2 Sides

by DianaPana

Because every story has at least 2 Sides, this is mine, and I shall listen to your side as well. I am addressing you, walking through the memories of us, wondering if this tale is even worth remembering at all. Kind of a she/he said story. Rated M for later, maybe...

6. Chapter 6

Hello friends, so in less than a week i'll go to the seaside with my family yay. I hope by then i'll post another chapter but probably i won't have time to finish it...Anyway here it is the back story i hope it's not a let donw. it's pretty hard to tie the stories together without there being holes but i hope the story makes sense.

Please enjoy, R&R love Dia~~

Hinata POV

I could still remember his blue eyes on me waiting for a respond I should have gave instantaneous but I hesitated, was I misunderstanding? I had to be. This was too good to be true. Naruto asked me out, on a date. My very first date. It was almost autumn, the autumn before I turned 16. The air between us was tense and awkward, I blinked a couple more times before nodding and he sighed in relief, I was shocked. Was he worried I'd say no?

I'm not going to lie and say it was the classiest and most romantic date ever, because it wasn't, but to me it was perfect. We ate ramen (of course) and watched a movie. After that Naruto offered to walk me back to my apartment, I moved out when I was 14 due to…reasons, we held hands and took the long way there. Right before I got inside his finger tips touched my bare neck and I could hear my heart beating faster than normal.

The next date was much like this one and so was the third one. The forth one was different, it was special. The wind was very cold and the ramen stand was well…a stand, which meant you were still outside. We decided to go to a small Café . Naruto ordered coffee and a croissant while I had a hot chocolate and a strawberry cake. We talked and he laughed his hand was on top of mine on the table, he was talking while laughing and I was so happy. On the way to my apartment he gave me his muffler. He fell behind and put it around my neck and hugged me from behind whispering in my ear that the way my hair smelled made him feel all warm inside . His head was on my shoulder and we didn't move for a moment. When we finally reached my apartment, for the first time he didn't leave at the building's entrance and he came upstairs till my door. I unlocked and wanted to invite him in but he kissed me, my first kiss. And he left.

A few weeks later we were on my sofa making out. His hands were under my shirt and my heart could barely keep up. I needed air but his tongue was in my mouth and I didn't want him to take it out.

He wasn't perfect, we weren't idle, we were both sloppy and extremely nervous (at least me) but everything felt absolutely real and wonderful and there were a few moments when I really thought we could work out. I imagined us in the future, not far, but at Uni meeting between courses, having lunch together, walking around the Campus holding hands.

Xxxx

Around the end of summer a year later Ino, my best friend even then, introduced me to a girl she met at a med course she was going to, preparation for Uni. Sakura was a kind girl, she was outspoken and sometimes her mouth worked faster than her brain but I adored her, she fit in so easily with me and Ino , we were best friends. I told her about my perfect love life and she told me about her messed up one. She told me about her crush that didn't pay her any attention.

Xxxx

Christmas was around the corner and so was my 17 birthday. Sadly around winter break I was always home (at my dad's) so I couldn't really see Naruto during that time, but also just like last year, he would spend the holidays in Suna, almost 200km away. We had already dated for over a year.

That Christmas was hell. Mother showed up at our door on Christmas eve talking about 'family time and bonding' and bout how it wasn't fair 'your father gets to spend all the time with you during Holidays'. The screams and fights could be heard from outside and I wished the break would be over sooner. I wanted her to leave, I wanted him to leave me alone. I wanted to see Naruto.

Somehow I escaped from them for an evening and I wanted to spend it with the girls, Ino couldn't come but Sakura was free so we grabbed a bite before going back to her house (she clearly said that we should NOT eat at her house). It was nice spending an evening in a normal family, a family that sits down to watch a Christmas movie together, play games together, a family close enough to ignore the silly fights.

After we talked some more Sakura and I went to her room and we talked about trivia things at the beginning, then she told me again about this boy she liked, but I didn't bring Naruto up.

Xxxx

A week of the holiday that's how I spend it, in Sakura's room, tucked away from reality, safe and sound under the pink sheets, surrounded by the smell of roses and listening to Sakura's slow whisper. I noticed that when it was just the 2 of us there she wasn't loud, she wasn't fast-talking. She would start an idea and trail off, silence would be covering us sometimes, but it was all good and nice. Until it wasn't anymore. Until it was fast and strange and confusing.

