Chapter 20

This chapter is longer than the previous one. I had more ideas for this one obviously.

Temari was applying black and purple eye liner to her eyes when she heard the door to her room opening slowly. Her eye caught Sakura's pink hair through the mirror. The pink headed girl looked over to Temari.

"Come in" Temari said.

"Okay" Sakura walked into the room, closing the door behind her.

"Hey" Temari?

"Yeah" Temari answered. She turned back to her mirror to finish her make up.

"Will you help me be more like you?" Sakura asked, nervously looking down at her toes that poked through her open sandals.

Huh?" Temari asked confused. Her right eye was closed while she held the black liquid eyeliner millimeters from her eye. She pulled her hand away from her half dome eye and turned around to look at Sakura.

"I don't want to be pushed around and stepped on by everyone anymore. I want to more like you. You're strong both mentally and physically. No one steps on you nor do they dream of it. I want to be like that. Your make up and style just shouts bad ass and mine does not." Sakura sighted. "Maybe that's way I am pushed around so easily"

"its not what you wear or how you look that makes you strong Sakura. Its how you handle it. Your strong to me. I can never watch my boyfriend get so close to another girl and net not make a scene. I will probably choke them both in the first minute after seeing it" Temari muttered the last part making Sakura laugh.

"So you think im strong?" Sakura asked.

"Yes you are and if you need someone to lean on there's always me, kanky and Gaara" Temari winked. "I'll give you a make over" Temari suggested.

"Yes please. I want to stand out like you do" Sakura blushed.

"Sure. I have the perfect colors for your eyes to stand out. Ive been dying to make up you" Temari turned back to the mirror to finish up her eye "When I'm finished with you Sasuke will kick his own ass for letting go of you" Temari smirked.

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The halls were noisy as it always was at the start of school. Some of the younger students were walking around confused, in groups or already waiting in class like good geeks. Far off, at the end of the hall stood Sasuke Uchiha. He was leaning against his locker, talking to his teammates about the oncoming match they were playing the weekend. Neji Hyuuga who is the known vice captain, stood far away from Sasuke as possible. He really hated the onyx eyes boy who broke his best friend's heart.

"Hey Sasuke!" A small boy ran through the halls, missing and dodging people, locker doors and bullies as he ran towards the star footballer.

"What, Ed" Sasuke asked the boy. Ed was a freshman and also Sasuke's personal slave. He had to do Sasuke's homework and carry his books around while Sasuke made sure the bullies left him alone. He was very small for his age that why be picked on. He told the bullies that if they hurt him, he couldn't do his homework for him. They were to leave him alone until he is finished with him.

"Here" Ed handed him a blue paper. It was the hottest in school note that came out every Monday. This note was results from pools in school that they took every week to see who the students thought was the best looking in the whole school. This particular note raised the school magazines popularity and they kept publishing it.

Boys (This weeks result have confirmed that these are the known hottest guys in the entire school)

1 Gaara

2 Sasuke

3 Neji

4 Kakashi (even though he is a teacher he's still one hot one!)

Girls (This weeks result have confirmed that these are the known hottest girls in the entire school)

1 Sakura

2 Hinata

4 Temari

3 Ino

The editor of Kmag.

"What!" Sasuke hissed. A chuckle brought his full attention to his vice captain, Neji Hyuuga who was leaning against a locker.

"Looks to me like Gaara is way hotter than you. I bet Itachi never once came second in that list" Neji smirked as hate flashed in Sasuke's eyes.

"You came third." Sasuke hissed again. He was enraged. Everyone knew that Itachi never once came second in the list ever. He even heard that Itachi was also elected at Mr. University, which made him even angrier. His brother was a psycho! Could no one ever see that!

"So? " Neji shrugged "Do you think I care about useless shit like that" Neji rolled his eyes. His eyes set one something for a second before he closed his eyes with a groan.

"Hey Sasukekun" Ino walked up to Sasuke followed by her group. "You look h.o.t as always" Ino purred at Sasuke. She ran her finger up and down his chest while winking at him or mouthing sexual comments. "Don't mind that note, your still the hottest guy in the school. They lied with the girls obviously" Ino threw her blond hair back.

"No they didn't" Neji said, he didn't open his eyes. "I'm surprised your even on that note with a face like that." Neji smirked opening his eyes in time to catch the dead glare directed to him from Ino.

