A/N: I want to thank Hanai-kun, NejiKikyoAnimeRose, koko, UchihaHyuuga and Roxxana for reading and reviewing! I loved the reviews of Hanai-kun and NejiKikyoAnimeRose, it inspires me to write further! Hope you enjoy this chapter as well! (I'm not going to reply to all those reviews anymore so it's easier for me to update )
Chapter 8: Discovering the truth
That Wednesday, the doorbell of Itachi's house rang. That had to be Sasuke. He walked towards the door now and then opened it.
"Hey." He said to Sasuke, as he saw Sasuke.
"Hey." Sasuke said back and just walked inside. "So guess what?" He asked and smirked at Itachi.
"What, foxy?" Itachi asked with a smirk. "Deidara's to some kind of art show or something, so we're with the two of us."
"Ok. Well. I went to Neji on Saturday." Sasuke said and smirked even more as he hung up his coat and walked inside.
"Oh?" Itachi asked with a smirk. "I made some lasagna by the way, it's on the table already, as you can see." He sat down now.
"Yeah I see." Sasuke said and sat down. "I had sex with Neji." He then added.
"Seriously?" Itachi asked, looking at Sasuke, while he gave Sasuke some lasagna. "How was it?"
"Great. I actually had sex with him before, but he apparently was drunk back then. But we did it over and it felt good." Sasuke said as he started eating.
"Wow." Itachi said, looking at Sasuke with a smirk. "So you want to do it over?"
"Yeah I do. I actually think I kind of somehow fell in love with him." Sasuke muttered, not used to saying those kind of things.
"..Seriously?" Itachi asked, surprised. He started eating now, mentioning Sasuke to tell his story.
"Yeah. He's just...really nice and.. sweet. Not to mention he's hot and funny." Sasuke said. "..He makes me laugh.." He added softly.
"Really?" Itachi asked." Sounds great. Funny at what way?"
"He makes those kind of comments I like. And his laugh just...makes me laugh instantly." Sasuke said as he ate his food.
"Does he have a pretty laugh?" Itachi said and took another bite.
"He does." Sasuke said. "He's pretty all over. Everything he does or say is pretty." Sasuke answered.
"I'd like to see a picture once." Itachi said, smiling. "Damn, you really are in love."
"I know.. it's strange. Good, but strange." Sasuke said as he ate his food.
"Yeah it is." Itachi said, nodding. "You should bring him flowers some time."
"I already bought him flowers, but I think I will keep that up every once in a while." Sasuke said.
Itachi laughed now.
"You really did that?" He asked. "Oh don't spoil him too much then, he'll think that you're a lover boy."
"Not too much. Just occasionally." Sasuke said and smirked. "And yes I did. To say sorry for something I actually didn't really do. But hey."
"Oh, what then?" Itachi asked, smirking.
"Have sex with him when he was drunk. Well I did that, but I didn't get him drunk and took advantage of it. I didn't even know. Oh and we were in a fight after that so I guess I gave him flowers for that." Sasuke answered.
"Ah alright." Itachi said, snorting. "But, what kind of type is he? Then we can think of a perfect present." He finished his lasagne now.
Sasuke smiled. "What type is he. I don't know. He has quite the big mouth and he's smart. Pretty, doh. Knows what he wants although I think he might be a little insecure." Sasuke said.
"Alright, and his appearances?" Itachi asked. "You don't come far with only pretty. And his interests and stuff?"
"He likes to sing and read. Likes to meet and go out with friends. And well, he has those big white eyes, long, silky brown hair and pale and perfect skin. And he's pretty skinny, but 'pretty' skinny." Sasuke answered.
"Alright.. and what kind of style does he have?" Itachi asked.
"He's from Japan originally. He comes to work in a suit, but he wears a lot of kimono's at home." Sasuke said.
"Ah.. perhaps it's nice to surprise him once with a Japanese parasol or sushi or something." Itachi said.
"I think sushi would be best. I have no idea what he would wanna do with a parasol." Sasuke said as he now finished his dinner.
"For decoration?" Itachi asked, looking at Sasuke. "Or a new kimono of course. A short one or something, that's nice for you too." He grinned now.
Sasuke smirked. "Funny. I could try and find something like that." He said as he hit Itachi on the arm.