I was laying on her bed, her next to me, we were holding hands and I was talking about my family, I was trembling a little and squeezing her hand, but she didn't say a word about that. Until I was done talking, somewhere along the way I started crying.

Sakura got up and was looking at me with so much sympathy, I got up as well and tried to smile at her but I sobbed instead, she didn't move, she didn't get closer, she didn't hug me.

For a moment she only watched me cry, before touching my cheek and wiping the tears away, I intended to thank her and apologize for ruining the good mood, I never got that far…because her lips were on mine.

She smelled like roses, I know that, but so did her room, she tasted like blueberries from the tart we had earlier at the Café. After a moment she took a step back and looked at me, I didn't blink, I felt like my heart might jump from my chest.

Sakura watched me for a moment before kissing me again and again and again, finally I realized just what was happening, how her hand was in my hair and she was on top of me, and I pushed her away, only to see her hurt expression. I felt like crying too. I wanted to get up and run, but even if I would have tried to get up I probably would have fell.

"Sorry…"

That's what she said. And we stopped talking, moving maybe even breathing for a few moments. I was the first to look away, I lowered my gaze to my hands, I was playing with my fingers, an old habit. Maybe I did start crying again, I don't know.

In the end I left, she came along to 'walk me home' even so I was almost 20m in front, I probably would have ran if I thought I could.

The next day I didn't go to her house. She didn't come to 'pick me up'.

Xxxx

Finally after Holidays I met with Naruto and spend a day together in a 'Late, late Birthday'. He bought me a silver necklace with a snowflake from Suna, it was so beautiful. I touched it with so much care I almost thought, that just like real snow, it might disappear. I wanted to smile and thank him but I cried instead and he hugged me. The guilt wasn't crushing, but it was there almost like an itch at the back of my heart. We talked about his time in Suna, when he asked about my Holiday I only gave him half a smile and he didn't push anything further

Xxxx

After that…things went down in flames.

I was supposed to spend time home for a weekend once and I told Naruto that but before the last minute my dad canceled, he had to leave for a business trip. I thought I would surprise Naruto and go to his apartment. But…when I knocked on the door, it wasn't my boyfriend that opened it. Sakura did. I physically felt my heart break at the sight of her after almost a month. I never returned any of her calls or texts, at school I avoided her, after some time she gave up. That was just my way of handling it, ignoring it, pretending nothing happened. Naruto also came to the door and when he saw me his smile grew 10 times, he hugged me tight and gave me a kiss, Sakura was watching is disbelief. He meant to introduce us, but Sakura left.

We didn't talk about her that day, Naruto just let it go.

Xxxx

Sakura has a short temper, so the next day she showed up at my door soaking wet from the rain, her face was bright red. She walked in and I couldn't stop her.

"NARUTO? He's you boyfriend?"

She screamed, and it was that moment the glass around me broke, because in the living room a few feet away, on my sofa stood Naruto. Hearing the screaming he came in the hallway, Sakura was with her back to him, he looked confused seeing her there.

"From anyone in this world…why him?"

Her voice dropped and I thought she might cry. Finally Naruto asked what's wrong. Sakura turned around so fast, her red face was white now, and at the exact moment a lightning struck followed by a thunder a few seconds apart.

"So…Sakura? What's going on?"

At that second she could have said anything, any lie, and he would have believed because Naruto is so trusting and in that moment of silence I looked at his face and saw this beautiful boy, with the biggest soul, someone I got used to having in my apartment. Some who's hand felt so comfortable in mine. I didn't want her to lie, I didn't want him to look at me like I could do no wrong, I didn't want the itching feeling to be there anymore.

"Me and Sakura, we're friends..."

"Really?"

They both said at the same time. Naruto looking very confused while Sakura seemed to calm down a little, if only they knew that I would break them.

"Yea, we've talked a lot about you, but now I realize I never really gave a name…I wonder why."

Sakura looked at me, before looking back at Naruto.

"That's true I was very surprised to find out you were her boyfriend, and I got a little mad she didn't tell me about it…and you didn't either, actually you never told me anything about your girlfriend"

It was Naruto's time to turn a bit red.

"Well I told you and Sauke I had one, neither of you asked anything…"

He was scratching his hair looking embarrassed, I took in every detail on his face, I move closer and took his hand and stared at it too. I knew everything was over, I could feel it, I was oddly numb.

"Well that explains it"

He smiled down at me and Sakura sighed in relief, but I wasn't done.

"That's not everything."

