Authoress's Note: Okay! Here is Chapter Ten; Through Thick and Therapy! I hope you enjoy it! The comedy is going to start picking up much quicker now. :D Anyway, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters it provides. I do own the students, plot, and Legs. :) Enjoy!

Through Thick and Therapy

It was me!

These words shot through Sasuke like a bullet riding a freight train. Why was it that he had thought of everyone in the village that could have done this to him, and Sakura's name had never shown up?

It was because he had thought she'd liked him. Apparently he had been wrong, as he now knew.

"It was you?" Sasuke asked with a clipped tone. "You did this to me?"

"Yes, Sasuke-kun, it was me," Sakura said, feeling quite pleased with herself. She had absolutely no clue what she was digging herself into.

"Why? Why did you do this to me?!" Sasuke growled, his Sharingan threatening to flare up.

Sakura seemed to start understanding, Sasuke thought, since she seemed to have calmed down her excitement.

He was wrong.

A huge smile plastered across Sakura's face. "I did it because you were bored, and I figured you'd like some company!"

"Sakura – when have I ever wanted company?!" Sasuke snapped. "I do not need company! I would have been fine if this hadn't of happened!"

"But, Sasuke-kun, aren't you happy with the kids?" Sakura asked, confused now.

"Sakura, I have had side dishes smashed in my face, I've been covered in paint – which still hasn't faded completely, and I've had a freakin' spider on my head! Do you honestly think I am happy with these kids?!?!"

Sakura took a light step back. Sasuke seemed to really be mad. She had to look twice to make sure that she didn't see steam rising off of his head. "Sasuke-kun, I . . . I was just trying to help," she said softly.

"Well keep your help and ideas away from me," he snapped, before turning on his heel, shoving his hands in his pockets, and going off to the Academy that he was already late for.

He didn't notice anything about the hurt expression on Sakura's face.

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Later that afternoon, as Sasuke was helping to put up a few boards on the Academy's classrooms, Iria came running up to him. "Sasuke-sensei, Iruka-sensei wants to see you," she reported.

"Okay, whatever," Sasuke muttered, before finishing with the board and following the little girl to go find where Iruka was. When they arrived, Iruka waved the young girl off and turned to Sasuke.

"Hello, Sasuke-san."

"Iruka," Sasuke replied stoically.

"Hokage-sama sent someone by a few minutes ago," Iruka reported. "She wants to see you in her office. You're dismissed for today."

"Okay," Sasuke shrugged, before stalking off towards the lair of the devil herself.

What could she want? Sasuke wondered boredly as he strolled towards the tower. He tried to rack his brain for a decent explanation, but he couldn't find one.

And then it hit him. He figured Sakura had probably mentioned his comments this morning.

Maybe, he thought, Sakura got Tsunade to let me stop my job.

This thought made Sasuke walk a little faster than before. If he could quit this punishment, he'd be the happiest man on earth.

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"Come in," Tsunade ordered, as Sasuke pulled open the doors to her office. He was surprised to see Juugo inside, helping Shizune out with some boxes.

"Why is he here?" he asked stoically.

"Juugo is a very good help in the office," Tsunade stated. "Shizune and I are grateful for his services."

"Whatever," Sasuke said blankly. "Why am I here?"

"Because Sakura told me what you said to her earlier, and I wanted to talk to you about something."

Yes! Maybe she really will let me off! He thought with some hope. "What do you want to talk to me about?" he asked, trying to keep his tone as level as possible.

"I don't appreciate it when people treat my students so rudely," Tsunade stated. "And I think you could learn a lesson from what I'm going to have you do."

Sasuke's hope plummeted back into the shadows. Tsunade was beginning to scare him now. Who on earth could possibly be more ruthless to him?

"What are you going to have me do?"

"I'm sending you into a special program," Tsunade stated. "It will help you think straighter."

Sasuke suppressed the urge to shudder. "What program?"

"I'm sending you into therapy," Tsunade said, hiding her sinister smile. She figured this would be great punishment. "And if you don't go for two weeks, then you will be given four months of probation in which you will take care of the children and escort Karin and Sakura."

Sasuke's eye twitched at the thought of this. Tsunade really was mean to him. "Humph, whatever," Sasuke huffed, crossing his arms. "When do I start?"

"In about . . . Ten minutes. Don't be late, or your punishment holds up," Tsunade said, holding back her grin.

Sasuke was already gone.

She really did love torturing the boy.

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Sasuke huffed as he finally came to a stop in front of the building he had seen before when he was younger. Itachi had told him it was a therapeutic place for maniacs.

