Chapter 2

Naruto took the time to bask in the cool air as he went walking through the village. He was on his way to the *Late Night Leaf* for some fun and enjoyment. It had been at least four weeks since he even had any fun at all. However, he was about to be in for a bigger surprise than he expected. By the time he arrived at the club, he stopped for a minute to observe the place from the outside, noticing the large red neon sign that was hanging above it. On the front of the entrance was a sign which depicted the age limit he had anticipated, *15 and older allowed*.

"I have no idea what this place might be like, but I'll have to see the inside for myself." said Naruto.

On the other hand, Saku poked her head out from behind the corner to glance at Naruto, whom she had been following the entire time. She licked her lips and smiled as she watched the unsuspecting shinobi.

"It's time to make my move." she said before proceeding to speed straight towards him. But just as she was closing in, she instead found herself slamming face first into the entrance, due to Naruto opening the door to walk inside the club. The door then closed with Saku still attached to the front. She peeled herself off the door and stumbled slightly before regaining her composure.

"Oops, hehe. Silly me, I should have seen that coming."

As soon as Saku made her way inside, she immediately gazed upon the club's interior. The place was filled to the limit with random guys and girls all around. She casually wandered through the club, searching for the object of her affections. Along the way, she caught the eye of almost every guy she walked by, even those who already had girlfriends, who became jealous of her because of this. But Saku herself didn't mind, as she seemed to enjoy the prospect of being noticed by everyone.

"Oh I just love being acknowledged. Now then, where's my sweet shinobi?" she wondered while looking around for Naruto.

Naruto himself was busy up at the bar having a soda while also admiring the decor. He had to admit that although this was new to him, he actually felt like he was already familiar with the place.

"This place is not so bad. I think I may come here more often." said Naruto.

"Would you like some more soda, refills are free." offered a female bartender.

"I'm up for that."

While the bartender was refilling his cup, Naruto glanced at the at the random people walking and talking throughout the club.

"Maybe I should have talked to Sakura about coming with me. Not as my date, but just as a friend. Nothing serious or anything." said Naruto to himself.

After his drink was refilled, Naruto picked up his soda and took a sip of it.

"I like it here, nothing can possibly go wrong."

"Hey there cutie." said a seductive voice.

Naruto turned his head to find himself looking straight at Saku, only to be somewhat startled by her bright green face, and her rather abnormally large grin.

"Uh, who are you?" asked a confused Naruto.

"Hehehe, you can just call me Saku."

"Not to sound rude, but do you know that your face is green?"

"Why yes, I believe I do. It really helps me stand out from the other women, if you know what I mean."

"I don't understand what you're even talking about."

"Don't you find me, appealing?" she asked while batting her eyelashes and making a sexy pose.

"Well, I wouldn't really say that."

"It's okay, I know you're a little stunned at my ravishing beauty. But enough about me, let's just talk about us, hot stuff."

Although it seemed like Naruto was completely confused, in actuality he was frightened beyond belief. Here he was at a night club, being supposedly seduced by some sexy looking, yet green faced girl whom he knew nothing about, nor was he attracted to. His fright soon became more noticeable when she scooped him into her arms, bringing them face to face.

"On second thought, why don't we just skip the talking and get down to something more better suited for us."

"*gulp* Like what?"

"Oh I know, how about a big kiss?"

"A kiss?!"

"That's right, pucker up darling."

Naruto's face changed from shock to terror as Saku began leaning in, her shiny pink lips puckered and ready for a smooch. Naruto tried to think of a way to avoid Saku's smacking lips as they were inching towards his face.

At the very last second, Naruto was able to slide straight out of her arms like a slippery fish. Taking advantage, Naruto began to rush for the exit. But as soon as he made it out, he once again found himself looking at Saku.

"Where you going cubby?"

"What the heck, how did you pop up like that?" he asked with shock.

"Let's just say that maybe it's, sheer luck."

After that, she decided to focus back on her current objective.

"Now then, how about that kiss?"

Before she could even grab him, Naruto ducked passed her and went running away. But Saku wasn't the least bit deterred.

