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Chapter 9: New problems


A week later, Neji knocked on Sasuke's office. Sasuke had told him to stay home every day, and Neji was happy that he did that. He wasn't planning on coming anyway. And now he was here to say something to Sasuke that Sasuke wouldn't like.

"Come in." Came Sasuke's voice, though it didn't sound half as loud and intimidating as it did before. Sasuke was sitting in his room and had the room cleaned up. His work though, was suffering.

Neji came into the room now and closed it behind him.

"Hey." He said. It didn't come out all too friendly as he looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked back at him. "I told you to stay home." He said as he looked away now.

"Yes, that's exactly why I'm here." Neji said. "I'm taking discharge."

"What? Why?" Sasuke asked. Discharge? Why would Neji do that? That wasn't what Sasuke wanted.

"Because this isn't going to work." Neji said. "There's another job for me in the city. You could better search for an other secretary."

"I don't want another secretary. I want you. We'll make it work." Sasuke said. If Neji would quit now...they would never see each other again.

"You know as good as I do that it won't work." Neji said with a sigh. "A friend of mine is interested in the job. Her name is Tenten. I know you don't want a girl, but she's very good. Much better then me."

"I don't want her, I want you. You can't just quit." Sasuke said as he stood up and looked at Neji.

"It's in my contract." Neji said, crossing his arms and looking back at Sasuke. "I can quit when I want."

"..Neji please don't do this." Sasuke said as he sat down and looked at his desk. If Neji left he was...alone again..

"Why shouldn't I?" Neji asked. "This isn't going to work."

Sasuke looked at Neji for a while. "..Fine... I'll sign your release papers.. I guess we wouldn't work.." Sasuke said as he got a paper out of his desk, signed it and pushed it towards Neji.

"Thank you." Neji said as he accepted the papers, signing them too. "..And I want you to go to Sakura to apologise. You hurt her the most." He looked at Sasuke.

"Well it wouldn't matter if I did that or not now anyway.." Sasuke said as he didn't look back.

"It would be fair to her." Neji said. "And it would prove to me that you do feel something." He put the papers in his bag now.

"Well why would I want to prove anything to you anyhow. You wrote me off." Sasuke said as he turned his chair around. He didn't wanna see Neji anymore. Not now.

"Fine, then don't." Neji said and then turned around and walked towards the door.

"I tried talking to you before, it didn't work. So we won't work. So it's no use what I do anyhow." Sasuke said, still with his back towards Neji.

"You didn't talk to me, you yelled and screamed at me." Neji said as he opened the door and slightly turned around to Sasuke.

"...Well sorry about that..I tried to talk but you didn't respond." Sasuke said.

"That's because I was angry." Neji said. "I didn't want to talk to you."

"But I did. And I get that you were angry, but it's not reason to ignore me. It won't get you anywhere." Sasuke said as he finally turned around to Neji.

"I didn't want to talk to you so I didn't." Neji said.

"Do you want to talk to me now?" Sasuke asked as he looked at Neji.

"..Depends." Neji said. "I just want you to tell Sakura that you kept her on leash because you can't be alone, like you said. Because that's the thing that bothers me the most."

"Well I will, but that won't help us." Sasuke said.

"It'll help more then you think." Neji said. "I like you a lot Sasuke, but I don't like it if you hurt people."

"I didn't mean to hurt anyone." Sasuke said.

"But you thought more about yourself then about others." Neji said, giving Sasuke a look. "If you really didn't want to hurt others you would've broken up with her. Because this is just much worse."

"Well like I said I didn't think of it.. and I know I thought more about myself.. I know I should've never done it. But I just want you.." Sasuke said.

"..Sasuke, do you want me to believe that those two weeks we did things together you never thought of her a single time?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke.

"..Well not really. I guess she might have crossed my mind.. I'm really not as bad as I make myself look.." Sasuke answered as he looked away.

"And you didn't saw her for two weeks?" Neji asked, crossing his arms.

"Maybe once or twice." Sasuke answered.

"And then you forgot all about me?" Neji asked.

"No.. I just wanted to go to you. I didn't think ok... I needed her as a back up.. She's been with me for so long I barely even realized she could break up with me." Sasuke answered.

"..So you just forgot that you were in a relation with her." Neji said, with an eyebrow pulled up.

"No. Look I don't know what I was thinking. I just.. I wasn't thinking. I screwed up. All I can do is apologize." Sasuke said.

"..I just want to know what you were thinking." Neji muttered. "I just want everything to be clear."

"I wasn't thinking." Sasuke said. "Sakura.. to me she was...well I didn't think of me being with two persons. Sakura was just someone who was always there and I really, really liked 'you'." Sasuke said.

"...I just can't imagine that you forget that you have a girlfriend." Neji said, shaking his head. "Do you even regret it?"