Why was he here, then, and Itachi never had been?

Because the devil did strange things to him that slightly disturbed him, considering she seemed to enjoy threatening his sanity.

He sighed as he walked in, trying to keep calm. A girl at the front desk informed him that he was to go to the back room, and he reluctantly did as told. He walked in, only to find Izumo and Kotetsu there, along with Sai and Naruto.

There was also Neji, Jiraiya, and Shikamaru.

Sasuke mentally sighed, not really bothering to ask what was bugging him:

Why the heck were all of these people here?

"Hi, Sasuke!" Naruto grinned, waving. "Whatcha doin' here, huh?"

"Idiot," Sasuke muttered. "Leave me alone."

"Did those kids finally drive you to the edge of insanity?" Shikamaru asked lazily. "They would if it were me."

"Shut it, Nara," Sasuke growled as he took a seat by Kotetsu.

"Anyone know who our therapy person is?" Izumo asked as he held a bag of ice to his forehead.

"I did know who it was," Kotetsu stated. "But I forgot."

"Then we're back to square one," Naruto muttered.

"Does it matter?" Neji asked stoically. "We're all here. Whoever it is that's going to be bothering us isn't going to matter. It matters what they do."

"Why are you here anyway, Hyuuga?" Sai asked, staring at the white-eyed 'genius'.

"That is none of your concern," Neji bit back, giving one of his glares.

Sasuke mentally groaned. This was going to be so bad if these people didn't shut their freakin' mouths. He was already aggravated enough.

"Oi, Sasuke," Naruto commented off handedly.

"What?"

"There's a spider on your chair."

"What?!?" Sasuke asked, jumping up instantly.

Naruto laughed. "Nah, gotcha! So, that kid was right," he grinned. "You are scared of spiders! Aww, wait until I tell Sakura-chan!"

"You do, and you die."

"Especially since when he tells Sakura, it's going to spread to Ino, then to the entire village," Shikamaru sighed. "It'll be the next gossip over the week. Man, it's going to be such a drag hearing about spiders everywhere I go . . ."

"You'll be a celebrity, Uchiha," Neji stated cockily.

Sasuke glared at the three. "Shove a sock in it," he growled.

"Shove a sock where?" Naruto asked, grinning like a fool. "In my new pet spider's mouth? I can do that, and then I'll send it to you," he laughed.

"That's not funny, Naruto," Sasuke growled.

"I found it amusing," Sai said stoically.

"Hey, at least I'm not gay," Sasuke stated angrily.

"I am not gay," Sai stated, narrowing his eyes slightly. "And you are, apparently, from what I heard about you and Naruto kissing that time from the Academy."

"You two are gay?" Jiraiya asked, looking at Sasuke and Naruto. He smiled. "That would make a perfect book! It would be a best seller with the ladies!" he announced, getting close to the two. "So, tell me, what's it like to be gay?"

"I am not gay!" Naruto and Sasuke shouted in unison.

"That's denial for you," Shikamaru muttered.

"I'm not in denial!" Sasuke snapped. "I'm defending myself from the lies!"

"Yeah, what he said!" Naruto growled.

"What do you think, Izumo? Are they gay?" Kotetsu asked.

"Seems like it," Izumo shrugged.

Sasuke glared at him. "You and Kotetsu are the ones who are gay! You're Chuunin, and you both can't stay away from each other!"

"Hey, we are not gay," Kotetsu insisted.

"Look, he's standing up for his partner," Sai nodded.

Izumo sweatdropped. "Okay, seriously, we're not gay. Never have been, never will be."

"Uh-huh, likely story," Jiraiya said, smirking. "So, now that we have two gay couples in the same room, could you tell me what it's like being in a relationship with another male?"

"SHUT IT!" Sasuke, Naruto, Izumo, and Kotetsu all shouted at once.

"But–"

"Seriously, be quiet," Kotetsu growled.

"I–"

"NO!" Naruto snapped.

Before Jiraiya could try to start another sentence, the door to the room swung open, and in stepped one of the scariest people on earth. Neji, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Naruto's eyes all widened (some more than others), while Izumo, Kotetsu, and Sai managed to keep their surprise to a minimum. Jiraiya, on the other hand, was drooling himself dry.

Anko Mitarashi stood at the door, a sly smirk on her face.

Okay! There's chapter ten for you! I hope you enjoyed! Please review!

Shebby

I am quite interested to know why you think Izumo, Kotetsu, Shikamaru, Neji, Naruto, Sai, and Jiraiya are in therapy, so, please let me know in your review, okay? I'm quite curious. XD