100 Days with Mr. Arrogant
Day 9
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Ending of Day 8
As Sasuke asked Ino this question, Naruto sent him a thumbs up. Sasuke mouthed an "eff-you". Naruto could only grin widely at his best friend.
Ino was only confused on the other end of the line.
"What do you mean, Sasuke? You know I'm with Shikamaru."
"I don't give a damn – I just need your help with this," Sasuke replied stoicly as he usually is. Ino sighed on the other end.
"Is this about Sakura?"
"Hn," he replied. Ino rolled her eyes.
"Fine, around what time?"
"We'll go to the movies, double-date with Rei and Sakura. Be here around 7, so we have time to spend here with Rei and Sakura."
Ino clicked her tongue. "Uh – I can't make it by 7. I'll be gone with Shikamaru until 9, so do you think I can just catch up with you guys at the dinner after wards?"
Sasuke sighed. "Fine." And without a good bye, he shut off the phone.
Naruto sent another thumbs up Sasuke's way, and Sasuke glared at him.
"I hate you."
"I love you too, best friend," Naruto grinned widely.
End of Day 8
Day 9
Sakura pouted, still saddened about how she never got to spend time with her 'beloved' the previous night. Perhaps she should do something to get her mind off him, but no matter what she tried, Rei still kept on racing back into her head – like he belonged there.
Sakura sighed, rolling over in her large bed, and taking out her cell-phone. Rei hadn't called yet, and it was finally Saturday.
"Why hasn't he called?" She whimpered quietly to herself. She exhaled quietly, checking her phone once more.
Yup, he definitely didn't call.
She dialed an extension to the states, and dialed her father's number.
"Hello?" The voice that Sakura longed to hear answered from the other side of the line. A smile graced Sakura's lips.
"Father." She greeted, and she suddenly felt happier.
"Sakura! How long has it been? Your mother just called – she said you were staying at the Uchiha residence for awhile." Sakura sighed into the phone.
"She told you why?"
"Mhm," her father replied.
"Yeah, but I'm holding in here. It's not so bad."
"Alright, I'm trying to get that extra money as soon as possible to get you out of there."
"You're making it sound like I'm in jail."
Her father chuckled quietly, and then his voice disappeared for a few moments. "Look, I've got to go, hon. Sorry so short – but Mr. Uchiha is going to be visiting here, on the next long weekend."
"You mean this upcoming Saturday?"
"Yes, and I thought that you could tag along."
"That's great, dad! But I don't know… you know, with Sasuke ordering me around and all – It's just…" She sighed.
"Well, why doesn't he come along?"
"I don't know… I don't think he'd want to."
"Well, I guess it'll be a surprise if you come or not – then."
"Alright then – bye Dad, love you." She made a kissing sound over the receiver, and smiled.
"I love you too, take care, Sakura." He smiled, and shut his phone off, as did Sakura.
"Now… off to find Rei." She murmured to herself.
Sakura walked through the mansion, trying to get used to it, as she wandered aimlessly through out the parts where she hadn't been. Most likely, the hall where Sasuke's parent's room was located.
Sakura bumped into some maids along the way, greeting them a good morning.
And she bumped into some one else too.
"Sakura, what are you doing in this hall?" That deep voice echoed through the long hallway. She looked up, blushing furiously at the intent gaze that Itachi held on her. She bit down on her bottom lip, so hard that she almost drew blood.
"I was just uh – trying to get to know – uh, I was just wandering around." She stammered, locking her hands behind her back. Itachi smirked, running his hand down her arm, as Sakura shivered, yet feeling something eccentric blare in the pit of her stomach.
"I could let you get to know my room," he began to say, but was cut off as someone approached from behind Sakura, placing arms around her.
"Get away, Itachi." Sasuke's voice was heard, as Itachi raised a similar-too-perfect brow that was comparable to Sasuke's. Sakura blushed at the two boys that stood before and behind her.
"I knew it, little brother. You were over protective with Sakura," He said with a smirk. Sakura blushed deeper at how her name rolled of perfectly off Itachi's tongue. Sakura wriggled free from Sasuke's grasp as Itachi re-entered his room, but was pulled back by Sasuke.
"Look, I want you to go on a double date with me tonight."
Sakura gaped, "But you know I'm with Rei and…" she was cut off.
"I know that, Sakura. I didn't mean that you were going with me."
"But you implied it," she said defiantly. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"Shut up, smart ass. Go get ready because Rei and you are coming with me and… my date."
Sakura sighed, "Fine, Jerk."
"See you, Pinky."
There's a name that he hadn't called her for awhile.