"Of course I do. If I didn't care I wouldn't be trying to talk to you." Sasuke said.

"I mean that if you even care that you hurt her?" Neji asked.

"Of course. Even though we barely got along, I still cared about her." Sasuke answered.

"Then why don't you go apologize to her?" Neji asked.

"I am going to do that. I just figured she needed time to calm down." Sasuke answered.

"..Perhaps." Neji said. "But I'm glad you are going to do that."

"..So.. Neji.. I just wanna ask you if you won't hate me too much." Sasuke said as he looked at Neji.

"I'll never hate you Sasuke." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"It seems like you do. At least you want nothing to do with me anymore." Sasuke said.

"I want a break Sasuke." Neji said. "I don't hate you, I just want to think of this because you did something that you can't do. I don't hate you, I'm just disappointed."

"A break usually means that it just won't work and that you don't want it to work." Sasuke said.

"Believe me, if I didn't want it to work I would have gone away after you gave me that file." Neji said. "..I'll see you soon." And with that, he walked out of the door and closed the door, walking away.

Sasuke looked at his desk. 'I'll see you soon'. Would Neji really mean that? Or would he just say that to get rid of Sasuke? Sasuke looked at the work on his computer, then shut it off and started packing. He didn't even care if his company would crash down. He wasn't able to work now. Not without Neji.


The next day, Sasuke had decided to go to Sakura and explain. He just hoped she wouldn't be too mad at him. He had enough on his mind already. Sasuke rang the doorbell and waited for Sakura. He even had brought flowers. Pink ones.

After a while, the door was opened and Sakura stood in the doorway, as soon as she saw him, she got an angry expression on her face and wanted to slam the door shut immediately.

Sasuke held the door open though, with his hand. "Sakura don't. I want to explain. I'm sorry." He said as he held the door open.

Sakura looked at him for a moment and then sighed, crossing her arms.

"..What is there left to explain?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke handed her the flowers. "I first want you to take this. Second, I wanna tell you that I do care about you." Sasuke answered.

"..Sasuke.. you always talked to me like I was an annoying bitch and you always treated me without respect." Sakura said as she accepted the flowers. "..I have the feeling that you stopped loving me long ago, if you even loved me."

"I did. And you're right. I did stop loving you. I never stopped caring, but I did stop loving you. And I'm sorry I never said anything or kept you on a leash or whatever you wanna call it. You were always right there and I guess I took you for granted. And I'm sorry." Sasuke said.

"..I still love you Sasuke." Sakura said, with tears in her eyes. "But 'why' did you keep me with you if you stopped loving me? Why did you give me false hope?"

"...I'm sorry.." Sasuke said. "..I was...scared of being alone. I know it's a lame excuse but it's the truth. I was selfish and I figured you would stay for me if I didn't found anyone else. I would want you if I wouldn't meet anyone else."

"..So you kept me because you couldn't find someone else?" Sakura asked, looking at Sasuke.

"..Well... pretty much.. I'm sorry Sakura.. I should've never done it, I know.. I ignored even myself just so I could relay on you." Sasuke answered.

"...So that's why you had something with that guy?" Sakura asked, still looking at Sasuke.

"..That happened a week ago. And I didn't really.. think of you anymore and I know that sounds harsh, but it's really not like I don't care Sakura." Sasuke said.

"..I'm glad I know the truth now." Sakura said.

"I'm really sorry Sakura." Sasuke said.

"..You can go." Sakura said. "..You're not forgiven, but I'm glad and I thank you that you told me why."

"...Well..if you ever forgive me..let me know.. I'll miss you." Sasuke said and turned around, walking away. It still hurt. No matter how annoying it had been to be with Sakura, she had always been there. Always.

"Bye." Sakura said and then closed the door.


That same day, Sasuke was ringing the bell at Neji's house. He had simply stopped by to tell Neji he had apologized to Sakura. Nothing more. Neji wanted a break and Neji would get one. He just figured Neji would want to know.

The door of Neji's apartment opened and there stood Neji, in a huge white shirt, simple jeans, sneakers and.. glasses on his nose.

"..Hey." He said, a bit surprised, at seeing Sasuke.

"I told her." Sasuke simply said. He hesitated but then turned around and started walking away. It was all Neji would want to hear anyway.

"..Sasuke wait." Neji said after a few seconds of doubting. "You really told her? That's great."

Sasuke stopped for just a second. "Yes." He said and then continued walking. Why would he possibly have to wait for that.

"..Sasuke.. can you come in?" Neji asked as he put off his glasses. He felt weak for calling Sasuke back, like a desperate dog who hadn't seen his owner for a couple of days.. but he just wanted to have Sasuke close. Although he lost his pride now.

Sasuke turned around, but kept standing at the elevator. "You wanted a break Neji." Sasuke said as he pressed the button.

