A/N Hello there….how are you? I don't care, personally. Anyways if you are this far in reading my….'story'…then that means I am doing something right.
No, you don't have to tell me what it is, I don't need to know.
I don't own Naruto just wanna make that clear. Okay? 'Kay.
On with the show! (You paid good money to see it too)
Just as she was beginning to relax her phone went off again.
"Oi, Sakura-chan! I need to…um….ask you a favor…"
Sakura sighed. "What is it Naruto?"
On the other side she could hear a few murmurs and whispers before Naruto spoke again.
"Umm….I need yo…"
"Stop right there." She ordered. Naruto abruptly clamped his mouth shut. "I don't want to hear what the stupid dare you hafta do is. Don't even bother with me."
Nervous Naruto continued on anyway. "D-dare…? What dare Sakura-chan?" Sakura cringed at the sound of a fuzzy crack over the line. Apparently the intelligent blonde had dropped the phone. "S-sorry…" He apologized when he picked it up.
Holding her tongue Sakura thought for a minute.
"S-Sakura-chan, I'll just go…now…" He said in a melancholy tone.
"Wait Naruto!"
He perks up.
"….I have a dare for you…"
Silence.
"Will you accept it? There's not much to it…"
A nod that Sakura cannot see.
Taking it as a yes she goes on with her 'dare.'
"Alright…look at Sasuke-kun." Naruto turns around and looks at Sasuke who gives Naruto a funny look. "Now look into his eyes." Crouching down in front of him Naruto gazes deeply into Sasuke's coal black eyes. "Lean a little closer…" Sakura prompts. Both of them now staring intently at one another do not notice as the other boys, Gaara, Shikamaru, Shino, Kiba, Chouji, and Kankuro, gather around to watch.
"Naruto?" Sakura calls over the phone.
"Yeah?"
"Closer." Wanting to please, Naruto leans even closer. "Stop!" He halts abruptly.
"What?"
"Put Kiba on the
line." She demands.
"Why him?"
"Now."
Grumbling Naruto flips the phone over to Kiba who clumsily catches it. "Yo."
"Kiba, go get a video recorder." Running from the room after giving Naruto back the phone he fetches the machine.
"Naruto, look back into Sasuke-kun's eyes…"
He grunts, "I am."
"Good….gooooood…" Mentally sighing Sakura briefly wondered why she was doing this stupid stunt. 'Ey, for kicks. "Now look even closer for something you cannot seeeeeeee……" Her voice drones on in this nonsense while Sasuke's eyes mesmerize Naruto completely. Close by Kiba films the entire event minus Sakura's half of the phone conversation.
The blonde slowly, unconsciencely, moves closer to Sasuke until their lips meet. Both blush profusely and immediately start to sputter and spit. All the boys except Shino and Gaara were laughing their heads off at the two guys.
"I-idiots…" Kiba said. Both glared at him but he couldn't see through the tears.
Sakura on the other end of this mayhem chuckled quietly guessing what had occurred. Satisfied that her work was done she clamped the cell shut and stashed it, turning it off before heading back in.
Back with Naruto, Kiba was recording everything from what happened after the incident to how all the guys responded. When he had finished he saved the tape and pocketed it, later he would upload it to a CD or file and, eventually, the internet.
Losers.
Sakura stripped her clothes off again and turned her cellphone off so there were no more interruptions. Walking out with a white towel wrapped snuggly around her slender figure Sakura noticed the large bath was completely empty.
No wonder, it's almost midnight! How long had those conversations lasted? Sighing she waded out into the hot water, not the lukewarm waters of the smaller, more individual baths. Sitting farther in the back Sakura breathed deep of the steam and sighed with pleasure this time. She really enjoyed the baths but couldn't stand having guys around when she did so.
As Sakura began to relax she heard a small splash and felt many ripples in the surface of the water. Someone else had apparently entered and the pink haired girl felt more than frantic. She was afraid to get out now, thinking whoever it was would easily see her. Scooting back as carefully as she could, making certain not to cause the water to break or bubble, Sakura moved back until she was enveloped in the foggy steam near the very back. The person more likely couldn't have seen her earlier in the thinner steam but now Sakura felt even better.
Minutes passed like hours for the frightened girl who sat at the end of the bath. Half an hour later the person left. Feeling better Sakura made her way more forward towards fresher air, too much steam had made her feel light headed.
Breaking the fog she sat vitually alone in the bath. One was never alone, even in the dead of night, as there were other animals about serenading. Despite that Sakura was able to find some inner peace.
Then something bumped into her back.
"GAH!" She screamed. Flipping around Sakura immediately sank into the water.
"N-neji-san?"
Both Sakura and Neji now sat back to back, with some distance between them, naked. Sakura was afraid to leave, now that Neji was there. Taking deep breaths to calm her body she was unable to quiet her crazy mind.
CHA! THIS IS WHAT WE CALL 'NAKED BONDING.' C'MON BABY, SAY SOMETHING TA 'IM!
Trying to take another breath the embarrassed girl accidentally swallowed bath water as well. Sputtering Sakura coughed out what she could.
"A-are you alright Sakura-san?"
"J-j-just p-pea—" Sakura couldn't finish due to more water entering her lungs. Drifting away from him she hacked more and more. When it finally died down Sakura cursed herself and sighed. She was feeling terrible now, and Neji being there didn't help at all. The only thing Sakura hoped for was that he wasn't trying to peek at her like she knew some people would. Naruto came to mind.
"Hyuuga-san?"
"Hm?" Neji grunted from the other side of the pool.
Brushing hair out of her eyes Sakura glanced up at the moon. "Where's Lee-san?"
"Lee? Oh… He was coming with me when he decided instead to run at the setting sun. The last thing I heard him say was 'Gai-sensei!' and 'The Power of Youth!'" Picturing this the pink haired girl couldn't help but laugh.
"That's so like him." She murmured to herself.
"Why do you ask?" Startled Sakura couldn't think of an answer.
"B-because….Because I wondered where he was and if he was alright or not."
"You didn't want him to be waiting behind the door if you got out." The creamy eyes boy pointed out accusingly.
Sinking into the water Sakura muttered to herself a 'maybe.'
Chuckling, Neji assured her not to worry and that Lee wouldn't be coming for the rest of the night probably. Feeling a little braver Sakura decided it was high time she left.
Saying not a word Sakura soundlessly left the bath with very few ripples. Walking away in the shadow she picked her towel up on the way out and hoped to Kami that the Hyuuga hadn't seen her.
Neji, in fact, never noticed when Sakura left the water. Glancing up at the clock he wondered when his ordeal would be over. He was embarrassed beyond belief at the moment, and even more so when he saw Sakura's towel wrapped figure leaving the bath. Sighing, whether from relief or something else, disappointment? No, never. What's there to be disappointed about? After thinking for a bit Neji found one reason. She did call me 'Hyuuga-san.' Even then he didn't feel like he should be disappointed.
Even so Neji couldn't help but watch Sakura walk away from the water, graceful like a swan. But then….
Sakura was humming a little tune to herself, happy to be leaving her enemy. Closing her eyes, she realized later, probably wasn't the best thing to do when the ground in unknown and slippery.
Sakura fell.
Oops.
A/N About the dare, I felt like I should put it in. I needed a way to stall time a bit so Sakura would be 'alone' in the bath. So don't rant to me about it because it has a VERY good reason.
P is for Poll
O is for Oll
L is for Ll
L is for L
So PollOllLll….Acronym. Poll…Please