Thanks fot the reviews. Well yeah, I do realize that Sakura was a bit OOC, but since she is one of the character that developed the most in Naruto so I found it a bit difficult to characterize her. When I finnally came up with the idea she's already OOC. I just hope you will forgive me for this...

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

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Chapter 12: Things Don't Always Go Just As Planned

A few days after the friendly match might be the best day for the teachers who taught at 10-7 those days. Since the soccer team, which consist of mostly the prankster, was beaten up pretty badly, most of them didn't come to school. The ones who came decided to skip classes after homeroom, so the class became unusually quiet.

A week later, at the break time, the girls were having their lunch at the cafetaria. They were unsusually qiuet. Ino was worried about Sasuke who still haven't came to school since the friendly match, Sakura was thinking about why the boys still wanted to continue the match after they've got beaten up, Hinata was thinking about Naruto who currently was setting some bobby trap near the teacher office, and Tenten, she was just looking at her depressed friends with a bored expression, since she was the only one who didn't have anyone to worry about.

Finally, Tenten got really bored and she decided to break the silence. She put down her chopsticks and turned to Sakura, asking in a concerned voice, "Sakura-chan, how's the boys doing?"

Sakura almost spit her food. She turned to Tenten and replied, "Wha- Why do you ask me?"

"Well, since you're the manager of the soccer team, I suppose you know."

"I-I don't really know that much. The doctor told me that Chouji need to rest for a week. Naruto and Neji just got few bruises so they should be just fine. And for Uchiha-kun... the doctor said that he wouldn't be able to use his leg properly for 2 weeks." Sakura avoided calling Sasuke with his first name in front of her friends so that they wouldn't get any funny ideas.

"Oh, so that's why I didn't see Uchiha today. Hey Ino, are you going to visit him or what?"

"That's my plan for today," Ino said while playing with her hair, "I think this is the chance to get to know him better. And also to show him how big my love for him is."

"There she goes again," Tenten and Sakura muttered, while Hinata just smiled when she noticed a box on Ino's lap. "Nee, Ino-chan. What's that box?" she asked, pointing at the box.

"Oh, this?" Ino answered while raising the box and put it on the table. She opened the box, revealing a cake inside it, and smiled dreamily before she continued, "Well, you see, I've always wanted to have a romantic dinner or afternoon tea with Sasuke-kun, so I brought him some cake. I'm planning to eat this with Sasuke and have a romantic conversation about love..." Sakura, Tenten, and Hinata sweat dropped. Sometimes it's not wise to speak of Sasuke in front of her because it would send her to the dreamland.

Suddenly, something struck Sakura. Then Hinata and Tenten also realized it. Their face became pale, as pale as Hinata's eyes. And in a very frightened tone, Sakura asked Ino, "I-Ino-chan, don't tell me... You... you aren't the one... who bake that cake... right?"

"Yes, I made the cake by myself. Why?"

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A few hours later, Sakura was lying on her bed. She was torn between the decision to visit or not to visit Sasuke. As a manager and also his seatmate, she should have. 'But, Ino was currently there,' she thought, 'I don't want her to get any wrong ideas. Besides, she might need a private time for her to speak with Sasuke.'

'Then again,' her thoughts continued, 'Sasuke never really respond to her. Maybe I still have a chance...'

Sakura immediately shook her head, "W-what am I thinking! There's no way I will interfere with my best friend's love life!"

'But you're worried about him...' Her inner mind decided to tease her again.

'No, I'm not! Why do I have to worry about that ice-jerk?'

'Admit it. If you don't, you won't be zoning out this entire week.'

'That's...'

'That's because you're so worried about him, ne?'

'I... Oh, fine then!' Sakura already had enough, 'I'll just go visit him. There, are you satisfied now? But just as a manager!' She got up and get out of her room, before repeating again, 'just as a manager. No more, no less!'

'Whatever...'

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Meanwhile, in Uchiha Mansion...

