A/N: This chapter was supposed to be out when the story would reach a hundred reviews, but alas! I love you all too much! XD So share the same love by supporting this story, and also… well, I'm very sad at the few feedbacks I'm getting from Death Angel, considering it used to lead the polls. Still, second place isn't far, so, where are all the people who wanted it?! D: Sorry. I was just pretty excited in Death Angel. I actually have three arcs for it – I currently have nine chapters ready too. *sighs*

Hell High
Chapter 3: Bluish Black Hue

"You've got to be kidding me."

She shook her head and continued to eye the menu.

"You're eighteen years old and you haven't been to a fast food restaurant?"

She nodded, still eyeing the menu.

"God, kill me now." He muttered, running a hand through his hair. "I'm stuck with a weirdo."

She twitched. "Sorry, I didn't quite catch that."

"…Weirdo."

Sakura glared. "Well if I'm so weird, then why do you keep insisting I spend lunch with you every single day?!" she turned, about to leave when his hand shot out to grab her wrist, stopping her from leaving. "Now you're the weirdo."

"At least I don't have pink hair." He smirked, and she had to resist the urge to punch that pretty face of his, because really, it would be such a waste to see that good-looking face ruined. "Just… order."

"I don't know what to order." Sakura grumbled, still staring at the menu with furrowed brows. "You order for me."

Sasuke sighed. "Just. Pick."

"I've got a better idea." She grinned, pulling him out of the restaurant and heading elsewhere.

"Sakura, where are we going?" he asked, letting her tug him.

"We'll eat here!" she stopped before another restaurant, and Sasuke eyed the place, seeing the glass windows and doors with frosted designs of different wavy patterns. He looked inside the see-through windows, noticing how the customers were either a group of men discussing something, or couples who looked too serious to be on a date. What really caught his attention was the clothing the people inside wore: formal attires.

"…No." he said, standing still as Sakura pulled him. She groaned when she couldn't get him to budge. "I am not going to waste my money there."

"Geez Sasuke! You don't have to, it'll be my treat!"

He twitched. His mom may have left them when he was still young, but he always remembered what the few lessons she taught him were – and she always reminded them to be complete gentlemen when with a lady. "Even if the lady is a weirdo…" he thought, still not moving as Sakura gave a frustrated cry. "No."

"I already said I'll pay!"

"No."

"Will you stop being soooooooooo gallant and just let me pay?!"

"…No."

"Come on! I'm starving..!"

"Then we'll eat somewhere else."

"No! Nu-uh!" she crossed her arms and turned her head away from him with a pout. "You're not going to make me eat anywhere else."

He grunted and pocketed his hands in his jeans. "One, we're not dressed properly to even dine there." He pointed out, eyeing her denim above the knee-length skirt, black stockings and her brown boots, before turning to her black shirt and white vest. "As you can see, I'm just wearing shirt and jeans."

She eyed him, studying his gear before shrugging. "So?"

"…Sakura."

"I'm not moving from this spot."

"Suit yourself." He turned around, ready to go back to the cheaper and simpler burger joint.

"Sasuke..!!"

He continued walking, smirking when he heard her jog after him and grab his arm.

"Now you're the one who's annoying!"

"Look, you don't want others calling you spoiled and snobbish and… blah blah…" he sighed. "So blend in." he gestured his head to the fast food place from earlier. "If some Oto students see you eating there, then they'll most likely think they were wrong for judging you."

"Yeah well," she crossed her arms. "I'm also worried about some of my friends back in Konoha who will see me… there."

"That's just annoying." He snorted. "You talk as if you're all the way up there."

"That's… well…" she lowered her head. "Sorry."

"Come on." He took her hand, not knowing how much that made her heart flutter and her mind rush to cloud nine. "You're stomach's complaining."

She continued eyeing him while blinking, and he raised a brow when he took notice of how long she has been staring.

"How do you keep your hair up?" she asked, though that wasn't the real reason why she was staring, but she had to say something to cover up the truth.

