Today Sakura wasn't going to school. She felt really sick, and she couldn't stop vomiting, and besides, she had a huge headache.

"Ah…" - She whimpered. – "I think today I'm going to stay at home".

She decided to text Temari, so she could know the reason why Sakura was missing.

Hey! I'm sorry, but today I'm skipping classes. I dtk why, but I'm feeling really sick. Say "hi" to the others for me! Xoxo

"And now… I'm going to rest a little bit."

With that said, she closed her eyes, hoping to get better.

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In school

Everyone was already inside the classroom. Azuma, the chemistry teacher, was taking notes to see who was missing that day.

When he asked for the pink haired girl, Temari said:

"Teacher… I'm sorry to interrupt you, but Sakura will stay at home today. She felt really sick this morning."

"Oh… Ok. If you talk to her again, tell her that I wished her best."

"Yes, professor."

No one noticed, but a certain guy, with black hair and black eyes was really worried about Sakura. When Temari told Azuma that she was sick, he felt some strange pain on his heart. He didn't know why, but all of the sudden, he couldn't listen to what the teacher was saying. All he could think about… was her. Her smile, her voice, her face, her scent… her body.

Sasuke took his stuff, and without saying a word, he got up from his seat and left the class room. Leaving everyone speechless.

Xxxxxxxxx

Sakura wasn't the only one that was skipping today…

Hyuuga Neji & Tenten were missing as well. But… they did it because of a different reason. Well, a very different one.

This morning, when the brunette was about to go to school, something caught her attention.

A flower bouquet was inn on her balcony. And it had a paper on.

Tenten opened her big window, and took the flowers, while looking at the card.

« I need to tell you something. Look behind you. N.»

She didn't know what to do. It's that some kind of joke? And, who the hell is "N."?

"No… No fucking way. It can't be… But it is." – She thought.

Tenten could feel his scent all over her room. So, it was definitively him.

She questioned, without looking:

"What the fuck are you doing here… Neji?"

"I'm here to do what I wrote on the paper." – He was walking towards her. Now, she could feel his breath on her neck.

"To say something to me… I got that. What is it?"

"Look at me." – He said/ordered.

"No… I do whatever I want to. I don't need to be told about."

"Well, in this case, you obviously do. Look at me, right now Tenten."

She hated the effect that he had on her. So… she looked at him. Their bodies and faces were so close.

"You can tell me now what the fuck do you want." – She muttered.

"To say that I was a bastard the other day."

"Oh, really? Well, I didn't notice that." - She ironically replied.

"Tenten… I'm serious. Don't joke, please."

"Whatever." – She said, while rolling her eyes.

"That kiss…" - He continued, but he was cut.

"Meant nothing." – She spat out.

"Really? So, why did you respond to it…? Ah? Tell me, Tenten."

"I didn't respondto it. What choices did I have?"

"You could have hit me. But, instead, you fucking kissed me too!"

"I didn't do such thing."

"You did, Tenten. Don't lie to me."

"Oh… You came to my house the other day, climbed the balcony, kissed me without permission, and you came to my house… again, and now you are calling me a liar?"

"You are making a big deal about that… I came here today, to say that I was really stupid. And that's not enough to you?"

"No… I wished that that kiss could be forgotten."

"Why? It was that horrible…? Didn't you like it? I'm a bad kisser?" – He was asking that questions with an hurt look on his face. He just wanted her to admit what she felt… But… he didn't know something… something that she was about to tell him:

"BECAUSE IT WAS MY FIRST KISS, YOU BASTARD!" – She yelled.

Neji he was speechless. I mean, he already had kissed tons of girls. But, he didn't know that his kiss with Tenten… was her very first!

"W…What?" – He hissed.

"You heard me… You gave me my first kiss." – She said… almost in tears. She didn't cry a lot, but this… this was just too emotional for her.

"I…I'm sorry." – He whispered, while getting closer to her. –" I didn't mean to hurt you that way."

