I leaned back on my seat and watched the crowd flood to the stall like a wave of destruction. Ino had a smile plastered on her face the entire time she was serving the hungry customers; I knew that after today she'd have a lot of things to say. I was free of that moronic outfit that Ino had previously forced me into, I was also free of all duties. Ino promised to let me roam after I was done humiliating myself in front of the entire school.

"Aren't you leaving?" Ino turned to spare me a glance before screaming for order at the counter. I stifled a laugh.

"I'll take a walk, would you like anything?" I offered.

"Yes, anything without ketchup." She groaned. Hopping off my chair, I squeezed my way out of the class into the hallway.

"Sakura!" someone chirped. I swung around to see Naruto grinning from ear to ear.

"Hey!" I greeted.

"Are you alright?" He asked suddenly. I hesitated before replying.

"Why wouldn't I be?" My eyes widened.

"Eh... I heard you fell in the middle of the hallway. Right about here! And everyone was staring at you! And, and, and Hyuuga Neji helped you up! Everyone is talking about it! Didn't you know?" Naruto rattled on as I felt my heart lurch. Naruto stopped awkwardly and stammered as he tried desperately to take back what he said. I book a deep breath and laughed.

"I just fell, Naruto; it's not like a broke my leg. And it's just Neji, what's the big deal? Why is everyone talking about it?"

He paused to stare at me for a moment.

"What do you mean it's just Neji?" Naruto waved his hands dramatically in the air, "He's hardly ever nice to people."

"What like Sasuke?" I joked, stepping back to avoid being slapped by Naruto's hands. I bumped into someone but before I could apologize, the person spoke up first.

"Naruto, follow me." His crisp voice thundered next to my ear. I stiffened as I saw Naruto's colour drain.

"It's my turn already?" He laughed nervously. I could feel Sasuke's breath on my ear; it sent shivers down my entire body. He smelt of mint with a hint of starch from his uniform. I stepped forward to create distance between the both of us. I fought the urge to look behind me as Naruto followed Sasuke off to where ever they were headed. I sighed to myself as I walked down the hallway. The sea of students served as a great distraction. I headed over to Hinata's side where they were baking cookies.

"Hinata!" I chirped, "They smell delicious." I watched as she blushed a deep red and asked if I would like one. I nodded enthusiastically.

"I'll take the white chocolate chip and I'll pack a chocolate chip on for Ino," I smiled. She nodded and bent over to retrieve paper bags for my cookies.

"H-have you seen Naruto?" she asked curiously. It was my turn to flush.

"Ah, yeah, sure." I tucked a lock of hair behind my ear as she watched me quietly, "He left with Sasuke to do something."

"Is everything a-alright?" She asked again with concern. I nodded quickly, too quickly. Looking for something else to do, I searched my pocket for loose change.

"Oh, no! It's on me," she smiled sweetly.

"No, I couldn't!" I rejected her offer as I continued fishing out change. I knew she couldn't say no to anyone, and I liked it that way. She should be rewarded for the delicious cookies that she bakes.

"I have some spare time, would you like to sit down with me?" I asked casually. She nodded with delight.

"Take a seat first, I'll make some tea."

Obeying, I settled down on one of the table sets. Hinata placed the cups carefully on the table as she sat opposite me.

"Business on Ino's side is absolutely crazy," I started, "How are you doing?"

"O-oh, that's good to hear. We've a-already sold out our f-first three batches. We've o-only one left." She said proudly. I nodded and took a bite out of my cookie.

"Hinata..." I paused, "What's Sasuke like?"

She seemed taken aback at my question, I didn't blame her.

"He's q-quite difficult to t-talk to," she laughed. I pondered on the thought while munching quietly on my cookie.

"C-could it be that Sakura-chan l-likes Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asked suddenly. I recoiled at the question and flushed.

"What? No. No. I was just being curious," I answered quickly.

I found myself roaming around alone, as planned before. I glanced around my surroundings cautiously. I managed to rid myself of the mass of students but... I wasn't very sure where I was heading towards. I paused in front of a door that said 'ROOF'. Pondering on it for a moment, I opened the door and followed the steps up. When I opened another door, I was greeted with a strong gust of wind. My hands dropped to my shirt in embarrassment even though there was no one in sight on the roof. Tucking my hair behind my ear, I grinned.

Finally!

Somewhere quiet.

I ran to the edge of the roof and leaned over the railing, sucking in a breath of fresh air. Laughing, I peered down and saw the student body roaming around the grounds. I gasped when someone accidently let go of their balloon. It was floating up, I thought with glee. Right to me!

As the balloon soared upwards, I leaned over the railing as much as my center of balance would allow me. I reached out to catch the string when someone grabbed the back of my shirt and tugged at me with a force that sent me hurling to the floor. I let out a cry of surprise, wincing as I hit the floor.

"What do you think you're doing?" I heard him growl. I squinted up at him, my assaulter. Even with the sun in my eyes, I managed to see his fiery red eyes glaring down upon me. I pulled myself up and took a step back from him. Sasuke's jaw was taunt and his eyes were narrowed. I opened my mouth to say something, maybe to protest his rough manhandling with me. Nothing came out.

"What are you doing here," He asked, his voice low and angry, "Didn't you see the 'Do not enter' sign."

"But..." I started, hesitating when he glared at me, "Then what are you doing here?"

I heard him suck in a deep breath. Was that a sigh of frustration? What did I do? What was he doing here then? He didn't have to send me flying to the floor... All I wanted was that balloon...

I stood before him, uneasy and unsure of what to do. My hands felt rubbery and useless, I wasn't sure if I should stuff them into my pockets. Sasuke ran a hand through his hair and turned to leave.

"Let's go." He said, giving me no option.

"O-okay," I complied, trailing after him.

We walked down the stairs in silence, our footsteps creating loud echoes in the enclosed area. Sasuke gripped the handle of the door and began to open it when we heard voices from the other side.

"Yes, students have been hiding up here to skip lessons and do all sorts of stuff..."

"We want to lock up this area to..."

My eyes widened in dismay, teachers! I looked up at Sasuke as he pulled his hand away from the handle as if he was being scorched. I watched the handle press down and I held my breath. We were going to get caught. Before I could see anything else, Sasuke swung me to the other side of the door and covered me with his body. I held my breath, my eyes fixed on his collar bone. Sasuke had a death grip on my right wrist but I could barely feel it. I saw the door open as it advanced on Sasuke's back.

Sasuke glanced behind him for a brief second and crushed me onto the wall. I squirmed, unsure of what I should do. His head dropped slowly till his lips were at my ear. I shivered as his hair tickled my face.

"Don't," he said in a low whisper, "move."

My head spun around in dazed circles. I could smell him again, that hint of mint and that faint scent of starch from his uniform. I felt him pressed against me. I could feel the hardness of his chest and I definitely felt the overbearing aura he proved to emit. The teachers seem to walk up the stairs. I held my breath, hoping they wouldn't turn around and see us in such a compromising situation. I hoped no one would ever see us in this position. Sasuke lifted himself slowly off me, reaching for the door handle to keep us hidden. He let it go and recoiled when someone pulled the door shut. I shut my eyes.

"Uchiha." Someone said, controlled.

Sasuke released his hard grip on my wrist and glared at the person.

"Hyuuga."

Ugh, finally updated after forever!

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