Maybe I do regret saying that a little, but Naruto was too good to be lied to. His eyes were still on me and I looked right back, I'm sure I looked sad, I felt the numbness go away and it was replaced by pain and sadness. I was already crying.

"I kissed her, ok? Like…a few times."

Sakura said it. In her Sakura manner, loud and fast.

"I just, she was there talking to me and crying and I couldn't help it..."

Naruto let go of my hand, but not before giving me a very cold look.

I can't remember what was being said. Naruto called her a 'fucking bitch' which made her angry, and the screaming went on and on.

I got my wish, in the end they both left and I was utterly alone. Naruto didn't have to say anything, I knew things weren't going to be fine with us…that probably there was no us anymore.

And I realized that he never once said he loved me, I told him I did once. He never said it back. It's funny because that made me cry even harder. He never said it. The 'L' word. We were dating only for a year and 3 months or so. He would only kiss me, tell me how beautiful I was, he'd stare at me for hours, he studied and observed every single detail in my apartment. He paid attention, and I loved it. But he never said he loved me.

Xxxx

Sakura was mad at me not him, she felt like I betrayed her for telling Naruto. I tried to talk to both of them, apologize, but only once. In time our friendship turned sour but she was around Ino a lot and so was I, we were forced to make up. 'water under the bridge' that's what she said it was. And I slapped her. Because that was not 'fine' we broke each other, she cost me Naruto, I loved him, and also a best friend whom I needed. I cost her 2 best friend, that wasn't 'nothing'.

After waters calmed down and I apologized for the slap and Sakura forgave me (this seems like a pattern to me, doesn't it?) I talked with Naruto.

He didn't say anything. I allowed myself to cry again and to feel angry at him, even if it wasn't really his fault. I told him hurtful things, things I wish I could take back, things he didn't deserve, that the time we spend as a couple wasn't worth the pain, I asked him to leave me alone, even if it was me who sleeked him out. Him being Naruto, he allowed me to make a scene, to blame him, to scream and cry and hurt him.

But we saw each other everywhere even if we wanted to or not, he was always around, close by. After a few more days I stopped trying to avoid him since it was taking me nowhere and I just started ignoring him all along. At least highschool wasn't that uncomfortable, since Naruto went to a different one from me and Sakura. I always felt bad when I saw Sakura, we were friends again but I couldn't help that lingering bad feeling.

And even if I ignored him I would watch his back from far away, wishing I could touch him, talk to him, forgive and forget, be forgiven. Even if after the fight I snapped at him, even if he never really loved me I loved him and I wanted him.

Xxxxx

When I started the story you were playing with my hand like I did with yours but now you weren't, I was scared to look at you, my eyes were on the ground, I fought hard a sigh of relief when you finally spoke.

"Hinata look at me"

I couldn't rise my head, I couldn't face you, not after everything I said. You forced me to, by using your hand to rise my chin. Your black coal eyes were looking straight at me and I was scared, you seemed normal, stoic, so I couldn't sense if you were mad or whatever…I was scared. We were dating for less than 2 days but I felt like you were so important.

"It's…in the past. I will probably won't really talk to Sakura and Naruto a few days and I'd appreciate if you didn't talk to them for some time, not long, but…it's fine. I can't judge you by your past"

I can't even begin to explain how a wave of happiness and gratefulness washed over me when you said that everything was fine. But I had to open my mouth and screw things up.

" I'm so glad you're not mad. And of course I'll stay away for a bit, especially since I haven't talked with Naruto much…beside the past few days"

"You talked to him recently..?"

"Hm? Oh, um…yea. He was here today and a few days back as well. We just talked"

Your eyes narrowed and you were cooking something in your head, something that I wasn't going to enjoy.

"So…you didn't have time to call me but you had time to chit-chat with your ex, that might I add was is my best friend, in your apartment today?"

"T-that's not it Sasuke. H-he just showed up at my door. I was running around the whole time, doing my make-up and things. I'm sor—"

"Forget it" You just got up and looked at me "It's late go to bed"

"Sasuke, wait"

"I'll call you tomorrow"

You left and slammed the door behind you. I mentally slapped myself, why was I so stupid?

You said you'd call but you didn't, not the next day, not the one after that. We didn't talk for a week and I was starting to curse myself, I shouldn't have said all of that, I should have waited. Especially since you were good friends with both Naruto and Sakura and our relationship was just so…new.

I missed you so much and I thought about calling you for so many times, but you said YOU would call and that said it all, you didn't want to talk, at least not now, you needed space and time so I was giving it to you but I was starting to panic since we didn't seem a couple at all.

