Polka Dot Pajamas
Chapter Four
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A/N: Another part of my Christmas Surprise! After reading this, please go to my profile.
P.S. I have nothing against gays. You'll find out why they're mentioned so much in the next chapter. It's all part of the plan. I promise.
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"What did you just say to me?" Gaara glared at the girl, "Do you know who I am?"
"Yeah. You're the guy who's gonna get his ass whooped if he doesn't leave me alone." Sakura snarled, standing up. She wasn't going to back down. She stood straight and tall, puffing out her chest.
"Those are big words, little girl. Care to back them up?" Gaara sneered at her. Even on Sakura's tip toes, Gaara was taller than her by far.
"Alright," Sakura growled, "Face, stomach, or balls?" She braced her fists.
"What?" Gaara cocked an eyebrow. She was a stubborn girl. Most people wouldn't dare challenge him, let alone go through with it.
"You heard me! Where do you want me to hit you? Face, stomach, or balls?" Sakura grinned mischievously, "You might want kids someday though, and it would be a shame"—She tauntingly pats his cheek— "to mess up that pretty face."
Gaara scoffed, "I don't care if you are a girl, I'm going to kick your—"
Naruto jumped up from his seat in the back, rushing forward to get in between the two students. He waved his hands frantically, "Hey! Calm down! Gaara, be nice to Sakura-chan! You can have my seat!"
Gaara huffed, but headed to the back of the classroom anyway.
Sakura was surprised. Gaara must respect Naruto if he'd listen like that.
Naruto grinned, "I'm sorry about that, Sakura-chan. He's really a nice guy, even if he can be a bit hard to handle sometimes."
Sakura smiled, politely thanking him, and sat down. As Ino began to chatter excitedly about the 'super hunky man-candy' that apparently resided in this school, a brief thought flashed through Sakura's mind.
Was Gaara gay?
That might not make sense until you think about it. He had listened to Naruto, and bowed out after Naruto had told him to stop bickering with Sakura. Then, Naruto mentioned how Gaara was really a nice guy, but he can be a bit 'hard to handle'.
Without thinking, Sakura walked up to the seats where Naruto and Gaara sat together. She cleared her throat, and the pair looked up at her expectantly.
"Are you two having a secret affair?"
Naruto, who had previously opened a can of Dr. Pepper and was taking a few sips when the sentence was spoken, proceeded to spit his drink at over the people in front of him. Just like in the movies. The students, now soaked in recycled soda, all turned to voice complaints to the stunned blond boy.
His attention, however, was focused on the girl with pink hair and a kind smile.
"What?" He and Gaara sputtered at the same time.
Sakura patted Naruto's shoulder kindly, "It's perfectly alright. You know, I used to have a friend that was gay. It's nothing to be ashamed of. In fact—
The door burst open, and a busty woman with black hair in a ponytail grinned. "Sorry about that!"
"Running off with Kakashi-sensei again, Anko-sensei?" Ino shouted.
Anko gave a dismissive wave, "No, no. It was Orochimaru-sensei today." She picked up a tray of square, brown objects, "But I brought brownies!"
Sakura grinned, taking her seat, with a last call backwards, "Talk to you later, Naruto-kun!"
Naruto, now out of Sakura's earshot, grumbled, "Great. The girl I like thinks I'm gay. Now all I have to do is buy a green scuba suit off the internet, become a superhero, and then have an ultimate showdown."
Gaara scowled, "Are you talking about Kick Ass again?"
"It's an awesome movie, okay?"
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Ino giggled, "You said what to them?"
Sakura tilted her head, "I said that it was perfectly okay if they were a secret couple. Or isn't it a secret?"
Ino let out a loud snort, "Sakura, they're not gay. Definitely not gay."
Sakura pouted, "But it could've been a secret. What if I spoiled it?" She picked up the brownie Anko had given her, preparing to take a bite.
"I wouldn't eat that if I were you," Ino grinned, "But they're definitely not gay. Gaara tried to get in a girl's panties at the back to school dance. I mean, he would've, if the principal hadn't seen him. And Naruto used to French with little Hinata all last year. He dumped her, though. Poor thing."
Sakura sighed, "Whoops."
Ino grinned, "Yeah, whoops!"
Sakura let out a small smile, "I should probably apologize for that, shouldn't I?"
"Nah," Ino smirked, "Let them suffer. Gaara was picking on you. Naruto's thick skinned. He'll be alright."
"I guess so," Sakura picked up her brownie again, "So why isn't this safe to eat?"
"Oh. Anko-sensei can't cook. Last time, she accidentally poured dirt in them instead of chocolate mix." Ino sighed.
"How exactly does that happen?"
"It's a long story."
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"She thinks I'm gay," Naruto whined, "I'm not!"
"Neither am I." Gaara added, tapping his pencil on the desk top.
"Well," Naruto growled, "You're not the one who likes her! What'll I do?" He let his head fall to the desk with a bang.
"Perhaps," Gaara sighed, "I'll do you a little favor." He allowed the pencil to fall on the desk, rolling towards the edge but stopping just before it fell. Who knew that a girl who showed up to school in polka dot pajamas could cause so much heartache? She'd made Naruto, who's never taken a relationship seriously in his entire life, fall head over heels. She stood up to Gaara, a feared tyrant in this school, without backing down. She'd managed to befriend the most jealous and mistrusting girl in the entire high school without batting an eyelash.
Yes, she was interesting.
"What favor?" Naruto shot Gaara a suspicious glance.
"Well," Gaara smirked, in a sly manor, "I have a plan."
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Sakura picked up her books, as the bell rang, signaling the end of Anko's unproductive class. She never did eat that brownie. Her and Ino were about to head out when a certain red haired boy cut them off.
"Oh, Gaara," Sakura frowned a little. He probably wanted to continue their fight without interference.
"Ah, Sakura-chan," He looked into Sakura's eyes, his own filled with strange emotion, "May I call you that?"
Sakura thought for a few seconds, "Will you call me Overlord Haruno-sama?" Her expression was deadly serious.
Gaara let loose a small chuckle, "Uh, no."
"Then Sakura-chan will do." She let out a small smile, and attempted to keep walking.
"Wait, Sakura-chan," Gaara placed a hand on her shoulder, "Will you—"
Sakura turned to face him.
"Will you go out with me, Sakura-chan?"
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And yeah. It's ending right there. I'm evil like that.
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Merry Christmas!
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