A/N: Have fun reading this chappie! Sorry I kind of took long. I'm getting lazy in typing na eh. Don't forget to review! And hope you liked last chapter,I worked hard on that one too!

Disclaimer: (CURSE YOU DISCLAIMER...cough)I...erm...d-do not own Naruto...but I do own Sasuke...JOKE!evil grinns


Chapter 7-A very long day

"ITAI!" Sakura whined as she was on the ground because of the force of the soccer ball that had hit her. She had a big hump on her head and it was really painful.

"Sorry...Sakura? Is that you?" Sakura looked up and saw Itachi gazing at her. She blushed a bit because their faces were really close to each other. She faced the floor and looked at Itachi again and answered back.

"Hi Itachi." Sakura rubbed the part of her head where the ball had hit her.

"Gomen Sakura, are you hurt?" Itachi flashed his worried look at her yet, to Sakura, it was irresistible look. It really did hurt her and she wanted to stay with Itachi for a long time so she decided to act like the ball really hurt her.

"W-well, ouch, y-yeah... (she was acting like it really hurt), a b-bit..." Her eyes became teary as she pouted as she stared to Itachi's eyes. Sakura felt like fainting just to look at him. (What a fan girl!)

"I'm really sorry Sakura, let me carry you to the clinic. Hey, you guys tell the coach that I'll be back. (He was referring to his team mates in soccer)" He carried Sakura to the clinic. (Sorry folks, not bridal-style)

"Sorry Hinata-chan, but I guess you have to go ahead. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Sakura smiled faintly at Hinata as Itachi carried her to the clinic.

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Hinata was walking towards the canteen to eat. She couldn't wait to tell the others what had just happened. As she entered the room, many people were talking and one of them was Naruto. He was talking to Sasuke, Neiji, Temari and some other guys and girls. Hinata approached them and Naruto saw her approach them so he stopped talking and waved to Hinata. Once Hinata reached the table, she told them the whole entire story of what happened to Sakura and Itachi taking her to the clinic. Sasuke was sort of angered when he heard his brother's name and Itachi being with...Sakura.

Sasuke stood up and left the lunch room to go to the clinic hopefully seeing Sakura and Itachi. Itachi left the clinic once he finally brought Sakura to the clinic and went back to the soccer field. Sasuke ran to the clinic and swung the door open, only to see Sakura sitting on of the chairs in the clinic.

"Where's my brother Itachi?" Sasuke looked at Sakura, who was holding an ice bag on where the ball had hit her.

"Sa-…Sasuke! Um…I don't know where he is. He just left." Sakura stammered because she was sort of surprised to see Sasuke.

"Oh, I see." Sasuke was about to leave the room, when he heard Sakura call out his name. They were the only ones in the clinic that time since the nurse went to eat lunch.

"Sasuke, about yesterday… I just want you to know that I've changed too and I agree. We do need to take our separate ways from now on! I have decided, I don't need to rely on my past to live on." Sakura was on the verge of crying once she blurted these words out to Sasuke that moment but she did promise to be brave and stop crying for foolish reasons, so she did.

"Sakura, I—" Sasuke just looked at the floor, shocked at the words. Silence swept by as none of them seemed to want to talk at all. Sakura wasn't really able to see how Sasuke felt by the words because Sasuke hasn't turned around yet to face Sakura. He still felt guilty about those harsh words that fell out of his mouth the other day. He felt like taking them back. 'She finally did change. I wonder just how much' He then smirked as he turned around to face Sakura.

"Good." He turned around and left the room. Sakura just sat there and thought to herself. 'What an idiot! Always smirking like that and acting cool. As if he really is…' She suddenly felt really glad she shouted those words out at him. To her, Sasuke did deserve that. "If you think I'm gonna be kind to you, think again." She whispered to herself and sat up to leave the room.

She went back to the classroom just in time for the next period. By the time she swung the door open, the whole class stared at her. They seemed to be complete already, even Sasuke, and practically all of them new what happened to her the whole lunch time. Some of the girls were jealous, at Sakura (again, always Sakura!) because, it was THE Uchiha Itachi, who had brought her and carried her to the clinic. They were practically glaring at her the whole time, while the boys were worried about Sakura's health. Sakura walked quietly to her seat and sat down.

