Not Old Enough

-Hi everyone :) sorry for the long wait ;p but I really had my reasons I hope you enjoy this chapter. Promise I won’t take as long next time. Now on with the reading ;)

Not Old Enough

Pairing: NaruSasu

Warnings: Boy love. Don't like don’t read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto-sama.

Summary: AU, NaruSasu, Uchiha Sasuke was always known for his icy exterior. That is until the dreaded return of one Uzumaki Naruto. Can Sasuke get his act together long enough to woo this handsome young doctor, or will he always be seen as just a blushing little boy? Special thanx to “Suki” for the summary

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Chapter 8:

It had been three hours since Shikamaru and Temari arrived at the Yamanaka household. After spending an hour catching up on what had happened in the three weeks Naruto had missed because he had returned back home, Temari left to her house to drop her luggage, say hi to her family and to make sure that her brothers didn’t wreck her room while she was away. She told them that she would be back in time for dinner. Naruto told her that her brothers were welcomed to come as well.

That all happened two hours ago. Now, Naruto and Shikamaru were sitting in the living room. Shikamaru was sleeping on one of the couches while Naruto was looking through the living room window at the road ahead, which led to the Haruno’s house. He had a worried look on his face. ‘Ino, where are you? Why aren’t you back yet? I need to talk to you. Please come back fast.’

He looked at the sleeping Shikamaru next to him and his worries doubled. ‘Oh God, what if Temari comes in first and Ino walks in to see Shika and Temari together? It’s gonna break her heart. Wait! What if I tell Shika that…’ he shook his head furiously. ‘No if I tell Shika that Ino isn’t over him yet that’s gonna make her look like some pity case for him. I know that Shika is a good man and would never do anything to hurt her but Ino is my little sister and no matter what happens I’ll never sell her out like that. Especially after I had told him that she's over him.’

Naruto sighed miserably. ‘Ino, come back now.’

While he was looking, his eyes landed on a yellow sport Wrangler. A dreamy smile crossed Naruto’s face as he looked at it. ‘My baby is back safe to her daddy’s arms again.’ The smile got wider as Naruto absorbed the jeep.

The Wrangler was a gift from his parents when he graduated from high school. He sure gave them the perfect mom and dad hug. Huh, funny thing was at that time he was still in the 'Michel and Helen' crazy phase. Being a teenager made a person some kind of an immature idiot somehow. Thankfully, he started calling them mom and dad again quite a time after they gave him his "baby" -as he calls his car. He liked his baby, he never ever let anyone drive it. He almost had a heart attack when he found out that his precious baby wouldn't be flying home with him because there weren't any planes that could carry her that day. He didn’t have a problem with that at first since all he had to do was reschedule his flight and he’d be all set.

However, he got a call from his parents telling him that, no, he couldn't delay his flight. He had to come home immediately because his father was going on a business trip to Paris. And apparently, his mother wasn’t going to waste the opportunity to go to the fashion capital of the world just so he could fly with his car at the same day. So Naruto was needed to come home to stay with Ino while his parents left to France.

Therefore, he did the only thing that he could do at a situation like this. He sat on his knees and begged Shikamaru and Temari to stay with his precious jeep and fly back home with it. After a whole day of begging, Shikamaru finally agreed. The day before Naruto’s flight Shikamaru had to endure five hours of drama that was Naruto saying goodbye to his jeep and handing him the keys.

The dreamy smile slipped from Naruto’s face when he remembered the reason that had him staring at the road. Naruto looked at the clock hanging above the TV, and sighed ‘I better make dinner. Or else people will be eating ramen for dinner and I don’t think that they’ll appreciate that’

After he was done making dinner, he heard the sound of giggling coming from the backyard. The backdoor opened to reveal Ino and Sakura.

Ino was wearing a blue halter t-shirt and a skirt that reached her knees. All in all, Ino looked unusually cute, and that made Naruto feel really guilty because he knew that it all was to impress Shikamaru.

He gave her a sad smile. “You look beautiful.”

Sakura’s eyes sparkled. “Doesn’t she? We searched all the stores ‘til we found something that she thinks is Shikamaru’s style and believe me when I say it was not easy to find.” She bounced next to Naruto to look at Ino from his position. “Shikamaru won’t be able to take his eyes off you! God, I’m so excited I wish I could see this.”

