Yeah, it suddenly got busy. But I'm updating at least.

...I'm starting to wonder if I should have some sort of oneshot requests on here. I know there's theme challenges out there...meh, not too sure. A challeng would DEFINATLY be fun though! X3

Anywho, please read and enjoy the awaited update!

The schools glass doors were like a chained off area. An 'enter if you dare' area. The closer Sakura got to school, the more worried she felt. Until she got onto the bus to get to school, she hadn't felt this at all. On the bus, her mind started running heavily with thoughts of his reaction; in negative ways. What if doing this destroyed everything between them that they ever had? What if Sasuke wasn't willing to accept her love, and decided to turn away from her forever?

She was trying to get herself ready for the worst. Sakura had to be ready to lose the Uchiha forever after this, and braced herself for the fact she had to stop loving him if something happened like she feared.

Swallowing, she opened the school door, walking into the place where, eventually, she'd have to confront Sasuke. But she didn't want to know the truth now; Sakura was afraid suddenly. She usually went up the same hall to see him on the way to her locker when he was talking with friends, but she went the opposite way. She didn't want to see him at all today, or ever. She wanted to face him today and find out what he thought of it, but she didn't want to hear it from him if it were negative. He'd already denied her once; he could d it again. That possibility she didn't want, so her heart was going to avoid him.

The rosette turned down the 4th year's all, and continued from the left turn up the hall to her locker. Sasuke wasn't at his locker; she was relived. If she didn't run into him this morning, all she had to do was avoid him in the only class they had together, no contact in the hall, and rush to the bus. Sakura really did want the ability to read his mind. That way, if it was good, she'd be more than glad to confront him. But she had no way of knowing that now.

"Hey Sakura." As soon as she opened her locker, it flew open and crashed into the one next to it. Her heart thudded, glancing to her left. For a moment, she thought it was Sasuke.

"God dammit Naruto, you sacred me!"

His blue eyes were quite wide. "A bit tense?"

She nodded, grabbing her things for her first and second class. "Yeah, sorry." Sakura had known the Uzumaki through good and bad times; a good half of her life. He used to be picked on a lot back then, but people matured, and she was by his side to help him if he needed it. They were good friends on good terms; he could get a bit annoying sometimes, but she still cared about him. She told Naruto a bit more than she did her normal friends; Naruto went on a bit deeper personal level.

She just didn't want to mention anything about Sasuke; Naruto admitted to liking her at one point or another, and she really didn't want to hurt him with that. He was dating Hinata, but part of him could still be fond of her. "Look, I sorta am worried about you. About yesterday…it looked like you'd been crying for weeks over just a day."

She closed and locker the metal door, looking at him. "Oh, that. It wasn't a good day, at all." Sakura did want to split and go to her classroom to avoid Sasuke, but the conversation at hand too.

It wasn't going to work. "I know more than the fact you and Kakashi are close, after yesterday that is. I heard it all."

Her green eyes opened wide in shock, rather slowly. He already knew about something he shouldn't; having such information on a student teacher relationship could get him fired, and destroy Sakura. Does this mean…he knows about Sasuke, too?

"Naruto, I can explain…"

"No, it's fine. I'm dating Hinata because I love her; I'm just glad to know you can resolve your love issues. I see you as a good friend…and you know I wouldn't go ruining that."

But Naruto was a great guy too; he knew his place and when to keep something to himself. She sighed, "You won't say anything about Kakashi sensei?" He shook his head; Sakura threw her arm around him, seeing the other was occupied with books. "I don't know how you could hear through those walls…but you are a different one. Thanks, Naruto."

"Yeah, no problem. And you might wanna split."

Her body froze. "Why?"

"Sasuke alert; he just turned the corner-"

In the next moment, the Haruno dashed for the nearest door whispering bye to him. He just smiled, waving to the raven approaching. She was a different one, too.

"Later then." Sakura waved at the brunette as he left her side. It was the sixth period of the day; orchestra. And her only real support or hope, or excuse to look the other way had just left. She had to face Sasuke, but was just as attempted to turn around and go home sick.

Nevertheless, the Haruno pressed on forward, almost about to walk past the hall leading down to get her instrument. Just gotta put my stuff down in here, then-

Well, that was the plan, until she saw someone suddenly turn out of the theater. Sasuke. As soon as she saw him, and caught his eyes for a fraction of a moment, her veins rushed and pulled her into the instrument hall. She'd never hauled ass like this or seemed so desperate to get away from someone. She quickly walked down the small hall, took a short left, then went straight into the instrument room.

Her heart was pumping so rapidly, it was almost hard to breath. Its okay Sakura…he's not here now. Grab your stuff, and walk past him like it doesn't even matter. Sakura grabbed her instrument from the shelf, and exited the room, rather slowly. She wasn't seeing the Uchiha though; maybe he went to go to the bathroom?

She took a slight right turn, and went into the instrument hall, hoping to get to the main one. But as soon as she faced forward, and looked forward, she almost dropped everything. Her green eyes widened; Sasuke stood smack dab in the middle of the hall, and he wasn't about to move. His arms were crossed, eyes staring right into hers. It was a gentle stoic, and almost the cause Sakura's pre-mature heart attack.

"Trying to avoid me?"

Yes! A nervous smile came across her lips as she took a few steps forward, and leaned against the wall. It just got a lot more tense and harder to breathe; even stand. She kept her eyes in his. "Uhm, not exactly…"

"Sakura, as soon as you saw me, you ripped down the hall and turned the corner like I was your worst nightmare." He stepped towards her, leaning against the opposite wall.

"I was…afraid of what you'd think. I expected you to…well, not do this."

The raven's arms were still crossed, but his eyes were calm. They were quite nice to look in; and was he grinning at her? "You should know, from before, I'm not like most guys and this stuff doesn't bother me."

Her heart fell. "Then did you know all along that-?"

"No, I didn't. I guess I do now."

She wasn't too sure what to do or say now. Does this mean he just accepts the fact and knows now? Does…this change anything between us? Her heart was calm, but it still wanted answers. She just assumed, at best, they'd pick up where they left off near the end of eighth. So would they be talking more and more to one another and build things up until that point was something more?

"Well…what's you're thought on all of this?" She had to know this much.

Sasuke smiled; she asked, so he'd answer truthfully. Sakura seemed red and flustered enough as it was over this; he'd cut her a break and get the Haruno to calm down. "Rather glad I know this now. I was a bit surprised you'd admitted it; maybe you're getting closer to understanding all points of me, Sakura." He got off against the wall and started to walk away to grab his instrument.

The rosette went to open her mouth to speak and ask what happened over the summer between them, and what the hell he was referring to, but there was always time for that later.

Right now, she didn't know if staying and waiting for him was the right thing to do; everything was slipping from her grip anyways. She walked down the hall and into the main one, then into the theater.

Sasuke walked out of the storage room and into the hall, not to see her. He frowned; he thought she'd at least wait for him. She's still a mystery. And I wish she would have at least said it was okay for me to approach her without freaking at some point, too. Maybe then I could talk to Sakura about it all…

Well well well...kukuku! X3 Fun chapter eh? Not too sure what you expected to happen...but I wasn't too mean, at all.

And if you know of any theme challenges for writing...well, I'd like to get my hands on it! Not that I think about it and how Sargie did this 50 oneshot challenge thing...I wanna challenge too! XD