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I'm uploading two chapters together once more. Chapter 3 is kinda short and Chapter 4 is kinda long so, hopefully, it balances out. Also, a special shout-out to Naru285 for leaving me a couple of reviews. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it and it's very encouraging! Without further ado, I hope you all enjoy the chapter(s)!

Ch. 3

Day 2 (12:40 PM) - *Start Playing: Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars* (Preferable to use a lyric video instead of the official video for timing purposes)

Sakura had just finished up a tasty salad for lunch and was getting ready to go back to work when she heard a familiar voice singing another song. She let out a small sigh and thought to herself, 'There's no way that idiot came back again. He wouldn't…would he?'

Sakura dropped her head and tried to listen to hear the song a bit better. It sounded like it may be a newer song than the song from yesterday, but she couldn't tell for sure because the singing was muffled. She couldn't even really make out the lyrics. She just caught pieces of the song here and there.

"Her eyes, her eyes….they're not shinin'….

…..perfectly without her trying….."

It sounded like it may actually be a nice song if it weren't for how obnoxiously loud it was being sung. Sakura let out another small sigh then dropped her head in slight embarrassment as she walked through the cafeteria. A few people had heard Naruto's singing during his little visit yesterday and unfortunately, Ino was one of them. As a result, it had gotten out that Naruto's visit was due to Sakura gifting him an mp3 player. 'Sometimes it hurts to have a gossip as a friend…' Sakura thought with a small sigh. She kept her head bowed to try to block out a few snickers she heard coming from the lunchroom as she promptly pushed her way through the lunchroom doors to start following the sound. It sounded like it might be coming from the same hallway they had met in the day before. The words were still so muffled that she couldn't fully make out the lyrics though.

"…I say…"

"Stop it!" scolded Sakura in a hushed voice as she finally spotted Naruto at one end of the hallway and started marching towards him with furrowed eyebrows.

Naruto quickly reached into his pocket to turn down the volume before raising both of his hands in front of himself defensively. He gave a nervous chuckle as Sakura reached where he was standing then said, "Hiya Sakura-chan."

Sakura crossed her arms and said, "Don't 'Hiya Sakura-chan' me after you had the nerve to come back and embarrass me again today."

Naruto tilted his head innocently then tried to act like he was confused. "Embarrass?"

Sakura dropped both eyes and replied, "Yes, Naruto, embarrass… Ino was around when you came here yesterday and now half of the staff knows that you only bounced in here singing yesterday because I gave you that mp3 player. Now that you've come here two days in a row, I'm sure even more people are gonna find out." she said with an exasperated sigh.

Naruto put both hands behind his head with a wide smile then asked, "What's so wrong with that?"

Sakura grabbed him by the collar of his jacket then shook him violently. "The problem is that I work here you nimrod!" She pounded one fist on his chest and said, "It's embarrassing Naruto!"

Naruto looked away with an exaggerated eye roll then said, "Ahhhhh, fine…"

Sakura eyed him suspiciously then slowly let go of his jacket as she brushed the wrinkled part flat. "So you promise not to come here tomorrow…" she said in a voice that made it sound like more of a statement than a question.

Naruto straightened out his jacket completely then took a huge step back with a mischievous smile and said, "I never said that…" while leaning forward a bit. He bit his lip then reached into his pocket and turned up the volume. Sakura cast him the most menacing glare she could muster then growled out, "If you come here tomorrow, you better not be singing Naruto. If you are, I swear…"

Naruto started singing and acted like he couldn't hear her.

"…(Insert whatever lyrics are playing as you listen)…"

Sakura was not fooled. "I know you can still hear me Naruto! If you come back here singing tomorrow, I'll put you in the hospital permanently!" she yelled before stomping away in a flurry.

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