The Assist
Chapter 2, GO TEAM

I walked through the school doors. Many students stopped what they were talking about and stared at me. I'm sure by now everyone had heard that I had tried out for the basketball team. Correction, I'd tried out for the BOYS basketball team.

I noticed a group of girls wearing these hideously orange short skirts, their asses hanged out of the bottom, it wasn't pretty to see. They kept purposely bending down and dancing around, I wanted to barf. Why do girls flash everything they have? I mean seriously, it's disgusting, I understand boys like that stuff but they inky like it when they're the only one receiving it.

Please don't be the public bathroom and let everyone use you. XOXO- tips from Sakura. I chuckled to myself as I walked passed the group of raunchy girls. Much to my pleasure I saw the schools heartthrob and the varsity basketball players coming my way. Thinking quickly I pulled out my phone and some earbuds, I placed the hot pink plastic inside my ear and turned on the music.

As I changed the song and looked at my phone, I passed them. It didn't take long for them to trail after me. Most likely they had been speaking to me or shouting my name. Naruto slid into my view and stepped in front of me. I raised a pink eyebrow at his actions. After watching his lips move and barley hearing any noise from the schools loud mouth I sighed and defeatedly took out my headphones.

"Is there something I can help you with?" I asked, my eyes shaping to my sides. Standing to my left was none other than Neji Hyuuga in all his silent glory. To my right was Shikamaru basically sleeping on Kiba's shoulder. Quickly I added up where Sasuke was. He had to be behind me, successfully trapping me in their little huddle. When I turned my head and glanced out of the corners of my eyes I saw him.

"Tch." I made a greeting noise and lazily waved my two fingers behind me as I turned around again.

"Sakura-chan! The games tomorrow! Please, please, please join the team! We need you!" Naruto cried and tried to latch onto her. The second his skin made contact with her own, I jumped back. My eyes turned sharper and less innocent, and her posture tensed.

As I glared at Naruto who was pushing himself off the ground, I felt hot breath trickle down my neck. I was about to step forward when Naruto decided that he would take an eternity to get up, leaving me stuck between Sasuke and a grabby Naruto. A scowl over came my face as I fought the blush that threatened to exploit my cheeks.

Sasuke reached around me, his chest pushed into my back. I tried to move forward but Sasuke's out stretched hand and Naruto's struggles were a reminder that I was stuck. Sasuke's other hand traced my waist, little goosebumps crawled up my arm. I tried to move away from his light touch but was stuck between his arm that was pushing Naruto up and away from me.

"Get off her, Dobe." His voice echoed around me and towards Naruto who was stuttering. His hand still rested on my hip, not visible for the others to see. The second Naruto was far enough away from me to move forward I did.

I felt Sasuke's hand fall and his extended hand reel back in. His warmth gone. I didn't know if I felt disappointment for the fact that I moved away and it stopped or at myself for letting him even start. I'm with Ketio.

Doesn't mean he doesn't cheat on me! A part of me echoed and I couldn't help but agree. But I'd never cheated on him. I didn't want to, it wouldn't make me any better. I snapped out of my small battle and stared at the basketball players.

"Is there something you want? I have a class to get to." I stated with a colder voice and a solid block.

"Sakura-San, we request that we talk and negotiate with you about joining the basketball team." Neji said, I gave him a small kind smile. I'd always liked Neji, he was always polite, cold at times but polite and strong.

"I would love to discuss this, just I'm not quiet sure the rest of the team has the politeness, manners, and intelligence that we possess, Neji-san." I said, a kind smile for him and a small smirk at the Uchiha.

Sasuke grunted and the others left without a word. I turned towards him with an annoyed expression and a delicate eyebrow raised high.

"We need to talk." The Uchiha grunted out. I looked at my wedged black high heels, then I looked back at him. My eyes were cold, and my face was blank. I saw a few girls glaring at me with envious eyes.

"No." I stated and saw the anger flash across his face. "You've done enough talking." I said ironically, I knew he wasn't one for words, but he'd said enough yesterday.

