Sakura sprinted over to Sasuke, screaming his name. However, something seemed wrong. First of all, he seemed taller than usual… Also, there seemed to be badly covered up marks on his face. Just as she skidded to a halt in front of him, he glomped her ruthlessly.

"I just knew I'd find you here! That artsy scumbag has no decendy!"

Sakura pushed him away. That wasn't Sasuke's voice.

"You're not Sasuke!"

He paused for a moment. "Well, with that sexy brain of yours, I thought you might have figured out. But dressing up like my younger brother has its advantages!"

Sakura backed away. Itachi!

"So Sakura-chan, what d'you say? You, me, alone, for seventy two hours… I can make it happen." He arched an eyebrow, his eyes momentarily glowing red.

Growling in disgust, Sakura kicked him right in the…. Erm… well, let's just say that not even a Sharingan user would have seen it coming. Kicking him in the ribs once he was down, she walked back to the three children.

"Nice!" Said Moegi , the girl of the group, offering Sakura a high-five.

On the road to Konahagakure, the group stopped to take a rest and so Sakura could figure out what to do next. She had decided to tell them of her predicament, for all of them (other than Konahamaru and Udon) seemed utterly unaffected by the love potion. Konahamaru was ceaselessly calling her "Sakura-Hime" and Udon had brought her flowers, which was overall rather cute and refreshing.

Just as she was about to tell them, she saw some familiar faces walking down the road.

It was Shino and Kabuto. Sakura and her group jumped into the trees as the pair passed and overheard some of their conversation.

"….So then I used my charmander to blast him, and he was all like, BOOM." That was Shino's voice.

"Hmph, you think that's cool? Yeah right. You know that I have every single Pokemon card. Ever." That was Kabuto.

"Dream on, dr. stupid. As soon as that new set of cards comes out, I'm all over it. Then I'll get my bugs to eat your cards."

"GASP! You wouldn't!"

Just then, Sakura did the most horrible thing. She sneezed.

"What was that?!" Kabuto looked around frantically.

"I believe we're being spied on," said Shino unemotionally. Sakura began to feel little legs crawling on her…

"EEEEEW! BUGS!" She ran out of the bushes and, without thinking, hugged onto Kabuto. "MAKE THEM GO AWAY!"

Kabuto shoved Sakura off of him. Shino adjusted his glasses.

"Uh…. I mean, hi." She tried to regain her composure awkwardly.

"Sakura-san. It seems my bugs have taken a liking to you."

She turned around, and the bugs had morphed themselves into the shape of a heart, hovering around Sakura. She shuddered internally. The bug kid, too? She stopped for a moment. Things were a little too normal here. Usually, they'd both have hit on me by now…. Wait! Kabuto's a medical ninja… he probably nullified the potion already. Same with Shino because of his bugs.

"Uh… Can you two help me with something? I seem to have made an ass of myself."

"Sure."

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Well, it's been a bit of a wait, but chapter five is here! Yayness! Guess where it's going? I bet you can't!