A/N: I am so sorry! I totally updated a week late! I was busy last time! I know I promised to update every week, but I was busy! (tears) I hope you guys forgive me!

Disclaimer: I don't own the show! Do I need to say more?

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Naruto was starting to get worried. He doesn't know if Sakura likes him back. He hasn't seen her during Sunday! It was Monday, the second to the last day of Naruto's time with Sakura! It was a disaster! Naruto was practically dropping his head onto his school desk, not caring if any of his classmates were staring at him. There were only two more days until Naruto would hang out with someone else. Naruto has to get that kiss!

But what if he kissed her, when she never liked him at all?

Naruto shook his head and thought for a while... Not long after, an idea came out of its hiding place in Naruto's head. Since tomorrow is the last day, he would kiss her right there, after school, just when he'd run away, back to his home and alone again. He'd kiss her and wouldn't have to face her the next day. Yes, the plan sounded good. Naruto could get his kiss without having to face Sakura's comments.

Naruto didn't even notice he was staring at nothing as he thought. He only did when, out of nowhere, a lot of girls were screaming and excited about something. Naruto looked around to see what it was all about. He saw most of his girl classmates surrounding someone. He wondered who but then didn't have to think when he saw a glimpse of black hair and a blue shirt. It was the Uchiha. Naruto hit his head on his table for the last time. Could this get any worse? Every girl is practically all over Sasuke, now!

And what of Sakura?

With the thought of Sakura drooling over his rival made him feel sick. Naruto lifted his head back up to look around and saw only two girls who weren't squealing. One had brown hair tied to two buns, one on each side of her head. That was the girl named Tenten. The other one was sitting quietly with her pointer fingers fighting each other. Naruto swore that when he looked at her, she was looking at him but quickly looked away. That was the one named Hinata, a rather shy girl. Naruto sighed. At least some girls know how to control themselves.

He looked back at the girls surrounding Sasuke and hoped Sakura wasn't one of them. But you can't expect things to go the way you want them to, just like how you can't make the river flow how you want it to. Naruto shouldn't have expected things to be like he planned them to be. Life could be full of odd things...

...like seeing the girl he liked scream for his very own rival.

Naruto stared wide-eyed when he caught sight of Sakura pushing a blonde girl, Ino, aside to go nearer to Sasuke. Could Naruto be dreaming? This was a nightmare! Naruto, for the very last time, forcefully dropped his head on his table. At the same time, Iruka entered the room for class, and every girl and boy went to their seats and sat down on them. Iruka first noticed Naruto with his head on the table. "Naruto, are you feeling okay?" the teacher asked. Naruto looked up. The teacher saw that his forehead was clearly red. "I suggest you go to the school clinic, Naruto." Iruka said. Naruto stood up without hesitation. He wanted to get out of here as soon as possible. And just as Naruto passed by Sakura, he looked at her blankly and walked away. This worried Sakura. What could be wrong?

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"Naruto! You're going to do a lot of explaining!" yelled Sakura after classes ended. For the whole day, Naruto had skipped classes and ran away whenever a teacher caught him. No one saw him since the last time he ran away which was hours ago. Sakura called out for him and looked for him in every place possible.

"Why should I do the explaining? You have to explain, too!"

Hearing the sudden reply, Sakura turned around to see Naruto with cloth around his forehead. He was standing not so far away, with his arms crossed. He had a very serious look in his face. "You have to explain to me first why you are all over Sasuke now!"

Hearing this, Sakura was surprised. "What in the world do you mean? It's a girl's thing! We like the coolest looking guy in the class! Is there a problem with that?"
Naruto turned red. "Yes, there is! Sasuke doesn't even look like he's interested in you or anyone else!"
"You're just jealous, aren't you? You've been hating him since he's been hating you, and I know that! You're jealous that he's getting more attention than you are! You told me about wanting attention, but you have to think about others, too!"
"You should shut up! You do not know how much trouble I'm going through! Don't act like you know me so well! You don't!"
"Yes, I don't get you at all! What's wrong, anyway?"
"You should... Just stop trying to make Sasuke like you... Someone else already does like you..."
Sakura looked at him, confused. Who could he be talking about? "Who? I don't know anyone besides that scary looking Rock Lee who likes me. You can't possibly be talking about him. I don't know anyone else besides him."
"I thought you did. It should've made sense to you, already." Naruto murmured, and before Sakura could reply, he yelled at her.

"I hate you!"

With that, he ran. He ran back to his home and being alone. He ran into his house, surprising Yuki and Sukkoto, though Naruto didn't have time to greet them. He just ran up to his room, slammed the door and dropped his body onto his bed. It was the pain that no one could describe. Naruto yelled and buried his face in his pillow. He winced at the pain on his forehead. He sighed, with no hope left for Sakura and him.

What now?

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A/N: The story is almost at its end! Everybody, please stay tuned for more! ... Nice reviews are appreciated. (smile)

P.S. I'm still so sorry for updating a week late! Did this chapter suck?