Naruto came in and looked at house in awe. It was a modern styled house, with a dark colored theme. Naruto followed his boss to their lounge, Naruto looked at the surrounding, there was a gray sofa set and a couch placed beside the large window. A black colored coffee table and a TV on wall with some wall cupboards. It was beautiful.

Mr. Akatsuki noticed his interest and smiled warmly, "This house was decorated by my wife Emma. She was an interior designer." Mr. Akatsuki looked sad and Naruto got the cue that Mrs. Emma wasn't alive.

Mr. Akatsuki composed himself and smiled again, "Have a seat." Naruto nodded and came in, and took a seat on the couch. Konan just smiled and told them that she was going to help the maid in setting table for dinner.

Naruto felt awkward and nervous but he said again, "I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't know about your wife." Naruto's eyes saddened and pure hurt could be seen on his face.

Mr. Akatsuki just smiled sadly, "It's OK. You didn't know but seeing your expression I feel like you've lost someone important to you too."

Naruto took a deep breath and then smiled, "I lost my father when I was fourteen." Naruto gave smallest reply possible.

Mr. Akatsuki sighed, "It's sad how people just disappear from our lives."

Naruto just nodded. He felt an unbearable weight on his heart. He didn't like to talk about his father more like this topic was a taboo and then Sasuke, after their fight Sasuke didn't contact him once. Not a call neither a text nothing. Naruto felt miserable but he just kept his serious facade. After that they just fell into random mundane conversations. More like Naruto was just listening and Mr. Akatsuki just keep telling him about his daughter Konan. Naruto kept smiling and giving response but his heart felt so empty, 'Did I make a mistake by coming here? But Sasuke didn't contact me even once. Am I really that insignificant in his life?' Naruto thought to himself, he felt like crying but kept smiling.

Almost twenty minutes have passed when Konan peeked from door and said cheerfully, "Hey gentlemen dinner is served. Please come to dinning room."

Mr. Akatsuki smiled too and looked at Naruto, "Well then come Naruto you will be surprised but Konan is exceptionally good at cooking."

Naruto smiled back, "Then I'll enjoy the meal to my fullest today. It has been a while since I tasted a meal made by a woman."

They turned the corner and they were in dining room, Konan took a seat and the asked in a surprised tone, "Eh? But why? Don't you visit your mother?"

Naruto took a seat too and then smiled, "Ma is not in best of her health. She haven't cook in years." Naruto tried to make his tone normal, "Oh this is too much really sir, so many dishes and they look so delicious. My mouth is watering" Naruto said overjoyed while looking at. "Fish looks obviously delicious." Naruto said while putting a piece of fish into his plate.

Konan chuckled, "You are exaggerating. It's not that special."

"Yeah taste this chicken tikka too. It's Konan's specialty." Mr. Akatsuki winked at Naruto.

Konan pouted, "Papa you are embarrassing me." Naruto and Mr. Akatsuki chuckled. They ate dinner in a comfy environment. Even though Naruto kept talking and smiling, his heart and thoughts were focused on his cell, but just like the whole day it never ringed.

After they were done with dinner, they left the dining room and came back into lounge. Konan came back to kitchen to fetch the wine and glasses and they took the seats on couch.

When Konan came back and made him his first drink, Naruto checked his cell for the last time and then turned it off when he saw "No new message" shining brightly on screen.

They drank for a good hour straight, laughing and opening more to each other, mostly because under the influence of alcohol.

Naruto wasn't a light drinker but he already drank in afternoon quite a bit thanks to his heart break and now again. All of this alcohol was now pumping in his system and his body was getting hotter and hotter and suddenly he felt suffocating sitting in this lounge with that man and his daughter, their lively and warm laughter, his heart ached. The person he wanted to be with didn't even feel anything about him. Why was world so bright then? Why can't it be a bit dark? He thought miserably holding his drink in his hand.

Just then 's cell went off. He looked at them apologetically, "Please excuse me. You guys have fun." They smiled at him and Akatsuki left the room.

