AN: Hiya, sorry it's taken me o long to update. Honestly I don't have an excuse. I just got bored of this story and thought nobody was even reading it so I didn't see the point in updating but I got a review recently and so I've updated it finally for all you people that like it. Hopeful his chapters better than last, because after reading my others I decide they really weren't that good, ad there's a load of spelling errors, I'd fix them but unfortunately I've got a stupid keyboard at the moment, and I'd probably en up making them worse. Took me ages to write this because of it as well. Anyway I'm ranting and I've kept you waiting long enough so here's the next chapter. Oh and the rating might go up in later chapters. I'd also like to dedicate this chapter to Ajaj704 who inspired me to update. Now please do read:
I opened my eyes feeling unusual warmth beneath me. I looked down not really sure of what I'd find, and there lying beneath me was Sasuke. I was startled to say the least and finding his arm around my waist as well as my head being on his chest made me want to scream, that was until memories of last night flooded through my mind. I remembered how I had told him my horrid past and how he in return had told comforted me before telling me of his stupid bet with Naruto. The memory of our kisses was surely the strongest though. I felt as though we would have gone much further if we had not been interrupted and yet I didn't mind. I wanted it to happen; even now as I stared at his face I found myself wanting him more and more. With this thought on my mind I decided it would be best to get away from him for a while before I ended up kissing his sleeping form.
After skilfully getting out of his vice-like grip without waking him up I looked at the rest of the sleeping forms around me. Last night we had been so exhausted that none of us bothered going to bedrooms and decided to just crash out in the living room. I noticed however that one person was missing and it just happened to be he one person I really didn't want to talk to. After last nights incident I couldn't help but feel slightly guilty. He had been right; I had only not gone out with him when he asked me to because I wasn't ready, and now after such a short time I had fallen in love with Sasuke. Maybe it was wrong of me to do so and I wished greatly that Gaara didn't have to know about my love for Sasuke, because I knew deep down it was breaking him. I knew how much he loved me and I loved him too, only my kind of love was different, to me he was a best friend, a brother, and although I only recently realise it, I had always felt this kind of love towards him and that it's self made me feel more guilt as I had unintentionally led him on to think I felt differently.
I walked into the kitchen and there the guy currently occupying my mind was sat at a counter drinking a cup of what I guessed to be coffee. I hadn't even noticed that Bernard was also in the room until he said hi, gaining the attention of Gaara who turned around to look at me. I smiled in return and once again looked towards Gaara, my heart beating so fast from fear. He smiled at me, a smile I knew to be fake and afterwards he pointed to the seat next to him. I knew he wanted me to sit next to him but I was too afraid and that me feel guilty beyond belief. He just looked down at the floor and I too followed his actions. I wasn't really listening and so I only faintly heard Bernard saying he'd just be outside if I needed anything. I heard the door shut and at that moment Gaara's voice was heard.
"I just" He paused as though considering if he should really say what he was about to say "want to talk to you Sakura. I promise not do anything that will make you feel uncomfortable."
I couldn't believe he had just called me Sakura, so plain and simple and odd. It hurt to hear him speak my name without the suffix he usually added. I knew it meant he felt awkward and unsure of what to say, and yet again my guilt rose. I looked up at him to find him now looking at me with the same guilt I felt portrayed in his eyes. I nodded politely at him as a sign to carry on and he somewhat smiled, not his general smile that he reserved only for me, but a smile that said he was glad I was at least wiling to listen to him.
"I'm so…" He suddenly cut off unable to choke out the words I knew he desperately wanted to say; odd thing was he had nothing to apologize to me for. "I didn't mean to over react last night. The kiss and the punch I mean. I was jea… jealous and hurt. Sakura, I've loved you since the day I first lay my eyes on you. You seemed to feel the same way but you refused to go out with me and now you so willingly let in that Uchiha kid. It hurts Sakura and I find it hard to cope. I can't stop loving you but I want you to be happy, even if that means not being with me. Yesterday when I told you that kiss was to snap you out of it I was lying. I saw the way you were after Uchiha kissed you and I wanted that same reaction, I wanted better, I hoped you'd love my kiss more than you love his and when you reacted the way you did I felt like killing him. I couldn't stand it when I saw you and him kissing it broke me. The way you were with him was how I hoped you'd one day be with me and when I saw it I knew there was no chance it would ever happen. I felt cheated because you fell so easily for him and that why I punched him."
