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Chapter 2: Love Potion and Guy Hunting

"Making love potions for guys we hunt for. Doesn't that explain any day with fellow girl friends?"

"Forehead!" Ino called out as she saw the pink haired girl walking to the training grounds.

Sakura turned around at the sound of her nickname, she glared at her rival, "What, Ino-pig?"

Ino gulped, I can do this! "Uh... do you remember the love potion we made together years ago? Well I didn't tell you but it accidentally spilled into your water bottle. Look! Don't get mad, at first I didn't think it would work I mean we were just six. How could it work?"

The pink haired girl raised an eyebrow, "... Love... potion?"

"You don't remember?" Ino asked.

"You do? I mean, it was years ago. And we did make a lot of potions and drinks and poisons when we were kids," Sakura told her.

The blonde just grinned, "I remember it 'cause it was the last one we made together. And for some weird reason it just popped into my head when Sasuke-kun said potion!"

"And you expect me to believe you because...?" Sakura asked.

"Because now you act all 'I hate Sasuke-teme' instead of 'I love Sasuke-kun'!" Ino explained, "Believe me!"

Sakura just rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I guess you would know the difference between a Sasuke lover and an anti-Sasuke person."

"See! Just listen to yourself and look back!" Ino said placing a hand on Sakura's shoulder and waving her hand in way like she was showing her something like scenery. Sakura just gave her a weird look. "By now we would have started fighting over Sasuke-kun! But look! We're fighting over if I'm right or not!"

She slapped Ino's hand away, "You do have a point."

Ino just groaned and placed her hands on Sakura's head, "Remember. Have a flashback or something!"

She isn't serious. Flashback-

Got it!

Flashback

Ino was stirring something in a cooking pot, and Sakura was there with a box of items, the two began their usual routine in making a 'love potion'.

Ino glanced at Sakura, "Violets."

Sakura dropped a few petals of the flower in the pot, "Check."

"Cherry blossoms."

"Check."

"Roses."

"Check."

"Wine."

A cup of the purple liquid. "Check."

"Heart chocolates."

Three pieces of dark chocolate. "Check."

"The perfume on you mom's dresser that says 'Love is what you've got'."

Several drops. "Check."

"The weird substance found in the Hokage's room that says 'Loveliness'."

A cup of the green liquid. "Check."

"A love note that says 'I love you' 100 times."

Literally, the actual paper that was written with a shocking pink glitter bolpen. "Check."

Ino grinned and began mixing the ingredients in the pot, "Well, Sakura-chan, time to say the magic love words!" And then the two began chanting a poem they made up:

"Whoever drinks this potion

will feel a strange commotion

it's heart desire for someone special

will make the person more social

causing love where ever it goes

it will cause the heart no woes!"

There was a blinding light, and when it disappeared the two girls looked inside the pot, it was just a clear liquid, like water.

"Weird I thought it would turn pink and smell really good," said a disappointed Ino.

Sakura faced her with wide eyes, "But didn't you see it, Ino-chan. There was a light!"

"Uh, so?" Ino asked her friend.

The young pinkette was at loss for words, but then she just sighed, "Let's just test it out on something!"

The two exited Ino's house and went in front of an oak tree, they saw two squirrels below a tree and let one of the squirrels drink from the cup they brang that was filled with the liquid. But nothing happened.

Sakura sighed and Ino frowned. "Oh well, let's get going, Sakura-chan. Not more we can do here."

But they didn't notice both of the squirrels were female until a male came along. The one who drank the potion, with just one look at the male, chased after him with lovesick eyes.

"We better head to the academy now, Ino-chan," Sakura said, fixing the straps of her bag.

Ino's eyes widened, "Wait! I forgot my books upstairs!"

"And I also left my water bottle!"

Ino nodded, "I'll get it." Then she ran back into the house, placed the love potion, on the counter. But it spilled into Sakura's water bottle, which was open. Ino gulped but then she shook her head, It doesn't even work! There's nothing to worry about.

End Flashback

Ino waved a hand in front of Sakura's face, "Hey, forehead, when I said flashback, I didn't actually mean it."

