All credits to Yves_Liong (author from Wattpad) and Masashi Kishimoto (maker of Naruto).

Warning: OOC characters

-DenHime

Battling With A Hot Guy

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06

There were three major gossips revolving around the school. The first one is the reason why Sasuke wouldn't pick up his phone. Almost every girl was speculating whatever the reason for Sasuke's continuous ignorance to calls and messages. The next is about me. It seems like more and more people are beginning to think of me as an evil villain who vowed to destroy Uchiha Sasuke's happily ever after. And the last but definitely not the least discussed among the people in the hallways is about the first game of the varsity for this season. They are really anticipating Sasuke's performance. After all, he was given the MVP title for two consecutive years. However, they are completely unaware of what is to happen later at the game.

"Okay, something's up. Spill." Sakura-chan said as soon as she saw walk inside the room. She must have noticed the huge smile I couldn't wipe off my face ever since I talked to Sai yesterday.

I decided it wouldn't be fair if I tell Sakura about my plan when I practically forced Sai not to tell anyone yesterday. "What do you mean? I asked innocently. "I just woke up in the right side of the bed today, that's all."

Of course Sakura-chan knew better to see right through me. She looked at me suspiciously. "You thought of a new plan again, didn't you?"

"Maybe." I answered with a teasing smile as I took my seat.

Sakura slapped my arm lightly. "Hey, I'm a hundred percent sure that you've come up with another scheme. Come on, tell me!" She insisted.

I shook my head with a smile. "I'm sorry, Sakura-chan. But this time I can't tell you."

She frowned at me. "I thought I'm your bestfriend."

I couldn't help but be shaken by what she said. She is my bestfriend and I almost never kep secrets from her. But even though she is more important than Sai, I just can't bring myself to betray him. "I'm really sorry, I really can't tell you." She pouted so I gave her a small hint. "The only hint I can give you is that it will happen during the game."

"That's it?" She complained. "I need more details. C'mon, Hina-chan."

It's a good thing our teacher finally came in so I didn't have to continue refusing Sakura-chan's request. And since the lesson is pretty heavy, she forgot all about it after class. In fact, she didn't remember about it until it was time for the game. The school cancelled all the classes in the afternoon because it wanted its students to support our unbeatable team.

"Hey! You still haven't told me about your plan." She reminded me as we took our seats at on of the bleachers.

I flashed her a mischievous grin. "Don't worry, you'll notice it soon." I assured her.

As soon as the players stepped foot into the court, the crowds of people cheered enthusiastically. Unsurprisingly, Uchiha Sasuke's fans cheered the loudest.

When Sai and a tall player from the other team prepared for the first jump ball, the crowd settled down. It was Sai who got the ball and passed it to another teammate who seem very familiar. His jersey name is Sabaku but I don't know his name.

"Why isn't Sasuke playing? Is Sai crazy?" Sakura-chan exclaimed, distracting my thoughts. "At this rate, I don't think they can win this game at all."

I checked the scoreboard. Our school's team is still leading by one point. "I think they can win this without Uchiha." I replied, focusing back to the Sabaku guy. He had just shot a ball successfully and suddenly, he is looking directly at me with a disappointed expression. That's right. He's the weird guy from detention. The one who got a red tattoo in the side of his forehead. It looks like Sai didn't keep the secret to himself after all.

As the game progressed, our school became behind by five points. By this time, everyone on our side noticed the problem, even Sasuke's fanclub. And so the shouts started.

"Bring out Sasuke-kun!" The fans all shouted repeatedly. Even Sakura-chan joined in.

I expected Sai to bail at this point and just decided that the game is more important than meeting a girl but he didn't. He continued concentrating on the game, giving his best to win it without their star player, Sasuke.

I turned my attention towards the bench where Sasuke and the other players sits. Sasuke doesn't look like he is enjoying staying there, especially since his teammates kept on pushing him to enter the court. Since Sakura-chan and I are seated near the bench, we, or at least I, could hear some of them talking.

"Sai's not in his right mind now. You have to tale action, Sasuke." One of his teammates said. "Just go out there. He can't send you back when you're already out there."

"What is wrong with him?"

"Can't you see what's happening? Sai is trying to make us lose!"

"Hn." Was the only reply they received from him. He just continued to watch the game intently, like he couldn't hear his teammates' remarks.

For the three quarters of the game, our team was behind, causing more and more people to shout for Sasuke. They kept complaining about his absence. However, because they were too busy complaining, they didn't notice that Sai and his team are working extra hard. Soon they managed to catch up. Fortunately, when they got ahead by eight points with forty seconds left, people finally settled down and cheers for Sasuke slowly died down.

"I told you they can win without Uchiha." I told Sakura-chan as we waited for the seconds to finally end. "He's just overrated."

Sakura turned to me when I spoke. She finall realized what my plan was. "Ypu were responsible for this. Weren't you?" She asked with wide eyes.

"For what? For not letting Sasuke out in the game?" I asked, trying to play around before I admitted my masterpiece plan.

She raised her brow at me. "What else?" She replied.

I let out a laugh. "Okay, okay. Fine. So I did it. I was the one who told Sai not to let Sasuke play." I finally admitted. "And it worked, didn't it? Now people won't be thinking too highly about Sasuke being the only one who wins for the team."

But Sakura-chan didn't see it in the same light. Her expression turned into an angry one. "You're crazy! You almost got our team lose!" She exclaimed.

I frowned at her. "Why are you getting mad? Can't you see the score? We're way ahead. How can you call that losing?" I answered back, trying not get mad too. She, of all people, should be able to understand what I did. I am doing this for her!

"Well, it would have been better if you told me about it earlier!" She shot back.

I couldn't believe it. Sakura and I are actually arguing about something as small as this. "What difference would it make?!" I'm really starting feel irritated at my bestfriend. Which is making me feel guilty at the same time.

Sakura-chan was taken aback by my question for a short moment, it kind of made me curious. But then she recovered quickly. "A lot difference. I wouldn't be all nervous sitting here worrying whether the team will win or lose for instance." She remarked angrily.

"Oh, so now you think I knew from the start that our team is going to win?" I said sarcastically. "I must be so good then if I can manipulate the game."

Before any of us can say another word to each other, the buzzer signaling the end of the game finally went off and the announcer declared our team the winner. And like any other game, the people got out of their seats and started heading for the court to congratulate the players.

But something else happened. Suddenly, the players who were sitting in the bench stood up and walked over to Sai. And when they got there, they started pushing and shoving him.

"What do you think you were doing out there? Why didn't you allow Sasuke to play?!" One of them asked angrily. And the sad thing was, no one even tried to stop them.

"See what you've done? You just ruined someone else's life." Sakura accused me before she stood and left.