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Lover's Diary 7- Frustration

-A tale of the past-

"Should I apologize to him…?... Maybe not… But…" Sasuke sighed.

"Sasuke? Are you okay?" Sakura asked suddenly and startled Sasuke.

"Huh?" Sasuke looked around dazedly. The class was over and nearly everyone already out for the break. There is no sight of Naruto anywhere.

"You were sighing the whole time and seemed daze. Did something happen?" Sakura asked again.

"Oh… Nothing much…" Sasuke stood up and started to clear his stuff. After he was done, Sakura hooked her arm around Sasuke's one.

"Let's go then!" Sakura said happily after all, this was what she dreamt from a long time ago; that is to be able to walk around school with her boy friend like this.

Still, Sasuke could not seem to concentrate at his girl friend, instead he found his eyes wandering around as if looking for someone. Just like a sense, he turned his head and saw Naruto at his locker.

Sasuke stopped and looked down, "Should I…? But he did fall sick because of me… But he was the one who set up the meeting… …" He looked up again and saw Gaara near Naruto. Gaara was telling Naruto something but he could not make out what he was saying as Sasuke was a bit too far from them. Then he saw Gaara went away with Naruto following him from behind. "What is their relationship…?"

"Sasuke? Hello? Sasuke?" Sasuke shook her hand in front of Sasuke's face.

"Yeah?"

"Are you okay? You have been dazing out a lot.." Sakura said worriedly.

"Huh? Ah… Nothing. I'm fine." Sasuke said and continued walking.

"Are you sure?" Sakura asked again, following Sasuke.

"I'm fine." Sasuke said coldly.

Sakura looked at Sasuke with a hurt expression but she quickly shrugged it off. "Okay…"

XXX

After the break ended, Sasuke got back to the class with Sakura but yet there was no sight of Naruto not until the end of the period. He noticed Naruto looked happier than he did just now making Sasuke felt a pang of jealousy.

"Wait a minute… Did I just felt jealous? No… That can't be… I'm with Sakura… Erm… I can't be gay right?... No way…" He paid no attention to the teacher in front while he continued having inner turmoil in his heart.

"Mr. Uchiha. Read the next line." The teacher called but Sasuke paid no attention.

"Mr. Uchiha?" Still there is not response from the raven head made the teacher impatient with him, "Mr. Uchiha!"

Sasuke looked up suddenly and said furiously, "What?" Though this had shocked the teacher a little but she acted as if she was not intimidated by it. She just kept quiet and stared at him. Sasuke finally realized who called him and looked up.

"Oh… Shit…"

"Sasuke, page 30 line 8." Sakura whispered softly.

Sasuke stood up as he takes the book up and started reading. When he was done, the teacher turned back in front and said, "Don't let me catch you spacing out again, Mr. Uchiha."

Some of his classmates snickered at him but the freezes up when Sasuke glared at them. Then Sasuke sat down and peered at Naruto direction unconsciously and found Naruto staring at him again but he quickly looked away.

"What's wrong with him? …… More importantly… What's wrong with me?..."

XXX

After school ended, Sasuke walked out the class with Sakura and saw Naruto walking off with Gaara. He could see Naruto talking cheerily to Gaara while Gaara only nodded occasionally and somehow that gave a sense of déjà vu to him.

"It… It's just like how he always talked to me in the past…"

"What do you say that we go to the newly opened café…? Sasuke?" Sakura called.

Sasuke looked at with a confused expression, "Huh? What?"

Sakura looked at Sasuke worriedly, "Are you sure you are okay? You seemed to be having a lot to think recently…"

Suddenly Sasuke felt bad of having to worry Sakura, "Nah.. I'm okay.. Maybe I haven't been sleeping well these few days. Don't worry. I'll go home and take some rest now. Bye."

Sasuke went off just after saying bye without giving any chance to Sakura to say anything further. She just looked at his back till he disappeared around the corner with a worried look. Somehow she had a bad feeling about her relationship with Sasuke.

XXX

The next day, Sasuke came to school with a bad mood. Guess that is what results from a whole night lack of sleep. Somehow he seemed to be thinking a lot but in the end, nothing was solved.

"Hey.." Someone tapped his shoulder and called him. Sasuke turned around with an irritated expression.

"What?"

XXX

He eyed the raven hair boy the moment he stepped into school.

"So… That's the one…" Gaara followed him silently from behind before tapping his shoulder lightly and said, "Hey…"

He could see that Sasuke was irritated when he turned around.

