I am sooo sorry. I know that some of you are expecting this chapter a lot since this was the one that Sasuke is going to makes his big move. But I have put a lot of thought to it and decided that I had to add this chapter. You guys must hate me right now...

Reason for my late update: No internet access for a week.

Chapter 15-Jealously is a Virtue

"Lee!" Sakura called running up to him in the hallway. She had just ran away from her fan boys.

"Sakura-chan! What brings you here?" Lee asked both delighted and surprised. "Here, I would just like to return your handbook. It had helped me a lot, thanks." Said Sakura as she handed the book to him.

"What? Finished so fast? You're incredible! Won't you forget everything though?" he asked curiously. "It's nothing, and I won't forget. Its already implanted in my brain." She explained, "Well see yah!"

"W-Wait Sakura-chan! W-Would you like to eat something with me after school? You know like a friend to a friend date?" he asked nervously. "Well..." She couldn't really say no since he had lent her that book. "Okay, since you put it that way. See you after school." She bid goodbye and left for class.

"Wow, I can't believe I just got a date with the woman of my dreams!" He exclaimed happily to himself and skipped to class forgetting that it was only from a friend to a friend.


"Where have you been?" Sasuke asked curiously. "Oh, I was just returning a book to Lee." She replied, and sat down beside him.

"What! Thick eyebrows?"

"Don't call him that. I admit that his eyebrows aren't exactly perfect but still! Do you have to be so mean? Besides, he just asked me to go and eat something with him after school." She said casually.

Sasuke almost choked on his saliva, WHAT THE FUCK! She's going on a date with HIM! I am going to strangle him to hell! His mind screamed.

>>>

"Yo class." Kakashi greeted his usual greeting as he came into the room. "As you know, school will be over in 2 days. And as usual the school will be hosting a prom tomorrow. Sorry for the late notice, I kinda forgot to tell you...hehehe. Well, the prom is going to start at 7:30 and ends at 9:00. Now please open your textbook to page 80." Kakashi announced.

Grr...I bet thick eyebrows is going to ask her! Can't let that happen! Sasuke thought angrily.

Inner Sakura: Wonder who I'll be going with? Definitely not fan boys! Kind of hope it's Sasuke but then again, Ino is his fiancé. So probably Lee then.

Part of her really wished for Sasuke though. Every classmates had their thoughts on the prom till lunch.


LUNCH TIME—GIRL'S WASHROOM (escaping from fan boys)

"Has Sasuke asked you out yet?" Katie asked while washing her hands. "No." she said truthfully with a hint of disappointment in her answer, "Anyways I bet he's going to go with Ino-pig."

"Sakura-chan, do you want to go with Sasuke?" Hinata asked hesitantly. "N-No! Why would I? After all, we are enemies from the very start of school!" she lied.

"Oh come on! Sakura-chan, we all know you want to! Besides, you guys act more like lovers than enemies. Take a brake from Ino, and go out with him for once. That way, you two will be happy. Who cares if Ino's his fiancé? Why not let him and you be happy for once before he has to endure torture. Even Neji-kun said Sasuke will be better off with you." Tenten comforted.

Her friends had exactly read her mind. "Thanks, you guys are the best! But I don't know...he really didn't ask me out. So who are you guys going with, even though I already know." Sakura asked.

"N-Naruto-kun." Hinata said shyly. "Neji-kun." Tenten replied. " I'm not going. You know how it is...already made a promise to my boyfriend." Katie answered.

"Too bad you're not going."


LUNCH TIME—ROOFTOP (avoiding fan girls)

"What you're saying is Sakura-chan is going out with thick eyebrows after school!" Naruto exclaimed. Sasuke just nodded.

"I bet he's going to ask her to go to the prom then! Sasuke, you got to stop him!" Naruto cried. "I know, but what do I do?" Sasuke asked in frustration.

"Hehe, bastard you're losing your touch. Admit that I'm better than you and I will tell you super-duper-flawless-brilliant-one-of-a-kind-all-time-favourite-master-plan!" Naruto said slyly.

