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Perfect Chemistry

Chapter 2

~Sasuke~

I knew I was going to be called into the principal's office at some point during this year, but I really didn't expect it to be the first day. I heard our principal was hired because of his hard-ass personality as a principal at some other school. Someone must have pegged me as the ring-leader because I'm the only Akatsuki in here. So here I am, pulled out of gym just to talk to the principal. I just give him a slight glare as he threatens me.

"..and this year Sasuke, we have hired two full-timed security guards."

His eyes focus right on me asking me to retaliate. Psh, yeah right. He stands right in front of me. "I promised the school board I'd personally be rooting out the trouble and violence that has been plaguing this school for years. I won't hesitate to suspend anyone who ignores the school's rules."

I haven't done anything besides having a little fun with the pom pom diva and already this guy is giving me a suspension. Maybe he heard of the one I gotten last year. That little incident had gotten me kicked out for three days entirely. It wasn't my fault per say. Naruto had this crazy idea about cold water and dicks and well we accidently shut off the boiler rooms' hot water. I had nothing to do with it but got blamed all the same. Naruto attempted to tell the truth but the old principal just wouldn't listen. But what's the use in fighting for a lost cause?

Its clear Sakura Haruno is the reason I'm here. You think her jerk of a boyfriend would be called in here? No way. The kid's an idolized football star. He can ditch class and cause fights and the principal will still kiss his ass. Sai is always pushing me, knowing he can get away with it. Every time I'm about to retaliate he finds a way to escape or rush to where teachers are in abundance…. teachers who were just waiting for me to fuck up. One of these days…

I look up to the principal. "I'm not starting fights." I might finish one though.

"That's good," says the principal obviously not believing it. "But I heard you were harassing a female student in the parking lot today."

Almost getting run over by Sakura Haruno's car is my fault? For the past three years I've managed to avoid the rich bitch. I heard last year she got a C on her report card and her parents called to get it pushed up to a A.

It would hurt her chances of getting into a good college.

Screw that shit. If I got a C my mom would smack me upside the head and nag me to study twice as hard. I've worked my ass off to get good grades; even though I've gotten interrogated more often than not on how I got the answers. As if I'd cheat. It's not about getting into college. It's proving I could get in … if my world wasn't different.

The south siders might be seen as dumber than the north siders but that's bull shit. So we're not as rich and lavished as the north siders or getting into the most prestigious colleges. We're in survival mode all the time, always having to watch our backs. The hardest part in Sakura's life is deciding what restaurant to eat at every night. The girl uses her extremely nice body to manipulate everyone who comes into contact with her.

"Care to share what happened in the parking lot? I'd like to hear your side," the principal says.

Not happening, I learned long ago that my side doesn't matter. "This morning it was a total misunderstanding." I tell him. Sakura Haruno's misunderstanding that two vehicles can't fit in one spot.

The principal stands and leans over the polished desk. "Let's try not to make misunderstandings a habit, Sasuke. Get ready for sixth period, and I'm watching your every move. I don't want to see you back in my office." Just as I get up he puts a hand on my shoulder. "Just so you know my goal is to have every student in this school to succeed every student, including you Sasuke."

"Hn," I walk right out into the hallway wondering where I'm supposed to be going. I'm still in my gym clothes so I decide to head for the locker room to change. After I change, a song is played on the loud speaker indicating that its sixth period now. I pull the schedule out of my back pocket. Chemistry with Tsunade. Great, another hard-ass to deal with.

~Sakura~

I turn my cell on to call home to check on how Shizune is doing with the new caretaker. Baghda isn't too happy because Shizune was freaking out about the way her lunch tasted. Apparently Shizune wiped her bowl of yogurt onto the floor in protest. Was it too much to hope my mom would take a day off from hanging at the country club and train the new caretaker? Summer is officially over and I can't take care of Shizune because I'm at school.

I should be focusing on school. Getting into my dad's alma mater, Konoha College is important so I can be close to home to take care of Shizune. After giving Baghda a few important tips and I shut off my phone, plaster a smile on my face and walk into my chemistry class.

