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.: The Bet :.

Sasuke POV

It was horrible, you might say, when a whole horde of an annoying family comes crashing down and becomes a burden, and eyesore, and a downright headache.

After who knows how long of a time trying to get Naruto's family out of the house, the dobe had finally told them to leave… and left them to me. So after so many more minutes of silence in the guest room, the family, finally saw themselves out.

I stood by the door, watching the two cars full of people pull out of the driveway, the headlights flashing in my eyes, irritating them and increasing my headache even more. I stood by and watched them, leaning against the doorframe until they drove off and I could see them no more. I sighed and propped myself off the frame and walked off, closing the doors behind me before doing so.

"That was a nuisance, wasn't it, little brother?" My eyes twitched in annoyance when I turned around to greet the eyes of Itachi.

"Shut up, Itachi, I'm too tired to deal with you and your annoying wife." I walked around him and turned my back to him.

"I would very much respect it if you wouldn't call Deidara annoying,"

I shrugged and walked up the stairs," I was taught to tell the truth, Itachi." I looked over my shoulders and imitated the smirk that slipped off of his face.

"Touche, little brother."

I continued to walk up the stairs, with my brother right behind as I passed his room," Can I ask you to please keep it down tonight," I asked, turning around and looking at Itachi, who was in the middle of entering his room. "I actually want to sleep tonight."

He smirked, and then chuckled," Deidara's a screamer, I can't help it."

I rolled my eyes and turned back around, knowing it was futile to fight with the weasel. I yawned, stopping my steps when I stood in front of Naruto's room, once Deidara's. I eyed the plain white door, and sloppily threw my hand onto the door handle. I stared down at my hand, wondering if I should open the door to check on the dobe. I sighed and shook my head, not wanting to bother him.

I walked back to my respected room and opened the door, stripping myself of my shirt, not even caring that the door was still opened. I stumbled over to the closet, accidentally tripping on the bed frame when I glanced over at the clock.

It was still early, only a quarter to eight, and I had time to spare. But sleep took over my mind and I was dead set on doing so. I walked into the dark room and looked up, reaching for a change of spare and comfortable clothes to sleep in. I exited the closet and my dark room altogether, closing the door shut behind me as I walked down the hallway shirtless. I entered the bathroom, making sure no one was inside first before walking in. I slid the door shut and locked it, taking off the rest of my clothes and throwing them in the basket next to the clean ones, walking over to the cabinet and grabbing a towel,wrapping the towel around my waist as opened the other door and stepped into the shower area. As I turned the knob and let the water flow into the bathtub, my mind and thoughts went elsewhere, thinking out all of the events that had happened today.

Meeting Naruto, sleeping in the same bed as Naruto…, going to the city with Naruto, slipping on wine during dinner with Naruto, and meeting Naruto's god forsaken family..

It was a Naruto filled day today, not that I mind, because it was Naruto. Even though I had only spent so much time the with blond dobe, and even though I haven't seen the guy since high school, his helplessness and him being a klutz just makes anyone want to protect and care for him.

Even though I was the one who slipped on wine.. but thats not the point. I sighed as stepped in and sat in the warm water looking up at the plain white ceiling, listening to the water drop from the faucet.

I dunked my head down in the water suddenly, not coming back up to the surface until my lungs were about to collapse. I took a deep breath before doing it again, and again, and again. I had finally gotten out of the water when the heat was getting to my forehead and everything around me was spinning. I turned on the faucet again, rinsing my naked body with cold water before pulling the plug and draining all the water.

I exited the shower area and ran over to the cabinet, grabbing a dry towel and untying the wet one around my waist, dropping it to the floor around my ankles.

I used the new towel to dry myself off, quickly scrubbing my hair before tossing it to the floor besides the wet one. Walking over the basket, I grabbed my clothes and quickly put them on before leaving the bathroom, and the mess of towels and clothes as well.

After making the trip throughout the house and back to my room, which might I say took longer than I remembered it to be, I stormed back into my room and jumped right into bed after slamming the door shut. I buried my face into my pillow, my eyes immediately closing shut as I inhaled deeply. My consciousness slowly slipped away as my mind went blank and my thoughts disappeared.

But my peaceful state was interrupted by a silent and soft breaths I heard next to me, which took me a while to realize the breaths weren't mine. Without a second thought my eyes slowly opened, and I turned my head to look to my left. I jumped back slightly, my peaceful position suddenly changing into a defensive one as I saw Naruto next to me. My eyes widened a tad bit as I stared at him, and sighed.

"Oi, dobe," I called out across the bed. The soft snores continued as he slept, the moonlight from the window shining on his face." Dobe," I called out again, reaching over and shaking him on the shoulders.

I would've been fine with the way things are right now, and let him sleep to his content, but I don't want the things that happened today repeat itself. Naruto's face scrunched in a cute way and he turned himself around, letting a quiet groan loose.