"DOBE! In your dreams!" he cried stubbornly. "Sigh, stubborn ass. Fine I'll tell you but I'm doing this for Sakura-chan. Sheesh, can't you at least just say I'm better then you for once and admit lose?"

"Just get to the plan!" Sasuke demanded impatiently. Naruto put an arm around his neck (AN:you know like a guy to guy, so don't think they're gay!).

"Hehe, well we spy."

Sasuke looked stunned as if he was blown a mile away. "...That's your fucking plan?"


"Where do you want to go?" Lee asked as they walked out of school. "Anywhere is fine." She replied. "Okay how about we go grab a drink at this café I know and go for a walk in the park?" he suggested. "Okay." She agreed and followed him.

"One cappuccino and a strawberry milkshake to go please." He ordered. "So how is your driving coming along?" he asked as they waited for their drink. "Oh its okay. But sometimes my volunteered instructors can go a little crazy." She laughed. He laughed with her, "How so?"

Sasuke glared at them jealously. "Jealous, Sasuke?" Naruto teased. "Shut up." He snapped. They were hiding behind a bush. Aargh, she's laughing! Laughing with him!

They observed them as they got their drink and headed for the park. Suddenly Sasuke's cell phone rang, startling them both. "Ino." He muttered before answering.

"Hey Sasuke-kun!" the other end screamed. "What do you want?" he asked rudely.

"Oh nothing. I was just wandering if you have anything to ask me, that's all."

"Sorry to burst you bubble, but no. and I'm busy right now." He said impatiently. Naruto was tugging him towards the park.

"Grr...Sasuke-kun you must've forgotten! Tomorrow's the prom, ringing a bell somewhere?"

"No."

"Gaahhh! Are you going to ask me to go with you to the prom or not!"

"No."

"What! Why not!"

"Because I don't want to. I already have somebody else in mind. I'm busy now, so bye." Sasuke snapped his cell phone shut and let out a sigh. "Hurry up bastard! They're almost gone!" Naruto cried.


"Wahh!" Ino sobbed, "I hate Sasuke-kun!"

"Ino, he can go with anyone he wants." Shikamaru reasoned. They were in her mansion, he was only there because asked him to.

"You're suppose to side with me!" she sobbed even louder. He patted her back trying to comfort her. How troublesome.

"Ino, I bet there's a ton of boys that would love to go out with you."

"I only want Sasuke-kun!" she cried. "Well? What are you going to do? Choke him to death just to make him go out with you? I don't even get why you like him." He remarked.

"I like him because he's talented, smart, but most of all handsome! You won't understand even if you're my friend since grade 2!" she bawled.

"Ino..." He sighed out, and continued to comfort her. It was true; he had been friends with her since grade 2, and probably the only one that has ever seen her good side. She wasn't always this bad and snobby since she was little. Ino only had begun to change after she met Sasuke. From his point of view what Ino needed was a friend, a true friend. Not a gang of rabid Sasuke fan girls. A part from the gang, Ino had nobody. That's why he decided to stay as her friend. He's probably the only one that ever understood her. Even her parents don't know a thing about her.

"Shika..." Ino sniffed. "Don't call me that." He muttered. "Shika...Can you go to the prom with me? I have nobody else to go with. So can you?" Ino asked, half crying half begging. "Uh..."

"Please?"

"Uhh..." He's not going with anyone and it wouldn't hurt to go to the prom. "Uhh...um sure." He said finally.

"Thank you Shika!" Ino cried happily and hugged him.

"How troublesome..."


Sakura and Lee had decided to sit down on a bench that was for two. "Thanks for the drink, and I'm having a great time so far." Said Sakura as she sipped her milkshake. Lee blushed, "Oh its nothing." He finished the last drop of his cappuccino before standing up. "Excuse me for a sec Sakura-chan. I need to throw my cup away." He said politely before leaving for the garbage can.

"Go! Now's your chance! Ask her man!" Naruto exclaimed. "But—" he started.

"No but! Just GO!" he pushed him out of the bush with all his might. "OWW!"