"…It's naturally like that." He muttered.

"Father's side, I bet."

"Ancestors." He shrugged. "Both my parents and brother have their hair down, mine's different."

"What if you were an adopted child?"

He shrugged. "Doesn't matter."

"Really? I'd probably rebel if my father told me I'm not his real daughter…"

"Why?"

"I don't know… it feels like I've been betrayed or something…"

"Ch." He smirked. "Why don't you just open your eyes and accept it then? If he really isn't your biological father, at least he still took care of you properly."

"Yeah… well, whatever." She leaned back and crossed her arms, head turned to the window next to her. "It's your birthday next month, right?"

"Hn…"

"What do you want?"

He raised a brow. "You don't have to get me anything."

"Yes I do! I owe you a lot since I got to Oto! I haven't repaid you!"

"I'm not asking for anything in return."

"I insist."

He sighed. She was really stubborn and persistent. "Make me lunch." He smirked, eyeing her surprised face. "That's it."

"A-are you sure you don't want anything else?" she laughed nervously.

"No." he leaned closer from across the table. "I haven't experienced eating from a bento, so make me one."

"But-"

"Unless you don't know how to cook." He grinned, and she blushed. "You don't, huh?"

"I can cook!" She said hotly. "Fine! I'll… I'll make you lunch! And then you won't look for any other food ever again!"

"Looking forward to it." He said, turning to the view outside. "By the way," he looked at her. "I've never heard you mention your mother, is there a particular reason?"

She gave a small but sad smile. "She died as soon as I entered high school."

"…Sorry."

She shook her head. "No, don't be." She kept her smile. "Death is something normal… it's hard to accept, but you eventually have to."

"You're right about that."

Sakura took out her phone when it rang, so she excused herself and Sasuke gave a nod as she answered it.

"Forehead!"

"Ino-pig?!" she beamed. "I can't believe I'm hearing your voice!"

"Look outside!"

She did, and she saw Ino standing across the street with a few shopping bags, next to her stood her boyfriend, Sai, who carried the rest of her purchased items.

"From the looks of it, you're on a date…" Ino teased. "But why there?! You're losing your touch Sakura!"

"N-No… well, I have to… yeah… being in Oto… and… gah! Shut up!"

Sasuke just eyed her with wide eyes, looking around at the customers who were staring at them, and he had to sweat drop and sigh out exasperatedly. "Sakura…" he mumbled, but she continued ranting. "Sakura." He repeated, and again, was ignored. "Oh geez, Sakura!" he called louder, this time, she turned to him. "People are looking." He hissed, trying to keep a low profile. "Take your damn phone call outside."

"Sorry!" she said embarrassingly, getting up and dragging Sasuke along with her. "Hey Ino, I'm coming over, stay where you are alright?"

"Of course! You're bringing your date along right? I want to see him up close!"

"Yeah, yeah." She hung up and turned to Sasuke, who looked at her expectantly. "Come on, my best friend wants to meet you."

"Why?"

"Because." She held his hand and tugged him forward, him rolling his eyes and letting her be until they reached the other side of the street. "Sasuke, this is Ino, my best friend, and Sai, her boyfriend." She turned to the two. "Guys, this is Sasuke."

Sasuke nodded once in greeting, twitching when the blonde girl had leaned forward and eyed him seriously. "The hell..?!"

She suddenly broke into a grin and looked at Sakura. "Wow. Great catch."

He raised a brow. "In case you haven't noticed, I'm a human being, not a stupid fish."

"Although rude." Ino muttered.

"I think you're the one who insulted me."

"It's an expression! Look it up!" Ino said. "Geez Sakura, are all guys in Oto like this?"

Sakura giggled and patted Sasuke's shoulder. "Nope! Sasuke here is one-of-a-kind!"

"Hnnn…" he looked elsewhere, seeing Sai smiling. "What?"

"Sorry about Ino." He said. "She's just really like that."

"Looks like it." He grunted.

