Update! Thanks all you people who reviewed! I feel so loved. Well, onto the story!

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Bold/Italics-her TRUE feelings Rules

Rule Number 1

30, 13

Aw jeez, not again.

I was floating above the plaza, people were still partying and having a good time.

Then I saw Sasuke, he was staring glumly at the path I took to leave. I could tell he wanted nothing more than to leave.

Everyone was still staring at shock, one for the fact that he kissed me, and second, because I ran away crying.

Ino put a hand on his shoulder, he didn't move. He just stood still, like nothing else matters. Nothing else matters to him, but you!

Naruto went up to Sasuke and with slightly hurt eyes, "Why… why did she run away?"

He didn't respond he just kept gazing into the distance.

Naruto eyed everyone around him, and they got the hint. They all left to what they were doing before. He turned his attention back to Sasuke, "Dude, are you guys okay?"

Sasuke paused then replied, "Yeah… we're fine."

Naruto didn't look convinced. "No, I'm being serious, is there something wrong?"

I saw the face that Naruto couldn't see. Sasuke was really hurt but he contained it. Sasuke then looked at Naruto with the arrogant and fake smirk on his face and he replied, "Sakura's just surprised that I care for her," His voice softened, "It's probably weird because I used to… dislike her."

Naruto smiled sympathetically, "Don't worry, she'll come back around!" He punched Sasuke in the shoulder, "Just don't hurt her, Sasuke!"

Sasuke smiled, "I would never, ever hurt Sakura."

Naruto looked at him weirdly then pranced off to find his friends.

Sasuke leaned on a nearby post and whispered something that I barely caught, "I mean… I love her."

I snapped up, sweaty and cold.

I was still in the clothes from the other night, I stripped them off quickly and threw on a pale pink tank top and some blue and white striped short shorts.

I plopped back on my bed and tried to fall back asleep, so I can stop thinking… things I don't want to think about…

I closed my eyes and then I saw Sasuke's smiling face. I opened my eyes immediately, "Can't he just leave me alone?"

Maybe you aren't meant to be without him.

I… I… I can be alone.

Maybe it's fate, you're supposed to be together, and this won't stop until you're his and vice versa.

I will never let him own me after what he's done.

Just forgive him, do you not hear the sincerity in his voice when he speaks to you?

He's him. He lies. He can fake.

Is that why you do not love him?

No… I can't love him because he left me.

He left me for power.

How can I be sure that he won't leave… hurt me again?

There is no way to be sure. But you should trust that he won't leave.

Trust isn't always honest.

But he's telling you that he loves you, why would he leave after confesses this?

Why would he say he loves you without reason?

Because he's a bastard and he's just trying to repopulate his family.

What the… where the hell did you come up with that idea?!

I ignored her and closed my eyes. His face flashed in my mind.

I let out a frustrated sigh and punched my pillow.

Then someone started knocking on my door.

I jumped out of my bed and hopped to the door. And as soon as I opened it, I was really tempted to slam it back closed.

"Ah, what are you doing here?" I spat lazily leaning on the doorframe.

Sasuke looked at me with a sullen face and he mumbled, "Ino thinks we're… going out."

I roll my eyes, "Tell her we're not, and I still don't get why you're here." I tapped my foot impatiently.

He replied in a bored tone, "Well she's has the biggest mouth in Konoha for gossip."

"So?"

"If I saw we're not going out then Naruto will figure out that you hate me, and then we can never have that family relationship again. And then Naruto will do whatever it takes to get us together. And then… it's complicated."

"…"

"What?"

"Two things."

"?"

"First of all, that was the longest thing I have ever heard that came from your mouth without you stopping." He rolled his eyes.

"Hn."

"Second of all, what are you saying?"

Sasuke sighed and put a hand on my shoulder, I cringed and I saw hurt flicker in his eyes, "We need to pretend we're 'together' around them."

I just stared at him trying to process what he just said.

Him. I. Go. Out?

Can those words even be made into a sentence?

I blink and shook my head.

