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The Target

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Naruto led me through the hall and sat at an empty table before patting the seat next to him for me to sit down. I could feel the stares on me from where I was seated, never had I ever ventured into the depths of the canteen before so I was sure my sightings was scaring quite a few people.

"Sasuke?" The call of my name brought me out of my reverie; I turned to the blond next to me and held out my hand. He looked at it in confusion before placing his hand in mine; I slapped it away, "no you idiot, my list."

"Oh, right, I knew that." I snorted as Naruto felt around his trouser pockets before pulling out a slightly rumpled piece of paper and handing it to me.

"Before I give this to you..." he said as he pulled the item slightly out of my grasp like he did earlier that day, "tell me why you made this list in the first place."

Crossing my arms and sighing I glanced at him in distain, "do I have to?" He nodded zealously, "of course you do, if I don't know your methods how am I going to help you out?" I sighed but reluctantly began telling him my embarrassing motive and sure enough, he was crying with laughter by the time I was done.

"I feel as though you're going through a lot of hassle for something so simple." Naruto commented with a wheeze when he finally stopped laughing. I glared at him, what right did he have to judge me? "This was the only way I could go about it, Iruka-sensei knew that and gave me two weeks extra to work on my social skills."

The blond leant over so his upper body was lying on the table before ruffling his bright hair softly, "that Iruka, he's always helping troubled kids," he turned so I met his gaze and I felt like I was seeing the brilliance of his blue eyes for the first time, "it kinda makes me feel jealous that Iruka's paying attention to someone other than me."

My eyebrows rose, "what're you talking about?"

Naruto sat up slightly, rested his chin on his hand and peered at me, "You don't know? I'm Iruka's adopted son," he winked at me, "nice to meet you."

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Sasuke gaped at me for a full 10 seconds before he closed his mouth and scowled, I couldn't help the chuckled that escaped my mouth, he was just too cute. "Whatever." He muttered the way he often did, it was probably due to the fact he wasn't used to talking, at all.

Before I could open my mouth and say something more I heard my name being called from across the hall. Looking up, I saw my best friend Kiba literally flying towards us, "hey Naruto, hey Sasuk-" Kiba's eyes bulged out from their sockets as he did a double take because of the person sitting next to me.

"S-s-s-sasuke Uchiha! What's Sasuke Uchiha doing here?!"

I broke into hysterical laughter as Sasuke glared menacingly and Kiba backed away in a terrified fashion. "Come back Kiba, he comes in peace." I assured the brunet while covering Sasuke's eyes to make sure he would no longer scare people off with his glare.

The Uchiha didn't lift a finger to move my hand but he frowned, "I'm not some weird alien, idiot."

"To him, you are." I contradicted as I lowered my hand so my arm was slung around his shoulder, this time he did move it, "plus, aliens are cool." I gave him a grin as I pulled my arm away.

Kiba sat down and Sasuke stood up and stepped over the bench, I grabbed his shirt before he could walk away, "where are you going?" I had to admit my voice did sound a little panicky but I really, seriously didn't want him to leave.

He flicked my forehead and wrenched his shirt out of my grip, "I might as well get some lunch while I'm in here right?" He mumbled. I internally sighed with relief, "will you buy me a sandwich?"

"No." he called over his shoulder before he was lost in the sea of people.

I turned back from where I watch Sasuke disappear to find Kiba staring intently at my face, "what?"

"Why was he here?" He questioned as he took out his lunch from his bag, "I'm helping him with something." I replied as I took half of his bagel and bit into it.

My friend sighed, "I thought you said you were over him," Kiba sighed as he ate the other half, I glared at him, "I am over him and that's why I'm helping him right now, because I have no romantic feelings what so ever towards him."

I emphasised my point by poking Kiba in the chest with every word but he only raised an eyebrow at me, "oh really? Then why did I just see you clinging to Sasuke Uchiha's shirt like a lost puppy because you thought he was going to leave?"

"Pffft, it was obviously because I didn't want our new friendship to fall apart because of your stupid reaction towards him." I was lying, but Kiba didn't know that.

"Then why aren't you making eye contact with me?" OK, maybe he did know.

With a slight tint on my cheeks I looked at him and he smiled at me, "I don't care what you do Naruto, you're my best friend so I support you with whatever, I just don't want you getting hurt because of some one-sided feelings."

Kiba was like a brother to me, that's how long we had been best friends, so I understood how he felt since I felt the exact same when he was crushing on Hinata Hyuuga only to get turned down after years of chasing. He didn't want me to feel that pain.

