Shelly's Note: As always, I own nothing, enjoy and please review
Thank you for those who reviewed last chapter....I didn't mean to make anyone worry that I may stop the story, because I won't....there have only been rare occasions where I haven't finished a story and it only happened when I don't have any inspiration for a story anymore, probably because I was doing nine stories at a time. However, I still have inspiration for this story so I don't see that happening...I won't do it because of reviews, unless absolutely no one is reviewing. I may start another story but I won't just stop the story when people are still reviewing. I just wonder when only seven or less people review if it was a bad chapter, because it was double that last chapter....I like feed back because it lets me know what I'm doing good and what I'm doing bad in the story so please feel free to tell me what you like or don't like...
Also, let me know who you guys think should end up with who by the end of the story, besides Naruto and Sasuke. Now that I've introduced Tenten and Temari there are some couples I'm unsure of....though you can make your case for any couple, including if I may not have introduced a character and you prefer that couple, just give your reasons
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Chapter 30: Attraction
Naruto POV(for entire chapter):
"I have a plan," I smiled triumphantly, as if smiling would make my plan sound any less stupid. However, even I knew it was a stupid plan that I hadn't truly thought out and probably wasn't going to work, but I was going to try.
"And what is it?" Tenten asked.
"Are you going to sweep him off his feet?" Temari asked, half sarcastically.
"No," I glared. "I'm going to avoid him."
"You're brilliant," Temari rolled her eyes; as if to tell me I'm an idiot.
"Shut up, I have to, I can't just fall in love with him because of what we had that summer," I sighed.
"Then get to know him," Tenten suggested. "It won't kill you."
"And then sweep him off his feet," Temari added in with a smirk and a slight laugh. "I'm sure he doesn't bite, much."
I glared at her as I let out a sigh, "Why must he torture me like this?"
"Like what?" Tenten asked, actually concerned.
"Because, he explains it to me why he did it and his reasons are good, but I want to hate him for breaking my heart and I can't. Why can't he let me hate him?" I frowned, wishing that I could just go back to hating him. I wanted not to know his reason; it was so much easier back then. I could hate him for stomping my heart into the ground and everything was fine.
"Ever think maybe you're destined to be together?" Tenten asked with a smile.
"Ever think maybe you're spending too much time with Neji?" I asked back.
"Yeah so?" she smiled, in a way that said she liked our longhaired friend. She was telling me just to get to know him, well then maybe she should just tell Neji her feelings. It'd be the same thing, I was just afraid of rejection by Sasuke as she was of rejection by Neji.
Before I could answer, the bell above the door rang, causing me to turn to look at who was coming in. When I looked, I saw Sasuke walk into the coffee shop and couldn't help but let out a sigh. I didn't want to look at him, as I knew he had already seen me. He knew this was where I went, so why did he have to come here too?
Tenten smirked at me and whispered, "Better go help your lover boy."
"Shut up," I glared at her as I turned about five shades of pink.
"Good morning Mr. Uchiha," she greeted, I couldn't help but want to roll my eyes. I wondered if everywhere that he went people recognized him and greeted him the same way, just because people talked about the large company he and his brother owned and ran. They were always known as the "Uchiha Brothers" and it was always well known that when their father retired, or died, most of the company would go to Itachi and some of it would go to Sasuke. However, they would both end up very wealthy and very powerful men.
"Good morning," he said.
"What can I get for you?" she asked.
"Two black coffees," he said, obviously on another coffee run for his brother. He paid before looking at me, this time not seeming surprised to see me there, "Hello Naruto."
"Hi Sasuke," I smiled, figuring I should try to make small talk with him. "Are you on another coffee run for Itachi?" I remembered how he had been coming to the coffee shop much more often, saying each time it was for Itachi.
"Yeah, for some reason he has to have coffee from here," he shrugged.
I asked,"Is that why you come here?" He just nodded and couldn't help but think about when I saw his brother in the coffee shop, long before I saw Sasuke.
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I was talking to Temari and Tenten as usual when the taller man walked in. He was easy to recognize as Sasuke's brother, they looked exactly alike. "Is there a reason you're staring at me?" he asked.
