A/N: Hey guys! Mariegurl here! Thanks for all the great reviews. I am so happy that you guys are liking this story so far. I am so happy that I now have more time to update, with it being summer and all. As I am updating these chapters I am writing the final chapters to this story. So far it's looking pretty intense, but we have a while before we get to that. For now, please enjoy. This chapter is for reviewer XxXRememberMeXxX, who read all of the story that's posted in an hour and basically told me to update asap because she was dying to know what happens next. Well I don't want you to die, so I got up and typed this chapter and here I am posting it for you. You're welcome! As always, I don't own Naruto, I just own this story.

Chapter Twenty: Ferris Wheel Problems

The ride over to the amusement park was very awkward. Sakura and Sasuke were forced to sit in the back since Alice called shotgun. As Itachi was driving, he occasionally looked in the rear view mirror to see how they were getting along. They weren't. Sakura sat in the far left seat, while Sasuke was in the far right. Every once in a while, they would make faces at each other and make comments. Itachi and Alice's small talk wasn't helping at all. Actually it was making things worse.

"So you guys, are you ready to ride some roller coasters?" asked Itachi.

"Yeah, they'll be fun," said Alice.

"Roller coasters are great because you know what to expect from them. Unlike with some people who just mess with your head," said Sakura.

"Yeah, well if some people just trusted others, some people wouldn't be in this mess," said Sasuke.

The two then went into a glaring contest. Itachi and Alice inwardly sighed, wondering if their plan would really work. After about twenty more minutes of this, they were finally there. While they purchased their tickets, Alice began whispering to Itachi.

"I think the best thing we can do is force them to sit together on rides."

"And what if that doesn't make them talk things out?"

"Then we go to phase three."

"You think that will work?"

"I hope it will. I'm sick of all of this. It's getting quite annoying."

"Oi! Itachi! Alice! Quit your whispering and let's get going! I want to get on as many rides as I can today," called Sakura.

"Yeah, we're coming," responded Itachi.

"Yes! To the DEATH-O-METER!" cried Alice.

"Now that's what I'm talking about," said Sakura.

It was now seven o'clock. The sun was just about to set. After all the excitement of the day, there was still one last thing for Itachi, Alice, Sasuke, and Sakura to ride…the Ferris Wheel. So far, Alice and Itachi were able to get Sasuke and Sakura sitting together on every ride, and well, let's face it, things weren't going well with them. So far with every ride the four had been on, Sasuke and Sakura had been fighting. Even on the roller coasters you could hear them bickering about really stupid stuff. And now it was time for them to stop.

"So Itachi, what are we going to go on next?" asked Sakura.

"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm going on the ferris wheel."

'That sounds like a good idea Bro. I want to see the sunset anyways," said Alice.

"Yeah, I guess that's cool with me; I'm down," said Sakura.

"Well you guys go on ahead. Ferris wheels' are for sissys anyways," said Sasuke.

"Oh stop being a chicken ass. You're going on that ride," said Sakura.

"You can't make me Pinky, so why don't you just shut up."

"Okay, now you've done it! I'm getting tired of that smart mouth of yours! I'm gonna just shut it up for good!"

"C'mon and try Pinky. I bet you that you can't do it. Tch, you're too weak."

"Alright that's it! Both of you go to your respectable corners! NOW!" yelled Alice. Sasuke and Sakura backed away from each other, eyes still cold, glaring evil death glares at each other.

"Okay, you two listen up, and you listen up good. BOTH of you are going on that ferris wheel and BOTH of you are sitting together. You're going to fix whatever's wrong between the two of you or else bad things will happen. Am I clear?" asked Itachi.

"Hn."

"Whatever."

"Good, now let's go."

They stood in line for about ten minutes. Throughout the whole tome, Sasuke and Sakura had their backs towards each other, not speaking at all. Itachi and Alice had to push them on the ferris wheel cart.

"Now you two be good or I'll make sure that you guys don't have any hair again," said Itachi.

"That's evil, Bro," said Sasuke.

"Yeah Itachi, I thought that we were friends," said Sakura.

"Well get over it. Have a nice ride. Ta-ta!"

"Ta-ta? Who the hell says that anymore?" asked Sakura.

"Don't ask me," replied Sasuke.

