SASUINO DAY 5: Roommates AU

Ino has her best friend's boyfriend, Naruto, to thank for her current situation.

Really.

When the optimistic idiot begged her to come join them as a roommate, she flatly said no because she had already made arrangements with Sakura. Naruto sheepishly told her that Sakura was the one who wanted him to ask her to join them.

That spineless Forehead!

And so she asked around if any of her girlfriends would be willing to be roomies with her before university started. Temari's staying with her brothers, so it's a no, TenTen is commuting to school, and Hinata... is out of the question since she's rooming with her cousin in a fancy place.

As much as Ino is desperate for a place to stay, she's not that desperate to subject herself to being roommates with the person who broke her heart!

Ino sighs and finally agrees to be roommates with her best friend, Naruto, and his best friend, the ever icy Sasuke Uchiha, who turns out to own the place. Apparently, Itachi gave the place to him as a gift for graduating from high school.

That's how she found herself in her predicament.

When the electricity went off, she ran to the living room screaming, bumping into a disheveled Sasuke Uchiha, who had his phone flashlight on as he navigated through the living room.

She quickly apologized and sat on the couch.

He scowled when he figured out that the whole building had no electricity and that the generator wasn't working. It was raining heavily outside, and she suddenly remembered that there was a storm.

She should've charged her phone!

Sasuke surprised her by staying with her in the living room. Although, she must as well be alone with how quiet he is.

Ino lets the silence grow, but sighs. She can't take the silence for too long.

"Forehead must be soaking wet right now." She remembered that they were on their way back from Naruto's place. "I wonder if they're okay."

Sasuke says nothing as he taps on his phone.

Really. Ino pouts. Was small talk too much of a hassle?

"Maybe they're strande-"

"They're okay." Sasuke cuts her off without looking at her.

"What?"

Sasuke sighs as if she should've got what he said immediately. "Naruto said they're still at his parents' place."

Oh. She couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face. She's glad then. At least the Forehead won't get sick.

But... she twisted the facts inside her head.

Luckily, her best friend is safe since they were still in the Uzumaki residence when the storm hit.

Unlucky for her, she's stuck alone with the Uchiha with no electricity and no way to entertain herself.

She might as well go to her room.

"That's good to hear then. Thanks." she said and stood up. Sasuke turned his attention to her. "I'm just going to head inside my room and try to sleep."

He nods, unsure. She laughs nervously before trying to find her room in the dark. Sasuke must've noticed her dilemma, so he shined his flashlight in her direction.

"Thanks." when she finally saw the door to her room. "Then goodnig-"

All thoughts of going to her room vanish when thunder strikes and she starts screaming with her hands on her ears.

Next thing she knew, Sasuke was next to her.

"Ino?"

She sniffed, unable to form any coherent sentences because of the shock. She hates thunderstorms!

He gives her a few minutes to compose herself.

"Hey." Sasuke taps her forehead gently, his flashlight on her face. "You okay?"

Ino tried to calm herself. "Y-yes." She sniffed.

"Okay," he says. "Do you still want to go to your room?"

"No."

"Let's go to the living room then." He gently pulled her, navigating them to the couch.

When he sat her down, he didn't sit and instead moved to go.

"Where are you going?" she pleads.

"I'm just going to look for some candles." he explained. "I'll be back. Stay here."

Sasuke came back with lit candles.

At that point, Ino managed to calm herself. "Thanks." when he placed the candle on the table in front of her.

He shrugged, then sat on the couch opposite her.

Ino stared.

Come to think of it, this is the first time that she's been really alone with him. Usually, Sakura and Naruto are there with them. She noticed them before, but he looked really handsome. He could be a model or an actor.

And she'd never thought he was a gentleman. He never gave that aura, so it came as a surprise when he helped her out.

"Done staring?"

Huh? Her eyes widened when he met her gaze.

"Wh-" she sputters. "What are you talking about? I wasn't staring!"

"Sure." she hears the teasing glint in his tone. "You weren't 'staring', you were just looking."

"No-" She so was not staring! "I wasn't-"

"Hmm. Whatever you say."

Ino decided not to reply anymore out of shame. Silence reigns yet again. She hummed and decided she couldn't take it anymore.

"Sakura looks so happy with him." she found herself saying just to break the ice. "They look good together."

Silence.

"I'm glad she finally dumped her ex and got with him." She smiles, remembering the heartache that her best friend went through. Sakura deserves this happiness.

"Who?"

She rolled her eyes. "Duh. I'm talking about Naruto and Sakura."

"Hmmm..."

Her eyebrows arched. What did he mean by "hmm.."?! Is he implying something? "Is there a problem?"

He looks at her, his own eyebrows raising because of her tone. "There is."

"What?"

"Sakura is..."

"Sakura is?"

Sasuke's lips quirk as if he's enjoying messing with her.

"Sakura is what?" she repeated, her patience thinning. If he says anything negative about her best friend, then she'd send him packing even if he's the owner of this place.

"She's too good for Naruto."

She stilled. She didn't expect him to say that. She was so ready to tear him up if he said anything wrong.

"Relax." Sasuke smiles. "You look ready to kill me."

"Well..." she laughed. "I'd do anything for my best friend."

"You and me both."

Her eyebrows rose yet again. "You'd do anything for Sakura, too?"

He laughed loudly, and Ino marveled at the sound of his laugh. "I mean, I'd do anything for my best friend, too."

The light from the candle flickers, making his features that much more beautiful as he looks at her. not smiling, but not scowling"I agree. They look good together. And you don't have to worry because Naruto loves Sakura much more than he shows. "

Despite Sasuke's usually aloof attitude, Ino finds herself smiling. She can like him just for the fact that he approves of her best friend for his idiot of a best friend.

At some point during the night, they must've fallen asleep because Ino woke up because of the sunlight peaking through the curtains. Her jaw dropped when she saw Sasuke asleep next to her. Asleep! And his head is on her shoulder!

She almost sat up when the bell rang, but Sasuke's weight prevented her from doing so.

She can hear shuffling and voices from outside the door.

"Ino's usually up by this time, she would've heard us by now."

"Sasuke, too."

Oh my God. Ino immediately tried to shake Sasuke awake, but it only made him cuddle into her more. His arms went around her waist. "Sasuke!"

No answer. The bell rang again. "Sasuke!" she hisses, trying to get away from him to no avail.

"Why aren't they answering?"

"Maybe they're still asleep. Just open it."

"Okayyyyy."

"Hey, Pig, Sasuke. We're coming in." Then, before she could say anything, the door opened, revealing the two lovebirds. The bags they're holding fall to the floor with a loud thud. Sasuke finally moves from his position on her shoulder.

"Wha-" Sakura sputters. "What happened here?"

Ino swallowed, sneaking a glance at the groggy Uchiha, who was now rubbing sleep off his eyes with one hand and holding onto her with his other hand. "Why are you being so loud so early in the morning?"

Sakura looks so shocked and Ino would've laughed at the funny expression on her friend's face, but she had to do something before they thought of something worse. "Let me explain-"

But as Naruto's grin widened, she knew he would never let them hear the end of it.