Call Me!

Chapter Two: Sakura is a rebel.

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Now Sakura was a sweet, little girl.

Hah. Yeah right.

Sakura was your everyday pop teeny girl with teeny girly needs. Everyday when she got up, she would brush her hair at least one hundred times to get that nice, silky look. Her ninja attire went with her hair and eyes, her toenails and nails were painted in green to add to her eyes.

Unlike other girls, however, Sakura didn't wear too much make up. Only a dab on cherry red lip gloss and some blush on her cheeks.

Of course, today was special.

Sakura got her beautiful nails colored pink! It was such a change, but Sakura was still satisfied.

Unfortunately, Sakura painted her nails in the morning, and the nail polish Sakura bought took a long time to dry.

So, taking her bag of weapons along with her, Sakura decided that her nails would dry before Kakashi came by.

Oooh, was she wrong.

Because Sakura just happened to get the one bottle that had a fantastic coating, and wouldn't wear away, but it would take at least five hours to dry.

Damn Shinobi teen nail polish.

Sakura couldn't believe her bad luck, not only did her beloved teacher come and her nails didn't dry yet, but they were practicing taijutsu today!

"Sakura," Kakashi called over. "You need to practice with Naruto and Sasuke today. It'll be a free for all between the three of you."

"Buuut sensei..." Sakura whined. "I'm not feeling too well today."

"Nonsense, you were fine yesterday, now I know taijutsu isn't you best category..." Kakashi started to talk monotonelessly to Sakura, who was blowing on her nails.

"Sakura, listen to me," Kakahsi said.

Sakura looked up at Kakashi. "But Sensei! I don't want to fight today! My nails are going to get ruined!"

Kakashi's face turned serious. "Don't give me that attitude, Sakura. You can just go home and re paint them."

Sakura sighed. She was defeated.

Getting up, Sakura pouted and went to Sasuke and Naruto, who were currently fighting.

"Sakura chan! Let's get to work!" Naruto yelled and he jumped up to punch Sakura.

Sakura screamed and ran to her left. She was, however, confronted with Sasuke, who moved to kick her.

Sakura ducked and Sasuke's kick met with Narutos' punch. The two rebounded and Sakura ran to her side.

"Sakuraaa...you have to do something," Kakashi called from the side and he flipped a page from his book.

"I know!" Sakura yelled and she tried to charge at Naruto and Sasuke, but she was knocked out be Sasuke, who hit her from behind.

Sakura got up and Kakashi called her out.

"Sakura, "Kakashi began. "I need you to take these workouts more seriously."

"I know," Sakura said.

Kakashi continued. "I don't want you worrying over your nail polish."

"I know."

"You're falling behind training again."

Sakura had it.

"Maybe if you didn't give Naruto and Sasuke special treatment, I could be better!"

Kakashi's eyes hardened. "Naruto was weaker than you in the beginning, the only reason he's better than you now is because he tried."

"I try too!"

"Sakura, don't use that tone with me."

"Shut up! You don't understand me at all!" Sakura said and then she raised her hand and tried to slap Kakashi.

Kakashi caught her fist and stared down at Sakura.

"Are you trying to go against your sensei, Sakura?"

Sakura whimpered and freed her wrist; she then turned around and sprinted to her house.

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Sakura sat in her pink room and cried for what seemed like three hours.

Wiping the tear, Sakura looked at the time and fell back to her bed.

"He should be out by now..."

Sakura took her wireless, hot pink phone with numerous stickers on it and dialed Neji's number, which she got from Hinata.

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Neji: What.

Sakura: Why didn't you call me this morning?

Neji: I didn't think you were serious.

Sakura: Well I was! Next time you screw up, I'll send slugs to your bed room!

Neji: (Disgusted) What do you want.

Sakura: I need advice!

Neji: ...then ask Hinata sama.

Sakura: No! We're phone buddies! I have to tell you!

Neji: (twitch) Fine.