Naruto, Neji, Kiba, and Shino were visiting Sasuke, who was forced to stay in his room by a certain evil older brother order. Sasuke had been trying to escape since morning, but unfortunately every maid and security in the mansion seemed to have acquired the byakugan, since they were always able to catch their young master every time he made an attempt to escape. For that reason, his mood has never been any worse than that day.

"Heh, it seems that you still can't beat that older brother of yours," Naruto said as he came in with a big grin.

"Shut up, Dobe." With Naruto in his room, Sasuke's mood was getting worse than ever. "I've already got enough headache than I already need today."

"You shouldn't get angry too much, Sasuke. It's hazardous for your health," Shino tried to calm Sasuke, although it didn't do any good at all.

Neji just smirked at his rival's bad luck. He put a basket of fruit on the table next to Sasuke's bed and sat down. "You know," he said calmly, "sometime you need to release your anger on something or you'll end up mad."

"You hear him, Shino," Kiba said with a big grin, "So Sasuke, tell us, wh's our next target?"

"Hn, isn't it obvious? We need to give our beloved Kakashi-sensei a special lesson for proposing this stupid match on the first place," Sasuke answered calmly, "that's why, I need everyone to think hard."

"That's difficult," Kiba said, "he's always able to see through our plans."

Shino nodded and took out a book from his pocket, "In fact, none of our plan to make his life miserable works."

"Hey, hey," suddenly Naruto raised his voice, "we planned to give him Ino's cake right? I've already found out a way to give it to him." Then he whispered something to Sasuke's ear. Sasuke's grumpy face then quickly changed into a grin, "It's not like you to think of something good, Dobe."

Since Naruto was too happy, he just dismissed the fact that Sasuke has just called him "Dobe". The others were so curious about what Naruto had told Sasuke. When Sasuke told them, they have exactly the same big grins on their faces.

"Heh, I've never thought of that. That's so brilliant!" Kiba said in excitement.

"Yes," Shino added, "it's very rare for someone cerebrally challenged like you to come up with such idea."

"Eh? What does that mean?" Naruto asked in confunsion.

"Shino, I think you should stop using politically correct term," Kiba said to Shino. Then he turned to Naruto, telling him, "Cerebrally challenged means stupid." Having Shino as the only person who responded to everything he said may have encouraged Kiba to learn politically correct terms.

"So, that means-"

"He's calling you stupid, Dobe," Sasuke interrupted his thought. Naruto, after getting the info became outraged. He stood up, pointing at Shino, "Shino, you bastard! Don't call me stupid!"

"Pointing your hand at someone is rude, Naruto," Shino answered calmly, "Besides, I don't remember calling you stupid. I only said cerebrally challenged."

"That's the synonym, isn't it?"

"It's useless trying to argue with him, Naruto," Kiba tried to calm him.

"Just shut up you, Doggy-boy!"

"Alright! Now I'm mad," Kiba then, joined the argument. Sasuke and Neji only watched them silently, before muttering, "Idiots."

"Now the only problem is to get the cake," Neji said, ignoring the three, "since I heard from Hinata-sama that they won't make some for a while."

"That's not a problem," Sasuke said in his usual cool tone, "I've already got some here."

Everyone in his room stared at him with a shocked expression

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"Sakura-chan!"

Sakura was getting out of her house to visit Sasuke when she saw Ino grinning in front of her house. She was surprised, especially when she thought that Ino seemed to be forcing her grin. "Ino-chan?" she asked in a confused tone, "what are you doing here? I thought you went to visit Uchiha."

"Well, I went there," Ino answered, "but..." She paused a while before continuing with a disappointed voice, "the maids said that Sasuke-kun was sleeping. So I left the cake and went back home."

"So, why are you here?"

"I..." Ino looked as if she was about to cry, "Sakura-chan, do you think that Sasuke-kun just pretend to be sleeping because he didn't want to see me? I-I can't stop thinking that way..."

