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Chapter 3 - A new tradition

Tsunade-sama was looking through books on the past Paper Lantern Night Festival celebrations. Humph.... What on earth was the Third thinking? There are many young ninjas out there who will be attending the festival. And they all knew who they were dancing with! We need a new tradition here! Maybe if they all wore masks, then there would be some romance...Tsunade thought smiling.

"Shizune! Tell the entire village there is a new tradition! Everyone must wear masks to the festival tomorrow night!" Tsunade called.

This is going to be the best Paper Lantern Night festival Konoha has ever had! Thought Tsunade.

Sasuke-kun was walking through the streets of Konoha on his own. The Paper Lantern Night festival was tomorrow and at least a dozen of his fangirls threw themselves at his feet this morning! Why can't they just leave me alone? Sakura and Ino stopped liking me, so why can't they? He thought.

"Ohhh Sasuke-kun! Please be my date for tomorrow!" called out a voice.

"Why don't you just get a life!" he yelled back.

Instead he was looking directly at Sakura; his teammate from Team 7. He was surprised. He had thought Sakura had gotten over her ridiculous crush on him. Apparently she didn't.

"Sasuke-kun, I was joking," she said smiling.

"Sakura, if you think that was funny, it wasn't. You're the thirteenth girl to ask me today then," Sasuke-kun said coolly.

"Sasuke-kun, haven't you heard the news? There's a new tradition! Masks!" Sakura said excitedly.

Great, that means I could be dancing with any girl tomorrow night. Including Sakura! He thought tensely.

"Bye Sasuke-kun!" she called and ran off.

Luckily I remembered to meet TenTen at the kimono shop. Otherwise, I could've stayed there and annoyed Sasuke-kun! She thought giggling.

Meanwhile.....

"No way Iruka-sensei! I can't wear a mask tomorrow night!" Naruto shouted.

"Naruto, why not?" his academy school teacher asked curiously.

"Because, what if I'm dancing with Ino? (pictures Ino dancing with him) I want to know who I'm dancing with!" Naruto said in horror.

Iruka-sensei chuckled softly. "That's the point Naruto. You dance with people you'd never dream of dancing with!" he said pointing his chopsticks in Naruto's direction.

"That's not going to happen! I want another bowl of ramen!" he shouted happily.

"Narutooooooooo!" Iruka-sensei yelled and fell off his seat.

Naruto-kun? Hinata thought as she heard a shout that sounded like Naruto's voice.

Hinata blushed. She had a crush on Naruto for a long time. But, he never took notice of her. Not until he had seen her walking near the ramen store and decided to treat her to a bowl of ramen. She still blushed at the thought of that moment.

"What's wrong Hinata?" a low voice asked.

Hinata turned around quickly only to meet Neji's white eyes. She let out a little squeal and blushed. Neji was still wondering what was going on until a running pink figure knocked him down on his back.

"Ouch," Sakura mumbled and touched her aching head. That's when she realised she was on top of Hyuuga Neji!

"What's your excuse this time Haruno?" Neji asked sarcastically.

"Ummm.....uh, well, you see," Sakura mumbled.

Hinata managed to let out a small laugh. This was totally something she never dreamed Neji would get into!

"Never mind Haruno, just get off me!"

"Sorry," Sakura replied sarcastically.

So Sakura quickly got up and said a quick hi to Hinata before she ran off again.

Neji stared at Hinata. His cheeks turned a light rose pink. He hoped that his cousin didn't see the colour of his face. He would rather listen to Gai-sensei's talk about youth than suffer embarrassment.

"So, Neji, does that mean you like like Sakura?"

"Hinata-sama, what gave you that idea?" he asked curiously.

"Well, you sounded like you wanted Sakura to stay on top of you for longer..." Hinata replied softly.

Neji turned even redder than he already was.

Meanwhile behind the broken fences....

"Kakashi! It seems like that my student has a liking for yours!" Gai-sensei said cheerfully.

Kakashi not looking up from his 'Come Come Paradise' novel said "Isn't that obvious?"

"You're not even looking Kakashi! Hinata has a liking for Naruto as well!" Kurenai pointed out.

"Well, I wonder who my students will like?" Asuma said thinking who Shikamaru, Ino and Choji would be fond of. Maybe Shikamaru with Ino and Choji with a girl who loved food and was always so lazy!

"We'll find out tomorrow night won't we?" asked Kakashi.

"Hai!" all the instructors said in agreement.

A/N: As always, please remember to review and to vote who you think the pairings should be! Til' next time!

Next chapter: A dance in the moonlight