Sakura: ...WAHHH! NEJI, MY SENSEI IS MAAAAD AT MEEEE!

Neji: (holds phone away from ear)

Sakura: YOU SEE! I GOT MY SHINOBI NAIL POLISH ON TODAY AND HE MADE ME FIGHT SASUKE KUN AND NARUTO! YOU KNOW THAT SHINOBI NAIL POLISH TAKES FIVE HOURS TO DRY, RIGHT!

Neji: Riiiiight…I sure do. Someone like me would definitely know.

Sakura: SO OF COURSE I WAS IN NO MOOD TO FIGHT AND I GIVE HIM A PERFECTLY GOOD REASON FOR ME NOT TO AND HE YELLS AT ME! SO I TRIED TO HIT HIM, BUT HE BLOCKED ME SO I RAN HOOOOOME!

Neji: (twitch)

Sakura: AND NOW HE'S MAD AT MEEEEEE!

Neji: No shit, you went against his orders.

Sakura: But..but..

Neji: Just apologize, already.

Sakura: No way! Last time Naruto got sensei angry, it took sensei at least a month to get Naruto back on the same training level!

Neji: What?

Sakura: Sensei doubled his workout! I can't do the work out right now, as it!

Neji: Sakura, Gai makes us double our workout when he's feeling happy. You have it easy.

Sakura: But I'm a girl!

Neji: Ten Ten is a girl.

Sakura: But…

Neji: Didn't you want him to treat you the same as Sasuke and Naruto?

Sakura: Yes...

Neji: Then this is a good chance to show that you can handle whatever he can put you up to.

Sakura: Yeah...Thanks, Neji! You are such a great phone buddy to have around!

Neji: No...Problem.

Sakura Hangs up.

Neji leans back, feeling somewhat good of himself.

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The next day, Sakura got out of bed.

She went past her hair brush, past her make up, past her ribbons and straight to her headband.

She placed the headband on her forehead.

"When I put this headband on my forehead, it's a sign that I'll fight as a kuonchi."

Sakura looked at her reflection and grinned.

"Just you wait, sensei!"

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"Sakura chan?" Naruto asked, and he looked at his crush.

Even Sasuke, looked up from his...whatever he was doing.

Sakura grinned at Naruto.

"Relax, it's only for today!" Sakura said.

"My, My, Sakura." Kakahsi said, Sakura looked up at him and smiled.

"Sorry sensei! I know that you're mad at me and you'll probably double my workout like when you did with Naruto! So...I'm ready for anything you can dish out!"

Kakashi smiled, and then frowned.

"Good, because you're carrying the entire load from today's mission."

"Okay!"

"And you'll have less bathroom breaks."

"Okay..."

"And you'll have to wear these weights that I borrowed from Gai."

"..okay..."

Kakashi smiled again.

"At least, that's what you were supposed to do today."

Sakura looked up. "Huh?"

Kakashi leaned against the bridge.

"Funny thing, today. When I went to gather the weights from Gai, a certain Hyuuga pulled me aside and negotiated with me that you were crying your eyes out to him and that you felt really sorry. He then made a deal with me that if you came today with your headband on your forehead that you get to be freed from your workout."

Sakura paused.

"Neji..."

"Also, he told me that you would call him 24/7 about your hard, difficult training and that he needed sleep."

Sakura laughed. Kakashi walked over and patted Sakura on the head.

"Just wear your headband on your head. You look strange without your usually hairstyle."

"Can do, sensei!"

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Neji: What do you want, Sakura.

Sakura: You know it's me?

Neji: Only you would call me this late.

Sakura: Hah! I knew it! You're accustomed to me, already!

Neji: ...I'm going to hang up, now.

Sakura: Wait, Neji! I just wanted to say...

Neji: What.

Sakura: That you are too cheesy for your own good! Girls don't dig that in a guy!

Neji hangs up.

Sakura laughs.

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Haha. This chapter seemed too long...