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"Hey old pervert, can I go now?"

Jiraiya was lying there and almost looked like he was thinking. Naruto didn't care he just wanted to finally get out of there and get "The Plan" back into action. In all the commotion Jiraiya had forgotten to confiscate the slingshot. So, this gave Naruto another golden opportunity. He just hoped the pink haired angel was still watching. Jiraiya still hadn't responded and still had that look on his face like he was deep in thought. So, Naruto gave him a swift kick and raised the volume of his voice while he repeated himself so Jiraiya could hear him better. "HEY!!!! Old pervert, can I go NOW?!?!?!"

Jiraiya came back to reality with a start. Then Jiraiya pick himself and started fixing his tie, as he was looking window. Then Jiraiya's eyes widened and he gave one of his great smiles. It looked as though Jiraiya had found what he was looking for. Naruto was about to ask again in the same manner when Jiraiya said, "Of course you can go..."

Naruto responded to these words with a resounding, "Yes," and started for the door. There was still time to pull off "The Plan" after all.

"But first you have to serve your punishment," said Jiraiya. Naruto's bubble was officially burst.

Naruto could get out of this one. "I thought we dealt with this. I wasn't the one peeping now was I?" Naruto responded with a great smile of his own.

"I thought we dealt with this. I wasn't the one with the slingshot now was I?" The great smiles kept on coming.

Naruto was in shock. Yet again his bubble was burst. He forgot Jiraiya knew about "The Plan". That is he didn't know about "The Plan" so much as he knew he was going to execute it. Or was it that he knew... Naruto decided not to think about that and thought of a great comeback. "Since we both did something wrong, that cancels us out. Now doesn't it?" Naruto said responding with the smile of all great smiles.

"No," Jiraiya said complete with a greater smile and a bubble burst.

Naruto had one bubble left, "The Plan", but he had to hide this bubble with all his stealth. "Fine," he said with his best voice of surrender.

"There is one thing you have to do and only one thing," Jiraiya said with what seemed to be the greatest smile known to man.

Naruto felt a flood of fear, like no other. It was going to be time; he was going to have to go there. Jiraiya's smile was huge he could feel the pressure. It was too much, he couldn't take it, and Jiraiya's great smile was crushing him.

"You have to apologize to every girl that is left out there for peeping"

"WHHHATT!??!!??!! That's all?"

"Is that too light? I can make it harsher."

"NOOO!!!! Ahem No, that's fine," Naruto said in complete relief. Everything had worked out. Naruto could still implement "The Plan", Sasuke could still look like a fool, Naruto could still look cool, and Sakura could still fall instantly in love with him. Something was wrong with this punishment, but Naruto couldn't put his finger on it. Naruto remembered something and spat back at Jiraiya, "Wait, I wasn't peeping so why do I have to apologize?"

"Because I said so. Anyway if you're not happy with your punishment I could change it"

"I hate you, old pervert," Naruto said with all the disgust he could muster.

Naruto decided to take his "punishment" and leave while the getting was good, but just after Naruto had turned around to leave Jiraiya decided to say, "Oh and you can hand over that slingshot before you leave."

POP. Naruto fell to the ground like all the energy had been zapped out of him. His last bubble was burst and thus his last leg was kicked out from under him. Naruto slowly got up, slowly reached into his back pocket, slowly pulled it out, slowly walked over to Jiraiya's desk, slowly placed the slingshot down, and finally slowly let go. Naruto so depressed sulked over to the door when Jiraiya said, "The weak ones always fall the hardest."

That was the spark Naruto needed. It was like Naruto full of gasoline fumes and that spark ignited it. Naruto pivoted around with his head down and his finger pointed in Jiraiya's direction. Then Naruto swung his head up and said with his most confident voice, "I am Umuzaki Naruto and I will not lose to the likes of you!! No confiscated slingshot will be the downfall of me!! I will take it back and I will take that pin of yours away from you!!!"

Naruto turned around and swiftly opened and slammed the door as he left. Jiraiya smiled, Naruto had played right along with him. Then he thought back to what Naruto said and smirked, then a snicker, then a chuckle, follow by a large laugh and finally just laughing his heart out. What was that pin thing about? Jiraiya regained his composure turned around and pulled out his telescope to watch Naruto "apologize" to all of the high school girls.

Naruto began his long trek towards the soccer field. It was a long journey; Naruto had to walk across half the school grounds to get there. The long walk gave Naruto a chance to think about things. Naruto remembered all the times he tried to talk to the girls, especially Sakura. He'd try to say something and after he would say the second word out he'd get told to shut-up. How was he supposed to apologize?

Apart from that Naruto incident Sakura's favourite time of the day was going great. Once again she was the last one watching Sasuke. She was the last pretty much everyday. It depended when her dad picked her up. It wasn't that her parents let her do this and picked her up at around a time. It was that Sakura didn't live close to the high school at all. She'd have an hour and fifteen minute walk otherwise. So her dad picked her up after work. The reason she lived so far away was that this was a ritzy school and all of the students were either filthy rich or at least pretending. Sakura on the other hand was some kind of freaky genius. So, the school got her to pick up the slack for the lazy rich kids who never did their work and got poor marks.