"Aww how sweet, I just love it when a guy plays hard to get. Luckily, I always play hard to get away from."

Naruto ran as fast as his own legs could take him. He was riddled with shock and puzzlement over what just happened a minute ago. Regardless, he was determined to avoid her, because knowing that a girl like Saku was interested in him, he could tell that she was obviously the persistent type.

He was proven correct when she suddenly popped out from behind a corner, dressed up as a french girl.

"Bonjour, mon cherie." she greeted with a cheesy french accent.

Startled by her sudden presence, Naruto changed direction and ran off the other way. He took refuge in a nearby alley, keeping himself quiet when he heard Saku calling out for him.

"Naruto, where are you my sweet shinobi. I have so much love that I want to smother you with." She cooed with affection as he heard her go walking by.

"I should probably lay low here until the coast is clear. That girl is crazy." he whispered.

"You don't say, baby." said a loving voice from behind him. Suddenly, the sounds of multiple kisses were heard from inside the dark alley. Naruto dashed straight out of the alley, with his face covered in pink kisses, which he immediately wiped off. Saku stepped out afterwards and watched as he ran away.

"He is so shy. I love it." she said cartoonishly.

Naruto was now more terrified than ever. Knowing the situation he was in, it was clear that Saku wouldn't stop chasing him no matter how much he hid from her. Wherever he went, she would pop up at almost every hiding place he was in, often clad in a different disguise while doing so.

In a last ditch effort, Naruto made a beeline for the Konoha Hot Springs. The moment he arrived, he ran straight to the men's side, knowing full well that Saku would not follow. He then took a deep breath and let out a relieved sigh.

"Oh thank god. I am so tired from all that running, but at least I finally got away from that crazy girl." he said.

"Oh Naruuutttooo."

He heard a familiar voice right behind him. He gulped nervously as he turned around to see none other than Saku lounging in the bath, with her arms propped up behind her head. Naruto immediately turned away to avoid embarrassment.

"Care to join me cubby?" she offered.

"Y-y-y-y-you know that t-t-this is the men's side, right?" he asked with a frightened tone.

"Of course I do. But it's just you and me darling. There's no one else here, which means we have this whole bath to ourselves."

"Okay, now you're really just scaring me."

He suddenly tensed up when he felt her arms wrap around him and her soaked body pressed up against his back.

"Oh come on sweetie, I insist. Here, allow me to help you."

With just one simple twist, Saku sent Naruto twirling around in a tornado until he ended up in the water, where he was in nothing but a white towel.

"What did you do to me?!" asked a shocked Naruto.

Saku giggled as she appeared right beside him.

"I was just helping you loosen up, that's all. Nothing major, at least not yet." she assured him while rubbing his chest.

"Where are my clothes?"

"Not to worry my dear, everything will be alright. Just trust me."

"I'm not s-s-s-so sure about t-t-t-that."

"Aww, you don't have to be scared of sweet innocent me. I won't hurt you, my precious."

Soon, an idea came to her mind.

"Hey Naruto?"

"Y-y-yes?"

"How's about we have that kiss I mentioned before. Better yet, we could just make out or do something *fun*."

At that last part, Naruto realized he had enough. He had to get away from her as soon as possible.

"Uh, could you please excuse me?"

Without any hesitation, Naruto climbed out of the bath and left the area. In reality, he had made up a lie to escape from her. But it didn't take long for Saku to catch on.

"Hehehehehe. He's quite clever, but not as clever as me." commented Saku.

Naruto went running through the entire village in nothing but the towel he had around his waist. Since he had lost his clothes because of Saku, this was the only chance he had to get back home safe and sound. But that didn't stop him from being noticed by a few villagers, most of them being women, whom were both shocked and somewhat amused by this matter.

After a couple of hours, Naruto had finally arrived back home. But the only problem was that his front door was locked. He immediately went into a panic after realizing that he didn't have his keys with him due to losing his clothes.

"Oh god no, this is so stupid. If only that crazy girl hadn't been after me in the first place, none of this would be happening." he said to himself.

His panic soon got worse as he heard Saku coming straight towards him from afar.

"HERE I COME MY SWEETIE PIE." shouted Saku (whom was redressed).