"..So now you don't want me anymore?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke. He felt the level of his pride go down with every second. His self confidence.. Did Sasuke even still want him?

"I do want you.. But you wanted a break. I don't want you to feel sorry for me or anything like that." Sasuke answered.

"I'd never take you back because I'd feel sorry for you." Neji said, still looking at Sasuke. "Why should I feel sorry for you?"

"I don't know ok. I don't know. I'm just telling you you shouldn't because I don't deserve that. I don't deserve you. Just.. go look for someone better." Sasuke said as the elevator opened. He hesitated. Should he get in now?

"If I wanted someone better I would've searched for that person already." Neji snapped.

"..Listen Neji.." Sasuke sighed. "I know you can never forgive me.. I know you won't. And I also know that I...really am not what you should want." Sasuke said.

"Perhaps not what I should want, but you are what I 'do' want." Neji said.

".. Well you shouldn't." Sasuke said and looked at Neji, then looked to the floor. It was so hard to look at Neji knowing they could never be together anyhow.

"But I do." Neji said. "But what do you want?"

"I want you. But I know I can't get what I want right now." Sasuke said.

"I'm telling you right in your face that I still want you and you keep saying that I don't." Neji said. "It's not about what I want now but about what 'you' want."

"If you really want me, then where are you waiting for?" Neji snapped. "I'm standing here, come here and take me if that's really what you want."

Sasuke looked at Neji for a while then walked back. "Listen...You can't expect from me to come here and take you back if you told me you wanted a break.. that sorry isn't gonna work and neither are flowers. You can't expect me to know what you want or when you want it." Sasuke said.

"But I do expect you to listen to me and take me serious." Neji said. "If I say something, I mean it. I don't lie. And you don't take me serious now because I'm angry. And I'm angry because I'm breaking my pride with almost begging you to take me back, to start something between us. My pride is everything for me and it's being destroyed now, and that's why I'm angry."

"I'm sorry." Sasuke said and grabbed Neji's hand and head, pulling him closer and kissing Neji. He had wanted to do that for so long.. just never had the courage to actually try it. Neji was surprised, but happily surprised, as he kissed back. He was glad that Sasuke did this. He put his arms around Sasuke's neck and pulled him closer.

Sasuke pulled Neji against a wall softly as he kissed him passionately. He was so glad Neji kissed back. It proved to him that Neji actually did want him. Even now.

Neji now pulled Sasuke inside of his apartment and closed the door behind him, pushing Sasuke against the door now.

Sasuke grabbed Neji's waist and pulled him close to him, hugging Neji while they kissed. He had missed that touch. And Neji's taste too.

Neji softly moaned and kissed Sasuke deeply, opening his mouth and now, for a change, put his tongue into Sasuke's mouth.

Sasuke moaned at this, not used to it as he worked against Neji's tongue but with it too. He liked Neji lick over his tongue. It felt good.

Neji moaned even more as he kissed rougher and rougher and then let his hands trail under Sasuke's shirt, feeling him up, as he felt a wave of lust going through him.

Sasuke moaned but then broke the kiss. "..D-do you really want this?" He asked. Was it smart if they had sex immediately?

"..Yes.." Neji said. "..But is it smart?" He looked at Sasuke, slightly panting.

"I don't know." Sasuke said as he looked back at Neji and kept holding onto him.

"..I do want it." Neji said. After a couple of seconds Neji just grabbed Sasuke's head again and kissed him roughly. He just couldn't keep his hands off him.

Sasuke moaned and then pushed them off the wall and onto the couch. He moved his hands under Neji's shirt as he started to kiss Neji roughly too.

Neji moaned and broke the kiss again and then pulled off Sasuke's shirt. He immediately pushed Sasuke around now and then opened Sasuke's pants.

Sasuke smirked at Neji, then pushed him back onto the couch and pulled of Neji's shirt too. No way he'd be the first naked. Sasuke licked and kissed down Neji's neck and chest and sucked on the nipples. In the mean time he was opening Neji's pants and softly stroke over the bulge inside once he opened it.

Neji moaned and pulled his head back. He then yanked down Sasuke's pants all of a sudden.

Sasuke was surprised, but didn't let it get to him. He pulled down Neji's pants and boxer and just pulled them out, throwing them away after. He then removed his own and got back onto Neji as he started to rub Neji's length again.

Neji moaned as he pushed Sasuke over again and started to suck on Sasuke's neck like a madman. Meanwhile he massaged Sasuke's hips. A weak point of Sasuke.

Sasuke moaned loudly now as he let his hands go through Neji's hair and massaged his back. God he loved it when someone touched his hips.

Neji sucked on Sasuke's collarbone now and kept massaging Sasuke's hips. He enjoyed the way Sasuke loved his touch.

Sasuke moaned even louder now but suddenly pulled Neji up and onto his body. "I w-want you.." He panted as he looked at Neji.

