A/N: I'll try to focus on every couple in this chap or the next, so if you like one in particular, please read all of this because you'll find plenty of fluff!

03. In this darkness

The girls were frantically looking for something in their bags to wear. They just realized the party was today at night and maybe they didn't even had something to wear!

Earlier that day, Neji wanted to talk to Tenten, whom was enjoying herself getting a tan in the pool area (she was very distant from the pool). Neji came and sat next to her and kept looking at the pool. Tenten, again, tried to ignore him but her curiosity was killing her…And besides, there was a huge amount of girls glaring at her.

"Yeah…?" She asked turning position, now she had her back to the sun. "I have a deal," he answered. "Deal?" she tried sounding uninterested but failed miserably. I mean, who wouldn't want to know what Neji had to tell you? And it was fun to look at those red faced girls trying to make voodoo of you.

"Go with me to the dance." He told her like that, looking away from her face. Tenten started giggling then laughed hard. Neji looked at her annoyed, "What's so funny?" He asked. "You." She replied and laughed again. Neji glared at her and turned his head away.

"(giggles) Now, why would you want to be in my presence?" Tenten asked again while closing her eyes muttering a 'what a world' and giggled again. "I never said that." Neji told her coldly. Tenten nodded and told him to continue. "I just want to be there and I need a partner." Neji said glaring down at her because she was making this almost embarrassing.

Tenten stopped giggling and looked at him seriously. "You can always ask one of your fan girls." She said pointing at the girls. Neji glared at her again. "I'm assuming you don't want me near you…Are you afraid?" Neji said smirking at her then caressing her cheek. Tenten blushed madly. "O-of course not! Hah! Then we meet at nine in front of the door!" She told him taking her hand out, trying to hide her blush. Neji shook her hand. "After we get in, we separate." Then he left, leaving a sighing Tenten. He just asked me out…

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"I'm happy you agreed to go with me Sakura-chan," Naruto told her grinning while he bought her some ice-cream. Sakura just nodded and smiled at him. "But I feel bad because fuzzy-brows…He told me he liked you before I knew of the dance. I feel bad because I asked you before but knowing his feelings for you," he told her frowning. "Are you talking about Lee-san?" Sakura asked. Naruto nodded.

"Naruto…Don't worry about that. Lee-san understood that we are friends and hopefully he will meet a girl that likes him back." She said smiling at him. "Just friends?" Naruto asked playful with a pout. Sakura laughed and punched him lightly on the shoulder.

They were waking around the inn. It was awkward before but now they seemed really close. Like the siblings they never had. They talked about all topics. Sakura knew that Naruto wanted to own the Boys School after he graduated. Jiraiya liked the idea, but Sakura promised she wouldn't tell a soul.

Naruto now knew that Sakura would try entering on a medic college because she really wants to help people out, and that Tsunade was helping her by writing her application letter. But that Sakura's parents didn't approve because they wanted her in her mother's local shop along with Ino's family.

But that Ino wanted to open plenty of flower shops around the world. And if Ino couldn't make that dream real, she'd teach girls about plants and their meaning, especially flowers, because she knew a lot of it.

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"Ino…Do you have someone to go to the dance?" Shikamaru asked Ino while they both watched the clouds. It became something of them and just them. After they ate they'd meet in the tree and watch them for maybe half and hour. And if they were lucky, they'd find something to talk about.

"No-hu" She said shaking her head grinning madly in her head. "Then would you go with me?" He asked blushing a little looking at the clouds. Ino blushed seeing him blushing then smiled and told him yes.

"…a sheep…" He said pointing at the cloud. Ino just nodded.

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"I didn't think this was so hard…" Kurenai sighed sipping her coffee. They had just finished arranging the dance theme and getting cameras man and photographers that would agree to come in this short period of time. Good thing they already had the food that the inn was offering.

"Yeah…And to see those boys going wild while trying to ask a girl out…" Asuma said lighting a cigarette. The staff chuckled. "I'd say the last time they saw a woman and talk to her was their mom," Kurenai said grinning at the Boys School. They slowly nodded.

"Anyway…I'm glad the dance stuff agreed to come and film everything," Tsunade said drinking ignoring Shizune, whom was glaring at her. They nodded. "I wonder…how will the dance turn out?" Shizune asked.