Sasuke POV

I felt my eye twitching and I also stopped caressing your hand without meaning to. I was taking it all in. I was listening to you but in my head the scenarios kept going, I imagined Naruto on your sofa in your kitchen, you fixing your hair in his bathroom and it hurt, but once the story was over I thought about the things I did in the past. The girls coming and going from my room and I decided it wasn't my place to get mad, in was in the past…

Still I didn't know what to feel, what to think, for some unknown reasons I remembered when my obsession with you began, I remembered what got my attention.

It was a few months back, the end of summer start of Autumn before 1 year. I was miserable. We fought, it wasn't out of common me fighting with my father but that night it was pretty bad. I ended up sitting on the side road with a beer in my hand looking at the stars. His words stung. He wasn't pleased with the way I preformed at a summer course he forced me to do, I wasn't pleased with the way he made me do things against my will. It was my dream to be a detective and that's what he wanted as well so why, oh why did our ways of getting there were so different? I knew he was doing his best but it was my last summer as a high school student and I wanted to do things, see things. I wanted to forget about career and school for a few weeks and I had the right to do so, my final tests and University entrance exams were very good. I had the highest score in my school and I got in on the 16thplace at Uni. I earned my freedom.

I was sick of him and that night and I just wanted to drink cheap beer on the side of the road and look at the starts so that's what I did. I drank one beer, two, three. I was still sober and my mind was moving 100km/second and I wanted to turn it off. The beer was gross and it didn't even make me dizzy. I was about to leave when I heard heels and laughter.

I looked to the source of the noise, I specially chose a remote area so I could be alone. My apartment was too bright and I knew my father or mother would call sooner or later and I didn't want that. You were the source of the sound. You were walking bad in your heels. Your phone was to your ear and whatever the person on the other end was saying was freaking funny to you. After hanging up you stopped in the middle of the road and took your shoes off. Such a simple gesture but you made it look so interesting. Probably you noticed my gaze because you looked at me and we started at each other for a few moments before you smiled ear to ear showing me all your teeth. It was so pure and genuine I felt all the air leave my lungs. From across the block there was a shadow looking at us (you) and finally getting fed up with waiting she shouted.

"Hinata you coming or what?"

You looked over your shoulder and what I guess was Ino but turned back to me and smiled again.

'Hinata' I knew your name and I wanted to know you. I had to know you. I started noticing you in the crowd in town, at a table in the back at cafes before I knew it I was watching you, before I knew it I was kissing you and now I was listening to your story trying to figure out what I was feeling.

I was back in your apartment, back to my frustrated self, you made me feel like this quite often. I looked at you. you seemed scared, your shoulders were tense, you were looking at the ground, I understood why you were afraid so I decided to finally say something.

"Hinata look at me"

You didn't rise your head, you didn't even try to look at me so I forced you. I placed my pointer finger under your chin and my thumb on it and rose it slowly until finally you were looking me in the eye.

"It's…in the past. I will probably won't really talk to Sakura and Naruto a few days and I'd appreciate if you didn't talk to them for some time, not long, but…it's fine. I can't judge you by your past"

It was hard for me to say that, I believed that but still thinking about what you said was…bad. I noticed that you relaxed in less than a second and I felt amused. It was so strange how such small details about you could change my mood so fast.

I started to think that we were fine and after some time I appreciated that you trusted me enough to tell me this so soon in our relationship, I mean you weren't even sure we were dating.

" I'm so glad you're not mad. And of course I'll stay away for a bit, especially since I haven't talked with Naruto much…beside the past few days"

"You talked to him recently..?"

That news made my stomach turn and twist, I didn't like the idea of you talking, especially not now, maybe in a few…weeks?

"Hm? Oh, um…yea. He was here today and a few days back as well. We just talked"

My eye twitched and I also narrowed them, I was looking at you trying to get out something more, it wasn't fair you were drunk, true but I was waiting for you to spill something else, I don't know what but something that would allow me to yell at you and be done for the night, I was so tired and the more you talked about him the angrier and more frustrated I was.

"So…you didn't have time to call me but you had time to chit-chat with your ex, that might I add was is my best friend, in your apartment today?"