"There are enough shops where you can find something like that." Itachi said with a wink. "You know, those things that just come down your ass."
"I know. I'll buy one once." Sasuke said. "So what's for dessert?" He asked as he looked at Itachi.
"Eh, nothing." Itachi said. "I forgot to buy a dessert."
"Jeez, that's the whole point of coming here." Sasuke joked and smirked at Itachi.
Itachi snorted.
"And to eat delicious and be in my company." He said. "You could give him a Japanese thong too by the way." He started laughing now.
Sasuke snorted. "Sure Itachi. And yeah. Hey but enough about me, how's your life been going?" Sasuke asked.
"You know how boring my life is." Itachi said with a snort.
"Your life isn't boring. Still exhausted from the promotion?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah a bit." Itachi said, snorting. "But it's going well, don't worry."
"Good. And you still haven't asked Deidara to marry you?" Sasuke asked and smirked at Itachi.
"Nope but I'm planning on doing that." Itachi said, smirking back. Now what would Sasuke's reaction be? Sasuke stared at Itachi with his mouth half open for a while.
"..Really?" He asked surprised.
"Yeah, I'm planning on doing that next week." Itachi said, still smirking. "I bought the ring today."
"No shit. Show me. Are you really gonna do it?" Sasuke asked. "How dare you not tell me about this!" He said and smirked.
"Come." Itachi said with a smirk as he walked into the hallway and walked upstairs. "I was going to tell you tonight, I was only searching for a good moment."
"Aaw did I ruin it for you?" Sasuke asked and smirked as he followed Itachi. He was excited to hear his brother was getting married. He and Deidara had been happy together for years now.
"Yes, you insolent child." Itachi said as he raised his head high, while he walked into his room. There he got a small box out of the pocket of his jacket and gave it to Sasuke. Sasuke smirked as he opened it, then was astonished for the second time that night. The diamond on it was huge. No one would say no to that.
"Damn Itachi, Dei will love this." Sasuke said.
"You think so?" Itachi asked with a smile. He looked happy.
"I know so. You could ask him to marry you with a set of tissues and he'll say yes, but he'll definitely love this thing." Sasuke said as he looked at it for a little longer before giving it back to Itachi.
"I hope he will." Itachi said as he closed the box again and put it in his jacket. He was still smiling. "I really love the guy."
"I know you do. So you really wanna tie the knot hm. I'm glad he makes you happy." Sasuke said and smiled at Itachi.
"I'm glad about that too." Itachi said, smiling.
"So how are you gonna ask him?" Sasuke asked as they walked downstairs together.
"I'm going to sit before him on my knees and give him the ring." Itachi said, smiling. "Just the traditional way."
"That's nice. I always thought you would do it like that." Sasuke said and smiled back. "I'm sure you'll be a happily married couple."
"I hope so." Itachi said, happy. "I hope he says yes."
"Oh come on, I know he will. He loves you even more then his art. And that says a lot." Sasuke said and smirked.
Itachi laughed.
"Yeah, he probably does." Itachi said. "But we'll see foxy, we'll see."
"Deidara should wear a dress to the wedding." Sasuke said and laughed now.
Itachi snorted.
"No, better not." He said. "He won't even like that himself."
"But you gotta admit it would be funny." Sasuke said and smirked at Itachi.
"Yeah, for me." Itachi said, snorting.
"Yeah." Sasuke said. "But I seriously have to go. Spending time with Neji made me so far behind in work I can do twice the work I normally do." Sasuke said as he looked at the clock.
"Alright." Itachi said, nodding. "Then I'll speak you soon." He walked towards the front door now and opened it.
"I will. At least next week. And I'll call you. And you call me when you asked!" Sasuke said, pointing his finger at Itachi.
"I will." Itachi said with a wink. "Now get out of the house foxy." He shoved Sasuke now with a grin.
"Oh I will. See ya." Sasuke said and waved at Itachi before walking to his car, getting in and driving off. He was so happy for his brother. And Deidara would never say no. Never.
The next morning, Sasuke came into his office in a very unusual way. He had flowers for Neji again. "Hey babe." He said as he walked in and gave Neji the flowers and a kiss. He was never one to spoil anybody, but Neji just had that kind of effect on him.
Neji looked at him surprised and then snorted as he accepted the flowers.
