Hmm, Here's the next chapter. No daily question today. I know that the last chapter wasn't expected (-wanted-) but I just had to do something to get make another plot! I thought it was the perfect time. Oh, the bakery thing it was based on the show What I Like About You, if you guys even watch that show. The worker was Holly. I'm going to take this story as slow as I can! So please bare with me!! Might I say that I update so fast?! I think I should say how old everyone is..

Okay, Sakura and Sasuke are 20. Naruto, Hinata, Ino, Sai, Shikamaru are also 20. Temari, Tenten, Neji are a year older, so that makes them 21. Gaara is only 19!

I think that's it...If there is more, then I forgot! Oh well! I didn't get as much reviews as I wanted on the last chapter! You live and you learn! This chapter might seemed RUSHED but honestly, I tried the best I can. My grandfather just had a stroke recently, and so it has been quite a rough patch. We are fearing the same for my father, you see he smokes..which was the cause of my grandpa's stroke.

Disclaimer: Do not own Naruto.. I don't own a lot of things..

Honestly, she didn't know why she was getting so riled up over such a small thing. Nevertheless, she was still going to make him pay. And Sakura was so going to make it beneficial for her. After all, she was way over him. Sakura thought back to the conversations she had with Sasuke and her parents. Then, she realized something. "I was about to fucking tell him that he was still my damn best friend!!!" she shrieked. Her voice lowered staring at the picture on her wall, a picture of her and Sasuke. "....is it true though?"

Birthday. It was his birthday, should she forget it? Should she give him something? Greet him? She didn't know, but she would find out soon enough. Grumbling about how early it was, she got off her bed and walked to her shower. A few minutes later, Sakura came out of her bathroom and down her stairs. Dressed in dark skinny jeans, with a light green shirt that had the words 'To Write Love On Her Arms' on it with black bold letters. Her hair was in a low ponytail, she also wore some black shoes.

When she got on campus, her friends already found her. After all, she did have pink hair. "Hey, Sakura. What it doo-doo?!" Naruto exclaimed. Tenten rolled her eyes, "Doo-doo? So immature. You're like what? Twenty." Naruto argued that saying young was the best thing in life. Besides his ramen of course. "Whatever, let's go get to class. I promised Anko that I would get there a minute early."

"You still want go into crime investigation?" Neji mumbled. Tenten nodded and said soemthing about it being the only thing she was interested in. Tenten was dressed in khaky shorts with a dark shade of yellow shirt. Her hair was tied up into two buns.

"I want to own my own ramen shop! And cook and sell the best in the world!" Naruto beamed, he was talking about such nonsense like how on winning the first place blue ribbon, in a cooking contest. The rest of the group, smartly decided to ignore the ranting boy.

"Idiot, if that is all you wanted to do. Why the fuck did you bother to go to college." Ino spoke getting fed up with the male's screams.

"Speak for yourself! All you wanna do is to make gardens and what not. Bor-ing!" Naruto stuck his tongue out at the female who wore a short jean skirt with a bright blue shirt. Sakura saw that Sai calmly stopped Ino before she could do anything rash to Naruto. "Ha! How gay! Are you two together?! That has got to be the worst couple ever!" Naruto laughed, which earned himself a forceful punch on his arm. This time, it was by Sai. "So you guys are together?! Ewww!!!" Naruto suddenly halted, "Isn't today the bastards birthday?" Sakura nodded. "Then why don't we go and greet him!!?"

Naruto was never the one to hold a grudge against someone. Always so forgiving. "Che, you do that." Ino mumbled, "It's so quite without Temari.." Naruto then screamed, "Never mind.." All eyes averted to Naruto, he was hugging Hinata as if he was going to die if he let her go.

"Naruto, why the hell did you scream?" Shikamaru asked lazily. Naruto pointed at the cement. To get a better look, everyone hunched together. "Are you shitting me?!" Tenten screamed outraged. On the floor was an ant. "Naruto! You know you're going to die right?!" Neji held her by the arm before she could go any farther to torture the blond boy.

"Don't." he comanded, "Isn't worth it."

