Okay people. Here's the next chapter and I hope you enjoy it. There is also another poll on my profile now, because the old one has been closed. The order in which the fics on the first poll will come out, has been placed in my profile. So please feel free to vote on my new poll (which will basically be set out the same as the old poll)
To my anonymous reviewer, Fangirl, this is not a yaoi fic, however I have written few Sasu/Naru fics. They should all be on the stories bit of my profile.
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This Really, REALLY Sucks!
Chapter Ten – Confrontation in The Corridors.
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After the group had managed to get their schedules in order, classes were fun for them. Things were different to how Sakura and Ten Ten had been used to at their old school, but it was different in a good way. It seemed this move had worked out quite well for them.
Sakura found herself talking more and more to Sai in Art Class. He'd become a friend, and Sakura thought it was endearing that he tried to make conversation even though he didn't seem to have much experience at having friends or talking to people in general.
It was the end of the week now and Sakura was collecting her books from her locker. She had her hair tied into a high ponytail, that didn't even reach more than halfway down the back of her head. Her bangs framed her face, and she picked through which school books she was going to need for the weekend. She looked down at her denim shorts and red t-shirt to see if she could spot any dirt on them, as she shoved her English, Social Studies and History books into her locker. She pulled out a beige coloured sketchbook and a copy of Scared To Death by Alan Gibbons, and shoved them into her blue tie-dye backpack. She also threw in her Religious Studies, Biology, Maths, Geography and Chemistry books. She sighed to herself and then for good measure shoved Shakespeare's Hamlet into her bag. She knew she was going to have to read it in English and wanted to get a head start. She closed her locker and put her locker key and purse in her pocket.
Sakura sighed as she waited for Naruto to show up. Ten Ten was staying at school to do extra practise in Drama with Neji. Sakura smirked a little at that. Konohamaru and Moegi were staying behind at the school to attend the after school basketball club, so Sakura was walking home with Naruto. Gaara, Temari and Kankuro sometimes walked with them, so did Hinata and Neji, and even Sasori sometimes walked home with them all. Most of the time he was with his gang though. Sakura started tapping her white tennis shoe on the floor in impatience.
"If Naruto got detention again I'll kill him." Sakura thought to herself.
"Hey babe." An annoying voice broke into Sakura's thoughts rudely. Sakura looked and glared as Uroih stepped out from nowhere.
"Get lost." Sakura hissed. She wasn't about to forget about what he tried to do to her.
"Awe don't tell me you're not pleased to see me Sakura." Uroih said. A smirk spread wide across his face. Sakura glared at him.
"I said get lost bastard." Sakura hissed back. Uroih glared at her.
"What are you going to do if I refuse?" Uroih asked. He started walking towards Sakura. She moved away from the lockers, not wishing to be pinned down, and she was sure Naruto would come along any minute.
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Naruto sighed as he listened to a lecture from his grandfather.
"Naruto, you need to be more responsible then throwing a smoke bomb down the school toilets. Look at the example you're setting for Konohamaru." Sarutobi said. His voice laced with exasperation.
"But grandpa, I'm still a kid. Aren't you supposed to have fun when you're a kid?" Naruto pointed out.
Sarutobi sighed, as he smoked his pipe.
"Naruto, fun is completely different from damaging school property. Do you know how long it's going to take to clean those toilets?" Sarutobi asked.
"I dunno. I really didn't mean to throw it into a toilet. Just onto the floor." Naruto replied. Sarutobi sighed heavily.
"Naruto I want your word that you won't do that again." Sarutobi said.
"Sure. I won't throw a smoke bomb into a toilet again. It makes a mess. Can I go now Grandpa? I'm supposed to be meeting Sakura-Chan at her locker, and walk home with her." Naruto chirped.
"Fine. But I don't want you sent to my office for a week." Sarutobi called, as Naruto ran out of the door.
"Thanks Grandpa." Naruto yelled over his shoulder as he closed the door and ran off.
Sarutobi looked at the closed door.
"What am I going to do with that boy?" He said to himself. Then he went back to smoking his pipe.
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Sakura was moving down the corridor as quickly as possible. Something really scared her about Uroih and it was the fact that he had already tried to take advantage of her when she was drunk. If she was honest with herself it was the look in his eyes that terrified her.
"He's like a wild animal hunting prey." She thought to herself, as she dashed down the hall.
"If I can make it into the girl's toilets and lock myself in a cubicle, I can call Naruto with my mobile phone." Sakura thought to herself. She didn't count on tripping over a schoolbag that someone had left on the floor. She looked up to see Uroih had caught up to her. She bit her lip wondering what to do.
"I could throw my bag at him. Wait I dropped my bag near the locker. Damn it! I could throw the other bag at him." Sakura thought. Then she saw Uroih pick it up and toss it to one side, just out of her reach.
"Well looks like that option is out the window too." Sakura thought. She felt Uroih pull her up by the collar of her red t-shirt and tried to struggle out of his grasp.
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Naruto was walking towards the lockers.
"Sakura is gonna kill me for being so late." Naruto thought to himself. He jogged round the corner, only to run headlong into someone. He fell onto the floor unceremoniously.
"Dobe, what are you doing here? Aren't you and Sakura supposed to be walking home now?" Naruto looked up at Sasuke who offered him a hand, Naruto took it and Sasuke helped him up.
"Yeah, Grandpa Sarutobi kept me behind after the whole stink bomb thing." Naruto replied, grinning sheepishly. Sasuke smirked.