"Sasuke! What are you doing here?" Sakura called as she suddenly spotted him. "Uhh...walking by. What are you doing here?" he asked coming towards her while running his fingers through his spiky hair. "Oh still hanging out with Lee. He just went somewhere to throw his drink away."

"I know—I mean ohh." He sat down beside her and suddenly put on his infamous devilish grin as a thought ran across his mind. "Sasuke..." Sakura said in a low voice, she frowned at the expression she knew too well.

"What Sakura?" he said innocently, slipping an arm around her. She arched an eyebrow at him, "I swear if you do anything jerky I will—"

"You will what?" he cut her off and quickly grabbed her milkshake from her. "GIVE IT BACK!" she screamed.

"Say the magic—"

"Magic word my ass! If you drink it, I-I will never forgive you!" she yelled trying to reach for it. "Sakura, that's rude. And I happen to be thirsty anyway so care to share?" he asked playfully holding the drink out of her reach.

"NO!"

"I'll take that as a yes." He said pleasantly and lowered the straw to his mouth. "I didn't say I'll share you big jerk! And who said you can use the same straw as me!" she cried angrily.

"Aww Sakura. Aren't we after all enemies? And as enemies, what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine." He said both sarcastically and teasingly. "NOT TRUE!" Was all she could say as she watched helplessly as he drank a little from her drink.

Inner Sakura: Oh my god! Oh my god! I just shared a straw with Sasuke!

"Excuse me, I was sitting there Sasuke-kun." Lee's voicebutted inout of nowhere. They were so "busy" that they had completely forgotten about him. "Oh Lee!" she exclaimed, "Sasuke get off, your in his spot!" Lee gave him a triumphant grin as if saying Sakura is siding with me loser!

Anger rose inside Sasuke's body but smirked coolly at him. You're underestimating me thick eyebrows. No way your going to win this easily! Sasuke, then, did something unexpected. With one arm already around Sakura, he slipped his other arm under her legs and lifted her up, placing her on his lap. "Sasuke..." Sakura trailed off, blushing hard. She and Lee were equally surprised.

Sasuke smirked even wider, "Your seat..."He said indicating a spot beside him and Sakura.

Anger and jealousy surged through Lee's body, he had never felt so much anger in his life. But no, if he showed his anger now then that would mean he would lose. So he suppressed his feelings and calmly sat down beside them.

"…"

Sakura was slowly drinking her milkshake cheerfully while slightly leaning on Sasuke. Sasuke had a bored expression on and nuzzled against Sakura's shoulder and head much to Lee's annoyance. Poor Lee is just sitting there doing nothing.

"…"

"Sakura-chan there is something I want to—" Lee said in a loud voice, breaking the silence but Sasuke interrupted him. "Hey Sakura, remember that—"

"Sakura-chan please listen to me first!"

"No me!"

Sakura stared at them and arched an eyebrow at them again. Suddenly she jumped up, grabbed her cell phone in her backpack, and looked at the time. It was almost 4:30. "Shit! I'm late! I'm supposed to meet Hinata and Tenten at the mall! Sorry hafta go! Ask me whatever later k? Bye!"

"Later." Said Sasuke. "Uh...bye Sakura-chan. I'll ask you later." Lee bided. They watched as she went out of sight.

"What do you think you're doing?" Lee asked angrily.

"Doing what?" Sasuke said casually. "Butting into our date!" he cried.

"Getting my girl." He replied coldly.

"You're girl? When was Sakura-chan ever yours?" Lee exclaimed bewilderedly. "Since I met her." He said angrily.

"For your big fat information, if Sakura-chan was yours then you guys would've been couples already!" Lee shouted, standing up. Before he knew it, Sasuke had grabbed him by the shirt looking murderously at him.


"Naruto! What are you doing here?" Sakura cried out as she saw Naruto behind a bush.

"Uhh...I was um picking flowers! Yeah... picking these beautiful flowers for my dear Hinata-chan!" he said nervously. Sakura looked at him disbelievingly.

"Oh...okay...well anyways I'm going to the mall with Tenten-chan and Hinata-chan so see yah!" she said quickly and left.

"Whew, that was close." Naruto sighed in relief, and turned his attention back to Sasuke and Lee.


