Ya know something? They often say that a murder is a loner. Of course he's a loner. He's been killing people. I often times think Sasuke is going to be a murderer. Well, I did. But then he became friends with Naruto. Now I know he's going to be a murder. Naruto will be his first victim. I guarantee it.

"I'm serious dude!" Naruto was waving his arms around franticly trying to do the impossible. Convince Sasuke that ramen could kick a tomatoes ass.

"Naruto. If you don't shut up I will kill you. And I really don't want to. To messy to start the day that way." Sasuke said as he tried to stop is twitch.

"Okay. BUT RAMEN IS LORD OF THE WORLD!!!!"

"That's it!" Sasuke leapt out of his desk and grasped Naruto by the front of his orange shirt. Everyone was to stunned to move. After a 50 second delay Neji finally came to Narutos rescue and pulled Sasuke off him.

"What was with you people? Ya coulda jumped in any time!" Naruto shouted while waving his arms frantically around whilst he spoke.

"We know. But, that was just so Un-Sasuke that we were a little stunned." Ino said as she helped him off the ground.

"Yeah. Sasuke what was that about? You never lose your composure." Sakura asked. Sasuke put his head in his hands and closed his eyes. She could see that he was tense everywhere and seemed a little distressed.

'Come to think of it, He was in a really bad mood last night. Right after he came out of his dads study with Itachi.' Sakura thought while unconsiously rubbing his back for comfort.

"Sakura?"

"Hm?"

"What the hell are you doing?" Sakura looked down at Sasuke who was looking at her like an alien was growing out of her back. With a blush she quickly removed her hand.

"S-sorry. I was just trying to comfort you."

"That's nice. But shouldn't you being comforting Naruto? I attacked HIM." Sasuke asked. Sakura nodded but took the empty seat next to him. She maneuvered her self in the seat so she was sitting cross-legged but facing him.

"Sasuke. I've been meaning to ask. Last night, after you came outta your dads study, you seemed, well, upset. What happened?" Sakura asked. She wasn't even thinking about being careful. Anyway she worded it she would get the same reaction.

"Yeah. My dads being the old fart he truly is." Well that hadn't been the reaction she was thinking about. She sat silent for a minute or so trying to think about what he just said. An old fart? Sasuke held all the respect in the world for his dad.

"Um. Do you wanna talk about it? "

"No. You'll find out tonight anyway. My dad has an announcement." Sasuke sighed and turned to the board writing down the homework Kakashi had graciously written the day before. Sakura just nodded and followed his lead.

Bing.Bing.bing!

(A/N: I am spiking to lunch because I really don't want to talk about school)

"Sakura-Chan! I wanna eat my lunch! It so pink and fluffy and full of fluffy goodness!" Sakura sighed and stopped to look at her friend. She was currently dragging TenTen around the lunchroom making sure their devices were in place.

"Alright TenTen. Sit down and eat the freaking fluff. What?" Sakura did a double take and looked at what TenTen was about to put in her mouth. She snatched it out of her hands and started to examine and poke it. "TenTen, what the hell is this thing?" It looked like a pink dust bunny.

"It's called a snowball. My mommy had them imported out of America." She said while she tried to snatch it back. But Sakura turned with it and was poking it more. "Sakura! Give me my damn lunch back!"

"Huh? Oh. Sorry Ten. Hurry up and eat your dust bunny. I want to get this show on the road."

"Sakura? You know this doesn't really count as a prank right? This is more of a put-them-on-the-spot-and-embarrass-them thing." TenTen said through a mouth full of snowball. It actually sounded more like "Sasksura vou know tis moesnt…" you get the point.

"Yeah. I know. But I have learned that embarrassing them is a lot more fun." Sakura was looking around the room trying to locate her prey. And sure enough, there they where. Sitting at their normal table near the stage.

Sakura ran up on to the stage and picked up the microphone that was lying on the floor.

"Hey everyone! Hows it going!" she shouted into the mic.

"Awesome!" The whole crowd screamed back. People sure are weird. They didn't even wonder what she was doing they just wanted a show. Amazing what people get used to.

"I can't here you!" Sakura screamed back as she picked up a remote that was also on the floor near the mic.

"AWESOME!" The crowd replied with more energy then the first time.

"Man, I don't even have to ask a third time. Okay, so. The principle has let me and the student council put together a show for you all." She said with a smile as big as Yumis air filled head. " In it will be myself, Yamanko Ino, Huya(1) Hinata, Kenosha TenTen, and you favorites Kin and Rin doing a duet of the song…whose name I have forgotten!" Sakura said. She nearly fell of the stage when she saw the look on the girls face. It was priceless. So this wasn't even a prank. It would be funny. I mean, how could Rin and Kin say no to there fans?

First up was Hinata, who, after cheers from the crowd and a believe it from Naruto, preformed a really cool ballet hip-hop crossover dance.

"Awesome!"

"Again!"

