Sorry about the delayed update. I'm writing many stories that i want to update, but haven't gotten the chance to. But I'll try as hard as I can. As soon as I get my laptop fixed I'm sending some of my stories to my laptop. This chapter may not be up to your expectation, but I had it in my computer and decided to finish it. I'll try to update this story. But for now it'll be on hiatus until I get my laptop fixed. Which I'm hoping it'll be soon. If I don't forget that is. Well enjoy.
Chapter Five
It has been three weeks since Sasuke and I began dating. He just got out of the hospital two weeks prior. During school we've been nearly inseparable. Even though we have different classes he still manages to find away to spend time with me. I've noticed that Naruto and Hinata have been spending as much time together, too. Once we were in our history class I sat with her and the others all the way in the back of the room.
When the teacher began teaching I ripped out a piece of paper and began writing.
You and Naruto seem to have gotten closer. What's that about? Huh?
Nothing. Just that since Sasuke and Naruto are really close friends they basically go everywhere together. And since you and Sasuke are dating he comes along and since you and I have the same classes together we just talk while you and Sasuke have your 'moments'.
Aw. Thanks. That's really sweet of you. Now its my turn to help you in your love life.
What do you mean?
Time for you to tell Naruto. Remember, you said that if I tell you'll get the courage and tell him? And don't say you don't cause I know you do.
Before she could write anything I hid the note. Mr. Ramirez was coming our way. He looked at our notebooks and went back to the front. When he began teaching again I gave the note back to Hinata. She read it and began writing.
I remember, but in time.
When I finished reading it I folded it up and put it away. When the bell rang we got up and headed to the door. Outside waiting for us was Sasuke and the guys. Two days later Tenten told Neji how she felt and he accepted it. Five days after Tenten, Ino told Shikamaru and he also accepted it—now the only one of us four who hasn't told their true feelings is Hinata.
While heading to study hall, they were behind Sasuke and I. I looked at Sasuke and he smirked. Which means he did something.
"Hinata."
"Naruto." They laughed. Naruto apologized. "It's okay, you can go first."
"Hinata I really like you, so will you go out with me?"
"Yes." I smiled at Hinata's response.
When the bell rang ending school we headed to our lockers. We all decided to go out and celebrate Naruto and Hinata getting together. The guys took us to a small restaurant. I looked around to get a better look at it. It was small and had many private areas. The waitress took us to a table that seated eight. Upon sitting down we began chatting. Well the girls and I did. The guys just sat there listening.
When we arrived home, mother asked us how school went. We told her everything, including the part about Hinata and Naruto getting together. She squealed and hugged her. It took me five minutes to get her off of Hinata. When mother latches unto you, she latches on alright. I noticed that for the past few days I hadn't seen Sasu. I asked mother and she told me that he's been going on double dates with Itachi.
"With the same girls everyday?"
"Of course. I think."
The next day mother asked Sasu to invite his date over. Sasu said that he didn't want to, but the look mother gave him told him otherwise. When dinner was ready I sat down. We heard the door open and Sasu appeared with a girl next to him. He introduced her to us. Her name's Amalia. She has a twin that's dating Itachi.
"Sasu don't you ever get confused in who's who? You know since you're not that bright."
"No comment." He said.
By now it seems that he's learned not to respond to my witty comebacks. When dinner was over, Sasu said that he was heading over to Itachi's. The girls and I said that we're going with them.
"You wanna see your boys." Sasu said.
"You know something—that sounds completely wrong coming out of your mouth." I said cringing.
He glared and then opened the door. We were about to step out when I groaned. The others faced me and I said that it was pouring outside. They turned around and groaned too. Then I suggested that we make a run for it. They agreed. When we arrived to Sasuke's house—even though it's next door—we were soaked. Mikoto looked at us and giggled. The girls and I went to Sasuke's room and entered. The guys took one look at us and smiled. We glared at them.
When we all got comfortable I asked the guys if it was alright for me to do a survey on them.
"Sure. Go ahead." Neji said, but then asked. "Which class?"
