Summer is ending, so that means I actually have to do my summer assignments now (Boo!)

Inspiration: My outrageous, and completely irresponsible, HP Chemistry class

Music: Lights: Quiet

Main Pairing: Sasuke and Sakura

Summary: Signing up for HP Chemistry, I expected uncontrollable stress and cruel amounts of homework. However, what I didn't expect was gaining three best friends, one-on-one time with my long-time crush, Sasuke, and the misplaced but frequent outbursts of random stupidity and idiocy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Chemistry 101

Chapter 4

A couple of weeks have passed since Mr. Hatake named our lab teams. During that time period we had only lecture notes in class. Thanks to my new reinvented look, I've met quite a few more people. Stereotypes do exist, and because of my normal appearance now, people feel more obliged to talk to me. I had once been the loser nobody, and now I'm a normal high school girl.

Amazing, isn't it?

I now personally know at least ten people, a pretty big step up:

Rock Lee, who I met when he proclaimed I was his one true love. He then asked if he could go out with me, I answered no. (I do admit that I was indeed flattered.)

Chouji, who I sort of knew already because he is Shika's other best friend. Nice guy, quite the sweetheart.

Shino, via Hinata. He really didn't say much.

Kiba, who did a wolf whistle and asked "Are you new? 'Cuz I wouldn't mind showing you around!" I told him no and that I didn't need to see anything because I've been here in his class the entire time.

Add these four too Neji, Tenten, Ino, Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, and I've got ten people I just met this year. That's ten more than last year. That's a big increase, I must say.

Nowadays, I've been having lunch with my former lab partners everyday except Wednesday. On Wednesday, I still have lunch with Shika. He doesn't mind being ditched for my new friends. I made sure to ask him, he says he actually likes the fact he can now have lunch with Chouji more often. Shika is such an understanding guy…or it's just too troublesome for him to care.

Today, I entered class happy and contented, after having a particularly enjoyable lunch with Ino, Tenten, and Hinata. I still haven't told them who my crush (coughSasukecough) is, though they have been dieing to know. They're fine with that; they aren't pressuring me to tell them anything (well, Ino is but whatever).

I slid into my desk in Chemistry and quickly did the warm-up on the board. However, I stopped short once I read the final sentence written on the dirty white background.

Once you're done, grab the Smoke Bomb lab in front and meet up with your partners. I trust you are all capable enough to read and do this on your own.

Oh shrimp.

Side note: Yea, Hinata's Christian scripture has rubbed off one me. I now censor my thoughts in fun and creative ways. Check it out: shut the front door, mother function, well that's just spitty, Cut the map. Ino did a really good one once. She hit her toe on the edge of the table and screamed, "OH, flamboyant soy sauce!". We couldn't stop laughing at that one. Mainly because…well…it just didn't make sense.

Anyway, back to my impending doom.

I grabbed the lab paper in the front of the class and looked for Naruto, whom I was much more familiar with than Sasuke. Seeing them both already sitting at a lab table at the back, I made my way over there.

"Hello." I called out to them as I put on the awkwardly large lab goggles. Sasuke's body language was all tensed up, like he was expecting something. I bet he thought I was gonna jump on him any second. (I would think that too, if you'd seen how often that happened.)

"Heyyyya, Sakura-chan!" Naruto enthusiastically waved his hands around. I decided it would be safer sitting next to him.

"Have you guys read the lab?"

"Huh? What lab?" I grabbed Naruto's head and spun it towards the board. I'm already extremely comfortable with Naruto; he somehow became one of my best friends within the past few weeks. I gotta say, he is one adorable idiot.

"Oh, right. Yes, I have!"

I really doubt he really remembered anything from the lab.

"Okay, so what should we do first?" I intended to direct this question at the whole team, but I was way too nervous to look at Sasuke.

"Naruto, get the ingredients." A deep, smooth voice spoke up, obviously coming from Sasuke. Naruto's voice was kinda scratchy…no offense to him, but I think it's just cause he talks to much.

"What ingredients?"

"Here, it's on the paper: sucrose and potassium nitrate. You want 3 parts potassium nitrate and 2 parts sucrose." I turned Naruto towards the chemical table, where there was already a long line of students waiting there. I continued reading the lab procedure.

