"Okay then, the person who I've been madly and fully in love with is..."
His palms became sweaty and his breathing shallow, praying that she wouldn't notice. He was much more nervous than he had anticipated; feeling as if her dramatic pause was taking forever. She looked at him one more time and uttered something he'd take to his grave.
"Nutella." She had this shit eating grin. Sasuke's jaw clenched.
"No."
"Exactly, I led you to think I liked someone. Pshhh."
Both relief and hurt clouded him, the latter because he thought he would've been the one.
"No guy in this planet could ever handle me." He raised a mock eyebrow.
"Excuse me?"
"Well, I've watched Austin Powers a gazillion times." Sasuke's lips parted, no sound coming out. He got tongue tied for a bit then shook his head.
"You got me out this late!"
"I told you I could go alone you stubborn mule."
"Don't-" he sighed and let it go.
There was barely anyone in the cinema, about five people, so they sat on top. Sasuke had a scowl of annoyance on his face because he had been dumb enough to force-pay for Kushina's snacks. She had bought the largest popcorn bucket there, a big slushy, Malteasers, a bag of Lays, a bottle of water and a hotdog for himself. The girl could eat, he'd give her that. She was practically drowning because of how small she was. The lights went out as the movie started with an old scene presumably then a musical on set.
Almost half way through the movie, Kushina's cheeks were flushed and she had been coughing terribly after laughing so hard. He could see why this was her favorite movie, as it got even him to crack a smile. He had never seen her so happy in his entire life. When the movie ended and the lights were switched back on, the little present made haste to get home.
"Hey Sasuke?"
"Hmm?"
"Thanks for the chocolates."
"What chocolates?" She gave him a meaningful look, as it slowly sunk in.
"I told mother not to-"
"I found the list." She cut him off, chewing on her lower lip in nervousness.
"I felt bad."
"What exactly do you want from me?" Her phone rang and interrupted what Sasuke was about to say.
"Shit." She cursed before answering. Kushina pushed the phone away as Sasuke heard her mother yelling, promising a series of punishment. She hung up after letting out all her anger, as Kushina sighed exasperated.
"Well I'm beyond screwed."
"You snuck out!"
"Excuse me? Didn't you?"
"No."
"Hehehe mama's boy."
"Aren't you daddy's girl?" He mocked.
"Of course, forever and ever."
"Are you being serious?"
"Daddy's the number 1 male figure in my life, and he will always be." She said proudly.
"Aha."
"You're about, uh... 17th?" Sasuke's eyes widened.
"Yup, I know how it feels to be low. Actually, no I don't." She laughed and hugged him.
"I'm the 17th?"
"Ok ok 10."
"2." Sasuke bargained.
"4, that's the final deal." Sasuke opened his mouth to protest, when Kushina raised her hand to silence him.
"Someone's following us." She whispered, and Sasuke immediately moved closer to her and was about to turn around. Kushina whispered a prevention to do anything rash and asked him to continue like nothing happened.
He heard an ominous crack behind them and pushed Kushina in front of him. It was dumb to ignore it, so Sasuke turned around and faced a hooded figure.
"What do you want?!" He barked, glaring menacingly. The unknown person pointed at Kushina, slowly making his way towards them.
"Give her up." He said, his voice raspy, smiling slyly as Sasuke pushed her away from his reach. Kushina held Sasuke's hand tightly, refusing to let him go and get to safety. The young Uchiha assured her softly that she wouldn't get hurt, and when she reluctantly let go he made way to the figure and socked him hard. The guy hit nearby trashcan as Sasuke cracked his knuckles, ready to give another defying blow to the guy's most probably broken jaw when Kushina started laughing her butt off.
"You honestly fell for it!" She smiled, patting Sasuke's back like there wasn't a dangerous guy recovering in their midst.
"I would've beaten him up before you registered anything, if he was actually a stalker." The guy got up and winced behind his hoodie when he touched his jaw.
"You hit like a-"
"Naruto?!"
"Yes?"
"You set me up?!" He looked angrily between the two Uzumakis.
"No, Kushina caught me a while ago, the joke was suppose to be on the both of you."
"Tch." He shoved his hands in his pockets and started to walk away.
"Bye duck butt!" She yelled after him. "Don't get molested on your way home!"
Naruto high-fived Kushina as they started their journey home too.
Sasuke was pissed off at the two Uzumakis, but felt that punch to Naruto overwhelm him with guilt. Damn Naruto. He walked in to the open door confused, and then regretted the decision to go over to their house. It was in chaos as a lot of workers ran around breaking and/or carrying stuff away to a nearby truck. He carefully avoided hazardly placed objects and made his way upstairs in search of Naruto.
A guy almost bumped into him as he tried to get away as fast as he could. Sasuke found Kushina sitting in front of her room with her arms folded, yellow inspection tape barring the door.
"What?"
"These assholes aren't touching my stuff."
"Typical." He shook his head. "Who's going to?"