Now… who just was Sasuke's date? For some reason, Sakura felt uneasy. Even though she was currently occupied with Rei.
She sighed once more, after failing for the nth time to reach Rei on his phone. And when she called him for what seemed like the millionth time, he finally picked up his damn phone.
"Hello?" His mellow voice came from another end. Sakura's face broke out into a smile.
"Where have you been? I've been calling you all day…" She pouted into the phone.
"I've been… busy. But look, I'll make it up to you, okay?" Sakura could hear his smile on the other line.
"Okay. Look, Sasuke said that you and I are to go on a double date tonight with him… If you could make it here at 7…"
"Don't worry, Sakura. I'll make it," he said as he smiled. Sakura smiled. "That's great… I can't wait." She said, bidding him a goodbye.
"I love you, Rei."
"Love you too, Sak."
Sasuke still sighed, as he typed on his key-board.
OnyxObsidian: You know… Naruto, I still can't believe I listened to you in all this.
RamenKing: But I swear this will all work out! Believe it, Teme!
OnyxObsidian: Whatever…
OnyxObsidian has changed their screen name to SasukeU
RamenKing: Now, your screen name has totally proved that you are emotionally constipated.
SasukeU: Stfu.
RamenKing: You know, Sasuke. All those hurting words that you say to me start to sound like you care for me… Amazing! :')
SasukeU: You're an idiot.
RamenKing: Oh, Teme! You know I love you too!
SasukeU: Stop it… You're creeping me out. Are you sure this isn't Lee?
RamenKing: Now that one hurt, Teme.
SasukeU: Anyway, I'm about to go and mess up my life so if you don't mind…
RamenKing: Why don't you have any faith in me – or my plan?!
SasukeU: Because you have the IQ of rat shit.
RamenKing: …I hate you.
SasukeU: Well, that's a first.
RamenKing: Okay, I forgive you. I love you!
SasukeU: No, you really have to stop saying that.
RamenKing: … Man, you kill joy.
SasukeU: Stfu. Now let me get on with ruining my life.
RamenKing: Bye! And remember – You're not making a mistake! You're winning Sakura-chan back!!
SasukeU: I'll see you in hell, Dobe.
SasukeU has signed off.
Sasuke sighed, running a hand through his onyx locks, and sighing. He pushed himself away from the computer, and went to go shower for the 'ruining of his life'.
Now, it was Sakura's turn to sigh. She rambled on and on in her mind – still not able to make up her mind.
What was she going to wear?
She didn't want to wear something too fancy – it was a first date. But she couldn't go out in a pair of sweats, because it would seem like she didn't care. And that's why her father never understood why she was never on time for important meetings and such.
She plopped herself on the bed. "What to wear… What to wear…" She sighed to herself. And then, she made up her mind. There was only one person she could turn too in this time of need.
She closed her eyes, trying to concentrate.
What should I wear?
Like Hell, I know. Her inner replied.
Good, you're still there.
Like I'm going anywhere else.
Okay… Now, what do I wear?
That red top, it's hott.
But I look like a whore.
So what? At least Rei and Sasuke will like it.
Fine.
Now go get that plaid short-skirt. And those black flats with the small ribbon at the side. Good, now get those black, round shiny earings.
Okay… I never you knew you were so good at this.
Shut up.
Okay, now what?
Go put on some make-up. Now shutup, it's time for me to sleep.
Sakura smiled to herself, even if she thought she was crazy – Okay, maybe she was. She was talking to an inner self of herself. And that's why she chose to keep Inner Sakura to herself…
She grabbed the black make up and her eye-liner, putting thin eye-liner on her top lid and bottom lid. After that, she dabbed on some dark eye-shadow on the corner of her eyes, and proceeded with putting on some strawberry-kiwi lip gloss. Her favorite.
After that, she found some clear mascara – because they didn't make pink mascara. She took one last glance at herself in the mirror, still thinking that the shirt revealed – ahem – too much.
Arguing with herself, she grabbed a black necklace, and finally was satisfied with her look. She left her hair down, thinking it was too troublesome to have to go through the trouble and fix it.
When she twirled one last time in front of the mirror, making sure you couldn't see anything in the rear end, she pranced down the stairs and waited for Rei and Sasuke to arrive at the main room.
When Sasuke came walking down the stairs with his oh-so-sexy-uchiha-ness, Sakura couldn't help but blush and look away.
Sasuke didn't let this go unnoticed as he smirked, and walked towards where Sakura sat. "Can't resist me?"
Sakura snorted, still trying to mask the blush – but failed.
"No, you bastard." She replied back.