"Oi, Shizune," Kakashi said getting her attention. When she looked at him and saw him re-reading that stupid orange book, she frowned. "Yes?" She said glaring at the book. She once saw it on the bookstore and tried reading it. When she saw the content, she almost threw up. "Go with me." He said smiling at her. Shizune smiled a little and nodded. Kakashi then returned to his book, receiving another glare from her. Pervert…She thought.

They were the last un-paired staff. Asuma asked Kurenai yesterday night to go with him and she suspiciously agreed. Jiraiya and Tsunade would appear together because they were both coordinators from the schools. Even thought Jiraiya respects Tsunade's ex-husband, Dan, doesn't mean he won't try to get near her…Maybe they could become friends?

"Do you want me to apply make-up?" Sakura asked from behind Tenten. Tenten shook her head, saying it wasn't necessary. "A little won't hurt…" Ino said fixing her hair into a neat bun. She really liked her hair in a ponytail but it wouldn't fit her dress. Tenten sighed and agreed but 'just a little'.

They then gathered in the room and soon a click and flash. They had a photo to remember. Tenten was smiling a little by Ino's side. Ino, in a sexy pose and smiling with a victory sign, had Hinata smiling shyly by her side. Hinata had Sakura happily smiling having her arm in Hinata's shoulder. (So it was from left to right; Tenten, Ino, Hinata and Sakura).

"You are so cute, Tenten!" Ino and the girls squealed after the photo and after Sakura applied make-up on her. It was just enough to notice she was using one. Tenten blushed and looked away.

She was using black linen pants that looked like a long skirt with pale pink almost turtle neck shirt. Her hair was the most beautiful thing ever when it was down with some light pink barrette on it. And she was in high heel. Tenten in high heel and no two-buns. It was pretty not Tenten but she was cute anyway.

Ino had her hair in a bun with some strokes coming out nicely. She was in a middle strapless pale yellow dress that had some glitters and high heels. She had make-up and silver necklace and earrings. And she carried a silver purse.

Hinatawas in a midnight blue strapless dress with a small heel. She applied some make-up and she had a necklace. Her hair had a light blue adornment. And she had a purse.

Sakura was in a strapless green knees length dress with high heeled shoes (she needed to look like she reached Naruto). Her pink hair nicely combed with a dark ribbon. She also had a purse to match her dress.

Then, seeing it was almost nine, they left.

"Now…re-going through the plan," Shikamaru told the guys in the room. They were all in black tuxedo. Each given a white rose to apply to their partner. "Neji and I enter, and then you, Sasuke, go to the place and turn the power off. Then you enter and ask her to have a dance with you." He told the two. It wasn't normal he helping Sasuke but still…

"After the power is out, we'll direct her to a place where you can see her," He finished. Now, the plan is perfect. They just need to keep an eye on her and when the time arrives, they will be by her side, kick her partner and allow him to have a dance and then he'd go, leave and turn the lights again. Simple.

They revised the plan after Naruto and Lee left to pick up their dates. Shikamaru was supposed to do that as well, but Ino wouldn't mind, would she? I mean, she would understand it was too troublesome to walk to the third floor if they had to go to the first.

Neji had agreed in this craziness only because he wanted to have some fun before he needed to be part of his uncle's company. And he needed to take care of Hinata.

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"Shikamaru! How dare you make me wait? You could be a gentleman like Naruto and Lee-san, whom came to pick the girls out. You could at least apologize." Ino said scowling him when they were inside (after Shikamaru gently gave her the white flower to adorn her dress). I'll 'dump' him after we have the first dance. Ino thought.

She had intended to make it the first thing after they were inside but when they entered, photographs and cameraman were walking around them. It was hard to get a private talk with him when someone is with you, just like a third wheel.

That was for Neji and Tenten as well. Neji had said to separate as soon as they were inside but, only God's know how, they found he was Hyuuga Neji and now they were filming him and his young and pretty partner. Neji wanted to throw up because they only wanted to know something about his uncle.

They had to pretend to be enjoying it. Tenten would gladly pretend, but she wasn't the one for photos. It was really awkward to have Neji with an arm around her waist cussing them in her ear. The thing was that the cameras thought he was saying romantic stuff at her. And she knew that he hadn't said a word about how she looked.