"This is a really easy lab. I made a smoke bomb in middle school." I frowned slightly at the thought of it. All we had to do at the end was solve the chemical equation with C12H22O11 and KNO3. Pretty simple.

"Hn." I whipped my head towards Sasuke, shocked from his acknowledgement of my existence. I decided to try to pursue conversation further.

"You know, we could just solve the equation right now." He looked up at me, nodded his head, and commenced solving the equation. I mimicked his movements accordingly.

"Did you get 24 K2CO3 + 55 H2O + 24 N2 + 36 CO2?" Gosh, I hate it when the numbers become so huge and painstakingly annoying.

"Yea."

Whoa.

Sasuke actually answered me with a word? SASUKE ANSWERED ME. WITH A WORD. I'm going to enjoy my few seconds of bliss. I always get a little too excited when I talk to Sasuke…I can't help it. Actually, I never talked to Sasuke before so…I hope I don't look shocked, that would make my acting classes a waste.

Believe it or not, I wanted to be an actress once. Remember I said I took a class on body language? Well, I needed it for acting classes. However, I abandoned that crazy dream for my passion for science and my desire to save lives. Acting is a superficial job field anyway.

I'm really sidetracked today, am I not?

"Hey guys, I got the crap!" Naruto beamed at us while he placed the chemicals down. "Let's do this!"

"Well, we're done." Everyone else had finished as well, just because it took Naruto so long to figure out what we needed…Even though it's on the frickin' paper.

"Hey, hey guys." Naruto was whispering to Sasuke and me as he cupped his mouth behind his hand. "Let's light up the smoke bomb!"

"No." The response was simultaneous from Sasuke and me. We both looked at the clock waiting patiently for it to ring and passing period to commence. Only one more period left today, and then I get to go home and watch TV…after homework, of course.

Naruto pouted like a child and crossed his arms grumpily. After a few seconds of silence, he snapped his fingers and grabbed the bomb sitting on the aluminum foil. I made no attempt to stop him. I admit I was slightly curious as to how this would turn out. Sasuke just shook his head and ignored our sandy-haired team mate.

Completely unaware of the entire situation, Mr. Hatake sat lazily in his chair reading his orange mystery book. Naruto crept upwards with the bomb, placing it underneath his rolling chair.

He was so going to get caught. I mean, he's not even camouflaged or anything, the dude's wearing a bright orange T-shirt.

…I can't wait to see the look on his face. Commence evil laugh.

"Mr. Uzumaki, I suggest you don't do that." Kakashi had grabbed Naruto's hand, which was holding a lit match, before it could get any closer to the bomb. "You, and your teammates, have detention."

WHAT? Why did we get detention?

"Mr. Hatake, that's not fair!" The entire class was watching us now, but I didn't care. I'm going to preserve my spotless record damnit (screw the censoring-for-fun thing, too).

"People who watch a crime being committed are just as guilty as those committing the crime." Son of a gun. You have got to be kidding me.

"What if I say I didn't see it happen?" I was being a smart-mouth but whatever. I was ready to kick my teacher's ass, I was that angry.

"Ms. Haruno. I dare you to say that again."

Nevermind, I'm good. I'm done yelling at my teacher for the day.

I angrily slumped in my chair as Naruto sheepishly made his way back between Sasuke and I. Ohh, I so wanted to hit him upside the head. However, Kakashi was watching pretty closely, probably to make sure he doesn't get killed by Sasuke or me.

"Sorry guys. Heheh." Sasuke glared a full-on death stare at the perpetrator.

"Idiot."

"I am not an idiot, Bastard! Right, Sakura?"

"Yea, you are. You're pretty much an idiot. A straight-up, frickin' idiot."

Naruto imitated the behavior of a beaten puppy-dog. I didn't care; I continued to glare at him full force. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sasuke smirking at my actions (I think/hope).

"You're very lucky Kakashi is watching right now."

"GASP! You mean Mr. Hatake, Sakura." I now turned my gaze to look directly at my bitch of a teacher.

"I have no respect for him at the moment."

Naruto hurriedly hooked his arms around Sasuke's and my neck, bringing us into a headlock. He brought our faces dangerously close to each other; I could have kissed Sasuke if I moved my neck a couple centimeters. Good thing I didn't realize that earlier…I probably would have blushed like crazy if I wasn't so angry at Naruto.

