Your Misery. NejixSakura.

Dear Diary,

This afternoon was probably the best... and the Worst day of my life. I kissed the most handsome, gorgeous guy in the world. The worst part is that... I fear that he doesn't like me... The way I've fallen for him.

Now, I don't know what to do.

...How... How will I face him?

Sakura-chan3

The next day after school, I was grabbed up from behind. I squealed, but was quickly put down. Put down only to be spun around and stopped by the shoulders. Naruto faced me, with a wide grin on his face.

"Hiya!"

I was flabbergasted, but managed a smile anyways. "Hiya."

"Ready to go?"

"Where?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I dunno... Maybe out with me?!" Naruto waved his arms about comically, a stupid look on his face. I laughed at his antics.

"Oh, I forgot! Alright, let's go then." I smiled.

"Great! I've got an amazing place to show you!" He grinned, grabbing my hand and pulling me off.

When we got outside, I caught Neji's eye as he was getting into his car. He stopped what he was doing just to stare at me as I was being dragged off, with this blank expression on his face. I reached out to him, biting my lip.

His face expression softened, as the corner of his mouth curved into a half-smile.

When Naruto and I got to the ramen shop, I laughed. "I know Ichiraku's is great," I chuckled, "But I've been here before."

"No, no!" He shook his head, chuckling. "It's not Ichiraku's. I just thought we should grab a bit to eat first."

"Oh," I giggled. "I knew that."

"Suure." Naruto rolled his eyes, laughing. After a moment, he just stared.

"What?" I asked. "Do I have something on my face?" I put my hands to my face, as if covering up something.

"You're reeeeally preeetty…" He grinned goofily, staring at me with half-lidded eyes. "Heh heh heh…"

I laughed, shaking my head. "You're retarded."

He jerked to attention, as if snapping out of something. "Huh? What?"

"Nothing." I smiled.

After we ate, Naruto grabbed my hand and dragged me away in another direction. He took me to the village border, at the edge of the woods. "Ready?" He asked me.

"Where are we going?" I asked, looking up at the ominous-looking woods.

"A secret place." Naruto snickered. "I've never shown anyone this, not even TenTen. So, don't tell, okay?"

"Are you sure it's safe?" I asked unsurely.

"Yeah!" He grinned. "I've spent the night up there plenty of times; I've never gotten hurt. You'll be fine."

"Okay." I smiled. "Well, let's go then."

He took me through the woods. We stepped over limbs, tripped over rocks, hung from branches, walked across logs over rivers, and even swung from vines, laughing the whole time.

Finally, we got to this cozy little tree house in the middle of a clearing. "Naruto, is this it?" I asked in awe.

"Yep." He smiled at me, taking my hand. "Like it?"

"Like it?" I laughed. "It's amazing!" I ran up to it, immediately taking to the board latter running up the trunk of the tree. I climbed, Naruto following me. As I got inside the tree house, I found a rug in the middle of the floor, a bed with blankets and pillows, a tv, a fridge, and even a bookshelf.

"Wow, Naruto!" I looked around, amazed. "It's like a mini house in here!"

"I know," He replied. "It's one of my favorite places."

I sat on the bed, bouncing up and down lightly. I felt the springs spring up and down under me, and giggled. "Wee!"

Naruto laughed. "You sure are an odd one," He said.

"Yes, well," I retorted. "Why don't you try it?"

"Fine, I will!" Naruto grinned. Suddenly, he leaped onto the bed, crashing down on top of me.

I looked up at him, startled. "N-Naruto…?" I asked shakily.

"Hiya, Sakura-chan," He said softly, grinning at me.

What was one of my best friends doing over top of me?

Suddenly, he closed his eyes, leaning down very slowly. Was he about to kiss me? Naruto?

When our lips met, it confirmed my suspicions: Naruto DID like me.

He pressed his lips against mine, a soft guttural purring sound emitting from his throat. The kiss was nice; although the person I shared it with wasn't… Well, I didn't like him the way he liked me. But, I was feeling lonely; I needed someone to turn to. Neji didn't like me, my parents didn't understand me, everyone in the school hated me, and my old friends abandoned me.

I closed my eyes, relaxing myself. I let myself get taken away by his kiss, his hands wrapping around my small waist. He opened his mouth slowly, sliding his tongue through my lips and into my own mouth.

I felt shamed. My first make-out session… And it was with my best friend. How could I let myself be carried away by the smallest feeling of attraction? Sometimes, I didn't understand myself.

His tongue caressed mine, swirling around eachother as if it were some kind of game we were playing. Finally, I broke away slowly.

"Naruto…" I said softly. "…We should stop."

"Eh?" He stared at me, eyes glazed over. Then, he shook his head. "O-Oh, yeah, you're right." He pulled himself off me, and sat on the bed. I sat up.

"Sakura…" He looked at the floor.

"What is it?" I asked, looking at him.

"I'm really sorry…" He muttered.

"Naruto…" I said, putting a hand on his shoulder. He looked at me. I continued. "Thank you for that, I needed it. I've felt like I was alone ever since I moved here…"

"Sakura-chan…"

"But, Naruto…" I bit my lip, eyes squinting. "…I… I don't really like you as more than a friend…"

He looked at the floor. "I understand."

"I'm so sorry, Naruto." I said softly, squeezing his shoulder lightly.

"No, it's okay, Sakura-chan." He smiled at me. "Why don't I get you home?"

"That'd be okay." I smiled back.

