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MUAHAHAHAHA! So Miko's gonna be VERY gullible and avoid Sasuke and Naruto...

Did you realize it's been a month already since I last updated? :\ I just did.

Mikotsu POV

On the whole way to the site for the Chunin exams, I didn't say a word to either Sasuke or Naruto. I hung in the back of the group, behind even Sakura, and she's usually the last one. On the one occasion where Naruto attempted to talk to me, I brushed him off and told him I was busy thinking, which was half true. He left me alone after that and continued to talk to Sasuke. However, Sasuke soon noticed my quietness and kept shooting me glances, but I brushed them off just as I had brushed Naruto off.

We arrived at the first Chunin exam site sooner than I hoped for. I didn't want to be over-thinking everything, especially not when the exam starts. I couldn't help but feel...well...betrayed. Naruto was and still is my best friend, yet he didn't tell me he was in a relationship with Sasuke. And I thought we were part deceit and trickery. But apparently not.

As we neared the Academy (that was the first Chunin exams spot), we all heard someone say, "Is someone as talentless as you really planning to take the Chunin selection exam? Why bother?" Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and I exchanged a quick glance, then picked up the pace. All thoughts about Sasuke and Naruto's relationship were gone by this new distraction. The only thing on my mind was the Chunin exams.

"Please...we're begging you. Please let us in," a Chinese looking girl in buns said pleadingly. All she received for her plea was a slap in the face. She fell back, next to a bowl-cut guy, with huge eyebrows, clad in a green jumpsuit who was also beaten up. Weird...

"Hey!" I cried, outrageous. "What are you doing?" I rushed over and propped her up onto her back. Her forehead protector had the Konaha sign inscribed in it, so I assumed it was okay to trust her. I glared up defiantly at the two youths blocking the door. The area behind them smelled odd...very unnatural...

"Hey, we're just weeding out the obvious losers beforehand. I mean, there's no way someone like you could take the test and pass," the guy with the sneer said in contempt. The other guy continued, "Chunins are leaders. They have to be responsible for their comrades; what hope do you rookies have to make the right decisions?"

Their words struck a chord in my mind. They were right, chunins were team leaders. They do have to responsible for whatever may happen to their teammates. How can we, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and I, expect to be ready to withstand that job when were were barely genin?

When I went back into focus, I realized that I had missed the reply to the challenge. But I could tell it was Sasuke who said it, because people were staring at him weirdly. I almost snickered. Of course people would think he was weird! Then I remember what Sakura told me, and my joy vanished my dew in the morning sun.

"Obviously, we're not on the third floor. This is just a genjutsu," Sakura stated with a bold glare and smile.

Eh? When did she determine that? But that would explain the scent I had smelled earlier. Genjutsu smelled differently, I concluded. I guess you do learn something new every day.

"Figured that out, did you?" the guy with the giant shuriken sneered at Sasuke. "Well, seeing through it isn't going to help you if you can't counter it!" He made a sign with his hand, and the genjutsu released itself. The smell returned to normal, satisfying my earlier conclusion.

The boy who didn't release the genjutsu aimed a kick at Sasuke. I saw Sasuke get ready to return it, but before he could, the green jumpsuit boy hopped between their kicks and held one in each hand.

"Woah..." I muttered in an undertone. "That's some major skill right there." I could tell Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto were thinking the same thing. I mean, something like this from some guy who was getting beaten up a few minutes ago? If that's not skill, then what is? Well, aside from Sasuke's Sharingan, of course. I mean, this green guy obviously has been working hard, to be able to recover so quickly (I swear, his bruises are all gone by now). Sasuke just gets his skills from his bloodline.

"Hey, that's not what we agreed!" a pupil-less, long-haired genin hissed in annoyance. "You're the one who insisted we should avoid drawing attention to ourselves!" By now, the Chinese girl had stood up.

"B-but..." Fuzzy brows gave a look over at Sakura, his cheeks turning a light shade of pink. I could guess what he was thinking; I've seen the same thing from the people around Sasuke.

Ugh. Love. I've had enough love and heartbreak to cover for a life-time.

...wait, what? I was definitely NOT in love with Sasuke. Nor was I in love with Naruto. So where did that come from?

Luckily, Fuzzy Brows boldly walked over to Sakura, saving me from my inner torture. "My name is Rock Lee. You're Sakura aren't you?" He could barely keep the excitement out of his voice.

"Y-yes..."

"Would you like to go out with me? I'll protect you with my life!" Flash went those straight and bright teeth.

Without a moment's hesitation, Sakura replied flattly, "No. Way. You are way out of hand!" That meanie...but Naruto was laughing too. I quickly stole a glance over at Sasuke, to see that he was staring back at me with a slight smirk on his face. I couldn't tell what was going through his mind at that time, but I had a feeling that it was nothing good.

Just as quickly, I turned my face away from him, unable to keep from gaze because of the conflicting emotions within me. I wanted to scream at him...for what? I didn't know why I suddenly felt a rush of sadness and jealousy when he looked at me; I just felt like I should be beating up trees.

Those trees were saved when the long-haired boy from earlier turned to Sasuke and called out, "Hey you! What's your name!"

Naruto's eyes lit up in flames. Huh, guess why? (Note the sarcasm.)

"It's common courtesy to give your own name first," Sasuke replied back cooly.

"You're a rookie, aren't you? How old?" The brunet tried again.

"I don't have to tell you a thing." Rejected once again.

After that, they both turned away from each other, Sasuke heading over to where I was, the brunet to his teammate.

"Done?" Sasuke asked, not in an uncaring tone, but not in a friendly one either. "Hurry up, we're all waiting for you."

I allowed a small smile to appear. Even if he is in a relationship with Naruto, even if I'm jealous that he likes Naruto more than me, I'm still glad that we can stay as friends.

As Sakura led the three of us to the real exam site, I accepted my feelings; I was in love with Sasuke.

And that dumbshit liked Naruto.

And Naruto liked Sakura.

And Sakura liked Sasuke.

What a stupid...stupid...STUPID...love square that was.

Rather, it was a triangle with a line sticking out from it (AN: Cyclopropane, actually).

Yes I kept this for two weeks because I forgot to put it up. Yeah, sue me. Yada yada yada.

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