-Chapter Five-
-Just One Touch-
Subtle glances, murmured words and fleeting touches accompany me for the rest of the day. Why do I have to have every lesson with Sasuke? He's torturing me. Slowly. Kia knows something's different about me, she's made that blindingly obvious. The final bell rings, releasing us from the obligation of lessons. Pouring out of the room in which we're forced to learn maths, I see Sasuke jerk his head in the direction of The Tree but Kia grabs my wrist.
"You are going to explain everything to me now!"
"I can't right now, Kia!"
"What?!" She lets go of me and spins round, her hand on her hips. She looks petrifying. "You have something better to do than to talk to your best friend?!"
"Um...no..."
"Great!" Her scary smile is back. Over my shoulder, I mouth 'sorry' at Sasuke.
"So? What's this oh-so-important thing you wanted to tell me?" I ask, arms crossed, eyes narrowed. What? I'm annoyed.
"Why have you had a silly smile on your face all day? Why didn't you do any work in art, your favourite subject? Why haven't you argued with Uchiha once? And who where you going to meet?!" Woah.I haven't seen Kia this worked up since Max got paint on her leather jacket. Hm...I wonder if he's out of hospital yet...? "Naruta?!"
"What?!"
"You did it again!"
"Did what?"
"Spaced out!"
"Oh. Well basically, I made out with Sasuke after Chem."
"What?! The 'Uchiha bastard'?! The guy you've been giving me earache about for the past six years?! The one I've been saying is perfect for you for the same six years?!"
"Yeah...that one..." I mumble.
"About time!" Huh? Is it normal to have such random best friends? "I take it he was the one you were going to meet?"
"Uh...yeah..."
"Then go!" I move to the door, "Wait!" She drags me back and tries to attack my face with makeup.
"No way in hell, Sas!" I call before darting out of the door. Kia starts to chase me, waving a mascara wand and yelling about her name. There has never been a scarier sight.