The G-Series
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"You know," Ino drawled suggestively, "the ancient Greeks believed grapes to be the fruit of love."
Sakura ignored her and continued finishing their English class work assignments, only pausing for a few sips of grape flavored Gatorade.
Their teacher Kurenai-sensei was out of the classroom doing something or another—most likely flirting with the P.E. teacher assistant Asuma-sensei. Most of the unsupervised classroom was being rowdy like average teenagers do with the occasional responsible student diligently studying—Sakura was one of the latter.
Ino pouted at the lack of response.
"So nothing happened when you confessed last week?"
Sakura sighed and released her pencil to take another much appreciated sip of Fierce Grape Gatorade.
"I already told you what happened!" Sakura whispered with embarrassment dusting her cheeks in the form of red.
Ino couldn't help but to giggle from the thought of the two lovebirds kissing. She had chosen to pretend the two shared a romantic moment in a park instead of a smelly boy's locker room during soccer practice.
"I mean what did he say? Did he confess his undying love for you he had harbored since the moment he laid eyes on you or what?"
Sakura grimaced at the thought of something so uncharacteristically sappy and corny coming from Sasuke. She would surely have gotten nightmares.
Pig does have a point though, Sasuke didn't really say anything…but I didn't either.
"No, but Strawberry Kiwi is like the Gatorade flavor of love confession right? Isn't that the same as 'I love you'?"
The blonde deadpanned and Sakura inwardly sulked.
The thought that maybe Ino was right and maybe he should have said something crossed her mind. Maybe it was a sign or something, like he has commitment problems or something…
Ugh, since when did I even care about things like this! Stupid Ino and her stupid influence on all things female…
"Even Naruto, the idiot, confessed to Hinata and here the 'perfect' Sasuke can't eve—"
"Wait, what!"
Ino frowned at being interrupted but backtracked anyway.
"You didn't hear? It happened earlier today after art class. Ugh, I don't know why Sasori-sensei even put me in that stupid class. Totally redic."
Sakura was in a state of "lost" and didn't know whether to yell at Naruto for not telling her sooner that he liked the shy girl or tackle him with hugs and congrats'. The moment of happiness was soon forgotten with Ino's next statement.
"So where does that leave you and Sasuke?"
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"I have a girlfrieeeeeend~!" Naruto sang loudly doing some sort of victory "dance", if it were legal to call it that.
Neji, from the other side of the gym, was being restrained by Lee and Kiba from murdering the oblivious blonde and Sasuke was willing the day to be over—or at least P.E.
Asuma-sensei was somewhere in the supply room doing things with Kurenai-sensei he claimed to be "fundamental in the education of the youth". The only person dumb enough to buy it was Lee though; the "youth" part had struck a chord with him and left him near tears. It was creepy to be honest.
"Naruto," Sasuke called with obvious irritation, "shut up."
The blonde stopped dancing to smirk at his best friend cockily.
"You're just jealous Sakura has no feelings for you at all."
As much as Neji hated the blonde who was stealing his cousin's innocence he hated the Uchiha more and had to let out a snicker on that one, along with many other males in the gymnasium.
"Hn."
Naruto, knowing Sasuke longer than anyone, knew he was pushing the raven-haired boy's buttons and well. He wasn't sadistic but everyone needs a little payback, right? Maybe he could even knock down that Uchiha Ego into a more realistic size.
"She didn't even say she likes you, I'd probably be jealous if I were you too."
A few more "manly" giggles (mostly Lee) and taunting chuckles were heard from around the room.
"My relationships are none of your concern."
"You mean lack of relationship," Naruto corrected smugly before Asuma-sensei's loud voice broke through the room telling everyone to get in place for volleyball—
Naruto really wished he'd chosen to make fun of Sasuke a day they weren't using such painful equipment.
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"Um….may I ask why Kiba and Hinata are at our table?"
Ino looked up to see Sakura standing I front of the cafeteria table awkwardly with a plastic tray of mystery meat and burnt broccoli.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you Kiba and I got together and Naruto wanted to bring his girlfriend, is that ok with you?"
Sakura blinked and nodded dumbly, slowly taking a seat between Hinata and Kiba who were across from Ino and Naruto. Sasuke sat across from Sakura seconds after she had sat down.
Hinata greeted her kindly, albeit shy, and Kiba gave her a heartwarming smile.
"I just want to apologize for last week; I didn't know you and Sasuke were together—"
"They're not!"
Everyone looked at Ino in surprise for the sudden outburst and she smiled nervously.
"I mean, they aren't a couple so don't feel bad…"
Everyone disregarded the interruption and Kiba smiled at Sakura again wo smiled back slightly and nodded.
Naruto glanced over at Sasuke curiously who was being more silent than usual—if that was possible.
Ino gave Naruto a pointed look and he nodded back before both turned towards their lovers.
"So Kiba-cakes, how was P.E.?" Ino asked softly with a dreamy expression.
Kiba spared Sasuke a glance before replying even more dreamily.
"It was hell without you, honey bunches."
"Oh Kiba, I love you so much!"
Sakura inwardly gagged.
"Hina-boo, were you alright in third period? I was so worried about you, I can't think of anything without you!"
Oh god, them too?
"Naru-kun, m-me too!"
Five minutes of lovey-dovey talk later left a very flustered and uncomfortable Sakura with a somewhat similar Sasuke sitting silently in their seats.
"Oh, look," Ino suddenly shouted, pointing towards a large flyer across the room, "there's a grape-popsicle sale free for couples, we should go!"