Naruto frowned. “You wish you could see him? Why? aren’t you going to eat dinner here?”

Sakura rolled her eyes and grumbled, “No, mom had this stupid idea that if I stayed here I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on my exam tomorrow.”

Naruto patted her head faking a sympathetic tone as he said, “Aww poor Sakura-chan.”

She glared at him and brushed his hand off her hair. Naruto chuckled at her. “Hey, if you want, I can give you a ride tomorrow. I gotta meet the old hag anyway.”

She narrowed her eyes at him. “And how will I know that you will pick me up this time?”

Naruto pursed his lips. “That last time was not my fault. Damn it, Sakura, I’m sick of repeating that damned story again! So ether you wanna a ride or not!”

“Alright, alright but don’t be late. It starts at 10:00 so you better be at my house at 8:30 or I swear to God Naruto I’m gonna kill you!”

“At your house? You’re not going to school?”

“Nope, 'cause apparently I’ll be too nervous to understand anything if I did, mom says.” She sighed. She turned facing Ino again. “And you! You better fell me in on everything that happens here tonight every little detail. Ok?” she said the last part pointing a finger at Ino.

Ino smiled shyly at her and slapped her finger away from her face. “Just get out of here.”

Sakura squealed one last time before hugging Ino and leaving.

Naruto looked miserably at the blushing Ino. ‘She looks so happy, damn it! I don’t wanna be the one that takes this happiness away from her but it's gonna hurt her more if I didn’t tell her.’ He sighed and put a hand on his sister's shoulder to have her attention. He smiled sadly at her and said, “ Ino, I have to tell you something before you go there. Shika is…”

Ino’s face let up. “He's here already? Oh my God, Naruto, why didn’t you tell me?”

Naruto rubbed at the back of his neck. “Yeah, they kinda arrived early but that’s not the point, Ino…”

She ignored him and walked out of the kitchen to the hall. It had three openings next to the kitchens. The front door, the dining room and the living. The stairs were in the hallway as well. The front door was in front of the kitchen directly. The living room to the right and the dining room to the left. Ino started making her way to the living room.

“No! Ino, wait!” Naruto shouted after her, grabbing her hand.

“What?!” Ino looked back at him, annoyed.

“I have to tell you something before you go in there.”

“What, Naruto, what could be so important that it can’t wait ‘til after I say hi to Shikamaru?”

“What is up with the screaming Uzumaki? I couldn’t sleep,” came the lazy voice from the half-sleeping Shikamaru.

Naruto’s eye widened in panic. “Shika.”

Ino turned her head to look at him. She had a big smile in her face. “Shikamaru.”

“Oh hi Ino, how have you been?” asked the sleepy Shikamaru.

Ino smiled shyly. “I’m fine. H-how have you been umm Dr. Shikamaru?”

Shikamaru sent her a little smile. “Fine, I guess. You look amazing by the way.”

Ino blushed real hard and looked at the floor bashfully.

Shikamaru turned to look at the wide-eyed Naruto and asked him, “Is Temari back yet?”

Naruto didn’t trust his words so he just shook his head.

Ino frowned as she looked between the two of them. “Temari? Who is Temari?” ‘Could she be Naruto’s ex?' Ino thought. 'No, I don’t think so Naruto had stopped talking about her after they broke up. he never even told me how it happened. Could it be that they made up? But if so then how come Naruto never told me?’ She looked at Naruto questioningly.

“Anybody said my name?” said a feminine voice from the front door and in came a blonde woman that had her hair held into four ponytails. She smiled at everyone in front of her. When her eyes landed on Shikamaru, they lit up and she walked over to him. “Oh look who is awake!” she kissed him on the lips and cooed, “Did you sleep well, babe?”

Shikamaru grumbled some words and went back to kissing her again.

Naruto froze in his place. His eyes were wide while he turned his head to look at Ino. His sister was standing in the same place he stopped her at. She was looking at the scene before her with unreadable eyes. He was about to go over to her and say something, anything but a rough voice came from the doorway interrupted him.

