DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS IS JUST A FAN-MADE STORY!

Ever since Tsubaki had been reunited with Suigetsu, a considerable change had taken place in her character. She had become increasingly cheerful and could never seem to stop smiling.

"Hey! Hey Sakura!" Naruto pelted across the training grounds towards Sakura, who had just entered the area. Kakashi had not arrived yet (surprise surprise) and Tsubaki was nowhere in sight either. Only Sai was present, seated on a large boulder, quietly sifting through a book about people's reactions and how to define them.

"Huh? What's up Naruto?" Sakura stared wide-eyed at the excited blonde before her.

"L-listen Sak-*gasp*-ura," he said breathlessly.

"Would you calm down? What's the excitement all about?" she asked.

"Well, I've been thinking about Tsubaki, and I thought she's been looking pretty cheerful lately!" Naruto stood hands on his hips as though he had just made an important discovery that would change the fate of the world.

"Aaaaaand?" Sakura drawled, wondering where on earth this was leading.

"I saaaay...she's in love!" Naruto giggled uncontrollably.

"Huh? Just because she's happy you think she's in love?" Sakura wasn't buying it.

"It's not just that Sakura! It's the look in her eyes! It's not just happiness! I just know it! She'll never get away without telling me who it is!" Naruto jumped up and down on the balls of his feet.

"I dunno Naruto...it just seems kinda weird to me," said Sakura.

"Well I say it fits in perfectly! What do you think Sai? Hey Sai!" Naruto bellowed over to the silent boy.

"H-huh?" Sai looked up from his book.

"Didn't you hear a word we said? Come on over here!" Naruto shouted impatiently.

"Seriously Naruto would you quit acting like such an immature child?" Sakura snapped.

"Aahh come on, lighten up a little Sakura! Isn't this, like, the best scoop of the year?" he cried.

"Um, well it doesn't really affect me but-"

"-Sai!" Naruto interrupted her: "Sai, listen, what do you think? I think Tsubaki's in love with someone! You read a lot of books right? You can come up with something I'm sure of it!"

"Umm, w-well I-I was just reading this book about people's-" Sai began but Naruto interrupted: "-Never mind that! Just tell me what you think!"

"Naruto you twerp! He was just about to explain it to you! Calm down!" Sakura punched Naruto squarely in his mess of blonde spikes.

"Ooouucchh! Sakura!" Naruto whined miserably.

"Listen, about Tsubaki, I think it may be possible," Sai spoke suddenly.

"Huh? Really?" Sakura and Naruto piped up in unison.

"Well you see, this book I read the other day said that the feeling of love can make a person's personality undergo several rapid changes. For instance, the person will most likely experience extreme elation for no obvious reason, which could result in that person acting in strange ways like singing or dancing."

"Yeah! Yeah! He's right! I know he's right!" Naruto flew back into his excitement.

"Hold on, that's...that's almost exactly like what Tsubaki's doing! Remember the other day we heard her singing while she was heading home after training?" Sakura turned to Naruto.

"Exactly! See? I told you Sakura!" Naruto shrieked.

"So, what do we do now?" asked Sai.

"Duh! We ask her who it is!" Naruto said in an obvious tone.

"Naruto! I don't think we should pressure her! After all, it's really none of our business," said Sakura.

"'Course it is! We're her friends, her teammates! We have the right to know!" Naruto stated matter-of-factly.

"If he's got something in his head, I'd sure like to see someone trying to get it out!" said Sakura as Naruto danced off amongst the trees.

"Hey look! Naruto's dancing! Does that mean he's in love too?" asked Sai as Sakura slammed her hand on her forehead.