Original A/N: it's Monday!

And I already wish it was Friday again~ But I'm about to make it all better for you all! As promised here is the second chapter of this story :)

I am overwhelmed by the reception of this story! Thank you so much for the feedback! I was a little nervous since I haven't done first person in a while and I know I'm trying something a little different from what I usually do.

Also, I would have posted earlier if it wasn't for that pesky little thing called work~ I bragged about how I was able to slack off a bit in the morning and absolutely jinxed myself because then I was booked for the remainder of the day~

Rating: Explicit/M, a tiny sneak peek into what's to come in this chapter ;)

Warnings: Sexual situations that involve underage characters.

Disclaimer: Characters sadly don't belong to me, they belong to Masashi Kishimoto. I was so dissatisfied they couldn't be together in canon that I had to write them into alternate universes with more satisfying endings.

Unrequited Love, Is It?

Chapter 2: Karin's Baby Brother

Graduation came about and I didn't expect to get emotional but I did because that was my big sis walking the line. That was Juugo and Suigetsu, and Sasuke, and I knew everything would change. At least we still had the summer, they were all going to the state university, three hours away from home. It could have been worse…but really what was worse than knowing I'd go from seeing Sasuke almost daily at the school and at least four days of the week at the house to technically none.

Then the thought that he might find the one while he was at Uni?

Karin gave us one big smile as she walked over to us, mom and dad were both crying. I was near tears as I ran over and hugged her "Don't get all sappy with me now" She muttered, but the crack in her voice gave her away.

I hugged both Suigetsu and Juugo, and lastly Sasuke, I wasn't embarrassed for once, as I threw myself at him. He hugged back with double the strength "Hey what's this all about?"

"You're not going to become a stranger now, are you?" he took a step back and surprisingly kissed my forehead "Of course not baby, I will periodically check on you gotta make sure no one is messing with you"

I was about to ask why, why would he do that? when Karin's voice cut through

"Yo Sasuke, picture!"

Summer went by way too quickly, there were more movie nights, get-togethers, and graduation parties, which then turned into going away parties. Parents were crying and talking about their babies growing up. Even our parents were giving into the nostalgia as they allowed the boys to spend the night in the living room every other day when we'd stay up late watching movies and end up knocking out.

It was just a bunch of us huddled in the living room, they knew nothing crazy was happening.

They must have known we were just trying to make the best of our time before Karin was off to Uni. She didn't' even try to talk me out of watching movies with them, inviting me over herself

"Who is going to bug me like you do when I'm over there?" She smiled.

I don't know if she knew, I was never brave enough to tell her how much I liked Sasuke, but she made no comment when I sat myself next to him every single time and ended up using him as my pillow. It was my favorite thing to do, and he never pushed me away, he never brought his girlfriends or boyfriends. So I was going to take advantage of that until the very end. I wanted to hold on to the feeling of falling asleep next to him and waking up with his arm around my waist. I knew it was probably an unconscious move, but still, I couldn't get enough of it.

But here we were, at the end, we had just unpacked Karin's last box, when her roommate, a girl named Konan with navy blue hair walked in with her parents.

Juugo was in a different hall, and Sasuke and Suigetsu had opted for a student apartment complex, I was a little jealous wondering if there was an ulterior motive for those two to want to live together. Then I found out Hidan was also staying at the apartment and snickered, knowing sis would technically end up living there as well. But I was happy, she got to keep her friends, she wasn't here by herself.

"You take care of yourself ok?" Karin told me as she hugged me

"I should be telling you that"

"I'm mortified, without me and Sasuke watching your back, there will be so many filthy rats trying to get their grubby hands on my baby bro"

I pulled back, were Karin and Sasuke the reason for my lack of romantic partners?

"Seriously?" I asked dumbfounded

I looked down at my phone and felt giddy

Hey baby, have a good first day of school and let me know how you're doing

Sasuke had texted…he wasn't disappearing. At least not yet.

"Baby!" I turned around, and my stomach dropped, that couldn't be Sasuke, he was three hours away, then I spotted the redhead

"Gaara" I smiled.