"What do you want! Name a price, I'll double it. Say anything you want, I'll have it here in seconds. Then you join the team." He growled out, his voice raising in anger. I sent him a disgusted look, I didn't want money, or toys, I had enough of them. I was enraged that he thought I could be bought. Then a devilish idea popped in my head

"I want you to admit... That I'm a better player than you. That I out rank you, and have/can kick your sorry ass." I hissed in his face, my eyes burning and my lips curling in disgust.

A look of shock crossed his face before a scowl took place. "How about I take your ass out on a real date, with Sasuke Uchiha, I'm sure no one does that, they just get a free and easy fuck."

I gasped at his insult. That's the second time in under thirty hours he'd called me a slut. I sneered in his face. "I'm sure you'd like that." I sneered with venom dripping from each syllable.

Who did that asshole think he was? Treating me like that, being so disrespectful and conceited. He'd admit those painful words, stating I was better, I'd make him beg. I started towards my first hour, letting my sneer fall and a satisfied smile take over my face. I'd learned a new move last night. Well It wasn't a new move, but I'd never used it in a game and now it was perfect, and ready for Friday night.

I walked down the hallway leaving many boys screaming and sighing after me, along with envious girls and jealous whispers. I strutted passed the boys basketball team, I sent a smirk in their direction and before I turned the corner my apple eyes met with Sasuke's onyx eyes.

I walked in my current events class and took a seat. The second I sat down, boys flooded beside me and fought for my available seat. I scrolled through my phone, and ignored the boys ridiculous shouts.

"Sakura-chan, date me!" I heard a red headed kid yell over all the others. The next thing I heard was the same high voice moaning in pain while the other fanboys fought him for saying that.

"No Sakura, date me!"

"Screw dating, marry me!"

"I love you!"

"Have my children!"

"THE YOUTH AND BEAUTY SHINES THROUGH YOU! I CAN'T KEEP MY EYES OFF OF YOU! PLEASE DO ME THE HONOR AND ALLOW ME TO KNOW OF YOUR NAME?!" A kid in all green yelled, I struggled to remember his name. He had dark black hair that was styled like a bowl and fitted to his head. Unfortunately for him, and everyone the terrible hair cut didn't cover his bushy eyebrows.

I cringed lightly, and smiled sheepishly at him. Not entirely sure what to do. As I struggled for words he pulled out a rose and got down on both of his knees before he bowed to me.

I looked at him in shock and awkwardly looked around the room. I didn't have Hinata, Ino! or TenTen in this class. I looked behind me and saw that the fanboys were blocking my way from escaping from behind myself. In front of me the green spandex basketball player bowed, and to my sides were desks. I was stuck.

I awkwardly sat there and looked at my phone for help and then bit my lip. Just as I was about to put my head down and admit defeat I felt a hand grab my upper arm. I looked up hopeful that I'd overlooked one of my friends.

Instead I was lost in deep onyx eyes. I gasped lightly as I realized just whose eyes I was staring into. I quickly looked away but was forced to look at his angelic face once again when he tugged on my arm once more. I didn't say anything, I doubted he would be able to hear me over my fanboys if I did.

He pulled me up by my arm, I didn't pull away, instead just looked at him with confused eyes. He looked annoyed and dangerous. I watched as the fanboys calmed down and stared defiantly back at the pissed Uchiha.

It took one growl and a threatening step from the basketball captain to send the fan boys a few meters back, or out of the room. Sasuke smirked and gave a tug on my arm. I was in to much shock to protest or insult him. Instead I followed his lead. He dropped my arm when we reached a desk in the back corner, it was the only one near a window. He sat closest to the window, I stood awkwardly beside the open seat.

Did he want me to sit down? After one blank glance I assumed that was his intention. I hesitantly sat down. What were his hidden intentions? I asked myself as I stared at him, my facial expression curious while my eyes gave him a one over.

He was hot, I'd admit that. He was obviously ripped, he had nice and large muscles, and most likely had abs. He wore name brand clothes, but that was expected of him. Though I didn't add to his ego I knew all to well or the Uchiha. His face was carefully controlled and his eyes always were blocked but he looked like an angel, just his personality was an insult to the devil himself. It was terrible.

