Pairings: SasuSaku (NejiTen, NaruHina)
Disclaimer: Need to say more?
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Chapter eleven
Sasuke felt ridiculous. He just asked by a random girl to the Ball. What was her name again? He couldn't remember. He is going out with a girl whose name doesn't even remember. But he was pretty irritated when Lee asked Sakura out. He blinked and cursed under his breath, shaking the thought off.
Sasuke didn't even eat breakfast. He locked the door carefully. As usual, he stuffed his hands into his pockets as he walked down the stairs. He was exhausted, spending the whole time yesterday, dragging by the girl going shopping and eating. Of course, she made him buy all the stuff. He cursed once again. He tried to shrug her off but she ignored. He shook his head, typical girl. He called her 'annoying' but she just smiled. Sasuke remembered that he called Sakura once 'annoying'. She was not pleased.
"Sasuke-kun!"
Despising the voice, he groaned. Slowly, turning towards the voice. "You again." Reika smiled seductively, "Of course." She wore a different costume today; clearly she's rich. She wore a short skirt and a black top. He frowned slightly. "Shall we go?" She asked. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
"Shopping mall." She said.
"I'm not going." He said quickly, turning away from her. But she held him back. "Let's go!" She completely ignored his last question. Sasuke groaned; this girl is more annoying that Sakura, that's for sure.
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Sakura sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. She stared at her small figure, flattening her hair a little. She decided that she would tie her hair up next Monday. Sakura scanned through her room and frowned. She just realized that she doesn't have a dress to wear. All her clothes in the closet were casual clothes. Maybe her Mother has. Without pausing, she yelled out.
"Okaasan!"
Silence.
Sakura groaned and ran downstairs. She was startled when she found her mother on the floor, looking painful. "Okaasan, are you okay?" Her mother looked up and gave her a painful smile. "Just hurt my arm while putting the dishes away…" Sakura frowned as she bent down. "Here, let me see it." Mother paused then gave her the hand. Sakura examined it then smiled. "Don't worry, I'll fix it up." Chakra formed around her hand as she pressed it on her mother's arm, sinking into the wound, in seconds the folds of skin had zipped themselves together. With only a pale scar to show that a cut had been made. Sakura sighed with relieve. Her mother smiled. "That was wonderful!" Sakura smiled back. "Where's Otousan?"
"Out." Her mother replied, standing up. She turned back to her cooking.
"Neh Okaasan…" Sakura said. "You know we have this Ball next week." Her mother frowned but nodded. "I was wondering if you have any dresses I can borrow?" She asked hopefully. Her mother continued to chop her vegetables, then she put down her knife. "I do, but I think it's a bit old fashion for you? Go look, it's in my closet."
Sakura thanked her mother and ran upstairs again. She entered her parent's room and she swung the closet door open. She frowned as she noticed the dress. It was not like what she had expected. It was black, and… old fashioned. She sighed heavily and she ran downstairs, grabbing her bag. "Okaasan! I'll be out!" And she ran out of the house with a slam.
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Sasuke gritted his teeth. This girl is very troublesome. He noticed his hands are getting really sour. He was holding at least four bags and was dragged by Reika. She stopped by a shop and stepped in. She rushed to the nearest stock of clothes and gasped with delight. "This is what I wanted!" She exclaimed. Sasuke groaned. Doesn't she already have enough?
Sasuke frowned as he noticed the price. It was very expensive. Reika seemed to have ignored it. A woman appeared next to them, smiling warmly. "I see you have taken interest in that dress!" Reika looked up, and then smiled. "Yes, it's very attractive." Sasuke's frown deepened. He does not see the difference between that expensive dress and a normal plain dress. Reika had now gone to the changing room. Sasuke sighed with relieve as he put down the bags on a chair. Spending a day with her is very tiresome. He wanted to go home and train. Screw this.
Sasuke can hear the woman's cheerful voice again, he did not care, obviously there's another customer. He yawned, so boring He thought. Reika open the changing room door and smiled widely. Sasuke looked up slowly and looked. It's okay… He thought. "How is it?" She asked.
"It's okay." He said. Reika seemed to ignore that answer and looked at herself in the mirror once more.
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Sakura entered the shop, shopping was one of her hobbies. The woman greeted her warmly and she smiled. She held one dress up, running her fingers through the silky material. She smiled. It's beautiful. It was light blue. She sighed as she noticed the price. I'll never afford that… She shook her head. In her corner of her eye she noticed a beautiful girl in front of the mirror, and a man beside her. She gasped as she noticed who they were. Fortunately, they didn't notice her. Sakura bit her lower lip, cheeks flaming. If she would just quietly-
"Sakura-san!" Reika exclaimed, holding her dress up, she jogged over to her. Sakura sighed and her cheeks flushed once more as she saw Sasuke. She swore she saw him smirk.
"Reika-san." She said politely, bowing slightly. Reika's smile widened as she notice she was holding the dress. "You like this one?" Sakura lowered her head and said quietly. "Yes."
