Haruno Sakura's first confession to Sasuke Uchiha left her bewildered by his enigmatic response. He neither rejected nor accepted her feelings, leaving her disheartened. To find clarity and a fresh start, Sakura embarked on a three-year student exch...
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(Author's note: The point of view (POV) always shifted between the author's POV and Sakura's POV only, so don't get confused since I wanted to make the story flow naturally).
The next day, as the rivalry between Sasori and Sasuke continued to simmer, Sasori discreetly extended an invitation to Sakura to join him in his open-roofed car, a one-way journey from school and back again. Sakura agreed, not out of any genuine interest in Sasori, but because she couldn't resist the opportunity to channel her "inner Grace Kelly." As the engine roared to life, Sasori, sporting black sunglasses, playfully mouthed the engine's roar and shot a flirtatious smirk in Sakura's direction.
Sakura, with a playful glint in her eye, couldn't help but roll her eyes at Sasori's antics. She stood up on her seat and melodramatically let out a shout, "Whoo-hoo! Living life in the fast lane, Sasori-san!"
Suigetsu, who happened to be walking alongside Sasuke after their photography club session, was utterly bewildered by the sight of Sakura in a fancy open-roofed car with Sasori. He couldn't resist poking fun at the situation."Sakura was standing there and yelling like a lunatic!"
Sasuke seethed with fury, his jealousy boiling over, but before he could make a move to stop the car, Sasori deftly turned the steering wheel, causing the car to spin around, leaving both Sasuke and Suigetsu coughing amidst the thick, black exhaust smoke. Sasuke's frustration knew no bounds.
Sasuke snapped angrily, "Damn it! That pretentious prick!"
His gaze remained locked on them as they departed, his lips pouting and his brow furrowed, his fists clenched in readiness for a confrontation.
Inside the car, Sakura, still recovering from her melodramatic outburst, suddenly settled back into her seat and asked Sasori to lend her his satin brown scarf and black sunglasses. Sasori complied, handing over his accessories with a teasing smile.
Sakura, with a hint of embarrassment, remarked, "I'm going for that classic movie star look."
She draped the scarf around her like a veil and donned the sunglasses. However, her attempt at sophistication was short-lived as the wind promptly snatched her scarf away, leaving her hair in a disheveled mess. Sasori couldn't contain his laughter and stepped on the gas pedal, speeding up even further.
Sasori commented between laughs, "Well, you've got the drama part down, Sakura-chan!"
As Sakura desperately tried to salvage her hair, Sasuke's jealousy only intensified.
When the car eventually came to a halt in front of the school entrance, Sakura and Sasori were taken aback to find Sasuke still waiting there, his arms crossed, looking ready to confront Sasori. Sasuke's shock was palpable as he noticed Sakura's hair resembling a wild mane, and he winced. In a polite gesture, Sasori stifled his laughter, not wanting to offend Sakura.
Sasori instead teased Sakura, "Sakura-chan, maybe we should fix your hair first."
Curious about their reactions, Sakura glanced at the rearview camera and muttered under her breath as she saw her undoubtedly messy hair.