He fell in step next to me as I walked with my breakfast to one of the outside bleachers "Sorry about the party" I said a little embarrassed, suddenly remembering how he'd be sucking the life out of me and I'd been thoroughly loving it.

"Who was that, your big brother or something?" He sat across from me.

"No, Sasuke's just a friend, well one of my big sister's best friends"

"A little too overprotective wasn't he?" He muttered "I was a little sad I didn't' get your number that night"

I felt the blood rush to my face as I created a contact, and handed him my phone so we could exchange numbers, he smiled as he put his digits on my phone and I quickly texted him so he could get mine.

"So, what grade are you in?" He asked

"I'm a junior, you?"

"Senior" So he was a year older.

"Naruto!" I looked up to see Kiba walking over to the table

I gasped as Gaara pushed his hips against mine, I could feel his erection pressing hotly against me. He was in a rush to get my t-shirt over my head.

The thing was, Karin and her friends were no longer here after school, and my parents worked all kinds of crazy shifts at the hospital. This left me with so many openings to do all kinds of stuff I probably wasn't supposed to be doing.

He stepped back and his eyes trailed over my chest, his hands came down to unbutton my pants reaching inside and squeezing me "Ummmm" I moaned, and let little gasps out as his lips attacked mine again.

"You're the sweetest little thing I've ever come across" He said with a grunt as I reached into his pants and started jerking him off as well.

"Ah," I let out as he swirled his hand on the head of my erection. His lips sucking down my neck, soon enough we were both welcoming the sticky mess on the palm of our hands. We grabbed a couple of wet wipes from the desk before we fell on the bed.

We weren't dating, it wasn't like that, we hadn't gone all the way yet either, but Gaara didn't seem to mind, and he seemed more than happy to teach me, and show me anything I wanted to learn.

He'd even nudged me to spill about Sasuke

"I still think you should have just told him" I pouted

"He's never looked at me like that" Gaara's eyes scanned me

"He called you baby, he's the one who started that?" I nodded

"Yeah he can make up all that bullshit about you being Karin's baby brother but I don't buy it, he just wanted an excuse to call you that" He pulled me over him "Probably to see that pretty blush and flustered face that you make every time he said it"

His hands ran up my sides "But be my guest don't tell him, if you two don't get together, the more I get to do this"

Karin made a surprise visit on my birthday weekend, and it wasn't just Karin, it was the whole gang, and I thought my heart would explode when they all walked through the front door.

I know I absolutely embarrassed myself as I threw my arms around my sister in a fit of tears.

Fucking asshole, she'd just messaged me that morning saying she was sorry she wouldn't be here for my birthday, but she wanted me to have fun. And to not do anything she would do.

"Happy seventeenth baby bro" She said as she returned the hug. I went ahead and hugged the rest of them, obviously as always lingering as much as I could get away with on Sasuke's arms.

"Hey," Sasuke said as he bumped his shoulder against mine, I was standing by the kitchen counter watching everyone interact.

"Hey," I said as I returned the shoulder bump "Thank you for coming"

"I was growing a little restless not seeing you, after getting used to having you around so much" I blushed as I looked sideways at him and his hand came up to move my hair off my face.

"Your hair is getting a little long" He mentioned as he also moved some of the tresses by my neck and then froze. I remembered how Gaara had been latching on to a particular spot on my neck the day prior and blushed.

"Yeah I haven't cut it in a while," I said as my hand came up to my neck rubbing it, hoping to cover what I knew was probably a hickey on the back of my neck.

"We could face time you know, every once in a while, I miss you too," I said feeling a little brave. He seemed to snap out of it as his eyes centered back on mine.

"Yeah, I'd like that"

Tension rose even more though, as Kiba arrived with Hinata, Temari, and Gaara in tow. I think Sasuke recognized Gaara even though it'd been like half a year since the party incident because he was fuming for a couple of seconds. Was it that he saw me like a little brother or was it like Gaara said and that was all jealousy?