“Would you two get a room? You look disgusting,” said a grimacing redhead, who was standing in the doorway.

“Gaara!” scolded Temari. Breaking away from her kiss.

“What?! Oh, I’m sorry. Was I supposed to enjoy watching my sister sucking face with her boyfriend?” he asked sarcastically.

Naruto looked at the boy, blinked, then burst out laughing.

“Only you would find that funny, Naruto!” said an angry Temari.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. “Well, excuse me for appreciating a good sense of humor.”

“A good sense of humor? Making inappropriate jokes about his older sister is not a good sense of humor,” screeched Temari.

“Hey! If you didn’t want him making fun of you then you better stop whoring around kissing your boyfriend the whole damn time!”

Temari gasped. Then yelled, “Do not encourage my little brother to talk like that Naruto!”

Temari and Naruto continued arguing about Gaara, who wasn’t paying them any attention. All his attention was directed at the teenage blonde girl who stood by the kitchen door, looking at the floor. She had her hands clutched so hard together that her knuckles were turning white.

The girl, seeming to sense that someone was looking at her, raised her head to see whom. Her pretty face was scrunched up into a frown and her bottom lip was crushed under her teeth. Her eyes had the hint of tears in them. Nevertheless, even with all that she held her head high. As she looked at him straight in his eye and gave him the prettiest smile that Gaara had ever seen, she said, “Gaara-san. Welcome to our house. Would you like something to drink?”

Gaara was taken aback. He didn’t expect that reaction since he had seen how she behaved at school. He expected her to blow up and start screaming about what was bothering her. He didn’t know what it was, but he guessed it had something to do with his sister and maybe even her boyfriend. However, whatever it might be, it seemed that it was nothing, because she seemed to have gotten over it already.

“Che, so troublesome,” said a bored Shikamaru, as he moved back to the living room to lay down on one of the couches.

Ino flinched at the sound of Shikamaru’s voice but didn’t take her eyes from Gaara’s. That was when Gaara noticed. The edges of her smiling lips were twitching. The tears in her eyes were close to tumbling. Now he got it. It seemed that the only reason she had asked him if he wanted anything was only so she could have a reason to leave the room without losing face. Moreover, the entire tough act she was putting for him was just that. An act. Because from where he was standing he could see that her tough-girl-act face was crumbling.

‘And I can’t let that happen, now can I?’ Gaara smirked at her and replied, “I would like a cup of coffee if you don’t mind.”

She sent a heartbreaking smile and hurried towards the kitchen. It seemed like Gaara was in some kind of spell when Ino was around because the second she left, he began to hear his sister defending his not existing nobility. He listened to his sister’s ex-, Ino's brother, disagreeing on everything she accused him of and his sister’s current boyfriend was lying on one of the couches a sleep.

Gaara sighed. ‘This is going to be a long night.’

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After dinner, Gaara headed outside to get some ‘fresh’ air. He got out his cigarette pack, let up a cigarette, leaned over one of the walls, and started smoking.

“Put that thing down!”

Startled, Gaara looked over at where the voice came from. He saw a shadow standing in the darkness but he couldn’t tell whom it was. “Who’s there?”

“It’s me and put that ugly thing down. I can’t stand it!” The shadow came closer and Gaara got a good look recognizing who it was.

“Oh, it’s you,” Gaara said bored and resumed his smoking.

Ino glared at him and walked over, grabbing the cigarette out of his mouth and putting it out with her shoe.

Gaara put another cigarette in his mouth, which Ino took away from him. He put another cigarette in his mouth, and Ino took it away again.

Frustrated, Gaara caught her wrest before she could throw his cigarette. “Ok, listen, girly, if you do that one more time, I’ll light up your hair!”

Ino wrenched her wrest out of his grip and threw the cigarette to the ground. “Oh, yeah, lets see you try.”

Gaara glared at her for a moment before he said, “Look I left you alone when you were mopping over my sister’s freaking boyfriend, so why don’t you be a good girl and return the fucking favor!” he turned his back to her and lit up another cigarette.

Ino was shocked. She gasped, “Wha… what?”

Gaara rolled his eyes and turned around so he was facing her again. “What, you gonna pretend like you weren’t?”