Hinata started talking to Sakura and asking her all these curious questions about what had happened the whole time she was with Itachi. So Sakura told her every single detail about it. How she felt, how it was like and what he did. She was too busy talking to Hinata to notice a raven-haired boy, behind her, hearing her conversation.

"Wow, Sakura… you're soooo lucky! You know, he is one of the most popular boys in school. You sure make the nicest friends!" Hinata screamed back at Sakura on how lucky she really was to meet up and 'accidentally' bump into someone as cute and handsome as he is.

Sakura can't help but grin back and blush at all the compliments she gave her. After a while the next teacher came in the classroom and settled down the class to start.

"Okay, everyone please get your home works from yesterday and we will check them altogether. Everyone searched for their notebooks and placed it on their desks except Sakura. She tried and looked everywhere for her notebook but couldn't find it. She tried to think of the last place she saw it…yesterday! She remembered that she was going to the classroom to get the notebook but forgot all about I because of…Sasuke! Sakura stopped searching for it then glared at the Uchiha glaring back at her with his notebook on his desk already.

"This is your fault Uchiha!" She hissed at him then remembered where she last placed it, inside her desk (You can open their desk so it has like a cabinet). So she opened her desk and saw it just laying there, untouched because of its owner's forgetfulness.

Sakura grabbed the notebook and shut the desk quietly. She was now worried and didn't know what to do, Naruto felt bad for her so he lent her his notebook. (Don't worry, Naruto isn't that stupid in this fic. He is normal and let's just hope Sakura gets a grade that's passing) Sakura looked at Naruto with her eyes that were grateful for having someone like him around.

"Thanks Naruto-kun!" She whispered low so the teacher couldn't hear them and gradually took the notebook and copied off from it. Good thing the home work was short or else Sakura would have never made it. When they checked it, they both happened to pass and were contented with the scores.

After classes were over, Sakura and Hinata were walking home together. As they were walking out of the school building, they saw a crowd gather and were curious to know what was going on so they checked to see what was happening. When they got there, they saw 2 boys standing there, Uchiha Sasuke and another younger student from the school.

Sakura was really horrified at what Sasuke was doing. 'I can't believe that this is how much he has changed.' She thought to herself as she saw Sasuke bullying the young and innocent boy. Hinata didn't want to stay any longer so she tugged on Sakura's blouse.

"Sakura, I don't think we should stay here. You know, Uchiha Sasuke can get really dangerous and scary when he bullies other kids."

"You mean he always bullies them and nobody even tries to stop him!" She was surprised that Hinata nodded saying yes. Her blood was starting to boil in anger at the Uchiha because she knew that it was really wrong for Sasuke to bully kids and she felt really sorry for the kid he was bullying. She faced Hinata and Hinata faced her back. She could tell what Sakura was intending to do so she urged her not to do it but then she didn't listen and walked towards the Uchiha. At this point, everyone's attention turned to Sakura and wondered what she was going to do next. She stood in front of him and stared at him straight into the eyes. Sasuke just stared back and thought to himself 'What is she thinking now, sl---' He felt his cheeks burn in pain at the left and felt force push his head which made him turn it a bit but regained his gaze back to Sakura.

"What do you think you're doing!" Sasuke shouted back at her. He was pissed at her since she humiliated him in front of everybody. He saw that her eyes were full of anger and fear as she kept glaring at him. It looked like she was about to cry but all her anger stopped her from doing so.

"What do you mean? Sasuke, can't you see the boy doesn't stand a chance against you and yet you bully him like this?" Sakura just stared while everyone was getting confused at the picture…a new girl vs. the hottest, most popular and smartest guy in school, something wrong in the picture. Though, some were impressed at her, mostly the guys, which made them even like her more.

"Just mind your own business will you?" Now, they were really pissed at each other and couldn't stand the thought of them doing anything together.

"I never knew you were such a coward, Sasuke!" She smirked at him. She smirked! She actually smirked at…Sasuke! Everyone was amazed at how cool Sakura was acting that time. Sasuke's temper was increasing at Sakura yet, something stopped him from hitting her or anything. He was clueless on why he felt that way.

"Why you--…" Everyone momentarily stared at his reaction to the new-pinky haired girl. It was a reaction nobody has ever experienced in the school before.

"Whatever. I'm not taking this crap!" With that, he left school grounds, while the crowd there just watched the scene of this. Uchiha Sasuke actually backed down to a person, a girl to be precise. Some of them were applauding Sakura at how brave she was, others were leaving school grounds. Hinata was the first to approach Sakura and complimented her, again for the second time that day, on how cool she was and all that slapping and sticking up against Sasuke.

