Sakura Drops of Love
A/N: Hey everyone! I'm so sorry for taking long to update. I've been so busy lately. Well last episode we let go of Mr. Yuki Sohma and there are only 6 guys left. Here comes episode 11, enjoy! : )
Episode 11: Squad maneuver
Kankero is taking a shower while the other remaining guys get ready for the day ahead.
*Kankero: "Oh yeah! Six guys left! Time to start getting rid of people."
Naruto was shaking the water out of his hair as he finished washing it in the bathroom sink.
*Naruto: "I can't believe Sakura has a strong connection with Sasori."
Gohan had made his way to the kitchen where he found Itachi and Sasori sitting on a couple of barstools.
"Good morning." smiled Gohan.
"What's up…" replied Sasori.
Itachi remained silent as he ate a bowl of Lucky Charms cereal. Gohan grabbed some eggs from the refrigerator and a skillet from a bottom cabinet.
"Anyone want some eggs?" Gohan offered.
"Sure…saiyan."
Sasori and Gohan turned around to see a grinning Sasuke.
Gohan shook his head and turned back around, "It's too early in the morning man."
Sasuke hunched his shoulders, "You're right, how about 7:00 tonight, my treat."
"Go to hell."
*Sasuke: "All I have to do is make the big guy crack up and he's out of here hehe."
"You think you're good don't you…" Sasori smirked.
Sasuke turned his attention towards him, "Please explain yourself."
"Sakura's not stupid."
"Didn't say she was."
"Actions speak louder than words."
"Heh, like I care."
"You're a bastard."
"Thank you, but I'm sure you could've done better than that."
Sasori shook his head, "Don't test me boy."
"Oh believe me, if I wanted to test you, you would know."
"She deserves better than you."
"Aw how sweet, you've grown feelings for her."
Sasori leaned his back on the counter while sitting on the barstool and put his hands behind his head, "That's right…I have."
*Itachi: "So he finally admits it huh."
Sasuke then leaned against the wall and grinned, "Then it must pain you."
"What?"
"The fact that she wants me."
"Heh, you keep that line of thinking."
"Well, I'm pretty sure you weren't with us in her bedroom last night."
"Watch yourself." Gohan stood on the side of him.
"What? It's not my fault she doesn't want some washed-up Akatsuki freak."
Sasori started to get irritated, "Shut your mouth."
"You know the thing I love most when I'm with her though…"
"Calm down Sasori." Itachi said.
Sasuke leaned forward and smirked, "…the way she moans my name when I'm hitting that spot just right."
All of a sudden out of nowhere something grabs hold of Sasuke around his neck and torso. The kitchen's atmosphere had suddenly darkened as Gohan backed up on the kitchen's countertop.
"Sasori…" Itachi spoke.
Sasori sat on his barstool and his eyes couldn't be seen, "You have disrespected her for the last time…little Uchiha."
What held Sasuke was a summoned black puppet chain, which carried ancient writings upon it.
"What the hell is going on?!" Gohan yelled.
Fog started to form at the bottom of the kitchen as Sasori smirked. The writings upon the puppet chain started to glow and rotate from right to left; also left to right.
"Sasori…" Itachi called.
"You're time ends here…S a s u k e…"
Sasuke grinned, "Try me."
"Ku…"
"Um guys?" Gohan started getting nervous.
"…shan…"
"Sasori…" called Itachi once again.
"Show me what you got puppet freak." Sasuke taunted.
"…shi…set…"
"Sasori!"
"Hey guys! Sakura scroll!" Kankero yelled from the living room.
Suddenly everything went back to normal and the puppet chain disappeared. Sasuke turned and walked out the kitchen. Sasori got up and followed behind Itachi leaving Gohan alone in the kitchen.
"Ok…I'm never hanging with ninjas, ever again."
Kankero held the scroll open and started to read, "Good morning guys. I hope you all had a good night's sleep because today you have a challenge."
"Thank goodness." Naruto sighed.
Kankero continued, "There are six of you left so we're going to be doing things a bit differently. I'm going to be splitting you up into two teams."
"What?!" all the guys except Itachi yelled.
"That's right, squads. Now squad one will consist of Naruto, Kankero, and Itachi."
"You got to be kidding me." Sasori put his right hand on his head.