Ino’s lips began to tremble. “Wah…wah…. Well, screw you!” she started yelling. “You know nothing about me! You’re just some messed up, heartless screw up who likes to pick on little girls like me, you asshole!” she yelled and run away, crying.

Gaara stood up frozen in his place with the same uncaring look in his face. He didn’t realize he hadn't moved until he felt the burning sanitation in his hand.

“Fuck.” Gaara grimaced as he through the cigarette to the ground. He watched as its glow burned away then raised his head to look at the place that Ino had run to.

Gaara heaved a sigh and he started walking there.

He found her sitting on the stairs outside the kitchen door. She had her knees up to her chest and her face hidden between them. Her hands wrapped around her knees.

Gaara frowned at her for a second. He turned around about to leave when the sound of crying reached his ears. Gaara closed his eyes shut as if that would turn off the sound. When it didn’t, he opened them and turned his gaze into the sky.

He heaved a long sigh and lowered his gaze again, turning to look back at her. His shoulders slumped when he saw her hunched up figure. Gaara clenched his hands and walked over to her.

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The next morning, Sasuke woke up to the sound of knocking on his door. It wasn’t too loud but it was enough to wake him up. He sat up and muttered a little, “Come in,” while rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

The door opened revealing his mother who smiled at him and said a quiet, “Good morning.”

Sasuke just nodded at her. She walked into the room and sat at the end of the bed. She rubbed at one of his feet which was the closest to her. “Are you going to school today?”

“I don’t know.” He looked around him, searching for his clock but couldn't find it. “What time is it?”

His mother smiled at him and answered gently, “It is 6:30. I didn’t know if you were going or not, so I though why not wake you up and ask you myself. So are you going?”

Sasuke blinked sleepily at her. “Yeah, I think I will.” He stretched his arms before he slid out of his bed, his mother still sitting in her place. He looked at his room, searching for his clock again. Finally, he looked at his mom suspiciously. “Did you take my clock?”

Mikoto smiled secretly at her little son. She stood up and patted his head. “I’ll go tell the cook to make your breakfast.” Still smiling, she left the room.

Sasuke stood dumfounded for a second before shaking his head and walking to his bathroom.

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“Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God…” chanted a panicked Naruto as he paced through his room. He was about to grab his jacket and pick Sakura up to take her to the hospital when it showed up.

“Would it hurt you to just sit down and stop pacing? You’re making me dizzy… so troublesome…” said his lazy best friend who was sitting on Naruto’s bed holding it in his hands. It was one of the books that were strewn in Naruto’s messy room. Shikamaru frowned while flipping the book in his hand. He looked at the ribbed part of the cover and shook his head. “I don’t think this could be fixed.”

Naruto turned to him and waved his hand franticly. “No, no, no, no, no, no, NO! This can’t be happening to me 'cause if she finds out- No! When! When she finds out 'cause she is going to, I don’t know how, or when, or where but she will and when she does she’s gonna kill me. Oh god Shika, I’m too young to die.”

“Che, so troublesome…” Shikamaru put the ribbed book aside and laid down on the bed.

“Would you STOP with the troublesome and think of a way to help me out here!”

“Che, going to the mall with Temari would be less troublesome than solving your stupid problems. ‘Sides, I don’t really see a way you can get out of this one. I mean let’s face it, this book is a goner!”

Naruto walked to where Shikamaru was lying and dropped on his knees. “Shika, I’m your best friend, aren’t I? In honor of the friendship that we have shared through all these years, would you grant me this favor and …”

“No.”

“… tell Tsunade that you were the one… ”

“No!”

“… who ribbed the book?”

Shikamaru looked at the blond sitting on his knees in front of him, pleading. Naruto was using the puppy dog eyes on him, which to Naruto’s dismay had no effect whatsoever on Shikamaru who stared right back at Naruto’s supposedly most powerful weapon and replied, “No.”

Naruto threw his arms in the air and exclaimed, “Oh, c’mon, it wasn’t even my fault!”

“How is it not your fault? The book has no cover. It's ripped and if my memory servers me right which it does! This book was practically brand new when Tsunade first lent it to you. Last time I checked, books don’t get ripped by themselves”

Naruto held his right hand in puppet shape and mimicked Shikamaru’s voice. “Last time I checked books nana nana nana na!”