He looked down guilty and hurt, all wanted to do was mend his broken heart but I knew I couldn't, however although I couldn't do that I could fix his guilt. I out my hand under his chin made him look at me. I smiled at him and he looked back confusion clearly written on his face.
"I forgive you for the kiss Gaara-kun and as for the punch, it's not me you need to apologize to. It's not your fault that you're jealous. It's mine! I led you to believe that I felt the same love for you as you do for me and I honesty thought I did until I met Sasuke-kun. I realised then that I loved you as a best friend and brother but not lover. (AN: hehe, I'm a poet and I didn't know it :P) I'm so sorry for leading you on Gaara-kun, maybe if I hadn't you would have stopped loving me long ago. Even more so I'm sorry I hurt you but I promise that I'll help you Gaara. I'll find you your perfect girl even if it takes an eternity because I care about you, just not in the way you want me to."
"You better get ready to spend an eternity looking Sakura because even if you don't love me back your still the only one for me." Gaara replied once again looking down towards the floor.
"We'll see about that." I told him "But Gaara-kun, I really don't want it to be awkward between us, I want us to still be friends. I now it may be hard for you but can you try?" I felt bad for asking him but I couldn't stand him never looking at me or talking to me, I needed him as a friend.
"Anything for you Sakura-Chan" Gaara replied with that once again fake smile upon his lips. Fake or not I was happy he agreed and hugged him tightly. As I pulled back I saw a real smile on his face and couldn't help but smile back. I knew that over time things would go back to normal.
As soon as I was content that I had at least ridden Gaara of some of his guilt, I got up and walked towards the fridge to search for something to eat. I opened it and found some apples on the top shelf and got one down to eat. I then went and made myself a cup of tea and just as I finished Sasuke walked through the door. He looked at Gaara questioningly but I didn't really notices all my attention was on the huge purple mark on his chin, the mark that I had failed to notice as I stared at him when I awoke. I couldn't help but gape. It looked so painful and yet when Sasuke had been hit he had hardly reacted at all. I couldn't help but walk over and softly place my palm on his bruise careful not to cause pain. I stood on my tiptoes to give him a light kiss but he stepped back just as my lips were about to make contact with his face. I certainly didn't understand why he had done it and from the hurt I knew my eyes betrayed I could tell he felt guilty. He bent down so he was next to my ear and I could feel his warm breath tickling me.
"Not here Sak, I don't want to hurt him anymore. He already looks broken. Later when he's not around." Sasuke whispered in my ear.
At first I was confused but after a moment I realised what he meant. I had forgotten Gaara was here, being too caught up with the harm one to my love. I was still however confused that Sasuke didn't want to hurt him by allowing me to kiss him. After all Gaara had damaged his beautiful face and yet Sasuke was calm and friendly towards the guy. I couldn't help but be curious and so I asked why.
"I already won you, there no need to rub it in his face" Sasuke replied "and he's your friend, I don't want to hurt the people you care about because that'll hurt you."
I smiled at him happily and resisted the urge to kiss him. I turned back around and saw Gaara was looking away from us. I understood why and so didn't mind much. I walked back over to my cup of tea and apple.
"Want something Sasuke-kun?" I asked as I bit into my apple. I saw him look at me as I chewed the bit of apple in my mouth, he then looked down at my apple before shaking his head. I smiled and then looked towards Gaara. "Refill Gaara-kun?"
Gaara turned towards me and then towards his empty cup before nodding his head. I got some coffee powder and the kettle and walked over to him. I refilled his cup and gave him a small smile, before walking away to put back the things I had taken over.
"Oh I forgot! You and Kankuro still haven't chosen a room." I said before taking another bite out of my apple.
"I don't really care, a room is a room. Just don't put me near Kankuro." Gaara said in return.
I nodded before walking towards the door in which Bernard had earlier exited. I opened it and walked into the dining room. Bernard was sat at the long table reading a newspaper and drinking a now probably cold cup of coffee. He looked up at me as I entered the room and smiled.