"Second squad will consist of Sasuke, Sasori, and Gohan. Squad number one, your color is pink. Squad number two, your color is purple."
"No…come on Sakura." Naruto's face hung.
"Your team shirts will be provided for you in the limo which Ebisu-sensei will be driving you to Bluebonnet Park. I'll be waiting there to give you more details on the challenge. See you in an hour. Love, Sakura Haruno."
*Kankero: "Teams?! What about the single date?!"
*Sasori: "I can't believe she put me on the same team with Sasuke…are you serious?"
Sasuke grinned, "Won't this be fun…partner."
"Look, I got your back Sasori." Gohan assured him.
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All the guys put their team shirt on and headed out the house and into the limo.
*Kankero (chuckling): "This better be fun."
Ebisu drove by himself as he watched the six guys in the back.
"Hey, Ebisu-sensei. Where's Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked.
"Kakashi's already at the park with Sakura Naruto." Ebisu replied.
"Oh ok."
Gohan sat in-between Sasori and Sasuke. Sasori sat with his arms folded and eyes closed as Sasuke looked out the limo window.
*Gohan: "These two are going to be a problem today. All this tension is killing me!"
"You alright Gohan?" Itachi smirked.
"Yeah…why you ask?" he narrowed his eyes.
Itachi hunched his shoulders, "I don't know, you seemed a bit tensed in the kitchen during the whole 'situation'."
"Situation?" Kankero's left eyebrow rose.
"What situation?" Naruto asked.
*Itachi (smirking): "It's so easy to get these guys attention."
"There wasn't any situation." Sasori said.
"Why would Itachi lie?" Naruto asked confused.
"He wouldn't…" smirked Sasuke.
"So what happened?" Kankero jumped in.
"Well…"
"Here we are!" Ebisu stopped the limo.
"Time to go." Gohan said crossing over Sasuke and out the door with Sasori behind him.
"Are you serious?!" Naruto's mouth dropped.
*Kankero: "Have you ever noticed that every time we want to know something and right when we're about to find out we end up making it to our destination."
The rest of the guys stepped out the limo and then Ebisu drove off.
"Afternoon gentlemen."
The turned to the right to see Kakashi standing with his arms crossed.
"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto squinted his eyes.
"Yes Naruto." Kakashi smiled.
"Hey guys!" Sakura came running towards them waving.
"Sakura!" Naruto smiled and started to run to her.
Gohan chuckled, "That Naruto."
Naruto and Sakura made it to each other as he grabbed her around the waist. He picked her up and spun her around as she laughed.
"Isn't that nice." said Kakashi.
"Yeah if you're into that kind of stuff. Reminds me of that movie with that guy and chick…" Kankero rubbed his chin.
"The Notebook?" Itachi said.
"Hell yeah! That one!" Kankero smiled.
*Gohan: "Ok…how do they know that movie?"
After Naruto placed Sakura back on the ground she didn't remove her arms from around his neck.
"Looks like Naruto's happy to see me." she looked back and smiled at the rest of guys.
"Oh we are." Gohan laughed walking up to them.
"Well good." she replied as she let go of Naruto and gave Gohan a hug.
"Do you want to explain today's challenge to them." Kakashi asked.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Must you rush me."
"I'm kind of curious myself." Kankero replied as the rest of them walked up.
"Ok ok sheesh. Today should be very fun." she smiled as she cupped her hands.
"I hope so." Sasori grinned.
"Of course." she smiled at him.
*Gohan: "I guess he forgot he's on Sasuke's team."
"Let's get stared then." Naruto grinned.
"Ok, will you guys split up into your teams." she said.
Sasori's face dropped, "Oh yeah…"
The guys stood with their teammates pink on the left and purple on the right.
Sakura turned around, "Follow me please."
As she started to walk they followed behind along with Kakashi. They went down a hill and could see some obstacle courses set up.
"You gotta be kidding me." Kankero chuckled.
*Naruto: "Looks like we'll be doing a little physical stuff."
Once they made it to the bottom Sakura turned to them, "Welcome to the first ever S-A-K-U-R-A obstacle course!"
"Cool." Gohan smiled.
"Each letter stands for something and the objective of each individual obstacle."
"So there's six obstacles…" Itachi crossed his arms.
