Side-story/sequel to Clutz: Classes in Tokyo U are never boring, considering how Sakura has at least one Akatsuki member in all her classes. Is it too late to transfer?

Swimming Lessons

Ring ring! Ring ring! (Ino always got annoyed that Sakura was the only person of her generation to have a phone with a ringing sound. Sakura defended that she wanted to know that it was her phone, and not the radio.)

Sakura picked up her new phone – a congratulatory present from her parents for getting into Tokyo U – and checked the caller ID.

"Hi mom!"

"Hello dear, how are you faring in college? Have you made any new friends?"

Shuddering at the thought of the Akatsuki's sudden intrusion on her life, Sakura decided to not answer her mother's second question.

"I'm doing great! College life is a bit exciting, but nothing I can't cope with."

"That's wonderful! I hope you're not too stressed. But the main reason why I called you was because of this article I read in Icha Icha Magazine – "

Now Sakura was really worried. Ever since her mom decided that her daughter was now a grown woman, she decided to put it to her hands to make her daughter absolutely irresistible to the male sex so that "My dear Sakura will find a wonderful, rich, and handsome husband and then make me some cute grandkids to coddle." So the Mrs. Haruno – with a little bit too much time on her hands – started researching everything about the trends of her daughter's generation, hence the subscription to Icha Icha Magazine.

"- and it said that when girls start off in college, the sudden change in daily meals generally cause a massive weight gain! It's generally known as the Freshman 15, and that to prevent such a travesty from occuring, college girls should exercise daily: preferably swimming, and something about frequenting the public baths more often."

"Mom, I honestly think the baths part is a bit too much!"

"Well that part does seem a bit odd, but I want you to know that I signed you up for swimming lessons in the university gym!"

Sakura almost dropped her phone is surprise, "Wait, what! Mom, you know that I can barely float…"

"Yes dear, heavens know how much I know about that. Remember that time when you were seven and you cried because you thought the balloon whale was going to eat you? –"

"MOOOMMMMM"

"-I'm just teasing you honey. Anyways, there's this program that allows private tutoring from a member of the swimming team over the weekends and guess what? Your scholarship covers it completely! So I've signed you up for classes with one of the members on Saturdays at 3:00pm. Don't be late! I've already told them to call me if you miss any of the appointments!"

And that was why Sakura was now inside the women's changing room, nervously looking at herself in the two piece she was wearing. This new swimsuit happened to be a gift from Ino. While she was nervous at first when Ino gave her the swimsuit that Ino herself had picked (the ones her blonde friend tend to prefer looked like shoe laces to Sakura) the swimsuit actually looked quite nice. It was a white two piece with a bikini top that had a large bow in the middle and the bottom was a skirt that frilled slightly with a pink lining. Sakura took a deep breath and glanced at the clock: it was 2:50.

Frowning, Sakura crept out of the women's locker room and looked around suspiciously noting that there was nobody in the hallway, Sakura crept out of the lockers and slowly walked towards the indoor pool with her big fluffy towel covering her swimsuit clad body completely. She peeked inside, the place was empty. As she slowly walked in, she almost jumped out of her skin when she was greeted by a sudden "Are you the one taking swimming classes?" Turning around, she saw an individual come out of the supply closet armed with boards and other swimming floats designed for swimmers to use as practice.

"Ki- ki- Kisame?" Sakura stuttered out.

Kisame looked at the little pinkette with amusement, "Hey Pinky, what are the chances that you would be my student?"

"I'd say a bit too coincidental in my opinion."

After getting over the shock of having Kisame as her swimming coach, Sakura slowly got more and more relaxed as she realized that Kisame did not seem to have any urge to annoy her like some of the other members of Akatsuki. After teaching Sakura the basic warm-up stretches, Kisame gave her a little board to paddle with until she could swim on her own. He did think about telling the rest of the team on her new lessons in swimming but the tearful look on her adorable emerald eyes made him give in to her plea and swear secrecy about her new swimming lessons.

Sakura was currently kicking at the water while propelling her little boogey board on one of the lap lanes under Kisame's watch when she suddenly felt like someone was watching her. Brushing the though aside, she continued to kick at the water. It was most likely just her nerves, right?