He turned toward me and when he did so, he must of caught sight of something I hadn't. Because the next instant he'd taken me and my chair and flipped spots with me. I rebalanced myself as I sat straight once again. That's when I saw the disappointed look on the kid that sat to the right of me, previously.

I scrunched my eyebrows together and looked at the cold and uncaring Uchiha in confusion and anger. He turned toward me and looked me directly in the eye. I gasped in surprise. He sent me a dashing smirk. I didn't know whether I should be thankful or walk away. So I settled with doing neither. I turned away from his smirk and faced the board.

It was 8:20, where was the teacher? I looked around, boredom settling in. I turned towards Sasuke when the silence was becoming unbearable.

"Where's the teacher?" I asked with curiosity and slight anger. I mean what teacher still is allowed to teach if they're thirty minutes late!

"Hn... He's always late. " Sasuke mumbled and I blinked a few times.

"You're not one for words." I commented and looked around me, maybe someone's intelligent and can form a real sentence?

After meeting fanboy after fanboy stares and drools I decided to stop searching. No sign of intelligence anywhere.

A small smirk worked its way on my face as a brilliant idea popped into my mind. How could I let such an opportunity pass. Uchiha Sasuke was at my mercy; and he wouldn't move, because if he did, he'd be meeting his death by ravenous fangirls. My smirk grew and I turned in my chair, I crossed my right leg over my left, I leaned my chin on my fist.

I clicked my tongue three times to get his attention. My silky pink hair cascaded around my propped up fist. A few rebellious strands fell over my right shoulder. I leaned forward a few inches, the Uchiha wearily eyed me.

"I heard that tomorrow night there's a basketball game." I inquired, my smirk never falling. "I thought I also caught word that it was an away game. But that doesn't really matter because the school prides in the basketball team and they know the boys team will surely win!" I continued.

"Did you ever find a... Substitution?" I asked, my eyes shinning with pure delight and entertainment.

"No." Sasuke bit out, though he didn't show it like most others did, I could tell he was angry and annoyed.

"What a shame. I hear Waves pretty good, they have an awesome point guard, Zabuza Momochiand and Haku Yuki is their shooting guard." I dragged on and watched as the normally stoic Uchiha flinched and glared full force at the innocent white board.

"Shut. Up." He bit out, his eyes narrowing until it looked like he was sleeping. I laughed lightly and then readied my final reply.

"Hey relax, I'm sure you'll find someone with incredible skill, speed, strength, and strategy!" I said and patted him on the shoulder, then I turned and looked out the window. A smirk crawling onto my face.

"What... W-What do I... Errr... have to do... To get... Err... You, to... umm-join... My... team." Sasuke growled out, I leaned in and tried to distinguish what he was saying between his frustrated growls and mumbles.

I laughed whole heartily when I placed together his words. Now we were getting somewhere. I turned towards him, my light teal shirt catching the air that blew past me. The delicate and baggy material swooshed for a minute before it settled around my figure. I sat for a moment and just observed the pissed off Uchiha.

"I won't join your team." I said in a cold voice, his eyes widened for a second before anger flashed over his face and a growl ripped from his throat, he opened his mouth to curse at me but I continued. "Until." I stated with a smirk; but my smirk didn't hole the usual playfulness or sexy side to it, No it held a bitter and cold threat in it.

"Until..." Sasuke growled out impatiently and eyed me with angry and weary eyes.

"Until... You regret, beg, and praise me." I said my eyes flashing devilishly.

He smirked and stared at me with a confident look. "Really, and what makes you think I would do any of those... Huh?" He asked, a sexy smirk appearing on his lips. He leaned forward, the thought that he might kiss me crossed my mind but I quickly shoved it down and just waited and prepared for his next actions, my mind staying clear and precise.

"Well, you really need a player." I said and leaned forward, our eyes defiantly locking, emerald and onyx. My voice was lower, more sexual. I knew once his eyes left mine, eventually he would glance down, I had purposely unbuttoned the top buttons of my shirt, just barley showing the tops of my breasts and a glimpse of my nude bra.

