Sorry for the late update! I got dengue fever plus typhoid and had to stay on bed for 3 weeks. T.T Just after I recovered, I have to catch up the lessons and also the exams! T.T So sorry…

And, yes, I did spell the name wrong. Thanks to Jenny for reminding me and also sorry, I'm suck at spelling so please tell me if I made another mistake!

The Sand Sibling will appear in chapter 10, so please wait patiently!

Thanks for the reviews! Also thanks to Saki-kun and CrAzY-SiLLy-Me for the information about Sasuke's parents name.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

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Chapter 8: Student Committee Election Part 1

Kakashi entered the class, receiving a loud "you're late!" from his students. Then they yelled at him for giving a lame excuse. But it was Kakashi we were talking about and, yes, his bad habit would never cease.

"Today before I start the lesson, I want to tell you that we're going to select the new member and president for the student committee earlier this year," Kakashi paused a while before he continued, "each class will have two students as the candidates for the member and one students will be the candidate for the president. The committee will choose the members from the candidates, while the president will be chosen by the students."

"Sensei!" Sakura raised her hand.

"Yes, Haruno-san?"

"Will the candidates be elected by the students or the teachers?"

"It's up to the teacher, but for this class, I'll let you guys choose the member while I'll choose the candidate," Kakashi answered.

Sasuke looked at Sakura's serious expression, "Wait, don't tell me you are really interested in becoming one of those boring people."

Sakura rolled her eyes, "And what if I am?"

"Oh man, you're so… boring," Sasuke said, slapping his forehead, "what's so great being a member of school committee? They just give you extra work without payment."

"Shut up. That's none of your business."

"Whoa, scary…"

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"Hey, Tenten-chan…"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"I spotted you looking at the boys. Is there someone you like?"

Tenten blushed and quickly hid her face.

"Wow, it's the first time I see you blushed!" Sakura said playfully. They were in the locker room, changing into their PE uniform.

"You two stop that!" Tenten shouted in embarrassment.

"Come on Tenten-chan, tell us! Who's the lucky guy?"

"No way! I can't tell you guys."

"You're not fair!"

"Yeah, I've told you who I liked!"

"Everyone knows that you like Uchiha! How 'bout Sakura-chan? She also hasn't told us!"

"Cause I have none at present. While you, you have one."

"Stop that you two! If Tenten-chan doesn't want to tell, you shouldn't force her," Hinata saved Tenten from the two.

"Thanks, Hinata-chan! But, cause I'm a nice friend, I'll tell you, it's not Uchiha, nor Naruto."

"If you're nice, you should have told us who he is," Ino said, locking her locker, "hey, Tenten-chan, wait!"

"Hurry up, Ino-chan! Or we'll leave you!" Tenten smiled at her friends, quietly apologizing from her mind, 'Sorry, but I can't let Hinata-chan know.'

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"Alright my youthful students, with the spirit of youth, do 100 sets of sit-ups and push-ups, and then run 20 laps. After that, unleash all of your youthful spirit in soccer!"

All of the students stared at Gai, the PE teacher. They all thought the same, 'he's weird'. While the teacher himself was talking about youth or something, no one cared though. Except one student…

"Gai-sensei, you're sooooo cool!"

"Lee, for the tenth time, listen when I'm explaining, stop looking outside and screaming like an insane idiot!"

"Kurenai-sensei, you're lack of youthful spirit, aren't you?"

"Rock Lee! Detention!"

Namely Rock Lee. Everyone sweat dropped at the view and then sighed before starting to do the sit-ups. They would stop for a while after listening a loud whack. Apparently, Gai was trying to convince Kurenai to cancel the detention, but he ended up pissing her more, earning him a smack from the new strict teacher.

"Tenten-chan, how do you get to know someone as weird as him?" Ino asked while they are running. They were just jogging to keep their stamina. Gai-sensei was off to the school clinic, so there was no one watching over them.

"When I was around 8, I trained basketball in a training center. There, I met Lee-kun, Neji-kun, and also Gai-sensei."

"I see… So that's why you and Neji know him."

"Well, not only that… In fact, only I, Neji-kun and Lee-kun stayed in that training center in the end…"

"Oh dear…"

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"So, girls, have you decided?" Tenten asked. All of the girls are sitting at the side of the field, watching the boys playing football. Although most of them just want to watch Sasuke and Neji.

