Chapter 3: Of hugs, fangirls and fangirls


AN: I'm back! and I wanted to thank all who reviewed, especially A Sky Full of Lighters for pointing out my mistake in the second chapter. I didn't even noticed it until you pointed it out. so thank you very much! I'll edit it if I find time. anyho! this is the third chapter so enjoy!


My Color of Love

Summary: When little five year old Sasuke swore to his two haired best friend that he would never fall in love to someone with a hair color other than black, fate decided to teach him how hard keeping vows the hard way when his pink haired best friend went back after eight years of living in the states. "Can you remember your vow ten years ago, teme?" "Shut it dope"


Chapter three

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

-Eight years later-

"TEME!"

"Shut up dobe"

"YOU DIDN'T WAIT FOR ME! AGAIN!"

"Hn"

"arggghh! Didn't Sakura-chan told you to maximize your vocabulary?"

"Ah" The raven-haired boy replied, a smirk on his lips, further annoying his loud companion.

"TEME!"

The residents of cherry blossoms street sighed. The morning of the said street was never complete without the daily bickering of the infamous duo. They had never failed to remind each other every morning the things that their pink-haired best friend told them before she, along with her family, left for the states. It has become a habit.

..Or just an excuse so they would feel like they still had their little cherry blossoms with them.

"Ne... Teme... Do you think Sakura-chan missed us? It's been eight years."

Sasuke only look at the blonde who's fiddling his bracelet before snorting. "How stupid can you get, Dope. She's been saying that to us in her every email." Naruto sweat dropped. "Oh yeah!"

A rare time of silence enveloped the two boys before Naruto started to whistle a merry tune.

"Hey teme? Do you think she already has a boyfriend?" He suddenly asked, making the brooding teen glare at him.

"What? I'm only askin-"

"Shut up" Naruto let out a huge grin before going back to his whistling knowing that it irked the silence-loving Uchiha on his side. He took absolute pride in being the only one who can break the youngest Uchiha's composure. Well, not really the only one since Sakura can also do it..and Itachi..and Mikoto-san…and Gaara..and Sasori…

Okay, so he may be just one of the select few who can break his best friend's emotionless mask, but it's still a very big accomplishment.

Naruto was snapped back in reality when he heard a familiar distant commotion and thundering footfalls. Naruto quietly sighed, before stopping an started stretching his leg muscles, making Sasuke raise an eyebrow at the blond's sudden action but Naruto ignored his demanding gaze.

"What do you think you're doing dobe?" Sasuke hiss, feeling conscious of the gazes and snickers of the people around them. Well... who wouldn't? When your companion suddenly drops his bag and started stretching in the middle of the street in his school uniform.

"What do you mean Sasuke-teme? You should also stretch or else you'll pull a muscle" he said, not even sparing his embarassed best friend a glance as he stretches his legs."That's why I'm asking you what are you doing stretching in the middle of the street? People are staring."

"Ohohohoho! So the almighty Uchiha is embarrassed now eh?" mocked Naruto earning him a hit on the head.

"Don't try your luck dope."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY TEME?"

"Dope"

"TEME!"

"Dope"

"TEME!"

"Dope"

"TE-"

"KYAA! THERE'S NARUTO-KUN AND SASUKE-KUN!"

'oh crap' they simultaneously thought before running off, their fan club hot on their heels.

And for a second, Sasuke understood why his friend started stretching.

"This is your ALL fault dope!"

"STOP BLAMING AND START RUNNING!"

'Good point.' But he'll be dead before he could even think of saying it out loud.


"I welcome you to Konoha Midori High!" a big-busted blonde woman with low pigtails said to the four foreign students in front of her, a warm smile finding its way on her beautiful face. "Though I think 'welcome back' is more appropriate for this young lady here, you've change a lot since I last saw you Sakura" She said, turning her attention to the now-grown up Sakura Haruno who was also smiling widely while her companions are totally at loss.