Sakura nodded, "Yes. First obstacle is all about 'Strength'. Second, 'Agility', third, "Kissing',…"
"Awesome!" Kankero high-fived Gohan.
Sakura continued as she giggled, "…fourth is 'Uncontrolling', fifth is 'Respect', and last but not least…'Accuracy'."
"Cool, so we have to go through each one." Gohan said.
"Kind of. You see you will be scored on how well you complete each obstacle. The thing is since each team has three guys and six obstacles, you have to decide amongst yourselves which two obstacles each member will accomplish."
"Ok…what?" Kankero became confused.
"You're competing against the other team. Whatever team comes out with the highest score in the end wins a date with yours truly."
"All three guys?" Sasori asked.
"Yes sir."
*Sasori: "Damn."
"So I would choose wisely when deciding who takes what obstacle. You have thirty minutes to decide." Sakura said then walked away from them with Kakashi.
Naruto gathered up Itachi and Kankero, "So uh…the first obstacle is uh…"
"Strength." said Kankero.
"They're going to use Gohan, I just know it."
Gohan gathered up Sasuke and Sasori, "Ok you two, we're going to have to cooperate…"
"You're taking the first obstacle." both Sasuke and Sasori said.
Gohan blinked a couple of times shocked, "Um…ok…"
"Ok so Itachi's taking the first obstacle, cool." Kankero nodded his head.
"What about agility?" Itachi spoke.
"Puppet boy." Naruto grinned.
"Sure I'll take agility." Sasori smirked.
"Ok that settles that. Now kiss…" Gohan rubbed his chin.
"Me!" All six guys shouted causing them to look at each other's group.
"Ok, let's be reasonable about this." Kankero's right eye twitched.
"Frankly, out of the both of you…I think I'm the best kisser." Naruto smirked.
"Say what?!" both Itachi and Kankero looked at him shocked.
"Well she's kissed me more than the both of you so…"
"Hold your horses Uchiha. I think we should give it to Sasori." Gohan suggested.
Sasuke smirked, "Why?"
"I say give it to Itachi." Kankero spoke.
"Itachi!" Naruto yelled.
"You guys have fifth-teen minutes left!" Kakashi yelled from across the field.
"Man…ok fine, the uncontrolling obstacle." Naruto went on.
The guys disagreed and agreed as the time went by and then it was time for them to start.
"Ok you guys, time's up!" Sakura spoke through a bull-horn.
They walked up to where Kakashi and Sakura stood and waited for further instructions to be given to them.
"Ok you guys, do you come to agreements of the courses set ahead?" she smiled.
"Yes." they all answered.
"Alright then, the first two guys step on the color of your line at the beginning of the first course."
Gohan and Itachi stood on their lines and looked ahead.
"First obstacle will be that of strength where we have a couple of weights set up. The one who can bear the most weight for five minutes will be declared winner."
*Naruto: "Itachi's gonna get smashed."
*Sasuke: "Itachi doesn't have a chance against the saiyan."
Gohan grinned, "Good luck Uchiha."
"On your mark…!" Sakura started.
"Same to you…" Itachi replied.
"…get set…GO!"
Both guys ran to the weights as their teammates cheered them on. They made their way onto the mats while the weights actually hung above them.
"Raise your arms!" Sakura yelled.
Gohan and Itachi did just so and as they did the weights started to lower into their palms to where they could get a good grip. Suddenly the pressure of 100 pounds came down upon them.
"Looks like they're doing pretty good." Kakashi grinned.
*Gohan: "A hundred pounds? Come on, you can do better than that."
"Does it look like Itachi's struggling?" Kankero asked.
"I don't know."
*Itachi: "This isn't nothing…"
"Good job!" Sakura smirked.
"A minute has passed." Kakashi said.
"I know." Sakura then pushed a button upon the arm of the chair she sat in.
All of a sudden another 100 pounds was added making it 200 pounds.
"Whoa now." Gohan laughed.
"Hold your ground Uchiha…" Itachi closed his eyes concentrating.
"What happened?" Sasori asked.
"We added another hundred pounds to their weight." Kakashi said.
"How's that possible?" Kankero replied.
Sakura smiled, "With the push of this little red button actually."
"There goes another minute." Kakashi announced.
Sakura pushed the button again adding another hundred to their two-hundred.
