Chapter 1
"I love you," Hemiko whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Not Sasuke. Just you, Naruto."
Hemiko could not believe what she just did. Guilt began to well up in her throat and made her sob. She was supposed to be in love with Sasuke. She was his girlfriend.
Naruto, on the other hand, could not believe what he was hearing. Hemiko loved him. Hemiko loved him? Hemiko loved him! He couldn't believe his luck, until he remembered the problem: She was Sasuke's girlfriend.
"I love you so much, Naruto!" Hemiko wailed, throwing herself into Naruto's arms. "Sasuke doesn't care about me like you do! I'm just his plaything. I know you don't like me like that, but I can't help it!"
Hemiko buried her face in Naruto's shoulder and cried her heart out, feeling guilty for loving Naruto but glad she could finally tell him about it. Naruto, trying to understand how Hemiko chose him over Sasuke, just held her in his arms. When her crying died down, he pulled back a bit so that he could look into her hazel eyes.
"Hemiko," Naruto said gently, "you were wrong when you said I don't like you the way you do. I love you, too, Hemiko. I always have and I always will. But Sasuke… I'm sure he loves you, too. I can't take you from him. I can't love you…"
Naruto stepped back from Hemiko and sat on the only chair in his kitchen.
"I think… I think you should go…"
Hemiko stood facing him, new tears welling up in her eyes.
"I'm going to break up with Sasuke!" Hemiko cried. "I want to be with you!"
She turned and ran out the door before Naruto had a chance to stop her.
"Hemiko! Hemiko, wait! Don't do it!" Naruto yelled, running after her.
When he caught up with her, she was already stepping into Sasuke's apartment. He couldn't stop her now…