AN: Here's the new chapter!

"So, what lesson have you learned, missy?"

"(Sigh!)Never go to the woods by yourself, especially when it's getting dark." Sakura said scornfully.

"Now that's better."

"Mom, Sasuke's not up yet?" Sakura asked her mother trying to change the topic.

"No. He already left for about ten minutes before you woke up. Wait, are you trying to change the topic?" her mom said.

"What? He left without me!" Sakura shouted before running towards the door.

"Hey, we're not done talking yet!"

"Nice talking to you mom, but I don't want to be late for school! See 'ya!" Sakura waived goodbye to her mom.

"Sakura's late again. I'm glad I didn't wait for her today. I guess mom's having a little chat with her." Sasuke thought.

"Hey, Sasuke, Whatcha' thinking?" Naruto came talking to him aloud.

"None of your business." Sasuke replied coldly turning his head away from Naruto.

"Hey, come on we're friends already. We should share some of our deep, dark secrets, ya' know!"

"I don't have deep, dark secrets." Another cold answer from Sasuke.

"Sheesh. Lots of fun talking to you, buster." Naruto said ironically as he walked to his chair.

"Our homeroom teacher is here." Shikamaru announced. (It's his duty all the time. Every period, of course)

---- All the students greeted their teacher at once. ------

'Crap, Sakura's not here yet, where is she up to this time?' Sasuke thought for the second time. 'Hey, why am I so damn worried about her? I don't even care if she's late today!' he added. (Yah… as if we believed that Sasuke.)

"I-----------------------MADE IT!"

The door to the classroom was wide opened, and all eyes were staring at the person who opened it. (And that person is none other than…Sakura. ;-)

"Good morning, Ino. Hi there Hinata. Oh Ten-Ten, you've got some nice shirt." Sakura did her usual greeting without noticing their teacher.

"(cough) Ahem…"

"What? Why are you staring to me like that Ino? Is there something on my face?" Sakura asked innocently. "Oh, I get it. You thought I was going to be late…--" Sakura didn't continue what she was about to say when she noticed Ino pointing something at her back. Sakura slowly turned her whole body before realizing that their teacher was already in front and was about to explode its head.

"Aha-ha… uhmm, maybe I'm late today. I'm sorry teacher." Sakura said with a laugh but actually it's not really a laugh. Then she went to her seat with her face sunk on the ground.

"He-he, bingo!" Sasuke whispered under his breath allowing only Sakura to hear it.

"Shut up."

"Students, I was about to make an announcement earlier not until Miss Sakura made a little interruption." Their teacher said

--------------Their teacher makes an announcement to the class. -----------------

"Alright, I want everybody to listen up because this week would be very busy for all boys, as well as for the girls. This Saturday night would be the night reserved for the school prom. And that means this week would be the guys only week to ask the girls to be their partner or what we call as "princess".

The students started making some noise, as if they were really excited for the prom.

"Hey, students, I know that you're all excited but please keep it down, I'm not done yet with my instructions. You see, boys could only ask once and if the girl didn't say yes to his proposal to be his princess, that's it for him. He will just have to wait until Saturday and find those girls who weren't asked at all."

"What? That's horrible!" Sakura mumbled. "What if I'll be one of those girls who weren't asked at all? That would be so embarrassing!"

"And don't worry, the population of the boys and girls here in this school is equal so there's no excuse for one of you not having a partner. So if there would no questions I will let your subject teacher in now."

"Hey, I wonder who Sasuke will ask to be his princess. Hehehe…I bet it's Ino!" Sakura said on her mind.

---------------------------------Dismissal Time. ------------------------------------------

"So who will I ask? Will it be lovely Sakura, pretty Hinata, gorgeous Ten-Ten or Sexy Ino?" Naruto deeply thought on his mind. Well, he was sure having a big problem choosing.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Sasuke asked Naruto.

"None of your business." Naruto said coldly even he wanted to tell it to him. "Ahh…my head aches," he added.

"Just like what they say, a head is like a stomach when there nothing inside it, it hurts." Sasuke said with an evil smile on his face.

THOG!

"Hey! Why did you hit me on the head!" Naruto complained.

"Just checking, sadly what I only heard is an empty space." Sasuke blurted out as he grabbed his bag and moved away from Naruto.

"Arggg…you will have your day Sasuke!" Naruto shouted.

"Oh…I can't wait!" Sasuke back fired while smoke comes out from Naruto's nose and ears.

"There you are, Sasuke! Stop clowning around we need to go home early today!" Sakura went inside the room again grabbing Sasuke's arm and then dragged him out the room.

"What the rush, Sakura?"

"Itachi's coming today, he'll be staying with us this weekend." Sakura informed him.

"But why are we running?"

Sakura suddenly stopped after hearing Sasuke's question.

BUMPH

"Ouch!"

"Oh, sorry Sasuke, I realized that we don't really need to hurry, so instead of running why don't we just walk?"

"Yeah, that would be much better. (Sigh)"

------------After several minutes----------------------------------------------------------------

"So, who will you ask to be your princess, eh, Sasuke?"

"Ah..umm…I don't know, maybe I'll just let it pass."

"What! A lot of girls are dying to be your princess, and you will just let it pass!" Sakura shouted in front of Sasuke.

"Yeah… I'll put it that way."

"Bu- but Sasuke?"

"Besides I don't even like anyone from those annoying girls."

"Sigh, you have your choice. But never ask for help when you end-up being partnered with Beauty- the most unattractive, distasteful and objectionable person I EVER seen." Sakura said stressing every word she has said. "And she also happens to be in our class." She added with a different pace.

"I don't care."

The wind blows………………

That was the coldest answer Sakura got from her stepbrother.

AN: That's all... but there would be more. Don't worry. )