"I wasn't." They stayed silent all the way to the top of the wheel. Once they reached the top, everything stopped. The ride had completely shut down and they were stuck.

"Okay, what's going on here?" asked Sakura.

"Awe, Pinky don't like heights?" asked Sasuke.

"Shut up! I didn't say that at all. I am just simply wondering why we are stuck at the top while Itachi and Alice are on the ground."

"You aren't that bright are you?"

"What do you mean, Chicken Ass?"

"My brother and sister set us up. Ugh, I'm so stupid! I should've seen that they were up to something like this."

"Yeah, and because of your stupidity, we're stuck here for Kami-sama knows how long."

"My stupidity? If it wasn't for your stubbornness, and you actually listened to me when I told you that I said nothing about your father to any "

"Why should I listen to you? You had it right from the start. Face it, since day one you've wanted to make my life a living hell. So you decided to soften me up a bit and get to know me better. You found out about my issues and pretended to feel sorry for me. Hell, you even comforted me! So after a while, you finally told those friends of yours and had a good laugh. And those sluts you have for fangirls found out. So now they have that to use against me. Pretty soon, everyone will know and my mom and I will have to leave town."

"Leave town? Why?"

"Oh, you sure as hell know why! If my father knows that other people know what he did to me, then he'll come fine me and my mother and…and…he'll kill us. I bet that's what you've wanted all along. You want me dead, gone! You want me out of your life of popularity and being 'the man'."

There was silence between the two. Sasuke and Sakura looked into each other's eyes for just a moment. No sound was made at all. Sasuke couldn't believe that Sakura thought all that. She had it all wrong! Why couldn't she see that? Okay, maybe she didn't have it all wrong. Maybe she had some of it right. His plan was somewhat like what she said. He had hoped that he would get info on her to use as blackmail, but never did Sasuke think that it would get this far.

"Sakura, never in my wildest dreams did I think that you, the person I most despised, would become a close person to me. I never thought that we would be living together in the same house getting to know each other."

"Oh don't give me that shit! You think that some sob story will fix everything? That we'll live happily ever after? Well I don't think so!"

"Sakura, just listen to me! Those fangirls of mine, did it occur to you that they're jealous?"

"…"

"Well?"

"Why would they be jealous? Look at us. There isn't anything to be jealous of. So what, we've talked some and maybe we've bonded a little over this and that. But face it, we're enemies, and once an enemy, always an enemy."

"But they don't know that! They think…well they think that we're something more than enemies."

"More? Like what, acquaintances?"

"No."

"Friends?"

"No!"

"Family?"

"No! What th "

"Then what?"

"Lovers okay! They think that we're lovers!"

"AHAHAHAHAHAHA! Lovers? That's the most stupidest thing that I've ever heard!"

"Well, is it? We have been hanging around lately, with living together and basketball. They got upset because they think I'm their property. So they have to get rid of the competition. And to them, you're the competition. C'mon, you've got to believe me! It's so obvious that those fangirls set you up."

"Well…those twins Kimi and Mai were following me and the guys…"

"Exactly, to get information on you!"

"But even if it was Karin and her army of sluts, how can I be sure that you didn't tell your friends about my father and the cutting?"

"You can't. All I can offer you is my word, Sakura."

"But Sasuke, I don't know if your word is enough. You just don't understand. I trusted you with that secret. I don't know why, maybe it was because I needed someone who didn't really know me to know. Maybe I thought that way I could possibly get help. I don't know."

"I forced you to tell me. It's not really your fault that I know."

"Yes, I know that, but if I hadn't told you, none of this would've happened and we'd still be hating each other."

"So where does all this leave us now?"

"Well, to be honest, I don't know. I can't say that I hate you still, and I can't say that I like you either. It's all just so confusing, you know Sasuke?"

"Yeah, but all the same, I think that things are never going to be the same between us again."

"Yeah that's for sure. So what are we going to do?" The two then stayed silent as they sat in deep thought on the ferris wheel. Twenty minutes later, the ride began to move once more.

A/N: Well that's chapter twenty guys! What do you think is going to happen next? When will Sasuke and Sakura finally get together like we all want to happen? Please review and tell me what your predictions are! I'd love to read them!

Ja'ne,

Mariegurl