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

Warning: OOCness

-Itachi's Queen ️

Battling With A Hot Guy

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32

It wasn't just Sai who was angry at the moment. In fact, everyone except for Sasuke was crowding towards Gaara with an angry expressions. It was just like what happened during their first game, except it's Gaara this time. I guess that the whole team had Sasuke's back all the time.

"What's wrong with you, Gaara?!" Sai continued to ask him, still not changing his tone. "I know you're mad at Sasuke but this is a game. We've all agreed as a team to set aside personal issues when we're inside the court. If you can't control your emotions, then I can't let you go back to the court."

While Sai is talking, Gaara is just looking at the ground. But when Sai finished, Gaara looked up and faced Sai. "Set aside personal issues? Was that what you did in our first game when you refused to let Sasuke play?" He revealed to everyone. "That's not what you did. You were overcome with your desire to meet Ino that you agreed not to let Sasuke play, even if it would bring us to our first loss."

Everyone who heard were surprised by Gaara's revelation, even Sai and I though we already knew about it. I guess we never thought that Gaara would rot us out like that. Sai, having heard that, became even angrier. Luckily, Ino was sitting on the front row. She instantly stood up and hurried to Sai before he could do something irrational, like attacking Gaara.

"Sabaku Gaara, don't bring up the past! The incident that happened in the first game was already resolved. Why don't you just sit quietly if you can't control your emotions?" Ino remarked defendingly.

Probably seeing that he has no chance of winning, Gaara suddenly pushed past the people from his left and started to walk towards the exit of the gym. As he did, everyone was murmuring among themselves. Those who were seated were they couldn't possibly hear what Sai and Gaara were saying were all wondering why Gaara left the court. The others who have heard were reacting to the fight between the two, knowing how close those two are, and how the team was going to win after losing one of its best players.

I turned to see how Sasuke is taking this, since he was the cause of all these. But typical Sasuke, he isn't even a bit upset. Instead, he has a smirk as he look at me. He seems to be reminding me of something. Then I remembered. He wants me to use my banner now.

Sakura, whose focus also tuned to Sasuke, suddenly asked me what Sasuke is saying. "Why is he looking at you like that?" She said with a confused expression. I didn't answer her, but in turn, I moved my eyes towards the banner in my lap for her to notice. "What's that?"

"Promise me you won't laugh." I said as I slowly started unrolling the banner. She didn't answer. She just continued to look at the banner as I open it. when she finally saw the words written, she burst out laughing. It was a good thing the time-out was over so everyone's back to cheering for the team that they weren't able to hear Sakura's laughter. "Hey, I told you not to laugh!"

She didn't stop. "C'mon, use it now. Maybe it will encourage Sasuke to win this game for us." She responded as she tries to raise my hands that grip the ends of the banner.

"No, let's wait for later." I spoke, not wanting to embarrass myself just yet.

"Don't you want the team to win?" She asked me as she continues to move my hands upward.

Seeing how I have to do it anyway, I lifted my banner for all to see. For a few seconds, no one seem to notice it. But then Sasuke was able to shoot and after he did, he turned to me and raised a thumbs up with right hand, causing for everyone to look towards me in curiosity. I knew that he did that on purpose.

As eyes darted towards me, then people were reacting differently. Some were cheering excitedly, convinced that I was serious when I agreed to be Sasuke's girlfriend. Some were looking at Sakura, probably expecting her to feel bad or something along those lines. But what really caught my attention was Karin. She is glaring at me as she sat in front of me across the court.

"Don't worry, that's all she can do." Sakura assured me upon seeing me look at Karin.

Turning away from Karin, I focused back on the game. Sasuke managed to shoot another point. "Hey, how many shots has Sasuke managed to do?" I asked Sakura.

"I think it's only three, since Gaara wouldn't pass him the ball. But it's just the first quarter. There's thirty more minutes to go." She replied, surprised that I was interested in knowing about Sasuke.

When the first quarter ended, Sasuke already has four shots. Suddenly, I regretted saying he has to shoot twenty shots. I should have made it thirty. No, thirty-five. But then, no one ever managed to shoot twenty shots before, not even Sasuke. His highest record was on 15, so he probably wouldn't be able to do it.

While all the other players were busy drinking water and encouraging each other, Sasuke took out his cellphone and started fidgeting with it. And soon, my cellphone started vibrating. I took it out, knowing exactly that it was him.