"What do I get these for?" He asked, smirking.
"For being sexy." Sasuke said and smirked as he walked to his desk. "I see I still get my coffee." He said as he picked up his cup.
"Of course." Neji said with a smile. "Do you have a vase for me?"
"Sure." Sasuke said as he opened a closet and picked out a vase. "I used to have flowers in here." He said and handed it to Neji.
Neji smiled.
"Thanks." He said as he got some water out of his water bottle and put it in the vase, and then put the flowers in. "Why don't you have them anymore then?"
"They were all coloured and they were in my way. Besides, no one enjoyed them but me." Sasuke said.
"Heh." Neji said. "Well, I do."
"Good. Hey I had an idea." Sasuke said as he put his briefcase on his desk and opened it.
"And that is?" Neji asked as he put on his computer.
"Put your desk next to mine. Or at least nearer to here." Sasuke said and smiled at Neji.
"Then we have to replace the computers Sasuke." Neji said with a snort. "And we won't be able to work anymore then."
"Yeah we will. Together. I figured I don't want to boss you around anymore." Sasuke said.
Neji smirked.
"But still." He said. "Then we have to replace all the printers and computers and stuff, I don't think it's a good idea. I'll just come sit on your lap once in an hour, ok?"
Sasuke laughed. "Sure. But I want us to do things together now. Not that I command you around." He said.
"Don't you think that it's hot if I follow your orders?" Neji asked with a smirk.
"Sure, but it's not fair. Besides, it would come in handy to have someone to do the work with me." Sasuke answered as he smirked back.
"I already work with you." Neji said, snorting.
"You work 'for' me, not with me. Well from now on you do, but you didn't before." Sasuke said.
"Hmm." Neji said as he stood and then sat next to Sasuke, on another chair. "Do you really think this will work?" He asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, I do think it will work." Sasuke said as he pulled Neji's chair closer. It was one on wheels after all.
Neji looked at him.
"Really." He said, smirking.
"Yes really." Sasuke said and placed Neji between his legs before kissing him with the smirk still on his face.
Neji smirked back and kissed back too, sitting down onto Sasuke's lap now.
"Hmmm, yeah I think this will work." Sasuke said as he pulled back slightly and then kissed Neji again, stroking through his hair.
Neji softly moaned and because of this they both didn't heard the door open, until...
"What is this?!" A shriek was being heard from the door.
Sasuke at that moment pretty much pushed Neji off his lap, standing up to look at no other then...Sakura.. oh shit.. "..S-Sakura.." He stuttered.
Neji fell onto the ground, cursing a bit.
"Hey!" He snapped at Sasuke, looking angry. And then he looked at the girl standing there, Sakura.
"I asked you a question Sasuke!" A very angry looking Sakura growled, as she came walking closer, looking furious.
"Now don't get angry Sakura.. Why don't you just sit down?" Sasuke asked nervous. Shit, this was not what he had planned for today.. or any day. He had pretty much forgotten about Sakura after he and Neji had spend the day together.
Sakura stamped over to Sasuke's desk and then grabbed him at his collar.
"Don't get angry?! SIT DOWN?!" She yelled. "WHAT KIND OF BOYFRIEND ARE YOU?!"
"What?!" Neji said now, as he stood and looked at Sasuke with a glare. "Do you have a girlfriend?!"
"W-well.. I can explain..." Sasuke said as he grabbed Sakura's hand to keep himself from choking. He was silent for a while, looking at the two angry persons in front of him. "Ok.. well I can't explain...But I just didn't think of this." Sasuke said. Dammit.
"What, you forgot that you had a girlfriend?" Neji sarcastically snapped.
"YEAH ARE YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING?!" Sakura screamed, looking extremely dangerous, as her hold on Sasuke only tightened.
"S-Sakura you're choking me." Sasuke said as he still held onto her hands. He never used violence on girls. Not even on Sakura.
"YOU SHOULD BE CHOKED YOU ASS!" Sakura yelled. "IT'S FUCKING OVER BETWEEN US!"
"Well I didn't really think.. I'm sorry OK..." Sasuke said. Even if he felt so much more for Neji, it still hurt him. Sakura had been with him so long and even if she did drive him mad, she did help him.