I suggestively put my hand on his mid-thigh. While my other hand toyed with my pink locks. I gave him a sexy smile, one reserved for the boys I seduced. I bit my lip lightly, his eyes following the gesture, his face remained blank.

"You know Sasuke-kun, no one, not even boys are as... Controlled when it comes to... Ball handling as I am." I whispered out and leaned closer to his lips, my eyes lowered. My hand playfully traveled higher as my thumb flicked out and quickly rubbed against his inner thigh, extremely close to his manhood.

I heard him grunt lightly, his lips defending on my own. As he came closer to capturing them I moved inch by inch back. I stole my hand back and while he was leaning forward, his eyebrows knitted together I silently turned in my chair and faced the board and the teacher that had just walked in, we only had five minutes of class left.

I felt the Uchiha's glare on my lips. I tilted my head towards him. I sent him a small smirk and looked him over. Damn, why does he have to be so... Hot! His raven hair spiked perfectly behind his head and a few rebellious strands hung in his face, his bangs swaying in front of his onyx eyes.

"Tell me when you're ready to apologize, and accept that I am just as good as you are!" I said and grabbed my math book, I stood up just as the bell rang. My black wedge heels clicked as I walked on the tile floor. I glanced at my reflection, I had to admit I was a bit of a fashionista, I wore white skinny jeans that did wonders to my skin tone, I also had a loose and delicate light real shirt that had quarter sleeves and a few buttons that I left open. My pink hair was delicately styled in loose wavy curls.

I kept walking, occasionally swiping under my eyes making sure I didn't have mascara underneath. I only had a light coat of mascara and some pink eyeshadow that brought out my green eyes.

I walked into math and found my selected seat. The desks were positioned in a little circle of four. I glanced around, Hinata had said she was in my math class. If she was we could sit in the same group, maybe even get two other friendly non-slutty or fan crazed people to join us. I looked up when I felt the desks around me shake.

I came face to face with Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji. I scowled and glanced away. I saw Hinata looking at me with worried eyes and tinted cheeks. I gave her a friendly smile, assuring her I was fine. I looked back at the fidgeting blond and the two stoic men in front of me.

"Is there something I could help you with?" I asked more specifically at Sasuke than at Neji or Naruto.

"Sakura-San I've known you for quiet some time. I understand you are offended by Sasuke's demanding attitude. But please consider joining the team for other members like myself, and Naruto." Neji said in a polite manner, I nodded towards him. I looked down and considered this for a moment. Neji rarely speaks more than a few words, this is huge, he's actually asking, almost begging coming from him.

I looked back at him with a genuine smile. "Neji-San, I hope you don't take this personally... But Sasuke has offended me greatly, and has challenged me. I have simply asked that he apologizes for his harsh words and misbehaviors, and admits that I am his equal." I said and looked directly at Neji as I spoke. It really wasn't that hard! He just had to utter some words, he didn't even have to completely be honest, hell I didn't expect him to be, I just expected to hear them.

"Until Sasuke does so, I will not join the team." I stated and watched as Naruto rocked back in his chair, almost falling over. He grasped for something to stop him, I smirked lightly and before he completely feel I grabbed the chairs leg from underneath the table. I tugged the leg back to the ground and watched as a shocked and silent Naruto sat still, looking around to see if anyone noticed. I gave him a secret smirk and he awkwardly laughed and scratched the back of his head.

I looked back at the three boys and then over at Hinata who was shyly avoiding a boy who was trying to partner up with her. Without another word I got up, I pulled my strap bag with me and quickly skirted passed Sasuke and another brunet male. I make my way to Hinata and sit beside her, I glance at the boy that's desperately trying to stay conscious. Two popular, gorgeous girls beside him must be difficult. I mean I get a little woozy after I look in the mirror.

Could he really think that getting Neji and Naruto to talk to me while he stares was going to work? I mean come on, peer pressure has never bothered me, I don't care what people think or do. But he is getting more desperate. Which means it's only a matter of time before he snaps.