"Hey babe I saved you a seat," Sai called sitting in one of the lab tables. The room is arranged with lab tables fitting for only two. This means I'll sit next to Sai the rest of the year and we'll do the dreaded senior chemistry project. Feeling foolish for thinking things wouldn't be okay between us, I quickly sat down with my heavy chemistry book.

"Hey look Uchiha is in our class!" a boy from the back of the classroom hollers. "Sasuke over here!"

I try not to stare as Sasuke greets his friends with pats on the backs and handshakes too complicated to remember. Sasuke's presence catches every eye in the room.

"I heard he was arrested last weekend for possession of meth," Sai whispers to me.

"No way."

He nods and his eyebrows go up. "Way."

Well, this really shouldn't surprise me. I hear most weekends Sasuke spends drugged out, passed out, or doing some other illegal activity. Tsunade walks into the classroom and bangs the door shut. Blond hair and boobs hanging out no one would take her seriously, but from what I hear she is a really tough teacher who doesn't take shit.

"Good afternoon and welcome to senior chemistry," She sits on the edge of the desk and takes out a folder. "I appreciate you taking seats but did you really think for a minute I'll let you choose your own seats. I make the seating arrangements" Everyone cringed at her icy tone. She doesn't miss a beat and starts to assign seat to the kids in the class. "Sai and Ami, first row this seat." She points to an empty lab bench.

Ami gives me a small smile and flashes an apologetic look. Ami is co-captain of the cheer team with me and has been a good friend throughout high school. Down the list, Tsunade goes and kids unwillingly take the seat she assigns. "Sakura Haruno." She says pointing to the table behind Sai. I go and sit at the stool. "Sasuke Uchiha." Tsunade says pointing to the seat next to mine.

O God .. Sasuke my partner? For my entire senior year? No way this is not happening!

I gave Sai the 'help me' look as I try to avoid a panic attack. I definitely should have stayed home under the covers. Forget being intimidated. Tsunade looks up from her class list to see if everyone was in the correct spot. "Sasuke Uchiha take off the bandana. I have zero tolerance policy in my class. No gang-related accessories are allowed to enter this room. Sasuke, you reputation precedes you and the principal agrees with me. Do I make myself clear?"

Sasuke glares at her as he slides the bandana off his head revealing a head of dark bluish black hair that complement his dark coal eyes. Tsunade looks to the class pleased.

"That goes for the rest of you also. I can't control what you do out of this room but in here I'm the boss." She says daring us to say a word otherwise. Tsunade goes down the list of people as I try not to make eye contact. How am I going to explain to my mother that Sasuke Uchiha is my lab partner? Oh, God. I hope she doesn't somehow blame me for this.

I glance up at my boyfriend who is in a conversation with Ami. Why couldn't it be me sitting next to him and not Ami? It'd be cool if God gave us all a do-over day. All you have to do is scream "Do-over!" and then the day will start from scratch. Does Tsunade actually thinks it possible for the captain of the cheerleading squad and the most dangerous kid in school could get along without the one getting killed?

This woman is delusional. Mrs. Delusional finally finished assigning seats. "I know you seniors think you know everything. But never think of yourself as a success until you can treat diseases that plague mankind or make the earth a safer place. The field of chemistry plays a crucial role in developing medicines, radiation for cancer patients, petroleum uses, the ozone-"

Sasuke raises his hand. "So does that mean the Hokage is not a success?" You can see the smirk forming on his face.

"What I'm saying is that money and status aren't everything use your brain and do something for mankind and the planet. Then you are a success and you'll have earned my respect, which you can boast about."

"I got things I can boast about sensei." He says with another smirk. Ugh, I could just wipe that smirk right off his face. Tsunade just holds up her hand.

"Please spare us the details." I shake my head. If Sasuke thinks antagonizing the teacher will get us a good grade he is sadly mistaken. It's obvious that Tsunade doesn't like smart-asses like Sasuke Uchiha.

"Now," says Tsunade, "look to the person sitting next to you."

Anything but that. But I don't have a choice. I glance over to Sai who seems to be content with his partner. If Ami didn't already have a boyfriend, I seriously would be questioning why she's leaning a bit too close to Sai and flipping her hair back too many times. I just pass it off as being paranoid.