Now the gym of Tokyo University was designed that the first floor was composed of the indoor pool, most of the workout machines, and the gym area for those who wanted to play basketball or tennis or any other sport. And the second floor was mainly composed of the racquetball rooms, exercise teaching facilities, and a large track that was a mile in length that twisted in an intricate shape so that the jogger could look down anytime he or she pleased to see those working out at the cardio machines or playing on the court and of course: swimming in the indoor pool.

Of course, due to Sakura's terrible luck, there happened to be a certain somebody who saw her from that said track.

Walking along the track for his cool down, Kakuzu happened to glance at down the ceiling windows of the indoor pool downstairs. "Pink hair?" were the words that crossed his mind as he stopped and stared intently at the pool. In one of the pool lanes, a familiar pink haired girl was currently using all her might to swim across the length of the pool while holding on to a bright blue board to steer herself straight. Kakuzu also saw Kisame chilling on one of the lane dividers while shouting suggestions at the girl.

Kakuzu grinned as he pulled out his phone, a plan to suddenly make a large amount of money came up to his head. He dialed each and every one of the Akatsuki team members – except for Kisame, of course – in a company call and said one sentence when each of them were connected.

"For fifty dollars each, I am willing to tell you the current location of Haruno, Sakura."

"Why the hell would we pay you –" Deidara sputtered angrily.

"She's wearing a swimsuit."

Taking a break from the first half of her grueling swimming lessons, Sakura sipped on a bottle of water while her feet dangled in the water. She was never one for swimming but with Kisame's patient help, Sakura was starting to feel a lot more confident with being in the water. Maybe it was the because of the nice quiet sounds of the water splashing against the sides of the pool or the wide expanse of the indoor pool room. But for once in her new hectic life, Sakura felt at peace just sitting there and chatting with Kisame as he explained his love for swimming.

"Hells yeah!"

Sakura's peace suddenly shattered.

Turning to the door to the pool, poor Sakura saw every single one of the members of Akatsuki walk in.

"What the –"

Tackled from behind, Sakura fell back as Tobi jump hugged her, causing them both to land in the pool with a huge splash.

Gasping for breath as she resurfaced, Sakura stared at the basketball team members and almost got a nosebleed at the sight in front of her: each of the members were clad in nothing but swim trunks while holding a variety of floats, tubes, water guns, and Deidara even had a beach ball. Sakura just then got a good view of chiseled chests and amazing abs. Hell even Tobi, who was right next to her, looked incredibly fit and his normally spikey childish hair was plastered to his face in a delectable way.

"What are you guys doing here?" Sakura gasped in shock. Pein decided at that moment to jump into the pool and lift the terrified girl up from underwater. Not that he was jealous of Tobi for being in the pool with Sakura, he just wanted to hold her, that's all.

"Kakuzu noted your presence in the pool and decided to grace us all of this fact" Itachi replied as he smoothly filled up his water gun and – with deadly accuracy – shoot the remaining dry Akatsuki members. "What the fuck is wrong with you Itachi!"

Kakuzu looked up from counting the money in his hands and glanced at Sakura, who was on Pein's shoulders and glaring at him. "The world's economy is going down, might as well make some chump change while I'm at it. And you hardly look threatening in that swimsuit Haruno."

"She looks absolutely adorable," Sasori replied as he pulled Sakura down from Pein's shoulders and nuzzled her hair.

And he was right. Every single one of the Akatsuki members were staring at Sakura with barely veiled eyes of longing and – maybe – lust.

"Alright everyone. Sakura's break is over so you guys go play over there while I continue her swimming lessons." Kisame commanded, forcing the remaining members to grumble while moving to the other side of the pool. When her single lane was empty again, Kisame handed her the board, "Do another two laps now and let me see how you're progressing."

Sakura grumbled to herself has she started kicking again, trying in vain to ignore the stares stemming from the other members of the Akatsuki team as they tried in vain to be sneaky at looking at Sakura's bikini clad form.

Even her Saturdays involved the damn Akatsuki now.

Sorry I didn't write in so long! Things happen, and I just lost interest in fanfiction. But now I'm back! I reread "Classes with Akatsuki" and totally forgot Kisame! So for his part of Sakura's life, he is now her trainer for swimming! Haha and I couldn't help but make Sakura's mom to be the type who would be perfectly content with letting her daughter be courted by so many cute guys d: