Hey there fans. I oficially win worst writer of the month! I'm sorry it has been so long since I last updated. I've had so much school work, and have been unmotivated to write. But, you guys gave me plenty of nice reviews! You guys rock, I suck. I hope chapter 10 makes you happy. Here it is, finally!

Familiar Physiognomy

Sasori was now making his way down the deserted hallway feeling completely free of troubled thoughts, when he saw Ino Yamanaka at her locker. He coolly made his way over to her, and slumped against the lockers with his back.

"Look Sasori, whatever it is, I don't have time for it," Ino said with annoyance as she continued to rummage through her locker.

"Geez, I would have settled for a friendly hello, but you never seem to want to play nice with me," Sasori said playfully with a smirk. At this, Ino seemed to have found what she was looking for and slammed the locker door closed rather loudly, and looked at Sasori. "Fuck, Ino; I'm a little sensitive to sound right now," Sasori cried as he covered his ears to stop the ringing. The coke had mellowed him out, but it caused his senses to become temporarily supper perceptive.

"Sasori, what do you want," Ino asked.

"Nothing really, just passing by and I saw that you were skipping class as well. I thought that maybe you wanted to you know...," Sasori offered while winking and nudging his head toward the dorms.

"You have got to be kidding me. The last thing I would ever do is sleep with you," Ino stated boldly with disgust evident on her face.

"You make it seem like such as bad thing, Yamanaka," Sasori said with ease. "Don't tell me you haven't had se...," Sasori added but was cut off.

"I don't see how that is any of your business," Ino said with embarrassment.

"I guess you haven't," Sasori said with disappointment.

"I really don't have time for this, so if you could just leave...," Ino started.

"And if I don't," Sasori asked. At this, Ino pushed Sasori hard against the lockers and walked by him. "Now that wasn't very nice. I thought we were friends," Sasori said with a smirk.

"We so aren't friends," Ino stated back to him as she made her way back to class.

"She so wants me," Sasori said to no one in particular.

"What was that about, yeah," Deidara asked with confusion evident on his face as he and Sakura made their way to the school store.

"Oh, you mean with Lee? I told him that I would help him learn how to impress women. So, I was actually wondering if you could help me," Sakura asked with an overly cute face and big eyes.

"Cherry Blossom, that guy is helpless yeah," Deidara answered, not wanting to help.

"Dei...," Sakura wined while taking his hand in hers and massaging it sweetly.

"Aghhh, fine yeah," Deidara gave in with resentment. "But, I'm only doing it because you asked me to," Deidara added.

"Yes," Sakura cheered.

"So, where are we doing this," Deidara asked, still not very happy with the idea of helping Lee out.

"My room, tomorrow night," Sakura answered.

"That's cool, but it would be even cooler if Lee wasn't coming, yeah," Deidara stated with a seductive smirk.

"I don't think so," Sakura responded with a smile.

"Hey, it was worth a shot," he said, smirk still in place.

"Hey, Deidara," called a girls voice. At this, Deidara spun around His sudden movement caused Sakura to as well since she was still holding his hand. But, when she saw who it was that called Deidara, she quickly threw down his hand. He didn't look away from the approaching girl, but his mouth seemed to wilt down just a bit at his hands sudden freedom.

"Oh, hey Kin. Don't you have class, yeah" Deidara asked.

"I could say the same for you," Kin answered with a fake sweetness. "Anyway, I was wondering if you could help me with my clay sculpture that is due in tomorrow's art class," she asked with hope.

"Yeah, well I'm showing Sakura around, so I don't really have time right now," he said honestly, not really wanting to spend time with Kin.

"That's too bad," Kin answered trying to hide her sarcasm, while glaring daggers at Sakura. "I was really hoping that you could help. I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to clay," she added, while trying to look overly depressed, even though all she could feel was rage direct at Sakura.

Deidara sighed and said, "Well if you really insist, I can probably help you after soccer practice, yeah. Say around 4:45pm."

"Great, I'll see you then," Kin answered happily. With the answer she wanted, Kin pushed right between Deidara and Sakura and made her way back to whatever class she was currently absent from.

"I really don't think she likes me," Sakura said sadly.

"I doubt that, yeah," Deidara answered, totally oblivious to the truth.

"Did you see the way she looked at me? If you weren't here, she probably would have attacked me," Sakura exclaimed.

"Don't take it personal, yeah. That's just how cut throat bitches act to everyone," Deidara assured her.

They had made it to the school store, and were now currently perusing through the stuff. "Wait, so what exactly do you need in here anyway, yeah," Deidara asked with boredom evident in his tone.

"Well, basically everything," she responded.

"Which entails," he specified.

"You know, books for every class, pens, pencils, paper, a book bag, and whatever else seems fitting," Sakura supplied.

"Hey Mary, what did I miss," Sasori asked in an unnaturally peppy tone, as he came into the store.

"Nothing, are you okay," she asked, while eyeing his dilated pupils.

"Never better," Sasori answered with a smile.

"Okay, well let's start with books. Sister Shizune gave me a schedule with all my classes, so I'm sure you guys can figure out which books I need. What grade are you guys in anyway," Sakura asked.

"We're both seniors, yeah," Deidara responded.

"So, then I'm basically never going to see you guys at all since I'm only a sophomore," she stated sadly.

"Nah, believe me, you'll be sick of us be the end of the year. Especially this guy," Sasori sad as he nudged his head toward Deidara. "Now, I've become immune to his annoying qualities and habits, but he'll drive you up the wall if you're not careful," Sasori added.

"Funny, yeah. But, you don't have to worry. There are certain classes that are mixed between the grades. You will have classes with us, yeah," Deidara assured her.

"Good, I don't want to be stuck alone with Kin," Sakura stated while cringing at the thought.

"Another run in with the psycho bitch, Mary," Sasori questioned.

"Yeah, you can say that," Sakura said.

"I'd call it more of a stalking, yeah," Deidara chimed in.

They had been in the store for a little over a half an hour, and it was five of 3:00pm. Classes would be ending momentarily, and both boys would have to hurry off to the locker rooms to change for soccer practice. Sakura was able to find all the stuff she needed and more, and had just finished checking out. The cashier gave her the two huge bags that held her stuff, and she was trying to figure out how on earth she was going to be able to carry them both back to her dorm room, since both Sasori and Deidara had to split soon.

"Well what am I suppose to do now," Sakura asked.

"Hmm, ah I got it. Udon," Sasori yelled across the store to said person. Udon was a small freshman that happened to be friends with Konohamaru. He had short brown hair and a pair of round glasses. He was shocked to no end that a senior like Sasori would even know his name. But, Sasori seemed to know everyone, just as everyone seemed to know him, or at least know of him. Udon slowly walked over toward Sasori, but couldn't stop shaking. He was nervous to no end, and it was clearly evident.

"Y-yes," Udon stuttered as he looked up at Sasori. Sasori merely smirked at Udon's fear.

"Would you be so kind as to help my good friend Mary here with her bags," Sasori asked while pointing over toward Sakura and her two huge bags. "See, Deidara and I would be happy to do it, but sadly we have previous arrangements that need attending," he finished with ease.

"U-umm, sure," Udon agreed not wanting to know what the consequences for disobeying a senior would be.

"Great, well we're off. Catch ya later Mary," Sasori stated while turning to leave.

"Yeah, see you later Cherry Blossom," Deidara said with a smirk as he followed Sasori out of the store.

'Five minutes, just five minutes,' thought Itachi as he sat in calculus. The math teacher, Father Asuma, was teaching up at the board with a cigarette placed precisely between his lips. But, Itachi couldn't really care less about what it was that he was currently teaching. It's not that Itachi was exactly pumped about going to soccer practice, but he was hoping to be able to run across the girl that had been plaguing his thoughts ever since their encounter during lunch. To him, she was another thing to be conquered, but a little more as well. Itachi wasn't sure exactly what was in store for him and his new interest, but he was determined to find out.

Ring

"Alright, that's it for now. Be prepared to begin where we left off next time we meet," Asuma said to all the students as he threw his cigarette butt in the trash can, and pulled out a new one to light up.

"So, I promised Sakura that I'd help her teach Lee how to get women, yeah," Deidara told Sasori as he took off his sweater and replaced it with a white tee-shirt.

"Why would you do something like that," Sasori asked as he followed suit, and replaced his jacket and collard shirt with a navy blue tee-shirt.

"I couldn't say no, yeah," Deidara responded while putting on a pair of navy blue shorts.

"I guess you're right," Sasori agreed while putting on his white shorts. He then picked up his jacket and removed his flask from its inside pocket. He took a large swish of scotch and handed it over to Deidara, who in turn took a large gulp as well.

Ring

"Great, yeah. Now I have to deal with Tobi and his stupidity. It's bad enough I have to share a room with the guy, but I also have to spend time during the day with him too, yeah," Deidara complained, while sitting on the locker room bench and putting his head in his hands. He started rubbing his temples in order to try and prevent the headache that he knew he would be getting very soon.

"DEIDARA, DEIDARA," Tobi screamed while running into the locker room with enthusiasm.

"Shoot me now, yeah" Deidara said quietly while not looking up at Tobi who was approaching too quickly and too loudly for Deidara's liking.

"DEIDARA, DEIDARA! GUESS WHAT TOBI LEARNED HOW TO DO," Tobi shouted happily.

"I couldn't possibly care less, and you don't need to shout, yeah. I'm right here," Deidara said with annoyance evident in his voice. Well, evident to everyone except Tobi that is.

"TOBI LEARNED HOW TO...," Tobi started.

"TOBI, SHUT UP, YEAH," Deidara screamed with anger. Deidara got a few weird looks from the other people who had made their way into the locker room, but he was too mad to even notice. He couldn't take it anymore. Tobi had been in the locker room for less than then two minutes, and he was already driving Deidara nuts. Deidara grabbed his water bottle and slammed his locker door shut.

"WHAT THE FUCK DEIDARA," Sasori cried as he quickly covered his ears. Deidara didn't take notice to Sasori's sound problem, and proceeded to exit the locker room and make his way down the hall, and out the building toward the soccer stadium.

"Tobi only wanted to tell Deidara that he learned how to make a paper mache bracelet," Tobi stated sadly.

"It's okay kid. You can tell Blondie later," Kisame assured Tobi with a toothy grin.

"Yeah, Tobi can," Tobi agreed even though he was still a little bit down.

"Damn, I forgot a drink," Sasori remembered. He then shoved his stuff into his locker, and made his way out of the locker room.

Sasori casually strolled down the hall toward the vending machines, and couldn't help but notice who was standing in front of them. "I thought you were on a diet, Yamanaka," Sasori asked with a smirk.

"Not again," Ino cried to herself before she turned around to face Sasori. "What are you stalking me now or something," Ino asked.

"Forgot a drink," he supplied.

"Likely story," she responded while turning back to face the vending machine.

"You know Yamanaka, I think it's fait," Sasori said while continuing to smirk.

"More like someone's sick game," Ino retorted.

"Ouch, see there you go with those hurtful comments," Sasori said sarcastically while clutching his chest. Ino simply ignored his comment and found a diet bar from the snack machine. She typed in its code, C3, and waited as the coil wound around to push forward her snack. The bar was getting ready for its plummet to the bottom of the machine when it sudden got stuck in the coil that hadn't fully released it.

"ARGHHH," Ino growled out in frustration as she placed her forehead against the glass of the machine.

"You know, if you want...," Sasori started.

"Save it, I'm not in the mood for another pickup line, Sasori," Ino said cutting him off while not moving her head from the glass.

"Fine," Sasori responded without seeming bothered at all. He then turned from the machine he was leaning on, and took out a dollar. He put it into the drink machine next to Ino's snack machine, and chose a bottle of blue Gatorade. He got his drink and peered over to the snack machine. He swiftly gave it a slight kick with his foot, and out came Ino's diet bar. Ino stilled with her head against the machine, and looked down in the machine to see her diet bar. She quickly turned her head to look at Sasori in disbelief. 'Did he really just do something selfless,' Ino thought as she continued to stare dumbfounded at him. At this, Sasori smirked. "It's okay, I'm sure you can repay me for my generosity somehow," he said with a wink and underlying meaning. Unfortunately for Sasori, Ino was able to catch his meaning and her mouth dropped to a slight frown.

"I don't think I'm hungry anymore," Ino said with a huff and walked off toward her dorm room. Sasori couldn't help but laugh at her very predictable attitude change toward him. He then reached his hand into the vending machine and grabbed Ino's diet bar, which he proceeded to open and take a bite of. Without delay, Sasori was soon making his way down the hall and out of the building, heading toward the location that Deidara had gone to just a few moments ago.

"Thanks again for helping me, but you really didn't have to," Sakura said appreciatively while walking back to her dorm.

"I really didn't have a choice. It was either help you or deal with the consequences of disobeying Sasori," Udon said while shaking slightly at the thought of what happened only moments ago.

"I'm sure you would have been fine. Sasori wouldn't really hurt you. He seems to be more of an image than an actual threat. He's relatively harmless," Sakura said trying to make the nervous freshman boy more calm. They started turning a corner on the path, when Sakura accidentally bumped into something, or rather someone. She started to fall backwards, but was quickly saved by a strong hand at the last second. Unfortunately, the bag of her newly bought stuff wasn't so lucky. Her stuff had gone everywhere. Sakura looked up into the face of the person she accidentally bumped into. Familiar, was the word that came to mind. It was then that she remembered who it was that he looked like. Itachi, the guy she had met briefly at lunch. He looked at her intently, just as his brother had. He had the same intense ebony eyes as Itachi and the same sleek onyx hair, but his hair was cut shorter and styled. They also shared a similar face shape, but it was obvious that Itachi was older. "Sorry," Sakura said with embarrassment evident in her voice and on her face.

"It's alright," he said smoothly. 'Well, it's more than his brother said,' Sakura thought.

So, I hope you guys liked it! Tell me in a review what you thought about the chapter, and/or about how pissed you are that I took forever to update. Hahah. I'm going to try to update more frequently, so don't worry. I'm so pumped that Ino is in the story now! I've never really been that fond of her character, but I now really like her. She is going to be fun to write about.

Much love,

Pumpkinhead1870