"Ino-chan..." Sakura didn't know what to say. Ino was always confident about herself and was so sure that she will eventually date Uchiha Sasuke. She rarely saw Ino in her current condition and even though she knew what Ino had told her was probably true, she couldn't help to state the opposite.

"You know, Uchiha was injured pretty badly, so it wasn't that strange for him to be sleeping right now," Sakura said softly, trying to comfort Ino.

"You think so?"

"Yeah. I mean, he might be a jerk but I don't think he's that low. After all, he's the guy you like, right?"

Ino now had a bright smile on her face, "thanks Sakura-chan! I feel a lot of better now!" Then she said good-bye and went home. Sakura gazed at her until she disappears and then turned back to her house. She was not in the mood to see Sasuke now, as she really wanted to slap him on the face.

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Homeroom at 10-7 always start with a "you're late!", a silly exuse, and a "LIAR!" It has became a daily routine with some bobby traps that the students had planted before, which Kakashi always manage to dodge and discover or disarm with some random ways. Sakura always stared at her classmates and teacher playing stand up comedies with a bored and annoyed expression. She never liked her class. The students were too naughty and never got serious. Plus they always make quite a noise in every lesson making it's hard for her to concentrate.

She looked at Sasuke who decided to come that day mainly to see a certain math teacher got poisoned or something like that. Besides, he thought that it would be interesting to watch Naruto when he was doing his special mission, namely delivering the cake to Kakashi-sensei.

"Ne, Sasuke," Sakura called him, "why did you come today?"

Sasuke, who currently was resting his chin on his folded arms, raised an eyebrow before answering lazily, "what? Are you so happy that I was gone for a week?"

"I didn't say that!" Sakura was actually offended; "I heard from Ino-chan that you were having a bed rest yesterday, so I was wondering if you were injured worse than I thought until I see you today."

"Well, I'm healthy here as you can see, only my right leg was giving me some trouble," Sasuke answered coolly.

"Then were you actually sleeping when Ino-chan visited you or did you told the maid to lie?" Sakura whispered when she was sure that Kakashi was busy reading his book.

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because Ino-chan is my friend. And if you were lying, I'm gonna slap you, hard," Sakura hissed.

"Whoa- scary! Well, try me!" Sasuke answered in an arrogant voice.

"Why you-"

"Alright, homeroom is almost over and I would prefer if you don't bring your lover quarrel to the next lesson!" Kakashi suddenly had appeared behind them. The class was quiet and the fans were sending death glares. The others were whispering gossips such as "they are really dating.", etc. All of this made Sakura felt like she wanted to hide inside a hole.

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Break time...

"Really Sakura-chan, you should just ignore him you know!" Tenten said, raising her chopsticks, "if your arguments just continue, then the entire city will believe that you are a couple, even if you aren't"

"I'm trying!" Sakura replied, frustrated, "but he's just so annoying. He knows everything that could raise my temper."

"But, why were you arguing?" Ino asked, curious.

Sakura froze. She couldn't tell Ino after what she said the day before. So, she quickly made up a reason, "I was just asking him if he really should come today. After all, his leg is not recovered yet. But he mocked me."

"I think you're just not used to the way he speaks."

"It's not like I want to," Sakura stood up, "I need to go to the teacher's office. Just wait for me at class."

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Sakura was about to open the teacher's office door when she saw Sasuke and his friends spying from the ventilation window. She suspected that they were up to something, so she opened the door just enough for her to take a peek inside the office.

Kakashi was talking to Asuma and Kurenai.

"Science Olympiad, eh?" Asuma said, scratching his head, "So now we have to choose the representatives from our school."