Naruto sipped the last drop from his glass and stared in space, "What do you say about going outside. I don't know about you but I definitely can use some air." Konan said placing her empty glass on coffee table.

Naruto looked at her and smiled, "I was thinking the same thing. Let's go."

Konan took her shawl and they got outside of the house and started to stroll down the path in the lawn. They walked quietly for a while just listening quietly to the nature and feeling cold breeze on their skin. They stopped near the bench and took a seat on it.

Naruto sighed, cold air felt so much better than the fire burning inside him and making him vulnerable to his emotions. Oh God that was the reason he hated drinking when he was depress because it never helped him.

"Can I ask you something?" Konan words interrupted his thoughts and he looked at her.

He sighed deeply again filling his lungs with cold air and then smiled at her, "Yes?"

Konan looked unexpectedly serious looking at moon, then she spoke, "Did you ever fell in love?"

Naruto just stared at her, "Yes..." He answered after a pause. He didn't want to talk about this right now because in the first place it was the reason why he came here. He didn't want to think about that insensitive bastard. "And you?" After a short pause Naruto asked this time not wanting to talk about his love life.

"Yeah … A long time ago." She looked at him and smiled weakly, she then shook her head, "We will talk about later but first I want to know about you. Why did you guys broke up?" Konan's tone was serious yet soft.

Naruto mentally punched himself on even hoping that he could just dodge the subject of his past lover or should he say his only lover, because Sasuke was the only one who stole his heart. But well he have to tell her if she wanted to know, he wasn't a type of person to hide things and not from the one he was thinking to spend his life with.

He offered a small smile to Konan who was looking at him intently, "We didn't break up because… well you break up with a person you are dating and he never thought we were dating."

Konan looked taken aback; she ignored the whole sentence, focusing on just 'he' "Your lover was a man? It means you are gay?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders, "Yeah he is a man and if it helps I'm not gay, I just fell in love with him."

They fell silent after that and Naruto even thought about leaving but the Konan spoke, "It's a surprise but you can't help with whom you fall in love." Naruto looked surprised at her words but didn't show it.

They kept silent and Naruto tried to broke the silent this time, "And what about you? Who was the lucky guy?" He tried to sound cheerful.

Konan chuckled, "Thanks Naruto but well it's a pity that he didn't think that way… He was a married man and well I never got the chance to properly confess… It seems we both have bad luck with love Naruto." She looked at him and Naruto smiled back weakly, nodding.

"When did you break up with him?" Konan suddenly asked looking straight at him.

Naruto laughed bitterly, "You wouldn't believe me but this morning, we got into a fight and he told me that we are nothing, I'm nothing and he doesn't feel anything for me." To talk about this with Konan was easy but yet incredibly painful. He felt his heart clenching.

Konan tilted her head and stared into his eyes, she could easily read the hurt and pain in Naruto's eyes "You really love him, don't you?"

Naruto looked down and nodded and then instantly looked up, "Even though it's like that please don't think that I'm trying to use you to get over him. I really want to move on and maybe I'm trying to be with you because I'm sick of being used by him. I don't want to be hurt any more. I want to be loved by someone. I don't know any more Konan. He broke me Konan; he shattered my heart into pieces. I don't know how I'm even breathing." When Naruto spoke his words were bleeding and his tone was broken.

"Maybe I shouldn't say this to you; maybe I should just bury these feelings of unrequited love. I don't know any more Konan maybe I'm not that strong I thought I was. I'm sorry Konan but it seems to me like I can't marry with you while feeling like this. It would be cheating and I don't want to hurt you and maybe I should resign too" Naruto felt better after saying all those things but he felt ashamed too. He shouldn't have come here and by saying yes to the proposal he dug his own grave.

Konan place her hand on his and pressed it tightly, "You don't have to resign and you won't hurt me Naruto, in fact your honesty is something amazing and I'll be honored to marry a man like you."

Naruto nibbled at his lower lip and looked at Konan directly, "Konan but..." Konan smiled sweetly and place her finger on his lips.

"I can give you a week Naruto." She said still smiling and removed her finger from his lips.

"A week?" He looked at her confused.