"Not a class. Just random I guess." They shrugged their shoulders and told me to continue. "What is the first thing you notice about a woman?"
They said their eyes. I looked at the girls and we began laughing. The guys looked at us and asked why we were laughing. I told them that it was because we read a quote in English class—from an anonymous author—and we all debated. Girls against guys.
"What's the quote?" Sasuke asked curious.
"You know 'Curiosity killed the cat.' "I said. He looked at me sternly. "Fine. If looks could kill, I'll be dead by now." I murmured. "The quote is 'According to a recent survey, men say the first thing they notice about a woman is their eyes, and women say the first thing they notice about men is that they're a bunch of liars.' Now I don't know what this is based on is true—but I do know that the first thing that men notice about a woman is not their eye, but other things. And I'm not talking about how they look—like if they're pretty or slim—but other aspects. More reserved aspect to be exact."
"And what are you basing this on?" Sasuke asked smiling.
"Well I noticed—after English class and school—that men look at the reserved aspect of the woman then the eyes. You guys might notice the eyes, but other men don't. So when they say that they notice the eyes and they're not looking at your eyes, then they're lying."
"What other quotes do you have that questions the male species?"
I looked at the girls and they nodded. This quote was recent. I remember my mom once mentioning it when—either dad or Sasu became depressed and did something stupid. I told them and they agreed with me on it completely.
"This one is from Elayne Booster. My mother always says it when it comes to dad and Sasu. 'When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking.' "
"Not true." Complained Naruto.
"Probably, but—I mean, come on—men do stupid things when their depressed. Maybe not invade another country, but other things that I can't think of at this very moment."
They were about to say something when a knock was heard from the door. "Sakura, its time for us and the girls to head back home." Came afterwards.
The next day the guys asked if we had any other quotes that we would like to mention to them. I said that at this moment not really.
"Really now." Teased Sasuke. "I surely would have thought that you guys would bombard us with quotes." The other guys agreed.
"Why are you guys being so difficult?" I asked getting annoyed with his teasing. I looked at the girls and they also looked annoyed.
"Well since you—through the quote—called us liars about noticing your eyes first."
"I said 'you guys might notice the eyes, but other men don't.' "
"You might have said it, but maybe you guys were thinking differently."
"You know what?" I said slamming my locker, the other following suit. "I'm done." Then I quoted—I don't know if it's right or not, but it sure fits the situation. " 'Men you can't live with them and, yet, you can't live without them.' "
With that said the girls and I headed to second period. When it was time for lunch, the guys began apologizing. I looked at the girls and smiled. They smiled back. The guys looked at our exchange and asked what was going on.
"Nothing. I just told the girls this morning that you guys might begin teasing us with what we did yesterday and that you might not stop. So I said that the best way to defend ourselves is to pretend to get annoyed and then maybe—just maybe—you guys would shut up. And you did." I said patting Sasuke lightly on the cheek.
We took our seats and began eating. The guys standing their dumfounded; until we told them that they look like idiots just standing their. They quickly sat down when we finished.
Then three months went by and it was almost time for new years. Shikamaru, Ino, Neji, Tenten, Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke and I decided to spend Christmas together. We did the whole secret Santa thing. I got Sasuke as a secret Santa. I didn't know what to get him, but then his mother mentioned that he always wanted a book called Paranormalacy but could never get it because it was always sold out and that his iPod was broken. I got him the book and a new iPod. He was my secret Santa so he got me the new HP touchpad that they've been showing commercials on.
When new years came, we spent it with the others and celebrated our three month anniversary.
"So its been three months since then? Huh, who knew?" Ino commented.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"It's just that we never thought that we would all get together—well until you and Sasuke did."
"I still don't get it."
"You know what—never mind. Just forget it."
With that we all laughed. Then Ino said that Sasuke and I should exchange gifts. I had a hard time searching for the perfect gift for Sasuke—again. After hours of searching I decided to get him one of the new HP touchpad. Since he got me one, I thought he would like one himself. When I gave him my present he opened it. He looked at it with a speechless face on. Then he looked at me and brought me into a tight hug.