"T-then take me.." Neji panted as he kissed Sasuke again, but then pulled apart from him. "..And I w-want it rough."

Sasuke moaned and then pushed Neji over roughly and before Neji could even do anything, Sasuke had pushed into Neji and was rocking his hips.

Neji moaned as he spread his legs and grabbed Sasuke's hair, slamming his lips onto Sasuke by pulling Sasuke's head closer.

Sasuke now pulled Neji up by the ass, so that Neji had to stand on his feet a little with bend knees and thrusted into Neji harder and harder. Because Neji could now move too, this would be one hell of a position.

Neji moaned as he started moving too and made the sex even rougher then before. He enjoyed this a lot, and that could be heard from his moaning. He was really glad that Sasuke was back with him. Or that he was back with Sasuke.

Sasuke started pushing into Neji even harder, making Neji's entire body rub on the couch hard. This was probably the roughest sex he ever had.

Neji moaned, spreading his legs even more as he pulled his head back a little, moving with Sasuke.

Sasuke now put on leg on the ground as he kept holding onto Neji. But now he was able to push into Neji even harder and faster. He started to go deeper and felt he was hitting Neji's spot hard.

Neji let out a couple hard moans and even sounds that sounded like whines, but you could hear how much he enjoyed it. He closed his eyes in pleasure as he moved into the opposite direction of Sasuke's movements now.

Sasuke kept pushing in further and harder. He felt Neji's inner walls close on him all the time but he was far from done. He suddenly turned Neji around and pushed him against the back of the couch. Neji's ass was now up as Sasuke pushed him over the back halfly. He then started pushing into Neji, leaving Neji hanging there helpless. Neji was also stroking over the couch with his erection.

Neji moaned as he tried to grab something and he was forced so stand on the couch with his legs spread and his knees slightly bowed. Damn, this position was so hot... the fact that he couldn't do anything now just excited him even more.

"..G-god.. ahn.. hn.. S-Sasuke.. I l-love this.. hn.." Neji gasped, pointing out to Sasuke that he liked it to be over dominated. It would be so hot to do something like this at work.

Sasuke moaned as he kept pushing into Neji and making Neji move over the couch. He knew Neji couldn't possibly do anything and it turned him on heavily. Sasuke held onto Neji's hips to keep him up on the couch.

Neji moaned loudly now.

"..G-going to come.. hn.." Neji gasped.

Sasuke grabbed Neji's hips even tighter as he pushed into Neji all the way for a couple times, then pushed in even deeper and pressing hard onto Neji's spot as he came into Neji, his erection deep inside of Neji as he did.

Neji let out a yelp now and came, his whole body tensing as he had his release. He now hung there, over the back of the couch, panting.

Sasuke panted for a while until he pulled out of Neji and pulled Neji of the couch. He grabbed Neji tightly as he let them both fall onto the couch.

"..D-damn.. my couch is.. hn.. d-dirty now.." Neji said with a slight smirk.

"..I k-know...g-good luck.. hn.. w-with cleaning.. u-up.." Sasuke said and smirked too as he pulled Neji closer.

"..S-shut up." Neji said with a grin.

Sasuke was silent for a while, panting. "..I l-liked this." He then said, once he got his breath back a little.

"..Yeah me t-too.. I like it r-rough.." Neji said, smirking. "..It's n-never too rough for me."

Sasuke laughed a little. "Idiot. I l-like it rough too.. although s-sometimes it's nicer to do it s-slow." Sasuke said.

"Myeah." Neji said, as he leaned against Sasuke. "I o-once had sex with some dude and we well.. I h-had those chains around my wrists where he d-dragged me around with and seriously, I was w-wearing a thong, and he had s-some leather like pants on.. it looked ridiculous." He grinned now. "Anyway, I e-even like that kind of things. Is it going so far with you t-too or?"

Sasuke laughed. "I've done far worse then that." Sasuke said as he kissed Neji's head. He had practically done everything.

"Seriously?" Neji asked. "Like?"

"I used toys and stuff. Leather too. I think I even got spanked once." Sasuke said and smirked.

"You aren't telling me that you've been uke right." Neji said with an eyebrow pulled up. He smirked at Sasuke.

"A couple times." Sasuke said. "I've been both uke and seme. I like to variate." Sasuke answered.

"Seriously?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke while the smirk faded. "I don't see you as an uke."

"I'm not most of the times. But I did it with these big guys too and they were stronger. Ey, that's how it goes." Sasuke said and shrugged.

"Hmm yeah, those big guys." Neji said. "Those where you disappear under their bodies." He grinned. "I've had some of those too."

"Yeah exactly. So well, I can't be all dominant with them." Sasuke said and smirked. "But well, other then that I used pretty much every toy on the planet and I've wore and others wear crazy things." Sasuke said.