I just frowned as I looked down, "Is your name Itachi?" I couldn't help the words from coming out of my mouth.
He rolled his eyes, "Anyone who watches the news would know that."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to annoy you, it's just you look exactly like a guy I used to know, I thought you might be related," I sighed as I frowned.
He studied me for a bit, taking in my features, "What's your name?" I wasn't sure why he was curious, I doubted that if he were Sasuke's brother, that he would tell him much about me.
"Naruto," I said, feeling a little uncomfortable. "Naruto Uzumaki."
"Oh, so you're Sasuke's ex," he smirked and that confirmed for me that he was related to Sasuke, though I already figured. I realized that Sasuke must have been much more open with his brother than I had initially thought.
I looked at the ground, "Yeah."
"You look just like he described you," He smirked. "How have you been?"
"Good, I guess," I shrugged as he grabbed his coffee that Tenten set down in front of him. I took a drink of my own coffee, feeling a little awkward around him.
"Where are you working now?" he asked.
"A small company called Kyuubi," I answered. "Why?"
"Just curious," he smirked. "See you around."
I brushed off what he said as nothing as I turned back to Tenten. I thought that I wouldn't be seeing him anytime soon, I had no idea at the time I'd be working closely with his company.
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"Two black coffees," made me stop spacing out.
"Thanks," Sasuke said as he grabbed the coffees. "See you later," he said to me as he walked out.
I didn't know what to say for what felt like a good two hours, but was only a few minutes. "Earth to Naruto, snap out of it!" Temari yelled.
"What?" I said as I still looked toward the door.
"You are so in love with him," Tenten said as she shook her head at me.
"But I can't be," I said. "In fact if you think I'm falling for him, hit me." Just then, Temari punched me in the arm, hard. "What the hell?"
"You're falling for him," Temari said.
"Damn it," I frowned. "I have to go; I have a meeting with him later and I have to get some work done"
"Good luck," Tenten said.
"Thanks," I smiled as I walked out the door, hoping everything would go my way.
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I was in my meeting with Sasuke and I couldn't help but find it difficult to concentrate. It was true that we were working better together; however, we were also working closer. I was sitting in the chair and he was standing, leaning over me as we discussed things. It didn't make it easy for my plan to go well. Usually he would just sit across from me and so I could look down and at the project. However, that particular day he was right up next to me and it was making it very difficult to think about anything but him. I silently wondered if he was having the same problem.
Just then, the door opened and a man walked in with a smirk on his face. He was around the same height as Itachi and probably around the same age. "Hey Sasuke, getting comfortable?" the man asked as he slapped Sasuke's ass.
Sasuke rolled his eyes but didn't seem to care as he stood up straight and crossed his arms, "You're lucky you're Itachi's boyfriend."
"Yeah, I know," he laughed.
"What do you want Kisame?" Sasuke asked as he leaned on the table and I couldn't help but look at the perfect ass that was sitting next to me on the table as he did so.
"Itachi just sent me to check up on you," he shrugged as he looked at me with a smirk, causing me quickly to look back up at their faces.
"Tell him we can handle it just fine," Sasuke shook his head.
"He wanted to make sure you weren't fighting, or doing anything else that you shouldn't," Kisame grinned.
"We're not, so get out," Sasuke glared, obviously not wanting to be babysat by his brother or his brother's boyfriend. "Oh and Kisame?" Sasuke added.
"Yeah?" the man said.
"Next time, don't slap my ass," Sasuke warned.
"Next time don't flaunt it," Kisame suggested.
Sasuke glared, "I wasn't."
"You kind of were, I mean he was even staring," he said with an evil smile.
"Get out," Sasuke demanded.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm gone," he snickered as he walked out.
There was a pause of awkward silence before I asked, "So, your brother has a boyfriend?"
"Yeah, he has for awhile, he just knew how to keep it secret from my parents," Sasuke frowned.
"And he slaps your ass why?" I asked, trying not to sound as jealous as I was.
"He's weird," Sasuke shrugged as he turned back the work.
I frowned as I looked at him, wondering if we would still be together if we could have kept our relationship a secret. I knew it wasn't something I should ask myself, however, I couldn't help myself.
TBC....