"Starting to feel like my warm-up." Gohan smiled.
Itachi looked at him from the corner of his eye, "You're…warm…up…"
"Oh man Itachi's not going to make it." Kankero was worried.
Sasori smirked, "Looks like Gohan has this challenge in the bag."
"Minute number three!" yelled Kakashi.
400 pounds sat on both guys as Gohan yawned and Itachi struggled as he sweat.
*Itachi: "This challenge is going to kill me…"
"There's only two minutes left, he can do it." Naruto smiled.
*Itachi: "I can't do it…"
"Go Gohan! Uchiha's getting weak!" Sasori yelled.
"Minute four!"
"Oh hell no…"
Right when Sakura pushed the button and the hundred pounds hit them Itachi's frame disappeared into black crows. The weight dropped down hard onto the mat leaving a huge dent into both it and the ground.
"Looks like Uchiha gave up." Kakashi blinked a few times.
"What a shame." Sakura pouted.
"Oh yeah baby!" Gohan yelled as he threw down the weight.
Itachi appeared upon his teammates.
"What was that?!" Kankero yelled.
"You try holding four-hundred pounds puppet boy."
"Well you guys, it looks like the first challenge goes to Gohan!" Sakura announced.
Gohan walked back to his team with a big grin on his face, "That's what I'm talking about."
"Whatever man, that was a cheat anyway and only the first challenge. We still have five more to go right." Naruto smiled.
"Yeah…I guess." Kankero looked at him suspiciously.
Sasori and Kankero stood on their lines for the agility course.
"Now this agility test will be actually testing your 'flexibility"!" Sakura spoke.
*Kankero: "Seriously!"
Sasuke chuckled, "You got to be kidding me."
"What you have in front of you is a black jungle-gym type course. There are five specific color bar marks you have to reach with a certain part of your body in an amount of time. Kind of like extreme twister."
Naruto pouted, "Aw man, that seems fun."
"How about you guys make your way into the middle of the jungle-gym and we'll start from there."
Sasori and Kankero climbed here and there and made their way into the center of the jungle-gym.
"How childish." Sasuke said.
*Gohan: "This guy is really getting on my nerves."
Sakura spoke again, "Ok you guys, the first mark is the pink bar which you have to touch with your nose. Second mark is the red bar you have to touch with your left foot. Third mark is the blue bar you have to touch with your right ear. Fourth mark is the yellow bar you have to touch with both your elbows. Last but not least, the fifth mark is the green bar you much touch with the tip of your tongue."
"Gross." Naruto laughed.
"I hope you guys remember that because I'm not repeating the order or body part needed to be used again. If you go out of order or use the wrong body part, you will get a little shock of electricity."
"What?!" both guys yelled.
"That's classic!" Gohan and Sasuke burst out laughing.
"Ready…" Sakura readied them.
Suddenly the gyms started to rise of the ground and into the air.
"What's going on?!" they both yelled.
"Oh…didn't I mention that the jungle-gyms will be in mid air?" Sakura smiled.
*Kankero: "This chick's crazy!"
"Whoever does it the fastest will be declared victor. Go!"
Both Sasori and Kankero tried to make their way to the pink bar. Kankero made it there first but he forgot which body part to use.
*Kankero: "How could I forget the first body part!"
"Kankero! Your nose you idiot!" Itachi yelled.
Sasori was already onto the red bar.
*Naruto: "Are we seriously going to lose this challenge too."
Sasori used his right foot instead of his left and got shocked tremendously.
"Kankero quick he used the wrong foot!" Naruto laughed out loud.
*Sasori: "Light shock my ass!"
Sasori laid there for a few seconds before he got back up and hit the red bar with his left foot. Kankero was headed to the blue bar, but as he was going a little two fast he accidentally hit it with his arm and got shocked.
"Ow!" he yelled as he fell some feet from the bar.
Sasuke grinned, "What an idiot."
"Let's go Sasori!" Gohan cheered.
Sasori touched the blue bar with his right ear and headed towards the yellow bar.
"Get up Kankero!" yelled Naruto and Itachi.
Kankero shook his head and finally made it back to the blue bar and touched it with his left ear and got shocked again.
"It's your right ear you jackass!" Naruto yelled.
*Kankero: "I kind of forgot ok! So shoot me!"