Grinning, I leant over and ruffled his hair, "don't worry mutt face, I'll be fine, I don't like him anymore remember and even if I did, how could he ever resist me?"He smacked my hand away with a laugh, "more like how couldn't he?"

Sasuke came back a few minutes later and despite what he had said before, he was carrying two sandwiches in hand. Before he reached the table Kiba stood up, "I'll leave you two alone for now, but tomorrow I'll be watching you two crazy kids like a hawk, you understand?" I chucked him his bag with a laugh, "yeah, yeah of course, now get out of here dog breath."

He rolled his eyes and waved goodbye, "see ya moron."

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As I approached the table, Naruto's loud friend was leaving. I sighed with relief; he wasn't going to get in the way anymore.

My own thoughts made me pause; get in the way... of what? Before I could fully think it through I had made it to the table and Naruto was pulling me down to sit with him.

"Here," I shoved the other sandwich I bought, roast chicken, into his hands before opening my own, it was cheese and tomato. He smiled and accepted it, "thank you for being so generous and buying this humble servant some food princess."

Without sparing him a glance, I raised my hand and flicked his forehead and before he could say anything more, I began to speak, "so, how are you going to help me?"

Naruto's eyes widened as if he just remembered why we were even talking in the first place, "oh yeah," I sighed, he probably didn't have anything planned at all. "I know what you're thinking, and I do have something planned!" One of my eyebrows rose as if telling him to continue and he grinned, "I am going to give you targets."

"Targets?" He nodded enthusiastically as he turned to face me by sitting with a leg on either side of the bench, "yep, targets; people in your class who I think you should become friends with first, they'll be, in my opinion, easy to work with and easy to become friends with."

I underestimated Naruto because he looked dumb but this idea was pretty smart, but, "how are you supposed to know who I can work well with and who I'll be able to make friends with easily?"

"Because I know pretty much everyone in our year, I know what kind of people they are and how they work; it won't be too hard for me to figure it out." He stated proudly as he took the first bite out of his sandwich.

"Then do you know the people who are in my class?" I asked as I pushed away my half eaten lunch, I didn't normally eat much, one tomato was normally enough to sustain me. "I think the better question is, do you? You didn't even recognise me and yet I'm in nearly all of your classes other than History."

I crossed my arms and scowled at him as he finished his lunch and took a big gulp out of my bottle of water without even asking, "that's not true, I know Sakura Haruno is in my class." Naruto looked impressed that I had remembered someone's name, "how do you know that?"

"Because she nags me every lesson about how great we'd be as a couple and how hot I look so she better not be one of the targets." Naruto agreed with a chuckle as he handed back my, now empty, water bottle.

"She's not one of the targets, but thanks to you remembering her name I now know what History class you're in, so I know who your first target will be." I had History today after lunch; I could start befriending them today.

"Do tell." I prompted, he laughed, "don't you kind of feel like an assassin or something?"

"No, now tell me who it is." Despite my irritated tone, he laughed, "OK, calm down mister grumpy pants, your first target is Shino Aburame." Before I could ask who the hell that was, the bell had rung so I got up and headed to History without even a glance or goodbye to Naruto.

I reached my classroom but a hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me back before I could enter, "here." A familiar voice whispered into my ear as a sheet was stuffed into my hand, "I took the liberty of adding to it." It said before the warm hand left my wrist and the body moved away.

I opened the sheet of paper and on it was my list, but underneath the two points that I had written in my neat writing was a third one that was most definitely not from my pen since it was broken and messy that read,

3. Capture Shino Aburame ;)

Review Replies:

Gemini Rose12: These games are going to be fun aren't they? Well he's gotta be bold to win over a guy like Sasuke right? X)

Uzumaki Naho: Yes really! Wha? Why not? Thank you, i'm happy when people fangirl ;)

CrimsonNight41: Hahaha you always make me laugh, i love you too ;D I don't reeally fancy being a prisoner, unless you take care of me well then it's fine. Wow, that's a lot of feels to have, i think everyone needs that in their life. I think this one was slower than the other one, sorry :'( Noo skipping class is bad! Jk, go crazy if you want, but not too crazy, how old are you anyways? Once again, i love you too and you are amazingly awesome as well :)

Randomly Talented: It did happen! The blackmailing occurred! Same, it's so funny when it happens. haha thanks ;) Woah don't melt... you'll get goop all over your computer.

MoonKissedDreamerEureka: Hehe thank you very much, Naruto's denying the crushing but does that count?

(Guest): Thank you, yes Naruto is a very social person.

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