Chapter 10

In this chapter, Naruto and the gang will be at their last high school year. Quite fast, I know, but I want to get this over.

In the upcoming chapters, you will see how Sasuke and Sakura will grow together, in what job? Modeling, of course!

Please enjoy!


Fuck…Sakura thought. This is wrong…so wrong.

Sasuke asked for entrance to Sakura's mouth, tracing the delicate outline of her lower lip, but Sakura instantly pulled away. The candle she's holding almost toppled over but it was already extinguished when the wind blew it, so no harm is done whilst it almost fell down.

"What?" Sasuke whispered slightly, his breath ragged. He tried to rest unto Sakura's forehead for support but Sakura pulled away.

"This is not appropriate. You and Ino-chan are technically together. You two have a relationship. Aren't you one bit ashamed of what you did?" Sakura said in a whisper. One loud sound and the girls outside may know that the cheater (and bastard!) is inside the room, together with Sakura.

"But you liked it." Sasuke shrugged.

Sakura felt her blood boil as she punched Sasuke in the nose at a fast and furious manner with the hand that has a candle in it. The candle snapped cleanly into two as Sakura hurriedly went for the door. As Sasuke noticed that Sakura is leaving, he grabbed the rope outside and he let himself be pulled up by his friends.

"Damn that." Sasuke whispered as he almost stumbled onto Neji's carpeted floor, some blood falling down.

"What happened?" Neji asked as he threw a towel towards Sasuke.

"I thought I saw something move out of nowhere. Then I bumped my nose into the wall." Sasuke wiped the blood and hung his head to try to stop the blood. "I tried to investigate more but I saw nothing. So much for a broken nose."

"That's alright, mate. Nothing serious." Gaara said.


"What took you?" Ino complained. "You've been there for ten minutes!"

"Sorry. Can't help it." Sakura said sarcastically.

"Can't help what?" Ino asked.

"Nothing."


"I already told you, Sasuke-teme would just dump you like any other girl…" Tenten tried to comfort Ino, who is crying hysterically on her desk at school.

"But…b-but I thought I-I c-could ch-che-change him…" Ino said, and then wailed loudly as she buried herself once more in her hands. Some people are looking at her, together with Sakura, Tenten and Hinata.

"Come on, Ino-chan, cheer up! Look…Hinata-chan can take care of that!" Sakura joked. Her glasses are not present, her reason? It's because she can't afford time to buy another. Her hair is also down today, earning her quite a number of glances, mostly from boys both in her class and others.

"Sakura-chan! You know perfectly well that I can't—" but Hinata was cut off by Tenten.

"Oh, come on! We all know that behind your quiet demeanor, you have the guts and the spunk to kick Naruto-san on the face." Tenten said, making Ino smile a little and Hinata blush hard.

"Do you really think so?" Hinata whispered.

"We KNOW so." Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Class, back to your seats. The bell rang already." Kakashi, their substitute teacher to Mr. Sarutobi, said.

"It's you who is late." Sakura muttered under her breath.

"I heard that, Ms. President." Kakashi said, as he looked at Sakura over his orange book, which made Sakura look at him back in disgust.

Sakura had been elected president by unanimous decision, Ino as vice-president, Gaara as the secretary, Hinata as the treasurer, and Hajime Amakusa as the Beadle.

"Take your Science book and read pages 135-148." Kakashi said, not averting his attention on the book.

Just another boring day…Sakura thought as some students groaned in frustration.


"Sakura, the modeling company called. Shall I tell them to call back?" Sakura's mom (gomen…I don't know Sakura's parents' names).

"No need, mom, I'll be there in a jiffy." Sakura said, while wondering why a modeling company should call her.

A year had passed, Sakura is now a fourth year student, and she changed a lot, hanging out with Ino, Tenten and Hinata. Ino had entered a modeling company who calls themselves Chakra Modeling Corporation. Ino is sometimes featured in some magazines and now considers herself 'heartthrob.' Hinata is Naruto's girlfriend now, making her quite popular in the showbiz industry and a well-liked T.V. station is asking for her to be part of their show. Tenten competes in an archery competition in which she became the representative of Japan to fight in the Mini-Olympics, composing of some other Asian countries. And Sakura, still the same. She is reviewing for the upcoming competition next week held in Russia, where, incidentally, the band, Bad Luck, will have their next concert, 'Bad Luck: The Return.'

Nara Shikamaru, Bad Luck manager, offered a free ride on the plane that the band will hop on, meaning, she'll join Sasuke, Neji, Gaara, and Naruto on the plane.

Neji moved on, he had let go of his feelings for Sakura, and vice versa, but remained friends. Gaara is still the same, and is planning to enter the world of acting. Naruto is a T.V. host of a singing rock competition, where the contenders fight with each other, singing rock music. And Sasuke, the most successful in the group, is featured in a movie, sometimes a guest in Naruto's show and a model. Sasuke is also, as Sakura noticed, more distant, getting quieter, and more serious. Sakura also seen him avoiding girls, well, except when it came to her and her friends, but he's not that crazy as he was before.

"Hello?" Sakura's heart stomped wildly inside her. She had wanted to be in a modeling company ever since she's heard Sasuke's there. She had developed the feeling of sticking to one person and decided to let go of her feelings for Neji, but it seems like Sasuke stopped his.

"Ms. Haruno, this is Chakra Modeling Company and we would like to invite you to a one-year contract with us. Are you interested?" a woman's cool voice said.

It took a few seconds for the words to register in Sakura's head. Then she replied, "O-of course I am!" Sakura said. So stupid! I shouldn't stutter!

"Ms. Haruno, for more information, please visit us at…" the voice said, as Sakura took down notes. "Thank you. We hope to see you soon."

Me too…Sakura thought.


"Ms. Haruno?" a voice said. Sakura turned around and saw the Bad Luck's manager, Shikamaru. "What business brings you here?"

"This company called, asking for a one-year contract. I agreed, seeing that I need more reasons to spend my time, not wasting it." Sakura shrugged.

"I see…they have not told you the real reason…or who requested for a one year contract to be given to you."

"What? Who?" Sakura asked suddenly, her eyes deeply into Shikamaru's.

"Me, of course." Sakura turned around and her eyes widened.


Guess who? Heh…no…not the usual person. Try to broaden your minds…other than Sasuke of course…

Heh…I just turned thirteen last May 1…heh…anyways…please enjoy once more!