"WHAT?" Ino yelled.
Sakura made a hushing noise. "Ino, stop yelling."
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" Ino yelled.
"INO!" Sakura covered her ears.
"You actually had close contact with TWO boys on your first day?"
"That was an accident!"
"Oh yeah. One kissed you and another got hugged."
Sakura frowned. "But that guy, Gaara… He was really scary…"
Ino got serious. "Are you sure that you almost got killed? But he's only a student! And you're a ninja!"
"I'm positive that he's one, too." Sakura said, putting her right hand on her forehead. "If not, how could he control sand? Normal human beings can't."
"Maybe he can use magic."
"Ino!"
"Yeah, yeah, okay."
"Whatever it is, I need to speak to Iruka tomorrow." Sakura muttered, closing her eyes. "I need an explanation for this. And that Gaara could also seriously endanger other students."
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"Hey, Lover-girl!" A boy yelled as Sakura went pushed open the school gate.
Sakura ignored him.
"She's that new teacher, isn't she?"
"Smart, huh?"
What's going on here? She thought as she walked up the stairs.
"Some teacher you are." Neji smirked when she walked into the class.
"What?" Sakura snapped, annoyed.
"Why, don't you know?" He took a piece of paper and threw it at her.
Sakura caught it. It was a newsletter.
"Teacher and student's secret love" The title read.
Gritting her teeth, she looked down. It was a picture of Naruto and her hugging yesterday. That was all what she needed to know.
This is only my second day, and bad stuff is already happening to me.
Sakura crushed the newsletter and threw it into the bin, her face burning with embarrassment. "All this crap is not true." She said slowly, facing the class bravely.
"Sure. We believe you. Your face shows it all." Kiba said loudly, with Akamaru barking in agreement.
"Naruto and I are not in love." Sakura death-glared all of them.
"How do you explain the picture then?" Lee said lazily.
"I-I…" Sakura sneaked a glance at Naruto. Naruto's face was red and he was trying to make himself as small as possible.
"There's no need for you to hide, Naruto!" Kiba said, pulling Naruto up by the collar. "You're a man. And this is your first shot at romance in fourteen years. You ought to celebrate."
"S-Shut up." Naruto said feebly.
"I- I…" Sakura repeated again. I have to save Naruto from this. I landed him in this mess in the first place.
"I FELL AND HE WAS HELPING ME UP!" She yelled, startling everyone in the class.
SILENCE
"…Well. It doesn't seem like it." Lee said, examining the picture.
"It- IT'S YOUR BUSINESS IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Sakura yelled.
"MISS SAKURA!" A voice boomed over the loudspeakers, making her jump.
"COME DOWN TO THE OFFICE! NOW!"
It was Iruka's voice. And he sounded really mad.
"Good luck, girl." Shikamaru said as she walked, robot-like, from the class.
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Great. I'm in deep trouble now. Sakura thought as she slowly turned the doorknob on the principal's door.
"Sakura. Why did this happen?" Iruka said calmly as she came in.
"I-It was an accident! I fell and Naruto helped me up—'
"I don't care about the hugging. What I care is—'
Iruka banged his hands on the table, making Sakura shriek with fright.
"WHY ARE YOU OUT OF CLASS WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE TEACHING?"
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"I'll have to go and talk to Iruka!" Naruto shouted. "It was all an accident!"
"What can you do?" Lee asked, his legs on the table. "He's the principal. And in these cases, teachers are always blamed."
"SHUT UP!" Naruto yelled, and proceeded to stomp out from the class, only to be blocked by Sasuke.
"GET OUTTA MY WAY, SASUKE!"
Sasuke didn't move.
"I SAID GET OUT OF MY WAY OR I'LL-'
"You're just a mere student. Remember yourself." Sasuke said sternly.
Naruto halted, staring at Sasuke. Kiba took this chance to drag Naruto back to his seat.
"…And who did the newsletter?" Sasuke asked the class. He was fighting to keep his voice even, even though he wanted to yell.
No response.
"…Why are you so concerned?" Naruto glared at Sasuke.
Sasuke smirked. "None of your business, dead-last…"
"Repeat that." Naruto was getting furious again.
"Quit it." Neji said. "We'll just have to sit down here and see what happens."
Sasuke kicked the teacher's desk hard and went back to his table.
Author: FINALLY! MY BRAIN GETS UNBLOCKED! I'm not discontinuing this after all…Have a look at my latest fic Obsessed and review! And… um… a sequel to The Foot That Brought Them Together? Maybe. (Grins)