"Oh… really? But you freakin' did hurt me, Neji." – Now… now she was letting escape some tears. He felt horrible because he couldn't see her in that kind of state.

And then, he did something that surprised not only Tenten… but himself too: he hugged her, in a very strongly way.

She grabbed his shirt, leaving all the tears fall. Neji took her, bride style, and dropped her, in a very softly way, on her bed.

He lay down next to her, and hugged her again. Tenten wasn't crying anymore… She was just looking at his face.

"Do you feel better?" – He questioned her.

"Y…yes…" - She mumbled.

"Why did you start crying? I mean… I understand that it was your first kiss, but…"

"Because I feel that it meant nothing to you." – She spat, without caring if she hurts him or not.

"Nothing to me?" – He asked, while trying to control his anger and pain – "Are you kidding me, Tenten?"

"No, Neji. I know that you already had kissed so many girls… that it made me just one more."

"Just one more? You have no idea what you are talking about Tenten."

"So, are you going to say that I was your first kiss?"

"Of course not!"

"Exactly. You are just proving that I'm right: I was just one more."

"Don't fucking say that… Ever again!"

"Why?" – She whispered… - "Why… Neji?"

"Because…" - But he couldn't say anything. And, when she was about to cry again, he did something unexpected… He kissed her, for the second time, proving that she was wrong.

Tenten widened her eyes, but then she responded to the kiss… again! He put her on top of him, while still kissing her. He grabbed her hands and clutched it really hard. But she didn't mind, at all.

Their tongues were united in a perfect harmony. Their hearts were beating so fast. And… their eyes were still closed.

When they broke up the kiss, Neji, while trying to recovery from their last action, told her:

"Do you really still think that you are just one more? … That I have no feelings at all for you? Well, get that stupid idea out from your mind. Because I'm here to stay."

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Sakura was now sleeping. She was felling a little bit better, despite the headache. But, something woke her up. Her mobile phone was ringing, but she didn't feel like answering. When Sakura look at her telephone, she saw six missed calls… and every single one, belonged to the same person:

"Sasuke…" - She whispered. She didn't understand why he was calling her, especially
because right now they were having chemistry… The pink haired girl thought that that was a
joke, but she had no time to think about it… Because the Uchiha was calling… again!

"Hey Sasuke… "- She greeted, really nervous and with a very low voice.

"Finally!" – He said – "Sakura, I've been trying to reach you but you didn't answer the phone." – His frustration was remarkable.

"I'm… sorry." – She replied.

"Don't apologize. Just tell me, how are you?"

"I'm fine. Don't worry."

"You're not fine. I can notice by your voice, and besides Temari already told Azuma that you were sick."

« Fuck… » - She thought.

"Don't worry, really. I'm super duper fine." – She told him, trying to make her voice sounds
normal… But that was useless.

"Stop with that…"

"Okay, okay Uchiha… I'm sick. Are you happy now?" – She spat out, while rolling her eyes.

"Hn… That's not a surprise… Haruno."

"But… if you are having chemistry lesson right now, why are you talking to me?"

"Because… I… Whatever. I don't really need to tell you."

"Oh… okay, Mr. I-have-a-big-ego-and-I-can't-say-why-I'm-skipping-class-today-'cause-I'm-too-popular-and-too-important-to-even-say-that-so-I-will-just-stay-quite-the-entire-convers" – But she was cut.

"Shut up… you're annoying."

She was felling so much better, she even started to joke with Sasuke for the very first time… But that words… whoa… that really hurt her.

"Sorry…" - She whispered.

"Sakura…?"

"Yeah?" – The pink haired girl questioned, trying to avoid the tears.

"Where do you live?"

"I live in an yellow apartment next to the Konoha library… Why are you asking?"

"Can I go to your house right now?"

" Wh-Wh-WHAT?"

"I don't like repeating myself."

"Y-You just caught me out of guard…"

"Is that a yes?"

"Sasuke, I don't k-" - But she was cut… again.

"Okay, see you in 5."

And then… Then the call was over, and the Uchiha was heading towards her house.