"SHUT UP!" Sakura yelled. "I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU ANYMORE!" She gave him a huge punch in the face, harder then a girl should be supposed to be able to, and then stormed off.
Neji glared at Sasuke.
"She's right, you really are an asshole." He snapped as he walked towards the door and then slammed it shut behind him.
Sasuke looked at the closed door for a few seconds as he grabbed to his nose. He then put up a run and went after Neji. "Neji don't go...let me explain.." Sasuke said. Neji couldn't go...anyone but Neji could go, just not Neji.
"Get the hell away from me." Neji snapped as he started walking off the stairs.
"No Neji please you don't understand...I didn't even think of you when I was with you.." Sasuke said as he grabbed Neji's hand.
"Wow, that's nice to know." Neji snapped. "You still had a relationship with her." He pulled his hand loose as he started walking faster.
"I forgot about her because I fell in love with you.. Neji please don't go...please." Sasuke said desperate.
"Just get back to your office." Neji snapped as he went off the stairs completely now.
"Neji I want you!" Sasuke yelled as he still followed Neji. He didn't care everyone could see him like this. Didn't care all his employee's would probably lose respect for him. He didn't care as long as Neji would just stay..
Neji turned around now, glaring at Sasuke.
"Sasuke just let me think of this OK!" Neji yelled. "You're not just going to get away with this!"
Sasuke clenched his fists as he stared at Neji. He then looked away, before turning around and going to his office. He would just have to take his medicine right now. And he would talk to Neji tomorrow.
Neji looked after him, angry. He didn't felt like going to work anymore so he immediately went home. He was furious, but sad too. He'd never expected something like this from Sasuke.
The next day, Neji was already sitting in the office, as usual, when Sasuke came in. The coffee was on the table already. He was still pissed. Although he got like... two hundred roses of Sasuke yesterday, he still was angry. He wouldn't let his anger fade just because he got some.. roses. He was sure that Sasuke lied to him. He had fallen for the wrong guy, 'again'.
Sasuke walked into the office and looked at Neji sad. He put his briefcase on his desk. "..Did you get the flowers?" Sasuke asked softly.
"Yes." Neji said as he continued working. He didn't even look at Sasuke or told him good morning. Sasuke was silent now. Was he really such a bad person that he could send a hundred flowers and Neji still hated him? "..Neji please talk to me.." Sasuke said as he slowly felt depression creep up again.
"Why should I?" Neji asked as he typed something on the computer.
"Because you don't understand... I want you to talk to me Neji.. I made a mistake, it was stupid.. But I only forgot about breaking up with her because I could only think of you.." Sasuke said as he walked to Neji.
Neji was silent as he continued typing. He didn't believe Sasuke at all.
"..Neji please don't ignore me... please.. I thought you really liked me.." Sasuke softly said as he swallowed against what he felt. He couldn't break down now.
"I thought that too yes." Neji snapped as he printed the file he just typed.
Sasuke felt his heart sink in his shoes now. "..So you didn't..?" He asked, his voice stuck in his throat.
"I did you idiot." Neji snapped. "Before I knew you had a girlfriend." He stood now and walked towards the printer.
"..I forgot.." Sasuke said. He knew it sounded like a lame excuse, but it was just who he was. He didn't think things through.
"Sure Sasuke, you suddenly forgot that you had a girlfriend." Neji sarcastically said as he took the file out of the printer.
"I did because I spend so much time with you and I loved it. I wasn't on good terms with Sakura anyhow." Sasuke suddenly snapped. Times like these, his personality would just swing from depressed to anger.
"But you started to date me while you were still in a relationship with her." Neji snapped as he put the file onto Sasuke's desk. "And you have to sign this."
Sasuke walked to his desk and signed the paper, then got back to Neji. "I wasn't on good terms with her ok. She was my back up. She has always been my back up. I know it's wrong but I hate being alone." Sasuke snapped. "I wanted you, not her. But I wasn't sure whether or not you would want me too."
"Well it's not normal to just use a person as a back up." Neji snapped back. "She obviously cared about you and you just used her. You're not talking anything good or something."
"I know I'm not but I'm being honest with you because you make me wanna be honest! You make me wanna be nice and sweet and everything I never wanted to be because people only hurt you anyhow! You don't know how hard it is for me to get people to like me! And now you're just hating me even more and the fucked up thing is, I still care!" Sasuke yelled at Neji, obviously furious.