Later that night our parents went to bed and left us to our shenanigans, but really we were pretty chill, it was all about picking a movie and getting comfortable. I like Gaara, we had a lot of fun, and he didn't make me feel bad about it, but for the first time since our–whatever it was started–I felt awful because I wanted to sit next to Sasuke and fall asleep on his shoulder, but Gaara was here, and it felt wrong not to sit next to him instead.

But as I walked over he smirked at me, nudging me over to his right side, which would sandwich me between the redhead and the raven.

God I take it back, everyone should go home and we should all sleep in our respective rooms.

A couple of minutes into the movie I leaned over to whisper by his ear "What's happening?" I asked, he smiled "An experiment," He said as he looked over at Sasuke.

"Are you upset?" I asked

"Honestly? I just want you to get what you want, you're that sweet Naru" He said and I blushed as he turned his face and his lips met mine, and all of a sudden the movie was paused.

"Ok, what was that?" I blushed as I turned over to see Karin glaring daggers at Gaara. Sasuke's eyes were centered on me.

"What?" I asked feigning ignorance

"You said your name was Gaara right? How long has that been going on?" Karin asked a little more clearly as she motioned between us, this couldn't be more embarrassing, Kiba, Hinata, and Temari looked back from where they were settled in front of us 'Busted' Kiba mouthed.

"We are not going to talk about it" I muttered. Karin opened her mouth "Nope, I'm pulling the birthday card, not today sis" I said "Play the movie" She was upset, I knew she was, but she played the movie nonetheless.

"What was that all about?" I muttered softly

"Oh he likes you," He said with a sly smirk as his arm slid around my waist and pulled me closer.

"What?"

"Just the look on his face right now, he wants to tear me apart" his fingers slipped under my shirt "Wonder how he'd feel if he knew all the dirty things I've done to you"

"Gaara!" I muttered, and I heard Karin cough, a fake loud cough at that and I straightened up a little bit, but Gaara didn't drop his hand "Maybe all he needs is the right incentive" He said with a sly smile as he looked at the TV.

Sasuke still messaged, and the first time the facetime call came through I looked at my phone a jittery mess.

"Hey," I said as the camera turned on, and I couldn't help but feel at home…Sasuke gave me that feeling of calm and just warmth.

"Hey," He said back, we talked about how Sasuke's BIO classes were kicking his butt, and I talked about how much I hated math for a little while, about how I was sad that Kiba and Hinata had a big fight and I didn't know if they were going to pull through.

"You still breaking hearts over there?" I asked

"That redhead treating you well?" I blushed

"It's not like that" I muttered

"I would know all about things being 'not like that' baby, I don't want him to hurt you," He said, yeah he would know all about breaking hearts and fucking around...

"He's good to me"

"No one is good enough for you," He said and I looked down.

'I'm not a baby anymore Sasuke, I don't know where the big brother complex came from, but I can take care of myself"

In what felt like forever but fast forward at the same time Christmas break came about.

Gaara was next to me, I was completely undressed and we had been ready to go all the way, I was prepped, I wanted it, and still before he could push in I asked him to stop. I felt tears prickle at my eyes, what was I still holding on to?

"I'm sorry," I said, choking a little at the end, he sat up and pulled me over "Hey, it's ok, and if anyone else ever tells you otherwise you tell them to go fuck themselves" He placed a soft kiss on my temple.

"Are you still ok with this?" I asked, almost a whisper.

"What? Yeah, why?"

"I see the way Neji looks at you, I also catch you staring sometimes" he stilled a bit

I let out a choked laugh "Fuck"

"We've been talking, Neji and I," he said, at last, it stung, I told myself it shouldn't have, that neither of us had labeled this, and I shouldn't be upset because Sasuke and I had also been talking and even if it wasn't romantic, the whole time I wished it would be. Still, he'd been good enough to me that I would really have been fine having my first time with him, saying I didn't care for Gaara would have been a big fat lie.

"Double fuck" I muttered again as I felt the tears come through, he shifted so he could look at my face "I'm sorry, hey–don't cry," He said as he wiped the tears away and kissed my lips softly. I shook my head "No, I'm sorry don't feel bad, seriously, you've been so good to me, you being here made everything better" I hiccuped a bit

"I want you to be happy, I do," I said at last finally calming down a little bit.