Naruto was also part of the crowd. He saw the two girls talking together so he approached them.

"Hi Hinata-chan! Hi Sakura-chan! You were so awesome just now, Sakura-chan! Nobody would ever really stick up to him like that, you know!" He grinned at them with his foxy smile then looked at Hinata who kept on blushing.

"Oh, Hi Naruto-kun! Thanks and thanks too, for the notebook and all!" She smiled back at the fox-boy then turned to Hinata who was as red as a tomato.

"H-Hi, N-Naruto-ku-kun!" She smiled and blushed as red as a tomato at the same time. She fiddled with her fingers and looked at them. Sakura thought she looked really cute.

"Oh, by the way! Do you guys wanna come with me to Icharaku Ramen?" Naruto asked before he left. He really likes to eat there practically everyday.

"Uh, no thank you Naruto but I'm sure Hinata would love to come, right Hinata?" Sakura nudged Hinata and giggled. Hinata kept on blushing like a tomato, exept now, she was redder.

"S—sure!... I-I would-d l-love to c-come!" She was smiling but still kept on blushing and fiddling. She was really happy she said those words because she really wanted to go, especially since Naruto was the one inviting them.

"Okay then! Come on, Hinata-chan!" He lent out his hand to Hinata and Hinata gratefully took it and they walked hand-in-hand, out of the school. Hinata forgot all about the walk the moment but soon remembered it so she stopped to tell Sakura.

"Sakura, I'm sorry, I forg---"

"It's okay Hinata-chan! You can go, I don't mind at all!" Sakura just stared at the cute couple with envy as they strolled out of the school. Now, Sakura was left alone in the school. She left the school after awhile and ran back home, safely and turned on her computer after she studied and did all her homework.

She went to ym and saw Tenten online so she opened a chat room with her and started chatting.

Tenten: OMG! Hi Sakura-chan. I haven't spoken to you in ages! So how's school been!"

Sakura: Kinda good so far. I just picked a fight with the two most popular people in the school and became 'friends' with one of the hottest guys in school. (She put friends with quotation mark 'cuz she thinks they have more than their relationship now)

Tenten: That's great Sakura! Oh, except the part about picking a fight.

Sakura: lol. Anyways, how's school back there?

Tenten: Sucks! School is so different without you, Sakura-chan ! It's a nightmare in living hell!

Sakura: lol2.

"Sakura, come down! It's time to eat!" Sakura's mom called out to her as Sakura hurried in typing.

Sakura: Oh, sorry Tenten-chan, I have to eat. Well, talk to you later!

Tenten: Oh alright then. I have to eat too anyways. Bye!

They both logged off and Sakura went to eat dinner with her family.

Uchiha Mansion

The two were very quiet during their dinner. Their parents were away abroad so the both were alone with the butlers and the maids. None of them wanted to say something but as soon as they were done eating, they started eating again.

"Itachi, I heard you brought Sakura to the clinic today." Sasuke looked at his brother who was quietly sitting on the dining table.

"Yeah, I accidentally hit her by a soccer ball. You know, that girl was the same girl I saved in the alley 2 days ago. She is so cute .Small world." Itachi answered back to Sasuke acting all normal about it while Sasuke's rage rose.

"Itachi, if you hurt her like the other girls before, (Sasuke didn't care for those people, okay? He is just differentiating Sakura with them) you're gonna pay!"

"Pay what? I heard you fought with her. I feel so bad for you. You would have been a good friend, boyfriend actually, to her. Especially since you've already met her when you were small and when we almost bumped into her…wow, what a really, REALLY small world." Itachi was teasing his little brother and knew that Sasuke couldn't beat him so he didn't care.

Sasuke was so pissed he left the dining table good thing he didn't hit anything or anyone on the way. Itachi just sat on the table and watched Sasuke's actions carefully. He smirked at the sight for him, he found it quite amusing because a guy like Sasuke would never be like that.


A/N: Just for the info, Sasuke didn't like the idea of Itachi being with Sakura because, well, you know. Itachi is a playboy…who hurts a girls feeling when they dump her. So mean, noh? Oh, don't worry, I'm going to make them have the love hate relationship so they won't really hate each other or anything. I just wanted to point that out.