Kakashi was killing himself laughing, "This is the most hilarious challenge ever."
"Poor Kankero." Sakura's face hung.
Sasori hit the yellow bar with both his elbows at the same time and started for the green bar. Kankero finally made it pass the blue bar and to the yellow bar.
"You got this Sasori!" Gohan yelled.
*Sasori: "I was feeling pretty confident within myself."
Sasori made it to the final bar and touched it with the tip of his tongue. All of a sudden the whole entire gym turned gold as both gyms started to lower down back onto the ground.
"Looks like Sasori is our winner!" Sakura announced.
Both guys made their way out of the jungle-gyms and headed back to their teammates.
"That was funny as hell." Gohan laughed.
Next Sasori and Itachi stood on their lines as they waited for the kissing challenge.
"Now I know you guys are wondering about this challenge. Well I won't be participating in it." Sakura said.
*Sasori: "If I have to kiss Uchiha, I quit."
Sakura pushed a green button right below the red button she had. When she did so two openings appeared in the middle of each guy's mat. Up came two women dressed in bathing suits.
"What's up little boys!" one waved.
"Hello gentlemen." waved the other.
All the guys mouths dropped as they looked the two women over.
"Omg! They're hot!" Kankero had tears in his eyes.
"I never saw such beauty before my life!" Naruto started bowing down.
"What bodies!" Gohan's eyes turned into hearts.
"Now that's my kind of woman!." Sasuke started to drool.
"What idiots." both Sasori and Itachi said.
*Sasori: "Omg I'm so glad I got this kissing challenge!"
*Itachi: "The girls had it going on, what can I say."
Sakura's eye started to twitch, "Ahem!"
All the guys got back to their senses and turned their attention back to Sakura.
*Sakura: "What pigs!"
"Hello over there!" Kakashi was leaning over waving at the young women.
Sakura rolled her eyes, "These two women have volunteered to be apart of this challenge because of their strong love they have for another. To the right we have a Ms. Ryoko Masaki, as she puts it, who happens to be a space pirate."
Ryoko stood down Itachi's path.
"Next we have a Ms. Ayeka of Jiryai, who happens to be a princess."
Ayeka stood down Sasori's path.
"Masaki? Like Tenchi Masaki?!" Kankero yelled.
Sakura grinned, "Of course, these two lovely ladies live with Tenchi along with four others."
"Whoa, so play-boy wasn't lying!" Naruto laughed.
"Playboy! Tenchi's no playboy!" Ayeka yelled.
"He's my playboy." winked Ryoko.
"You would say that you despicable woman."
"So why Tenchi's girls!" Gohan asked.
*Sasuke: "With girls like that…what in the hell was Masaki doing on this show?"
"Well I'm getting to that. I picked Ryoko and Ayeka because they are in love with Tenchi so it's going to take a lot for them to take any interest in any of you. So the guy who comes close to wooing them with just a kiss wins the challenge."
*Gohan: "Lucky Sasori and Itachi."
*Naruto: "Man that should've been me."
"On your mark…!"
"May the best man win Uchiha." Sasori smirked.
"Don't I always." grinned Itachi.
"…GO!"
Both guys walked down their path slowly keeping their eyes on both women, trying to figure them out.
*Itachi: "I can easily put her in an illusion and make her think that Tenchi is the one kissing her, but that would be way to easy."
*Sasori: "Tenchi has girls like this back home…"
Sasori and Itachi stood in front of Ayeka and Ryoko.
"Itachi Uchiha." he introduced himself.
Ryoko looked him up and down, "Ryoko Masaki, space pirate."
Sasori bowed as he introduced himself, "Sasori, puppet master ninja."
Ayeka blushed, "Ayeka Masaki, princess of Jiryai."
"What are they doing?" Naruto stood and watched.
"How tough do you think you are, pirate?" Itachi smirked.
"Is this some kind of a game? Where's my kiss." she folded her arms.
"Answer the question."
"Tough enough to take you out."
"Is that so? Look into my eyes and see."
"Are they talking? Get to the making out." Gohan said.
Sasori leaned over to Ayeka's left ear and whispered, "You sure you're in love with Tenchi."
"Of…of course I am!"
He then blew lightly in her ear, "I bet you're not as much as you put on to."