“Stop acting like a baby and just tell her. You never know, she might be fine with it.”

“She might be WHAT?! Are you forgetting who we are talking about here? That’s Tsunade! Tsunade! Did you forget who Tsunade is?! Did Temari make you lose your memory or something?”

“Che so trouble…”

“If you say troublesome one more time, so help me God I will kill you!”

“Che… some”

“Arrggghhh!” growled Naruto before he stormed out of his room, grabbing his jacket on his way.

“Don’t forget to pick up Sakura this time!” shouted Shikamaru behind him.

“Shut up and go back to sleep you lazy freak!” shouted back Naruto as he walked out of the house.

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Sasuke walked into the school, the usual indifferent air about him. He was walking toward his locker when he heard someone call his name. He looked back to find Gaara standing in front of his locker and gesturing for him to come over. 'Like hell I’ll ever walk to you,’ he thought and was about to continue walking when something in Gaara’s locker caught his attention.

Sasuke walked over to Gaara and peered over his shoulder to see a picture of that blonde woman he saw at Naruto's.

Gaara was about to tell Uchiha to back off but noticed that Uchiha’s eyes were not on him. He followed Uchiha's gaze until his eyes landed on a picture of his sister that was hanged on his locker. Temari was the one who put it on there saying that his locker looked too depressing and that her picture would be enough to lighten it up.

“How do you know this girl?” asked a serious Sasuke.

Gaara looked at him weirdly. “Come again?” Did he hear that right or was his mind playing tricks with him.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at him. “I know you’re not deaf, Saboku. Just answer the question.”

Gaara crossed his arms. “What if I don’t?”

Sasuke's frown deepened.

Gaara stared back at him unfazed.

Sasuke realized that at this rate he’d get nothing out of him. He closed his eyes and tried to collect his thoughts then a thought hit him. He opened his eyes and smirked at Gaara. “Fine then. How about we make a deal?”

“What kind of deal?” Gaara asked distrustful.

“If you answer me all the questions I have about this girl, I’ll write my own interview without you having to interview me?”

Gaara looked questioning. “A decent interview?”

Sasuke nodded.

“And you’ll answer all the questions?”

Sasuke nodded again.

“And you’re not telling Anko-sensei about this?”

Sasuke shook his head.

“And no yes or no answers?”

Sasuke sighed, frustrated. “Yes, whatever you want. Now will you just answer my damn questions?”

Gaara smirked “That's my sister.”

Sasuke looked at him incredulously. “Your sister?”

“Yes.”

Sasuke pointed at the picture. “She is your sister?”

Gaara nodded. “Again yes.”

Sasuke stepped back and frowned. “I don’t buy it.”

Gaara shrugged. “Suit yourself.” He closed his locker and started walking away when Sasuke called, “Wait! Ok, fine, I believe you.”

Gaara stopped on his tracks and smirked but kept his back to Sasuke.

Sasuke sighed and said, “Your… umm sister...”

“Yes?”

“Is she by any chance…dating… someone?”

Gaara looked at him over his shoulder weirdly then nodded.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Gaara. “And that someone… is he a doctor?”

Gaara turned fully now, an amused look crossing his features. “Actually he is.”

Sasuke took a deep breath closed his eyes and asked, “Is he Uzumaki Naruto?” Gaara didn’t answer. ‘Shit! It's him alright…’

“No.”

Sasuke jumped. ‘Wait what?’ He looked back at Gaara and blinked. “Huh?”

“No, Naruto is not Temari’s boyfriend. He's her ex.”

“Her ex?”

“Yes.”

“Naruto is Temari’s ex?”

Gaara took a deep breath in irritation. “Yes, Uchiha, he's her ex. If you’re going to ask me the same freaking question each time I tell you something then I might reconsider our little deal. And what's up with the sudden interest in my sister? I thought you already have a girlfriend.”

Sasuke looked taken aback for a minute then he sneered, “What?”

Gaara pursed his lips. “C’mon, Uchiha, we all know your little secret. You don’t need to pretend anymore.”

