What Are You Doing? Don't Leave Now.

"You okay?" Sasuke appeared in Sakura's eyes as she woke up, her head whizzing, dancing in her headache.

"Fine," She mumbled.

"You've got a huge bruising on your ribs, don't stress your body too much," Not listening, Sakura sat up and groaned, falling back down.

No wonder it had hurt so much, Ino had also kicked her ribs, not just her stomach.

Sasuke stood up.

"You want anything?" Sakura shook her head.

"Sasuke Kun,"

"Hm?"

Sakura bit her lip.

"Nothing," She looked away, the word barely escaping her mouth. "But…I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused,"

"You're hardly causing anything for me, it's you I'm worried about," It's you I'm worried about. He's worried about me?
"Oh and…" Sasuke sat back down, gently pulling her head so that it turned onto her other cheek. He touched her face and Sakura jerked, his hands are so…

"Hey, you going to the formal?" He asked as he turned to walk out.

"Um… I'm not sure, I don't have a dress."

"Well I don't have a partner yet, if you want to go… yea," Finishing his sentence; he walked out and descended the stairs.

"Nn…" Sakura's eyes slowly began to close as she lay in her boredom, her mind was falling tired, soon to sleep.

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"Sasuke Kun…" Sakura muttered as she rolled on her side, her mind told her to stand up and follow her nose downstairs.

"Oh Sakura Chan!" The boy recognized as Naruto waved hysterically at her at the dinner table with Sasuke, Itachi and Okasan with dinner plates and food set out.

"Sakura! You're just in time for dinner," Sakura kept her eyes on Naruto.

"He invited himself in, not me," Sasuke blandly stated as he noticed her.

"Sasuke! Don't be so rude, come and sit Sakura!" Okasan beckoned her down and Sakura obliged, the meal was pure heaven.

First bite of a roasted chicken wing made her want more; she never realized how hungry she was!

"Hey Sakura Chan! Can you be my date for the formal?" Naruto blurted out after swallowing a big chunk of food.

Sasuke immediately flicked his eyes on Sakura and she placed her fork down, staring at her food.

"Um… sorry Naruto, I'm going with Sasuke Kun," She muttered quickly and continued eating, flushing at the huge silence.

"Oh… okay, sorry," Naruto also mumbled quietly and began to eat quickly.

"I think I might go take a shower," Sakura stood up and gathered her plates, placing it in the sink and running water through them.

Sakura quickly walked upstairs and into the bathroom with her clothes, turning on the tap full blast until the bathtub filled up with steaming water.

Sakura abruptly felt tears roll down her cheeks; she bit her lip and began to hiccup. The water rippled as tears fell in, Sakura covered her face with her hands and cried as soft as she could. Is this even happening? Come on, I know this is just a bad dream… wake up, wake up… come on, wake up!

Sakura didn't know what time it was when she got out, but it was pretty dark, Sakura sighed loudly and paused as she reached for the doorknob to open the door. Her hand began to shake. Changing her mind, she shook her head and walked downstairs, she took a whiff of the familiar smell she was so fond of and headed towards the front door.

"Don't go," No surprise that the voice was directly behind her.

Sakura sighed deeply, waiting for her voice to come back to her before she answered.

"Why? I don't even belong here."

"You don't need to,"

"That doesn't even make sense,"

"Stay."

"Why?"

"You have nowhere to go,"

"Yea, and why do you care?"

"Stay," Sakura smiled sadly as she turned around and received a kiss on the forehead.

"I don't know how much I can take of this, I feel like I'm going to burst!" She leaned on him and he wiped her tears off.

He kissed her again.

"I think I'm falling for you…." Sakura muttered to him, feeling so tempted to kiss back. And she did. He lifted his hand and pressed it against her bruise on her ribs, Sakura jumped from the pain.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Yes." Sakura bit her lip; it hurt as much as a deep cut. He kissed her cheek softly several times.

"Why are you doing this, Sasuke Kun?"

"I want you," He hoarsely muttered, his deep voice more sexy than ever.

Sakura flinched her fingers, wanting to touch his hand, Sasuke held hers first.

"Goodnight," He released her hand and kissed her again on the forehead, pushing her towards the direction of the stairs.

