A bit late, but I finally finished it. Please enjoy

Part Twelve

It was at that moment I finally knew what the old romantic classics were all about. I was literally walking on sunshine: walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. My head was so far up in the clouds I had trouble acknowledging anything that wasn't Naruto.

We had gotten back early in the morning, him dropping me off at home so I could have a change of clothes. Luckily Itachi was already out of the house so no stupid interrogation this time. It wasn't so much he was overprotective as he loved teasing me about it. If he would be more interested in his own love life rather than mine I bet his girlfriend would be less bitchy every time she came over to our house.

I released a long sigh as I lay sprawled over the bed my head a spiraling mess. The previous day had left me – dare say – giddy and now I was unsure of how to act next time I saw Naruto. With the recent rumor still fresh I knew I had to keep my distance in school. We had to keep any suspicions on the low but to say it would be hard was an understatement. Perhaps if I focused hard enough on getting through the day's classes it would be easier? After all it was only a few hour. We had already decided to meet up straight after school.

Closing my eyes I remembered waking up next to Naruto only an hour earlier: his light breath against my neck, the warmth from being tangled up together. Never had I imagined something so insignificant could be so fulfilling. Just thinking about spending the rest of my life waking up next to Naruto made me shiver from anticipation. Had I won the lotto without even knowing I was participating?

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I hastily fished it from my pocket thinking it was Naruto. Did he miss me already? I blushed at the thought. Unlocking the phone I opened the new text message but as I read it I got a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. We need to talk today in school it read.

It was Kiba. Kiba was coming back to school. I felt my eyes widen in slight panic. For only a second I had let myself forget. What if he slipped up to Naruto? After all they were best friends. But then again, he had promised me not to tell anyone: could I trust him enough not to tell?

I bit my lip hard until I felt the taste of iron. "Fuck."

Perhaps I was wrong about that lottery ticket.

Xx

I spent the remainder of the morning hiding in bathrooms or in class, trying my best to escape the inevitable but lunch was coming up and by then I knew my friends would force me out of my hiding. I considered feigning a sickness but even I knew how ridicules that was. The bell rang much like dooms day's bell and I dragged my feet behind out of class.

Outside stood Sakura with her boyfriend much like a fateful dog, waving her hand enthusiastically at Hinata and me. How she could be so full of spirit at a time like this was beyond me, couldn't she see my suffering? Of course not. She was too busy sucking tongue with her stupid boyfriend. Seriously, his smile was creepy. It was anything but natural. Perhaps he did meds? That would explain a lot.

"Earth to Sasuke. Where have you been all this morning? We've been looking all over for you but you were nowhere to be found. Don't tell me something happened yesterday between you and Naruto?"

My eyes widened and I sent Sakura a look of shock as I tried to convey wordlessly that we weren't alone. No one was supposed to know about me and Naruto. What if Lee told anyone? He was a jock after all.

"Oh please Sasuke," She said apparently catching on. "Lee won't say anything, right?"

Lee's original smile widened if even possible. "A secret love between two boys, hidden away to the public eye: one an outcast the other a popular jock, it's just like Romeo and Juliet all over again. I admire you if anything Sasuke!"

Was that a tear in his eye? "Right."

Sakura rolled her eyes. "What I think he meant to say was he won't tell anyone right Lee."

"Of course!"

I made a short noise to show my annoyance but let the small group lead me away to have lunch together. For once we sat in the school canteen, not that I appreciated it. The many looks I got were very unnerving. What were they staring at? Sure nowadays I was the school goof but what right did that give them-

"Eh." Naruto suddenly stood right in front of me and I realized just what the other students were looking at, they weren't ogling just me, it was us together. "Morning Sasuke."

My right eye twitched and I stared into azure eyes. I melted at the spot. Had we been alone at that moment I would have said 'just take me' but we were in public and to say I was stunned, well that wasn't very surprising was it.

Something akin to a groan slipped through my lips and I blushed over my own slip-up. I seemed to do that a lot lately.

"Have you seen Kiba yet?" were the first words which left my mouth. The question startled him it was obvious by the way his brow creased together.

"Not yet no," Naruto wearily responded. "Why?"

"No particular reason." I played it off and whatever objection Naruto had I silenced him by continuing, "Why are you here?"

"Why I'm here? Jesus Sasuke I thought after this morning you'd be more welcoming."

I chocked on my breath when suddenly I became very aware of the intent looks coming from my friends and the people seated by the tables nearby. Had Naruto hit his head? Or was I in some strange dream? Last thing I knew we were supposed to keep our relationship a secret not parade it in the school canteen. "T-this morning?" I stuttered rather stupidly as I tried to figure out whether I was imagining it all or if the world had simply gone insane.

"You know," he mumbled "over at the cabin."

"But I-"

"Anyway, I just wanted to drop bye and say hi before our date after school. Oh right, and do this-" Then he proceeded by leaning towards me and kissing me right on the lips. It was hard to decide whether to laugh or cry at that moment but just then he whispered so that only I could hear, "I know how much you wanted this."

It slightly bugged me that he said I wanted it, because I thought we both wanted it but before I could voice my opinion he was already busy talking on the phone and walking away. How he could be so close one moment and then the other so far away was beyond me.

"Woowie! You go Sasuke." Sakura cheered me on, causing me to stir from my thoughts.

