Our P.E. teacher arrives and he gestures to assemble in front of him. Both teams fall in line. He is making an announcement.

"All right! I guess you are ready for the relay. I just want to remind everybody that this relay race is to build teamwork and connection with your teammates. I am expecting good tactics and teamwork from you all. Good luck and follow me. We will start the relay in ten minutes," he says and waves to go to the oval.

I unexpectedly glance at the jerk and he does the same at me. We look at each other's eyes and then he smirks. He walks off together with the class and I am left dumbfounded for seconds.

"Come on Sarada. We will beat your team up for sure," Chocho chuckles and pushes me to follow the crowd.

I don't feel good today. I am stuck between helping the jerk's team win and not wanting my team to lose either. I scratch my head in confusion. What should I do? I am afraid about what will happen if I let the jerk lose. Will he give the letter to Boruto? Damn it!

"All right all members of each team go to your respective positions from the first base to the last," our teacher commands, and everyone positions.

"Go Boruto! Go for the win!"

Seriously? Boruto's fangirls are here? They are everywhere and it's annoying. I look around and the field is surrounded by people. What the hell is going on?

"Go Kawaki, go! Whooo!"

Oh, he too got a cheering squad, eh?

"This is insane. These annoying fangirls again," I hear Tsubaki say. She is annoyed by them too.

"Oh my... Yodo is so damn hot in her P.E. uniform," I turn to see who's talking and Yodo got her fanboys too. Yodo flips her long blonde hair and the boys giggle. Speaking of the popular on the campus.

"Listen up! When you hear the whistle, it means that the race commences. Are you ready?" our teacher says on the megaphone and we all responded with a scream of 'YES''

"All right! On your mark, ready, set!" our teacher yells and whistles.

I can see Iwabe runs against Lee. Boruto was right. It's either Lee or Wasabi they are going to put at the first base. Lee is running ahead of Iwabe but he is coping up. What to expect from a track and field champion? Different cheers and yells echo in the field.

Members from both teams cheer for their teammates. My knees tremble. I still don't have my final decision about the jerk's proposition. Am I going to let them win?

Lee finishes ahead of Iwabe and now Chocho's in possession of the baton and is running for the next base and Inojin is waiting for her. Shikadai is now running behind Chocho and he is almost at her side. Chocho's weight is blocking her though.

"Almost there, Shikadai! Go for it Shikadai!" I hear Namida cheers for Shikadai. You know I feel so awful. I can't cheer for my best friend and I can't even decide for myself. Shikadai overcomes Chocho and is now running ahead of her. I'm sorry Chocho.

Suddenly, I am astonished at what I am seeing. The jerk is walking in my direction and stops beside me.

He is... He is on the same base as me? No way...

"So, you have decided?" he utters and looks at me. I did not respond but I gulp instead.

He looks at the running members and he seems not disturbed about the race at all.

"Your teammate is running ahead of ours now but I am sure that blonde artist will cope up," he keeps talking and I turn to see them. Namida is struggling and is running out of breath. Inojin is coping up with her. I can see how my teammates do their best to win this match. Cheers from the crowd echo. I still did not respond to him. I don't know what to say anyway.

I can see Denki cheer for Namida and Yodo is waiting for Inojin. I sigh countless times. I shake my head to make me come back to my senses but it's not working at all.

Yodo and Denki are now running for the win. Both Mitsuki and Dae are waiting for them to come at their bases. Yodo and Denki are equally running in their direction. They arrive at the same time. Mitsuki and Dae are now running towards Sumire and Tsubaki's bases. Dae runs ahead of Mitsuki. He is one of the best runners though.

"Come on, Dae. Come on," I cheer in my mind. I think I have decided. Damn you jerk! I'm not going to lose this race.

Dae comes first and Mitsuki is running behind him. Tsubaki takes the baton and runs in my direction. Sumire is running behind Tsubaki now. It's a close game. Tsubaki sure not going to lose against Sumire. Tsubaki is running as fast as she could and increasing the gap between her and Sumire.

Good job Tsubaki. We will win this! I cheer in my mind. I glance at the jerk and he is pouting in annoyance. Tsubaki is almost at my base. My teammates are now cheering on top of their lungs.

"Go for it Sarada!" Tsubaki says upon handing the baton to me. I nod and smile at her. Before I leave, I glance at the jerk and grin and run as fast as I could. His irritated face occupies my mind and it makes me want him to get more upset. I am running towards the smiling Boruto. I turn at my back and see how the jerk is coping up with me. There is no way we are going to lose this race.

I'm almost at Boruto's base when suddenly, I step on a slippery part of the oval and stumble to the ground. I hear the crowd scream "Oh..." sounds so dismayed.

"Sarada!" Boruto runs in my direction and helps me get up.

"I'm fine, Boruto. Get this and run for our win. The jerk is coping up," I stutter because the wounds on both my knees are bleeding and they are painful as hell. I got scratches on my elbows as well.

"But..." he worries but I stop him.

"It's okay just go," I say, the jerk is almost there and Kawaki arrives at the base and hands the baton over Wasabi. Boruto accepts the baton and runs after Wasabi. I squint when the wounds sting. I am sitting on the ground and I can barely move my knees.

To my surprise, the jerk kneels in front of me and takes out a handkerchief from his pocket, and tries to clean the wounded area.

"What are you doing?" I surprisingly say still not processing in my mind what he is doing to me right now.

