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

Warning: OOC characters

-DenHime

Battling With A Hot Guy

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17

As Karin looked down at me with her glasses, I could already sense trouble brewing in. I stood up from my bent position and began to face her without uttering a word.

"Thanks." She said icily as she took her organizer from my hands. I wanted to react but chose not to since I want to avoid fighting her. In fact I was about to walk away when she suddenly grabbed my wrist and said, "where are you going? I still have something to say to you."

I stopped and waited for her to get it over with. "What is it?"

She smirked evilly at me. "I was just wondering. How does it feel to lose your bestfriend?" She asked in a mocking tone. "I didn't really expect Sakura to listen to me yesterday. I mean, the other day she was actually trying to threaten me about hurting you and then the next day, she turned on you."

I know what she is doing. Karin is taunting me but since she proved that Sakura was really trying to protect me, that was all I really needed to hear. I suddenly felt confidence surging in. "I don't know, Karin. Maybe you can tell me." I replied her mockingly too. "Or maybe not. Because you don't have any real friends, right?"

I watched her clenched her fists. "Are you summoning me into a fight?"

I let out a forced laugh. "Me? Of course not. In fact, I didn't mean for that to hurt you. Did that hurt you? I'm so sorry."

I know she would definitely get mad and sure enough, she pushed me hard in response. "You think you're so great, do you?" She remarked angrily then she raised her arm readying to hit me but as I close my eyes, I didn't feel anything.

I opened my eyes and saw a hand from behind me suddenly appeared and now grabbing her hand that's why it did not reach me. The first name that came into my mind when I saw the hand was Uchiha Sasuke. I mean, who else would save me?

However, when I turned behind me, I just felt a bit disappointed to see someone else. It was Gaara, that was why I was only disappointed for a little bit. He gave me a slight smile as I looked at him, and then turned back to Karin with a serious expression.

"Let go of my hand." Karin ordered in a calm manner, though her eyes are growing scarier. "This does not concern you."

"No." Gaara replied. Then he turned to me again. "Get out of here."

Any other girl would have probably said no because she wouldn't want the guy she likes to be involved in a fight she started but the thing is, I am not just any other girl, so as soon as he told me to go, I did. I turned around and walked away despite the fact that Karin was yelling for me.

Then I caught sight of Sakura with Sasuke and Naruto. She probably called them as soon as she saw my encounter with Karin. But I did not know what she told them. It definitely does not make Sasuke look too happy. In fact, he looked pissed off.

Once the four of us came face-to-face, Sakura grabbed me on my shoulders with worried look on her face. "What happened? How did you get yourself out of Karin's hands?" She asked.

"Gaara-kun came. He's the one dealing with Karin right now." I answered. And I could have sworn Sasuke's expression turn from being pissed to upset but it was only just a second.

Sakura frowned. "How? I mean, can he do that?"

I, of course, knows what she is talking about. It was a given fact that Karin is unstoppable unless it was Sasuke himself who would stop her. But before I could answer Sakura, Sasuke suddenly moved past me and headed towards where I came from. Naruto looked at me with worry but soon followed Sasuke who looked pissed again.

"What is he going to do?" I asked Sakura in a whisper, not wanting to let Sasuke hear me.

Sakura shrugged but looked curious as well. "I don't know. Let's go and see." She said and followed the two so I tailed behind her.

As we follow Sasuke, I realized he is approaching Karin. And seeing that, I couldn't help but wonder. Is he going to argue with Karin? Or maybe Gaara?

When Sasuke reached Karin, she instantly stopped shouting at Gaara and turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun!" She exclaimed in surprise.

I expected him to ignore her greeting and just pull her away from Gaara. Another of my speculations was that he's going to punch Gaara. After all, he is pissed right? Unfortunately, he did neither. Instead, he put on his stoic expression.

"Karin." He started. "You like me, don't you?"

When he said that, I really want to say he's so full of himself but decided against it since they might think I'm putting my nose where it doesn't belong so I just shut up. I turned to Sasuke, Karin and Gaara again, and saw Karin blushing now, trying to hide herself in her glasses and red hair. It was really ironic that she acts so tough in front of everyone yet she looks like a lovesick puppy in front of Sasuke.

"Then you'll listen to what I say, right?" Sasuke continued. When Karin nodded, he placed his hand on Karin's, which was positioned like she's going to hit Gaara. "Put your hand down."

It is amazing, really, how easily Karin obeyed Sasuke without hesitation. Once Karin put her hand down, she smiled at him. "Do I get a reward for obeying you?" She spoke flirtatiously. I snorted in disgust.

"You want something in return, huh?" Sasuke answered, smirking in the process.

"Of course, I think I deserve one." She smiled brightly at him.

Sasuke looked behind him, probably checking who were present around him. And I didn't know why but when he saw me, I saw a mischievous glint in his eyes and he smirked even more. I assume he is planning another prank that might involve me. "Okay then, I'll give you a reward." He said as he turn to Karin again. "I'm going to tell you the truth about my break-up with Sakura."

"What?! Teme!" Naruto suddenly exclaimed but Sasuke nodded his head at his bestfriend to show him that it was alright.

"Karin, do you know that there's a girl behind our break-up?" Sasuke continued, moving closer to Karin. "And do you want to know who she is?"

From the way Sasuke moved closer to Karin, it seems he is talking about her. And because of that she looked pretty confident as she answer him. "Why don't you describe her."

Sasuke smirked. "Well, she's really smart, and very pretty. Honestly, for me she is prettier than the rest of the girls in this school." He said confidently. "There's no one who thinks of me the way she does."

As Sasuke said each description, Karin smiled even wider. Why wouldn't she, when every words points at her. I don't know why but my heart suddenly started beating faster. "Go on." Karin urged him.

"What else can I say about her? She's near to me right now." He said, closing in even more as he almost whisper at Karin's ear.

That was all I could take. I think I'm going to vomit at the flirting. And so, before I could move my legs backwards, Sakura was able to grab my hand and stop me.

"Don't go just yet. I think he's going to say it now." She whispered to me.

I decided to listen to Sakura and stay put to find out whose name Sasuke is going to say which obviously is Uzumaki Karin.

I took a glance at Gaara who moved aside so Sasuke and Karin would get all the attention, and I could tell that he wasn't enjoying the show either. So when I really couldn't take it, I turned around and started walking away but just as when I did, Sasuke suddenly said something unbelievable.

"The girl I really like is Hyuuga Hinata."