Sakura was almost there. The finish line was just a few pencil strokes away and the answer is x 4. This was great because she had gotten all the preceding questions correct. The day was going pretty much perfect. Today she had gotten the last Jell-o at lunch, minimal homework in all her favourite classes, perfect setting for watching Sasuke, gotten all the answers so far right in her math homework, and because that stunt Naruto pulled he probably be in detention for a while so he wouldn't bother her after school. This day was going so good Sakura thought she'd name it because everything great should have a name so you can put it down properly in the history books or at least her day planner.

Sakura turned to one the last pages in the textbook to look at the answers and the answer was... drum roll x 7!?!??!?! Wait this was wrong it had to be. Today was one of days that were so great they were named. How was this happening? She couldn't have gotten that question wrong. Sakura couldn't take it. She began to pace while frantically looking over her notes.

Naruto had finally made it. When Jiraiya had sent him out to apologize there had been about eight girls out there, but since it was a long walk almost all had gone and only one was left behind. Naruto didn't notice that only Sakura was left until he got to the bleachers. Naruto looked up and let out a great smile. He got to talk to Sakura and she couldn't tell him to get lost until he was finished. That old pervert's orders of course. "Oi, Sakura," Naruto said. She didn't hear him and she looked really busy muttering something about 'How could this happen?' This was almost better than "The Plan". Naruto could go and comfort her and be her knight in shinning amour. This would be his great apology. Naruto hadn't needed to comfort anybody, in recent memory anyway. How was he supposed to do that and apologize? Naruto thought long and hard about this as he climbed the stairs of the bleachers. Well as long as you could for five rows up.

Sakura still couldn't believe this. It was impossible. She was still frantically pacing while that last question haunted her perfect day. Sakura didn't notice Naruto deep in thought as he headed up the stairs and it almost seemed Naruto had forgotten about his pink-haired angel. Sakura had thought she found out what the problem was and decided to celebrate. In the little celebration dance Sakura whacked Naruto. Naruto surprised by this and it threw him off balance. He was going to fall so he unconsciously and grabbed on to something. That something was Sakura and since she wasn't aware of what was happening she fell off-balance as well.

Naruto and Sakura began to fall together. It was the first thing they had done together since that 7th grade science project. They began to roll down the stairs of the bleachers. It was a torrent of arms and legs and then finally they fell flat on the shale track below.

Sakura reclaimed her bearings and found she was lying on top of Naruto. Naruto was unconscious and thus was unaware of his good fortune. He was lying there with a stupid smile on his face and it was then when Sakura noticed something. When Naruto wasn't being annoying, pigheaded, or perverted he was kind of, almost, maybe a little cute? Sakura quickly brought herself back to reality. What was she thinking and why was she still on top of Naruto? Just then her left side gave way and once again fell on top of Naruto. What was happening? She wasn't that weak, was she? She looked over at her left arm and saw what the problem was. Naruto smiling and unconscious had the mother of all death grips on her arm. Sakura tried to pry Naruto's hand off her arm, but to no avail. She only had one option left. "NARUTO WAKE UP!!!" she bellowed several times while she pounded his chest and slapped his face. Finally Naruto groaned.

"What? What do you want?" said Naruto still coming back from la-la-land. He woke up to find Sakura on top of him and he smiled. There was only one thing wrong with the picture. She looked furious. Naruto saw her pointing at her wrist. "Oh, oh, ohhhh, sorry," he said while releasing her from his grip.

"You better be, what was that for?" Sakura scolded while she got up and tried to massage the blood back into her hand.

"I was just... just trying... to apologize?" Naruto said while fumbling for an answer.

"Well that was some apology"

"But, but Jiraiya-sensei..."

Sakura interrupted, "Did Jiraiya-sensei tell you to pull me down and throw me in the dirt?"

"Uhh... No," Naruto was at her mercy.

Sakura scolded him and told him about proper educate and other things for about 5 minutes. Until finally she said exasperated, "Now get the hell away from me!"

"But, but..."

"If Jiraiya-sensei asks I'll tell him you apologized. Now GOOO!!!"

"Yes," he said all depressed. Naruto turned slowly and began a depressing walk to the bus stop.

Sakura was fuming. Naruto had really done it this time! Her hand was still tingling, her leg hurt, her hair was a mess, she was all dirty, not to mention that her notes were all over the place. Sakura finally got everything back in order and sat back down on the bleachers and looked up. Naruto was only half way across the soccer field. He looked really depressed. Sakura almost felt sorry for him and then told herself he deserved everything she said to him. She didn't quite believe herself. She told herself one last time, 'Stupid Naruto deserved what he got... Riiiggght?...'

Endnotes: Next chapter Sakura's father makes Sakura offer Naruto a ride home. So, that should be fun. Anyway thanks for reading and please review.