I sighed again and shifted closer to the dobe.

"Naruto." I shook his shoulder again, this time rougher." Dammit Naruto,"

"Agh" the blonde finally responded… sounding terribly unhappy. He quickly pushed himself up with his arms looked at me through narrowed eyes.

There was silence for god knows how long before he finally functioned properly and his eyes widened," Sasuke!"

"Yes, that's my name," I grunted," What are you doing in my room, sleeping on my bed?"

Another layer of silence fell upon us, as he stared at me blankly, both of our faces void of emotion as we lied on the bed, impassive. He sighed," Sorry, if I'm troubling you I'll leave." he made a motion to get off the bed.

"I never said that," I quickly interjected," I don't mind that much, dobe. I'm just wondering why you're here."

Naruto took a second before giving me a satisfying answer, somewhat satisfying," I don't know, I just walked wherever my feet took me and it led me to this room." he looked away from me and a small smile graced upon his lips," I just didn't want to be alone, ya' know? And you're the only one I really trust."

"Hn."

"And my room smells horrible, I can't figure out what is it but its a miracle that I was able to sleep with that smell last night."

I stared at him for several moments before smirking and shifting back to the other side of the bed, turning around," Deidara used a mix of many hairsprays, and paint especially."

"I kinda guessed that."

"Hn."

"Do you know any other way to respond than 'hn,' teme?" he yelled at me.

I grunted again and rolled my eyes," That's a pretty stupid question coming from an idiot like you, dobe."

"Don't call me that!" he fumed.

"Then go to sleep, everyone can hear your screaming in China." I smirked," Itachi and Deidara probably stopped fucking like bunnies when they heard your voice."
"Teme!"

Forget what I had just said, I wouldn't mind if the whole incident from the afternoon repeated itself….

"Sasuke…" I woke up suddenly to my own name being moaned out by someone next to me," why the hell is your alarm set to six o'clock…?"I groaned and turned around to see the yellow mess of hair next to me as the rest of Naruto was under the covers.

"Hn." I watched as Naruto grabbed the pillow that his head rested upon and threw it at my desk, almost hitting the clock that laid there. "Leave it be, it'll turn off eventually," I said as I threw the covers off of me, making sure not to disrupt Naruto's half of the blanket, and got off the bed.

I did my usual routine of waking up in the morning as I was in the bathroom before I walked back into my room to find Naruto still glaring at the clock that continued to blare loudly.

"I thought you said it would turn off…" he whined as he buried his face into the pillow I used last night, seeing his still on the floor.

"Eventually," I lightly chuckled and walked over to the desk, putting the alarm to snooze and finally giving Naruto peace from the silence.

"If you want to eat breakfast get cleaned and dress into something comfortable."

"I don't have anything though." he pointed out.

I quickly thought of something and pointed to the closet,"I'm sure my mother put some of my older and smaller clothes I grew out of in the closet, find something in there and go take a shower." He stared at the closet for a while and then nodded before getting out of bed.

As he walked in the closet I hoped and prayed he wouldn't find the safe I had behind a mess of dirty clothes, but then again I do have a combination for it.

I walked out of my room and down the hallway to the stairs, finding Deidara already at the bottom of the staircase.

'Great.. first thing in the morning,' I groaned and thought.

He looked up and saw me, and I froze, hoping he would save me the headache for later." Your mom is going hysterical." was all he said.

We stared at each other for quite a long time before I calculated what he had just said," What?"

Deidara pointed up to his old room, or what is supposed to be Naruto's at the moment," Your mom couldn't find Naruto and now she's going berserk and looking through every inch of the house."

I sighed and walked down the staircase," Where is she right now? Do you know?"

"I just saw her going outside into the driveway yelling Naruto's name," he said dulling, probably still tired.

"Alright thanks," I waved him off and was about to walk outside to inform Mother where Naruto's whereabouts were, but Deidara stopped me.

"Do you know where he is?" I could hear how he let out a sharp breath as he smirked.

I looked over my shoulder and nodded," He was with me last night, got a problem?"

"No." He grinned.

I rolled my eyes and continued to make my way out.

"Mother!" I shouted out as I walked to the already opened door and saw her looking around desperately for a mess of blonde hair.

She turned around quickly to see me and quickly ran over," Sasuke! It's terrible! I can't find Naruto anywhere!" I noticed the fact that Mother hadn't really been calling me her old nickname of 'Sasu' anymore. I didn't know if I was happy or sad about it.

"Have you ever tried my room?"

She gave me a confused look," Why would Naruto be in your room?"

I sighed and walked away letting her continue her futile attempt at finding 'lost' Naruto. I walked my way to the kitchen, meeting Father and Itachi who were both discussing about Deidara and Naruto.

