UPDATED 11/13/12

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Scarlet Rumor

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For a Favor: Juugo

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those who think it permissible to tell white lies soon grow color-blind

-austin o'malley

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You know that feeling when you walk into a room and it's like every person there was just talking about you?

Well, that's what I felt walking through Konoha High's hallway. Every day.

Girls gathered around lockers turned towards me, eyes wide in accusation – a certain gleam that screamed, "We know what you did, and we're going to ruin you." Surely they could, or so they thought. And I was willing to bet the slim amount of dignity I had left that the majority of these girls felt like they'd waited far too long to bring me down, anyway. They were like vultures, circling until someone made the kill so the rest could swoop in and peck me apart. Figuratively speaking, of course.

After the female packs came the strays. The boys. Some passed by attempting to catch my eye, winking to express their willingness to be my next partner. Others tried the more forward approach of cat-calling from across the hallway. Now those boys, let me tell you… those boys were the ones I really wanted to get hot and heavy with. Sarcasm intended, in case you missed that.

Silence greeted my every step; eyes glued to each movement; every corner I turned multiplied the scrutiny. But Kami blessed my pride. I held my head high and pretended I didn't notice anything was amiss. I wanted them to see I was above their opinions, their judgement, their hypocrisy!

Hushed whispers were on my back, quietly drowning out the slap of my shoes.

I managed to make it to science class without any serious confrontations (meaning I ignored Suigetsu, who humped his history book as I passed) and for that, I was grateful. I took my seat and pulled out my books. I still acted as if I didn't have a care in the whole world, despite every person's attention in the room on me.

I was good at pretending I didn't give a fuck.

A boy slid into the seat next to me, grinning like a mad man when he turned to me. This particular boy had done this every day for the past 2 weeks. He would sit there with that creepy smile on his face until the teacher came, and I would pointedly ignore his presence until the end of class. But this day, half-way through Kabuto-sensei's lecture on body systems, a small slip of paper dropped into my lap. I growled under my breath, angered someone risked getting me and themselves in trouble (because the only thing Kabuto-sensei seemed to hate more than notes was me), and quickly unfolded the little thing as quietly as possible.

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696-skm-ydck

call whenever you want.. ;)

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I rolled my eyes and crumbled the paper into the smallest possible ball I could manage and flicked it on floor beside me. The creepy boy looked over-joyed in my peripheral. My guess was it took him those whole 2 weeks of goofy grinning to come up with that brilliant, poetic love-note I just destroyed. What a gem he was.

I sighed and dropped my head to the desk, deciding then that class was so much easier to get through when I slept.

The bell finally rang, and without another incident I began to think that maybe, maybe I could get through this day without anything major. That is what my life had succumbed to: bad days, terrible days, and days from hell itself. Today was a good day so far, because today had only been bad.

That is, until I saw Karin walking towards me on my way to next block. The wicked smirk sprawled across her face told me I was about to skip the second stage all together and jump right to "day from hell." Despite my attempt to avoid eye-contact, which is supposed to communicate to any decent human being that I wasn't in the mood for confrontation, she stopped inches from my face.

I raised my eyebrow around the same time she slapped a bright red 'A' just below my shoulder.

"What the hell, Karin?"

Her smirk only grew. She turned her back to me and put her hands to her mouth like she was making an announcement. And boy, was she. "Students of Konoha!" She yelled to the hallways, like a leader calls their troops. It felt like the whole school stopped to listen.

"Sakura Haruno…" She pointed a finger at me. "Is a slut!" Silence. No pens dropping, no gasps, definitely no one screaming in my defense. Just me, and Karin's victory smile. "Therefore, I've decided she'll be wearing the letter "A" for adultery on her clothing from now on."

Her statement was met with more silence, one in which I was able to calm myself. My heartbeat was erratic, and my fight or flight response was ordering me to deck the bitch or jump out the closest window and run far, far away. I kept a poker face instead…mostly because I was still surrounded by silence. Perhaps no one found this funny. If no one found this funny, then-

Then they laughed. All of them. Loud, gasping, breathless laughs that seemed to echo off every wall and bounce off the corners of the building. A chorus that will haunt my dreams even when I'm forty and haven't stepped foot in this damn school in ages.

And even though I was completely humiliated and my reputation shot, and even though Karin's definition of "adultery" was totally wrong... I kept my head held high. I didn't reach to tear the letter off. No, I wouldn't give Karin that satisfaction. That's what she wanted. She wanted me to break, to cry, to rip that letter into a hundred pieces and let them fly around me down the hall as I ran to the principal's office to sign my transfer papers.