Ayeka's knees started to get weak, "But…you don't know me."
Sakura watched them a little annoyed, "Why do they have to take so long."
"Sounds like you're jealous." Kakashi smiled.
"Oh shut up."
Itachi put Ryoko into a little illusion where it was dark. His figure stood behind hers as he caressed the side of her neck and touched his so lightly. She could hear his voice but couldn't really make out the words as his hand went over her and up to her chin. The illusion broke causing her to blink a few times.
"What the hell was…" before she could finish her sentence she felt Itachi's lips upon hers.
To their surprise, Itachi and Sasori kissed the girls at the same exact time.
"Finally!" Sasuke yelled.
The kiss lasted about five seconds before the guys let their lips depart from the girls'. Sasori and Itachi turned around and walked back to their teammates as both Ayeka and Ryoko fell backwards passed out.
"Easy as pie." Itachi smirked.
"Took you long enough." Sasori grinned.
"Woo! That's how it's done!" Gohan and Naruto yelled.
Sakura blinked her eyes a few times, "Uh…I guess…we have a…tie."
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Hey guys! Um…to save on time we're going to just pass the next two courses and go to the final course ok. The uncontrolling course was Naruto and Gohan. Naruto won. Respect was Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto won. Both teams are tied up and the last course is that of accuracy.
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Kankero and Sasuke stand on their lines for the final course, accuracy.
"Being the last course, it's going to be a little different. It's actually going to be a written part."
"A written part!" the teammates yelled.
*Sakura: "Didn't think they'll like it."
Naruto hunched his shoulders, "I'm glad I didn't get that."
"In front of you are two regular classroom desks. On the desks is a paper the color of your team with five blanks on it. You are provided with a pencil, that's it. You will have five minutes to answer each question to the best of your knowledge and ability that I give to you. The one who answers the most questions correctly will be declared the winner not only for themselves but for their team."
*Sasuke: "This should be a piece of cake."
"Man, Kankero doesn't know as much about Sakura than Sasuke." Naruto pouted.
"You may now walk to your desk." Sakura said.
Sasuke and Kankero made it to their desk and sat down.
"We will begin…now. Question number one, what is my last name?"
Gohan rolled his eyes, "That's easy."
"Heh, even I know that." Naruto folded his arms.
"Question number two, who were the first five to get eliminated off the show?"
"Oh snap!" Gohan jumped up and down trying to remember the first guys to be let go.
*Sasuke: "I don't remember those low-lives."
"Question number three, what is my favorite color?"
"Another pointless question." Sasori sat on the ground.
"Question number four, who do I trust the most."
"There's a few people actually." Naruto thought to himself.
"My last question to you guys. Who is my best friend?"
*Naruto: "Ino!"
*Gohan: "That blonde hair chick."
*Sasori: "Blondie."
*Itachi: "Ino."
Sasuke and Kankero put their pencils down as Kakashi used a shadow clone to go retrieve their papers. Sakura looked over both their papers and nodded her head.
"We have a winner!"
The guys stood with their teams and looked in Sakura's direction.
"The first question's answer was, Haruno. Not hard at all so you both got it right. Second answer was Chouji, Shino, Sora, Kiba, and Neji. To my surprise you both got that right as well. Third answer was pink, not a surprise that you both got that right. Now it was a tie up until the fourth question. Who do I trust the most? Kankero you put Kakashi-sensei which would be very logical indeed. Sasuke…you put Naruto."
*Sasori: "Well there goes our victory."
"I'm sorry but…that answer was wrong…Kankero."
*Naruto: "Say what?!"
"And for the last question of who's my best friend. Kankero you put Ino and Sasuke you put Naruto yet again."
"Then it should be a tie." Gohan said.
"Yes it would be."
"So what's the tie breaker?" Naruto asked.
"There is no tie breaker." Sakura got up and walked towards them.
"What? Why not?" Kankero asked.
"Because…Sasuke answered the last question correctly…and you Kankero did not."
*Kankero: "What the…?!"
"So that means…?" Gohan started to say.
"That's right, your teams wins." Sakura smiled.
"Hell yeah!" Gohan high-fived Sasuke surprisingly.
Naruto stood their in silence.
"So I would suggest that you all go back to the house. Purple team, get ready for your date and pink team, I will see you later on tonight for eliminations."