"It's very pretty." Reika said, Sakura noticed the sarcasm in her voice. The woman reappeared beside them and said to Reika. "Oh you look very pretty in that dress, Miss!" Reika smiled with pleasure. Sakura's emerald eyes widened as she saw the price on Reika's dress label. It was very expensive. "Reika-san, are you buying it?"
"Of course!" She said and went to the counter.
"Mad…" Sakura murmured. Sasuke appeared next to her. "Are you going to buy it?" Sakura was startled by his voice. Her voice shook as she spoke. "I'm not very sure…" She bit her lip once more. This is embarrassing…
Sakura closed her eyes once more and said. "Fine I'm buying it." She said, and went to the counter as well. She glared at Reika. This is war woman! I'll see who gets their hands first on Sasuke-kun! Then she noticed, Reika had bought the dark green one.
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Tenten sighed. "Neji… you're slacking…" The weapon master folded her arms across her chest. Neji blinked with surprise. "What?" Tenten sighed again. "Something is in your mind, I know it."
"Like?" Neji questioned.
"Your speed is much slower, you seem to be in a bad mood." Tenten smiled, placing a hand on his arm. Neji found himself smile back at her. "You know me so well." He leaned down and kissed her. He felt her melt in his arms. Finally, she broke their kiss away, face flushed and her head lean against his broad shoulder. Neji rested his head on hers. "Tenten… we're going to the Ball together aren't we?" Tenten pulled back with surprise. "Why do you ask that so suddenly?"
"Just wondering." Neji murmured, pulling her back into his embrace again. Tenten chuckled. "Is this what you're worrying? That's so cute."
"No."
Neji could feel her laugh. "You're so cute Neji." After a few minutes, he heard her sigh. "I hope I'm doing this right." Neji frowned and asked. "Doing what?"
"Giving Sakura-san to Lee."
Neji was silent for a while. The he spoke. "I'm sure they'll be fine, Tenten."
"Sakura-san still loves Sasuke-san." Tenten said. "I told her over and over again that he is useless, he won't give his love to her. She didn't listen to me. Every time I see her, she was crying over Sasuke when he had gone with Orochimaru. She was happy again when he came back. I don't know why he is so attractive."
"Maybe he is her teammate and her friend." Neji replied after a minute, which Tenten had taken by surprise. "Yes I know it's an unrequited love. But she still loves him, she won't stop, she couldn't help herself. Probably she thought over and over again why does she still love him so much after all these years when she wanted to give up." Tenten had smiled to that. "Yes she told me she wanted to give up, but she couldn't. Her love to Sasuke wasn't like Ino's. Ino liked Sasuke, it was a crush, but Sakura really do love Sasuke with all her heart."
"You understand her so well."
"Of course, I happened to be the same."
"Oh?" Neji smiled softly.
"I loved you when the first time I met you." Tenten confessed.
Neji remain smiling, but didn't say anything. He wanted to hear more. Tenten seemed to have read his mind. "You bastard, made me wait for four years." She then poked him in his chest, giggling. "But it's okay, I got what I wanted." Neji pulled back, staring at her beautiful soft chocolate eyes and smiled at her, only for her. "Yes I know." He leaned down and claimed her lips once more.
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Having lunch with Sasuke and Reika was not an exactly a good idea. She scowled silently, biting on her food. She chewed, she found it very hard to swallow. Probably because she was eating lunch with this couple, she shuddered as the word swam through her mind. Couple does not exist in their dictionary. They are not. Sakura reminded herself silently. Just because they are going to this stupid Ball together, doesn't make them a couple. She was very red in the face.
"Did you say something Sakura-san?" Reika asked. Sakura gasped. She realized she had spoken out loud. "Uh. It's nothing." Reika smiled. "Good, good." Sakura winced, what is so good? She hated when she smiled. Disgusting. Reika glanced at her watch. "I'll be going now." Sakura and Sasuke both stared at her with surprise. "I'm going to be late with my dancing lesson. I'll see you tomorrow."
She has dancing lesson, just exactly how rich is she? Sakura thought.Hopefully I will not see you tomorrow. Sasuke thought grimly. Sakura stared at plate with embarrassment. "I'll pay." Sakura finally said after five minutes of silence.
Sasuke blinked, who heard of a girl paying for a lunch? "No, I'll do that."
"Sasuke-kun, I'll do it."
"Sakura-"
"It's okay, I know you're not willing…"
The man at the counter smiled. "Oh couples fight a lot do they?"
Sakura blushed at the comment. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, "w-we're not…" Sakura stammered.
"Sure." He replied, grinning. "I once have a customer, they used to fight a lot, now they are a good couple! Isn't that nice? They came here last week and the teenage girl told me! I forgot their names, well the girl has blond hair with a pony tail and the guy has spiky black hair-"
"Ino and Shikamaru!" Sakura interrupted. "There are together! Oh my god! They are together… I thought she liked you!" She turned her head to Sasuke.