"Damn! Do you give lessons!"

Hinata bowed politely and stepped off the stage for TenTen. Who was going to perform a magic act.

"For my little act I need a volunteer!" TenTen said as she placed a small table on the x and a box about 13 feet away on anther x. About fifteen hands went up. She chose a big football jock.

"Hello. And what is your name?" She asked as she shook his hand.

"Hai."

"Um…I mean your name." TenTen repeated as she looked worriedly towards Ino.

"I know. My name is Hai."

"Okay. I'm sorry. Anyway. Please step into the box." After making sure he was in a comfortable position and not going to move around, TenTen closed the box lid and faced her audience. "I'm not going to make him disappear, but through some things at him," she removed a black clothe from her table and help up a kunai knife, " I'm going to be throwing these at him." Through out the audience you could hear a collection of gasps and no ways.

"Relax. I assure you. He won't feel a thing." She said with a wicked smile in place. TenTen pivoted on her heel and faced the box directly. She twirled the knife on her fingertip before throwing it right through the box. Everyone shriek when they herd Hai gasp and say o.m.g. Repeatedly.

TenTen picked p her next knife and through it directly through the bottom side of the box. Soon she was throwing them in quick succession. And when she was done she turned to face her audience.

"I must be honest with you. I slipped up on the last one. The last knife went to far left then I meant to. Hai may be Itia." She said with a look of pure solemn. Everyone in the crowd held their breath as she took slow and even steps to the box.

As she slowly peeled the lid back she gasped and looked to the crowd. She shook her head and said " Hai is…is… " As she was keeping them waiting Hai jumped out of the box and the crowd cheered and screamed. TenTen smiled and bowed to Hai thanking him for his help. She then turned to the crowd and smiled as people continued to cheer. She was still smiling when she stepped off the stage.

"That was awesome Ten!" Ino shouted as she finished her make up for her act.

"Thanks! Hey, Who's watching the Rin and Kin? Ya know? To make sure they don't run off?" She asked as she watched Ino play with the fluff on her skirt.

"Sakura is. She is going to pass the duty on to you when it's her turn. K?" Ino said as she turned and head to the stage.

"Sure!" TenTen shouted so she could be heard over the fans.

There was nothing but cheering. That's all Ino could hear. She looked up only to be blinded by the lights. All of a sudden she remembered. She had tried so hard to push it back and out of her mind, but looking into those lights she remembered.

"No!" Ino dropped her supplies and ran off the stage. Her friends all looked at each other from their spots in the gym and knew what they had to do. Hinata ran for the office and Sakura and TenTen ran after Ino.

They found her hugging herself in a corner near the locker rooms. She was rocking herself back and forth repeating the name " Byakuya." Over and over. The didn't darn move her or approach her any closer. Soon paramedics carrying a stretcher joined them.

As the girls watch there friend be loaded into an ambulance they all tried to find something to say to Inos parents, who stood side by side fighting. Even at a time like this they were fighting? They were blaming each other for what was wrong with their daughter. Trying to decide whose fault it was. Finally Hinata couldn't take it any more.

"Listen here! This is useless! You can't solve anything or even help your daughter who is on her way to the hospital, by agreeing! For once, maybe you can shut-up and but your differences behind you to take care of her!" TenTen and Sakura stood in awe of Hinata. Never had she been so bold to yell at anyone. But she gave them something to think about.

"Hinata-San! I don't think your father would be proud to here how you speak to your elders!" Yamanako-San (Inos dad) said to her, as if just saying that alone would make her apologize.

"No. He would argue fully with me. Fighting over whose fault it is does not help your daughter. Oh and by the way! Neither of you are to blame. Unless you are the one who caused her the trauma then you aren't to blame you fools." With that as her final words Hinata turned on her heel and stormed away to her care.

"Hinata-San?" Neji questioned as she stomped by him. In response she gripped him by the collar of is shirt and dragged him to his car. She took his keys from him and decried she would drive them home.

Sakura and TenTen watched the whole thing in silence. They were just so shocked. Hinata was always so cute and polite. But they understood. Ino was there best friend. The two remaining girls looked at each other's and nodded as a sign of goodbye.

Sakura was walking to her car when she noticed Sasuke leaning against it. As she approached him he stood straight and got in her passenger seat.

"Don't you have your own car?" She asked as she positioned her self in the drivers seat and put the key in the ignition.

"Yeah. But I got a ride with Naruto today. So now I'm going home with you." He said while playing with her radio to find a station he liked.

"Just put a c.d. in. Did you see that?" she asked as she drove down the freeway.

"Yeah. I saw both incidents. Me and Shikamru followed you and TenTen to see if you needed any help." He said as he popped in a c.d.

"Thanks. Ino may be rich and beautiful, but she has had it just as hard as any of us." Sakura said as she listened to the c.d. he selected.

"What happened? I mean, what happened to her to make her freak out like that sometimes." Sasuke asked while watching the passing cars go by.