"Oh Sakura, don't provoke me now." He said slyly. Sakura snorted once more.
"Psh."
Sasuke smirked once more, sitting himself down on the other side of the couch, turning his gaze towards Sakura. "You know… You don't look bad yourself,"
"Shut up, you play boy." She said, feeling like things were okay now between them – because he was back to the pervert he was. Oh, how clueless Sakura was.
When Rei had finally arrived, thankfully, because he saved her from the suffering she had to go through with Sasuke. Aka, his perverted-ness that provoked her to smash his perfect face in.
She greeted Rei with a smile.
"You smell … Like sweet stuff," Sakura wrinkled her nose.
Rei smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, I was out with my mother today – she wears strong perfume," he said, wrinkling his nose like Sakura did.
Sasuke eyed Rei, raising a brow, but turning his gaze elsewhere.
"Let's go," Sasuke beckoned them.
"Wait, where's your date?"
"She can't make it to the movies – she'll be here for the dinner." He said flatly and proceeded to walk outside of the mansion.
Sakura and Rei shrugged, having no choice but to trail after him into once of his black cars.
When they had arrived at the movies, they sort of had trouble picking the movie. Sasuke couldn't care less – And Rei was trying not to bicker with Sakura.
"But that movie looks like a good one,"
"I know … But, don't you feel like watching an action movie today?" He said, leaning in closer to Sakura, hoping that she would agree.
Sakura shrugged, "I don't know…"
"You know what, how about we just flip a coin?" Sasuke asked, still bored and irritated.
The couple shrugged, but gave in any way. "Sappy movie, heads, action movie, tails." Sasuke said stoicly before flicking the coin in the air with ease.
Catching it with his hand and facing it the other way on the back of his hand, the three leaned in to look.
"It's heads!" Sakura exclaimed. Rei sighed. "Alright, come on." He pulled Sakura by the waist towards the ticket booth.
When they found agreeable seats in the theater, Rei and Sakura shared pop corn, as Sasuke sat himself down, quiet and staring blankly at the screen.
As Sasuke sat on one side of Sakura, as Sakura was placed in the middle – he began to get bored. He picked at the seat, and when the movie finally began to start, he could feel Sakura shift over closer to Rei, so that the warmness that he once felt close to his shoulder, moved away.
Sasuke sighed quietly to himself, trying to focus on the movie. But since Ino wasn't here, how was the dinner supposed to go? He sighed for the nth time, hoping that things would go well. Even if he wasn't going to show much emotion this night.
Sasuke still couldn't pay much attention to the movie as Sakura kept on sighing in contentment at the cheesy parts, and when Rei would pull her closer. He assumed that this was how typical couples acted – cheesy and… he couldn't describe anymore.
When it was almost the ending of the movie, he heard some sort of mewling, and craned his head to his right, seeing that Sakura was falling asleep already. He turned the other way, slightly chuckling to himself.
And when he turned back, he found Sakura's head tilting his way, so that her sleeping figure leaned against his body – her head finding the perfect spot on his shoulder. As much as he hated to admit this – he liked this.
But when he looked over to Rei, he heard his grunt of displeasure. He gingerly shoved Sakura's head over to Rei's shoulder, so that her head was where it belonged. He shifted the other way, sure so that Rei couldn't see his face.
He propped his left hand on the hand rest, and tried to pay attention to the ending of the movie.
But he really couldn't. Something was bothering him – to no extent.
"So where are we going to eat?" Sakura said as they loaded into the car, stifling a yawn.
Rei chuckled, pulling Sakura closer to him so that her head could rest on his shoulder again. Sakura smiled to herself, leaning her head up to capture Rei's lips with her own.
Sasuke looked from the rear-view mirror, trying to pretend that he didn't see that.
And as they drove in silence, he still was arguing himself of turning back to his home and leaving these 'love birds' alone.
They decided that they would stop at a small diner in the busy parts in town, so that it was more exciting. Or so, Sakura assumed.
When they stepped inside the diner, they found a lone booth at the back – so they had more privacy.
Sasuke sat himself down across from the couple, waiting for his 'date' to arrive.
And when she finally did, Sakura grew quiet and turned the other way.
"Ino… what are you doing here?" Sakura asked flatly, trying hard to look into Ino's eyes.
"I'm Sasuke's date." She smiled giddily, taking her seat beside Sasuke, as Sasuke moved away from her awkwardly. Ino looked at him, and as their gazes locked, they shared a private conversation – hoping that things would go smoothly this night.
Sakura's gaze cast down as she looked at the two – their gazes locked.
Her head snapped up. "Wait, Ino. Aren't you currently with Shikamaru right now?"
