Lesson #08: Likes
Likes: The things one prefers or enjoys.
"Sasuke-kun is a total mystery even for us fans. We know that he likes to keep to himself and takes walks in his spare time but we don't exactly know what his interests are. Sasuke-kun is know to have many dislikes which is why it's so hard for anyone to impress him. He simply doesn't have any likes." – Ino Yamanaka
Goal: Find out Sasuke's likes.
Ino's Tip: Just don't do anything he dislikes. That's all I can think of.
"You know Sasuke, to put it bluntly, I'm worried about you," she suddenly began, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder, practically forcing him to pay attention to her. He looked at her in slight confusion, though his face was still in his perfected stoic mask.
"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked, discreetly taking a step back to add some distance between them. It wasn't that he didn't like being in close proximity to the girl because he very much did, it was just that he didn't trust himself when it came to Tenten. He had noticed how blatant his affections for the girl had been in public and though he did not care what others thought, he worried that Tenten would and eventually take it the wrong way.
Tenten didn't reply at first as she kept a gentle gaze locked on the boy who was trying to fight the blush that was forcing its way onto his cheeks. He had never spent so much energy trying to keep his stoic mask on as it had come as second nature to him. After a few more seconds of literally staring into his soul, Tenten finally spoke, clarifying her previous statement. "Do you even have any hobbies aside from taking walks and training? I mean, do you even have any interests? Seriously, what the hell do you do in your spare time? You know that I fortune tell sometimes, but what do you do? You don't even act like an average sixteen year old, regardless of your occupation as a shinobi. Instead, you act like someone in their late forties."
Sasuke merely raised an eyebrow when she finished speaking. That's what she was worried about? Him not having any hobbies and acting like a forty year old man which he was sure he wasn't? The brunette was a strange one; he really knew how to pick a girl. "So?" Came his curt response. Honestly, he didn't really care that he acted like the way he did. In his world, fun was practically non existent. Instead, skills that needed to be improved and power needed to be obtained were all that mattered to him, nothing else.
The weapons specialist frowned at him as she pulled her hand away from his shoulder, instead placing it on her hips as she gave him an angry frown. "What do you mean so? Don't you care Sasuke? You're missing out on life here! You must have something you're interested in that creates enjoyment. It's no wonder you don't smile or laugh a lot," she proclaimed, her eyes filled with sudden determination.
Sasuke knew where this was headed. If he continued saying his honest thoughts which consisted of "So's" and "I don't really care's" he knew that he would never hear the end of it, not when Tenten had that familiar glint in her eye. Even though they had not been sparring buddies that long, he had noticed a few things about her, such as that familiar glint of determination in her eyes that meant that she would never give up until she got what she wanted, kind of like Naruto in battle.
Instead of voicing his honest opinion, he decided to blatantly lie to her. After all, what was the worse she could do? "I like to draw," Sasuke blurted out in monotone. Truthfully, he hated drawing, mainly because all he could draw were stick figures which he never showed anyone due to their childishness. Tenten's determined gaze seemed to shift into one of rejoice as a smile graced her lips, almost enrapturing him at the sight. When he noticed her change in mood, Sasuke inwardly sighed in relief. He knew it would work. This little lie of his should keep her happy, right?
The next day however, he realised that he had not thought his plan through as well as he had first thought. Instead of having the topics of 'likes' dropped, it took a dramatic turn as he found himself staring at a large package filled with drawing equipment sitting in front of his door. Since when did Tenten know his address?
Lesson Outcome: He likes to draw apparently.
Feedback: Thank Ino for giving you Sasuke's address.