“What the heck are you talking about, Saboku? What secret?”

“He's talking about your little crush on the Haruno girl Uchiha. Nice catch by the way,” answered Hyuuga Neji. He had his back to them while rummaging things inside his locker, which was on the opposite side of Gaara’s.

“Wow, would you look at that. The proud Hyuuga himself is eavesdropping on another’s conversation. Didn’t know you’re this low, Hyuuga. What happened to all your principles and shit?” Gaara mocked.

“I wasn’t eavesdropping, maniac. Your voices are too loud, I can hear every word you said since my first step into this hall.”

“Hyuuga, you heard of this nonsense too? Who told you?” asked an infuriated Sasuke.

“I didn’t need anyone to tell me about it. It was pretty obvious how you felt about that girl. The way you were begging Anko-sensei to grant you an interview with her again the other day.”

“I don’t beg!” Sasuke gritted his teeth.

“Oh, is that so? Then Uchiha, you better watch out. 'Cause there is someone walking the school ground with your face and yesterday at Anko-sensei's class, he almost licked her feet begging her to give him a chance to interview the Haruno girl!” said an amused Neji.

Kiba who was passing the hall to his class laughed as he heard that. “Good one, man!”

The three boys turned their heads toward him and glared. Kiba fled.

Sasuke shot a glare at the two boys still standing beside him. “I don’t have time for this.” He walked to his locker.

Neji scoffed at his back. “You run away, coward.”

Sasuke didn’t turn his head to him but raised his hand and gave him the finger over his shoulder.

Neji gritted his teeth, turned around, and started heading for his class.

Gaara stood in his place looking at their backs as they walked away. “Sissies,” he mumbled.

He started walking after Neji when he saw Yamanaka Ino walking head bowed through the corridor.

Gaara stopped on his tracks and stared at her. The girl seemed so depressed and he felt something in his chest tightening. He didn’t know what it was or why he was feeling it, the important thing was he felt it. He remembered the sad look in her face from last night.

‘Oh God, last night.’ Gaara closed his eyes feeling the headache starting already. Last night was just like he thought it would turn out to be: hell.

Just then the blond raised her head. When her eyes landed on him, they narrowed in anger and she give him the finger before she walked into her class.

Gaara grimaced. ‘I should kill Temari for taking me there.’ But as he looked at the door of the classroom the blonde girl disappeared through, he sighed. At least he got a chance to talk to the girl that made him feel all these weird feelings. He didn’t know why he was so interested in her. There was just something about her that made him want to…

He trailed off his string of thoughts when he reached the point that he could not finish. He didn’t know what it was he wanted to do with these… feelings. He just knew that there was something extraordinary about the blonde girl that pulled him in. Since the first day she screamed at him, he couldn’t take her off his head. He used to think that she was one of the Uchiha groupies but last night proved him wrong.

A grim look formed in Gaara’s face as he remembered what happened last night.

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“Scoot.”

Ino’s head popped out of its layer as she looked up at who was talking to her. Her tearful eyes hardened when she saw Gaara.

“What do you want? You got more spiteful words you wanna share?”

Gaara stared back at her with the same uncaring look but this time it had a hint of irritation. “Scoot.” he repeated.

Ino glared up at him. “No.”

Gaara looked at her for a minute. When he realized that she wasn’t going to give up, he pushed her roughly and sat on the spot he had cleared for himself.

Ino yelped as she was pushed away and looked at the boy that was sitting beside her with unbelieving eyes. When what he had done registered in her mined, the glare came back to her face and she shrieked, “Hey!”

Gaara blenched away slightly. “Damn. Lower the volume down, moron, I’m sitting right next to you. No need to shout.”

“I know! How did that happen?”

“What are you dense or something? Can’t you figure it out on your own?”

Ino was out of words. “Wha... you… you pushed me?!”

“Surprising, isn’t it?”

Ino stared at Gaara for a minute before she slapped him on the head. “Why the hell did you push me?”

Gaara’s eyes widened. Nobody had ever dared to hit him before. He looked at her with murderous eyes. “How dare you touch me?”

“You touched me first! And how dare you push me?!” screamed Ino.

“You wouldn’t scoot?”