Naruto nodded smiling before asking Hinata if that was okay. Hinata and Kiba both agreed and the four had left in a flash, leaving Sasuke and Sakura at the table alone.
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"Do you think our plan is working?" Ino whispered peeping through the cafeteria doors' windows.
"Totally, teme looked so envious!"
Hinata blushed and nodded.
"Y-yes, they seemed rather… uncomfortable."
Kiba grinned in agreement.
"Totally, Sasuke's face was hilarious when we started making out!"
Ino willed herself not to go into Kiba-Fangirl mode over the memory.
"At this rate they'll be confessing before lunch is over!"
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"Um…" Sakura trailed off awkwardly, looking anywhere but Sasuke.
Sasuke was doing likewise and had his chin in his palms with his elbows on the table in a "nonchalant" pose.
"I should probably talk to Kakashi-sensei about my report so… later."
Sakura quickly stood from her chair and gathered her things before all but teleporting away.
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"Damn it, Sakura-chan!"
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The rest of the day consisted of Team Love (Ino had picked the name for the four) upping their tactics to bring the two together—which only seemed to push them further apart. Sakura always seemed to have an excuse for any times she and Sasuke were left alone together and it was starting to become frustrating on Ino's part.
Team Love's tactics had ranged from the simple "I love you"s to adulterated make-out sessions, to small gifts to each other, to even talk of marriage. But it seemed no matter what they did the couple they wanted to flourish the most had no positive changes whatsoever.
By the end of the day everyone had given up and were bidding each other farewell at the school's parking lot between Ino and Sasuke's cars.
"It was very nice meeting you, Haruno-san," Hinata murmured shyly, hugging the pinkette who returned the hug fully.
"You can call me Sakura you know, and it was wonderful meeting you as well," Sakura replied before sending Naruto a large smile who was surprised but grinned back, "and if Naruto hurts you in any way I'll be sure to neuter him personally with a chainsaw."
The blonde broke into a cold sweat.
"Hehe, S-Sakura-chan you're so f-funny, ehe…"
Ino squealed and pulled both Hinata and Sakura into a group hug with tears building in her eyes.
"I'll miss you guys so much…!"
"Calm down, Ino, It's not like they're moving away or anything, you'll see them tomorrow…"
Ino looked back at Kiba with a warning glare, silently telling him to hush or face the same consequences as Naruto.
He apparently got the message because he took a step back and moved his binder in front of his crotch protectively.
After the girls broke apart (more like Ino finally stopped choking them when Hinata turned an unhealthy shade of blue) and everyone finished their goodbyes the teenagers began to head home, Kiba volunteering to walk Ino which surprised and excited her very much considering Team Love was already over and Hinata with Naruto, obviously. Neji, of course, was glaring at him from afar daring him to put a single impure hand on his cousin.
Sakura turned to Sasuke who was fishing his keys from his black messenger bag.
The sun was already setting and altered the colors of everything, making Sakura's hair look like a much lighter goldish-pink and giving Sasuke's an almost blue tint.
"I'll see you tomorrow I guess," Sakura concluded, nervously fumbling with the hem of her white blouse.
Sasuke opened his car door and Sakura turned around to start the somewhat short walk to her house.
"Love you, later."
Sakura paused and blinked.
Had… had he really just said that so casually like that?
Sakura turned around to make sure she wasn't imagining things. The black Mercedes was already hallway down the parking lot by now and Sakura couldn't help but to laugh, and laugh, and laugh some more.
Because only Sasuke Uchiha could make something as dynamic as love a casual farewell.
Sakura smiled.
Because only Sasuke Uchiha could make her fall in love over a bottle of orange Gatorade.
A/N: Woot, The G-Series is officially over!
I'm very excited to finish this but at the same time I'll really miss writing this fic-even if it only lasted for about a week.
Anyway, here are my acknowledgements:
CHAPTER ONE (G1)
sweets-n-tea
emosaku
meantimegirl
yoyo
Guest
cHaSiNg PaPeR bUtTeRfLiEs
TheGirlWhoIsInLoveWithJapan
sparkleflower
Pilar Ann
CHAPTER TWO (G2)
4utureOlympian
sweets-n-tea
Shadow Wolf
Darknesse Sidhe
XOnaruxhinaOX
Guest2
betty69blue
Samoan123
Midnight Angel Sakura
. .21
Guest3
Pilar Ann
Guest
Guest4
ZOMG its Angie
CHAPTER THREE (G3)
Guest
Pilar Ann
Midnight Angel Sakura
mk
moonluver92
DancinAngel-love
KennyFinnster
DoubleDreams
ZOMG its Angie
Rain
BlaackPepper
CHAPTER FOUR (G4)
ZOMG its Angie
Pilar Ann
Guest
Midnight Angel Sakura
AwesomePossum
mk
CHAPTER FIVE (G5)
Samoan123
Midnight Angel Sakura
. .21
Shadow Wolf
FlameOfAFriend94
ZOMG its Angie
SakusGhettoInner
Darknesse Sidhe
theheartstourniquet
Pilar Ann
CherrySakuraBlossoms
nkashidil
BlaackPepper
EVERY CHAPTER
Pilar Ann (her reviews make me so very happy!)
And lastly I'd like to say my newest multi-chap SasuSaku fic " Peace over Popularity"'s first chapter will be posted today!
Or you can read my one-shot "Uncliche" which has an undetermined post date.
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My documents folder is loaded with SasuSaku fics (as well as other pairings) yet to be posted. It's almost sad, really.
Anyway, I have dishes to put away and wash so thank you for your continued support and I hope you've enjoyed my writing this far.