I didn't. In fact, I gave her a deathly warm smile. I tried to fill it with the "And so what if I am?" vibe. Inside, my inner self was dying ten times over; but outside, I was a warrior.

I knew I wasn't a slut – not at all. But that didn't exactly matter when everyone else thought differently. Why, you ask, was I currently the laughing stock of the entire school, with a big 'A' attached to my clothing?

Well, let me tell you the story.

It all started two months ago, when Juugo decided he was tired of the boys on the football team giving him a hard time for being a virgin. Apparently, it was a mandatory thing that by the time you left JV you also left your virginity. God forbid a popular guy never fucked a girl before.

I didn't go to parties often, but this one was Ino's, so in her mind that meant I had to go. To compensate, I decided I wasn't going to participate in drinking, or dancing, or running up to bedrooms like the rest of the hormonal teenagers there. I was going to sit peacefully on a chair in the kitchen and mind my own business, until Ino was too schwasted to notice me sneaking out the back door. I knew it was time when I saw her with an arm draped around Sai's shoulders, leaning on him with precariously shaky legs. I think she was trying to convince him to carry her bridal style, but it was hard to tell what Ino was trying to do at all after her 8th shot of Jose.

I stood up, excited to get home. I was stopped by hand on my elbow. I turned, eyes falling on bright orange hair. Juugo smiled sheepishly at me, and then-

Actually, let me stop trying to explain this to you. Let's just take a quick flashback, shall we?

This is the actual true story of how I, Sakura Haruno, became known as the biggest (fake) slut in Konoha High School, and how I, Miss Book-worm, became the girl every guy wanted to smash and every girl wanted to punch, laugh at, or hide their boyfriend from. This is also the story of how I found out Sasuke Uchiha was really only interested in one thing-but for once in my life, even if it wasn't for the right reasons, that interest had him noticing me, little ol' Sakura..

I am Sakura Haruno, age 18, currently a senior at Konoha High. I enjoy punching things, studying, and the color pink...and I am not guilty of the crime adultery!

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Two people entered the empty bedroom. The last one flicked on the lights and cautiously glanced around the room while he locked the door. The other walked up to the closet, opening it to make sure no adventurous couple decided the bed wasn't exciting enough. It was empty. She closed it again and faced her companion.

"So, what did you need Juugo?" The girl asked, crossing her arms and keeping her distance. Sure, she didn't want to assume he was trying to get her alone in a room with bad intention in mind; but a girl could never be too sure. There was alcohol at this party, and she didn't know how much Juugo had to drink. Then again, this was Juugo she was talking about. Then again, tequila makes people do crazy things. Sakura knew this very well. One time, back sophomore year at a party like this, she chugged from a bottle of Patron for some ungodly reason, and-

Hey, I wasn't telling that story! Ahem. Anyway, back to becoming Konoha's resident slut.

Juugo turned bright red and looked away from her. He always had a rather shy personality, despite his imposing figure.

"Now, I don't want to make you mad, Sakura." In Sakura's experience, she usually ended up mad when conversations started like that. He continued, "But, you know, Suigetsu and them always make fun of me in the locker room… because, well, 'cause I'm a virgin."

Juugo sighed and made his way to the bed. He sat down with a huff, his back to her.

"Half those guys probably lied about losing it anyway," she said. "You shouldn't let it bother you."

"…I know I shouldn't."

Sakura, being Sakura, completely missed the point of his admission. She joined him on the bed, rubbing a consoling hand across his back. She thought he just wanted to vent about his feelings to someone. He'd done this type of thing with her before, so it wasn't too surprising.

Boy was she wrong.

"Sakura, will you do me a favor?" Juugo turned towards her, eyes earnest.

"Of course," she replied. "You want me to go pound the living daylights out of that shark-face, don't ya?" Because she was more than willing. That little bitch boy had it coming sooner or later.

"No, no, that's not it." He shook his head, but he looked contemplative. "Although, that would be hilarious to watch..." His face burned red again. "But no…I want to know if you'll..uh…" He coughed nervously and turned away from her. "I really don't know how to put this."

"Go on, I'm here for you, buddy." She patted his back for emphasis.

"Willyoupretendtohavesexwithmeplease?" He asked, so bluntly and fast and very un-Juugo-like.

Sakura nodded without really taking the words in. "Sure, you want me to ha-" and then her jaw dropped to the floor. "What?" she yelled. "You want me to…to have..sex with you? Are you crazy? I'd never-!"

"No! No, that's not it - I said pretend! Not actually have sex, I would never ask you to do that! Just, you know, pretend...act like we did," he said sheepishly.

