Sakura's foot tapped rapidly, her head face down on the desk. 'Not good at all. That...k-kiss was unlike anything Gaara and I have shared. Maybe that's a bad thig. Damn, I hate him. And I'm going to live with him too? Un-friggin-believable.' Sakura thought, angry at the world. Ino, Hinata, and TenTen stood around her, worried.

"Hey forehead, what's wrong? You seem either mad or upset." Sakura brought her head up and almost started crying.

"I'm so confused! Me and Sas-" Sakura stopped short, seeing Gaara peek in though the doorway. She stood and forced a smile.

"Hey love, you're actually here today." She hugged Gaara, seeing Sasuke talking to Naruto and Shikamura, near his locker. She kissed her boyfriend on the cheek and felt her eyes water. 'Can't cry in front of him.' She thought and cleared her throat.

"Well go learn something," Sakura grinned shooing him away, playfully. He grinned.

"It's no fun though." She shook her head, and Gaara winked.

"Have a good day." He said, meeting up with his friends. Sasuke and Sakura made eye contact before Sakura turned around and went back into the classroom.

Ino was sitting in Sakura's seat and the girls were talking about drama. Sakura squeezed herself in and sat on Ino's lap.

"So, Sakura, what were you going to say? You stopped when Gaara got here." Hinata asked, propping her elbows on the desk. Sakura leaned back on Ino and shook her head.

"Oh...I forgot. I guess it wasn't important." She lied, and the girls all laughed.

"You're always forgetting things." TenTen excalimed and Sakura frowned.

"I don't forget everything." She mumbled and her body stiffened when Sasuke and the guys walked in, all chatting. Ino tugged on Sakura's shirt, telling her to move. Sakura moved swiftly, staring as Ino straightened out her skirt and hair, which was down today. She walked seductively over to Shikamaru, who was already starting to fall asleep.

"Hello Shikamaru." She grinned bending down and crossing her arms over the edge of the desk. Shikamaru smiled a little.

"Hey blondie. You look nice today. As usual." He complimented and Ino's pale skin turned a feathery pink.

"Thanks." She bit her lip shyly.

Sakura watched as her friends spilt up. Ino and Shikamaru chatting, Naruto making Hinata actually laugh and talk, and TenTen arm wrestling with Neji. Sasuke was sitting close to Sakura but they hadn't spoken since that morning. He was reading a book, that Sakura hadn't had a chance to read.

"Is that for our project?" Sakura asked quietly, pointing towards the book. Sasuke looked up, surprised she was speaking to him.

"Yeah. You haven't started on the research I'm guessing?" He asked, smiling a little. Sakura stuck her bottom lip out.

"Actually I have." She turned her head and Sasuke laughed.

"Sure you have," he leaned over a little, "prove it." Sakura's face pinched and she stuck her tongue out at him.

"Fine, I haven't." She admitted and he smirked.

"I knew it, we have time tonight. After we go out and take you shopping. Since you like girl stuff like that...right?" Sakura had a feeling he was trying to make up for his retarded mistake earlier. She just looked at him and smiled.

"Yeah. Just don't attempt to peek at me in the dressing room." She was totally joking, but his face turned a bright red.

"Oh Sasuuuke~!" Ami's shrill voice, brought both of their eyes to the girl in the doorway. Sasuke made a look of disgust and pleaded for Sakura's help with his eyes. Sakura shook her head, not wanting to get involved with her. Sasuke sighed heavily and stood up.

"Hey Ami," he forced a smile and she giggled. Her short skirt barely covered anything, then he found himself comparing her to Sakura.

"Hey baaaby. Why were you talking to her?" She snorted, glancing over his shoulder. Sakura flipped her off, smiling. 'I know something she doesn't know.'

"I told you we are partners for the year." Sasuke mumbled and Ami grinned.

"Sucks for you, she's totally stupid." She laughed loudly and Sasuke gritted his teeth. He took a step back and sighed.

"Ami, just shut up you airhead." Ami's face dropped and Sasuke walked back into the classroom. Sakura looked around at her friemds, none of them saying anything. They were used to them fighting but Sasuke never said anything like that to Ami. Ever. He just played it cool and annoyed her until she would get pissy, then he would break it off. Simple was the way he played it.

Sasuke sat beside Sakura quietly. "Was that too harsh?" He asked, and Sakura shook her head.

"I say she deserved a hit to her big ass ego...but I'm not her. So I can't judge. You know I hate her." She laughed making Sasuke smile.

"I would've hit her...but I don't hit girls, no matter how much they look like a man." Sakura laughed hysterically after Sasuke glanced at her with a grossed out look on his face.

"You should smile more often you know." He said and Sakura looked at him.

"I'll try." She crossed her arms over her book and laid her head down, looking up at him. "Just because you'll be seeing me all the time."