What Matchmaking Could Lead To…

Will a guy adored by all women in their campus fall for a geek?

Well, that RARELY happens…

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Disclaimer:I do not own Naruto. Everyone knows that. However, I own this NEW fic. I have the right to make changes. So to all those who do not like what's going on, don't continue to read this fic. Understood?

Note: You might notice that the scenes were so quick. I made this because this fic won't exceed 15-20 chapters. Please bear with me.

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Chapter Eight: Naruto, The Nuisance

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Sasuke woke up unusually early today. When he looked at his mobile phone, he has 3 messages waiting for him to read.

From: Haruno Sakura

Message 1: Hey! Ohayou, Sasuke-kun! Are you awake now? I bet you are still sleeping there.

Message 2: Are you awake now? Please reply...

Message 3: Would you come with me on the library later? I have lots of papers to do! Will you help me?

End of messages

Sasuke grinned to himself. "Up to this time, she still thinks of schoolwork. I wonder what time does she wake up..." he thought.

He decided to reply to her messages.

Hi there, Ohayou! Okay, meet me outside our classroom later. Whoever comes out first should wait, ok?

He went down to the breakfast table, and saw Itachi already reading the daily newspaper.

"Ohayou, aniki."

"Hi Sasuke! You're up early today! What a miracle." Itachi joked.

"Nah," he replied. "Where's mom and dad?"

"Oh," Itachi said, eating his toast. "They're at Seoul. Business conference,"

"Right..." he muttered. "Toasts and bacon! I love this!"

"Eat up, I'll be going home late so don't forget to bring your key. You may bring my car along too."

He smiled at is brother. "... and then you can take Haruno Sakura home. She'll love that,"

Sasuke blushed at the thought of her smiling face.

"Thanks, aniki..."

"I gotta go, bye!" Itachi hurried up. "Good luck, otouto."

"Hai," he replied. "Take care,"

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Sakura was already at the school when she read Sasuke's message.

"He really wakes up late, I wonder if it has something to do with last night," Sakura thought. She smiled happily.

"Haruno-san, I think you should change the water in the flower vase. Here are some flowers." One of her classmates said.

"Oh right," she said. "I'll do it."

She went to the washroom and filled half of the vase with water. When she came out and returned to her classroom, she saw Sasuke standing in front of their classroom, leaning on the door.

"Ohayou!" Sakura greeted him cheerfully.

"Ohayou gozaimasu, Sakura-san." He greeted politely, even bowing down.

"Are you assigned in the cleaning in your classroom too? You're up here early!" Sakura said.

"Iie, I just came here to see you early." He smiled.

Sakura blushed. "Aa... I gotta go now, I'm assigned in the cleaning."

Sasuke took the vase she's holding. "Let me help,"

"N-No need!" she insisted.

"Stop resisting. I'll help you anyway," Sasuke said.

"O-okay. Thanks."

He smiled at her cheerfully, and she almost melted at the sight of him.

True to his words, he helped her and her classmates out in cleaning the classroom. Her female classmates were watching Sasuke, the renowned basketball player do menial jobs.

"Kawaii! His cuteness really exceeds the highest level!"

"Yeah! I'm so envious of Sakura-san!"

"Me too! To have a famous friend like Uchiha-kun is really great!"

"Is there anything yet to be done?" Sasuke asked one student.

"Oh, there's nothing. Thanks, Uchiha-kun!" they all bowed down in gratitude.

"That's nothing. Students in the graduating class should constantly help each other, right?" he glanced at Sakura who was smiling at him.

"Hai!"

"Ano... arigatou gozaimasu," Sakura whispered. Sasuke blinked an eye.

"No prob! Ja!"

He left their classroom and the girls sighed.

"I wish he'd stay longer!"

"Hai!!!"

Oh well, I could just say that he's a very nice person. Always there to lend you a hand when you need it the most.

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"Tada ima..." Sasuke muttered as he entered his classroom.

"Ne, Uchiha-kun, you were assigned for the cleaning today, am I right?" the Iinchou said.