"How can I trust you?" I put my hands on my hips and stared up at him.

Sasuke shrugged, "Ino's walking over here right now. And if she's sees anything out of the ordinary she'll say something."

I glared at him, "What the hell do you want me to do?"

He pins me against the door, his hands holding my wrists and his lips by my cheek, "I need you to, pretend…"

After I got over the fact that he's a little to close, and after I remembered…

Rule # 30: Never let him get too close to you… personal space is vital.

I realized that Ino was standing before us with her mouth hanging open.

I stare with a twitching eye and stutter, "It's not what you think!"

Rule # 13: Defend yourself if anyone thinks that you're going out with

him.

She smiles and shouts up into the sky, "FINALLY!"

Sasuke turned and holds my hand, "What?"

Ino practically had hearts in her eyes and she smiled all dreamy and rainbow-y. "I always knew you guys were going to end up together!"

I inwardly whimpered. This wasn't even real. I saw him bite his lip from my peripheral vision. I forced a smile, "I guess we're out of the closet then… Sasuke… -kun." I twitched at his name.

I saw Sasuke smirk and in my mind I was glaring at him. Ino was fanning her face with shock. "OMG! OMG! OMG!" She walked away from us and shouted, "I have to tell Tenten and Hinata!"

She started to run away and then turned one more time, "Wait till the guys see this!"

I dropped and sat criss-crossed on the floor and sigh heavily, "And here I thought it would be a 'one-time' thing."

Sasuke sat really close to me and closed the door. He smiled and brushed a piece of hair from my face. "So, you'll do it?"

I nodded, avoiding his gaze and whispered, "Yes… but I'm only doing it for Naruto and all our friends…"

Lies. We both know you really yearn for him. Tell him you don't want to pretend.

Sasuke had a smug expression on his face, "Oh." He scooted over a little, giving me my space. "Do you have any circumstances?"

I raise a brow, "Circumstances?"

He looked up, "Yeah, like things we can't do… because we… aren't… 'real?'"

I blushed, "No kissing."

Sasuke licked his bottom lip and mumbled, "Got it."

And then I blushed harder, "No- uh, never mind." I stood up and walked into the kitchen. I heard him follow and he pressed on.

"No what?"

I shook my head, "Nothing." I take out a pop tart from my pantry.

Sasuke towers over me and says, "What?"

I look away from him, "Nothing!"

He then plucked my pop tart from my hand and holds it high above my head. "Come on! You can tell me…" He thought for a moment, "I won't laugh…"

I blushed and said, "Give me my pop tart first!" I pouted and held out my hand.

He gave it back… and then I sprinted away from him. "Sucker!"

But then, somehow I was tackled onto the couch. Sasuke was pinning me down. He smirked and said, "I faster than anyone, you should know that."

I turned my head away from him.

"Will you tell me now?"

"No."

"Why?"

"It's… embarrassing."

"I'm not going to laugh."

"…"

"Please?"

"…"

"I'm gonna kiss you…" And he lowered his lips down to my face, and his lips brushed my cheeks, and then started getting closer to my lips.

"!"

"I'm giving you a chance…" he said right before his lips fell onto of mine…

"Alright! Alright, I'll tell you!" I squeaked.

He had a smug smile on his face and said, "Go on."

I closed my eyes and whispered, "No sex."

Sasuke choked and coughed, and blushed…? "I thought that one was a little obvious, I mean if we're pretending…"

Uh, when did you think of that?

SHUT UP!

I blushed and covered my face with my hands, "I just wanted to make sure, so you wouldn't do anything… funny."

Sasuke pulled back and stood on his knees, still straddled onto me. He scratched the back of his head, "Uh…"

I blushed and looked away from him.

Suddenly there was a loud slam and multiple loud gasps.

"HOLY SHIT!"

"Don't look!"

"Ooh, Ino was right."

"Uh, guys, I th-think we're in-interrupting something."

Wow, this story just took a huge turn. I think it would be easier to incorporate the rules if they were closer. Sooo did it turn out okay?

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Blankdreamer