A/N: As many people noticed, I did stop using the Seven Deadly Sins as chapter titles. I couldn't figure out a chapter that would relate to "Sloth". Yeah, I'm totally lame.

UNREQUITED LOVE

The two sat across from each other at the small, elegantly set table, not daring to look at one another in the eye. One was nervous. The other, annoyed. The only words that had been exchanged between them were a quiet "Hello, Sasuke-san" and a gruff "Hi". They knew practically nothing about each other, yet here they were on a supposedly "romantic" date.

Michiko shifted in her chair uncomfortably and tugged at the bottom of her light blue skirt. "Um…so…"

Damn, there was so much she wanted to say to Sasuke: how sorry she was for ruining his relationship with Naruto, how she thought that they could possibly learn to get along, how everything would turn out alright in the end…

Sasuke leaned back in his chair and swept up the glass of wine in front of him. "Not much of a talker, huh?"

The girl's palms began to sweat. "I-I guess not."

Sasuke took a long sip of wine and set down the glass. "Fuck, I almost couldn't believe that you killed a little girl." He smirked. "But then I saw your bastard brother."

Michiko stared down at the white table cloth. "He's really a good person, Sasuke-san."

Sasuke shrugged. "Guess you know him better than me."

More silence. Michiko bit her lip, debating whether to ask the question that was itching at her mind. Well, guess she wouldn't know unless she asked…

"Sasuke-san…you don't like me, huh?"

Sasuke raised his brow. "What?"

Michiko flushed. "You don't like me, do you?"

Sasuke set his elbows on the table and rested his chin on his hands. "Michiko-"

The girl was taken aback. "You-you said my name!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Yes, I said your name; let's have this big, orgasmic celebration in honor of this new achievement." Michiko averted her eyes to the ground in shame as he continued. "Look, Michiko, I won't lie to you: I think you're cute. But…" Sasuke sighed. "I loved Naruto. I still love Naruto. I don't have any feelings for you."

Michiko tugged at her blonde bangs. "But…you could develop feelings for me, right?"

Sasuke scratched his chin. "It's possible."

Michiko smiled, even though she knew that the chance of Sasuke falling for her was about 1 percent. But hey, it was better than nothing.

Sasuke leaned forward and squinted. "So I notice you took off your necklace thing."

Michiko touched her bare neck with surprise, but calmed down once she remembered the night before. "Yeah, I did."

"So does that mean…" Sasuke winked. "You wanna fuck?"

Michiko nearly knocked over her glass of water and gasped. "E-Excuse me?"

Sasuke laughed and slammed his fist on the table. "Hey, hey, calm down, Virgin Mary! I just thought that you might've given up on the whole religious thing and were ready to get laid."

Michiko relaxed and giggled. "Heh heh, th-that's cute."

'Crap, he was just kidding,' she thought in disappointment.

Sasuke lifted his wine glass. "I suppose we could get along. But…" He raised his index finger. "I'm still in love with a certain blonde Dobe."

Michiko grinned innocently. "Yes, I know."

Right at that moment, she swore to herself to do anything to get Sasuke to love her. If it had to come down to dressing like a slutty pop-star, taking up drinking or learning how to talk dirty, she'd learn how to do it. But of course, she'd definitely need some expert advice on how to shed off her goody-goody mask and let her "demonic side" out…

"Hey, Sasuke-san?"

"Yeah?"

Michiko flipped back her hair over her shoulder (which really was an annoying habit of hers; Naoki even threatened to chop off her hair if she wouldn't quit messing with it). "Would you mind teaching me how to be…you know…more wild?"

Sasuke crossed his arms, his interest rising for the first time that evening. "Wild? I don't think I'm really the right person to teach you."

"I think you are!" Michiko replied eagerly. "I mean, you seem to speak your mind and you-you don't mind showing your true feelings even if it's towards a guy and-"

"Michiko," Sasuke said exasperatedly. "That's not 'wild'. That's called living life."

"…Oh."

Sasuke reached over and tussled the hair on top of her head. "You don't live enough. To be frank…you act like an old lady." When he saw the rather hurt expression on the girl's face, he added, "But it's kinda charming in a way, too."