Sakura shook her head, staring at him in disbelief. She was nice, but she wasn't that nice. Now, if this was the sex God himself, Sasuke Uchiha, in here asking to bang the living daylights out of her, it would have been a "Hell yes!" before he even asked. But this was Juugo. And she wasn't going to have fake sex with him.

Actually, on second thought, forget everything that was just said about Lord Douchebag. She really didn't mean that. Sasuke is an unimportant prick and nothing more. The last thing she ever thought about was sex with Sasuke. In fact, it never even crossed her mind. Seriously. Never.

"Just for a little, I promise. I bet everyone will forget in a few weeks anyway," Juugo said. "It's just, I'm really sick of the whole football team mocking me...I'd ask someone else, but you're the only girl I know who'd be kind enough to maybe say yes."

The way his eyes seemed to beg her slowly melted her heart. This was Juugo, for crying out loud. Her nice and kind and gentle friend, and he was just trying to stop all the other boys from teasing him. People had sex all the time, after all. One time of pretend sex wasn't going to hurt anyone…was it? He was right, in a few weeks some new juicy rumor would come around and their lost virginity would be forgotten. Her sex life was hardly the most interesting thing at Konoha High.

So Sakura...very hesitantly...agreed.

Juugo smiled. "Thank you, Sakura. I knew I could rely on you. You're so nice and understanding. I'll owe you for this!"

"Tch, that's for sure.." She mumbled, running a hand through her pink tresses.

Sex. How long does that usually last? Five minutes? Surely longer than that if it was any good, right? But he was a known virgin...did virgins usually last long?

She was a virgin too though. Did girls finish first? Do boys usually stop when the girl came, or do they keep going?

Does the first time hurt too much to enjoy or only for a little at the beginning?

These were things she was too inexperienced to know, but maybe to be safe they should stay in the room for at least half an hour. All they had to do was sit there, and-

Someone banged on the door. "Anyone in there?" a muffled voice called. Sakura and Juugo glanced at each other. Neither knew what to do.

Juugo mouthed, "Should I get the door?"

She shrugged, so he stood and walked over. He cracked the door open, but not so far that Sakura could see who it was. "Uh- sorry. This room's full," he said.

Sakura leaned over in the bed, hoping to see who was trying to hook-up. Hook-up gossip was usually good gossip for Ino. That was mistake number three.

Mistake number two was on Juugo for opening the door in the first place, for who could possibly be trying to use this room for a bit of promiscuous activity? None other than the football captain...soccer captain...swim team captain...wrestling captain...field hoc— alright, every team captain, we get it—Sasuke Uchiha.

And of course, who better to know about the troubles of the football team than its captain? So, Sasuke did the logical thing. He raised an amused eyebrow, eyes sweeping over his teammate, and asked, "Juugo?"

Okay, it wasn't exactly a question. But if you knew Sasuke, which everyone did, you knew he wasn't one for words. Translated, he meant: "Juugo, you're using this room?"

"Yes, Sasuke," Juugo replied evenly. "I'm a little busy, so-"

"Please. With who, ya freak?" a girl asked from further behind the door.

And mistake number one, the one that started this whole thing, was agreeing to this proposition without taking into consideration all possible outcomes! For, attached to the arm of the most popular and notorious womanizer in Konoha, was none other than Sakura's nemesis. Karin.

Said bitch had craned around Juugo's impressive size, her eyes zeroing in on Sakura as a laugh fell from her lips.

"SAKURA?" Karin's surprised half-yell brought the Uchiha's attention to her. Sakura felt warmth creep across her cheeks at the attention. Sasuke never paid any mind to her. She was bookish, she followed the rules, she didn't mess around with guys, she chose to study over party, she helped teachers grade, and she was definitely not his type. As much as she hated to admit it though, she too was under the spell that Sasuke cast with his hot body and disinterested attitude.

No. Nope. Scratch that, again. She most certainly did not give a damn about him! Tch.

"Oh, my god." Karin was still going, almost out of breath with laughter, "This is too good. Sakura and Juugo?" She bust out in giggles again.

Sasuke smirked, eyes back on Juugo. "Hn." With that, the door was pushed closed, leaving Juugo staring at the white paint. He turned to face her, and he was bright red again.

"Hey, Sasuke, let's wait here for a few minutes and see if these two really do something."

"..Hn."

Sakura face-palmed.

"Now what?" She mouthed.

Juugo shook his head, walking back to the bed. "I don't know," he admitted. "Maybe we should...make sounds or something?"

