Fire High

Chapter 4

Gym and The Younger Uchiha Brother

Normal P.P.V.

The entire cafeteria was dead silent.

All eyes were centered on Pein as he glared down at the Konoha gang, mainly Kiba and Naruto. He suddenly turned and started walking away.

"Akatsuki, come. They're not worth the effort."

Naruto growled at the insult but sat down nonetheless. At their leader's action, everyone else followed suit. All of the Akatsuki followed Pein out of the cafeteria except for Hidan. He just stood there and stared at Sakura with a clenched fist.

"This isn't over."

He turned and disappeared out of the double doors.

"Phew, that was tense."

Sakura sighed as she sat down besides Kiba. She looked up and became confused. Everyone had a look of worry on their faces, even Shikamaru who was usually sleeping by now.

"What's up guys?"

Sakura asked uneasily. Everyone looked up at her.

"…What?"

"Sakura, don't you understand? The Akatsuki are interested in you, that isn't exactly a good thing either." Ino said with worry.

"Not to mention the idiots over there provoked them. Now the Akatsuki will be planning our demise. Because not only did they insult them, but they insulted them in front of everyone, including the other two gangs, jeez, don't you guys ever think before you say anything?" Shikamaru said as he propped his chin on the palm of his hand.

"Oh shut up Shikamaru, they had it comin'." Kiba said as he folded his arms.

"Yeah, especially that Hidan guy, I can't believe he said Sakura belonged with him." Naruto mumbled angrily.

Sakura sighed. This is by far the worst first day I've ever had.

"Look you guys, I'm really sorry about this but I need to go. Hidan has my schedule." Sakura got up and started walking away.

"Whoa wait, you're not actually about to go look for the Akatsuki are you?" Tenten asked in disbelief.

Sakura shook her head and said; "Of course not, I'm going to the office to ask for another one."

"Oh."

"I'll go with you."

Kiba said as he was about to stand up. But Sakura stopped him by saying she could do it by herself.

Taking out her school map, she started walking towards the office. Since she was looking down at the map, she didn't realize someone right in front of her, causing her to bump into someone else.

She closed her eyes waiting for the impact of the concrete floor but it never came. Instead she felt herself being held up by two arms.

What's up with me being held today?

Opening her eyes, she looked up and indeed another guy was holding her up. Well at least he's saving me and not trying to kidnap me.

"Are you alright?" he asked as he helped her to her feet.

"Yeah, thank you, for a minute there I thought the floor was going to rearrange my face."

Sakura said with a laugh. Looking up she almost gasped. This guy was hot. He had the palest skin she had ever seen, his eyes were a coal black and his hair was styled strangely. But his features were sharp and he was very good looking.

"Well that would have been a shame."

Her eyes widened at his compliment and she could feel herself about to blush.

Smirking he said; "I'd have to get someone to get a janitor to clean up the mess."

Sakura immediately blushed in anger. Forget him being hot, he's an ass.

"Excuse me? Who the hell do you think you are? You know what; I don't have time for an ass like you, goodbye." Sakura spat as she pushed passed him in anger.

Behind her stood Sasuke Uchiha, the leader of gang Hebi standing in shock.

"Did that girl just call me an ass?" he whispered to himself in disbelief.

Sasuke smirked to himself in interest. Hmm, school just got a lot more interesting.

Sakura pushed open the doors of the front office open and made her way to her next class, gym. She was still angry as hell about the jerk. Just let it go Sakura, he's probably always like that. She reasoned with herself.

Sakura saw the double doors to the gym and smiled in anticipation. Gym was her favorite class, especially if the day's activity was dodge ball. The gym was already littered with girls on the bleachers and boys playing basketball. On the left wall she saw a door labeled coach so she knocked on it.

Not even a second later did the door swing open and a man with a very accurate resemblance to Lee stood in front of her.

He looked down at her and smiled brightly.

"Hello there! How may I help your youthful self!?"

Sakura sweat dropped at his loud voice and the use of the word youthful.