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Sakura took the three guys to a restaurant named Aster in town. They were seated at a table that was reserved for them. Orders were taken already and the food was just about ready to be handed out.
"So you guys, what did you think of my challenges?" she smiled.
Sasori smirked, "I should sue you for that jungle-gym challenge."
"Why?"
"Those weren't little shocks woman!"
She giggled, "I'm sorry dear."
"You owe me one." he winked at her.
"The uncontrolling one kind of confused me." Gohan said.
"How so?" she leaned back at the waitress placed her food in front of her.
"I thought it would be kind of like anger management like stuff."
"I'm still tripping over the kissing challenge." Sasuke smirked.
"Me too." Gohan said.
Sakura's left eye started to twitch, "Really now?"
"What did you and Itachi do to those two women?" Gohan playfully nudged Sasori.
"It's not that big of a deal." Sasori grinned.
"I say it wasn't, they passed the hell out." Sasuke took a bite of his steak.
Sakura started to chew her food harder, "Like it matters."
"Well, see that Ayeka chick was like putty in my hands…" Sasori started.
"Ok! One on one time!" Sakura cut him off.
The three guys looked at her surprised, "Ok."
"Who do you want the one on one time with?" Gohan asked as he sipped his wine.
"Um…Sasuke."
Sasori immediately stopped eating, "Seriously?"
"Let's go to the bar Sasori." Gohan said standing up.
"Fine, whatever." he said as he stood up and walked away from the table before Gohan did.
Sasuke watch the guys leave, "I'm not surprised they're acting that way."
"Why not?" Sakura asked him.
"They been giving me a hard time the pass couple of weeks but it's nothing I can handle babe." he smiled.
"Sasuke…I choose to spend some one on one with you because of your answers you gave for the last course."
Sasuke raised his right eyebrow, "Is that right?"
"The last two answers you gave made me realize that you know more about me than I thought."
"I been around you long enough to see who you think matters most in your life." he continued eating his meal.
"You know…my answers were different."
"What do you mean they were different?"
Sakura put her fork down, "I kind of had two completely different answers for those questions until I saw yours."
"Uh huh." he looked at her.
"It made me think…and I was like…he's right…" she started to blush.
*Sasuke: "Is she seriously blushing over Naruto? Seriously?"
"I wonder what they're discussing over there." Gohan said.
"Don't know, don't care." Sasori took a shot of sake.
"Well you know, Naruto's team didn't win the challenge. My team did, and it hurts to know that your mind is on him when I'm sitting right here thinking about you." he playfully pouted as he cupped her chin and lifted her head.
"Aw I'm sorry." she laughed.
"Yeah, you better be." he grinned as he kissed her on her right cheek and then her lips.
"Well there goes our date." Gohan turned from them to the bartender.
"Kissing huh." Sasori said.
"Yep."
"What a douche."
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Before eliminations Naruto sat by the pool by himself, mind full of things.
"She…trusts me more than anyone else?"
"Naruto?"
"Huh?" being startled Naruto fell over and into the pool.
Sakura giggled, "Still so easy to creep up on."
Naruto came up from the water, "Sakura? What are you doing out here?"
"I was coming to contemplate my choice for tonight."
He swam over to where she sat herself, "Don't you usually do that with Kakashi-sensei?"
"Yeah, but sensei had to so say catch up on some reading."
(Goes to Kakashi in his room as he finishes the third volume of Make-Out Paradise giggling like a little girl)
"That Kakashi I tell you." Naruto rest his arms on the rim of the pool.
"What are you doing out here?" She kicked her feet in the water.
Naruto looked up at the sky, "Just thinking about some things."
"What kind of things Naruto?"
"Sakura?"
"Yes."
"Do you really trust me so much?"
Sakura grinned, "Of course I do."
He looked down at her, "You do?"
Sakura passed her fingers through his blonde hair and looked into his eyes, "And you're my best friend too."
Naruto smiled at her, "I wonder how Ino feels about your betrayal."
"Well I'll just tell her I got someone better for the job."
"Wait till she hears its me."
Sakura started to laugh, "Yeah, she won't take that without a fight."
"Well, I'm going to let you think about your eliminations while I get ready."
Sakura's face dropped, "Oh…ok then. See you in a few."