Naruto nervously laughed, "L-Look! It's the birthday boy! I-I'm going to go and greet him a happy birthday. C'mon Hinata!" Naruto grabbed the blushing female's hand and dragged her to the front of the school. Hinata blushed as his aggressive gesture turned into a gentle one. Did this mean that they were together? She didn't know, and she didn't care. As long as she was with Naruto. "Happy Birthday!" he exclaimed as he gave Sasuke a manly slap on the back.

"H-Happy B-Birthday, Sasuke." Hinata shyly said. His once emotionless expression became a tad bit surprised. "..You remembered?" he asked. Naruto nodded saying 'how could he forget a bastards birthday'. Naruto was never the one to hold a grudge. For him, it was forgive and forget. The male smiled brightly as the Uchiha smirked back. "How've you been!?" Naruto shouted.

"Same old." replied Sasuke. Naruto then started talking about how he was able to taste all the flavors of ramen in just two hours. They soon came to the rest of the group. Neji, Shikamaru, and Sai wished him a happy birthday. Ino grumbled him to have a nice birthday with a nudge from Sai. Tenten and Sakura gave a fake smile and greeted him. Sasuke was not at all stupid, in fact he knew that they were faking it. "Hn. I'm leaving." he announced.

Sai stepped up, "We should all be going. Tenten still has to go see Anko.." Tenten nodded as you read before, Tenten wanted a career in crime investigation. Sai wanted to be an artist, Ino wanted to have her own flower shop complete with a garden. Hinata was in love with animals, therefore wanted to be a vet. Naruto, unbelievably wanted to own a ramen shop. Sakura just wanted to be a doctor, to help people. They all walked into the front doors and left to their separate ways.

Sakura was the only one left, she feared that this is how it was going to feel if she took the scholarship. Surprisingly, she never mentioned it to her friends. Yet, she knew that she must. And soon.

Saturday morning, and with nothing to do a woman jogged. Ear plugs stuck in her ear, and the music source was attached on her arm. "When I'm on the loose, It is you who's shining through and through again. Whenever the rain comes down, the sun turns gray. When I needed you, you were always there. When it comes to you, really nothing can compare" she panted out in a singy voice. Sakura then stopped running. The lyrics sang themselves in her head. "Man, I sometimes really hate my choice in music.."

Flashback

Seventeen year old Sakura was crying on a bench. Her grandmother just passed away, due to her incredibly old age. She ran from the funeral, the teenager couldn't take it. It was too much, her smiling face on that canvas. Sakura's head was faced down, her pink locks hiding her crying face. Her hands were at her side, gripping the wooden bench with much force.

She was sobbing, no matter how hard she tried to keep it in..

Sakura would burst out crying, a hand squeezed itself on her shoulder. Her glassy eyes looked up to see her best friend. "S-Sasuke, wh-what are you doing here?" she asked. He said nothing, he took a sear next to her and just embraced her. Not able to hold it in, she cried on his shoulder. Sasuke shushed her, telling her that everything was going to be fine. After about ten minutes of non-stop crying and non-stop comforting, Sakura stood up and stared at the setting sky.

"I miss you, I love you..." she whispered. Onyx eyes softened at the sight. A single tear slipped out of a glassy emerald eye. She then turned her face towards Sasuke, "Thank you, Sasuke. When I need you, you are always there for me. Thanks for being the best-est friend ever.." she whispered giving him a warm hug.

End Of Flashback.

"YOU WERE OFFERED A SCHOLARSHIP?!" Sakura winced at the loudness of Ino Yamanaka. "How come you just told us this now?" she asked, thankfully lowering her voice. Sakura scoffed, "The time I tried you were tired, with your...'activities' with Sai. You guys are together now, so I guess it's normal." Ino blushed. Sakura and Ino decided just to hang out with each other and catch up on things since there was nothing else to do on a Saturday afternoon.

The women walked down a sidewalk with a smoothie in hand. "So do you know what you're going to do?" Ino asked, the pink haired beauty. Sakura shrugged her shoulders as she sipped her Strawberry Whirl smoothie. "You do know that it could be a once in a lifetime thing, right?" Ino asked. Obviously, she was encouraging her to take it. "Go for it, you shouldn't have friends like us hold you back. I mean, what kind of friends would we be when we're just holding you back?"

