Disclaimer:I hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this collection. Props to Masashi Kishimoto, indeed.
Day Seven: Lost Cause
"I was thinking," Naruto said abruptly, catching her off-guard as they packed up her mats. "Since we still have some time until your parents get home, we could use this as an opportunity for more research."
"We've already taken out every cheerleading book in the library," Sakura reasoned, a curious brow piqued in spite of herself.
"I'm not talking about books," he smirked, pulling two DVDs from his bag: Stick It and Bring it On.
Sakura's brow rose further. "Seriously?"
"These contain vital information, Sakura-chan," and he was already slipping a disc into the player.
"I'll bet," she trying to be stern; she wasn't sure she was comfortable with where this was going.
"Ah, but you already have," he laughed as he plopped onto her couch. When he patted the seat beside him and smiled that infuriating grin at her, she ignored all of the warning signals and sat a decent distance away from him on the couch. This could not be in her best interests.
"Remember: this is research," she told him seriously. "Not a date."
But she had the sinking feeling that it might be a lost cause.
Original Posting Date: February 4, 2012
Story Prompt: "the flexibility of Haruno Sakura" by cutecrazyice
Word Count: 200 words