"Like?" Neji asked, interested now.

"The costumes? I have been known for putting people in maids uniforms and I think my worst one was of this leathered cop." Sasuke said, thinking.

Neji snorted and had to stop himself from bursting out laughing as he tried to imagine Sasuke in a leather cop suit.

"A leathered cop?" He asked, smirking. "Then what did you do, arresting those maids and then fucking them senselessly?"

"No, I think I had just one maid back then. And I think she even witnessed a crime or something. It was a long time ago." Sasuke said and smirked at Neji.

"Heh." Neji said, grinning. "I've never worn that kind of costumes."

"Well we should sometime. Although I wouldn't mind seeing you in a thong either." Sasuke said and smirked at Neji before grabbing his head and kissing him. He just couldn't resist.

Neji kissed back immediately, enjoying the taste of Sasuke's mouth again. Gosh he liked this. He hugged Sasuke close by putting his arms around Sasuke's back, and pulled him closer.

Sasuke put his arms around Neji's waist again and pulled him even closer as he kissed Neji passionately. He put his tongue in Neji's mouth and swirled it around Neji's tongue.

Neji closed his eyes as they kissed for a while like this. He hummed, happy with this situation.

They kissed like that for a while before Sasuke pulled back and smiled at Neji. "You're great." He said.

"Thanks." Neji said with a smile. "You're too."

"Thanks. So.. what are we now?" Sasuke asked as he kept holding onto Neji.

"Lovers?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke.

"I wouldn't mind.. at all." Sasuke said and smiled even more at Neji. He was happy. Something he almost only felt when he was with Neji.

Neji smiled as he let his head lean against Sasuke's shoulder, sighing.

Sasuke smiled as he stroke through Neji's hair. "Are you coming back to work?" He asked.

"I'm doubting.. they say that you have to keep work and private life apart." Neji said.

"I know.. But I want you to work with me." Sasuke said.

"I know." Neji said, smiling. "But I'm not sure if you'll be able to work if I'm around the whole time."

"We'll just have to make sure I can." Sasuke said. "But you know what to do and I don't feel like hiring some bloke who doesn't know shit." Sasuke said and smirked a little.

"I already told you that my friend Tenten is interested." Neji said with a smile.

"But I want you to do it. I want you to help me with my work." Sasuke said. "Just get back.. please."

"Sasuke, think about it." Neji said. "If we have a fight or something, our work will suffer under it."

"If we have a fight it'll suffer anyhow, whether you work with me or not." Sasuke said.

"Well it's worse if I'm in the room at that moment." Neji said.

"..I want you to work with me Neji." Sasuke said.

"Why?" Neji asked as he looked at Sasuke. He could see that Sasuke was serious about this.

"Because I like you being at my work. I like you around me, I do my work better when you're there. And frankly.. I think you might stay with me for a while." Sasuke answered.

"..But what if we do get a fight Sasuke." Neji said.

"Then we'll just have to be professional about it at work." Sasuke said.

"But you're too hot to ignore." Neji said, sweat dropping.

"Idiot." Sasuke said and shook his head with a smirk. "I'm sure we can make it work."

"Hmm, I won't work very hard then you know." Neji said, smirking.

"I'll just ignore you if I need something done." Sasuke said and smirked back.

Neji snorted.

"I'll think of it." Neji said. "But as I said, there's another job that I'm interested in."

"What then? What could possibly be better then a job where you can see your boyfriend." Sasuke said and smirked as he thought of that. Boyfriend really sounded good.

"One where you can actually touch your boyfriend the whole day?" Neji asked, smirking. "Nah, that job is the same as I did before. Voice managing. I'm missing that."

"But you were so good at my company." Sasuke said. He started to think now. Work without Neji would be so...boring. Such a drag. He didn't wanna go back to that at all. And he wouldn't be able to see Neji a whole lot either.

"Yeah well, the work was a bit boring you know." Neji said. "I didn't really felt like I was doing something since you only gave more and more work, so.."

"I only gave you more work because I was pissed at you." Sasuke said. "Neji if you do something else I'll barely see you."

"..Hmm.. well we could sleep at each other's houses.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"But I do work 'till late and at home too." Sasuke said. "If I am with you everyday I would not get my work done." Sasuke said.

"Yes but if I work with you every day that will be the only times we see each other too." Neji said.

"But if you don't, there will be only weekends and probably just even Sundays." Sasuke said.

"Yeah I know.." Neji said. "But you just have a busy job."

"Yeah I do.. but I wouldn't want it to screw up what we have." Sasuke said.

"Of course it won't screw that up." Neji said.

"Well if I see just once a week.. I don't know Neji." Sasuke said.

"..It's not nice indeed, but well... I just don't really like the job.." Neji said. "I do like it that you are there, but that's it."