"Ino, we have to go. Coach told us that we need to be at her classroom for the cheerleading meeting before class" one of the girls said to Ino. Ino looked away from Sasuke to glare at the girl.

"Fine" Ino snapped. She turned back to Sasuke "I'll see you" She moved her mouth to his ear and whispered" In class" She licked his ear before walking away, swaying her hips in the short, tight skirt she was wearing.

"Well I don't know about you, Sasuke but that Ino chick is totally pissing me off" Chad, the goalie said. He glared at Ino's back. He never liked that girl ever since he saw her. He hated her even more after he had the displeasure to meet her.

"She's ok" Sasuke shrugged. He was too busy checking out her ass to care about what Chad said. Ino had one fine ass to Sasuke and that wont change if she's first or last on the list.

"You dumped Sakura for her?" Hiro, a new addition to the team asked shocked. When he first set eyes on Sakura, her beauty mesmerized him. She was so energetic, caring and her smile would make anyone's heart melt. It was in the hall after he transferred to the school, he was lost and nearly ran into her.

"I haven't dumped Sakura" Sasuke glared at Hiro. "We are still together"

"I cant wait till you officially break up" Neji said. "Everyone knows that your fucking Ino, its not like your hiding it" Neji glared at Sasuke.

"I'll never dump Sakura and Its not like she'll ever dump me" Sasuke smirked "She's too in love with me"

Howling was hared from outside at the main entrance to the hall and school. Cheering and clapping including some whistling were also heard.

"Come on Sakura, don't be shy" Sasuke turned to the side to see a blond haired girl with four pony tails. She was standing at the entrance to the door motioning to someone to come in. So far everyone knew the person was Sakura, 'but why the commotion and her being shy?' Sasuke thought.

"Ok" Sakura walked in. Everyone in the hall stopped at what they were doing to star at the girl in awe. Some guys felt breathless as they gazed at the pink headed beauty. She wore gothic boots that went right under her knees, a black leather miniskirt with a black and purple corset as a shirt. Her hair was shorter than usual, just touching her shoulders. Her eyes were black with some pink eyeliner on, her lips were soft pink. Sakura looked up at Sasuke. She smirked, making her way to him in a very sexy walk.

"fuck" Sasuke breathed as he watched her walk over to him. His hormones were raging as the beautiful girl approached him. He couldn't believe that Sakura could ever look so seductive like she looked at that very moment. Every single person stared at her as she walked.

"Hey Sasuke" Sakura purred standing right in front of him. Looking him up and down, she licked her lips.

"Sakura, you look,hot today" Sasuke stuttered. HE really did not know what to say. He felt so breathless at that moment and her licking her lips didn't help him at all.

"Do you like Sasuke?" Sakura asked. She ran her manicured nail over his chest.

"ahah" Sakura answered. His intelligence were blown away.

"Really?" Sakura moved her face to his so that it barely touched. "Too bad Sasuke, you cant have me" Sakura winked at him "Make it official that im no longer you girlfriend" she pushed away from him, walking in the other direction of Sasuke toward where Gaara stood.

"Hey Gaara" Sakura waved. The two of them walked away together to their first class.

"Dude you've been dumped, hard" Neji laughed. "You sure she's still in love with you?" Neji asked. Everyone's eyes rested on Sasuke. He felt humiliated. No one ever dared to break up with him and now he was cast away by Sakura in front of everyone. Gritting his teeth Sasuke turned and stalked off into another direction. Laughter were heard from Neji and some of the people who didn't like him.

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"Hey Gaara" Sakura called, walking next to him towards their seats in the back of Kakashi's class.

"yeah" He replied.

"I asked Temari to make me look more uh badass" Sakura blushed. She really wanted to know if Gaara would like her new look.

"Why?" Gaara asked. He sat down at the window seat, Sakura sat down next to him.

"I don't want to be pushed around anymore. I want to be…… like Deidara, Itachi, Sasori, Kisame and you"

'you don't want to be like me' He mentally told her. "Ok" Gaara shrugged. He looked out of the window. Sakura knew that he went into his anti social mode at that moment. She took out her books and pens for class.

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Sakura walked down the hall towards art. The previous period with Gaara was entertaining. Naruto and Kiba got into a fight which dragged Kakashi in it too. It was really funny to watch as they knocked Kakashi down after getting in a fight and then watching Kakashi trying to pull them apart only causing a worse scene. Sakura opened the art room door and walked inside.