Ino frowned. "He's out with… Temari… So… I decided I would go out, too." She lied through her frown. Sakura nodded in understanding, still feeling a bit uneasy with Ino and Sasuke close like that.
Not to mention that Ino was her best friend.
When they had ordered their food, and was engaged in light conversation, Sakura excused herself to the bathroom, Ino following her, also.
As Sasuke and Rei were left at the table, they continued their conversation from a few nights back.
"You better not hurt her." Sasuke snarled across the table, stabbing his food irritably.
"Why the hell would you think that? I already told you, I only like Sakura. That's it. No one else." He said as he stabbed as his food equally as Sasuke did.
"Just because you're a pretty-boy doesn't mean that you can use girls like Sakura. Even if she's innocent as a flower."
"What the hell made you think that?"
"The way Ami's all up on you – and the way you react like she's some kind of toy for you."
"So… She's hot. I can't do anything about that."
Sasuke grunted. "If you hurt Sakura – you're going to end up with your head up someone's ass."
"Tch."
Sasuke glared at Rei across the table, their eyes engaged in a glaring contest.
Sakura walked into the bathroom, gazing at her reflection in the mirror. Too much make-up? No. Then why did she feel so intimidated by Ino?
Even if Ino was only wearing a simple purple t-shirt, a short jean-skirt, and a jean jacket to go with it? Even if her hair was in a messy-bun, and wasn't even wearing make-up, how come she made Sakura feel like that?
This was the first time in forever that Sakura had felt intimidated by Ino. When they were in Junior High they agreed that they would no longer fight over their looks – or ever feel envious or intimidated by the other.
Then why now?
Sakura snapped her head up from the mirror as Ino walked into the bathroom. Sakura looked the other way.
"Look, Sakura. Me and Sasuke are nothing, okay?"
"Why would I care? I'm with Rei, anyways." Sakura shot back, her gaze still not wanting to meet Ino's.
Ino sighed. "Sakura… I care for you – and even if Sasuke wouldn't admit it, he does too. Why do you think we're doing this for you?" She asked, as she walked over to where Sakura stood.
Sakura turned around swiftly. "I don't give a damn what you or Sasuke thinks. I do what I want… Now stop bothering with things that aren't your business. I'm finally happy, Ino! I finally settled in with someone." Sakura tried to take control with her emotions.
"Sakura, this is my business. You're my best friend, and I don't want you hurt!"
"Well if you don't want me hurt, then leave me alone, Ino. You don't know how I feel, because you always get the guys. You prance in a room, and they drop dead for you. You just don't know…" Sakura fought back a whimper.
"Sakura… It's because you don't look at what you have. You look at what other's have. You know that guys would date you any day!"
"Then how come no one approaches me? It's always you, and once… for once, when I'm finally happy, you want to take it away from me!"
These words hurt Ino, but she bit down on her lip and shut her eyes tightly. "Look, Sakura. I'm not going to stop you anymore. If you think this is for the better, then go ahead. You're my best friend, and I don't want to ruin anything between us. Because a friendship that costs a life-time isn't worth it."
And with that, Ino could only stop the whimpers, and turned around, leaving Sakura there, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Sakura walked back at the table after she had cleaned herself up the best she could. She had lost some make-up around her eyes, and her nose was slightly pink, but nonetheless, she looked fine.
Sakura ignored Ino's pleading with her eyes – and stuffed her face in Rei's side as they walked back to Sasuke's car.
Rei pulled Sakura closer to him as they loaded into the car, her head resting in his chest, his arms securely around her. Sakura's eyes were closed, refusing to open them, as Rei stared down at her like she were so fragile, so afraid that he would break her.
Ino crossed her arms, staring out her window.
Sasuke could only try to ignore the thick tension that was built up in his car as he focused on driving. Ino sniffed, as did Sakura. The tension just went up higher.
When Sakura turned to Rei, and captured his lips, Sasuke could only try to ignore them. But when Rei bent down and nestled his nose in Sakura's hair, he was pushing it. And when he kissed the top of her head, then her forehead, her nose, then her lips afterwards, he was damned irritated.
His grip on the wheel had tightened, and when Rei had murmured three loving words to her, Sasuke looked at his rearview mirror to send a glare towards Rei's way.
"Sasuke!" Ino called from the passenger seat beside him.
All heard and seen next was bright lights coming their way, a blaring horn, screaming… and then there was only black in the world to the 4 people in the car.
A/N: Do you hate me for doing that? I told you – I'm taking turns in this story, because I didn't want it predictable. Review, and I will update faster ;)
No flames please.
- OBJ.