"We're still good right? You and I?" He asked softly and I nodded "you're not getting rid of me that easily, but I guess that's all going to be up to Neji if you two become an item"

After Gaara left I took a freezing cold shower and cried, he didn't mislead me, if anything I was the one hung up on someone else the whole time, but still, there were a lot of firsts there, and he was kind, sweet and caring, and I wish it had been enough, I wished I had woken up one day with the sudden realization that's all I wanted and needed.

Instead of checking my phone to see if Sasuke had texted…

I'd just calmed down enough, stepped out, and changed when Karin's voice rang through the door " Baby! We're home!"

I pulled the covers over my head, I was happy she was here…but I was still a little raw "Hey what's with you?"

I shrugged under the covers, she tried pulling the blanket off but I wouldn't budge she huffed and stood "Maybe he'll talk to you"

"Baby" Sasuke's smooth voice cut through "Can I please see your face? '' I loosed my hold on the blanket and he slipped it down. Running the pads of his thumbs over my puffy eyes, then my cheek "He better not show his face around me anytime soon" He muttered darkly.

"He didn't do anything wrong," I said, he let out an exhale as he pulled the blanket off and he pulled me up and over his shoulder "Hey!" He walked me over to the living area and let me down on the couch, Hidan on the far left, then Karin, me, and Sasuke on the right. We were absolutely sandwiched and barely fit since Hidan was so bulky. But I melted onto the couch as Karin leaned her head on my shoulder, and I leaned mine on Sasuke's, she played something on the TV.

Sasuke got up after the first movie to let Juugo and Suigetsu in, and when he got back to the couch he'd brought back my favorite spiderman blanket and threw it over the both of us.

He was always so sweet…I couldn't take the pressure on my chest when he was this kind to me.

I didn't know why he'd never made a move, after all, he was Sasuke Uchiha, he could get any girl or guy to melt with a couple of strategic touches, and well versed pick up lines. But then again I'd never made a move either, too much of a coward going on three fucking years now.

That was going to change, I had to be brave, and I had to stop being afraid of rejection. Even if it hurt, I needed to know. I couldn't bear to see him with another pretty girl. The last time I'd called him he picked up and fumbled a bit, the camera fell on the half-naked girl on his bed before he quickly moved it as he made his way out of his room and towards the living area of his apartment.

"Everything ok?" He asked and I sat on my bed still processing what I'd just seen.

"Sorry obviously I called too early" I snapped, it wasn't early, it was 12 PM "Seems like you had a rough night"

"All I will say is, I'm glad by the time you make it to Uni Karin and I will be here to watch out for you"

I'd forced the jealousy right down my throat for the remainder of the conversation.

But I knew I couldn't keep doing that much longer, I'd rather cut the cord if it was never going to happen.

It took a lot of convincing but after getting both Sasuke and Karin on the phone to talk to mom and dad they agreed to drive me up to Sasuke's apartment so I could spend spring break with Karin.

I couldn't stay at Karin's because the dorm didn't allow underage visitors to spend the night. That's why I needed Sasuke to back me up. Not that he'd put up much of a fight.

Of course, you can stay baby

This was it. I mean I wasn't like a seductress or anything but one way or another I had to get my feelings across.

I was done dreaming about kissing Sasuke Uchiha.

I was going to kiss him.

Even if I died of embarrassment, I was going to do it.

Mom and dad walked up with me even after I asked them not to, and after a small talk with both Sasuke and Karin, they were kissing me on the cheek and warning me not to give Karin or Sasuke any trouble.

The first day they took me out to this gigantic indoor flashy mall and we grabbed the most delicious boba I've ever had. Browsed the stores and I bought a couple of shirts and a new set of jeans that Karin had said looked too good in and I had to put them back.

Like she didn't wear her fair share of crop tops and short shorts.

I was looking between a white t with black horizontal stripes and a dark maroon.

