Hi everybody! It's been almost two whole months since I last updated! I'll try to update faster in the future if I can help it!

College life is rough and some days it's SO boring and it makes me not want to write. I won't delay you guys anymore.

Here is special chapter 2!

Special Chapter 2:

Nariko Teasing Sakura

Note: This short story takes place during chapters 5 and 6.

"Sakura-chan, it was very nice of you to take me out for lunch." Nariko said with a smirk.

"It's not a problem, Nariko-chan. I'm glad I was able to."

Nariko and Sakura were in Ichiraku Ramen, sharing a big bowl of miso pork ramen together. Sakura thought it would be a good idea to get to know Nariko better on a personal level, since she knew next to nothing about the kunoichi.

"Sakura-chan, remember the first day I came here to the past?" Nariko asked as she slurps up some of her ramen. Not being rude of course.

"Yeah, I do." Sakura answered as she eats some of her ramen. "You really caught us off guard when we first saw you. You look just like our old friend, Sasuke."

Nariko paused from Sakura had said. "An old friend?"

"Yeah. You look so much like him that it's almost scary..." Sakura said with a smile and eats some more of the ramen from the bowl.

"Is that so?" Nariko asked and she eats some more ramen. "If he were to ever see me, I wonder how he would react?"

"Oh, I can just imagine..." Sakura said. "Probably with wide eyes saying 'Who in the hell are you?'"

Nariko couldn't help but laugh from that. 'That sounds like something my father would say...'

"When Naruto saw you, his expression was priceless. He looked like he had just seen a ghost!" Sakura said between her fits of laughter.

"Hmph. I wouldn't laugh if I were you. Sakura-chan."

Sakura blinked, "Huh? What are you talking about?"

"I think you we're blushing when you first saw me." Nariko said casually as Sakura dropped her chopsticks from the ravenette's accusation. "Did you find me attractive or something?"

Sakura had forgot that she too had reacted to Nariko's appearance as well. She couldn't help but turn away from the kunoichi, who clearly had a smirk plastered on her face.

"Umm...no! What gave you that idea?" she asked scrambling for her chopsticks.

Nariko thought it would be a good idea to tease her future sensei a little bit. "Because your cheeks were red." she joked and she starts to giggle at Sakura's sudden blush. "And they're turning red now. You think I'm pretty, don't you?"

Sakura nearly choked on a noodle, "No, I don't!" she said in defense.

"Yes, you do." Nariko retorted back.

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do."

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do."

"No, I do-"

Sakura was cut off when Nariko grabs Sakura's chin and turns her head to face hers. "Yes, you do. Or to be more precise, you thought I was beautiful that day. Am I right...?"

"Ummm, I-"

Nariko chuckles, "You're a pretty girl, too, Sakura-chan..." she complimented and brushed a single strand of Sakura's hair to the side. "I appreciate the compliment."

Sakura's blush became a brighter shade of red, "Nariko-chan, what are you...doing?" she asked, feeling a little uneasy from the younger girl's strange behavior.

"In order for you to blush like that around me because of him, you must of really liked Sasuke in the past." She pointed out. 'Indeed she did, but I wonder if it's still there...'

Sakura was now only inches away from Nariko's face and there was only one question that was running through her mind. 'Umm, is she going to...?'

"Isn't it obvious?" Nariko asks as she leans in closer, almost nose to nose with pink-haired girl. "Sakura, will you...?"

Sakura's eyes widen from the fact that her thoughts were read by the girl, "N-Nariko-chan...?" her lips started to quiver and her blush intensified. 'Okay! Time to panic!'

INNER SAKURA

"SHANAROO! Don't just stand there, do something! She's gonna kiss you!"

"Sakura-chan..." Nariko said her name with a such a need...

"Uh..uh..." Sakura's face was now a bright red from Nariko bringing her face so dangerously close to hers. The only thing she could at this point to save herself from total embarrassment was to close her eyes so she wouldn't see what happens.

"Sakura-chan, why are you closing your eyes?"

Sakura opens one eye to see Nariko holding a white cloth in her hand and her head tilted slightly she asked with a suspicious look on her face. "I was just gonna tell you that your have miso broth on your cheek and I was gonna wipe it up for you."

Sakura's mouth went slack from the ravenette's explanation. "That's it?"

"Yeah, that's it. What did you think was going to happen?"

There was no way Sakura was getting out of this one. She was trapped. "Honestly, I thought that you were gonna...I thought you were gonna..."

"Do what?" Nariko asked.

"Ummm...kiss me?" Sakura answered truthfully.

Silence.

"Is that why your face color changed to that of a bright red cherry?" Nariko questioned.

Sakura nodded.

Nariko raised her arched eyebrow at Sakura for a minute and she just bursts out laughing. "Oh, man! I thought I had a sense of humor!"

Sakura was now even more embarrassed than she already was.

"Are you serious? You thought I was gonna kiss you?" Nariko turns away in her chair from Sakura and wipes the tears from her eyes.

"You made it seem that way, Nariko-chan! You can't just come on to people and say things like that!"

"You can't blame me, Sakura-chan!" Nariko takes the cloth and she cleans her face with soft strokes. "You set yourself up for that one! That was the furthest thing from my mind!"

"Nariko-chan...!" Sakura said warning her not to say anything else or go any further.

"Jeez...No need to be so upset. I was only teasing you! You need to laugh more often or you'll be as bitter as bijin baa-chan." Nariko said in between laughs and Sakura just glared daggers at the ravenette, thinking of so many different ways to ignore her, shut her up or even worse...possibly kill her.

"Ha-ha-ha, very funny..." Sakura grumbled begrudgingly to Nariko, who was still laughing at her. "You may look like Sasuke...but you're the complete OPPOSITE of him!"

INNER SAKURA

"Oops...my bad...Sorry about that!"

Sakura turns away in her chair with her arms crossed, pouting while Nariko continues to have a good laugh. 'I am never listening to my inner self...again...'

The next chapter of Changing Fate:

Attack Mode: Team Hawk!

With Suigetsu as the team leader, Team Hawk prepare themselves for their first battle without Sasuke's guidance...