Emerald eyes soften, as she stared at one of her very good friends. Sakura couldn't help it, "I mean, if I were you---Ackk!" she tackled the girl in a hug. After a moment, Ino smiled and returned her hug. "So, you going to take it?"

"I still, have what? A week."

"Yeah, but time can passed by like that!" Ino snapped her fingers. "You should make up your mind by, tomorrow." Sakura then argued saying that this was a big decision and she could not choose after one night. Ino then complained that she had a month. Finally, after a lot of bickering Sakura decided to change the subject. "Look! Fifty percent off!!" a pale finger pointed at a random store.

"Where? Where?!" Sakura shook her head and said how it was a shame. "What? You don't expect me to stand here wasting money when I could just save some. Jeez." Ino huffed. Her companion laughed.

The next day, Sakura informed her friends that she would be taking the scholarship! They were all so very happy for her. But before she would leave they already were planning a party. "Tsunade?" asked Sakura as she stepped inside the empty classroom. She was there early because she wanted to inform her that she would gladly take it. Emerald eyes spotted her on her desk drinking a bottle of some sort while her head was buried in grading paperwork. The call of her name, her head shot up. "Ah, Haruno. Have you decided?"

She nodded her head as she stepped inside. Tsunade asked her what was her answer impatiently. "I want to take the scholarship.." A smile plastered itself on her professers face. "That's what I like to hear!"

The time she had left with her friends passed by with the speed of light. Tomorrow would be her going away party and it will be held at Hinata and Neji's large house. Right now, she was packing her things in her nightwear. Sakura gave off a sigh as she stared outside her house to the streets below her. She couldn't believe she actually agreed. Then again, this could do her good. All her friends supported her answer and said that they would still be there when she came back. A figure below her came walking up to her front door. Since it was dark, she couldn't tell who it was. There was a knock on her door. Holy hell, she was so afraid. "Fuck!" she feared it might be a robber or worst, a rapist.

The knocking never stopped, and soon enough she heard her door creak open. Sakura grabbed the nearest weapon which happened to be a pair of scissors. Quitely, she walked down her stairs. As she got closer, her hands gripped the weapon. Emerald eyes saw the figure, it was tall man. In a flash, her weapon was poking the back of the male. "Who are you. And why are you here?!"

"Damn, just stab me why don't you?" a male voice said.

Her eyes widen, this was totally unexpected. She pulled back the sissors, her eyes still wide. "What the fuck are you doing here? More importantly, how the hell did you break into my house? I do not remember giving you a key."

"I broke in. Happy?" Gaara smiled at her, "Now, where's my hug?" he asked. Sakura rolled her eyes and told him that he wasn't going to get a hug until he got out of her house. "How am I going to get my hug if I know that you are just going to slam the door on my face?" Sakura rolled her eyes and repeated the 'why are you here' question. Minus the swearing. "Heard you were going to Terikiya college. Which means we get to spend a lot of time together!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Your point?"

Gaara punched his heart and pretended to die, his eyes were closed as he fell back on her couch. "S-Save me.." Sakura punched his chest pretty hard and he rubbed it as he sat up. "Gosh, just wanted to know if you wanted a ride there. Plus, some company on the plane. Besides, I want you to meet someone."

"That's so sweet of you!" she exclaimed and gave him a warm hug, "Who is this person you want me to meet?"

"You'll see." Gaara whispered quitely, "I'm sure you'll like her." Sakura then took the time to observe him. Gaara's shaggy red hair was messier then usual. Under his eyes, there was dark small spots, screaming the need to sleep. His clothes were wrinkled, and before he could say anything she excused herself to get a pillow and a blanket. WHen she came back, he gave her the look that said he wanted to know what she was planning on doing.

Sakura just gave him a smile, "Sleep. You're tired. I'll be in my room sleeping if you need me."

"Uhh, okay.."

"Oh, and Gaara?" Sakura was on the top of the stairs and she turned to look at him. "A going away party is going to be held at Hinata and Neji's palce. Seven O'clock. You down to come tag along?" Gaara nodded.