She nodded and looked at moon, "Yes, a week. Love is not something you can throw away so easily and also you don't know maybe he would regret his words." Naruto was still confused. What was she trying to say, he had no idea. Konan looked at him and smiled, "So if in next week he regrets whatever he said and comes back to you and obviously if you are ready to forgive him. I'll talk with father and you can continue your life with him." Naruto's heart raced at those words, "But if he doesn't reflect on what he did we will get engaged and Naruto I promise you I'll love you and only you." She leaned and pressed her lips softly on his lips.

Naruto looked surprised on her actions and words, why would she go to such lengths for him? Konan smiled again and stroked Naruto's cheek with her finger softly, "I'm doing it because I know how much it hurts to lose your love Naruto. But if in one week he is not going to get you, I'll claim you. I won't leave you at his mercy for suffering." Konan smiled at him and her eyes shone with determination.

Naruto's lips parted, "But why?" He looked so confuse.

She got up and smiled, "Because I have been in with you love for a while … Now get up, we should go inside. I'm freezing." She turned her back and Naruto got up too, He was bewildered by her words, Konan Akatsuki was in love with him! That was the reason behind the sudden proposal!

After they got inside Konan made coffee for three of them and after he finished coffee, he said his good bye to his boss and Konan and then left their house. They never talked again about Konan's love confession when they were inside. Even though he wanted to ask Konan about that when did she fell in love with? Because no matter how much he though he couldn't remember ever seeing or meeting Konan before.

Naruto sighed miserably; his life was becoming a living hell. Sasuke didn't love him and Konan made that strange bet too. Why did she make that bet? It wasn't like Naruto had any expectation from Sasuke. He knew Sasuke wouldn't say sorry. Hell he was sure that Sasuke would be just sleeping with someone else if Naruto wasn't around even for two or three days.

Naruto felt broken, so shattered that his heart felt like it was shutting down and before he even knew he rang the bell of Sai's apartment. When Sai opened the door he looked surprised at first and then concerned, "Naruto? Why are you crying? What happened? But first come inside." Sai took his arm and practically dragged him inside. Naruto just kept silent the whole time.

He didn't even know when did he start crying. Sai looked at him worried and sighed, " You are such an idiot." He took off Naruto's coat and then handed him a sweatshirt and sweatpants and ushered him into bathroom. When Naruto got out side Sai took his hand and guided him to the bed and lie down Naruto, ever so often also wiping those silent tears from his cheeks. Naruto kept quiet the whole time.

He covered Naruto with blanket and when he tried to leave Naruto tugged at his sleeve and Sai looked at Naruto. Naruto spoke in a hoarse voice, "Don't leave me alone Sai." Sai bit at his lower lip and sighed, "You are an idiot for getting so hurt over that heartless bastard Naruto" He came over him and pulled him into a hug, "Just forget him and get over him quickly you idiot." Naruto just buried his face in Sai's arms and sobbed while nodding.

Sai looked down at him miserably and cursed Sasuke in his heart. If he would have known that on that New Year party Naruto would fell in love with Sasuke after that kiss. He would never have joked and made them do that stupid kiss. Why was life so unfair? He looked at Naruto's shaking body and tightened his arms around Naruto protectively.

After Naruto left Konan came back into the study room where his father was reading a book. When she took a seat near him, he closed the book and looked at her, "So how was Naruto?"

Konan chuckled, "Absolutely gorgeous papa."

Akatsuki smiled, "Well that's good. Should I start preparing for the grand ceremony?"

Konan pouted, "You are embarrassing me papa."

Akatsuki laughed and Konan smiled again , "Papa I have a favor to ask you?

Akatsuki looked at her inquisitively, "Yes?"

And Konan smiled with a dark look in her eyes….

A/N: OK guys so here is the long awaited 4th chapter. I hope you enjoy this to your fullest. University in on and so I have only a little time but I made this chapter a bit longer as an apology. I'm super happy for every comment your marking my stories favorite or following 'em. Please continue to support me.

And also please tell me whose break down you liked the most Naruto or Sasuke? So have fun...