"You." She trusted him?
"You...trust me?"
"No. Never mind then, I'll get Naruto or Itachi to-"
"Uzumaki."
"Foolish little brother." She mimicked Itachi's voice perfectly, patting the spot next to her and smiling when he sat down. "I've said it twice before, you're overwhelmingly sensitive." He rolled his eyes.
"Naruto likes Hinata better than Sakura." He stated, nodding when she inquired of his confirmation.
"You did well solider."
"Hn." She took out her phone and some earphones, offering him one. Kushina played Demons by Imagine Dragons and started to fiddle with the tips of her long hair. He's never seen her like this, quiet and innocent looking, two words that could never be associated with Uzumaki Kushina. Maybe there was more he hadn't uncovered yet.
Your eyes they shine so bright,
I wanna save that light.
I can't escape it now,
Unless you show me how!
Her blue eyes meet his black ones as they held the stare, thinking exactly the same thing. How could someone with so much light, be near something that was so dark? The point here was that neither took account to the color. It was ironic, for someone with dark eyes to have so much light, and darkness to be hidden behind calming blue. They both suddenly felt incomplete, like they were misdirected and had held up the wrong standards. Each knew at that very moment, the other's feelings as clear as crystal. Unbeknownst to them, they were slowly leaning in, ignoring a Dead by April song playing in the background.
This time, nothing was holding them back. Kushina wasn't going to announce any form of prosecution, and Sasuke wasn't going to back out now. It was uncanny that they'd do this at the very place it all started, in front of her room. He was so close, more than he'd ever been before, when a guy interrupted them. Kushina barked angrily at him when he tried to enter her room, getting up and promising a considerable amount of pain as the guy ran for his life.
The mood now obliterated and awkwardness lingered in the air, both teens didn't know what to do then.
"Hey Sasuke?" He sighed relieved as she broke the choking silence.
"Hmm?"
"I'm hungry."
"You're like the girl version of Garfield."
"I-" it dawned upon her that description was completely and utterly-
"Bullshit." She muttered.
MnMs took them all to see the new house. Misaki kept whinging about how she had to leave after a week or so to Sasuke, how she'd miss him and Itachi.
The house looked tiny. It was painted mint green and white, while the roof was a shocking red. The twins' mother took out a set of keys excited and unlocked the front door.
"Look around." The teens dispersed, Sasuke and Naruto walking together in the one storey house. There was a paper stuck on each door stating what the room was to be. They walked inside a small room that was to be Naruto's.
"This is cool." Naruto bellowed, his voice being carried throughout the room. He looked curiously at a second door and was about to open it, when Kushina poked her head in and startled him.
"Oh shit!" He held his chest and glared at his sister.
"This door connects both our rooms." She started laughing maniacally. "Good luck sleeping."
Naruto started sweating, all colour draining from his face as images of Kushina watching him sleep formed in his head.
"Sleep is worth everything to her." Sasuke said nonchalantly as Naruto calmed down a bit.
"Damn you Uchiha." She disappeared and left the two alone. Said teens walked out of the room and checked the remainder of the house out. They met up with the rest at the kitchen after concluding that this house was too small for its own good.
"We'll move in permanently the day after tomorrow, after everything is placed and the house is cleaned."
"I'm going to fall a billion times here." She gestured to the sole steps on each door. Her mother laughed and dismissed her with a note to look down more.
She threw the keys to Kushina, and then left with Mikoto to have tea.
"I gotta feeling. Wohoooooooo!" Kushina yelled in the empty living room, nodding impressed as her voice echoed.
"Ramen rules!" Sasuke cringed at the idiot's loud voice.
"You both are pathetic." Misaki flipped her hair.
"You both are pathetic." Kushina mimicked in a whiny voice as it echoed through the room.
"Hehe you sound like a munchkin." She held her chest with fake hurt at Itachi's comment.
"Ugh." Misaki sat on the floor after once again being ignored.
"Say follow the yellow brick road."
"No way." Itachi grabbed her in a headlock and messed up her hair. Kushina folded her arms, uninterested at his apparent abuse.
"You done?"
"Say it." She sighed.
"Follow the yellow brick road." Itachi laughed.
"Perfect UK."
"Meh, 7." Naruto degraded.
They started chasing each other around the room as the three Uchihas watched. Uzumakis were an odd race, or maybe it was just these two. Itachi also watched his younger brother look detached yet determined all together. Sasuke had hated him all these years because of what their father thought, but honestly he envied him too. Uzumaki Kushina was the craziest women he's ever met, and wanted to claim her badly for himself. But seeing as his younger brother had fallen for her too, he couldn't do it. The main reason Itachi had come back was for her, though now he wasn't so sure of his feelings. The only thing he knew was he wouldn't hold back if he ever got anything remotely affectionate from her, or if he offered it himself. He mentally apologized to Sasuke, knowing something or the other would happen between them in time.