"T-that's not it Sasuke. H-he just showed up at my door. I was running around the whole time, doing my make-up and things. I'm sor—"

"Forget it" I rose but my eyes were still on you "It's late go to bed"

"Sasuke, wait"

"I'll call you tomorrow"

I didn't mean to slam the door or to cut you off but I wasn't comfortable anymore and I just wanted to go home and sleep, I was going to think about what you said and what happened tomorrow. It was late and maybe I was over reacting but I could be understanding about only that much at a time. I don't even know if it would have been better if you didn't tell me the last part.

In my head while I was driving I was putting things together, the fact that you dated, the strange way you both acted around the other, how you talked recently, how messed up Naruto has been and also how he reacted from the beginning when I told him I was going to try my luck with you.

That night I didn't sleep at all, I wasn't thinking about you or Naruto thou, not anymore. The moment my back hit the mattress I stopped thinking about anything, I just started at the dark ceiling and waited for the light to come and for us to talk.

When the morning came I finally fell asleep, my program was messed up now, I had to rush to University to catch my second class, after school I wanted to call but I didn't. I didn't want to talk to you I wanted space to think but the more I thought the more logical my theory seemed, a week passed and I didn't call. I knew it was a dumb thing, we were supposed to have the best week ever, we just started dating and stuff. I wasn't trying to be a shitty boyfriend the one that was over jealous it just hurt, I was also mad at Naruto at the beginning for not telling me anything.

After the 8th day I finally called…you didn't answer. 2 hours later I got a text from you 'Sorry I was in class, can I call you now?' I called you back and this time you finally answered, you were worried I heard it in your voice and I didn't even blame you. You were honest with me…maybe a little too much and I was a dork that was over reacting about some shit and I fucking knew it but I couldn't control how I was feeling and that was the first time that ever happened, it was strange.

"Sasuke"

"I'm sorry I didn't call"

"It's fine…h-how are you?"

I waited for a moment to hear you breath, I thought you were holding your breath and I wanted to tell you not to. I took another moment to think what I should say but I figured since you were honest why shouldn't I be?

"It bothers me…a lot. I know it shouldn't but I can't help it"

Hinata POV

I was in a bad mood the whole week, I wanted to talk to you, to call you. Sadly I remembered what I said when I was drunk that night and I knew you were thinking hard about it, I didn't want to put pressure on you but I was sad. I wanted to hear your voice, to hear you say everything's fine.

Wednesday after I got out of class and I looked at my phone I saw that I had a missed call from you and I panicked. I texted you that very moment and was about to call you but you were faster.

"Sasuke"

My voice was shaking and I hated that.

"I'm sorry I didn't call"

I felt something burning behind my eye when I heard your voice and I had this awful feeling in my throat.

"It's fine…h-how are you?"

You made a long pause and I held my breath trying to prepare myself for what you were about to say. 'Sorry I can't…it's over'; 'I still need time to think. Let's not talk for the time being' ; 'your story is too much for me, it's not worth it. Too complicated.'; 'I think one of my earrings fell when I was at your apartment can you give it back?'

"It bothers me…a lot. I know it shouldn't but I can't help it"

I was knocked from my feet. That wasn't what I was expecting. I opened my mouth and started blabbering trying to make you feel like it was ok to mind. I knew you didn't like minding but…

"I don't care if it should or not, whatever you're feeling, whatever bothers you I want you to tell me everything, I will never judge you, I'll never think lower of you, I won't pity you. I will stand by and we'll figure things out on the way…p-plus you being…um j-jealous feels nice."

You just laughed after what I said and I know my face was as red as a tomato, but the words were worth being said, I wanted you to feel like you could tell me whatever you wanted to.

Xxxx

After our little…'fight'? I guess I could call it that. Things went back to normal, everyday we'd talk on the phone, at least ,but we tried to meet every day, sadly with the school year being at the middle of the first semester there were a lot of things to do, projects, papers to fill and I had 2 Universities to attend while you had your own and also this big project thing. I can still remember when the Dean called to inform you, personally that your project was approved, you seemed so happy, I adored that little spark in your eyes. After you hung up I waited for you to say something, to tell me what happened but you just stayed still, only after a few minutes did you close your eyes and let a huge breath out.

"It was approved"

I had no idea what you were talking about, but whatever it was it was important to you and the call was good news so I hugged you tight and whispered 'congratulation'. Again we didn't moved for a few moments but all of a sudden your arms circled my waist and pulled me into your lap, you hid your face in the crook of my neck and once again you whispered 'it freaking got approved'

I wanted to ask what this was about but I figured you'll just tell me when you consider it's the right time, at that moment you only needed me to be there and support you, so that's what I did. My hands played with your soft locks and I couldn't help but smile as well. After the talk we had on the phone at that time you started showing your feelings, you opened up to me and that made me very happy.