"Decide what?" Ino replied with her eyes staring at the figure of Sasuke who was dribbling the ball skillfully.

"Ino-chan, when someone's talking to you, you should look at them!" Tenten said, annoyed. Sakura and Hinata just smiled. Ino's obsession to Sasuke has been a common thing, yet still annoy her friends sometimes.

"Okay, okay. Gezz, you're getting annoyed easily lately, Tenten-chan!"

"I am not."

"Yes, you're. First, when I asked you about who you liked. Then now."

"Well, it's just two times."

"Now it's three times. You're just getting pissed off again, right?"

"Stop that you two!"

"Umm, by the way Tenten-chan what do you mean by "decided"?"

"Ahh yes. I almost forget. It's about the extra-curricular activities. Which club are you going to?" Tenten's mood suddenly changed.

"Hmm, I dunno, whether to join the cheerleading club or to become the manager of any club Sasuke-kun joined," Ino answered.

"Oh, you don't know? We could join more than one clubs."

"I know, but my grades will get worse if I am too busy with the clubs activity, you know…"

"I see… How 'bout you two?"

"Umm, I think I'll join art and crafting club…" Hinata answered.

"Well, that's a good choice! You're good in those things, right Hinata-chan? I still don't know which club I would join. By the way, Tenten-chan, have you decided?"

"I'll join the basketball club."

"Oh right, you were the ace of the basketball teamwhen we were in junior high school. You guys are so lucky… I don't have any ability except in studying…"

"Don't say that Sakura-chan…" Suddenly the atmosphere changed…

"Sakura-chan, you want to be the member of the school committee, right?" Tenten asked, changing the subject. Sakura just nodded.

"It's tough, you know. I mean, most of the class would probably choose Neji-kun and Sasuke-kun," Ino said, wiping out the sweat on her forehead.

"Ino-chan! Don't say as if she can't win!" Hinata scolded, even though her tone was still soft. Sakura smiled at her, "it's alright, Hinata-chan. Ino-chan is right, after all." Then she stared at the sky.

"So, what are you going to do? Trying to have Kakashi-sensei choose you?"

"Well, that's the only choice I have…"

"Really, I don't think it's a choice from the first place. I mean, that teacher is a bit… uh, weird? No, Gai-sensei is much weirder… ahh, whatever! You girls know what I mean."

"Don't worry, Sakura-chan! I think three of you will be the candidates. I think Kakashi-sensei will choose one of you three as the candidate for the president, and then the class will choose the rest."

"You're right, Hinata-chan! Why haven't I thought about that?"

"Well, Sakura-chan, it seems that you don't need to worry anymore!"

Not far from them, Sasuke was staring, muttering, "So, she was serious after all…" Then he went back to the game.

Little they did know, things would not always be just like they hoped…

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"So, Kakashi-sensei, have you decided?" Asuma said, approaching Kakashi.

"About what?" Kakashi answered without even looking at him. Asuma looked at him, he was reading something, no, it's not his perverted novel, it's a pile of paper, but what was written there, Asuma had no idea at all.

"About the candidates, of course," Asume answered.

"Nope. I'm still looking for one," Kakashi answered, still focused on his reading.

"Well, may I help?" Asuma took a seat after seeing Kakashi nodded, "What are you reading anyway?"

Kakashi gave Asuma one of the papers. It was what Kakashi made his students to do on their first day, writing about theirselves. Asuma shook his head, "You haven't learned your lesson, have you? Your last class gave you total false information and you went through a lot of trouble because of that."

"Well, this class is nicer than my last one. I think they're a bit more honest."

"A bit, huh…"

"So, Asuma, you asked if you could help me. Does that mean you have one suitable candidate?"

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"YOU'RE LATE!!!!!"

"Well, sorry. I got lost on the road of life…"

"LIAR!!!!"

"Hah, who's gonna believe that excuse. I could make a much better excuse!"

"And what's you excuse if I may know, Uzumaki-kun?"

"Well then, I'll tell you…"

Flashback:

"Oh, shit! I am 30 minutes late! Guess I'll have to make up something!" a 13-year old Naruto said, while running as fast as he could. Before entering his class, he sneak into the school clinic, snatching an eye drops.

