.

"We are going to join everyone together today!" Anko paused for effect.

Sakura's eyes went wide, no! NO! NO! N-

"And! You get to pick your team, in threes! Let's go, we're playing piggy in the middle to warm up," Anko took out a mesh bag filled with balls and Sakura…

Sakura frantically got up and ran through the crowd to the other girls, once she found Hinata and TenTen she grabbed them.

"H-Hey guys! Let's get a ball huh?" Sakura beamed and waved her hand quickly.

Hinata and Tenten just looked confused but they followed Sakura anyway. Sakura was completely relieved and she had to admit just a little smug, she had saved herself, and her luck hadn't fully disappeared that day. While she was reaching for the ball she felt strong hands grip her from behind.

"Come on," Sai grabbed a ball and pulled Sakura with him.

"Let go! Sai! So help me!" Sakura shouted as Sai dragged her away from Hinata and Tenten who looked slightly scared.

"Hey Sai, Sakura said to let her go," Gaara came out of nowhere.

"Yeah, well I'm sure Anko wants us to have at least one girl in our team," Sai said darkly…very darkly.

"You're right Sai!" Anko came from the same place that Gaara did, "Thanks for taking the initiative! Everyone!!!! Do like Gaara, Sai and Sakura! Be a team with at least one boy/girl in it."

Sakura smacked her forehead, great, just great.

"Sakura, you're piggy in the middle," the boys said at once.

Sakura blinked, "Do you guys practice that or something?"

She immediately regretted saying that…

"Well, shall we start playing?" Sai taunted.

"If you're ready, sissy boy," Gaara retorted.

"Sissy? Huh! Sissy, you're the one with a tattoo saying LUURRVE on your forehead!"

"Whatever, let's just play," Gaara growled.

Sakura watched fearfully as Sai threw the ball, with a little more force than you should, at Gaara. Gaara caught it and almost pegged it back, Sakura's eyes switched between the two. They were ignoring her completely and seemed to be in their own little worlds, Sakura bit her lip and decided enough had been enough.

"You guys!" Sakura called out.

Sai and Gaara turned on her and both yelled at the same time, "WHAT!?"

Sakura jumped back, "Nothing…"

The two boys then glared at each other and continued to pass the ball.

"So SAI! What sport do you do?" Gaara growled as he pelted the abused ball.

"Footy, what about you? Ballet?" Sai scowled.

"Very funny, I do basketball actually."

"Oooh, sorry sometimes I get confused with the two."

"That's alright, I don't blame you; you do seem pretty thick."

Sakura furrowed her pink eyebrows, Why did Gai-Sensei and Anko have to come up with another of their crazy master plans!?

Sakura ducked as another ball whirled over her. She jumped over another, what the hell? Sakura took a deep breath and stood in between them, without flinching, she was in the middle so she had to try and get the ball. At that moment Gaara got an extra burst of anger towards a certain someone, he pelted the ball and it flew…right into Sakura's face. Sakura stood for a few moments and then, timber!

"Jesus! Sakura! Are you okay!?" Gaara dove towards her.

Sai at that moment was thinking along the same line and he dove towards Sakura as well…head on collision.

"Oh, f- I mean ow…yeah ow," Sai groaned as he held his head, Anko and Gai standing over them.

Gaara didn't say anything; he just winced and glanced at the knocked out Sakura.

"Why is it, Gaara that Sakura is always the centre of trouble?" Anko frowned, "Nurse's office…all three of you."

Gaara and Sai swayed a bit once they were on their feet again, Sakura on the other hand was impaired so she wasn't going anywhere. Sai waited a few moments until he could see clearly again, he then smirked as an idea went through his hot little head of his. (Jokes) Gaara glanced at Sai and scowled, he didn't like that expression. Nor did he like what Sai did just then.

So sorry, my excuses:

writers block, big time, that's why this chapters a bit iffy

school holidays, I was having an easter break

I have exams in three weeks so…

Couldn't be bothered…kill me, you have the right too lol

Anyway, thanks for sticking with the story if you have and sorry 'bout the cliffie.

Bye

Crackfic.