Hello! I finally bring to you the continuation of last chapter, we are still in the first day to conquer Sakura's love.

I hope you like it :D

Day #1

Sakura sat down in the edge of her bed. She had her hands over her face thinking what was more surprising, that Ino was helping Naruto, that Naruto wasn't disappointed because they were going to have a reunion like friends or that she agreed to go out with him because of pity.

A lot of times in her life she thought that it was better to say, "I don't want anything with you" and not try to go out with that person, even if it was as friends because that will only be an illusion. She preferred to be rejected by Sasuke until the feelings were reciprocate. Anyone could say that was masochistic, but it was her rule in love, which she broke.

She shouldn't have accepted. Sakura was sure she didn't think well due to being almost asleep. Almost no one can think correctly just waking up and she was no exception. She even didn't want to close the door angrily when she had the chance, neither she responded Ino Yamanaka with smart insults. If she didn't accomplish that, how could she had the nerve to decline a date from a boy who was almost crying?

"Sakura, what happened?"

The girl jumped with fright.

"Mom, remember to knock", Sakura said angrily.

Mebuki looked at her confused, she thought her daughter was going to said something more aggressive.

"What's happening?", she said sitting next to her.

Sakura crossed her arms.

"Nothing".

The blonde laid her hand in her daughter's shoulder and that made Sakura angry. She knew what was going to happen. Her mother wouldn't stop until she discovered the truth.

"You got mad when you opened the door and then discouraged when you closed it", declared Mebuki. "Who did this to you?"

The girl sighted.

"I will go out", she did a small pause, "as friends".

Mebuki was always waiting for the day when her daughter could have a date. She wanted to support her and have a special moment, but Sakura wasn't happy.

"You don't have to go", said the mother.

"I know", she whispered.

"So?", she raised an eyebrow, "Why go?

Naruto was still smiling and Ino cursed herself because he was lucky. She even had believed that Sakura was going to reject him and she was ready to be rude. But as that was settled, she needed her date with Sasuke Uchiha.

It was going to be a challenge to invite him without any suspicion from Sakura. She had planned to invite him after a week, but she didn't want to wait and was willing to take a risk. If Naruto's date didn't work, he was going to ruin her reputation to Sasuke and her possibilities to be her girlfriend were going to be more null than she believed.

"Ok, Naruto", said Ino distracting the boy from his thoughts. "Today, you will have your date and tomorrow mine. You will help me with Sakura. I don't want her to suspect any of these plans".

The eyes of Naruto were wide open. If he intervened without an apparent justification, everything could go wrong.

"My reputation, 'ttebayo!", said Naruto scared.

He had a point. Without his reputation, she wouldn't have one. Someone else would have to be the distraction and the only one that could be was Sasuke. Ino smiled lightly. That week was going to be interesting.

"And if… you change your appearance to look like Sasuke?"

Naruto looked to the sides more scared than before. He wanted to make sure no one they knew was hearing.

"Who told you?", he whispered.

Ino thought that Naruto was daring, but no to such degree to imitate Sasuke for that reason.

"What are you talking about", she said surprised.

The boy made a gesture with his finger so Ino could be quiet.

"Never tell anyone, specially Sakura".

The girl was open-mouthed. He didn't need to give her any more explanation.

"You changed your appearance to win Sakura's heart", she whispered.

The kid nodded with shame.

"And I thought I was the crazy one", she said.

"Shut up, dattebayo!", said Naruto avoiding her look.

He looked disappointed and that could affect his date with Sakura. Also, it was strange for Naruto to have that attitude, it simply wasn't a part of him. She needed to change that.

"Look, I don't judge you", said Ino. "I had the same idea a few moments ago".

"But that doesn't make it less worst", Naruto said desperately.

"If you want, we won't do it", she said without thinking it twice, something that she repented, but the priority was that day, not tomorrow. Then she would make another plan.

"And you won't tell Sakura-chan", he said again.

"I won't", said Ino offended. She had already assured that was going to be their secret.

The ninja looked her as if he was expecting her to say something more.

"I promise", said Ino rolling her eyes.

"Good". He eased and soon recovered his composure. "In which aspect you will help me?

She wanted to say "Everything", but she wouldn't. Ino didn't want Naruto to be a fool as her or even more. She wasn't going to ruin it again.

"You want me to help you with your hair?"

Naruto swallowed and touched his head. He barely nodded.

Four forty in the afternoon. Sakura Haruno was in the restaurant Oishii, she was waiting for her "date". She was in a table for two and was looking to the decoration of the place, thinking what they were going to talk about. The only thing he and the girl have in common was that they were on the same ninja team.

"Good afternoon, can I get you something?", said a working man.

"Orange juice", it was the first thing that came to her mind.

"Very good", he smiled kindly and walked away.

Sakura started to hit lightly the table with her fingers.

Damn you, Ino.

Five in the afternoon, she was already drinking her orange juice. She thought again that it had been a bad idea to accept, maybe they were joking for sure. Ino assured her that they were going to come before she arrived, but that wasn't the case. She was dumb for believing Ino… No, in better words, for accepting the words of Naruto, that seemed to be sincere.

Naruto idiot.

The girl stood up with determination. She raised her hand and the man who attended her nodded. He soon arrived with a ticket that had the price of the juice.

"Sakura-chan! Don't go!"

Sakura turned back hurried and there was Naruto. She looked at him carefully in his head. His hair was split in half and was sticked to his skull. They had used a lot of gel, to the point that his hair was forming a stiff yellow helmet.

The anger and desperation of Sakura son was replaced with laughs.

"Hey, I tried hard!", said Ino angrily. The blonde was right behind Naruto.