He took my hand, leading me down the board latter, and back through the woods. We walked over the village border, and through the streets. He didn't hold my hand this time, and I felt less awkward. I really did love Naruto as a best friend; nothing more.

x

Over the next week, I was completely avoided by Neji. He didn't speak to me, didn't go near me, didn't even look at me. Every time I approached him, he found some lame excuse and ran off.

Why was he avoiding me?

….Wait.

I knew why he was avoiding me. He probably thought I was some weird stalker girl who was in love with him for no reason and would rape him if she got the chance.

...Sometimes, I creep myself out.

Anyways, I'd heard talk of how Neji was being so much nicer to everyone, and how he hadn't picked on anyone the entire week.

"What's gotten into him?"

"He's so much nicer now…"

"Do you think he'd say yes if I asked him out?"

"Before, Neji was popular… Now, he's, like… AWESOME!"

I heard so many different opinions on it, all through conversations between others.

TenTen came up to me, on our way to first period. It was the end of that week. "Heya!"

"Hiya, TenTen." I grinned brightly. "Where's Naruto?"

"I think he stayed home today." She replied dismissively. "Guess what I heard talk of!"

"What would that be?" I asked, looking at her.

"It's about Neji…" She said, about to burst.

"And…?" I raised an eyebrow. "What about Neji?"

"It's about you and Neji!" She squealed.

"Me and Neji?" I looked at her, eyes wide.

"Yeah, I heard one rumor that you two were secretly dating!" She giggled.

"S-Seriously?" I asked, gulping.

"Yeah! There was another that you two—"

"Nevermind, I shouldn't have asked…" I muttered, turning red and sighing.

"Sorry." TenTen smiled apologetically at me. "I didn't think you would like those rumors, even though Neji is HOTTEST, MOST POPULAR GUY IN SCHOOL." She waved her arms about, a stupid look on her face. I giggled.

"That reminds me of Naruto," I laughed, remembering the time when he did the same exact thing… Except he didn't say that Neji was the hottest, most popular guy in school.

The rest of the day, I got odd looks from everyone in the school. I heard murmurs all around me, amongst them hearing "Neji," or, "Secret."

I felt lonely. TenTen didn't have any of my classes, therefore not seeing me much, and Naruto wasn't here. All the girls cast jealous, dirty looks my way, and all the boys cast jealous, lustful looks my way.

It wasn't the worst day of my life, but it definitely wasn't a good day.

So, at the end of the day, I felt both disappointed and relieved. It was Friday, so I had the weekend to myself, but… Was Neji going to avoid me forever?

I had stayed behind to make up a test in Asuma's room, and no one was at the school. I exited his classroom, beginning to walk down the hall. I sighed dejectedly, hanging my head. "Neji…" I whispered.

I hated myself. I didn't get how I could fall in love with someone in such a short time. Love at first sight?

I didn't think so. It was more like how much we had in common.

So, I walked along the hall, feeling rejected.

BAM! I was pushed up against the wall, a body pressed close to mine. "What the—" I began, but looked up to see who it was. I gasped lightly, looking up at him with wide eyes.

"…N-Ne…Ji?" I whispered.

"I've been wanting to talk to you all week…" He murmured in my ear, making me shiver.

"It-It seemed to me l-like you were avoiding me or something…" I said quietly.

"I…I don't know."

"I've heard how much nicer you were all week…" I said softly into his ear. "How much more popular and liked you are."

"Yeah…" He "Hmph"ed. "It was… It was because of you. The talk you had with me."

"Listen…" I whispered. "I'm… I'm sorry about what I did after that talk… I… I shouldn't have. It was inappropriate."

"If that was inappropriate…" He whispered, "Then…"

He pulled away, and BAM! He smashed his lips into mine, and my world came crashing down. I squeaked, eyes wide. He closed his eyes, wrapping his arms about my waist and pulling me to him.

This was what I wanted. It was what I needed. So, I embraced it.

I closed my eyes, pushing against him. He opened his mouth a bit, and slid his tongue through. I opened my mouth, and our tongues met. They caressed eachother, wrapping around eachother, sliding along eachother.

It felt so good, I swore I'd caught a taste of heaven. My arms wound around his neck, hands going into his hair and gripping it. My slender fingers ran through his long locks, the silky strands gracing my fingers. A sweet growl emitted from his throat.

I purred, my right hand moving slowly down from his hair along his neck and cheek. My pointer finger traced the smooth, flawless skin, feeling him shiver under them. My finger continued to trace down his collarbone, and his chest. I could feel the rock-hardness of it, even through his shirt.

Finally, he pulled away, out-of-breath. I was out of breath as well. "…Then what we just did was… very… inappropriate." He smirked. I stared up at him, biting my lip.

His finger slowly ran down my neck, making me turn my head in pleasure. That finger continued to run down my neck, along my collarbone, and down my chest and abdomen. His lips touched my neck, and I took in my breath sharply, my neck tingling. He grabbed me, pulling me towards him. He held me to him with one arm, and the other hand he began to slide slowly up under my shirt. I turned insanely red, leaning my head back as his lips pleased my neck. I closed my eyes, wrapped in the enjoyable feeling he gave me.He slowly pulled away from my neck, leaning over to whisper in my ear, "I could take you right here against this wall."

My eyes popped open. Before I could say anything, he swept me off my feet, carrying me out of the school and to his car. He drove me to his home, the Hyuga mansion. I was helpless to do anything as he picked me up, kicked open the large door with enormous strength, and carried me up a set of stairs. He kicked open the door to his room. He shut it, and then…

…Well, I'm not so perverted as to tell you.

(A/N: There will be an epilogue. And, if enough people request it, I will make a one-shot lemon about what happened after he closed the door to his bedroom. ;D So, request it and I'll do it!)