"U-um, my name is Sakura Haruno, I'm new here." She gave the man her schedule and he scanned it with his eyes.

"That's great! My name is Gai-sensei and it's a pleasure to have you in my class. Please come in so I can give you a gym uniform and combination lock!"

He practically screamed in her face. She nodded and sat in the chair in front of his desk. After he left she looked around his office and noted a lot of trophies in martial art along the shelves. On his desk was a picture of him hugging a pretty woman with brown hair.

Wow, he's actually married.

Gai-sensei walked in and gave her a uniform and a combination lock. She quickly went to the girls locker room and changer. When she walked out of the locker room and changed. When she walked out of the locker room she looked up at the sound of whistles and catcalls from all the boys.

"Damn Sakura-chan, you make that uniform look good."

She turned around and saw Deidera, Itachi and Sasori all sitting on the bleachers staring at her.

"Uh, thanks, I guess."

Sakura looked around the gym and didn't see anyone she knew except for the jerk from earlier. He saw her looking and smirked. Sakura immediately looked away, which happened of the Akatsuki. They must have seen the interaction between her and the jerk because they were looking really confused. Sakura sighed and started walking up to them. But before she could reach them she was stopped by Karin and her little friends.

"What's going on? Why haven't you been messed with?" she asked as she placed a hand on her hip.

"What are you talking about?" Sakura asked with annoyance.

"The Akatsuki are supposed to ruin you for embarrassing them. But all I've seen is you being all buddy buddy with them, what are you screwing them all or something?" Karin asked.

Sakura choked on air and said; "Excuse me? I believe the skank job is yours," Sakura looked down at Karin's uniform in disgust. "and might I say you're doing a fabulous job right now, besides, I don't even know the Akatsuki.

"Whatever freak."

"Alright class, today we are playing dodge ball!" Gai-sensei yelled from across the gym.

At those words Sakura couldn't help the evil smirk that formed on her face.

Everyone gathered around Gai-sensei so he could choose the captains.

"Alright, the captains will be Sasuke and Itachi. Sasuke, you choose first." Itachi and Sasuke walked up and stood before everyone. Sasuke looked through the crowd of people and settled on Sakura.

"You."

"Eh, me?" Sakura asked pointing to herself.

He nodded and she reluctantly got behind him. She ignored the Glare Karin gave her and the glares the Akatsuki gave Sasuke as he smirked smugly.

Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance. Men, I swear.

Then Itachi chose, and so on and so forth. In the end Itachi had Deidera, Sasori, Karin and her posse. While Sakura's team consisted of herself, Sasuke, a guy named Suigetsu and a huge guy named Juugo. The rest were split up.

The two teams lined up on either side of the white line and got ready to run for a ball. Sakura placed herself in the middle of the room and got ready to run.

"Hey Sakura?"

Sakura turned and saw Sasuke looking at her.

"Yeah?"

"Let's make a bet."

Sakura though for a moment. It could be a trick, but then again it could be fun.

Sakura smiled and asked what the bet was.

"If you can't get at least one of the Akatsuki out then you have to go out on a date with me." Sasuke said with his ever present smirk.

"What!?" Sakura shrieked in shock.

"You heard me."

"Fine, but if I do get one out, then you have to ask Karin out, in front of everyone."

Sakura said with her own wicked smirk. Sasuke scowled as he looked at the mentioned girl in disgust. "Well? What do you say?" Sakura asked as she crossed her arms in triumph. There's no way he'd agree. It wasn't exactly a secret that Karin was obsessed with Sasuke, and for that Sasuke absolutely loathed her.

"Fine." He gritted out reluctantly.

"What? Seriously?" she asked in disbelief.

"Sakura, didn't anyone tell you I'm an Uchiha?" Sasuke said as he got ready to run for it.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Sakura asked in confusion.

Sasuke smirked; "Uchiha's always get what they want."

Sakura smirked back, "We'll see about that."

TWEEEEEET(whistle)

Everyone ran for the ball.