Chapter 13

Shizuka stood immediately, rage filling her voice as she yelled, "Jenei, what is this about?" She held up a note he had passed her.

"What about it?" he queried, looking bored.

"What do you mean by this? 'It's over and it has been for awhile. Just get over it already.' Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"If it is, I'm not laughing."

Inita grimaced. "Uh-oh…3…2…1…"

"It's her fault isn't it?"

"Um…Please get your hand out of my face." She murmured nervously.

"Shut up!" Shizuka's eyes filled with fire, "I hate you!" She slapped her rival.

"…" Everyone in the class went silent.

"Shizuka!" Jenei could hardly believe it.

"How he could choose someone like you over me is beyond me."

"…Obviously…" Inita thought standing and walking towards the door.

"Don't you walk away from me!"

"Back off." Yuki growled, "Anyone in their right mind would choose her over you."

"…" she stood there speechless. "I…"

"…Come on, Inita. I'll take you to the nurses office." He offered. All she could do in such a situation was follow him.

As he pushed open the door, it creaked a little. "Hello?"

No answer. He looked around; the nurse wasn't there.

"I guess I'll just do it myself then." He looked for an ice pack while she sat on one of the hospital-like beds. He had realised recently that his forceful endeavors to woo her was failing miserably. Perhaps it was time for a new approach?

She watched him in silence as he pressed the cold packet to her cheek.

"Wow, she really hit you hard, huh?" His first attempt to start a conversation failed. She only looked away. "Are you ok? You look pissed."

"I'm fine." She sighed, biting her lip to hold back the tears of frustration.

"You wanted to hit her back…I know you did."

"…It's just…I had enough of that at our old school and I was just getting used to life here…But if I had retaliated, that would just put me on the same level as her."

"…The swelling has gone down, but there's still a mark…Want me to put something on it?"

"…" she nodded, realizing that her speaking only encouraged him.

He sighed. She was being difficult again. As he touched her cheek to apply the ointment, he felt her twitch.

"Does it sting? Sorry…" He looked into her eyes for a moment and then concentrated on finishing his task.

With his fingers trailing over her skin, she was slowly becoming more and more uncomfortable, to the point of embarrassment. Her face flushed pink.

"Is something wrong?" he asked, concern filling his voice, "Do you feel sick?"

"N-no…" her voice quivered.

He pushed her fringe out of her eyes, "Sure?"

"Yes…"

"Are…Are you blushing?" His own cheeks turned red. "Inita-chan…"

She turned her face away from his. "Thanks for helping me. I'll go back to class first then."

He held her back. "I … Inita, we've never actually kissed."

"With good reason too." She murmured.

"Right now…" he pushed her onto the bed, "I want to know all your weak spots."

"Yuki!" her eyes widened as he held her close and kissed her lips lightly.

"But that will have to wait until I can make you love me…Ok?"

"….Whatev…" she pushed open the door to find Sasuke staring at them.

"You're late for class." He stated, nonchalantly.

"Eh?" Her eyes widened. What was he doing here? Had he followed them? Had he heard everything they said? The very idea confused her so much that she just ran off down the hall without replying.

"That was weird…"

"…How long were you there?" Yuki asked.

"Long enough to know you intend to romance her." Sasuke shrugged, "Good luck with that."

"Don't give me that! Just because you treat her like dirt, it doesn't mean people can't tell you're interested." He pointed out, glaring at him.

"I could never fall for someone like her. She's far too normal."

"That's what I thought too…But she's extraordinary. Especially since she rejects you… It makes you curious as to how she could resist you."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at his new rival. What he said was true…Inita's disapproving stare, cruel reactions and harsh words did bring with them a sense of wonder and uncertainty. And she was indeed a girl who was hard to forget, blonde or not…But he definitely was not in love with her. She was merely a distraction from his usual focus and he hated it.

"Out of class? Tsk, tsk. I expected better of you Uchiha. Then again, you are like your brother." The student council president laughed to herself.

"Jacarra…" he smirked, "How long has it been since Itachi last had the privilege of putting you in your place."

"The last day I had any feelings for that jerk."She rolled her eyes, "I don't even know what I saw in him back then."

"I wonder what you saw in me too."

"…You just take delight in showing up whenever you please, don't you?"

"As a matter of fact, I do."

"…" she stalked away eyes narrowed, annoyed by his very presence.

He followed her calmly, leaving Yuki and Sasuke to think up and ending for their clash.

"Would you stop following me!" she turned to yell at last.

"Hey, Uniqua…" he trapped her against the lockers and stared into her eyes. "Remember what I told you the first time we met?"

"What?" she snarled.

"You have beautiful eyes." He pressed his forehead to hers. "And for some reason, I love to stare at them."

"You have no right to. They belong to someone else now."

He raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Who's the lucky guy?" She was just bluffing, right?

"It's Sasori."

"… You're kidding me."

"No. Now get lost."

"No." he said at last.

"Why not?"

"Because…You've just made me a jealous guy, and I won't forgive him if he steals you from me."

"Kind of late. It's been official for awhile now." She smirked and shoved him away, "Later."

She wasn't serious was she? He looked back and saw Deidara going through his locker.

"Where's my lab book?"

"Hey, Deidara. You're Sasori's best friend right?"

"What about it?"

"This rumor about him and Jacarra…."

"Where have you been? They've been dating for awhile. Haven't you ever seen them together?"

"…" He growled. So this is what had happened when he wasn't looking. It seemed he had to get rid of any chances the two had for relationship progress.

"She's back…" people whispered as Inita entered the class.

She simply ignored them and took her seat, a pleasant smile on her face. Then she remembered Yuki's kiss. Her face went red and she tried to hide it by sleeping on the desk. Her heart raced. Yuki's kiss… It was the kiss of an experienced lover and she was so inexperienced, it wasn't funny.

If someone said they loved her, would it be easy to win her over? She was beginning to doubt her resistance. After all, she was human with normal human desires.