Standoff

Chapter Two

Sakura

"Oh Mama," I whisper in horror as I pulled into the parking lot. "What did you do." My eyes were wide as I watched the people file into the open doors. It was painstakingly obvious that all the traffic from earlier was due here. I scanned the area, praying that someone was dressed lowkey. She stared at the impossible heels a woman wore paired with a tight red dress.
"You said not to dress fancy!" I whisper yelled at her all while pointing at the men in tuxedos and the women in designer clothing. Only then did I notice how nice she looked, she wore a flowery dress and her hair was pulled into a perfect bun. I growled and glanced down at myself. I wore tight blue jeans and a red tshirt paired with pink sandals. Great, my toenails weren't even painted!
Mama chuckled as she pat my back, "at least you didn't pass up on the makeup." She gave me a loving smile,"if I had told you what it really was you'd have never come. I do adore some of the artists here."
She unbuckled and got out. I pulled my horrified gaze to the banner hung over the doors.

KONOHA'S ANNUAL ART GALA

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Sasuke

"What do you mean you can't come?" I glance over to Naruto, sadness pooled into his eyes and I fought pitying him. He hates it. He held a finger up to me before walking away, great. That phone call would last more than one moment.
  I sighed as I watched people Poole in through the doors, this was such a strain on him every year. Although I've ever only attended three I came to veiw these show with grandfather for as long as I can remember. I bit my cheek at the thought of him, would he be proud of me?
  He died nearly four years ago yet his death is still a heavy impact on my life, hell he was the only reason I chose to come to the school, much to my father's reluctance. I could feel the rage begin to boil as I thought about that fight. Father was a business man, loved money and nothing but it. He drilled his was into my older brother from a young age and look where that got him, stressed and losing his mind.
At least what I do makes me happy. I ground my teeth and allowed my gaze to roam the crowd.
   People traveled hours to come see this show, famous artists have graduated from here and often come by to scout for apprentices. I could assume the gym and cafeteria  would be filled to capacity soon.
  "Holy shit!" I turned at the sound of Naruto's voice, my arm quickly snaked out and I was slapping him in the head before I knew what I was doing. "What the hell man?" He asked in a raspy voice, rubbing his head.
I gave him a feirce glare, "Don't yell in here."
"But Sasuke look!" My eyes followed where he pointed, Mrs. Mebuki, a well known lady around the campus walked in, dragging a girl behind her. Words were exchanged and the girl quickly looked up and smiled at the dean. It was more like a grimace but a smile stretched my face nonetheless.
    "Who is that?" Naruto asked, "could it be their love child?" There were rumors going around that Mebuki and the Dean were secretly having an affair. Word was Mebuki's husband was completely oblivious to it as well. I ignored Naruto's remark.
  Instead, I watched the girl. She was shorter than Mebuki though their faces we similar that was about all they had in common. While Mebuki had blonde hair, the girl had long pink hair that cascaded over her shoulders and down her back. Was it dyed? I smirked when I noticed she wasn't all ridiculously dressed up. She wore a simple red t-shirt, jeans, and sandals.
   She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she shook the deans hand and I was left wondering if the locks were as soft as the appeared. Suddenly a pale hand waved in front of my face.
  "No way, is dickless actually interested in a chick?" I turned to see a smiling Sai. We didn't get along too well but i've learned to deal with his prescence.  
"You do know calling everyone dickless kinda destroys the insult, right?" Naruto's scratched his head.
  "No I just havnt seen her around before." I scoffed. I totally could care less if I'd seen her before or not, though I doubt I'd forget someone like that. If you looked up the word perfect in the dictionary, a picture of the pink haired beauty before me would very likely be just under the word. 

  "Her body be banging!" Naruto chuckled as he dodged a punch from Sai. The three of us room together in a four bedroom apartment just off campus, we might not always get along but we are there for each other. My gaze fell over her body once more. She wasn't as curvy as some, but her body was still desirable. 

   "Not as well as someone else's I know," For a split second, a rare gunuine smile lit up Sai's pale face. Just who is capable of bringing out a smile on that idiot? 

  "I'm going to go talk to her," Naruto mumbled as he popped his collar. A strange pain shot through my chest as I watched my best friend approach the woman who may very well haunt my dreams tonight.

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A/N

 Okay, so guys how is the story  so far? I think it is coming along pretty great, yet i'm also not sure. I'd love for some feedback! Anyways, I think I'll be updating every sunday give or take. I'm sorry for any mistakes.