"Hey, when you've got some spare time can you fix up a couple of rooms for Kankuro and Gaara, but not two near each other." I asked politely. He nodded, his smile still etched onto his face.
Two hours later and everyone had finally awoken and left. That is everybody apart from my new housemates and Sasuke who deemed it ridiculous to go home when all he needed to do was take a shower, which he could happily do here. To me it was pure torture. He used the shower adjoining my room and throughout the whole time he was in there I couldn't help but fantasise about his wet naked body. Then him coming out with nothing but a towel wrapped round his waist only made it worse. He had turned my poor virgin mind corrupt and I wasn't too chuffed about it. He looked at me with his gorgeous hair dripping wet and yet oddly enough still in that peculiar chicken butt shape. He smirked probably knowing what was running through my mind, and I hated him so much for it. I turned my head to look away knowing I couldn't prevent myself from jumping him if I looked much longer, however my attempts to ignore him failed as he walked over and wrapped in muscular arms around me from behind.
"I'd happily drop this towel if you asked me to Sa-ku-ra-chan" He whispered in my ear seductively.
My eyes widened and all I could do was gape at the empty space infront of me and just as I was getting over the shock I felt him nibble on my ear. I couldn't help but moan at the pleasurable feeling it gave me and I felt him smirk at my reaction before he unwrapped his arms from around me and walked over to his clothes chuckling slightly. I couldn't believe he had just teased me but I knew I would get revenge for it. I turned and looked at him and he looked back innocently as though nothing had occurred. I scowled at him before grabbing my towel and stomping off to the bathroom to take a shower myself, all the while I heard him chuckling as he watched me storm off.
I took my time in the shower, letting the warm water rush over my body. I knew Sasuke was impatient and so deliberately spent longer than usual. Finally though I began to get bored and so I got out and wrapped my towel around my body, the combed my wet hair. As I walked through the door into my bedroom I saw Sasuke's facial expression change from that of annoyed to relieved in seconds, and then when he looked at me it changed again. I could see at I imagined my face to have looked like when he had walked in earlier and I couldn't help but smirk as an evil plot formed it's way into my mind.
I walked towards him and all he could do in return was stare. As soon as I reached him I sat sideways on his lap, since that's the only way I really could t while wearing a towel, and I kissed him passionately on the lips while moving my hands towards his pant. He felt my hands moving down and he in turn reached for the towel around me but I soon stopped him from undoing it and when he finally gave up trying to undo it I went back to his pants and undid them, I reached within them and as soon as I felt his erected penis I slipped my hand out and got up. He looked at me as if to ask why I had stopped and I smiled sweetly before walking towards my closet to get some clothes on.
"Sakura you so need to fix this mess?" Sasuke shouted towards me as he looked down at his undone pants and bulging boxers.
"What mess?" I asked as I walked out of my closet with some clothes. He glared at me and I just laughed "Oh you mean that? Why should I fix it? Tis your problem my love not mine." He gaped at me and it took all my will not to look anywhere but his gorgeous face.
"It's your fault though so you should fix it." He replied
"Maybe so but you deserved it. If you hadn't tease me earlier this never would have happened."
"But at least nobody can tell when you're horny."
"True, but I'm still not gonna help. You know where my bathroom is" I told him with a triumphant grin on my face. He stood and began walking towards my bathroom "Oh and don't make a mess."
"Bitch" I heard him mutter and I laughed at his torment. I knew he'd not trust me for ages but it had been so worth it.
After that the day had been pretty much uneventful, especially since had spent most the day trying to get Sasuke to forgive me, apparently he wasn't too happy that I had excited him like that just to disappoint. Gaara, Temari and Kankuro had all gone out to find things for school on Monday and so when Sasuke had to leave I had been left alone. Well not technically, Bernard was still here, but he was too busy working to talk to me, good for nothing butler. I had watched television for a while but soon got bored and resigned to my bed for an early sleep. What a great Saturday night it had been. Not!
AN: Again sorry it took so long. I'll try to update a lot faster this time. Hope you enjoyed this chapter anyway. If not then ah well, you win some you loose some, hehe I've always wanted to say that. Oh and have a cookie for being so wonderful –gives cookie to everyone and two to Ajaj704- Sayonara!