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Bold/Italics-her TRUE feelings Rules

Rule Number 1

13, 4

Sasuke kneeled over me, still kinda in shock that we were in this position and our friends just barged in…

I on the other hand… "GET OFF ME YOU PERVERT!" I punched him in the jaw and he back flipped off me. I turn to my friends to explain, "We weren't doing-!"

Rule # 13: Defend yourself if people think you're going out.

Tenten stifled a laugh, "Doing." Ino elbowed her but laughed as well, "I never thought I'd see this!" Hinata shook her head and silently thought, think virgin, think virgin!

Naruto doubled over laughing, "I never knew Sasuke would have the balls!" Sai laughed mechanically with him, "To bad you're dickless, if you weren't you and Hinata would be banging all over the Konoha!"

The room just went silent at that point. Naruto stared at Sai with his jaw on the floor, and Hinata was blushing deeply and scowling. Neji clenched his teeth and cracked his fingers, "Say that again?"

Sai shrugged, "All I said is that if you and Tenten were to 'bang' Tenten would be the kunai and you'd be the shuriken." Sai smiled. No one said anything.

Tenten pulled out a kunai from her holster and Neji turned on his byakugan.

"What the hell?!" I screamed and pushed Sai out of the house, "If you're gonna talk like that, I'm gonna kill you in your sleep!" Sai smiled, "You seem extra stressed today, Ugly, is it because we walked in on you?"

I kicked Sai out of the door and screamed, "GO SCREW YOURSELF SAI!" Harshly, I slammed the door. And then everyone heard a muffled, "I already did!" My body shivered.

I walked back to her friends and said, "Why are you guys here?" my hands rested on my hips. Sasuke stood behind me, maybe a little too close…

He's supposed to be close, he's your "boyfriend."

PRETEND boyfriend. He's not… real, in a sense.

Shikamaru yawned, "That was the make-up sex because Sakura ran out on him last night." Ino slapped his shoulder, "You're shameless!"

Hinata looked to Shikamaru too and said, "Sa-Sakura-chan woo-would never!" Naruto nodded, "Yeah, maybe Sasuke raped her!" I kicked him in the balls at that point. He doubled over and smiled, "I knew it!"

Tenten raised her brows, "I don't think it was rape… Sakura was blushing!" Ino high-fives her and laughed.

Sasuke hugged me and said, "So what?" he put his head atop of mine. I twitch and pretend to enjoy this.

No need to pretend dear, you just have to release your inner emotion.

Neji shrugged and smirked, "So what, what?"

I can tell Sasuke was smirking as he said this, "So what if we were having sex?" I twitched rapidly. I elbowed him and whispered sharply, "What the hell are you doing?"

Sasuke whispered back in my ear, "I'm just trying to get them to believe us…" his breath hung around my ear.

I nod and gulp, surprising myself I add to the chaos, "Yeah guys, so what?"

Naruto pointed at me then pointed at Sasuke, "Wha- we're only 16!" he scratched his head, "Ew."

Neji nodded, "Ew, indeed." Hinata nodded.

Ino shook her head, "But, I don't get it." Tenten rolled her eyes, "Figures the blondes don't understand this." Ino pouted and slapped Tenten's shoulder, "I didn't mean that, I mean… after three years of Sakura loving Sasuke he just gives in?" Tenten nodded and Ino continued, "Shouldn't there be some kind of awesome twist?" Tenten laughed, "Yeah!"

Shikamaru added to the confusion, "And didn't Sakura run away from him yesterday muttering, 'No… Never again…'" Neji looked at us.

Sasuke paused for a moment and then smirked, "She embarrassed to kiss in front of people." I blush, if this were real I still would be embarrassed.

Ino blinked dreamily, "That's so cute!" Tenten wasn't convinced, she placed her hands on her hips, "But, why do you like her now, Uchiha?"

Sasuke shrugged, "She opened my eyes." I look at him and smile softly, but then I realized this is all fake, and that he doesn't mean it.

What if he does?

"She showed me that she really cared so I accepted that." Sasuke said as a matter of factly. He hugged me tighter and the sincerity of his voice sunk in.