"To Sakura! Who we will see in two months!" Naruto raised his shot glass in the air, and the surrounding people did the same. The Hyuuga residence is large and it was currently filled with people. Sakura was dressed in her best clothing she had, which was a teal strapless dress that reached her knees. It was tight around her waist, and had white wide lining. The bottom hald flowed freely. Sakura was standing next to Gaara, who had his arm wrapped around her shoulders. Sakura gave a sad smile to her friends, and drank the contents of her shot glass. When she arrived, Sakura was tackled with multiple hugs. Everyone was there, well except one person. Naruto walked to her side, "Sucks the bastard couldn't make it, right?"

Sakura nodded and leaned into Gaara's touch. "I'm going to miss this.." Naruto nodded and talked about having another party like this the second she comes back. "I'll look forward to that!" she exclaimed as a reply. Truth be told, she wasn't exactly having the time of her life. Nevertheless, she enjoyed as much as she can. Because she knew that this was going to be her last time to hang out with her friends. Drinking alchol, and what not.

A hand placed itself on her bare shoulder. A head with pink locks looked at the hand, and then at the person who the hand belonged to. "You made it!" Naruto had screamed. The person nodded and said something about never missing saying goodbye he turned his head back to Sakura, "I hope you have the time of your life at Teriyika..." he said, embracing her.

"Thanks Sasuke..I know I will." she replied, over her shoulder she saw his boyfriend. Dylan. Sakura pulled apart and gave Dylan a friendly hug, also. His arms wrapped around her neck and her hands went around his waist. "Let's get this psrty started!!!" they heard Naruto shout holding a bundle of alchol in his arms carrying it as if it was a new born baby. Naruto took bottle one by one and passed it to random people. "Drink up, and get drunk!"

Soon enough, everyone who was present was drunk. That's excluding Hinata, and everyone else who refused to get intoxicated. It wasn't just 'tipsy' drunk, it was full out tripping for no reason and 'you are going to have a major hangover tomorrow without remembering anything' drunk. Sakura was sitting on the couch while leaning on Gaara, eyes closed. Trying to ignore the party music around her. Gaara as well had his eyes closed, both way to tired to party anymore. They have been at Hinata and Neji's house for exactly four hours, so it was eleven. "Sakura! You got to party more--WHOA!" Ino tripped on her own two feet.

Sakura looked as if she hadn't heard anything from the blond. Her emerald eyes opened and glanced at the tall man above her, she smiled slightly and kissed his chin. His eyes then opened and stared strangely at her, the girl that was now sitting on his lap just kissed his cheek, then his nose, finally his lips. She released a moan as she felt the drunk Gaara begin to kiss her back. Her arms tied themselves around his neck, bringing him closer as his rested on the spot right below her breast.

Since Gaara never made the move to enter her mouth, she nibbled on his lower lip. She loved the feeling when he opened his mouth and their tongues danced together. Her body pressed tighter against his, she heard a growl. Sakura smirked against his lips and kissed down his neck. She brought herself closer to him, if that was possible. She pulled apart from him, to be only pulled back into his embrace with his pair of lips on hers. Oh, how she was loving this feeling. The feeling of love. Well, more like lust.

"S-Sakura?!" a voice called out. Angrily, she pulled away from her make-out session and turned around to find a familar voice.

He didn't know what and why he felt the things he felt. Jealousy? Wishing that he was the one that kissed her? No, he just felt the duty to watch out for her. And making out with someone a year younger because you're drunk is totally wrong. He stared at the scene in disbelief, Sakura pushed against Gaara. There was red plastic cups in front of them, on the coffee table. Without a doubt, he knew that it was ocne filled with alchol. But still, why did he feel the feeling he felt...? He didn't know, but he was sure as hell that he was going to figure things out.

Emerald eyes glared at the figure, which quickly turned into a stare. Seems that whenever Sasuke was envolved, she would suddenly sober up. No, not this time. She voiced that she would move on, right in front of his face. So that's exactly what she was doing, but why did he just have to come and ruin her fun like that? Her mind suddenly clicked. Of course she knew the hole best friend role. "Go away." she mumbled at him and turned her face back to Gaara and started kissing him like before.

Good things come to an end. She was pushed of Gaara with much force that it made her fall on the couch coushion next to her. Glaring, she stood up to Sasuke slightly wobbling. "What the fuck?!" she screeched.