"It's a real case"

Your steady voice got me by surprise and it took a lot of resistance not to flinch also because the silence was suddenly broke but also because of the warm breath on my shoulder. You stopped and I waited. My legs started to feel numb but I didn't want to say that, I didn't want us to move, I didn't want you to let go.

"It's a real case…it was never solved, it's quite old, 50 years or so. I made a request, I asked for approval to go to the local P.D. and try to investigate it myself, to get access to the confidential information, I want to fill the gaps left behind by the detectives, I want to try."

The more I listened the harder my heart beat, did you hear that? I'm pretty sure you did. Anyway, hearing you say all of this made me realize just how much you loved this, justice, how much you wanted to help some strangers because that's the right thing to do. I felt proud of you, but also scared, I saw us sitting like this but 8-9 years later and you telling me a different story, a story about a case that you have to deal with, something important like a serial killer, it was a lot in the future that's true but just thinking that somewhere during your life this carrier might put you in danger broke my heart, I wasn't going to make a scene and put you choose between me and being a detective, I wasn't stupid, that's selfish.

"The police only identified the age and the gender of the criminal, never a name. he was being accused for murderer, 3 people actually, all female a few years younger than him"

"A-are you even allowed to tell me this?" I do watch police movies and in most of them this things can not be said.

"I can, because this is also online, that's where I found the case." A break "No need to worry, he was around 30 back then he must be at least 80 now…if he's still alive"

I couldn't help when a relief sigh escaped my lips, as soon as it got out I wanted to take it back, I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for something, I was expecting either a laughter or a shout somewhere along the lines 'this is really important you know!' but when neither happened I looked at you, you were smiling at me so beautifully. Your hand brushed my bangs right before our lips met for less than a second.

"It's going to be ok, I'll be ok" you whispered and then kissed my shoulder "you're not worried now, are you ?"

I could feel the sarcasm dripping from your lips, I felt the smirk that was almost all the time there, sometimes it was annoying to tell you the truth, but I can't deny the fact that I loved it, I love each and every expression you make.

"Me? Worried? Never"

I couldn't even say that without chuckling, such a big lie, I worry about everything, I love over-thinking, I'm insecure and I can't help it, I always see the worst scenario possible, that's just who I am. Your cold hands travelled from each of my shoulder to my hands. I couldn't look at your face so I watched the left one sliding down, easy, slow. When it reached the end you lowered your head and kissed my fingertips.

"I'll be really busy"

I knew, I figured that, I was sad, I couldn't let you see that so I kept my head low, I know my bangs are long enough to cover most of my face when I stay like that, as a child I used that as a shield and I still do sometimes, it's a habit, I tried to get over it, just like I did with stuttering.

Nothing else happened that day, actually I don't really remember anymore, it seems so long ago, my worries from back then so…cute.

Sasuke POV

'I don't care if it should or not, whatever you're feeling, whatever bothers you I want you to tell me everything, I will never judge you, I'll never think lower of you, I won't pity you. I will stand by and we'll figure things out on the way…p-plus you being…um j-jealous feels nice.'

That's what you said to me on the phone, even now I sometimes close my eyes and hear your clear voice say these words, slowly losing confidence towards the end, I see you on the other side of the phone with a blush on but smiling.

That semester I applied for access to the local P.D. to solve a still mystery from 50 years back. I was at your house, on your sofa when the Dean called to announce me my request got accepted, I felt so happy and shocked, many other of my colleagues applied for the same reasons, different cases of course. I picked the worst one, hardest, mine was a murderer of 3 women, I was 100% sure it would be declined.

I was going to be really busy, I called my parents to tell them about the case, it was a petty attempt to make my dad proud, even if only a bit. I was pleasantly surprised when he congratulated me, also mom made a big fuss about me going to visit them before I start working on the case, because I won't have time to see them for the rest of the semester almost.

"Ok mom, I'll come visit this weekend"

"Itachi said you have a pretty little girlfriend."

Mom's voice was chatty and normal but I knew she was pissed or hurt I didn't bring it up, damn it Itachi, couldn't you keep your mouth shut.

"Why don't you bring her over? I love you Sasuke, bye"

She didn't even wait for my reply before hanging up, also I had this faint feeling that it wasn't really a question, it was more of a demand.