"I have to admit that for you, that was pretty funny. The toilets practically exploded." Sasuke replied. Both boys had evil smirks on their faces.
"Yeah, Grandpa was going nuts. But I'm late to meet Sakura-Chan now." Naruto said. Sasuke blinked.
"What are you doing behind after school anyways Teme?" Naruto asked.
"We had try outs for the tenth grade basketball team today." Sasuke said.
"I'm trying out tomorrow. Gai Sensei put me down already for it." Naruto quipped. Sasuke nodded.
"I've finished anyway. Sai finished about half an hour ago. He might be in the art room. Gaara is trying out now. Kankuro was just before me." Sasuke said. Naruto grinned.
"Let's go find Sakura. Maybe we can wait for them and walk home together. That drama thing might be finished too. Neji and Ten Ten are doing extra work today." Naruto added. Sasuke smirked.
"Yeah I bet." Sasuke added on for extra effect. The pair walked off to the lockers.
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Sakura yelped as she felt herself pinned against a wall.
"Still feel like being rude to me?" Uroih asked.
"Get off of me." Sakura hissed. She kicked him in the shin, but it didn't seem to have any effect on him.
"That's not nice Sakura. Maybe I should teach you a lesson." Uroih hissed. Sakura looked left and right.
"The art room is over there. Maybe Kurenai Sensei is still here. If I yell someone'll here me." Sakura thought.
She yelled as loud as she could (which was pretty loud)
"GET OFF OF ME YOU BASTARD!" Of course Uroih didn't seem to care and was unaffected by the loud yelling.
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Naruto and Sasuke were next to Sakura's locker.
"Why is Sakura-Chan's bag on the floor?" Naruto asked. Sasuke looked rather agitated.
"You don't think that bastard's around do you?" Naruto asked. Sasuke nodded.
"We'd better go and find her." Sasuke said. The pair ran off down the corridor when they heard a yelling female voice.
"That sounds like Sakura-Chan." Naruto said fearfully.
"Yeah, let's go." Sasuke replied. The pair raced off in the direction of the yelling.
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"Kurenai Sensei already went home for the day Sakura. No one is there to hear you. I already checked earlier." Uroih stated. Sakura felt fear clutch at her heart.
"What do you want from me?" Sakura asked.
"What you owe me." Uroih answered.
"I don't owe you anything." Sakura answered.
"Sure you do, and if that dumbass, Naruto, didn't get involved, you'd have given it to me too." Uroih answered. Sakura glared at him.
"You drugged me and tried to take advantage of me, and then you tell me I owe you something? I owe you nothing you scumbag." Sakura hissed.
"We'll see." Uroih replied.
"No we won't." A voice sounded out. Sakura looked over to see Sai standing there.
"Sai?" Sakura questioned.
"It's not your business freak. Stay out of it." Uroih hissed.
"I'm making it my business." Sai answered calmly.
"Really?" Uroih hissed.
"Like you could even land a hit on me." Uroih added. Sai smirked, and in what seemed like a few seconds, Sai was behind Uroih. He yanked Uroih away from Sakura and punched him square in the jaw. Uroih fell to the ground.
Sakura was so shocked she almost collapsed on the floor right there.
"You little bastard. You're gonna pay for getting involved with business that ain't yours." Uroih hissed at Sai.
"Leave Sakura alone, or it won't just be one punch next time." Sai hissed back. Uroih got up and ran off. Sakura sat on the floor and shook a like a leaf. Sai sat down next to her.
"Are you alright Sakura-San?" Sai asked. Sakura was still shaking.
"Sakura?" Sai questioned again.
"I-I'm al-alright Sai." Sakura answered. Sai blinked and put an arm around her shoulders.
"Don't worry about him Sakura. He's gone for now." Sai said quietly. Sakura nodded and hugged Sai, while Sai kept one arm around her, and allowed her to take comfort in his presence.
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Naruto and Sasuke ran around a corner to see Sakura sitting on the floor hugging Sai, and Sai half-hugging Sakura.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked up at Naruto and Sasuke, and then looked at Sai.
"That Uroih tried to attack her in the corridor." Sai answered. Naruto felt terrible.
"I'm so sorry Sakura-Chan I should've been here." Naruto said softly. He sat down next to her and pulled her into a hug, which she was quite happy to accept.
Sai stood up and went to go into the Art room. Sasuke stopped him.
"What made you help out?" Sasuke asked. Everyone knew Sai as a bit of a loner after all.
"Sakura stuck up for me plenty of times. She's a friend. If I'd just left her to get beaten up or raped, or god knows what else, what kind of friend would that make me?" Sai answered. Sasuke smiled.
"Thanks for helping out." Sasuke said. Sai nodded. He walked into the art room.
"Where are you going Sai?" Naruto asked.
"I'm gonna go and take off this stupid smock, and grab my stuff. I'm going home in a sec." Sai said blankly.
"Why don't you walk with us?" Sakura asked. Sai cocked his head to one side and looked at Sakura for a moment, then nodded.
"Sure." Sai replied, giving a soft smile. Sakura couldn't help but be glad. After all, Sai might actually make some more friends if he hung out with their group. So they all left the corridor and went to find the others. Sakura didn't want to think about what could have happened, but decided she was sticking around people from now on. Talking to one of the teacher's about Uroih's behaviour towards her couldn't hurt either. Those were her last thoughts as they went to the gym to find the most of their group.
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Okay all, next chapter is going to be sorta super long. LOL! I hope you all enjoyed it. Please R&R and let me know what you think. See y'all when I get back from sunny Cyprus.