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Chapter 7 – Ino's Chapter

"Get your roses, Sakura?" I asked Sakura when I saw her on Monday at school.

"Yes," I could tell she was annoyed by it.

"So who is this new beau of yours?" I pressed.

"He is not my beau," She growled.

"Oh, come on, you know who I'm talking about. That guy with the bowl haircut and the eyebrows like centipedes," I tried not to laugh at the memory of the eager boy.

"He's just a guy in my martial arts class," She kept writing.

"Just a guy? Just a guy in a class does not send a girl a dozen roses unless there is something going on. So I guess Sasuke is all free to be mine now since you have Fuzzy Brows."

"I don't like Lee! Sasuke-kun is the only guy for me! You better back off!" She snarled. I liked seeing her get so riled up. It was funny to see.

"Never, Forehead," I laughed.

"Ino-Pig!" She yelled at me.

"Girls, be quiet," Suzume-sensei called us out.

"Sorry," We both apologized and went back to our work.

"Sasuke-kun is mine," She whispered to me again.

"That's my line," I retorted.

I looked over to where Sasuke-kun sat in this class. He was so cool. He rested his cheek against his fist since he was finished taking notes. He looked a bit aggravated but so cool! I couldn't wait to watch him practice baseball later. He was the beast baseball player at school and the hottest. He always looked so good in his uniform. I loved it when he sweat. It was so manly.

"Ino, got any food?" Choji leaned over. Choji was such a fatty but our parents were best friends and we were raised to be friends. I guess we were friends but he was so not cool. Shikamaru was cooler than Choji but he was such a lazy bum and never wanted to do anything fun. The only time he gets excited is when it comes to mahjong and going off to eat with Choji.

"No, Choji," I rolled my eyes.

"Come one, Ino."

"No!"

"Yamanaka, stop talking," Suzume-sensei was too on point.

"Sorry," I apologized again. I went back to writing but eyes wandered back to Sasuke. Why couldn't I have been raised with him like Sakura? I know he would fall for me if we had been. He'd be my boyfriend now and every girl would be so jealous of me. Then one day we'd get married and I'd be Ino Uchiha. Then we would have children and live happily ever after! I just got to get Sakura out of the way. She is my only real threat. But she is my best friend. Maybe I could get her to get with that Fuzzy Brow guy. Ok…not him. Maybe someone like…Shikamaru? No. He doesn't try and Sakura needs a guy who would try. Choji? No. That would not be a good match. Kiba? Kiba was cool but he was so obsessed with dogs and even smelled like one. Shino? No, he's creepy. Who else is in our class…Naruto! Naruto would be perfect. They've grown up together and he already has a crush on her. He's a bit of a mess but she could beat that out of him. Ha! Yes, they should be together. I just got to push them together. How? Sakura will not be easily moved from Sasuke. I guess I'll just have to encourage Naruto to try to get with Sakura. He's a determined boy after all. Then after a few years, Naruto will probably be able to get Sakura then no one can stand in my way to Sasuke!

Naruto, Sakura likes you. I wrote onto a piece of paper and folded it up.

"Naruto," I whispered to the blond in front of me.

"What?" He whispered back. I handed him the note. I saw him read it and look back at Sakura with a dumb grin and blush. Sakura noticed him and motioned for him to turn back around. HE wrote back and handed the note to me.

Does she really?

Yep. She told me this morning before school.

What did she actually say?

Naruto-kun is way cooler than Sasuke. He is so nice and Sasuke is so mean. But I can't tell him because then it would hurt Sasuke's feelings.

I knew lying was wrong but it was going to help me and give Naruto some confidence.

"Really?" he turned around and asked me. Suzume-sensei appeared with a scowl.

"Yamanaka, this is the third time I've caught you talking to someone."

"I-" I was trying to come up with an excuse.

"Detention. This Saturday," She spoke before I could. I could only sigh and accept my fate. But it was worth it. Now, my plan was started.

Saturday came as did I to school. Suzume-sensei was there waiting for me with rather content smirk. I couldn't believe I was going to have spend the next eight hours alone with her.

"Yamanaka," She nodded to me. I nodded back and sighed. It was going to be so boring. Then he entered.

"Sasuke!" I squealed. He ignored me and took a seat two seats away from me. Why was Sasuke in detention? Who cares? He was having detention with me! It would just be us for eight hours!

I could not help smiling and blushing. He just stayed silent and focused on his detention work. At lunch I almost talked to him but Suzume-sensei told me there was to be no talking. Finally near the end of the torturous eight hours, Suzume-sensei went to the bathroom. She had a bladder of steel. I took my opportunity to talk to Sasuke.

"So what are you in for, Sasuke-kun?" I asked. He did not answer but kept working.

"I got in for talking in class. Talking! It's so ridiculous," I tried to continue the conversation.

"Hn."

"So…what did you do this weekend?"

No reply.

"Did you see Sakura get those roses? Pretty great isn't it?"

"Why is that?" He finally talked to me.

"Well, since she has that other guy she must be over you, right? You must be relieved," I kept going.

"Hn," He was back to the grunts.

"But I can't believe she would like a guy like him over you. I mean he was such a weirdo but to each their own, right?"

He still didn't respond. I needed to stop talking about Sakura. I needed to turn it so it could be about him.

"Anyway, you're a great baseball player. I watch all your games."

Nothing. Then I noticed his right hand. It was kind of bruised.

"Did you hurt your hand?"

Suzume-sensei returned into the room. I immediately shut up. We finished the detention in silence.

"Wanna walk home together?" I asked Sasuke when we left the room.

"No," He walked off.

"Bye, Sasuke-kun!" I called after him. He was playing hard to get but it was okay. I'd get him in the end.