"Mmm…"

"That's what Naruto was like," Sasuke said. "He never held back what he was feeling and he just had this…passion for life that was so goddamn contagious."

Michiko looked away. 'And yet Naruto pops up in the conversation again.'

Sasuke stared at her and couldn't help but smile. Her shyness and nervousness was absolutely adorable and it was a nice break from all the dirty things he was surrounded by before. But still…she wasn't sexy.

He lightly laid his rough, calloused hand on top of Michiko's pale, smooth one, causing her to blush again. "I know this is a pretty lame-ass date so far, so how about I take you somewhere more interesting?"

Michiko cocked her head. "But I might get in trouble."

Sasuke shook his head and clicked his tongue. "I thought someone wanted to become wilder."

Michiko looked down at her watch and grimaced. It was way past the time for her to be back from the date and Naoki would surely scold her for disobeying him. Yet there was the prospect of being alone with Sasuke…

She sighed and hesitantly nodded. "I guess…but only for a little while."

"Good."

Sasuke stood up from his chair and gestured to Michiko to follow him away from the table. Michiko stared at him in horror.

"S-Sasuke-san! The check!"

He grabbed her by the arm and muttered in her ear, "Wild, Michiko. Think wild."

The blonde boy shivered slightly as he looked up at the velvety blue night sky above him. He had been sitting in 'their spot' for almost the entire day, having feeble hopes that Sasuke might remember this certain place and come back to him. Of course, that wasn't going to happen; he had a "girlfriend" now.

Naruto gazed down at his blood-soaked wrist and winced. It had been quite a while since he had stooped down to the lowly activity of cutting (no need to say who had stopped him from doing so earlier), but now it gave him a sort of satisfaction. Maybe someone else would finally stop looking away and start caring.

Naruto ran his finger down the longest cut, which reached up the whole length of his wrist. He knew he shouldn't have been kidding himself; no one would accept him into their heart. He was, after all, one of the most despised people in the entire village. Damn, life sucked that way: not being able to control what you were destined to be.

'Naruto, I'll always accept you for who you are.'

Naruto smiled as those words rung in his head. Sasuke had said that to him in this exact spot. This was also the same place where they had first hugged, kissed and held hands, all which occurred under the same blue sky as well. Well, that was all in the past: nothing more was going to happen here, except maybe for a suicide.

Naruto lifted his head and pulled himself closer together as he heard a loud giggle, his muscles stiffening and his heart racing. Voices…oh god, someone was coming. He squinted into the darkness, trying to see who was coming to defile his sacred spot…

"-So when I was ten, Naoki put my kitty in the blender," said a sweet-sounding girl's voice.

Naruto's heart dropped to his feet when he heard the second, all too familiar voice.

"Heh, charming…"

The owners of the two voices stepped into the clearing, their hands latched together lightly, and not seeming to have noticed Naruto yet.

"Yeah, Naoki was kinda mean back then," Michiko blabbed on.

"Heh…"

Naruto frowned and cleared his throat. "Ahem…"

The two stopped and looked at the ground where the boy was sitting. All the color left Sasuke's face and Michiko gasped.

Naruto eyed their clasped hands. "Looks like you two are having a great time," he muttered, wishing he had his kunai with him so he could rip out that stupid girl's throat.

Michiko looked nervously at Sasuke, expecting him to let go of her hand and run to Naruto, begging him to be his again. But just the opposite happened: Sasuke clenched her hand even tighter and stared stone-faced at Naruto. When neither of them said anything and kept staring at each other, she decided to speak.

"N-Naruto…"

Naruto glared at her. "Don't talk to me!" He snapped.

Michiko slumped down and tried to break off Sasuke's grip in order to make Naruto happier, though she didn't want to let go for even a second. Apparently, Sasuke didn't want to let go either. He squeezed her hand even harder and stared at the ground.

Naruto gritted his teeth and stood up. "Fine, Sasuke!" He yelled. "Just forget all about me and screw that-that whore!"

He shot Michiko one last dirty look and stomped off, angry tears pouring down his cheeks. Michiko glanced at Sasuke and sighed.

"Uh..."

Sasuke stared after Naruto and finally let go of her hand. "Sorry, Michiko," he mumbled. "But I think it's time I take you home."