"You still want to go through with this?" she whispered, rolling her eyes.

"Well, yeah." He gave her that pleading look again. "Look, it's the only way to make them stop. I mean, unless I really have sex..."

"Which isn't happening," she finished for him.

"I didn't say it was!"

She contemplated all her choices. She could get up and walk out…but Karin and Sasuke were already under the impression she was messing around. If she walked out now, they might assume Juugo was simply that..short, if you know what I mean. And that wouldn't be any better for him than his current situation.

She could sit there and not make a sound, waiting for the couple outside to move on to their own bedroom. But then they might think she and Juugo were quiet because one or both of them were terrible at whatever they were supposed to be doing. And that wouldn't be good, either.

Or, she could help her friend out and be done with it. After all, who cares if she "had sex"? Everyone else in her high school already did it, so what if she joined their ranks? They had no room to talk!

She sighed. She was way too damn nice.

"Ahhhn.." Sakura said, a little quietly. Juugo's jaw dropped, eyes nearly bugged out of his head. Green glared back at him, warning him to either join in quick or she would stop.

"Oh, Juugo...yea-Ahhhhn.." Sakura didn't exactly know what sex noises sounded like...but she guessed they sounded breathless, and needy, and full of pauses and breaks and high-pitched half-words. She was doing something right apparently, because she heard Karin whisper rather disbelievingly outside-

"Oh, my god, Sasuke, did you hear that? Sakura- she's- and Juugo-"

"Hn."

"No, no, don't pull me away yet, we've gotta listen a little more!"

"Oh, yes, Juugo, right there- yes!"

Sakura decided this wasn't so hard. Actually, it was kind of fun knowing she was making Karin's mind explode.

Juugo opened his mouth, face still bright as an apple. "Oh, Sakura.." he moaned, a little shakily.

Said girl scowled, shaking her head and letting out a moan of her own, trying to show him how he should sound. If they were going to do this, she wanted it to be done well. She wanted people to think she was good, not terrible.

The boy just frantically shook his head- "I can't!" He whispered.

Sakura growled, but tried to make it sound like a sexy growl (whatever that was), and stood up on the bed, jumping on it. "YES, Juugo, faster- ahh!"

"Holy shit- what the fu-"

"FASTER!"

She slammed her fist against the wall in a rhythmic pattern. Juugo was still sitting, embarrassed, watching her.

"YES, JUUGO, just a little more, yes- oh God yes!- right there, RIGHT THERE-" She was still jumping, only occasionally hitting the wall now, continuing to yell out moans and orders until she finally felt it had been long enough.

Her jumping stopped, and she yelled a final "Ahhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnn Juugo-!" She hopped off the bed and punched Juugo in his family jewels before he could stop it. He let out a strangled moan, one that sounded unbelievably believable. Sakura smirked in pride at her acting skills. If Karin and Sasuke were still outside, no doubt they thought Juugo had lost his virginity. In fact, they probably thought he'd just fucked her silly.

"Sorry," she mumbled, and helped him stand. He clutched defensively at his crotch. Sakura was only halfway sorry though, he deserved something for making her go through this. "Should we-uh, leave, you think?" she asked.

Juugo didn't answer, so she took that as a yes. She walked to the door, throwing it open, preparing to give Karin the best smirk she could muster. Her face immediately fell at what awaited them on the other side. Juugo was behind her, hands still on his pride and joy- though, from an outsider's view, it looked as though he was simply zipping up his pants. It didn't help that his hands dropped to his sides the second he saw everyone.

And, by everyone, that literally meant everyone was outside the room.

Stunned expressions met the two, a pair from everyone at the party. Apparently Karin had somehow attracted the attention of all the people present in the house, and they all heard what happened between Sakura and Juugo. At least, they thought they heard what had happened between them.

Dead silence.

Until one specific white-haired boy near the back jumped out of the crowd- "Juugo fucked Sakura! Juugo's not a virgin!" Which, of course, erupted into a symphony of laughter, applause, and gossip. And Sakura just stood there, with a horrified expression on her face, as everyone's opinion of her changed from the Valedictorian to the whore who took Juugo's virginity at a party, in Ino's guest bedroom.

That was the beginning of the end for Sakura.

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Short, yes. The majority of these chapters are going to be short. There isn't much need for them to be long, you see...

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**11/13/12** hello guys, long time no see :) I am slowly updating these stories as I reread them recently and saw how much work was needed. Soon ill be posting an update so be ready! It's been so long since I posted this story that I doubt anyone has any idea what this chapter used to be like. But I would love some feedback on what you think! So please review.

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