Hi everyone. Sorry if I have been late in the updates, but I have been very busy with my concerts and stuff. I just read the new Naruto manga chapter and it made me really sad. Want to know why? (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!) Kakashi died saving chouji. Why did you do that Kakashi?!? I mean of all people to save, why me's least fave character?! And Danzou is pure evil!!!!! I hope he dies trying to take over Konoha or something by Naruto. Okay now that I am done with my ranting we can finally get started with this chapter peoples.

Disclaimer: Only Masashi Kishimoto will own something as fantabulous as Naruto. lol. Fantabulous is a funny word. Sorry getting off of topic.......again.

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Watched my life pass me by

in the rear view mirror

Pictures frozen in time

are becoming clearer

I don't wanna waste another day

stuck in the shadow of my mistakes - yeah

Cause I want you

and I feel you

crawling underneath my skin

Like a hunger, like a burnin

to find a place I've never been

Now I'm broken, and I'm faded

I'm half the man I thought I would be

But you can have

what's left of me.

I've been dying inside

little by little

Nowhere to go

I'm goin outta my mind

An endless circle

runnin from myself until

You gave me a reason for standing still

- What's left of me by Nick Lachey

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A flashback for you peoples......

"Today we are going to split into groups of three and do a report of a country in Africa of your choosing!! You have two weeks to work on it starting today! Once I assign your groups get together and start working on it immediately!" Loudly proclaimed Ibiki. Some of the students groaned at that. Well except for the fangirls. This was their chance to pair up with the god known as Uchiha Sasuke.

"Okay group one is Inuzuka Kiba, Yoshimitju Sora, and Akuza Raiju. Group two is Uchiha Sasuke..." Almost everyone looked up intently listening to whomever were paired up with the raven.

"Haruno Sakura..." Shouted Ibiki. Sakura jumped in glee and started shouting in proclomation that love was meant to be or whatever. Somewhere in the back round you could hear the raven-haired male groan. (Sorry Sasu-chan. lol)

"..and Uzumaki Naruto! Next group..." Ibiki continued until everyone in the classrooms had been paired up with partners.

"Man do I feel sorry for you." Exclaimed Kiba. But Naruto couldn't hear a word because as soon as he heard that he was paired up with those two he started hitting his head repeatedly against the wooden desk. (Poor desk.)

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By now everyone had gone into their assigned groups for the project and were trying to split the work and such, while trying not to upset their very, very, very, very, very, loud and pissed teacher. (Sorry, that's how I see Ibiki. lol)

"So Sasuke-kun, where should we start?" Purred Sakura, completely ignoring a certain little blonde-haired boy. (Poor Naru. We still love ya! lol)

"We could make a schedule and see where we are able to get together for the project right now." Informed the raven-haired teen impassively. Sakura squealed and quickly gave a response.

"You're so smart Sasuke-kun!" Screeched Sakura in her high-pitched voice, that some people turned around to see what all the commotion was about.

'Oh joy. I get an obsessive stalker, and the brooding stalkee for partners. Life just can't get any better from this point.' Naruto thought sarcastically. ( I feel for ya Naru-chan. lol)

"Dobe were you listening?" Asked the stoic Uchiha.

"Huh? What? Sorry zoomed out there for a minute." Apologized the golden-haired boy.

"Hn. Just pay attention from now on. Dobe." Stated a teen known as Sasuke Uchiha.

"Yeah baka! I don't want to fail because of your stupidity." Ordered the pink-haired girl. (A.K.A. Sheman from Hell. lol)

'Shut up you damn groupie!' Naruto thought somewhere in his subconsious.

"What did you say, ya little retard?" Viciously inquired Sakura.

'Crap did I just say that out loud?' Naruto asked himself and quickly replied to the pink-haired girl.

"Uh-nothing. Nothing whatsoever." Exclaimed the blonde-haired boy trying not to piss off the very scary looking woman.

"That's what I thought." Sneered the girl. (Making her sound like a total bitch aren't I? lol)

"Hn." Was the young Uchiha's only reply. Sakura quickly turned towards the raven's attention.

"Sasuke-kun, I was thinking that maybe after school today, we could go on some sort of date?" Asked Sakura, a blush the same color as her hair dusting her face.

"Busy." Sasuke said while staring out the window.

"So what are you doing then?" Inquired Sakura, hoping it wasn't a date with somebody. If it was, then she would just have to get rid of her. (Crazy. lol)

"This project obviously." Sasuke stated as a matter of factly.

"Oh.......yeah." Remembered Sakura, a hint of disappointment in her voice. Naruto could see the tension in the air and decided to do what he did best.

"So what country are we doing?" Asked the blonde cheerfully changing the mood dramatically swiftly.

"I say Egypt. It's an easy A." Declared Sakura, somewhat forgetting the rejection that happened only moments ago.

"That's why we shouldn't do it. Others will most likely think the same thing." Articulated the raven-haired teen.

"How about Sudan? There's some type of war and genocide going on there. Plenty of things to talk about for the project." Interveined Naruto.

"Why would we want to-" Sakura was interrupted by her crush.

"That sounds good to me." Pronounced the raven. Sakura gave a 'Embarrass Me In Front Of Sasuke And I Will Kill You.' glance towards Naruto's way, then smiled to Sasuke.

"That's great Sasuke. You're so smart for choosing such a wonderful country." Complimented Sakura to Sasuke. You could still hear her babble on and on somewhere in the back round.

'I suggested it, and HE gets all the damn credit. This is bull.' Were along the lines that were racing through a certain golden-haired boy's mind right now.

"So whose house are we going over today to work on it then?" Questioned Naruto, Sakura shot another vile look towards the blonde before interrupting.

"Don't be stupid, baka. We're going to Sasuke-kun's house of course. Isn't that right Sasuke-kun?" Questioned Sakura hoping to get a chance to be inside the raven's mansion. (Stalker much.)

"No. My house would be a bad choice. Too many things going on over there this week." Replied Sasuke.

"How about my house? My mom and dad wouldn't mind." Suggested Naruto. Sakura was just about to decline before Sasuke accepted the offer. Of course she would say yes now. Anywhere he was going to be, she was going to be there as well.

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Classes were officially over and the three had agreed on meeting outside after school in five minutes. Naruto was currently getting his things out from his locker. Naruto was too busy stuffing textbooks, notebooks, and such into his bag that he didn't even notice Kiba walking up to him.

"Hey man!" Shouted Kiba into the poor blonde's ear.

"AAH! DON'T DO THAT!!!! I COULD LOSE MY HEARING WITH YOU DOING SHIT LIKE THAT!!!!!" Screeched Naruto angrily.

"Sorry man. Didn't know that ya was still angry about the project. I mean if I had your partners I would completely lost it by now." Stated Kiba to his new friend.

"Too late for remorse, Dog-breath. See ya tomorrow." Said Naruto to Kiba. Then he slammed his locker and went on his merry way to meet the people that he would be hanging with for THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. (Sorry. It looked more dramatic that way.)

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There it is. In all its crappy glory. I didn't spend a lot of time on this chapter so don't critisize it if it sucks eggs. I am too tired from Pre-calculus to give a crap. Yeah pre-calculus. Ever heard of an eighth grader doing pre-calclus. Well if ya haven't, now you had. I am most likely to update this story again today or most likely sometime earlt tomorrow. Until then peoples. :-p