At the very last second, Naruto remembered that he had a spare set of keys hidden under the doormat. He reached down and pulled them just in time to unlock the door and rush inside, closing it and locking it.

By the time Saku had caught up, she realized that she missed her target.

"Hmm, oh well. No big deal, better luck next time. And I do mean *next time*. So long my darling, for soon our love shall shine in the sky."

Without a second thought, she went off running away from the house. Naruto peeked out the window to make sure that she was gone for good. He then sat down on his couch, taking a quick breath before sighing.

"Now that was really close, I thought I'd never make it through the night with her around. I guess this night of fun wasn't exactly what I had in mind. But at least I'm safe at the moment."

Meanwhile, Saku had dashed all the way back home and bounced in through an open window. She took the time to talk about her most recent affairs with one of her own reflection in a full sized mirror.

"Hoo, that was some fun. All the excitement, the pranks, the charisma. Not to mention, that incredibly sexy and divinely handsome Naruto Uzumaki. Ooh, he just makes my heart beat like a drum. Oh what wonders we would make, the kisses we would share, not to mention cuddling. Gosh I wish this experience could last forever." she said with instant glee.

"That sounds fine and dandy, I'll give you that. But what would your *other self* think of all this in particular?" asked her reflection.

"Sakura?"

"That's right."

"Hahahahahaha. Her, you're kidding. Sakura wouldn't be able to pull off all the things that I do. And I've got a positive feeling that my low class alter ego will be in for one heck of a big surprise. I know for sure."

The Next Morning...

Sakura awoke to the sound of her alarm clock going off. After turning it off, she sat up in bed and rubbed the sleepiness from her eyes while yawning. She was still feeling tired as she had barely gotten much sleep last night due to a *specific incident* that had occurred, though she had no recollection of said incident.

"Ugh, my head feels so dizzy. Whatever happened must have really took a lot out of me." said Sakura while rubbing her head.

At one point, she suddenly noticed the mask sitting on the dresser next to her bed. Feeling curious and confused, she reached over and picked it up in her hands, looking at it face to face like before.

"I don't understand why. But for some reason I think there's something about this mask that seems rather unusual."

Later on after getting washed up and dressed, Sakura exited her home and went for a walk. Since she had a day off from going on missions, she didn't have to worry about being late for anything.

But as she went along, she saw that some of the villagers seemed like they weren't feeling too happy about today. Many of them were traumatized about something that she herself wasn't aware of. She couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Soon, she came upon the sight of Naruto at Ramen Ichiraku, eating ramen like usual. With a smile on her face, she decided to go over and see him.

Naruto however wasn't in too much of a jolly mood. He was still feeling uncomfortable after what had happened before. The longer he thought about it, the more he tried to forget it.

At that moment, Sakura came walking up.

"Hi Naruto." greeted Sakura.

"AAH,GET AWAY." screamed Naruto as he fell off the stool.

Sakura was taken aback by Naruto's reaction. He had never acted this way around her before. The moment he calmed down, he got back up off the ground.

"Oh, it's just you Sakura." he said with relief.

"Just me, who were you expecting, some crazy girl?"

"CRAZY GIRL, WHERE?" he asked out loud while frantically looking around.

"Take it easy, why are you being so jumpy today?"

"*sigh*Sorry Sakura, I'm not really feeling like myself today. I didn't have much of a good night sleep due to all this trauma I'm experiencing."

"How come?"

"I would tell you, but it's too embarrassing. You might laugh at me if I do."

"Don't be silly, I'm your friend. Just tell me, I insist."

Naruto was hesitant. He couldn't possibly tell her the real reason as to why he was so frightened today. Then again, she was one of the closest friends he had. And he didn't feel right about keeping things from her.

"Alright, I'll tell you. But you have to promise that you won't laugh at me."

"I promise I won't laugh, I really do."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Naruto, I mean it."

"Okay, just checking."

"Good, now tell me what happened."

"Well, the truth is last night after I had got done at the Ichiraku, I went home to watch TV. But there was nothing good to watch. Then I remembered hearing about a night club called the *Late Night Leaf*, so I decided to go out for some fun." he explained.