"Neji…Would you quit with the cussing in my ear? I can always sue you for it…" Tenten whispered in his ear. Neji felt himself shiver. And the only thing she asked was to stop…"We must look convincing," he tried explaining that to her. "My face is blowing away then, because I sure don't look like I'm having a good time. And besides, I don't like to hear you cussing in my ear," she frowned at him, "it seems you are cussing at me." She complained.

"You aren't having a good time?" He asked frowning back. "Well…Stand in the wall is sure funny," she told him with sarcasm. "Besides, when we had the deal you told me I could leave. I was thinking of dancing…I mean, this will sure be the last dance because I'll go to college and I plan to study hard…" She said whispering in his ear. She just noticed a photographer taking photos of them.

Without saying a thing, Neji got a hold of her arms and let her to the middle of the dance floor. "N-neji what are you doing?" she asked while he put a white rose in her hand and then his hand circled her waist, again, but with possession. "You wanted to dance," he said putting her arms around his neck. "I…see?" She tried while she was this close to him.

It was a slow music and they floated, not danced. It was synchronized. It was magic. Neji could ignore the cameras and Tenten the beyond mad fan-girls.

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"Let's dance Sakura-chan," Naruto asked Sakura as soon as he gave her the flower. Soon Sakura's attention was around the room. She was trying to find Sasuke…Suddenly she saw Lee and Hinata dancing with a distance between them. They kept glancing at her. Lee with a pained expression and Hinata with a sad smile but giving her a thumb-up.

She felt guilty and quickly averted her gaze to another couple; Ino and Shikamaru. They had argued because Ino wanted to dance and Shikamaru didn't feel like. They even played janken (rock, paper and scissors) to see who'd win. Amazingly it was Shikamaru but he wanted to dance now.

Shikamaru kept making small turns with Ino, who laughed and embraced herself again. They were dancing what seemed like an improvised tango. The DJ even played a tango for them.

Then she saw how close Tenten and Neji were. They were a sweet but strange couple.

Now a dance came and it was a rotating dance. Meaning you changed partners. Sakura grabbed Naruto's hand and pulled him to the dance floor. They dance a little then Naruto turned her and they changed partners.

She was paired with almost every boy…even Neji! Then, when she reached Lee (who couldn't contain his happiness) and dance with him a little the music was cut off and so the lights.

"Then I switch this and take that one out and separate this and …out." Sasuke said while playing with the power cables. The plan was a black out then he'd dance with Hinata (who is paired to that strange Lee…He thought). Now that there was no light, he knew the place that Shikamaru was going to lead Lee and he could dance with Hinata.

He memorized his way to the dance floor and he could hear shouting. Especially Tsunade's who was shouting at a staff to go and fix the problem. He passed a cameraman who was complaining because it was the best of the party and that there was no way to take photos.

"Lee! Come this way!" he heard Shikamaru and a 'yosh' from Lee. Wait some and now…

He walked to the place were Lee was. He was extra cautious because there were so many couples in the floor. Soon he heard Lee talking to Shikamaru about something they could do about the black out…Good, Hinata was free. He grabbed her, apparently making her let go Lee's hand. Lee, feeling that did the drastic; shouted. "Sakura-san! Sakura-san!"

Sasuke froze. Sakura? The pink one? He started to get nervous…"Now Naruto, that was mean…Lee-san will get mad! And what about Hinata-chan?" Sakura asked. He felt her crossing her arms. What went wrong? Everything apparently.

He did the unthinkable. He grabbed her waist and hold into her. He heard her sighing and cursing 'Naruto'. He smirked. She had pretty shaped body. And her pink hair was kind of strange but intriguing…He felt her put an arm around his neck and started humming. He almost forgot they were without music…

"You'll pay me an ice-cream later, Naru--" she was saying in between her humming. He thought it was pretty cute the way her humming would take different melodies. Then he felt her moving to his hair. They always like my hair…He thought forgetting the fact that his hair is way different from Naruto's.

"Who…who are you?" She asked playing with his hair. You could notice she was nervous. She even stopped humming. "The cold hot jerk," her answered remembering that was what one of Neji's fan-girls called him after he dismissed them. "Oh…Sasuke," she said then breather hard. And to his surprise, she continued humming.