"What's the matter Sasuke-kun? Still a bully I see, picking up fights with other people because you won't admit the truth. Ha! I bet you interrupted my date with Sakura-chan because you're jealous!" Lee taunted bravely.

"Watch your mouth thick eyebrows! And news flash, I'vechanged. You're lucky that you got off the hook this time, and I'm only doing this for Sakura. Besides, I have something even better than your stupid date." Sasuke said through gritted teeth, letting Lee go.

"Hmph, you're just bluffing! What do you have that's even better than a date with Sakura-chan?" He huffed trying to hide the curiousness behind those words.

Sasuke smirked widely, and pulled out the chain around his neck. "This. And if you can't figure out what it is, I'll even be nice enough to tell you."

"That...key...I-you..." Lee stammared.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? Heh, a key to Sakura's house is way better cuz that means I get to spend as much time with her as I want! Don't underestimate me thick eyebrows!" Sasuke said evilly. "And Sakura is going to be my partner for the prom!"

"Grrr...for all I know that key may be a fake! We'll see who gets Sakura-chan! Bring it on Sasuke-kun!" Lee challanged and ran for the mall. But Sasuke made no move after him.

Naruto got up from his hiding place and ran over to Sasuke. "Sasuke-bastard! What the hell are you doing! That thick eyebrows is going to ask Sakura-chan out and you're just standing here doing nothing!What the heck is wrong with you! I thought you want ask Sakura-chan to go with you!"

"Shut up dobe. Obviously your still as stupid as always. Watch and Learn..."


"Sakura-chan! C'mon we need to get you a dress now! We know that Sasuke is going to ask you out sooner or later so come on!" Tenten growled trying to pull Sakura into a store.

"But-he-hasn't! And I will look like a fool if he doesn't." Sakura growled back, resisting Tenten with all her might. "S-Sakura-chan, he will don't worry." Hinata assured.

Suddenly Sakura heard a beep on her cell phone. "Oh what do you know! I just received a message! Now stop pulling me Tenten-chan! You too Hinata-chan! Gaahhh! I said stop pulling me and let me read my message!"

Tenten and Hinata reluctantly let go and peered over Sakura's shoulder to see the message. Sakura opened the message and they all read it.

Hey Sakura,

Want2go2the prom w/ me? Reply back asap.

Sasuke

PS: Look out for thick eyebrows.

Sakura's eye twitched as she read it.

"Yay, he asked!" Tenten cheered, not noticing Sakura's expression. "Uh...S-Sakura-chan are you okay?" Hinata asked looking at her expressionless face. "Huh? Sakura-chan?" Tenten asked as she toosaw Sakura's face.

"..." More silence and more eye twitching came from Sakura. "Saaakkuuuuraaaa!" They said waving in front of her face.

Suddenly Sakura exploded, "WHAT THE HECK! OF ALL THE WAYS HE COULD'VE ASKED ME, HE CHOSETOTEXT MESSAGE! THAT JERK!

"S-Sakura-chan please calm down." Hinata said timidly, while Tenten was replying back for Sakura since it seems that Sakura was in no mood to text message back.

"Sakura-chan, breath in breath out, breath in breath out. That's it." Hinata soothed. Just then they heard a voice that belonged to Lee shouting out all over the place. "SAKURA-CHAN!"

"What now?" Sakura snapped angrily. "It's Lee." Tenten replied.

"Sakura-chan..." Lee panted, "Before...you...say...anything I would...like to ask you if you...could...go to the prom...with...me."

"Oh, so sorry. But Sasuke already ask her out, just right before you came. Better luck next time! Bye!" Tenten sang and quickly pulled her friends away.

"What? But...how?"


Okay I will go with you.

Came the reply.

"Heh, what did I tell you? I'm not that easy to beat." Sasuke said to the stunned blond.

"For future referance dobe, never underestimate the power of text messaging."

TBC

...Sasuke is a little bit mean in this chapter,to many underestimating going on,some characters ooc, madeLee look bad again, but at least Sasuke made a small move...I'll stop talking now.