Sakura snapped back into reality and slapped Ino's hand away, "That was just weird..."

"But you remember?"

She nodded, "We made some love potion and tested it on some squirrels."

And for some reason, I saw the water bottle incident...

Might as well give you the information you need. I mean, that liquid was literally me, inner me.

Ino nodded, "Exactly!"

Sakura gave her a face of disbelief, "So you're saying that what the potion did was to make me fall in love with Sasuke?"

Ino shrugged, "I think it's with the first male you see!"

Hey I have another one!

Oh no-

Flashback

They were playing on the swings until Ino stopped when Sasuke entered the park. She gazed at him dreamily, completely ignoring her best friend.

Sakura frowned, "I don't get what you see in him Ino-chan! All he ever does is train, train... oh, did I forget, train?!" Envy was evident in her voice, especially since her best friend was giving all her attention to the boy, and not to her.

Ino just ignored her. "Whatever..." But then she faced Sakura, "How can you not admire him. He's just perfect! He's strong, handsome, and mysterious!"

She rolled her eyes, "Strong? Handsome? Mysterious? Ino-chan, he's just like the rest of us. You didn't even describe him... you described Itachi-san."

Ino looked up at her, "Itachi-san? The older brother of Sasuke-kun?"

Sakura nodded, "He's strong, I mean, he's already a Jounin! Sasuke's still an academy student-"

"He's just six!"

"Itachi-san graduated the academy when he was seven! And I don't see Sasuke trying out for the graduation exams!"

Ino just scoffed, "He's five years older than us!"

"My dad is older than my mom by ten years!"

"Whatever, Sakura-chan," Ino said as she glanced back at Sasuke, "I'll have Sasuke-kun, you can get the older one-"

"The better one."

"Whatever."

Sakura just sighed and grabbed her water bottle to drink after her little 'debate' with Ino about the better Uchiha. But after she drank her head began to ache and she tried to close her eyes so the pain will go away, and it did. But when she opened them she still saw Ino staring, so she looked at the same direction and saw Uchiha Sasuke.

Her heart skipped a beat.

End Flashback

"So... forehead, another flashback?" Ino asked as she saw Sakura's eyes return to normal compared to her blank look just seconds before.

Sakura just put her hands to her head, "Seeing flashbacks kinda gives you a headache."

"Maybe it's a side effect of the potion!" Ino said. "So, since you know now... will you forgive me?"

Sakura gave her a look of disbelief.

"Come on!" Ino said, "I'm apologizing here! Me! That's enough for you to accept it."

She smirked, "I guess, I mean even if I broke our friendship verbally, you were the main reason. So, yeah, I forgive you if you beg on your knees."

Glare.

She laughed, "Kidding, Ino-pig. But, seriously, you gave me a freakin' love potion!"

Ino let out an exasperated sigh, "I already said I was sorry!"

Sakura just sighed, "I wasted all those years having feelings for someone when he isn't even capable of feeling!"

"We're just 12!"

"Shinobi die young!" After saying that she quickly put a hand over her own mouth.

Ino's eyes widened, "Oh Kami-sama, you did not just say that!"

Sakura just sighed and let her hand down, "But it is true, only the truly strong shinobi live up to the twenties!"

"Sakura."

Her eyes widened and she looked down. "Uh, yeah, sorry. Forgot about the whole 'never speak of death unless you want it to happen to you' rule for young ninja."

Ino nodded, "You're forgiven." So long as none of us die.

Sakura sighed again, "I don't know about you, Ino-pig, but I've lost some serious training time, so I don't have time to look for a boy-"

"Don't worry forehead. Look at around 3 o'clock look for me in the town center, ok? Bye!" then she ran off, leaving a confused Sakura.

Sakura looked at her watch 12:00, there's still plenty of time to train.

And plenty of time for more things to happen. This has been the longest day ever!

After training for a few hours she headed to town center and instead of seeing the blonde loudmouth she saw the exact opposite, "Hinata! What are you doing here?" Sakura asked the Hyuuga heiress.