He wanted to waltz with her. But seeing the dark and that there were lots of couples in the floor he contented himself with just the fact of holding her.

It was strange really because he just wanted to dance with Hinata because her shyness attracted him. But now, Sakura intrigued him more than any other person. Her personalities changed every second and he liked the way she expressed herself. Making him want to know what she liked, hated and to have her friendship like she did to the guys.

"You did this?" She asked. He didn't know what to answer. "Don't worry, I won't tell a soul," she continued, "just do the favor of not thinking about Hinata…Lets enjoy for a while…" she said continuing humming.

How could she ask that? Didn't she know that his mind was strangely filled with pink? That he was so out of character that maybe manuca's reviewers would stop reading? That he didn't mind the way his heart was warm and that he was blushing?

Then, to his surprise, the lights came again. It was almost a blinding moment because before was so tranquil (forgetting that the staff and Tsunade were complaining and Lee's shout) and that he had got used to the dark room.

He and Sakura glanced around the room. They were pretty far from the group! They had moved? The music started playing again and the DJ, seeing how close the couples were, decided to give another slow. Because wanting or not…Slow song is the best for people who are trying to know each other.

"So…when will you break this charade?" Shikamaru asked Ino when the light came again. It was disturbing having Lee shouting at your side but worth having her by his side. When Lee saw Sakura with Sasuke (to his complete shock…What happened to Hinata?) he decided to get a drink.

"You found out?" She asked a little surprised. "If you put the sticks together you built a house. I just need to thing and get the right option," he said while waltzing-like with her, "and you are pretty obvious."

"Maybe then I should me more careful?" She asked with a small embarrassed smile. "Might as well…I can teach you…No wait. It's too troublesome." He said turning her. "Maybe I can get the revenge another time?" Ino asked while trying to fix his pineapple-like hair. "Sure thing…" He said putting his head on her shoulder.

"Shouldn't I be the one to get my head on your shoulder?" Ino asked, startled to the fact that it didn't bother her as much she thought it would. "I get tired of standing…And you smell nice."

"N-naruto-kun…What happened?" Hinata asked, holding onto Naruto. She finally got the chance to dance with him. It was sad to know he chose Sakura over her. Even thought he didn't know the fact that she liked him…

"I heard the guys planning something about this…I just didn't know it was for today," Naruto said whispering to her. This was a secret. He could understand that it could ruin both schools if the press knew something like…it could get out of control.

"I see…What do we do?" She asked confidently. Naruto couldn't see her face. How much she flushed while being by his side. How she could smell his cologne.

"Dance, of course." She felt Naruto's foxy grin and suddenly grinned as well. She nodded and then remembered that he couldn't see her. "O-ok…" She said. Naruto then started walking with his hands holding hers.

She heard him muttering something about being too crowded and he couldn't walk properly. She was trying really hard to hold his hand and walk. It was almost impossible to do that because Naruto was walking ahead of her and so many people came blocking her path.

Then she bumped with his figure. He had stopped, it seemed. Then he left go her hand (to which she was really sad) and had it by her waist, pulling her a little closer. They enjoyed the no-music dance they were sharing. It felt strange that, in just some days, they had a bonding.

Naruto twiddled her and then grabbed her again. Naruto had a way with her to always hold her hand. Always making her laugh. Always making her relaxed. Maybe…always by her side.

Always.

A/N: OOC-ness from Sasuke? Agreed. Who thought Sasuke wanted to dance with Sakura because her partner was Naruto? …Fluff? You guys tell me.

READ: Sasuke and Hinata I totally don't agree with this pairing and I don't know how the hell people thought of writing something like this. But I had to have someone that Neji would need to go and watch (NejiTen minute, guys) and that I could change and make it a SasuSaku moment.

READ 2: Behind the Chapter01 – Who wants Tsunade&Jiraiya? Or should I keep them as just friends? And for Kakashi&Shizune? What do you guys think?

Also, Lee was going with Sakura and Naruto with Hinata. But when Shikamaru said

'because of her partner' (last chapter), it would show that he wanted to dance with Hinata because Sasuke and Naruto just have a hate/friendship thing. So yeah?

READ 3: I'm a SasuSaku, NejiTen, NaruHina and InoShika hundred percent fan! If I start writing other couples than that is because of a twist so they can get together!

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