"You don't have to like your partner but you're stuck together for the next 10 months. Take five minutes to get to know each other, then each of you will introduce your partner to the class. Talk about what hobbies you have or anything else that is interesting or unique you classmates don't know about you. Your five minutes start now."

I took out my notebook, flip to the first page, and shove it at Sasuke. "Why don't you write about yourself in my notebook and I'll do the same in yours." It's better than having a conversation with him. Sasuke nods in agreement, although I think I saw the corners of his mouth turn up in amusement when he hands my notebook back to me. Did I imagine that or did it really happen? Taking a deep breath, I prepare myself to look at the page when Tsunade calls out to listen to the others partners.

"This is Ami," Sai starts, being the first one to speak. But I don't hear the rest of Sai's speech about Ami going to Italy and her experience at a dance camp this summer. Instead I glance down at the notebook, given back to me by Sasuke, at the words on the page with my mouth open.

~Sasuke~

Okay, so I shouldn't have fucked with her on the introduction thing. Writing nothing except, Saturday Night. You and me. Driving lessons and hot sex… in her notebook probably wasn't the smartest move but I was itching to have Little Miss Perfect stumble in her introduction of me. And stumbling she is.

"Sakura dear?"

I watch in amusement as Perfection herself looks up at Tsunade. Oh, she's good this partner of mine knows how to hide her emotions well. Something I do myself all the time.

"Yes?" Sakura says slightly moving her head to the side and smiling like a beauty queen. I wonder if that smile got her out of speeding tickets.

"It's your turn. Introduce your partner to the class." I lean forward onto the lab table waiting to hear what she has to say. She looks at my comfortable expression with her deer-in-headlights expression. I let myself smirk at her look. I think I actually managed to stump Miss Perfect.

"This is Sasuke Uchiha," she starts, her voice hitching the slightest bit and I watch with amusement as she makes up an introduction. "When he wasn't hanging on street corners harassing innocent people on the street, he was touring the inside of jails around the city, if you know what I mean, and he has a secret desire that no one would guess," The whole class leans in with anticipation, heck even I want to know what she's going to say.

"His secret desire," she continues, "is to go to college and to become a chemistry teacher, just like you Tsunade-sensei." Yeah right, I look over to my friend Hinata who looks amused that a north side girl isn't afraid of giving me smack right in front of the entire class. Sakura flashes me a triumphant smile thinking she won this round. Guess again.

I stand up ready to give the partner introduction. "This is Sakura Haruno," I say as all eyes focus on me, "This summer she went to the mall, bought new clothes so she could expand her wardrobe and spend her daddy's money on surgery to enhance her –ahem- assets."

It might not be what she wrote but it's probably closer to the truth than her introduction of me. Chuckles come from other south siders in the back of the classroom and Sakura is as stiff as a board next to me as if my words hurt her precious ego. Sakura Haruno is used to having people fawn all over her. It's time for a wakeup call. I'm actually doing her a favor and little does she know that her introduction is not yet finished.

"Her secret desire," I add getting the same reaction from the class as Sakura did, "is to date a south sider before she graduates." As expected from what I say a few low whistles and catcalls erupt from the back of the classroom.

"Way to go Sasuke," A neighbor of mine calls out.

"I'll date you." Another one calls out.

I gave a high-five to another Akatsuki member as I catch Hinata shaking her head as if I did something wrong. What? I'm just having a little fun with the rich girl from the north side. Sakura's gaze shifts from Sai's to mine. I give one look at him as if saying game on. Sai's face instantly turns to an angry expression. I have definitely invaded his territory. Good.

"Quiet down class," Tsunade says sternly, "thank you for those very creative and …enlightening introductions. Sakura and Sasuke please meet me after class."

~After Class~

"Your introductions were not only appalling, they were disrespectful to me and the rest of your classmates," Tsunade says after class. "Now you have a choice between detention today, or a 500 word essay on respect due tomorrow." I look at the hand holding the detention slip and quickly take it. Sakura reaches over to grab the notebook paper. Figures.

