"You can't play because you're a girl." The raven sneers down at the pinkette.
"Hey! Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I can't play the sport, Sasuke!" She retorts, angered and offended at the man.
"No -kun? I'm very offended." The man, known as Sasuke, says, putting a hand over his heart. Or what's left of it. The pinkette internally smirks at her comment.
"I'm very offended that you won't let me try out for the team!" The pinkette replies.
"Well, Sakura, it's an all-boys team, and we play in an all-boys league. You'd get crushed."
"The only thing that'll get crushed is you!" She yells.
"Hey, Sasuke, maybe we should let her try." A blonde says.
The raven sighs. "Really, Naruto? You're siding with her?"
"I just don't want to be the one pummeled into a pancake." He says, putting his hands up in surrender, remembering that the pinkette has a feisty attitude; they were childhood friends.
"I think she'd be pretty decent, especially with that attitude of hers. She might even be able to go up against Gaara." Shikamaru, the strategist of the team, adds.
Sasuke rubs his face as his teammates agree with Shikamaru. He then sighs heavily. "Fine. But if you fail it's not my fault. Get your paperwork into Coach Kakashi by tomorrow. Practice starts tomorrow after school, but you'll be evaluated then."
The pinkette's eyes widen and she smiles brightly. "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!"
The raven just rolls his eyes as the pinkette runs away, most likely to gather the paperwork.
~
"So you're on the team?" Sakura' obnoxious best friend asks over the phone.
"No, pig. I'm being evaluated tomorrow. If I pass, I'll be on the team."
"I was just asking, forehead. No need to be so defensive." Ino retorts.
"Whatever. I've got the paperwork sorted and now I need to finish up my homework." The pinkette says, internally groaning at the amount of work she has to complete.
"Good luck with that. I still don't know how you can take all advanced classes, play a sport, and train under the hokage."
"Honestly, I don't know how I manage it either. I'll talk to you later, Pig."
"Yep, Forehead!"
~
The next day, the pinkette heads straight to Kakashi's office and hands him the papers. The day seems to go by extremely slowly until finally her tryouts roll around. She walks to the women's locker room, only to be greeted by a smirking Sasuke.
"What now?" The pinkette groans.
"If you're going to be a part of the team, might as well change with the team." Sasuke responds, smirking. The pinkette blushes, but holds her head high, making sure to push the ravens shoulder as she walks into the boys locker room.
"Hey! What're you doing in here!"
"Yeah, it's a boys locker room!" Another chimes.
"Relax, guys." Naruto says, coming up to the pinkette and casually slinging an arm over her shoulder. "She's trying out, and I know that she'll make the team."
"You bet!" Sakura responds, smiling. She walks to a uninhabited corner and sets her things down, changing into an elite club shirt and soccer shorts. Thankfully, the boys have all changed, so they left the locker room. The pinkette puts on her shin guards and socks, slips on slides, grabs her soccer bag, phone, and a water, and exits the locker room.