It took a very, very long time for the two girls to bid goodbye, and Sasuke was more than relieved to be away from the chatterbox who was like a female version of Naruto. He smirked at the thought and turned to Sakura. "You know, it's funny how both our best friends are blue-eyed blondes and loud mouths."

She laughed at what he said. "Yeah, but you've got to hand it to them, they're pretty reliable when the time comes."

"Hn. I can't argue with that."

"Oh? So, how has your best friend been reliable to you?"

"He's there when I'm in trouble, enough said."

She frowned. "You still don't talk too much…"

"Hn."

"I freakin' hate zombies!!"

"Hn…"

"Damn them!"

"…"

"AGH! GET IT OFF!!"

"…"

"Fucking hell! Why did that bitch attack me?!"

"You startled her."

"She was an enemy! I had to shoot her!"

"…Make sure you hit the head next time then."

"WHAT THE HELL?! THIS THING LOVES POUNCING ON ME!"

"It's called a Hunter, and that's what it's programmed to do."

"Sasuke..!! Something's pulling me!"

"It's called a Smoker, it's supposed to pull you."

"Wah! THIS THING IS THROWING UP ON ME!"

"Boomer; it's programmed that way."

"What the hell?! This guy's picking on me by throwing stuff on me!"

"Tank – it's really like that."

"SASUKE! I'M ALMOST OUT OF LIFE!!"

"…health." He muttered, using his own first aid kit and healing her character. "Stop charging recklessly."

"But I've got a shotgun! I feel powerful!"

"You're not god-like."

"WHAT THE HELL!? WHERE DO THESE MOBS COME FROM?!"

He just sighed.

"SASUKE! THE COPTER'S HERE! LET'S GO ALREADY!!"

"…"

"AH! HELP!! THE HUNTER POUNCED ON ME!!"

Sasuke twitched and shot the Hunter that was attacking Sakura's character. "Go." He told her, and she ran towards the copter while he continued shooting the approaching zombies while backing towards their ticket to freedom.

"WAH! SMOKER GOT ME!"

Sasuke regretted letting her see the game of Left 4 Dead.

"Oh! HEY! WE'RE DONE!" she pointed, seeing the credits and statistics of their characters.

"You suck."

She huffed and crossed her arms.

"No, seriously, you do."

"Yeah, yeah. Rub it in for all I care."

"Alright," he smirked. "You. Suck."

"Fuck you to hell Uchiha!"

The people around them stared at her with wide eyes.

"…Retard."

"Asshole..!!"

He sighed and leaned back on the computer chair. "Your accuracy sucks the most."

"BASTARD!!"

"Hn." He looked around them, seeing a lot of men either laughing at Sakura or simply staring at them weirdly. "Sakura, come on." He got up from his seat and grabbed her hand, keeping her close as they made their way through the crowd.

Sakura's constant screaming had caught the attention of everyone in the internet shop, and he was pretty much irritated at the way a few perverts had checked his friend out.

"Friend, Uchiha, FRIEND." He told himself, not admitting that she can also be considered his date as of now.

"Well, that was only my first game, the next time we play, I'll be much better!"

He just ignored her as she rambled on while he paid for the two of them and then dragged her out of the shop.

"And then you'll be the one begging me to help you out!"

"Sakura."

"Hm?"

"Shut up."

She gaped at him, as if what he said was blasphemous. "HOW DARE YOU TELL YOUR PRINCESS TO SHUT UP?!"

He stopped in his tracks and then quirked a brow at her. "Wait, what?"

She smirked at him and crossed her arms with her head held high. "Don't act as if you don't know, my darling and stupid Knight."

"…You lost me at hello."

"Geez Sasuchiha," she did not heed the twitch from his brow. "After your heroic rescue during Gym class, everyone's been calling you my Knight."

Sasuke was aware of that, but he didn't mind it, thinking it was just a stupid joke.

"And well, you constantly save me from bullies, namely the Abumi bitch."

He had to snort to suppress a laugh.