"Sakura, you're drunk. Do you have any idea what you were doing?" he scolded gripping her elbow. Sasuke was trying to pull her out of the house and get her home, with all her clothes on. She stopped him, pulled out of his firm grasp and slapped him. "I think I know exactly what I was doing! Just because I'm drunk doesn't mean I don't have commonsense!"

He turned to glare at her, shaking the pain on his cheek. "Really? Because if it wasn't for me, then you would have went home naked!"

"Why the fuck do you care anyway! I told you that I was moving on, and then you barge into my life again?! Well for your information, I'm leaving for two months, and I'm going to live near Gaara and do whatever I please! Right now, I'm pretty fucking glad that I took the scholarship. You know that the main thing that made me have second thoughts?" She continued to glare as she poked him hard on the chest, "You. And I'm pretty fucking tired of having you on my mind."

"Sakura.. My role of being a best friend is to protect you. Not to be your boyfriend. I have one already so stop pushing yourself on me." he said. Sasuke heard her laugh. Much to his confusion.

"Ex! Ex-bestfriend!" she exclaimed. "I'm going back to the party and I will make-out and do whatever I want. You are not the boss of me, and you never will be."

"Fucking bitch." he mumbled.

"I heard that!" she turned around to him, her eyes already glassy. "I can't believe you. You bipolar son of a bitch! Oh and by the way, you're 'role' of being my best friend is to support me in whatever choice I make. You have no other right to barge into my life when I clearly told you that I was moving on! Just go make-out with your gay ass--"

"..Sasuke..?" an uncertain voice called. Sakura turned her head to the left where the backyard exit was located. There, standing was Dylan, with a sad expression. "Is everything all right..?" she heard him ask nervously. Sakura scoffed when Sasuke replied with a 'everything is fine' bullshit. "No, for your information everything is not all right. Everything is the exact opposite. I'm leaving now, I hate you." Emerald eyes looked directly at Sasuke, "I hate you so much."

Her feet took her inside the house, and grabbed Gaara's hand. Taking the intoxicated boy in her house. Of course, being all sobered up she wasn't in the mood for sex. Her mind was to occupied with a certain raven haired, onyx eyed, bi-polar, son of a bitch. When she hit a red light, she banged her bubblegum colored hair on the steeringwheel. Gaara knocked out not to long ago so he couldn't see that she was crying.

Wow, intense. Alright. I hope you guys liked it. I believe that you guys know that updated will be kind of slow, not like my 'super fast lightening speed' fast anymore. As you read above, or if you read above. My grandfather has gotten into a stroke and our whole family is falling hard.. I hope some of you guys know the feeling.

In other news, I am thinking about making another story! Not any other ones in my profile. If you guys know NeverShoutNever! Also known as Chrisofer Drew Ingle he has this song called Losing It. I'm thinking about making a fanfiction about that song. I don't want any of you guys stealing it! -Glares-

Anyway, here is what I am thinking about doing.

So Sakura was a singer, or not. I'm not sure about that detail yet. So she has been dating this dude for about a year. She was inexperience, he was 'hot' and experienced. You know what? Forget about this, I'll just tell you the situation Christofer was in.

"Once up a time... when I was sixteen years old I dated a girl. She was beautiful and very experienced. I was in love about a week and a half into it. Although I had never been in love I was certain. The months rolled on and we grew closer and closer. We shared so many memories and laughs. I had never gotten past first base with a girl before...although; I found myself diving deeper and deeper into the sexual world. Therefore, I grew more attached. About 9 months had past. We had spent so many amazing nights together, told each-other everything to know, and I had lost my virginity to her shortly after the ninth month. I was absolutely certain that I wanted to spend forever in this love trance. But a rude awakening snapped me out of it. One of my closest friends told me that she had slept with one of my "pals" from the tennis team in the last week. I was in disbelief until my "pal" confessed that it was fact. As the days rolled on I found out the truth. She had slept with over 10 people during our relationship. I was mortified and heart-broken for the longest time. From that day forward I wanted to write songs to bring people joy. To help people that were as miserable as I was.
The end."

That was his exact words... Of course that it would be in a girl point of view. It would be another pain story. What do you guys think? Yes or no? Vote in a review.