Sasuke was silent now and then grabbed his clothes and started pulling them on. He wasn't leaving, he just didn't wanna talk about this anymore if Neji made up his mind anyhow.

"Is that wrong?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke with a frown.

"I don't wanna talk about it anymore." Sasuke said, sounding a little angry as he pulled up his boxer and then his pants.

"...Are you angry now?" Neji asked, surprised. He put on his boxers too now.

Sasuke didn't answer as he just put on his shirt now and sat down on the couch, away from Neji.

Neji now took Sasuke's hand in his.

"Sasuke, you do understand that it won't work if we work in the same company, in the same room?" Neji asked. "I understand that you don't like it, but do you understand why? And why I don't like the job?"

"No I don't get that." Sasuke snapped. "More couples are fine with working together. Especially when otherwise it means they would barely see each other."

"But the job itself just sucks ok." Neji said. "It's not my type of work. And I still think that we should put private life and work apart."

"Fine. Go do that other job then." Sasuke snapped. "If you don't care we will barely see each other, then fine."

"Sasuke are you even listening to me?" Neji asked.

"Yes. Jeez I'm telling you you can take that other job." Sasuke snapped as he turned away from Neji, pulling his hand loose.

"Sasuke.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke. "We'll try ok?"

"Sure." Sasuke snapped as he turned away even more and rested his head on his hand.

"Alright.. do you want something to drink?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke. He didn't really knew what to do.

"No." Sasuke answered, not about to make an attempt to make Neji feel better any time soon.

"..What's wrong?" Neji asked, confused by Sasuke's behaviour.

"Nothing." Sasuke snapped and then suddenly stood up. "I gotta go home." He said.

Neji stood too and took Sasuke's hand.

"You can't go before you explained this Sasuke." Neji said.

"I don't have anything to explain, I just hate the fact you don't even care we will barely see each other." Sasuke snapped.

"Of course I care." Neji said. "Look, even if we work together, you have to work. Ok."

"Well at least you'll be there." Sasuke snapped and pulled his hand loose again, then walked to the door.

Neji frowned and then grabbed Sasuke's hand.

"Now don't walk away like a spoiled kid." Neji said. "You can't always get what you want Sasuke. And you should think of me too once. That job was far too tiring for me, although I didn't show you."

"Well great. I already told you you could do that other job didn't I so what's your frigging problem?" Sasuke snapped.

"That you're angry." Neji said. "That's my problem."

"Well have fun with it, because I will stay angry for a while." Sasuke snapped again.

Neji looked at him while he let go of his hand.

"...Then go." He said, turning his head away.

Sasuke kept standing on his spot though. He hadn't expected to hear Neji say that. "..Do you want me to go?" He asked.

"If you're going to act like this, yes." Neji said.

"..I'm sorry..." Sasuke said softly. He didn't wanna go at all. It had just been one of his attacks.

"..I'm sorry but I'm just going to work at the other company, if you want it or not." Neji said, looking at Sasuke. "If you want to be angry about it, be angry about it, but I want to do a job that I really like."

"..I was just finally looking forward to my days... And now I have to go back to my same stupid routine." Sasuke said.

"..I'm sorry." Neji said. "..There will come another nice secretary you know.."

"I've been doing this for three years now and nobody was nice but you." Sasuke said.

"..Sasuke I don't like it either but I just want to do something with my voice." Neji said, looking at Sasuke with a strong look on his face. "And you'll have a great time too if you hire Tenten."

"No I won't." Sasuke said, then walked back into the apartment and lay down on the couch, on his stomach. "I don't want some girl called Tenten. I won't have a nice time with her, because I can't get along with anyone."

"If you can get along with me, you can get along with her." Neji said. "She's the sweetest person I know."

"But I'm not. There have been many sweet persons in my life and I scared them away one by one." Sasuke said. "And now I won't even be able to see you anymore and it sucks. I might as well go back to my old life all together."

Neji walked back to Sasuke and sat down next to him.

"..Should you be working now as well?" Neji asked, looking at Sasuke with a slight frown.

"I 'should' be working the entire time." Sasuke answered as he turned his face away from Neji.

"Why?" Neji asked. "Why are you working so hard?"

"Because one, I have nothing better to do with my life and two, I have my own company so if I don't work it'll collapse." Sasuke answered.

"Yes, but... you're working harder then anyone. I mean, even my uncle, who had his own company too, even bigger then yours, didn't work as much as you do." Neji said. "It's not necessary to work so hard."

"I don't want my company to fail." Sasuke said.

"I understand that, but.. you're working more then you're living." Neji said. "It's not healthy."

"Otherwise my company will die out and I will have failed once more." Sasuke said.

"...I can't imagine that." Neji said.

"Well why don't you go try it if you don't believe me." Sasuke snapped as he buried his head in his arms.

"Can't you just hire people for it?" Neji asked, frowning.

