yay! im almost at 300 reviews! im so happy XD thanks!

Chapter Twenty Two

The play...

The blond boy woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. "Oh man...we got school again..." Naruto whined getting up.

He scratched his head. "Hm..lets see...I had miso yesterday, so I will have ramen today." he said happily. Naruto ate his ramen, and headed off to school.

The Uzumaki boy ran to the group of teens. "Hey Sakura! Hey Sasuke. Have you guys seen Hinata?" he asked. Sakura shook her head. "You two have been so attached." Sakura said smiling. Naruto smiled back. "Well, its like I say, if two people love each other, then uh..I forget the rest.." he said. Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Hi." a voice said. Gaara. Sakrua smiled. "Hey Gaara. Whats up?" she asked. "Nothing really..." he asked a bit confused, that anyone would really ask him that. "Never mind. Wheres your sister?" Sakura asked. Gaara looked past Naruto. "With Shikamaru and Ino." he said. "Hi peoples!" Ino said.

Everyone had arrived except the two Hyuugas. "Where are they.." Naruto said looking around. "Don't worry Naruto. Im sure they are fine." Ino said.

After a couple of minutes, they saw the cousins apear from the forest. Hinata was breathing hard, and Neji had his hands in his pockets, like nothing unusual was going on.

"Hinata? Whats wrong?" Naruto asked running to his girl friend. "Well...Neji..." Hinata said looking up at her cousin. Neji put his nose up in the air, and closed his eyes. "What? Its not my fault. You lost it." he said. Naruto cocked at eyebrow. "Lost what?"

"Neji is...well...I lost my sock, and...he wouldnt let me leave the house until I found it..I don't understand what has gotten into him. Why didn't you want to come to school?" Hinata asked.

"No reason.." he said. Tenten walked over. Actually, the whole group walked over.

"Neji. I know your lying. What is it?" Tenten asked. Neji sighed. He looked at Sakura. "Be right back. Watch it Uchiha. I will see you." Neji said, taking Sakura's hand, and walking her over a bit further away from the rest of the people. Sasuke glared at Neji. Tenten rolled her eyes. "Did you not hear him? Don't worry. You should trust Sakura by now." Tenten said. Sasuke looked at her. She had her arms folded.

Sasuke sighed. "Thats better! Now, just trust Sakura, and Neji. They are your friends." Tenten said smiling.

"What is it Neji?" Sakura asked. "Well, I was just wondering if you practiced for..the play.." Neji said. Sakura nodded. "Yeah, I have. Remember our plan?" she asked smiling. Neji nodded.

The two came back, and Sasuke sighed. He walked over to Sakura calmly, but Tenten knew he had released a lot of stress.

The bell rang. They all headed to their classes.

Sakura went to the drama room. They saw their sensei, with a box of clothing. "Alirght, well, since your little trip, we didnt get to practice with the clothes. So, everyone try them on." Asuma said.

Sakura put on her light pink dress. The sleeves were a bit long, but it made her more beautiful. Kiba ended up being a one man job of a lot of things. He put the crown on Sakura.

"I love this dress! How are you doing Neji?" she asked. Neji was wearing dark blue tight pants, with a darker navy blue prince jacket. His face was emotionless.

Sakura giggled. "Aw! That fits you!" she said teasing him. Neji rolled his eyes. Everyone practiced their roles, and soon it was recess.

Everyone had meeted outside near the basketball court. Neji looked at Tenten eagerly. Tenten smiled, and nodded. The two of them ran to play basketball.

Sasuke walked up to Sakura. He sighed. "Sakrua..you and Gaara...well..a stupid part of my mind, mostly because of Naruto telling me trash..well...I was...j..j..jelous..or something..not jelous! Like...just...worried about you.Yeah, worried..but, I..trust you.." Sasuke said blushing. Sakura looked into his eyes. He turned away.

His face was burning. Its not every day, that the Uchiha boy admits he was jelous.He felt her hand hold his. "Sasuke...thank you.." she said. He turned around. She had a small smile on her face. Sasuke kissed her hands.

She cuddled herself close to Sasuke. Gaara watched from afar.

"Sasuke...was jelous? I see that they are okay. I hope me and Sakura can still be friends.." he said.

"Now that you trust me, do you remember the play today?" Sakura asked. Sasuke tensed.

"Don't worry. We are going to do tha plan." Sakura said kissing him on the cheek. Sasuke relaxed.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around her, while she snuggled her face in his neck. "Sakura. What are you doing?" he asked.