"Your mother mentioned something about you two having a fetish about blonde, blue-eyed men, I think she was right," he teased.

"My Deidara is nowhere near a regular blonde, blue-eyed man I've met before him." Itachi retorted back.

"Good morning, Father," I greeted as I walked to the counter and grabbed a plate from a cabinet before picking up portions of warm cooked eggs and sausages Mother left on pans.

"Morning, little brother," Itachi didn't give me a glance rather he looked behind me, expecting to find something," Where is Naruto?" Ah."Mother has been fretting about it since she woke up.

"He was with me last night, said he didn't like the smell of his room." I answered back to him as I took a seat at the table.

"It's good that you two are getting along, very good."

"Don't get any ideas, Itachi." I hissed at him as I began chewing on my breakfast.

He chuckled," Please, I only fantasize about my little Dei." It sent shivers going up and down my back whenever he said that about Deidara.

The three of us ate in silence the rest of the time I was there. I finished first, quickly putting my plate and utensils in the sink before excusing myself and walking back up into my room. I opened the door and found Naruto fully dressed, his hair still wet, droplets dripping from the tips of his hair onto his shoulders.

"Dobe." I walked over to him and saw him look up at me.

"Hi, Sasuke," he said plainly before looking at himself in the mirror that hung on the closet door. Naruto was dressing in a plain white t-shirt that seemed to fit him perfectly fine with a pair of tight fitting jeans. The towel he probably used while taking a shower was thrown around his neck. He stared at his reflection in the mirror, and I noticed a gleam that made me wince slightly. I looked at the piece of jewelry around Naruto's neck, wondering where he had got it from.

"That necklace.." I said.

Naruto didn't move, rather he stared at me through the mirror," My mom gave it to me before she left last night… said it was her sister's.." he stated.

I nodded my head, not needing anymore explanation and my attention when back to the dripping hair.

It irked me, the towel that rested on around the blonde's neck didn't completely cover his shoulders, his shirt visibly dampening.

My left eye had twitched slightly when a drop of water landed on the carpeted floor below us, I closed the silence that froze over us like a thin layer of ice."Do you know how to dry your hair properly?" I said as my attention was still directed to the dropping drips of water. He turned around as I grabbed the towel around his neck and threw it on top of his head.

He quickly looked up at me, with a curious stare. "I do know how to dry my hair thank you very much!" he moved away from me and began to rub his hair dry.

After a few more moments of silence, he let the towel drop to the floor.

"You better pick that up," I said.

"Say… Sasuke?" He looked down at the white towel that laid on the ground.

"What?"

He leaned down and picked up the fabric from the floor, staring at it in his hands," Why is your family like this?" My eyebrow rose at this question," Your family doesn't force a quick marriage, neither do they do they feast that scares the shit out of the kidnappees .."

"Dobe."

"Teme."

I sighed and snatched the towel out of his hand, causing him to look up at me," It's simple, we just don't want to," I said plainly, my face impassive.

"But.. why?"

"There's no point, why would my family waste so much time to prepare a 'feast' for someone who probably, most likely not enjoy it?"

Naruto was silent for a few moments before he muttered something," Well I guess you do make a point there.."

"It's a waste of time and effort."

"What about the-..?"
"Marriage is something we don't force." I told him, walking over to my bed and sitting down on the soft mattress..

Naruto hummed for a few moments before he stopped," Wait… what?"

"We don't force marriages, at least.. I don't." I looked at him as he stared at me with wide eyes, and I sighed," meaning, I'm going to make a bet with you."

"W-what?"

"I know my mother said she wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, but I'm giving you a chance here, you either take it or leave it." he continued to stare at me." If I can make you fall in love with me, within a specific amount of time, you will stay here, and marry me. If you do not fall in love with me, you can leave." Naruto's eyes continued to grow wider,"So?"

Naruto snapped out of his gaze and focused on what I had just stated," So, what?"

I sighed," Take it or leave it," I repeated.

"Nine days."

"What?" I rose an eyebrow.

"You said a specific amount of time right?" he said, and I nodded," Then, nine days… I'll give you nine days, if I don't fall in love with you, I'll leave."

I smirked,"Perfect."

It was a cliche idea…. but… it might work.. right?

Annnd finally done….

I know this chapter was supposed to be due a looong ass time ago.. but.. you know.. I GOT TO PLATINUM III IN LEAGUE OF LEGENDS AT LEAST! It was wurf it.

Sorry for the delay though really, I had totally forgotten about it and stuff.

So yeah! I hope you enjoyed this little chapter and review or follow meeee~ or this story! oAo whichever one you want. Since I never really publish the chapters on the dates I really don't know if I should tell you guys when I will be updating…

Well… I guess

Next update will be around December 15, 2013 Pacific time~

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