Sakura laughed higher and Naruto's face was redder as the seconds passed. The boy didn't understand what was wrong and he didn't want to know. Because of Ino he was ashamed in public in front of the girl she loved. He was now a joke.

Naruto squeezed his hands and with a firm step he turned around.

"Naruto", said Ino with fury, "don't you dare".

"Leave me alone, 'ttebayo!".

The clients of Oishii were silent, some of them looked sideways to what was happening and others murmured. An old woman, that was in the back of the restaurant, walked toward them with air of authority. She didn't look happy for the scandal.

"Excuse me, could you go out?", the old lady said without taking off her look from the blond. That wasn't unnoticed by no one.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault", said Sakura immediately to remove the tension. "I'm responsible for this. You may take me out if you want, but they don't have to go".

The kunoichi took out her purse and leaved the enough money to pay for the juice in the table. The lady wasn't interested in what the girls had done, what got her total attention was Naruto. She looked the ninja with contempt and great disgust, as if he was a disease. The ninja recognized that look and he wasn't going to get offended for the treats of that woman.

"Sorry for the behavior of my mother". A younger woman came to interrupt and the other one crossed her arms. "My name is Atsu and I'm the manager of Oishii. I want to give you free food as an apology, if you wish to stay".

Atsu made a faint reverence, while the old woman decided to go. Naruto looked at the woman whit surprise. He wasn't expecting that an unknown person defended him, less the manager of the place, they were always who took him out.

"I'll go", said Ino nervous while she made a reverence. "Sorry for the disturbance!"

"Don't worry", she smiled kindly.

"Thank you very much for your amiability, but I must go". The only thing that she could do was to wish the date went well, it didn't matter if Naruto was hurt physically in the process.

When the blonde was gone, Atsu directed her attention to the other kids.

"Sorry", said Sakura also doing a little bow.

"You don't need to apologize. We were rude".

"But we were doing a fuss", said Sakura confused.

The woman wanted to assure them that no one in her store would talk or look Naruto in a bad way, that he was welcomed how many times he liked, but she just smiled.

Minutes later, the woman served them personally two plates of umeboshi and cups of hot tea. Both ate slowly and remained in an awkward silence. Despite what happened no body dared to talk about the old lady or the amiability of Atsu, they didn't even talk about something more common, like the weather. Instead, Sakura kept an eye on her food and Naruto didn't stop touching his hair.

"Sorry for laughing", said Sakura and the boy did a pout. He didn't want to touch the subject. Anything but that.

"Sorry", she repeated this time ashamed. "I did it without thinking".

"Is it that bad?", said Naruto timorous.

Yes. The appearance of Naruto did cause her to laugh and she thought that hairstyle didn't favor him because of his personality. She was used to his messy hair and not to the… elegant style? She didn't know how to describe the hairstyle, but Ino and him took a lot of time making his hair straight.

"It's fine", she said rapidly. "You just surprised me. I didn't believe you were that devoted to your hair".

"Thanks", he said a little bit forced.

"If you want to comb like that, do it", she said wishing that the moment stopped being uncomfortable. "You don't need to wait for others to approve it".

"I know", he said without looking at her.

Perfect. Definitely, the roles had been reversed. Naruto didn't want to talk with her and she made the effort to interact with him.

"I didn't know you liked to eat umeboshi", said with a very fake smile, which wasn't appreciated by the kid.

"Well, yeah", he said taking another plum.

Sakura tightened her hands. If the ninja was still with that attitude, he would soon end with a good kick and without company.

"I thought you wanted to eat ramen", said Sakura holding her irritation.

"Well, yeah", he said again. Naruto demonstrated that he wasn't listening to Sakura and he didn't care about the reunion.

The girl concentrated her energy in one of her fists and soon her whole body was surrounded by a black aura.

"Naruto". The boy looked at her and started to sweat. He knew that soon his end was near. "I did my best to treat you well and now that I apologize you don't care".

The blond was paralyzed. He didn't know what to respond. Due to his emotions, he didn't notice the change in the attitude of Sakura. He was really blinded by love and was so concentrated in impressing her that, ironically, he didn't notice her.

"Sakura-chan", said Naruto surprised. "Sorry".

The kunoichi took a deep breath. Slowly and with a lot of will she relaxed her hands. She wouldn't let her impulses to take control.

"Good", she crossed her arms.

Naruto smiled relieved. He wanted to hug her because she was doing an effort for him. He was no longer the annoying partner, but he wasn't loved like Sasuke Uchiha. Maybe he was Naruto Uzumaki, "the kid who invited her out", possibly even a friend.

"You know?, I don't like this hairstyle", said Naruto eating another plum. "Don't tell Ino or she will get mad".

Sakura couldn't avoid arching an eyebrow. Since when he listened to Yamanaka?

"Next time, tell her that you don't want that hairstyle", said Sakura. "Why would you do it if you didn't want to?"

Naruto laughed while he scratched his nape.

"I also wanted to do my best".

This time, Sakura couldn't avoid smiling. Naruto was a kid who took a lot noticing the gestures that others made for him, but it wasn't on purpose, he was too clueless to notice. Also, Sakura needed to comprehend and appreciate the gestures of the boy.

"I'll come back", he stood up and went directly to the restroom.

When Naruto came to the table, he was smiling and more confident. He destroyed the creation of Ino. His hair wasn't tied anymore.

"Better?"

"Of course, dattebayo!", said Naruto. "I don't feel bald".

Sakura laughed, but she rapidly covered her mouth. She didn't want him to dispirit.

"Don't worry, I already have hair", said Naruto laughing and the girl did too.