[Sasuke: Hey, what kind of support are you giving? I want you to shout a cheer too as you hold that banner, got it?]

His message said. I turned to him, he was looking at me with his infamous smirk. I shook my head and mouthed a 'No.' He sent another message.

[Sasuke: It's your decision. Just remember, it's my decision too, whether I want to follow your rule or not.]

I glared at him but I had no choice so when the next quarter started, I begun shouting a cheer for Sasuke. "GO, SASUKE! SHOOT THAT BALL!"

As I expected, Sakura was once again surprised. "Are you alright? First, you made a banner then you're asking about how he was doing at the game and now, you're cheering for him too? Tell me the truth, you like him now, do you?" She grinned excitedly.

I was going to remind her about Rule #3 when I remembered that I didn't get the chance to tell her yesterday. "Are you crazy? Didn't I tell you before? I won't fall for someone like him. I'm just doing this because he asked me to. And I have no choice but to follow him." I explained defensively. Then I got back to cheering. Somehow, Sakura wasn't convinced with my answer but luckily, she didn't attempt to continue asking. Instead, she joined me and the majority of the crowd in cheering for Sasuke.

After the second quarter, Sasuke already made nine shots. That was why as he drink water, his teammates were all over him, asking him why he's playing extra hard today. "What's up with you, did you eat something good or what? Why don't you share it with us?" They teased him as they push him jokingly.

Sasuke played along. "You really want me to share my secret energy source?" He said as he pretended to be hesitant. "I can't do that."

"Why not? What is it anyway?" They urge him to spill.

He let out a smirk. "My wifey." He simply replied, looking at me with a smirk. I glared at him, annoyed by the fact that he was acting so mushy towards me in front of a lot of people.

Sakura nudged me. "Hey, stop doing that. Remember our plan." She reminded me as I glare at Sasuke.

"Look at how he's acting! He's..." I started to say but I couldn't find the right term to describe Sasuke's annoying act. It was obvious that he was just trying to get on my nerves.

"He's just acting the way normal boyfriends do. Have you forgotten that you're his girlfriend right now? So act like it." Sakura hissed at me.

I stopped glaring at Sasuke. "Fine." I said, raising my banner again as the third quarter is starting. And in my loudest voice ever, I once again cheered for Sasuke. "GO, SASUKE! FIGHT-O!"

Unfortunately, the other team finally learned that Sasuke is our school's star player (they were really slow, not noticing how everyone has been screaming Sasuke's name from the start), and started guarding Sasuke with two players. In fact, they were so focused on him that Sai was able to shoot five shots while Sasuke only managed to do shots after the third quarter. But it didn't matter since our team is still leading by six points.

I was actually happy since Sasuke was only able to do two shots in the third quarter, that meant he still need nine more to make twenty in one quarter (or should I say, ten minutes). Seeing how he could only shoot a maximum of five per quarter, and considering the fact that he is being heavily guarded by the opponent, I'm certain he wouldn't be able to do it.

In an attempt to rub it on him, I sent him a message as he and his teammates were having thei water break in between quarters.

[Me: I told you, you can't shoot twenty points in a game. It's too bad though, if you were able to, I would have gone somewhere with you after the game as a reward. But I don't think that will happen. Too bad!]

I typed proudly.

Upon reading my message, I expected him to reply or at least look at me. But he didn't. Instead, he started talking to Sai and his other teammates and their voices were so low that I couldn't overhear. Then they went back to the court and started the last quarter.

Since it's fourth quarter, Sai was the one who shoot a lot of points, he is now the one being heavily guarded. Sasuke was left with only one, but a tough one. And so, for the first two minutes, the other team was able to catch up with them. Because of this, the cheers started to die down and almost all the people has worried look on their faces. It really seem like we are going to lose for the first time.

But then something happened. Suddenly, the player guarding Sasuke had a penalty with a technical foul and was fouled out. Having the freedom he did during the first quarter, Sasuke is back on a roll. He is able to shoot six shots for the next five minutes, returning the lead to our team. Once again, the crowd errupted in louder cheers and somehow this encouraged Sasuke even more he was able to shoot two more hoops for the next two minutes.

And when there's only three seconds left in the game, just when I thought he wouldn't be able to make his twentieth shot, he threw the ball and managed to succeed in a three point shot.