Hinata raised a brow and stuttered, "Do-do yo-you love he-her back?" Naruto nodded and patted her head, "Yeah, teme, do you love Sakura-chan back?"

I bit my lip. If he said yes, then he could be pretending or he really does.

He does love you.

Stop pretending like you don't know that.

Sasuke smiled and said, "I've always loved Sakura." My shoulders stiffened and he added, "When we were younger I was confused, and blinded… but know I see what I missed."

Ino smiled and batted her lashes and fell into Shikamaru, "This is so romantic!" She leaned on Shikamaru, who was blushing, and said, "Forehead, you are so damn lucky!"

Tenten sat on the floor and tapped her lip, "I thought Sasuke was emotionally retarded, how can this happen?" Naruto shook his head, "No, Tenten, he's emotionally-constipated not emotionally retarded, Neji's the emotionally retarded one." Tenten nodded and laughed.

I smiled as Neji fumed and said, "I am not emotionally retarded!" Tenten laughed on the floor and Naruto played along. Hinata was blushing because his hand was resting on her shoulder.

Ino was poking Shikamaru's chest and asking him why he's "so damn" lazy, and how unaffectionate he is. He just had a smug smirk on his face and replied, "Hey, at least I got up for you this morning."

I smiled as I watched my friends bicker and laugh. Then Sasuke suddenly kissed my hair and I blush and look back. He's looking away, and now his lips are at my forehead. I stammer, "What are you doing?"

He pulled back and quickly said, "Sorry, caught up in the moment." He sat on the couch. I followed him and sat by him. He smirked and put an arm around my shoulders and said, "I meant what I said." I look down and fiddle my fingers.

"I see…" I mumble. "How is this pretending thing gonna work out if you really… care for me."

Sasuke lifted my chin, "I care because you're my friend, and I don't want to force you into this one-sided relationship, but I care about Naruto too, so we have to do this." He smiled softly, "I won't do anything you wouldn't want me too."

I nod and lean into him. Somewhere in my mind sirens went off,

Rule # 4: NEVER EVER kiss him.

He smirks and leans in too and for just this once, I let my lips brush against his. I felt him tense, so he wouldn't jump and pin me down. I tapped his lips, "That is the only time I will ever do that!"

I think he deserved that one. He's trying really hard…

Give in. Is this not enough proof for you?

No… it's not. I know he likes me… but I can't blindly fall into him.

He smiled and licked his bottom lip, "You taste like strawberries."

"I was eating a pop tart before you rudely pinned me down!" I pout. Speaking out which, I bit the pop tart that was in my hand and taunted it in his face.

He snorted, "I hate sweets."

I almost spat out my food on him. "Hate!? Sweets?!" I laughed, "You're impossible!" I continued to ramble, "How can you hate sweets? What do you like then, sours?" I thought for a moment, "No, I bet you like bitter candy, because it's gross and you're kinda gross so-."

"I only like to eat sweets second handed." He raised his brows and clicked his tongue.

I swatted him away, "PERVERT!"

The whole room looked at us and Sasuke smirked, I smile and kick his thigh, "Pervert." Naruto walked over to us and looked at me seriously, "What did that bastard do to you!?"

I laughed and said, "Nothing." Naruto laughed too, "But seriously, if that bastard does anything bad to you, I'll kill him." Sasuke rolled his eyes. I smile, "Don't worry, Naruto, Hinata said she'll help me with the ass-kicking." Naruto flashed a grin at Hinata, and Neji shook his head.

Sasuke rolled his eyes again and scoffed, "Like you can touch me."

Naruto growled and punched down at the couch. Sasuke disappeared and appeared on the other side of me. Naruto shrugged and sat down by me, "Are you and teme seriously serious?"

I nodded with a bit of hesitation and murmured a low, "Yeah…" Sasuke nodded and slung an arm around me and pulled me in to rest my head on his shoulder.

Naruto clapped his hands, "I knew teme wasn't gay!" Sasuke twitched and I kicked Naruto lightly. He rubbed his side but laughed along with me.