"Hn." I snorted and pretended the food on my plate was much more interesting than what had just occurred. Unfortunately for me not all shared my decision.

"SASUKE!"

I would recognize that voice anywhere, I bet even if I were deaf it would still make my skin crawl. Waiting a few seconds sure enough Temari stood next to me her finger jabbed in my shoulder. "You did this. Somehow I know you did this! How? You must have threatened him, you did didn't' you?" She started wailing about Naruto acting strange and me doing voodoo to get him. I don't know all she said because I just tuned her out.

Eventually she must have noticed my lack of listening as I felt another jab in my shoulder from her rock hard hand. I winced. It actually hurt a lot but I ignored the pain. Like hell I would give in to her stupidity. "You Uchiha Sasuke are a loser!" She said and the next thing I know I'm wet and have spaghetti sauce dripping from my hair. Sakura yells something and Hinata just worries like always.

"You did not just do that!" I growled and jumped from my seat, knocking us both over. We tumbled around on the floor and I managed to land one hit before someone separated us. "You're crazy!" Temari cried out and like the scheming bitch she is turned to the teacher and began lying about how I jumped her without reason. Fortunately it was Asuma-sensei one of my favorite teachers so he just ignored her while dragging her by the arm in the direction of the nurse's office.

Had I still been a child, I would have stuck my tongue out pleased by my rare case of luck but I was no kid anymore and thus had to settle with a simple taunting look. Nonetheless I could tell Temari's anger only grew when her pig-like eyes narrowed into slits.

"Way to go Sasuke! I've always wanted to do that but being the school counselor school rules doesn't really allow it. She walks around all mightily looking down on the rest of us all the time. I really wish I could just- ."

Come on! Was the world against me today? Or was I just fun to torture. Why did the freaks seem to throw themselves at me? I don't really know when I had closed my eyes but I opened them reluctantly and was faced with Anko. I wanted to tell her off but as always I only remained silent.

"-didn't come by yesterday. Why not come with me now. After all we can't let people know you're my favorite student now can we?" To my mortification she actually winked at me. I wanted to throw up. However, as unwilling as I was to follow her I knew that if I didn't take up on her offer I'd either get lynched by the evil mob in the canteen or get lynched and a phone call to my mom. I chose the lesser of two evils and simply to follow her, but not before I sent Sakura and Hinata a defeated look, ignoring Lee's strange expression next to them.

For the rest of the lunch hour I was stuck in Anko's office, listening to her nag about her very tedious life and fending off stupid annoying questions. By the time I got out I felt way too exhausted to go to class and ended up skipping English. Instead I went to the library to do some light reading and collect my thoughts.

As I finally sat by one of the tables I threw a quick look on my phone and noticed the one new message notification. Against better judgment I opened it and ended up staring at it as if it were a foreign language. My heart stopped for just a second and my head started spinning.

So I guess I know why you wanted to keep our kiss a secret. Why didn't you just tell me you were dating my best friend?

My fingers automatically typed a quick answer demanding to know how he knew and what he had told Naruto. My head fell against the books before me and a strange pain settled in my stomach. Fuck Kiba if he had told Naruto. I imagined strangling him and felt a little better but then I was reminded of Naruto during lunch and I couldn't help but wonder if that was the last time he'd ever look upon me like that again.

This was clearly not my day.

Later that day I stood in the school parking lot by myself waiting for Naruto just like we had agreed on earlier that day. Sakura and Hinata offered to stay behind and wait with me but I declined. I didn't want them to witness my – very possible – humiliation. Naruto hadn't answered to any of my text messages yet nor had Kiba. I wasn't even sure if he would show up but I was hoping - since his car was still parked in its place – that he would anyways. If he knew about Kiba's and my kiss I had to at least explain it to him. I just hoped he would listen.

I looked awkwardly at the people walking by. Many of them were giving me strange looks as they passed but could I blame them? Not really. My ludicrous life was once again on display for the public eye. I bet they all wondered how anyone could have so much bad luck. I did too.

I nervously shifted my feet and kept my eyes on my feet. I was almost at a point of giving up when I noticed a pair of familiar sneakers next to mine. I looked up hopeful and half expectant to see those kind cerulean eyes from lunch but instead I was met by cold icy blue.

I shivered and swallowed the growing lump in my throat. He knew.

"Naruto I can explain." I offered but I could already tell he was anything but interested in listening.

"Yeah I'm sure you can." Naruto sneered. "You thought you could just keep this from me huh? C'mon Sasuke he's my best friend! After all you've said to me and what I did for you today, yesterday! Is this how you thank me?"

"Thank you?" I repeated my own aggravation over my own actions and Naruto's stupidity had me crying out in anger. "So you think our relationship is something I should be thankful for? Wow, thank you Naruto for allowing me to be in your presence! I feel so special. Fucking prick!"

"You know what Sasuke I thought you were special but now I see you're just like any other backstabbing bitch! You and me we are done, you hear me? I don't ever want to see your ugly face again." Naruto gave me a hard shove in the chest which knocked me back but not enough to fall and proceeded by stomping away.

Furious, I emitted an exasperated growl and adjusted the strap of my bag over my shoulder before speeding away through the lot. It was over 2 miles home but at that moment I was too upset to care. The whole way home I walked with blurred eyes while doing my best to choke back the sobs from escaping. Fuck my life. Fuck Naruto. Fuck everything.

tbc

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