"I love it."
"Really. I mean I spent hours trying to find a good gift, but when I came up short I decided to get you one. I thought you wouldn't like it."
"Hon, it doesn't matter about what you get me—just the thought behind it."
"Good keep that in mind, for the next time." I said matter-of-factly.
At that he chuckled. Then he handed his present to me. It was probably the same size of the gift that I got from him last time and that was the new HP touchpad. I opened it up and found myself staring at the book I had always wanted since the last time I read it and that was from when I borrowed it from Chloe. She said that it was good and when she lent it to me and I began reading it—I was hooked.
"I knew you loved it since I asked Chloe why you were talking about Juliet so much. And when she told me that it was a book I went out and got it for you."
I kissed him on the cheek as a way of saying 'thank you.'
"You guys are so unromantic." Ino complained.
"Well, sorry." I said sarcastically.
"Juliet?" Tenten asked taking the book out of my hands.
"Yeah."
"What's it about?" asked Hinata.
"It's about a girl name Julie Jacobs—who's twenty five—and when her aunt dies she gets a letter from a guy that has been working for her aunt when she was young. But before she goes to Italy the guy worker gives her, her passport and she learns that her name is actually Giulietta Tolomei. He then explains why she has two different names. Then she goes to Italy to a place there to get a box that's mentioned in the letter—after she's told that her aunt left everything to her twin, Janice. When she gets the box she finds out that her ancestor is Giulietta Tolomei. A few things happen and she learns more about her ancestor and about her family. Then near the end she learns that she loves Alessandro—an Italian police officer, I think—and they get married to end a curse that was on the Salimbeni's and the Tolomei's; then the worker that called Julie 'principessa'—'princess' in Italian goes grave digging with some other people and those people bring Julie and her twin and an old monk—called Friar Lorenzo—to help find Giulietta's grave. After they find the grave she kind of dies and then is brought back to life. Alessandro and she get married again and they live happily ever after. At least I think they live a happily ever after."
"It's…" Tenten began.
"Confusing." Ino finished.
"I know it's confusing at first, but when you continue reading it you kind of understand it a little bit better. At least hopefully you will."
"Can I borrow it?" Hinata asked.
"Sure." I said handing it to her.
Then we heard our families counting down. Neji said it was almost time for new years just ten more seconds. We counted down too and when we reached one we shouted happy new years really loudly. I turned around to face Sasuke and he quickly crashed his lips to mine—deepening the kiss. We broke away after Naruto began laughing. When we broke away I quickly controlled my breath and went chasing after him. From the corner of my eye I saw our families come to the backyard. They began laughing when they saw what I was doing to Naruto. When I was satisfied I went back to where Sasuke was standing.
"I think you over did it."
"Why do you say that?" I asked innocently.
"Because he's not moving." He pointed to where his lump of a body is at.
"Too bad. He should know by know how lethal I can be. So yeah." I stated dismissively. "But if you're so worried"—I said turning to face Hinata—"Hinata can you go and check to make sure he's breathing. If not than you can always give him CPR and I'm sure you're going to be okay with that. I mean he is your boyfriend." I said teasing her slightly—or a lot. Depends.
When we started school again, everyone bided each other a happy new year. Then we heard a horrible noise. The guys and I turned around and we saw that it was Karin and her gang. They saw Sasuke and the others and ran up to them and hugged them. I was ready to take her off of Sasuke and beat her up, but Sasuke pushed her off and brought me forward. She looked at us. Eyes scanning the situation—trying to comprehend what was going on.
Then she understood.
"You tramp. Get away from Sasuke—he's mine!" she said trying to come between us.
"Karin" Sasuke grunted "knock-it-off!" he said pushing her—once again—away.
"But Sasu-cakes"
"But nothing Karin. Sakura, here, is my girlfriend and if you do anything to her—mark my words—you are going to pay. Dearly. Same goes for Naruto and the others."
With that said we walked away. The rest of the day went on uneventful. Maybe it was because the guys were with us the whole time. We saw Karin and her gang a few times, but they did nothing. That was until that day.