"Nani? I thought it was---"

Shoot! Masaka! Sou ka! I wake up earlier because of this! Argh!

"Ne, Iinchou, I heard from the girls of class A that he's cleaned there. Maybe he got inot the wrong classroom!" A female classmate tried to protect her.

"Or should I say... he was there to help Haruno Sakura of class A? I think she's his girlfriend!" A blonde boy said. "Ne, Uchiha-kun?"

"Nani???" Sasuke exclaimed as he blushed furiously. "Ano..."

"Is it true, Uchiha-kun???" Girls came up to him, with hands clasped together.

"Uzumaki! What are you talking about??" Sasuke yelled.

"Ee, I met Haruno-san's cousin Hinata-chan. And she told me you two disappeared in the theme park yesterday... the poor girl, I thought you two were sensible enough." Naruto, the guy from yesterday, said.

"You met her?"

"Hai! And I brought her home." Naruto replied. "So, what did you and Haruno-san do?"

"Uzumaki..." Sasuke said in a low and dangerous voice. "Don't you create a scandal about me..."

"Just kidding guys!" Naruto told the whole class... "I'm just testing his patience on me. No need to worry, Uchiha fans!"

The girls sighed in relief. "We're so glad, Uchiha-kun!"

Sasuke moved towards Naruto. "Next time you do this, I'll surely break your bones."

Naruto gulped. "Take it easy! Yeah, sure... I won't do it again. Gomen nasai." He bowed down.

"Hn," he abruptly went to his seat. What a nuisance...

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That break time, Sakura is talking with Sasuke on the school garden.

"So that's who he is," Sakura said. "I think I met him before. He was on the same club as me."

"That crazy fellow," Sasuke muttered. "Anyway, did Hinata talk about him that much?"

Sakura smiled. "Yeah, I think she doesn't want you anymore..."

"Pardon me?"

"Hai. Hinata once liked you, but when Uzumaki-kun came in, she's changed. Now I can only have you for myself, right?"

I can only have you for myself... Sasuke thought, these words ringing on his mind.

"..."

"Sasuke-kun?"

"Ne, Sakura-san?"

"What's wrong? Doushite?"

"Aa... Iie, hai. You can have me." He smirked. "After all, you're my closest buddy around here!"

He tapped her shoulder. "Don't worry about it."

Sakura smiled at him. "Really, so then.. you'd help me in cleaning the library?"

"Sasuke is always here for you. Please remember that," he told her. "I'll be cleaning the library with Haruno Sakura-san later!"

"Good!"

"Konnichiwa!" a feisty voice greeted. "Oh, Uchiha-kun, and Haruno-san!"

Sasuke looked at their back.

"Uzumaki..."

"Konnichiwa, Uzumaki-kun." Sakura greeted him. "Ano... thanks for bringing Hinata-chan home last night."

"Don't you worry about it!" he said. "She's a really nice person, much like her pretty cousin..."

Naruto held Sakura's hand gently and in front of Sasuke's flabbergasted face.

"HEY." Sasuke said mild-mannerly. "Don't you touch her."

"And who are you to warn me like that?" Naruto asked. "Say, you like her, right???"

Sasuke blushed. "It's not what you think!"

"Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Uzunaki-kun.. ano..." Sakura began, "We're just friends."

We're just friends... Sasuke could hear it all over again.

"Sou ka... I could court you, Sakura-san?" Naruto said.

"That's it! You're going to hell, Uzumaki!!!"

"Sasuke-kun, stop it!"

He was to attack the boy when Sakura hugged him from his back.

"Yamete... you'll get into trouble. I don't want that." She said softly. "Please..."

"H-Hai..." and he let Naruto go. "Remember this day, Uzumaki..."

"G-Gomen!" he ran as fast as he could.

"That was close! What were you planning back then! You could have hurt him!"

"Gomen nasai."

"I understand how you're feeling about me."

He blushed. "You mean you---"

"You're such a kind friend, Sasuke-kun. I'll cherish our friendship forever."

Friendship forever.. this was again stuck in Sasuke's mind...

No way. I won't let that happen... he said to himself...

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To be continued

つづく。。。