SasuSaku-My Brother's Best Friend

Chapter One: The Day I Confessed

"NARUTO YOU ARE DEAD!" bellowed an angry pink haired girl. "You told me you were going to be at basketball practice! And when I come home where do I find you? Playing video games with that brooding, selfish, arrogant-oh Sasuke!"

Sakura turned a dark shade of red; she hadn't known Sasuke was standing in the doorway of the kitchen. Naruto laughed.

"Hn, what were you saying?" the tall, dark and good-looking boy asked.

"Uh I didn't mean for you to hear that," Sakura mumbled, staring at the smudge on the kitchen countertop.

"This is where I come in. Let's just go back to playing, Sasuke," Naruto said, flashing his best friend a smile.

"Oh no you don't! Since you lied to me about basketball practice you can get started on the laundry." Grabbing her brother by the ear, she dragged him to the living room.

"Ahhh, okay, okay, I'll do it! Just let go of my ear." Naruto whimpered as Sakura let go of his ear. He walked over to Sasuke and pouted. "Sasuke, will you help me?"

"In your dreams, dobe. I'm leaving," Sasuke said as he walked over to the door. Before opening it, Sakura stopped him.

Now's the time to do it. I can't stall any longer than I already have. Sakura gathered her courage and opened her mouth, but nothing came out. C'mon this is my brother's best friend. I've known him my entire life, so why's it so hard to just say this.

All the way across the room, Naruto gazed at his best friend and sister. What was Sakura trying to tell him? He'd had a nagging suspicion that Sakura wanted to talk to Sasuke about something for awhile now. Ever since her fifteenth birthday, she'd been acting strangely.

"Umm, Sasuke?" Sakura didn't think she could do it. Why is this so hard to tell him?

"Hm?" Sasuke stood there looking down at Sakura. "Make it quick, I don't have all day."

Sakura huffed. Who was he to act all high and mighty?

"Fine since you don't have any time to waste," Sakura stated sarcastically, "Ino wanted me to tell you that she likes you and wondered if you'd go out with her."

That wasn't so hard. But I don't get what Ino sees in him. I mean sure he's good-looking, but he's such an asshole.

Sasuke stood there a few seconds staring at Sakura. "I don't have the time of day to deal with people who don't even have the guts to tell me themselves how they feel about me."

WHAT? He's definitely an egotistical bastard who cares about no one except himself. "What? Is that how you treat all the other girls? I don't even know what she sees in you!" Oh crap! Did I just say that out loud?

Sasuke shrugged. "Is that all?"

Sakura hung her head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud. And yeah you can go."

The door opened and then slammed shut. Naruto just stared at his younger sister, mouth wide open.

"What are you looking at?" Sakura asked.

"So that's why you've been acting so strange? Because Ino likes teme?" Naruto was incredulous.

"Uhhh yeah? Next time I'm not gonna do Ino's dirty work for her," Sakura said. "It's her fault she got rejected. But I bet she'll be over it in a week."

Naruto relaxed. So it wasn't what he thought it was. Sakura didn't like Sasuke. "Hey Sakura how do you feel about Sasuke?"

His sister narrowed her green eyes suspiciously, "Why?"

"No I was just asking. You really seem to hate him."

"Really? I guess I don't hate him. It's just his attitude I can't stand."

"So am I off of laundry duty?" Naruto asked hopefully.

Sakura smiled. She took the basket with the dirty clothes sitting in the corner and gave it to Naruto. "No."

"Oh c'mon please. Have some pity for me. I haven't had anything to eat since I came home."

"Too bad. You should've thought of that before you started playing video games with Sasuke. Maybe you'll remember that next time." Leaving Naruto to deal with the dirty clothes, Sakura ran up to her room. She had to make a phone call to a certain person who had recently gotten rejected. I hope Ino's not too upset. Knowing her she'll probably be kicking up a storm over this whole Sasuke thing.