Pineapple

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Sakura blushed.

She was in Sasuke-kun's house! She clasped her hands together over her mouth and squealed! She's making progress! Sure it took half a year or an eternity but finally! And it wasn't even her intention. Karma must be on her side.

Sakura decided to explore the house, but she was more worried about what if some old lady fell on her face in the street? So Sakura walked over to the window and pulled it up. Arrrgh!

After twenty seconds of trying to get the thing up, she stuck a foot out the window, before the door slammed open, revealing a panting Sasuke.

"What are you doing in nii-san's room, fangirl?!"

It was the first time she had seen Sasuke-kun so angry, and his sudden appearance after so long shocked Sakura more than that time with the ghost! Her mouth gasped, she lost all sense of balance, and fell out the window.

Luckily, she was on the 1st floor unlike last time.

Laying sprawled out on her back, her feet pressed against the wall, she stared up as Sasuke peeked his face out the window to peer down at her.

Eep! Sakura closed her legs, hoping Sasuke didn't see her panties although she wouldn't mind if he did.

Sasuke huffed and slammed the window shut. Then the window opened and she heard a shout "You're so annoying! Always following me, asking me out. Just when I think you've left me alone, you show up in aniki's room! Don't ever come again! Or you'll regret it." Promptly the window was nailed shut.

Don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry

Cha! He was probably too surprised to see you that's all! Someone must have put him in a bad mood beforehand! It must be Naruto! Go beat him up or punish him for Sasuke-kun or something!

Inner wasn't helping. Sakura was paralyzed, shaking, and still chanting in her head. Finally, the tears returned back inside her eyes and she stood up, dusting her dress. There was an old person she needed to help.

How about Hana?

Sakura nodded. "Yeah, she's going to need some help. What did Ob- I mean, he say about Hana?"

She likes pineapples.

Sakura smirked, wiping her eyes. Yes, Hana was in for a big surprise at how Sakura "guessed" Hana's favorite fruit.

Sakura weaved a few hand seals, used her leftover blood, and slammed it to the grass. Koneko was summoned. He was gray with silver stripes. He licked his paw and gave her a look that reminded of her Sasuke-kun's, the 'I'm too cool for you' look.

Sakura dug her hand into her red pocket and handed the cat some ryo bills. "Go to the supermarket and buy a pineapple for me."

The cat snorted. "Lazyass."

Sakura placed her hands on her hips and gave a stern look.

The cat sighed, taking the money in its mouth and running off.

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Koneko's yellow eyes scanned the supermarket stalls before leaping onto the pineapple section and taking the large leafy stem of the pineapple in its mouth. The sooner I get this over with, the better.

Pouncing over to the cashier, Koneko dropped the money and meowed.

The cashier was too shocked to take the money, he just kept staring at Koneko.

"What? I bet you don't treat the Inuzuka dogs this way." Koneko got tired of the gawks and picked up the pineapple, ready to leap off and return to Sakura.

The cashier snapped back to senses and said, "Oh! That's not enough money, the price was raise-" Poof.

The cat and pineapple vanished, replaced with a large amount of smoke that seeped into the cashier's eyes, and the impression that the cat had raised its middle finger as a wave.

"GET BACK HERE!" The cashier shouted at nothing.

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Sakura had resummoned Koneko. "Sorry, I didn't feel like waiting for you to return and figured this was fastest-Wow, that's a very large pineapple. I didn't give you that much money did I-"

Koneko thrust the pineapple at her face and she caught it like a basketball, although the sharp points cut into her hands. "Ow!" She screeched, high-pitched.

Koneko's ears lowered and he hissed back, "You almost got me arrested. I'm not your lapcat. Get Meneko to do it next time-She's a suckup."

"Idiot, this is just once, and," Sakura reached into her pocket and tossed Koneko a bag of catnip. "Thanks for your help."

Catching it with his fangs, he tilted his muzzle attempting to grin. "A whole bag? Don't expect me to share, Saku-kun."

She shuddered at the nickname, and Koneko vanished before she could scold him.

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Taking the pineapple to Hana's house, Sakura climbed inside through the backwindow (Yes, she does this a lot) and landed onto the dining floor. She was surprised to find that there were ten other old people inside.

"Um guys, what's going on?"

"Oh Sakura-chan! I'm s-So sorry! Is that a pineapple?!" Sawa burst into tears. This was not usual, old people tended to get emotional at the smallest things, maybe Sawa was touched and happy.

Shiko came up, and patted Sawa's back, and cleared his throat. He stared deep into Sakura's emerald eyes, and said, "I'm sorry to say this, Sakura, but Hana-chan didn't wake up from bed this morning from natural causes of old age.

Hana-chan is dead."

The pineapple dropped to the floor, crushed into a million wet pieces.

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Unbeknownst to her, Tobi smiled.