Sasuke and the guys had suddenly gotten sick, so they didn't go to school. The girls and I took my car—the one that father and mother had given me for Christmas. When lunch came around Karin and her gang came up to us. They pretended to trip and threw their food at us. Ino got up quickly, but I held onto her. Karin trashed talked about us and I nearly let Ino out of my grip; what made me lose it was what Karin said.
"What? Are you girls cowards? I mean I have no idea on how you got them, but that doesn't matter. Sakura" she said facing me "are you and your two brothers really your father's child or did you mother get knocked up—from different men—and then went to your father and said that he's the—" but before she finished the sentence I punched her straight in the face and sent her flying to a snack machine that we have in the school.
With that punch the girls and I began to fight. I saw that the teachers were too scared to step in so they let the fight continue. Then Tsunade came in. Not alone, though. She brought Kakashi—the guys gym teacher—Kurenai—our gym teacher—and Shizune with her. Kakashi stepped in and stopped Tenten, Kurenai stepped in and stopped Hinata, Shizune stopped Ino and Tsunade stopped me. She brought the eight of us to her office and told the others to go on with the rest of the day like nothing happened.
When we reached her office she went in with Karin and her gang behind her. When they came out they were smirking at us. Then Tsunade called us in.
"I got their story, but I don't believe a word of it. So what really happened?"
I explained everything and by the time I finished she had and unreadable expression on her face.
"I see." She said. She looked up. "Don't worry, their going to get their just desserts."
When we got home, mother asked us why she had gotten a phone call from Tsunade. Hinata explained everything.
"Oh honey, you know that's not true, right?" mom said hugging me. "You're our little girl and nothings going to change that. Not even an obnoxious brat that needs to learn how to mind her own business and leave people alone." With that I laughed. "Better? Good lets go into the kitchen."
"You going to tell dad?"
"Yes. He needs to know. I'm telling Sasu too."
"And Darren?"
"He's too young to know about things like these. For now he's not going to know. We don't need him being traumatized on him learning that you fight. He loves you too much for it." She said.
I nodded my head and told her that the girls and I were going to my room for a little while. She nodded her head and told us that she would call us down for dinner. As soon as it was ready. We said fine and headed to my room. When we got there we all sat down in silence. I began wondering what my dad was going to think of this. He probably would start making threats, but then he'd probably finish saying them through mumbles. He's too scared to finish them aloud incase if mother over hears.
When dinner was ready, we all went to the dining room and sat down. As soon as dinner ended and Darren went to the living room to watch TV, mother told father and Sasu about what happened at school. Dad looked at me and told me not to believe whatever they tell me because he has the proof that shows that he's my biological father. I nodded my head and got up; the girls followed suit. We were nearing the stairs when we were stopped by Sasu. I asked him what he wanted and he told me that if something like that ever happens again to not let them off easy. No matter what the consequences were going to be. I smiled and nodded my head. He always knew how to cheer me up.
The next day the guys had come back to school. Well rested and well recovered. They asked us if anything happened while they were away and I just told them no, but they didn't believe me. They asked the other girls and they didn't respond. That was until Sasuke went up to Hinata and asked her what happened while they were away. She looked at me apologetically and told him. His face instantly became emotionless and he began mumbling a bunch of threats that he was going to do to Karin. I managed to calm him down, but I knew that it would take a lot more reassuring than that to make sure that he doesn't go on a killing spree. When I finally managed to calm him down completely the bell for homeroom rang.
When the bell ending school rang we all went to our lockers. On the way we bumped into Karin and her gang. They immediately latched onto the guys and began to 'seduce' them. That's when the guys pushed them off and threatened that if they ever went near us girls again and said a bunch of lies that they were going to regret it. They paled and the glared at us, but soon enough they got up and walked away. When we got home I was in a much better mood and everyone noticed. Mother asked what happened and I told her that the guys defended us against the attacks of the 'threat.' She knew what I was talking about and just nodded her head.
When it was time for me to go to bed I laid down and placed my head on my pillow. And soon enough I fell into a deep slumber.
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