"What?" The boy's expression quickly turned into a shock when he saw who called him.

"Do you have a minute?"

XXX

Naruto was walking with Kiba to their class room before he caught the sight of Gaara talking to Sasuke. Then he saw them walking away towards the outside compound of the school building.

"Gaara and Sasuke…" He was worried. Though he knew Gaara promised him not to do anything but he is still worried if anything should happen.

"Naruto?" Kiba called.

"Huh?" Naruto looked at Kiba.

"Are you okay, man? You were spacing out. Wonder what's up with spacing out these days.. Sasuke spaced out in that witch's class and you spacing out anytime of the day…" Kiba said as he patted Naruto's back.

"Sasuke…" Naruto looked down the floor worriedly and then smiled at Kiba, "Hey, I'll get back to you later. I've just remembered that I got something to do. See you in class!" He ran off towards the direction when Sasuke and Gaara left before Kiba could reply.

"Hey.. But class is starting in a minute…" The bell rang, "Okay.. It started… Well forget about it…" Kiba placed his arm behind his head and walked towards his classroom.

XXX

"What do you want?" Sasuke asked coldly.

"You were Naruto's best friend before he moved out from here?" Gaara asked.

"Yeah…. What does it has to do with you?" Sasuke said nonchalantly.

"It does… When it concerns Naruto's happiness…" Gaara said quietly.

Somehow just after hearing that sentence from Gaara, Sasuke flared up.

"What does he mean to you?"

Gaara stared at Sasuke calmly, "What about you? What does he mean to you?"

Sasuke glared intensely at Gaara as if he wanted to punch him.

"Are…-"

Gaara cut in curtly before Sasuke could finish, "He's like a brother to me. He's the first person other than my family I wanted to protect. That's why… As long as I can do something for him, I'll do my best…" He trailed off.

Sasuke did not know how to reply him. He looked down with a puzzled expression.

"He always looked so sad. As if even when he is smiling, there are invisible tears flowing down his cheek." Gaara said making Sasuke looked at him again.

"Sad?" Sasuke said with a frown.

Gaara continued, "Those past years that I've known him for so long, he always looked so sad. Those smile and laughter of his are nothing more than just mere tools masking his real expression."

"He did…?"

"Yes… Though I'm reluctant to say this… but I'm sure only you can save him."

"Save him? From?" Sasuke asked Gaara confusedly.

"What happened to him and all those things, I won't say a word till he tells you himself. That's all…. Bye." Gaara walked off, leaving a puzzled Sasuke behind.

XXX

Naruto ran off from Gaara and Sasuke after he saw Gaara walking towards his direction. He clearly heard the whole conversation between Gaara and Sasuke that he felt angry for his stupidity.

"I'm such an idiot! Gaara was trying to help me and I suspected him…" Naruto mentally scolded himself. He was so in his own world that he did not noticed that Gaara was behind him.

"Hey.." Naruto jumped up in shock and turned around

"Gaara…"

"What are you doing here?" Gaara stared into his sapphire eyes.

"I.. uh… I…." Naruto looked away from Gaara's gaze, trying to think of an excuse.

"I guess you overheard everything."

Naruto gazed down the floor and nodded, "I'm ..-"

"Let's get going. We are late for class again." Gaara said as he walked off.

"Gaara." Naruto called.

Gaara just waved at him and continued walking off, "See you after school…"

Naruto stared at him for a while and sighed. Then he smiled, "Thanks…"

Naruto turned around and saw Sasuke walking towards him; he quickly hided because he did not want to bump into him now.

-End-

XXX

Today: Sunny and cloudy in the evening.

Dear Sasuke,

Today, I saw Gaara talking with Sasuke and they went off to the field behind the school building. I was worried that I followed them. Now to think back, I'm such an idiot. I should have trusted Gaara when he promised me not to do anything… Why didn't I trust him and followed them? He was only trying to help me and yet, here I am, suspecting him. Maybe it's time I should learn to trust people more before wanting them to trust me… I hope I can do it…Thanks for everything, Gaara...

Naruto

-End of Chapter 7- Frustration-

There you have it. More on Sasuke's POVs too… I guess there will be more of it in the future chapters. On the next chapter, Itachi will be in it! Well, he's playing a role as a brother not a serial killer or anything maniac. There is lack of Naruto's diary this time because the whole thing happened around these few days.. Hehehe... The routine sentence! Hoped that you've enjoyed this chapter and sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Please review! Thanks!