"Yes you should care, since else this situation would be even worse." Neji snapped, as he sat down at his desk.
"Well if you know I care, don't fucking ignore me!" Sasuke yelled as he suddenly yanked Neji out of his chair, so he would look at him.
"Jeez, calm down Sasuke." Neji snapped as he pushed Sasuke off of him. "If I was ignoring you I wouldn't be talking to you."
"You were ignoring me and I want you to stop! Why is it so hard for you to believe that I like you!? That I really, really like you and fell in love with you!?" Sasuke yelled.
"I believe that you like me but that still doesn't make up for what you did!" Neji snapped. "When do 'you' get that?!"
"I know I made a mistake and I tried to make up to you by sending you flowers! Isn't that enough!? Don't you think you're a little high maintenance?" Sasuke yelled at Neji.
"Do you think a couple of flowers will make me forgive you for this?!" Neji yelled back, glaring at Sasuke.
"A couple!? I send you millions! I told you I'm sorry, I tried to explain but you won't believe me and I tried sending you stuff! WHAT DO YOU FUCKING WANT FROM ME!?" Sasuke roared on top of his lungs, sounding scarier then he ever had.
"It's about the fact that you dated me while you had something with that girl." Neji snapped now, looking at Sasuke. Sasuke looked like he was going to beat the crap out of him or something. Was this normal?
"I ALREADY SAID I WAS SORRY AND THAT I DIDN'T THINK OF HER BECAUSE I WAS HAPPY WITH YOU! WHAT ELSE DO YOU FUCKING WANT NEJI!? .!?" Sasuke screamed, veins popping on his head and his eyes turning red now. He was so angry.
"Calm down." Neji said, looking at Sasuke calm. He couldn't talk with Sasuke normally now anyway.
"NO, NOT BEFORE YOU FUCKING SAY WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME!" Sasuke yelled. His face was slowly turning red.
"I want you to calm down now since I'm not waiting for you being furious with me." Neji said. "If you're going on like this you're going to do things that you don't want."
"I HATE YOU! DO YOU HEAR ME! I FUCKING HATE YOU FOR DOING THIS TO ME!" Sasuke yelled at Neji. He didn't even listen anymore. All he felt was anger.
Neji looked at Sasuke and then turned around, walking back to his desk to work further. This wasn't going anywhere.
Sasuke though, grabbed Neji's arm tightly now, squeezing it hard and pulled Neji back to hold the other arm too. "DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME! JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT!" He yelled.
"Sasuke stop it, you're hurting me!" Neji yelled back. "I want you to leave me alone for now!"
"YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE YOU ALONE!? WELL THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE, BECAUSE I'M NOT DOING THAT!" Sasuke yelled.
Neji pulled himself loose now and walked towards the door. This was getting out of hand. He didn't knew what was wrong with Sasuke, but this couldn't be normal.
"COME BACK HERE NEJI!" Sasuke yelled, but this time he stayed on his place.
Neji didn't listen as he took the file of his desk and then returned to the door and opened it. It would be the wisest solution to not talk to Sasuke now. Or so he thought.
Once Neji was out of the room, Sasuke started throwing stuff through the room, screaming and groaning until all of his anger was out and he collapsed down on his chair, face in his hands. He felt like shit now.. like nothing.
A while later, Neji opened the door again and walked inside, only to halt for a second. The whole room was a mess. A window was broken, vases were thrown all over the place, there were documents everywhere.. it looked like a bomb had exploded here. He looked at Sasuke with a frown. What was 'wrong' with him?
Sasuke was still sitting with his head in his hands and didn't look at Neji. He didn't wanna talk. Didn't wanna be seen. Nobody should see him like this. He was terrible.
"..What did you do?" Neji asked, not knowing how to react to this.
"Go away.." Sasuke mumbled as he turned away from Neji now.
"Oh and now you want me to go?" Neji asked, feeling himself becoming angry.
"..Yes...Go home.. there is no use for you to stay here.. not with me..." Sasuke muttered as he felt tears come to his eyes. He swallowed them away.
Neji sighed and then grabbed his jacket and bag.
"I don't know what to do with you anymore." Neji said and then left the room.