"Who cares." He mumbled and slipped the money to the man, who bowed politely. Sakura's eyes widened. "Sasuke-kun, you don't-"
"Let's go, it's going to rain soon." He scowled.
Once they were outside, Sakura noticed Sasuke was right. The sky wasn't blue anymore. "You're stubborn Sasuke-kun." She said.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and kept walking, hands in his pockets. Sakura smiled to herself. Walking with Sasuke definitely is better than staying home. She sighed happily. Then she spoke quietly. "She seems to really like you."
"Seki?" He asked.
"Do you have to call her by her last name?" Sakura asked. Sasuke smirked. "Jealous?" Sakura blushed deeply. "No." Sasuke continued to smirk.
It was an awkward silence. After a few minutes, Sakura reached her house. She bowed her head deeply and said. "Thank you for bring me home."
"Keh, whatever." He managed to mumble. Sakura smiled and skipped in, closing the door behind her. She let a happy sigh as she lean on her door; a smile still pasted on her face. She looked up and called out. "Okaasan! I bought it!"
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Finally the day arrived. Sakura smiled shyly as she entered her bedroom with her three friends waiting for her in her bedroom. Her friends' eyes widened as they saw her. "How is it?" Sakura asked, blushing.
"Perfect!" Ino exclaimed. Sakura smiled. "You think so?"
"Definitely." Tenten nodded with agreement.
"You look great Sakura-chan." Hinata smiled lightly. Sakura was wearing the dress she bought earlier. It fitted her perfectly, showing every curve she owned. She was beautiful.
"Neji and rest of our dates are coming at your house. Is that okay with your mum?" Tenten asked. Sakura smiled and waved a hand in the air. "She's fine with it. By the way, she's not at home."
"It's a shame you're going with Lee." Ino sighed. Sakura's smile faded and sighed heavily. "Yeah I wanted to go with Sasuke-kun."
"Forget about him!" Tenten said. "Let's have fun with our dates! Who cares what he thinks." Sakura looked at her for a while. "You're right."
Hinata smiled wryly and said. "We should get changed."
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Sasuke cursed as he started to get dressed-very slowly. He didn't care. Reika asked him go pick her up, but he refused. She got a little mad then said she would come to his house. She mumbled about letting a girl wait. Who cares? Screw her. Sasuke looked at himself in the mirror when he was done. He frowned slightly as he sees the sight. He looked the same except without the forehead protector. He always wears black and with an Uchiha symbol on his back. Sasuke cursed again when he heard the bell. He tore his eyes away from the mirror, stuffing his hands into his pockets and walked slowly to the door. The bell rang once, twice, three times, four times.
"Got it already!" He said loudly, in a very annoying way. He swung his door open and faced the girl. "Hi! Ready?"
"Whatever." He mumbled. She beamed. "Let's go!" Clearly, this girl is excited. Sasuke was bored. He didn't want to come to this Ball.
"What did you after I left you?" Reika asked.
"Why do you care?" Sasuke said rudely.
"Oh nothing." She replied, a grin appeared on her face. His eyes narrowed and stared at the girl. Annoying she is, very annoying. More than Sakura even…
Bad luck Uchiha.
Who cares.
Uh-uh, I think you're the one who care.
Oh shut up.
Poor you, going with this girl… she's a beauty but nah, I prefer Sakura better.
Good for you.
Don't have to be so harsh; I'm you, you know?
Don't think so. You're completely opposite to me.
Take Hyuuga Neji, for example. He's like you.
Hyuuga Neji? God, don't bring him up. He's nothing like me.
Oh he is. Didn't you notice, he is always cold and doesn't like anyone close to him, well except for Tenten…
How do you know all these crap anyway?I am you.
Oh be quiet.
"Um, did you say something?"
Sasuke stopped andlooked at her. "Nothing."
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Sasuke and Reika arrived pretty late. Sasuke, looking really bored darted his eyes across the hall and saw some of his classmates. Naruto was yelling and laughing, Ino was arguing with Shikamaru, Chouji was eating a bag of chips. And Sakura…
She didn't look like Sakura at all. She had something with her hair; it was straight and shiny, and twisted up into an elegant knot at the back of her head. She was wearing a dress made of a silky, light blue material. She looked very pretty indeed. She waved at her him who stared at her in surprise. Even Sasuke looked surprise. Sakura grimaced as she noticed the figure next to him.
"Hi Sasuke-kun!" She said shyly. "Hi Reika-san." Sasuke looked at Sakura with an unreadable expression, she looked different, she wore a very nice dress and her forehead protector had gone from her head. Sakura noticed he was staring at her; she blushed lightly then smiled at him. He turned away.
Naruto yelled happily. "Youshi! Everyone here? Let's go and have some food!"
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Authoress's Note: Yeah, that's chapter eleven. Hope you enjoy it. XDXD I'll update chapter 12 ASAP. Please review! And thanks for the reviews last time! –hugs-
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