The art room smelt like wet paint like it usually did. She gathered her paints and brushed before walking over to her usual window seat. The whole class was empty and would be empty for the next five minutes until the students arrived. Students were already starting to enter the room after two minutes.

"Today students" Sensei Kurenai said, walking into the classroom. She went to her desk at the front of the room. "We are going to paint the thing that is the most beautiful to us." She started. "The thing that intrigues us" She explained.

Sakura squired pink on her pallet. She mixed the pink into three different shades of pink before she dipped her brush into the paint and started to paint her picture. She painted the pink curve to the blue and green back ground she already drew.

"What are you painting" The boy at her side asked. His black hair fell over his onyx eyes as he looked up at her. His paintbrush was a few centimeters from his canvass. Sai was his name. He had some resemblance to Sasuke Uchiha but he was even more emotionless than the Uchiha boy.

"A Sakura blossom" Sakura answered him.

"It looks like road kill" Sai smirked. Sakura looked up and glared at him. "Don't worry. It suits you. Ugly and road kill should go together" He smiled his fake smile only for a second before he found himself merged with Sakura's painting.

"Fuck you" Sakura hissed. She stood in front of him. Her hands were shaking from rage. She suddenly snapped. Sai drove her too far today. He always said those kinds of things to her like they were nothing to him. "Dick and road kill should be together" Sakura had slammed her painting over his head. Turning on her heel she stomped out of the room without any objections from the teacher who couldn't help but smile.

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Ino was busy stretching her legs for cheerleading practice. They always had practice this time after school. She had to make sure that she was stretched and relax otherwise her muscles will get injured and if they get injured, she couldn't cheer on Sasuke at his football matches. Ino looked up from her squats to see Sakura walking past the field with two companions beside her. On her left walked the four pony tailed girl known as Temari and on the right walked the red haired kid, Gaara. Furry burned deep inside Ino as she watched Sakura smiling with her friends. Every guy thought Sakura was so hot even Sasuke told Ino that Sakura was hot. The teachers liked Sakura for she was the hardworking girl in class who rarely came late and always did all her work even the damn principal liked Sakura. 'What is so special about her!' Ino screamed in her mind.

"So you think your all that" Ino spat. She made her way over to Sakura. Her cheerleading skirt whipped up as she stomped over to the person she hated the most in the world.

"What? mad cuz your third on the list" Temari asked smirking at Ino.

"But out whore" Ino glared at the girl. She really started to hate Temari too; anyone who is friends with Sakura pisses her off to no end.

"Look who's talking" Sakura said. She was really tired of just sitting back and taking insults. This morning she swore that she would change and start to stand up for herself.

"Bitch" Ino raised her hand to slap Sakura. A hard slapping sound was heard as Ino's hand made contact but not with Sakura's face but with Gaara's hand instead. Green eyes glared into blue.

"I wouldn't do that If I was you" Gaara growled. Ino ripped her hand out of Gaara's grip.

"Whatever asshole, you can't hit a girl" Ino smirked. She threw her blond hair over her shoulder feeling really good about herself.

"Nope, I can't" Gaara shrugged. He shoved his hands in his pants pockets.

"But I can" Sakura punched Ino. Ino fell backwards onto the ground. Ino's cheerleading friends ran over to their fallen comrade to see if she was okay and to protect her from Sakura.

"She's out" One of the girls gasped out shocked after she checked Ino.

"Guess I know how to pack a punch" Sakura winked at Gaara. Gaara in turn smirked.

"Well lets go celebrate"Temari laughed throwing her arms over Gaara and Sakura.

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Hinata walked through the hallway towards her locker. The hall was packed like it usually was in the afternoons after classes. She had to get some books for homework and store other books that she wont need until the next day.

"Hinata Chan!" Naruto waved at Hinata from her left where his locker was situated. He had his boyish smile on his face while his crystal blue eyes shone brightly. His orange T-shirt that he wore was a little damp since his hair was wet and dripping. His hair was probably wet from the shower after gym.

"Evening, Narutokun" Hinata replied in her soft voice while she was searching through her neat locker for her chemistry book. They had a project in chemistry about the different kinds of bonds. They each had to describe and build a model of both the ionic bond and the covalent bond.