"They don't understand." Sasuke said.

"Of course they do." Neji said. "If you explain them what they need to do, they will do as much as possible."

"No they don't. It's all work I have to do anyhow. Sign papers, go to meetings, consult with other company's. It's just my job Neji. Don't come telling me I should lay down my company just because you want another job." Sasuke said.

"That's not what I'm saying, I want you to have a life instead of living for your work." Neji said.

"Well I don't have a life other then my work and my company needs me. So there." Sasuke said annoyed.

"Alright." Neji said. Was there even a change of having a good relationship? Wasn't it too early to be together?

"..It's raining outside." Sasuke said as he watched the window.

Neji silently looked at the window too now, and then thunder was being heard. He looked away from the window. Wow. The weather reflected his mood. Very nice.

"I'm sorry for being such a drag." Sasuke said. "I've just been so used to this life. And now it finally changed for the better and I have to turn it around again.." The rain really did calm him down. It always did.

"..I already stopped doing the job before we made up you know.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"I know that. I just thought we were over anyhow. And that I really had to go back to my old boring life. And then you wanted me again...and you tell me I should still do that." Sasuke said, staring out the window.

"The difference is that I'll be there when you're free." Neji said.

"Wow one day in the week someone will come over. Great." Sasuke said.

"Well then I won't." Neji snapped, standing up now. He grabbed his pants, and put them on, frustrated.

Sasuke stayed silent. He didn't wanna talk about this anymore. It wasn't going anywhere at all.

Neji shook his head, still looking frustrated, and put on his shirt. This was going wrong again.

"I told you you were better off without me." Sasuke said.

"If you're going to act like this yes." Neji said. He then sighed, putting a hand in his hair. "Look. I want this to work. But it's not going to work if we try to at least keep a bit of our own lives."

"Well one of us has to sacrifice his job." Sasuke said.

"Well that would probably be me then because you can't let your whole company fall all of a sudden." Neji muttered.

"Well you don't want that." Sasuke said.

"I'll think of it." Neji said as he sat down, looking pissed.

"I don't want you to be unhappy." Sasuke said as he sat up finally and looked at Neji.

"Else we won't see each other right." Neji said, shrugging.

"It's not fair if you have to sacrifice a nice job." Sasuke said.

"Yeah but you can't let your company down." Neji said. "And since you don't want to see me just one day I don't have a choice hm."

Sasuke sighed. "..We'll try.." He said softly, even though he hated the idea.

"I don't want to get into a fight over this again so I'll just cancel my application." Neji muttered and at that moment, the bell rang. "..I'll open it for a second." He walked towards the door and then opened it.

"Neji! Long time no see!" A blonde girl practically jumped on top of Neji, hugging him. Sasuke got up and walked to the door too, getting his coat. Now they wouldn't be able to talk anyhow.

"Hey Ino." Neji said, smiling. "Nice of you to come around, but I already have someone around now."

"Oh I see. Damn he's hot. Don't tell me he's yours." Ino said and smirked at both boys. Sasuke put on his coat. "I'll see you later.." He said and kissed Neji on the cheek before walking past Ino.

Neji frowned at Sasuke.

"Why are you going?" He asked, looking at Sasuke confused while he got his hand. He didn't even hear what Ino said.

"You have a guest." Sasuke answered, but didn't pull his hand away. Ino looked at them. "Was I interrupting something?" She asked.

"..A bit." Neji said to Ino and then turned to look at Sasuke again. "Yes, but you were my guest first. Please stay."

"I'm sorry Neji. I'll see you later." Sasuke said and then pulled his hand free and walked downstairs. He felt like shit for no reason. Or maybe there was one. He just didn't wanna talk to Neji anymore. Not now.

Neji watched Sasuke go silently and then looked at Ino. After a few seconds he managed to get a smile on his face.

"So.." He started, not knowing what to say now.

"So...What was going on?" Ino asked as she looked at Neji. She didn't buy that fake smile of him.

"..Well.. we had an argument." Neji said and walked back into his apartment. "Come in."

"About what?" Ino asked as she walked inside.

"About our relationship.. Yeah we got together today." Neji said as he saw the confused look on Ino's face.

"Oh was that that Sasuke guy?" Ino asked shocked. "So you really did like him." She said as she walked to the couch and wanted to sit down. She stopped. "Err Neji...you might wanna clean that up." She said, pointing to the sperm on the couch.

"Oh shit." Neji said and cursed, quickly grabbing his sock, as he started to wipe the couch clean, with a tomato red face. "You didn't see that."

"Well I did." Ino laughed. "How the hell did the two of you have sex? It's not supposed to be all the way to the back."

"Believe me, you don't want to know." Neji said, smirking a bit as the couch finally was clean.

"Oh but I do." Ino said and smirked. "But that's not the point. "Why did you have an argument with him?" She asked.