Will that kid shut up? I can't focus on my diabolical plot while he's blabbering. I snap out of my daze and turn towards the flirtatious boy. I give him a small smile before I begin to fire at him.

"Look Whatever your name is, I'm not in the best mood today so, if you could take your flirtatious smirk, your never ending mouth, and your boner elsewhere that would be lovely." I snapped, my emerald eyes piercing his light blue ones.

"O-okay! Sorry Sakura-chan." The kid stutterer out, I nodded my head, a small-forced smile on my face.

As I scanned the room my eyes stopped on the cold hearted Uchiha. His eyes were already fixed on me.,his face blank, his eyes clouded. I wrinkled my brows together and stared back at him. Come on, give me a break, will I ever get to relax?

I huff and turn around in my chair again. I knowing he's still looking, staring, observing. I risk it and glance to the left, my eyes smack with his own coal. Why is he staring at me? I look down again, refusing to fall into his mysterious eyes and emotionless face. What is wrong with me? I'm not insecure! Stupid, emotionless, asshole!

I glance back up at him, I send him a disgust filled glare and then swirl in my seat. Finally I cross my arms and drop my head onto them, my pink locks sprawling all over and falling off my desk. I groan, this school day better hurry up.

The end of school finally came. I had current events first hour, then math, after that I had pe, and then science, the teacher was so creepy, language arts followed and my sixth hour was a boring history class and finally my seventh and last hour was a free period in the gym. I just played basketball and ignored the boys basketball teams stares and ogling. I played alone until Naruto had bounded up to me and interrupted. I still don't know how I feel about letting him okay with me, but I did. He's quiet good, and funny.

I don't mind him, it's the others I do. Ketio had told me many ruthless stories about all of the basketball team, including Naruto. He exagerated on Naruto but some of the things he said were true or very believable. So when the rest of the team came over, including Sasuke and asked if they could play I surrendered the ball and went into the girls locker room. We only had ten minutes left anyways.

Maybe I exaggerated a bit, maybe I'm being a bitch, but I think I deserve to be. After what he- Sasuke said, and all of the stories Ketio told me. The schools rumors, the slutty girl, the sports themes and teams.

So far he hadn't been far off with the girls and a lot of rumors, so what's stopping me from not believe the stories about the Basketball team.

He'd told me that Sasuke hated his family, his brother and father. He'd said Sasuke was ruthless and angry, emotionless, bipolar. I couldn't agree more, he hadn't showed a good side of him sense I'd gotten here. I doubted if he ever has.

Ketio told me of, Shikamaru. Apparently Shikamaru was lazy and relaxed or appeared so anyways, but he was the most disrespectful to woman. Ketio had said they were all players, they slept with girls-fangirls-sluts and then just left, they didn't date or keep in touch they just used them, like toys.

He told me, that he didn't want me going anywhere near the boys basketball team, specifically because of the Uchiha. He said the Uchiha likes everything he has. He told me Sasuke would pursue after me, would do anything to get me. So maybe that's the reason I'm making him fight so hard to have me in the team, maybe I'm showing him how unwilling and confident I really am.

Then again, I did kinda do exactly what he didn't want, I'm on the boys basketball team. Maybe that was another part of my defiance. Both of my actions screamed "You can't control me." To be honest, I didn't know myself. But back to his warnings.

He said Kiba was aggressive, which I saw. But not the playful and basketball aggressive. He meant aggressive with woman. Demanding, temperamental, uncontrollable. I'd never seen any of the boys with girls, but they also didn't seem like the Public affection type. Then again, was it affection? No it was lust, they didn't just kiss, they had a purpose and they had more class than to fuck a girl in the hallway, though I'm sure some of these girls would allow that.

He'd also talked about Neji but he hadn't said anything bad, just his emotionless attitude. Neji liked quiet, sometimes I wished I did to! At first I just put these judgements off as... Well off as jealousy and worry but the more I get to know these guys the more I see their bad personalities.

