Sasuke sighed as he pulled into a parking spot, his bestfriend had been talking nonstop since he got in the car about his sisters birthday.

"Dobe can you shut up already," he huffed. "Stop being such a grouch I'm sure Sakura won't mind you coming to her party." His blonde friend said as they exited the car.

"I never said I wanted to go plus I'm not entirely sure that's true idiot. Have you not noticed that every time I come around she says she has to do something then disappears."

Naruto laughed. "That's the longest sentence you've ever said and I thought the only girls you paid attention to is Karin and your mom? Look Teme you're being paranoid," he told his friend. "Oh there is Hinata-chan!" the blonde exclaimed and ran off.

Shaking his head Sasuke walked up the stairs and into the school. Strolling through the halls he received the occasional high fives and declarations of love. Being the school's hearthrob was stupid andthe title didn't go away like he'd hoped it would after three years. As he turned the corner he spotted her at her locker talking to her bestfriend Ino. He watched as she pulled something from her hair and watch her pink tresses cascade down her back.

As he got closer he heard her say his name and then turned around and bumped into him. Her books dropped to the floor and he looked at Ino then to Sakura. "Oh I'm sorry," she said quickly kneeling down to pick then up.

He spotted a green notebook with random band stickers on it and picked it up before she could grab it. She looked up and he watched as surprise and nervousness crossed her features. "You said my name," he told her. Standing she laughed nervously. "What? No I didn't I… said… see you later Ino." She said then turnedand quickly walked off forgetting about her notebook.

Turning Ino smiled at the raven haired male. "Oh hi Sasuke umm she's just really excited to get to class." "Right Ino," he said then walked off not realizing he still had Sakura's notebook.

~4 hours Later~

Sasuke sighed as their English teacher droned on about Hamlet and Shakepeare. His dark eye wondered over to Sakura, watching her bite her pencil as she stared at something on her desk in deep concentration.

No he didn't have a thing for her, she was just interesting to him. She didn't throw herself at him or try and get his attention. No she did the complete opposite, which got his attention. "The fuck?!" he heard her say and she slowly turned and met his gaze.

Turning back around, she shook her head wrote something down and folded it up as the bell rang. He watched her reach to slip the paper into the side pocket of her bag but missed as her book fell from her desk. Not noticing the paper on the floor next to his foot she picked up her book stuffed it in her bag and left.

He knew he shouldn't have opened it, but she was always acting so weird around him. As his eyes scanned over the paper his eyes dropped to the last question and he just stared at it. After a while he folded the paper back up and stuck it inside of her notebook that sat atop his desk.

~Lunch~

"Coach said that practice is going to be hell tomorrow! Can you believe that Teme?" Naruto exclaimed as they made their way through the line. Soon after he spotted Sakura who seemed to be having a nervous breakdown or something. They made their way over to Sakura's table. They watched her push her tray away.

"Hey Sak what's wrong," Naruto asked. "Oh Naruto you wouldn't believe the bad luck I'm having. I dropped-"she fell silent as she turned and saw Sasuke standing right beside Naruto looking down at her.

"Well look at the time. I have a term paper I have to finish," she said and bolted.

"That's the second time today." Ino said as Naruto and Sasuke took a seat. "So is everything ready for the surprise party?" Naruto asked Ino. "Yeah and she has no idea although the present she wants for her birthday is impossible to get."

"If she wants it we will get it for her no matter what it takes," Naruto proclaimed. Sasuke tuned the two out as his thought traveled to the paper. Did she really feel that way or was it just because of his looks? Wait why did he even care? He didn't he was with Karin.

"Yep she said it this morning. Hey Sasuke even though you don't know her do you wanna come to Sakura's surprise party?" Ino asked him grabbing his attention. Shrugging he nodded. 'No harm in going to a party,' he thought.

Standing he tossed his empty tray and left to find Karin. He had no clue of where she would be so he asked someone from her class. They told him to check the music room. 'Music room? Why is she there?' He asked hisself. Opening the door his eyes narrowed and his hands were balled into fists.

"So this is what you do whenever I can't find you," he said startling the two people in the empty room. "Sasuke it's not what you think!" Karin exclaimed. "You were just making out with this idiot who by the way is off the team," he said then turned to leave.

"We are done Karin." "But Sasuke-kun you don't mean that," she pleaded. "Dude you can't kick me off the team because I was making out with your girl," Hoshi said walking up to Sasuke angrily. Turning Sasuke punched him so hard he crumpled to the floor unconcious.

~Gym~

Sasuke just wanted for the day to end. Now that he was single the girls came onto him in waves and he wanted to murder someone at the moment. He didn't notice Sakura walking his way until she bumped into him. Reaching out his arms were around her in second to steady her.

"Decided not to run away I see," he said as he stood her upright. Laughing nervously she tugged on her shirt and took a step back. His eyes never left her face and he watch as she swifty turned and caught a ball. Sasuke turned to see Karin staring them down and figured she threw the turned back to Sakura and watch as she launched it right back at the redhead hitting her right in the face, knocking her on her butt. Everyone laughed except Sasuke and Karin's followers, although he did find it amusing.

"Guy-sensei do you see what she has done to my beautiful face?" she screeched. "Beautiful compared to what… a dogs butt?" Sakura scoffed. "Well Karin you tried to do the same thing to her. It's your own fault," he told her. As Sakura walked past Sasuke he heard her mumble to herself. "Fucking whorish she devil. That's what she gets for cheating."

Soon the game started and Sasuke watch as Karin's followers walked off the court one by one. After a while only him and Sakura stood on one side while Naruto, Neji, and Kiba were on the other.

"Don't you fucking do it Sakura!" Naruto yelled at Sakura as he and Kiba backed up closer to the wall. "Oh whatever do you mean dear brother of mine?" Sakura asked innocently from beside Sasuke. Throwing the Sasuke got Neji out hitting him in the leg, then he watched as she Cocked her arm back she let the ball fly towards Kiba who ducked but was hit in the back of the head as the ball bounced off the wall.

Naruto held his sides as he laughed. Clearing her throat Sakura gained Naruto's attentionhe watched as Sakura turned to Sasuke, nodded to each other and let the balls fly. Soon Naruto was on his back and the game was over.

"Good game," Sakura as she extending her to hand him smiling brightly. Looking down he took hold of her hand and shook it. He noted her hand was soft and warm. Also how it fit perfectly with his. Coming to his senses he let it go and watched her go check on the dobe. He didn't know how or when it happened but he realized that he Sasuke Uchiha liked Sakura Haruno.