Neji sat on the floor next to Tenten, who was now playing with his hair. Tenten squealed as she elaborately braided his hair, "Neji! Why is your hair so silky!"

Neji blinked and rolled his eyes, "Shut up, Tenten."

Hinata smiled and sat on the arm of the couch by Naruto. Shikamaru sat on an empty chair in the room, and Ino sat in his lap. Shikamaru coughed, "Ino… you're heavy." Ino slapped him and sat on him anyway.

Naruto pulled Hinata into his lap and said, "Ya don't have to sit on the edge, Hinata! You can sit in my lap, it's nice and warm!" Hinata flushed and shut her eyes. Naruto scratched his head, "What's wrong Hinata-chan?"

She stammered and fumbled over her words, "I-is this o-okay?" she gestured to her and Naruto. I giggled. Naruto smiled and hugged her close to him, "DUH!"

Hinata flushed and allowed him to wrap his arms around her. Naruto laughed, "You smell like ramen, Hinata-chan!" Hinata nodded.

I laughed, "That's so cute!" Ino nodded, "Naruto finally figured it out!"

Naruto jumped up with Hinata in bridal style in his arms, "I figured out what!?" Hinata wrapped her arms around his neck to stop herself from falling.

Tenten laughed, "Nothing, Naruto." Neji scrunched up his nose, "Hinata, I don't approve." Tenten punched his shoulder, "Neji, you're a jerk."

Hinata pouted and Naruto still looked confused while standing up, "Don't approve what?" I poked Naruto with my foot, "Nothing, idiot." Sasuke chuckled and hugged me closer. I tried my best not to blush.

Then we heard a loud grumble. I jumped into Sasuke lap (by accident) and yelped, "What the hell was that?" Neji laughed because Tenten was hiding behind him screaming, "Monster! Monster!" Ino fell off Shikamaru and he fell backwards in the chair.

Sasuke shook his head, I felt his hair brush my neck as he mumbled, "Dobe."

Naruto laughed with Hinata in his arms and stuck out his tongue, "Sorry, I got really hungry after smelling Hinata…" he licked his lips.

Tenten jumped up and pointed at Naruto, "You have no clue how wrong that sentence sounded." Ino sat up and mumbled, "Ditto."

Naruto whined, "I can't help it!" He looked down at Hinata, "Do ya wanna get some ramen with me!?" Hinata nodded and smiled. Naruto looked at me and shouted, "Later Sakura-chan, Sasuke-teme!" He walked out the door and the last thing I heard from Hinata was, "Uhm… Na-Naruto-kun? I-I ca-can walk no-now."

Tenten winked at me and said, "I gotta see this, I'll tell you what happens later!" She skipped out of the room and Neji walked behind her and said, "I need to make sure Hinata doesn't do anything to disgrace herself." Tenten laughed.

Ino stuck her tongue out at me and said, "I'll leave you two love birds alone." He dragged Shikamaru by his collar and added, "Have fun, kids." She closed the door behind her.

I waited a couple seconds until I was sure they were gone. I pulled myself out of his lap, and scooted away a little. I look at Sasuke and he isn't moving.

I lightly tap his shoulder, "Sasuke…?" His head leans back and I saw his eyes were closed and his mouth slightly opened.

Aw… how cute, he's sleeping!

Pfft. Why, why did he fall asleep on my couch!

I sigh and stood up. I let him lie down on my couch and even draped a blanket over him. My fingers lingered by his cheeks, and I brushed away his hair.

I hate to admit it but, Sasuke looks really cute when he's peaceful.

Hun, Sasuke is always cute, awake or asleep.

Shut up.

I finished my pop tart and headed to my room. I plopped onto my bed and I felt really tired. I blinked and I saw a figure standing by my door. And I blinked again and fell asleep. The last thing my conscious caught was…

"Good night, Sakura."

Whoa. This chapter was really random. Really, this was just kinda a filler, I just needed to show that Sasuke and Sakura are "going out." Uhh… yeah.

If you have any ideas for rules you can always tell me, and if you have any ideas of what's gonna happen next, you can always guess too!

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