"It's great to be back Aunt Tsunade" She replied. She used to be close to her aunt, along with Sasuke and Naruto before her family left eight years ago. And she was glad that the connection wasn't severed even if they hadn't had contact with each other the past years.

"You've been here Sakura?" a girl with light lavender eyes (almost white) asked hesitantly, confusion clearly written in her pretty face.

"This is actually my hometown, Hinata" she said, turning to the small raven haired girl with a pair of very light lavender eyes (that you could almost consider it white) who stood beside her. Hinata nodded. Her pink-haired friend had been talking about this town since forever that she could even very well be a Konoha citizen.

"So this noisy little weird place... is the one you've been blabbering about this the past years, ugly?" a raven haired boy with a pale complexion said while looking around the city through the glass walls, his usually emotionless eyes showed what he thought was amusement as his eyes followed two running males from a cloud of dust holding... is that a banner?

Before Sakura could hit or/and retort, a long haired brunette with the same eyes (only colder) that of Hinata beat her to it "Stop being rude Sai. We are guests here so if you can't stop the insults from your mouth then shut it"

"Is saying the truth rude?"

"If it comes from your mouth then yes." Sakura cracked a laugh, missing the way the brunette's eye soften at her laugh though it doesn't went unnoticed by Hinata and Tsunade.

"I was about to tell him that, but thanks Neji"

Tsunade faked a cough to get the attention of the four students before continuing. She wasn't moved by the insult that her visitor had said, she has too much practice on that courtesy of a certain blonde haired troublemaker.

"In your two weeks of stay, you would be treated as students of Konoha Midori High, as stated in the student-exchange handbook, which means you'll be familiarizing yourself with the students and the school and will be participating in different activities that will be conducted this week and as well as the next." The four nodded. They all ready knew these rules for they have been oriented before they were sent to Konoha for an experimental student exchange program.

Out of the four exchanged students, Sakura is the most excited one. She studied day and night non-stop when she learned that her school is conducting an experiment student exchange program with her hometown for two weeks, though she doesn't include it in her emails to Naruto and Sasuke, she wanted to see their faces when they see her. Sakura mentally laugh at her imagination of her best friends faces and unconsciously fiddled with her charm bracelet.

Seeing that her niece is already brimming with anxiety and undeniable excitement, she speed up with her instructions "The girls will be in a separate homeroom and from the boys. The teachers are the one who rotate classrooms so you won't have a problem with getting lost in the campus but for assurance you'll be assigned partners. So... since it looks like someone is already impatient" Sakura blushed "I'll introduce you to your homeroom teachers! Kurenai! Kakashi!" a raven haired female with red eyes entered the office, dragging a silver haired man with a face mask covering most of his face behind her. The four exchange students sweat drop, their thoughts one: 'Weird people'

"Let me introduce to you Youhei Kurenai of class A and Hatake Kakashi of class S. the girls will follow Kakashi and the boys, please follow Ms. Kurenai. They'll give you the rest of the instructions. You may go now. Oh! And Sakura?" Sakura turned, her eyes asking the silent question of 'yeah?'

"Good luck. Don't surprise them too much, okay?" Sakura only laugh before thanking her and catch up to her friend and new mentor who didn't even wait for the young lass. 'Some teacher!' she scoffed.

When they reach a classroom with a golden plate name '3-S', they stop then Kakashi, their mentor turned around to face them for the first time. "So you must be Haruno Sakura and Hyuga Hinata" It was a statement, not a question but Sakura and Hinata still have the urge to roll their eyes and say 'duh'. "I'm Hatake Kakashi but you can just call me Kakashi-sensei" he continued when he got no reply from the girls.

"Umm... Why are we having the introductions outside the classroom sensei?" Hinata ask when she noticed that Kakashi-sensei is not giving out any clue that they'll be going in the room any minute.

"Because half of the class isn't there yet and I believe that you're shouldn't be there unless I want Tsunade running after my head. Plus I don't think you'll like to be there yet either" he said, not even bothering to take a peek inside the classroom or ask the opinion of the confused females in front of him

"How can you tell sensei?" Sakura said, utterly curious at their weird sensei's confidence-laced voice.