She just shrugged, "I-Ino said I should m-meet her here at a-around three."

"Me too. I hope she isn't planning anything... Ino-like." Sakura said.

Hinata smiled, "Y-You two have made u-up?"

"... Yeah, I think," she answered back.

And before anymore small talk could commence the blonde girl came into view, "Hey! Thanks for coming, I didn't feel like dragging you two here!"

Sakura gave her a suspicious look, "Ino-pig, what exactly are we doing here?" Hinata glanced at Ino with the same question in her eyes.

Ino grinned and put her hands up in the air, "We're going guy hunting for the both of you!"

"G-Guy Hunting?!" the two exclaimed in unison.

"Yup, we search for available prey who are willing to come to the bait, and then SNAP!" the two cringed when Ino said that, "When we find the right prey you go on a date with him, thus, causing him to fall victim to us predatorous women!"

Sakura rolled her eyes after the shock disappeared, "Guy hunting? Count me out-"

"Oh come on forehead! Today's Sunday the day where loads of eligible young bachelors are free to look for a girl of their dreams!" Ino said.

The two shook their heads, but before either could say anything Ino spoke up.

"To all available boys out there who are looking for a young cute first love! We have an innocent, pretty, and kind girl with us today, who is none other than Hyuuga Hinata, the shy girl that can make anyone soft! Line up to see if you two are compatible! Nothing says 'girl material' more than our feminine heiress!"

Hinata's face began to redden. "Um, I'm n-not sure if this i-is a good idea, I-Ino."

A long line was forming in front of the heiress, Ino smirked and faced the two, "Getting prey to follow the bait is the most easiest part, it's the choosing that's hard."

Sakura merely glanced at the long line, her eyes became blank.

Wow. Do any of these boys even know Hinata?

But they know Hyuuga, and heiress.

Pathetic really. Ino-pig should have just paired her up wih Naruto.

"Wow, that's a lot of people, I guess I shouldn't have said your last name, huh?" Ino said with a sheepish smile.

"Y-you think?" Hinata asked, a little bit of bitterness in her tone.

Ino faced the crowd again, "Okay, everyone who is brave enough to tell Hiashi-sama about your future relationship please stay in line, the rest leave!"

Five people were remaining.

Ouch, I feel kinda sorry for Hinata right now, Ino thought with dismay.

Hinata could only mentally groan.

Ino glanced at the first man, "Wait! Aren't you already married! I said boys!"

"Next!"

"You're way too young! Next!"

"Next!"

"Naruto?" Ino asked. Hinata blushed seeing him.

He grinned, "Oh hey Ino, so where's the free ramen?"

The three girls sweat dropped, Ino sighed and asked, "Free ramen?"

"Yeah. Kiba said that this line gives away free ramen," Naruto told them, gesturing towards the boy and his dog who were giving Ino a look to play along.

Ino rolled her eyes, "No, Naruto, there is no free ramen. BUT, you can take Hinata here for some ramen, talk about the old academy days or whatever..." she said, pushing him towards the girl.

"Great! Let's go!" He said while dragging her to get some ramen.

"Well at least we found a guy for Hinata, right Ino-pig?" Sakura said, glad the two were together now.

Ino rolled her eyes, "Ugh. Hinata could do so much better!"

"You're one to talk. You have the lazy bum." Sakura said.

She gasped, "What?! I don't have him! I have Sasuke-kun!"

"Uh-huh, sure you do," Sakura said with a wave of her hand.

Ino scoffed and glanced back at the large crowd, "To all boys who are up to the challenge! We have a spirited, short tempered, fun loving girl here today who is looking for someone who can grow up to be a man! To see which one among you lot of boys are actually fit for a real woman!"

Sakura sighed, "You had to make them compete with each other?"

"'Course, who'd want to date you?" Ino asked.

"Thanks, Ino, for being a great friend."

"I do what I can!" Ino said and glanced back at the line in front of the pink haired girl. "Let's hope we get a nice prey, not some over baited one like Naruto." She stretched her hands and began to 'examine' the prey she was given with.