"Well, I'll leave that to you, Asuma-sensei," Kakashi replied calmly before opening his perverted book. "Hey!" Asuma protested, "then how can I found out who's good at math?" Too bad, Kakashi was already lost in his book. Kurenai sighed at the sight of her male colleagues, "then, I will leave it at your hands, Asuma-sensei," she said before leaving Asuma who could only reply with a "hey!" Then he sighed and muttered, "oh well, I guess I'll just have him to do it..."

"Nothing has happened yet," Sakura muttered before she noticed there was someone behind her. A blonde haired girl in pigtails was standing behind her, holding a package while smiling nervously. Sakura quickly moved out of her way and the girl. The girl smiled as a thanks then got inside the office. "An upper classman?" Sakura thought, "but her face looks familiar."

It seemed that the blonde was looking for someone. She was scanning throughout the room. Sakura was spying on her now, since she was curious with the girl. When the girl's eyes reached the ventilation window where Sasuke and the others were spying, she let out a small and quick grin, which only Sakura, Sasuke, and the others noticed. Then Sakura realized.

"That grin... So that's why!" Sakura saidS between shock and confusion as well as a bit disgusted when she finally figured out the fact that the girl was none other than Naruto! She was really sure, for no one else had the same foxy grin as Naruto had. "What is he- no, what are they up to?" Sakura asked herself as she stared at the boys who were trying to contain their laughter.

"Hahahaha, that really brings back old memories!" Kiba almost fell down as he was trying hard not to laugh too loud, "I remember he used to use that disguise to seduce Iruka-sensei, Ebisu-sensei, and even Hokage-sama. And it always works no matter how many times he does it!"

"Well, I have to admit that he has a godly disguising skill... as a flirt, though sometimes I actually wonder how he learned that." All of the boys nodded at Sasuke's comment. "Well, who knows?"

After scanning the room for a while Naruto finally found the one he was looking for. "Kakashi-sensei!" he said in a cute girl's voice in the most seductive tone he had. Sakura jaws almost dropped to the ground when she heard how Naruto's voice could change so drastically and how well he could act as a flirt.

Naruto approached Kakashi cheerfully. "Wow, it's really you! I'm sooo happy!" Kakashi put down his book, blinked several times before asking, "err, did I know you?"

"No, but I have been admiring you since I heard about you! My, you looked more handsome when seen closer!"

Kakashi was speechless. The other teachers sweatdropped. Sakura felt like she was about to puke, although she wasn't sure if it was because of Naruto's act or Naruto's exaggerating comment on Kakashi. The boys, well, they were having more trouble to contain their laughter. After all, they can't risk getting caught.

"So, to celebrate this day when I finally talked to you, I brought you some cake. I made them by myself, please enjoy them, Sensei!" Naruto put up a cute-girl pose and winked. Sakura was really going to puke while the boys were laughing their asses off, not caring whether the teachers would find out or not. Then Naruto opened the package he brought and gave it to Kakashi, "here, have some, Sensei!"

"Umm, thanks-"

"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!" Suddenly Gai appeared from nowhere. "Such relationship between a student and a teacher is a sin! It's not youthful!"

All of the people in and outside the room just stared at him, lost of words. "I, Maito Gai, can never let such relationship to occur!" Then he grabbed the cake from Kakashi and swallowed them all in one gulp. Now it were the boys' jaws that dropped to the ground.

A silence occured for a while. Everone was speechless. Until Gai quickly ran out of the office in lightning speed into the teacher's bathroom, screaming, "NOOO!!! IT TASTES AWFUL!!! M-MY STOMACH!!!" Unfortunately, the toilet was occupied and Gai was banging on the door, "Noooo!!!! I really need to get in now!"

"Eh, what is it, Gai?" Genma asked as he opened the door, confused. Gai quickly throw him out of the way and went inside the toilet without saying anything. "What's wrong with him?" Genma muttered while returning to the teacher's office. When he saw all the frozen people inside the room he asked, puzzled, "err, did I miss something?"

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Tbc

R&R!

Note: for Naruto in disguise, just think of him using his sexy no jutsu wearing girls school uniform.