"I feel cold Sasuke..." she said playing with his hair. Sasuke got the message. "As much as I wan't to, not here." Sasuke said looking around. Sakura sighed. "But your so cute to resist." she said. Sasuke kissed her on the lips. "Satasfied?" he asked. Sakura cocked an eyebrow. "You expect me to be satasfied with that?" she asked. Sauske rolled his eyes. "What ever. Later." he said. Sakura put folded her arms. "Later? Man, you have changed." she said.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around her again, and kissed her neck from behind.

"Now will you please be satasfied for now? This is so hard to stop from going further." Sasuke said kissing her ear. Sakura nodded.

She spun around, and caught him in a deep kiss. She unzipped his jacket zipper, but Sasuke caught her hand. "Sakura.." he warned. "Sorry.." she said. Sasuke kissed her on the lips. "Lets go shoot some hoops. I will help you." he said winking. He took her hand, and brought her to the court.

Not only was Sakura being cold for Sasuke to make out with her, but it was December...

Naruto was sitting on a bench, waiting for Hinata to come back from the washroom. "OH MY GOD! ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS! HOLY SHIT! I NEED TO GET HINATA SOMETHING!" Naruto yelled.

Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru's ears perked up. "Christmas...shit.." they said.

The trip had taken their minds off Christmas.

Shikamaru looked at Ino. She was chatting away with Temari about the skirt she wanted.

He eavesdropped. "I soooo want that skirt! Its like a mix of light blue, and blue, and it has darker blue laces down the side. It comes with a matching top! And, the skirt comes down a bit after the knees. So it would be a nice casucal party outfit!" Ino said.

Shikamaru nodded slowly. "Ill get that for her.."

a/n: i dont even really know what laces are...so i suck..hopefully that will go well with the outfit...

"Shika? Why are you nodding.." Ino asked. Shikamaru jumped back. "Wha? Oh...I was just...listening to..I was keeping a beat." he said. Temari cocked an eyebrow. Her eyes widened, then she smiled. She mouthed, 'Christmas?'

Shikamaru nodded. "Wha? Shika, your nodded again.." Ino said eyeing him. "Oh...Temari was...pointing at your hair, and mouthing it is good. I nodded, cause its true." Shikamaru said quickly. Ino turned around. "Temari? Oh..thanks!" she said.

Shikamaru looked at Temari. They were back in conversatoin. "I will get her something too..." he said.

The bell rang.

"EVERYONE HEAD TO THE GYM FOR THE PLAY." the speaker said. Sasuke quickly sat up in the front seat. Next to him was, Naruto, and Tenten. The rest of the gang was a bit further back.

Neji was back stage, waiting to be put on. "Neji. Im afraid you cant do your little turn the table act." Asuma said. "What! But sensei, it means a lot to Sakura." Neji protested.

"I know Neji, but you see those two men, up in the back? Well, they are the school district men guys that I dont know very much about...anyways, they said they want to see the romance in this story." Asuma said.

Neji moved a bit of the curtain, and saw the two men at the edge of the row.

"But...what..if I trip or like Sakura's dress somehow is in the way.." Neji said. "Neji..I know what your trying to do...sigh...if you make it look like an accident..." Asuma said. Neji nodded.

Neji entered the scene. The girls in the audience screamed.

Tenten giggled. Neji walked up to Sakura, while music played.

"Sakura...cant move table..." he whispered. Sakura gasped quietly, ont opening her eyes.

"But..but.." she said. "I know what to do.." he said.

"So..this...is the princess..so beautiful laying here, a kiss would help.." Neji said.

a/n: i sooooooooo dont know lines of this play.. i somewhat forgot it...cuz i like saw the film in gr.3...

He knelt down, with soft music in the backround. Neji snuck one hand up to his hair. Quickly, but quietly, he untied the hair elastic in his hair.

His dark hair, fell forwards, over Sakura's and Neji's face.

The audience gasped. Only Tenten, and Hinata out of the school, seen Neji's hair before.

The girls drooled, even though he was 'kissing' Sakura.

"You owe me.." Neji muttered to Sakura. She smiled.

Neji lifted his face up from Sakura's. He quickly tied his hair. "My prince...you saved me...not only did your kiss save me, but your hair...it fell loose upon us." Sakura said, making the line up.

The two men from the school district looked at each other and nodded. Thinking, that Neji's hair fell out by accident.

Sasuke grew tense when they didnt turn the table, but he felt gratitude towards Neji when he untied his hair.

Thw actors and actresses bowed down to the loud cheers.

It was now a couple mintues past lunch, and everyone was rushing to the cafiteria.

a/n: well, im going to end this here for now...next chapoter will come sooon! i hope...