"Just shut up. Your voice is annoying," he says and I am shocked. He is cleaning the wounded area, can you believe that?

"Hey stop, it's fine. I try to take his hand away but he spat my endeavoring hand away instead.

"If you don't want to get an infection, shut up," he says like he is scolding a stubborn child. I don't know but I let him do what he is doing right now.

Our teacher together with the class approaches us. Even though I was injured, the race went on and Wasabi won the race.

"Are you okay Sarada?" our teacher worries and the rest of the class as well.

"It feels like I broke my knees," they are shocked and I am just joking.

"I will take her to the clinic," the jerk volunteers and leaves everyone in shock. Well, that includes me of course. Wait, he said he will take me to the clinic? But it still seems not to process in my brain. He kneels facing his back at me. Does he want to carry me on his back?

"Are you sure about it Kawaki?" our teacher wants to confirm.

"Yeah, we can call the clinic and get her a stretcher," Yodo suggests.

"That will take time. Just make sure that you'll give my team a proper awarding ceremony," he says to our teacher and he gestures to me to get on his back. I hesitate at first and he whispers indistinct words.

"Okay, I'll leave Sarada in your care," our teacher sounds defeated and he lets him carry me to the clinic.

I didn't hear any objections nor any noise when he starts making steps away from them while carrying me on his back.

"Why are you doing this now?" I ask out of my curiosity. He did not respond immediately.

"I am doing you a favor," he says and I wrinkle my forehead.

"What does it mean?" I say with a puzzled mind. He scoffs and speaks, "I know you'll do it,"

He thought I helped them win the race?

Kawaki's POV

"You think I helped you win?" she snaps behind me. Didn't she though?

"That was just for show, right? You know you are a great actor," does it sound very complimenting? I am certainly grateful for that.

"It was not acting, you jerk! I truly slipped!" she yells behind me.

"You're doing me a favor because you think I helped you win, right? How ridiculous!" she starts with her annoying rants again. I thought it was just acting but this dork fooled me.

"So, I should not do this thing then?" I say and threaten to drop her to the ground. She squeaks when I did that and she spats my back.

"Hey, are you going to kill me?" she yells again. Her voice is damn annoying.

"Shut up or else I will certainly kill you," I portend to do so, and she did not make any more noise until we get to the clinic. I don't have any choice left but to bring her here. She will surely scream for help if I will leave her midway.

"Hey, what happened?" the nurse immediately approaches us. I drop her on the bed and the nurse checks on her.

"I slipped during our relay race," she says, and the nurse checks on her wounds.

"Your wounds are not bleeding anymore. Did you apply compression on them?" she asks the dork and she looks at me. The nurse turns her back at me and gestures 'Oh' like she's surprised or something.

"So, your boyfriend did?" she chuckles, and the dork stammers. Why would people think I am this dork's boyfriend?

"No, no... He is my classmate. He offers to bring me here himself," she clears the doubt and the nurse nods like she understands and apologizes.

"I got to go. Your fatso friend will come here for sure," I say and open the door to leave the place.

"Wait," she stops me from walking out.

"What?" I ask turning my head at her. She looks away when I turn to face her.

"Thank you..." she says almost whispering. I turn my back at her and completely leave the clinic.

What a dork...

I walk into the hallway and everyone is looking at me. I don't know why they are doing that. I'm heading back to the locker because I know for sure they are already there to change clothes.

"That geek was lucky. Kawaki offers to bring her to the clinic," I hear someone say from the hallway and they stop gossiping when they notice my presence.

"Look, don't you think something is going on with them?" I glance at some who are staring at their phones. Most of them are scrolling on their mobile phones and switch their gazes at me when I walk in front of them.

Just what the heck is going on with these idiots?

Before I get to enter the locker room the dork's fatso friend blocks me away.

"Hey, you look suspicious, you know. I know you did something to Sarada," she points her index finger at me. I know the dork never misses at least one word to tell her best friend about her life.

"Don't accuse me of something stupid," I tell her and completely enter the locker room. I pretend not to know anything she was saying but I am pretty sure the dork's going to tell her later. This is why girls are damn annoying.

"Hey, Kawaki. We won!" that blonde artist, Inojin cheerfully tells me.

"I know," I respond and proceed to my locker, open it and bring out my uniform.

"We all did our best," that Mitsuki says and smiles.

"And I guess everyone is okay with our win," I say and closes my locker.

"You are acting strange lately. Hey, are you guys dating? I mean you and Sarada," that moron comments. I look coldly at him and I see how he scowls at me.

"Why did you think that?" Denki asks.

"Well, these two were acting strange lately," that moron briefly explains.

"It's none of your business," I say and walk past him. The blonde idiot is in front of me and he just shrugs when he sees me. I ignore him and completely leave the room.

I head back to the class and everyone inside seems surprised when I enter the classroom and all of them are holding on to their mobile phones. That peevish blonde girl stands up from her seat holding her phone in her hand. The amateur director stops her but she ignores her gesture and walks in my direction.

"So, you two are getting into public now?" she tells me. I don't have any idea about what she is saying.

"Get out of my way," I tell her but she is persistent. She does not move.

"You two are really up for something, huh?" she keeps blabbering things I don't understand.

"I don't know what you're saying, so move. You're blocking my way," I tell her and she slightly moves to her side. She looks upset and I am clueless as to why she is acting that way.

"You can always refuse to say the truth but it will come out eventually," she says but I ignore her. She is annoying as hell.

What are they thinking? What the hell is going on?