"Lee?" The first one to court Sakura.

Lee grabbed Sakura's hand, "I have come to take my youthful flower who is nothing compared to the youthfulness others of-"

Sakura did not like where this was going at all, "Lee-san! I think I saw Gai-sensei waving for you to go and train in the forest!"

His eyes widened, "Really?! Wait Gai-sensei I am ready to prove myself stronger to my youthful cherry blossom!" Then he ran off.

Ino let out a sigh of relief, "Good thing you got rid of him, he's too soft to be considered a correct prey."

"The way you compare this hunting to real hunting is starting to creep me out," Sakura told her. Ino just shrugged the comment off.

And after many 'Next!'s later.

"Gosh, Sakura there doesn't appear to be anyone that could be considered the right prey. Heck! Even that Konohamoru kid showed up!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Wow, Ino-pig, you sure help me build up my self-esteem."

"Don't mention-Oh!" their eyes widened as they saw the Uchiha stand before them. "Well hello there Sasuke-kun! Here to grab a date with forehead here, seeing that you are the last one in line?" Ino asked, a bit of venom her voice.

Sakura smirked, "I swear there could have been more behind you, but I guess they ran away in fear of freezing to death near the human ice cube." Ino let out a sigh of relief, She isn't interested in him anymore.

Sasuke shot her a glare, and she returned it full force. Ino could only roll her eyes at their immature behaviour, She's acting like Naruto!

"Kakashi-sensei is calling us to meet at the bridge, and I only fell in line, seeing it was the only way to tell you," Sasuke explained.

She shrugged innocently, "But you do know, Sasuke, falling in line, especially being last, a lot of people saw you, thus giving an impression that you actually want a date with me."

"Hn."

"It's best you two get going, don't want to leave Kakashi-sensei and Naruto waiting, now do we?" Ino said hoping it would stop their petty little fight. I mean honestly, the two look like five year olds.

"What took you two so long? Even Kakashi-sensei came here earlier than you!" Naruto, who was beside their sensei, told them as they appeared.

Sakura just rolled her eyes and Sasuke grunted.

Kakashi just let out a tired sigh, "Hokage-sama has given you three an important mission." That got their attention. "You are to give a tour of the lovely Kohana to the Sand Siblings-"

"What?!" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed in unison.

"When they came for the Chuunin exams, they weren't well acquainted with Konoha, and now that we're allies, we might as well treat the ninja that always go here nicely. Namely, the three siblings, they will act mainly as messengers and representatives between Konoha and Suna. Are we understood?"

"Hai."

"So, meet up tomorrow at the Hokage Tower at 9 am, to give them a tour. And after the tour, I want you to... socialize with them. Because come a few years the three will have important positions in Suna, and they might as well meet their fellow age allies in Konoha."

Sakura frowned, "Socialize as in... hang out?"

"Precisely. And note, this is a B-ranked mission," Kakashi told them, "One of those three might end up becoming Kazekage, we don't want to give them a bad first real impression."

Then he disappeared in a swirl of smoke.

"Hang out..." Sakura wondered, but then she snapped her fingers and faced her two teammates, "I know what we should do!"

"What?" Naruto asked.

"A get together!"

...

"What?" This time Sasuke joined Naruto in asking.

Sakura rolled her eyes, "I'll get most of the girl ninja in our 'age group' to hang out with Temari-san, and you'll get all the boys to hang out with Gaara-san and Kankuro-san!"

Naruto shook his head, "I don't know Sakura-chan... I mean, look at Lee, he'll help out a lot with the whole 'hanging out' thing, but he almost died because of Gaara!"

"So did you."

"... Oh," Naruto said, understanding, "What about... um... Tenten?"

"I'll take care of her!" Sakura said, I hope. We aren't even that close.

Don't worry, I know we can do it if we just believeee!

... Are you on drugs or something?

I was made from a freakin' potion!

So you're actually a drug?

...

A/N:

There's chapter 2! Compared to the previous chapter two, this one was a real improvement!

Review if you want to, no forceness here... none at all... ;P