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Chapter 37: Driving Sasuke Crazy

"Love isn't a decision. It's a feeling. If we could decide who we love, it would be much simpler, but much less magical." ~Trey Parker and Matt Stone

Sasuke POV:

I wished that I didn't feel anything for Naruto. My life would have been so much easier if I didn't love him. However, you can't pick who you love. I tried to tell my parents that long ago, but they didn't listen. My heart was trying to tell my head that, but it wasn't listening either. My heart still loved Naruto; the night at the bar proved that no matter how much he changed he could still bring the butterflies out in me. No else ever did that. I tried to wish him away, to wish the feeling I get away, as if it were that easy. It never worked; I could never make my feelings for Naruto go away, Suigetsu told me it was because he was supposed to be there. However, the stubborn person I was, I didn't want to believe that some people just aren't meant to be in your life. It sounded like some of the crap I'd hear Neji say whenever I'd meet with the Hyuugas.

I sat in the conference room Monday morning, waiting for him to come in. Part of me wished that we could just get the campaign done so that I would never have work with him again. The other part of me wished that it could last forever. When I had told Suigetsu about the feelings I was having toward Naruto he acted as if it were nothing.

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"He's driving me crazy," I said as I sat down on his couch.

"How so?" he asked as he looked at me. I think he knew I was already in too deep before he asked the question, but he asked anyway. He liked to see how Naruto made me; not very many other people could make me so crazy. In fact, I don't know that anyone outside of my family could drive me crazy, and no one could drive me crazy the way he did.

"I can't get him out of my head, no matter how hard I try," I practically whined. I wanted to hit my head on something, thinking that maybe it would knock the image of Naruto out of my head.

"Ever think that maybe you can't get him out of your head because he's supposed to be there?" Suigetsu asked.

"What'd you say?" I glared.

"Well think about it," he said. "If you can't get rid of it maybe it you're supposed to keep it. I mean you keep claiming your head is saying no, yet the fact that he's stuck in there, is making me think that it's not."

"Have you been hanging out with Neji?" I asked him. I doubted it but they were saying the same kind of crap so it had to be asked.

"Sasuke, you barely hang out the guy, when would I?" he looked at me with the kind of look on his face that said 'don't be ridiculous.'

"So you're just being a moron," I sighed, hoping that would end the conversation, but it didn't.

"I think you like him," he laughed. "Just admit it and then you can finally go be with him, it's been ten years after all."

"Shut up," I hissed.

"I'm just saying, he wants you and you want him, go for it already," he said as he put his feet on me.

I shoved his feet off, "I have a girlfriend." I

He rolled his eyes; I knew he didn't like Aimi ever since I started dating her. Suigetsu looked at me closely, "Dump the bitch and go for it."

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I just let out a sigh as I thought about everything that had happened. I didn't know what to do at this point. I knew Suigetsu was partially right. I knew that I probably should dump Aimi, but I just didn't know how.

As I thought it over, I heard the door open. I looked up to see Naruto standing in front of me. He had a smile on his face and coffee in his hand.

"I was at the coffee shop and so I figured I'd bring you some too," he smiled.

"Thanks," I said as he sat down in the chair next to me. There was something else different about him. He was wearing different cologne. Normally I wouldn't notice, but the smell of it was intoxicating. I actually moved a little closer to him, though I don't think that he noticed or if he did, he didn't say anything about it.

I tried my best to focus on the work in front of me, then he said something and I agreed, resulting in one of his smiles. I had almost forgotten how one of his smiles could brighten up an entire room.

"So I guess we'll work more on this tomorrow then?" he asked at the end of the day.

"Yeah," I said, happy that it was finally the end of the day.

"Great," he smiled once again before leaning over and giving me a hug. I went stiff as a board as he proceeded to hug me. If it were anyone else it would be just a hug, but this was Naruto and after some time without his touch, I was starting to realize how much I missed it.

"Naruto, why are you hugging me?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

"That's what friends do," he smiled.

"Oh, right," I said as I backed away. I knew that I needed to separate myself from Naruto quickly, before a hug turned into much more.

"We are friends right?" he asked staring at me with his big blue eyes. I tried to look away, but I couldn't. I knew being friends with him was dangerous, because it would most likely lead me down a path to something more.

"Yeah," I said as I smiled. It was a small smile but it was more than I gave for anyone else.

"Great I'll see you tomorrow," he said as he hurried out of the conference room. I let out a sigh, knowing that I was already in too deep. If that were what a hug did to me, I wondered what would happen if he kissed me again.

Naruto POV:

"I did it," I said cheerily as I walked into Kiba's house.

"Hold on," he said to me before turning his attention back to the phone. "Hinata can I call you back? Okay great talk to you then." He hung up before turning his attention back to me. "Did what?"

"What were you talking to Hinata about?" I asked.

"We're just friends," he sighed. "We will be for awhile."

"Oh," I said.

"Now, did what?" he repeated.

"I tried a new approach with Sasuke, you know just being nice with him, even after the whole let's be friends thing, I think he was still caught off guard," I smiled.

"What else did you do," he said, obviously knowing me too well.

"Well, I asked his brother what kind of smells he liked then bought cologne with those smells in it," I smiled.

"His brother actually knew that?" he asked.

"Apparently, because he was sitting really close to me today, it was great," I grinned.

"I can't believe you went through so much trouble," he shook his head.

"I will win him over, even if it kills me," I sighed. "Plus you were the one that told me to act sexy weren't you?"

"Yeah, yeah, I doubt it'll kill you, but whatever you say," he rolled his eyes.

Itachi POV:

"Little brother," I said as he walked into his bedroom. He was sitting on the edge of his bed, looking at the floor. He seemed to be thinking about something, probably whatever that blonde did that day.

"How'd you get in here?" he glared at me.

"I know where you hide your key," I smirked as I held the key up and tossed it on to the desk in his room.

"Get out," he demanded, obviously not happy with how well I know him, or perhaps there was something else, again my guess would be the blonde.

"I had an interesting talk with the little blonde," I said as I sat next to him on his bed, seeing if my theory was correct.

"Naruto?" he asked suddenly interested. I nodded and he asked, "What did he want?"

"He wanted to talk about you," I smirked. I figured this was what it was about and by Sasuke's sudden interest; I knew that I was right.

"What about me?" he asked.

"What your favorite sent was, that kind of thing," I shrugged. I didn't see the problem with giving away the information.

"You told him didn't you?" he sounded annoyed.

"Why does it matter?" I asked.

He sighed as he looked down at his floor. "He's using it to make me weak." I wanted to laugh a little, but I restrained myself. Instead, I decided to give him some real advice and the truth, it seemed as if he needed it.

"Remember when you came to me ten years ago for advice?" I asked.

"Yeah, so?" he frowned.

"I manipulated you," I admitted. I didn't want to admit that part, but that may be something he needs to know so that he goes for Naruto.

"Excuse me," he practically yelled.

"I wanted you to have a future with the company, I didn't know mother and father would die so young," I explained.

"That makes it so much better," he said as he rolled his eyes and stood up.

"I know it doesn't, but I thought you should know," I said. "I didn't tell you to pick the company for happiness, but for security. Maybe now you can try some happiness."

"Why tell me?" he asked. His eyes looked hurt that I would do that to him.

"Because, you should know that you may be with him still if you would have went with what you truly wanted," I explained.

"Are you manipulated me again?" he asked, making me worried that I may have broken some of the trust we had.

"Just follow your heart this time, I'll support you," I assured him.

TBC...