"It was about our jobs." Neji said. "I stopped working with him since I found out something which I got very angry about, and I found a new job. But now we made up and are together, and now he wants to see me very often but he can't, only once in a week. I told him to work a bit less, but he said he couldn't. So I have to go do that stupid job again if I want to see him often, but I hate the job. It's boring. The only nice thing there is Sasuke. But the rest sucks. As well does a guy that works there, Gaara. I told you about him."

"Yeah I remember. But.. why do you have to sacrifice yourself? That's a bit.. unfair isn't it?" Ino asked as she sat down on the couch.

"It is, that's why I got angry at him." Neji said. "Do you want something to drink or something?"

"Why can't he work less? And yes please. Just some juice." Ino said.

Neji nodded while he stood and took the dirty sock with him, tossing it in the wastebasket.

"He can't work less because the company is his and no one can do his job." Neji said. "So I guess I'll just have to go work with him again." He got Ino's juice after he washed his hands and then came walking back, carrying the glass with him and a wet piece of clothing, to clean the couch further.

"It's still unfair for you if the job is boring and you're not happy with it." Ino said as she took the glass from Neji and took a sip.

"It is." Neji said as he cleaned the couch further. "But if I want to be with him, I'll have to sacrifice the other job for it."

"Is he really worth that?" Ino asked. "I mean, you barely know him right?"

"Yes.. I'm doubting too.. but well.. I have the feeling that I love him.. falling in love with him, or something.." Neji muttered, as he finished cleaning the couch and brought the piece back to the kitchen.

"You love him? You barely know him. Everything could go wrong." Ino said. "I don't want you to lose a chance for a nice job just because of a new boyfriend."

"Yeah I don't love him fully or something, but it's a strong feeling what I feel for him, he feels like the right one, you know." Neji said, as he sat down next to Ino.

"But you still shouldn't sacrifice things until you know him well." Ino said. "I don't want you to become unhappy for a boyfriend."

"I know, but I don't want to make him unhappy too." Neji said, shrugging. "I just need to think of this."

"You should. Well at least he gives you a nice fuck." Ino said and smirked at Neji as she drank some more of her juice.

"Oh shut up." Neji said with a smirk. "You want to know, don't you?"

"Yeah doh." Ino said and laughed. "It's not everyday I find out you have kinky sex in God knows what way."

Neji laughed softly.

"Well.. I ended up like this." Neji said as he put himself in the same position as before. He grinned. "So that's why." He then sat down again.

Ino stared at Neji for a while and then burst out in laughing. "No way! He really knows what he's doing." She laughed.

Neji snorted.

"Yeah he does." Neji said. "I never did it like that. You should try it with Sai." He smirked now.

"Oh hell no. I'm the dominant one in our relationship. And I don't have a penis I can stick in his ass so." Ino said and smirked. "No we'll find our own positions."

"I can believe that." Neji said with a smirk. "But well, now you know why it was there." He pointed at the slowly disappearing spot on the couch.

"I do." Ino said and smirked. "But watch out with him. He seems a little.. strange." Ino said.

"He just isn't a real.. people person." Neji said. "But he has a very nice side."

"Well still. You gotta watch out. He just seems so weird." Ino said as she looked at Neji.

"Why then?" Neji asked, looking back at Ino.

"I don't know. Just the way he looks and that he leaves like that looking sad. I don't get that." Ino answered

"Yeah well, he thought I'd come back to work with him again and then I said that I had other plans." Neji said, shrugging.

"Well still, that's not 'that' big a deal. I mean, if you want to do something else that should be fine too." Ino said.

"He thinks about himself fist." Neji said. "That's one thing that's a bit irritating about him."

"Well just watch out with him. If he thinks of himself now already, it'll only get worse." Ino said.

"Hmm.. you never know." Neji said.

"Well anyhow, we're all going out tonight and we were wondering if you wanted to join." Ino said.

"Sounds nice." Neji said, smiling. "Who are coming?"

"Me, Sai, Tenten, Shikamaru and Temari." Ino said. "So you're joining in?"

"Sure." Neji said. "Where are we going?"

"I don't know. Temari and Tenten are deciding that." Ino said. "I guess it'll be that new club that just opened."

"Alright." Neji said, nodding. "Well, I'm in. I could use some distraction."

"Great. Then I have to go. Sai is actually still doubting, so I'll just make him go with me." Ino said and smirked.

"Heh, alright." Neji said, grinning, while he got up.

Ino got up too. "So I'll see you tonight then. Bye." Ino said and hugged Neji tightly.

Neji hugged back.

"Alright, are you guys coming to my house?" Neji asked.

"Sure. We'll see you tonight then. Bye!" Ino said and walked to the door. She waved before she left.

"Bye." Neji said and then closed the door behind her. He was glad that Ino had invited him.