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Chapter 4

Sakura was sitting at the lunch table next to Sasuke and Naruto. Hinata, Ino, and Tenten now sit with her and the guys at the largest table that was located in the back of the cafeteria. Conversation was starting up about the dance that was going to be taking place on Friday, and it was now Wednesday.

" Hey Sakura? What are you wearing to the dance?" asked Ino, who was excited about going and the fact that she was going with Shikamaru.

"Oh, I'm not sure yet. I think I'll wear a black dress that I have."

"That's it? It's so simple."

Tenten butted in. "Yeah, 'cause it's semi-formal. You're not supposed to go all out."

" Yeah, but I am anyway. And it's not considered going all out when you want to look nice."

"Yeah, okay Ino."

A few of them chuckled lightly, then Naruto turned to Sasuke. "Hey Sasuke, so who are you going with?"

"No one."

Naruto got closer to him so no one could hear what he was saying. "Why don't you ask Sakura?" he whispered.

"Leave me alone dobe."

"Okay, whatever." he said not willing to push him to far.

Neji and Tenten were already going together for they were dating and have been for five months. Naruto had asked Hinata the day before if she would go with him, and she had said yes, of course. The only ones who weren't going with anyone out of thier new group was Kiba, Sasuke, and Sakura.

Thursday

Ino and Hinata had come over Sakura's house after school today. She was showing them what she was planning on wearing tomorrow night. Going into her closet, she pulled out a small black dress. It raised just a little above her knees and it was held up by two laces that tied around her neck. Near the bottom it frilled a bit with an almost see through black material. It was simple yes, but pretty. With it she was going to wear three inch heel shoes that matched her dress.

"That's really nice Sakura." Hinata pointed out.

"Yeah, I like it." Ino said in reply.

"Thanks."

"So, why don't you go with Sasuke?"

"What?"

"Come on! I know you guys would look cute together. Why don't you?"

"Oh, I don't know Ino."

"Okay then. I still think you should though." Ino said, not going to keep trying to convince her. Sakura was always like that. If you ask her a question like that then she will never answer you.

"Yeah, I'm going to go home. I'll see you later Sakura."

"I'm going to go too, okay Sakura?"

"Yeah, okay. See you guys tomorrow."

"See ya."

Friday

"Hey guys, I'm going to go straight home today. I'll see you at the dance later, okay?"

"Okay Sakura. See you later!" Naruto yelled out as Sakura walked away in the opposite direction of everyone else.

"You're not going to ask her are you?" Kiba asked Sasuke.

"Why do you keep asking me that? Aren't you going with anyone?"

"Nah, I'm just going to have fun."

"Okay then. You have no reason to keep bugging me if you don't even have a date."

"Yeah, whatever. I'm just saying that you should."

"So who are you going with?" asked Sakura's mom. She was driving Sakura to the dance early so she could meet her friends there.

"I'm not going with anyone mom. I'm just hanging with my friends."

"Aw come on, you have to like one of those boys you hang with." she pushed while pulling into the school's road and nearing the front entrance. The car stoped and she turned to Sakura.

"When am I picking you up?"

Sakura opened the door and stepped out, turning around to answer her mom.

"Umm, just pick me up at nine."

"Okay. Have a good time."

"Yep." she said before closing the door then turned and started walking towards the front door. As she looked inside, she was able to see Ino, Hinata, and Tenten. Pulling open one of the glass double doors, she walked over to meet her friends.

"Oh my god, you look awsome!" Tenten said.

"Thanks." she said as she walked up to them and turned towards the doors to see who was coming. "So, the guys here yet?"

"No. They said that there was no point in coming early." Ino replied.

"But we're here five minutes early."

"I know." Ino sighed.

People were now arriving, some with thier dates, but most came just with friends. they all started waiting in the lobby while down the hall a table was set up so everyone could pay to get in. Soon, music started playing and people started down the hall to get into the large cafeteria where the dance was being held.

"They must be starting it now." Hinata pointed out.

"Yeah."

"Shika-kun!"

Sakura and Hinata turned to the door to see that Shikamaru had arrived with Kiba and Naruto. Ino walked over to him as they came through the door and clung to him.

"Hey, Ino." he said and suprizingly, not in a lazy way.

"So why are you guys waiting out here?" Kiba asked.

"We were waiting for you guys." Ten ten replied. "So where is Neji and Sasuke?"

Naruto walked over and took his place next to Hinata. "I don't know. I think they're on their way here though."

"Yeah, and I'm not going to wait for them. I'm going in." said Kiba as he started down the hall and towards the entrance table. Naruto, Hinata, Ino, and Shikamaru followed, leaving Tenten and Sakura in the lobby.

"You know you can go in right? You're not even waiting for anyone." Tenten said to Sakura.

"It's okay. I thought I'd keep you company while you waited for Neji." she replied.

It was five past nine and a whole bunch of people were coming in with dates, or with friends. Within the crowds of people, Tenten pointed out Sasuke and Neji and called them over. They both noticed the girls waiting by the wall of the lobby, away from the mob, and headed over there.

"Hey Neji." said Tenten happily.

"Hey. Why aren't you girls inside?"

"Tenten wanted to wait for you guys so I stayed out here with her. Everyone else went inside." Sakura replied.

"Okay, well let's go." said Sasuke.

The four of them started to the entrance table behind the crowd and got in line. The line was moving fast because it was only five dollars for each person and they had to mark your hand with an X as soon as you paid. While they walked with the fast moving line, Neji lightly elbowed Sasuke to get his attention.

"Here's your chance." he said so Sakura couldn't hear him, but didn't say anymore as he stepped up to the table and paid.

Once they all paid, they walked into the cafeteria and looked around for the rest of their friends. Sakura had spotted them and pointed them out. The rest of them had taken their place towards the back by the windows. Kiba was sitting on the air blowers that had been turned off. They were dancing to the hiphop dance music that was blasting from the DJ's speakers. They walked through the maze of people across the dance floor to get to their friends.

"Hey guys!" Naruto yelled to them over the music.

Neji and Tenten went over by Ino and Shikamaru as Sasuke went over to Kiba and started talking with him. Sakura, however, walked over to the wall and leaned up against it a few feet from Sasuke and Kiba. The song that was playing ended and quickly switched to another dance song that she just stood and listened to.

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Yeah I know, kinda short, but I'm planning on making the next one longer so i wont have to make you wait like you do for this one.

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