If there was one moment where Sasuke secretly wanted Sakura to see him to smile, it was now.

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"I'm going to be your new dance instructor for these two periods, your old sensei is sick. Now you better listen up! My name is Anko and I'm not going to repeat myself more than once, maybe twice, but three times and you're out!" Sakura bit her lip; the teacher seemed strict and tough.

"Now! Everyone pair up, and I don't want a pair of the same sex! If you can't do it, I'll do it for you now hurry up! I haven't got all day!" The girls began to smile, flick their hairs and the boys turned shy.

"Sasuke Kun! Oh my goshhhhhh Sasuke Kun!" The girls squealed and ran towards him. Sakura stuck her chest out and sighed, how long would she have to do this for?

"Sorry girls, Sasuke Kun's mine and no one can have him! You hear that bitches?" Sakura smirked as she stepped in front of Sakura, pretending to be so proud of Sasuke. She quickly grabbed Sasuke by the waist and walked away from the screaming girls, out of the corner of her eyes, she could see Ino walk with her boyfriend to an empty space.

"Why does Ino have a boyfriend and yet she wants you?" Sakura asked and Sasuke shrugged.

"She's well known for cheating on her boyfriends so…" Sakura was definitely not surprised.

"Okay, now boys, grab your partner by the waist and hold her hand, yours is on the bottom. Girls, put your hand on his shoulder and your other on top of his hand! You guys should already know this by now since you've been doing this for a few weeks now!" Anko shouted weeks?! I only started today! Sakura thought as Anko walked around with a basket full of tennis balls what were they for? She began to examine their positions and place tennis balls that rested on both of their chests so that they stood so close to each other.

"Now I don't know how good you guys are but these balls are for you to keep your close distance to each other! If any of you drop them, then you can give me five laps each!" The crowd fell silent, whispering softly to the person next to each other. What kind of teacher is this??

Anko came up to Sasuke and Sakura and they stood closer as she placed a ball between them, Sakura was so close she could feel his body heat.

The two began to dance in a repetitive style, Sakura was so embarrassed, Sasuke was such a good dancer and she was so crap next to him.

"Sorry!" Sakura apologized for at least the fifth time she trod on his foot.

"Just relax, then you wouldn't be stepping on me for the whole time," Sakura relaxed her shoulders and let the rhythm of the music guide her, along with Sasuke's arms. Sakura looked up just to look into Naruto's eyes; he quickly looked away from her as did Sakura. Is Naruto making me feel guilty?

"As you know, the formal is tomorrow night," Anko announced and the girls gasped, squealing excitedly with each other and the boys rolling their eyes.

"And you better be good to your sensei otherwise the formal will be canceled!" Anko gave a little chuckle as she heard a shocking gasp from the girls and walked out.

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Sakura wondered around the city by herself, she had told Sasuke that she had gone for a walk for fresh air, but instead she had come here to look for a formal dress. It was a year twelve formal so it would have to be pretty fancy…

Sakura entered a shop and smiled at a sleek nightgown, it was definitely a pink that would suit her, but it wouldn't contrast with her hair. Perfect.

She took it in her arms and felt the soft silkiness of it, she brought it to the change rooms and slipped into it. Wow, talk about coincidence or maybe luck, last one… how much? Hm… so expensive… I guess this is a bargain compared to the other dresses though…

Sakura handed the money to the girl who was behind the cash register; she took it blandly and counted it slowly. Sakura was about to hand out her last hundred when some other notes were placed beside her, Sakura smiled and turned out.

"Sasuke Ku-…" Sakura's lips parted.

"I'll pay for the rest,"

"Naruto? Um… it's alright, I got it,"

"Na it's okay," Too late, the dress was already placed in the bag and handed to her, Sakura took it and smiled at the girl, then looking back at Naruto.

"Naruto… you didn't have to, I'll pay you back,"

"Sakura Chan, I just want you to be my date!" Naruto grabbed one of her hands. "Do you know how much I like you?"

"N-Naruto, we hardly talked!"

"Sakura Chan, please be my date!"

"I'm sorry! I already said I'd go with Sasuke Kun!" Sakura half lied, she was going with Sasuke… but she didn't say she was going with him.