"I'll see you later." Sasuke told his girlfriend in his normal emotionless tone. Ino stood next to the couple, waiting for Sakura to go to their next lesson. Sasuke kissed her cheek and left to his lesson which was different to theirs, for once.

"Sakura... Can I ask you a question? But I don't want you to get offended or anything..." Ino said. "Don't you think Sasuke has been acting weird around you?"

"...What do you mean?" In secret, Sakura knew exactly what she was talking about. They were drifting apart. They saw each other, talked with each other but there wasn't that normal atmosphere that was usually there. Sasuke had changed. He used to be calm and always gave her space. Now he was tight and possessive. She hid it all though.

"...never mind. Forget I ever said anything." She looked at her blonde best friend for a moment in deep thought before she focused on the corridor in front of her. They sat down in class and Ino began to talk to Shika happily, no one noticing her sudden quietness. She was in her own thoughts for the rest of the lesson until she had next period, and this time Sasuke was in her class. She sat down in her seat quietly, waiting for the already late sensei to come.

Sasuke took a seat next to her on her left.

"Hello Sakura." Fern greeted as she sat down.

"Hi..."

"What's wrong?"

"..." She was silent. Sasuke stood up and walked to the front of the class to get some pencils for all of them. "It's Sasuke... He's been acting strange..." She whispered in Fern's ear once he was gone.

"Oh!" Tenten interrupted. "I read a book on that kind of stuff! I can't remember the name of the book but it was really interesting! It was all about body language and what certain gestures and how different types of kisses hold a different meaning."

"Thanks TenTen but I don't want to know about different kisses! It's just a relationship hiccup, we'll get over it."

"Oh yeah! I read a book on that too!"Ino interrupted.

"I think I did too, only I couldn't read all of it because Justin called me a baka and said that I shouldn't waste my time on that stuff." She giggled and made an impression of Justin which made everyone laugh. "But he's got free period now so I don't have to go with him."

"Say, Ino? So when Sasuke kisses me will you tell me what it means?" Ino nodded. Sasuke smirked and got the pencils. He heard every word. Sasuke sat down and turned to Sakura. He pulled her into a quick kiss before letting her go. Sakura glanced at Ino, who looked as stiff as a post.

"...It means he's got a lot on his mind and still likes you." She said hurriedly as sensei came in and started her work.

Sasuke smirked, as he knew that she was hiding what it really meant.



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Fern sat on the field with a book in her hands, her eyes going back and forth and her black hair swaying in the breeze.

"Hey Fern-chan!" Naruto greeted and sat next to her. She smiled at him. He wanted to create a conversation. "So...you're reading a book?"

Of course she is GOD how dumb can you get?!...Now I sound like Sakura...

"Do you like it?"

OH COURSE WHY ELSE WOULD SHE BE READING IT?!

"It's alright I guess..."

Sasuke wordlessly walked up to them and sat down on the opposite side of Fern.

"What are you doing here Teme?" Naruto scowled.

"This is the field Naruto. I can sit wherever I want." The blonde pouted and folded his arms, which Fern smiled at.

She smiles for only Naruto... Sasuke thought. He took Fern's book from her hands and looked at it. Before he could get a proper look at it, she took it from his hands and stood up.

"I'll...er...get some more lunch..." She stuttered before leaving.

"You made Fern-chan leave Teme! Why do you always give her the cold shoulder she hasn't done anything to you!"

Where did –chan come from? "Don't call me that dobe. She's distracted me more than she should." He mumbled before standing up again and leaving after Fern.

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Justin was sitting on the couch, reading. Fern walked up to him and he could tell that she was tense. He looked up from his book.

"Justin..."

"What is it?" He asked.

"Justin...Do I...really love you?" His eyes turned hard.

"Yes you do."

"But I...don't...think I do..." Her voice was in a scarce whisper, she was afraid of what the outcome will be.

"You don't?" He played along. "Very well then." With that, he stood and walked out of the room.



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Sakura was shaking. Quivering. Whatever way you want to put it. She was sitting on the couch at her house next to Sasuke, both of them watching a show on TV. Everything about her and Sasuke was making her nervous and she thought about what Ino said:

"You two care becoming more distant. You should watch it when that happens in a relationship." She was now worrying about it over and over again. She took a glance at Sasuke, he was sitting back into the couch with his hands behind his head and emotionlessly watching the show. He didn't seem to sense her uneasiness. She tore her gaze away from him and back to the TV, but she wasn't really watching it.

She could just imagine them breaking up, he would-

"Sakura, it's over..." Sasuke whispered.

Eh? It wasn't as bad as I imagined it!

She then looked at him. The TV remote was in his hands and the TV was off. He was looking at her. It then occurred to her that he was talking about the show! She relaxed and sighed.

"Sakura...what have you...been thinking about?"

"Nothing! Nothing Sasuke-kun!" She squeaked a little bit too fast, her hands waving in front of her face and she gave a sheepish smile. He raised an eyebrow.

"Whatever. I'll see you tomorrow." With that he left.

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Naruto ran down the road to meet Fern. She was waiting for him and smiled when she saw him. He had said that he had wanted to take her somewhere, and she gladly went with him. He took her to the beach where they watched the sunset. Fern took a pebble and through it into the sea, it skimmed a few times before sinking into the water with a 'plop'. Naruto picked on up and threw it, it just landed in the sea with another 'plop'. His shoulder sagged but he perked up again when he heard her laugh.

He plopped down next to her on the sand and they both watched the sunset. Naruto looked at Fern, who was staring into the sunset with a small smile on her face. He so wanted to tell her how much he loved her. But he would never see her again even if he just whispered those words.

"You're so pretty, Fern-chan!" He said instead.

"Thank you..." She blushed. He had given her affection the night before, and she could understand so much more. "Awww! Such a cute dog!" A white dog barked happily at her and she stroked his head.

"Akamaru! Stop!" A boy came up to them.

"Hey Kiba!" Naruto greeted.



"Sorry...about him..." He panted. "I don't know what's gotten into him."

"It's okay. He's so cute." Kiba grinned.

"Thanks, I'll be seeing you around."