"Remember that movie Yumi made us watch last week? The one with Hilary duff? 'Raise your voice'" She asked while turning off the freeway.

"Yeah."

"Well, something very similar to that. So sometimes, when she sees bright lights directly in her eyes she is reminded and it hurts her."

"Oh. There's no therapy or anything that can help?' Sasuke asked. Sakura would want to say she was surprised at his concern. But she wasn't. Just because he was a cold jerk sometimes didn't mean he was heartless.

"No, they've tried. Ino refuses to take medicine. She doesn't want to be dependant on it. But she has started therapy. What did you think of Hinatas outburst?' she asked as she smiled at the memory. But was soon reminded that her best friend was in the hospital and quickly stopped.

"I was impressed. Hinata really stood her ground. She was right too. Blaming each other won't solve anything." Sasuke said as he changed the song to one he liked.

"Yeah. I was surprised. Even more so when she dragged Neji to the car and took his keys." Sasuke laughed as a response.

"There was no way in hell he was getting those back. I don't think he even wanted to try in fear of his life."

"I know what you mean. Hinata was on fire." Sakura said as she pulled into the Uchiha drive way.

"Are you going to visit Ino?" Sasuke asked as she angled out of the car and followed her to the house.

"I wish. Her parents always make it so there are no visitors Every time shes in the hospital we cant see her. It makes us so angry that we can't see our lemon!" Sakura was seething now. She was just so pissed. It was all sinking in. They were the ones who saved her and helped her, but they couldn't see her. It wasn't fair.

"That sucks. I'm sorry Sakura." She turned to look at him and was surprised at how sincere he was.

Uchiha House

"We're home!" Sakura shouted as she ran through the door. A large wall stopped her instantly. We'll actually a large person. She looked up and was surprised to see Yumi.

"Aw. Sakura! You need to be so much more careful! You could have ruined my new prada shoes!" Yumi shouted at her.

"Damn." Sakura said in response.

"I know! They are awesome!" Yumi shouted, again. She started to jump up and down and spin in her heels.

"No. I meant your feet. They are HUGE!"

"Wa- Yo- but" Yumi sputtered while Sakura stood up and smiled. She walked around the heiress and headed to the kitchen where she knew her sister would be.

"Hey. I know I'm a super genius and all but I need you to help me study for the practice exams." Sakura said as she passed by her sister and opened the fridge.

"Ah. Okay. I heard about Ino. Will she be okay? B.T.W Sure supper genius, why?" Her sister asked before taking a sip of soda.

"Yeah, she stronger than people assumes. What do you mean why? Even I need study help sheesh."

"No. I mean why me? You should really ask Itachi. He's a lot smarter than me."

"You mean I." The girls turned to see Itachi enter the kitchen and walk right up to Sakura and scan the fridge with her.

"What?" Suzuko asked.

"He means the way you said that sentence you should have said 'I' not 'me'." Sakura said as she selected a juice and sat on a counter top.

"See! He is smarter ask him! I'm busy with my own stuff any way."

"Ask me to what?" Itachi asked as he pulled a half eaten piece of pie out of the fridge and sat next to Suzuko.

"The practice exams are coming up and I need someone to study with me." Sakura said while watching him eat the pie with lustful eyes. She wanted that pie bad.

"Alright. Sasuke doesn't need my help and I don't see why you do seeing as your score is always 100." He said after a mouth full of pie.

"Sweet. Thanks Itachi-Nichan." Sakura said. She then bounced off the counter, hugged Itachi, stole the pie of pie that was on his fork and ran to her room.

As she passed by Sasukes room she had a sudden urge to go in and hang out with him.

"Hey Sasuke! I wanna play video games!" she yelled to his closed door. From behind it she could hear a muffled response. To which she responded, "I don't want to alone!" she shouted!

"To bad!" this time she could hear him clearly. That meant he was coming to open the door.

"What if I make it interesting?"

For a moment there was silence before she heard his response.

"And what would you do to make it interesting? Strip gaming?" He shouted through his door.

"Nope! How about this! We make a bet! I win you do something for me, you win I do something for you!" she, again. Shout to his closed door. The door slowly opened and Sasuke stuck his hand out.

"Your on!" He then dragged her in by the hand. "Pick your downfall." He said as he pointed to his games spread out across the room.

"How graces of you. Letting me choose."

"Well, no matter what you choose I'll kick your ass. I've played all these games millions of times."

"That's just proves you're a loser with a lot of time." She smiled as he growled and told her to just pick a game. She selected a game and put it into the consol. They each selected a bean bag car and picked up there control.

"Be ready to lose Sakura." Sasuke said as he clicked the a button skipping through promos.

"Yeah right! Just be ready to give all my sisters shoes a spit shine."

"why your sisters?" He asked confused.

"Because I lost a bet to her and I don't want to do it. Get you game on!" and with that the game began.