I wasn't stupid though, I knew Ketio didn't want me to cheat on him, I would never. Even when he cheats on me. I'd caught him sixth months ago, threatened our relationship. I knew he listened, but I'm not stupid, he just doesn't so it so obvious and get caught anymore. I never see the girl, or the texts, or the perfume, I just know. Yet I won't break up with him.

I guess I've reasoned with myself. I refuse to have sex with him, so instead of him having sex with me I let him fuck others. I haven't really ever questioned my thought process, it's pretty fucked up. Then again a lot of things are. Cut me a little slack, I never had the lovely dovey mom that told me when to dump the guy. The second Kayato finds out, all he'll will break loose, until then or until I catch him I'm content.

As I exited the school building a nice surprise awaited me. And when I say nice, I mean annoying, irritating, persistent, black hair and coal eyes, emotionless facade, and well built body. Sasuke in other words.

I glanced around me, then looked back at him. He raised an eyebrow at me. Stopping dead in my tracks, I quickly pivoted on my heels and dashed back inside. I glanced behind me and saw his eyebrows scrunched together, his eyes glaring holes around me and darting for me. I smirked and moved through the crowd of teenagers trying to get to their cars or friends, or home.

Finally I reached the second doors that I had to get through to renter the building. Once I was inside I reasoned that I would have to run out of sight before he worked his way through the crowd. I headed for the gym. Just as the door was closing behind me I saw him finally pull out of the crowd and scan his surroundings. Ha sucker, it'll take him forever to check here.

I ran down to stairs, I grabbed a basketball and began running and spinning around myself. Dribbling and occasionally faking and pushing the ball around and in between my legs. I got caught up in my dribbling practices and didn't notice that I was being watched.

I failed to notice that my stalker had creeped down the stares and stood a few feet behind me. A hand slipped into my vision, one grabbed the ball, the other grabbed my forearm when I tried to run forward. A small scream escaped my mouth, somehow my instincts reacted before I did.

I snatched the ball back and placed my right foot over and behind his right foot. Trapping him, pushing my weight against his useless foot. I reached around my stalked and snatched the ball from his unsuspecting hands, all in a matter of seconds. Then I pivoted my left foot and faced the opposite way.

I got just a slightest glance of shock on Sasuke's face. I dribbled forward, I was approximately a yard away from him. I gave him a smirk, just as he took a step, his right leg gave out and he fell to the ground. I innocently put my hands in the air, surrendering. After a few bounces of the ball and Sasuke cautiously rising I dribbled again.

"What did you do to make my leg give out like that!" a Sasuke demanded in an angry tone. I heard the curiosity behind his front.

"It's called a dead leg, when you play with boys you learn a few... Sneaky moves. Like that one. I just pulled a pressure point, it only lasts for a few seconds but that sometimes enough to score or get passed the person." I said my tone confident and threatening. Pride shinned in my emerald orbs.

"Hn, maybe I underestimated you." Sasuke confirmed and then moved forward, his eyes staying on me and occasionally darting to the ball.

I gave him a pretty smirk, his eyes strayed from the ball and remained on my face. I noticed but focused on the ball under my fingertips and his relaxed figure. I glanced up to see his stare piercing me. What's he thinking? He got closer but didn't reach for the ball, he seemed to have forgotten the brown object. I kept dribbling, my head low and focused.

He watched me, my hair fell in my face. My heels clicking when I shifted. Why was he staring at me so intensely.

-Sasuke shift-

At first I was focusing on the ball, then I looked directly into her eyes. My focus shifted. I watched her focus, her eyes calculate and analyze the court, looking for escapes towards the net. She would look away whenever I tried to make eye contact. When she looked down her long pink locks fell in her face, her emerald eyes shinning out of them.

Finally she looked up again. Her eyes flashing, her emotions shinned clearly through her intense orbs. She was nervous, anxious, and curious, but mostly she was cautious. She couldn't predict me. No one could. She didn't know whether I would swoop in for the ball, or for her. Her guard was up though, she probably wouldn't let me get either.

She glanced to the sides again and then looked back at me.