"Yeah, go on."

"I arrived at the club and I went inside, and so far everything was fine and normal. I was just having a good time when all of a sudden this weird girl comes walking up and tries to hit on me. She had a bright green face and a large abnormal grin. She was the most craziest girl I ever saw."

"Are you serious?"

"Totally serious, I didn't think anyone could be that crazy, but she really fits the bill. She even tried to kiss me, and no matter where I went, she always found me."

"Sounds like a stalker to me."

"But the weirdest part was that she somehow knew my name."

"Whoa, what else did she do?"

"Don't laugh when I say this, but she actually followed me into the Hot Springs."

"No way!"

"Yes, I'm not kidding."

"Did anything *unusual* happen?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You know what I mean."

"Oh. Heck no, none of that stuff ever happened. Except for the fact that she somehow removed my clothes and forced me into the bath with her. Luckily I was able to get out of there. But I just can't help feeling like that she may still be around somewhere, watching me."

Sakura attempted to stifle a giggle as she tried to keep from laughing. But after what she just heard, it was getting pretty hard for her to resist.

Without even holding back, she burst out laughing as she fell to the ground. Naruto just looked at her with annoyance.

"You said you wouldn't laugh at me." said Naruto.

"I'm sorry hahaha, I believe you. It's just that it's so funny hahahaha."

"Sure, go ahead and make fun of my trauma."

Sakura soon stopped laughing and stood back up.

"Sorry about laughing like that, I couldn't help myself. No offense."

"None taken."

"By the way, what was the name of this girl?"

"She said that her name was Saku."

"That sounds a lot like my name, only shortened."

"Yeah, I know. I hope she doesn't show up, I can't afford to go through all that again."

"Don't worry, I got a feeling that she won't be coming around again soon."

"Let's just be sure that you're right."

After saying their goodbyes, Sakura watched Naruto as he left. But after he was gone, she took the time to think to herself. After hearing the name Saku, she felt curious about how familiar it sounded with her own name.

Then soon, a thought popped into her mind. Realizing that something wasn't right, she went running off back home.

By the time she arrived, Sakura ran straight inside the house, headed for her room and grabbed the mask off her dresser.

The very second she looked at it, Sakura began to remember all of the previous things that happened.

"The first thing I remember was that I previously found this mask in a wooden chest when I brought it home with me from the river. Then I noticed this strange green glow emitting from it when I looked at it on the inside. And when I put it on-"

She cut herself off as she started to fully remember what happened before. Ranging from putting on the mask, to becoming engulfed in a tornado and so on. At this rate, she finally pieced it together.

"Oh my god. No, it can't be. It couldn't possibly have been me." she said with disbelief.

"No, I won't believe it. A mask like this can't possibly turn you into some wild lunatic. Could it?"

She turned the mask over, once again catching sight of the green glow from within.

"No way, I still won't believe it."

She then tossed the mask aside, where it landed on her bed. She refused to believe that something like that could possibly even happen because of one single inanimate object.

"Maybe that stuff that Naruto told me might have been made up. I mean really, could a mask actually make someone do all that stuff. That's so cliche."

For the rest of the day, Sakura just stayed at home, reading a random magazine while sitting on the couch. But every so often, she would frequently glance at the mask, which sat perfectly still within her room.

But as the hours went by, she was beginning to feel an uncontrollable urge rising to the surface. The more she looked at the mask, the more she felt the desire to put it on. Try as she might, Sakura just couldn't get it off her mind.

She imagined that the mask itself was staring back at her, almost as if it were trying to either taunt her, or simply goad her into wearing it. She was beginning to grasp the fact that maybe everything she remembered in her head was not a dream, nor even an illusion or fantasy.

She felt her hands trembling, causing her to drop the magazine to the floor. Her heart was starting to beat at a fast pace, her mind was becoming conflicted. Part of her wanted to wear the mask, while the other half warned her not to do something she may regret in the future.

She tried the best she could to stay focused, but it was getting incredibly difficult for her to do so.

By the time it was the evening with the sun setting, Sakura finally came to a decision.