“Why would I scoot for you, dweeb?”

“Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?”

“Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?!”

Gaara glared fireclay at her, and Ino gave just as good as she received.

“GAARA, GET YOUR ASS IN HERE! WE ARE GOING HOME!” came Temari’s shout from the house.

“Hn.” Gaara reluctantly stood up and left.

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Gaara sighed. ‘That was one fucked up night.’ He snorted and headed to his class.

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A yellow sport Jeep Wrangler pulled over in front of the Konoha hospital. The driver’s door opened and out came a freaked out Naruto. He walked out of the driver’s door muttering to himself, “Ok, don’t panic it's going to be fine. It's fine. Everything is fine. She won’t be angry. She’ll be… sad. Ok maybe not sad but she won’t be angry. She may be… mad. A little mad. Actually really mad. Oh, my God she’s going to kill me. Oh, I can’t take this. She’s gonna cut lady-killer-Naruto. Oh no if he dies I die. What was I thinking? I can’t tell her! I have to run before she sees me. I have to….”

“Naruto are you ok?” Sakura asked, worried.

“Huh!” Naruto looked at the teenager standing beside him looking at him warily. He let out a nervous chuckle. “Oh Sakura, you’re here.”

“Duhh! You drove me here.”

“I did?” Naruto asked before he slapped himself mentally. Of course, he did. How else would she be here?. “I mean, yes, I did”

Sakura narrowed her eyes at him. “What is wrong with you? Why are you acting weirder than usual?”

“Huh?! Oh, no it’s nothing it’s just that I … umm… ” He took a deep breath “What’s the number of the room you’re supposed to go to? Again?”

Sakura raised an eyebrow. “Room 205.”

Naruto grinned at her. “Ok, let’s go there.” He started walking to the building.

Sakura blinked at his change of character, but followed him anyway.

They walked through the hospitals' white halls until they reached the room they wanted. There was a sign hung on the wall that read ‘meeting room of the Y. D. candidate.’

Naruto turned to face Sakura and smiled, pointing at the room. “Ok that’s where we split up. I’m going to Tsunade-ba-chan now.” He stared to walk when Sakura grabbed his arm and pulled at it.

“No, Naruto don’t leave. Stay with me. My stomach hurts.” She had a pleading look on her face.

Naruto gave her an incredulous look and said, “Oh get over it! it’s just a test!”

Sakura blinked at him. “Get over it? Just a test? Who said anything about the stupid test?” Sakura screeched at him as she unhooked her hands from his arm.

Taken aback, Naruto blinked. “You said that your stomach hurts so I assumed that you were nervous or something.”

Sakura scoffed. “As if. I would never be scared of a stupid little test.”

Naruto looked wary as he said, “Then what’s with you?”

Sakura blushed and looked at the floor mumbling, “Sasuke is gonna be here.”

Naruto waited for her to continue but nothing else came out of the blushing girl’s mouth. He pressed on, “And….?”

She bit her lips. Still keeping her eyes on the ground. “Aaand I don’t know how to act around him. You know after what happened.”

A pained look took over Naruto’s face. ‘Dear God this won’t turn into some high school drama, will it?’ nonetheless he asked, “And what might that be?”

“You know that he is in love with me,” the last part was said in a low voice Naruto had to lean down to hear it.

He rolled his eyes. ‘Yup I knew it.’ he sighed. “Is he now?”

Sakura looked up at him shocked. “You didn’t know?!”

Naruto scoffed. “Of cures I did. Instead of sitting home studying to become a good doctor, I spend my time listening to high school girls' chitchat. WHAT DID YOU THINK?! Of course I didn’t know. How the hell would I?”

“It's not chitchat!” Sakura shouted at him.

“Of course it isn’t,” he replied sarcastically.

“No Naruto this is absolutely true. Sasuke-kun totally confessed that he is madly in love with me in front of the whole school.”

“Right.” Naruto nodded his head faking that he believed her just to shut her up. ‘I knew I was getting myself into something that I won’t be able to handle.’

“Are you saying that I’m lying?” Sakura screeched.

“Oh, no, I would never.”

“Then why don’t you believe me?”

“Oh, I believe you. I believe as much as I believe that Shikamaru hates sleeping.”