"And… hell, I'm cursing a lot lately." She slapped her palm against her forehead. "This is your fault!" she pointed at him. "Drop and give me twenty!"

This time, he didn't hold back a laugh, and she too, grinned.

"I got you to laugh!!"

He couldn't help it, and he just continued to chuckle as she celebrated her success.

"You seriously are weird!" he told her, trying to control his amusement. "Heh. Come on." He took her hand and led her back home.

"Yeah well, you're not entirely normal either." She scoffed. "I mean, you're like… what, Oto's numero uno heartthrob, and you don't even give a shit towards girls who admire you or even fawn over you." She caught up with him and walked side by side with her Knight, not caring if he still held her hand.

"Hn." He glanced at her with a smirk. "I'm paying attention to you, right?"

"Well, you're right about-" she cut herself off, blushed, and glared at him. "Hey! I am not one of your drooling fan girls!!"

"Could have fooled me."

The rest of the trip back to her home was quiet – save for Sakura's constant yelling.

"So, tomorrow, same time?" she asked with a bright smile when they reached the gates of her home.

"After today, I think not."

"Hey!" she poked his arm violently and repeatedly. "That was an insult! DON'T DENY IT!"

He grabbed her wrist to stop the girl from poking him, and she continued scolding him while he stared at her.

She was really weird, but he found her amusing as well.

She was the complete opposite of him, and that proved to him that opposites do attract.

She was Oto's labeled Konoha Princess, and he was her stupid Knight.

How the hell did he end up in this mess?

"Sakura."

"Eh?" she blinked, startled to see him staring at her so intently and seriously. "Um… is there… something on my face?"

His lips smirked, and he broke eye contact and looked away.

"What's so amusing?!" she was a bit jumpy today. "Tell me!!"

"You." He muttered, but she heard him clearly.

She puffed her left cheek out, and then sighed.

"Weird, but amusing."

Sakura looked up at him. His head was still turned to the side, his eyes looking elsewhere, and she pouted at that.

"Sasu-chaaaan." She called out, causing him to look at her, not really minding or caring at the weird nicknames she gave him.

The stupid Knight blinked when his – yes, his – Princess had lifted her hands up to cup his cheek to hold his face steady.

Her green eyes that twinkled due to the stars had him enthralled.

"Ne," she began, voice soft. "I didn't know your eyes were midnight blue…" she murmured, seeing a barely noticeable hint of azure in his dark eyes. "They're… captivating."

Why was it that a fucking eye contact can do so much and make you feel so many?

Sasuke pulled his hands out of his pockets to grab her wrists and slowly pull them down.

"My mother's." he said.

She tilted her head slightly and giggled. "I got mine from my mom too."

"She must be beautiful as well."

Instantly, her cheeks flushed, and he lowered his head to place a light kiss on the corner of her lips.

When he pulled away, he smirked and took a step back. "I didn't smoke again." He then turned his back to her after a dismissive wave and a mutter of good night.

Sakura had to blink a few times before the incident that had happened registered in her head.

Slowly, she raised her fingers to touch her lips lightly, her eyes half-closing as she replayed him kissing her, and how they were stuck in a magical moment from being caught in each other's gaze.

"It's really like a fairytale…" she thought, lowering her hand to her heart. "My heart... won't stop beating so fast."

Princesses were supposed to fall for Princes, but she had fallen for a Knight without even realizing it.

To be continued…

Next Chapter: Dark, Dark Knight

"Lee is a much better Knight!"

He snorted. "You mean Jester."

"You're no Knight!"

"Oh?" he raised an amused brow. "Let's hear it."

"You're broody for one thing."

"Hn."

"And you're cold."

"Hn."

"And you're anti-social."

"Hn."

"…You're not listening."

He smirked.

A/N: Nonsense chapter. Wahahaha! Sorry. XD Well, after the next chapter, things may start getting much more serious. Right now, let's focus on the development of the Princess and her Knight's relationship shall we?