"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. I HAVE TO WEAR IT, NOW!" she shouted as she jumped off the couch and rushed straight for the mask.

Snatching it off the bed, Sakura lifted it up in the air.

"Come to Sakura." she said with a scheming tone before pressing the mask onto her face.

Within seconds, the sound of thunder and lightning could be heard from inside the house, followed by a bright green light. The sound of spinning could also be heard as a tornado came twirling out through the front door and travelling through the village before stopping to spin in one. The tornado soon ended, revealing Saku standing firm with a big smile on her face.

"Wow, what a rush that was. But at least it's good to be back, maybe Sakura's not as spineless as I thought." said Saku.

"And now it's time to continue from where I left off."

"Hold it right there, you're not going anywhere." said a voice from behind her.

"Oh yeah, says...who?!"

Saku turned around to find herself confronted by a group of four guards.

"So it's true, there really is a green faced troublemaker running around here. Looks like she saved us the trouble of hunting her down." said the lead guard.

"Ooh, how grand. Some new friends to play with."

"On behalf of the Hokage's orders, we're taking you in for questioning."

"Oh boo hoo. Woe is me, whatever will I do?" Saku mocked.

"You think this is a joke?"

"You haven't lived until you've seen what a girl like me can do. Observe."

Saku proceeded to twirl in a tornado, reappearing dressed as a sexy super model. But this did little to change the minds of the guards, who were still intent on catching her.

"Not impressed, how about this?"

She tried it again, only this time she appeared to be juggling some multicolored plastic balls while balancing a pole with a spinning plate on her head.

"Huh, huh?"

Still nothing.

"Okay, so that doesn't tickle your fancy, but I've got plenty more."

"Enough of your silly tricks, we're bringing you in now."

"Sorry boys, but I'm not looking to get arrested. Ciao for now kiddies."

She then zoomed away, leaving a smoking afterimage of herself.

"AFTER HER."

The guards all went rushing after her. But little did they suspect that catching Saku was not going to be easy.

"She couldn't have gotten far, she's around here somewhere."

As they went on, they stopped short in the center of town.

"Alright you maniac, we know you're still around here. Show yourself, now."

"Give it up boys. You can't hope to catch me." said Saku from somewhere around the area.

"Where are you?!"

Saku soon took action.

"When I'm in, you're out."

Saku popped out nowhere and hit the first guard with a mallet, knocking him out.

"When the gloves are on, the pants are off."

Saku appeared behind the second guard and pulled down his pants, which made him pass out from embarrassment.

"When you're quiet, I'M LOUD."

She screamed into the ear of the third guard, effectively rendering him unconscious from the shock.

"When something's amiss, I get a kiss."

She grabs the last guard, dips him back and plants a big kiss directly on his lips. The guard reacts with the utmost shock and discomfort as he tries to break free, but fails. The kiss lasted for about 8 minutes before Saku finally ended it with the sound of a cartoonish *POP*. The guard however was now out cold, with a dazed look on his face. Saku dropped him on the ground.

"Well that was certainly entertaining, for me that is." she said with satisfaction.

"Now with these guys out of the way, there's nothing else to stop me from having my fun. Speaking of which, I believe that there's a prior engagement I've got scheduled with my darling shinobi Naruto."

She got into running position, preparing to speed off for Naruto's place.

"Ready or not sweetie, Saku's gonna get some lovin."

She soon went dashing off towards her intended destination.

To Be Continued

Well, here's the second chapter. Sorry it took so long.

As of right now, Sakura has now officially become obsessed with using the mask.

The guards couldn't stop her, so what's next?

And Saku's gonna resume her little *romantic moment* with Naruto. But something tells me that Naruto's not gonna be too happy to see her again.

?: Hello cubby.

(I turn to see Saku behind me)

Me: Why are you here?

Saku: To show how much I appreciate you for writing this story.

Me: No, not again. Not another-

Saku: That's right, a kiss. Come here darling, pucker up.

(Saku pulls me into a passionate kiss. She then breaks it to speak.)

Saku: Tune in next time for the third chapter folks. Now if you'll excuse me.

(She then resumes kissing me)