"Hey Hinata, you still on with the date Saturday night?" Naruto asked, leaning on his locker. His hands was shoved in his pants pocket.

"uh" Hinata looked away from her locker and looked at the only boy who could ever make her heart beat faster than normal by just looking at him. "I have to help Sakura with filing in the principles office" Hinata bit her bottom lip.

"Why?" Naruto asked. "Sakura can do it by herself. You don't have to waste you time helping her" Naruto casually said. He had his eyes closed. Hinata slammed her locker shut, causing Naruto to snap open his eyes.

"I won't go with you Naruto" Hinata whispered "I don't want to be with you anymore. I hate how you can say something so awful about Sakura who's been your friend for years." Hinata raised her voice with every word she speaks. A lonely tear slipped from her eye, rolling down her cheek. "You're not the person I fell in love with." Hinata whispered as she passed the shocked Naruto, leaving him alone in the now empty hall.

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"Sakura could I speak to you for a second?" Kakashi asked as she walked past him. It was the end of the day after all.

"Sure" Sakura nodded. She walked over to the first desk and put her things on top of the desk, looking up at Kakashi.

"Could you look after the two for detention today?" Kakashi asked.

"Why?" Sakura asked

"I have to go to a meeting with some kid's parents or something. " Kakashi scratched his unruly white hair. He looked away for a second before sighing. His lazy afternoons have been cancelled.

"They didn't they complain about your porn reading now did they? "Sakura smiled. She loved to way he reacted when someone accused him of being a porn addict.

"Well I could teach you kid's things you would never even imagine" Kakashi winked. "Its nothing about that anyway. Its some stupid thing about a student's parents who wants to meet the teachers or something like that. I think…"

"You didn't listen did you?" Sakura asked accusingly.

"Not one bit" Kakashi smiled. "I was reading my porn. I wouldn't get in trouble for reading it since I didn't show you students the book ad neither do I do inappropriate things in class."

"Your always late" Sakura teased.

"You know why" Kakashi looked at the ground

"Yeah, yeah. I know why. Is the flowers still alright at the graves?" Sakura asked. She always had to make sure that the flowers have been watered and are growing nicely.

"Yes. They're growing perfectly. Thank you for planting them for me. Orbito and Rin would have loved them."

"Wish I could have met them. Orbito sounds like such a great guy and Rin sounds like….."

"You" Kakashi finished her Sentence for her.

"Yeah like me." Sakura replied. "well I'll look after them today then" Sakura changed the subject. Kakashi was not one that you should remind of the past. It was bad enough that he spend a lot of his time at the cemetery.

"Have fun then" Kakashi smiled. He gave her a quick wave before walking away.

Sakura looked around the room as she sat down in Kakashi's chair. 'how many in detention today? And who' she kept thinking to herself as her eyes wondered around the room. Sakura eyed the very dusty and dirty black board. Kakashi rarely used it and if he did he never cleaned it. Sighing to herself, Sakura stood up. She grabbed the duster and started to clean the board.

Arms went around her waist, startling her. She felt warm breath over her neck as the person spoke. "Why is my blossom so mean to me today?" the voice asked.

Sakura slapped the arms around her waist, forcing them from her in the process. "Leave me alone Sasuke" She hissed.

"and I though you loved me" Sasuke smirked.

"I thought you cared about me" Sakura looked into his eyes.

"I do" Sasuke whispered. He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Then why, Ino?" Sakura asked. "I thought we had something good. Ive always been there for you. I have done everything for you, then why did you cheat on me like that?" Sakura asked. She could feel her throat start to burn. Her heart was aching.

"I got bored. I needed some variety. It was not im serious with her or anything. She's beautiful with big breasts and she wears short skirts. "He looked over at Sakura. "You always wear more concealing clothes and you don't let me touch you. "

Sakura slapped him. "I'm not a slut." Sakura glared.

"Really?" Sasuke asked. He tilted his head as extra emphasis "You ran after Gaara." Sasuke moved his head closer to Sakura "See All girls are sluts"

"So breaking a girls heart is not good enough for you, you still want them to be so obsessed over you. Getting away from the cause is always good for you" Gaara's voice came from the entrance.

"Do you always have to get in the way Sabaku?" Sasuke hissed, not bothering turning around.