"It's still quiet" Sakura and Hinata sweat drop at their teacher's answer, wondering what kind of class are they going to put up for the next two weeks.

Silence soon followed as the three ran out of things to say.

Hinata fidget under the awkward silence, she was about to ask their supposed-to-be-mentor what they are supposed to do in the hallway when they suddenly felt the ground shaking, Hinata immediately held on Sakura's arm, who in turn, held into her teacher's jacket. "What's happening?" she asked, panic quickly changed into confusion when she saw her teacher's totally calm face as if this is an every-day scenario.

Kakashi look down the pink-haired girl before his eyes crinkled, giving Sakura the clue that he was smiling behind his mask "The other half is arriving. Come on, we better get out of the way before we're turned into squashed pancakes" Then he led the two confused lass inside the room.

"…."

"…."

'I think I understand what he said just a while ago' Sakura thought as she scanned her gaze to the crowd before her.

"Um...S-Sakura..? A-A-Are you sure we d-d-didn't went to the wrong school? An a-a-a-all b-b-b-b-boys s-s-school p-p-perhaps?" Hinata nervously whispered while looking around the room and unconsciously grabbing on Sakura's uniform.

She had always looked up to Sakura ever since she has defended her from the bullies from their school five years ago, since then, Hinata and Sakura stick like sisters.

Sakura sweat dropped. The room is free of girls except for the two exchange students that are currently being check out by the male species.

The lambs were thrown into the lion den.

Sakura look at their teacher for explanation but was only greeted by a ( disgustingly) familiar orange book 'What the-?'Sakura said stumbling back a few steps. "Is that what I think it is?"

Kakashi look at his new student, his lone eye twinkling in amusement and surprise "oohh... so Miss Haruno is also into this kind of books eh?" he said, ignoring the disgust lacing her words and the horrified expression marring her beautiful face.

"S-Sakura...is that true?" Hinata said, she was listening to the exchange of the two and was surprised that her friend know that kind of book. She already knew thekind of book it was. A single look at the cover page would be enough.

"OF COURSE NOT! It's just that my uncle is the one that wrote that thing" Sakura grimaced at the last two words. She loved her uncle Jiraiya, especially when he'll bought presents from his travels but she what is doesn't like is the purpose of the said travels.

Before Kakashi can comment more on what the disgusted female had said, the door burst open revealing a panting Sasuke and Naruto. To say that Sakura was shocked was a total understatement. She knew that she's going to be at the same school but she didn't know that they'll be at the same class! She can already imagine a winking Tsunade in her mind.

"S-S-S-S-SAKURA-CHAN!" at the mention of her name, the raven haired lad snapped his head to the smiling lass

"That's me" she laughed and Naruto then proceed to jump on her and tackle the poor girl into a big bear hug totally confusing the occupants of the room.

"SAKURA-CHAN!"

"How many times do you need to yell my name?".

'The new girl knew the famous duo? Just who is she?'

'Is this the friends Saku has been talking about?'

'Have they forgotten about us? Really! Kids these days have no manners...'

While Naruto is busy showering her with hugs, tears and snot ( Eww Naruto. that's gross!) and unintentionally yelling at her ear ("Sakura-CHAN! YOU'RE HERE! YOU'RE REALLY HERE!") Sasuke remained rooted at his spot. He still cannot believe that their only girl-friend is standing in front of him.

The seven-year old image of Sakura in Sasuke's mind was quickly replaced with her developed fifteen year old self. Her emerald eyes still have the same shine, her used to be wide forehead has decreased in size and the baby fats were obviously starting to leave her cheeks and he is sure that underneath that black blouse and loose tie is a well-curved body (tsktsktsk. Sasuke is getting a bit perverted?) And her hair... Her rosette –colored hair is cut short that it only reaches a few centimeters before her shoulder. Sasuke snapped from his musing when her worried voice reached his ear.