While inside his class, Iruka was furious. Just as the door opened, he shouted, "Naruto, it's your 17th time this mo-" He stopped when he saw the boy was crying.

"What's the matter Naruto?"

Naruto didn't answer. Only his cry that getting louder.

"If you're crying so that I won't punish you, you're-"

"I-it's the Hokage sob He… h-he… When sob I-I stop off sob at t-he Ho-hokage's sob resident, I-I f-found him sobsob d-de-dead… sobsob I… I-Iruka-sensei, I sob d-didn't know w-what to do so… sob…I-I rushed here…sob"

"WHAT?! T-the Hokage is…A-are you sure, Naruto?"

Naruto nodded, still sobbing. Iruka panicked and immediately informed principal Tsunade, who immediately announced the news to the entire school as well as telling them to stop the teaching and learning activity and depart to the Hokage's resident.

In the Hokage's resident…

The Hokage stared at the large group, shocked. The group also was shocked to see that their Hokage was alive, safe, and healthy.

"Iruka-sensei, what's the meaning of this?" Iruka began to tremble as the sweet but also scary voice reached his ears.

"P-principal Tsunade, I-it was hi-, arrgh where's Naruto!"

On a branch of a tree at the garden in the resident, Naruto was trying to contain his laughter…

End of flasback…

"Oh, okay. Thank you so much for the story, Uzumaki-kun…"

"So, what do you think, sensei? Was it good?"

"Well, before I give you my answer, mind if I ask you what did the Hokage, principal Tsunade, and Iruka-sensei do after that incident?"

"Well, uhh, that's…"

"The Hokage made him to clean the entire resident, Hokage's office and also the entire school for 3 months," Sasuke said calmly.

"Hey!"

"The principal smack him hard, making him into her personal sand-bag man," Kiba added.

"Hey!"

"And how 'bout Iruka-sensei?"

Everyone in the class looked as each other before they said in unison, "No ramen treat for 2 months."

"So, I think I don't have to tell you my answer, eh Uzumaki-kun"

"Damn!"

"Hey, no swearing in my class!"

Sakura was reading her book calmly when she thought that it was time to save Naruto.

"Umm, sensei," she raised her hands, "About the candidate, have you decided?"

"Ah, well yes. And I also want to inform you that the election for the candidates of the member is tomorrow."

"So, who's the candidate?"

Kakashi took a chalk and write something on the board. Then he moved so that everyone could see the name written.

"Nara Shikamaru"

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"I can't believe that teacher! Why out of all people he chose Shika-kun?" Ino said as she munched her sandwich.

"I-Ino-chan, that's cruel. Isn't Shikamaru-san your friend since you were a kid?"

"But Hinata-chan, this means Sakura-chan's chance to be the member of the school committee almost reaches zero."

"Umm, that's also true…"

"By the way, Ino-chan. Who are you going to choose?"

"Huh? What do you mean Tenten-chan, of course Ino-chan will choose Sakura-chan."

"Hinata-chan, you forgot the fact that Ino-chan is the president of Sasuke's fans club. What will the members say if the president choose someone else instead of their idol?"

"Well, I dunno. I'll think of it tonight. Maybe if I talk to them, they will understand. So don't worry Sakura- huh, where's Sakura-chan?!"

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Sakura was sitting on a bench. The words are still printed in her minds. Kakashi chose Shikamaru instead of she, Sakuke, or Neji. And everyone knew she didn't stand a chance to win over Neji and Sasuke.

"Oi."

"…"

"Oi."

"…"

"OI!"

Sakura was shocked. She looked beside her. Sasuke was there, with an annoyed face.

"Great. Who would expect Haruno Sakura, the smartest girl back in our junior high school days to be sitting here, zoning out. I've called you more than ten times before you responded."

"What do you want Uchiha? Were you expecting me crying here? Too bad, I'm not that weak."

"What's with that face? I just want to have a deal with you."

Sakura's face and tone softened, " What kind of deal?"

"I'm going to forfeit at the election, so you could be the candidate. In change, you have to join the club I want to join, soccer club, as the manager."

'What?! But Ino-chan wanted to be in the same club with you as the manager. If I accept the deal, what will I say to Ino-chan?'

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TBC

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