"Do either of you have a problem with the way I assign partners?" She asks with a death glare daring us to talk back to her. Sakura say 'yes' at the same time I have said 'no.'

Tsunade sets her glass on the table. Is that sake I smell? "Listen, you two have better work out your differences before the year is up. Sakura, I won't be assigning you a different partner. You're both seniors and will have to deal with a plethora of people and personalities after you graduate. If you don't want to go to summer chemistry class you better get your work together. Now hurry to your next class."

With that, I follow my little chem partner out the door and down the hallway.

"Stop following me." She snaps as if I were the devil himself.

"Wear long sleeves Saturday," I tell her knowing she is at the end of her sanity rope. I usually don't try to get under the skin of north side chicks, but this one is especially fun to rattle. This one, the most popular and coveted of all, actually cares. "It gets cold on the back of my motorcycle."

"Listen Sasuke," she says, whipping herself around and tossing that short pink hair of hers back. She faces me with her piercing jade eyes. "I don't date guys in gangs, and I don't use drugs."

"I don't date guys in gangs either," I say smirking and stepping closer to her, "and I'm no user."

"Yeah, right. I'm surprised you're not in some rehab by now or in some juvie boot camp." She retorts back to me.

"You think you know me?" I ask scoffing.

"I know enough." She folds her arms across her chest, but then looks down as if she realizes her stance makes her chest more pronounced and drops her hands to her waist instead. I'm doing my best not to focus on that chest of hers. "Did you report me to the principal?"

She steps back. "What if I did?"

"You're afraid of me," I state. It's not a question. I just want to hear it from her own lips.

"Most people at this school are afraid that if they look at you the wrong way you'll gun them down."

"Then my gun should be smoking by now shouldn't it? Why aren't you running away from the bad-ass south sider?"

"Give me half a chance and I will."

I've had enough of dancing around this little bitch. It's time to fluff up those feathers to make sure I end with the upper hand. I close the distance between us and whisper in her ear, "Face the facts, your life is too perfect. You probably lie awake at night because there is a pea stuck under your bed." But damn it as I lean in I get a whiff of cherries and cherry blossoms and it smells delicious. This is not good. "Getting near the fire doesn't mean you'll get burned."

"You touch her and you'll regret it Uchiha." Sai calls out. Ah this prick again. "Get the hell away from her."

"It's okay Sai. I can handle this." Sakura replies. The prick brought reinforcements, three other football players right behind him. I size up the prick and his friends to see if I can give them a run for their money and decide I can. "Come back when you're strong enough to play in the big leagues, jock boy, then I'll listen to the shit flying from your mouth," I say.

Other students are gathering around us forming a circle to let room for a fight that is sure to be fast, bloody, and furious. Little did they know that the prick is a runner. This time he has back up so maybe he'll stay and fight. I'm always prepared for a fight, been in more of them than I can count on my fingers and toes. I've got scars to prove it.

"Sai it's not worth it," Sakura says.

"You threatening me, Uchiha?" Sai barks, ignoring his girlfriend.

"No asshole," I say staring down at him, "Little dicks like you make threats."

Sakura parks her body in front of Sai and puts her hands on his chest. "Don't listen to him." She says.

"I'm not afraid of you, my dad's a lawyer." Sai brags and puts his arm around Sakura. "She's mine, don't you ever forget that."

"Then keep a leash on her." I advise. "Or she might be tempted to find a new owner." My best friend, who I won't ever say that he is out loud Naruto, comes up to me. "You okay Sasuke?"

"Yeah, Naruto." I say as two teachers walk down the hall with a guy in a police uniform. This is what Sai wants, for me to be kicked out of this school. I'm not falling for his trap for me to be on the principal's hit list. "Yeah everything is fine." I say to Naruto. "Catch you later, Sakura. I'm looking forward to researching our chemistry."

Before I leave Sakura sticks her nose up into the air and turns as if I'm the scum of the earth.

~Chapter End~

I tried to update as fast as I could! Thank you again to all those who reviewed! Sasuke and Sakura are finally partners and a fight almost went down between Sasuke and Sai! What drama is going to happen next? Please review !