"The striped one," Sasuke said as he walked over and I'd barely been able to take my eyes off the raven since he'd dressed in the morning. Even in black fitted jeans and a simple navy blue shirt he was stunning to look at, the chunky rings on his fingers, and the silver chain around his neck the nail on the coffin, my insides felt like I'd put them in a blender.

"You think?"

He nodded, and he didn't need to say more and I took the shirt to the register.

I was supposed to sleep on the living room couch but he grabbed my bag and took it to his room "you can sleep in my bed" I got beet red, already knowing that I'd end up doing something very unclassy right in Sasuke's bed "I'll be fine on the couch, I'm not kicking you out of your room"

I bit my lip, maybe I should have told him we could share the bed. Shit, so much for trying to be brave. It's ok, barely the first day here…

I'd still settled on the couch scrolling through Tik Tok while Sasuke sat next to me scrolling through his own phone.

Who you texting? I sent, he got the message and looked up at me briefly

No one

Liar, y our favorite person is here visiting, put down your phone

I sent as I bit my lip looking at his reaction, he looked up giving one of those wolfish grins I melted for.

What do you suggest we do?

Fuck

I grew red and deleted the message furiously before I'd do something like send it. Instead, I wrote

Watch a show with me

I wanted to cuddle with him, and this was the fastest route to that. He put the phone down and turned on the TV, I picked Haunting on Hill House I always picked horror, it gave me an excuse to scooch closer to him and grab on.

I was practically bursting at the fact that I didn't have to try that hard and he didn't say a word when I dropped my head on his lap, and his fingers almost instantly started threading through my hair.

"Sasuke?" I said softly as I moved to lay the back of my head on his lap so I could look up at him.

"Mmm?" He said his eyes falling to my face, which left me breathless for a second.

"I–Sasuke I"

The doorbell rang and I stopped mid-sentence "You guys expecting anyone?" I asked, Karin had been closed up in the room with Hidan, and Sugietsu was out.

"No, they'll leave, you were saying?"

I opened my mouth again but the doorbell kept ringing

"Sasuke the door!" Karin screamed from Hidan's room and I sat up frustrated biting my lip. I'd been so close, Sasuke walked over and as soon as he opened the door the tall blonde walked in, she didn't even wait for Sasuke to let her in. She just walked in, like she owned the fucking place.

I sat up straighter taking her in, blonde hair and blue eyes…and wondering…if this was Sasuke's current girl. I didn't have to wonder much longer, because her hands came up to cup Sasuke's face and she pulled him in for a kiss, I felt like someone had slapped me right in the face.

His hands fell on her hips and he softly pulled her off him "Ino, what are you doing here?"

"So cold, what you're the only one that can call me when it's convenient?" She let out a soft laugh but then her eyes finally fell on me and grew a little icy.

"Oh, you're busy"

"Ino this is baby" her demeanor changed "Oh, so you're Karin's baby brother? I was expecting red hair!" I felt the anger spread from the tip of my toes to the top of my head...Karin's baby brother

"I was over at a party but god, it was no fun without you, can we hang out in your room?" She asked and I looked at my lap squeezing my hands.

"I'm staying in Sasuke's room and I was heading to bed already" I mumbled as I stood, walked down the hall over to Sasuke's room and barely managed not to slam the door behind me, it took everything in me to let it close softly as I slid down to sit on the floor.

What was I going to do if they started fucking right there in the living room? I ran my fingers through my hair pulling at my locks frustrated.

But there was only faint talk then a knock on my door.

"Baby, she's gone, you want to keep watching TV?" I hugged myself as I took a breath trying to steady my voice.

"No, that's ok I'll go to bed"

"You sure?"

No

"Yeah"

So many favorites on this one, Gaara being the absolute sweetest, Karin's reaction to Naruto's relationship with Gaara (you'll get to hear a bit about what Sasuke was thinking...later) but it did break my heart to write about how they put an end to their-non labeled relationship

Ino has such terrible fucking timing! Poor Naru was so close to telling Sasuke how he felt.

Ok I won't rant too much today because I got to get typing away to finish this story~

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one and I'll see you tomorrow for the next one!

Much Love,

Chio~