"Well Uchiha, Do you like what you see?" Sakura's voice echoed around us. I couldn't help but smirk at her. Just as I was about to reply with something sarcastic she began again. "I mean you've only been staring for the last decade!" She teased. I raised a brow at her before I responded.

"Maybe I'm testing your focus and guard." I stated dryly.

"Or maybe you're just making up a cover for why you've been staring for the last five minutes." Sakura dragged out. She tossed a lopsided smile at me. Then she moved a few feet backwards and dribbled the ball around herself.

"What are we, twelve?" I asked, a smile almost taking over my wide smirk. She looked down for a moment and then back at me, the ball still bouncing and hitting her finger tips.

"One of us is..." She replied quickly. I couldn't muster a glare, but I wouldn't let my jaw drop in surprise either. This was the first time she was actually talking and being herself with me, not the defensive, sarcastic, woman that avoided me. Well she was still very sarcastic.

"Ouch, Harieh I honestly thought your intelligence was further than a preschoolers, I guess I was wrong." I shot back, a smirk following my comment.

"Just like I thought you were straight. Sometimes were wrong. Too bad, I really need a new cocky, trashy, man-whoreish, asshole. Oh well I'm sure I can find another one!" She smirked in triumph, just as I was about to say something she moved quickly. She passed me and I chased after her. We were a little in the three pointer line. It took her approximately two seconds from when I got there to smirk, fake jump, make me jump, her jump backwards and snap her form together, release the ball, and then land on the ground.

We watched as the ball formed it's complete cycle and arched high in the air, then fall perfectly into the basket. The ball hit the gym floor and we both stared at it. I slowly pushed myself off of my hands and feet. When I turned around we were face to face. She was now blocked from her sight by my body and I was distracted by her sweet perfume.

"So..." She started, she hadn't moved from our awkward position and I wasn't about to step back. It showed submission, and weakness. I think she already knew that though. "When are you going to admit it?" She asked, a playful twinkle in her emerald eyes, her index finger poking my abdomen. "Say it! Say-" She made quotations. "I Sasuke Uchiha, am equal and possibly even worse- gasp- than Sakura Ha-Harieh." I rolled my eyes. "And, if I want to win this season, I NEED, desperately Need her on my team!" She finished, her eyes not meeting mine yet, but focused entirely elsewhere.

"Hn..." I grunted out. She looked ya me with her jaw hanging down, and wide jade eyes. I gave her a pointed glare and looked down for a moment.

I have too... For the team... The games tomorrow. I don't even have to pass her the ball, scratch that. I won't be passing her the ball. She's just used as a substitution.

"You're a good player, an... E-...Equal to most." she tsked and I glared harder. "You're my equal." I said quietly and quickly. "The team needs you." I finished, my brows scrunched together and my eyes distant.

"Thank you! Praise The Lord! Was that really that hard?" She asked, her smile completely shinning in her eyes and glowing through her teeth. I glared at her, she didn't seem to respond.

"See you tomorrow Uchiha, hope you're ready to kick some Sushi ass!" She called as she grabbed her bag and started out the building. I stared after her, I turned as a smirk stared and began to turn into a smile.

"Don't wear heels to game tomorrow!" I called when she was almost up the stairs. She turned around, a scowl present on her face. She pushed out her lips and crossed her arms.

"Puhlease, my heels are higher than your standards." She yelled down, I made an O with my lips and out a hand a crossed my heart. A small chuckle escaped, I sent her a dashing smirk, she rolled her eyes and then left the gym.

Sakura Harieh, huh? I don't like you on my court and team, but you're sure interesting. We're going to have a lot of problems I can tell that already, but she might destroy our team or she might make it. We'll see. But why is she dating Ketio...? Does she know he's with girls at Hillside all the time...?

This is going to be exhausting, but it'll be the good type of exhausting. I grabbed my stuff and followed the exit Sakura left out of. I saw a sleek and expensive car zoom by. That may be her... Yeah right she's a teenager, she can't afford that, few kids in our school could, well excluding me. I smirked and got in my firebird. My last thoughts that night were of Sakura Harieh.