"You need to approve this, President. I also need your signature here, here and here."

Naruto took the out stretched pen and signed the dotted line on the proposal. Shikamaru and Choji came up next after Izumo had disappeared. Naruto sighed and stared at the boys. "Where have you two been?"

Choji, a plump teen, pointed to the tall boy beside him, "Shika wanted to go cloud-watching."

Naruto rolled his eyes, idling thinking that his ramen was getting cold, "How are the plans for the DJ coming along?" He aimed the question at Shikamaru.

Shaking his head so chocolate locks didn't obscure his vision, the 17-year-old regarded the blonde sitting before him, "We got Kabuto to do that. Should have results for you by Friday. On the other hand, you didn't specify how much plants you wanted and which ones too."

"Uh," Naruto bit his bottom lip, "Roses and anything that compliments them. Ferns too, and a few orchids. I want them scattered around the gym. The decorations?"

Choji answered, "Ten boxes of the streamers, ten bags of balloons and the table linen and tables have arrived. The men are setting them up in the guy as we speak."

Naruto nodded. He stole a worried at the now cold ramen bowl on his tray. Shikamaru, getting the idea, took Choji by the elbow.

"We'll catch you later Boss." And then they were gone.

Rolling his neck to get the kinks out, Naruto turned to his cold ramen. He slurped up some of the noodles, while his hands worked at the schedule he was working on for the Student Council. He was almost finished too, when a pale hand slammed down on the page. Glaring up, Naruto saw Haku. The brunette was furious and the blonde suddenly went into defend mode.

"What?"

"What? WHAT ? You brought work to the lunch table .. AGAIN !" He screeched, throwing his hands up in an exasperated gesture.

Naruto rolled his eyes at this friend's theatrics but put his pen down. "Sorry, Haku. I'll stop."

"Good." Smiling brightly, the boy slid onto the chair adjacent to the blonde. He threw his bag on the papers and books Naruto had sprawled out on the circular lunch table. "So, how was Biology?"

"Informative, " He replied, knowing Haku would get the meaning, "But that's not what you want to talk to me about. What do you want?"

Haku pulled a faux shocked face on and put his hand to his cheek, "I am appalled ! Do you really think that I would do something like that? I actually do care about what happens to you and - Yeah, " He settled himself and turned to the blonde, "The Leaf Festival's in town again."

"Great," Naruto answered sarcastically, eyes roaming the Physics textbook that was opened to his left.

"Freakin' awesome, is what you mean. Sooooo , who you going with?" Haku pried.

Naruto looked up at his friend through thick golden eyelashes, "I'm not going."

Haku threw his hands up, "And why the hell not?"

"I have to work that night -"

"You always have to work!"

"Haku -"

"No ! No no no no no ! I will NOT hear it. Naruto Uzumaki, you WILL attend that festival." Haku stated, pointing at Naruto and glaring.

"I don't even have a date." Naruto replied, narrowing his eyes on an error in the secretary of the Chess club's minutes that he'd been reading.

For a moment, Haku was silent and then a mischievous smile worked its way on his baby-face. "I can fix that," He whispered to himself before getting up.

Naruto was preoccupied with whatever he was doing, so Haku skipped unhindered to outside the cafeteria to the garden. A gentle warm breeze played with the stray hair that had untwined from the braid he had set his hair in. His slender fingers brushed the leaves of exotic plants as he skipped up the graveled pathway to the fountain at the end. There was laughter and lively conversation glittering the calm atmosphere. The group of teens seated at the fountain were what the school had considered the popular crew.

Sabuku no Gaara , Shino Aburame, Sai , Sakura Haruno and Rock Lee were the friends of Sasuke Uchiha and as such made up the crowd. They were surround -as usual- by their respective fan clubs. Haku just walked right through the massive crowd and up to the one he wanted. Sasuke Uchiha.

Naruto sighed and closed the World Histroy notebook he was writing in. He looked up to ask Haku why he was being so quiet but was met with blank air. Furrowing his brows, he looked around for the hyperactive boy but only saw laughing teens. He was about to give up when something caught his attention. The crowd by the fountain had parted like the red sea and was focusing immensely on something. What the - ? And that when he saw it. Chocolate air waving in the wind. Damn !

Haku shivered and dread flowed through his veins. Confused, he looked back to where his table and saw that the blonde had disappeared. Chocolate eyes widened a fraction, this wasn't good. "So uh Sasuke, heard of the Leaf Festival ? Yeah? Have a date? No? Seriously? Wait, brainstorm ! How would you like to take my sexy best frien-"

A football connected with the back of his head before he could finish his sentence. Haku lurched forward falling into the arms of the Sabuku who reacted without thinking. Everyone turned.

That no good , Naruto started in his head as he stormed toward where he last saw hi best friend. He toyed with his wrist, feeling a slight pain from the angle he used to throw the ball at Haku. When he finally reached the fountain, he schooled his expression to look as if he was concerned. "Oh my, Haku. Are you alright?"

A groan was his answer and the blonde smirked evilly in his head. He pouted and reached for his best friend, "I don't know where that ball came from. You poor thing. Come on, let's get you to the nurse."

Naruto took hold of the boy's plait and began dragging the unconscious body on the graveled pathway, humming to himself.

"Uh, Uzumaki ?"

Naruto turned his head a fraction, to regard the owner of the voice. He forgot to school his sinister smile but hurriedly did so.

"You sure it's a good idea to drag him like that?" The pinkette asked, her newly done eyebrows furrowing together.

Naruto blinked and looked down at Haku, then up to the Haruno. "Yes." He gave her a smile and continued on his way.

Naruto relaxed into his desk and gnawed at his bottom lip. The problem in his textbook was eating at his patience as the seconds ticked. He was ready to just light the thing and get the detention. Then a paper landed on his desk. He stared at it for a while before reaching for it, looking if Genma had seen. He unfolded the paper and read the impressive cursive.

I'll meet you there 8 .

Naruto looked up and was instantly captivated by midnight orbs. Sasuke sent him a cardiac-inducing crooked smile and turned to finsihe his conversation with Rock Lee. Naruto blinked and look down at the paper again. A blush slowly creeped up on his cheeks and a smile followed.

Yeah, I'm fucked.