"And which apparatus did he use?"

"Crook's tube. What causes mirages?"

"Refraction of light."

They continued to evaluate each other up until they reached the exam hall, and were supposed to part ways.

"We should go camping or something," Kushina randomly suggested. "I've never been camping before."

Sasuke hesitated for a second,"Yeah we could..."

"What's with the uncertainty Uchiha?"

How could he tell her their time now was limited and he wanted her all to himself?

"Oh!" Kushina nodded in realization. "You selfish man, I'm leaving them too!"

"You left them before!" Sasuke defended, "So you're obviously used to it!"

She slumped her shoylders and pouted. "But I really want to."

"Alright fine. Whatever."

The first bell rang, indicating that the students could now enter and thus cutting off her snide remark. She looked up awkwardly at him, and was about to turn around when she spotted Sakura staring intently at them. Sasuke, as hostile as he is, glared annoyed at her, and Kushina pulled him down by the collar, surprising him and quickly kissed him before entering her class. He could hear Sakura sputtering at a distance and blood pumping at his ears.

Uzumaki showing PDA. That's a first.

"Why do we have to go to prom!" Kushina whined, her mother and Mikoto running around with accessories and makeup.

"Sasuke asked you didn't he?" Kushina flustered a bit. "He really wanted to go."

Because it was the last time they'd be seen together at school.

"Does this dress make my look tiny?" Kushina asked, sighing.

The mothers squealed at her indirect acceptance and slapped some powder on her face.

...

"So..." Naruto started, his hands behind his head. "You're taking my sister to prom..."

"Hn," Sasuke stood with pocketed hands beside him by the door, his onyx eyes settled intently at the corridor to the bedrooms.

"If you break her heart," the blonde snapped catily, his toothy grin betraying his serious facade, "I'll kill you!" He laughed a bit. "Who am I kidding; she'll haunt you till the end of time."

"..."

"I never would've imagined you this whipped a year ago."

"I'm not whipped," he replied boredly.

"Ah, you're a special case, of course."

"Boys!" Mito yelled, emerging from the hall followed by Sasuke's mother.

This was it; when the protagonist's love climbs down the stairs looking breathtakingly gorgeous, when his breath hitches at the mere sight of her and she asks dumbly what he was looking at.

But sadly, since this isn't an ordinary romance and because of the lack of stairs, Uzumaki Kushina struted out of the hall, her face in a tight scowl as she carried her gown like a princess, and barked at a dazed Sasuke to get the car. It was a lacey white A-line dress that stopped a little above mid-thigh with a thick gold belt at the waist, chiffon spilling from under it and stopping at her feet, a slit on her left leg upto the end of the lace.

KUSHINA'S DRESS: g01. .

HINATA'S DRESS: 076/0/9876360/il_214x170.812066574_

"Wow," he breathed.

She raised a brow, "You have something to say?"

"Kushina," he breathed, not quite able to stop staring.

"Do you need an inhaler?" She asked annoyingly. "Or are you deliberately trying to choke yourself?"

"Pictures!" Their moms rushed and snapped a billion photos, the flashes causing Kushina to continuously blink even after they had settled in Naruto's car.

"Sasuke!" She yelled above the music, her hand tightly clutching his. "What's going on?"

"They announce the King and Queen; haven't you been to-" he trailed off, remembering her dislike of parties. And she attended the biggest one of them all for him.

"Alright, settle down!" The former Queen stood proudly on the stage, an envelope in her manicured hands. "I'm announcing this year's King and Queen-" the noise simmered down to whispers, that oddly sounded like 'Sasuke's going to win'. Kushina glanced at her boyfriend; he was quite handsome it was true. "This year's Queen is-"

She heard many intakes of breath at once.

"Hyuga Hinata!"

Silence flooded the horde of teens, as if someone had pressed mute on the room. Kushina started clapping, her blue orbs proud as she solely cheered for her best friend. A second and Sasuke clapped with her while Hinata nervously clambered up the steps and accepted a bouquet, the former Queen rolled her eyes and set the tiara atop her midnight locks.

"Well anyways," the older girl shrugged off and held another envelope, Kushina was debating on stepping up the stage and wacking that girl upside the head while her boyfriend caught her hand and squeezed gently. You're going to be surprised, he mouthed with a smirk.

"And this year's King is, my personal favourite," she slipped out the card and read it quickly-

"UZUMAKI NARUTO- Wait what?!" Her eyes widened as she stared at the card with disbelief.

Naruto grinned despite himself and stood next to Hinata, nudging her out of her dazed state. The Hyuga heiress snatched the crown from the slightly sneering girl and turned to Naruto with a smile as she adjusted it on his sunshine hair.

"BURNNNNNN!" Kushina yelled, laughing. "YOU DESERVED IT YOU TWO!"

Everyone started cheering after her, and started to circle the couple with compliments. Sasuke pulled his girlfriend to the doors, and once they were in the hallway he turned to face her.

"Why?"

"Cheer for my best friend?!"

"No!" Sasuke snapped. "Why are we here Kushina? You hate parties!"

"Isn't obvious you idiot!" She balled her fists and glared at him, and she still looked beautiful despite that. "You really wanted to go; you asked me too!"

"What?" He blinked. "I didn't..." He groaned, sliding a palm down his face.
"Why you-"

"My mom was talking about some scrapbook of us she was making."

"Really?" Kushina stood straight from her former I shall pounce and gut youstance. As if it all was clicking together in her head, she gasped remembering the many times they would randomly snap a photo while they were in the kitchen or playing games, and they would just brush it off.

"Uzumaki," he snapped her out of her reverie. "Let's get out of here?"

"Aren't you cold?"

"For the billionth time, no."

They sat on the Uchiha's roof still in their prom wear unbeknownst to either of their parents. She grew tired of Sasuke breaking the very comfortable silence with his prodding. She snuck a glance at him as they watched the starry sky; he was tense.

"Oh just hand it over!" She sighed. He eagerly shrugged off his jacket and pulled her into it before settling back with a smirk. "You're such a baby."

"Hn."

Her cerulean orbs drifted back up and she broke out into a rare, genuine smile. She felt him staring and met his soft eyes. "That way," she pointed up. "We're suppose to be staring that way in case you're lost."

"You're really unique."

She sputtered, her face changing colour as she faced ahead with an angry pout. "Stupid man," she mumbled to herself. [Reference! Wink wink! I'm sorry-]

It was silent for a while.

"Why can't we be a normal couple?" Kushina asked.

"Not many get the chance to date me you know."

"No you arrogant prick. I mean why can't we act like any of them; like a normal loving couple?"

"Because we don't act."

She faced him with a small smile. "I want to give you something. Just remind me the day I leave."

Sasuke raised a brow.

"UCHIHA SASUKE!"

He groaned, rubbing his temples in frustration.

"Is that your mom?!" Kushina tried to hide the laughter in her voice.

"HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW UO THERE?! I SWEAR TO GOD IF SHE'S HURT-"

"Wait. Did she say daughter-in-law?!" Kushina's eyes widened.

What did I do to deserve such a complicated life?