Author: Okay, about the NejiXHinata pairing… I know they're cousins. And no, I don't THINK I'll get them together… ARRGH what am I talking about? What I'm saying is, just continue to read my fic and you'll know who Neji ends up with. Just continue reading, okay?
"Sas…" Sakura started as they went up the stairs.
"Sas…Sasuke."
"What?"
"I… Why… Why did you pair up with me? And…"
…And you decided so quickly… Grabbing my hand like that… Are you jealous?
"Because you're good at detecting spells."
"Ha…"
Is that all?
"Oh crap." Sasuke muttered when they reached the top of the stairs.
They had reached a room. A pretty room filled with pink plush toys and armchairs…
"What the hell is this?"
"Wow. It's pretty!" Sakura grinned.
"Let's go." Sasuke said, repelled.
"Why? Maybe there's some clue here…"
"Like Kakashi would hide some clue in the pink room of doom... Let's GO."
Sakura sighed and turned around. "I guess…"
Suddenly she saw a pink arrow coming out at Sasuke…
"AAH! SASUKE! WATCH-'
"WHAT THE?"
Sakura dived…
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"Neji, may I ask what we are doing?"
"Quiet."
"We're supposed to look around the house, not follow others."
"Shut up, all right? I just want to make sure that Hinata-Sama doesn't get hurt by that blonde fellow."
"Hey, that blonde fellow should be quite harmless…"
You're jealous, that's what you are…
"Neji." Tenten said.
Neji pulled her by the arm. "Come on, we're losing them!"
"NEJI! We've been going around in circles! Anyway, don't you have your eyes? I thought your eyes can-'
"Yes, YES I know, but I can't reach Hinata immediately if I see Naruto hurting her… Now COME ON!"
Naruto was thinking about how he should torture Sasuke.
"Stupid… That bastard got Sakura-Chan…"
"Naru-Naruto."
"Huh?"
Naruto almost forgot about Hinata.
"Uh… Yes?"
"I-I don't think there's an-anything here..." Hinata stammered.
"Oh… Okay. Well, let's go back to the house… Hey, didn't I see that tree before?" Naruto scratched his head.
"Y-Yes, N-Naruto-K-Kun. W-We have been wa-alking around in c-circles."
"WHAT? Oh boy!" Naruto slapped his head. "Where could the hot springs be?"
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Lee was still whistling "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" when he spotted a trapdoor.
"Huh?"
The trapdoor was camouflaged, but not very well.
Lee could feel heat rising from underneath the door.
"Maybe…"
He lifted it up and went in.
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"S-Sakura…?"
Sakura was on top of Sasuke.
"Hey, are you…"
Then his eyes widened.
…Sakura was hit by the arrow…
"S-Sakura?" Sasuke breathed, trembling.
Not again… Not…
He recalled the illusion that he fell under… Sakura dying in his arms… And he just watched her…
But at that moment, Sakura gasped and yelled, "KAI!"
Everything vanished and they were sitting on top of a staircase leading downwards.
"…" Sasuke looked around in shock.
"Geez, this trick is getting old!" Sakura muttered as she patted the dust off her clothes. "Can't they test us on something else-'
FHRUMP!
"Ah…"
Sasuke stood up angrily.
"Sas…"
"Idiot…" Sasuke muttered, his body shaking. "I… I don't want to… I don't want to just sit aside and watch… Anymore…"
"Sasuke… Ah…I-'
"Why did you take that arrow? If you knew it was an illusion, why didn't you tell me?" Sasuke shouted.
"I… I…. I knew when I got hit… S-Sasuke, I-I'm sorry, I…" Sakura stammered in fright.
"What if that was a real arrow? You could've died!" Sasuke shouted, his voice getting louder.
Why is he being so angry like that? It's HIS own fault that he suck at spells! Wait…
Sakura blinked. Was he worried for me?
"I…I was… It was instinct… Because… I…I don't want anything to happen to you!" Sakura burst out.
Sasuke stopped looking angry. "…What?"
"Y-You're my teammate, so…" Sakura said hastily.
Sasuke looked at his feet. "Sakura."
"Wha…"
Sasuke reached out suddenly and hugged her.
"I don't want anything to happen to you, either." Sasuke muttered.
"Sasuke… I…I…" Sakura was red-faced. Is it possible that…. Sasuke likes me?
"Sasuke, I have… I have always…"
"I like you, Sakura."
"What…?" Sakura was shocked.
"I like you. I don't want anything to happen to you, because you're important to me. So just don't…. Just don't do that again…"
"Sasuke." Sakura said, feeling extremely happy. "I… I have always liked you, too."
Sasuke hugged her tighter, then he let go and looked at her.
"I… Am glad to hear that."
Sakura could feel his breath on her face.
Is this it? My first…
She closed her eyes.
"LEE!"
Sasuke and Sakura jumped and sprang apart. Gai's voice?
"SENSEI! I DID IT!"
"YES, YOU DID IT, LEE! YOU FOUND THE HOT SPRINGS! I KNEW YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST!"
"The sound is coming from…"
Sasuke looked at the stairs.
"Let's go." Sakura said awkwardly.
They walked down and felt heat on their faces.
"This is… It." Sakura muttered as they went into some sort of an underground, but nice-looking room with mirrors and a hot spring.
There, in the middle of the room, Gai and Lee were hugging one another.
"Ah! Another two are here!"
"Yes." Sasuke said glumly.
CRACK! CACKLE! BHAM!
Then Naruto fell out from the "ceiling" and head-on into the spring.
"OW OW OW!"
Naruto leapt out from the hot water and crashed into Sakura, who was standing by the side.
"Sakura! Are you… Okay…"
Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.
"Uh…"
The smoke cleared and Naruto was on top of Sakura… Unfortunately, his lips were also 'smashed' against hers.
Author: Okay… This is weird… I have a favor… Is it okay if, um, you guys read and comment my Inuyasha and my other Naruto fanfic, called: 'Inuyasha With Kikyo' and 'The Ninja Talk Show'? (To Kikyo haters: No, though my Inuyasha fanfic is called Inuyasha with Kikyo, it is not InuKik pairing.) I'd be really glad if you review!