Sakura frowned. “But that’s like all he ever does?”

Naruto smirked at her. “You’re a bright girl, aren’t ya?” he asked before walking into the room.

Sakura stared at his back confused for a second before she got it. She screeched, running after him, "Come here you jerk!” When she almost caught him, he suddenly stopped and she crashed onto his back. She was about to yell at him again when he turned to face her.

“Ok, Sakura-chan, do you want your precious Sasuke-kun to walk in and see you screaming bloody murder while running after me?”

Sakura's glare resolved into a frightened gaze in a mere second.

“Yeah, that’s what I thought. Now, when is your exam starting?”

“10.”

“Well, it's 9:15. We have to register your name fast and get you into the exam room if you wanted a good seat.”

“What’s a good seat?”

“Well, usually it’s the seat next to Shika but since you don’t have a Shika, we’ll have to find you one now who did you say is the smartest boy in your class?”

“Sasuke-kun.”

“Alrighty then, let’s look for him and sit you right next to him!”

“Wah…? No, Naruto, I meant Sasuke-kun is standing right there.”

“Oh.” He looked at where Sakura pointed and raised his arm waving at Sasuke, so he could see them. “Hey Sasuke, over here.”

“What are you doing? Don’t! He might see us,” hissed Sakura. Pulling on Naruto’s stretched arm.

Naruto looked at her confused. “What? I thought you wanted to talk to him?”

Sakura’s eyes widened when she noted that Sasuke was waving back. “Oh my God, he saw you.” She pulled at Naruto’s arms talking hysterically, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, do I look good? Does my hair look good? Is my dress too tight? Do I look like a slut or is this ok? Do…”

“Sakura, Sakura, calm down. You look fine and your hair is perfect.” Sakura smiled at him. “Well it's a little bright but that shouldn’t be a… OWW!!!!” Naruto glared at Sakura as he rubbed on his shoulder where Sakura had pinched him. “What was that for?”

She raised an eyebrow. “What do you think?”

“You're mean. See if I ever take you in my babe ever again!”

She rolled her eyes at him. “Uh just get away from here I’m gonna go talk to Sasuke-kun and alone this time!”

“Hey, don’t you boss me around.”

“Just get outta my face, Naruto.” She waved him off and looked back at Sasuke who was heading their way.

“Eeeep, he's coming here!”

Sakura hid behind Naruto, who raised an eyebrow at her but brushed it right off and smiled at Sasuke. “Sasuke, how good to see you again."

“You too, Naruto. What are you doing here?”

“Well…” he looked behind his back at the hiding Sakura then back at Sasuke “I had to drive someone.” He pointed with his head at Sakura. “And I had to check on some things that had to do with my exam.”

“Oh, right, your exam is coming soon. I wish you luck.”

“Right back at ya.” Naruto smiled at Sasuke when a thought came to his mind. He smirked. “Umm, Sasuke, could you do me a small favor?”

Sasuke didn’t like the look in Naruto’s eyes. However, he couldn’t help but wonder what the favor might be. So, he agreed. “Sure, what do you want?”

Naruto’s smirk got wider and Sasuke wondered if he had made the right choice by agreeing.

“I want you take care of my sister’s friend while I go talk to my grandma? Register her in while you’re at it. Thanks for the help, man, I really appreciate it. I’ll see you after you’re done. Good luck on your exam.”

Sasuke and Sakura stood gaping at Naruto as he walked away. They looked at each other. Sakura blushed and looked at the floor while Sasuke grimaced at her disgustedly.

One thought ran through both of their minds.

‘I’m gonna kill Naruto!’

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T.BC.

Hi everyone I’m really sorry I know this chapter didn’t have NaruSasu and I’m not going to lie and say that it’s because I didn’t have the time, because man haven’t I? lol ;) but I am going to tell you the truth: this story is already planed and I’m going to stick to my planes because if I didn’t I’ll wreck it (and by it I mean the story). I’m really sorry about this but don’t worry next chapter will have much, much more (actually all my chapters have more considering this didn’t have any ;p) but the loving will come in the next chapters just bare with me a little.

See you next chapter an I promises it won’t take as long ;p

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