Everything was doing well for Sakura and the others. Neither Karin nor Yoshi bothered them at least one bit and it was rather good news for mostly Sakura and Sasuke who apparently, is not really officially together which still confuses the pink-haired girl.
"He kissed me, we went out on a date even though it was short but what are we suppose to be?" a pink-haired girl sighed, clenching on the old handkerchief.
"It's still hard to believe I met my savior after all these years," Sakura laughed. "It's unbelievable that boy is Sasuke. And to think, I decided to have him as my soulmate."
Meanwhile, the school was busy preparing for their event. The venue of their masquerade dance was at the main gym (only because their lovely principal, Tsunade lost a lot of the dance's profit by her infamous gambling and yet, she wasn't fired and none of the students know why) The class was given the day off and an opportunity to help out with decorating for the dance which will be happening tonight.
"Can someone please help me with these?" a timid Hinata pleaded, struggling as she carried a box of decorations.
"Here," Naruto left his little task in order to offer his help for Hinata. Like a gentleman, he carried the heavy box. "Wow this sure is quite heavy but don't worry Hinata, I am one strong guy!"
His thumbs up and wink made the shy Hyuuga blush. Her blond loved one since childhood was suddenly whacked by the famous Uchiha.
"Idiot," he said. "If you have time to flirt then I suggest you help out setting the table. You and Hinata will have your moment later."
"Oh and where is your beloved cherry blossom?" Naruto asked. "You're just jealous cause my girl is here and yours is not!"
"What did you say about my little cousin Naruto?" Neji glared while Hinata was trying to calm him down.
"Whoa, calm down Neji!" Naruto laughed nervously.
"Yeah Neji," his love one, Tenten entered the scene carrying more decorations. She smirked as she dropped the box down then crossed her arms. "Naruto is right on this one, you should calm down."
"Yeah Neji!" Naruto pointed out. "Listen to your girl!"
"Tenten, why are you taking his side?" Neji's eyes was saddened.
"I am not taking anyone's side," Tenten sighed. "I'm just saying that Naruto and Hinata are big kids now and you should mind your own business about whatever it is they do. Besides honey,do you want me to tell them what we did?"
It was now Neji's turn to be red as a beet. His younger cousin and Naruto gave him a strange look.
"Wow Neji," Sasuke smirked. "You and Tenten are already in that level? My, my she's right this time! You really should mind you're own business when you and Tenten did something!"
"Oh shut up Uchiha!" Neji growled. "Like you don't plan to do the same with Sakura!"
Sasuke was now the third person to be the beet.
"Hey do you mind dropping whatever it is your doing and come with me for a second," Ino appeared in front of them with Shikamaru. Their hands locked together. The group nodded and Ino and Shikamaru walked ahead while the rest of the group followed and exited the gym.
"When did these two became an item?" Naruto whispered to Sasuke.
"Who cares?"
"You're just jealous you and Sakura are the only one who isn't official." Naruto mumbled when they stopped by a huge tree.
"What is it Ino?" Hinata asked. "Something happened?"
"Well not yet," she sighed.
"It's about Karin and Yoshi." Shikamaru said.
"What about them?" Naruto wondered. Sasuke's eyes became serious when he heard those two names.
"Come to think of it," Tenten noticed. "They haven't bothered Sasuke or Sakura since. Do you think they give up?"
"Knowing those two?" Sasuke said."I'll doubt it, Karin is the type who will get what she wants no matter what happens."
"Why the heck did you went out with such a troublesome woman?" Shikamaru said.
"Speaking of Sakura," Ino noticed. "Where is she?"
"She went home because she has things to do," Sasuke replied.
"Maybe she's getting ready to loose her virginity to you Sasuke." Naruto teased and was rewarded by a bonk in the head.
"Idiot." the Uchiha sighed. "Anyways, she seems to be doing fine.I mean she stopped worrying about those two when they stopped bothering us."
"That doesn't mean that those two have something up their sleeves," Neji warned. "Like you said, Karin is the type to get what she wants. But I do agree with Shikamaru, why the heck did you go out with such a troublesome girl?"
"You all know it wasn't my fault," Sasuke explained. "I was sort of in the same situation as Sakura. My parents want me with Karin; I didn't want to but I have no other choice."
"Wait," Ino interrupted. "I thought you were ugh dare I say it? In love with that skank?"
"I was but I regretted that."
"Only because she slept with another man," Neji remarked. "You were almost arrested when you did that to Karin. Luckily her parents didn't press charges."
"You were in huge trouble with your dad though" Tenten said.
"But they did cancel us being together and the possibility of becoming husband and wife is history" Sasuke said with a small smile.
"Okay forget about all this," Ino said. "What we need to do is figure out what Karin and Yoshi are up to this time."
They all nodded in agreement.
"So do you guys understand the plan?" Yoshi asked while on the phone. He and Karin were at his house, slowly getting their plan together in his room. Karin was sitting on his bed, listening to the phone conversation.
"Yes sir," the other line said. "We got it."
"Good," he smirked before hanging up.
"I still can't believe you are his brother," Karin told him. "I would never thought that the Uchiha would hide something like this."
"Well believe it," Yoshi persuaded. "But that Uchiha is rather clueless and an idiot after all."
"Hey!" Karin yelled and pointed. "Don't you dare call my Sasuke that you moron!" Yoshi smirked and headed towards her. Slowly touching her shoulders, the girl freaked out.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" she demanded before being pinned down.
"Relax," Yoshi persuaded. "Let's just have a little fun of our own before the big one during the dance."
Karin was giving Yoshi an uncomfortable look but it was ignored when he gave her a quick kiss.
"Come on what do you say?"
Not another word was needed when the guy was pulled down towards her for another one.
Only this time, it was a heated moment for them. No love but simple fun and lust.
The evening finally came. Sakura and the girls were getting ready for the dance. Make up, hair and then the dress. It took them about three hours to get ready but only because they got sidetracked with whatever. But finally, they were ready.
"My you girls look absolutely gorgeous!" Sakura's mom said.
"Thanks!" they said all at the same time."
"Now Sakura," her mom said. "You and your friends will be dropped off by Yue-san okay? And remember, you are not to see Sasuke."
"Yes mom," her pinked haired daughter sighed.
"Sasuke and Sakura didn't really spoke to each other the whole day," Ino whispered. "Do you think something happened?"
"I'm not sure," Hinata said. "M-maybe we can talk to her later."
"Man this suit is such a drag," Shikamaru said, trying to loosen up his tie. "And so is this mask. Do we really need to wear this? What a drag."
"This is a masquerade," Naruto said. "So a mask is a must."
"And can you tell me why you would wear an orange suit?" Neji asked.
"Cause orange is my color!" Naruto yelled with his thumbs up.
"I think someone has been spending too much time with Lee." Neji sweatdropped.
"Troublesome," Shikamaru sighed. "Hey what the heck is going on with Sasuke?"
"He's more worried about Sakura considering how Yoshi and Karin may have something up."
"Well we better keep our head up."
"Guys," Sasuke called his friends. "Tonight, I'm going to tell her."
"Tell who what tonight?" Neji wondered.
"Sakura," Sasuke answered. "I'm going to tell her those words that all girls wants to hear."
Both Neji and Shikamaru smirked when they easily figured out what the Uchiha meant. But poor Naruto was clueless
"Honey, I was wrong?" Naruto predicted.
Another bonk on the head he received.
"What?" he screamed. "I thought all girls wants to hear that?"
"What the heck did your cousin saw in this goofball?" Sasuke questioned Neji.
"That is a question that I may never know." Neji admitted. "But I guess love can happen in the weirdest ways."