"Sasuke-kun? Sasuke-kun?" she said, she was already worried that he doesn't remember her anymore for he just keep on looking at her with different expression then she finally smiled when she caught his attention, dazzling the (dangerousdangerous) testosterone-filled human beings, (except for the amused Kakashi, a dancing Naruto, and an emotionless Sasuke) hearts forming in their eyes 'I think I'm inlove!'...(READ: 'The girl with pink hair' fan club now recruiting!)

Before Sakura can utter a word, Sasuke beat her to it.

"Hair"

Sakura look at him skeptically before widening her emerald orbs when realization dawned on her.

"Oh that...I'm sorry if it's short now it's a long story but first! It's the first time you saw me for five years and that's the first thing you say to me? MOU! Even Naruto-"

A series of gasp rippled inside the classroom making Naruto laugh at the surprised expressions of his classmates. Kakashi let out a sigh. It seems that the school year is just getting more interesting… or more 'troublesome' as a student of his will say.

Before Sakura can complete her sentence, she suddenly felt an extra weight on her head. Then with a small turn-your-head-and-make-your-bangs-serve-their-pur pose action, he finally spoke his first sentence after meeting the last member of their trio after a long time. It was only spoken in a small voice but it was loud and clear to the occupants of the small room, shocking them, once again. The boys in the room, except for a confused Hinata who didn't know who the two boys are to Sakura and an ecstatic Naruto who has knew the rosette's value in the dark haired lad's life, all thought of the same thing:

' DID THE SASUKE UCHIHA JUST PATTED A GIRL?A GIRL? HE JUST SHOWED AFFECTION TO AN ESTROGEN FILLED CREATURE! AND A SHORT-HAIRED GIRL WITH A WEIRD PINK HAIR ON TOP OF THAT! THIS MUST BE APOCALYPSE!'

"Welcome back"

With tears shining in her eyes, Sakura grab the two stunned boys into a long awaited group hug.

A magical silence fell on the room, no one dare to break the reunion of the three friends. Even Kakashi, who forgot his job, didn't even bother to separate the trio, only when he heard a sniff did he tear his gaze on his (pervertedperverted) book and into teary-eyed Hinata.

"Hinata-chan, why are you crying?" He asked in an amused voice making the shy girl blush beet red.

Just in time when Sakura was about to let go, the sound of the door slamming startled the reuniting friends and without missing a beat, the once glorious atmosphere was filled with a strong murderous intent and the magical silence broke with a single ear-piercing shriek.

"YOU B*TCH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY SASUKE-KUN!"

Different reactions scatter in Kakashi's still boy-dominated classroom.

The boys look amused.

Kakashi looks bored.

Sasuke and Naruto sighed.

Hinata looks confused.

And just outside the door are enraged females, led by long haired blonde who was currently busy glaring daggers at the pinkette who was still in Sasuke's and Naruto's arms.

Sakura unconsciously gulp.

O-oh. This smells trouble.


AN: I'm not very confident with this chappie so sorry for the wrong grammars and wrong spellings and typos, if there are any. and I'm also not sure about Kurenai's last name. Can anybody tell me?please?

But anyho! anyho! I think we already know who's that blonde haired girl right? The trio finally reunites! and the to-be fanboys didn't know Sakura's name yet so it's just dubbed as 'the girl with pink hair' soo... the third chap ends here so R&R and as usual...No flaming please but constructive criticisms are always welcome.

And since I'm feeling good today, I'll give you something to look forward to the next chapter:

-Lunch arrangements-

"I'm sorry Sasuke-kun, Naruto-kun, I will now take the pest out of your presence"

"SAKURA-CHAN! HINATA-CHAN! Lunch! Lunch! C'mon!"

"Sakura, Hinata, Sai already went ahead and prepared us a table"

"Sakura's coming with us"

"Sakura-chan, who is that creepy looking gay guy with white eyes?"

AN: I might not be able to update quickly but wait for it, okay?

#4/8/13 - EDITED