"We can bond together as a team! It'll be fun!" Sasuke and I glared from our awkward positions, not at all enthusiastic about the idea. My anger must have fueled my courage, because I was actually able to talk to my infatuation since 7th grade.

"Sasuke," He turned his head to me questioningly, "I think we should make Naruto's time in detention a living hell." (I think I heard Hinata gasp in the back of the room, but I ignored it at the time.)

Sasuke's face was unemotional for second, before a smirk spread across his face. I think Naruto was freaking out from the deathly dark aura surrounding our group…emitted from yours truly.

With the ring of the bell, Naruto released us from our headlock before breaking for the door. Sasuke and I seemed to be the only few people left in the room.

"Hey," Sasuke actually initiated conversation this time, "what about Kakashi?" My eyes flickered over to said teacher, who currently was cleaning up chemicals in the back of the room.

"Alright," I stood on my tip-toes as Sasuke bent over so I could whisper in his ear, "we're going to put those smoke bombs to good use. Here's the plan."

After sixth period, which is P.E. for me, I walked briskly to my locker. I loaded my backpack up with all the things needed for my assignments tonight. Then, I patiently waited.

With in a few seconds, I saw Sasuke walking casually towards my direction holding a cup of Ramen. I stood up straight and fell into step next to him as we headed to the classroom.

"Did you do it?" I hoped my plan had worked well enough, I mean, it should have.

"Hn. Here." That was an affirmative. He handed me the cup of noodles, I wrinkled my nose at the odor.

"You were supposed to get two."

"I don't eat that stuff."

"Well, me neither!" Sasuke looked at me at the corner of his eyes. I sighed angrily. "Fine, I can eat it."

"We could share." I covered a blush from Sasuke's suggestion.

"No, I'll figure something out." We turned into our fifth period chemistry room too already see Naruto and Kakashi sitting together at one of the large desks. They turned to us as we sat down next to them.

"Nice of you guys to join us."

"Hey, you guys brought me Ramen?" Haha, always the predictable one.

"Nope."

"Oh, well…can I have some?"

"No." I blew some of the steam off the top of the noodles and right into Naruto's face. I know he could smell the overly salty sauce.

"Why not?" I saw Naruto salivating. Eww. Kakashi was just watching with vague interest.

Now I needed to put my acting to the test. Keep a straight face, Keep a straight face.

"Because, you're blonde." Silence. Good, Sasuke didn't laugh. Well, I expected that.

"So? Isn't that racism…or something?"

I mixed together the noodles and vegetables in the sauce for a while. I was taking my time ignoring the idiot. When he looked like he was about to repeat his question, I turned my gaze from the neon noodles in the soup to Naruto, looking straight into his eyes.

"Blonde people actually have some genetic mutation that I'm allergic too. Since DNA is in your saliva, it's potentially dangerous for me to share with you."

That's bull shit if I ever heard it. But come on Naruto, be the idiot I know you are and buy it!

"Wow, that sucks! I'm sorry, Sakura!" I nodded my head in compliance.

I began slurping the noodles quickly, trying to appear I'm enjoying it.

"Gosh, this is so good." Ugh, I hate this stuff. So salty!

Naruto was trying to think of some other way we could share the sodium saturated food. However, after a few minutes, a teacher aide walked in and stepped next to Kakashi.

"Mr. Hatake, the principle needs to have a word with you."

"Oh, well. Watch them for me, will you?"

"Sure thing."

Soon enough, the asshole of a teacher had left the room. I turned to the teacher aide, and did a quick nod towards him.

"You can leave now." With out a word, he was gone. Silence was again enveloped the room in a comfortable embrace.

My plan is perfect.

Sasuke and I turned to Naruto and grabbed him by the arms. I spilled the top Ramen, and it just so happens that the searing hot liquid spilled on Naruto before falling to the floor.

"Ouch! HOT! Oh no, THE RAMEN! What's happening? What did you guys do?" Sasuke smirked proudly at Naruto.

"You haven't seen anything yet."

Cue my evil, maniacal laugh.

"Let me explain what just happened here, and what's going to happen next."

I'm sorry, this is shorter than I would have liked it to be! Well, let's see if Sakura's plan worked!