Naruto got out of the pool and crouched beside Sakura, "Psst, Sakura?"
She turned to him and grinned, "Yes Naruto?"
He gently kissed her on the lips, "Thank you."
Sakura felt like her breath had been taken away as she watched him walk back to the house.
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The 6 remaining guys stood on one side of the stage as they waited for Sakura to come out with the 'Sakura' kunai.
"Good evening guys." she entered the room with the bag and Kakashi.
"Good evening." the guys replied.
"Well there are six of you left and you are all amazing. Today was so much fun."
"I'll say for Sasori and Itachi." Gohan laughed.
"Enough with the kissing challenge!"
All the guys looked at her like she was crazy, "Oooook."
Kakashi leaned over to her, "Calm down Sakura."
Sakura straightened herself up, "Excuse me ahem…shall we get started then."
"Let's please." Sasori said.
Sakura took out the first pink kunai, "Now the first kunai is going to someone I feel deserves to be here and really made an effort out on the course. Sasori, come get your kunai."
*Kankero: "Wow, he played well on a jungle-gym. I call that 'making' an effort."
Sasori went made his way down, "Ms. Haruno."
"Are you willing to be here for Sakura drops?" she smiled.
"Of course." he replied as she attached the kunai to his belt.
*Sasuke: "I guess that 'kiss' gave him an advantage."
"The next kunai goes to the person I feel is here for the right reason. Plus I can 'trust' him more than anyone else. Naruto, come get your kunai."
"Oh yeah!" he yelled as he stepped down.
*Gohan: "I'm not surprised hehe. Go Naruto!"
"Third is going to go to someone I feel know me better than I thought. Who makes me mad but yet makes me feel good as well. Sasuke, come down to get your kunai."
Sasuke grinned, "Took you long enough babe."
*Naruto: "I'm not surprised at all."
"Itachi Uchiha, you come down here with your bad self."
*Sasuke: "Good, he's still in."
"Why I have to be bad Sakura." he smirked.
"Because that 'was' one hell of a kiss you gave Ryoko. But I want one even better next time ok." she laughed as she attached the kunai to his belt.
Gohan and Kankero stood silently.
*Kankero: "You got to be kidding me!"
*Gohan: "Man, I didn't think it would be me and Kankero."
"I'm sure you're wondering why the two of you are up there. Um…let's start with Kankero."
"Ok." he replied.
"Kankero, I just feel like we haven't been getting closer like you promised. I keep waiting for us to grow closer but it seems like its not happening."
*Kankero: "I'm screwing myself over."
"Gohan."
"Yes."
"There's still some questioning of where your heart lies you know. I don't want to get hurt and I don't want to hurt you either. So…"
*Gohan: "Is this seriously going to haunt me?"
Sakura held the last kunai in her hand, "I have to give this kunai to…Gohan."
*Naruto: "Dang."
Gohan walked down and up to Sakura, "Are you here for Sakura's drops?"
He smiled, "Of course I am and you know where my heart is."
Sakura attached the kunai to his belt and let him walk up to the side with the rest of the guys who made it through eliminations.
"Wow…" Kankero looked at the guys.
"Kankero…I'm sad to say this but, your mission here has failed and you must leave."
"I just want to say, thanks for having me on here Sakura."
Sakura smiled as she stepped down and over to him to give him a hug, "It was my pleasure and I hope that we still remain good friends."
Kankero walked out as he waved to the remaining guys.
*Kankero: "Well I guess I can say it was a good experience. She's an awesome chick and I hope she finds love in one of those guys. Except Sasuke cause the guy's a douche bag. I'm rooting for my teammates, Naruto and Itachi! Woo!"
Sakura turned to the guys and Kakashi, "Sensei, the drinks!"
"Oh so we're back to drinking." he rolled his eyes as he got the glasses and tray.
Everyone took a glass as Sakura stood in the middle of them, "So who's here for Sakura's drops of love?!"
"We are!"
A/N: So how did you guys like it? I'm so sorry it took me long to update. I've been so busy you have no idea : (. I hope that the next chapter won't take so long, but plz keep reviewing because I thank you all for doing so. Also for my bro bro Mizuki lol I'm gonna try not to keep you waiting bcoz I know you be bored at school and wanting to know what happens next. Until episode 12, bye! : D